The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-10-31

( Mr.. John Ericsson, proprietor Of the Granl
Central, is making arrangements to add
another story to his hotel building. a. well as
erect three story addition on the south
Of the present structure. When these i'm.
/ proyements are made the hoiet will be very
commodious, and SUITED to the growing patron
/ age Of the concern
I Mcssrs. Underwood aud Ober. appointed By
meeting of our citizens to CO nfer with the
officers OF the NJ. X. 4 T. Railroad wi IN refer
ence 10 constructing a branch from their road
via. Abilene to this place, have been TO Seda-
! liz, and returned Wednesday morning. They
/ report that the road will be constructed. pro-
vided they receive 81, 900 per mile.
( The quail covey sits down in the centre Of
the road, and the novtia,e in hunting draws
back the hammer to ''let fly"-cXpecting that
at least half dozen OF them will court martyr
dom by appearing on toast at 1.-The Roman
triumph of his stomach. The gun is a kick
er, the shot leaps beyond ,and riddles the
/ tops OF bunch grass, While the quails sour
away rs calmly "a the floating cottonwood
seed.
/ These cold mornings the little fellow no
bigger than the end OF shinglc nail. puts his
narrow snd contracted pants lie. into his new
copper tipped boots, ,mulches his ears with
the not very expansive homemade ear'aps,
trudges towards the school building. Won
dering on the way what lie would be
! il there were no molasses candy, school recess
es, Thanksgiving turkey, fire crackers, Christ
mas, base ball and skating.
! The Watson brothers, living in Faiun town.
ship and near Dry creek post office. met with
an unfortunate accident last week. While
they were threshing from stack OF oats.
the side gearing got to cutting and spark
flew from the wheel Into the straw. Instant
ly the fire spread to the stack and before the
thresher could be run out. IL caught fire and
was destroyed. The fire spread TO their sheds,
and lot OF hay and grain was destroyed with
them. The loss by the fire Is estimated be-
tween S.0O and $500.
last week company administers assembled
at the house OF John Thors,enburg and the
weather being cold, they shivered around for
while. John concluded he would warm them
up, so he went up stairs and pulled out the
stove which had been used for storing powder
during the summer. The stove was set in
place, rousing fire kindled, and all gathered
close TO the heater-rubbng their hands with
delight. Ola sudden bright flash. cloud
of smoke, booming noise. filed the room. and
when the smoke OF battle cleared away. il was
found that the windows were all broken out.
the doors bursted open, each mans whisSers
and hair badly SINCE. and the reverend gentle
meu congratulated themselves that their hell
like experience had been OF short duration
and left their ranks unbroken.
The grand ball which took place at the
Opera House last evening was a success in
every particular. About - couples pa.tici-
pa,ej in the may round II was really a
rare scene for Salina. The hall was brilliantly
lighted, the costumes were elegant. the COM
pany select. The supper q. the Pacific House
was very fine, as the Pacific evening suppers
always are, A eocoanut pyramidal cake was
voted TO Miss Ada Campbell, as the most
graceful dancer in the ROOM Ii brought about
$40. 4 number of strangers we're pres
en-: at the ball during the evening. and The re- !
mark Of all Of them WAS tina, they were snr-
pri-ed to find such an elegant party In place |
of the size Of Salina. Much credi; Is due the |
managers for the 5ri.,ian. success OF the first !
winter party.
MIA. c. Wait brought in fex specimens |
Of last week which quite srryrises rs beng u.
ellsd and plump Notwithstanding the bs, dry sun
ner.
The reading by Miss Travis al the Methodist I
church last Thursday evening very mach esioy~t
by bar audieace- Ms Travis very fortunate in Il
selecting Q programme wh.ch. ~hiie Il pleased bsr 4
audience gave eae opportunity 20 exercise Der s5ii
,locutsa.sf A. A:ri< -h< sssers izio TIE
detai,s couic., scesss snd brings class IN rsss
Tag before s<r sali-nee frsss ro ne oouz:ry scaeo
vita rsesr h-sssficss. pronp<izxs. PISS sna fi~-.
Her style is vzssed aad sse rssis VIA ss~ -1e<<
Tbs evening she rrsds - ,ae Chrsssis. sszreA b.
esess Of many ei;lxess .at hope al ~ko cxs xai
svsil Themselves e tie opposszssr q sezsizs BE-
Ex-senator Pomeroy tonight
Hon. s. {. Pomeroy arrived last
evening.
Ex-senator Poneroy speaks II the
Opera House tonight
Rev. G. ". Watson and lady retained
to Miunesoss last Monday.
Ebbis Bishop has rscsived the sp.
pointment Of route Agsns on the Kan
sas Psei6c. he i . worthy yosng nan
sad ws are pissssd to lsass Of his good
lax