The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-02-10

IN the ''solidiiy' of that ice. and expect to se'
1t formed into rivu!ets in a very short time
S The river is now clear OF ice and there Is nt
present prospect that we shall have more
( Verify, the failure of the ice crop is a sad one
Twenty-Five per cent. saved by buying YOU
5 goods at tile broken down Stone Palace.
A large stone lying in the way of a fellow
1 who bad pulled too long at Il jug, was the
trouble the other day, over on Filth Street.
The fellow stumbled. rolled over three times,
and finally setting down TO a sitting posture.
Aud there he sat for two mortal hours
winking and blinking at that object. without
making up hi. mind as to what had struck
Pat Murphy" second person passing by
asked the seated hero why he sat thus ia the
middle of the road. To this question answer
was made. Il am trying tn form some acquain-
! lance with that ch p over there (pointing TO
the Stonp) who gave me devil OF a licking
while ago. But he won't talk-he is as quiet
~ "A hammer
Be sure ana 6ny your dry goods at the bro
/ ken down Stone Palace, the New York Store.
Mr.. ID. 3. Powers has Just returned from
/ Fort Sill aud a trip through Texas. He re-
! ports that everything is green ia the LAID Of
the pampas." and that corn and vegetables
are well under way. He met several OF The
cattle men who were accustomed to turn
night into day here at Saliiia. About all OF
ihem are "brDkr.' AID have not entirely for
gotten their bad ways John ForclIaud WAS
lately involved in "a shooting >crapc, and came
cut OF n. as they say, "all shot to pieces"
] N = IL.
getting ready for the trail again. Mr.. Powers
says many Northern people are settling IN
Texas. and that much more attention j. being
paid to the filling of the soh than formerly.
of Dry Goods cost or no cost, 20 make room
10 our spring stock.
| The Utra!d of last week devoted nearly 4
halt column article to prove that lis editor
had not had time Ia investigate the law with
! reference to svcund-claSS city management.
We cannot afford 10 argue with our neighhor.
! if hr has not looked up lie law. He is oi The
opinion that some of the property owners
near town would be unwilling 20 bring their
properly into the city school district, and
mentions the names OF five gentlemen-oEr
OF whom j. Il school officer under our present
system. Three oi those whom lie seems TO
think would not desire 10 bring their property
iaLo The city district, we believe would desire
/ it rather Than have tie sccond-clas> city pro-
ject fail. However, We are Of the opinion
that SIlina is II Il 10 be made 4 SecOnd-cia>>
city at present. although We believe it to BIZ
, al enlightened move 10 make 1t so. And
when it i, doue-though ten years from now
we hope the matter may be discussed with
cut Juggling in the everlasting school question.
Clothing, Clothing. which we are going to
SELL. II we can't get cost, we wi do the
best we can. ODER, BoND & WILSON.
We hear. through various sources, of a vast
amount of damage done by prairie fires last
Saturday night. The heavens were bright red
al The evening in every direction. and it was
the supp0SiliOn Of Salina people that the fire
WAS destroying a large amount Of property.
Reports with reference TO the damage done
are conflicting, aud not altogether reliable.
In The eastern part oi The county we have
learned thar Mr.. Waite LOST lis stable grauary.
some grain. feed, etc; Mrs. Terrence lost her
Stable, reaper. some other implements. pro- /
visions. etc; Gr. Chlsh plm lost fifty tons oi
hsy; Capt. Ferry also lost several tons ; j. II. I
kngmau lost Ten tons Mr.. A!ertcn lost all
his straw, his stables, granary, grain and four
cows. Mr.. \. Weller had The lott ola large
barn illrd with grain. The roof was blown
Oh in the gale and hi, grain was almost /
ruined. Mr.. Martin lost lis house. stable. and
ia fact everything There were 0iher sufferers
on Gypsum creek undoubtedly. We learn that
Mr. Warner lost heavily. but are unable 10
specify his losses. South OF Brnokville a heavy
fire prevailed. Mr. De Tombay lost stable,
hay, furniture. moving machine. wagon. one
COW, etc; Mr.. Wilcox lost twenty-sryen
sheep; Joe fouard lost stable. bay aud ev-
erytling except his house A lhrrtson lost
granary filed with gram. and barely saved
his house. Felix LcFcbvrc lost hay aud stables,
People in the Eeigiborhood of ''Soldi,r Cap
have lost good deal. They are Swedes, and
II is difficult to get at the rca! state OF facts.
In last weeks Herald We noticed an article
headed Protest signed by citizens OF Smo-
Ian township. These persons take the op-
portuhiiy to announce to the pubic that they
emphaiically protest against any technical
adiudica ion OF their Acknowledgement a good
eIizcus.' &c. in the contest case of Wildman
". Anderson. And they al-o ask and appra
to all good and lrgIl citizens AMI voters 10
rise ia just condemnation of The grave and
iniquitous wrong done them b. the action OF
majority of The late contest court, &c All
the We cinphaticslly pronounce bush And
we etiher say that somebody is irving to yet
mp a breeze which shall influence tin. court.
IN heir future al, udcaton of The case That
protest, no doubt. WAS boru in the city OF
Salina. and WAS not signed by single person
Except upon the solicitation OF the cOnte,tee
as attorneys, or somebody especially deega-
ed by them 10 DO tins work. Ii is uncal-d
or ana there in no precedent for such nc ion
People are hot in the habit generally.
II coming ont in print, when juliclal
decisions do not happen 10 suit them. All the
PARTIES IA This sui should be able to get iu>-
ice. when there are s;i!l two courts Vi appeal
hd review before them Whether there were
crs .trcl,nical" disposition Of
he case Is Question Tor the District court of
he ll:h judicial District 10 decide. and not
he >igners OF ilat protest. When the case i
Iusiiy disposed of, there will De an occasion for
correspondents and others 10 commence their
riticiSms. We lave no reason 10 believe that