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THE JOURNAL. VE1N1DAY, MAY 31. 12. Eircrcdat th" Po.t-ottice. Columbus, Neb., a second das.- matter. It is doubtless a fact that Whitelaw Keid is a father. A big riot and bayonetiuga at Lira crick, Ireland, last week. Terrible fire at Middlcton, county Cork, Ireland, last week. Ox the 31at inst., the comet will be visible to the naked eye. It is claimed that there are 20,000 sheep in Burt county, this state. Gex. Brady gave $20,000 bail under the indictment found against him. Last week forty cases cf small pox were said to be in Plattsmouth, this State. Withix a short period nearly sev enty suspects have been released from Irish prisons. The board of trade at Omaha con template an excursion to Montana early in Jul'. Gov. Xaxce on Saturday approved House Roll No. 11, concerning sities of the second class. It is stated that congressmen of both parties arc inclined to favor tha issue of gold certificates. Sec'y Folger will soon issue a call for fl5,000,000 of G per cent, bonds to mature sometime in August. Seventy persons are homeless in Middlcton, county Cork, Ireland, in consequence of the recent Are. TnE English and French squadrons in Egyptian waters are contracting for three months' provisions. A max named Neil McDonald dropped dead the other day on the street in Wiunepeg. Manitoba. Dr. Meloy's theme the other Sab bath at the First Presbyterian Church in Chicago was " Drunkenness in Chicago." The counsel for Guiteau, as the la6t resort, intend to apply for a commis sion to inquire into the soundness of his mind. It is reported that Secretary Fre linghuysen will be transierred to the English mission in place of James Jtussell Lowell. Miss Pierce, from whom the large ovarian tumor was removed at Lafay ette last week, died in two days after the operation. It is stated that about thirty saloon men in Omaha are selling liquor un der the guise of ginger ale, without paying a license. A recent dispatch from St. Peters burg 6ays a fire at the Jewish quarter of Kcro destroyed 105 houses. Dam age, 000,000 roubles. Albert Young, for threatening the life of Queen Victoria, waB sentenced the other day at London to penal servitude for ten years. It Is stated on good authority that the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co. and Coal and Iron Co. earned as profit in April last $708,304. Major Burdett, a dwarf, who has been exhibited with Forepaugh'e show, died of congestion of the lungs at Poutiac, Mich., last week. Ox Monday an indictment was re turned in the TJ. S. Court against D. G. Hull, late custodian of the gov ernment building at Lincoln. President Arthur, Secretary Fol ger, Secretary Lincoln and Attorney General Brewster, attended Decora tion Day exercises in New York. R. Parker Lee, of Buffalo, N. Y., president of the broken First Na tional bank, now remains in jail because he is unable to furnish $100, 000. Prisoners in the Omaha jail will be worked, in the future, ten hours a day breaking stone and performing such other labor as the sheriff may direct. Ax official messenger has announced at St. Petersburg that the government is resolved to punish severely all out rages against persons and property of tho Jews. A joint resolution passed in the house at Washington the other day appropriating $1G,000,000 to supply deficiency appropriation of the army and pensions. "Wm. Goldsborough, of Cumber land, Md., was anested the other day on a charge of criminal libel of Wm. M. Price in connection with the Morey letter. Mr. L. A. "W atkins, of Denver, was at St. Louis last week searching for his missing daughter. He offers $500 reward for her, dead or alive, and no questions asked. "VVinxe Bros' drug store at Paines ville, Ohio, was, one morning last week, totally destroyed by fire, which resulted from au exploded lamp. The loss will reach $5,000. It is announced in a recent number of the Inter-Ocean, Chicago, that the clearing-house returns for the past week indicate that the bnsiuess of the country is much depressed. The Omaha Republican is mistaken when it reports Senator Doanc as characterizing Senator Myers as the "judicious agent" of the railroads be said, "the guardian angel.'' A bill in the house of representa tives passed that body the other day to extend the charters of the national banking system for a period of twenty years, by a vote of 123 to 67. Alfred TV. Robisox, living near Cleveland, Ohio, shot the other day twice at his divorced wife. One bul let made a dangerous wound. The man was put in jail at Cleveland. The Omaha Bez is responsible for saying that "T. H. Tibbies with hie "wife Susettc, better known as 'Bright Eyes and his daughters Edna and May, have gone to the Ponca reserva tion and will embark in farming and slock raising. " Lillie TV atkins, of D ver, visit ing at St. Louis tho otlu day went out to make a call, butdi not return nud baa not since been ."tru It is believed to be a case of a action. The funeral services of Kx-Gov-crnor Washburn took place at La Crosse, Wis., on the 13:h. Tbe pro cession to Oakwood Cemetery was the most imposing ever seen in the slate. Hon. E. K. Valentine was sum moned home from Washington last week on account of the illness of his wife. She is much better now, and he will soon return to his post of duty. A large 6cope of country in the state of Iowa was visited last week by a severe frost, doing great damage to the fruit crop. In some places the grapes and strawberries are all de stroyed. On the 25th inst., Denver and Lin coln were connected by rail by the Burlington route. This line is now open for freight business, and through passenger trains will commence run ning July 1st. Thbee bills were returned the other day by the grand jury at Phil adelphia against C E. Smith, editor-in-chief of the Press, charged with libelling Mr. Weg, district attorney and detective. Mrs. P. G. Mabb, of Tekama, took strychnine the other day and died in a short timo. She was subject to spells of despondency. She was only 28 years old, and leaves a husband and two children. The grand jury at Washington have returned additional indictments against Star Routers J. W. Dorsey, John R. Miner, John M. Pock, Har vey M. Veil, M. C. Perdell, Thos. J. Brady and W, H. Turner. Recent reports from Iowa say that the continuous wet and cold weather has had injurious effect on farm work, and the outlook is unsatisfactory. The same may be truthfully said of many localities in Nebraska. It is somewhat singular that our cotemporary has only the harshest of words for Lt. Gov. Cams, aud hon eyed phrases for J. C. Robberts. "On what meat doth this our Qesar feed" that he isn't able to see straight ? In this case it is patent that Cams, although offering no bribe, was willing to carry a proposition from Roberts to the U. P. officers to accept one. Both of them ought to have been severely censured, at least. Beatrice Express. It will be in order to think of call ing a congressional convention. One of our prominent politicians tells us that, taking the party votes of last year, congressional district No. 3 has only about one thousand republican majority. Last week a postal card threat ening the assassination of the Pres ident by Fenians unless le recalls Lowell, was dropped v the city post-office. This statcme : appears to come from New Yor and not from Washington City. The officers of the legislciure drew the certificates for the pay of mem bers for fifteen days, which included two Sundays. Sevoral of the mem bers, although attending every day of the actual session, refused to draw for more than thirteen days. Catharine Chase Spbague has been granted by the Supreme Conrt in Washing county, R. I., a fall di vorce, giving her tho custody of her three daughters, permitting her to resume her maiden name, with leave hereafter to apply for alimony if she chooses. John Woods a well known English pickpocket was arrested the other night in New York, by detectives, for robbing Charles Hoffman, a messen ger in the employ of tbe Mechanics' bank, of $50,000 worth of checks and securities. A part of the stolen property was found in tbe prisoner's possession. Last week a large vote waB cast at Salt Lake in favor of a constitution. Very few gentileB voted, aB they looked upon the proceedings as a farce. The constitutional convention will meet again June Gtb, when del egates will be chosen to carry the constitution to Washington and urge the admisBioa of Utah as a state. A fire broke out the other morn ing at Leadville, Col., burning the Windsor, Academy of Music and ten houses. There was great panic among the guests of tho hotel, many, of whom made a narrow escape with their lives. One charred body was found among the debris of the burned building. The loss will reach $500,000 A gloomy report comes from cer tain localities in Illinois regarding the crop prospects. On account of tbe frequent rains and cold weather, corn planting has been delayed and the early-planted seed has rotted in the ground. The chinch bug and army worm have appeared in great numbers in some localities. The wheat crop is in great danger from the army worm. Michael Turner, mysterious man who boarded tbe steamship Wiscon sin at Queenstown, Ireland, the Sun day morning after the murder of Cav endish and Burke, was arrested at New York. He bad neither baggage or money, and says he had been on a spree tbe night before and did not know what he was doing. He denies any connection with the assassins. He was locked np. The worst enemies to the news paper business are those editors who think that it is smart to tell lies for some fancied political effect. The people soo find out when an editor becomes habituated to such a course, and then he must worry his imagina tion to make up an unnsna !y smart story in order to gain any ittention whatever. It has been dem- nstrated, time and again, in the polit'cal cam paigns of this country, that lying don't pay. A little boy of seventeen months old of Mr. S. B. Seydell, of Omaha, died the other day from the effects of having swallowed a screw an inch and a hair long. A physician was called in, and succeeded in forcing the screw down into the stomach from the throat, in which it had lodged. It was hoped that this course would savo tbe child's life, but after lingering two days the little one ex pired. The centennial anniversary of the massacre of ninety Moravian Christian Indians was observed at Gnandenhut ten, Ohio, on the 24th inst., with solemn and impressive ceremonies. It is estimated that 16,000 persons .were in attendance, Gov. Foster and other state officials being of the num ber. Two Indians, direot descendants of the murdered tribe, were present 1 and addressed tho assembly through interpreters. At Philadelphia the other day on the arrival of the American line steamer British King, detective C Miller boarded her and arrested an Irishman named Finnegan on suspi cion of being concerned in the Caven dish Barke assassination, Several circumstances of a suspicions nature surround him; one that when two days from Delaware breakwater he washed bis pants, which had several spots of blood. He is held in custody pending investigation of hia state ments. Cabnb' in his high official capacity as president of the senate, acted a very imprudent, if not to say dis honorable part, when he became the bearer of propositions of bribery between Roberts and the officials of the U. P., and Roberts, if tbe charges in his affidavit are true, did not act the part of an upright, honorable representative of the people when he failed to immediately expose the parties who had attempted to corrupt him with promises of money. Wood Biver Gazette. The Lincoln Journal strikes a high key on the first congressional district in-Nebraska, and claims the belt as the most populous, physically power ful, intellectually gifted neck of woods in the United States that will be represented in congres ; next year. It is expected to cast 40,000 votes next November, and give the other two districts combined a close shave for numerical strength. This high key note of the Journal may be in some respects considered justifiable when we think of the political influence this district has exerted in the politics of the State, in the number of her pnblic officers, etc. The west and north re spectfully ask to be heard a little hereafter. The Senate committee's report upon the Miller charges of corrnption against Van Wyck, Graham and Tefft, has been characterized as a "white washing report." The report, evi dently written by J. D. Howe, hira Belf a democrat, coold not truthfully have been otherwise than it was. Dr. Miller was called npon to disclose the facts in his possession, bnt his case against Senator Graham (a democrat) fell so extremely flat that he evidently was sick of the whole business, and the next morning, through his attor ney, Judge Mason, asked that the in vestigation be indefinitely postponed. The alleged gronnd of this request was the illness of Mr. Fairfield, whom Mr. Miller claimed as his principal i witness, bnt, at the same time, would not say what specific facts he expect ed to prove by him. In this, and for his mis-statement concerning Graham, Dr. Miller was a just subject of cen Burs by the senate, three of whose members had been charged with cor ruption ; it will hardly do to say that the senate is too dignified a body to eenBure a private individual, under each circumstances, especially after the same senate has not been too dig nified to listen to tho infamous charg es, and appoint a oommittee of inves tigation, spending the people's money for witnesses, etc. Dignity is a poor substitute for justice and right. If public servants of any name or grade are corrupt, let any newspaper editor got his proofs in good shape, make the facts known, and then substantiate them by the oath of witnesses before the proper tribunal. But if he don't know anything for sure, either of his own personal knowledge or other wise, let him keep lies out of his paper, or receive the just censure of those most nearly concerned. Baerataa Precises. Ed. Journal : Tbe following i6 a summary of the agricultural and statistical reports taken from the rolls of Sherman precinct. Population: Males 280, females, 221 ; total 501. Of these 235 were born in the United States; 198 in Germany; 23 in Austria; 22 in Switzerland ; 8 in Poland ; 9 in Lux enburg ; 4 in England and one ycung cosmopolitan on tbe Atlantic Ocean. 27 births, and 4 deaths within the year. The agricultural report shows 5219 acres under cultivation, 34 acres of rye, 414 bushels, showing an average of 12 bushels per acre. 19 ?3 acres of wheat, 14,669 bushels, an average of 7 bushels per acre ; 2472 acres of corn ; 98,600 bushels, an average of 39 bush els per acre, 34 acres of barley, 835- bushels, an average of 24 bushels per j acre ; 590 acres of oats, 23,369 bushels, an average of 39 bushels per acre ; 42 acres of potatoes, S707 bushels, an average of 89 bushels per acre; 89 acres of cultivated trees, 229,700 in number, an average of 2,580 trees per acre. The average yields of the several grains seem to be somewhat less than those of some preceding years ; en hanced prices, however, more than made np for this falling off in the yield. Our farmers are hopeful and con fident. Improvements are tha order of tbe day. M. QsraeN. I.es taint are Extra Meloa. SENATE. Friday, May 19th, 1882. After prayer and roll, Mr. Coon offered a resolution asking cougress to sottle the title to all lands within railroad limits, which was adopted. House bills u umbers 8, 9, 10, 3, 5, and 11, were referred to the commit tee of the whole. In the committee of the whole the Slocumb bill, No. 8, was recommend ed to pass by a vote of 16 to 14. The honse bill number 5 was amended by substituting $2,212 in stead of $1,382 50 for meals furnished soldiers, and its passage recom mended. Several amendments were offered to house bill nnmber 3, but were voted down and its passage recom mended by a vote 16 to 12 Burns, of Dodg'o, Burns, of York, Castle, Coon, Dinsmore, Evans, Graham, Moore, Myers, Perkins, Powers, Smith, Tay lor, Turner, Wells and Zebrung voting in the affirmative and Ballentiue, Campbell, Daly, Doane, Erwin, Gere, Howe, Tefft, Turk, Walker, Wherry and White voting in the negative. House bill number 5, militia bill, was agreed to. House bill number 8, which pro vides for tbe payment of incidental expenses of extra session was amend ed by inserting $3,000 instead of $2, 000 and was recommended to pass. House bill number 10, for the pay ment of members, was recommended to pass. House bill nnmber 9, providing for the printing of the journals, was ap proved for passage. House bill number 11, tho Lincoln charter bill, after amendment, was approved for passage. Adjourned till Saturday. HOUSE. After prayer, roll call and reading of the journal senate bill number 4, attaching Custer county to the fifth judicial district, was read a third time and passed unanimously. The senate resolution in regard to certain lands was adopted. Adjourned till Saturday. SENATE. Satubday, May 20th. 1882. After roll call, prayer and reading of the journal, Mr. Perkins, chairman of the Cams investigation committee, made a majority report in effect that tbe charges are nnsustained. Mr. Doane, from the same com mittee, submitted a minority report which 6ays in substance that Cams admitted in bis examination that be lent himself as a bearer of a proposi tion from Roberts to Thurston for $5,000 in the interest of the railroad committee in the house, of which Roberts was chairman. The minority of your committee cannot consent to unite in a report which fails to express the most unqualified condemnation of such a compromising position, in which the Lieut. Governor suffered himself to be placed by his own ad mission. On motion of Mr. Doane the Son ate adjourned till Monday. HOUSE. After prayer, roll call and reading of journal, senate bill number 6, ex tending the northern boundary of the j state of Nebraska, waB passed. On motion of Laughlin the house adjourned until Monday. SENATE. Monday, May 22d, 1882. Senate met pursuant to adjourn ment. After the usual preliminaries of opening the senate, Mr. Tefft mov ed to proceed to bills on third read ing, and tbe militia appropriation bifl, which motion was carried. Tbe militia appropriation bill was road aud passed. House bill nnmber 5 the legisla ture expense appropriation bill was read and passed. House bill number 11, appropria tion bill, was read aud passed. The special order of tbe day being the consideration of the report of the Cams-Roberts investigating commit tee, it was called for, and the testimo ny read in full. The consideration of the report was postponed until Tues day and then made the special order of the day. Erwin, as chairman of the special committee to investigate the charges against Senators Tefft and Graham, made a report, the substance of which is that the parties accused of bribery and corruption in which Senator Van Wyck's name figures, should be re lieved of any and all imputations tending to injure the standing and character of either of them as officers or men. And In regard to Senator Tefft, the committee was, and is, in favor of tbe investigation thereof, as far as shown in said minutes, and it now reports tbe matter back to the senate with the recommendation that the investi gation be indefinitely postponed. On motion of Mr. Coon, the testimony was read in full. The expenses of both investigating committees were allowed. Powers moved that bouse bill num ber 3 tbe Slocumb apportionment bill be read a third time and put upon its passage. Carried. Tefft moved that the bill be recom mitted. Turner moved to lay this motion on tbe table. Carried by a vote of 17 to 12. Tbe bill was then passed by a vote of 17 to 12. Those votinsr in the affirmative were Baker, Burns, of Dodge, Bums, of York, Castle, Coon, Dinsmore. Evans, Graham, Morse, Myers, Powers, Perkins, Smith, Tay lor, Turner, Wells and Zehrung. Those members voting in tbe negative were Ballentine, Cady, Daly, Doane, Erwin, Gere, Howe, Tefft, Turk, Walk er, Wherry and White. Mr. Camp bell absent Adjourned until Tuesday. HOUSE. The house met pursuant to adjourn- j meat. After prayer, roll call and Nebraska reading of journal, on motion, it was- voted that the testimony in the Rob ert's investigation committee bo printed. Adjourned till Tuesday. SENATE. Tuesday, May 23d, 1882. Almost the entire day was con sumed In the discussion of a motion to adopt the minority (Doane') report having been moved, a motion was mado to amend by substituting ma jority report. The discussion was participated in by Messrs. Howo, Perkins, Turner, Doane, Myers, Gere, Wells, Burns, Daly aud Tefft. Dur ing the discussion, Turner offered au amendment in effect that Cams was not without blame. The chair ruled the amendment out of order, but fur ther along in the discussion 'receded from his former decisiou, aud allowed the Turner amendment. The amend ment was lost by a vote of 8 to 16. TIiobo voting yea were Baker, Daly, Howe, Turner, Walker, White and Zehrung. The majority report was then adopted by 20 to 3. Messrs. Daily, Turner and White explained their votes. HOUSE. The bouso did almost every thing except legitimate business. The house bad under consideration the report of tho committee to inves tigate the bribery charges, and after nearly an all-night's session, failed to censure the parties implicated. Adjourned till Wednesday. SENATE. Wednesday, May, 24tb, 1882. After tbe usual preliminaries, Smith reported from the proper committee that 10 o'clock had been fixed upon as the hour for final adjournment. Re port adopted. Perkins and Cady were appointed a committee to confer with a like committee of the house to wait upon the Goyernor and ascertain whether his excellency had any further com munication to make. Myers moved to adjourn. Lost. Wells moved that a committee of three, with Senator Turner as chair man, wait upon tho Governor and confer with him respecting house bill number 11, and call his attention to the fact that a certain amcudment unanimously adopted in the commit tee of the whole, but not reported back to the senate docs not appear in the bill presented to him for bis sig nature. The .motion carried, and Turner 6oon reported that the com mittee had conferred with the Gov ernor aud that his excellency would take the matter under advisement. Report adopted. The senate-then adjourned sine die. HOUSE. House met pursuant to adjourn ment. Resolutions of thanks were tender ed Hon. U. H. Shed, the presiding officer for tbe able manner in which he bad discharged the duties of bis position. Resolutions of sympathy were ad opted for a sick and absent member, Hon. J. H. Case. Howe, from the proper committee, reported that the Governor had no further communication to make. On motion of Whedon the house adjourned sine die. For the Journal. REFORMED CHURCH PULPIT. Ieadlag- ikeaKhtM of last 8aa day' NerRioi. "Bear ye oae another's burden and so fulfil th law of Christ." The law of Christ is infinitely higher than the ethics of the Old Testament, at least as understood in O. T. times. The law of Christ is infinitely higher than it is even now generally known and understood to be, among Christian people. The current feeling among Chris tians commonly seems to be, that simply "doing rights" is all that Christ requires. This would be sim ply: "Let each one bear bis own burden." If Christ himself had acted on the principle of simply doing right aud no more, his life would not have been what it was : he would not have suf fered, being sinless. But the law of Christ's whole life' was, to bear the burdens of others; to do more much more, infinitely more, than could justly be required from him ; infinite love. This law of Christ, to be willing to bear not only one's own just burdens, but, in addition, tho burdens of others, is tbe transcendent glory of the New Testament dispensation, is the power which is transforming tbe human race, and restoring to the earth the atmosphere of paradise. How blessed and beautiful would human life be, if in every sphere the political, the social, the scientific, tbe ecclesiastical and domestic each one would cheerfully and patiently take upon himself his own burden, and in addition the burdens of others ! But since tbe fall in Paradise, the natural tendency in every breast is just the reverse : each wants to throw off his burden and compel others to carry it for him. This is the source of strife and crime. How can we regain the power of self-sacrificing love? Were Christ only our teacher and pattern, this would not be sufficient. To say to a paralytic : "Just sec me walk," would be mockery. But Christ is more than a pattern. He arose; He is Life; He com muuicates Life to those who accept him. "I am tbe vine, ye are the branches." There is such a thing as a living, real, hypostatic, organic union be tween the risen, living Redeemer aud and tbe redeemed. Christ is the generic bead, we are the members: tbe head carries the. members with it . Christ, the Head, dies, rises, ascends, is glorified, in spirit and in body : We, the mem bers, really, truly, bypostatically die, rise, ascend and are glorified with Him. Written for the Journal. WELCOME THE LITTLE STRANGERS. UOME NO. 1. MOTHER'S WELCOME. Let me see your face, my baby, Let me feel your siKon hair, Never such another baby Came to claim a mother's care. Chubby feet, and dimpled tinkers, Eyes, why deep as Heaven's own blue, Daiuty ears, and lips like cherries. Mouth just right for kissing, toe. You're a treasure, you wee bundle, I do love you as my life. Face so like your own dear papa's Happy woman I, his wife. HOME NO. 2. FATHER'S WKLCOMK. What a howling little torment, What's he here for? Can you tell? Dark and scowling, whining, hungry, Face just like his mother, well You may kiss him. but , never Did like children, that you know Keep it quiet while I'm 'round here, This is lodge-night. 1 must go." Poor wee stranger, this sad welcome Sends a blight through all your life! God befriend; with such a father, sad, sad woman, I, his wife. Columbus, May 0th. Marion Grey. Calirerala. Ceres, May 13, 1882. Editor Journal: We have had timely rains, and wheat has looked well till now. A few days past we have bad north winds apd no rain, aud unless rain comes very soon the crop will be light. This is a great wheat valley when the season is just right for rains, and wind does not hurt the crop, but all is uncertain till wheat is filled out. I made a trip to Tulare a month ago. The whole valley of the San Joaquin had been dryer than usual through the wiuter. Raius light but timely ; wheat backward, as winter had been cold. Where they have been able to irrigate of course the dry weather does not hurt them, and these can make the tnoHt profit in dry seasons. A more general system of irrigation is much needed, as plenty of water runs off to irrigate the most if not all the valley. The towns are all growiug on the line of railroad. Tresno, county scat of Tresno county, seems to go ahead the fastest south of Modesto, and all on account of col onies and irrigation. Tulare county is more engaged in raising hogs, cat tle aud sheep. More timber in Tu laic, and rail fences and board fences make it look more home-like. More small farms. Visalia, county scat, is a town of some 2,000, situated in the woods, completely hemmed in by limber. Chinese seem to be chief gardeners and truck peddlers. They have a fine court-house and some good buildings. Tulare is 10 miles from Visalia and some 12 to 18 from Lake Tulare ; railroad town ; end of Visalia division ; 13 stalls for engines; and machine shops, and population, I should say, eight to ten thousand ; growing place; good country around it ; several artesian wells near, and more goiug dowu. Building is going on in our little place pretty lively. A big tank is being erected to hold water to distribute in pipes. The grist mill has been running night and day for some time, but has shut down for a while as holders do not want to sell wheat at going rates. The flour mado has mostly gone on ships for Europe direct. Have shipped wheat from here to St. Louis, Galveston and last nine cars for New Orleans. We have four trains daily, two stores, two hotels, one barber, one billiard sa loon, two blacksmiths, painters, wagon-maker, one meat market, large hall, drop curtain and scenery, but no whisky on sale here. Cyrus Lee. A recent cyclone in Arkansas, bordering Texas and the Indian na tion, did a great amount of damage in its path. A great many farm buildings were blown down. A wagon was blown into a tree top, and three hundred acres of heavy timber land levelled. On Geo. Ayer'a farm all buildiugs were demolished. Every member of tbe family crippled, two probably fatally. FINAL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,) May 12, 1832. J N' OTICE is herebv given that the fol lowing-named settler has liled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court of Platte Co., Neb., at Columbus, on Saturday, June 24th, 1882, viz: Soren Anderson, on Homestead No. C924 10744, for the S K. K. K.N-24, S. E. K, Sec. 14, T'p 20 north, Range least. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, aud cultivation of, said land, viz: Soren Ras imissen, NoIb Olson, Theadore Matson, Andrew Iverson, all of Creston, l'latte Co., Neb. 3w5 M. B. HOXIE, Receiver. Application for Liquor License. Matter of application of C. B. Stillman for permit to sell liquor as a druggist. NOTICE is hereby given that C. B. Stillman did upon the fth day of May, A. D., 1882, file his application to the Mayor and City Council of Columbus, Nebraska, for license to sell malt, spirit uous and vinous liquors, as a druggist, for medicinal, mechanical and chemical purposes only, at lot 1, block 119, on 11th street, second ward, Columbus, Neb., from the 1st dav of June, 1832, to the 3lst day of May, 1883. If there be no objection, remonstrance or protest tiled within two weeks from May 17th, A. D., 1882, the said'license will be granted. C. B. STILLMAN, 3-3t Applicant. Application for Liquor License. 3!atter of application ot A. lieintz for permit to sell liquor as a druggist. NOTICE is hereby given that A. Heintz did upon the 13th day of Ma, A.D., 1882, file his application to the Mayor and City Council of Columbus, Nebraska, for permit to sell malt, spirituous and vinous liquors, as a druggist, for medicinal, mechanical and chemical purposes Only at lot 2, block 116, on 11th street, second ward. Columbus. Nebraska, from the 1st day of June, 1882, to the 31st day of May, 1883 Ifthere be no objection, remonstrance or protest filed within two weeks from May 17th, A. D., 1882, said license will be granted. A. HEINTZ, 3-3t. Applicant. Application for Liquor License. Matter of application of F. A. Brainard for permit to sell liquor, as a druggist. "fc.TMTICE is herebv given that F. A. J.1 Brainard did upon the 13th day of May, A. D., 1W2, file his application to the 3Iayor and City Council or Columbus, Nebraska, for licence to sell malt, spirit uous and vinous liquors, as a druggist, for medicinal, mechanical and chemical purposes only at lot 4, block 88, on Ne braska Avenue, second ward, Columbus, Nebraska, from the 1st day of June, 1882, to the 31st day of May, 1883. If there be no objection, remonstrance or protest tiled within two weeks from May 17th, A. D., 1882, the said license will be granted. F. A. BRAINARD, 3-3t Applicant. . J?. &&S& PKOl'RIKTOK OK THE COLUMBUS MARBLE WORKS, MANUFACTURER Fine and Ornamental Italian. American and Fancy Marble Monument, Headstones, or anything connected with the Marble business. Call and examiu work, Ret ear price, and be coariaced. N. B. Being a workman of ten years experience, we can guarantee you good work at a saving of from 20 to 23 per cent., by giving us a cad. jaShop and office opposite Taitersall livery and feed stable. 542-Cm All those in want of any thing in that line, will consult their own interests by giving him a call. Remem ber, he warrants every pair. Has also a First -Class 33oot and Shoe Store in Connection SST Repairing ISTeatiy Done. Don't forget the Place, Thirteenth Street, one door west of Marshall Smith's. THE REVOLUTION Dry Goods and Clothing Store Has on hand a splendid stock of Ready-made Clothing, Dry Goods, Carpets, Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc., At dm lit were never I bay my goods strictly for cash and will give my customers the benefit, of it. Give Me a call and covince yourself of the facts. I. 6LUCE. J. E. MUNGER, SUCCESSOR TO F. GEEBER & CO., UNDERTAKER AND DEALER IX FURNITURE, teafls, Bi I UUUUlUUUUj UIUUUUWJ TABLES,SAFES,MATRESSES,&e. -:o:- GIVE HIM A CALL AT HIS PLACE ON SOUTH SIDE 11th ST., One door east of Heintz's drug store. TTKL'VRY ASS, Manufacturer and dealer in Wooden and Metalic Burial Caskets. All kinds and sizes or Kobrx, also has tbe sole right to manufac ture and sell tbe Smith's Hammock Reclining Chair. Cabinet Turning and Scroll work, Pic tures, Picture Frames and Mouldings. Looking-glass Plates, "Walnut Lumber, etc., etc. COLUMBUS, NEB. LVERM Jk. llOKFEI.nAft-V DKALERS IN CHALLENGE WIND-MILLS, Pomps, Plows, Farm Machinery. See. Pumps Repaired on Short Notice. One door west of Heintz'.1 Drug Store, 11th Street, Columbia, Neb. r G. A. HULLHOKST, A.M., M. D., JIOJIEOrATJJIC 1'IIYSICIAN, t3T"Vn Blocks south of Court House. Telephone communication. r-ly pi I. EVA, 31. ., PHYSICIAN & SUIiGEON. J3T Front room, up-stairs in Gluck building, above tbe bank, 11th St. Culls answered nixht or dav. .VGm NOTICE IS HEBKBY GIVEN tbat .-ealcd -proposals will be received at the ollice of tbe County Clerk of Platte county, Co lumbus, Nebraska, until Wednesday, June 2Stb, 18W, at 10 o'clock, a.m., to build tbe following bridges, to wit: One bridge across Shell Creek at An drew 3Iatbi3's, of tbe following dimen sions: Main span 60 feet, 18 feet approach es at each end, piles for main span. G piles for both approaches. One bridge across Shell Creek at Henry Carrig's, of the following dimensions: Main span 30 feet, 23 feet approaches at each end, G piles for main span, C piles for both approaches. Bidders to accompany their bids with plans and specifications, also with bond in double tbe amount of contract. 'County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Bv order of Countv Commissioners, Columbus, Neb., .May 24, 1SS2. JOHN STAUFFER, iM County Clerk. FirtAL. PROOF. Land Oflice at Grand Island, Neb., April 2ti, 1882. f NOTICE is hereby given tbat the following-named settler has filed noticeof his inteution to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before C. A. New-.n-n flprl- nf the District Court of Platte county, at coiumnus, JNeDr., on Thursday, June 1st, 1882, viz: Thou. Sullivan, Homestead No. 10001, for the E. K or S. W. K, Sec. lt, T'p 18 north, Range 1 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultiva tion of said land, viz: James Carrig, John Dineen, John O'Brien, Maurice Langan, all of Columbus, Platte Co., Neb. l-w-5 M. B. HOXIE, Register. luauj v... v FIftAL. PROOF. Land Oflice at Grand Island, Nub.,) May 16, 1882. f NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler ha filed notice of his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proor will be made before C.A. N-wman, Clerk of the District Court, at Columbus, Ne braska, on tbe 24th day of June, 1882, viz : Christian Wollin, for tbe N. W. i of Sec. 4, in T'p 20 north of Range 3 west. He names the following witnesses to prove hit continuous residence upon, and culti vation of said land, viz: Wilhelm Kam rad, Theodore Beltz, P. O., Newman's Grove. Madison Co., Neb., nale Chap man, Wilhelm Westpbal, P. O., St. Ber nard, Platte Co., Neb. I 4w3 31. B. HOXIE, Register. m OF AND DEALER IN NEW STORE! NEW GOODS! JUST OPENED BY A large and complete assortment of Hen's, Women's ondChildren'sBoots aniSk, WHICH HE PROPOSES TO SELL AT BED-HOCK! PRICES! m of More in DRUGS, MEDICINES, Etc. Tin k OF THE Columbus Drug Ston 'J Have tbe pleasure of ouVriug to tbeir customers, in connection with tbeir complete line of K. PATE1T MEDICIHES. ETC. A list of Proprietory articles not ex celled by any of tbe eastern manufacto ries. A few of the articles on our list are s J27" A powerful alterative and blood purifier. D.W.&Co's Cough Syrup. Concentrated Essence of Ja maica Ginger. SASSAFEASSO, SS7The most wonderful remedy ever discovered for ciiappcd bands, lips, .to. OUR EQUINE POWDERS, S7For stock, are without an equal in tbe market, and many others not bere mentioned. All the above goods are xoarranted, and price xoill be refunded if satisfaction is not given. 37-3m COLUMBUS STATE BANK! S?::i:tant3 Cltrmi & Eai isl Tvair Halji. COLUMBUS, NEB. CASH CAPITAL, $50,000 DIRECTORS: Leaxder Gerhard, Pres'i. Geo. "W. Hulst, Vice PresH. Julius A. Reed. Edward A. Gerrard. Abxer Turner, Cashier. Baik of IepoIt. d Exchange. MmcouhI CellectioBN Promptly made oa all PoIatM. Pay Ii It. iterewt oa Time IepoN- 274 ESTRAY NOTICE. Came to my premises." six miles north east of Colurabu-), April I3tb, a small RED STEER, TWO YEARS OLD, slit in right ear. The owner will please prove property and pav charges. 13 WALTKR COMITON. ESTRAY NOTICE. Came to my piemises in Bit-mark pre cinct, April 28th. 1 RED HEIFFR 'ALF, 1 RED STEER CALF, 1 RED STEER CALF, all with white spots and each with white spot in forehead. One of the steer calves is sick. The owner can have property on proof, and on payment of expenses. 1 3 Fined. Sciiaad. ESTRAY HORSE. Came to the residence of the under signed in Stearns precinct, Sec. 28, May 26th, 1882, a LIGHT SORREL HORSE, with white star in forehead, and from 3 to 4 years old. The owner is reque sted; to prove property and pay expenses. 5-5p Otto Kallw eit. ran DOWTY mm COIOM fylj awl ' - V S