The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-02-13


result up to Tuesday night of "A meeting con-
ductrd on the Saline by Elder David Husband.
assisted on several evenings BY Elder +. ID.
Barclay. The: immersng has been done AT
ThOmpson's Ford.
4 Two gentlemen who are engaged in selling
groceries through thescountry, with head
quarters at c. A kingInan's store building in
this city. were arrested last Friday tor viola
ting the provisions of the ped'l'ar license or.
dinance. THE trial came of before Justice
Norton. The parties We're discharged from
custody on the ground that they were not the
peddlars contemplated by the ordinance.
move is being made TO have the colored
children at the public school provided with a
separate room. This question is agifated
about once year, bat no definite action has
ever been taken concerning it. 1t would be
well to settle it now for all time to come. Let
the taxpayers and patrons lof the school have
chance to express themselves upon it, and
whatever the majority says, lie, that be con-
elusive and final decision Of the matter.
Mrs. Presbrey has perfected all arrange
ments for her concert which is to be given at
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programme will be the best and most varied
Of any musical performance ever before rend-
cred to Salina audience. Ali who attend
will certainly be entertained most agreeably.
She has engaged the best musical talent OF this
portion Of the State TO assist her. Our citi-
Zens should turn out to all home entertain
ment, which tend to improve the musical cul-
tCre of our people. Admission 81 cents.
Last Tuesday Mcsrs. Bishop Chase 4 Grier
sold Rev. Wm. Bishops farm adjoining town
| on the west, to Van DuZer Il Harmon, Of Pal
myra, New York. These gentlemen are gen.
eral contractors for all kinds of public work,
such as railroad bridges, &C., and are also
builders and architects. They intend to locate
here, and Will carry on quite an extensive bu-
siness. 1t is the design of the firm to cut up
the land they have purchased into lots of 10
and u acres each. and to divide them mong
their employees.
On Tuesday evening warrant issued from
Justice Norton's court for the apprehension OF
Samuel q. Long. Sheriff OF Saline county. The
complaint which has been made by Geo. Il.
Hunt, charges Long with seducing his daught-
er, Ella Hunt, while she was confided to Mr..
Longs care by her parents. Long disap
peared Tuesday AMI has not been seen since
1t is supposed that he has followed the oft re
peated but good Injunction of the late ii. c.,
and 'gone west" Meanwhile the city is all
excitement owe the matter.
Mr.. A. NJ. Clafln and OF hers are circulating
a subscription pa per, asking for money for the
purpose of hiring an experienced party to en-
gage in boring for coal. There are numerous
evidences that coal exists beneath the surface
of this section of country, and the only way
to test the matter is by raising means in a
public way. 1t would pay Salna to take an
active part in all enterprises looking to a
search for coal. Ii coal is discovered, our city
Will receive incalcu,able benefits therefrom;
and our citizens should not fail to make stren-
uous efforts to have the investigation" go on.
A married mems sociai''-in the shape OF
a Calico Ball, is to take place at the Opera
House, on Thursday evening. February 10Th.
Those who have it in charge are among our
best and most respected business men. and the
prospect il that it will be an elegant affair
The committee on invitations is composed en-
tirely of ladies, and that is certain indica-
ton that the affair will be sufficiently select TO
suit the wishes of the most fastidious. Ii will
be the aim Of number of the gentlemen to
appear in the most ludicrous calico costumes
imaginable. and no doubt much sport and
amusement will be created. THIS will be
first-class entertainment in every respect and
those who expect to find it otherwise will be
sorely disappointed. Further particulars con-
corning it will be given next week.
The agitation OF the printing question By
the Advocate is saving the county a large sum
annually, say from $500 to 81 900 year. This
is worth saving these hard times. The Com
mlssiOners have come up to the demands OF the
people at last. and are submitting printing.
like other work. TO bids.-Advocate.
The editor OF the Advocate was not so solici
tous for the interests Of the dear people OF
Saline county when he was our county clerk.
and receiving an annual salary OF about $500
He has lately become deeply intererted in saw
ing a few hundred dollars 10 the county, when
in the olden time to save thousands Of dollars
was no object. But while We are on the sub
ject. will the bright and sparkling Dave just
tell us how the county is going to save from
$500 to 81 600 by letting the county printing
to the lowest bidder when il is not worth TO
exceed $500 at the regular legal rates.
The many friends OF Mr.. A. Seger will be
surprised to hear Of his very sudden death.
which took place last Monday. Mr.. Seger had
returned from work, and entering his house
went Immediately to his bedroom. A few
minutes afterwards he was found dead. II was
supposed that he was pulling of his boots for
the purpose of putting on slippers when the
death summons came, for he was lying across
his bed with one boot off and his slippers at
hand He must have died without even a
groan, as there we're persons in the adjoining
room at the time who would have heard aud
noticed any extraordinary noise. We under
stand that his age was about ca. A lew weeks
before, he had experienced religion at the re-
vival which was going on in his neighborhood.
Mr.. Seger was very excellent man, thor
oughly conscientious in all his acts. and much
respected by large circle OF friends and rela-
tives. He was leading man In his township.
having filed several very important official
positions In most satisfactory manner. His
funeral took place yesterday, his body being
inferred In what is known a. samples grave
yard, near Mr.. Seger's late home.
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