The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-01-17

Ocercoats almost giren auay, at Mark
land: Dodge d Moore's.
We are nearly giving away goods
ODER, WILSON & Co.
VII duplicate any prices in the State
on groceries.
MARYLAND, DODGE & MOORE.
Now,pull altogether. One, tco, THREE.
stop. Try 1t again. Now-One, t'Oo
THREE: "The snow, the snow, the
Beautiful Snow"
! Blankets, caps, gloves and scarfs
Cost no object, we are determined to
close our stock.
ODER, WILSON & Co.
"The silken cord Is loosened-the
golden bowl broken-the pitcher at the
toun"-why we simply started out to
say that at last Dave Beebe has got
married.
Messrs. Henry and John Yungfeisch
started for Pennsylvania Saturday morn.
ing, in response to q telegram announc-
ing that their mother was lying dan
gerously i'll at Unionville, Pennsylva.
MIA.
Mr.. J. w. Russell has moved into the
jail building, and is.to be iailer hence
forth. We can now expect that that
building will be kept clean. There was
no complaint made with reference to its
condition when Mr.. Russell was IN
charge, years ago.
One Of our worthy citizens after hav-
ing spent SIS in purchasing pig,
buying and building the pen, keeping
up the corn and fodder supply and
finally realizing from the venture only
Sc, finds that it does not pay to keep a
pig IN the back lot.
The hands of the dials in the school
house tower have beed bound with fet
ters of ice and snow, and ne'er a tone
was heard from that "sweet sounding
bell" since last Saturday, until yesterday
noon. However, few have missed the
presence of that tone and the world wag-
geth on.
The management of the Grand Annu'
al ball, which took place at BrookviIle
last Friday evening, have good reason
to be proud of the very fattering success
which attended their efforts. Eighty.
five couples were present. A band from
Hays city furnished the music which is
reported to have been very excellent.
Last week Wednesday freight train
No. on the Kansas Pacific road was
thrown from the track, near Bunker
Hill, by brake truck dropping down
Several cars went into the ditch, and the
track was blockaded several hours, which
delayed the next mornings passenger
train several hours.
We understand that Commissioner
Denton, of the Third District, was for
merly county treasurer of Cherokee
county. He was the person who, en-
tered IN the .. s. Land Office the trac
of land upon which that once progress
sive but now dead town of Baxter
Springs is situated.
Conrad and Walter Berkheimer, re
Gently of Pennsylvania, have purchased
of Mr.. F. G. Jackson, of this place, tht
lot situated between the Barney Bohar
saloon building and the post-office, a
Brookville, and will Immediately builC
thereon o.story brick or stone build
ing. They will also open in the build
ing o general merchandise store.
The common expression now is thai
the "bottom has fallen out Of wheat.
Never was this truer than now. Whea
has been in terribly fuctuating state
The dealers here are suffering severe
losses, while many eastern grain firm:
are failing. AS consequence of tht
present state of things farmers will real
lie for few weeks, at least, very Iittl
on their grain.
The following officers of Cydor
Lodge No. 5, X. of P, were installed
January 9th, for the ensuing term:
L. J. Grant,T. c.; Ed. Wittmann,C. C.
f. D. Seaton, V. c.; Chas. Radcliff, P.
Gustav Behr, X. of r. and S.; r. II
Bishop, NJ. A. A; A Southwlck, NJ. o
F.; F. Barneck, NJ. of E.; Ii. McDaniels
J. G.; W. G. Boon, o. g.; L. NJ. futile
r. to CIR. L..
Prof. Fitzpatrick, the worthy prin
cipal Of our public schools, informs u
that the school rooms are so crowde
with pupils that it will be necessary t,
furnish the only room now unoccupied
with seats. He states that one NOR
teacher will soon be needed. There ar
80 pupils in the High School depar'
ment-really 80 more than there ough
to be in that room.
The new Board of County Commi:
sioners met last Monday, and continue
in session until Tuesday evening, whel
it adjourned until Saturday. G. r. Blu
ell was reelected chairman. No bushes
of Importance was transacted by them
most of their time being spent upon tn
allowance Of bills and in hearing a.
application for the release of William
from the county Jail.
Mr.. Geo. Merkle, of Michigan, ha
purchased of D. B. and E. A. Power:
,through the real estate agency of Faulk
ner & Wildman, their farm of ESQ acre
on Mulberry creek, one mile and hal
northwest Of Sslina. The sale also en-
braces stock and agricultural implt
meats, and is one of the largest sales {
the season-the consideration amour
ing to over $1,000.
! Owing to the Union services in th