The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1877-12-20

The man Williams who was found guilty OF
stealing railroad ties has been sentenced by
Judge Prescott To pay fine of $50 and the
costs in the case (amounting TO over SiO0). and
stand committed until the fine and costs are
paid.
The Swedish Farmers Association of the
northern part of Mcpherson county,
recently contributed sufficient wheat
with which To manufacture carload
of flour. which is TO be presented to
the Augustana college OF Illinois, as a
Christmas present. The -four is being manu-
featured by T. Goodnow Il Co. A nice and
sensible present.
Messrs j. A Coburn and d. B. D-irwell,
of Crumpoint, New York, were in town last
week, and the week before, stopping with Mr..
S. Wright. They represent considerable
means, will invest in land hereabout, and
probably settle here. They will undoubtedly
induce a number Of their neighbors also to 10
cate here. They were very much delighted
over our country.
The Mrs. Miller who purchased Mayor Rad
cliffs property has purchased from II. Fl.
Morrison 40 acres of his farm adjoining town
paying therefore $40 per acre., and also Mr..
j. o. Hanford's farm, laying some three miles
southwest of town. Last fall, brother-in-
law Of hers purchased Mr.. John A. Ander-
sons farm, known as the "See place." These
sales were effected through Hamilton's real
estate agency.
Divers Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual
Songs, and likewise certain Worldly: Tunes,
are to be sung by ye Goodly Quier of Old Folk,
at the Great Concert, in We Presbyterian Meet
ing House, at Seventh Street, this evening, un-
der We lead Of Father A. wellington, who will
found We key note at eight by ye clock. Ye
price to go in will be two shillings and ten
pennies. Ye people are admenished to 60
early lest some coming earlier, choose ye best
seats.
We, the following merchants Of Salina, agree
to close our houses Of business during the en-
tire day of December 18th, 1877, and not to
sell any goods during that day:
Campbell. Sloan & Tuthill,
Ober, Wilson & Co,
MARYLAND, Dodge & Moore,
Sargent & Bates,
Litowich & Whitman,
j. &. Rash 81 Son,
Ferlen & Leksell,
II. c. Youngfleisch & Co.
Another rain storm, accompanied by some
thunder and lightning, set In last Sunday
night, and continued until late the next NOR
ming. We have had frequent showers since,
and as a consequence the roads which were be-
coming quite passible are again in a fearful con-
diton. The mud is deep and adheres to ones
boots with tenacity worthy ola better cause
The mud is certainly intolerably provoking.
| In consequence of the abundance ofthe article,
trade is again at a standstill, and merchants
look gloomily out over the dismal prospect,
wondering if this "falling weather" is the on
| ly winter weather We are to have.
| Ii remained for the ladies of the Christian
church to inaugurate a new departure in
church socials-those gatherings under the old
regime coming to be looked upon by the
male portion of orr city as at least a bore-by
! holding what is called .'mum social" To
encourage this novel diversion, Mr.. and Mrs
II. F. woolley threw open their spacious resi-
dence, on Ninth street. last Thursday evening"
and by s O'Clock, there assembled about sixty
| five persons with firmly set lips, and looking
the very personification Of resolution. But
every lady present sought her home that
night with humiliating sense of her inabil-
| ity TO govern the "unruly member" for every
one surrendered to the passion for talk. Only
two np1D,blers went home mute. The oysters
were exceptionally delicious. The sum col
| lected by the scheme was over SIS. 1t was
unitp the ple1S affair in the limo SnQisls
held in Salina for many a winter.
| Last Thursday evening two valuable horses,
one belonging to Mr.. j. E. Robinson and the
other to Mr. A. +. Ransom. were stolen
from the livery stable of Mr.. A. G.. Couse. The
parties who did the stealing are known in
town as Jack o Brien and "Dutch joe" The
rst had been foreman in Mr. Couse's stable.
Joe was butcher who had been working for
Mr.. Shute. They had been on spree for sey-
eral days, and seemed especially intoxicated
that night. They solicited the stable men
quite late in the evening to allow them TO
sleep in the stable, and permission was readily
given. 1t is supposed that they left the stable
about midnight, with the horses. The next
day Messrs. futile and Grer started in pur-
suit VI tutul CtpI. Nilci
night, Mr.. futile continuing his search. Up
on his arrival at Newton he began TO tr.ce
them. He was satisfied they were in that VI
cinity, and by offeringa small reward succeed
ed in getting a number OF farmers upon their
trail. Fight farmers succeeded In overhauliug
the thieves at what Is known as ''Stone Cor
RAIL-" in the southwest part of McPber-
tatr ~
tody doth horses and mem by Mr.. Tut
tie, who returned with them last eve-
nIng. Mr.. futile is deserving of much
credit for his. labors, and we hope this
will not be the last time he will start up
on the track of horse thieves. He gets q
reward of $500 for his services-s100
being offered by Mr.. Couse, and 800
for each horse thief by the county.
Dedication or the VI. Z. Church.