The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-10-30

last niSuts TOT puIPoee Oi meeting
the GarTisous and consulting with
them upon the proposed extension Of
the Missouri Pacific to this place. As
we understand It the railroad party
will come over the proposed ronte ip
carriages for the purpose Of inspecting
the country, and talking with people
along the line sboutSptipg bonds, etc.
lam running for Registerof Deeds.
1 mn running for Register of Deeds.
Reports to the contrary are false.
Reports to the contrary are false.
e. II. MARTIN.
G. H. MARTIN.
The exciting race between the horse
clifton" and the mare Gray Goose"
came of at the Park last Saturday.
The purse was 500. Tilton won both
heats. Time, 2:52I and 2:5st. After
the close of this, q race-halfmife dash
took place between the well-known
mares, Swede Girl and Orphan Girl
the former animal coming off victof-
ious.
Mrs. s. Seaman, of this city, is uie
possessor of a valuable document
which will always be perused with
much interest. It's n letter written
by the late Horace Greeley, to Mr.. A.
n, HoiIett, of Cornwall, 3. Y, Mrs.
Seaman's father 1t is'written in the
we'll known "hieroglyphic" style OF
Mr.. Greeley, and upon the subject of
filling lecture engagement at Corn
wall.
In another column will he found the
announcement of Mr.. James Carlin,
who states that he isa candidate for re-
election to the office of County Com
missioner. Mr.. Carlin Possesses the
necessary ability to make good COM
missioner. During his term of office
we believe he has endeavored to dis
charge his various duties in a consci-
cntious manner, and protect the inter
ests Of the county. IL;
Our citizens find it difficult to secure
female help. A greater part OF the
year help Is scarce, and at this season il
is especially SO. During the holidays
when people like to be relived of home
cares and join i'm the festivities of the
occasion, 1t is often found impossible
to get help. We are of the opinion
that large number of females could
he brought hither from the East, and
easily find employment in private
families.
A meeting of the Insurance agents
of Salina was held i'm the Office of
Wight & Carroll last Monday. Those
present were Wight & Carroll, Maj.
Berks, w. ID. Crawford, Crayens &.
Braniff, all of SlIina, and jacob G.ig-
er, of Levenworth. Maj. Berks was
elected chairman and X. p. Cravens,
secretary Messrs. Wight, Braniff and
Crawford were appointed a committee
on permanent organization. to report
at a meeting to be held to-day.
Elder Dearborn informs us that the
NJ. +. Church and parsonage at Delphos
which were removed from their foun-
dations by the tornado, last summer,
have been thoroughly repaired, put In
good condition, and all the expenses
paid-the result of the appeals for aid.
The NJ. +. Church at Minneapolis
was dedicated last Sunday. Subscrip-
tons were raised that day of sufficient
amount to pay the church Indebted
ness, and leave a balance a 300 for
the purchase of q bell.
The Salina Brass Band net last
evening and effected permalpnt or
ganization by the election Of the fol-
lowing officers: Prof. Rex, President
and Leader; Jno. A.. Gibson. Score
tary; J. NJ. Greeley, Treaenrer. The
services Of Prof. Rex have been Sc
cured as leader aud instructor At $50
per month, which the citizens of ga
lima. have agreed 10 .raise Or him.
New instruments will be procured
aud the Band made a permanent in
stitution..
The Saline county hunters who went
to the Mcpherson ponds last week in
search Of game, return with glowing
accounts of their various experiences.
1t seems that ducks and geese and
snipe were never before so abundant
in that region as now. The Chapman
party report the result of their hunt as
follows: 2l3 ducks, 5 geese. 10 quail.
The Kesier-Silsby party report: aSl
ducks and 100 snipe. The boys stock
ed the markets with grand sup.
ply of game.
Another prairie fire has swept over
the land belonging TO Gypsum Hill
and the Catholic Cemeteries, destroy
ing the wooden fences ana head boards,
besides blackening n number Of the
marble tomb-stoncs. This is the result