The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1878-12-05

4 d. 81. b. Whitehead Is the place 10 g
I your Christmas presents. Better stop IN nn
select what you want, and have it laid ava
/, for YOU Their stock Oi Cnristmas goods
u specially attractive. and offered at very To-
!. prices.
EOAkD-wilh large andPleasahi iurnishe
room. in central part OF the city in privsl
. family, may be had by gentleman and wifi
: or by two single gentlemen. by adlressin
: Post Office Box ABS City, or by inquiry at thi
Office. A few table boarders can be accOmmd
dated at the same place. If
Sound the loud iymbal, Let the people @
Western Kansas know that d. & J. B. White
head have come to the front with the bes
stock Of jewelry, clocks and silver plated war
that was ever before opened in this portion o
the state. Hundreds Of things just suited fo
holiday presents.
Mr.. j. Vetherbee showed us some mag
nifcent specimens Of stone which abounds il
large quarries near Russell. The stone is of a
beautiful, yellowish color, and can be sawed
into bricks with the greatest OF case. Russell
is built of this stone. The stone in brick
form sells for $40 per thousand. II we only
had some Of it here!
Gen. Sherman favors the transfer of the In
dian Bureau to the War Department. While
this may be done it is certain that Fred Baier
the jeweler, has beautiful and complete stock
OF jewelry-just suited for the holidays. Go
and examine it. even If you do not buy.
s'Dust thou art to dust returnest'' is applica-
bic these windy days. But it is at Whitehead
& Seaman's that you will find the incest and
funniest toys which were ever manufactured ;
the most elegant books and albums. statuary,
and q thousand and one articles suitable for
holiday presents.
At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. II. +.
Woolley, on Thursday last, a very
pleasant company was gathered to join in the
time-honored custom Ofpartaking of Thanks
giving dinner. The appointments and equip
ments' of the table were superb, and the
amusements which followed eminently salts
factory to all.
$3.50, 900 worth of butter and cheese have
been produced in the past year. Fred Baier,
the jeweler, has Oh hand elegant sets OF jewel
~, beautiful silver plated ware clocks, watches,
etc., etc. From his varied stock you cannot
but help finding something suitable for
Christmas present for your wife, daughter, or
sweetheart.
This house will be the center of business &C.
tivity during the holiday season. Nothing is
more appropriate or acceptable for presents
than fine set Of jewelry, or an elegant piece
of silverware. ID. & j. b. whitehead's trade
will be very large during this season. but they
have made abundant provision.
We notice that Whitehead & Seaman, the
popular stationery and book-men, are arranging
their elegant stock for the coming holidays.
They will keep iull line Of all the late styles
and fashsons of toys, etc. On their counter Is
to be found all the late magazines, periodicals
and popular illustrated papers.
From what Is called s'Anderson's Hnl,' east
of town, Is presented q scene in miniature
similar to that observed from the kOnigstuhl
at Heidelberg. as the eye ranges out and way
beyond the confluence Of the Neckar and the
Rhine. 1t is q charming view, and one OF
which Salinaite may be proud.
Under our experienced street commissioner,
J. E. Harrison, the bridge approaches are be-
ing placed In q very substantial condition.
Solid masonry as support for the ''earth-
works" has taken the place Of old logs, boots
and shoes, glass bottles. ETC., OF the ancient
regime There is now no chance for the &C.
cidents for which that locality was formely so
prolific.
Messrs. Ober, Wilson 4 Co. have recently
erected THAT expresses 1t best) an enormous
show case in their store. 1t is of the best
French plate glass. and looks in miniature
like some International Exposition building
1t is undoubtedly the finest show case in this
western country. 1t was used by an Eastern
firm At the great Philadelphia Exhibition.
About eighty ladies and gentlemen had the
pleasure of participating in a grand party
given at the Opera House last Thursday eve
ming Thanksgiving by the Terpsichorean
club. The evening was delightful iand only
too quickly did the time Of parting come to
break the enjoyment Of the dancers. Witt
mann spread bountiiul board at the belmont
co, which savored Of his old time feasts.
Once in while Tom Going, Shafer. or some
other trader in horseflesh picks up on the
street for almost nothing. ruin OF horse
hardly fit for ''Hutton's hospital" and puts
him In the stable for two or three months.
At the c.ose OF the stable experience the horse
steps out with prance as light and skin As
glossy as genuine Arabian's. aud with price
way up in the hundreds. Verify the ways
of the horse trader are ny stcrious.
We are asked many times a day, "What
about the new railroad 80 All We can say for
an answer is that the proposition in proper
form to be voted upon has not as yet been pre-.
sented. Until that Is done, no election will
be called. It is thought that as soon as Mr.
Walker, the engineer. has submitted his
report Of the preliminary survey we shall
hear from the n. X. & T. In definite way
This evening the ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will hold a social entertainment at the
residence Of Mrs. NJ. N. Briggs, South Santa
Fe. A cordial invitation Is extended to all.
A number OF new features will be introduced,
which will make this entertainment much
more enjoyable than any previously held.
We would advise our readers to make special
effort to attend. We are perfectly satisfied
that all those Who 20 will spend . very en-
ioyable evening as the pleasant home OF Mrs.