The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-05-06

Our lead, tin and zinc hunters have not re
turned. We have got our blunderbuss loaded
deeply and will shoot il Off at EN- as soon a!
they come in sight.
1t is rumoreG-O, it is rinlored-that a nick
el is soon to be exchanged for Jacksonville
H., ornament. Thus 1t comes to us, and VIII.
!. should we conceal it?
G There is general rush for the box elder tree
1t seems likely to supplant the maple as shade
, tree. 1t is the first TO become green; ergo, il
is the most desirable. S--~-~$
| We call attention to the new advertisement
Of Maj. Geo. c. Probert. lie is receiving s
large stock of new drugs, medicines, etc., and
again askes the patronage of his old friends.
Mr.. Frank Goodnow recently receipted a bill
he held against the Episcopal church for some
thing over $500. 1t was for lumber sold to the
church. Tally one for Frank.
The following notice in one of Salinas sa'
looms stares the benzine drinker right in the
face: Times have changed. Drinks are Is
cents, instead Of That's Nine" X
Mrs. French, resident of Denver and cous-
in of Mrs. VIM. p. Gels, spent several days
with her friends at Salina, last week and start
ed for Chicago on Tuesday morng. -'-4~-->
Ir. John W. Williams, Of Marion Center,
called last Saturday. Williams says he has to
come down to Salina occasionally 10 get his
hair cut and learn the latest city airs.
Mr. .Wellington exhibits 4 stalk of wheat
from his field which measures 20 inches. and
that is about the average height OF his wheat
/ throughout. 1t also has two joints. -7----~A
Messrs. Swift and Atwood-the former of
Sperlahd, H., and the latter OF Galva, same
state-have been in town several days and
think some of locating in business here.
Fishing continues, but there are 10 massive
fortunes made at it. Fishing rods are SO thick
that continuous shadow is cas-. upon the wa
tiers tor several miles. We have the papers.
| The marshal is after the dogs. Al dogs not
| registered by the 9Th INST, will be deprived OF
the right OF trial by jury CT court martial
! Look out tor the marshal. He has blood IL
/ his eye.
The building Of new fences the improve
ment of front yards the building of additions
to residences and the painting of houses, is
the order OF the day. Surely Salina is rapidly
improving in her appearance. ~-->--1--' X.
( Mrs. E. L. Norton started for the East yes
terday morning and Will spend several months
with her Eastern friends. = She visits her son
in st. Louis, and will spend the balance of her
time in Illinois and New York. ~---4
Saline county IS represented in the State 4 gri-
cultural College only by one person: son of
Hon. Joel Maltby. Sc good a school As that al
Manhattan should certainly have q much larger
representation from this comfy.
The theatrical entertainments. for the bene-
lit of the order Of The knights of Pythias, COM
mcnce on the evening Of the 18th OF this
north. The new string band is to furnish the
music ard is already practicing for the occas-
ion.
At the rate tie town people are sowing blue
grass, the prairies III five years time will be
covered with a complete blue grass sod-for the
winds bear much ot that which is sowed to
land far distant from that for y hich i; was in
intended.
Wheat still coming into market. Some par
ties have made money by waiting for higher
prices. The safest way, however, seems to be
to let the wheat 60 when II rc:.chcs one dollar
per bushcl-no matter how soon after harvest
it happens.
Some o! the Hohc:nians WHO lately went to
Russell county to settle are very much dissat-
istied with the ''lay out there, and intend re-
turning to Saline county. There is no use OF
trying to lie satisfied with any country outside
of Saline county. X
Mr.. G. w. White. formerly cl2fk at Obcr &
Bond ;. has located at Parsons He writes us
from tha; locality that the grasshoppers were
eflcclualiy squelched by the late cold rains;
that crops look we'll, corn is Up and a great
deal OF cotton has been planted.
Messrs Henry Shultz and Thomas Williams
have launched very good looking row-boat
on the Smoky, which ought TO be pretty well
used. iaasmcch is there is such tine place
for rowing between the two dams. Get your
girl, hire the boat, and coast along the Smoky
The largest coyote ever seen in this country
was killed last Monday on Gypsum creek, by
Messrs. Aiken & Grant. II was wh0ppcr,
and looked almost as large rs bnfale-. OF
course the dimensions as we give them may be
taken with some grains CT allowance. Bat il
was very large, X
The Indies Of the Episcopal church design
holding Pound Festival" sometime next
wesk, due notice OF which will be given in next
week Journal. Ten cents will admit the
person who is expected to bring a pound Of
something. All articles thus brought wi II be
sold 1T auction during the evening.
Mr.. ID. Il. wagstaT started for Buffalo, y.
Y, last Saturday, to testify in case wherein
the United States government is plaintiff and a
rascal who has been forging certificates OF en-
try 20 public lands, is defendant Wag. went
armed ana equipped with his commission as
Receiver, and one or two big books.
Messrs. c. Il. Underwood 4 Cos new brand
of ilour. called = Pride of SalIna," is consider
ed equal to and in some respects superior 10 the
celebrated Colorado -four. Their -four is
already in great demand in Colorado, New
Mexico and other western territories. while
thew have recently received orders from east
ern towns in kansas, and Kansas City.
Some fifteen families of immigrants came
into town On Monday. They came with good
wagons, stsek, &C., and looked rs if .hey were