The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-01-01
Hrookville Items.


Business is lively and all of our mer-
chants are smiling. They are blessed
with goodly stock Of holiday goods
which look so nobby that we were al
most persuaded to buy ourself
Christmas present.
Quite a number of the II. X. boys
have taken "lay off," preparatory to
visiting their several homes, and to
make their eve of departure as pleas
ant as possible, they busted them
selves tripping the light fantastic at
the school house Monday evening. A
jolly good time was had.
More coal has come to our relief,
both from mines i'm the country and
that which is shipped in. Wood is
also coming in very plentifully.'
The premium steer was on exhibit
ton on the streets one day last week.
1t was a three year old, and the prop
erty of Mr.. A. n. McLennan, one Of
our most successful stock growers. 1t
was one of the finest steers we have
ever seen in HanAss-f MacSooadif TO
Mr.. Shute, of Salina, for cents per
pound, live weight. Joe, where were
you that you did not buy that steer?
Oh, yes! 1t is all plain to us now! Mr..
w. III. Gentry has COW undergoing
the fatting process, under the super
vision OF DR.. Lowell, and Joe is wait
ing-patientiy waiting. Correct, Joe!
Mr.. +. II. Ward has gone down to
Clay Centre, to see how things are
prospecting on the farm.
Mr.. :. ID. Decker is in New York,
purchasing goods.
What is the matter with the city
hall:
II. :. Moses has So far recovered rs
10 be able 10 go on his journey home
ward in a few days.
Prof. Simmonds is happy. It's
boy-a fine specimen of the genus
homo.
Conductor Norris, while cutting an
engine from the train, AT or near Sher-
idan, on Thursday last. fell TO the
track anI was struck 10y the engine
and thrown into the ditch, severely in
turing his spine. He left last Tuesday
mornin" for his home in Kansas City.
We hope he will soon he able 10 come
hack and take charge OF his train.
The palace drug store has fine as
sortment of chromos. CAD.
Last Wednesday morning was the
coolest of the season. the mercury
standing l0o below zero.
We had the honor of making the ac-
puaintance of Hon. John Specr, of |
Lawrence. Mr.. Spcer was one of the |
early settlers of Kansas, n member of |
The legislature while Kansas was vet |
a territory, and warm friend and !
supporter OF Hon. James II. Lane, and
has beel Yin the Senate several times /
since Kansas became State. He and |
his daughter Rosa are now returning
from Il tour through Colorado, and
stopped off 10 spend a day with our
friend }. II. Coombs. He and J. NJ. |
were old friends i'm territorial times.
Mr.. Bennett Keel, sheriff of Davis
county, was in town on Tuesday, on
business connected with his office.
The prairie fire on sunday did
great deal of damage 10 both life and
l
the Mulberry, went to protect some
young trees he had growing on his
place and was found burned 10 death
a few hours after. About $500 i'm cash
was burned on his person. 1t seems
that the shifting OF the wind brought
him between two fires, and rs he was
in very heavy. tall grass, escape was
Mr.. Chris. Owens had
his mules, wagon and harness and all
of his farming implements burned.
Mr.. Chil>oI had iiis barn and harness
burned. y Mr.. Lewis, living on Rosan
Ingraham's place, three miles south
east of here had his team, harness and,
burned in the morning
before he had arisen. Hay and every
thing not well guarded, was burned
on the Mulberry.
'1Our friend Hodge has received a
nsg safe.
Mr4ealden Cable left on Sunday
evening Nr his cid home. and il is ru-
nioresi thafhe will not return alone.
Mr.. Cable isa fine young man. and We
wish him and tAis Ito be" a long, hap
py aud prosperous life.
Mr., H. 9. Moses Ie:t on Sunday
evening fsr hisbonse. CAD.