The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-12-02

than the one gixsh by Mr. and Mrs. l.. T.
Watson aS~fheir residence on thanksgiving
day. >1he guests sat down TO most elegant
repast and we believe the genial host and his ac-
complished lady fully believe that their ele-
CANT hospitality WAS amply appreciated La
nr came the mysteries OF - pedro" social con-
verse aud the like.
Thus saith the Abilene Chronicle; The ,nn-
strel show, on Monday evening, by the Salna
troupe, was very well attended. The admis
sion was fifty cents and many are of the opin-
/ ion that twenty-five cents is enough for one
evenings eHjoymeLt.and we believe that more
would have been realized at the price. The
entertainment was good. and the many excel
lent Jokes created much amusement.
= The case OF Yard Vs. Saline county is being
: tried at Topeka in the United States District
court. Ward i the Connecticut man who
purchased those $1,000 bonds issued By the
county in the Cutlcr-railroad swindle, and
claim, to be IN innocent purchasers" lie
now brings suit 10 recover the interest on the
bonds Treasurer Faulkner. Freeman King
mau. ). 81 Palmer, H. F. Wolry, &. r. Tn
derwood. ID. X. WagslafI. b. j. F. Hanna and
! David Becbe are witnesses IN the case.
Mr. o. \. Oryis the telegraph operator here.
Is strongly recommended by our leading
citizens tor the position Of ticket agent nj this
eace, which place is now vacant by reason of
the death Of Mr.. Towns. Orvis is popular
among our business men and we do not be-
eve AN appointment could be made which
would give more general satisfaction than Mr.
Orvs' The X. p. will certainly please Salina
people by promoting Mr.. Oryis 10 this posi-
ton.
Messrs Brakeman s. Co.'S advertisement is
published This week. These gentlemen come
from Kansas City, where they have very ex-
tcIIsive dry goods house, aud have opened
branch store in Salina. nearly opposite the
JOURNAL Office. They devote their attention
exclusively to dry goods. and anything and
~cvcrything in that line will be found al their
store. With buyer in New \ ork and large
store in Kansas City they viii be enabled to
offer extra bargains. They are very pleasant
appearing gentlemen and have already made a
good impression.
a number of our citizens are preparing Y
give a series of dramatic entertainIneas<Sto
take place sometime during the~s~ffiler. The
long winter certainly becpsreS very monoto-
nous when no public. Entertainment is proIid-
ed tor the people III is more than likely that
Salina will not be favored with any lectures.
and the &" theatre - is the next best thing. Ss-
lima is sngularly fortunate IN possessing i vast
amount OF what Is called theatrical talent. =
which enables her 10 get mp entertainment.
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ten times her population. Many compliments
have been bestowed by strangers with refer
encc to this. and Sl!ina i, Justly proud Of what
has been said. Well, our friends. the actors
propose 10 tLy the stage again, and we hope
Saliua people will give larger audiences than
they ever gave before.
The editor of they Hays City SeutiaeI, in
writing OF his recent Visir 10 Salina, SAYS:
We stopped at SaIina the best town in Cen
trial kuISa>. Best, il point "a location, IN Il
central geographical position. and by being
surrounded by an excellent farming country.
There Time. in the early history ot kau =
-as, when Salina was rated generally of
great doubt, il not a failure, town enter
prise. That day h:,, ion" since past. and the
prospects OF this place being important and
pro>pcrou. are now fully established. There
i now here population of eighteen hundred,
with some five or six good church buildings,
a fine court hotsr, and many very Tine res J.
l,+rce';
one point and that is that Slina WAS ever
rated las great doubt, If not failure. rs
town enterprise" From the laying OF the
corner stone to the present time. Salna has
always been regarded as Il most promising
in cr IL tory
entitled her TO that regard.
Mr.. j. \. Towns, aitSS>fhrce weeks OF III
tense suffering witty phoid fever, died at his
residence in ll.sscty last Saturday evening, at
s o'clskk <Iverything that Kind friends and a
skiIIStn physician could do done to restore
><She sufferer 10 health, but it was written on
High that his LIES journey was done; AMI on
the evening .: the 27th l!c quetly passed. across
the dark river 10 the o,lcr shore. II was de-
ci,lcl that his remains should be conveyed TO
his old home in Ohio. Funeral services were
held az lis late residence Sunday afternoon.
and on Monday mornn. the remains were
placed on the casic>n bound train under the
charge of Mr.. Mahlon Towns, brother OF the
deceased. The deceased WAS born in Roches-
ter. y, \ :, and at the time OF his death was
twcnty-seyen years OF aye. For several years
ne ba, been an cmp!oye Of the Kansas Pacific
Asftfing the position of telegraph operator and
then station agent. In all the positions he has
filled he has been known a. an iaiigable
worker always carefully guarding the interests
OF his employer, and strictly honest. Not only
WAS lie popular with the railroad officials. but
his genial and accommodating ways had made
him great favorite with our business men.
IIi,fleath has created a profound sadness ia
tI.t-~r,nmuuitv.