The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-01-27
The Saline County Journal
"Hog back cheap.

'IIog back" cheap.
Grain trade still fair.
Lots of new buildings going up.
The water in the Smoky is very low.
That COW bell tinkleth still from yondel
tower.
That steamboat is to be here early in the
spring.
Very little sickness. and the doctors are get
ting seedy.
Lots of broomcorn was wheeled into town
last Tuesday.
Five cent cigars-the best for the price in
town-at Watson's.
washington's birthday is approaching.
How shall we celebrate IL
The prospect for a big wheat crops much
better now than il was year ago.
A rising among the clans throughout West
crn Kansas. on railroad questions
Mr.. Charles Sander is building dwelling
house an his lot on Seventh street.
The High School students realized about
Sl25 profit from their entertainments
There are more FORESTS and Booths IL "a
lima than in any other city in the world.
The grain warehouse of w. NJ Garrison Is
OH .tIlts. and ready to walk OF at any 'iihe'
Treasurer Faulkner went 10 Topeka last
a. IT, -a..l.s,ant wiih the State treas
urer.
Several railroad engineers have been III town
for several days-the which lookeih snspic-
ious.
The High School students intend fav"ring
Salina people with another entertainment IN
the spring.
Messrs. G. +. Meade & Son have sold their
meat market interests to n gentleman from
Lawrence.
Mr.. W. s. Wells has contracted to furnish
prominent Eastern firm with 100000 OF his
choicest cigars.
We have had several days Of dark weather,
indicating the approach OF 4 storm, but the
storm has not come.
/" Are YOU going to the CcntennIal?" Is a
frequent question. YES they all say = il
we have to 'hoof it,
Black swans rule ia portion OF the depot
neighbyrhood. We can prove it by some OF
our respectable citizens
W. understand that some 81 .300 WAS real
lied by the r.ut of pc vs OF the Presbyterian
church. last Thursday.
Mr.. J. :. Voorhees, started for Denver last
MONDAY evening. lie will visit several of the
Colorado TOWNS on business.
The new NJ. +. Church. south Of town. is ia
be dedicated next sabbath morning. R"v i.
Lawrence. presiding elder Of tins district, will
conduct the services.
Townships on the line OF the proposed
Florence aud Salina railroad seem TO he
enthu Siasic over the prospect, and arr holding
meetings to ratify the proposition of the y. +.
& ;. +. Co.
The half lot Just west Of the site chosen for
the location of Schwartz Bros and Berg Bros.
new buildings. is being torn up by the scraprr
and the pick The inference Is that 4 new
building is TO be built there.
We saw a fellow The other day try TO trade
two ordinary brooms tor one Of Major F"rsSe :
brooms held in fee by another fellow. Our
conclusion Is thus made that the Major S
brooms beat all others, two To one.
The new news Of the Catholic church are
much handsomcr than il was supposed they
would be. They "climb OVER anything OF
the kind in the country. The new altar i to
he put up during Easter. The design, which
We have seen. Is elegant.
We are informed hy Major Probrrt that {.
&. Cup and wife are still in New Orleans.
Charley. if he don't look out. will soon be-
al - ID
and make r meal of "nigger' with as much
eciat as any of them.
when you see dog stand over a chunk of
meat. aud boldly face dozen other dogs APP
preaching in every direction and when you
see that dog growl and show his teeth and
hold his po>ition without much troublr-,hcn
you may know that possession is nine points in
law.
Mr.. william Iuebnpr is preparing 10 build
n stone block two stories high. 50X65 feet. He
builds IN the burnt district and commences
work next week. lie will also build a livery
stable. fronting on Fifth street. Mr.. f. Swartz
will also build stone building on the north of
Mr. lluebner's proposed block.
Nearly every day we hear of somebody
who is in need of hired girl or a hired man.
We do believe that one hundred persons Of
both sexes could find employment in SaIna
within six hours. were they To arrive on this
evenings train. and were the fact generally
known. Good hired girls easily get s. 80
week. aud the best get 50 aud $3.50 We
wish some OF tn" papers of EASTERN Kansas
would call attention to this matter. There
n.
State who are unable TO find employment.
Let them all COME to this section of the state
and get steady work with suitable renumera-
tiOn.
The Resolute and Social clubs played on
tho 10Th inst. on the grounds of the Social
.clnh n Poheta: the following is the score: