The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1875-03-04

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tory to the salina stock holders O9fboys have
established a =. Lament Society" ind rivers Of
crocodile tears flow unceasinglyl Uncertain
are all this worlds prospects and the :" uncer-
tainest'' OF all is, BY Cracky, the ''dog-goned''
/ lottery.
/ The chairman Of the board Of county COM
missoners has received notification from Gov.
Osborn to proceed to Ft. Riley to draw Saline
county's portion of the supplies to be furnish
ed to the destitute by the General Government.
Mr.. Scholl will probably take immediate steps
to secure the relief goods.
Reports from all the townships with regard
| to the amount of seed and necessaries needed
have been received, and about $4,000 will be
the sum expended by tile commissioners. The
latter are now receiving proposals for furnish
/ ing seed &c. The contract will probably be
! awarded the last--of this week
man has little love for the beautiful even
now. when the hills and valleys are covered
with brown and dead grLss) who cannot dis
cover the most charming scenery from the hills
about u.s. In the summer, the person who
looks ont over the country from Iron Mound
discovers a landscape that would make bush
| ell Of ilrst-class poems.
Many travellers passing west to the Pacific
coast stop over at Keith's to rest during the
night. They all agree in the opinion that ga
! lima is destined to be among the leading towns
/ on the h. P. between Kansas City and Denver.
They compliment Salina on its fine hotels It's
fine residences, its wide streets and sidewalks.
d Mr.. Charles Riley having failed last Monday
to find just such horse as he wanted desires
us 10 state thar he will be in town one week
from next Monday, at the City Hotel, between
the hours of ten and twelve in the morning
for the purpose OF buying good work horse.
Those having work horses they want 10 sell
should call upon him at that time.
4 farmer living in Mcpherson county desires
TO employ a man and his wife Oh his farm-the
man TO do all kinds OF farm work and the
woman to keep house. The couple must De
I well recommended, and without children
Liberal wages will be paid and steady employ
mcnt given for the whole summer-and longer
d, if they suit For further particulars apply al
= the JOURNAL Office. 4-"'
2 Saturday afternoons when there are mum,
her of teams in town the Saina cOrnet Dana
turns out and plays IN honor OF the event.
function c!ty Union.
What ais Junction City is that their paho
never gets 'alfa chance TO DO likewise aho
sbould such an occasion occur the scattering
- teams would be so terribly frightened by tho
S discord that they would dash what Is left o
e Junction to pieces.
tl,nE act yxhh
" different climates for their health, agree ina
Kansas seems to do them more good than an!
[ other State. We know Of several people VIII
have been low with consumption and have eX
: perienced great relief in remaining here. W.
4 also know of quite number who came her
V with weak lungs who have been thorough.
W cured Kansas Is probably the best asylum II
the world for persons affected with puimonar.
Al diseases.
Among the number Of correspondents Q
= Messrs. Clarkson & Gebhart is rsckoned oil
It who lives at ST. Louis and who possesses IN
happy felicity of mixing things up in about iii
ut wise:
ST. Louis, Gsbruar 18th, 10.
le DYAR SIR
n Your cor Barly y. 1476 is very Dirthlrt
pewer straw an any is i'll there. / ectspect yo'
civ NV that Barry scheeperer bought al
" respectfully
~ We guess so, too.
We claim the champion drinklst. He com
ncnced on a glass of brandy, then took
c. glasses of beer then brandy, then ate a roas
w Squirrel. then a brandy. then ate dish OF ovs
IN tiers. and finished up on 10 glasses OF beer a
inside of two hours. Who can beat IT! HI
II now offers 10 bet that he can drink eight ga
Ions of beer i'm four hours time! If 10 one d'
u, murs. then Solomon has the champion drint
- er of Kansas-Solonon Gazette.
That's what we always claimcd-that Sole
>" mon City was death OH liquor. No one di
putes your claim, Mr.. Gazette, to having NOR
of the vilest iorty-rod and the most CASTRO
I'd stomachs as we'll as consccnccs, OF an
l. place in Kansas. It
:, We don't take much stock in snake storie
H. as general thing, but we bave to record tn
= following During tl,eSiast week about a do.
en- snakes-"blue pacers"-havc been killed o
"a the Iron Avenye bridge by persons living @
ne the East Sde~ 1t is said that thunder wake
up snakes" We had a little thunder last wee
5. and the snakes commenced marching on TO u
F. bridge, soon afterwards, to lie in the war
ed rays of the SUM- Salna has been havir
to SNAKES" ths:winter before now ,buinot exact
Ks the blue racer'' kind. And still some 81
TT this is not n good country.
Many have asked us concerning the prob
TO bic disposition Of the congressional bill pr
vidng for the equalization Of bounties MAI
an old soldier is interested In this matter, al
TO be able to make some Ineligible reply co
at corning it, We wrote TO a prominent ciai
agent in Washington about the prospect OF u
on passage of the bill. etc. He answers that Il
,ty bill has passed the House (Which we all know
th- That he. as well as many Others, is doing
as in his power to secure its passage in the Sen'
lie but that he has little hope that 1t viii on
count of the Iateness OF the session and u
: disturbed condition Of the country financial
- He adds The Government, however, Is
= honor bound TO deal impar,ially with it, st
diers hence this bill must sooner or later b
come law" As Congress adjourns tod:
ro- there is little likelihood OF the bill becoming
he law this session.
i'm LArER.-Since writing the above the bin h