The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-09-21
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Mr.. c. W. Jones starteafor the Centennial
on Monday morning He will be gone three
or four weeks, and will visit friends in Illinois
and visit different portions of the East, while
absent.
Hon. VIM. A. Phillips returne}from Wash
ington last Sunday eyening'|and Will at once
: enter upon the canvass of the State under the
appointments made by the State Central Com
mittee.
The great wonder is where do Ober, Bond
& Wilson stow away so many goods (which Is
easily explained by examining their prices
and seeing the enormous bundles. their custom
ers carry away.
The railroad building is undergoing repair
and rearranging for the accommodation OF the
Land Department, and in another week or two
the Office will remove to Salina to commence
operations in their new quarters. - -
Let it be remembered that the polls in all
precincts except Smoky Hill are to be kept
open from four to six O'Clock on Saturday af-
ternoon. In Smoky Hill the polls will be
open from two to six o'clock p. IN.
! MIR. Pierre handed us copy Of the Black
Hills Pioneer, six column quarto, published
a: Deadwood, Dakota Territory. 1t is lively
little sheet, and talks pretty big the i'm
provements and prospects OF the country.
A MILLION DOLLARSj. This is large
amount Of money, and we have not half that
amount in goods but, nevertheless, we have
all you want. Come and see us.
CAMPBELL, SLOAN 81 TUTHILL.
| A hole in the Saline river bridge, north of
Salina, needs closing up before some valuable
animal falls through and the county has the
damage to pay, besides the expense ofrepairs.
We hear complaints about the condition Of the
bridge.
Commissioner Harrison Is at work Oh the
new road leading to the city on the
east-the extension of Iron Avenue. Work
| on this road will be pushed rapidly, and it
will be continued until completed. 1t will
make splendid drlye. --------~
Here we are again with larger stock and
cheaper goods than -er before. Come and
see our fannels, price our clothing, examine
our boots and shoes, and be convinced that we
are undersellng anybody.
ODER, BOND q WILSON.
| We realize the pressure Of the hard times,
and have concluded to offer everything in our
stock at lower prices than they have ever be-
fore been offered for, and i'm justice to our
selves and our customers to sell for CASH aud
sellcHEAr. SARGENT & WILLIAMS.
| The great nations of the earth are repre- SEN
ted. Goods from all parts of the world are col
lected at our store. Even the magniicence
and pomp of oriental splendor is not equal to
our exhibit of new Fall and Winter goods
| Tuthill's.
| Miss kothe is now prepared to take from
ten to fifteen more pupils for instruction in in
strumental music. Terms, Sl2 per quarter of
twenty-four lessons. Will also give instruction
in German and French. Terms-Fifty cents
for one pupil; twenty-five cents each for two
or more. 27-eow3t
Mrs. Joseph Lennon died at Lindsborg on
Tuesday last, oteonsumption, and was buried
yesterday She came to Kansas with her hus-
band in the early days, and they endured many
hardships in procuring for themselves home
sympathy OF large circle Of friends in his
| afllction.
| Broom corn. has been coming in quite
lively during the past week. Prices have
| fallen on this article from what they were
when the first sales were made, yet they are
much better than last year. Sales were made
as high as $40 per ton some two weeks SINCE
and from $50: to $50 per ton is the ruling
price at present. The crop in Saline and Nc
Pherson counties was large this season.
Last evening, after the regular prayer meet
ing at the Methodist church. the friends re-
manned to enjoy little social pleasure, in the
way of con versation and refreshments. While
they were thus engaged. Rev. Dearborn arose
and with few appropriate remarks presented
the pastor, Rev. Lockwood, with purse
containing about eighty dollars. 1t was
compete surprise to Mr.. Lockwood, and gave
pleasure to all present.
Our friend John Hill had an adventure the
other evening which was thrilling in the eX-
treme. He was mounted on his Arab steed
and was plugging along into the darkness al
a rapid rate. He spied an object glaring
ahead and his curiosity was Immediately
aroused. All explorers are daring, and not
always discreet. John poured down on the
object and the object poured down upon him.
The encounter was short and decisive. John
was worsted and commenced wishing for the
perfumes of Araby. He shudders at the
thought of the bloodless yet terrific combat,
and has no more desire to ride in the light
than did Tam O'Shanter after his encounter
with the witches.
The vocabulary Of cuss words does not con-
tain single word that person can use with
any degree of satisfaction in denouncing the
habits of cricket ventriloquist. lie usually
commences his music just as you become
costly ensconced under the bed clothes and are
preparing for a snore- You hear his squeak
ing voice, which sounds as though seven or
eight carpenters were filing up their saws, and
at once you are wide awake. You turn the
clothes down a little from your neck and hitch
up knee with the intention of getting out Of.
bed and hunting him up-then he is silent. "A
dream fits through your mind, and in sec
ond you are awake. he is singing again. You
listen TO his song long time TO get his loca-
ton. and after having made up your mind that