The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-08-26

MIR. c. T.. Libbey returns from the
mountains in a few days.
The sidewalk in front Of the NJ. T..
Church has been repaired.
The recent rains have put the roads
in bad condition for travel.
q. F. Moore and Sam Wilson have
returned from Eureka Springs.
Rev. f. F. Hill, Of Clay Center, is
visiting his old friends in this city.
Mr.. r.. A. Levitt spoke to the Demo
Gratis of Minneapolis the other day.
A number Of Salina people will at
tend the Bismarck Temperance Meet
ing.
Mr.. J. p. Douglas, representing the
Leavenworth Times, called last Thurs
day.
Owing to the late rains the land will
he in good condition for fall wheat
sowing.
Good stone crossings are being put
across the streets in the northwestern
part of town.
This has been hard season for
trees, but the late rains will soon bring
them out all right.
A magnificent. rain Tuesday after
noon, which thoroughly drenched this
section of country
II. X. JefTries returned last Saturday
from his trip to Denver. He seems 10
have enjoyed the trip.
Friend Nash reports IA daily average
Of from 500 to 900 bushels of wheat
threshed by his thresher.
Miss Kate Baker, of Altoona, Pa. 8,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. A. Bran
i'll. She arrived yesterday
Mr.. Peter Mich, of Brighton, Wis,
was visiting here last week. Heowns
considerable property hereabout.
The bridges between Salina and
Gypsum creek were washed out 10y the
heavy rain last Tuesday evening.
There will be an effort made to have
some Of the prominent speakers who
are booked for Kansas, visit Salina.
There WAS a fair turn out TO the pri
maries last Saturday, throughout the
county. Nearly 200 votes were polleI
in the city.
When asked did you have a good
time at Chicago" the Knight Tenn
plar responds with very grim smile.
mot much"
John Flagg, of Manhattan, an OLD
time employ &c of the JOURNAL. Office,
is in town. He is witness in the
TrospeT case.
J. ii. Foster, a popular clerk of
Wilbur, Willard 4 Co.'s-in early
days. is now prominent merchant Of
Leavenworth.
Judge James Humphrey, of june
ton City, called last Monday. He is
engaged As counsel in the case of Tros-
per VS.. The City.
Tuesdays rain extended way OH;
towards Denver. A serious washout
on the X. p. is reported in the neigh
bOrhood of Denver
G. II. Martin is in the city. He has
been travelling for a prominent cigar
house I'm st. Louis since he quit the
service Of w. $. Wells.
Two colored men-A. ID. Hine from
the Second Ward and Albert Ross
from the First Ward-are city dele
gates to the coming convention.
A fine rain-one Of the old fashioned,
steady kind-felI last Thursday night,
and continued TO fall a portion of the
next day. 1t did great deal Of good.
The Knights Templar claim that
they suffered with almost tropical heat
while In Chicago, and that if they had
any pleasure it was of a very mild
type.
knight Templars Dickinson, Seitz,
Underwood, Carver, GROCER. Dihle
and Wagstaff returned In time to take
part in the Primaries. The ''hieh
privates" have not returned yet.
Notwithstanding the rain, quite
number participated in the picnic Civ
en- at the Park yesterday by the ladies
of the Catholic Church. The amuse-
ments were varied and attractive.
The Lawrence Journals Bismarck
personals says: Captain Marsh, of
Salina, who was present all through
the temperance meetings last year,
Is here again and intends to stay
Where is the water-works PROPOSE
ton Not long since We saw petitions
for the same numerously signed, and
IL still in existence, they should Ice
brought to light and made of some use
We are indebted to Mr.. A. Keefer,
the new proprietor Of the Delmonico
restaurant, for fine supply of ice
cream. We have never sampled "A
better quality than he furnished us
Go and try ii.
Miles Hammond, Of Walnut town
ship, lcaped over two mules and
stepped upon two cows in his frantic
efforts to inform Dave King that he
tHammondD was the father of nice
little black-eyed dsu ghter
BY proper effort Salina can obtain
not only the railroad eating house, but
the shops, etc. Will she act, or sit
supinely sucking her thumb while sur
rounding towns are walking of with
the baggage Now is the time to act
Whoever is determined to be the
choice of Saline county for senator at |
Saturdays convention, should have
the hearty supper: Of all. We cannot |
afiord to throw away the prize by in
dulging i'm petty chickering's and |
quarreis.
Special rates are made to parties Of
ten or more who design attending the |
National Temperance Camp Meeting.
The rate Is A.45 for the round trip-l
f1cket good until AuOusf n Tho va-,.