The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1886-02-04

the new firm a liberal patronage.
A number Of the lady friends oil
Ars. J. @. spivey gave her q very
pleasant surprise last Thursday after
noon, in honor Of her twenty-flfth
wedding anniversary, and presented
her handsome sugar bowl. fruit
knives aud after dinner coffee spoons.
The excellent lady was completely
surprised.
We have neglected 20 make men,
ton Of Mcconnell & Wlldmsh's new
Office 10 the Gibbs Block. It is one
ofthe most desirable locations Ia the
city, with north and south windows,
high ceiling convenient aDpurtenanees
for the real estate business, aud ia
many respects one Of the handsOinest
Offices ia Salina.
Mr.. J. W. Wells returned from
Washington last Friday. His long
visit In that city has been full Of
pleasure. He met 80 many Salina
people there, tb It he felt nearly as
we'll at home "a in this city. He re-
ceived good treatment at the hands OF
all the Kansas colony. aud made q
large acquaintance.
Eberhardt & Dlw's mattress factO.
~ IL 10 be considerably enlarged in
the spring. 20 meet the demands Of
the largely increasing patronage. A
new engine aud considerable new
machinery are 20 be added. This is
an institution which has q state wide
reputation. Its goods are in demsnd
eveTywhere-shipments even being
made to Colorado aud New Mexico.
The Board OF Education met Mon
day night. Mrs. A. Austin wes cleo
ted q teacher h al vacancy OCCASION
ed by the resignation OF Miss Alice j.
Randall, which takes effect on the
18th inst. Mr.. Peter Hughes was
elected a member Of the Board Of f T.
ucation from the attached district, TO
All vacancy Occssloned by Mr.. n.
Wilson becoming a citizen OF Sslina.
Capt. Mohler received word from
Washington this morning that the
well-known cases Of Jones 4 Well vs..
Geo. Hoisington, sheriff, and Jones &
Well vs. B. F. Simpson. U. g. Mar
shal-recently taken by him to the
U. s. Supreme Court. have been de-
cided In his favor-the judgments be-
ing reversed. He was attorney for
Jones & Well.
We notice by the papers th It Repre-.
sentative Faulkner replied to some
structures made upon the manage
ment OF the State Charitable Institu-
tiOns by Senator Buchan, In q man
ner which carried the members OF the
House with him, and pretty effeotually
squelched the gentleman from Wyan-
dotte. When they get after Charley
Faulkner they had better be pretty
well entrenehed In facts and figures.
In the neighbOrhOJd Of 100 persons
we're present at the necktie festival,
held under the auspices OF the Young
Peoples Society Of Christian Endea.
vor, at the residence Of Mr.. 5. g.
Godfrey. Tuesday evening. The re-
eelpts Of the evening were 1915.
The weight" rule worked well. es-
pecially with the help and u0der the
energetic pressure Of Prof. Fitzpat-
rick's No. les. IL was q very pleas
ant occasion In all respects.
Mr.. n ]. Wellslager returned from
Florida last week. he states that the
reported losses IN the orange culture
are not nearly 80 large Hs reported
In the vicinity Of bis eWn grove, the
loss was not over i've per cent. The
weather has been the most severe for
twenty years-reaChiug 2ls above
zero. Mr.. Wellslager presents his
friends with choice collections Ofor-
anges, grown, we believe, in his
own orchard.
Under the direction Of Ne. Frank
r. Shaw Cansdian and accustomed
TO the sport ia hts native land
TobOgganlng has been made q success
even Ia Kansas. Last Friday, pro-
vided with the tOboggans, Mr.. Shaw
accompanied with quite a party
made the "trial trip at the hill by
the upper mill. II was 10 every re-
spect a glittering and highly itlumIn-
ated success. Much sport was en-
iOyed. and the boys returned to relate
that nothing is impossible with Sa-
liuaites.
The ladies Of the Womnn's Relief
Corps intend holding their Fair next
week, commencing with Monday.
A fine musical programme viii be the
order each evening. There win Be .
ane exhibit Of fancy fabrics loan arti-
cies. &C. Oysters and coffee will be
served each evening. It viii be a
very pleasant resort for pleasure seek.
ers-a splendid place 10 visit aud still
do noble cause good. The fund
raised by this Fair is 70 be devoted to
the relief Of needy soldiers. their
wives and children, or the widows
and orphans Of deceased soldiers.
The Topeka Capital Of yesterday
thus abused one Of our distinguished
statesmen:
Dan" Lockwood esq., Salinas
only dude was n noisy visitor CD
the floor % the House today. Mr..
Faulkner made . number Of efforts
from the chair 30 subdue Dang en-
thusiasm but without success.
The same paper also contained the
following:
Hon. A. P. Collins, o. Snlina, Is q
genial and conscientious gentleman,
whose weight aud influences are fslt
in the house where his words are
listented - with attention and re-
spsct