The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-09-11

| From Whot We can te4fn the farmers &enef
ally an psepsrins to take an actise para IN tn.
Agricultural Fair to be held this fall. Let u
have one of those old fashioned fairs which
dwell 20 long in the memory as among Tx
happiest Of our experiences.
Frank Goodnow Co.. report the following;
G.. Rel. S white winter, No. :. Is. No. ), q
No. 4. s. Rejecs~d. IS:
spring 6 Q soc per bu.
rye, % q 5se
Csn-ksr lsc. p-r bu sheileA. lsc.
We have failed heretofore TO mention the
election Of Mr.. IT,. Going. as a'member Of the
Board Of Education from the First Ward. o
oil the vacancy occa.ioned BY the removal o.
A. T. Auter to the Third Ward. Mr.. Going
will make IN efficient officer.
Last week Mr.. T. II. CavanauGh shipped
nine head Of Herefordocattle for the Nebraska
State Fair 1t Lincoln, over the A. T. 4 8. F.
Mr.. J. c. McQuary aIso sent two graded
calves with the herd. These cattle will be ex
hibieed 1t al the important fairs on the Ms
souri this fall.
The next meeting Of the Pliny Farmers'
Club viii b held It Nr. John Il. Kingman's
residsnoe. On Saturday. September 9Th. at
o'ciocktf. n. 1t b expected that there will be
even . moro enjoyable time on that occasion
than It the very pleasant meeting OF the 18th
Of last month.
A new let Of cloths, of the latest. patterns,
have been received BY Fred. johnson. the tai
lor. He b prepared to furnish the young
men Of 6alins with the most stylish TALL and
winter suits. He will give you satisfaction the
most complete. or refund the money you may
pay out for suit Of clothes.
The burglars were on the rampage last
Tuesday night. John R5an's saloon was
broken into, and some money. . pistol ana
some cigars were taken. Mrs. Felt, at her
reaide0ce on Santa Fe, awokc 10 the night to
ind . nan searching the room. but her cries
made the burglar seek the window for escape.
It Il rumored that private telegram has
been received In this city, which states that
the further extension OF the Salina & South
western this winter has been suspended, BY
order from headquarters; and that all the
material for track construction has been or
dered to be taken TO the Solomon Valley rail-
way.
kearney proposes to burn Grant In effigy
upon the latter's arrival 1t the Golden Gate
but Kearneyism, Grantism and all other isms
pale before the luster which has crowned the
acts OF the proprietor Of the Baltimore store.
He has the finest stock Of gents furnishing
goods In the west, and Of this fact all the gen.
tiemen In town are cognizant.
A fellow was selling perfumed beans on the
street last Saturday. He was dressed as an
Indian, with all the copper-colored accompan-
iments. We have heard the Queens English
murdered In the most horrible manner, but
never before did we hear of its being torn and
mangled Is 1t was by him. The fellow was a
fine specimen of fraud and heat in every re-
spect.
Great excitement was caused at Minneapolis
the other day by the discovery on the shores
OF Pipe creek. ola mammoth foot print. which
was supposed 1t first to have been made by
some pre- historic giant. Closer investigation,
however, showed that what was supposed to
be rock Was only mud, and that the mark had
been made BY . Minneapolis girl while enjoy.
,nga wade.
A large number Of visitors were gathered al
the residence Of Col. Bartlett last Saturday
evening, to witness the blooming Of night
blooming -cereus-belonging to Miss Jennie
v. Bartlett. This Is . rare sight anywhere
and one not often witnessed. The flower In
it, famed beauty and fragrance Was In full
bloom at about 9 O'Clock. By morning the
bloom had faded.
Some twenty five Of the new ordnance
books have made their appearance and the
JoCsNAL d receiving compliments from every
source for Tie elegance Of the work. Not
only compliments foe this work, but for ssv-
ersl pamphle b which have recently been Is
sued from our oolce-amoog them the premi
um list Of the Agricultural Fair.
M. 1. A. Burch is candidate for the ofnc,
Of REGISTER Of Deeds. and his announcement
to that effect appears In Its proper place. HI
is;one a Saline county's solid farmers, and dur
ine hlb long residence among US has made
stroeg hiendships. He Il good penman ant
| d fully snaliHed for any county Office
pecially loe the one be seeks. He will MAKE
. very strong race.
We sinosrely regret to learn that Rev. d.
Christner has been compelled 70 cease hi
woek In the ministry. IN consequence Of threat
ened hemosThage Of the lungs. His physician
ssy that u be again attempts to preach It vii
be q ths risk Of his life. His many warn
frjends will be pained 10 hear this announce
ment, and earnestly hope that be viii re
cover his health, and his life be spared for ma
nv years OF usefulness. He ie true Christian
gentleman, and 10 greatly esteemed whereve
Sc has labored.-Abilene Gazette.
he was small colored individual. He calle'
at the doctors ONCE for medicine. but the doc
tor was not In. A friend was. however, who
ieigned to be the doctor, and Who proceede'
to fill small phial with simple water. an'
gave the necessary "drop directions" tn
young colored individual "toted" the med
cine home, and bis ''mams' immediatel
improved under It's power. Napoleon sail
that "Imagiuation rules the WORLD and 80
does.
At the adjourned meeting, last Nouda.
evening, the Bosrd Of Education completed
the school book adoption BY adopting Swim
TONS Grammas and the Spencerian copy
books. In the work Of adoption the boa n
yery carefully considered the different tel
books II their command. and they have en-
deavored to secure the best books II the low
est rates. We believe that the books sdoptec