The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-02

Mr., W. W. Roirock, we'll known 70 our
older citizens Is the foreman and at various
times editor OF the Salina Herald, is visiting in
the city. His old friends are pleased to meet
him again. He is one Of the .old reliabies"
whom it is pleasure always to meet.
Hon. v. P. Wilson, Of the Abilene Gazette,
was in town Friday night and Saturday, for
the purpose OF removing the Potter Press, re-
Gently used by the Democrat, which he had
purchased, to Abilene. The press was loaded
into wagons and moved to the latter place last
Saturday.
A young lady living Southwest Of Salina
several miles, became frightened the other day
at the mien and bearing Of . pedlar, who hap
pened along. She hunted up her pistol. but
before she had made any warlike movements
towards the intruder (who proved to be man
of peace, with no sinister intentions), she had
shot herself through the hand
The State Sportsmen's Association meets In
Salina on the 7th, Sth, 9Th, 10th, and 11th Of
October, where four thousand dollars in prizes
will be contested tor by the crack clubs and
marksmen OF the State Capt. BOgardus, the
champion of the world, will give an exhibition
Of his skill with the shotgun; and his son,
with the rifle, on the 9th. Several members
Of the Hays and Ellis clubs expect to be pres
ent and take part.-Hays City Sentinel.
The backbone of the dry weather seige was
broken last Sunday. It commenced raining In
the morning, the ram clouds bearing up from
the South. 1t rained gently during the great
er part Of the day, ending with "drencher"
at night. The rain has done everybody good,
insurlng'a fine wheat prospect for the coming
year. 1t has freshened up the parched trees
and vegetation, infusinx new life into all ma
ture. 1t has been general throughout this
section.
Kansas, speaks Of the Land Agency or Maj. John W
Berks at salina, Kansas. oftne institutions
able real estate agencies Of eusnes done
in the way Of and tr.nsfers. Is wonderfu trans
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stock farms. Parties who think Of making purchases
Seas s K.n..s md receive his Res
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| agency Democrat. Circleville, Ohio.
The Synod Of the Presbyterian Church in Kansas
ngs will be watched with great interest," Is the Synod
will locate. or rather relocate eomeyhere m Cen
The principal points have ard mentioned as can.
didates for the college are Marion Centre, feaoody
age Of small importance, either-thas q sn oppor;
tunity to win the favor OF the members by persona.
win aoab,ess 70 the Empors Viii
| of course make big effort: What Peabody VIII 90,
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nect credit upon Its enterprise and apprecauon o.
higher education. We have strong hopes that ouI
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pnd whether i Secures sSis one or not our people
have determined to have classical college az at nc
distant day. either. mind that, now '-Aarion
| Centre Record.
He had wandered about town all day, drink.
ing bug julee'' at times. and towards sun
down had become very mellow" His wife
and one OF his friends procured bis presence
at his wagon which was soon to be homeward
bound. The vile got into the wagon and
gathered the lines for q start The fellow
chung lovingly to side Of the wagon box; his
pipe was upside down; two streams OF lava
flowed from the crater wherein the 'bug
Juice" had gone; his eyes were twisted and
flashed like the zig-zag lightning; his legs
were as weakly as cripple's. He chung and
chung, and it was immaterial to him whether
he should slumber or just stand there and
think. Get into the wagon OF his own accord
he could not. His loving wife told him to get
in or she would strike him with her umbrella.
That threat had no effect upon him. She
jumped from the wagon and with one vigor-
GUS boost from her stalwart and rudy arms.
piled his carcas into the wagon as butcher
doth a calf. She then jumped into the wagon
seized the lines and drove homeward. Every
time the fellow raised bis head to observe the
scenery, stroke from that umbrella made his
head bob in like turtles.