The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-07-03

M. w. r. COiSO0, OLers IOS safe, part Oh III
furniture, viz: Good refrigerator. dining "a
Bile, charter oak stove. two small hes1in:
stoves cottage chamber SET, nice child's bed
ete.-alI in good order and at lowest prices
Call on him at K. r. Land Department
J. ". RUSSELL has purchased Of J. S. Grier
the latter's interest In the Ash Street HOuse
Jfr. Russell has always been popular In al
other vacations In which he has been engaged
and We know Of no reason why he should no
BE- saccess ~ q landlord. May he do well. .
The Firrmans Ball last Monday evening wa
q success in every particular. There wer,
over 70 couples present, and all enjoyed them
selves very much. something like so hay,
been cleared. which will 60 toward the pur
chase Of the uniforms.
i A viii he nst,ced by ordinances published
elsewhere sidewalk Is ordered built on the
south side Of Mulberry street, from Seventh
to Eighth streets, BY the LIST Of August; also
one on the east side OF Seventh street, between
Ash and Elm streets-to be completed on the
same date.
A number Of Gypsies have been about town
Cor several days. soliciting the privilege Of tel
ling peoples fortunes. No doubt II some
Meg Aerrilles among them could predict with
the same degree Of certainty Is the prophecies
Of Martinique. that some 'iair ladye' hereabout
was to become, like Josephine. q future EN-
press-then she could make her fortune, with
out going to LeadvilIe. As it Il, the dark
skinned predicters have had little patronage.
The prospects are that the Fourth Of July
NH be celebrated with ume-hossOred zeal in
| Saline county. The following are the celebra-
! tons advertised: At Oak Dale Park, sialina !;
at wheelock's Grove. Gypsum creek at Asa
Wells place, four miles north OF Saiina at the
Powers farm. Mulberry creek; at Maltby's
Grove, miles south Of Saiina at the Jonas
Forssee place, Fslun township.
There was q large attendance ut the Park
last Monday "a. witness the trotting race which
hal been advertised to occur on Friday at last
week. bus was postponed on account Of the
wet weather and soft track. NJ. }. We!Isla-
ger gelding, "YOx :" Il. X. Jeifries mare,
"R,nger;" and C. r. Hilton's stallion, Char
iie," took part in the race. ''Ringer" won
the race on the third heat.
From the Topeka Commonwealth Of the
LIST inst. We learn that the following charter
tary of State: ''Assaria Town Company. Sa-
line county: IncorpOrators-Highlan Fair
child. ID. B. Powers, 8. n. Palmer. A. W.
Wickham. T. J. Lynde, }. W. Fsirchlld and
c. X. Fairchild." The town OF Assaria is In
the vicinity OF what Il known As Fairchild's
school house, Smoky View township.
Those who were ''up before breakfast" last
Friday morning, discovered ferociOus-looking,
cyclOnic clouds diminishing and cavOrting
about the heavens. as il undetermined wheth-
er to dip down and wipe out Salina. or rush
of 70 some other region. Hundreds Of faces
were blsnched ss the clouds were:rOliing and
storming about, and many people made ar
engagements to 20 into their cellars. As the
clouds moved nOrthwsrd, it h supposed they
were the same which came down upon Gilt
ton, "a torn on the Central Branch Railroad).
that morning. tearing the depot u pieces, and
unrOOfns several houses.
Commissioner Harrison found that the sew
ers in tina nelghb0rho0d OF DR.. CrOwley's
residence were ciogxed up; and that water
seemed to be at stand still. Upon an inves-
legation on Monday last, he found slowed
away saddle and bride and two blankets
md these were the things which prevented
The water from flowing freely at "ladore."
viii somebody tell Us the "why" OF all this 4:
Harrison says that the saddle and accoutre- |
meuts will be promptly delivered to the OWL
er. II the expense Of clearing that sewer (some
$4O) il paid.
It hes been extensively advertised that the |
'.Lrks'' will exhibit at the Opera House on
Saturday evening. The eastern papers speak
n the highest terms Of the performance. and
Ne have an idea that Our citizens will have
greater laugh over their "dOings" than they
have had for many day. We are informed
By the papers that the 'Larks" Is but short
name for one OF the happiest and most mirth-
provoking companies which has been on the
,tage for years. Ii you want TO laugh until
FOUR side aches, or cry until you think you
ire u funeral. you should not tail to attend
he performance Saturday evening.
Upon DC trial Of the Cheyenne Indians, who
answer 10 the names Of Fnzzle Head. Run
Fast, Crow. Wild Hog, Tall Man, Old Man
md Young Man, We can imagine their coun-
el. Capt. Mohler, In his plea to the jury.
,Ointing to his clients In solemn tones, and
skiing: Gentlemen OF the jury, is there aught
,ut honesty settled in those manly faces? OBJ
erve tieir intelligent, intellectual brows-l
rows which reflect only the nObier attributes,
nj show no signs OF the baser passions OF
nan. DO these men look as II they would
teal ponies, or murder . bald-headed white
nan on the prairie for the sake OF his scalp
70 emphatcaily, no!''
We regret TO announce that Mr.. J. Q. Rug
lies, the artist, has decided to take his depart
Ire from this city. We had hoped that the |
Of Ssiina would make for him a {
,Ood living, but II seems that the tine arts are
ot yet in the greatest favor here. 1t was Mr.,
Iuggle's design 70 erect studio here. but he
~ not sufficient encouragement to induce
Am 10 DO this, and consequently will leave Us
Dr the;preseat Il least. Those who have visited
10 aAllesy m the OPEN House bailsiin 4 have
Os failed 70 remark the high merit Of his por-
fAit paisting. Hls work Is strikingiy natural .
hose of our citizens who have sat for their
Ortraies are more than pleased with his work.
he face OF the late Mr.. schwartz Is very true
D lie Is also that Of Mrs. Jeffries and Mr..
'ostiewsit. We hope that this excellent art s
a will IA inSlnDe,l IN refuPn IN 0al,uA NJ an n