The Saline County journal., 1878-07-25

Our citizens are to be favored with con-
cert by that weILknown and popular company.
Smiths Bell Ringers. at the Opera House this
evening. Last night they gave concert
which WAS first class.
Gen. w. W. Guthrie Of Atchison. n genial
gentleman with Congressional aspirations
stopped in Salina on Saturday, and called af
the JOURNAL office. Gen. Guthrie thinks he
should have been nominated for Congress two
years ago. and seems quite sanguine that he
will be this year.
The German Quarterly meeting will be held
IN the n. E. church next sabbath morning 1t
IL O'Clock and afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock, In
German. The Sunday School will meet at the
usual hour (9-3O) IN the morning. In the eve
ming the Sunday school concert will be given.
J. H. LOCKWOOD, Pastor.
A man became SO abusive to Thatcher last
Thursday evening that the latter took the mat
ter up and proposed to shut the fellow up.
During scufiie. the man drew . knife and
made pass at Thatcher, cutting cash across
his cheek, and barely missing his eye. The
fellow was arrested and taken bafore Judge
Palmer who gave him fine Of SIS and costs.
Prof. Exan has gone to Kansas City where
he will remain for time. Mr.. Egan has be-
come quite expert Is = Photographic writer,
and proposes to seek employment as q repor-
ter. he Is gentleman Of quiet and respectful
address, heart and soul In whatever he seeks
employmeat, and in every way reliable. We
hav ~ III No k,o
" merits.
The communication published from Lincoln
County calls attention to the proposition to
change the road leading northwest from this
city. It Is an old county road. and it seems to
us that 1t is road very much needed. A
road leading around the sections through
which It passes would be hard road to keep
in good condition. 1t is better to buy the
land of the owners.
Mr.. Geo. Kreuger informs us that new
mill will be built by the Donmyers on the
Smoky Hill river. just below the mouth OF the
Saline. near Cambria. Mr.. 8. Donmyer Is now
in the East making arrangements for the
machinery. The Messrs. Donmyers are wide
awake. enterprising gentlemen, and are doing
. work much needed in their town. They
will make this enterprise success as they do
all things they undertake.
Broom corn in Central Kansas is no longer
an experiment, and Is destined to become an
important branch Of our diversified agriculture.
The acreage Of this product Is steadily increas-
ing yearly, aud soon will rank with any of the
older States. The manufacture Of the raw ma
terial into brOoms Is rapidly assuming prom
inent place in our industries, and not only is
the home demand fully met, but some of
our manufacturers are shipping brooms to
other polnts-some into Colorado.
The opinion seems to prevails that the Coun-
ty Board will set aside the city of Salina In
separate township at their meeting on the 5th
of August, as the::records Of the Clerks office
show that We have population Of over 2 600.
This will be done under section 4s, article 10,
chapter ITO ofthe General Statutes Of 1865. In
thaticase how are we to elect justices Of the
peace and constables? The third class city act
makes no provisions for electing them. This
Is an important question and We must avoid
the complications likely to arise.
Palmer & " illiams are just finishing up q
lot Of marble ordered from Beloit and vicin-
ity. Many Of the stones are costly and the de-
signs particularly fine. The lettering on
the tomb-stones turned out from the Salina
Marble works is ahead of anything we have
seen. The lines are well "spaced." and the
letters most perfectly formed. Mr.. johnson
Is one of the best marble cutters in the West,
and under him the Salina Marble works are
fast taking the lead In that business in Central
and western Kansas.
We give below the register Of the thermom-
ter during tho two weeks of warm weather
just passed, as kept by Mr.. wetherbee. There
were two errors in the report last week. The
used is reliable, and was hung
in a Dlace free from afmOsnheric currents.