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WEDNESDAY, -'AN'. W, ll-
Communication; to Injure insertion
In th next i-iw, should le in hand on
Mwmlni; if lengthy, oil Thuidays
preceding iMie-day. Advertisements,
of whatever cla. smmW be in hand by
noon. Tuedt .
Adverticcnient under this head 1
ct. a line liret insertion. 10 etc a line
each fuheiuoni iUM-rlion.
To Snli'riler.
lour nmiif, rcitft thk path at which
youk sUiifCKirno.v kxpikks, is placed
on each .Ioukxal. yon rereh e. A prompt
renewal or discontinuance will save the
puldi-hiTS both trouble and expense,
and he better for all concerned. A re
newal is respectfully solicited. $2 for 1
yr.; $1 tor uios.-'.Mi ets. for :. mos.
JliL'KNu with either the American Ag
riculturist or Xebrnska Farmer ' a yr.,
post-paid, cash ill advance; .JOURNAL
and the yursery $"'.
Several caes of mumps are re
ported in the city.
Musical intrutnents, "Mac"
what doers it mean?
Atwood-s mince-meat for sale
at Marshall Smith's.
If you want groceries at Omaha
prices call ou Lamb.
A line lot of citrous and can
dies at Win. Hecker'n.
Monday and Tuesday were two
delightful winter days.
A dwelling-houee to rent. In
quire at the Nebraska House.
The U. P. pay car passed over
tie road going we-d, Saturday.
When yon waut apples don't
forgot to go to Marshall Smith'.
A full line of overshoes and
rubber boots at Marshall Smith'.
Leisure Hottrx, fancy paper, for
lf cents a box at Douty Weaver &
(Jo's.
Hois To Mrs. E. A. Sage, ot
Creston, I'latte county, .lauttary Oth,
a sou.
Arnold has received a fine stock
of S-dciy clocks, which he will sell
at cost.
For family groceries, sugar,
coffee, tea, spices, &c, call at Win.
Becker's.
Now is the time to pubbcribe
for the JouitNAi., $2 a year, f0 cents
three mouths.
Columbus is well represented at
Lincoln during the session of Ne
braska's Congress.
That good cider at "Win. Beck
er'b is nearly all gone. Hurry up,
or you won't get any.
You can get a good bargain ou
l'arlor Bracket and Hanging Lamps
at the Columbus Ping Store.
Step iuto Mrs. M. S. Drake's
millinery establishment and see
those perforated raid tiovelties.
We will furnish the .Toitknai.
.nd the Omaha Weekly Republican,
one year,potage paid, tor 'f'l.OO.
"Wanted For good wages, a girl
to do general house work. Enquire
at the residence ot LeanderUerrard.
For the best stock, the neatest
lit and the best made custom work,
go to the Boston Shoe Store, oppo
site post otlice.
Mr. J. Shaw want the Jni'itN'Ai.
to follow him to Echo City, Utah,
for which place he left Columbus
last Thursday.
For Kknt. A house, centrally
located, and suitable for dwelling or
boarding house. Inquire at the
Jouhnai. otlice.
A very choice kind of cheese,
the Young America, at .Win. Beck
er's. Those who fancy good cheese
should buy this.
Blank notes, bank, joint, indi
vidual and work-aud-labnr, neatly
bound in books of .TO and 100, for
sale at the Journal otlice.
Farmers, bring your poultry,
butter and egirs to Limb's near the
pot-otlice, and get the highest mar
ket price In cash for them.
lfenew your -subscription to the
Chicago News, the American Agri
culturist, the Nebraska Fanner, )c
Nursery and the .Iopkvak.
"i mother, may I uo out to k:ite"
Ml yes. my darling daughter!
He Mire you don't fall on your pate.
Hut Mt down a you ouirliter."
Weather prophets say the first
twelve days of January rule the
winter. If this he true, there is but
little prospect for an early spriug.
During the cold weather how
long can the ink stand? Keokuk
Constitution. Dunuo. But . how
long can the pen holder? Hairkeye.
A car-load of choice Michigan
"Winter apple cider received at Wm.
Becker's this week, which of course
is for sale. If you waut cider,
call soon.
Cold enough to freeze a brass
moukey. Ex Yuu are exceeding
ly lucky to be able to appreciate the
fact. Hope it will save you Ironi
frost bite.
Services were held nearly every
evening last week in the Methodist
ami Cougregatioiial churches. The
attendance was small and no special
interest manifested.
I must have money, and to get
it I will sell boots and shoes cheaper
than auy other place in town. Call
ou me at the Bostou Shoe Store
opposite the post otlice.
The proponed discussion be
tween the prohibition and anti-prohibition
committees has uot yet been
arranged owiug to uot being able to
agree as yet on the proposition.
Vick's Floral Guide has been
received, aud those who waut this
beautiful and useful number of 112
pages, can obtain it by sending 10
cents to Ja9. Vict, Rochester New
l ore. i
A. A. Ticchurat was iu the city
Friday.
Bvron Millett went to the Capi
tol Monday.
L. U.Jewell made the Joitknai.
a call Tuesday.
New York Buckwheat ll iur at
Marshall Smith's.
Don't lorget the " Octoroon "
Thursday and Friday nigh.ts.
Major Frauk North, was seeing
the legislative elephant last week.
Queen City suspenders, for ladies
aud children, at Mrs. M. S. Drake's.
The Piuuketts are playing in
Colorado, and other western parts,
this winter.
A nice selection of wall paper
for lo cents Double Roll at Dout,
Weaver & Co's.
Co to Mrs. M. S. Drake's for
millinery, fancy goods, anu Parker's;
pateut mottoes.
Sam. Hickly has sold out his
butcher busiuess at Albion. He
came home Monday.
Michigan apples and cider going
rapidly at Wm. Becker's. Call ooon,
before they are all gone.
W. A. McAllister went to Lin
coln last Friday to watch the pro
gress of the Senatorial fight.
The Spring term of the district
court of Platte county will com
mence ou the 15 h of March.
Mr. Chas. Wentworth and wife
left Columbus Thur-day last for
their old home in Wisconsiu.
F. C. Galbraith, formerly a bus
iness mau of Columbus, now of Al
bion, was iu the city last week.
Father Byan went to Lincoln
this week. He says he wants to be
iu at the senatorial victory of Pad
dock. If anybody wants a good farm
wagon he should examine the Co
quil'ard at Win. Becker's before
purchasing.
An interesting and instructive
letter ou the subject of brick stoves
may be found elsewhere iu this issue
of the Journal.
Kendall, iu the old Yankee far
mer character of "Uncle Josh," the
last night of his stay at this place,
was "immense."
Lute North returned again to
the wild freedom of rauche lite ou
the Dismal last week, after several
weeks spent at home.
Frank P. Burgess has been
elected aud installed one of the of
tlicers of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Golden Colorado.
It. B. Melntire is building an
addition to his business building on
11th street. He contemplates open
ing a resturaut, so we are informed.
We are pleased to see W. T.
Itickly again at his place of business,
aud to hear that his family are all
iu a fair way to recover their Usual
health.
The New Orleans Weekly
Democrat containing interesting
Southern news can be secured with
the Columbus Journal for three
dollars a year.
Mr. Ab. Turner of the Columbus
State Bank, started for Utah last
Thursday. We believe he has gone
ou business iu connection with a
cattle speculation.
Justice Bailey informs U9that
he has docketed since Jan. 11th 1S50,
to Jan. 11, 1SSI, 310 cases, which
have been disposed of. Ten of the
cases were criminal.
Miss Rose Rickly, teacher iu the
primary department of our high
school, has bceu prevented from at
tending to her duties for several
days past by sickness.
A delegation of geutleman aud
ladies from Boone county, including
the wife of Senator Smith, made a
pleasant call at this office Monday.
They were on their way to visit
Lincoln.
The cold weather and slippery
condition of the roads have kept the
farmers pretty close to home tor the
past two or three weeks, but Mon
day witnessed the streets lined with
their teams.
Fred. Coau, who a short time
ago met with an accident at the Era
otlice, iu this city, by having his
baud mashed iu a job press, is settiug
typo ou the Western JTebraskian at
North Platte.
The State Journal Co. has seut
us a copy of their new map of Ne
braska. It is a good one. We will
furnish our Journal, the Stale
Journal (weekly) aud this map of
Nebraska for $3 f0 cents.
Last Thursday, D. Anderson
shipped one car load of cattle, and
one car of hogs to Chicago. The
cattle were the heaviest and fattest
ever shipped from Columbus, aver
aging over 1.S00 lbs. each.
The suggestion of our correspon
dent iu this issue of the Journal to
discuss the questiou of Prohibition
through its columns, will probably
never occur, even if the parties de
sired to do go, on account of the
want of space.
Becker & Welch's mill on Shell
Creek, which was lately in danger
of being undermined by the water,
is receiving such repairs as will in
sure its future safety. The spiles
for the work are being hauled from
Buck Island, near-the city.
K. A. Burnell the Evangelist,
cannot be here next Sabbath, because
of death in his faraily.'but will begin
his meetings in the Congregational
church one week later. All Chris
tians are invited to co-operate with
the church Iu the meetings.
Mrs. David Anderson accom
panied her hunbaud to Chicago, lust
week, and will proceed to Dayton
aud Springfield, Ohio, ou a visit of
two or three months, for the recu
peration ot her health.
For Salk. A dwelling-house and
lot in a very desirable part of the
city. Will be sold at a sacrifice, as
the money is needed. The house is
new and cost more money than is
asked for both' house and lot. For
further particulars inquire at the
Journal office.
Joe Boroviak's sale at his fatm
south of the Loup ou Monday whs
largely attended and everything sold
at good prices, the aggregate sales
amounting to $1,108.75. Cows sold
at $27 to .f42; W. H. Lawrence, ot
this city, paid $72 50 for two head.
Horses sold at W to $9(J.
We are requested by Mr. Geo.
J. Anderson to say that the part in
"The Octoroon," to which Mr. II. J.
Parr was cast, aud which he will be
unable to take ou account of sick
ness, has been provided for, so that
the cast is still complete and com
bines the best talent of the city.
J. L. Lewis, the Singer Sewing
Machine agent, has moved his head
quarters to A. J. Arnold's jewelry
store, one door south of the old
stand, where he will be glad to see
all who may wish to purchase one
of the best machines inide, or secure
anything in the line of supplies.
The "friskiness" of the weather
this wiuter renders the newspaper
man who attempts to comment iu a
general way on this subject ex
tremely liable to the charge of being
riduculouly facetious or au unfaith
ful chronicler, especially if the com
ment is made a tew hours iu advance
of publication.
Loans will be made withotit
Price, insurance policies furnished
without Price, aud all other business
of the old reliable agency of Bechcr
& Price will be done without Price.
All of which means that Mr. Becher
will manage the agency business
while Mr. Price is engaged iu the
lumber aud grain trade.
The Rising City Independent
mentions the fact of a wedding post
poned iu that vicinity ou account of
a storm. If any one of the many old
baches of this place should happen
to come so near matrimony'as to
have the day set, we opine it would
take something more terrible than a
blizzard to induce a postponement.
The David City Republican
says: "Two well-known citizens of
north Butler have struck what we
would call a bonanza. We mean J.
J. Judeviue and Frank Witherbe,
who sold their initio, situated within
seven miles of Custer City, for 10,
000 The sale wats negotiated and
made in this city the first of the week.
It is generally conceded by those
claiming wisdom in such matters,
that the winter is favorable for good
crops next season. Well, we are
glad that some consolation can be
offered, aud the condition that the
ground will be placed in from the
thawing of the snow, will, no doubt,
conduce to a rich growth of vegeta
tion. The programmes announcing
iug the "Octoroon" for Thursday
aud Friday uights are out. This
will be an entertainment by home
talent under the direction aud man
agement of Mr. Geo. J. Anderson.of
whom we have spoken before. We
doubt uot the entertainment will be
a good one, as our amateur talent
by itself is way up in the dramatic
business.
The Kendall Comedy Combin
ation filled an engagement of three
nights last week at the Opera Hotne
in this city, commencing Thursday.
Their entertainment was greeted
each night with a large audieuce,
the last night witnessing the largest
house during their stay. This
troupe combines the best talent in
their line that have ever visited the
city, and may be denominated Co
lumbus's favorites.
To aid in making a report of
the amount of crime committed iu
the country and the disposition of
the cases, the Department of the
Interior is sending blauks to all
Justices of the Peace, asking their
co-operation and assistance by giv
ing a detailed statement copied from
their dockets from June 1st 1S79 to
June 1st, 18S0. It is to be. hoped
that they will promptly lend their
aid to the useful information.
The extreme cold weather of
the past few weeks has caused many
accidents on railroads from broken
rails, several having occurred re
cently along the Hue of the U. P.
but have resulted in uo loss of life,
and but trifling injuries to auy per
son. The Western Xebraskian iu
speaking of the wreck of No. 3,west
of Ogallala, says : "The entire train
except the two engines and mail cur
left the track, but the whole train
was on the track and moving again
iu a few hours without even a bolt
being broken on the entire train."
The David City Republican of
last week contained a very interest
ing letter from the pen of our old
newspaper friend, Calmar McCune,
dated at Lake Apopka, Orange coun
ty, Florida, Dec. 28, 1S80. The fol
lowing extract will show the strong
contrast between a Nebraska and a
Florida winfer. "The streets in the
residence portion of the city are lit
erally shaded with orange and lemon
trees, loaded with fruit or blossoms."
But the contrast between the soil of
the two states is equally stroug, as
this extract will show: "Were the
peninsula of Florida traui-p irted
bodily to Nebraska, and set down in
that gem of the prairie, it would be
denominated "waste land," ordesert.
A correspondent from Cre.rtou
seuds us the following item : "F W.
Audermau aud wife, of Crcaun, ad
a uarrow escape from a (serious ac
cident in going home from Colum
bus last week. Every one who has
passed over the roads know that the
hills are a glare ot ice; iu going
down one the wagon slipped from
the road into the deep rut of au old
track, overturning the wagon with
the wheels up and Mrs. A. under the
load of coal and lumber. The tact
that the lumber was lashed to the
box prevented her being crushed.
After getting her body loose, her
clothes were found securely fasten
ed, so that she had to lie in that
position until help could be brought
from the nearest house. There were
several other mishaps more or less
serious on the same day on this
road.
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It was known on Monday that an
accident had happened up the line
somewhere on the U. P., and rumor
ed that a freight train had gone
through a bridge. The facts as given
us by Dr. Martyu, who witnessed
the wreck, are that a freight extra,
Thos. Pieronnett, conductor, coming
east, about three miles this side of
Silver Creek, eucountered a broken
rail while approaching a bridge.
The engine and front cars passed
over safely, but eight cars about the
centre of the train were thrown
from their trucks and strung along
the line in every imaginable shape
of wreck, and the track for some
distance stripped from the stringers
ou which it was laid. The cars
were loaded with wool and barley.
Nobody injured. The east bound
express was delayed about eight
hours by (he accident.
A span of mules were sold at
tfl.erifi" sale in the city Saturday for
$170. The mules were formerly
owned by Mr. Thos. (J. Hobbs, of
Platte county, we think near Mon
roe. A nephew of Mr. II , W IT
Bronlow with whom a Jourwl
reporter held some converse on ihe
subject of the cause of the sale, cl i ms
that his uncle has been wronged by
a railroad contractor for whom he
latiored iu Colorado. His statement
was in substance about as follows:
Some time about the mouth of No
vember last, Hobbs bought a span of
mules, giving as security for pay
ment a mortgage on the mules pur
chased and another span which he
already owned. He then made an
agreement with the contractor, Mur
phy to work for him, Mu-phy to
buy tthe mortgage and apply the
wages for th two teams to the pay
ment of the same; and was also to
furnish the. toed. This Hobbs claims
he failed to do, after a time, aud he
started with the teams to Greelev,
Colorado, some distance troui the
work on which he was engaged, to
procure the same, was arrested and
thrown in jail for attempting to
escape with mortgaged property.
He was released at the examination,
and has commenced suit for false
imprisonment and damages, which
will come oil' in February under the
proper jurisdiction, the parlicular
locality in Colorado we did not learn.
Iu the meantime, one span of mules
is sold, and one of the other span
dead. Moral. Beware of a mort-
When the Journal went to
press last week an inquest was be
ing held over the remains of Henry
Sylvian, colored, who died while
confined in the county jail. The fol
lowing communication will answer
the rumors that were afloat at that
time as to the cause of his death :
"En. Journal: Since mauy re
ports are afloat as to how the color
ed prisoner, Henry Sylvian, who
was confined iu our county jail, mie
to his death, I, as one of the jurors
called to make the investigation,
feel it my duty to state that the re
port had gone abroad that the pris
oner had been neglected and had
actually frozen to death. Mr. Chas
A. Speice aud myself lodged a com
plaint with the coroner and de
manded that he hold an' inquest ou
the body that the people might give
the matter a full and thorough in
vestigation. I asked in behalf of
the jury that Mr. Chas. A. Speice be
invited to attend the examination to
aid us in the questioning of witness
es, thti9 to further insure a fair and
impartial conduct of the examina
tion, aud would state that the inves
tigation was thorough and complete
and that it fully exouerated the
officer iu charge of the jail, (Mr.
Chas. Wake). The jury found that
the prisoner came to his death of dis
ease of the throat and lungs from a
cold contracted last summer, as
stated by the county physician, Dr.
Hohen, who had beeu in attendance
for several days prior to the prison
er's death. We are satisfied that the
unfortunate man received every care
that could be given him iu our jail.
A. J. Arnold."
To account for the probable cause
ot the rumor that the prisoner had
frozen to death we will state that a
Journal reporter was iuformed by
Mr. Arnold that the prisoner was iu
no way saviug of the coal that was
furnished him, allowing the stove
full draft at all times, thus consum
ing more fuel than was necessary,
and when expostulated with on the
matter, complaiuing tint he was not
furnished enough coal to keep him
from freezing. And this at a time
when coal was so hard to get, and
everybody was forced to economize
more or less. Also, that more cov
ering was furnished for his bed than
was actually used. These facts were
shown at the investigation.
The Itriclc Stoves Aaiu.
Columbus, Jan. 11, 1SS1.
Editor Journal Dear Sir: In
to-day's issue of your most excel
lent paper I notice a reference to the
brick stove, used by the German
Russians near Sutton. As far as I
know, I am the only party who has
spoken ot these stoves in connection
with friends, aud I take it that this
notice is "an invitation "to arise and
explain."
I saw these stoves in a number ot
houses in the country north of Sut
ton, iu the Genuiti Reformed (not
"Meunonite") settlement. It is diffi
cult to describe them, however,
without a few diagrams. If the ed
itor will print a diagram or two iu
connection with the text I will fur
nish a description. To-day I will
contiue myself to a few general
remarks.
Their ho.i-irts are built of sun-dried
brick, very -olid, aud warm iu the
winter, as well as cool in the sum
mer. Those who can ull'ord it fiuish
the outside with ordinary sidiug,
and such a house looks of course
like a common frame house. Inside
they are plastered over very smooth
ly aud neatly with the same mate
rial as the bricks, and then either
whitewashed or papered. They
look Just like a lime-plastered wall.
The stoves are part of a partition
wall, and are not visible as stoves at
all. The fundamental principle of
these stoves is simply a large pile
of brick, through which a draft pass
es back and forth from the feeding
door to the outlet above. This
stove or brick pile is heated by
striw, corn stalks, or anything com
bustible. The tire is not kept up
continually as iu our stoves. Every
morning a boy brings in some of the
straw, puts it in the stove and kin
tiles it, ami then fueds it for 15 or 20
minutes, Then he waits a few mo
ments till all is completely burned,
and the smoke aud gases have all
escaped. The drafts above and be
low are then entirely closed so as to
shut in the heat. The heat thus
produced on the inside surface of
i he bricks gradually passes outwards
into the bricks forming the wall of
the room. Probably the heat which
the room receives to-day is that
which was made in the stove some
days before. The mass of brick acts
as a distributor aud reservoir of the
heat it is to the heat what the
balance-wheel is to the motion iu au
engine. The results are most satis
factory, as any one can see. The
room is always of an even tempera
ture, as is seen in the flourishing
condition of the flowers aud other
vegetation which you find in many
houses. The heat is of a healthy,
gentle kind. The wall of the stove
is not sufficiently heated to destroy
the papering (the stove part is pa
pered the same as the other), yet
because it is continuous and steady,
the same day and night, and the
house solid, the rooms are comfort
able. The kind of stove I have now
described heats of course two rooms
at the same lime.
But there is another kind which
heatsow rooms at once ; this is by
all odds the best heating arrange
ment in the world, and I was told
that it is In use even iu the large
hotels in Odessa, Russia. The fun
damental idea is this: two partitions
cross each other at right angles, the
brick stove is built right, iu the cross
so as to have each side of the stove
cut oil" a little corner out of each of
the four rooms. Thus the stove has
four sides instead ot two, and hence
can heat in four diteetions.
These stoves may be used for
cooking and baking by having re
cesses iu the side, with.an iron plate
for the. floor, aud a door to close it
up. Arouud this recess the draft
must be made to pass. When cook
ing the door is open and the vessels
are placed on or in the iron plate;
when biking the door is closed, thus
enclosing the heat. Still, for cook
ing aud baking I am not sure that
they would give satisfaction ; but for
heating, I cannot imigine anything
more perfect. There is the immense
saviug of fuel, the absence of nox
ious gases, Ihe eveu temperature, the
absence of 9tove-pipes, soot, etc.
Take a population of 2,000, each
using ou au average $50 worth of
fuel for heating purposes annually,
this apparatus would save them a
hundred thousand dollars a year.
Since seeing those stoves I havo
been planning what I would regard
as a perfect house; whether I shall
ever be able to carry it into eflect I
don't know. I will give my plan,
and perhaps some one else will use
it. A house of brick, again as long
(from the front back) as wide one
long partition lengthwise, two par
titions, at proper intervals, crossing
the long partition ; two stories high,
with a good spacious basement. A
brick stove built into each cross
from the basement up, so that they
could be fed from the basement.
This would give 8 rooms for cellar
aud similar purposes, in the base
ment, 8 rooms on first floor aud S
up stairs, aud all 24 rooms heated
by two stoves. The one-half of this
with ouly one cross and stove would
answer very well for a small family.
In conclusion I will add that thebc
Germans build their stables aud
barns aud hen coops of the same air
dried bricks. In such a coop the
hens lay all winter, and all domes
tic animals spend the winter in
comfort.
Thi9 brick is made thus: They
plow up say three acres of ground,
haul water ou it and tread it by half
dozen horses for several days, tnak-
iug a mass of uniform consistency.
Then they scatter straw over it sev
eral times, t leading it for several
days more. It is now ready to cast
iu moulds. Thec are I think
12x(ixG inches and bottomless. The
mould is filled with the prepared
mass and the box drawn up so as to
leave the brick on the ground. In
fine dry weather the brick hardens
sufficiently iu 3 or 4 days to be
ready for use. The same mass is
used for mortar. This brick is al
most as hard as the softer specimens
of fire brick.
I will be glad to answer any other
questions as far as I am able.
CO. A H.
WVh Iher ICepurt.
Review of the weather at Genoa
for the ypar euding Dec. 31st, 1SS0:
Mean temperature ot the year,
47 5S3 ; highest temperature during
the year, Auir. 17th, 103 ; lowest do
during same time, on March 14ih
and December 23th, 17 below zero;
ordinirily clear days, 202: very
cloudv days, 92; high winds, days,
71; calm davs, 113; fogs, tUys, 14;
hazy days, 2; number of days ou
which rain or snow fell. 74; depth
of snow in inches, 31.50; rain aud
molted snow, inches, 25 00; mirage
occurred 23 times; solar halos, 21 ;
lunar halos, 13; parhelia, 23; pirse-
lenes 2; meteors, 10; solar coronas
occurred 1 time; lunar coronas, 21 ;
auroras, 2; temperature of well wa
ter July 1st, 55- ; Dec. 31st, 45s ;
the last frost in the spriug was May
1st, and ice continued by intervals
through the month of April. The
first frost iu Ihe fall was Sept. 13th.
the first ice Oct. 3d, and the ground
slightly frozen Oct. 10th. Hail fell
Juneathaud 11th and July 3d, !)th,
18th. Thunder and lightning oc
curred S times in June, 5 times iu
July, 5 times iu August and 3 times
in September. First appearance of
the following: blackbird-, March
5th, larks, March 23d. martins, April
1st, swallows, April 10th. Martins
leave July 30th, swallows. Sent.
Uth: cranes go south Sept. lHih and
geese ou the 27th. Riin or snow
fell during every month of the year,
the greatest amount being iu June
7.35 in., and the least iu February,
0.50 in. ; it is slightly above the av
erage of the past five years while it
is 8 70 in. above 1870 being the min
imum and 0.30 in. less than 1870,
being the maximum for that period.
Violent dust storms occurred on the
2d, Oth and 20th of March, particu
larly at the lalterdite, in some cases
removing, the plowed ground to the
depth ot Ihe furrow. Also a very
severe snow storm on the 1.1th and
10th of October, more so for the
time of year of any which has oc
curred in a long period, though com
paratively little loss of stock wu
experienced'from its effects.
-Geo. W. Unlit and V. T. Price
have puichaed the lumber and
grain interests of W. II. Uuniieuiaii
of this city, and the business will
hereafter be conducted under the
linn name of Hulsl & Price. Mr.
Hulsl is so well known, from his
connection with the business inter
ests of Colunibus'from an early day,
as to render unnecessary any woid
of commendation on the pari of the
Journal. .Mr. Price is a younger
man both iu years and iu the city's
business history, but one who has
established an equally good reputu
tion for promptness and reliability
in all his business transactions. The
city's business interests will not
atifler at the hands of these gentle
men. .
IIom- Shall Wo. liM'ii.x.
The proposition of the friends of
prohibition to discuss the question
pro and con i a good one; but as
manvof the public can not have the
opportunity of being present at such
a discussion, I would propo.-e that
it be done through the columns of
the Journal, in which case it would
not seem to be necessary for our
anti-prohibition friends to go out of
the county for a champion, seeing
the great array of legal talent ou
their committee from County Judge
down. Gentlemen come into court
and make your pleas and the public
will judge. A lookkr ov.
Letter I.Ur.
The following is a li-t of unclaimed
letter remaining iu the po-t-olli.-e. in
Columlui-, for Ihe week ending Jan.
1."., issi:
J P Aids Martin Kunkle,
David L Itrueu, .Mr.- Lovejoy,
I Hroenen, C barren,
John Hotner, John bitse,
Anna li.u kines John V t'ulriueen,
ili- .Margaret Con-Lou Mitchell,
nIl, Jacob Matek,
(i f Cleveland, Lihhie Oliu.
Jno Davis, Su-ie Smith.
S K Davl, K 1 Smith,
II J Kastman,
1IKI.D FOR I'OSTIC.K.
D. M. Spauldiug, Alpena, Mich.
Tho-e marked " ,' otal card.
If not called for in .'() day. will he sent
to the dead-letter ollice, Wu-Iiingtoii, D.
C. When called for plea-e -iy "adver
tised," a the-ie letters are kept depurate.
K. A.CiKRit.utl', r. M.
The IHJlerem-e, You Know."
MARION ORAV.
Only a woman, heautftilproud.
Daintily threading her way through the
crowd;
Velvet and satin, with diamond- alow,
See! the throng parting that she iiiav
pas-througu,
beautiful woni in, and wealthy ' you
know."
Only a woman, orrowful, bowed.
Wearily wending her way through the
crowd;
Threadbare the mantle where diamond
have shone,
l'ale tho-e poor cheeks for the roses
have How n.
Why do her former friends st.ire at her
so?
"Not iu our -et, a-w, o poor now, "you
know."
Columbus, Jan., lsrJl.
LOCAL NOTICES.
Atlvurtisfiiiunt- under this head live
cents aliueuuch insertion.
Xew oranges
and lemons at
Llludsoifs.
High colored felt skirts, only
50 cents, at Kramer's.
A large, new stock ot men's aud
womeu's shoes at Wm. Schilz's.
When you want the finest apples
in the market go to Marshall SmithV.
New Comb Honey at Hudson's.
Mott'schaiiipague cider, the best
in the market, at llud-.inV
Ladies lined, warm house-shoe
only 50 cents a pair, at Kramer's.
Shell-bark hickory iiiiIh at Hud
sou's. L. Kramer sole agent for Selz
Chicago made Boots and Shoes.
Every pair warranted.
Now is your time to save mon
ey by bu)ing C'oaks, Dolmaus
Winter Clothing, Sic, at Kramer's.
The best $150 men's boot in
Columbus, no shoddy, can be bought
at Kramer's, for $1 25.
Rhode Island Greenings, Bald
wins aud Northern Spy's by the
bbl. or peck, at Marshall Smith's.
Clearing sale of winter goods at
Kramer's New York Cheap Ca-h
Store.
Ito
Why don't you try Carter's Lit
tle Liver Pills? They are a positive
cure for sink headache, and all the
ills produced by disordered liver.
Only one pill a dose. For sale at A.
Heintz' drug store.
Douty. Weaver .v. Co. sell the best
cough medicine. They have continence
in it. and they are willing to refund the
money if it doe- no good. A-k for li-o-Curefor
Consumption. Price, !' et.
aud $I.IH).
A Sewing Machine, almost new,
for $25 cash or 100 bushels of corn
in the ear. Geo. W. Derry, 3 doors
south of (J rand Pacific Hotel Co
lumbus, Neb.
Try Carter's Little Nerve Pills.
for any case of nervousness, .-leej-les-ness
weak stomach, indigestion,
dyspepsia, kc, relief is sure. The
only nerve medicine for the price iu
market. In vials at 'Si cents. For
sale at A. Heinlz's drugstore.
Please bear iu mind that you
can get all kinds of Machines re
paired as cheap as. dirt at .tin: Sin
ger otlice. All work warranted.
Young's Plaiters, and Needles and
repairs for all kinds of Machines.
J. L Lewis, Agent, iu A. J. Ar
nolds Jewelry Store opp. Port!
ttllice.
Palpitation of the heart, nerv
ousness, tremblings, nervous head
ache, cold hands and feet, pain in
the back, and other forms of weak
ness are relieved by Carter's Iron
Pills, made specially for the blood,
nerves and complexion, for suit at
A. Heint.'s drug store.
At 'oHt.
Will sell lor the next 30 day's,
Hats, Iioiiuet's, Feathers, Flower's,
Kibbon's and Laces at cost.
Mrs. M. S. Dkakk
E'ufeiit l-'irc Iiixllcr.
Just the thing for thehe cold morn
ings; try them, and nee your wile
smile. A full supply at Hudson's.
Kslray oll,e.
Taken up, Nov. 25th, a small hay
mare pony, five or six years old
The owner will call at Wm. liacou'a,
prove property and pay charges.
A 4mooI Opportunity.
Auy person desirous of .lispo-iug
01 a good piece of laud or town
property to an advantage can do so
by calling at this ollice.
I'or.Nule ;iicjip- L'nh or'I'Iiue.
One span good woik mares; one
span mare ponies ; one large work
horse.
D. Amikiison.
For Snle.
A complete outfit tor tirst-clas-saloon,
consisting ol counter, bar
fixtures etc. Inquire of M Schram,
jr., at Wandell'-i old stand.
I.ooU! Look!
Just received at Kramer's New
York Cheap Cash Store 25 cases ot
men's heavy boots, in all sizes, ai
n 25.
niorvirv to i.oa:n
In Platte and Butler countiet
at Jl per cent interest, uo interest
iu advance, nor commission, and
money furnished on short notice.
Apply to (). S. Iiridges, opp. P. O.
A few IIlootll Hull Oilvex for
Sale
At lSloomingdale Stock Farm on
Upper Shell Creek. These calve.
are the get of the famous premium
bull, Baron Oxford, 13135, N. 58,
V. 11, A. H. 15. I will sell them
cheap, now, to save the trouble ot
wintering. Can be paid partly or all
in corn or oats. A. IlK.viiirii,
Met. P.O., Platte Co., Neb.
For Thirty Way,
Preparatory to taking stock, I will
sell my entire stock at greatly re
duced prices. Heavy stoga, men's
boots for $1.25 ; All-wool red flannel,
per yd., 15 cts.; One yard-wide mus
lin, per yd., 5 cts; Fancy dress
good-, per yd., 6 to 8 cts., and all
other goods in proportion.
L. KRAMER,
New York Cheap Cash Store.
Sale ol" an I- tray.
Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday the 29th day of Januarv,
1881, at the re-idence of W. D. Da
vies, in Butler precinct in Platte
county, Neb., at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, I will ofier for sale to the
highest bidder for cash, one red and
white heifer about two ycirs old,
and will be sold as an estray.
J. C. Covle, Ju-tice. ot the peace.
Dated 14th, Dec. '80.
Cancer 'urcl IVilliouta K
1 He.
No Cuke, No Pav!
The undersigned having bepn cur
ed of a caucer of 20 yearn standing.
id being one 111 twenty cases treated
in thid neighborhood bv I)r. (). C ' Acne, Rheumatism. Neuralgia. Soreneaa
Taylor, not one of which he loaf, aud of the Cheat or Lungs. Asthma, Pleurisy,
having purchased the receipt ia 1 Kidney "Troubles. Crick to the Back. Stlif
readv to attend anv one who may nBGB o1"0 Jo-ata. and for all Palna and
be alllicted with Caucer or Tumor. , Acaea. and wherever a Pteater can bo
Hoard can be procured at roaso.Mble H22S- " "' -ay need for a Porous
rate, by those who may come from SSfSTliSSUSVS
abroad. Call on or address : not exist where it is appUed.
ST m,,,. I Aslc your druggist for Carter's Smart Weed an4
' AIM0 Belladonna Back Ache Plasters. Pnce.s cent.
Nebraska House, Columbus, Neb CABTE& MEDICINE CO., NawYorfc
lieiiinmits! a:eiu :,
Great clearing sale of remnants -of
Dress gooJs uL. Kramer's Aew
York Cheap Cash Store.
Only Out I..
Of those nice young boars, and that
one a tine tnoioughbred Berkshire,
it Bloorningilale Stock-farm, Melz
P. O. Piatte County. A. Heiurich.
A few per-on-caii procure. Acacia
Three Ttiorned or Honey Locu-t
seed. At J. R Delsmin's Store.
The bert plnni ior Hedges known
tj.r the Nebraska Prairies. Price
0 cent- per. lb JHv Wise
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Advertisements under this head live
cent-a line, tir-t insertion, three cent
a line ea- h -uhst'it!eiit iu-ertion.
aS-Luudy, the now Artist on
Kleveuth St., invites all lover of art
to call and exiiniiie .spec I m e u s .
$ have one hundred calves
ind yearlings for -ale, all Illinois stock.
T. Kkatinu.
I.uutly
Guarantees to make the finest pho
tographs ever in Columbus. Call on him.
Clifiip.
Four pictures for 50 emits, at Lun-d-
gallery, for the next IS) davs.
Ten in of Hor-iex
For sale or exchange tor eattle.
M. K. Tuknkk.
Kexuhir .Mock Dealer.
All kinds of horned stock bought
.ind sold; also fat and stock hogs.
STM-y D. AxoKitaox.
1'or .Sale or ICeai.
Two dwelling houses situated near
the A A- N. depot, which will be .-old
fjir a mii.iII amount or the purchase prie
down. The property is also for rent.
S. J. KlIWAKIM.
'arIin-f and .Spinning.
I have a quantity of wool which 1
wi-h to haw carded anil spun within
ihe next month. Will pay in wooJ or
cah. Call soon, on
M. K. Tuknkk.
ICe-opene!.
The gallery, formerly occupied by
.Mrs. .Iti-sflyn on Kleveuth St.. is now
open and undergoing some important
change-, and hereafter nothing but
strictly lir-t-chi Photo- will be turn
ed out.
J.: ml tar Suit.
Two hundred acre- of choice land in
Platte coiintv price flo.iM per acre.
De-Tiptioii: s. 14. N. W. . See I. T.
17. It.
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I' V. K. 1. in. I V V.
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See. :: T. is, 1. ;: we-t.
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Kor further p.irticular- inuuire of
J. W. K.UH.Y. Columbus, .Veb.
Oufrnl .11 out .Tlitrk'!.
Albert K. Uickly has purchased
and is now running the above named
market. The liieat-coii-tiiiiing comiiiu
lity are solicited to imike frequent calls,
where they call get the best ami the
mo-t for their money. Also dealer in
l'onltr. Hides, ,tc.," 011 a Miiall coin-mis-iou.
.'If-x.
COLUMBUS MARKETS.
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Wheat No. 1. test fi'l lbs
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.". 51 .
Corn Shelled, old
Oats,
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Kinur.
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Potatoes,
Hams,
.MKATS.
shoulders
jide.-,
Corned Heel"
Steak.
1.1 VK TOOK.
r'at Hog.-
r'at Cattle
Yearling,
Calve.-
Sheep
Good veal, per hundred,
Hide-, green .
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HOLIDAY GOODS
AT
Among the numerous articles may be
elilliurr.ited:
Celluloid Sets, Albums, Photographic,
Autograph Albums, Baskets, Shell
Boxes, Picture Frames, Per
fumery, Combs and
Brushes, and a
General
Assortment of Toys,
all of which will be sold away down.
Call and pxamine. "it
RACK ACHE
QUICKLY CURED BY
CARTER'S
Smart Weed
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Belladonna
BactAcle Plasters!
These plasters contain Smart Weed and Bella
donna both wonderful tain relievers in addi
tion to the usual gums, balsams, Ac . used in other
all others for Weak or Lam Back. Back
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