i -ot i i ra -rjn
WKSTWAKD IOUIS.
Jonrarj by Wncfln from Colnmlms, Xrbracla, to
WafthlitctonTrrritoi- -Jottings by tlif Way.
Editor Journal: In my last, in
speaking of Kearney Junction, I
omitted to mention that the govern
ment laud is all taken up by actual
Ecttlers for four or five miles cabt
and wct, and that the II. K. laud is
all taken up by speculators. It will
bo remembered that Fort Kearney
of the past does not occupy the same
ground ns Kearney Junction, the
latter being on the north Pidc of the
river and four or five miles west of
the old Fort.
Westward from Kearney Junc
tion, we pass in succession the fol
lowing stations: Stevenson, Elm
Creek, Overton and Josselyn there
is no town at any of the stations,
but usually one store and n section
house, and a good Inrgc school
house, there being a line of farm
settlers north of the II. R. and along
the foot of the bluffs from whence
come the scholars.
Next we reach Plum Creek, 31
miles from Kent ney Junction. This
is quite a good sized town with five
or six stores, church, school house
and hotel, but oh I slranjre to say,
not a liquor saloon in town.
Cozad, 15 miles from Plum Creek,
is quite a neat town, we asked a
citizen " what keeps up this town?"
"Oh I" he said, "there is a good larm
settlement six miles of here, and
several fine farms under cultiva
tion," and began pointing out hi the
distance some of the houses.
Willow Island, Warren, Brady
Island, McPherson and Gannett are
the next in succession. Along here
at this season of the year would be
called the stockman's paradise, as
thousands of head may be 6cen
quietly feeding along Ihec broad
valleys usually from bluff to bluff
about 20 miles wide, and no farm
ing lands to interfere with the range.
The scener' along here is pictur
esque, the high bluffs on the south
side presenting such a rough-gunged
and dark blue and smoky appear
ance like a range of mountaius at a
long distance.
North Platte Is situated between
tho forks of the North and South
Platte, and is reached by ciossing
the U. P. It. It. bridge over the
North Platte, which is planked solid
and the planks pretty well worn by
the tires of the numerous wagons
that cross it c'cry season, bound for
the different territories of the far
west. At each end of the bridge is
a notice in subslace as follows: All
trains must come to a full stop be
fore crossing this bridge, and cross
at a rate not exceeding 4. miles per
hour. In crossing the bridge we
drive one horse in the centre be
tween the two rails and tho other
on the oiitjide. The telegraph wires
arc fastened on each side of the
bridge, and no toll is charged, and
this, no doubt, will seem strange,
when it is considered that toll could
as well be collected as not, as there
is no way to get around, and like
wise that trains sometimes arc de
layed while wagons are on the
bridge. This was the tact in our
case; eight out of twelve wagons
had crossed and were about a half
mile in advauce, and while my team
and ouc before and two behind me
were on tho bridge, a freight train
came thundering down from North
Platte meeting us, and there was no
chance to turn one side and leave
the iron horse his own road. Tho
man in Iront of me became pretty
badly seared ; ho was from Missou
ri, the state where on election days
the candidate who can provido the
most whiskey will command the
most votes, and not being used to
railroads and these " pesky sort of
things," he naturally enough saw
danger in the iron monster now
approaching, and raised in his wag
on, and while he was telling his
wife and family that they would all
be killed, he laid on the whip, mak
ing things lively, when lo, and
behold, the iron horse stood still I
James Scully.
Feeding: for 31! He.
A writer iu the Southern Farmer
Bays that his cow gives all the milk
that is wanted iu a family of eight,
and that from it, after taking all
that is required for other purposes,
2G0 pounds of butter were made last
year. This is, in part, his treatment
of the cow : If you desire to get a
large yield of rich milk, give your
cow every day, water slightly warm
and slightly salted, in which brau
has been stirred at the rate of one
quart to two gallons of water. You
will find, if you have not tried this
daily, practice, that your cow will
give twenty-five per cent more
milk under the effects of it, and she
will become so attached to the diet
as to refuse to drink clear water
unless very thirsty. But this mess
she will drink almost any time aud
ask for more. The amount of this
drink necessary is an ordinary
water-pailful at a time, morning,
noon and night.
The proprietor of a building site
in Wisconsiu advertises his land for
sale in this wise: "The town of
Pog-gis anil surrounding- country is
the most beautiful nature ever made.
The scenery is celestial; also two
wagons and one yoke of steers."
A man who was iu an unenviable
frame of mind probaly had bis mind
framed in guilt.
A ragged-looking pedestrian came
to the back door of the Dunshudder
man-ion, and the hired girl shout
ed " We've nothiir for tiamps."
" Fair lady, pause," said the visitor;
" I'm not a tramp nor beggar."
" What are ye, then ?"' " Madam,
I'm a solicitor-general."' Utica Observer.
During the investigation at Har
rwburgh, Pa., into alleged bribery
in connection with the Pittsburg
Riot bill, several legislators testified
that they had been offered a thous
and dollars to vote for the bill and
refused the money.
When we humans arc asked for a
dollar to help bury a poor fellow,
we shell out immediately ; but there
arc those among us who would
not give the dollar to the poor fel
low before lie died.
The too earl' passenger catches
not only the train, but a severe cold
while waiting.
A tried friend the man you bor
row ten dollars from. You try him
very much.
If you want to get the best piece
of ice in the rclrigcrator, take a
nice pick.
Nothing is so short-lived a?
child's grief except a nvin's joy.
a
The penalty of lying in Siam is to
have the mouth sewed up.
QQXiTsm&xrm
STATE BANK,
Cz::cs:n t: Gcrr.ri EcjJ i:i Tcrccr Hslst.
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
CASH CAPITAL,
$50,000
KKKCTOh:
Leandeo Gehraki), Prcsri.
Geo. W. Hulst, Vice 1'cs'
Julius A Heed.
EmvAitn A. Gekkaku.
Aiixcit TuitKEit, Cashier.
ISnnlc of !oposJt, Discount
and Exchange.
Collections I'roiupily Made on
all 1'olnis.
fay Intercut on Time Hcpos
it. 274.
R. T. BULLASD,
NORTH-CbROHIY.
FRUIT, PROVISIONS, &c.
best or mm at uibt muni
o
All Farm Products
Bought and Sold
Eighest Cash Price Paid,
o it
Goods Exchanged for Produce.
ESTGoods delivered anywhere in the
cit free of charge.
SKW BUILDING OX llTH ST.,
Two Doors East of Journal Office
135
GUS. A. SCHROEDER,
DEALKK IX
HARDWARE,
Stoves, Tinware,
PUMPS, PAINT,
WIND MILLS AND WAGONS,
AND A FULL LINK OK
Agricultural Implements.
Goods sold cheap for cash.
SIGN OP BIG AX, llili STREET,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
151-x.
J. C, ELLIOTT,
AGENT FOn THE
STOVER WIND MILL
$20 OSCILLATING FEED MILL,
And All Kinds of Pump
AND
PUMP MATERIALS!
ALSO
ChaUctifje Wind and Teed Mills,
Combined Shcllerand Grinder,
Jlall Jfills, Horse Powers.
Corn Shcllers and
Tanning Jfills.
Fnnips Repaired on Short Notice,
armor's, come and examine our mill
l u tv ill Undone erected on thcpremie
ortlie Hammond House, in nmi nn,;.'
Ilammond Uousc, in good runui
ordcr,
THE
BOSS
Tl I Ml MISHIT! ITiFli
Coming with One Thousand Living Wild Beasts, Birds, Great
Performers, Beautiful Horses, Diminutive Ponies, Men,
Women, Children, Horses and Ponies, at
Columbus, Wed., June 25, 79.
ANDERSON & CO.'S
MONSTER EUROPEAN, ASIATIC, AFRICAN". AMERICAN ARCTIC AND
ANTARCTIC WORLD'S MENAGERIE, AND GREAT
CHAMPION CHALLENGE CIRCUS!
The Mighticot Confederation of Living Lessons and Moral and Mirthful Amuse
ment E.irth hns over known. Under Separate Mupendous Menagerie,
Museum and Amphitheater Touts. The Largest and Rarest W ILI)
BEAST CONCENTRATION since the Deluge.
508
Ravening Hcyal Slonsters and Magnifi
cent Esolic Beasts and Birds.
Every Oriental Heast by Adam named. A Complete Zoological Exhibit of all
the Zones. A Colossal Caravan or Eastern Mammoths. A $.0,0.10 Herd or
Asiatic and African Elephants-. An Arabian Army of CanieN and
Dromedaries. A Host of Special Quadrupedal Features
necr before Exhibited.
The Only Antipodal Audubon Aviary. The Only Arctic Aqua
rium. The Only Annex of Prodigious Human
Contradictions.
Without extra charge, in the Largest, Coolest, licet Seated, and Most Brilliantly
Illumined and Suporblj Decorated Separate Canvas Coliseum ever Designed,
A SIS CONTINENT Q-RAND GEtCUS CIRCLE!
THE LOVELIEST EQUESTRIENNES. AND MOST ILLUSTRIOUS HAKE
HACK RIDERS, ATHLETES, ACR015ATS, CLOWNS, AND SPE
CIAL AND GENERAL PERFORMERS OF EVERY NATION.
Presenting an Inlinitely Varied Programme, a Cla-sic,
Chaste and Pure as Incomparably Pre-eminent.
An Amazing Separate Arena of Animal Actors !
Including Ponderous Performing Elephants, Superb Trick IIorc, Midget Ponies,
Equestrian Dogs, Ape Actors, Gymnastic Go its and Motley Monkeys,
constituting a most ludicrous
MIRTHFUL MINIATURE CIRCUS FOR THE UTILE FOLKS!
fcvTK
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THE ALABII1 STKEET ENTRY
OF THE CHEAT FAMILY FIELD SHOW OF AMERICA WJLL BE MADE
AT FROM TO 10 O'CLOCK ON THE MOltNIXtJ OF EXHIBITION.
ALL OTHER PAGEANTS, POVERTY BCSIDE THIS
Massive Moving Miracle of G-olcLeii G-lory !
Come early, BRING THE VIIOLE FAMILY, and he snre to scenre good
plaee to r.tze in admiration and gleeful wonder upon the Illimitable and Inde
scribable Stream of
AM M ai Anic airs i i PuWic Streets !
A Grand Menagerie gratuitously manifest, a Crosar's Caravan of Captive Mam
moths on the highway shown, IIuc Jungle Monart.hs loose on Dazzling Dens,
Music's Gold-encru&ted Mountain,
Apollo's Stupendous Steam Chariot Piano,
"Whose Melodious Music may be heard for miles.
A VERITABLE LIVING AVALANCHE!
An Allegoric Army, Squadrons of Stately Steeds, a Princely Retinue of Pano
plied Retainers, a'Triuinphal Procession of Croesus Chariots, 'serving as a littiuir
kkee millionaire introduction of
THE MAJESTIC M0ITABCH OF THE E0AD AND RAIL !
The Grandest, Purest and Most Vaiied Embodiment of Natural Object Twli
ing and Moral Amusement either Hemisphere has ever Known. Monopolizing
More New and Imported Noeltie, More Curious and Costly Living "Wonders,
and Inlinitely More Tent Talent than were ecr before presented iu any Travel
ing Enterprise.
two iMD mmm
Menagerie aud Museum Doors Open
Grand Separate Arena 1 hour later.
Admission, .
Children under 9 years,
EST" One Ticket admits to Menagerie, Museum and Circus.
.A. G-rancl ITree A.scensioii !
"Will take place on the Show Ground immediately after the Street Parade. A
daring Ascensiouist upon a
the largest tent.
fragile cord
THE I SECOW will also exhibit at Dawd city, Monday, June 2Cd.
Osceola, Tuesday, 24th. Schm lcr, Thursday, 20th, and don't forget
HCoiumbus, Wednesday, June 25.
IS COMING-!
500
m
at 1
1 MIL?.
Presentations iu the
50 Cents.
25 "
walking from the ground to the top of
and 7 r. m.
THE
HOWE!
Sewing Machine,
Challenges Comparison, Distances
omnctition, Surpasses Ex
pectation, Gives Univer
sal Satisfaction.
UNRIVALLED IN CONSTRUCTION,
UNEQUALLED IN DURABILITY,
UN.sURPASSED IN APPEAR-
ANCE, UNEXCELLED IX
ADJUSTMENT, UNAP-
rnoACHKD in rixi&ii.
UNPRECEDENTED IN OPERATION,
UNQUESTIONED IN EXCEL-
LENCE, UNDOUBTED
IN SUPERIORITY,
Undersold by None!
UNDENIABLY TIIK 1IKST
SEWING MACHX3T3H
KVKK INVKNTKI).
J. E. TASKER & BRO., Agents,
JSTOfflcc with A. HENRY,
OLIVE ST., : COLVMBUS,NEB.
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SPEICE & K0RTH,
Genera Agents for the Sale of
Real Estate.
Union Paeilic, and Midland Pacific
It. It. Lands for sale at from $3.00 to $10.00
per acre for cash, or on five or ten years
time, iu annual payments to suit pur
chasers. "We have also a large and
choice lot of other lands, improved and
unimproved, tor sale at low price and
on reasonable terms. Also business and
residence lots in the city. "We keep a
complete abstract of title to all real es
tate in Platte Countv.
033
coBJMnus, wen.
RAMBSS k SADDLES
-Daniel Faucctte,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
Hamsss, Wk, Eridk:, and Cellars,
keeps constantly on hand all kinds of
whips, Saddlery Hardware, Curry
combs, Erushes, Bridle Bits, Spur's,
Cards. Harness made to order. Re
pairing done on short notice.
NEBRASKA AVENUE, Columbus.
o3.1.
GrALBRAITHBROS
(Successors to Gus. Lockner)
Dealkk ix All kinds op
Agricultural Implements
AGENTS TOR
Tho Improicil Klrran! Harrostcr, Wood Dinilrr,
Jlowrrs, Koapcr. and SplflUlm- AMo the
famous Jlinnoota Chief Tliroslier.llnilgcs'
He.iiirr. and insliln Jin).' celebra
ted tnncless Hind JIIH Pomps
etc., ItBirr Tops or nil stjhs
Just recelred.
ITarmcrfe. loolc to your in
lex'Ctets and. livens n oall.
aAJLTHZAJLTZL BROS.
LAND FOE SALE.
Eighty acres, in Sec. 12,
T 1- 1 1 IS -..Lz .1 .
ifeJ. of Columbus: 70 acres un-
uer tiic piow; i acres . yr. old trees
walnut and cottonwood of Rood size.
Dwelling-house, 12x2S feet, V stories
hiph; good well; two granaries; sta
bling, hog-yards, c Small fruits such
as currants, blackberries, &c Conven
ient to school hou-e and good outlet to
roads. Price, $1,350 Wi II sell farm ma
chinery if desired. Address at Colum
bus, Platte Co., Nebr.
Martin Hoixkrix.
Book-keepera, Reporters,
Operators, Teachers,
OrcatlfforcantileCollego.KeokukJowa I
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1879,
THE
ohwhts gjomnnl
Is conducted as a
FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
Devoted to the host mutual inter
ests of its readers and its publish
ers. Published at Columbus. Platte
county, the centre of the agricul
tural portion of Nebraska, it is read
by hundreds of people east who are
looking towards Nebraska as their
future home. Its subscribers in
Nebraska aro the staunch, solid
portion of the community, as is
evidenced by the fact that the
Jol'knal has never contained a
"dun" against them, and by the
other fact that
ADVERTISING
In its columns always brings its
reward. Itusiuess is business, and
those who wish to reach the solid
people of Central Nebraska will
lintl the columns of the JoLUNALa
splendid medium.
JOB WORK
Of all kinds neatly and quickly
done, at fair prices. This species
of printing is nearly alwas want
ed in a hurry, and, knowing this
fact, we have so proidcd for it
that we can furnish envelopes, let
ter head, bill heads, circulars,
peters, etc., etc., on very short
notice, and promptly on time a
we promise.
SUBSCRIPTION.
1 copy per annum $2 00
" Six montliK ion
" Three months, 00
Single copy sent to any address
in the United States for 5 ots.
M. K. TURNER & CO.,
Columbus, Nebraska.
JOHN
WHOLESALE AND
S&i
KSr-iU fiL.il
!,SSM -erj tS.xrjp-'
1870.
"fr1 M&
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ST0YES, IRON, TINARE,
ESSI
li2Z.3g
Nails, Rope, Wagon Material, Slass, Paint, Etc.,
COLUMBUS,
:ssa
a "R otwi-waw.
b(' S t i O rwiir nrf mSamSccitaSltsJiassisi cSasincsg w
AVholcsale and Ect.iil Dealer in
MUGS, MEDICINES. PAINTS, OILS,
window ar,A.ss,
PEEFUMEUY, PATENT MEDICINES, ETC.
Ml II
Keeps on hand all articles usually kept in a first-cla Drug Store. Dealers
in surrounding country will find it to their interest to purchase from him, as he
can and will give ltBD-ROCK PKIOES.
Prescriptions Carefallv Compounded.
JSTA GOOD ASSORTMENT OF WALL PAPEIi ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK.
353
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The Celebrated Diebold, Norris & Co's
(ff.alc SiuiioI(l & rticnzlc,)
Fire
and Buroriar Proof!
HAVE THE BEST
All leading Eailroi I Espress Companies
Not One Lost in the Two Great Fires in Chicago; also preserved the contonts
in every instance, at Independent"?, Iowa; at Central City, Col.; at
O&hkosh, Wis., and at all placet have stood the test, without failure.
All Sizes for Sale and Made (o Order. Old Safes taken in Exchange.
County and. JSnnlc lYorlc siKpecinlfy. 1'riccs u.s low as
Good Worlc can 1 KZndc.
D. S. C0VENT, GENERAL AGENT, CHICAGO.
WILL. B. DALE, Agent,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA
234
HAMMOND HOUSE
Formerly Pacific House.
This popular house has been newly
Hefitted and Furnished.
Meals, 3ct.
Day Board per week, ?4.00.
Board and Lodging, 5 and ?0.
Good Livery and Feed Stable in con
nection. SATIS FA TION GUARANTEED.
JOHN HAMMOND,
Proprietor.
CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTERN
3Et AIIiTP-AY, ( .
Tho Groat Trunk Line from tho "West to
Chicago nml tho East.
It Is tho oldest, shortest, mo.t direct, convenient,
comfortable and In every respect the best lincyoq
can take. It Is the greatest nnd grandest Itaihvaj
organization in the United States. It owns or
controls
2100 MILES OF RAILWAY
FUIXMAN HOTEI. CABS are run alon
by It through between
COUNCIL BLTJITS & CHICAGO I
No other road rnns Pullman Hotel Cars, or any
other form of Hotel Cars, through, between the
Missouri River and Chicago.
PASSENOKRS GOING EAST should bear
In mind that this Is tho
BEST ROUTEWCHICAGO
AND ALL POINTS EAST.
Passengers by this route havo choice of FIVE
DIFKKKENT KOOTES and the advantage of
Eight Daily TJuos Palace SleepIngCars
from CHICAGO to
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK,
AND OTHER EASTERN POINTS.
Inelst that tho Ticket A:nt sellsyoa tickets by
the North-Westcrn Road. Examine your Tickets,
and refuse to buy If they do not read over this Road.
All Agents fell them and Check usual Baggage
Freo by this Line.
Through Tickets via thl3 Route to all Eastern
Tointa can be procured at the Central Pacific Rail
road Ticket Office, foot of Market Street, and at
I New Slontcomcry Street, San Francisco, and at
all Coupon Ticket Offices of Central Paciflc, Union
Pacific, and all Western Railroads.
New York Office, No. 415 Broadway. Boston
Office, No. 5 State Street. Omaha Office, 215 Parn
hani Street. San Francisco Office, 3 New Mont
gomery Street. Chicago Ticket Offices : C2 Clark
Street, under Sherman House ; 75 Canal, corner
Madison Street ; KJnzie Street Depot, corner West
KInzio and Canal Streets ; Wells Street Depot,
corner Wells and Klnzie Streets.
For rates or Information aot attainable from
your home ticket agents, apply to
MAnvra HroniTT, W. H. Stexxctt,
Gcn'I M&ug'r. Chicago. Oen'l rasa. Ag't. Chicago-
RETAIL DEALEU I!
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NEBRASKA.
TSVS.V1
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JL?JL &,
RECORD OF ALL.
and Bankers in Mortet k?s fcm,
SWEET CIDER
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IA3I constantly receiving the choicost
of Michigan cidor and applos. Call
and taste for yourself.
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Wm. IJE( kei:
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Restaurant and Saloon!
E. I). SHEEHAX, Proprietor.
AVhoIcsald and Retail Dealer in
Foreign Wines, Liquors
AXD CIGAKS,
DOUBLIM STOUT,
SCOTCH AND ENGLISH ALES.
ZJTKeMHcbf Whiskies a Specialty.
OYSTEES,
In their seaten,
BY THE CASE. CAN OH DISH,
11th Stroot, Sonth of Dopot
CITY MEAT MARKET,
OS
;iio;i koejsj:.
AVill keep on hiuul all kimls ol Kreh
anil S ilt .Mint's al-o :tuitKt', l'ultrv.
Frith Fish, etr., all iu their seavui.
Cath paid for Hides. Lard and l!a-:o-
AVILL.T. UICKLY.
CEHTEAL 1AT 1IET
OTi IlJli STKKiri'.
Dealers in Kreth and Halted Moat.
Sc. Town Lot-i, AVMd. llitli, &.
.1. KIUKLV, Agent.
CeluinbtiH, Jiiho I, 1HIT.
"YOU BET?1
A. W. LAWRENCE,
A(5KXT V()i TIIK
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WIND MILL,
"U'ill hereafter he fonnd THRHB
DOORS SOUTH of the leU Office,
where he keeps a full Iii)e of every style
PUMP. PIPE, HOSE,
And the Celebrated
J X L FEED MILL.
As lie keens a Pump Honor rxi.'liiirrlr,
He is able to sell CHEAPER THAN
THE CHEAPEST. Pump for any
depth well. Pump1 driven or repalreiL
and Rod-i cut.
GIVE m A
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CALL .D SAVE JIOXEY.
BECKER & WELCH,
PE0PEIBT0ES 0?
SHELL CEEEK MILLS.
MANUFACTURERS & "WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OF F re E, COL UJfJi US, NEB
Dr. A. HEINTZ,
DKAI.KK IN
u. medicines, mm.
Fine Soaps, Brushes,
PESFUHERY, Etc., Etc.,
And all articles usually kept on hand b
Druggists.
Physicians Prescriptions Carefully
Compounded.
One door TAit of Galley', ob
rile veil th Street,
COLUMBUS.
NEBRASKA
iT
NEW STORE
-AND-
New Stock.
A full, frch supply of groceries,
STAPLE AND FANCY,
Just openod, and for sale at low-down
prices.
ST" Olive Street, opposite She
''I'uttcrxall."
james McAllister.
Wm. SCHILZ,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
BOOTS AND SHOES!
A romplrleattortmrat Of laiHm'anii Chll
drm'sMicx kept on haml.
All Work Warranted!!
Our Motto Good stock, excellent
work and (air prices.
Especial Attention paid to Repairing
Cor. Olive and Sis. 12tu
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