The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-08-06


kindly with her, and she IL q model
Of neatness, ard has business APP
pearance. Oh course Il IL quiet, for
farmers are busy, and few are on the
streets, but stores are full Of goods,
sidewalks before grocery stores are
crowded with displays Of fruit and
vegetables, and the people one meets
are smiling and hsppy. They have
reasons for smiling with the return
Of good times aud plenty. Russell
has some Of the finest business
blocks, and best business men to be
found In any town OF Its size. This
city has had probably more to con-
tend with than any other town In
the state, for besides the unnatural
and unfortunate boom, Il lost some
Of Its finest buildings by fire within
the past three years, and yet in spite
Of business depression aud hard
times several Of them were rebuilt,
and they stand monuments To the
business foresight aud 'get-thers'
pluck Of their owners. I saw this
city when her best block was In
ashes, and later when several other
good buildings had goneup In smoke,
and I saw her business men stand
around out OF the reach Of lettering
walls waiting for the great heaps Of
fiery cnaIs to cool, anxious to see 10
their safes had preserved the books
all that was left Of the business
aud now tn see fine buildings stand
ing over these ruins, and filled with
merchandise, I am compelled to say
these men had faith In their state,
and their faith Was abundanIly re-
warded.
This IL the home OF Judge East
land, who was judge Of the District
in which Szlina Was located at one
time, though Saline County was
changed into another district before
he had an opportunity Of presiding
at the court there. ! have had the
pleasure Of the Judges acquaintance
for several years, and he Ii the same
unassumlng, genial man that knew
at first, and still enjoys dry smoke
and game OF checkers. Mrs. East
land has followed the prevailing
fashion aud gone east for the sum-
mer, but the Judge defies the fashion
and still wears his mustache.
Russell has some good lawyers,
though q stranger would call Harry
Pestaue q drummer at first sight,
but he isn't, and besides being first
rate man to meet anywhere, he Is q
first rate lawyer and has q good
practice.
Another good lawyer II Mr.. II. q.
Lsing, the present mayor, and he IL
one Of the coming mem Of western
Kansas. The lawyer who tries to
hang his hide on the fence will
sure get tangled In q barbed wire.
He lie q Thorough student, and will
be at the top some day.
q. W. Holland Is county Attorney,
and IL an active, wide awake lawyer,
and has . large practice in other
counties rs well as at home. He Is q
young man, aud IL getting to the
front.
Mr.. Beardsley, Mr.. Sutton and
Mr.. Russell are other members Of
the bar here who are all able and
capable men. Mention the legal
fraternity OF Russell and you cannot
leave out Squire Richards, who has
held his Office for years, with perfect
fairness and justice to all. Tho
Justice never hslts,' Squire Rich
ards does, an ever present reminder
OF his gallant services to his country
when q mere lad. and II you ever go
to Russell and see q ruddy-fAced
smiling gentleman walking along
with his heavy hickory cane you will
be safe In saying, "how are you,
Squire Richards?"
Squire Mann was formerly land
lord Of the Russell House, but he IL
now enjoying . good business rs Jus
tice Of the Peace, loan and Insurance
Q rent. That II better than waiting
on 'drummers,' for the average
specimen Of that class In q mighty
parsonage In his own estimation
when he q eta into Western Kansas,
and demands q great deal Of stten-
tlon, and " he misses mo n or r."
IL likely To make landlords life .
But Gam Brant doesn't seem 10
mind Il, for he IL fat and rosy, and
~ happy ne Bonlface ever got. He
keeps Q good hotel, aud 20 does Pat
terson, Of the Windsor. when these
two met you at the train and both
smile aud reach for your grip you
feel you could be happy with either,
were tother dear ehsrmer away
kept looking for one old familiar
lace here, but failed 10 see Il, and did
not inquire for Il till on the way 10
The train In the evening. As I was
passing the Russell Bank I said TO
he landlord, Sam, where 10 Mr..
why, didn't you kown Mr..
Savage died soon after you were here
asst And thus hiss gone out one Of
he brightest lights among Russell's
young business men, and I feel the
oss a. . personal one, young, genial,
sctive, capable, he had the love and
,steem Of all, and his loss will be felt
u years roll by, None knew him
,ut 10 love him, none named him
mt 30 praise
But ve leave Russell behind, and
rcu will hear from NJ again further
rest. +. A. b.
The plans and specifications for
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