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THE JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1SS3. Bepublican Judicial Convention. The Republican electors of the Fourth Judicial Districtof the state of Nebraska arc herebv called to send delegates to meet in convention at the Court House in Columbus, Nebraska, on Thursday, Sep tember 20, 18S3, at 7: 30 p. m., for the pur pose of placing in nomination candidates for the offices of Judge and Prosecuting Attorney of said district and to transact any other business deemed proper. The several counties will be entitled to the eame representation as in the Republican State Convention, as follows: Butler SiNance 2 Colfax., 4 Platte 5 Dodge ft Saunders 9 Merrick 41 Total By order of the Republican committee of the Fourth Judicial District. H. B. MILLARD, Chairman. A. H. Neidig, Secretary. The silver coinage for August will amount to $2,340,000. Knott's majority for governor of Kentucky will reacn 4U.U0U. The first bale of new hops sold at New York for oO cents a pound. British soldiers to the number of one hundred and ten have died from cholera in Egypt. Creighton and Pierce, towns on the branch north of Norfolk are hav ing gri6t mills built. Safe blowers robbed the safe of Buckman & Bro. of McGregor, Iowa, of $4,500 and escaped. The desisrn of the new four cent postage stamp has been approved by the acting postmaster general. A disastrous storm visited Louis ville, Colorado, the other day, doing a great deal of damage to crops. Vennor's predictions of dry weath er for August don't turn out very favorable in the first week, anyhow Thomas Lawtox, one of the pio neers of Antelope county, Neb., died last week at Oakdale, aged 85 years. Even Spain has appropriated $200,- 000 to be extended in efforts to pre vent the spread of cholera in that country. McPhersox, a murderer, was hang ed at "Walla "Walla, "W. T., by the vig ilantes. He protested his innocence to the last. The United States has paid its sol diers $700,000,000 in pensions. It is not always true that Republics are ungrateful. The clerks in the treasury depart ment at "Washington will hereafter only be allowed thirty days holiday in each year. In the cast, especially at Boston, a reporter embellishes his base ball col umn with quotations from the Greek and Latin poets. G. "W. Kaxe while going to bis home in Venango Co., Pcnn., from Kansas City the other day shot him self on the train. TnREE informers in the Phoenix Park murder trbis were prohibited from landing from a steamer at Mel bourne, Australia. TnE cutting of telegraph wires at New York is on the inereaso. Eighty nine were cut the other night, and about 200 rendered useless. J. F. Stout was hanged the other day at Rockville, Ind., for the murder of Taylor Dunbar. He displayed great coolness on the scaflbld. The British Minister to Morocco has been instructed to make an earn est appeal to the Sultan of that coun try for the abolition of slavery. Levi D. Jarrard, absconding treas urer from New Jersey, has-been arres ted at Niagara Falls,Ont. Proceedings are being had lor his extradition. Suxday week was more generally observed in St. Louis than the pre vious week. Only 104 warrauts were issued against as many violaters of the law. Ax outbreak has occurred among the Spanish troops at Badajos. They proclaim for a republic, the constitu tion of 1809, and Ruizzarilla for presi dent. A syndicate has purchased a site near Omaha where beeves from the plains will be slaughtered for ship ment in refrigerator cars to points further east. The wires on a number of lines leading out from Chicago have been tied together with small copper wires, and the work of releasing them is not yet completed. Druxkexxess and disorder were reported to be the rule at the polls at Louisville. Little attention was paid to the state ticket, the contest being between local candidates. A Mr. Barker, of Pine Bluffs, Ark., killed his daughter the other day be cause she declared her intention to marry a man against his wishes. Bar ker was lynched by a mob. Week before last nineteen persons who had been injured by the earth quake at Ischia, died in the hospitals at Naples. One hundred others have been cured and discharged. The Tonquin question, which has been undergoing some negotiations between France and China, is now at a standstill, and a peaceful solution of the difficulty is considered impossible. The bones of a mastodon were found at the depth of fifteen feet, while digging a well at Madison. This recalls a similar incident in the Shell creek valley some years ago, at a depth of six feet. Eecext news from London states that the weather has been unfavorable for crops, that the rust had been great ly increasing and the red maggot seri ously prevalent. The acreage of wheat ib much smaller than in '82. Mrs. Mart A. Shields has fitted up and decorated the headquarters of the. Woman's Christian Temperance Union in the Exposition building at Denver, Col., where the rooms have been made cool, very attractive and most inviting to strangers. A touxg man named Peter RaBer, a painter by occupation, fell off the roof of the high school building in Osaaha the other morning, while en gaged m repairing the building, fall ing a distance of 110 feet, breaking Sua neck, crashing his skull and frac tmrisxg his shoulder, Seeing that state legislatures are having so much difficulty in electing U. S. senators and their selections when made often fail to meet general approval, wonld it not be wise to let the people attend to this matter for themselves. They are quite as com petent to act for themselves as to choose certain men to act for them. The expense of choosing a senator by popular vote would be slight in com parison with that attending these prolonged contests in state legisla tures. Let the people insist on being allowed to choose their representa tives in the upper branch of congress just as they choose members of the lower branch by direct vote. The above from the Ulysses Dis patch contains practical good sense and sound reasoning. We have, among onr statutory enactments, a law authorizing the people of this state to express their preference for U. S. Senator, going as far in the di rection of election by the people aB is possible to go under the existing con stitution of the United States. But it has always been claimed that this mere expression of a preference would be a political farce, so to speak, and our governors have never re ferred to it in their proclamations, and the political committees and par ty conventions have gone on about their work as though there were no such law in existence. It is yet a fact that it is desirable that 'the Sena tor should, like the congressman, be elected directly by the people, but as it is necessarily difficult to change the U. S. constitution, wc shall very likely for long years to come, do as we have been doing. President Arthur and party re ceived a grand reception at Fort Washakie, Montana, by about five hundred warriors, consisting of Sho shone and Arapahoe chiefs, mounted upon their handsome ponies who dashed forward in line for about a thousand yards to a point near which the president stood awaiting them. The column then halted, and several chiefs dismounted and approached him. Among them was Washakie, chief of the Shoshones, and Black Coal, chief of the Arapahoes. The president thanked them for calling upon him, and spoke of their fine ap pearance. He assured them of his interest in their welfaro and of the satisfaction with which he heard of their exemplary conduct and their growing attention to the practice of industrial pursuits. His address was interpreted, and by the chiefs then shouted to their respective tribes, and received with demonstrations of ap plause. Both chieftains made elo quent and appropriate replies. They thanked him for honoring them with a visit and avowed their purpose to live in peace with the whites. Sharp Nose then brought forward a beauti ful pony and placing the lines in the hands of the president, he presented the animal for the use of his daugh ter. Gifts of moccasins aud leggins were presented also to the members of the president's party. The recep tion concluded with a war dance, which afforded much entertainment to the other party. Returns from the general election which took place Monday, Aug. 6th, in Utah prove that in spite of the machinery of the Edmunds commis sion and the disfranchisement of all polygamists, the church is still politi cally supreme in the territory. It is reported that with a single exception the Mormon ticket has been elected in every county by overwhelming major ities. Salt Lake gave four Mormon votes for every Gentile, and the pro portion holds good in many of the other voting districts. The above in formation is obtained from the Omaha Bee, which says, If the Edmunds act was intended to wrest the political control of Utah from the hands of the church it has signally failed. W. E. Stevens, the United States consil at Smyrna, under a recent date writes to the national board of health that the news from Egypt is less alarming than at his last report. Facts have recently come to light which tend to show that the disease is not malignant Asiatic cholera, but a local distemper caused by the filthy condition of some of the towns, and by unclean habits. The disease does not spread as rapidly as Asiatic chol era. Some of the best physicians in Smyrna do not regard the present 6courge in Egypt as cholera. Moses Elias's pawnbroking estab lishment was broken into some time in June last at Leadville, Col., while he was away at dinner, and about $7,000 worth of jewelry taken from the safe, which had been left un locked. The other day word was received from Houston, Tex., that two men calling themselves George Lane and Charles Gracewood, bad been captured by detectives there, and $4,000 worth of the stolen jewelry recovered with them. They are re ported to be old criminals and doubt less the right men. A big fire at Rulo, Neb., Sunday night week originated in the store room of Hosford & Gagnon, occupied by M. H. Leblance as a dry goods store and before it could be -stopped destroyed the whole block. Total loss about $35,000. Hosford & Gag non had their safe in the building with $1,000 in money and other val uables. The safe was open and the money and papers gone. It is believ ed the safe was robbed by burglars who set fire to the building. Carrier pigeoxs are now protect ed by an ingenious invention made by the Chinese. It consists in a sys tem of reeds, eight or ten in number, not weighing over a grain or two, fastened to the tail feathers, which, in the passage of the pigeon through the air, emits a whistling sound shrill enough to scare the would-be depre dators away. The plan is so effective it ib coming into general use in Germany. A disastrous Btorm recently swept through western Iowa, doing immense 'damage to crops. It is regarded as tne worst tbat ever visita the state. For the Journal. Health Notes. Any departure from tho normal standard of health and vigor usually, perhaps invariably, means guilt guilt somewhere and in some one. If the abnormity is inherited, the guilt lies in the progenitor. Bat even in this case the sufferer is not entirely blame less in the matter; as by a careful husbanding of strength the evil might perhaps have been reduced to a min imum, or entirely eradicated. Let us keep before us our ideal "picture of health." There he (or she) stands "a solid, erect figure." How many there are to whom this description would not apply, even among the young. As a rale, the young man that does not present a solid and erect figure has been guilty. There is generally no valid excuse for a collapsed appearance. The hardest work, the severest exposures, the worst drudgeries, will not tell on the human frame half so quick, as a life of dissipation and excess. The young person of either sex, whose life is becoming one of pain, weakness and joylessness, as a rule, need not blame either Providence, or luck or hard condition in life ; for he himself is primarily to blame. Young man, your collapsed appear ance is a sign board. If you are hag gard instead of plump, honey-combed and undermiued instead of "solid," stooping and slouchy instead of erect and manly, joyless instead of joyful, drooping instead of blooming, fading instead of flourishing, you thereby, as a rule, ask the world to look upon you with suspicion. What a great pity, that you should, by poisonous thought or word or deed, destroy yourself! What a pity that you should 60 recklessly sow the seed of endless suffering. What a pity that you sow on the flesh and from the flesh reap corruption. What a pity that a worm should be gnawing at your very vitals. To remove these suspicions take in your sign board. You are now laying the foundations for your entire future ; shall they be of worm-eaten timber, or of the ever lasting rock? . Wm. Lannihill living with Hubert Hartman, a farmer near Bellville, 111., took advantage of the absence of the family and enticed Minnie Hartman, a niece of the farmer, to an outhouse, where he brutally assaulted her. She was terribly bruised, suffered all night from convulsions and there is little hope of her recovery. If Lannihill is caught it is believed the citizens will make short work of his trial and ex ecution. A crowd of drunken roughs enter ed the grounds of an old and respect ed' gentleman at Mount Claire, 111., last Sunday week and began destroying his trees. He protested, whereupon he was attacked with missiles and in stantly killed. Citizens are searching for the offenders. Civilized society should have no use for such creatures, but should take all reasonable precau tion to prevent their development. About sixty persons were poisoned the other night at the Baptist church festival held at Camden, S. C, by partaking of ice cream. The daugh ter of E. B. Shiver died. At last re port a number of persons were still in a critical condition. Three colored persons were arrested charged with attempting to poison the family of Andrew Daniel, of Spartenburg. At a way ranch at North Park, a bout one hundred miles from Lara mie, Wyoming, Billy Keyes and Charles Shelton became involved in a quarrel last week over some trivial matter, which ended in procuring arms, rifles at that ; within six feet of each other they fired simultaneously. Keyes was killed instantly. Sheldon may recover. It was Longfellow that said : "In this world a man must either be anvil or hammer. We don't know who the other man was who said : "Lots of men are neither the active hammer nor the sturdy anvil. They are noth ing but bellows." We may add, that the bellows serves a very important purpose. Mrs. Mary Ann Dacomb Schar lieb and Miss Edith Shore are the first two women to secure medical and surgical degrees from an English university. Mrs. Scharlieb is to go to Madras, and Miss Shore has been given the medical charge of the women working in the general post office. Annie 'Chute, a fourteen-year-old operative in tho Wheelwright Paper Company's mill at Leominster, while assorting waste paper, recently, found $500 in bank notes and a package con taining $1,000. The money was given to the superintendent, who will try to find tho rightful owner. There is a gass well near Wheeling, W. Va., which has already reached a depth of 4,300 feet, and is still going down. The object of the party bor ing is to obtain oil, and if not obtain ed short of 7,000 feet they hope to reach oil in paying quantities at a 6mall additional depth. Patrick O'Donneix, the murderer of informer Cary, was recently com mitted for trial on the charge of wil ful murder. It is supposed in the course of ordinary events he will be tried at Port Elizabeth assizes in October. O'Donnell claims he did the shooting in self defense. At a Newport dinner the other day the Ice-cream was served in the form of tiny obelisks, and the host, who is a wealthy and retired physician, is very mad because some of the guestn were so anaesthetic as to mistake the things for tombstones. Another earthquake was recently felt at the towns of Forio and Ischia, on the island of Iechia. Several houses at Forio collapsed. Three persoas who were buried in the mini ; j - I wra rescued alive. 1 IIG THING, SURE. a city alivk to a memorable occasion, and determined to reach unprece dented results. The arraugements for the coming Oriole celebration in Baltimore are certainly upon a scale which must impress even the most enthusiastic advocate of big events. That the Monumental City ib looking up and has caught the spirit of enterprise characteristic of the West is beyond question. What she does is no longer by halves, but believing that which is worth doing at all is worth doing well, now proposes to outdo even New Orleans in carnivals, and in ad dition present attractions never before dreamed of. If Louisville and Cin cinnati have their great Expositions, St. Louis her grand Fairs and Chicago her Sangerfests, Baltimore has her summer nights' Carnival, and that, too, after a fashion which all Europe could not excel. It would not be a surprise if Balti more soon indulged in an Exposition, herself, and when she does it will be business, and no mistake. Having demonstrated her ability to surpass -everything in the mystic pageant line ever before attempted and educated her thorough-going, energetic busi ness men in public enterprises, tho chances are that they will naturally seek new channels for their expe- rience, ana wnat more HKCiy man a big novelty in the way of an Exposi tion, with features .never beforo pre sented? Already Baltimore is perfecting for the Oriole festivities an electric pro gramme which will astonish the na tives, and the Tuesday night of carni val week promises a remarkable scries of attractions in which electricity will play a most prominent part. Balti more was the first city in the Union to demonstrate the practicability of the telegraph, the first to construct a passenger railway, and the first to illume her streets with gas. Now she proposes to lead by a long way the display of electric light effects to be the first to prove its wide field of possible operations. The different electric companies in tho country are becoming groatly interested in the ex hibition, and will vie with each other in lending experienced and practical aid. It will be a memorable night, and one which it will well repay a long journoy to enjoy. The Balti more aud Ohio, the city's great road, is doing everything within the scope of its enormous resources to make the celebration an unprecedented success. Rates from all stations on its most extensive system have been put way down, to half tho ordinary fare in fact, and the details perfected for car rying, with perfect satisfaction, all who may come, no matter what the number. The Oriole in Baltimore' this year is indeed to be a big thing, and those who enjoy the proverbial hospitality of the Monumental City upon the memorable occasion will never re gret it. 1 A recent fire in San Francisco on Post street destroyed almost an entire block. The fire originated in the WinterGarden theatre.an inflammable structure, and spread with great rap idity. Thirty buildings were de stroyed and two men met death. The loss will reach $200,000. A new project to build a narrow guage railroad from St. Joseph Mo. through eastern Kansas, southwestern Missouri and Arkansas to a point on the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana, has been settled upon and a President and board of directors elected. Three hundred and seventy -five Indians, being the remainder of the Northern Cheyennes,arrived at Dodge City, Kansas, the other afternoon, on their way to Pine Ridge, Dakota. Standing Elk is the chief in command. One hundred and sixty Indians from the Indian Ty. held a war dance the other night at Plattsmonth. They were on their way to visit friends at the Omaha agency. r EO. X. SPOOLER, "Will take contracts for Bricklaying, Plastering, Stonework, Etc. t3T Satisfaction guaranteed, or no pay. T-tf HUBERT HOTEL. JOIINHUBEU, the jolly auctioneer, has opened a hotel on 13th St., near Tiffa ny & Routson's, where clean beds and square meals will always be found by tho patrons of the house. I will in the fu ture, as in the past, give my best atten tion to all sales of goods or farm stock, as an auctioneer. gQTSatisfaction guaranteed; call and see me and you will be made welcome. JOHN HUBEB, Proprietor and Auctioneer. Columbus, Neb., June 19, '83. 9-tf A WORD OF WARNING. FARMERS, stock raisers, and all other interested parties will do well to remember that the "Western Horse and Cattle Insurance Co." of Omaha is the only company doing business in this state that insures Horses, Mules and Cattle against loss by theft, accidents, diseases, or injury, (as also against loss by fire and lightning). All representations by agents of other Companies to the contrary not withstanding. HENRY GARN, Special Ag't, 15-y Columbus, Neb. COLUMBUS Restaurant and Saloon! E. D. SHEEHAN, Proprietor. fcfl-wholesale ind Retail Dealer in For eign Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales. tS'Kentucky Whiskies a Specialty. OYSTERS in their season, by the case can or diBh. lltfc StrMt. Samtfc f Dvt. FINAL, PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 9th 1883. f NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerk or District Court, for Platte County, at Columbus, Nebraska, on Thursday, September 27th 1883, viz: Peter Hipp, Additional Homestead No. 11507, for the N. S.W. Ji Section 20, Township 19 North, of Range 2 WeBt. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cul tivation of, said land, viz: Joseph Krings. Frank Fuear, Gerhard Grouen- I thai and Jacob Labenz, all of Platte Cen- ,. di. rnn v. ,"7. - V",i'"ty.J.;,5 . 10.6 c. ausijsxxjsjt, Kegiiter. NOTICE. To all whom it may concern: The Commissioner appointed to-locate a road commencing at south end of Loup Fork bridge in Platte county, running thence due south to the south lino ot section twenty-five (25) and terminating at said point, also to vacate a part of the county road running from the Loup to Platte river "bridge as follows: all that partus lies north. of the south Hue of sec tions 25 and SO. township 17, of range 1, east, and range 1 west, has reported in favor of locating a road commencing at the south end of the Loup Fork river bridge and thence leading in a south westerly direction to intersect the paral lel road between sections 25 and 36. The said Commissioner has further reported that the parallel ro id lie vacated from the point where the said southwest road in tersects said parallel road east to the intersection of the road leading to the Platte river bridge. All objections thereto or claims for dannges must be filed in the County Clerk's office, on or before noon of the 25th day of September. A. D. 1883, or such roads will be established and vacated without reference thereto. Columbus, Neb., July 7th, 1SS3. JOHN STAUFFER, 12-5 County Clerk. CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE. NOTICE IS HE11EBY GIVEN that by virtue of a chattel mortgage dated June 24th, 1882, aud duly tiled in the office of the county clerk of Platte county, Nebraska, on the 26th day of June, 1882, and executed by W. E. Vanalstine to Tho Sandwich Manufacturing Company to se cure the payment of the sum of two hundred and seventy-eight dollars, upon which there is now due the sum of three hundred aud fifteen dollars and forty-five cents. Default having been made in the payment of .said sum, therefore wc will sell the property therein described, viz: One four -hole self-feeding Sandwich Adams power corn shelter; One marc colt, (two years old); One red heifer, (two years old); One bull calf, (one year old); One Reinhardt, Ballard fc Co. separator; One 10-horsc mounted Woodbury pow er, said separator and power subject to a mortgage of $125.00, at public auction at the barn of Oscar L. Baker, in the city of Columbus, in the countv of Platte, on the 93d day of AhkuhC, 1883, at one o'clock p. m. of said day. Dated July 23th, 1883. The Sandwich Manufacturing Co., Mortgagees, MACFARLAND & COWDKRY, Att'ys. 14-4 Notice of Sale under Chattel Mort gage. NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of a chattel mortgage dated on the 31st day or December, 1880, and duly filed in the office of the county clerk of Platte county, Nebraska, on the 23d day of May, 1881, aud executed by Marlanna Burgess to D. A. Willard, to secure the payment of the sum of $040.00, and upon which there is now due the sum of $429.92 as debt and the sum of $1133.83 as costs and expenses pertaining to the taking and keeping of the property described in said mortgage. Default having been made in the payment of said sums of money, therefore I will sell the property de scribed, viz: One medium 13x19 Uni versal press,.one raitering machine, one 8x12 Gordon press, one paper cutter, one card cutter, one comoinauou cabinet, to gether with all the type and fixtures, furniture aud stones belonging to what was known as the "Gazette" Printing and Job Office at Columbus. Nebraska, at public auction in the car on the track, near the Union Pacific Hallway Depot, iu Columbus, Platte county, Nebraska, on the Slut day of August, 1883, at two o'clock p. m. of said day. D. A. WILL AUD, 14-3 Mortgagee. NOTICE To all whom it may concern: The County Commissioners of Platte county have declared the road on Section line, commencing at the S. E. corner of the S. W. i Section 4, Township IS, Range 3 west, and running thence direct east on Section line, and terminating at the S. E. corner of Section 5, Township 18, Range 2 west, "pen. All claims for damages caused by the opening of said road must be tiled in the Couaty Clerk's office on or before noon of the 1st day of October, 1883. JOHN STAUFFER, 14-5 County Clerk. FINAL PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,) Aug. 7th, 1S83. ( NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has Died notice of his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before C.A. Newman, Clerk of the District Court, at Columbus, Neb., on September 20th, 18S3, viz: Daniel Slacken, Homestead, No. 11091, for the W. M N. E. Ji, Section 2, T. 18, II. 2 "West. He names the following wit nesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: R. L. Rossiter, John Hennessey, Ed. Per kinson and David Carrig, jr., all of Platte Center, Neb. 1C6 C.HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., Aug. ad, 1SS3. NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk or Judge of District Court for Platte county, at Columbus, Neb., on the 14th, day of September, 1883, viz: Gustav Ilinman, Homestead No. 6S87, for the S. E. K, Section 20, Township 20 north. Range 4 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous resi dence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: John Olson, Nils Olson, E.Olson, Pete Matson, all of Lookingglass, Nebr. 15-6 C. HOSTETTEU, Register. FINAL PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,) July 23d, 1883. f NOTICE Ib hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof wiil be made before C. A. Newman, Clerk of the District Court, at Columbus, Ne braska, on September 8th, 1883, viz: James Trimble. Homestead No. 7487, for the "W. K of N. W.K, Section 8, Township 18, Range 3 west. He names the follow ing witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Thomas Kane, Lewis Hedlund, Thomas Hall and E. B. Hall, all of West Hill. eor. 14-G C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,) July Utb, 1883. f N OTICE is hereby given that the followinc-named settler has filed notice of bis intention to make final proof iu support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before C. A. Newman, Clerk of the District Court, of Platte county, at Columbus, Nebraska, on September 17th, 1883, viz: Anton Fangman, Homestead 80-31, for the N. i N. W. M Section C, Township 19 north, Range 2 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continu ous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Solomon E. Morgan, Will iam Resler, Peter Noonan, James Noonan, oi uumpurey, i'iane kjo., iNcur. 12-0 C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL PROOF. U. S. Land Office, Grand Islaud, Neb.) July 2oth, 1885. NOTICE is hereby given that the fol lowing named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before C. A.Newman, Clerk of the District Court, at Columbus, Neb., on September ltb, 1883, viz: Jacob R. Keith, Homestead Entry No. 10272, for the W. 14 S. W. X, Section 23. Township 19 north, of Range 4 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and culti vation of, said land, viz: John Nelson, donn juevine, .Henry uuues and John Koop, St. Edwards P. O., Boone Co., Neb. 14-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register. F1NAJL. PROOF. U. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.,1 July 16th, 1883. f NOTICE is hereby given that the fol lowing named settler has filed 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 Dis trict Court of Flatte Co., at Columbus, Nebraska, on Saturday, September 8th, 1883, viz: Samuel Freeman, Homestead No. 7106, for the S. E. of Section 14, Township 20 north, Range 4 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continu ous residence upon, 'and cultivation of, a!1 land fv Ptaal- DIaaLhm f T aaV ingglass, frlatte Co., Nebr., Erik Erlksen, John Jackson, and John Jackson, jr., of ffaUfinn)fl nnvn Varltann C VaKi 124 C. HOSTETTEU, 'Register. Columbus Booming! KRAUSE, LUBKER & CO. NEW GOODS! BEST GOODS! LOWEST PRICES! AT LOIERM'S, )DEALKRS IN( HARDWARE! STOVES, TINWARE, CUTLERY, AND A FULL LINE OB1 FARM IMPLEMENTS, Pumps and Wild M1II. 34.tr LEGAL NOTICE. In the District Court of Platte county, Nebraska. In the matter of the estate of Milly Metz, Lottie Jletz.PhilipMetz, Gus Metz and Frank Metz. minor heirs or Philip Metz, deceased. Order to show cause why license to sell real estate should not be granted. Now on this 0th dav of July, A. D 1883, Gus.G. Becher, guardian of the said Milly Metz, -Lottie Metz, Philip iTetz, Gus Metz and Frank Mez, minor heirs of the said Philip Metz, deceased, presented to the District Court in and for said Platte county his petition praying for license to sell in one parcel "as said guardian an undivided ouc-half interest of in and to lots seven (7), and eight (8), block one hundred and eightv-eight and lots two (2), and three (:)," block two hundred and seven (207), according to the recorded plat of the city of Omaha, in Douglas county, Nebraska, subject to their mother's right of dower therein, together with the tenements, heredita ments aud appurtenances thereto belong ing; said cause came on for a hearing in open court and the petitioner appearing and submitting said cause to the court for consideration on said petition, aud the court having duly considered the facts stated in said petition and being fully advised in the premises finds that it appears from the face of said petition that the said Gus. G. Bechcr has been duly appointed guardian of said minors by the Countv Court of said Platte coun ty and that said wards are bona fide resi dents of said county of Platte, also that said minors are without the necessary means of maintenance and education, and that they arc sole heirs at law of said Philip Metz, deceased, and owners of the above described real estate, together with the tenements, heredita ments and appurtenances thereto belong ing, subject only lo their mother's right of dower therein, and also that it will be lor the best interests and for the benefit of said minors that their interest in said property be sold and the proceeds thereof put at interest or invested in some stock, now therefore it is ordered that Drusa Olivet Miller. Julia Josephine Miller, Josephine Miller, Mary Bremer, Katberi na Speice, EInora Koenig and Frederick Metz and all other persons interested in the above described estate of said minors appear before the District Court on the 3d day of September, 1883, at 9 o'clock, a. m. of said day at the court house in said Platte county, Nebraska, and show cause why a license to sell the above de scribed real estate should not be granted. It is further ordered that a copy of this order be published at least three suc cessive weeks iu the Columhus Journal, a weekly newspaper published in and of general circulation In the county of Platte, Nebraska. A. 31. POST, Judge 4th Judicial District. Attest: C. A. Newman, Clerk District Court. 12-4 COAL & LIME! J. E. NORTH & CO., DEALERS IN Coal, Lime, Hair, Cement. Rock Spring Coal, $7.00 per Ion. Carbon (Wyoming) Coal 6.00 " Eldon (Iowa) Coal .i0 " Blacksmith Coal of best quality al ways on hand at low est prices. 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BoitoH, nm, Mf X vVJ w X UAX M -S .TV M "N A AT .mMCd- ft, f t? v u" -ri-.v 'sr.vw ? - w J2M lit, I S .RRRIA :? im 14 'ijt..tkt e7? l.- TTW it II I 3 A. SLICKERS W VSaWAw or . Ci rO NX JOta-C SA THE REVOLUTION Dry Goods and Clothing Store Has on hand a Ready-made Clothing, Dry G-oods, Carpets, Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc., At pes flkt were never toil ef Mora in Celninte. 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. Medical Dispensary! Office and Parlors, Over the new Omaha National Bank, Thir teenth between Farnam and Douglas Streets, OMAHA, NEBRASKA. A. S. FISHBLATT, M. D., SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO DISEASES OF THE THROAT AND LUNGS, CATARRH KIDNEY AND BLADDER, AND WELL AS ALL CHRONIC AND NER VOUS DISEASES,. DR. FISHBLAT Has discovered the greatest cure in the world for weakness of the back ami Iimbd, involuntary discharges, impotency, general debility, nervousness, Iantjuor, confus ion of ideas, palpitation ef the heart, timidity, trcmblitig, dimness of sight or giddi ness, diseases of the head, throat, nose or skin, atlection of the liver, lung-, stom ach or bowels those terrible disorders arising from solitary habits of youth, and secret practices more fatal to the victims than the songs ot Syrens to the mariners of uisscD, uiiguini mui juuai lauiaiib uuiL-9 ui uubiip at tuns, iciiucriiig marriage impossible. Those that are suffering from the evil practices, which destroy their mental aud physical systems causing NERVOUS DEBILITY, the symptoms of which are a dull, distressed mind, which unfits them from perform ing their business and social duties, makes happy marriage impossible, distresses the action of the heart, causing Hushes of heat, depression of spirits, evil forebod ings, cowardice, fears, dreams, restless nights, dizziness, forgett (linens, unnatural discharges, pain in the back and hips, short breathing, melancholy, tire easily of company aud have preference to be alone, feeling as tired in the morning as when retiring, seminal weakness, lost manhood, white bone deposit in the urine, nervous ness, confusion of thought, trembling, watery and weak eyes, dyspepsia, constipa tion, paleness, pain and weakness in the limbs, etc., should consult inc immediately and be restored to perfect health. YOUNG MEN Who have become victims of solitary vice, that dreadful and destructive habit which annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands of young men of exalted talent and brilliant intellect who might otherwise entrance listening senators with the thunders of their eloquence or wake to ecstacy the living lyre, may call with full confidence. MARRIAGE. Married persons or young men contemplating marriage be aware of physical weakness, loss of procreative power, impotency, or any other disqualification speed- ilv relieved. iie wno places uimseii unuer confide in his honor as a gentleman, anu conuuentiy reiy upon uis sKlll as a ORGANAL WEAKNESS physician. Immediately cured and full vigor restored. This distressing aflliction which ren ders life a burden and marriage impossible, is the penalty paid by the victim for improper indulgence. Young people are apt to commit excesses from not being aware of the dreadful consequences that may ensue. Now who that understand, this subject will deny that procreation is lost sooner by those falling into improper habits than by prudent? Besides being deprived of the pleasure of healthy off springs, the most serious and destructive symptoms of both mind and body ari.se. The system becomes deranged, the physical and mental functions weaken. Loss of procreative powers, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitation of the heart, indi gestion, constitutional debility, wasting of the frame, cough, consumption and death. A CURE WARRANTED. Persons ruined in health by unlearned pretenders who keep them trifling month after month taking poisonous and iajurious compounds, should apply immediately. DR. FISHBLATT Graduate of one of the most eminent colleges of the United States, has effected some of the most astonishing cures that were ever known; many troubled with ringing in the ears and head when asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at certain sounds, with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with derangement of the mind were cured immediately. TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. Dr. F. addresseB all those who have injured themselves by improper indulgence .,nri aniinrv hahitu which ruin both mind and bodv. unfitting them for business. study, society or marriage. These are some of the sad, melancholy effects produced by the early habits of youth, viz: Weakness of the back and limbs, pains in the head and dimuess of sight, loss of muscular power, palpitation of the heart, dyspepsia, nervous irritabil ity, derangement of digestive functions, debility, consumption, etc. Private 0ffices,over Omaha National Bank,0maha, Neb. CONSULTATION FREE. Charges moderate and within the reach of all who need Sientific Medical Treatment. Those who reside at a distance and cannot call, will receive prompt attention through mail by simply sending their symptoms with ottage. Address Lock Box 34, Omaha, Neb. 52 CHEAP FUEL! Whitebreast Coal $3.50 Rich Hill " 3.50 Caiion City u 7.00 TAYLOR, SCHUTTE& CO. 43-tf JACOB SCHRAM, )DKALKK IN( DRY GOODS ! Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps, nunm good: and notions. LOW PRICKS FOIl CASU. tl-tt msMff? TOWER'S Fish Brand Slickers IX TUB HARDEST STORMS WILL KEEP TOU DBT. TOWER'S FISH BBAXD SLICKERS are the only Coals made with 1Vlre-Fnt- cacd Metallic Button. EVERY COAT WARRANTED. For sale everywhere. At Wholesale by all flraf clanit Jobber. -2 Um splendid stock of I. GLTJCK. Proprietor. T tue care ui isr. r isuuiau may religiously sy Jj' v.-