The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-24

ers" to the Reporter, was handed me 10
copy this morning:
editor Reporter--To correct an error
which appeared in your columns last
week, wish you would make public
the factthat l have conferred with all
but one (Mr. Ingraham) of the city coun-
Gil, of Brookville, and find that none OF
them say whiskey is good thing. nor
are they in favor of encouraging its sale
without license. They have no objec-
ton to the "decent devils" being
ashamed of the street scene, but be does
more harm exposing mems faults pub
licly, than good. Better talk to
them as Christ did to the erring sister.
But some of us are even greater than
| Christ"
think myself that the correspondent
of the Reporter is rather hard on the
town he lives in. q.
Last week Wednesday Frank Jones
was found, near the railroad track, in
sensible, having had rush of blood to
the head.
Work has been commenced on H..
Elledge's new house. Taft Bros. have
the contract for carpenter work.
j. Duncan has finished his new house.
| There is some talk of a hard ware
store, bakery, harness shop, and u talr
prospect of an agricultural implement
house soon being opened here. Now
let some enterprsing man build Il good
! flour mill, and the one thing lacking to
make our little town flourish will be
complete. The right kind of a man,
Zone who is practical miller would
find the people OF BroOkville ready to
subscribe quite an amount to the build
/ ing of mill.
Last Friday, Mr.. Bartlett of Salna was
here procuring names on an application
for charter for Sons of Temperance. We
hope that many will take an inter
est in this work, for there is great need
of something being done TO stop this
terrible evil, that. is causing ruin to
many good man and sorrow to his
family.
/ Rev. Miller OF Ellsworth lectured here
last Monday evening. His subject, A
Trip to Naples. There was a large
number out to hear him. The lecture
was one of interest, describing many of
the places about Naples-costumes Of
the people, etc.
/ The pleasant weather we have been
having the past few days has dried up
the roads, so that wheat is again being
| brought in, and business is better but
the present prices for wheat will keep
much of 1t back, that would come for
ward if the buyers could pay 90 cents TO
Sl.00 for the better grade.
/ Monday, deputy sheriff Grier sold at
public sale, horse for $500. Mr..
Lambert was the purchaser. Boz.
Quite laughable conversation took
place, few days ago, near the corner Of
Anderson and Perry streets. Farmer
j., Just driving into town with q load OF
wheat, hailed Farmer r., who had sold
his load and had in his wagon load OF
coal and lumber. 1t ran as near a. ! can
remember as follows:
T. "Say, Trlpp,who did you sell your
wheat to ?"
bOid W ne.
J. "And who did you buy your coal
and lumber fromy'
T. al bought both from Fairbanks. ."
J. "Why, he must be that new buyer
from Kansas City. Where does he un-
load ?"
T. "Why, Just across there at the west
end elevator.
J. "Why. Tripp,you must.be mistaken
That is Geo. Hogaboom's place, and he
is the only grain buyer in the place, that
keeps coal and lumber for sale
r. "How can be mistaken. saw
his name on his scales. Don't you
think | can read ~
The matter was soon explained and
ended in big laugh, at the expense of
Trip, who settled the thing in the usual
way, and then asked J. which was the
best road of the two TO take. Well,
said J., Just take either one Of them, and
before you have gone three miles you
will wish you had taken the other.
One of our merchants here gives the
same reason for selling cheap goods or
goods cheap, that Jew on Chatham
street, We" YIN, uuISE hlst siEh "a -
mouse, etc, once::gave. "He would ask,
you know, why | can sold dose goods 50
cheap. Veil, will told you. Dot ish be-
cause We keeps tree stores"
Constable Grier made a professional
visit to this burg, on Monday last. lie
was the guest OF Mr.. James McCaferty,
who entertained him as well s. be could
be expected under the Circumstances.
He took great liking 10 McCaferiys
gray eagle horse, Lazerus, and after
showing him 10 the best advantage, sold
him to the highest bidder, 70 the salts
faction Of ali except the said McCa1eriy.
II is thought here measures vii!
soon be taken 10 "r.vOver" the horss.
The difference between our two wheat
buyers IS they approach load Of wheat
is noticed By every locker on. One
mounts the load open handed, With q
smile, while tie other seldom smiles bat
always mounts the LOAD with new tin
concern 10 bis hand. | will state here
that the above named article - one Of
the new arrivals from Kansas City,
and NAV a. some failure dag prove
~ ,a.F0l "a a 4. now ov~e~ausal