The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-03-03

IA Fools Erand."
Mr.. BrauifY. Of the Sallna Afn Of
Cravens 4 BranifH, agents for the Ger
man Insurance Company, w. In the
city last Wednesday, on his way TO
adjust the loss Of the company BY the
burning Of Mr.. Walkers residence.-
BrookviNe Transcript.
For our package Of supplements
from Topeka we have paid expressage,
| first, 81 cents, then for four weeks .
cents each week, and this week, ~ the
| weather has grown warmer we were
compelled to pay 50 cents-Herotd.
Yes, II IL strange; but stranger that
the JOURNAL has not paid Len than
twice the amounts named on IT. sup.
plemepts (which are sent only to local
| subscribers). Let's see; what was
said about circulation?
The third social Of the Germania
during the season took place Tuesday
evening. The hall and ante-rooms
were filled by the members, their
| families and friends. A good supper
was provided for the inner man, during
which time the crowd was enlivened
by the songs Of fstherland. The Sa-
lima string band furnished excellent
music for the occasion. Dancing was
kept up till near one o'clock In the
| morning.
Bad roads, and consequent small at
tendance, prevented the meeting of
the Gypsum Valley Farmers Club on
last Saturday evening, at T. II. Cav
anaugh's, and an adjournment was
taken TO a week from Saturday night,
March II. The subject for discussion
is the railroad question. Mr.. George
White will read an essay, and select
readings will be given by Mrs. Thomp-
son, Miss Carrie Gillum and Frank
Van Eaton.
Since our last issue the snow and its
huge drifts have disappeared and
brought almsst unfathomable mud.
The roads leading to Salina have only
been passsble for four-hOrse teams
and the worst Is to come when the
frost shall have entirely come out of
the ground. The streams have filled
their banks but have not overflowed.
The waters are still high, with no
prospect of their regaining their US
ual level at present.
On last Saturday morning the farm
house belonging to and occupied by J.
NJ. Wilson, on Sharps creek, was de-
stroyed by fire. The fire originated
from defective fiue. Very little of the
furniture, also, was saved. Mr.. Will
son is absent i'm Colorado. Mrs. Will
son and hired girl were the only &C.
cupants of the house at the time of the
catastrophe. Mr.. Is. l.. Wilson went
down to the farm as soon as he heard
of the fire, to look after matters.
A hugh ice gorge" formed just
below the upper mill the other day.
1t extended about a half mile. The
torrent broke its letters occasionally
and showed great ice blocks out on
TO the banks. Some of the mill hands
experimental little in endeavoring
to clear the river, but found it a very
hazardous past time. The ice still re-
mains, with no present prospect of its
relief. No perceptible damage has as
yet been done to the upper mill.
Our brother, l.. L. Sampson, started
out on his westward trip last Monday
night. He went to Omaha, and from
thence west by the Union Pacific to
san Francisco. His destination is
Washington Territory, where he de-
signs engaging I'm some business.
What it will be he has not yet defin- |
itety decided. He has promised to
send letters to the JOURNAL and keep
its readers posted on his experiences
in that country. We have no doubt
but that they will be full of interest.
a real" rat-the first one which |
has had the honor to promenade our
streets, as far as We can learn-charg.
ed across Iron Avenue the other day.
Doc. Bone was the discoverer, and
sent it over towards Sales drug store.
In its meandering course it seemed to
be bent on running into the Herald
o.fice, but finally reached the pave
nent in front of the Drug stare, when
Friend WooIley overlook it and put an
end to its existence very quickly. We
may now look out for the rat nuisance
hereafter.
A sorghum factory on quite an ex-
tensive scale il to be established Mt the
neighboring town of Bavaria, this
county. A contract has been made by
a Mr.. Clements, of Wisconsin. with
the Bavaria folks, wherein Clements
agrees to start factory for manufac-
turing syrup and sugar, and work 80
hands, the factory to be in running or
der by the LIST of August. And in consid-
Grafton of this he is to receive g., 600
donation from the Bavaria people.
Two-thirds of this amount has already
been pledged.
Arthur Day, Salinas well known
artist, seems to be on the high way to
fame and fortune. No doubt the most
of our readers have seen and admired
his beautiful Hereford" painting.
which has been on exhibition at ID. 4
J. b. whitehead's for some time. 1t
is work of rare merit, and has final
ly been brought to the attention of
Mr.. Samuel Miller, the prominent
Hereford stock importer and raiser,