The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-19


Christmas bells.
Il Christmss carols.
Merry Christmar.
The old ynie log.
/ Damon 4 Py,hias.
i Louie Lord tonight.
j Slightly showing again.
The snow birds are here.
Hang up the mistietos beugh.
Christians next week Wednesday.
Ice at decent figures next summer.
Elevate the long and deep stocking.
Send in your reports on "big hogs.'
Seven days moro and thsn-rssump
uon!
Catholic Fair opens next Monday
evening.
Freezing weather-rsmovs the plugs
from your wells.
Ed. Powers ssys it was no such thing,
and he ought TO know.
1873 is making its final preparations
to jump into the past.
The wheat crop will b much improv.
cd by its recent voting.
The snow storm prayed for, at last
came. 1t will do much good.
According to Tom Darlington . coal
mine has been found near Sal;ns.
There Is some talk OF engaging Bob
Ingersoll to lecture here this winter.
Considerable of such game % prairie
chickens, quail and rabbits in the mar
kets.
The frost work of the windows il in
tricate. It. beats mans frescoes oil to
pieces.
We are again compelled to present
TIE Journal in the style Of "mske-up"
of last week.
e. s. Martin dssigns erecting brick
building on his Santa Fs lot next South
Of the City building, next spring.
The Daily Catholic Baxar will make
its first appearance next Saturday. Il 10
considerably enlarged, and there will b.
ut least Is issues.
Mrs. Scott Siddons was unable 70 give
reading hero last Saturday night, -
she had contemplated, owing 70 the
storms in the west.
On Friday last We received pleasant
call from Capt. Manson, of the firm Of
Manson, BaFtholow 4 Co., commission
merchants of st. Louis.
Building operations have been almost
entirely suspended on account Of the
cold weather. Many fellow 10 "cuss.
ing" about the plastsring.
During this wintry season people
should be careful to remove the plugs of
their wells. If this 10 not done the
pumps will freeze up and barst, sure.
In the skating business it 10 . question
with the fellows whether il 10 moro
pleasure to skate, or to help put the
skates on other feet besides their own.
Three dollars will pay for the JOURNAL
and Kansas Farmer, or JOURNAL and
Inter- Ocean, or JOURNAL and American
Agricultural for one year from Janu.
ary LIST.
We omitted to mention last week the
death Of Axsel Fredolph, little son of
Mr.. John Voleen. He died on the 9Th
inst, at the ago of 3 years, s months
and l6 days.
Ice gathering commenced on Tuesday.
At that time thickness Of tour inches
WAS shown. 10 has increased consider
erably since. leo dealers do not propose
"to be left" this season.
On Sunday next, Dec. 22d, the reg
ular services will be resumed Ut the
Episcopal Church, IL o'clock Q. m, and
7 o'clock p. N. Also services Christmas
day at 10 o'clock .. m.
A number of young men ''rigged out"
. double sleigh with "straw seats" and
took their lady friends sleigh riding last
Saturday evening. Il was . sleigh ride
in the real old fashion style.
Mr.. Theo. STREETS, formerly Q gun
smith Of this place and we'll known to
most of oar citizens, died last week
Thursday. One report 10 that no died
from exposure to cold upon the prairie.
Tho following are the officers elect OF
Salina Lodge No. go, A. F. / A. n,
elected at the regular meeting on Mon
day evening last. A. B. Dickinson, W.
N; John r. Chapman, 8. W; J. n.
J. W; G. Ebsrhart, Treas
A. Bondi, Secretary.
The editor and proprietor Of the
Atchison Champion u getting up o.
splendid weekly Paper. Ones in 81
while we get copy Of the Daily Cham.
pion. Tho daily Of last Sunday Wa sI
large double sheet and . credit 70 the
entsrpr'sing publishsr.
A car load Of 6oar w. oaaafactsrsd
last Monday By r. Goodnow 4 Co. |
which 10 70 b prsssated 70 The August |
ina COLLEGE, Of Rock Island, llls. The
gram was prsssnted By the Svsds pso.
pls Of this and xePheeson cosntiss-al
ChFistnas present.
We received calls from NJ. A. B. Dar-