THE JOURNAL.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6, 1882
Entered at the Post-office, Columbus,
Neb., a second class matter.
Ixgeksoll's lecture at Omaha rea
lized 1800.
Lincoln public schools are attend
ed by 1,750 pupils.
This year's corn crop in Nebraska
ib estimated at 81,000,000 bushels.
Keokuk, Iowa, will have free de
livery of letters, &c., after the l?t of
Jan.
A i.yck'um has been started in con
nection with the M. E. Church at
Fremont.
Kecent news from Liverpool says
the west end theatre at South Shields
fras burned.
.At the close of last month the esti
mated reduction in the public debt
will reach $0,000,000.
It is Ptated that no further removals
on account of the star route are con
templated, at present.
John S. Wise has been awarded
the certificate for congressman at
large at Richmond, Va.
It is stated that typhoid fever and
diphtheria has many victims in Wash
ington county this ptate.
Ingebsoix's recent lecture at Lin
coln attracted the largest audience
ever assembled in that city.
The recent trial of Polin at Platts
moutb, ret-ulted in a verdict of guilty
of murder in the firet degree.
Two letter bags containing official
correspondence from Bismarck, were
stolen while on their way to Berlin.
Recent news comes from London
that a steamer with eleven persons
foundered off Port Reath, Cornwall.
I.v the dead body of a whale that
was washed ashore near Westbrook,
Conn., waB found a harpoon stamped
1780.
The West Point Republican thought,
before the election, that 10,000 major
ity for Valentine was a modest esti
mate. Aven Peap.son of Chicago has been
appointed superintendent of the Con
gressional Record to succeed Helm,
removed.
Bra recent decision of the supreme
court in session at Indianapolis, the
notorious Vincenncs lottery has been
abolished.
It is stated in Dunlin that Dow
ling's counsel intend to plead thit
Detective Cox was shot by one of his
own comrades.
Small-pox is prevalent at Cincin
nati, O. It is claimed that a great
many cases have occurred that have
been puppressed.
It is being talked of in social and
political circles in England that Glad
stone erIouly intends retiring at the
end of the year.
Pakis news says Gambetta had a
violent fever last week resulting from
the wound in his hand, received while
handling a pistol.
On the 30tb ult., at Buffalo, New
York, a heavy snow set in, accompa
nied by high wind. Trains east and
west arrived late.
Reak Admiral Wyman. of the Uni
ted States navy, was stricken with
paralysis this morniug and is in a
. critical condition.
The First National Bank, of Wil
wingtou, 111., has been authorized to
extend its corporate existence to Dec.
1st, 1902; capitaUSO.OOO.
A Snow storm at New York on the
2.9th ult., covered the ground to the
depth of four inches, and street car
travel was slow and difficult.
The hearing of the case oi Dickson,
late foreman of the star route jury,
was fixed in the police court at Wash
ington, for hearing this week.
It wa stated in New York last
week that the wholesale prices for
coffees are lower now than has been
known since the panic of 18.77.
When Civil Service Reform puts at
an end improper uses of patronage,
the occupation of intriguing politi
cians wii! be gone. Burlonian.
Pkesidext Akthuh oi. the 27th
ult., appointed Colgate Hoyt govern
ment director of the Union Pacific
railroad, vice Spence. dismissed.
Bonds to the amount of $4,660,000
were presented to the sub-treasury
last week by one savings bank at New
York, under the call for extended
5's.
The canvass of the votes for the
suffrage amendment to the state con
stitution resulted, for the amendment
25,756; against the amendment 50,
693. The recent robbery of the Wabash
ticket office at Adrian, Mich., baB
been discovered ; $3,000 tickets were
stolen by a former employe, E. P.
Paswell.
Hannibal Morton, principal clerk
of the finance division of the post
office department was removed the
other day for alleged complicity with
star routers.
Andbew P. Mdnson, of Moline,
lit.', who had been arrested and fined
$10 for beating his wife, suicided the
other day by cutting his throat with
ft pocket knife.
Fuom London it is stated that
Raikee, conservative, has been elected
to parliament for Cambridge Univer
sitv. Ho received 4.491 votes, and
Stuart, liberal, 1,301.
Gheat concern has recently been
expressed at St. Petersburg in conse
quence of the alarming increase of
mortality from epidemic diseases,
especially diphtheria.
The Lackawana Iron and Coal
Company's sheet mills at Scranton,
Pa., shut down last week for an indef
inite period. Over one thousand men
are tnrown out of employment.
T. L.Tullock has been appointed
.postmaster at Washington, vice, D. B.
Ainger, removed. For the last four
or five years he has been disbursing
officer In the post-office in that city.
The scarlet fever is stil .-. ging at
the imbecile asylum at jUumbus,
Ohio, with ninety-four ". Six
deaths recently occurred, .- the fe
ver is spreading.
News comes from Berlin that an
ordinance has been presented in Bnn
dezerath forbidding importation of
American pork, pigs, bacon and
sausage of all kinds.
The United States grand jury sitting-
at Omaha returned into court on
the 29th nit., and reported no bills
and no further business and were dis
charged by the court.
Rev. Thos. Harri'son, the boy
preacher, will commence a series oi
revival meetings in the Trinity Meth
odist Episcopal church in Chicago
about the 1st of January.
The police at St. Louis, the other
night reported a shooting affray, but
would not mention the names of par
ticipants. It is thought the affair will
develope a great social scandal in high
life.
Jons Mueller, a thrifty German
of Pittsburg, the other night cut his
wife's throat and then his own. His
little girl on. returning home found
both dead. Jealousy is the supposed
cause.
It is reported at Constantinople
that a law suit has arisen between the
Porte and the Providence Tool Com
pany of the United States, which sup
plied Turkey with rifles and ammu
nition. The fifteenth cremation in Le
Moyne'a furnace at Washington, Pa.,
occurred on the 27th ult., the remains
of Dr. Thehart oi Allegheny City be
ing reduced to ashes in two and one
half hours.
The residents of Pinhook, Maine,
report the presence of a monBtrous
sea serpent from whose eyes and
mouth protruded flames of smoke,
and whose vocal utterances resem
bled thunder.
W. M. Babbitt, who is charged
with placing dynamise in the interna
tional distillery at Des Moines some
time ago, was arrested the other day
in Chicago, and will be brought back
to Des Moines.
A new deal in railroad matters
took place one day last week, which
is the running of the Kansas City, St.
Joe and C. B. trains to and from
Omaha via Pacific Junction and the
Union Pacific Bridge.
The St. Louis and San Francisco
road has accepted terms of the Choc
taws, and will, at once, prepare to
construct their road through that na
tion. The Indians are becoming rec
onciled to tne railroads.
The rabbits in some parts of Ne
braska kill the fruit trees during the
winter by cutting and destroying the
young trees. Some one suggests a
cheap and good preventative, to bind
cornatalkz around the trees.
The West Point Republican (gen
erally regarded as an exponent of the
inmost political yearnings of congress
man Valentine) says: "better material
for a United States Senator is not to
be found in Nebraska than E. E.
Valentine."
Newspapers at Paris show in
creased bitterness toward England in
regard to Madagascar. The statement
that the British government has or
dered a gunboat to Madagascar has
caused a sensation. Great indigna
tion is expressed.
The new gold fields of Peru are
said to be richer than any heretofore
explored. The largest nugget ever
I found was recently taken from the
"Dives" miue, near the new camp
called Aura. It was estimated to be
worth $1,600,000.
TnE steamship Cedar Grove, from
London to Halifax and St. John, N.
B., struck the ledges of Cape Can so
the other morning during a gale, and
sank an hour later in ten fathoms of
water. One life boat and nineteen
persons are missing.
President Arthur has appointed
Wm. H. Comstock of New York,
Waterman Smith of New Hampshire
and John S. Pi Is bury of Minnesota, a
committee to examine additional por
tions of the Northern Pacific railroad
in the territory of Dakota.
It was stated in London last week
that intelligence bad been received of
the murder of two Americau citizens
on the west coast of Madagascar, at
ports to which the Malagassy govern
ment is prevented by the French em
bargo from sending a garrison.
A recent telegram from Cairo says
the .governor of Soudan states that
the rebels were defeated at Deweer
with great loss. Much plnnder was
taken. Unconfirmed advices from
Kordofan state that the false prophet
has been defeated and captured.
Mr. M. H. Goble, who has been
connected with the Union Pacific rail
way for fifteen years, has been ap
pointed general purchasing agent of
that Co., including all the branches,
with headquarters at Omaha, vice,
Mr. A. D. Clark, who hap resigned.
Gladstone 6tated the other day
that the cost of "the war in Egypt up
to October 18th, was 3,500,000 inclu
ding the Indian contingent, and the
transportation of troops home. .Since
October 1st, the charge would be
borne wholly, or in part, by Egypt.
Scarlet fever is raging to an alarm
ing extent at Decatur, Burt county.
Abont 30 cases were reported in the
last issue of the Decatur Herald, and
four deaths. One family has lost five
children in the past fourteen months,
from diphtheria and scarlet fever.
The Blair Pilot pooh poohs at the'
idea of illegality of the election in
Oakland, and says it is impossible for
fifty-two illegal votes to be cast with
out somebody preventing them. This
may be true, but he does not attempt
to deny that the machinery was set in
motion to accomplish the job, and if
the honesty of the voter prevented,
the machine should not receive the
crean.jiurtonian.
Tke Oaiig Lecislatnre.
For various reasons there will be an
unusual attraction towards the capital
of the state when the legislature
convenes.
The situation is a little peculiar in
many respects.
Somethiug of the future of political
movements in this state depends upon
what shall happen daring the session,
much more, doubtless, than many are
now aware of, especially among the
number of those who look upon poli
tics as a meaus of livelihood, the same
aa most people look upon theic busi
ness avocations. This class of public
men are the latent to know the real
depth and meaning of the public pur
pose, not because they are not shrewd,
for they are that; not because they
lack cunning, tor they are full of it;
not because they lack energy of mind,
for they exercise the calculating fac
ulty to the utmost. They do not
know and canuot appreciate a new
public purpose simply because they
are not men of principle, only men of
interest, and merely selfish interest
at that. The great distinguishing
feature of the two classes of public
men, or politicians, is-that the men of
principle work for the success of
principles, for justice as against
injustice, for right as against
wrong, for the good of the
community at large, while the men of
interest (as we have classed them) are
working everywhere and always for
their own dear 6elves, and dear
enough the people have generally
found them to be.
Another distinguishing feature is
that when the men of principle see
that the cause they have struggled for
in triumphant, they move forward to
other fields of work well satisfied,
pleased that the right, as they see the
right, is uppermost. They measure
their triumphs, so to speak, by the
amount of good accomplished.
The men of interest, on the contra
ry, find their sole joy in the emolu
ments that come to them and theirs.
"A fig for the public," is their senti
ment. No consideration of the gen
eral welfare moves them, except as it
feathers their nests. They win when
they make money and lose when they
don't, and where they are deceived
every time is that they measure ev
erybody by their own feelings
straightforward conduct based upon
principle they cannot understand, and
they never can fathom, and this is
why the present situation confounds
them.
Another distinguishing feature:
the men of principle are most anxious
to apprehend the truth ; most desir
ous of doing right, while the men of
interest are only anxious to "get
there," only desirous to push their
personality to the front; with them,
the end justifies the means, no matter
how groveling both may be.
Both tlicse classes appear in public
life, and their action as officials is an
exponent of their ruling Bontiment.
One says, Is this measure right, just
aud commendable? The other, Is it
policy for me? The one is anxious
to serve his constituents and the pub
lic acceptably; the other, to make
money for himself, or to continue
himself in office.
Now the people are taking consid
erable more interest than usual, and
they are thinking about these two
classes of public agents. They will
weigh this legislature and the incom
ing administration as none have been
weighed before, aud place tbein
among the sheep or the goats. The
inaugural of Gov. Dawes will be ex
pected to contain at least some slight
reference to railroad matters, such as
legislation on taxation of their prop
erty and franchises; taxation of lands,
&c, sb other property is taxed ; laws
against unjust discrimination, &c.
The Senate may reasonably be ex
pected to appoint its own committees,
and watch the appropriation bills that
come from the house, with the closest
scrutiny.
The House will be asked by the
public to cut down expenses to the
lowest notch ; keep a sharp lookout
against Boss Stout and the schemers
generally; compel the chairman of
committees to bring their work for
ward promptly, and allow no trifling
with important matters.
A few investigations may not be
out of order, which may develop
themselves, by the tim the session
begins. The people have noted that
investigations, examinations, resolu
tions of inquiry, etc. are beneficial to
the public service.
Of course one of the most exciting
incidents of the session will be the
election of a United States Senator,
on which subject there is just now,
among the politicians, some little
anxiety, and on which a few remarks
will not be out of order in the Jour
nal next week.
The monopolist organs of the 6tate
are not quite so domineering as they
were a short time since a little more
conciliatory, so to speak. Don't lay
tho flattering unction to your souls,
gentlemen, that tho people have so
soon forgotten you, and your ma
cbiuations of the past six. months.
Deception will not always win ; pre
varication will not always deceive;
you cannot forever mask. A news
paper to be a real power must live,
move and have its being in the heart
of the people, so to speak, animated
by their spirit, giving voice to their
desires and advocating their reasona
ble demands. Come out on their
side and breathe the air of freemen.
Sheriff Bush and deputy sheriff
Miller were shot the other morning
near Topeka, Kansas, the former in
the ankle and the latter in the hip,
while attempting to serve a warrant
on Charles, William and John Cook.
They were .charged with horse steal
ing, bog stealing and breaking jail in
Iowa and Illinois and are said to be
desperate characters. They all escap
ed from the house in which they were
fouud.
The Seward Blade, the political
exponent of Lieut. -Gov. Ci us, affects
to think that if Turner had ben
elected to congress, "the people of the
Third district would have seen an
exhibition of bossism and dictatorship
that has nojiarallel in history." Well,
well! That, possibly, might have
been true, but in an opposite sense
from that evidently meant by the
Blade. To variable qu tntities can be
assigned any special value, trum zero
to infinity, and if Turner had been
elected, his course ( to judge only
from sentiments avowed and pub
lished year ago) would have been
favorable to the election of all federal
officers, a - far ns practicable, by the
people most nearlt interested. He
favored the prcstnt law ot a vote ol
preference by the people ut the state
for United Stated senior a law
which has been made a nullity by the
party " bosren " of Nebraska. The
Blade and its fallow travelers will
find sometime in the not very distant
future, that The People will be the
bosses of their own work, and that
the mask ball which has been held in
Nebraska these many years will be
declated ended, aud the gentlemen
who have been personating the disin
terested patriot, the pure partisau, the
devoted friond of the public, etc.,
while working in the interest of polit
ical stock-jobbers, and of corpora
tions, will be compelled to unmask
and show themselves as they are, so
that the veriest dolt may know them
ever afterwards. Principles govern,
and men of principle are their expo
nents, more or less intelligent and
worthy. Selfish, corrupt men '"boss,"
or try to boss, and all political parties
must cease to be dominated by them
or they must court their owu down
fall. Herbert Spencer, the philosopher,
remarked in one of his brief addresses
the other day that the stern discipline
of social life has gradually increased
man's "aptitude for persistent indus
try until, among us and still more
among you, work has become with
many a pastime. This contrast of
nature has another aspect. The sav
age thinks only of present satisfaction
and leaves future satisfactions uncared
for. Contrary wise, the American is
eagerly pursuing future good, almost
unaware of what good the passing day
offers him, and when the future good
is gained, he strives for some still re
moter good. What I have 6een and
heard during my stay among you has
forced on me the belief that this slow
change from habitual quietness to per
sistent activity has reached an ex
treme from which there must begin a
counter change, a reaction. Every
where I have been struck with the
number ot faces which told in strong
lines the burdens that had to be borne.
I have been struck with the large pro
portion of gray haired., men, andjii
quiribB have brought out the,faat that
with you hair begins to turn some
years earlier than with us. Moreover,
in every circle 1 have met men who
had themselves suffered from nervous
causes due to stress of business, or
named friends who had either killed
themselves by overwork or had been
permanently incapacitated or wasted
long periodsin endeavors to recover
health. I do but echo the opinion of
all observing'persons I have spoken
to, that immense injury is being done
by this high pressure life. The phys
ique is being undermined."
The transit of Venus to-day will
attract great attention throughout the
United States and other countries,
and will be watched with deep inter
est by all scientific parties who have
made great preparation to witness
this phenomenon In astonomy. Ob
servations will be made from the ob
servatory on Pike's Peak and also
from other places in the United States.
The distance from the earth to the
eun, still a mystery, will be solved to
day if it iB possible. The United
States has eight separate parties of
observation In the field, four of them
in foreign countries, supplied with
the best of instruments. The vener
able professor, Simon Newcomb is in
charge of a party at Cape Town, Af
rica ; Lieut. Very, of the navy, is at
Santa Cruz, Patagonia; Edwin Smith,
of the coast survey, and Prof. Pritch
ett, of Missouri, are iu New Zealand;
Prof. Lewis Bosb has a party at Santi
ago, Chili; aud the four parties in
this country are in New Mexico, Tex
as, Florida and Washington city.
This transit will be the first one since
that of December 8, 1874 ; and there
will not be another one for 122 years,
which will occur June 7, 2004. From
the great preparations made to take
observations of to-day's transit of Ve
nus, the scientific part of humanity
may expect wonderful developements,
nothing short of the fact that Ve
nus iB certainly inhabited.
The famous Nebraska star route
trials have been ended in the acquittal
of Corbin & Iddings, and a compro
mise with Clary, the ex-postmaster
at Sidney, by which he gets off with
a fine of $500. After all the great
blow about the fearful frauds com
mitted and the dire vengeance to be
meted out by the government upon
the beads of the offenders, the above
is the resnlt of an agreement of com
promise between the counsel for the
respective parties, aBd Judge Dun
dy believed, in view of all the circum
stances, that both parties had acted
wisely.
It iB stated that the railroad war is
far from settlement. It is claimed
that the present war is the result of
long standing grievances; and it is
believed the whole difficulty origina
ted from reckless extensions of the
Milwaukee & St. Paul roads. It is
reported the St. Paul road is cutting
live Mock rates from $60 per car, the
present rate, to $36. Other western
roads are likely to make trouble about
this if not stopped. It may be that
the railroad companies themselves
will petition the government to inter
fere in their quarrels and keep them
from cutting each others throats.
C. V- Bukt charged with forgery,
grand larceny and obtaining money
under false pretenses, w.ti arrested
the other day by Sheriff 31. J. Vej
ner, of Eureka, Kansas, at Fiemont,
Neb. His last exploit at rascality
was to induce a Mrs. Miller living
uear Eureka, Knusas, whose husband
was absent in New Mexico, by ex-
hibiiiu a lorgetl power of attorney
authr.z tig Burt to sell his farm and
Mrs Miller tojo'ii her husband in
New- Moxico ard ho wan thus in
duced to :!gn the devil for the farm
w hich Bnrt told and reivlved $1,000
and expc-utfd the deed by virtue of
his forced power of attorney. Hav
ing received the tr.i-rey Burt Jett, and
Snerlff Vernt-r has had a long hunt
(.'Oiii!itci;oit!g in S-ptomber and end
ing last week in his rapture. Burt is
about thirty years, old, and has a wife
living iu Saunders county in this
state. He is a hard customer, haviug
served two terms in the Missouri
peniieutiary tor stealing cattle and
horses.
It is claimed that France is die
turbed iu every fiber of its social
structure, and there is gr.ive uueasi
ness among the best friends ot the
republic. The last vestige of confi
dence in the present government has
disappeared, but another which shall
be any better is not immediately in
view. Great mistakes made by offi
cials in her finances, the failure of
the crops and vintages, the collapse ot
the foreign policy, the condition ami
temper of the working classes, dan
gerous fanaticism of the anti-clerical
party all these things have plunged
the country into an unhappy turmoil
from one end to the other. Paris is
at fever heat ; and some new and stir
ring developements in the political
situation cannot be much longer de
ferred. England is watching the pro
gress of affairs with profound atten
tion, but with too much skepticism as
to the future of the republic.
From Columbus, Ohio, we learn
that one night last week the Panhan
dle limited express train leaving there
for the east at 12:05 met with a terri
ble accident at Union Station, twenty
six miles distant; was thrown from
the track by a rail having been placed
across it, and the whole train went
over an embankment 30 feet to the
bottom into a creek. A baggage car,
two postal cars, two sleepers, two
coaches, and a hotel parlor car went
down. What is the most remarkable
thing about the accident is the fact
that no one was killed, but a great
many persons bruised, scratched and
otherwise hurt, but none reported
fatally injured.
The Omaha Republican is not just
now pressing its senatorial caucus so
much as it was. The Republican, in
that matter, W3 supposed (by older
beads, doubtless) to be a little fresh.
Words, after all, aud smooth phrases
and striking figures of speech will
not suffice to edit a political newspa
per in these times. The Republican
should be very careful about these
things it mustn't trip too much, or it
will get rebuked by the "bosses." To
be too "previous," as it were, is very
bad policy in a senatorial campaign,
it gives your opponents notice, when
you hadn't designed so to do.
F. A. Wardell, special agent of the
pension department, has been detect
ed at Detroit in a series of audacious
forgeries, which have been going on
for some six moutbB past; they con
sisted in the use of pension agent
Samuel post's name as endorsements
to four individual notes amounting to
$1,875, which was discovered by oue
of the city banks with whose cashier
Wordell was on intimate terms. Wor
dcll is about 40 years old. He has a
wife and family in New Bedford,
Mass. He was arrested the other
evening at Detroit and is now confin
ed in jail.
Oxe morning last week at Robert
station, on the Chicago, St. Paul, Min
neapolis and Omaha railroad, a stock
train while stopping for water, was
run into by a freight train from be
hind. The caboose was smashed to
pieces. The couductor burned to
death, nothing but his bones being
recovered. The brakeman bad an
arm torn from its socket and died
from loss of blood within an hour.
Finn, a passenger, was badly injured.
A number of cars were badly wrecked
and many cattle killed.
FOHr IeKMBN.
Calmar McCune, E?q., editor af the
Osceola Record, rings the bell at
about the right place, thus :
"Keep money out of politics.
The lesson of the hour : Railroads
must keep out of politics.
The lesson of the late campaign in
Nebraska: Railroad corporations
must keep out of politics.
Let every elector of the state re
member that the right to vote, brings
with it corresponding responsibilities
and turn out to the primaries here
after." John A. Cozaii, a young man 21
years of age registered the other night
at the Johnson house, P. II. Allyn,
proprietor, at Plum Creek, Neb., at
tempted to set fire to the building,
but the attempt was unsuccessful, the
oil failed to ignite. He was arrested
at Greeley and brought back to Plum
Creek. The young man's father is
now hiding from the guilt of shooting
A. Picrson, of Plum Creek, who ie
not expected to live.
The incoming passenger train on
the Hannibal & St. Joe railway
jumped the track at West Quiucy, 111.,
the other morning. The mail car,
baggage and omokiug cars were
thrown from a high embankment, but
none of the occupants were injured,
althongh the cars were badly wrecked.
At the Colueum theatre at Cincin
nati the other night, in the fourth act
of the play, Frank Fray no in shoot
ing the apple off the head of Miss
Von Bebren, missed the apple and
shot Miss Von Bebren in the head.
She died in fifteen minutes. Frayne
was arrested immediately.
At Berlin it is generally reported
in parliamentary circles that the reich
stajr is about to be dissolved because
the goverumeut considers it impossi
ble to conduct public business satis
factorily with the Prussian parlia
ment conservative and the Gorman
parliament liberal. The government
hnlinvf? h np.wclpniimi irnuld rnsnli
vvvy favorably for them. Bismark, ii
is expected, will soon return to Ber
lin.
A Steubexville Gazette special ot
the 30th ult., report the death in thr
evening ot Hon. J. T. Updograff, ie
publican congressman-elect from I lit
Seventh Ohio district, at Mt. Plea.
ant, near Steubcnville. He va ixsj
yours old. He was ir'-Htod for Bright'.
disease. His true ailment u-as dis
covered by a post-mortem examina
tion stoue in the Madder.
A duel with swords was fought
the other morning at Paris by An
driecx, late embassador to Spain, ani
L ni rant, editor of the newspaper
Paris. The l.stter was slightlv wout fl
ed. Paris had aeous?d Andrienx of
wearing the decoration oi the legion
of honor when in Spain, although he
had never received that otdcr.
C. H. Gf.uk. after all the doubts ex
pressed, has been elected Regent of
the State University, but his vote fell
oil' some 1299. The canvass shows
the entire republican state ticket elec
ted, with the exception of Lora
Clark for State Trejsurer. The vote
stood for Clark 42,021 ; for Studevant
40,132.
The Falls City Journal remarks
that if there had been fewer such
sheets as the Otnnha Republican in
the state, the republican party would
not now be in the minority, and
turther suggests that the best thing
that sheet can do, in the light of the
election returns, is to keep profound
ly quiet.
Sixce the fall of the natural bridge
in Virginia last month, numerous sto
ries have been set afloat. One, per
haps as interesting as any, is to the
effect that the first President of the
United S'ntes, George Washington,
ojice stood in the ravine and threw a
silver dollar over the bridge.
Notice.
To all whom it may concern:
It having been duly determined by the
Board of County Commissioners tb-.it the
location and establishment of the fol low
ing decribed roads, was a public neces
sity and expedient, viz: Commencing at
the southeast corner of section 34 in
Town 19, north of linage one Kast.6p.ni.,
Platte County, Nebraska, and running
thence north ontb Section line between
Sections 4 and :" of said Town to the
north line of aid Section. Also it has
been duly determined that the location
of a certain ottier road w;ii neces.sary
and expedient, viz: Commencing at the
north east corner of the soutaeat quar
ter of the northwest quarter of Section
27 of said Town 19, north of Ilange one
East, 0 p. in., Platte County, Nebraska,
and running thence east to intersect with
the Brock road on the east Section line of
said Section 27, in said Town, and the
same having been dclan'd as such and
aho it having been duly determined that
the public road commencing at the north
east corner of the southeast quarter of
the northwest quarter of aid Section
27, in said Town 19, north of Range one
East ot the 0th p. in., Plattr County, Ne
braska, and running thence south on the
half Section line running north and south
through "said Section-. 27 and .'51, in said
Town to a point near the south line of
Said Section 34, where the reek crosses
said half Section line, and thence alonir
the northeast bank of said Creek to the
south line of said Section 31, should be
vacated, and the same having been so de
clared, Now, therefore, all objection- to said
location and vacation ot said roads, or
either of them, or claims for damages
on either must be tiled in the County
Clerk's otlice of said Platte County on or
before noon of the 7th day of December
A. U., 182, or such location of vacation
will become tinal and all claims for dama
ges be barred by Statute.
Uy order of the Hoard of County Com
missioners. John Stauffkic.
County Clerk,
Platte County, Neb.
Dated at Columbus, September 19th,
1882. a..-il.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office ok Compikoixkk of thk C'uk-J
UPTKOIXKK OF THK C'UK-1
NCV, AVASHINOTON, J-
October 27th, 182. )
KKNC"!
WHKUKA.S, Bv satisfactory eidence
presented to the uudcrtdened it has been
made to appear that ''The First National
Bank of Columbus," in the city of Colum-bu-,
in the county of Platte, and -tate of
Nebraska, has complied with all the pro
vision of the Itevi-ed Statutes of the
United States, required to be complied
with, before an association shall be au
thorized to commence the business of
banking:
Now Tiikkkfokk, I, John Jay Knox,
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby
certify that "The First National Bank o"f
Columbus," in the city of Columbus, in
the county of Platte, and State of Nebras
ka, is authorized to commence the busi
ness of banking as provided in section
lifty-one hundred and sixty-nine of the
Itevised Statutes of the United Stale.
IN TKhTt.MONV WIIKItKOF Wit-
SKAI- ncss niv hand and seal of office
tills 27th day oT October, 1HS2.
.)ILN.1AV KNOX,
27-2m Comptroller of the Currency.
NOTICE.
Paul Klas and Christina Klas defend
ants, will take notice that on the 2(th day
of November, 1SS2, Augustus Lockner
plaintiH filed his petition in the District
Court of Platte county, Nebraska, against
said defendants, the" object and prayer
of which is to foreclose a certain mort
H:fic executed by the defendants to the
plaintin' upon south half of the northwest
quarter of section (14) fourteen, township
( Ifi) nineteen, ranp' 2 west in Platte
county, Nebraska, to secure the payment
of certain promissory notes, dated Janu
ary 20th, 1-81, one note for $120, due in
four years and nine for ?2, each due at
periods of six months each from date.
There is now due upon -aid notes and
mortgages the sum ot $480, for which sum
with interest from this date plaintitl"
prays for a decree that the defendants be
required to pay the same or that said
premises may be -old to satisfy the
amount found due. You are required to
answer the said petition on or before the
lirst day of January, I.NS.'t.
Dated November 22d, I8S.
AUGUSTUS I.OCKNEIt.
By John M. Macfarland, Attorney. :!0 ."
FIIVA1 PROOF.
Land Otlice at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Noy. II, 18S2. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler has tiled
notice of his intention to make tinal
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof vill be made before C A. New
man, Clerk of the District t'ourt of
Platte countv, at Columbus, Nebr., on
Dee. 14th, lh2, vix:
George .Mahood, Hd. No. Milt, for the V.
i, S. E. H, Sec. 22, T'p I, Bange
west. He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said laud, viz: Hanson
Elliott, Joseph Bivet, Robert II. .Mahood
and J. M. Robinson all of Po-Uille, Neb.
20-W-.1 M. B. HOX1 E. Register.
FIAI. PKOOF.
Land Otlice at Grand Island, Neb., I
Nov, 11, IH82. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler ha- tiled
notice of his intention to make tinal
proof in -upport of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the Clerk
of the District Court, of Platte countv at
Columbus. Neb., on Dec. td, 1H82, viz:
Dennis Began, homestead No. W.l'.'J,
for the E. KS. W. J, Sec. 4, Township Ifi
tiorth of Range 1 Vest. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin
uous residence upon, and cultivation of
said land, viz: William O. Callahan,
John 3IcGuane, David .Murphy and Pat.
Ra;an all of Platte Center, Neb.
20-w -5 31. JB. HOXIE, Blister.
J. S. HUNGER,
Undertaker Furniture Dealer,
PICTURE FRAMES AsSD COTFINS.
South Mil- 11th .-tr.-et. . r-ia-t
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AREY:
TOWER'S
FISH BKAXD SLICKERS
.Si Tltr TRT REST
WATEB PROOF COATS.
TOWER'S
FISH BBAND SUCCESS
WILL N3T STICK or PEEL
TOWER'S
FISH r.lUND SLICKERS
. . utD sr irutr
HORSEMAN & FARMER
into rtTB GirsTiiKX x teul.
None crnsliu without till, traJc mut
A. 3. TOWER, Sole Mfr.
Ronton, Mums.
&.
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All those in iviuu fany thing in that line, trill consult
their own- interests 6y giving him a call. Heme tu
ber, he jrttr rants every pair. J fas also a
Firt - Clas Bont and Shoe Srorf-1 ui Connection.
25T Htp:uiinir XVnriy iJontr.
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 5KS It were never tai of More ii Goliiis.
o
I buy 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. GIUCE.
NOTICE OF CONTEST.
Land Otliee at Grand I-Iand, Neb.,
November 4. lv"2.
CIOM PLAINT havini: been entered at
J this otliee. by Jenkin Evans asrainst
Frank J Craw lord for failure to comply
with law as to Timber-Culture Kntry No.
2i")C, dated April 21th. 1T9. upon the N.
W i, Section 4. Town-hip lfi. Ramre 2
west, in Platte i ouuty, Nebraska, with .i
view to the cancellation of -aid entry:
contestant allejriujr that Frank .1. raw
ford ha- wholly abandoned said tru-t
since making said entry, ami that lie did
not plow, break or cultivate ..ny part of
said tract during the years 1-7:' "lvi, Is-i
or IS!, and did not set out ree a- r-
quired by law. The said pai ties are herc-
b v summoned to appear at tin- oiliee on
the 2fth day of December. l.v2, at 10
o'clock a. in., to resnond and furni-h te--
timonv concerning -aid ulletred tailure.
II. J. JIudon of (olumbu-. Nc'., is ap
pointed Cotnmi ioner to t ike deposit! on
in the above ease at his oiHec on eeem
ber 22 1SS2. "
yoZ-7' " M. I!. HOXIE. Uetrister.
I'I.AI. PKOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island. Neb.J
November 22d. lv'2. f
NOTICE is hereby gien that the following-named
settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make tinal proof in
support of his claim, and that -aid proof
will De made lie tore I . A Newman. lerk
of the District Court, at Columbu-. Neb.,
on December ."0th, 1882. viz:
James V. Lych. Homestead Entrv No.
C!)C, for tb S. AV. yt or N. E. 4, Section
2S, Township IS north, of Range 1 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Thoma
Glceson, Charles Carrig, John Denneen
and John Burk, all of Platte Center P.O.,
Platte countv, Nebraska.
:il.5 " M. B. HOXIE, Begi-ter.
Fl.tAI PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Nov. 20, I.ss.2 )
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler has tiled
notice of his intention to make tinal
proof in support of his claim, and that .-aid
proof will be made before C. A. Newman
Clerk of the District Court at Colum
bus, on December 23th. IS.2. viz:
Lorenz Enzminger, Home-tead No.
700!), for the N. '4 N. E. , Sec. C,Town
ship 18. It. 2 west. He names the fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous
residence tipon. and cultivation of, said
land, viz: Paul Gert-ch, William Loseke
and Henry Johannes of -Metz, Platte o.,
Neb., and Louis Eslinger of Columbus.
Platte Co., Neb.
.-J0-5 31. B. HOXIE, Register.
FI.XAI. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island. Neb.,)
OV.2U. ww.
N
OTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lowinir-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that ."aid proof
win ne maue betore the Clerk of the
District Court of Platte Co., Neb., at
county seat, on December 2Sth, 1S82, viz:
Hollis Bunker. Home-tead No. G."j74, for
the N. K S. "V. . Secion 12, Town-hip IS,
Range :; west. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous re-i-dence
upon, and cultivation of. -aid land,
viz: William Bccklem and James Slurry
or Metz, Platte Countv, Neb., anu J. II.
Watts and Bobert Nichelson of Platte
Center, Platte Countv, Neb.
SOW.". M. B. HOXIE, Register.
F1XAI.. PKOOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, N'eb..
Nov. ir, 1SS2. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has tiled notice
ot his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before C. A. Newman, clerk
or the District Court, at Columbus, Neb.,
on December 21st, 1S82. viz:
(Justaf Alfred Dahlman, Home-tead No.
TOU, for the N. W. yA Sec. 11. T'p 1!, R. 4
West. He name- the Tollowing witnesses
to proehis continuous residence upon,
anil cultivation of, said land, viz: Ben
Hanson, Nils Olson. Peter Mation, and
Charles Stone all of Looking Glass, Platte
Countv. Neb.
WmvS 31. B. HOXIE Register.
HENRY G-ASS,
UNDERTAKEE !
COFFINS AND METALLIC CASES !
AM) DKAI.KK IX
Furniture, Chairs, Bedsteads. Bu
reaus, Tables, Safes. Lounges.
&c. Picture Frames and
Mouldings.
TSTliepairiwj of all kinds of Upholstery
(loads.
0.tf COLUMBUS, EK.
Jss-xacnw
OoIliilTous, Neb.
asiHff?
TOWER'S
Fish Brand Slickers
IS TUK 1UKOX5T STOUt
WILL KEEP TOU DBT.
TOWER'S
FISH B2A5HSLICKEES
are tho only Coata
made with IVlrcFaat-
eaed Metallic Buttons.
EVERY COAT WARRANTED.
For sale everwrhere.
At Wholesale by all flmt
claa Jobber.
.1 1 in
NEW STORE! NEW GOODS!
V T O P K N E D K Y
W. PHIlif:
A large and complete assortment of
Ik's, fan's ad .fen's Saofc and Scass,
IIICU UK I'KOIIjs) TO KLL AT
BED-KOCK 1JI-JCKS !
DRUGS. MEDICINES. Etc
'IT, WMYHR k CO.,
OF THE
3:
J
U.uv the plp.i-im
iit-toiner-. isi
of nilf-ii";: to their
omit tiuii with
their complete line ot
Oil, PATHT MEDICISES. ETC.
A li-t of Proprietory article- not ex
celled by any of the e i-ti rn nianufacto-'
.'ie-. A few ot the article- oil our
li-t are
I
ISPA powerful alterative and Mood
purifier.
D.W.&Co's Cough Syrup.
Concentrated Essence of Ja
maica Ginger.
SASSAFRASSO.
J5J"Tlie mot wonderful remedy ever
di-covered for chapped
hand-, lip-, Ac.
OUR EQUINE POWDERS,
357 For -toi-k, are without an equal
in the market, and many others
not here mentioned.
All the, ahove ;oo.s v warranted, anu
price icill be. vjuiuud ij satisjuctiim i
notijiven. aT-.'tiu
COLUMBUS
STATE BANK!
2?::a:::::t3 Oirrsri i Ziti. as 72ns: i Hslit.
COLUMBUS, NEB.
CASH CAPITAL,
$50,000
DIRECTORS:
Lkaxdek Gkkkakt, Pres'C.
Geo. VT. Hulst, Vice Preset.
Julius A. Reed.
Edwaud A. Gekkakd.
A n n- e k T u it N k k , Cash ier.
Runic of SSeposit. Discount
and Exchange.
Collection Promptly .Tludc on
nil Point.
Pay Interest on Time Iepus.
it.
'11
FI2VAI.. PKOOF.
Land Oliice at Grand Island. Neb.,;
Nov. It, iss.
"VJOTICE i hereby given that the fol
11 lowing-iiamed -ettler ha tiled notice
ot hi- Intention to make- tinal proof in
-upport of his claim, and th i'. said proof
will be made before Clerk of the Di-trict
Court, tor Platte county, Nebraski. at
county -eat. on Dcccmlii.r '! i- ; , -
---- .
witnesses to provi
continuou- resi-
dence upon, and cultivation of -aid land,
viz: Gunder J. Hamre, .Mat bias Hen-
uiu.-ui.,wie.i.oiinns and Andrew Lar--on
all or Newmans Grove, Neb.
"0 ji. i. HOXIE, Begister.
CompiM s
mini
vie u. uaum. home-tead No. (;7)HJ, for
the . XiuVT.ii, See. R5, Township 21,
ami N-M N. W. fc. Sec. 2, Town.-hip ,
Kange 4 est. He name- the following
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