The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-06-01


fore IN Salina. We mean what We advertise
and back this statement with our prices.
LITowIcH & WITTMANS.
Mr. F. Wahns rustic flower baskets are adj
mIred by all. Exquisite taste has been dis
played in the workmanship, and they orna
ment any room you may place them in. JUS
such baskets are sold at extravaganza prices By
such Eastern florists rs Wick. Mr.. VAIN sell'
them at very low prices. A person can hard
are by Mr.. Wahn.
Shawls-beautiful styles-for very little
money, at the New York Store.
| When occasion requires il, one oil the Salina
policeman can move with astonishing rapidity
Night before last he ran minute in three miles
nnder the impression that burglar was after
him.-Hays CITY Star.
Those Hays City burglars would make any
one run. Not because they are dangerous,
but for the reason they are fit subjects for a
pest house, and good people are anxious to
escape from such an infectious crowd.
Chickens constantly for sale by N. j.
McVicar, at Shute g. Hawley's meat market,
No. l03 Santa Fc Avenue. Also fresh Oranges
and Nuts constantly on hand.
17-2w N MCVICAR
We always knew that first-class baker
presided over the huge oven of G. j. Lay &
Bros, but we were hardly prepared to give il
as our deliberate opinion that no better one
lives in the State of Kansas. basket filled
with Johns choicest rolls, bread, &C., was I'M
loaded at our residence the other day, aud the
verdict of those who sat at our board was that
Salina people should give up baking and give
all their patronage to G. j. Lay & Bro.
A large party of excursionists from Marshall
county, Illinois, passed through this city We'd
nesday evening, bound for Ellsworth. They
will return Saturday morning and stop in
in Salina several days, to look at: lands in this
vicinity. They are all good farmers, and it is
very probable they will invest in our county.
Among them are brother of Mr. Joseph
Sargent, and a brother-in-law Of Mr. S. III.
Williams, Saina merchants.
1t is recommended that all the committees
appointed for the Fourth Of July celebration
meet at Wight & Carrolls office tomorrow
evening. The committee on finance is now
about ready to report, and other committees
will thus be able to ascertain how much of a
financial basis' they will have to work upon
in carrying out successfully the parts assigned
them. The committees Oh arrangements and
finance are to meet together tomorrow night,
and let the others also follow suit.
The Smoky Hill commenced raising Satur-
day afternoon, and rose steadily until Sunday
afternoon, when it commenced falling. Ii is
now gradually going down TO its old level.
The water has had the Missouri river color.
hideous, silently swift. and suggestive of mud
turtles, crocodi!es, blood-suckers, Sc, &c.
The Smoky at its legitimate leyel is pretty
stream. When on the high it is. as terrible
and treacherous looking, and notwithstanding as
the worst kind OF boarding house soup.
Reports come that there is 4 lawless band of
fellows up in Lincoln county, who are impli-
Gated in various crimes which have been COM
mittcd for year or so, and who threaten with
assassination all who attempt to bring them TO
ali account for their vickedness. Lincoln
county should at once rid itself of such pests
There is nothing in the world which will re-
tard its progress so much as allowing such
characters TO follow their own inclination and
ride rough-shod over the more honest and
peaccable class OF people. Brother Welman
should expose such men and give them to I'M
derstand that they cannot browbcat the press.
II there is anything in this wide, wide world
that is more delectable in the opinion of the
palate and stomach OF the writer, than anoth-
er, it is the strawberry. And Mr.. +. G. Wig
gins no doubt, was fully aware of this. and
proposed to give us most agreeable surprise.
Accordingly last Monday he brought to our
office n large basket well filled with the best
Strawberries we believe we ever saw. They
were all sound, luscious and large Many OF
them were handsomely dimcnsioned."
Without exaggeration. many Of them were
over an inch in diameter. And the best of it
is, these strawberries were raised By Mr. Wig
gins upon his farm in this county We ex-
tend many thanks 10 our excellent friend
Virgins, for that splendid treat
The S4lilc Valley Register of thi. week says
District Court adjourned on Friday last. but
very few cases going over. Judge Prescott
has the faculty OF getting through with large
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cisions generally give satisfaction. This term
of court has resulted in the county having less
costs TO pay than any held for long time
We are glad TO know this. The Judges
friends think his chances for reelection are
good, but of this we are not prepared to say.
Our acquaintance was made with him at this
term OF court, and we were very favorably i'm
pressed with him during the short time we
were permitted to enjoy his company. We
think him gentleman in its broadest sense.
and hope To become better acquainted with
him In the future.
Among the many improvements which
have so materially added 10 the beauty and at
tractiveness OF Salina, those in and about the
Pacific House are not surpassed. The popular
host and hostess. not content with the many
bestowed upon the exelIeneies OF
their house by the travelling public. have ex-
erted themselves in providing the best ac-
TO be found In the State. Dur
ing the winter and spring they have erected
large two-story addition OH the West. 80 feet
front. giving them in all about l50xs0 feet
By this addition some twenty large pleasant
rooms have been added TO the accommodations
Of the house, including three suites OF rooms
for families. La the furnishing and arrange
ment of the new and returnishing Of the old
sleeping rooms much good taste and judgment
have been exercised aud the rich furniture
and soft carpeting make cheerful and invit-
inc urgSpact to the yyp-try fraynIpr On on