The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-11-13

The new band instruments have ar
rived, and the band is now chartered
institution.
Mcssrs. +. GoOdnow & Co. report
the following prices for grain: Wheat
No. 2, 30; No. 8, SOss3; No. 4, 81.
Rejected, IS. Rye, 40; Oats, is to 20;
Corn, Is.
After the serenade at the DelmOnico,
last Thursday night, the band treated
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Il. Dickinson, who
We're at the Metropolitan, with some
very fine music.
Mr.. 4. p. Collins is engaged i'm the
business of buying potatoes i'm Iowa
and Northern Missouri, and selling to
merchants along the Kansas Pacific.
We are pleased to learn that he is do
ing lucrative business.
The next meeting of the Piiny Far
mers' Club takes place ut Mr.. Stephen
kcunz's, on Saturday November I'D.
at o'clock 7. NJ. A full attendance
is requested and cordial invitation is
extended to the friends OF the Gypsum.
Messrs. Addison & Wilson left an
pie OF Oolong tea with Us and after
thoroughly testing il we must say We
prefer it 10 any other kind we haye
ever used. Ii has an exceedingly pleas
ant flavor ana will bea favorite with
all who once use it.
Mr.. X. l.. Wilson, of Red Bud, Ills,
is visiting with the family of Mr.. w.
&. Addison, in Salina. Mr.. Wilson is
member of The banking firm of Oil
wine, Schreibcr & Co., of Red Bud.
He is very much pleased with the ap-
pcarance of this country.
Mr. PETER, living on the East Side,
has raised few small r,dishes for
his friends this past simmer. One Of
them was pulled the other day and
the measurement taken. 1t measured
about thirty inches i'm circumference
and was thirteen inches long. 1t was
Of the Pennsylvania variety.
The friends of John FIagg formerly
forrman OF the JOURNAL, and now liv-
ing in Manhattanl will regret To learn
that his two little boys died last
month of Dyptheria. This is 4 sal
bereavement to Mr.. and Mrs. Flagg,
aid they are assured Of the sympathy
OF their many friends in Salina.
Now that we are talking about the
danger by fire, let every man take the
precaltion 10 grab pail when he
hears the fire alarm, carry it to the
ire and see that it does good work. a
few pals at the fire when Rev. Lock
woods house was burned, would have
helped matters considerably.
Mr.. Ansan Miller, Commissioners
elect for the second district, with his
wife, will start on Saturday for
Wisconsin, and will he absent about six
weeks. They will visit friends in
Waupun and Mrs. Miller's brother,
James l.. Thwing, editor ofthc Repor-
Ter 1t Fond Du Lac.
Prof. Ticc says that between II and
o'clock To might Nov. 18th, 1871 we
are to have the most brilliant nietcOric
display seen since 1888, when To
all intent' ana purposes the sky will
literally rain fire. The Prof says tina;
the niaghiiicspcr of the display will
more than compensate for The loss of
sleep.
We are informed that We were wrong
i'm our statement made last week with
reference To the origin of the fire in
Elder LockwOod's house. Ii seems
Their. was no coal oil used about the
fire, aud that the wall paper was not
hanging about the stove-pipe in strips,
~ We represented.
Mr.. Jos. Sargent, Couniy Clerk-elect,
has filed his bond and will take pcs
session of the Office in few days. Ii
is stated that the law provides that an
n:liref-eicut when he is to succeed t.
IN office filled ~ appointment, can
step into the office - sSsp ~ he has
been elected and qualified.
Fall wheat ,cvar ioo!ssi better in
his coanty than ID does this fali. 1;
il n common saying among wheat
Growers in Kansas that u wet fail AMI
winter are always certain IL bring Il
large wheat crnp the next Summer,
and according 4, that i"'lief, Saline
county will roll up l.eJ i,tE,Mn bash
cls next year.
One prime ,..,usc of the defeat of the
.ngiue bonds was tia; the efficiency of
he Sil,by had been called Int. Iges-
ton, :tnl even some who favored 4
steam ere cuy;IS were compelled Ia
vote against the pr9PG-..iaa, because
they w.ra not settled ia belle; ~ To
Shciher the .iiisby would entircly iIl
:hc bill.
The District Court convene! last
Monday morning. After a call Of the
trial docket ami the transaction of
som. preliminary business, an adjourn
nieht WIS had until Tuesday morning.
The ease of t!.s State of Kansas Va. II.
II. Swcetland, the debblant being
charged with larceny WAS taken up
Tie jury returned verdict Of guilty.
Mr.. D.vil Be.be has discontinued
his connection with tLG Farmers Id
roodis of this city. Mr.. Beei.6 has
made a host of friends Is newspaper
man, who Sill be pleased to learn of
his prosperity in any giher vocationsn
lifehc may follow. oar personal re-
l;,tj,us with him in the newspaper
business have always been the pleas
antcsi. Fs
There l. a vacast eosB Gilman chair
IN the First Ward, Nr. ID. \ Stevens
having resigned. 1t was the purpo>e nj
The council t. have la Mr.. Steyeu>'
successor elected AT the recent election,
but OWN. To the failure of 4 quorum
At the time when the election was to
.layc been called. the council did not
act upon it, An election 10 I'LL the va
.ancy will soon be called.
II is rumorcd thai the Atchi>on, To-