The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-03

Cl0O0le9S SKIES.
Fresh, cool mornings.
The cisterns still pant.
On, far drop Of rain,
VIII the dust never no still:
March didn't 60 out very lamb-likr.
I've told you So" It is Mayor Berg.
Very cold this morning. Evidences Of frost.
Considerable fresh fish IN the market Of
late.
No more strife over the mayoraity for two
years.
The city election OF BrookvilIe occurs next
Monday.
Tuesday.
The city ofiicers-e:~ct will b. sworn in to-
morrow.
We have had dust Of all varieties during the
past few days.
Tho canvass OF Tuesdays election takes
place tomorrow.
There Is some talk OF renting the pews OF
the N. E. Church.
There were Sol votes polled last Tuesday,
In the City election.
Hon. s. II. Strickler, Of Junction city. was
In town last Tuesday.
Anxiously and very patiently the people
are waiting for rain clouds.
H. Z. Stanley Is now engaged 10 moving the
old depot building At Wamego.
The bad feelIng-what little there was en-
gendered last Tuesday, has died away.
A horse was stolen from G. W. Thompson's
farm west OF town, last Thursday night.
The regular quarterly meeting Of the county
commissioners takes place next Monday.
The Methodist begin to talk Of buying or
building house for parsonage purposes.
Notwithstanding the very dry condition Of
the soil, much garden work Is being done.
A very handsome balcony OF iron work now
adorns the front of the Grand Central Hotel.
Robert Wheeler started for Indiana this
morning, where he will visit for several weeks.
David. Becbe, of the Advocate. has become
. father, and Father Beebe Is the possessor Of
. fine boy.
When the winds are at rest, people put In
their time burning the dead grass and rubbish
about them.
John Conrad's buggy was borrowed by
some fellow late Monday night, and has not
been returned.
Judge Beebe has been replacing trees upon
the school park known to be dead and worth
less with live trees.
For the first limo since the building WIS
constructed. there Is ono store room vacant In
the Opera House block.
The second Lindsborg- branch bond election
takes place in Smoky View township one
week from next Monday.
Mr.. Schott, the architect, 10 drawing up the
plans of the Catholic school building which Is
to be built on the church property.
The many improvements which have been
made ia and about the Presbyterian Church
greatly improve Its appearance and comfort.
The father OF killien Hessler died at an ad-
vanced age last evening. He had been sick
many weeks. The funeral will be held to-day.
New stretches of sidewalk are seen every
where. The city cannot be too well "side-
walked;" hence We say let the good work
60 on.
The Gypsum Valley Farmers' Club which
was to have met at DR.. Van Eaton's home
next Saturday, has been postponed until next
week.
That splendid full-blooded Hereford bull,
recently owned by II. Poolly Cooper, Esq,
was purchased by A. C. Wait, Esq, of Walnut
Township.
Some of the bad boys have been breaking
the beautiful memorial windows of the Catho-
lie Church. Such acts Of vandalism should
be severely punished.
The side track on Fourth street is still Ope-
rated on the - per car plan. Undoubtedly
change will soon be made. so that there will
be NO charge Tor cars.
A brother and sister OF DR.. +. 4. Switzer
have recently arrived. and locate here. The
brother, Mr.. Wilbur Swltzer, Was formerly Q
resident of this county.
Green's New Orleans Minstrels performed
At the Open House Tuesday night before q
yery small audience. The performance was
repeated last evening.
Large and enthusiastic meetings were held
1t the Open House and n, f. Church, re-
spectively BY the License and anti-Iicense men,
last Saturday evening.
The goods Of the Baltimore Clothing Store
were moved from the OPEN House Block to
the new place OF business (Mr. Kroft's new
building) last Tuesday.
Friend Daywalt. Of Liberty township, will
hereafter celebrate the 9th Of March with
feasting and merry-naking, In remembrance
Of the twins born to him on that day.
The old hedge planted many years ago as a
north boundary line to the Crawford farm, Is
being cut out and burned. In many places Il
Was become Of 9ood-sized tree dimensions.
Gov. St. John, who was advertised to speak
on Temperance in Salina, last Monday evening,
failed to put In an appearance. BY reason Of q
prior engagement at junction City for that
evening.
We understand that Mr.. Conner sewers his
connection with the Democrat, for the purpose
Of starting q paper In Solomon City. We
wish Conner the greatest amount of success
In his new emprize.
C. E. Westling, ex-Docket Clerk OF the