The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-13


good. The wheat in localities has
been injured. The wheat is so lOOsened
by the dry soil as to be easily pulled
up by grazing stock. A good rain
would make all things lovely in the
fields.
The possibility Of Cleveland's cleo
ton gave the Democrats a good
chance to forget their awful defeat on
the State and county ticket, and with
hurrahs and white hats they aRailed
themselves Of the golden opportunity.
We will take the victory, and :they
are welcome to the hurTahs and white
hats
There were some threats made the
night Of the Democratic ratification
that no colored men would be allowed
to walk the streets that night. But a
number Of the colored boys were con-
spicuOusly present, determined not to
be bulldozed. The Southern methods
will not prevail in a State which gives
65, 900 majority for Blaine.
The Democrats celebrated Cleve-
lands (supposed) election last Friday.
There was much noise from the an
wills, huge bonfire at the corners"
the shooting Of roman candles and
rockets, and loud huzzaing from
Democratic thrOats. In other words
they painted the town red" They
made such a night OF il as one would
expect they would, after p years Of
dwelling in n cave Of gloom.
Co
A new firm, the Salina Produce Co.
with Mr.. G.. Hirseh rs agent, has
opened an Office at the old Tressin
building, corner Santa Fe and Ash.
They deal in hides, fur, wool, tallOw,
beeswax. sheep pelts, rags, eggs, game,
poultry, etc., paying the highest mar
ket price therefor. They are also gen
eral commission agents for broom
corn.
Enoch Whites jack was brought
into rcquisition on the strength Of
Cleveland's election. AS the Demo
Gratis hurIahed the jack prayed, and
then there was q laugh from one end
Of the street to the other. AS the jack
passed along arrayed in flags some
one cried out: "There goes Cleye-
land" And then the jack commenced
his pump-handle CALCULATIONS again,
and that brought down the house"
Prof Tappan, dancing master Of
some state celebrity, who has classes
at Abilene and Clay Centre, will be in
Salina this week to organise a class in
dancing. The terms for q term Of u
weeks will be $40 couple, S. for a
gentleman, So for children. Those de-
sirous of joining the class will leave
their names with Harry Dean, at
Whitehead & Seaman's.
Boss BOndi says he will be''all right
II Cleveland is elected" That Is to
say he will get an Office. And yet
the boss ~ got very mad few weeks
before election because we accused
him Of being Democrat. We don't
believe that under a Democratic reign
a renegade Republican viii get any
thing. The fat things will be re-
served for the dyed-in-the-wOol Bour-
bons, which viii be the proper thing
A coal company, with headquarters
at Kansas City, has been organized
by the following gentlemen c. p.
Collins, w. l.. Hardison, NJ. ID.
league, It. II. Davis, f. NJ. Hamilton,
c. w. Banks, Of Salina and A. g.
Manly, of Rich Hill, Mo. The coal
tract is composed Of go acres, and is
situated at Rich Hill, Mo. 1t con-
talns' the heaviest coal vein in the
State, being O. inches thick in many
places. The property is operated by
Keith & Perry Of Kansas City.
A series Of entertainments will be
given Gin Salina during the forth
coming winter, under the auspices Of
the G.. A. R., for the benefit Of sick
and needy soldiers. The exercises
will consist mainly ofpatriOtle songs,
dialogues, Rotations, instrumental
music by our home bands, drum solos,
martial music, story telling and short
speeches by old soldiers. The first
will be held the 18th or 10Th Of No
vember. Salinas P. q. Bond has
kindly consented TO take part at the
first meeting.
VIII the coming winter be cold OF
mild That is the question eagerly
asked. The safest way is to lay in 6
good supply Of fiannels and coal
Hear what the oraeIes say, and take
your choice:
1st. "HOrnets are building thell
! nests on the ground, and hence We
may conclude that we will have 8
hard winter"
Cd. 1.-THE muskrats in all the
: northern lakes are weeks later thar
usual In building their winter houses
from which we can calculate on late
and mild winter"
Mr.. Frank GOOdnOw and family
started for Norwalk Ohio, yesterday, in
= which city the family willsmake theiI
} hone for the present Mr.. GOOdnOV
! was unable to rent suitable house In
Charleston, Ill, where his bushes
! is for the present, and hence removes
into his old home at Norwalk. In
the removal Of this most estimabl'
family the disappointment Of theil
friends Is greatly tempered by tia
. knowledge that their absence win no
I. be permanent. We wish them hap