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

= Best New Orleans molasses at r. w. Clarke's.
Mr.. Reynolds, the Temperance speaker, went
to Solomon City yesterday morning. at which
place he is to hold a series Of temperance
meetings.
Canned goods OF all kinds at Z. ". c larke's.
We hear from reliable authority that salts
factory arrangements have been made BY a
number Of the merchants with the NJ. h. & T.
r. r.. to ship goods TO Junction City. by their
road. and from thence to Salina 10 wagons.
A rain storm would change the entire face
Of tie country within two or three days.
Moisture is needed to give little hradway to
the grass and verdure which Is ready to spring
up with bound and beautify our landscape.
Mr.. J. N. Greeley. having declined the posi-
ton OF court stenogrspher. Mr.. G. 7. Lynn
has been appointed in his place. Mr.. Lynn
is one Of the hest young men in the city, and
We believe his appointment win suit every
body.
We are glad to see that the farmers are now
determised to pat dO'en horse taieve', and are or
gsnizing for the purpose. II IL full time that
something was being done to crush that sys-
tenn OF thievIng which without organized In
reference must soon become gigantic
Quite IN exciting horse race came Oh At the
Park last Friday. The race was between C..
Holmqyist's "Orphan Girl and ID. r. wag-
STATS ..Horace Greeley"-a running race.
best two In three. The victory was for the
.'Orphan Girl"
Mrs. John Wilvers who WAS so severely
burned while fighting prsIrie fire few weeks
ago. is improving under the care OF DR.. Swift
ger. There Is Q family ofseverai small children
who need the attention Of friends during IN cir
mothers sickness.
Ii Is admitted generally to be the fact that
We must soon have rain, or the winter grair
will suffer greatly from the dry weather which
has prevailed several weeks. Owing to the
peculiar nature Of our soil. which can bear an
extraordinary amount of drouth. most Of the
wheat Is still all right, provided we have rain
within ten days or so to help it along.
A society is being organized on the mutual
plan by farmers and others for protection
against the depretlations of horse thieves. II
is joint-stock concern, and will be rendered
IN effective engine of destruction OF the horse
thieves. It costs S. to be . stakeholder, and
We would advise all those owning horses to
become members. The enterprise is In the
hands Of thoroughly reliable men.
The friends OF MI. J. williamson. the man
who fell some 30 feet to the bottom of well
which be was digging about one month ago,
will be pleased to learn that DR.. H. Bell, who
has been attending the case for about one
week thinks be will be able to save the foot
from amputation. which latter was thought
inevitable.
Mr.. Joseph Sargent has been appointed agent
Of the Kansas Benevolent Society for this To-
cality, and is already doing good work. Mr..
Sargent Is ono Of the very best men of this
portion Of the State and no better appointment
could possibly be made. People have implicit
confidence IN him, ana that confidence will
never be abused. We wish Mr.. Sargent sue
cess In his new venture.
Messrs. ". r. Gels and E. C. culp have
rented the room In the Opera House block just
vacated by the Baltimore Clothing House,
with the intention Of dividing the room into
ten Office apartments. 1t will be arranged on
the ely plan. with walnut desks and encIos-
ures, and plate glass tops Among The offices
there will be that of the Kansas Benevolent
Society. Mr.. Gels has already sent to Chicago
for designs IN the patchwork, etc.
Thos. Holmes Cavanaugh, the little son OF
Hon. Thos. II. Cayanaugh, died yesterday
afternoon, at the age of 20 months. The ftl-
neral will take place at the farm this afternoon
at O'Clock. Twice has death entered the
home of this sorrowing family within a few
weeks, and taken away two OF lis most
beloved members. In their terrible bereave-
ments they have the earnest sympathy Of all.
The majority given Mr.. WIN. Berg, for
Mayors splendid tribute to splendid man.
he is immensely popular with all classes, and
desefvedly so. He Is not an EXTREMIST In any
sense. but . fair-minded, honorable, upright
man who will endesvor to do his duty to all
concerned In the administration Of public A.
fairs, and IealousIy work for the best interests
Of Salina on every and all occasions. The
citizens OF Salina certainly have reason to b.
proud Of their Mayor.
Jacob Malmgrem, of:Fsiun. brought 10 q
load Of wheat last Saturday. and as he was
driving down Iron Avenue to the elevator the
wagon pole dropped between the horses. In
endeavering to stop the horses the wagon
was pulled upon them and they started up
Fifth street on the run, but were stopped by
running into another wagon. In passing over
the crossing on the corner Of Filth street.
Malmgrem was thrown between the horses
and severely injured.
At . regular meeting Of the Christian TEN
perance Union of SAUNA, held In the n. E.
Church, March 3lst. 1879, committee appoint.
ed to report names for the various Offices Of
the union, reported a follows: For president
w. s. Wells; vice-president, j. d. Marsh;
secretary, c. H. Martin; assistant secretary,
f. A. Miller; executive committee, r. H.
Bishop, ". n. Clarkson, James Murphy, F
A. Smith, Benjamin Hanna. Il was recon-
mended that the president and vice-presideni
be ex-o0icio members Of the executive com
mittee. The report was unanimously adopted.
and the officers duly elected for the ensuing
year.
| Rev. VIM. Smith, who has filled the pulpit
Of the Methodist church Of this place for the
last thru vears left yssfevrlav ith h,s frS>nxvs