The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-22
Fourth Of July is no, far away. a public

Fourth Of July is not far away. a public
celebration is in order.
There was a slight tail OF rain Saturday.
which laid the dust, at any rate.
The chief beanty Of Saiina is her trees.
Every Granger notice< this attraction and
speaks Of il.
The city eannril he'd as regular monthly
meeting last Monlas evening. They NEE,
agli'' io-Righ,.
4 share in ihe Home Lean and Building As
soeiarion sold for Slo0 AT the regular meeting
in Prot Harvey SHAW ogcr. last we,k.
Mr. T: Bacon. of ohn township. lost a III
tie j-year odd boy last Monday. lie had bern
afflicted with inHamIiatory rheumatism.
The 3oth Of this month will TIE decoration
day. few soLIier- rest in our cemeteries.
Mr.. Il. B. Wilson, OF the Abilene Gazette.
accompanied by his friend, Mr.. Lewis-also
of Abilene, made us a pleasant visit last Nor
day.
New wall papers at A. 1. n N. H. Grier's-
gold. mica, satin. white and brown blanks.
Borders for same. All ut lowest possible
prices.
Willis Kesler's new casino was formally
opened with a grand concert, last Saturday
evening. II seems to be favorite resort these
evenings.
Mr.. n. f. Stevens, the able and popular cor
respondent of the Leavenworth Times. called
last Tuesday. lie is preparing letter about
Salina which will be very interesting.
The mass meeting proposed for last Friday
evening, at which the question Of providing
for the cOlOred refugees was to have been con-
sidered, did not take place.
On the first page will he found come inter-
esting county correspondence. At the party
given to Miss Lulu VanEatOn. there mentioned.
a number OF young ladies and gentlemen from
Salina were present.
On Saturday last was presented busy scene
in town. A party who took the trouble to
make the count figured up 80 teams tied up
in different places. The sidewalks were crowd
ed with people all the afternoon.
Jake Lay fys handsome new canvass sign
which serves the double purpose Of telling
where ice cold lemonade and ice cream can
be found, and protecting the restaurant from
the hot rays Of the declining sun.
Those living in the southern part Of Salina
are reyiving the foot bridge project-a bridge
to span the Smoky on South street, connect
ing the Park with town. We are pleased to
hear that there is a strong probability that the
plan will be successfully carried out this time.
The following il from the Kansas City Jour
nal Of the 10th inst: Hon. John Spivey. one
Of the leading attorneys Of Kansas, Is in the
city, on professional business. aud stopping at
The Lindcll hotel. lie paid our office pleas
ant visit. and although a staunch Democrat,
we extend to him a cordial welcome.
by a careful estimate made from the records
and furnished us 10y the City Attorney, We
earn'tIhat the amount of money paid on; bv the
.ify of Salna for general purposes since the
,ity was organized, being from about Novenn-
Der 10Th 1870. TO the last regular meeting OF
he council, April 2lst, 1870, was SIS. S96 81,
IT at the rate of 81. iSS.e3 per annnm.
Judge Foster our city attorney, has been
'pcnding much time and labor in the revision
If the city ordinances, preparatory To their
publication in pamphlet form As one Of the
results Of his work, he kindly furnishes us
With the following interesting abstract Of our
.iiy LAVE: