The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-06-14

A man with humble n,ein aud dol.
orous countenancs -humbIe aud dol
orous through much suffering from q
lump ON his neck-sccosted DR.. Crow
ley In these words: doctor, heat
that you are eminent M . surgeon,
and known far and wide ~ . mosi
successful physician. Can't you. q
can't you do something 10 cure me Oi
the sfiiiction which weighs me down
and deprssses my heart" The doctor
took one sweeping glance Of the part
ofthe neck affected. and with . magic
wave Of the hand, says: Sufferer.
thy troubles are 1t an end" And the
sufferer looked uplwith;great, staring
eyes and said: doctor. how did you
effect tn. cure no quickly ?" The doc
tor smilingIy responds: my friend,
It was simply . wood-tick."
On Saturday evening last . Scotch.
man who works for Hugh Farley.
by the name Of Dan Mcdonald, aud
Mr.. Farley's brother, were driving into
the country with . lumber wagon,
when they became fast In the mud
near Mr. Suydain's house, East Salina.
Mcdonald WAS drunk aud was cursing
the water works company. the corpo-
ration and all other inhabitants In this
vicinity, when. as . matter OF fact,
there was no one to blame whatever
for his heing fast, except that he WAS
too drunk 10 keep the road and It vas
too muddy for drunken driver on q
dark night. Somebody In that neigh
borhood had laughed at the drunken
mans predicament aud had ripped out
. ringing laugh which inside the drlv er
more furious. Mr.. Chas. Lowe was pass
ing by with lantern and had his arms
full Of bundles-On his way home.
Mr. .Loweo fTsred the assistance Of hi,
light and stood . few moments to help
him out OF his difficulties. Without any
cause for 1t whatever. Mcdonald, with
many disgusting oaths. commenced
cursing Mr.. Lowe. accusing him ofbe-
Ing the person who had dared To laugh
ut his highness. Mr.. Lowe. after
having denied the charge, started
home. He didn't propose to receive
the mans abuse. Having moved .
few feet away. Mcdonald headed him
OF and struck him several blows.
Having felle,i him To the ground. he
caught Mr.. Lowe by the throat and
fiourished . knife with his other hand.
At this juncture John Buchi came TO
loves rescue. and McDonald (who Is
. great powerful man and enough for
. regiment Of averaged sized men) re-
leased Lowe and pitched Into Buchi,
and gave him . pummellng. Lowe
went TO Buchi's assistance. when Nc
Donald releasing Buchl pitched into
Lowe again. The Inanhal having
been summoned, arrived 1t this time.
Strong and skillful - futile b In deal.
ing with pugilistic roaghs. II vas some
trouble for him to place the handcuf's
upon Mcdonald, who succeeded In
getting futile down In the mad and
running his suit Of clothes. HcDonald
VS. confined In the calabooae over
Sunday. when he vas brought before
judge Bo0di, Who fined him 5 and
cosls and McDonald ~ compelled to
buy the marshal new suit Of clethes-
He was then arrested % the change
Of Chas. Lowe. The 0nes and
costs amounted 70 rs; he Wa
then arrested On the complaint Of John
Buchi. his TRIAL coming Up Monday
afternoon. He w. lbssd guilty end
paid $50 more. McDoaald's Saturday
nights lark W. . rathee sxpsoave
amir. He threateAsd b whip the
whole town. but he coaldnt whip
Justice.