The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-06-19

Mr. Valentine Seaman, Of New
York, is visiting his nephew Mr.. 8. s
Seaman.
The harvest season Is nearly here
Some fields Of May wheat win be cui
this week.
The LindsbOrg Band boys presented
quite . martial appearance in theil
new uniforms.
Mr.. John Young has opened a fruit
and vegetable stand next door north
Of the Couss livery stable.
Prof. Fitzpatrick starts for Clay
Center about July LIST, to take charge
Of the Normal there.
The new grade mark stone Of the
city has been set at the corner Of
Fifth and Iron Avenue.
Mr. J. n. Adams, OF Walnut town
ship, brings In a head Of timothy
measuring 12l inches In length.
The "a petitioners for the pardon
Of the salOOnists was easily made ,9i4
by the organs Of the law breakers.
Mr.. A. C. Walt has lost his pension
papers. The finder will confer Ia
vOr 10y leaving them at this Office
Time, the great svenger, at last got
even last Sunday on the stha init de
keg question. Ask Gels about it.
Mr.. H. B. Kelley. editor Of the Nc
PhersOn freeman, accompanied the
Mcpherson excursiOnists last Tuesday.
Will Mccall starts for lie NOir, n.
c., Sunday night, to visit with rela-
tives and friends about three months.
Mr.. NJ. B. Quincy has about com
pleted a very neat residence at the
corner ofEighth and Mulberry streets.
We have beautiful Park one thing
more is needed TO make Il still better
the water pipes, with a few nice
fountains.
Mr.. G. s. Martin has returned from
Ohio. He reports the Ohio heart
fired with enthusiasm over the Chi
cago nominations.
Messrs. J. w. and J. T. Wells have
each commenced building a residence
on Eighth street, opposite Prof. Fitz-
patriek's residence.
Capt. s. II. Williams had charge OF
the excursion from Mcpherson last
Tuesday. He hired the cars and sold
the tickets himself.
After tomorrow the penalty ON the
second installment OF taxes will be az
fixed. The treasurer's Office il daily
thronged with taxpayers.
Il is stated by a Nebraska paper
that the B. & NJ. road will surely be
built through Ia Sallna this season.
May the paper speak advisedly is the
earnest prayer OF "our folks"
Miss Grace Ravens, Of Leaven-
worth, who has been the guest Of her
aunt Miss Col. Splvey for several
days, returned home Monday.
The Foster quo I0GrrdRto case is set
Tor July %. The Supreme Court
Judges refused 10 hear Mr.. Garver's
m otion to dismiss until that date.
The Independent reads the Cover
nor a curtain lecture. That paper
says His Excellency must pardon the
saloOnists, for didn't the salOOnists
make him?
Last Saturday scores Of machines
were wheeled into the country. The
agricultural implement men report
much larger sales Of machines this
year than ever before.
A number ofRepubllcans think best
to postpone the organization Of Blaine
elubs in this county until a little later
In the season. This suggestion will
probably be followed.
Fourth Of July two weeks from to-
morrow. A number Of pienics In va
rIous portions Of the county are talked
Of. It is reported that the Germans
will unite in q picnic at the Park.
Among the callers last Tuesday
were Hon. V. P. Wilson, editor the
Abilene Gazette, and ladies; Mr.
Mead, editor Of the Mcpherson Re
publican three Of the Abilene ChrOR-
icle boys
The Mcpherson people are trying
with some hopes Of sueoess) TO have
Senator Ingalls, deliver an Grafton AT
their Fourth OF July celebration. II
they succeed, a Salina excursion par
u should be formed.
LAST Sunday afternoon there was a
very vigorous fre-alarm OccasiOned
by q burning stack. There was y
wild rush Of people everywhere for
few moments, and then came the
word false alarm"
Talk about Abilene" says one
pienicer to another; "Why Salina
for beauty can beat us all hollow.
Says the other one :''Well believe 80
myself. And Salina is a much larger
place too. Iplainly see that
Some Of the farmers are talking OF q
harvest home" 20 come Off q few
weeks hence at the Park. IL there
ever was q year when the farmers
could properly enjoy such a eelebra-
ton Il ~ this one.
The Independents are all "broke
up" There viii not be q grease spot
left Of them by November. This year
the issue will be closely jOined-Re-
publican and Democratic. The indie
pendent will have 10 climb a tree, we
guess.
Our citizens have not been sparing
Of paint this season. Numerous resi-
dences have been beautified and or
namented by judiciOus use Of the
brush, and IS a consequence whole
streets seem frightened up and pref
tier than before
BY July LIST the Burlington will
have completed the Concordia branch
which runs from Odeil, Nebraska, to
COncordia, KaRssa, crossing the st.
Joseph q Western &C Hanover, the
Central Branch Union Pacific at