The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-09-12

Dry Greek Items.
shoot that squib!
Plenty of wheat in this valley now bein. ia
ken to market.
Brookyille has been repairing the crossings.
and the roads in general. between there and
this point. They will never be sorry for 1t, as
now the wheat ans, produce is going to her
market.
Last Sunday there was Sunday school
started here with about twenty-five schol-
ars. It is thing that has long been wanted.
Mrs. George Watson was elected Superinten-
dent. Other officers were also elected. The
school has nv best wishes in its future pros
perity.
Rev. Mr.. Wright. from Brookville. vas with
US on Sunday. He preached to q full house.
Walter and Asa Watson have both been sick
for the past week. They are up now and are
at work.
Mr.. Wm. kuburn has finished nice little
house this week on his claim. Everything
looks rs though two would live in that house
this winter. Ifit is sure thing. we will lay
it all 10 the broom corn harvest at Gus. Johns
onrs, Us that is the place where he now hangs
out the most OF the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Macuniber are visiting friends
In Leavcnworth the past week.
John Sharky il build ng neg house on his
claim.
Ed. Niles has finished his new hOu.e and
moved in. BY the way things look around
there, should think ie VA, taking So ii c"m-
fort.
Everything seems 70 be IN the mend since
harves,-business 10 particular. +.
We had y little shower Friday Afternoon, but
it was so little that 1t did no good.
The farmers are flockinx to thc shops and
their general cry Is ''plOw point, or rain
Dusty is no name for it. Ii You don't be-
lieye 1t, follow harrow, or occupy the pO-
sition Of o boss stacker for a few days.
There was quite an attendance Of the young
folks to the grand hall at BrOokville last Tues
day night.
word TO mothers. Last week, Nina, .
dear little child Of Mr.A. J. Watson's Was play
ing IN the upper part Of the house all alone.
She was like all other small children. always
into mischief, so she got into the ammunition
8Sso SW o1AV" ca w" kusA SoPS. cOAAsnB uO"u
stairs, she showed it right Oh rs II she looked
more like death than alive. They forccsl med
ieine down her until she vomlted up the caps.
but the poison Was in her system yet. Mr..
Watson was sent for In great haste. lie ar
rived, but could not DO anything to help the
little sufferer. Nelghbors came in. but could
do no good. Soon the babe slept and the
mother watched over her; the breathing Of
| the child was slower death was stamped upon
Its brow. Then suddenly it awoke, and sur
prisin2 all, it laughed, the color came back to
It's cheeks again, and soon 1t got down and was
playing on the floor. She Il alive and we'll
now.
Friend L6omls has changed from his slow
and easy way Of travelling, and now he drives
dashing Young team OF black horses. His
new horses and wagon make good outiit for
any farmer.
. That strike is ended, and CrandaIl Is tho I'm.
lucky man, for poor Balam has gone OIL on q
strike. He died last week-he Is striking now
for the other world above where instead OF
sled stakes and barrel hoops To eat, he gets
oats which will make q vast difference with his
constitution. think he was old enough to
60, rs he left on his birthday, and was just lOl
years old to the minute. Crandall is still on
the strike, as the last We saw Of him he was
striking for Salina after that rev bellows.
which will be put up in Dir. Swinson's shop
in the thriving town OF Marquette where we
can see him striking the hot iron as Of yore.
He will give Dry Greek rest.
LONE STAR.