The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-08-24

In this vale of tears your only consolation
will be that you can buy dry goods, dress
goods and clothing at Litowich & Wittmann S
at almost nothing. Go thou and be convinced
OF what is here stated.
A party of Illinois excursonists passed up
the road on Saturday. A few stopped off at
Salina, and others will stop on returning. We
learn that some of the party have purchased
land in Ellsworth county.
The 7th Judicial District Agricultural and
horticultural Association will hold their Far
1on the 9th, 9TH and Sth of September, at Cha
mute G.. z. Wilder will please accept our
thanks for the complimentary ticket.
: Call at Sales drug store and get acquainted
with the animal called she Lapland.' He
is genial fellow and Will make you comfort
able these hot days. In testimony whereof
Howard NJ. atlixes his hand and seal.
AS we make Dry Goods a speciality, givin g
this one branch our entire attention, we are
enabled to buy goods cheaper and sell them
cheaper than any other house in town.
BRUCKMAN & Co.
Saliua. Kansas, is the home of number OF
Norwalkians, and we are kept posted as to
their doings and welfare by the SALINE CoUN-
TY JOURNAL, a staunch Republican paper, well
edited and bright.-Nor,0aM (O.) Chronicle.
We have just received large and fine as
sortment of all kinds of Hats. Our stock is
larger than ever before. Our prices are the
lowest. Come and purchase a new hat.
J. c. RASH e. Son.
The wel-known and popular firm of Ito
witch & Whitman can be found at their old
favorite stand, where they will be pleased to
meet everybody, assuring al; that they will
serve them with the best goods to be found in
their line.
We have to-day received an immense stock
of Boots and Shoes, which we are pleased to
inform our friends and those who wish to buy
cheap, that we are able to sell to them at much
less prices than ever before.
SARGENT & WILLIAMS
We learn from Rev. Father Wibbert, who
that the grasshoppers had eaten everything
clean at Victoria, and west of that place to
Ellis; they were leaving Friday evening. 1t Is
reported that they are also at Russell.
Between Tuesday evening of last week and
Monday of this week only one eastern mail
was received, and that about noon, Saturday.
The trains are now running regularly, and the
countenances Of mali seekers are brighter after
asking If there is anything for me-"
Owing to the storm of Saturday evening the
basket meeting Of the Christian quarterly
meeting was not held in Oak Dale Park last
Sunday. The society held their services in
the Baptist church. In the afternoon the ordin-
ance of baptism was administered to a candi-
date, below the mill on Fourth street.
The last Mcpherson Independent publishes
the premium list Of the Mcpherson County
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, to be
held October 9th, 10th ard llth. Liberal pre-
miums are offered, and the citizens OF McPher-
son county will doubtless show their appre-
cation by a large attendance. Probably Sa-.
line county exhibitors will be present. -
Mr.. Paul A. Hoff, one of the Florida party
has returned TO Sallna-sick of the South and
in every way willing to make Kansas his
future home. He informs US that Mr.. II. &.
Davis and family design returning to Salina
soon. VIM. Russell, on his way to Florida,
got as tar rs Tennessee and died in that state
about two months ago. J. w. Russell Is
farming near Live Oak. in Florida.
The new State Central Committee organized
Mast Thursday by the election of Jos. c. VIII
son. of Shawnee county, Chairman, and Z. Q.
Bond, of Saline, Secretary We are very hap
by to learn of "P. Q.'s" promotion to such an
important position. and believe this act to be q
just recognition by the Republicans OF Kansas
OF the faithful services of straight forward
and worthy Republican. Good for P.Q.
We find that we were misinformed when we
stated that p. .. Bond, Secretary of the State
Central Committee. WAS a Federal Office.
holder. IL is his brother who is register Of
the land office az Salins. p. Q. is one Of the
heaviest merchants in Sallua. Kansas. and an
active wide awake Republican, entirely quail
fed for the position Of Secretary Of the State
Central Committee -CensBsossccsIs6.