The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-01-09
The following is taken from the Kansas City

Journal:
Congressman Phillips. Of Kansas. is about to
commence series oi popular lectures in a
Presbyterian church Of W Washington, on Chris
tian civilization.
MIR. 6. r. Underwood received this
afternoon . letter from Judge Sears,
attorney for the NJ. X. K T., in which
he stated that Bond, the manager, and
himself, would visit SaIins within q
few days.
The churches Of this city have united IN OBJ
serving the week OF prayer. and are holding
first sermon was preached BY Rev. A. J. Hart
sock. Of the Lutheran Church, on Sunday
evening. which Was IN able effort. Monday
evening Rev. -, preached; Tuesday even
ing DR.. Bishop: last evening, Elder Barclay.
The meetings arc well attended, and much in
terest Is taken 10 them.
Mr.. F. c. Jackson. our station agent, has
gone to his new post. the State Line. He left
Sunday evening. Mr.. Jackson has been q
faithful, efficient, courteous and obliging agent,
and evidently his employers have implicit con-
fidence in him, in that they have promoted him
to 40 important and responsible place as the
State Line Office, near Kansas City. lie has
made many friends here who will much regret
his removal. His excellent family will remain
here for the present. That Mr.. Jackson is
succeeded by one who will be popular with
our people we have no doubt, after reading the
following Recommendation published in the
BrookvilIe Times:
In the course OF rail way promotion we have this
week lost an estinAble citizen some consolation Is
had In the fact thss his place ned by another good
rom uI.xr
should be- Merit should always have ITS reward
Ieier to the promotion OF Mr.. q. Gwin. station
similar POSITION 1t Salina. Ofcourse the responsible
!ihs ana emouments are greater. hut eei assured
SUI greater things We regret S:s loss. 5u, edn9ra,1
late HIM on his promotion and commend the wisdom
ways polite and attentive and is always smart enough
70 keep his best eye the interests company
position.
The "chase" Is always rare sport. Mr..
Ihos. McHafiie. an old hunter, who often IN
dulged in such sport when he lived on the
other side OF the great waters, recounts
stirring adventure seldom INDUCED In, in any
country. On the last day Of December. he
started deer one mile south of l.. c. Browns
farm, in Walnut township, from whence he
followed it to Dennis SulIivan's place from
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The shot which eventually resulted in its death;
rom Ireland's place to s. 5. Godfrey's farm,
where he left 1t for the night. On the second
lay he found the deer on Sullivan's farm. and
uni him with bis hounds, at considerable
'peed, to Godfrey's farm, thence to Henry Ol;-
mans. That night, heavy snow storm &C.
.urred. which covered up his tracks. yet in
pite Of this Mr.. McHafne kept upon his trail
md followed him as far as Robert Anderson's
arm, east OF Salina, where he left him for the
light. The next morning he found the deer
lead, three miles north Of Salina. Nc. thinks
hat In the pursuit he must have travelled at
east 100 miles. While upon Luther Browns
arm one Of the hounds jumped from bank
90 feet high to the Ice In the river. and still
,ept on the deer's trail. The hound formerly
belonged to Col. Alexander. The deer weigh.
d 200 pounds.