The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-26

} L. Z. Sampson, Of the Ssiiha JOtkSAL, al
old Wisconsin printer and journalist. was WITH
the kapsas editorial excursionists who touch
ed at Milwaukee sunday afternoon and sgain
Wednesday eve.-FOnd dulact Wis., Reporter
A police officer of st. Louis. in search OF d
boy who had escaped from the officers OF that
city, passed through Tuesday night. lie stop
ped at Selma long enough to give Marshal
: futile description OF the boy.
The Liberals Of S..lina aud vicinity will hold
a basket picnic on the Fourth of July. at Rug.
, giles grove two miles south Of Sslina. Al! the
friends Of liberty are invited To attend. Musk
and dancing to those who wish to indulge
Friend seitz is superintendent Of the 'tSalina
Armory." Any one Of wariike mood who
may be in need Of cntlass. brOa.l sword,
a halberd. two-edged sword or any other
weapon, had better call on the chief Of this mill
tary division.
Saiina seems to he on the.point Of building
up Lindsborg. Several OF our business men
design erecting buildings there. Among.the
number are. Ober. Hageman s. whittrealge,
IB. A. LitOwich, J. N. Allen, b. L. Wilson,
ICrsfiey & Croweii, and J. A. Anderson.
Spread out the gallant flag fire the Chinese
cracker! touch of the sounding cannon! roll
the patriotic drum aud sound the shrilI fife
and the bright brass instrument! drink long
I,leep potatiOns from the lemonade barrel-Do
all this next week Friday. for then II viii be
Fourth Of July.
For some time past the Buckeye base ball
club on the Solomon have been trying 10 ar
range for match game OF base ball with the
Minneapolis club. The match will take place
at p. N. on the Fourth Of July, on the
grounds in Oak Dale Park. An interesting
game may be expected
Scott Martin receives on an average abouf
1000 letters per day. inquiring about one
Frank SeatOn who was injured In the DeiPhos
catastrophe Scott thinks Of employing an
amanuensis, at al salary Of 81 900 month,
| to be deducted from Frank SeatOn's wages for
the purpose Of answering all inquiries.
DIR. J. W. Daily, a graduate OF the old
school andalso Of the homeopathic college, Of
Cleveland. has again located in Salina. The
doctor was a surgeon In the army during the
war, and for six years did large practice in
medicine and surgery in this city. See his
card IN another column.
As will be noticed by correspondence pub
lished on the first page Of this paper, the
Piiny and Gypsum Valley Farmers Clubs.
acting conformity, have made extensive ar
engagements to celebrate the Fourth OF July In
Old-time style. Hon. +. II. CayanauSh IL to
be the orator, and T. ID. w. Manchester. esq,
vii. read the Declaration Of Independence.
The Fifth Avenue PinafOrc Comic Opera
Company will perform at the Opera House to-
morrow night. We see that by the metropo-
Titan papers the company has been playing
in st. Louis and other cities with great success.
Twenty-one people compose the company. and
VIC believe the performance will he one Of great
merit.
Many of the school districts Of Saline coun-
ty have illegally adopted their series Of school
hooks. The law provides that each member
of the school board shall be notified OF the
meeting to adopt. In many cases one or more
members OF the board have had no such mott
ficatiOn, and Of course any action with regard
to the adoption, based upon such state OF
facts, would be illegal.
lion. ii. l.. Jones comes to the rescue Of
John Browns name and fame, pronouncing
Eli Thaycr's late letter to the Commonwealth
upon John Brown. ''an uncalled for and I'M
mitigated Islander upon the hOnOrcd dead"
Mr.. Jones' letter upon the subject is addressed
to the secretary Of the State Historical Society,
and was published in the Commonwealth OF
last Thursday.
a grand chorus concert by the Salina Har-
monte Society, under the direction OF Prof G. |
+. Leslie, OF Chicago, is to be given at the OPP
era House. this evening. The programme is |
made up of the choicest selections of music |
and will, no doubt. afford the variety which |
pleases in performances Of this kind. Prof. |
Leslie is an excellent teacher. and his pupils |
consist of the better part Of the best musicians |
in town. They have made wonderful pro-
gress in proficiency during the seven days the
convention has been convened. A full house
will greet the society. Admission % cents.
Reserved seats 30 cents.
The Fireman's Ball takes place at the Opera
House next Monday evening. The boys of
the fire department are making most common
liable efforts to Increase the efficiency Of the
aud it is for the interest Of all to
encourage them in their efforts. Good words
and kind advice are all well enough in heir
place financial aid which will now be OF the
most service. The boys are making efforts To
obtain uniforms, and the object Of the bali is
TO ''fill the vacant Golfers Of the treasury.
Give them good "send off, BY patronizipg
The ball. 1t costs but little, and at the same
time that little does much towards our best
interests
There was no MdsImmerfest celebration
on ST Johns day lsst tuesday, by our
swedish citizens. Our people probably well
the very successful celebration of
the day at Salina in 1873. by the Swedish peo-
pie. which WAS really one OF the best and most
successful entert ailments that ever occurred
in Salina. We are reminded that just one year
ago We saw the beautiful Gulf Of Gen at
night illuminated in Its entire circuit hy bril- =
liant gaslight, while the upper air was lighted
BY gorgeous pyrotechnic display-alI in
honor Of st, John.
Mayor Berg has received two letters from
water works engineers and con tractors, which
furnish some light upon . subject which ia
all important to Sa!inaites. OF
course the estimates are made 'off hand"
One firm thinks that such works as are de-
sired here can be nut IN af A COST not m exca<.1