The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-06-13


business will hereafter be conducted by Mes ST
Norden & Carlber2. These gentlemen an
now manufacturing q fine quality Of leathe
and in addition thereto have opened harness
shop in their rooms under the Nelson House
They make speciality Of farm harness, ant
have something in that line rather ahead %
anything ever offered here before.
The examinations At the public schools clos
to-day, and to-morrow's exercises will clos
the school year. Our schools have been verJ
ably conducted throughout BY the eficien
lprincipal. Prof. Fitzpatrick, and his able corps
of teachers, and there has been IN increased
interest taken BY parents in school affairs
Already Salinas public schools are becoming
known abroad. and are an important factor IN
inducing eastern people to settle in this city
We hope our schools will continne to improve
md increase the healthy influence which they
maintain. ,f.r.,...s 49,, r..
through Mr.. Geo. Almond.
la copy of the Complete Domestic Bible, which
has been advertised for some time IN this pa
per In its special features-historical, ex.
planatory tables, etc.-it is complete; in en-
craving. beautiful; in mechanical execution
| skillfully finished. The engravings are by
Dore. whose artistic work is so much admired
and sought after BY lovers of true art. This
Bible is within the reach of all and should be
found in every family.
Mr.. J. F. Gwin, who has filed the position
Of operator at the X. r. depot In this city for
some time past, has been promoted to the 20
sasso,, ~ eS>sSn,, .m>nf az Rochelle NJ
Gwin has many friends In Salins Who congrat-
ulate him upon the promotion. Since he
has been here he has won the esteem Of our
business men by his attentive application to
the duties Of his position and uniform court
eousness to all who have had dealings with
him. A Mr. Livingstone, has been appointed
10 the position held BY Mr.. Gwin while here,
and comes well recommended.
The lawn festival given by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church last Friday evening met
With that patronage II 20 well deserved. Mrs.
Phillips beautiful new home was brilliantly
decorated and tables were spread by the ladies
with rich cakes and delicious cream and ber-
ries. A national character pant0mime was q
very pleasing feature of the ente tainnent.
Willie Phillips, ss q Chinese, created much
merriment. The tableaux 0of the Aistie-toe-
bouEh was charmingly given--Miss Clara Berks
Is the bride and Bonnie Hanna the groom.
Miss Dodge sang. About SIS was the amount
cleared by the ladies.
F. Goodnow & Co., propnetors OF the Sslina
Mills, have made and shipped within the past
week seven car loads Of their choice flour.
This flour was all shipped east Of the
Missouri river - to Missouri, illinois,
Iowa and Ohio. They are now run.
ming Is hours per day and will soon put on
another shift Of hands and run from Monday
morning to Saturday night This mill Is hav-
Ing remarkable success. Tho machinery was
first put in motion last November. and to-day,
(seven months tier starting) thay are crowded
with orders for their -four from the eastern
markets where there Ia strong competition.
: Mr.. Geo. Almond has shown us copy of
new book, entitled "The Cross and the Gre
SCENT" or ''Russia, Turkey and the cause Of
the War" This work is a large illustrated
800 page book, containing a full explanation
of the events which plunged Russia and Tur-
key into bloody war. and the settlement of
which is now agitating every power in Europe.
1t is subject upon which all desire to be
posted, as so much of the news in papers has
been in relation thereto. The illustrations
are very good indeed. 1t is from the pen of
an able historian, L. p. Brsckett, N. D., and
gives a full and complete description of the
country bordering on the Black Sea, the Dan.
ube, Euphrates and the 1lgris. The prices is,
cloth, 5 $50; library leather, 1925.
About two weeks ago man, calling himself
F. w. Dunbar, hired carriage and horses Of
A. G. Couse to take trip up the Solo
mon. As he did not return at the time
he promised, Mr.. Couse sent out cards
In search of HIM. It the mean
time Dunbar Travelled west and sold one of the
horses in Ellsworth county (the other died BY
over driving) and LETT the carriage and harness
with farmer. The next day after leaving the
carriage, pair Of mules were stolen, and the
farmers arrested Dunbar a. one Of the thieves.
He was taken to Great Bend tor trial, but the
farmers returned home without complaining
against him, and tying rope around his neck
made him confess. He said the mules were
travelling north and he would take i've Of the
farmers and over take them. When near Els
worth he said he did not know where the
mules were, and In this dilemma he was taken
to Ellsworth, There Dunbar (alias Dunlap)j
applied for writ Of hsbeas corpus, but while |
they were getting It out hs was run out into
the woods. The sheriff Of Ellsworth county |
heard Of him. and having one Of Mr.. Couse's
cards 10 his possession arrested him. Dun
bar confessed that he had stolen the |
horses and told what he had done With |
the property, which the sheriff, finding |
true, telegnpAed to Mr.. Couse who sent
Marshal Tuttie and Mr.. Ryan after them. |
The thief b now here awaiting trial. The liv- |
Ing horse Il pretty we'll used up. II man
steals hofse from Couse he y sure to Be !
caught.
Public Scheel Exhibitioa.
Programme Of Exhibition Of Salina Public |
School. to be held on June l4th, 1878. 1t the
Opera House.
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