The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-10-11


office.
WANTED-The first volume OF the = The
First Year of the War;" by Pollard, Of Rich
mond, belonging to r. II. Bishop. The per
son in possession of the same will please re
turn il 10 this office
Mr. John Geisler has purchased the store
and stock of goods of Mr.. L. Wilson, at Bava-
ria. and will conduct the mercantile business
OF that burg hereafter. Sir Gei-ler is an agree
able and accommodating gentleman and viii
do well.
You ought TO see the mountains OF new
goods lust received by Whitehead & Seaman.
No wonder they talk OF eularging their store.
They will be compelled TO do so, il they ex-
pect To lind 4 suitable resting place for all
those goods.
The Kansas Pacific railroad company have
contracted for the erection OF new building,
opposite the State line depot, to be used a. a
land department for thu road. This will not
interfere with the Salira department for the
same Observation-Disclosures City journal.
From Messrs Lee & Shepard, Boston pub
fishers, we have received copy OF the Dan
bury News Mans new book They All Do
IL: or Mr.. Miggs, OF Danbury, and his neigh
bors.' 10000 copies of it have been sold in
two weeks time. All booksellers have it.
We are the sole agents in Western Kansas
for Spears Antitrust, and the Rotary self-feed
ing coal stoves. These are the only perfect
stoves of their classes yet made. When some
body makes another perfect stove, we will get
that also. RADCLIFFE BROS.
The members OF the Athletic Club are con-
templating giving club dances this winter.
They also purpose employing master and
holding dancing school for those OF our
young and old people who desire 10 learn or
TO become more accomplished IN this beauti-
full aud pleasure giving exercise.
Gus Behr is now receiving eatables Of all
kinds with which to supply Salinas fastidIous
citizens. Oyster cooked in every style, sar-
dimes, Russian sardels. switzer cheese, picked
herring, ham sandwiches. bologna sausage, rye
bread, ETC., etc. There is no end to this bill of
hand. Gus is making his place one of the
most popular resorts in this portion OF the
State.
Mr.. Il. l.. Mcconnell informs us that Mr. 5.
J. Gilmore, X. f.. Land Commissioner. while
at ST. Louis recently. sold 424, 900 acres of Kan
sas Pacific lands situated In Treg0 county 70
Messrs. Warner, keeney Il Co., Of Chicago.
This Is the largest land sale that has been made
for..several years By the Kansas Pacific COM
pany.
In this issue will be found the announcement
OF Mr. j. G. McQuary, who seeks the Office of
sheriff He is one OF the sound Republican
farmers OF Saline county, who has labored
hard these many wears for his party and coun-
ty, and |, deserving of success. He submits
his claims 70 the Republican county conyen-
ton.
Secretary Cayanaugh is making arrange
ments to move his family back to his farm near
town. His fine Hereford cattle, which are now
on exhibition at the Abilene Fair, will be
brought to his farm the last of this week. He
Is preparing TO build for their accommodation
a barn 20 feet square. He has also purchased
q wind mill to be used as the power in grind
ing corn and other feed for his stock
Gen. II. Allen. late OF Pennsylvania having
visit of several days In our city,
returned home morning. The General is a
man of considerable prominence in Pennsyl-
vania, having been q member OF both houses
of the Legislature of that State and for one
term ITS Auditor General. He is lawyer by
profession. He was very much pleased with
Salina and intimatcd that he might possibly
locate here. He Is very pleasant gentleman
and evidently possessed OF considerable ability.
Mr.. Z. w. Blair informs the voters ia this
issue OF the JOURNAL that lac Is q candidate tor
the office OF Register OF Deeds. MIR. Blair has
for some eight or nine years been q clerk IL
the United states Land Office. He has III led
this difficult position with signal ability, and
In the most satisfactory manner 10 the many
settlers having business with him. He not
only possesses fine clerical ability, bur Is noted
for that urbanlly which Is SO Essential for &
public officer. he Will go into the convention
with much strength.
Mr. J. B. Hamilton announces that he is a
for reelection to the office Of county
treasurer. Mr.. Hamilton came from among
the farmers year or two ago To take upon
himself the burdens aud duties OF presiding
over our county treasure. During these
months we have heard TO complaint entered
against his official record. He enters the fight
with no competition In the Republican
ranks. 7Inis Is enough evidence that he Is an
honest, efficient faithful officer with whom
the people are content.
The Democratic county convention assem-
bled at the Court House last Saturday after
Don, and put In nomination the following
ticket: Sheriff, A. IL, Pierce; treasurer, n
T. Carroll register Of deeds, f.. T.. Bowen
coroner, Or. j. ". Jenney; surveyor, l.. y.
Wight. No person was nominated for county
clerk. james Carlin was nominated for COM
missioner in the second district The select
ION of candidates for the other two districts
was referred TO the delegates Of the respective
districts. The proceedings of the convention
ire published in another column.
We omitted last week IN our article on the
Oak Dale Fair. TO mention the trial of draught
mules on Friday morning--an exhibition which
gave great satisfaction TO all who witnessed IL.
aud for which we heard many (iattering ref
erenceg There were three entres-onc team
ly Mr. Freeman hingman and two teams by
Mr. John hingman. Two wagons were filled
with men and boys, the brakes set rs close IS
hev could be and the mules were hitchcd 10
he end Of the tongue. The first team 10 test
heir pulling qualities was 4 span of mules be-
onging 10 John kingman. They succeeded in /
pulling the wagons about twelve or fourteen I
inches Next came Freeman kingman's span I
which succeeded in drawing the wagons about 4
even inches. John hngman's second span lid .
lot draw the wagons any distance. After the 4
rial was over. John kinCman again hitched 4
he first team 10 make the trial 10 the wagon 4
md they settled down :. moment and then
tarted off amid the cheers Of the crowd II +
yas a splendid test and was witnessed by q
arge and interested number of persons.
There was q decided case OF mistaken iden-
ity AZ the State line depot Yesterday The
ady who losl her ticket for HIlamsport on 4
he previous evening, was described by a gen.
leman from Salna, Kansas, who wanted 10
NOW II his wife sud child had passed through