The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-24
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Cambria Ctstiefingo.
Lee Veateh, the victim oftlle recent
shooting, Is still alive with but slim
prospects Of recovery. he says be q
panied at his name being mentioned
IN our last letter and sweaRs Vengeanee
on Us II he ever getH well. Well, gem
erous Lee, thanks-
JIM. Davis residence sports q new
coat Of paint and presents q neat aP-
pearance.
We learn from q reliable source that
the sneak thief, Billy BruneT, Is at
present holding forth nt BroOkville.
The populaee Of that thriving town
will do well 70 look out for him.
DonmyeF & BrubakeT have received
25 cases Of shoes and boots Of al kinds
this week. This eOnyinees US that
the millennium is not coming at all.
Six threshing machines are in ae-
tive operation around this nelghbOr-
hood.
Mr.. Kraft, the lively member Of the
firm Of Kraft q Going. Salina, was In
town last Monday and smiled ON Us,
Of course He is always welcome
Mr.. " Somebody writes 10 the
Independent from this place. saying,
New Cambria has no City Marshal"
Oh. nOnsensel Think Of a village
with a population Of $50, needing one.
Such ignorance IL bliss.
One OF our fair damsels from the
country comes to town wearing a veil
so thick that you couldn't shoot hole
through e, and then gets mad because
her gentlemen friends she meets, don't
recognize her. Such is life.
Our town is not booming, IN the con-
mon aceeptatiOn Of the term, but the
wheat and corn that are now being
exposed In our fields gives Us assurance
that thls year will be Immensely prOs-
porous.
Messz.J. +. StaubeF and George
Ruchs and their families, had q pleas
ant sOoiRble last Sunday. Everything
passed Off very pleasantly and all
enjoyed themselves 20 their hearts
content.
Many Democrats Of this place de
clare they viii support Blaine and
Logan during the coming campaign.
Time works strange transformations.
A rattle snake four feet In length
was killed In one Of our wheat fields
last Tuesday. It had three buttons.
VIII the two young ladies rise and
explain the reason why Oscar Miekeft
has received the sObFiquet Of ''Saur
KFaut Dutch" We ara not aware
that he is living on it.
The Democratic {" weakiyn Of SalinR,
reached here Monday last, two days
behind, thereby causing a great deal
Of kicking among its few subscribers.
Unfortunately, it contained nothing
referring to mt Head" Quitesad
news for Us.
A certain party wants to know what
Is good for cabbage worms. Bless
your heart, man, cabbages Of course.
A good, plump cabbage will last sew
eral worms q week.
Willie Ramsey, aided by one Of
thOss jOviAl, witty and intelligent
young men, named John Murtey, is
busily shipping car loads Of wheat,
daily. Willie says the demand was
never so great before.
A gOOdly number Of our folks will
participate in festivities Of the coming
Harvest Home Picnic, ct Salina. Are
you going?
We are sorry to see our esteemed
neighbOr, Country Jake" Of the
Independent, breaking the ninth COM
mandment. Thestatement to the effect
that Mr.. Sam ReaseF was keeping q
saloon, is an Infamous lie from begin
ming 10 end. He Is not engaged In
this kind Of business, whatever. In
reference TO Lee Veatch procuring his
''Oh, be joyful" we will casually re-
mark that he got II at Salina and was
I'm a glorious mood the same day he
was shot. After having gathered full
facts Of the case, we have no helstancy
in saying that Mr.. Reaser necessarily
did Il in self defense and that Veatch
received his just deserts. ANY respec-
table and law abiding citizen Of this
community will eorrOborate this. The
sooner q desperate IL gotten rid Of in 3
quiet and orderly town, the better for
all.
A dude from Solomon City was in
this locality last Sunday, sporting a
cigarette in his mouth ell day. When
we see q dude with q cigarette in his
mouth, we are inclined 20 doubt that
"he who smokes, thinks like q phil
Osopher."
Mr. Milo FulkersOn, Of Kansas City,
has cast his lot with US and will de
vote his time in buying wheat. He
Is a rattling good fellow and will
prove an excellent acquisition to our
society.
Dan Kring shipped one car Of wheat
yesterday and glOFies In the fact. He
says, ~ am a shrewd business man."
We have q young man In our midst
who has never heard a word spoken
against him In his whole life. He 10
no better than other fOlks-but he Is
deaf NJ. T. HEAD.