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THE JOURNAL.
WEDNESDAY 3IAY 30, 1833.
Decoration day.
Kaces, June Gtb and 7tb.
A Blight fall of hail Friday.
It pays to trade at Kramer's.
Follow the crowd to "Fitz's."
Masons fruit jars at cost at Will
T. Rickly's.
The city advertises a number of
lots for sale.
Brussel carpets G5 cents per yard
at Kramer's.
Private roads are scarco in Sher
man precinct.
"Wall paper, 10 ct9. double roll, at
J. C. Echols's.
John Huber has purchased the
Cential House.
Everything at the track is in read
iness for the races.
Coffins and all kinds of funeral
goods at Hunger's.
Mrs. W. T. Callaway was in the
city Thursday last.
Judge Searles of Madison county
was in town yesterday.
If you have a chattel mortgage to
sell take it to J. E. Tasker.
Mrs. Stump has employed a first
class trimmer from Omaha.
Mr. T. Bauer Btarted Monday for
Columbus, Ohio, on business.
II. P. Smith of Genoa, was in
town on business Friday last.
A new sidewalk in front of Mc
Kclvey's and Hays's residences.
John S. Freeman gave the Jour
nal ft very pleasant call Friday.
Thanks to S. A. Bonesteel for a
late copy of the London Daily Ifeics.
Judgo Norval made a favorable
impression upon attendants at court.
George Fairchild is up again,
after a severe attack of rheumatism.
"Wanted, girl to do housework.
Apply immediately to C. B. Still
mau. 5-2
"Wo print a call elsewhere for a
county alliance important to mem
bers. "Vm. Tyrrell has returned to Co
lumbus, and is engaged with W. T.
Kansdell.
Em. J. Pott6, formerly of this city,
now of St. Joe, arrived in town last
Saturday.
Dr. Siggins and wife of St. Ed
wards were in the city a few days
last week.
Goorgo Micheuer tolls us that
most of the corn is planted in his
neighborhood.
Elias Jewell, father of L. H. and
Walter, is here on a visit, accompan
ied by his wife.
Louis Stracke and family started
Monday for Holt county, where they
expect to reside.
For painting, graining, sign paint
ing, paper hanging and kalsomiuing,
go to J. C. Echols.
W. T. Rauudell was at Denver
last week. The Tabor slop-bucket
was the town talk.
Plenty of old papers in bundles
of ten each, for five cents a bundle,
at the Journal office. tf
John Kelly sold four hogs to the
Columbus Packiug Co. Thursday that
weighed 1200 pounds.
A genuine dude was noticed on
our streets last week, and attracted
considerable attention.
John Huber has purchased the
Central House, and will run it as a
hotel. He knows how.
The attention of contractors is
called to the advertisement of the gov
ernment, printed elsewhere.
Michael Schram, jr., was in the
city a few days last week. St. Paul
air seems to agree with him.
One of the finest and largest
stocks of milliner and notions and at
lowest prices, at Mrs. Stump's.
There was a regular wave came
down the Platte- Wednesday last, the
rise lasting about twelve hours.
There were two horse races and
a foot race at the track Friday last.
Fred. Thomas won the foot race.
There was no foundation to the
report that "Buffalo Bill" and Dr.
Carver had dissolved partnership.
Judge John M. Thurston, C. J.
Green, and Mr. Hitchcock of Omaha,
were in attendance on court here last
week.
The Journal is under obliga
tions to Hon. E. K. Valentine for
recent volumes of the Congressional
Record.
Professor Seager wants to buy a
good saddle horse or horse aud carri
age or team aud carriage. He is at the
Lindell. lp
George Hines, a former resident
of Columbus, now one of the U. P.
force at Omaha, was in the city Thurs
day last.
Remember that next Wednesday
is the first day of the June races, and
our people should turn out and make
it a big success.
"Jack" Meyer came up from Lin
coln Saturday and returned this
morning. He is employed at the
State Journal office.
Abner Turner's herd of cattle
stampeded Friday in the storm and
ibroke down a portion of one of the
ibridges across the Platte.
Win. Ryan returned last week
from a short sojourn in Holt county.
'That country is alive with good,
healthy, active wide-awake men.
On Monday evening last, we no
ticed a goodly number, of both ladies
aud gentlemen, at the roller skating
rink, in M. Smith's brick building.
Dan. Ryan, formerly of this city,
has a good situation on the Oregon
Short Line, and is doing well. He is
section foreman at Nuphar station.
For Salk Cheap. I wish to sell
my house. It contains six good sized
rooms with closets, pantry, cellar, &c
Apply at once to A. A. Smith, at
Dowty Weaver & Co. 4-2
It is rumored that a syndicate has
been formed here for the establishing
of a wholesale grocery. Wo hope
that the rumor is bottomed on solid
facts.
We are in receipt of an anony
mous commnnication containing
three, one-cent stamps, which the
writer can have by calling at this
office.
M. D. Thurston of this city was
elected Vice President of the State
Dental Association, at its meeting
last week.
The State Dental Society met at
Lincoln May 22d. We notice that
Mr. Thurston of this city was to pre
sent "Some thoughts on sponge gold
as a filling."
A cyclone cloud was seen hang
ing in air northeast of Columbus
Thursday evening, but if any damage
was done by it, it must have been in
some other county.
The body of I. J. Summers, a car
penter of Kearney, was found in his
yard Sunday morning, with a bullet
hole through bis head. Supposed to
have been murdered for money.
Huntington, the Antelope Co.
lawyer who ran away from twelve
indictments for embezzlement, or
something of the sort, suicided at
.New Orleans, La., on the night of the
24th.
T. H. Sanders was in town" Mon
day, coming by way of Duncan, on
account of the condition of the bridge.
He expected to start for New York
stale yesterday morning, on a short
trip.
All lovers of the national game,
(base ball) are requested to meet at
the Journal office, on Saturday eve
ning next at eight o'clock, for the
purpose of organizing for the present
year.
Sale bills, posters, dodgers, state
ments, bill heads, note heads, envel
opes, circulars, all kinds of legal
blanks, briefs, etc., printed "with neat
ness and dispatch," at the Journal
office. tf
The personal property belonging
to J. S. McAllister of Genoa, formerly
of this place, was burned on Friday
night, except a dentist's chair. Cause,
supposed to be the explosion of a
lamp.
Parties interested in the trials of
speed at the grounds of the Colum
bus Driving Park Association, June
Cth and 7th, can obtain a copy of the
rules by applying to the Sec'y, G. G.
Becher.
J. H. Meyer orders his Journal
from Columbus post-office, 15 miles
away, instead of at BoheetX of a mile
away on an air line, but 2) miles on
the public highway, and he is not the
only one.
We were told Saturday that the
new school board had not yet met.
There are some things that we hear
considerable talk over that need atten
tion if one-tenth of what is aaid has
any foundation in fact.
P. W. Henrich is very much
pleased with Denver and surround
ings, and thinks he shall probably
remain some time. Business of all
kinds, he says, is good, and everybody
seems to be doing well.
If you want a suit for a boy or a
mau, and you want a nice nobby arti
cle, and you want it to give you satis
faction, and the price to be very reas
onable, you must go to Kramer's New
York Cheap Cash Store.
The Nebraska Sunday School
Assembly is to be held at Crete June
25lh to July 3d. A circular has been
issued setting forth the facts in re
gard to transportation, accommoda
tion, expenses, recreation, supplies,
music, &c.
We give a full and corrected list
of the soldiers whose graves are to
bo decorated to-day: Edward Ar
nold, Solomon Edwards, B. Hunt, R.
B. Mclntyre, E. D. Sheehan, James
Jones, W. H. Thomas, Geo. Drake,
John Lawson.
Lute North returned the first of
the week from Peoria, at which point
he left "The Wild West," traveling
east The combination had exhibited
to crowds of people, at Omaha, Dee
Moines and Davenport. Geo. Clother
is expected home any day.
At Muuger's you will find a
splendid variety of furniture of all
descriptions plain, neat and tidy;
also highly-finished, beautiful and
costly, suitable to all tastes and purses.
Call and see his stock, for yon will
be sure to see something you need.
The Journal goes to press Tues
day evenings, and therefore we can
have no account of the concert given
by the Maennerchor. Their enter
tainments have always been first-claBs,
and there is every reason to believe
that this one will be the best of all.
James Galbraith of Albion met
with quite a serious accident about a
week ago, a young colt kicking him
just above the left eye, knocking him
senseless to the ground. The Argus
says that, coming out after several
days, he presented a decidedly pugil
istic appearance.
A number of contributions
amounting to over $100 have been
made to the fund which is to be ten
dered to Frank Mead to reimburse
him somewhat from his recent loss by
fire. Frank will no doubt feel good
over the fact that all his neighbors
think well of him.
Abont the liveliest couple of pol
iticians in this country are Hon. Guy
C. Barnum and his son-in-law G. W.
Barnbart, the former a rock-rooted
Jacksonian democrat, and the latter
one of the stauncbest republicans that
Btand like the granite bills against the
democratic billows.
F. M. Cookingham is our author
ized agent at Humphrey for soliciting
subscription, advertising and job
work. Business entrusted to him will
receive the same attention as if done
direct with us. Call on him, give
him your home work and your home
news, use him well, and he will grow
apace. tf M. K. Turner & Co.
We have been requested to again
state that members of the different
alliances in the county would like to
see the proceedings of each meeting
published, also the time and place, set
for the next meeting, so that the peo
ple may know what the alliance are
doing.
The Lincoln Journal remarks that
the supreme court hare decided that
the bonds issued by Butler county to
the Lincoln & Northwestern R. R.
Co., amounting to something like
$25,000, ought not be paid by the tax
payers. We have not seen the
grounds of the decision anywhere
stated.
David E. Smith, a young boy who
formerly lived at Blair, stole a horse
near Wayne, Neb., on the 21st was
captured at Platte Center in the even
ing, returned on the morning of the
22d, was indicted, plead guilty, and
was sentenced by Judge Barnes to
three years in the penitentiary. Im
mediately before his arrest he sold the
horse, worth $150, for $2.
A prairie schooner passed through
our streets Friday on the cover of
which was painted in nice black let
ters "Dakota or bust." As it was
not headed northward, the amended
device on the outer walls was readily
accounted for, "In Dakota we bust
ed," very strict economy being prac
ticed by utilizing all the old device
that could be worked into the new.
We asked no questions.
In a decision rendered last week
in the supreme court, in the case of
Traver v. Merrick county, opinion by
Maxwell, J., Cobb, J. dissenting, the
following was held : "A water grist
mill erected for pnblic use, the rates
of toll to be determined by the county
commissioners, and being subject to
regulation by the legislature, is a
work of internal improvement within
the meaning of the act of 1869, and
bonds voted to aid in its constrnction
are valid."
There are a good many misappre
hensions in regard to assessment of
taxes, and among these is the notion
that it is a part of the business of the
owner to assess the value of his prop
erty. If the matter is examined into
(and we refer to it because some of
our exchanges have wrongly viewed
it) it will be found that the oath sub
scribed by the owner is in regard to
listing the property, and not as to its
valuation the assessor is elected to
assess the property.
The Nebraska Farmer, looking
over Uncle Samuel's large cornfield,
comes to the conclusion that the crop
of 'S3 is by no means a certainty, and
advises those who have a supply suf
ficient to run them over to keep it.
" We do not mean," continues the
Farmer, to say that the 1883 crop is to
be a failure ; on the contrary we think
the prospect fair for an average crop,
yet there are indications for a very
light crop, and it is always best to be
prepared for an emergency."
A. A. Smith and family leave the
city next week, for Atlantic, Iowa,
where Mr. Smith goes into the drug
business with N. G. Bonesteel, also
formerly of this place. Both are ex
cellent business men, and Mr. Smith
has been recognized everywhere he
has been in the business the last
twenty-two years ns a first-class drug
gist, having thorough knowledge of
medicines, and being very conscien
tious and painstakingi The Journal
commends the firm to the good graces
of the people of Atlantic.
At the recent term of the district
court for Butler county John Arnold
was found guilty of setting out prairie
fire, and was fined $10 and costs, and
committed to jail 30 days, the least
punishment allowed by statute. The
Ulysses Dispatch says : "Judge Post
made a very favorable impression
during his first term in this county.
The lawyers all agree that he is a very
able lawyer and an upright man.
Besides this, everybody can see that
he is a courteous and careful gentle
man, and a general hope is expressed
that be will be the judge of this dis
trict for many years."
If reports are true, an Aurora
real estate firm was taken in by Isham
as badly as was the Platte Valley
Bank. It appears the sharper was
after two sections of land laying in
the bluffs just across the Platte from
this city and had signified his inten
tion to buy them. The said firm
wanted to make a stake, so it bought
the 1280 acres at $3.50 per acre In
tending to dispose of it to Isham at
$5.00. The Hon. Mr. Isham waB sud
denly called away and now the Auro
ra firm has $4,480 tied up in bluff
land which it is liable to hold for a
while. Central City Nonpareil.
There is no end to the list of cas
ualties by cyclones this spring. The
recent whirl at Valparaiso is set forth
thus by the Ulysses Dispatch: "Eight
buildings were demolished, including
two school houses. Mrs. Lattan had
an arm and leg broken. Her infant
was seriously hurt on the head by a
flying timber. The damage is esti
mated at $5,000. The tornado was
about 150 feet wide, and extended
about eight miles. Among the pecu
liar freaks played may be mentioned
that of a horse being carried forty
feet into the air, and a mowing ma
chine taken up and mashed into a
hundred pieces."
As the communication concerning
Creston alliance gives, in substance,
what was published in the Journal
last week iu the shape of news, we do
not insert that part of it. The writer
remarks that "the enthusiasm of the
members of the Creston Alliance is
as great as it was a year ago, the
statements to the contrary notwith
standing. The war is still waged
againBt monopoly and corruption,
overwhelming enemies, to be sure,
but foes to the public welfare which
must yield at length to the power of
right and honesty, if we do net
swerve from the path of duty or give
up in the heat of the conflict."
Programme for the Jnie Races
TO BE HELD AT
Columbus, Nebraska,
June 6th and 7th, '83,
UNDER the supervision of
Tfce Celmmfcvs Driviag Park aad
Fair AMOoimtiea.
First Day.
Pony running race at 2 o'clock, p . m.
Free for all ponies not over U hands
high. Half mile, best three in five five
to enter and three to start. Purse ?50.
$25 to first, 115 to second, $10 to third.
Three Minute Class, Trotting. Mile
heath, best three in five five to enter and
three to start. Open to all horses that
nave not beaten three minutes. Parse,
$125. 60 to first, 35 to second, $17.50 to
third, $12.50 to fourth.
Secoad Day.
2:60 Class, Trotting, 2 o'clock, p. m.
Open to all horses that have no record
Detter than 2:50.- Mile heats, best three
in five five to enter and three to start.
Purse, $125. $60 to first, $35 to second,
$17.50 to third, $12.50 to fourth.
Free For All. Running. mile heats, beat
three in five five to enter and three to
start. Purse, $100. $50 to first, $25 to
second, $15 to third, $10 to fourth.
Free For All, Trotting. Mile beats, best
three in fire five to enter and three to
start. Purse, $200. $100 to first, $50 to
second, $30 to third, $20 to fourth.
Ten per cent, of purse required for en
trance money. Entries to close on June
5th, 1883. Applications for entries should
be made to Gus. O. Becher, Secretary,
Columbus, Neb. Columbus Driving Park
rules to govern.
J. . North, President.
Gus. G. Becher, Secretary.
School Itesaa.
The monthly review passed off in a
satisfactory manner, in the main.
Teachers and pupils begin to look
hopefully forward to the end of the
term. After a trying year's work,
they have earned and deserve a rest.
Projects for vacation are in order.
We hear rumors of trips to the Rocky
mountains and the coast.
It is in contemplation to change
entirely the method of business In
struction the coming year. The re
sults of teaching mere forms are
meager and unsatisfactory. It is pro
posed to open actual business rela
tions between the High School and
the higher rooms in the other build
ings, using "commercial money," and
basing the transactions upon the
market reports of the daily papers.
A few weeks spent in tbiB way, it is
hoped, will improve this "branch of
the service."
Mr. Carl Kramer takes an active
and intelligent interest in the schools
as shown by his presence at the teach
ers meetings and in the school rooms.
He pronounces himself gratified at the
work.
Col. Chase, mayor of Omaha, is of
a very sanguine temperament, as is
well known. At a reception of a
company of eastern editors recently,
the Mayor dilated at considerable
length upon the interests, past and
prospective, of the great city, to which
address Mr. L. G. Halleck, of Win
sted, Conn., responded. Tbo Repub
lican says: "It was evident that be
thought the mayor's prediction as to
the population of Omaha being 200,
000 in ten years was a little too lofty,
for ho told a rather appropriate story.
He said the mayor's figures bad re
minded him of the story about the
organist at the prayer-meeting who
played the accompaniment to 'My
soul be on your guard, ten thousaud
foes arise.' He broke down at 'arise,'
and the singing stopped almost as
suddeuly. A broker, in the rear part
of the congregation, thinking 'ten
thousand foes' was a little too high,
sang out, 'Start her at five thousand.' "
The train that came down from
Norfolk Wednesday morning last
might have been a wreck on the way
if blind luck had not been in its favor.
After the train had arrived, and some
switching bad been done by it, and
while the boys were doing their work,
a car jumped the rails and ran a few
feet, bumping along on the ties. When
the cause of the accident was looked
for, it was found that the flange of
one of the wheels was lacking abont
one-fourth of its circumference, and
the missing part could not be found
in the yard or anywhere close by.
We are told that a passenger on the
train remarked that there was slight
bumping sensation when the train
was near Platte Center, but there is
no telling, as yet, just where the flange
left the train. It was truly a fortu
nate accident.
Two Alliance communications
reached us too late for publication last
woek. The Grand Prairie Alliance
at their next meeting will debate
whether farmers should take the
lead in politics, D. L. Bruen, affirm
ing, and J. S. Freeman offering argu
ments in the negative. Speeches
were made by Messrs. Goodsom, Red
enbaugb, Hoffman, Freeman, Bruen
aud others on different subjects in
regard to the burdens heaped upon
the people. The next meeting takes
place at the Redenbaugh school house,
June 11th, at 8 p. m. The farmers of
Grand Prairie and of Shell Creek pre
cinct are very cordially invited to be
present. The minutes come to us
over the signatures of Peter Streter,
president, and D. L. Bruen, secretary.
Among the late reported cases in
the supreme court we notice :
Deitrich vs. L. & N. W. Railroad.
Error from Platte county. Reversed.
Opinion by Maxwell, J.
Where a railroad company has con
demned certain real estate as the
property of A, it cannot on appeal
from the award of damages prove
that he is not the owner without
pleading such want of title.
Gottschalk v.The Lincoln & North
western Railroad Company. Error
from Platte county. Affirmed. O
pinion by Lake, Ch. J.
Railroad eminent domain in
junction. The fact that proceedings
to condemn land to the use of a rail
road, were taken and prosecuted by
direction of the lessee of the road,
but in the name of the lessor, held not
a sufficient ground for the enjoining
them at the suit of the owner.
sapartauat!
Although beef is higher than when
the cow jumped over the moon the
Grand Pacific will take a few more
day boarders at the reduced rate of
$450 per week ; transient rates strictly
12.00 per day. Meal tickets, $5.00
twenty -one meals.
Geo. Lehman, Prop'r.
Saaday School Assoclatiea.
State Secretary's Office,!
Kearney, Nebraska,
May 10th, 1883.
The annual convention of the Ne
braska Sunday School Association
will be held at Columbus, June 12, 13,
and 14, commencing on Tuesday even
ing, and closing Thursday evening.
Columbus says "come," and it is mak
ing every effort to insure success.
Each school and county association is
entitled to two delegates. The rail
roads make the usual reduction of one
and one-fourth fare for the round trip.
The Sioux City and Pacific road will
return persons who have paid full fare
going, at one-fourth fare upon pre
sentation at their office in Fremont of
a certificate of attendance at the con
vention. The Union Pacific and the
Burlington & Missouri River roads
will sell excursion tickets good for the
round trip at one and one-fourth faro
upon presentation at the station of
starting of a certificate obtained from
the corresponding secretary of the
association before leaving home,
which certificate entitles the holder
to such excursion ticket at the reduced
rate. Be sure to obtain these certifi
cates prior to starting from home by
applying to the corresponding secre
tary H. B. Gilbe'rt, at Kearney, Nob.,
stating the route by which you reach
Columbus.
B. F. Jacobs of Chicago, chairman
of the executive committee of the In
ternational Sunday School Associa
tion, is expected to be with us, and
together with leading Sunday school
workers of our own state will mako
the convention oue of deep interest
and profit to the Sunday school peo
ple present. Bring Gospel Hymns
combined, together with bible9, pen
cils and uote paper.
H. B. Gilbert,
State Sec'y.
Haaaparey.
Mr. Newell South went to Omaha
on Friday last to buy his new stock
of hardware ; he expects in a few days
to be able to supply his customers.
The postoffice is having a general
general overhauling; postmaster has
moved his family out and fixing up
for to accommodate the new bank
with room.
Mr. John Hewry is doing the car
penter work on the uew buildings of
South and Steffes, also we are sorry
to say he lost by death bis little daugh
ter on Friday last. Death, like time
and tide, wait for no man.
With pleasure we relate that Mrs.
Herman Tieskotter presented her hus
band, with a girl baby. Mr. Tieskot
ter is delighted and says he received
it about dinner time Friday ; he talks
of building an addition to his hotel.
Miss Emma Graham supplies our
neighborhood with splendid music;
we are glad that some one takes time
(as it were) by the forelock, as we be
lieve that good music and good sing
ing go a great way towards culture
and refinement. C.
The above, from our regular corre
spondent, ought to have been pub
lished last week but it got side
tracked. En. Journal.
Mr. Conrad Arlt, our wagon maker,
is lying at the point of death this (27th)
eve. He has been sick for only two
days.
Rev. Pangbon ban moved to our
place, consequently we bad services
at the school house Sunday last; hope
soon to be able to chronicle the build
ing of a church here.
Mr. T. D. Robinson has laid out
four blocks of town lots, and we un
derstand that some lots have been
sold and that people will soon build.
Who says we are not a thriving town ?
New buildings seem to be the order
of the day here at present. Mr. New
ell South has his hardware store
nearly enclosed. Mr. T. K. Ottis is
building himself a dwelling. Mr.
Steffi's is working on his buildings.
M. C. Bloedorn is building a ware
house. Carpenters are very scarce in
view of the amount of work to be
accomplished.
Quite a lively runaway Sunday
evening. A team of mules belonging
to Mr. Tbos. Ottis and driven by Mr.
Murphy on the way home from St.
Mary's church became frightened by
the uplifting of an umbrella, and ran
as only mules can run, broke loose
from the wagon, and the tongue drop
ped, caught in the ground, and piled
the Ottis family, clerk and all, in one
heap. Fortunately no one was seri
ously hurt: Mr. Murpby and D. Ottis
are badly bruised.
A sad accident happened at or near
the depot Saturday morning. F. W.
Tates was engaged shelling corn for
Bartlette, one of the grain dealers
here and in oiling the sheller he be
came entangled by the tumbling rod
which threw him and. broke his leg
near the ankle. He was removed to
his sister's, Mrs. F. H. Baker; medical
aid summoned and the broken limb
duly set. Mr. Tates is doing as well
as could be expected and has the sym
pathy of many friends, who know him
to be a hard working, industrious
man.
Sparks froat CretUea.
Rev. A. J. Wright will again preach
here noxt Sunday.
John and Lewis White of Schuyler
have lately been the guests of L. G.
White, a cousin, of Granville.
Mr. Swisher has gone to Illinois,
where he purposes to make bis future
home, and E. E. Moran will fill the
vacancy on the farm.
Youno Reporter.
Caaaty Alllaace.
The County Alliance will meet at
the Field House, Platte Center, June
13th, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the pur
pose of electing seven delegates to
attend the Congressional district con
vention which will be held in Colum
bus, June 20th. Each Alliance is
requested to send a full delegation, as
there will be business of importance
to be attended to.
5-2 J. S. FaKiMAN, Sec'y.
FOR BAEGAIN8 UST-w
STOVES, HARDWARE & TINWARE,
GO
C. T. BAELOWS,
Festrille Ileau.
Shell creek has been filled to its
banks several times, without, howev
er, doing any special damage.
Our old neighbor John Elliott is
here, about again, and still has his
old pleasant smile for every one.
The scarcity of laborers has been
sorely felt in this neighborhood, but
there are more inquiries for work
now again.
If D. L. Bruen brags about his
lambs, neighbor Henrich has some
reason to brag about pigs, having 54
from five mammies.
Neighbor Henrich got hurt a little ;
and an old comrade of his by the
name of Rheumatism coming on a
visit at the same time, made it pretty
bard for the old gentleman. But he
can be seen about again.
The people are busy planting corn
the cold and wet weather has de
layed that work to a degree. Some
are breaking prairie, thus bringing
more land under the plow, while oth
ers are converting some of their culti
vated lands into pastures.
Mr. Peter Plant has assigned some
of his school land on section 1G to a
Bohemian gentleman, adding one
more nationality to our number, so
we haye Americans, Welsh, German,
French, Swedish, Danish and Bohe
mian in our precinct, and perhaps
atill others. Like a painter by mixing
different colors and applying them
artfully to his canvas until a beauti
ful painting greets the eye, so will
allwise Providence develop out of
this mixture a new nation. May it
show all the virtues of the different
peoples composing it, and none of
their vices. More next time. X.
Colfax Coaaty.
From the Sun.
In his sermon next Suuday evening,
Rev. Rhone proposes to discourse on
the subject of "Clowns, circus women
and the spectators."
Mr. N. W. Wells contemplates
starting upon hia European tour
about the 19th of June. He will be
accompanied by Mr. Fred Millard, of
Omaha, and expects to be absent
about three months.
Dave McDowell was showing his
friends at the barn, Sunday, a six-hundred-dollar
span of mares, which
he had bought the day before in
Dodge county, for Mr. Billingham, of
Platte county. The combined weight
of the team was 3300 pounds.
letter alMt
The following is a li.st of unclaimed
letters remaining in the post-odice, in
Columbus, Neb., for tbe week ending
May 20. 1883:
B Miss Kittie Burke.
C Mr. T. M. Clark, Mr. .1. AW Calen.
CJ James Gw.skalt.
L-Mr. P. Luzens.
at Ludwiif Rohrek.
S Mr. J.VT. Sewell, Miss Amy Sera
fon, Mrs. C. D. Stiles.
T Peter Tiber.
W Mrs. Jennie "Wells, Fritz Wessu.
IT not called for in :t0 days will be sent
to tbe dead tetter office, Washing ton, D.
C. When called for please say ''adver
tised," as these letters are kept separate.
II. J. HUDSON, r. M.,
Columbus. Nebr.
liaad notice.
All parties holding contracts on
Union Pacific land on which pay
ments are delinquent, had better call
on us at once, as a large number of
contracts have been recently cancelled
by the Land Department, aud the
land will be re-sold to first applicant.
Speice & North.
Notice!
Bids will be received by the Secre
tary of Columbus Driving Park and
Fair Association until Friday, June
1st, 1S83, two o'clock p. m. for the
privilege of selling refreshments on
the ground, Junelith and 7th.
G. G. Becher. Sec'y.
Board or Equalization.
Tbe County Commissioners will
hold a session as a board of equaliza
tion commencing Tuesday, June 5th.
Cheap Coal !
We are now selling Kansas aud
Wbitebrcast coal at $3.50 a ton.
Taylor, Schutte & Co.
MARRIED.
ANDREWS- BROXSON At Albion,
Wednesday. May 23d, 1833, by Rev. St.
Claire, Mr. L. E. Andrews of Louisville,
Colorado, and Miss Nellie Bronson of
Albion, Neb.
The happy couple took the train Friday
evening for Denver where Mr. Andrews
is post-mister.
LOCAL NOTICES.
Advertisements under this bead live
cents a line each insertion.
Faa for the JBojm.
G. Heitkemper & Bro. have on hand
a line of boys' velocipedes, tbe best
there is made, at a reasonable price.
Call and see them. 44-tf
School books at Turner's.
Pure sweet cider at Hudson's.
Fish hooks and lines at Turner's.
30 yards of calico for $1 at Kramer's.
Fine bird cages at G. Heitkemper
& Bro's. 44-tf
Ladies' and children's lisle thread
hose at Kramer's.
Pens, inks, papers, slate pencils, at
Turner's.
Bran and shorts at Jobu lleit
Lemper's. June Brocha shawls at a bargain.
Mrs. Stump.
Cream, soda water, with pure fla
vorings. P. O. building.
Tbe old reliable Bain wagon at the
Foundry.
An elegant line of lady's lace mitts
at Galley Bros.
The largest stock and the lowest
prices at Kramer's,
TO
Oranges, bananas, lemons and ap
ples for sale in P. O. building.
Call and get prices of school books
at Turner's before purchasing.
Frank A. Smith! pays cash for all
old rags, for W. S.Campbell. 3
Don't forget tbe good, reliable fath
erland and dish-rag soaps at Wm.
Becker's. These took the county
premium.
School hats for 25 cents at Mrs.
Stump's.
Dickens's works, splendid edition,
$1 a volumo at Turner's.
"Postoffice Pride," the best 5-cent
cigar in the city at Hudson's. 5-51tf
Rockford watches at G. Heitkem
per Ss Bro's. 44-tf
Moline and Weir Companies goods
for sale at the Foundry.
You can save money by buying
your hats and sundowns at Kramer's.
You will get the finest, best quality
winter apples at Wm. Becker's.
Birthday presents at Turners.
The new iron beam Weir Lister aud
corn drill combined, at tbe Foundry.
Call and look at those cheap lot of
ruffiings and tuc.kings at Galley's.
California dried plums and apricots
at G. C. Lauck's. 39-tf
Fresh caramels, cream candies,
dates and figs at Hudson's in P. O.
buildiug.
Photograph, autograph and birthday
albums at Turner's.
If you want any extracts, lemon
vanilla, &c, go to John Hoitketnper,
corner opposite Lindell Hotel, where
you can find a largo and good assort
ment. Have you tried the Kansas winter
wheat flour John Hoitkemper has?
It gives splendid satisfaction.
Blank marriage certificates, hand
some, suitablo for a handsome couple,
at Turner's stationery store.
Mrs. Mitchell has fitted up pleasant
apartments at Mrs. Stump's, and ladies
wishiug dress-making dono will do
well to give lier a call. 51-tf
Blank notes, bank, joint, indi
vidual and work-and-labor, neatly
bound in books of 50 and 100, for
sale at the Journal office. .
Mrs.. Stump is selling millinery
goods aud notions as cheap as you
can get them in Chicago. Come and
see for yourselves.
Fruits, canned and dried, such as
pears, apricots, pluma, apples, rasp
berries, &c, at John Heitkemper's,
corner opposite Lindell Hotel.
Remember when you want good
cider, you will at all times be sure of
a good article at Wm. Becker's.
Hay for sale and delivered to any
part of tbe city by Jenkiuson Bros.
38-tf
Tty the double-strength cider vine
gar and you will use no other. Sold
by G. C. Lauck. 39-tf
You can always find a good stock
to select from at Mrs. Drake's milliu
ery store. 39-tf
Challenge and Farmer friend plant
ers, Barnes aud Tait check rowers for
sale at the Columbus Foundry.
Ladies, before buying your spring
gloves call and look at Galley Itros.
in silk, Lisle thread, and Berlin cords,
and at low prices. 50-tf
Wm. Schiitz makes boots and shoes
in the beet styles, aud uses only the
very best stock that can be procured
in tbe market. 52tf
MisB Emma Graham will supply all
wishing tbe Sterling or Clough &
Warren organs at prices to suit cus
tomers. People who wish to purchase
will call at C. II. Graham's grocery
store at Humphrey and examine be
fore purchasing elsewhere 5-2p
If you wish to purchase a number
of books, or a considerable amount of
stationery, send your orders to A. and
M. Turner, and they will be promptly
and satisfactorily filled.
Those wanting good Flax Seed for
sowiug can get it in any quantity by
enquiring at the land office of S. C.
Smith. 47-tf
Mr. Wm. Warren is now pre
pared to do all mason work in a
workmanlike manner Contracts can
be made with F. M. Cookingham for
Humphrey and vicinity. 52-tf
Farmers who have to feed their
teams while at Humphrey will find
it to their interest to btop at the livery
and feed stables connected with the
Granville House, next door above N.
South's hardware aud farm implement
store, where meals are furnished at
all hours of the day, for man and
beast, at low rates, 50-tf
Many of our subscribers are
taking the American Agncxdturist
with the Journal, both for 3.00 a
year payable in advance. The Ag
riculturist is published in English
and German, is finely illustrated, and
is conducted on old-fashioned prin
ciples of honesty and common
sense. If.
Call at A. & M. Turner's bookstore
aud get a copy of tbe Encyclopedia of
Health and Home if you want relia
ble preventives to scarlet fever, diph
thei ia, small-pox and the hundred and
one other ailments that are liable- to
attack ub. It is a magnificent work
that every family should procure.
The general agent has left some blank
orders and copies of tbe book at our
store authorizing us to secure sub
scriptions aud fill the orders. 4-tf
For Male.
Two good young bulls.
3-tf M. K. Turner.
For Male or Trade Tor Hay.
Three good work horses, set of har
ness, mower and hay rake.
3-3p F. E. Gillett.
For Sale.
A Dewey harvester that worked
very well last season. Cheap and on
time. A Henrich.
For Male or Exchange.
A Smith American Organ, for cash,
or will trade for a good fresh cow.
Enquire at Journal office. 3-tf
Brick!
Thomas Flynn is prepared to fur
nish brick, either at his kiln north
west of the city'; delivere d anywhere
in the city, or built in tbe wall, at
reasonable rates.
Iloase lor Meat.
Six rooms, pantry, cellar, good
pump, &c. $10 a month ; or, house of
3 rooms for $5 a month. Inquire of
. D. Fitzpatrick. 5-2
Notice.
Not;ce is he'reby jjiven to every
body not to hunt or fish ou my prom
ises, without a special, writteu permit
sigued by myself.
5-2p Nic Blaser.
KoontM to Beat.
Two front and two middle rooms,
suitable for offices, in the Ernst brick
bnilding, corner of 11th and North
streets. Inquire at the premises.
44-tf
Hay for Sale.
Seventy-five tons of good clear hay
for sale, in stack or delivered. In
quire at Stcnger's. 4-2
Uader Peaalty of the Law I
All parties are notified that they are
forbidden fishing in the ponds be
longing to G. W. Stevens, Margaret
Brady, Patrick Murrav, G. W. Hulst,
A. J. Arnold. 5-2
SHEEP.
For sale, 2300 head, 1000 of them
ewes one year old without lambs.
Will be offered at Columbus about
June 5th, in lots to suit purchasers.
For particulars call on J.W.Early or
C.H.Averill. 1
Notice to the Pabllc.
The public are cautioned not to
trust my wife tor goods or articles
purchased by her on my credit, as I
will not pay any debts so contracted.
Herman Ernst.
May 25th, 18S3.
5-2
Notice or IMftMolatloa.
The partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned was dissolv
ed by mutual consent May 11th, 1S33.
Geo. Jknkinson,
4-2 R. Jenkinson.
For Sale.
One -half section of best land iu
riattc county, near St. Bernard, 90
acres uuder cultivation, good house,
barn, wind-mill, etc., etc., at $10.00
per acre.
MACFARLAND & CoWDERY,
40-tf Columbus, Nebraska.
Hear; dallcM Aactloaeer.
Three miles east of St. Edwards, in
Platte county. All business in thirt
line, either in town or country, will
receive prompt attention. Charges
moderate. 50-3m
For Sale.
A span of black maro ponies well
matched, seven and eight years old,
and good roadsters. Thoy will bo
sold with a light set of doublo harness.
Price .f 175. Apply to
5-4 J. B. Senkcal.
Chlckeaw aad Egs Tor Sale.
I will sell one dozou of thorough
bred Partridgo Cochin chickens and
a half-bred mother, for two dollars;
or thirteen thoroughbred eggs for one
dollar. Satisfaction guarautced or
money refunded. Inquire of D. L.
Bruen, of Stearns Precinct, or address
Columbus, Neb.
Atteatlea. Soldier, Sailor!
Their widows or minor children
who have homesteaded a 20, 30, 40,
50, 120, etc., any number of acres loss
than 1(50, come and see the undersign
ed, and he will let you know if your
additional homestead is good and pay
you the highest cash price and pay
you 20 ceuts per ocre over and above
all other bidders, on your claim.
D. J. Drebert, Agent,
51-tf Humphrey, Neb.
Farm tor Sale.
4 section, 5 miles northeast of Co
lumbus, 40 acres broke, house, stable,
well, etc., besides 20,000 trees, princi
pally ash and boxelder. Price $2,500.
240 acres in Polk Co., on Clear Creel;,
liviug water which never freezes, 120
acres in cultivation, dwelling, stable,
etc. A splendid stock farm. Price
$3,(100. Address
Guy C. Barnum.
51-12 Columbus, Nob,
Camp JVlectiacr.
Bntler County Holiness Association
Camp Meeting at Browning's Grove,
July 5-12. Schuyler on the north, and
David City on the south, nearest rail
road points. If you can attend please
answer this card. Business will keep
you aud every other human being
away if you and they let it do so.
Mako a sacrifice and be with us!
Speak of it in your meeting. Ad
dress, Geo. L. Brown,
5-2 David City, Nebraska.
Land Tor Sale.
In Colfax Co., near Platte Co. line,
80 acres, 70 of which are under the
plow ; frame dwelling, horse and cow
stables, cow sheds and corrals, corn
cribs, windmill and 2 pumps (water
40 ft. from surface), some fruit and
forest trees.
Also 1C0 acres, 120 under cultiva
tion, 7 acres of forest trees. Both
tracts have first rate stock range, and
road facilities. $2,500 for each tract,
on easy terms.
15-x It. Mackenzie.
COLUMBUS MARKETS.
Our quotations of the markets are ob
tainedTue9ilayafternoon,aii(I are correct
and reliable at the time.
grain, c.
Wheat 78
Corn, :
Oats new, 31;
Flax, MQIOO
Rye 'LI5
Flour .1X)2s4f0
l'HODCCK.
Ilutter, lO-glii
Eggs, 10(1-2
Potatoes, '20('.j
MKATd.
Hams, 1C
Shoulders, 10
Sides, 11
LIVK MOCK.
Fat Hogs 00
FatCattle i f.0
Sheep ::oo
Coal.
Iowa $50
Hard $13."i0l." CO
Kock Springs nut .... ?TWl
Rock Springs lump $8 00
Kansas $7 CO
Great Reduction in Goods of all Kinds at
J. E. BELGIAN'S.
'YT? A at a'most ;in' prce from 20
XJllil. cents upwards; a tine Basket
fired .lay, very cheap; come and try it.
rrl?l?"IJ,T?Q f you haven't had
LUJD J? -Ej-EjO. any of my Coffees yet,
come at once and get prices; they aro
bargains. Try them.
rF A T IT is cheap, but facts will tell.
JL A-LilV Just couvince yourself, aad
see that yon can buy more goods of me
for one dollar, than at any other store In
the west.
AT?1?W7 bi t!rives il1 shoes, nn
Jj Jli VV syrups, choice coffees, tht
best of teas always on hand.
TTQTTT'T' A large assortment of
rXiUll. California and Kastern
canned Fruit ciiK&r.
jgTJ'roduce taken in exchange, at cash,
prices. Woods delivered in the
city, ft ee of charge. JSL :jy-y
