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,mnr& gy-.. - -MCT?eTg r--.L ys -2J M ltitAiAs aa bijsinkss. General Garfield's Letter of Accept- ance of the Republican Nomination. An Able llocuiiM'iit rt'oman In telligent Man. Mentor, O., July 13, 1 a. m. General Garfield has forwarded the following letter of acceptance of the nomination tendered him by the re publican national convention to Sen ator Iloar, of Massachusetts : Mentor, O., July 10, 1880. Dear Sir: On the eeeuing of the 8th of June last, I had the honor to receive from you iu the presence of the committee, of which you were chairman, the official announcement that the republican national conven tion at Chicago had that day nomi nated me as their candidate for president of the United States. I accept the nomination with grati tude for the confidence it implies and with a deep sense of the respon sibilities it imposes. I cordially en dorse the principles set forth inthe platform adopted by the convention. Of nearly all of "the subjects on which it treats my opinions are on record among the published pro ceedings of congress. I will ven ture, however, to make special men tion of some of the priucipal topics which arc likely to become subjects of discussion. "Without recurring to the controversy which has been settled during thelast 20 years, and with no purpose or wish to revive the passions of the late war, it should be said that while the republicans ftilly'rccognize and will strenuously defend all the rights reserved to the states, they reject the pernicious doctriue of state supremacy which so long crippled the functions of the national government and at one time brought the union very near to destruction. They insist that the United States is a nation, with am ple powers of self-preservation ; that its constitution and the laws, made in pursuance thereof, are the su preme law of the land ; that the right of the nation to determine the method by which its own legislature nhall be created cannot be surren dered without abdicating one of the fundamental powers of government ; that the national laws relatiugto the election of representatives in con gress filial! neither be violated or evaded ; that ever' elector should he permitted freely and without in-, timid at ion to cast his lawful vote at such an election and have it honest ly conuted, so that the potency of his vote shall not be destroyed by the fraudulent vote of any other person. I he best thoughts and en ergies of our people should be di rected to thoe great questions of national well-being iu which all have a common interest. Such ef forts will soonest restore to perfect peace those who were lately iu arms against each other, for justice and good will are our Inst possessions. But it i- certain that the wounds of the war cannot he completely healed and the spirit of brotherhood i-auuot fully pervade the whole country until every citizen, rich or poor, white or black, is secure in the free and equal enjoyment of every civil aud political right guaranteed by th ronsiitntiou and the laws, "Wherever the enjoyment of these rights is not assured discontent will prevail, immigration will cease and the soil aud industrial forces will continue to be disturbed by the mi gration of laborers and -the conse quent diminution of prosperity. The national government should exercise all its constitutional au thority to put out these evils, for all the people and all the slates are members of one body, and no man can suffer without injury to all. The most serious evils which now afllict the south arise from the fact that there is not such freedom and toleration of political opinion and action, so that the minority partv can exercise effective and whole some restraint on the party in pow er. "Without such restraint party rule becomes tyrranical and corrupt. The prosperity which is made pos sible iu the south bv its great ad vantages of soil and climate will never be realized until every voter can freely and safely support any party he pleases. Next iu import ance to freedom and justice is the popular election, without which neither justice nor freedom can be permanently maintained, unless its iutercsts arc intrusted to the states and the voluntarv action of the people. Whatever help the nation can justly afford should be gener ously given to aid the states in sup porting the common schools ; but it would be unjust to our people and dangerous to onr institutions to apply any portion of the resources of the nation or the states for sup port of sectional schools. The sep aration of the church and the state in everything relating to taxation should be absolute. On the subject of the national fiuances my views have been so frequently and fully expressed that little is needed in the way of additional statement The public debt is now so well secured, and the rate of annual interest has been reduced by refunding, that rigid economy in expenditures and the faithful application of our sur plus revenues to the.payment of the principal of the debt will gradually and certainly free the people from its burden and close with honor tbe financial chapter of the war. -At the tame time the government can pro vide for all ordinary expenditures and discharge it sacred obligations to the soldiers of the Union and to the widows and orphans of those who fell iu its defense. The re sumption of specie payment, which the republican party so courageous ly and successfully accomplished, has removed from the field of con troversy many questions that loug and seriously disturbed the credit of the government and business of the country. Our paper currency is now as national as the flag, and re sumption has not only made It everywhere equal to coin, but has brought iuto use our store of gold and 6ilver. The circulating medium is more abundant than ever before, we need onlv to maintain the equal ity of our dollars to iusure to labor aud capital a measure of value from the use of which none can suffer loss. The great prosperity which the country is now enjoying should not be endangered by some violent changes of doubtful financial ex periments. In reference to our custom laws, & policy should be pursued which will bring revenue to the treasury and will enable labor and capital employed in onr great industries compete fairly iu our on i markets with the labor and fo ,n produ cers. We labor for tin : ople of the United States not loi l.t whole world aud it is our glo.j that the American laborer is more intelli gent and better paid than his foreign competitor. But the country must be independent unless it people with their abundant natural resour ces, produce the requisite skill in war time to clothe, arm aud equip themselves for war, and in times of peace produce all the necessary im plements of labor. It was the man ifest intention of the founders of our government to provide for the common defense, not by standing armies alone, but by raising among the people a greater army of arti sans, whoso intelligence and skill should powerfully contribute to the Bafety and glory of the nation. For tunately for the interests of com merce, there is no longer any for midable opposition to appropriations for improvements of our harbors and great navigable rivers, provided that the expenditures for that pur pose are Btriclly limited to works of national importance. The Missis sippi river, with its great tributa ries, is of such vital importance to so many millions of people that the safety of its navigation requires ex ceptional consideration, in order to secure to the nation the control of all its waters. President Jeffersou negotiated the purchase of a vast territory extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific ocean. The wisdom of congress should be in voked to devise some plan by which that great river shall cease to be a terror to those who dwell upon its banks, and by which its shipping may safely carry the industrial pro ducts of twenty-five millions of people. The interests of agricul ture, which is the basis of all our material prosperity, and in which seven-twelfths of our population is engaged, as well as the interests of manufacturers and commerce de mand that the facilities for cheap transportation shall be increased by the use of all onr great water- courses. The material interests of our country, the traditions of 1 1 settlement and the sentiments of our people led the government to offer the widest hospitality to emigrants who seek our shores for new and happier homes, willing jto share the burdens as well as the benefits of our society and intending that their posterity shall become an (indistin guishable part of our population. The recent movement of the (. hinese to our Pacific coast partakes but little of the qualities of such an emigration either in its purpose or its results. It is too much like an importation to be welcomed with out restrictions; too much like an invasion to be looked upon withojit solicitude. "We cannot consent to allow any form of servile labor to be introduced among us under-tho guise of immigration. Recognizing the gravity of this subject, the pres ent 'administration, supported by congress, has sent to Cr.ini a com mission of distinguished citizens for the purpose of securing su. li moder ation ot the treatv as will pi event the evils likely to an-? from the present situation. It is confidently believed that these negotiations will be successful without the loss of commercial intercourse between the two powers which promises great iucrease of reciprocal trade and the enlargement of our markets. Should these efforts fail it will be the duty of congress to mitigate the evil's already felt and prevent their in crease by such restrictions as with out violence will place on a proud foundation the freedom and dignity of labor. The appointment of citi zens to the various executive and judicial offices of the government is perhaps. the most difficult of all the duties which the constitution has imposed upon the executive. The constitution wisely demands that congress shall co-operate with the executive departments in placing the civil service on a better basis. Ex perience has proved that with our frequent changes of administration no system of reform can be made effective and permanent without the aid of legislation. Appointments to the military aud nayal service arc so regulated by lav and customs as to leave little grouud for complaint. It may not be worse to make similar regulations in civil service, but without iuvading the authority or the necessary discretion of tho ex ecutive congress should devise a method that would devise the tenure of office and greatly reduce the un certainty which made that service so uncertain and unsatisfactory without depriving any officer of his rights as a citizen. The government should require him to discharge all his official duties with intelligence, efficiency aud faithfulness. To se lect wisely from our vast population those who are best fitted for the many offices to be filled requires an acquaintance far beyond the range of any one man. The executive should therefore seek and receive the information and assistance of thoe whose knowledge of the com munities in which the duties are to be performed best qualifies them, to aid them In taking the wisest choice. The doctrines nnuonnced by tho Chicago convention are not the temporary devices of a party to at tract voteB and carry an election. They are deliberated convictions resulting from a careful study of the spirit of our institutions, the course of our history, aud the best impulses of our people. Iu my judgment these principles should control the legislation and administration of the government. In any event they will gnide my conduct until experience points a better way. If elected, it will be my purpose to enforce strict obedience to the constitution and the laws, and to promote, as best I may, the interest and honor of the whole country, relying for support upon the wisdom of congress, the intelligence and patriotism of the people and the favor of God. With great respect, I am, very truly yours. J. A. GAPFrELn. To Hon. Geo. F. Hoar, chairman of committee. Arthur's Letter of Acceptance. New York, Jnly lfl 1 a. ra. Dear Sir: I accept the position assigned me by the' great party whose action is announced. Thjs acceptation implies approval of the principles declared by the conven tion. But recent usage permits me to add some observation of my own. The right and duty to secure hon est order at popular election is a vital matter standing in front of the authority of the national govern meut to preserve from fraud and force elections at which its own officers are chosen and is a chief point on which these parties are plainlv and intensely opposed. Acts of congress for ten years have, in New York, and elsewhere done much to curb the violence and wrong to which the ballot has beeu again and again subjected; some times dispoiling in great cities, sometimes stifling the voice of a whole state; often seating not only in congress, but ou the bench and in legislatures a number of men never chosen by the people. The demo cratic party, since gaining posses sion of the two houses of congress, has made these just laws the object of bitter, ceaseless assault, and de spite all resistance has hedged them with restrictions cunningly contriv ed to baflle and paralyze them. This aggressive majority body attempted to extort from the executive- his approval of various enactments de structive of these election laws ; by revolution they tried threats that a continual exercise of the veto power would he punished by refusing the appropriations necessary to carry on the government, and these threats were totally carried out by refusing the needed appropriations, and by forcing an extra session, lasting for months and resulting in concessions to this usual spring demand which aro likely, in many states, to subject the majority to the lawless will of the minority. Signs of" public dis approval aloue subdued this good power into a sulleu surrender for a time, being no part of its demands theroupon. The party has strongly expressed the stern refusal of repre sentatives to suffer the overthrow of the statutes, believed to be salutary and just. It has always insisted, and now insists, that the govern ment of the United States of Amer ica is empowered, and in duty bound to effectually protect the election, denoted by the constitution as na tional. More than this, the republi can party holds as a cardinal point iu itf. creed that the government should by everv means known to I the constitution protect all Ameri- run citizens everywhere in the en joyment of their civil and political rights. As a great part of its work of reconstruction the republican party gave the ballot to the emanci pated slave as his right aud defence. A large increase in the number of members of congress, and of the electoral college, from the former .slave-holding states Vas the imme diate rPMilt. The history of recent years abounds in evidence that, in many way. and in many places, especially where their number has been great enough to enlarge dem ocratic control, the very men by whose elevation to citizenship the increase of the republican party was effected have been debarred and robbed of their voice and vote. It is true that no state statute, or con stitution, in so mauy words denies or abridges the exercise of their political rights. But the modes em ployed to bar their way aro no less effectual. It is a suggestive and startling thought that the iucreased power, derived from the enfran chisement of a rare now denied its share in governing the country, wielded by those who lately sought the overthrow of the government, is now the sole reliance to defeat the parly which represented the sover eignty and nationality of the Amer ican people in the greatest crisis of our history. Republicans cherish none of the sentiments which may have animated them during the ac tive conflict of arms; they long for a full, real conciliation between the sections which were needlessly in strife. The hand of good will they ask iu return as a pledge of good faith. They deeply feel that the party whose career is so illustrious iu the great and patriotic achieve ment will not fulfill its destiny till peace and prosperity are established in all" the land, nor until liberty of thought, conscience aud action aud equality of opportuuity 6hall be not merely cold formalities of the stat ute, but outlining her thoughts, which the humble may confidently claim and the powerful dare not deny. The resolution referring to the public service seems to me to be deserving of approval. Surely no mau should be the incumbent of an office the duties of which ho is unfit to perform, who is lacking in the ability or integrity which a proper administration of office demands. This sentiment should doubtless meet with general acquiescence, but the opinion has been widely divided upon the wisdom and practicability of the various reformatory schemes which have been suggested, and of certain proposed regulations gov erning appointments to public office. The efficiency of such regulations has been distrusted, mainly because they have seemed to exalt mere ed ucational aud abstract tests above general business capacity and even special fitness for the particular work in hand. It seems to me that the rules which should be applied to the management of tho public service may properly conform in the main to such as regulate the conduct of successful private busi ness. Original appointments should be based upon ascertaiued fitness; the tenure of office should bo stable; positions of responsibility should, so far as practicable, be filled by the promotion of worthy and efficient officers; the investigation of all complaints and the punishment of all official misconduct, should be prompt and. thorough. These views, which 1 have long held, repeatedly declared and uniformly applied, when called upon to act, I find em bodied in the resolution which, of course, I approve. I will add that by the acceptance of the public office, whether high or low, one does not in my judgment escape any of his responsibility as a citizen, or lose his rights as a citizen, aud he should enjoy absolute liberty to think and speak, and act in political matters according to his own will and con science, provided, "onlr, that he honorably, faithfully and fully dis charges all his official duties." The resumption of specie pay ments, one of the fruits of republi can policy, has brought, the return of abundant prosperity and the set tlement of many distracting ques tions. The restoration of sound money, the large reduction of our public debt and of the bnrden of interest, and the high advancement of the public credit, all attest the ability aud courage of the republi can party to deal with such financial problems as may hereafter demand attention. Our paper currency is now as good as gold, and silver is performing its legitimate functions for purposes of change. The prin ciples which should govern the relations of those elements of the curreucy are simple and clear: there must be uo deteriorated coin, no depressed paper, and eyery dollar, whether of metal or paper, should staud the test of the world's first standard. The value of popular education can hardly be overestimated, al though its interest must of necessity be chiefly confined the volumautary efforts of individual action of sev eral 6tates. They should be encour aged so far as the constitution permits, by the generous co-operation of the national government; the interests of the whole country de mand that the advantages of onr common school system should be brought within the reach of every citizen aud that no reveuue of the nation of states should be dovoted the support of sectariau schools. Such changes should be made iu the present tariff aud system of tax ation as will relieve any overbur deued industry or class and enable our manufacturers and artisans to compete successful!) with thoso of other lands. The government should aid works of internal improvement, national iu their character, and should pro mote the development of our water courses and harbors wherever they are in the general interest of com merce. Four years ago, as now, the nation stood at the threshold of a presi dential election of tho republican party in soliciting a continuance of its ascendancy, founded its hope of success, not upon its promises but upou its 'history. Its subsequent course has been such as to strength en the claims which it then made to the confidence and support of the country. On the other hand con siderations more urgent that have ever before existed forbid the ac cession of its opponents to power. Their success, if success attends them, must chiefly come from the unitod support of that section which sought tho forcible disruption of the United States, and which, according to all the teachings of our past his tory, will demand ascendancy In the country to whoso truth it will have made by far the largest cantribution. There is the greatest reason for sup posing that exorbitant claims upon the public treasury, by no means limited to the hundreds of millions already covered by the hills intro duced in congress within the past four years, would be successfully urged if the democratic party should succeed in supplementing its present control of the national legislature by electing the executive. Also, there Is danger of intrusting tho whole working power ot the gov ernment to a party which has almost everj southern state, and which has repudiated obligations iu quite as sacred as those to which the faith of the nation now stands pledged. I do not doubt that success awaits the republican party, and that its tri umph will assure a just, economical and patriotic administration. I am, respectfully your obedient servant, C A. Arthur. To the Hon. Geo. F. Hoar, presi dent of the republican national convention. To lluultniui. Always complain of being tired, anil remember that nobody else gets tired. Your wife should have everything in readiness lor you, but you should uot do anything for her. "When your wife asks for money, give her a uickle, and ask what she wants with it, and when she tells you ask her if she can't do without it. Then go down town and spend ten times the amount for cigars, for they are a necessity. Go down town of an evening, stand around on the street corner and talk politics; it's more interest ing than to stay at home with your family. Charge your wife not to gossip, but you cau spin all the yarns "you wish. Have your wife get up and make fires, but don't get up yourself till the rest of the family aro eating breakfast, as you might take cold. "Wear old clothes aud make your self as uutidy as possible until your wife's health fails, then it would be best for you to fix up some, for in all probability you will want another when she is gone. Have a smile for everybody you meet,"but get a frown on before you go home Physiologist. Men may preach, and the world will listen ; but profit comee by ex ample. A parent inculcates gentle ness in his children by many sound precepts; but they see him treat a dumb animal in a very harsh man ner, and in consequence his instruct ions are worso than lost, for they are neither heeded nor respected. His examples as a gentle and humane man would have beeu sufficient for hia children without one word of command. It is in the minnte circumstances of a man's conduct that we are to in quire for his real character. In these he is, under the influence of his natu ral disposition and acts for himself, while in his more open and impor tant actions he may be drawn by public opinion, and many other ex ternal motives may have taken part in them. A very tedious old actor, whose Hamlet occupied four hours, was once playing the part in a country towu, and with plenty of emphasis and no discretion was "lading out' the celebrated soliloquy,"To be or uot to be," wheu an irrever ent gallery boy called out to him, "Oh, tos9 up for it, mister, and don.t preach." To dream cloriouHly, yon must act gloriously while you are awake ; and to bring angels down to converse with you in your sleep, you must la bor in the cause of virtue during the day. Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerablp, than fidelity. Faith fullness and truth aro the most sa cred excellencies and endowments of the human mind. Cicero. A young man boasted that he had a well-stored mind, whereupon a young lady murmured: "What a pity we can't find out where ho stored it." First Irate Female "I'd hate to be in your shoes!" Second ditto "You couldn't get in them !" It IT V THE DAVIS Vertical Feed Sewing Machine! IT IS EXTIRKLY Different From all Others Contains but one-quarter as much machinery, and is consequently more durable, less liable to get out of order, and ea sier to use than any other machines, and always Gives Perfect Satisfaction IS" FOR SALE BY MARSHALL SMITH and HUBERT BL'RRELL, (Ckntkai, Block), lil.l-.VU; Columbus, ieb. CHOICE LANDS For Sale In Platte County, on Easy Terms, AT- By J. A. REED, Office Opposite P. 0., Columbus, Neb. From$6.25to S ! o Description. S i? 2 i b S SEofSWV .1 18 Ik -10 SE "i and V XntSW 4 9 " " 210 XKofXE ... 13 " " 10 SE,;anclE$of SW 2o " ' '.M0 XE,iandSE!orXW J, Eof 3Waml "W VSot'SE n . 27 " " a;o and X M of SE y 31 " ' 472 All .13 " " 0)0 XW - also E i and XWKofSWJi 11 17 " 2a0 H of X E i and X ofX"Y-i ir is lw ir.o E KofXU'N'E of ?W and bV of W M 17 " " 10 Ej-jorxWamlXW Jiof XE 2:1 ' 120 SE VfX7'andXE i of "jAV i-i and X Ot SE . .13 " 2W 1C0 XE'and E ;ofXV M f. 17 " 212 X and E of SE h 17 ' ' " -100 wofSEj .... 10 ' r.w so Lot I. . If. " XW M and SE -4 . . .1 " ' 320 W Jof XE Ji.XWJi and S ' .. 2.1 " '' CIO NVi . 23 1!) lv ICO SW iA' 8 10 2v Hill XH of SW '4, W yt of XE , SJorXV K 20 20 ' 102 3SJ"A No. flO.000 acres in the i-onntii's of CoIIIiy, BnlliT, Stanton, Oakola, li 011 and Wayne, at prie ranging I'mm $4 to $10 por acre. flf-:!iu "YOU BET. 1 A. W. LAWRENCE, AGEXT FOB THE ,?Ar- WIND MILL, He will hereafter be found on 1.1th street two doors west of Marshall Smith's where he keejis a full lino of every style of PUMP. PIPE, HOSE, And the Celebrated I X L FEED MILL. As he keepH a Pump House exclusively, he is able to sell CHEAPER TI1AX THE CHEAPEST. Pumps for any depth well. Pumps driven or repaired, and Rods cut. give imi 3Sfi A CALL AM SAVE .MONEY. MILLIWEBT T MRS. M. S. DRAKE Has opened at her rooms on 12th St., C'oIumltUH, an emporium of Mil llnerv Goods, embracing a Large stock of Hats, Bonnets, Flowers, JEA.'TIIEIuy, nml TRIMMINGS ! Together with all other good? belonging to a flrft-class millinery store. ANn I hive a full stock of Butteriek's well - known Patterns. JSTCall at mv rooms on 12th Street, 3d door east of Bunk Building. 511.x YT7'F..SCOT'r Ac TAFFi:, DRESS AND MANTVA MAKEHS. 137' Work done in the Litest and neat est styles. Shop 011 12tli St., east of Bank. olO-Gm Book-keepers, Reporters, f ST Operators, Teachers, Qr8S.tlIrcantUe Collar e .Keokuk .Icwa Vt? Jtl KXI SPRINGS, PLATFORM SPRINGS, WHITNEY .fcRRKWSTKR SIDE PRIXS. Liglil Plt-.'isiM'c.intl Iiusiiifss Wng oiis of all Deseriptioiis. We are pleased to invite the aitcutio.. of the public to the fact that we have jiit received a ear load of Wapitis and lUijrjries of all description.-, and that we are the sole a;ent for the count ie- ot Platte, Hutlcr, Rooue, Madison, Merrick, Polk and York, for the celebrated CORTLAND WAGON COMP'Y, of Cortland, Xew York, and that we are onriii these waj;on cheaper than anv other wagon built or same material, stylo and finish can lie Hold for in this county. UScTSend, for Catalogue and Price-list. tSt-tf Columbus, Xeb. STATE BANK, :h::s:s:rs t: Seruri t Seel 2:2 ?z:n: i E1I1'.. . COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. .1 -S7 (J A P IT A L, - $50,000 D I RECTORS: Lv.axijeh Grkkaui), Pros'!. Geo. W. Hui.st Vi'qc Pres'l. Julius A Hef.o. Edwakd A. (i-kkkard. Aiixfr Turner, Cashier. Itnnlc oF Iepnwlt, ftlscount mid I-Iiuiifi:c. Collection Promptly ITInrte on nil loiut-. Imj Interest on Time Drpox. itN. 274 & Daniel Faucette, .Mnnufaeturer and Dealer in Hirno::, Saddles, Bridles, and Collars, keepi i-onxtanllr on hand all kinds of whips, saddlery Hardware, Curry coiiiI.j, Hrushe" Bridle Hits, Spur-, Cards. Harness made to order. Re pairing done 011 short notice. NEBRAKA AVENUE. Columbua. M.A. lUMO. IMCIPIC LAND OFFICE, SAMUEL C. SMITH Agent, A TTENDSTO AI.I. HFSIXES.S per j V taiiiininix to a general Real Estate Agency and Xotary I'nblie. Have in. struetioiis and blank- furnished by United States hand Olliee for making tinal proof on Honie-tead-, thereby .sav ing a trip to Grand Island. Have a"lar(;e number ot farms, city lots and all lands beIoiij:iii;;to f 1. K. It. in l'latte and adjoining enmities for sale very eheap. Attend to contesting claim before T.S. Land otliee. Office one Door Went of Ibunnionil Hone, COLURJBUS, NEB. II. Cordis, Clerk, Speaks German. HAZEN WIND MILL! HARRIGAN & CRAINE Have the agency for thi celebrated wind mill, 'and will also sell pumps, and make repairs 011 pumps and mills'. The Ilnxen is butter governed than auy other, more durable, will run longer, go in as little wind and in great er than auy other, and pivcM tbe best of sati-f i-tlon. See the one at the Grand Paiitie, and call on Us opposite the pot- tllce. 527-x THE NEBRASKA FARMER. "A J EFSRS. 3ICBIUDE & DRUSE, pub j K 1 1 pliers of the Nebraska Farmer, Lin '.In, Xeb., are making that papers grand good thing for onrconntry people, and are ably seconded by Ex-Governor Furnas, at the head of the Horticultural department, and Geo. 31. Hawley at the head of the Grange department. It rank with any agricultural publication In the world. A copy of the Farmer may be seen by calling at this oflice, or by ."endiug stamp to the publiMhers. The subscription price of the Fanner h:i been reduced to$l.fo, and can be had by railing at thin ortiee, :w we are club bing it and our paper both for one year at the very low price of $.'t.O0. fh"l f A "WEEK in your own town, Kflik "U"' no capital risked. You pVVcan "'vc tne business, atiial without expense." The best opportunity ever ottered for those will ing to work. You Hhonlit try nothing elseuntil you see for yourself what yon can do at the businesiTwe oner. N room to explain here. You can devote all your time or only your spare time to the Dimness, and make great pay for every hour that you work. Women make as much as men. Send for special private term 3 and particulars, which we nihil free. $ Outfit tree. Iion't complain ot bard tims while yon have miikIi a chance. Address H. HALLETT.t CO.. Portland, Maine. -ISI-y far.hi:kn! I)E OF low OF GOOD CHEER. Let not the prices of your products die- courage you, but rather limit your ex penses to your resources. You can do so by stopping at the new home of your fellow tanner, where you can timl gooil accommodations cheap. For hay foi team for one night and day, 2.1 cts. A room furnished with a cook toe and bunks, in connection with the stable free. Those wishing can be accommo dated at the house of the undersigned at the following rates: Meal 2.' cents, bed- 10 cents. .J. II. SEXECAL, i mile eastof Gerrard's Corral d)OAAA -MOXTH guaranteed. "JsV "i II I $12 a day at home made bv DtJJJ the industrious. Capital T not required; we will start you. Men, women, boys and girls make money faster at work i'or u.s than at any thingelse. The work i. light and pleas ant, and such a anyone can go right at. Thone who are wise who see this notice will send us their addresses at once and see for themselves. Costlj' Outllt and terms free. Xow 11 the time. Those already at work are laying up large sums of money. Addres TRUE & CO., Auguita, Maine. 481-y JOHN WIGGINS, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in HARDWARE, SSSSSSSS.S.SSSSSSSSSS.SSSS.SSSSSS HSTOTES, sssss.ssd.ss.ssssas3!,3.s3sb.sssrtss IRON, TINWARE. NAILS. ROPE; Wagon Material GLASS, PAINT, ETC., ETC. Corner 11th and OH veSfs. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. 1870. 1880. THK olmt(bns journal Is conducted as a FAMILY NEWSPAPER, Devoted to the best mutual inter ests of its readers and its puMMi ers. Published at Columbus. l'latte county, the centre of the agricul tural portion of Xdraska,it is read by hundreds of people east who are looking towards Nebraska as their future home. Its subscribers in Nebraska are the staunch, solid portion of the 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 business, and those who wish to reach the solid people of Central Xebranka will tlnd the columns of the .Iol'KNai. a splendid medium. JOB WORK Of all kinds neatly and o,uii-l;ly done, at fair prices. This species of printing is nearly always want ed iu 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. I copy per annum $2 00 " Si month no " Three months, so Single copy sent to any addresn in the T'uited States forgets. M. K. TURNER & CO., Columbus, Xebraska. MASS THE CE1LU ffi'n ! $1.50 THE NURSERY $.50 Xow is the time to subscribe fortius BEST ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE MHl THK YOUN;. Its success has been continued and un exampled. Ezmins it ! Subscribe for it ! ..7 , . - - '. rw m w m v mtr -... -. a.... . And TIIKXIJRSKRV, both post-paid. nf Zf vrn-SFUY . , ?r , WN,h, TIi.K tb-tP"-''-. """I-": your ad," .:.: an, we M'Rsfclti, send i..f) to John L. w lpmi rmi run ;.ni...i "V" . NEW STORE! tiimw Qehlrich 1 gwu tSneepors to HENRY ,v BRO.) All custHiners of the old firm are oer dltilly invited to continue their pat ronttifp, tbe .same as heretofore; to gether with ai mn.ny new custo mers as wish to purchase Good Goods For the Least Money. Tlil Space- !. It.crvMt KOK - GRE1SEN BROS., Boots and Shoes. SPEICE & NORTH, fieneral A )f cuts for the Sale of Real Estate. Lfnion I'aeitie. and Midland I'jcitic. R. R. Lands fnrale .it irm f.iHtM$H.iN per .icre for ctmh, or h liy r ten vetrs time, in :iiiiih:I puywHt-. t swit pur chasers. We have :iNa .i lar-e and choice lot of other land., improved ad unimproved. lr sj!,. :,t MV ..rice and on re.HM.n ibl term-. , ii-iiic-i and les'idt'iic ,.t in the .-il V keep a complete Hlt-.liM.tol lillelo ill real es tate in t'litti- C..HHH . IRK con. i nti s, rsi'.ii. EAGLE MILLS, tn& OS SHELL CREEK, iWai Mnf I iris's Bridge. JOSEPH liUCHF.K. - Proprietor 5T"Tlic mill i i ii.ir in eery ir-tb-ular lor m iniii" Hi.- I..--I of tttiur.' "A -qua re. t'nir luiu . is the motto. AttTfK Dr. A. HEINTZ, DKtl.FK IN Fine Soaps, Brushes, PERFUMERY, Etc., Etc., And all articles u.-ually kept on hand by Druioci-st.s. Physirinns Prescriptions CnrqfuUy CniiijuwHifeil. Om door I!a.l ol" i-'all '. or IHcteiilli Strvt't, COLUMIJUS. NEBRASKA NEBRASKA HOUSE, S. J. MARMOY, Prop'r. Nebraska Ave.. Soulh of Depot, 4oi.ru in .. .m:h. A new hftii-e. nowly furnished. Good acrftiiiiiiMilrft jon. (tarn! by day r Week at i v.oiOH.ikbf rates. ZHrt h rirtf-4'lM Tnhlr, .Meals, 'Wi'eiif-. J l.advings ,.2fiC itru-it I TTirVKY (JASS, Mitnnjnrtii.fr anil dealer in Wniiiltfiininl .lletnlic Bin ial ('askfts Ml kiii'ls and si .ritolif,,alii. b -s Hip sole ri lit to m uiufjc- ture and sell the Smith's Hammock Reclining Chair. jomi i iiriunsc ami -croll work YL ute-, Pi.tiire KramrH and Moulding .ooUngr-Kl.tss Hate. W.thiHt Lumber' "'' I""'."" 31 Bl'S.x KB. ' Cfrl K(fl Wm A VKAR.er S I nl II I' lo'-,rt x ,;v vour tpj.tVWM Wallty. XrUfc. WonieM ilw a well at men. Many iimle more than theamonnt stated above. N one can jaji t Mla;e money faM. Any one e-.,n do the wrk 1 on can make from .Vi cts. to .$2 an hiir by devoting your evenim-- and ,pure time to tin- l-ii-.iii.-ss. it ,.ts nothing to try tht business. Nothing like it r.r v - ' wv.,j-orianu, jiaine. 431-y 7ridlHHMn!rx , t I I 4 - :-- - --"''-. .. r