The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-06-21

walking is good up there.
There is considerable enthusiasm over the
anticipated excursion to the mountains. We
Judge quite large delegation will go from Sa-
lima. The inducements for becoming men,
Der of this excursion party are numerous. In
the first place the rates are the lowest Mr..
Ferguson, the manager, by virtue of conduct
ing so large party through Colorado, and be-
ing known as the originator Of yearly excur-
sions, will be able to make good rates for his
patrons over all the Colombo railroads. Thus
our Salna people can take a look at the giori-
Gus mountain country at comparatively very
little expense.
Editors of agricultural papers are supposed
to know something about agriculture. At
least it is expected of them that they be very
learned upon this subject through the columns
of their paper even if they know nothing of
the practical part Of it. Now, nothing more
than a smile would spread across the features
of a farmer If one OF the editors Of this paper
should ask whether yonder field be oats or
wheat He would say 10 himself ''I gu
couldn't expect anything better OF town
chap like him. He don't know any more
about farming than porker does about as
tronomy." IL our venerable friend Hanna
should ask the same question the private
thoughts of that farmer would be: why,
they used to have the same kind OF grain be-
fore the Flood, when Hanna was q boy, as
they do now. Is he just waking up TO get an
| item for his paperg' Ii our versatile
| friend Beebe should ask that question. the far
mer would then be absolutely astonished.
"He an editor of an agricultural paper and
not know the difference! He is certainly
practical agriculturalist, for that splendid
growth of choice and perhaps exotic plants
just north of his Office certainly proves that he
possesses a rare taste for the true, the good
and the beautiful in agriculture"
The long wished for hour has arrived. Iar
vest is at hand. All the talk about crops be-
ing grasshoppered has long ago vanished like
many others evanescent reports which are
circulated so much to the damage OF Kansas.
The farmers in this section of the country have
little fortunes in their fields and when, in few
days, the golden grain shall have been garner
ed, they will indeed be the most independent
men of the country. We have heard no lower
estimate than 90 bushels to the acre made for
any field. The gram was never before so port
ly. In the language of one "the wheat is so
large that the chaff cannot near enclose it."
As person casts his eye over the rolling waves
OF wheat heads he feels good all the way down
to his boots if he does not own an acre of
land or wheat, and cannot possibly be bene-
fitted by the rich harvest. The sight present
ed Oh every side Is enough TO make even 4
profanc man praying man. The music of
the machines already begins to be heard. The
weather is especially propilous for the harvest.
Harvest hands are being hunted up. The sun
Drowned toier has the floor. Hurrah for hur
rah, with hip and tiger.
Hon. ID. B. Long, Fish Commissioner of the
State OF Kansas, was in town the first of this
week. attending to the duties OF his Office He
gave us some very interesting items on the fish
question, and we are convinced that ne is
very capable officer and has his whole mind
absorbed in this work. lie states that the
fish ways" for the dams, which are required
by the statute, are very simple in construction
and viii not cost TO exceed fifty dollars, and
will in no way impair the force Of the water
power. So parties owning dams need not
tremble at tile expense and damage they ex-
pected TO be PIT TO. Mr.. Long informs rs
that few weeks ago some $1,000 shad were
unloaded ut Topeka. These fish were to have
been used in stocking the rivers at various
points. He did his best to be on hand and SUI
perintend the distribution Of the fish, but was
prevented by reason of irregular trains during
the high water from so doing, and the fish had
to be consigned to the Kaw. lie Will receive
a. o.
proceed to stock the Smoky Hill at Ellsworth
and this place. lie designs making extraord-
mary efforts to secure the California salmon,
the bass and other varieties OF fish with which
TO stock the Kansas rivers.
Not many miles northwest OF town, two
persons were married on 4 recent night. The
ceremony was over, and the couple had retired.
Their house possessed only single room.
About midnight, or 4 little past the newly
married individuals were awakened from their
slumbers by the most discorlant sounds out
side, and were summoned by a numerous
party to make their appearance at the door in
the suits of clothes they then wore. Tire mar
ried couple strenuously objected. but ninetee
persons as strenuously insisted they should
COtllc Out>luc OF Tue EcIuedy OI q ct arm IS
would Immediately be applied. The couple saw
that resistance would be vain and complied
with the demands Of the assailants. After
music, which arose with yoluptuous swell
from all the instruments known TO man, the
party were duly congratulated by the teasing
nineteen" Finally the said nineteen insisted
upon having feast set before them. The
married couple were in trouble. One
pie, which was sparsely populated by apples.
was the only eata5lc that could be fou nj to
set before this impudent throng. The PIE
was cut into nineteen pieces. which were duly I
distributed among the serenaders. To cap 4
the climax. the famous nineteen demanded 4
lodging for the balance OF the night. There 4
was no resisting This host of Baal. and they
must occupy that house with one room. Con-
sequently the newly married couple were
turned into the midnight air to seek a place
where they could rest their weary forms. The
haystack was the only asylum and there, with
the mosquitoes TO sing sweet lullabys around
them. and the joyous tumblc-bug to roll his \
voluptuous form upon them, they passed the
night away. This rude treatment should be a 4
warning to all who ess3y TO encourage Cupid
to sheet his sharp darts at them. Never
marry.