The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1882-01-12
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The spectacle which Kansas CITY
presents on q misty Sunday evening
is not one that Is calculated to impress
a ver,iant youth from "Around thu
Parsons School House," with . very
high idea of its morality. howevel
much he may be charmed by its pic
turesqueness. Its dancing halls ant
varieties were In full blast upon thu
night I have mentioned, while Its nu
merous saloons, with their attractive
fronts and luxurious furnishings
seemed to he crowded with customers
I must confess that my western idea
were much shocked at the sights thai
I saw on the evening Of that holy day
especially after leaving q town Ia
which your last grand jury (all honoI
to them) SO thoroughly fulfilled thu
task imposed upon them.
Pausing ON Bluff street, and leaning
over the parapet, we watched fol
some moments the numerous switch
engines that moved too and fro upon
the many tracks 100 feet below East
war,i, at the foot of the hill, swept the
dark turbid waters of the Missouri, on
our right; up the steep face Of the bluff
LAMPS shOne from the windows Ol
houses. kObscured by the darkness
which seemed to hang like 'hiahOm.
cts" tomb suspended In mid air. y
Turning from these aerial heights. and
peering over the rocky embankment,
We bcheld that portion Of the city
known as "Hell's half acre." fright.
fully. IL not POLITICALLY namely peopled
by the very lowest class Of niggers.
being Of foreign birth. Linc0ln's
prophetic words mo man will ever
be elected President Of the United
States who spells negro with two g's,
can have no bearing upon me.)
Main street on Christmas eve pre-
scented fine appearance. To look at
the crowds upon the sidewalks, one
would have thought that all the world
and his wife were there. The display
in the windows OfG. Y. Smyth & Co..
aud Buliene, Moores & Emery, was
very fine and drew adniiring crowds.
HaImnierslaugll's electric lights make
the streets In the vicinity Of his large
stor. as light rs day.
Twenty-six men and three women
pariank too literally Of Missouri whis-
key last Christmas eve, In consequence
Of which they celebrated the ::anniver-
sary Of their SaviOur's birth In the
COOLER" rs q cell In the Metropolitan
police station Is termed.
Nowadays, the sharp Kansan, west
war,l bound. lays In = supply Of the
.Oh I've joyful" ut Kansas City, and
dumps the empty bottles out Of the
car windows Ms he travels swiftly
through that amended Garden Of
the West" known as Kansas. II you
don't believe me, come and take .
walk along the X. p. X. X. some day.
rO'COnnel, NJ. p. spoke ut Ex
change Hall last Tuesday night. Sub
ject-" ireland and her Wrongs" He
IL Young man Of fine abilities and
handsome person. At the close Of the
meeting upwards Of $4OOO was sub
scrii,ed for the relief Of Erin's suffering
women and children. Of this sum.
81 .WO was contributed by Col. Hunt
Of this city.
The A. +. 4 8. F. company now have
control OF the L. l.. 4 q. road. A dOu-
bile track II tO he laid ut once ~ far -
Turner.
The professional tramp can he seen
here in all his pristine splendor. His
age, like . young lady's, IL uncertain,
but his step IL sure, and his heart h
light, ~ am certain his meals are.
Nol'Ody ever knew him to enquire for
work, though he In not averse TO pre-
senting himself with . stray overcoat,
ofits owners back IL turned, - . friend
al mine can testify. He Is not partic.
uar about style or IT. II the material
, Its him. u. r. A. BRlCK.