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t s X. 9 t I V THE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY SEPT. 5, 1883. The Domestic. New goods at Kramer's. The light-running Domestic. Watermelons are in the market. Ladies, examine Kramer's new stock. Gus. G. Becher & Co. buy and sell real estate. S. C Smith was down to Omaha last Thursday. School books of all kinds at . D. Fitzpatrick's. 18-tf Lauds bought and sold by Gus. G. Becher & Co. Ed. North was down trom the ranche Saturday. Cool nights and pleasant days, and no frost yet. Tom Stewart is again in Colum bus from the cast. M. J. Feenan, of Omaha, was in the city last Wcdcsday. $1.00 per gallon for castor oil at Dowty, Weaver & Go's. The city schools opened Monday with a good attendance. Born, August 31st, to Mrs. Wm. Cook, a nine pound girl. The light-running, quiet Domes tic is the machine to buy. Wild plums arc ripening, but the crop is light in these parts. Several of our exchanges speak of a slight frost on the 23d ult. Sportsmen report tho crop of prairie chickens a little short. J. C. Echols "ib selling wall paper 3 cts. double roll. Remnants. 9 Wanted. A girl to do general housework. Apply at Journal office. Bonn. Thursday morning, August 30th, to Mrs. Carl Kramer, a daughter. J. C. Echols is selling wall paper for less money than any one in town. A new side-walk haB been laid along the south side of the State bank building. Ask your merchants who Lippitt, Leak & Co. are ; if they can't tell you, we will next week. 19-2 The annual meeting of the Ne braska State Alliance will be held at Grand Island to-day. Plenty of old papers in bundles of ten each, for five cents a bundle, at the Joukn'al office. tf A. Anderson returned Friday last from Wifa":ousin, where he had been to place his L;ld-cs ;n school. Chas.E. ltickly returned from Da kota Territory Saturday, whore he has been spending the summer. Nobby new hats at Kramer's. We have six different kinds of machine oils from 25 cts. per gallon upwards. Dowty, Weaver & Co. At the race track last Wednesday "Kate McBride"' bea the Bcnn mure a half-mile dash by live lengths. The subject of two weddings to transpire before the close of the week agitates social circles of the city. Ed. Smith, from Kramer's branch store at Schuyler, has been assisting in the store at this place a few days. Swcdehome, Polk count', has been established as a post-office, and Ncls P. Hull appointed postmaster. George Babb, George Elston, Dan. Clother and "Jim' Scott accompanied tho Keystones on their tour last week. Macfarlaud & Cowdery's office has been in the hands of the paper hangers and looks very neat and cozy. v We are informed that there is not a vacant dwelling houso in tho city. A good indication of pros perity. The east side of the first floor of the Hammond House is being arrang ed for F. Scheck's cigar store and factory. W. Y. Bissell. the insurance man, is in the southern part of the state this week, looking up the interests of his company. C. T. Wood, M. D., has located in this city at the rooms formerly oc cupied by Dr. Bouesteel. See card in this issue. Mr. Web. Damron, clerk in L. Kramer's store in this city, has been confined to his room by sickuess for ' several days. The Plum Creek base ball club will compete with the Keystones at the grounds of the latter in this city this afternoon. Prof. L. J. Cramer returned last week from his vacation trip to Ohio to take up his duties as priucipal of scthe city schools. Jersey jackets at Kramer's. Joseph Willis will sell at his res idence on Cherry Creek, on the 17th, at public sale, a lot of hogs and cattle, work horses, etc. The large invoices of goods daily received by the merchauts of Colum bus indicate confidence in a big fall and winter trade. We are bound to take the lead on machine oils this season. The largest stock and lowest prices in town. Dowty, Weaver & Co. In another column will be found the proceedings of the anti-monopoly convention for Platte couty, held in this citv Wednesday last. Should frost hold off another two weeks, Nebraska will harvest the largest and best corn crop yet known in the history of the state. A little unpleasantness occurred at the skating rink in Eimer's build ing Monday, which got the partici pants into the police court. E. A. Fulford, of Creston, left at this office Saturday a forked cflrn stalk, perfect in its formation. The first one we ever saw or heard of. Dave McKelvey, who is engaged in business in Iowa, returned to Co lumbus Sunday evening and will re main among friends for a fortnight. A few days of patience, gentle men, and Kramer's tailoring estab lishment will be ready to take and execute your orders in first-class style. It pays to trade at Kramer's. M. K. Turner, editor of tho Joub nal left rather unexpectedly for Cadiz, Ohio, Thursday last, to visit his sister Mrs. Rena Slemmons, who is very ill. Mr. A. Albrecht will have on exhibition at the state fair some very beautifnl oil paintings, the work of his brush at odd times, which will be hard to beat. There will be preaching at the Presbyterian church in Columbus by the pastor on Sabbath, Sept. 9th, at 11 a. m., and on the same day at Lost Creek Junction at 3 p. m. The National City, (Cal.) Record says the corner stone of Mrs. Dr. Potts' Sanitarium Mansion has been laid in that city. Mrs. Potts also has a fruit farm near National City. Andrew Eikemeyer, of this city, leaves the present week for California. He haB just returned from there and is pleased with the -country and ex pects to reside there in the future. Rev. A. J. Calvert, of Keya Paha, Holt county, Neb., made the Journal office a call last Thursday. He was en route to a meeting of the Nebraska Methodist conference at North Platte. 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 Messrs. John Dobson, Pain and Richie, Seward county farmers, were in the city Monday. They will make a canvass among our cattle men for the purpose of purchasing feeding steers. The North Nebraska Annual Con ference of the M. E. chnrch will con vene at the First Methodist church In Omaha, Wednesday morning, Sept. 12th, '83. Bishop I. W. Wiley will preside. Platte county was fully repre sented at the Democratic State con vention on the 29th ult. at Omaha, and tho delegation report a general full attendance and a harmonious con vention. Report says that Columbus is to have a musical conservatory, which will have for its specialty voice cul ture, and that Mrs. Page and Misses Lillian Smith and Rose North are the projectors. Willie Meagher was poisoned by Ivy near the river a short time since, and has Buffered much from its effect?, part of the time confined to bis bed and his face becoming quite raw. He is better now. Judging by the number of peo ple passing through here these first days of the re-union at Hastings there will be no lack of numbers and a good time may bo expected. Columbus is well represented. An itinerant tight rope and trap eze performer gave an open air exhibi tion on a rope stretched from the roof of the Clother Hou&e to tho State bank building Friday, and passed a contribution box. Mrs. Belle Bloomor, (nee Miss Bolle Clark,) formerly of this city was the guest of Mrs. John Wermuth a few days last week. After visiting her sister at Grand Island she will return to her home in Ogden, Utah. Speice & North report land busi ness lively for the past week, their sales amounting to over one thousand acres, of which Abner Turner took 480 acres, thuB showing his confidence in the future of Nebraska since his late trip east. A game of base ball was played at Creston Friday the 24th nit. be tween Creston and Leigh clubs. Darkness prevented the game being decided, the Creston's being ahead and claiming certain victory had the game been played out. A communication from Lost Creek, dated Sept. 4th, asks us to pub lish the marriage of Mr. W. D. Wil son to MisB Ida S. Bodmer at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev. A. Branchi, but neglects to give tho date of the happy event. The Young Men's Christian As sociation of Omaha extend a cordial invitation to all our readers to visit their rooms, at Fifteenth and Farn am streets while in the city attend ing the State Fair. Some services will be held each evening. All horse cars pass the rooms. Seward's ball club after a few clumsy efforts at finding an excuse that would let them decently out of the big job they had got into by tack ling the Keystones, made a square back down. And now a dude club Btarted in that town ought to have a boom in membership. Miss Emma Bauer and Miss Rose Rickly, two charming young ladies from Columbus, Nebraska, formerly residents of this city, are visiting rel atives and friends here. They are on their way home from an extended tour of principal eastern cities. Columbus (0.) Daily News. The Loup Valley Eagle soars out into the journalistic field of Custer county to solve the question "to be or not to be." It is published at Sargent by W. C. B. Allen and commends its elf to the people of that locality for its neat typographical appearance and by being wide awake to local intrests. F. M. Cookingbam 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. Dr. Edwards thinks farmers sho'd be careful how they accommodate strangers, as his experience with one last week will fully attest. He lodged and boarded one over night, breakfast in the morning, and a ride to Colum bus, and while he was looking after his team the stranger skipped out with his gun and overcoat without saying "thank yon." The Central City base ball club is probably good enough to tackle any thing except the Port Hurons or the Union Pacifies. C. C. Nonpareil. The Keystones of this city are no slouches on the diamond, and have good enclosed grounds to play on. Send your boys-after them. Miss Rose Rickly and Miss Emma Bauer returned last Friday from their vacation trip east. They report a pleasant time, and for the edification of their friends have a large fund of pleasant and funny reminiscence. We believe the ascent of Mt. Wash ington is considered the crowning achievement of the sight seeing. Some Wahoo sports were in the city Saturday evening anxious to make a match for a foot race to come off at the time of the return game of ball with the Wahoos. To the beat of our knowledge and belief they were accommodated and the race will come off at the time mentioned. Co lumbus sporting men will generally find a way to accommodate their neighbors who want fun in almost any line. In the near future there will be a wedding wherein Schuyler will pro duce the groom and Columbus furnish the bride if report is correct, and we think she is. Schuyler Sun. More than likely correct, and Co lumbus might furnish a few more lovely brides for some other unfortu nate neighbor not blesBed with an abundance of handsome girls. Come to Columbus, neighbors, for anything you haven't got, and if you don't see it, ask for it. The hoodlums of North Bend have evidently been acting very bad have disturbed the repose of the Ilail man, and he is mad, and pro poses to take things into his own hands. Hear him : "We wish it distinctly understood that we propose to publish from this date the name of every man who gets drunk and assists in making night hideous with bacchanalian orgies as was instanced in North Bend on Mon day night last." Our fire laddies came back from the firemans state tournament Friday evening. Twenty-five members of the department here were in attend ance. They did not compete for any of the prizes, but got a few pointers by observation that they think will en able them to make it warm for com petitors at the next tournament. The Hook & Ladder Co., we are informed, d'd srr good practical work and covered themselves with glory during the fire while there. The teachers of Platte county last week organized a teacher's association for this county. Only teachers of good standing are admitted to mem bership, three-fourths of the members concurring. Tho object of the organi zation iB the improvement of the teachers. About 28 or 30 teachers united with the association and the following officers were elected: J. E. Moncrief, president ; L. J. Cramer, vice president ; J. 9. H. Reedy, sec'y ; and C. J. Garlow, treasurer. The association will hold monthly meet ings, time and place to be fixed by the association. The teacher's institute for Platte county closed its labors Friday even ing by an entertainment and social. The vocal and instrumental music on the occasion wa9 very good and fur nished by Misses Mullen, Coulter, Bremer and DeMoss, assisted by C. J. Garlow and Elmer Sheets. Miss Conlter recited a poem in good style. Then came the spelling contest for the Reedy prize. Miss Senecal was suc cessful and won tho prize. The whole concluded with ice cream and cake. Everybody in attendance went away pronouncing this session of the insti tute a grand success. A little child of a Mr. Clouse re siding in the southeastern part of the city the other day wandered off in company with a dog and pet goat of the premises. When found by the anxious mother the child was several blocke from home sitting quietly by the wayside, and near the little inno cent, coiled in a huge bunch wsb a large snake. Whether the snake was coiled for a stroke or merely for a comfortable nap, instinctively discov ering that no harm could come to it through the little child, can only be a matter for conjecture. But that moth er undoubtedly felt greatly relieved when her babe was safely in her arms. The Keystone base ball club re turned Friday last from their little tour to different points in the state, having been absent four days, in which time they played three games at Papillion, Weeping Water and Platts mouth. At Papillion and Weeping Water they downed their adversaries in fine style, but were in turn beaten at Plattsmouth by two runs, the score standing at the end of the tenth in ning (made necessary to decide a tie at the end of the ninth) seven to nine in favor of the Plattsmouth club. The friends of the club would have been pleaded to see them come home with a score in their favor from each of the games, but have not weakened in their faith that the boys are able to com pete creditably with any club in the state. An attache of the Journal office, through the kindness of L. H. North, recently had the pleasure of a nice ride and a visit to Morse & North's cattle range, about thirty miles up the Loup. On the splendid range which the vicinity affords the young stock brought by " Lute " from Iowa last winter, have developed into as fine appearing a "bunch" of cattle as any natives. The herd iB not confined at night, but roams the range and feeds at pleasure, having a bedding place and salt lick which they repair to regularly. The advantage of this manner of conducting a herd over the too common practice of early confin ing the cattle to a corral at night, there to be left until a late hour in the morning, thus depriving them of the very best hours of all the day for grazing, is apparent in the general fine condition of the herd. The Amtl-Hltmopolist CoTe tioa, Which was held at Columbus, Aug. 29th, 1883, was represented with a full number of delegates from the several alliance organizations of the county with but one or two excep tions. Mr. Olson called the house to order and was chosen chairman of said convention, D. Clark, sec'y. A committee of three was appoint ed on credentials consisting of Messrs. Kelley, Lutb and Tate. The com mittee reported that the conyention allow the full number of votes of the several alliances according to mem bership. A committee of fire was elected to draft resolutions consisting of Messrs. Coolidge, Bruen, Tate, Fleming and Freeman. The following resolutions were adopted and committee dis charged. Resolved, That we denounce the utterance of the republican and dem ocratic justice of this state through their action on the subject of govern ment control of corporations as inse cure, political clap-trap, calculated to deceive and mislead the people, for the reason that their action does not correspond with their professions. Corporations, the creation of the state, shall be controlled by the state. Laws compelling transportation companies to base their charges upon the "cost" and "risk" of service, with a "fare" added, instead of the new theory advanced by them, "what the trajjic will bear. Laws to prohibit the establishment through construction companies and other devices of a fictitious cost of works of a public nature ; prohibiting unjust discrimination against both citizens and localities ; a liberal poli cy toward our water ways, which, during the season of navigation, are patent in preventing exorbitant char ges by railroads. More efficient laws against the crime of bribery and the protection of the purity of the ballot. A prohibition of free passes. A pub lic service founded on capacity and integrity. Resolved, That we are in favor of townehip organization. Resolved, That we are in favor of high license. A motion was passed that we leave all offices vacant that cannot be filled by men who have not identified them selves with the anti-monopoly move ment. Messrs. Kelley and Fleming were appointed as tellers by the president of the convention. The following gentlemen were elected by the convention to repre sent the several offices of the county : County Judge, . Clerk of Court, H. T. Spoerrv. County Clerk, H. P, Coolidge. County Treasurer, J. S. Freemau. County Sheriff. D. I. Clark. County Superintendent, Ed. New man. County Commissioner, Dist. No. 1, Warren Way. District No. 3, John Walker. County Surveyor, . County Coroner, F.M. Redeubaugh. The following named gentlemen were elected as delegates to attend the anti-monopoly state convention of Nebraska to be held at Grand Is land, Sept. 5th, 1883: D. L. Bruen, chairman of delegation, H. S. Reden baugh, Theo. Wollf, Wynaud. II. P. Coolidge, H. P. Kelley, D. I. Clark. Delegates to the anti-monopoly ju dicial convention at Columbus, Neb., Sept. 12th, 18S3: Tbos. Potts, chair man of delegation, D. Wenrick, A. Lutb, D. L. Bruen, A. Bodner, AV. H. Selsor, Silas Fleming, J. B. Cleveland.. The following gentlemen were ap pointed by the convention as the anti-monopoly county central com mittee: N. Olson, chairman, F. M. Redenbaugh, R. Gongram, F. H. Ger rard, D. L. Bruen, H. Ricket, J. J. Graves, Hans Johnson, H. P. Bower, Frank Ansen, Warren Way, John M. Kelley, Wm. Sibley, Wm. Newman, Maynard, of Burrows. The convention then adjourned. N. Olson, Chairman. D. I. Clark, Sec'y. Humphrey. Humphrey still booming. School commenced Monday morn ing and ia to be taught by P. H. O'Rourk. Three daughters of Mr. Thos. Ottis started for Columbus to attend school last Monday morning. Mr. James Walkins, from New Al bany, Ind., is visiting Mr. Abe Tewil liger and is much impressed with the country and probably locate here. We wish to correct a statement which appeared in the last issue of the Journal in connection with our recent organization. Mr. P. H. O'Rourk was appointed clerk and at torney for the organization instead of Mr. Ripp, as you made that gentle man rise and explaiu through the columns of the Democrat that bis title ended with being chairman of the board of trustees. Having the best of feelings toward Mr. Ripp I would say William better pull in the phrase "numerous mistakes," as that is an old guy used too long and too often to have any bearing at the present day on such articles, as enlightened people Bee when there is a possible mistake made by some one it is al ways best to locate the mistake be fore they condemn any particular person or persons. Repiibllcnii Co. Comveatloa. The Republican electors of Platte county are hereby called to send del egates from the several precincts, to meet in county convention at the Court House in Columbus, Saturday, Sept. 8th, at 2 p. m. for the purpose of nominating candidates for the various county offices, and electiog delegates to the state and judicial conventions. The several precincts are entitled to representation as follows : Columbus 12 Bismark 2 Shell Creek... 1 Humphrey 2 Sherman 3 Pleast. Valley. 1 Lost Creek.... 4 Butler 2 Monroe 4 Walker 4 Stearns 2 Creston 3 Granville 1 Burrows 1 Woodville .... 3 Looking GlasB 2 T.rmn 9 The precinct primaries will be held at the usual places of holding elec tions, August 25th. Leander Gerrard, Ch'n. Chris. Meedel, Sec'y. tl 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, and the land will be re-sold to first applicant. Speick & North. Real Estate Transfer. Reported for the Journal for the week ending last Saturday, by Gus G. Becher & Co : James R Noll to Stephen A Hendle w. d. $740; nw , 31, 20, 3w, 150.71. Benjam in Jones to David Campbell w. d. 200 ; n uc Kt 4, 18, 2w. George H Lawrence to Gus G Becher, w. d. 1260; se , 2, 19, lw, 160 acres. Elkhorn L & T Lot Co to Nicholas Schweisthal, w. d '$280; w K ne K 17, 20, 2w, 80. James Salmon and wife to Stanis laus W Rother, w. d. 1800 ; lot 1, block 31, Stevens Addition. William Smith and wife to James Aborcroenbie, w. d. $900; lots 1, 2 and 3, sec. 10, 17, 2w, 121.10. George Mentz and wife to Harvev H Barton, w. d. $335 ; w y sw aw X, 6, 18, 4w. George W Smith to Peter Plant, w. d. $200; lots 7 and 8, block 1, Smith's Addition. Nederick Stnbbrudorf and wifo et. al. to Herman Kountze, w. d. $2000 ; ne K. 2, 16, 2w. August Rohelfs and wife to C W Zeigler and E A Gerrard, w. d. $1600 ; ne X, 33, 18. 2w. Thomas Kitchin and wife to Saml Baker, w. d. $2579.68; n y, 3, 17, 2w, 322.46 acres. Ed D Fitzpatrick and wife to Lean der Gerrard, w. d. $300 ; b y sw T, 12, 17, 2w, 80. U S to Niels Anderson, patent ; s . nw H, 4, 18, 3w, 80. Wm Anyan, receiver, to Pos;;ua L Baker, f. r. r. $4; n y bo , 30, 20, 2w,80. Wm Anyan, receiver, to Hans Peterson, f. r. r. $4 ; sw , 20, 20, 4w, 160 acres. U. P. Ry Co. to Joseph O. Tasker, w. d. $640; b K se K nd s ' sw K 33, 18, 3w, 160 acres. U. P. Ry Co. to William O. Pugs ley, w. d. $385.50; s y sw K 7, 19, 2w, 77.10 acres. O. N. & B. H. R. R. Co. to Lewis D. Jones, w. d. $165; e y lot 5 block 11, and lots 7 and 8 block 14, Platte Center. C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. to the Pratt & Ferris Cattle Co. $5,128 31 ; 1392 acres in sections 1, 5, 7 and 17,-20, 4w. Chas. and Arthur S. Huntington to Wm. E. Nichols, w. d. $100; lot 1 blk 29, Stevens addition. Michael Savage to J. C. Tiffany and Geo. E. Willard, w. d. $600; w y "e h 21, 17, le. Weather Report. Review of the weather at Genoa, for the month of July, 1883 : Mean temperature of mo., (leg's . . . 70.72 Mean do of same mo. last year. . . Highest do on the 20th deg's . Lowest do on 23d deg's Ordinarily clear days Very cloudy days . ." 72.C2 92 53 10 a High winds days Calm days '. - 11 Rain fell during portions of days . . S Inches of rainfall during month . . . 1.75 Do same month last year.. ...... 0.50 Thunder storm on the 26th. Fogs on 10th, 15th, 18tb, 21st. Hazy on 8th, 9th, 10th, 18th, 27th, 28tb, 29th, 30th, 31st. Lunar corona on the 9th. Prevalent winds S. E. to N. E. by east The sudden change in tho wind during the night of the 21st and tho violent blow in consequence was doubtless tho result of the terrible cyclone iu Minnesota at that time. The prevalence of easterly winds dur ing tho past summer has doubtless prevented the appearance of the mi gratory grasshoppers as they have not been observed going north or south and have probably been confined to their mountain home in- the territo ries west of us. Taraer't Book Store. Webster's Unabridged Diction ary $10 00 One qr. paper and 24 envelopes (good) 20 Slates 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 McVicar's Elementary Arith metic 40 McVicar's Complete Arithme tic Part 1st , 65 XT O r I rfU ...... Oil Ray's Arithmetic Part 3d 65 " " " 2d 40 " " " 1st. .. 20 " Higher Arithmetic 110 McGufley's Eclectic Speller. ... 18 " revised " "1st Reader " 25 a ii 2d " 40 ii ii 3d ii K 50 " "4th " " 65 ii ii 5lh a ii 95 All other school books at simi lar low prices. Drawing paper per 24 sheets... 50 " " German, mounted, per yard 1 00 IgyAlbums, every style and price, cheap. A. & M. Turner. A Card. Whereas, In pursuance of his duties our Co. Supt. J. E. Moncrief has call ed a teacher's county institute, and Whereas, He has so faithfully and efficiently performed his duties, there fore be it Resolved, That the institute tender bim their sincere thanks and hope be may long continue to grace the pro fession, and Resolved, That the institute also ex tend their, thanks to the board of edu cation for the use of the school house for evening meetings, and Resolved, That a copy of these reso lutions be sent to the county papers for publication. P. J. Coleman, 1 Madison Fisher, Cora. Will M. Gray. S Yesterday while the young son of C P. Dickersou was herding, about three miles west of town, he discov ered the remains of a human body. Word was 6ent to town aud this morning a company went out to in vestigate. They found the bones of a full grown woman of probable ma turity. The skull showed marks of intelligence. A cotton flannel skirt and a calico waist was all the clothes with it. The bones were brought to town and are in charge of Dr. Linn. North Rend Flail. Letter libit The following is a list of unclaimed letter; remaining in the post-office, in Columbus, Neb , for the week emliug Sept. 1. 183: A A. Alston. B Fredrich Bernhard, S. L. Borne. C M. E. Case.E. Cellhini. I Miss Annie Douvard. F Frank Frarence. 31 Mercey Mervez. P Mr. Ca'loin Parish, Willie Parmer. If not called for in 30 days will be sent to the dead letter office, Washington, D. C. When called for please say l,adver- tiied," as these letters are kept separate. H. J. Hudson, P. M.. ColumbUB, Nebr. "FOR B-A-RGA-HSTS IaST-s STOVES, HARDWARE & TINWARE, GO C. T. BAELOWS, Perfect Titles To all property bought of Speice & North. 7 LOCAL NOTICES. Advertisements under this head five cents a line each insertion. The Eieader. The Leader is a new and beautiful sewing machine. It leads them all in finish, iu light running, in simplic ity, and in durability. Ladies, call in and see it, whether you want a machine or not. It will pleaso you to see something which is far ahead of any other machine. You can see it and buy it, if you want one, at G. Heitkemper & Bro's jewelry store. 16 Fine bird cages at G. Heitkemper & Bro's. 44-tf Pens, inks, papers, slato pencils, at Turner's. Bran and shorts at John Heit kemper's. The old reliable Bain wagon at the Foundry. Piano to rent. Inquire of Wells & Walker. An elegant line of lady's lace mitts at Galley Bros. Town lota and improved city prop erty for sale by Tasker & Itoutson. All those who are lovers of good flour should go to J. B. Dclsman's. Frank A. Smith pays cash for all old rags, for W. S. Campbell. 3 J. B. Delsmau is still selling salt at $1.90 to farmers and stockmen. 10-tf Champion cord binder has no equal. For sale by Wm. Bloedorn, Platte Center. Hollingsworth sulky hay rakes at Pohl & Wcrmuth's. G-tf For hair chains and switches call at west door Hammond House. Also lace goods. M. H. Bennett. 1G-3 Don't forget the good, reliable fath erland aud dish-rag soaps at Wm. Becker's. These took the county premium. If you have a mortgage or a note to discount call on Tasker & Routson. For the best cord binder made iu the U. S., call on Wm. Bloedorn at Platte Center. McGorhncfc naiTSSting aml mowing . r li m'-- v-'- muuumus m .roui a, y ermuurg. Rock ford watches at G. Heitkem per & Bro's. 44-tf Moline and Weir Companies goods for sale at the Foundry. Riding aud walking corn cultivators at low figures at Pohl & Wermuth's. Call and look at those cheap lot of rutllings and tuckings at Galley's. All lauds bought of Tasker & Rout son havo a complete title. WANTED.-FoHr more tailorN to make coats Testa and pantx. Steady work and eood wagev. A.. KRAMER. Extras for all kinds of harvesting machines, constantly on baud, at Wm. Bloedorn's, Platte Center. California dried plums and apricots at G. C. Lauck's. 39-tf You can always find a good stock to select from at Mrs. Drake's millin ery store. 39-tf Tiy the double-strength cider vine gar and you will use no other. Sold by G. C. Lanck. 39-tf Money to loan on the lowest rates of interest from C months to 5 years, by Tasker & Routson. 1 Have you tried the Kansas winter wheat flour John Heitkemper has? It gives splendid satisfaction. Challenge and Farmer friend plant ers, Barnes and Tait check rowers for sale at the Columbus Foundry. Hay for sale and delivered to any part of the city by Jenkiuson Bros. 38-tf For the celebrated Champion mow ers, reapers and cord binders, call on Wm. Blodorn at Platte Center. Inquire of William Bloedorn at Platte Center for the light-running self-binder before buying elsewhere. If you want any extracts, lemon vanilla, &c, go to John Heitkemper, corner opposite Lindell Hotel, where you can find a large and good assort ment. Tasker & Routson will insure your property in the most reliable compan ies, and at lowest rates. 1 Wm. Schiitz makes boots and shoes in the best styles, and uses only the very best stock that can be procured in the market. 52 tf Ladies, before buying your spring gloves call and look at Galley Bros, in silk, Lisle thread, and Berlin cords, and at low prices. 50-tf The best mowers, reapers and cord binders in the world, for less money than anywhere else, at William Bloe dorn's, Platte Center. Blank notes, bank, joint, indi vidual and work-and-labor, neatly bound in books of 50 and 100, for sale at the Journal office. Fruits, canned and dried, such as pears, apricots, plums, apples, rasp berries, &c, at John Hcitkemper's, corner opposite Lindell Hotel. Bo it known that Tasker & Routson have no political axe to grind and will consequently give all their time to the attention of their customers. 1 The ChHtiipiou reapers, mowers and self-binders are made of mallcabie iron, wrought iron and steel, conse quently are lighter, run easier and with less breakage than any other machine. Long & Ferguson, dealers in Ken tucky thorough-bred and high-grade bulls, heifers and cows, Covington, Ky. Cattle sold on contracts and de livered to ranches at any point West. Will be here about the 10th of Oc tober. 18-3 Tasker & Routson would hereby announce that they will hereafter be found at their land, insurauce, loan and collection office, at all times, day and night, and will he prepared to transact all business in the above line in a satisfactory manner. 100 good farms wanted on their list for tUe fall trade. i TO I am now receiving the largest and finest stock of goods ever seen in Cen tral Nebraska. It is my aim to do an immense business this fall. We bay in large quantities from headquarters and will make prices so low as to draw trade, and will make it plain to every body that it is to their interest to deal with us. I . KRAMER, New York Cheap Cash Store. Heavy Work Hontex. A good span for sale, or trade for mares. 16-tf E. R.Bissox. Clotting Oat. A lot of ladies serge shoes. 75 cents a pair at J. B. Delsman'a. 10-tf ftoor: Inquire of Frank Owens, if you want a firsjt-class roof at a moderate price. 10-tf Aactloa ! I will cry any man's stock or public sale for $10, whether it amouuts to $10 or $10,000. 15-3m F. E. Gillette. No: ice. Any one wishing choice mutton during tho threshing season call on D. L. Bruen, Stearns Prairie. lG-tf Brick! Thomas Flynn has just burned his first large kiln of brick and ha9 them for sale, either at the kiln, delivered in the city, or put up in tho wall. 9.tf Waated. Pupils in vocal and instrumental music, on organ, piano, and guitar. Rudiments a specialty. For terms apply to Miss M. E. Coalter. Ileary Guile, Auctioneer. Three miles east of St. Edwards, in Platte county. All business in this line, either in town or country, will receive prompt attention. Charges moderate. 50-3m A llargain. I have a few fine graded bull calves which, to save the troublo of weaning, 1 will sell now cheap. Time for pay ment given if desired. x A. Hex rich. Choice Farm of 24 Acres. 140 uudcr cultivation. 9 miles from Columbus. Good neighborhood. Will also sell stock, implements, crops, and everything on tho premises. 16-tf Gus. G. Becher & Co. Laad for Sale. Three desirable tracts of land be tween Benton and Becker's mill : one, all of Sec. 31, and N. y of Sec. 33, T. 18, 2 e., and 1G0 acres in Sec. 3, T. 17, 2 e. Must be sold. Inquire of S. C. Smith, Columbus. Xebr. 13-4 Ntray Sheep GamS to'uiy.Te8'fence on tuo 3t ut- two miles west ot,Dnncani tcn ' two black ones in the lot. -x'be owii er will provo property, pay charges, and tako them away. 19. tf Hekmax Bouman'an'. Concentrated Extract ofTobac co lip. Paton Bros., Gunot. Nanco county, are sole agents for Platte county for the Hill Settle Tobacco Co., St. Loui9, and from experience can recommend this preparation as one of the safest and most valuable sheep dips iu use. 17-8 A Great Hargtiln in Organ. One fine Estey organ for sale che fr only been in use live months ; wr fr f 12o, will sell for $a cash. Nice siool aud book. Inquire at this office. 1S-4 Wanted Cattle to Winter. I am preparing to take to wintor at reasonable rates, a limited number of cattle. Apply to Martin Burns, Platte Center or inquire at this office. 1S-4 Sheep tor Sale. 2,000 good, young ewes, 500 feeding wethers, 1,000 lambs, 125 Merino rams and 10 Cottswold raniB. Call soon, or address for prices and forms, D. A. Lord, Columbus Neb. 18-4p Help Wanted. Immediately a, man and his wife. Man to work on farm and wife to do the kitchen work. Good wages will be paid and steady employment giveu. J. M. Hill, 17-3 Genoa, Neb. GREAT B4RGAHM. Lace 3 InchoM wide S ccntM per yard, ribbon Set, per yard, rib bon, all Nlllf. lO cf. a yard, linen collar, S ctN.. tlllc tic. IS cents. Indicti and children' homo, a cts. Slovew 5 ctx., paraxoU, SO cIm., hat aw low iu 1.1 ctrt. at 1 Mr. Stuiup'M. Laud 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 aud corrals, corn cribs, windmill and 2 pumps (water 40 ft. from surface), some fruit and forest trees. Also 1G0 acres, 120 under cultiva tion, 7 acres of forest trees. Both tracts havo first rate stock range, and road facilities. $2,500 for each tract, on easy terms. 15-x R. Mackenzie. COLUMBUS MARKETS. Our quotations orthe markets are ob tained Tuesday afternoon,and are correct and reliable at the time. GRAIN, &C. Wheat 70 Corn, 25 Oats new, ic Rye 30 Flour 3 004 50 pitonucK. Butter, 812 Eggs, 12 15 Potatoes, 20(ij3O MKvrs. Hams, 10 Shoulders, 1012 Sides, 14 LIVK .STOCK. Fat Hojrs 3 .".0S3 "3 Fat Cattle 3 :)($4 50 Sheep 3 00 Coal. Iowa .... $(J 30 Hard $13 3015 CO Rock Springs nut . . $7 00 Rock Springs lump 8 00 Kansas $7 00 DT?TGT C TQ TO all. Soldiers that X XjlNOlWiNOwcre disabled by woumU, disease, accident or otherwise, widows, mother- and fathers of soldiers dyiti in the service or afterwards, from disease which originated while in the serj vice, are entitled to a pension. New anil honorable discharges obtained for sol diers. Increase of letiNionK ob tained at any time when the disability warrants it. All soldiers who were rated too low are entitled to an increase or pen sion. Rejected and abandoned claims a specialty. Circulars free. Address, with stamp, 31. V.TIERNEY, Box 4S5, Wash ington, D. C. 43-12ct COLU.UBUN Restaurant and Saloon! E. D. SHEEHAN, Proprietor. JSTWholesale and Retail Dealer in For eign "Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Dub lin Stout, Scotch and English Ales. &TKentucky Whiskies a Specialty. OYSTERS in their season, by the caae can or dish. X. WOOD, 91. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. J3TIlas opened the office formerly oc cupied by Dr. Bonestecl. 10.3m. A WOMD OF WARKINQ. 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 9tate that insures Horses, Mules and' Cattle against loss by theft, accidents, diseases, or injury, (as also against loss by Are and lightning). All representations by agents of other Companies to the contrary not- withitandinir. HENRY GARN, Special Ag't, Columbus, Neb. 15-v NOTICE To all whom it may concern: The County Commissioners of Platte countv have declared the road on Sectiou line, commencinic at the northwest cor ner of Section 33, Township 19, north or Ranxe 3 west, running thence due south on the Section line and terminating at the southwest corner of Section 9, Town ship 18, north of Range 3 west, open. All claims for damages caused by the opening of said road must be tiled in the County Clerk's office on or before noon of the 1st day of Novembor. 1883. JOHN STAUFFER, 19-o County Clerk. Application for Druggist's Permit. Matter of application of Dowty & Kelly for permit to sell liijuors as druggists. NOTICE is hereby given that Dowty Jk Kelly did, upon the 1st day of Sep tember, 1883, file their application to the Mavor and City Council of Columbus for a permit to sell malt, spirituous and vinous liquors as druggists for medicin al, mechanical and chemical purposes only on lot 1, block 86 Third ward, Columbus, Neb., from the 1st day or Sep tember, 1883, to the 11th day of April, 1834. If there be no objection, remonstrance or protest filed within two weeks from September 5th, 1883, the said permit will be granted. DOWTY & KELLY, lj.3t Applicants. FIXAL1PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,) Aug. IS), 1883. J NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proor in support of his claim, and that said proor will be made before C. A. Newman.Clerk of tho District Court, at Columbus, Ne braska, on October 11th, 1883, viz: Joseph Rivet, Homestead No. 95C3, for the W. Jf N. E. K Section 22, Township 19, Range 3 west, additional to L. . He names "the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cul tivation of, said laud, viz: Edward Ro an, Martin Mahur, Henry MC.ibe aud Patrick. Deegan, all or Postville, Nebr. 1U-C C HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL. PROOF. Lnd Office at Grand Island, Neb.J Aug. 30th, 1883. f NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice or hu intention to make final proor in support or his claim, and that said proor will be made before Clerk or Dist. Court or Platte Co., at Columbus. Nebraska, on Thursday, Oct. llth, ISS3, viz: Hans C. Knud9en. Homestead No. ..JO, for the S. W. K Section 28, Township 20 north, or Range 4 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continu ous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Jens Christen Nelson, or Palestine Valley, Platte Co., Nob., Harry Whitehead, Nels Olson, John Ol son, or Lookingglass, Platte Co., Neb. lie C. IIOSTETTEU, Register. -Lite .ill kllOW. Ul' Ittftlt'.- lo know, and it is evn patent to tho.-.: who aro not uogui'ant of tho fart, that in nil n;ps. from tho very remotest to tho irons iu the misty future, man has. or has ot, according to his inalienablu rights and prerogatives in the premise.-, through the organism of the mind which connects the understandable ness with the intelligibility of the dyna mic energy of the body an underly ing, inherent inclinatiou. on multifa rious oceasions.as if propelled by an un seen force, to .seek the magnetism and stimulation that is eo-existe'ht with, and analogous to, a fernientous extraction of. Concord School Philosojhort in Puck. FIAI. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island. Neb., Aug. 27th, 1883. f NOTICE is hereby given that the follow ing named settler has tiled notice of his intention lo make final proor in sup port or his claim, and that said proot will be made before the Judge of the District Court or Platte Co., at Columbus, Nebr.is ka, on October 5th, 1833, viz: Fred Swart, Homestead No. 80.12, for the N.K N.W.Ji Section 30. Township 1! north, or Range 3 west. Ho names tho following witnesses to provo his contin uous residence upon, and cultivation or, said laud, viz: Peter Eiriekson, William Arnold, of Postville. Platte Co., Neb., and John Anderson, Peter Bauer, or Pal estine Valley, Platte Co., Neb. lfcM C. HOSTETTER, Register. FIAI. PROOF. Land Office atGrand Island, Neb..) Aug. 24, 1883. "VTOTIOE is hereby given that the Jl following-named settler has filed notice or his intention to make final proorin support ot his claim,and that said proor will be made before C. A. Newman, Clerk or the District Court at Colum bus, Neb., on the 13th day or October, 1883. viz: Adam Bebler, Homestead Entry No. s7. for the N. lA N. W. Section 21, Township 18 north. Range 1 west. Ho names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and culti vation or, said land, vU: John Burk, John Dintieen, of Platte Centre P. O., Platte County, Neb., and Peter Schaff roth, Henry BaeKenhus, or Columbus P. O., Platte Co., Neb. lMi C HOSTETTER, Register. FIXAL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,j Aug. 30th, 1883. ) NOTICE is hereby given that the following named ncttler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support or his claim, and that said proor will be made before the Clerk or the District Court or Platte countv, at Columbus, Nebraska, on Thursday, Oc tober llth, 188 J, viz: Jens Christen Nelsen, Homestead No. 7377, for the E. or N. W. K Section 18, Township 10 north or Range 3 west, and additional Homestead No. 9303, for the N. Yi orS. W. Section 18, Township 10, north or Range 3 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his contin uous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Hans Christian Knud son, or Lookingglas-, Platte Co.. Neb., Hans Nels Chnstensen, Hans Jacob Johnson, Louis Anderson, o( Palestine Valley, Platte Co., Neb. 19-G C. HOSTETTER, Register. GROCERIES ! ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND NEW LINE OF GROCERIES WELL SELECTED. FRUITS! CANNED AND DRIED, or all KINDS, GUARANTEED TO BE Ob' REST QUALITY. DRY GOODS ! A GOOD .fe WELL SELECTED STOCK, ALWAYS AS CH EAP AS THE CHEAPEST, ALSO BOOTS & SHOES ! S3" THAT DEFY COMPETITION. BUTTER AND EGGS And all kinds of country produce ta ken in trade, and all goods deliv ered free of charge to any part of the city. FLOUR! KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES OF FLOUR. 10-tf J. B- DKLSnAV C.