The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-29
Actual Circulation I,ooo-A20 moro
than the Salina herald.

| Decoration day Tomorrow.
A great many stray horses.
In about two weeks it will be harvest time.
Mr.. James Gebhart returned from Obi" on
Saturday last
Charlie Trey is now working in a printing
office in wamego.
The smoky has been raising and co!orins up
during the past week.
/ Sweet is the fragrance Of the front yard rose
on out residence STREETS.
| Miss Thorpe gave the children Of her school
a pleasant picnic on Tuesday.
The city ccrsu. will show Salinas PoPu!a-
ton To he in the ncighborhOOd Of $500
| The steamer Belle Of Salina is upon shore
at the Park. receiving new coats OF paint.
| G. W. White talks strongly Of becoming a
clog dancer-he's so happy, Its boy. BY
George.
Manager Stacey has run out Of anecdotes
about Sampson. That paper will now be
very stupid.
in uniform. last Tuesday. They are now In
lighting TRIM
A county clerk to succeed the late W. C..
Sloan, is to be appointed by the commission
ers next Monday.
A Sunday School Convention is to be held
at Joseph Tolle's grove. near Gypsum Creek
postoflice, next Saturday.
Gus Behr has disposed Of his saloon inter-
ests to Emil Very. who was installed propri-
etor last Tuesday morning.
times been intense. The thermometer was
pretty well up in the nineties.
Palmer & Williams were engaged yesterday
| in repairing the damage done 10 the Powers
monument in Gypsum Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Robert MARYLAND started for Missouri
on yesterday morning. being summoned there by
telegram announcing that his father was dying.
The publication Of very interesting arti-
Gle on "7he Great Mistake we are compelled
TO defer until next week, by reason of lack OF
space for it.
Ober, Hageman & Whittredge occupy the
second story OF their building in the display Of
clothing and hats and caps. And still they
have not room.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Whitehead returned
to their home in Jacksonville. Illinois. last
week, after a very pleasant visit with Their
children IN Salina'
Mayor Berg, proudly treads the quarter
deck and as the winds whistle through the
cordage. orders all up from below, TO do hon
or to that newly born son.
Ii was the opinion of all the newspaper
brethren who were at Salina to see Pinafort
that the Journal has the best appointed Office
OF any paper west Of Topeka.
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church will
give an ice cream social at the residence Of
Capt h. J. F. Hanna, on Ninth street. nex'
Thursday evening. All are invited.
There are contradictory reports with refer
the conGlion Of the wheat in different local.
ties; but from Whist learn We are induced Il
| believe that there will be Al least halt crop.
The Mcpherson County railroad injunction case,
which was triea before Judge Prescott last Tuesday
was dismissed. The .county commissioners o
Mcpherson viii now probably issue the bonds
An excursion train from Minneapolis, went up %
Ellsworth Yesterday morning ana Returned last night
They We're detained near Solomon all night. on &c.
count of the accident to the Could party tram.
The pocket book lost by Mr.. Clarkson
which was spoken of last week. was found
,lay or so afterwards. The $40 were gone, bn
the notes and other papers were all right.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Hitler started for Con
necticut this morning. They Will be presen
at the commencement exercises OF ale Col
lege at New Haven, and then spend few
weeks at Newport
Mr.. Will Bean was in town Saturday. IL
reports pretty good clippings from his shee
this spring. From one Leicester sheep he ell
20 IA pounds of wool-as fine sample as an
. we have ever seen.
D Martin Brown, of Junction City, IA forme
| Salina boy) called Tuesday. lie is maxim
canvas wheat stack covers in Junction an
will come up the road in the fall with some {
his goods for Saline farmers.
Mr.. wetherbee and wife left for Warner
Mass. on Monday night. We began to loo
upon this excellent couple as permanent CIT
zens of Salina, and hope their wanderings wi
! soon bring them back to our city again.
Mr.. Hesselworth has given up his positio
"A foreman of the SveEska Harolden and goes to Co
oraio He is one of the best printers We have eve
known and an excellent gentleman besides. He
$ succeeded by Mr. Emil Lundqvist. recently
Chicago.
Mr.. Oscar Sander, canvasser for Our Hon
] and Fireside Magazine" has had the best {
e success in his labors. In every instance tn
the chromos and magazine have been delivere
to subscribers Just as promised, and all Al
! satisfied.
Those having the matter In charge are ge
ting along well with the loot bridge proiec
:, It is to be built right away. A public p!cn
is soon to be held in furtherance Of the PR
iect. The bridge is to be Of wood ,suspensio,
e lbs feet span, feet wide.
Jim Smouthers was shot in the groin, an
seriously but not dangerously wounded. !
: Ibis woman" Jennie Saunders, last Thursds
night. Jim was under the influence OF viii
key and made raid upon Jennie With razo
n and with .murderous INTENT
D Receiver Smith, Engineer Smead and y
vision Superintendent Brinkerhofi, all Office
n Of the Kansas Pacific, were on the side ira.
:, with special car last Saturday. They We
driven about town by Mr.. ID. B. Pow ers, Al
received the attention OF other citizens.
a Messrs. Wickham and Palmer, on a trip
4 ;o1.hpry and return LAST SATURDAY M a.