The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-13

ana mas" sun OF cin.De- Win hiD- or an
one else in kam-s,-. OF bet of from $50 {,
! $500. let him pat up or -hu5 mp.
E.J. MCCoRNIcK.-
We will commence delivering books to sub
scribers IN SaIina. on or about the 10th OF De
cember. Persons who have subscribed, vii
please be prepared to pay for their books upor
delivery Mr.. Almond is still receiving sub
scriptions for our popular works.
HUBBARD BROTHERS
In the rush, last week, We neglected TO men
ton that Col. White had given up his project
Of opening dancing academy in Salina thi:
winter He understands thoroughly the ar
Of teaching dancing, and we regret that there
was not sufficient encouragement offered him
to induce him to open the academy.
Mr.. Barnet Dixon, representing Hiscox &
Co., Manufacturing chemists of New York
called last Monday, making Us very pleasant
visit. Mr.. Dixon has travelled as a CONNER
cial man in Kansas for over ten years, and is
as well and popularity known as any of our
public men. He is grand. good fellow
that's what they all say Of him.
The Lindsborg bridge was to have been COM
pleted yesterday, SO far as the iron work is
concerned, and the approaches will be built at
once. The bridge proper is 100 feet span ; the
approaches, 260 feet; and the bridge stands 30
feet above the water. The iron work cost s. :
600. This is the only iron bridge in McPher-
son county, and is one of the best Of the kind
west of Topeka.
Such weather as we have had since Sunday
never was seen before at this season of the
year. Sitting in ones shirt sleeves "a mans
shirt of course), with open windows and no
fire has been common,oc during these
days. The weather was never so Indian sum-
merry as now. The rays OF a warm genial
sun is making a splendid reputation for
Kansas winter weather
While YOU are absorbed wish business
cares, think once in while about the approach of
Christmas and what presents you should buy for the
loved ones at home. Bear in mind that Whitehead &
Seaman have gor ge0us stock Of beautifully bound
poems and other books, albums, autograph albums
toys of all kinds etc. etc, for the Christmas trade
which they are offering at very low prices Call and
see the magnificent assortment.
For the coming year subscribers of the
JOURNAL can have The JOURNAL and Chicago
Western Rural for 50. Is; Journal and Chicago
Weekly lnter-Ocean, for $500; Journal and
\. Y. Weekly Sun or Cincinnati Weekly Star
for S2.75; JOURNAL and Harper's Weekly,
Magazine or Bazaar, for S4.75: JOURNAL and
Scientific American, for $40. These terms
require cash in advance.
Frank Merrell started for st. Louis on Tues
day morning being called away suddenly by a
telegram announcing the dangerous illness Of
his mother.
LATER-We are panied TO receive the intell-
gence that Mrs. Merrell died yesterday morn
ing. She was most estimable lady and will
be greatly missed by a large circle of admir-
ing acquaintance and relatives.
Neighboring towns should give one, Frank
Marshall, who is beating his way about the
country, very wide berth. He will address
you in tears to give him quarter of a dollar
that he may buy meal of victuals, and then
go straightway to gin mill and spend 1t for
4O-rod whiskey. His cheek is as boundless as a
respectable ocean and his capacity for lying as
great as an Arabs. Pass him around
w. 3. Sholl, DIR. j. b. GROCER and Alfred
wellington have been appointed board OF
commissioners, by Judge Prescott, TO appraise
the value of the lands and assess damages ac-
cruing to such lands lying on the proposed
route of the Solomon Railroad Company. The
board meets at Solomon City on the sth of
January for the purpose OF performing their
duties.
The residence of Henry Reese, on Hobbs
creek, Gypsum township. was destroyed by
fire, on last Saturday night. All the furni-
ture and family clothing was also burned, and
the family just escaped through the door as
the roof fell in. Cause.-defective flue. Mr.
Reese was in Solomon City at the time of the
fire. The house was one of the finest farm
houses in Gypsum township. aud the loss falls
heavily upon Mr. Reese.
A man had hitched his horses near Crafts
barber shop last Saturday afternoon. He had
a loaded shot gun in his wagon covered with a
blanket. In pulling the blanket up both bar
rels OF the gun were discharged The man
was nearly scared to death, and people all
along the street looked as if expecting to wit
ness some tragedy. That shot was wasted Ii
neither killed a human being nor the horses
We learn that Prot. Eagan will return to
Salina Friday night. He will take the eornet
band under instruction. The band boys are
anxious TO have him with them again, and
have raised S95 toward his salary. Prot Ea-
gan is undoubtedly the best band instructor
in the west. 1t is the design of our band boys
to excel. and they have engaged one to teach
them who is fully competent TO make our
band the best in the western country.
During the months of October ard November
the receipts al F. Goodnow & Co.'S elevator
were 20, 476 l-2 bushels of wheat Shipments,
lsG cars They have shipped of the crop or
ls11, 4l3 cars. These are not estimated
amounts, but taken from the weights Of each
wagon and account sales OF each car This is
the report OF one OF four elevators in SaIina.
What do outsiders think Of this showing-Sol-
onion City for instance:
Edwin Reynolds, Esq, the experimenting
builder OF the great Centennial Corliss engine
which attracted so much attention from the
nations OF the earth at the great Exhibition.
IS in town and stopping at the Pacific House.
He is also builder Of the AlIis-CorIiss engine
now running at F. Goodnow & Co.'S mills,