The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-29

Races Wednesday.
Magnificent wheat
Farmers busy harvesting.
Considerable sultry weather.
The Babcock meeting tomorrow evening
Another photograph gallery has been opcnc
in town.
All the towns about us will celebrate mex
Tuesday.
Mrs. DIR. Jenney is visiting relatives in Otta
wa county.
The band took a steamboat ride LAST Tues
day evening.
1t is dun. An because the wheat fields have
drawn business away.
Mr.. j. w. Peterson has returned from the
East and the Centennial.
Prof +. NJ Hamilton makes the Fourth OF
July Grafton at Brookville.
The infant daughter of Mr.. Thomas White
died on Tuesday morning last.
Messrs Berg & Bro. and Schwartz & Bro.
are moving into their palatial buildings.
Work on Mr.. Frothingham's house on
Seventh street was commenced this week.
Mrs. NJ. NJ Lowe and her son. Willard,
started for Illinois on Wednesday morning.
Mr.. T. +. Carver and family started East
this morning. They visit their old home in
Pennsylvania.
Col. 5. VI. Palmer went to 81. Louis last
Saturday morning, to be present as Il delegate
IN the Democratic convention.
Smoky Hill township property is assessed
ut SS03, l201l. This amount is over third OF
the taxable property Of the county.
Three steam thrcshers have been received
at our depot during the past week. Saline
county farmers are determined TO have all the
"modcrn convenience"
New winter wheat was sold in the market
last Tuesday at so cents per bushcl. 4 sale OF
wheat at that price, tits time of theycar, is
equivalent to : per bushel.
a delightful excursion was made last Thurs
day evening to the upper mill-or rather
too the clog" The steamer charmed every
body. Thirty-six passengers were aborad.
Rev "A. Morrison will preach at the Pres
byterian church next Sabbeth morning at j
o'clock. His subject will be: 'Prophecies
concerning the past, present and future OF our
Nation"
The Union Sunday School picnic came off at
the grove last Friday. The ht,lc people had
pleasant time remping, eating, steamboating
swingining. etc, and went home happy and
conteEted.
In several fields in this county can be found
number Of reapers and headers and often
two threshing machines. La those large fields
haryesters cut their wheat and ihresh it right
on the ground.
Ii is estimated that one-eighih of the crop Of
wheat harvested in this county. this year, viii
be used for seed this fall. Some estimate that
not less than one-fourth of the crop will be
used for seeding.
Mr. W.M. Clarkson has ordered two-scatcd
carriage for his livery stable somewhat in
style like Mr.. w. Il. Gels handsome vehicle
1t will arrive here in a few days. w ont the
boys spread them
The Grand Chancellor, *. of p, for Tie
State of Kansas. will visit the Lodge in this
city next Monday evening. The third degree
viii be conferred on two candidates. All
knights are requested TO be present.
We learn that the impression has become
current in the country that an admittance fee
TO The Park will be charged on the Fourth
Admittance to the Park free! barbecue din.
ncr free gazing at the display of fireworks
free!
The Hsrala and JOURNAL "combincd'' on
the huge Fourth OF July posters. Had they
been printed in colors as they would have
been had sufficient time been given, we believe
that they would have stood at the head OF cx-
cellent poster printing.
20. Bond, of the firm of ODER. Bond &
CO., Salina, dropped in on us Monday. Mr..
Bond is one of the live business men of the
Vest, and viii make himself heard in all his
undertakings. We are in favor of all such
Bonds.-RdyS CITY Star.
Mr.. +. II. Wilbur has been appointed clerk
of Smoky Hin township in place of Mr.. Ed.
Smith, who recently resigned by reason OF his
change OF residence from Saline to Mcpherson
county. Mr.. Wilbur is frst-class clerk. and
his appointment will suit all.
DIR. Jenney has been whistling lively tunes
for the past two days. in his cndcavors to keen
up his courage until he could hear from the
st. Louis Convention. lie sought comfort in /
an inspection OF ready made collins during I
ilt OF political dependency. lie was faithful. I
Mcssrs c. II. Underwood & Co. purchased
six loads Of winter wheat of this year har-
vest, last Tuesday, of Mr.. JIaineS living west
of Saliaa. This Is the first sale OF new wheat
that we have heard of in the state and is an
indication of the advanced condition of the
harvest in this county. Its was Of good quality. .
Mr.. 4. j. Minard Of Norwalk. Ohio. arrived .
In town last Saturday evening. He went down
the road Sunday evening, but will return in .
few days. Andrew waxeth fat under Ohio's
skies, and looks rs If he would soon De ready /
10 assume aldermanic honoTs. He will un-
doubleday return to Kansas to i've before
many years have passed by.
The sympathies Of large circle OF friends
are extended 10 Mr.. and Mrs. I. F. Carver in .
the loss of their bright little daughter Bessie. 4
aged three years, two months and six DAYS. .
who died last Tuesday morning of congestion
of the lungs and bowels, The funeral
took place At the residence OF the parents on
the East Side, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. I. b. /
Doolcy conducting the ceremony.
Time and time again the subject of organic