The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-05

A week this morning, during tie severe
thunder storm, the lightning struck tree Jus'
east of the bridge. Some emigraats were
camped near the tree, and at the time of the
storm were asleep in their covered wagon
: The lightning stripped one side ofthe tree and
jumped to the tongue OF the wagon, giving the
sleepers shaking as though a young earth
quake was visiting them.
A meeting was held in Donegan's Hall on
Tuesday evening for the purpose Of taking
steps towards organizing Hayes and Wheeler
club. Mr.. r. I'll. Bishop was selected as tenn
porary chairman. aud c. T. Hilton temporary
secretary. Committees were appointed on
permanent organization, and for procuring a
hall. The committees were Instructed TO re-
port at the Republican mass meeting tonight,
and the meeting adjourned.
/ Salna is good to her ministers The last
streak of goodness was an eighty dollar con-
tribution to the Rev. Mr.. Lockwood, pastor OF
the NJ f. church. How refreshing this is,
when from all parts OF the habitable globe
come reports of donations OF secondhand
clothing, brass jewelry, etc. SalIna can al
ways get spiritual adviser on such terms
Enterprise Gazette.
! Mr. L. q. Skancke returned from Denver
last saturday morning. His sister Amelia.
whose illness we mentioned last week, died at
Denver on the Doth. at the age OF twenty-five
Years. She spent last winter in Salina, and
found many warm friends among our people.
She went TO Denver in the spring in hopes OF
bettering her health, but the light atmosphere
did not relieve the WEAKNESS OF the fatal dis
ease which had become deeply rooted IN her
system. Dir. Skancke and mother arrived in
Denver two days before his sisters death.
The Gymnasium Club were obliged to give up
their hal. on Santa Fe Avenue, on account OF
the building being in such condition as.to af-
ford no protection to the members while cool
ing after exercising. They have rented Done
CAMS Hall and as soon as it can be arranged
for that purpose they will occupy this Hall
every Monday and Thursday evenings. Mr..
Donegan has already commenced work on the
Hall by raising the ceiling. and otherwise
changing its i.:side arrangement.
Last Monday evening, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kingnan, in Eureka town.
ship large concourse of their friends and
neighbors assembled to celebrate the crystal
wedding of this well and fayorably known
couple. A number of presents appropriate to
the event were made. Mirth and pleasure
prevailed throughout the evening, and when
the older ones went to their homes those re-
naming INDUCED IN the fluctuations OF the
dance. A number OF Salina people had the
Measure of being present.
The Brookville correspondent OF the ELS
worth Reporter tells the following concerning
the gentleman from Billings county: I've
had lawyer once on a time, not long ago,
named Billings, who seemed 10 know good
deal about the points of the law and was sup
posed to possess common sense, but having a
case 70 try before Justice Granger concerning
damage done by cattle, he thought it Deces-
Sary to foriify himself and brighten his ideas
with whisky, the consequence was that be
mixed men, women and cattle up in such an
unlawful manner, that he Disguised even those
who thought it would be fun to make him
drunk. When he got sober enough TO realize
his folly, he was so much ashamed that lie at
once lett for parts unknown. showing that he
had sense enough 10 know that lie was 4 fool
for drinking men,"