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r0amt&ms !V V I "V i : ft iv r 14. r-s StO; 9 Leaflets from a Southern Home. BY MUS. E. U. DAVIS. "Washiugtou's birthday occurring ou Sunday, it was mostly celebrated on Monday, and the morning of the 23d of February found me making one of the crowd which darkened the streets of Washington City. I felt exceedingly independent, for ray time was at my own disposal, and I was not annoyed by the often aistracting conversation of a friend just at the moment when one is lost in thought and admiration of some object of beauty. It was ten o'clock in the morn ing, a morning as warm and balmy as Ma' in the northern states, when I entered the splendid park sur rounding the Capitol, and wended my way over the broad parti-colored marble pavement towards the huge flight of steps which lead to the maiu entrance. It is quite an achievement to mount those steps, something like climbing the sides of a monntain, and one has but little breath left when they get to the top. I entered the rotunda, which is sur mounted by the great dome. There were a plenty of people in the ro tundathere always arc. It always wears a gay and festive appearance. "Wc gaze upward until we grow dizzy! One hundred and eighty Xcet above us in the top of the dome glows a magnificent picture of beau tiful angels, flying across the blue heavens, while from their hands floats a banner, on which at this distance wo plainly read the motto E Pluribxis Unum. Seats are ar--Tanged all around the rotunta, near the walls; wo took one of them and looked away across to the distant seat in front of us, ninety feet 1 Man seems so small of stature when com pared with the work of bis own hand! Away up, ninety feet from the floor, a broad band of the wall of tho dome has been left unadorn ed, while the rest of tho whole inte rior abounds in resplendent decora tions. Three years ago an artist was engaged to paint in life-size charac ters an historical painting on this broad band. Ho was an old man, and he had no superior in his art in America. A scaffold in the form of a great box with the lid off was let down and suspeuded by ropes from a gallery, aud into this daily de scended this old maul Above the din and the echoing footsteps of the multitude, he silently pursued his work. He knew that he was work ing out immortal fame for himself; for threo years ho toiled ou in cd thusiaBm, aud then the destroying messenger camo to claim his own! A false step, and he fell to the marble pavemcut below, a martyr to his work! The artist was dead! but a third of his task was done! Now, who will take up the brush and the pallctte, and paint within this graud dome this magic picture of life? Such is life! our work but half accomplished we are called home, others take it up. This great fresco painting is in the light er shades of drab, and it stands out in such bold relief that it is very often taken for statuary. Wo passed out on to the front portico, and stood on the top of the flight of steps, aud looked away off at this city of magnificent distances bathed in an .Indian summer haze. It was a -holiday, and tho schools were closed, and troops of children of all ages aud conditions, were coming to tho capitol. The govern ment offices were closed but the day was not observed in any especial manner. The District of Columbia lies mostly on the Maryland shore of the Potomac, but 6ix miles away, across the river in the old city of Alexandria, the day is observed with exceeding pomp for Alexan dria is in Virginia, the birthplace of Washington, and when a little boy he came to this town to buy a book which he sent with a child-like note to his little friend George Mason, who afterward signed the Declara tion of Independence. Here is the old ivy -covered church, where "Washington worshiped and here, at tho present time, resides "Madame "Washington, with her son George, Bhe is grand niece of the President. On the Sabbath wo worshiped in the memorial church, so called be cause it was built with funds col lected from ihe Congregational churches and societies throughout the land; uutil then thcro was no church of this denomination in Washington. It is a grand pile of buildiugs, aud it has in addition to the auditorium, parlors, lecture room, music room, etc. Doctor Rankin is the eloquent pastor of this church. The organ is the larg est in the city, and is a magnificent instrument. It is placed in front of the congregation and back of the pulpit, and a low gallery in front of it is used for a select choir who lead congregational singing through a part of the service, aud make most excellent melody on their own ac count tho rest of the time. The mu sic is under the direction of an artist, Prof. J. "W. Bischoff. He is organ ist, and has the immense instrument under complete control, and trains his choir up to a high point of art. Bat this, man is bund! Entirely blind from infancy, he has made for himself a great reputation. He has s fine salary as organist, and aside from that, he has an the music holars that he can possibly attend and his charge for tuition is two dole's an hour. He has an excel led and two beautitnt cnu 'hom are blessed with the best of eye sight. He is a very handsome, noble looking man, of about thirty-five years of age, very fascinating in maimer, and ha5 an intellectual face which beams with smiles, and he is lively in conversa tion, aud excellent company. Ho has as attendant, a colored boy, a part of whose business it is to read new music by note to him, which is all ho requires to understand the mo6t difficult composition. Profes sor Kischoff came into church, took off his overcoat and sat down on a seat below stairs. Then he got up, ran briskly up the gallery stairs, and walked around to the key board of the organ without making a misstep. No one would know that he was blind by his manner! The sublime music which he produced reminded us of the words of the poet, "That prelude! It is a wind among the willows. Rising, until it seems the tempest's roar, Now a wild ocean, beating its great bil lows, Among the hollow caverns of the shore. It is the voice of some vast people, pleading For vengeance, for an ancient shame or wrong The shout of God's avenging armies, leading With rolling thunder, and triumph ant song. Yet ever lurking in the heart there lin- gers The trouble of a false and jarring tone. Like .some great organ, whom unskillful lingors Vex Into music, when the master's gone!'' Falls Ciiuncn, Ya. Obituary CHA.UXCEY DEWEY. A dispatch received at this office from Cadiz, dated S :10 a. m. Sunday, says ; ''Chauncoy Dewey is dead ; a noble citizen has been called away; the town is in mourning. Fuueral at at one o'clock Monday." Mr. Dewey was an old and greatly respected citizen aud for many years has been one of the leading men of Cadiz. He was born in Connecticut, near Nor wich, iu March, 170G, and came to Cadiz when a young man in the fall oflS2l, when that town as well as the State was uew. Possessiug an Eastern education, he was soon re cognized as a leading spirit by the residents of the then small village, and was speedily sent to the front when public matters were under discussion, and his social positiou, as well, was assured. Ho soon after connected himself with thePitchard family, one of the pioneer families at Cadiz, by wedding the oldest daughter Nancy, which marriage was happy in every regard, Mr. Dewey having a wife through all his years of married life who was to him a faithful compaujou and a help. Ho entered upon business life as an attorney aud speedily acquired a leading position at the bar, as will be seen by consulting the papers of that early date. At one time he had associated with him as juuior part uer Edwin MStauton, who then resided in Cadiz and who many years afterwards was known as the "Great War Secretary." In 1841 Mr. Dewey was elected to the Ohio Stale Senate from the district com posed of Belmont aud Harrison counties and proved himself a most efficient and honest representative of the people, but not pleased with politics, he returned to business alter one term. Wheu the Harrison Branch of the Slate Bank of Ohio was organized about 1S4G or '47 he was mado President and held that position until it was merged into the Harrison National Bank, in 1865, of which institution he has been President ever since its organ ization. Under his management, ably seconded by an active aud in telligent Board of Directors, this bank has enjoyed an interrupted career of prosperity, the only inter ference with which was a heavy robbery committed by a set of pro fessional New York burglars iu 1SCG. After this event the stock was immediately made whole, and the bank has since regularly declar ed heavy dividends, beside which it has laid by a surplus of 65 per cent. It has long been known as the most successful and heaviest banking in stitution in Eastern Ohio, on a cap ital of $100,000, tho deposits not infrequently ranging from $300,000 to $400,000, and the discounts ap proximating half a million. Mr. Dewey has been no less successful iu tho management of his private affairs, and at the time of his death was probably the wealthiest man in the Sixteenth Congressional district. He was no ordinary man in busi ness qualifications, and left his im press in many ways upon tho community in which ho lived. He was very active in pushiug through the Stcubenvillc & ludiana railroad project, especially the Cadiz branch, and was for many years a director of that road aud its successor, the Pittsburg, Columbus & Cincinnati, but retired when the present man agement of tho Panhandle took hold. In deference to his peculiar abilities he had conferred on him the degree of L. L. D. in Franklin College, of New Athens, some years ago. Chauncey Dewey, though about So years of age, was, uutil quite re cently, as well preserved physcally as most men are at sixty, and his head was as clear as it ever had been. He was so fresh in appear ance that it was a real pleasure to look at him. His habits have been extremely temperate and regular, although he was not entirely devoid ofsome of the smaller vices, such as the use of tobacco. Although the rest of his family died at ages com paratively young, some from con sumption, ho has proved that by proper care it is possible for even persons with the consumptive taint to live to a great ago and enjoy al most uninterrupted good Health. Ho united with the Presbyterian church, under the ministration of Dr. Wm. M. Grimes, about ten y ears since, and was a great admirer and fast friend of his old pastor. He leaves a wifo and five children, all of whom are settled in life, the youngest, Albert, having married a young lady from New York a few weeks ago. The children are Eli phalet, living in Texas, Orville C, of Dewey, Vance & Co., "Wheeling, and Charles P., Cashier of the Har rison National Bank, Albert B., and Clara, wife of C. M. Hogg, all of Cadiz. Beside children who died when yonng, he had - one other daughter, Mary, who became the wife of E. F. Moffitt, both of whom have been, dead for several years, leaving one daughter. We deeply 1 egret to record Mr. Dewey': death. Ho was a man uni versally honored aud respected, and whose place in any community would be exceedingly hard to fill. Tho fuueral took place at Cadiz on Monday. All county offices, the post-office and all business houses were closed and all business suspen ded that day. We clip tho aboyo from the Steu beuvillo (O.) Gazette. Many of our readers were personal friends and acquaintances of Mr. Dewey, and though not surprised to hear of his death (for he was an aged man) yet weep with those who weep, and will be interested in the above brief sketch of his life. Ed. Journal. CoinmlKsioHera' Proceedings Tuesday, March 2, 1880. Pursuant to adjournment the board of County Commissioners met on Tuesday, March 2, 1880, at 9 o'clock a. m. Roll called, present, John Walker, chairman of the board, John Wise, Michael Maher, and John Stauffor, clerk. Minutes of previous meetings read and approv ed. Board took a recess uutil 2 o'clock p. in. 2 o'clock p. m., all present. On motion, Samuel Anderson, road supervisor of Monroe precinct, and Joe Hoffman, road supervisor of Granville precinct,were furnished each with two road scrapers for use of their rcspcotiyo road districts. Bill of C. E. Wheoler, boarding Mrs. Crisby to March 4, 1880, four weeks at $2.50 was allowed aud clerk instructed to draw warrant on poor fund for $10.00. Board adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. Attest Johk Stauffeh, L J County Cleric. Wednesday, March 3, 1880. Pursuant to adjournment of yes terday the board of County Com missioners met on Wednesday, March 3, 1880, at 9 o'clock a. m. Roll called, present, John Walker, chairman of the board, John Wise, Michael Maher, and John Stauffer, clerk. On motion, the clerk was instruct ed to notify road supervisor Routson to put up notices on Loup and Platte bridges not to drive faster than a walk. Petition from Monroe preciuct to appoint Alva Smith constable for Monroe precinct was read and said Alva Smith duly appointed to fill the vacancy aud tho clerk instructed to issue certificate of appointment accordingly. On motion, tho board purchased fourteen road scrapers of Rasmussen & Schram, at $2.00 apiece in county warrants at par. Board took a recess until 2 o'clock p. m. 2 o'clock p. m., all present. Motion mado that Catharine Schmidt be allowed $3 00 per week from this date to board pauper Peter Drunk. The followiug bills wero allowed and the clerk instructed to draw warrants ou the following funds : OX GENERAL FUND. Bill of Patrick Doody, to take down old Gleasou bridge and rebuild tho same on the Looking-glass $78 00 Ed. Keuscher, work on Jackson bridge 3575 S. L. Barrett, services as School Superintendent 8 00 State Journal Co., blanks aad books for county 790 George Mcntz, scrubbing School Superintendent's office Henry Gibson, blank records for 1 25 county 49 50 Henry Gass, cabinet work in Treasurer's ollico 35 00 M.K. Turner & Co., printing. .. 3 f0 G. A. Schrocder, nailn, etc 22-13 J. E. Tasker, lumber 75 t0 Ed. Grady, mending bolts 2 00 Mahlon.Clother, team per Com missioner...!..... 2 00 T. C. Ry an, nails for county. ... 2 00 Columbus Era, printing 13 30 jonn w. Jarjy. uo. Treasurer, cash expended A. "NY. Doland, lamp per County Judge "NVcntworth & Crites, printing. . . 28 05 1 85 33 75 ON POOH FUND. Chas.Brindley, digging grave for pauper $ 350 Henry Uas9,comn ana liearse tor pauper 10 00 Columbus CemeteryAs8ociation, grave for pauper .-. 3 00 Mrs. Hamer, boarding Chas. Ha. mer to March 5, 1880, four weeks at $2.23 pcrvweek 9 00 Mrs. Stupfel, boarding pauper, Bombergcr, to March, 5th, 1880, lour weeks at js.uu . 8 00 Catharina Schmidt, boarding Pe ter Drunk four weeks at $4.00 per week to March 3, 1880, and nursing Exeuer eight days at $3.00 perday 40 00 Paul floppen, boarding pauper two weeks 5 30 etsell & Wilson, clothing for pauper per overseer poor 10 34 J. E. North & Co., coal for pau pers 2125 Lnch & Hays, goods Tor paupers per oruer overseer 01 poor 4 & On motion the clerk was instruct ed to notify G. B. Bailey, justice of the peace not to issue any more orders to paupers for tea, sugar and coffee. The following roads wore located and the clerk instructed to spread the same on the road record, they being severally petitioned for, by consent, viz: Sage road, commencing at S. E. corner of Sec. 5, T. 19, R. 1 east, run ning thence due north on section line and tcrmiuatiug at N. E. corner of Sec. 5, T. 20, R. 1 E. Albion road, commencing at the S. W. corner of Sec. 19, T. 20, north of range 4 west, running thence direct east, on or near the section line, and terminating at the Shell creek road at or about the S. E. corner-of the S. W. X of S. E. X in Sec. 19, T. 20, It. 3 west.. Potter road, commencing at the S. W. corner of Sec. 25, T. 20, norfh of range 3 west, and rnnning duo east on'section line to the S. W. corner of Sec.- 25, T. 20, range 2 west. On motion the clerk was instruct cd to procuro from tho TJ. S. laud office at Grand Island, a list of taxa ble homesteads having run five years and over from March 1st, 1879 to April 1st, 18S0, the same to bo en tered ou the assessment rolls. On motion the county treasurer was instructed to furnish this board with a list of the lots in Columbus square, with the names of the pur chasers, and tho amouuts due the same having been sold by the county. On motion the county treasurer was instructed to prepare the deliu- queut lav. list, and have the same completed by May 1st, 1880. Motion to adjourn until Saturday March 6th, 1880, at 9 o'clock a. m. Ait-tj 37a Saturday March Gth, 1880. Pursuant to adjourument the board of county commissioners met on Saturday, March Gth, 1880, at 9 o'clock a. m. Roll called, present, John Walker, chairman of tho board, John Wise, Michael Maher, and John Stauffer, clerk. W. W. Poet, land commissioner of the B. & M. R. R. Co. appeared bo fore tho board in regard to the taxes duo from said company to the county. Motion to adjourn to Tuesday March 16th, 1880, at 9 o'clock a. m. TAttest. Johx Stauffej, 1 J County Clerk. Ic1ra4ln Another evidence of the richness of tho soil of Nebraska is fouud in the fact of the number and great growth of tho native grasses, which afford the very best pasturage from early spring until the month of No vember. Those who havo investi gated the subject of the native grasses claim no fewer than one hundred and filty species. Among other varieties the blue-joint grows everywhere in the Stale except on the low bottom lnnds. In ordinary seasons, and under favorable condi tions its growth is from two and a half to four feet, and often on culti vated grounds it will grow to the height of seveu and ten feet. On the up-landp, blue-joint grows in great abundanco and is greatly relished by cattle. Buffalo gras3 now in the greatest quantity is found in the western half of the State. This, it is claimed, disappears before cultiva tion, but it is nature's proyision of food for grain-eating animals during winter, when the animals are com pelled to remain on the prairie, as it retains its nutriment all the year round. Among feed grasses that grow abundantly in the State are several varieties of bunch grass ; and in the low lands a native blue-grass, and what is known as the spangle top, which makes an excellent qual ity of hay. It was a question among the first settlers of Nebraska whether fruit could be successfully grown in tho State or not, but finding the wild fruits, such as plums, grapes, and gooseberries growing in abundance, it was thought that apple orchards might be cultivated with success. So reasoning, the earlier settlers in the eastorn part of the State planted their orchards and their first plant ings failed, but they persevered and the result has been a complete suc cess. Nebraska fruits now compare favorably with the best produced in other state?. In 1871 Nebraska had on exhibition at Richmond, Va., one hundred and forty-six varieties of apples, fifteen of peaches, thirteen of pears, one of plums, and one of grapes, and was awarded the first premium for the best collection of fruit among all the States. The fruits of Nebraska have been exhib ited at Boston, Chicago and at the International Exhibition in 1870, the judges awarding prizes for eight varieties of pears, large, smooth and well colored, and for two hundred and sixty-three varieties of apples, the latter prize being for tho unusu ally large number of finely grown varieties. Instead of orchards flour ishing only in the eastern part of the State and near the Missouri river, they do well away out on the prairie wherever nature's conditions of growing fruit are observed. But few men can handle a hot lamp-chimney and say there is no place like home at tho same time. CLOSING OUT! The undersigned, having made arrange ments to change his business and remove to Genoa, will for the next thirty days sell his D EXTENSIVE STOCK OF s RY GOODS, GROCERIE BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS 5t CAPS, Hardware. Tinware, and ten thousand other things needed in the family, AT COST FOR CASH. I3TA11 notes or book accounts must be settled at once to save costs. January 1, 1880. L. KUHNE. This Space is Reserved FOR GREISEN BROS., Boots and Shoes. JOHN WIGGINS, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in HARDWARE, sssssssssssssssssssssssssssss SSSSSsgJT O VE S ,8sssss sssssssssssssssssssssssssssss IRON; TINWARE, NAILS, ROPE, Wagon Material U GUSS, PAINT, ETC., ETC. Corner 11th and Olive Sts. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. ii YOU BET.'1 A. W. LAWRENCE, AGENT FOR THE WIND MILL, lie will hereafter be found on 13th street two doors west of Marshall Smith's whero he keeps a full line of every stvle of PUMP. PIPE, HOSE, And the Celebrated I X L FEED MILL. Ashe keeps a Pump Ilouse exclusively, he is able to sell CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST. Pumps for any depth well. Pumps driven or repaired, and Roils cut. GIVE ULU 5o6 A CALL AND SAVE MONEY. MEDICAL I SURGICAL INSTITUTE. T. r. UlXCEItL, M. D. C. T. UA2Xra.lt. D 1 3. 0. KEBCI2, H. D., 4 J. C. SXHISE, If. D., of 0ai4, Consulting Physicians d Surgeons. For the treatment of all classes of Sar gery and deformities ; acute and chronic diseases, diseases of the eye and ear, etc., etc., Columbus, Neb. TTEilRY GASS, Manufacturer and dealer in "Wooden and Metalic Bnrial Caskets AH kinds and size of Itol)e, also has the sole ritrht to manufac ture and sell the Smith's Hammock Reclining Chair. Cabinet Turninc and Scroll work. Pic tures, Picture Frames and Mouldings, Looking-glass Plates, Walnut Lumber, etc., etc. COLUMBUS, NEB. Plys Surgeons jij s i - WABQIS1 BUS! WAB01S! END SPRINGS, PLATFORM SPRINGS, WHITNEY fc URE WHTER SIDE SPRINGS. Light Pleasure and Business Wag ons of ail Descriptions. We aro pleased to invite the attention of the public to the fact that we have just received a car load of Wagons and Buggies of all descriptions, and that we are the sole agents for the counties ol Platte, Butler, Boone, Madison, Merrick, Polk and York, for the celebrated CORTLAND WAGON C0MPT, of Cortland, New York, and that we are offering these wagons cheaper than any other wagon built of same material, style and nnlsb can bo sold for In this county. ESTSend for Catalogue and Price-list. MOUSE & CA1X, 434-tf Columbus, Nebraska. THIS SPACE IS RESERVED -FOR- H. P. COOLIDGE, HARDWARE DEALER, NEBRASKA AVENUE, COLUMBUS, t NEBRASKA. LUERS&SCHREIBEB Blacksmiths and Wagon Mak. ALL KINDS OP Repairing Done on Short Notice. Bcseiis, Tej, It:., Hiii ts 0:lf. ALL WORK WARRANTED. EAGLE MILLS, . '. -iv -fttlr vr .a- a ox SHELL CREEK, Near Matting's Bridge. JOSEPH BUCHER, - Proprietor JQTThe mill Is complete In every par ticular for making the best of flour. A Kquard Fair bHNlBew" Is the motto. 435-x UNION PACIFIC LAND OFFICE, SAMUEL C. SMITH Agent, ATTENDS TO ALL BUSINESS per tainining to a general Real Estate Agency and Notary Public. Have in structions and blanks furnished by United States Land Office for making final proof on Homesteads, thereby sav ing a trip to Grand Island. Have a larjte number ol farms, city lots and all lands belonging to U P. B. B. in Platte and adjoining counties for salo very cheap. Attend to contesting claims before U. S. Land office. Ollee one Door Weit of Hirninl Horn, COLUMBUS, NEB. E. C. nocRSNDHRGRR, Clerk, Speaks German CITY MEAT MARKET, ON OIMVK ST., OPPOSITE 0AM ItlONU HOUSE. "Will keen on hand all kinds nl Prh and Salt Meats, also Sausage, Poultry, Fresh Fish, etc., all in their season. Cash paid for Hides, Lard aad Ba con. WILL. T. BICKLY. GENTBAL HEAT MAM OX 11th 8TEEET. Dealers In Fresh and Salted Meats. Ac. Town Lots, "Wood, Hides, &c. J. BICKLY, Agent. Columbus, June 1, 1877. $1500i TO JGCOO A YEAR, or $5 to $20 a day In your own locality. No risk. women do as well as men. Manymade more than the amount stated above. No one can fall to make money fast. Any one can do the work. You can make from GO cts. tq $2 an hur by devoting your evenings and spare time to the business. It costs nothing to try the business. Nothing like it for the money making ever offered before. Business pleasant p.nd strictly honora ble. Reader, if you want to know all about the best paying business before the public, send us your address and we will send you full particulars and pri vate terms free; samples worth $5 also free; you can then makeup your mind for yourself. AddresB GEOBGE 8TIN- SU.N CO., Porland, Maine. l-y $300: A MONTH guaranteed. $12 a day at homo made by the industrious. Capital not required: we will start you. Men, women, boys and girls make money faster at-work for us than at any thing else. The work is light and pleas ant, and such as anyone can go right at. Those who are wise who see tola notice will send us their addresses at once and see for homselves. Costly Outfit and terms free. Now is the time. Those alreadr at work are -laying up large sums or money. Address TRUE &, CO., AugUBta, Maine. 481-y MJIMMMBgK lL Z.m. DETROIT SAFE COMPANY. Tf 1 IfflrJflR.R 'BBkl 9mi iCSuH 3L 2s 506-x 1870. 1880. THE alunfius journal Irf conducted as a FAMILY NEWSPAPER, Devoted to the best mutual inter ests of Its readers and its publish ers. Published at Columbus,Platte county, the centre of tho agricul tural portlonofNebraska.it is read by hundreds of people east wboaro looking towards Nebraska as their future home. Its subscribers in Nebraska are the. staunch, solid portion of-tho community, as is evidenced by the fact that the Journal has never contained a "dun" against them, and by the other fact that ADVERTISING In its columns always brings its reward. Business is bu.iness, and those who wish to reach the solid people of Central Nebraska will find tho columns of the Journal a splendid medium. JOB WORK Of all kinds neatly and quicklv done, at fair prices. This specie's of printing is nearly always want ed In a hurry, and, knowing this fact, we have so provided for it that we can furnish envelopes, let ter heads, bill heads, circulars, posters, etc., etc., on very short notice, and promptly on time as we promise. SUBSCRIPTION. 1 copy per annum ... $2 00 .... 100 .... CO tt bix months .... Threo months,.. (I Single copy sent to anv address in the Unitet ed States for 5 cts. M.I.TUSHEE&C0., Columbus, Nebraska. LOUIS SCHRGDER MANUPACTCBKH AND DKAXER IN PLATFORM SPRING WAGONS, Bnggieg Backboards, &c o Blacksmith shop Near the Foundry. General Repairing Done. 1UQTBSC31MH HAPPT! 1. Now is the time to subscribe for this BEST ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE rOR THK YOUNG." Its Buccess has been continued and Un exampled. hskiil Sukila for it! f$1u $olumbw?$onrml And THE NUB9ERY, both post-paid, one year, $3.10. If you wish THE NURSERY, send $1.50 to John L. Shorcy, 36 Brorafleld street, Boston, Mass. If you desire both, send by money order, $3.10 to M. K. Turner k Co., Columbus, Neb. NEBRASKA HOUSE, S. J. MAMIO Y, Prop'r. Nebraska Ave., South of Depot, COL.U2M BUS, IEB. A new house, newly furnished. Good accommodations. Board by day or week at rsasonable rates. tSTttetu a FlrstClaH Table. Meals,.... 25 Cents. I Ldginga....25 Cts 38-2tf A GOOD FARM FOR SALE 1S acres of good land, 80 acres under cultivation, a good house one and a half story nign, a good stock range, plenty ol water, and good hay land. Two miles east of Columbus. Inquire at the Pioneer Bakery. 473-Cm f. eok-keeper, Keportew, r V7 Operator. Teachar, flatatlbrcantUa Colleff,Xcolrak Jowa $1.50 m N01EBYS WILLBDAXE, Western Agent, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. CHICAGO NORTH-WESTERN The Great Trunk 1.1 no from the TCest to Chicago and tho East. It Is tho oldest, shortest, most direct, convenient, comfortable and in every respect the best line yoti can take. It Is the greatest and grandest Railway organization In tho United States. It own or controls 2IOO MILES OF RAILWAY PCIXMAN HOTXX CAKS are raa alas by It through between COUNCIL BLUETS & CHICAGO! No other road runs Pullman Eotel Cars, or any other form of Hotel Cars, through, between the Missouri lUvcr and Chicago. FASSENGEK9 GOINQ EAST should bear fa mind that this Is the BEST ROUTEWCHICACO AND ALL POINTS EAST. Passengers by this route have choice of FIVE IJIFFEICENT ROUTE3 and the advantaga of !cht Daily XJnea Palace SleenlnzCara from CHICAGO to , PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK, AND OTHER EASTERN POINTS. Insist that the Ticket Agent ellsyoa tickets by the North-Western Koad. Examine your Ticket, and refnie to bar if they do not read otct this Read. All Agents cell them and Check usual Eaggage Free by this Line. Through Tickets via this Route to all Eastern Points can be procured at the Central Pacific Kail road Ticket Office, foot of Harket Street, and at I New Montgomery Street. San Francisco, and at all Coupon Ticket Offlceii of Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and all Western Railroads. New York Office, No. 415 Broadway. Boston Office, No. 5 State Street. Omaha Office, 245 Farn ham Street. San Francisco Office. 2 New Mont gomery Street. Chicago Ticket Offices : 62 Clark Mreet, under Sherman Ilouse ; 75 Canal, corner Madison Street ; Kinzle Street Depot, corner West Kinzie and Canal Streets ; W ells Street Depot, corner Wells and Kinzie Streets. For rates or Information not attainable fretn your home ticket agents, apply to Marvi nrcnrrr, W. n. Steciett, Gen'l Mans'r. Chlcaco. Gen'l l"aas. AeX CMc0 NEW STORE! Hmm Qshlrich i gao (Successors to HENRY & BRO.) All customers of the old firm are cor dially invited to continuo their pat ronage, the same as heretofore; to gether with as many new custo mers as wish to purchase Good Goods For the Least Money. SPEICE & WORTH, General Agents for the Sale of Real Estate. Union Pacific, and Midland Pacific R. R. Land-, for ale at from $.00 to $10.00 per acre for cash, or on five or ten years time, in annual payments to suit pur chasers. AVe have a No a large and choice lot of other l:unl, improved and unimproved. Tor sale at low price and on reasonable term-. A No business and residence lots in the city. "W"e kecpa complete abstractor title to all real es tate in Platte Countv. 633 coi.urwiius, i"EB. (h AJ f A "WEEK in your own town, ItTKnn an(I no caPital risked. You JyvV can give tin business atrial jtuuuk i-jkjiuiist;. me uest opportunity ever offered for those will ing to work. You shoula try nothing else until you see for yourself what you can do at the business we offer. No room to explain here. You can devote all your time or only your spare time to the business, and make great pay for every hour that you work. Women make as much as men. Send for special private terms and particulars, which we mail free. $5 Outfit free. Don't complain of hard times while you haTe suh a chance. Address II. IIALLETT it CO., Portland, Maine. 48I-y farmers: BE OF GOOD CnEER. Let not tho low prices of your products dis courage you, but rather limit your ex penses to your resources. Y"ou can do so by stopping at the new home of your fellow farmer, where you can find irood accommodations cheap. For hay for team for one night and day, 25 cts. A room furnished with a cook stove and bunks, in connection with the stable free. Those wishing can be accommo dated at the house of the undersigned at the following rates: Meals 25 cents: beds 10 cents. J. B. SENECAL, i mile east ofGerrard's Corral RShBmbSvWA'v'M ? c?BSBSSv?&bI y?" 1 J t X i i v,' x