The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-07-24
The river Is going down rnpldIy.

FOrepaugh's show is to be in To
peka on the sOth.
This mornings train was ditched
near Silver Lake.
Blackberries have been thick, but
not cheap, in the market
BF. Umbarger has been appointed
postmaster at Crown Point.
w. H. Bishop, Esq. has been sp-
pointed city clerk OF BroOkville.
A gentleman from Chester, ILL.,, las
rented the"Opera House cOrner"fOr n
jewelry store.
Mrs. G.. II. Martin and children ar
rived at Eureka Springs, Ark, Thurs-
day, July the nth.
The bath house was swamped by
the high water, but will be restored 10
its former position.
The Misses Alice and Ida Edwards
OF Abilene, are visiting with Rev. A.
NJ. Steward and family.
An eel fitting and rather gauzy suit
would be much more comfortable
some Of these hot days.
One Of the promised city watering
trOughs has been placed in front of
Williams & Benheld's store.
The delinquent tax list Of Saline
county Is presented TO our readers
this week. Read II, lift interests you
The Chapman paint shop has been
bought by Mr.. Isaac Zerley, who will
remove &c 70 his farm aud use It for
barn.
Mr.. J. w. Carson, Of Sparta, Ills,
was visiting with his brOther-in-law,
DR.. d. NJ. Gillespie, the fore part Of
this week.
Miss Lizzie Thompson returned
from her vacation trip east, Saturday,
after having visited the principal
cities Of the East.
Will r. Mitchell is rejoicing over
a little daughter. born yesterday
morning. 4 O'clock. E., il he has re-
turned from the country.
Mrs. Belleville and her daughter,
Miss May, left for the East this morn
ing. They will visit in Illinois aud
Indiana for q month or so.
Samuel Reaser. Of New Cambria,
WAS fined yesterday for violation of
the liquor law. He was fined 500
and costs before A. {. Wait, ESD, Of
Walnut township.
MIR. Evander Light was seriously
injured last week, while driving a
fractions horse. His blackboard was
tipped over and his arm and side were
very badly bruised. He Is now able
to be about.
Mr.. Frank GOOdnOw goes to
Charleston, Ills, TO take charge Of a
Touring mill at that place in which
he is interested. We believe now,
however. that Mr.. GOOdnOw Is at
NOrwalk, o., temporarily.
The husbandmAn Is turning from
his stacks to turn over his stubble for
another crop. He does it with good
cheer and great expectations. The
soil has been put in a fine plOughing
condition by the plentiful rains.
About the 10Th OF next month 1t is
designed to have a grand Republican
ratification. Farmers will then be
through their work and eau devote a
day to rejoicing over the splendid pre-
isdential and state nominations.
Yesterday six and q half stacks Of
wheat-cOntaining about 700 bushels
of grain-belOnging to Mr.. Jacob
GoltshAll, were destroyed by fire. In
burning the stubble the fire escaped
and took hold upon the unprotected
stacks.
There Il some chance Of Hon. G. Z.
Faulkner being appointed Secretary
Of the State Republican Committee
a position that he would oil ably and
creditably. We understand that he
has been offered the position, but has
not yet decided 70 accept It.
The river commenced raising Sat
urday night, and Tuesday morning il
was at the highest point Il has been
for years. At the Iron Avenue bridge
there was quite an eKpanse Of waters,
the muddied currents having taken
possession Of all the lower lands.
We are informed by. posters eircula-
ted about that aHarvest Home picnic il
to occur at the Park on the 8lst Of
this month, and that Gov. Click, Tom
FenlOn, Joe Waters and other emf
nent agriculturalists will address The
multitudes which happen to be
present on that occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank RObb, and
Miss Ella Sturtevant, with q covered
spring wagon, tent and camp equip
age sAufAGu DuA AICe4aI w NN1
days jaunt on the Western prairles-
They 20 for recreation and hope to
be benefited by the genial rays Of the
sun aud the bracing Kansas atmOs-
phere.
We are informed by q neighbOFing
newspaper that it IL Mile COrrinne's
''Great Consolidated and Unequaled
circus" which is travelling through
thelcountFy and is now anchored on the
vacant lot south Of A. ]. HOlmqVist's
implement store. giving variety en-
tertalnments to large and cultured
audiences.
Almost unknown 10 the people Of
SalIna, Charles Francis Adams and
a "staff' glided through town on
his special last week Tuesday. Tho
President Of the Union Pacific Rail-
way remarked to the Gen. Manager
"salinA ls g pretty town, but it Is
something of question which h the
higher, the trees or the weeds"
We are In receipt Of the following
postal card;
STKRLIEg, July q, 1854
nn,r Efr.-plaaaa ann0unce IN YOU