The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-08-23

Ms. J. NJ. Wilson has returned
from the Hot Springs 10 her home on
Sharps Creek.
The operation Of the derrick at the
new Campbell & Tuthill building at
tracts spectators.
David Douglas will make his home
for the future with Chas. Sherman
near BrOOkyille.
The NJ. z. church will hold morn
Ing and evening services at the opera
house next Sunday.
The Catholic Society will give a
picnic entertainment ct the Park, on
Thursday, the 3Oth inst.
Hundreds Of loads Of wheat are seen
on the way TO town every day. The
price has been fair Of late.
Mr.. Oscar Seitz tells US Of an apple
tree In his yard which having already
borne fruit this year, Is now In bios
som again.
r. King, OF Gypsum creek, reports
90 bushels to the acre, and a threshlng
Of S67 bushels In three hours by A.
Spellman.
The farmers have had the most IA
vOrable weather for blowing this sea-
son, and as a consequence II Is nearly
completed.
Miss Clara L. league, Of st. Louis,
Is visiting her brothers. family. She
Is still engaged in the st. Louis Post
Dispdtch Office.
The Union Christian Temperance
meeting held at the Lutheran church
lastSunday evening was addressed by
Revs. Simkins and Steward.
Mr.. Mcdowell, editor OF the COlum-
bus Courier, was in town yesterday.
He Is q One-Rrmed soldier, q genial
gentleman and q good editor.
The officers OF School District No IA,
Smoky View township, have order
ed an election for voting on the ques-
ton Of relocating the school house.
Mr.. L. o. Wight started for Tusea-
rora, n. Y, last Tuesday, to join his
wife who has been visiting there. The
family will return in about two weeks
Mr.. F.. NJ DOwner, q banker Of
Granville, Ohio, is visiting his son,
Mr.. A. A. DOwner. He IL a brother
Of Rev. J. r. Downer. now visiting
here.
Mrs. s. H. Williams and Mrs. Belle
Robinson STATED eastward yesterday
morning. They will visit al Manhst-
tan, Alma and Topeka for several
weeks.
Rev DR.. J. r. Downer will address
his old friends and acquaintanees at
the First Baptist church, next Sunday
morning, at HAN. AHGrs cordially
invited.
Secretary Martin Of the fair associ-
alton started out on an advertising
trip for the fair last Tuesday. As
sIstant Superintendent Jeffries is also
on the road.
County superintendent Davis has
received the semi-annual dividend Of
the State school fund. Il amounts to
S2,Ol9.S8. That and the county fund
amounts 10 a cents per capita
Attention is called to DR.. Daily's
article on the condition Of the Topeka,
Salina q Western Railway. He
seems to talk truthfully, and prob
ably he does. We have never for one
moment belle we'd that this road would
fall Us, and we still believe It viii
reach Saline IN due time.
A telegram has been received at
Topeka, announcing the sudden death
Of Mrs. Hattie E. Dodd, wife Of DR.. s.
T. DOdd, late pastor Of the Christian
church here. The papers announce
that she died from prostratiOn. While
. resident Of Salina and later ss a resi-
dent Of Topeka her health was poor.
Mr.. Sam GradWshl returned from
Europe last Sunday. He speaks enc
tertainingly Of Frankfort, Stuttgart,
Baden-Baden, Heidelberg, Strasburg,
the falls Of the Rhine. Zurich, Luz
Eerne, a trip up the Rhigi and numer-
Gus other places where q visit is most
enjoyable. He returns much benefited
by the trip and ls ready for business
again.
AZ Dennis Sullivan was driving
with his wife and another lady and
baby near the Iron avenue bridge, last
Saturday evening, the bolt Of a single
tree came out, and as q consequences
tbs wagon was turned 50 as 10 tip over.
The inmates Of the wagon were eli
thrown out The baby was supposed
70 be injured at flFst, but proved net
10 be.
A person by the name Of Gladding
from Fort Scott, viii take charge OF
the Telephone Exchange IN q few
days. Mr.. Masker will have charge
Of the territorial lines. There Is al
ready subscribed for the Mcpherson
lire over $500. and Il Is probable that
the required sum win soon be raised,
and the line constructed before
winter.
There seems to be a misunderstood
ing on the part Of oar citizens IN re-
gard b the pressure Of WAFER on the
mains ct night. Tire pressure during
the night is for domestic purposes
Bot In case Of fire, a sufficient press
are can be pot on within one minute
after the alarm hes been given. Sixty
pounds Of steam. equal 30 ll0 ponds
Of water pressure, is kept oonstautiy
on hsnd at night, which can beapDlIed
e. quickly as stated.