The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-02-21

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We regret to hear that Mrs. N. Lull, recent
ly of this place, relict of the late DR.. j. K Lul
: died of cancer at her home nj New York, o.
, the 9TH inst.
For sale, a farm Of 100 acres, with house an
Terms-Sl .f00-S50O down. balance on Ion
time. Enquire at this Office.
fyou want good work in the line of boo
and shoemaking, call upon II. J. Ostheimer
successor to L. J. Grant. at the old Stand
Prices reasonable and to suit ali. If.
You are not extremely busy just now. 81
have your watch cleaned and repaired ready
for the rushing times d. & J. B. Whitehead
do such work in the best manner
The new Building and Loan Association i
now in running order. Parties are paying II
their weekly dues. Fines will NOT be assessed
until the arrival of the share books.
Barrett & Rutland are proprietors of the
Salina Packing House and Sausage Manufac
tory. A full stock always on hand. They
can be found at Meade & Sons old stand.
Follow the crowd and you will land at Bar
lett & jenkins Meat Market. Their steak:
and roasts are becoming famous. Any epicure
i can have his fastidious tastes satisfied at hal
shop.
| We understand that the city census taker
has so far progressed with his labors as to be
able to guess pretty closely upon the popula.
ton of Salina. He thinks she has population
of about 200.
Preaching in the Lutheran church next Sab
bath morning and evening, at the usual hour.
The pastor desires all to attend as he has an
important announcement TO make. Sunday
school at 2-D.
The Kansas Pacific Land Department sold,
between the lst Of January and Goth of Feb
ruary, 1873. 1885 acres Of land-sixteen
times as much as during the corresponding
period in 1877.
Come One-come all, and be convinced that
the Delmonico Restaurant, kept by w. p.
Thacher, is the best restaurant in the west.
Down goes the price of regular meals to only
thirty-flve cents.
III l1st Wtch IssuS we puUusuCu . SSi9
interesting article on early incidents which
happened in Lincoln county. We arc pleased
to learn that the same writer will contribute
other letters soon.
A party of young ladies and gentlemen were
out serenading last Saturday evening. That
accounts for the number of old boots and
shoes and charred sticks of wood lying about
the streets on Sunday.
There is certainly very little OF architectural
beauty about our county buildings. In the
drowsy twilight, family visible in the rudy
rays of the sunset, the buildings look like
pair of superannuated pork houses.
Emanuel Swanson, who has charge of Mr..
Shameless store at Lindsborg, was up yester-
day, shaking hands with his old friends. He
reports trade very good in our neighboring
town. The place evidently agrees with him.
The following marriage licenses have been
issued since February lst, by Judge Bondi:
T.w. Cramer and Ella F. Dean.
Harmon j. Smith and Maggie Kurt
L. G. Bellows and +. }. Jones.
The Abilene Chronicle records big finan-
cial transaction in the following words:
On returning from jalina Hon. Schuyler Col
fax lost his hat, and was compelled to purchase
a new one at Abilene.
The Saline County JOURNAL Is eight years old
and prosperous. But why don't il have rules
between its locals marion Center Record.
To tell the honest truth, ''pard," We haven't
enough to Ego 'round.'
We learn from the Ellsworth Reporter that
Mrs. F. D. Miller, wife OF Judge James Miller.
formerly of Ellsworth, died in Chicago on the
10Th inst. aged 81 years. Judge Miller and
his excellent wife were once residents of this
place.
Farmers-subscribers to this paper-can
have the Chicago Western Rural sent to them
for one year for S1.40. The Western Rural is
the best agricultural paper in the West-a
genuine farmers paper. Bring in your sub
scriptions.
In the Probate Court last week the verbal
will of DR.. J. X. Lull was submitted without
argument, but was not admitted by Judge
Bondi. Letters of administration on the estate
of Nels ". Backman were granted to Ed Mel
son bond, $500
The Incompatible ..Estey organ and world
renowned "wilson Sewing machine'-at the
new music store 5. W. Pierce & Co., whole
sale agents for Central and Western Kansas.
c. E. Libby and G. NJ. Eastman. agents for
Saline and adjoining counties. l-aw.
Hinuecamp Bros, from Indiana. have pur-
chased Mr. j. o. Hanford's farm which lies
about three and one-hslf miles south OF town,
on Dry Creek The consideration was S3.5O
Mr.. landlord will engage more extensively In
the stock business at his farm on the Null
berry.
Messrs G. & A. 4. Sander have established
q general intelligence office in connection with
their Real Estate and Loan business. This is
a long needed want and will be appreciated by
our citizens, and We hope well patronized.
Parties wishing employment will do well to
to call on them.
The trough coat" of plaster has been put on
the walls of the store room. in the Opera
House. Carpenters are finishing the basement
roorss and getting up the work tor the store
fronts The work on the gallery of the Hall
is about completed. The Hall will not be
plassered before the lst of next month.
We have had so much cloudy and stormy
| weather during the past two months that many
have an idea that more than two-thirds Of the
days were cloudy. Between the 18th Of Octo-