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k ii i V a TEE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY JAN. 9, 1S3L Coffin's at Hunger's. Ideal pictures at Monger's. The ice harveat has commenced. Warm and eunshining yesterday. B. Millett left for Denver Thurs day last. Bo wise and buy your furniture of Munger. Great semi-annual remnant sale at Kramer's. Fine feathers for beds and pillows at Henry Ga3s's. Johnny Moffitt was in town the first of the week. J. A. Baker and family are now living at Denver. J. C. Morriseey and family are living in Chicago. "W. S. Wells made a trip up to Madison last week. V. T. Price, of St. Edwards, was in the city last week. The weather wise are generally predicting an early spring. Rickly & Hoffman's is the place to buy good healthy meats. 34-4 The most and beat goods for the money at A. & M. Turner's. W. A. McAllistor made a buBi nces trip to Osceola Monday. Cedar Rapids, Boone county, wants a barber to locate there. Dan. Faucette said that Saturday's weather reminded him of 1807. Another merry dance at Small's rink Saturday evening. Come early. Mrs. Marshall Smith of Denver is reported in better health than usual. E. J. Baker from the west was in the city last week en route to Chicago. A. II. Neidig of the Norfolk Journal was in town yesterday and called on us. A. J. Arnold went to Lincoln Monday to attend the session of the Supreme court. "Good goods at lowest prices," is the motto at A. & M. Turner's book and music store. Ed. Smith haB returned from Schuyler and takes charge of the Star Clothing House. Thos. Rosaiter came up from Omaha Monday to attend the funeral of his grandmother. If you want to get a fine parlor or chamber suit, don't forget that Munger can 6uit you. Now avail yourself of the special low prices and order a suit or an overcoat at Kramer's. Echols & Turner have moved their paint shop to Olive Btreet, oppo site Pat. Hays's store. Do yourself justice by buying your furniture, mirrors and under taking goods of Munger. 25-tf Report says that cattle in Sioux county are dying in large numbers from the so-called black leg. R. B. Kumtner of the Clear Creek Mills was in the city Monday, aud called at the Journal office. The Mason & Hamlin organ is the best ollcrcd for sale here. Call at A. & M. Turner's book store. Weather strips for windows and doors at Henry GasB'e. Keep out the cold wind, and be comfortable. We still have several hundred hoods loft at 30 cents, worth $1. Come aud keep warm. So says Kramer. The Mason & Hamlin organs, as everybody knows, cannot be excelled. For sale by Anna & Martha Turner. More new suitings just received at McKcau's, bought at reduced pri ces, and will sell lower than any one. A subscriber sends us four dol lars on subscription and says that he can't keep hou6e without the Journal. The Woodbridge organ is not ex celled anywhere, for the price. Call at A. & M. Turner's book and music store. Mrs. Murdock returned from the east Monday. "Hud." was the hap piest man in town when she re turned. The next project for Columbus will probably be a high school build ing commensurate with the needs of the town. Geo. W. Hulst was at Omaha last week attending the funeral of his nephew, the little 6on of Dr. Mercer of that city. Guy C. Barnum saya that the winter of lS5G-'57 was the severest he ever knew. Strong cattle froze to death in Iowa. Dr. C. T. Wood removes fiom Columbus because of failing health. He has made many friends since he came among us. The County Teachers' Associa tion meets on Friday evening of this week at the high school. The public is cordially invited. Tiffany & Willard have rented O. L. Baker's feed barn and will move their horses to it and hereafter man age as a sale stable. Z. McAlpine was in town Thurs day, the first time out siuce his injury several weeks ago. He looks a good color, but walks feebly. A discount of 15 per cent will be given on all suits or overcoats ordered during January at Kramer's Merch ant Tailoring establishment. O. L. Baker has the nobbiest sleigh we have seen in town, and with "Frank" and "Tom" hitched before it, makes sleigh-riding a pleasure. The Literary Society is increasing in interest and the young people for whom it has been organized are tak ing hold of the work with proper spirit. Friday night was a "stem-winder" for cold. The thermometer dropped out of the teens with a rush, register ing at daylight about twenty-one degrees. Mrs. Laura Spielman has accept ed a position as teacher of a four months school in the Hummer district in Polk county, commencing on the 15th Inst. The building formerly occupied by Geo. McKelvey as a barber shop on 12th street, is being fitted up by R. Brandt to be used to enlarge bis saloon business. Mr. Corbin of the U. P. bridge force is here with his men to do duty on the Loup bridge. Several very severely cold days last week the men could not work. Make up a list of all the news papers and magazines yon want for the next year, take it to A. & M. Tur ner's and they will give you hand some reduction in rates. Meeting tonight at the Methodist church, Thursday at Baptist, Friday ;;t the Presbyterian and Saturday at t.'.e Congregational church. The meetings so far this week have been well attended. About four inches of the "beauti ful" came down during Saturday and Sunday, which brought into requisi tion the sleighing turn-outs of the ciy and' many that were improvised for the occasion. Wm. Ryan, formerly of this place, liH3 been seriously ill at O'Neill. He telegraphed laat, week "for his old physician, Dr. Hoehen, who spent several days with him last week. Wm. is now better. The many friends of Herbert Hood wilf'be pleased to learn he is so improved in health as to be able to appear on the street again, after being c mfined for more than three months. Schuyler Herald. Lou. Weaver, deputy treasurer under J. W. Early's administration of that office will take the position of bookkeeper in the Packing Co's office. Henry Carrig takes the position of deputy for treasurer Newman. We notify each subscriber, every week, of just how his account stands for subscription. If you wish the. paper sent you no later than the date printed opposite your name, please drop us a postal card so stating. tf H. W. Merrill, advance agent for the Louisiana Minstrels and Specialty Company, called on us last week. They will take in Columbus in their tour of the state. The St. Paul Tree Press says they givo a good show. The initial number of 'the Ewing Item, published at Ewing, Holt coun ty, Neb., by C. Selab, is on our table. It is a bright little seven-column folio that shows skill in its mechanical get up as well aB ability in its editorial columns. The Boston Ideal Uncle Tom's Cabin Tronpe, which haB been victim izing the public throughout the state could not pay their bills at Seward but managed to get out of town. At Ulysses, however, they were forced to disband. James Connelly, killed on New Year's day while making a coupling on the C. St P. M. & O. road, about seventy miles north of Omaha was the last of three brothers who have been killed on the railroad. His home was at Omaha. Henry Gass received last week a car load of bureaus and bedsteads, and is selling the same at low prices. If you want anything in his line of business, call and get prices, and note the quality of bis goods. It will pay you to buy of him. 37-2 Lost, in Columbus, Dec. 24tb, a setter dog, white, with liver color ears and three brown spots on his back. Answers readily to his name of "Bismarck." A liberal reward for any information leading to his recov ery. R. B. Kumtner. 37-lp A late ruling of the postmaster general decides that any person who writeB for a ticket or corresponds with a lottery company relative to such business, violates the law aud is liable to a fine from one hundred to five hundred dollars. Bellwood was treated to an enter tainment the other cveuing by an amateur theatrical combination got ten up among the good templars of David City. "Little Brown Jug," the source of much theatrical inspiration was the title of the play. EcbolB & Turner have removed their place of business to Olive street, and can be found at the rooms lately occupied by Lubker, Krause & Co., as ware rooms. Their work as paint ers and paper hangers is first-class in every respect. Give them a call. 2 We have received from J. H. West a copy of the daily Journal, published at Albuquerque, New Mex ico, giving cuts of prominent build ings, and a general history of that country. John wishes to be remem bered to all his Columbus friends. A Seward bartender accepted a fifty dollar Confederate bill in pay ment for two glasses of beer the other day, returning change from the till. The bartender was only a boy and the man on being made to refund claimed it was only intended for a Joke. Postmaster Hudson's family is more than usually afflicted just now. He himself has been ill several days, his daughter Mabel is severely afflict ed with inflammatory rheumatism, and Charles, in the west, is very seri ously ill with mountain fever and erysipelas. Those who use base burner 6toves should look to it that there is no leakage in the pipe or absence of proper draft from defective flues. An entire family at West Point, consist ing of eleven persons, nearly lost their lives by asphyxia, caused by a defective flue. A through train is now run on the B. & M. from Atchison to ColumbuB without change at Lincoln, which is a great convenience for through passen gers, as well as the employes in the mail service-and train hands gener ally. The first trip of the through train was made Satarday. Henry Carrig was in town Thurs day. He nays Platte Center is flour ishing finely. Henry may be counted among the old settlers of Platte. He says Columbus looks very different from the old time, when you could mow grass nearly all over the site the town now stands on. The Ulysses Dispatch says the scholars of the high school at that -place recently presented Mr. W. B. Backus, the principal, with a band some gold watch chain, ma a token of their appreciation of hit services as a teacher. Mr. B. spent a part of his holiday vacation in this city, accom panied by his wife. It is not an uncommon practice now to construct large school build ings to be occupied by children so that there can be easy and rapid exit in case of fire, the- bouses generally being one-story. They are not very sightly structures, but then they are comparatively safer than the two and three-story buildings. A correspondent writes to the Omaha Republican from Platte Cen ter this county over the Finature of P. W. H. Among other items of local interest he states that Platte Center is very much in need of a banking house and offers superior advantages to some live energetic party, of even a limited capital. Rev. Father Flood, for several years past in charge of the Shell Creek Catholic church and missions attached thereto, will remove to Oma ha and take charge of a church in that city. The good wishes of many friends he has made in his intercourse with the people of Platte county will go with him to his new charge. The board of supervisors met on the 2d inst. for the purpose of settle ment with the retiring county treas urer. They will probably complete their work of examining the books this week. On the day following the convening of the board Mr. Early formally delivered the office into the hands of bis successor, C. A. Newman. At the regular meeting of Baker Post No. 9, G. A. R., Saturday even ing, the following officers were in stalled for the ensuing term: Com mander, H. P. Coolidge ; Senior Vice Commander, D. N. Miner; Junior Vice Commander, H. D. Coan ; Chap lain, John Hammond ; Adjutant, W. A. McAllister; Officer of the Day, John Tannabill ; Quartermaster, J. B. Schudy ; Sentinel, Dan. Bennett. Our old time friend and neighbor Andrew Eikemeyer, writing to us from. Wilmington, Cal., says that on account of continued ill health be is obliged to leave his home there and seek a more congenial climate. He will start for Portland, Oregon, some time during the present month, and expresses his regrets that he is com pelled to give up the Journal, even temporarily. We sincerely hope the change may prove beneficial to him. Several changes have taken place at the B. & M. headquarters in this city. We understand that a new agent will take the place of Mr. Hovey who has for more than a year filled that position. R. N. Irving, the telegraph operator, has resigned and gone to his old home in Iowa. Christ. Tscharner, car tender 6ince the road was completed here, has been remov ed. We have not learned the name of his successor. Mail agent Hough has resigned his position in the mail service of this road. Mr. John Rickly celebrated New Year's day keeping open house for about fifty of his friends, who were heartily welcomed aud most sumptu ously regaled. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. R. haB reached that pe riod in life when the accumulation of years cause most men to seek rest and retirement and forego many old-time pleasant customs, he still retains a high relish for that social intercourse with his friends for which be has been noted through life. May be live to witness many happy returns of the "Glad New Year." John Hoflmau returned Saturday from his holiday trip, ostensibly to attend a family re-union back at bis old home in Wisconsin, bringing with him a wife. The lady who has be come the sharer of John's life voyage, through sunshine and shadow, was formerly Miss Mary Mooncy, and re sided at St. Paul, Minn., where the happy couple were mated on Dec 20th. On the way home a few days were spent visiting relatives at Emmetsburg, Iowa. And so this was the family re-union that our young friend went to attend a re-union of "Two souls with 'nit a single thought, Two hearts that beat as one." At the citizens' meeting Thursday evening last for the purpose of con sidering the advisability of making an effort to secure the re-union of the G. A. R. for 1884 at this place, it was decided, inasmuch as it appeared that about $4,500 would secure it, that the effort be made, and the preliminary steps looking to that end were taken. The following gentlemen were ap pointed a committee to solicit sub scriptions from the citizens : George Lehman, John Hammond and John Tannabill. John Hammond was ap pointed a committee of one to confer with the railroad officials of the U. P. for the purpose of ascertaining how liberally they would act in the prem ises. & An exchange very truthfully re marks: "Running a good country paper for less than $2 in this country is about on a par with selling goods at cost it don't pay. ChumpB and men who are not practical printers and very thin as editors, think they can add to their list by reducing. Better rely on legitimate prices, and give your readers the worth of their money. In the larger cities, where the circulation rnns into the tens of thousands, cheaper papers pay. But they do not build np your section of the country or advocate your home interests. All newspapers conducted on other than legitimate business principle will sooner or later go to the wall." 8chel Report. The following is a synopsis of the several summary for last month : Number Av. Daily Per Cent, of belonging. Attend. Attendance. A. School... 28 23 83 Mr. Brugger.24 23 96 Lou. Bauer.. 28 24 86 Miss Rickly .43 35 SI Mrs.Ballou..63 58 92 Mr. Garlow.41 36 88 Miss McGatb42 36 88 Emma BaoeroO 48 96 Mrs.CarletonGO 46 76 BOLL OF HONOR. Names of pupils who have been neither absent nor tardy, and whose average class standing is nine. High School Fred. Reed, Fred. Gottscbalk. Mr. Garlow's Room Ida Bunker, Nellie Smith. Miss McGath's Room Susan Smith, Effle White, .Bessie Sheldon, Mazie North, Mary Little, Ella Compton, Charlie Raymond, Willie Little. Miss Rickly's Room Estella Bech er, Ida Cornwall, Emma Klatt, Irwin Speice, John Stauffer. Mrs. Ballou's Room Abbie Hurd, Ellen Slade, Emma Linn, Rese Reedy, Katie Lewis, Meta Pohl, Annie Hop- pen, Annie Stauffer, Ethal Galley, Eddie Hoppen, Archie Cornwall.Geo. Winalow, Willie Price, Jacob Leon bard, Otis Fulford, Karl Krause, Walter Galley, Louis Scbroeder.Clar ence Heitzman, Thurston Simmons, Carl NoschenrosB, Willie Klatt. Emma Bauer's Room Henry Flynn, James Hall, Geo. Cooney, Phoebe Gerrard, Nellie Post, Alice Elston, Nellie North, Mary Brake, Ada Smith, Clara Lehman, Mary Elston, Annie Becker. Mr. Brugger's Room Orin Sim mons, Minnie Meagher, Eddie Ballou, Alvin Phillips, Maynard Hurd, Wil kie Speice, Willie Meagher. Lou. Bauer's Room Maggie Well man. Mrs. Carleton's RoomWillie Cof fey, Effie Watts, John Huber, Excell Peterson, Mable Paoybum, Mertie Novell, Henry Nelson, Henry Tomp kins, Frank Ransdall, George Post. Weatker Report. Review of the weather at Genoa for the month of December, 1883 : Mean temperature of mo., deg's . . . 24.07 Mean do of same mo. last year 21.33 Highest do on the 5th deg's 58 Lowest do on the 27th deg's 0 Ordinarily clear days 17 Very cloudv days 9 High winds' days 7 Calm days 9 Bain or snow fell during portions of days 8 Inches of rain or melted snow 1.75 Do same month last year 0.80 Inches of snow for the month 8.50 Do same month last year 0.08 Prevailing winds S. W. to N. W. by W. Lunar halos 4tb, 11th. Lunar corona 12th. Parhelia 18th, 31st. Thunder and lightning on the 6th. The first ten days of this mouth combined with the last week of No vember were remarkable for the brilliant red glow of the sky before sunrise and after sunset. This was not of the dull character caused by the smoke of prairie fires, nor can it be attributed to refraction from clouds for during all this time with scarcely an exception the sky was entirely free from clouds of any kiud. On several occasions this appearaucc assumed the form of the flashes or waves of an aurora, so that had it been in the northern heavens I should have con sidered it as being of this character of phenomena, aud as it was witness ed over so large a portion of country the solution of the cause will be awaited with much interest. School Board. At the regular meeting Monday evening last, full board present. Communication from B. Wood, ask ing for increase of salary. J. Sulli van, attorney for the city, made state ment that the city loaned in 1871, to the district, $500, which amount with the accrued iutereat, the city wants to get back again. Referred to finance committee. Courae of study in high school reported and accepted. Motion made and carried that 300 copies of the course of study be printed. Trans fer of $1,000 made from city fund to Teachers' fund. The following bills were allowed : Wm. Becker $ 4 05 Tavlor, Schutte & Co 50 02 Henry Gass 18 75 Henry Gass 32 25 Cornelius & Sullivan 10 00 George Scott 3 00 M. K. Turner & Co 34 30 W. H. Winterbotham 3 40 J. E. North & Co 5 00 Lubker, Krause & Co 17 05 J.A.Reed 36 00 Chas. Brindley 5 00 O.C.Shannon 10 80 Union School Furniture Co.. . . 20 00 Resolved, That the action of the committee appointed to sell certain real estate, is hereby approved as re ported, also that deeds of conveyance be executed by the president and de livered to purchasers. Resolution carried. Hamphrey. We are having some sleighing at present. Twenty-eight degrees below zero Saturday morning last. How is that for low cold? M. C. Bloedorn is improving in health ; we hope soon to see him at his usual duties. Wm. Eimers is justly refusing to accept coal which comes having from Me to three tons per car load short weight. It is not often we have to chronicle stealing in our supposed honest little town, but if the party does not bring back or settle for the oysters stolen of C. H. Graham we will have to call him a thief. F. M. Cookinghatn is taking a vaca tion tbiB month, but can be found at home to transact any business in his line either as Justice of the Peace, or taking orders for any printing or subscription for the Journal. C. Atteatioa, Firemea! All firemen are requested to attend the regular meeting January 14th. Election of officers and other import ant business . By order of the Engine Company. Bobt. Uhlig, Sec'y. :4 of Mercy A. !Vew Order f Chivalry. "I will try to be kind to all harm tess living creatures, and try to protect ihem from cruel usage." Education in morals, training in the Christian graces faith, hope and charity; an old theme, yet ever new. The best of mothers haye to mourn over way-1 wara sons; tne Hearts of faithful teachers must still ache on account of seed sown on stony ground. But discouragement will not avail ; more striving, more effort is needed. Mind must instruct mind, heart move heart, and character build character. Kind ness and mercy are the very core and centre of morality. Within the last year two noble men of Boston have shown us how, through Bands of Mercy, seeds of kindness may be planted in the hearts of our children ; offering to parents and teachers effi cient: help in educating the heart along with the intellect. Slowly we are waking up to the truth that crime and illiteracy are not co-extensive. We have plenty of educated knaves, and large numbers of criminals who are by no means illiterate. On the 20th of July, 1832, the first "Band of Mercy" in America was formed in the office of the president of the "Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals." To-aay 621 bands in over twenty states have a membership of 71,000. Among the earliest members of the "parent band" were John D. Long, ex-governor of Massachusetts; Sam A. Green, mayor of Bostop;. Chief Justice M. Morton and other judges ; Wendell Phillips ; many editors and nearly all the prominent clergymen of different denominations, Protestant and Roman Catholic, including the Most Rev. Archbishop John J. Will iams. The movement originated in Eng land and now extends over the con tinent as well as to America. In a single department of France about five hundred societies of school chil dren have been formed. 'Bands are being organized in Germany, Den mark, Russia, Switzerland; and in Great Britain, probably more than a hundred thousand children belong to them. In the public schools of Phila delphia about five thousand boys now belong to these societies, having meetings, badges, banners, etc. The Roman Catholic Band in the Boston Cathedral numbers fifteen hundred teachers and scholars. But why should these organizations be carried into our public schools? Let Mr. Augell, president of the "Massachusetts Society for the Pre vention of Cruelty to Animals," pres ident of the "Parent American Band of Mercy" and director of the "Amer ican Social Science Association," answer this question. In his address before the annual meeting of the Massachusetts State Teacher's Asso ciation, December 29th, 1882, be says : "Statistics show that the vest increase of crime comes mostly from those classes who receive little or no hu mane instruction anywhere. They can be reached in the public schools, aud nowhere else. Through these Bands of Mercy the whole humane literature of the world may be used to pour into their minds noble, ele vating, and merciful thoughts, which will make both them and their pa rents better in all relations of this life, saying nothing of the life here after. The literature of the world may be drawn upon for poem, anec dote, illustration, and instruction, and each .child, and the parents in many cases, may be set at work, in leieure moments, searching for gems of thought on the snbject. To sprinkle ashes on the icy streets; put the blankets, that had blown off, on the horse again ; feed the birds and spare their nests; kill the fish as soon as caught, as Agassiz taught his pupils; protect the toad ; avoid treading upon the harmless and useful worm, etc." In short the teaching of kindness to lower (human, too,) creatures, will make happier the whole future life of those so taught. Protection of all who need protection is for the highest interest of our commonwealth. Ministers, Sunday-school teachers, teachers in the public schools, magis trates, judges, lawyers, all good men and women of Columbus and Platte county, let these lines be an appeal to you to "go and do likewise." Simple directions, "how to form a Band of Mercy,'' and additional information may be obtained without charge by addressing George T. Angell, 96 Tre inont St., Boston. Remember, the pledge is only : "I will try to be kind to all harmless living creatures, and try tft-'protect them from cruel usage." No one can refuse to sign that. May we all hasten the dawning of that day "When peace shall over all the earth It's ancient splendors flinff, And the whole world give back the song That now the angels sing." Teacher. For the Journal. Tame Grtumen, Mb. Editor: With your request for articles on tame grasses you have hit the mark. It is a sure fact that our old prairie grass is getting thin ner and shorter and weedier every year. Hence we will haye to look out for substitutes. Your writer has, like some others, experimented on a small scale. He would like to say to his brother experimenters, don't be discouraged! The man who intro duced the umbrella into England was hooted at. When your writer brought short-horns into Platte Co. some wise acres shook their heads, and now, after a few years, everybody wants shorthorns, some paying much bigger prices than he ever bought or sold for. He also was the first so far as he knows, to sow German Millet, and write about it, and now, after the lapse of only three or four years, everybody sees how good a thing Millet is. I have also experimented with Alfalfa or Lucerne clover. The first little patch we sowed did well enough the fin t year, and came op all FOE BAEGAITSTS IN" STOVES, HARDWARE & TINWARE, GO C. T. BARLOWS, right the next spring as far as it was mulched, the rest was frost killed. While others on more sandy soil praise Alfalfa highly, the writer of this can give it only faint praise thus far, bnt having sowed a good deal last spring, some of which in the grain, he is waiting further develop ments. I last season planted a little seed of Teosinte of which it was as serted that on one plant a yoke of cattle could feed for 24 hours. My plants did not succeed very well, the leaves stretched oat might have been about two feet long. It is a southern plant and may do well for the sunny south, but not for Nebraska. The question has often occurred to the writer of this whether grasses and plants congenial to our soil and cli mate ought not to draw more atten tion. There is, for instance, the sun floweran unmitigated nuiaance in its wild state but who knows if the tamo Russian sunflower would be cultivated, but it might be made a great success and benefit to the coun try ? I have raised one plant, many years ago in my garden in Pennsyl vania, which srrew twelve feet high and produced 430 flowers, the main one of them at the head was as big as a good large sized soup-plate. How much 6eed would an acre of such plants raise ? Would it not beat corn all to pieces? In my next I will give my expe rience with timothy, blue grass, etc. A.H. MeBiaaa. Missoula, January 3, 1884. Editor Journal : Enclosed please find one dollar to apply ou my ac count for your paper, the Columbus Journal, as I cannot get along with out it. It is just one week old when I receive it, but it is not laid down until it is all read through. It is the nearest to a visit home with its home and county news that we can imagine and be so far away. Missoula is quite a stirring city, situated at the mouth of Hell Gate canon on the Missoula river. It is surrounded with high and lofty moun tains as far as the eye can reach. I have lived this past year on the south side of the Missoula river. The val ley here is about five miles wide from the river to the foot of the mountains and I have lived about in the center. The soil is a gravelly, sandy sub stance, intermingled with a deep, black loam, an excellent soil for rais ing all kinds of produce with irriga tion (of course). It is a good market here for the farmer if he works hard enough. Wheat 80c per bu. ; potatoes l)c per lb., and all garden truck the same rates ; butter 50c per lb. ; eggs 50c per doz.; turkeys $400 apiece chickens $6.50 per doz. Meat markets are crowded with buffalo, deer, elk, and occasionally a bear. It has been snowing now for twenty-four hours and still continues to fall. It is about eighteen inches deep and the beauty of it is there has not been a breath of wind to move a flake. It is truly an undisturbed mantle of white snow. I will close now for fear I may tire you with my ramblings,and hope you and your valuable paper may still flourish and cheer all homes it shall chance to visit as much as it does mine. I will bid you good-bye and a Happy Now Year and a heart full of cheer. Ma-tor Christmas. Letter 1.1st. The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the post-offlce, in Columbus, Neb., for the week ending Dec. 29. 1883: B Mrs. Mary Brunnuck. C Dr. F. E. Coulter. G Tom Gentleman. H- Jan Iloraulskc. J J. O.Johnson. It Mrs. Legget. Michael Sbeedy. T Mrs. Kilty Towey. For January 5th, 1881. A John Alson, Mr. Nuls Anderson, Uev. Leo Adams, Wm. Atkins. B Mr. Butler, Mrs. Martha A. Bond. C Joe Campbell, W. O. Coller, Ed. Crain. Mina Clorch. K Mr. AI. E. Ewan. F J. O. Fisher. G W. H. Grove. 31 Egune Mitchell. 11 D. C. Ressigere, Jas. D. Robertson. S Mr. Henrich Syorie, George Sigg. Registe-ed letter Mr. Andras Hinkel man. If not called for in 30 days will be sent to the dead letter oliice, Washington, D. C. When called for please say iadver- tised," as these letters are kept separate. II. J. Hudson, P. M.. Columbus. Nebr. Oae or Oar AearceM of Reveaae. Received on subscription since our last issue : Henry Carrig 2 00 Francis Egan 2 00 Z. McAlpine 2 00 Henry Morris 4 00 James Burrows 50 Niels Oleson 1 00 Joseph B. Shillito 2 00 R. B. Kummer 1 00 J. H. Drinnen 50 Major Christmas 1 00 M. Stenger 2 00 MARRIED. ELBERS REECE-Dec. 1st, 1883, by J. G. Higgiui, Mr. Peter II. Elbers and Miss Kathariua Recce, both of Platte county. CLASPILL YOUNG-Ou Jan. 1, 1834, by J. G. Higgius, Mr. Charles Claspill, of Hall county, and H iss Laura Young, of Nance county. DAY RANDALL-On Jan. 1st, 1884, at the residence of the bride's parents. Mr. William R. Day, of York county, and Miss Carrie J. Randall or Platte county, by J. G. Uiggins, County Judge. SUTTON-SACRIDER-Dec. 25th, at the residence of the bride's father at Wattsville, by Rev. A. J. Wright, Mr. Wm. 31. Sutton and 31iss Laura 1. Sacri der, all of Platte county. This worthy young couple hare started out on life's journey, followed by the best wishes of a host of friends. As a token of their friendship, the following pres ents were found conspicuously stored away in the bridal chamber: Large glass cake disb, Mr. and Mrs. Trulove; beautiful pitcher, Mr. and Mrs. Zeigler; set of glassware, 3Ir. and Mrs. Wright; silver napkin rings and butter knife, 3Ir.Fenner; sauce dish, Mias Nich olson; napkins and table cloth, 3Irs. Spielman; cup plates, 3Irs. Watts; rock ing chair, from the groom to the bride; fruit dish and marble top bureau, 3Ir. and 31 rs. Sutton; cake disb, Mr. and Mrs. Alexandtr. TO BUBNS-SWORTSLEY At the resi dence of the bride's parents, fire miles north of Columbus, on Christmas evening at 5:90 o'clock, G. O. Burns nd Daisy Swortsley, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends; Mr. Will Sworts ley aad Miss Laura Burns acting as bridesman and bridesmaid. Rev. J. Q. A. Flebarty officiating. After the ceremony and congratulations the bride and groom, closely followed by guests, passed from the parlor to the din ing room, where a table stood, richly laden with good things, and there partook of the many varieties of food prepared for the occasion. Many valuable and useful presents were made to the fair young couple, too numerous to mention; how ever we will say a gold watch was pre sented by the bride's father. Mr. Burns is always well remembered on Christmas but this time he received a present which cannot be compared to money nor gold, a present which will make clouds tunihine, heretofore long dreary days, short and pleasant, one that will cherish him in sickness and in health a loving, indus trious, intelligent lady. And Miss Swortsley has received the same in Mr. Burns, he being an industrious, honest, christian gentleman. We wish them many happy years together and prosper ity while they do live. Zbbby. LOCAL NOTICES. Advertisements under this head live cents a line each insertion. Selliac at Coat. 6. Heitkemper & Bro. are going to sell from now to the 1st of Jan., 1884, anything they have in store at first cost, in order to reduce their stock. This is a stock of watcher, clocks, jewelry and silverware, of at least $15,000 to pick from. Call and get bargains. Our enterprising druggfsts, Dowty & Kelley, are giving sample bottles of Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup,ree. We advise all sufferers to call and get a bottle which costs nothing. 31-Gm All kinds of hard flowering shrubs for sale by John Tannabill. 2 Pens, inks, papers, slate pencils, at Turner's; J. B. Delsman is still selling salt at $1.90 to farmers and stockmen. 10-tf The old reliable Bain wagon at the Foundry. Order some Catalpha seed, and seedlings one and two Jyeara old, of John Tannahill. 2 All kinds of feed for sale at Wm. Becker's. Prices in proportion to quantity. 37-4 New maple syrup for sale at Her man Oeblrich & Bio's. Piano to rent. Inquire of Wells & Walker. All those who are lovers of good flour should go to J. B. Oelsman's. A choice lot of Alfalfa clover seed just received from Utah by John Tannahill. 2 Rockford watches at G. Heitkem per & Bro's. 44-tf Moline and Weir Companies goods for 6ale at the Foundry. You can always find a good stock to select from at Mrs. Drake's millin ery store. 39-tf A large quantity of blue grass seed received direct from the grower in Kentucky by John Tannahill. 2 The finest assortment of hanging lamps and China tea sets at II. Oebl rich & Bro'a. For good young breeding stock of all kinds, call at Bioomingdale stock farm. A. Henrich. 30-tf The weather now is very favorable to purchase a pair of Lippitt, Leak & Co.'s soft buckskin gloves. 3tep into Galley Bro's store and you can find a pair to suit you. 1 Challenge and Farmer friend plant ers, Barnes and Tait check rowers for sale at the ColumbuB Foundry. Cut flowers at Tannahill' green houses for funerals and weddings a specialty. 2 You can find the finest line of red twilled flannel in town at Galley Bros. 22-tf Wm. Schiltz makes boots and shoes in the best styles, and uses only the very best stock that can be procured in the market. 52tf Blank notes, bank, 'joint, indi vidual and work-and-labor, neatly bound in books of 50 and 100, for sale at the Journal office. A nice collection of primroses and hyacinthes, all colors, single and double, jnat coming in bloom, at John Taunauill's. 2 Ladies if you are in need of a win ter hat call at Galley Bros., as we are closing them out regardless of cost. Parties wishing to buy holiday presents should call early to select at G. Heitkemper & Bro's jewelry store. Remember, they are positively selling at cost. Lippitt, Leak & Co., who manufac ture the only soft buckskin gloves in this market, carry on a iarge estab lishment at No. 22 Sutter street, near Sansom, San Francisco. You can be supplied with an article that will just suit you by calling on Galley Bros, of this city. 1 Roefs! Inquire of Frank Owens, if you want a first-class roof at a moderate price. 10-tf Cleslaic Oat. A lot of ladies serge shoes. 75 cents a pair at J. B. Delsman's. 10-tf Strayed. From me on or about Dec. 27, 1883, one Gray Horse, blind in one eye. Any information as to his wherea bouts will be amply rewarded. Herman Duesman. Humphrey Platte Co. Faraa for Sale r Beat. Eighty acres, fifty under cultiva tion, with house, barn and wind-mill ; located six miles southeast of Hum phrey, Neb. 35-p3t Mbs. Jas. Costeixo. Notice. Any one wishing choice mutton daring the threshing season call on D. L. Bruen, Stearns Prairie. 16-tf STOCK SALE. The undersigned will sell at his res idence five miles northeast of Colum bus, ou Tuesday, Jax. 15tb, '84, beginning at 10 o'clock, a. m., 12 milch cows, 2 calves, 35 shoats, 1 team hor ses, 1 mare colt, coming two years old, 1 McCorraick reaper and mower, com bined, 1 sulky cultivator, 1 harrow, 1 seeder, 2 single cultivators, 1 iron beam plow, and a number of other articles useful on a farm. Terms : $20 and under, cash ; above that sum, twelve months credit, on bankable paper, ten per cent interest, ten per cent off for cash. Martin Hollkrix. Joh.v Huber, Auctioneer. Faraa fr Sale. 60 acres in the northeast corner of Section 10. Town 17, R. 2, west, Lost Creek precinct, Platte county, Neb., all excellent soil ; 20 acres of hay land, 20 acres under cultivation and some other valuable improvements, besides a good frame dwelling house 1 stories 14x22 feet, with kitchen 12x14. The place is within sixty rods of the depot at Lost Creek. Any one desir ing it should apply immediately. Price $1500. For further particulars, address Luther Y.Chapin, Lost Creek. Nebraska. 35c-12 Laaa fr Sale. In Colfax Co., uear Platte Co. line, 80 acres, 70 of which are under the plow ; frame dwelling, horse aud cow stables, cow sheds and corrals, corn cribs, windmill and 2 pumps (water 40 ft. from snrface), some fruit aad forest trees. Also 160 acres, 120 under cultiva tion, 7 acres of forest trees. Both tracts have first rate stock range, and road facilities. 12,500 for each tract, on easy terms. 15-x R. Mackenzie. While at Hamaareir, Sta at ta Graavllie llaase. Mr. Jacob Steffis has completed bis large and commodious hotel and will be pleased to see all of his former patrons as well as uew ones. First clans rooms and beds as well as first class table. Farmers and traveling men call on him. He has every facil ity for making you at home. A good livery attached to hotel. 21-tf Fresh Oyntera at Iff. Vsal. Can be had by the case, can or dish. Extra selects, per can 50c Selects, per can 45c Standards, per can. 40c BY THE DISH. Raw, 25c Stew, 25c Fried, 40c Give then a trial. 23-tf We have made arrangements to fur nish to the subscribers of this paper, that excellent agricultural and stock journal, The Nebraska Farmer, for the small sum of $1.00 per year. The Farmer Is published at Lincoln, Neb., O. M. Druse, Editor, and is devoted to agriculture and stock growing in the west. Every farmer should take it Send $1.00 to this office and we will have the Farmer sent to you. A Nice Haae for Sale, I will sell my residence property at a fair price, and on liberal terms. A comfortable house, large barn, good garden and shrubbery ; 2 acres iu all. 34-tf D. Anderson. Brick! Thomas Flynn has just burned bis first large kiln of brick and has them for sale, either at the kiln, delivered in the city, or put up iu the wall. 9.tf Citizens erCelasabas. My Jersey bull, Captain Jack, will stand for scrvico at my stock yards. 22-6mo D. Anderson. COLUMBUS MARKETS. Our quotations of the markets are ob- taincd Tuesday afternoou,and are correct nd reliable at the time. grain, AC. Wheat 75 Corn.old 35 Oats new, 20022 Flour 3 00(34 50 PKODUCK. Butter, 1520 Eggs, 20(825 Potatoes, 20Q25 MKAT3. Shoulders 1012 Sides, 14 L1VK STOCK. FatHogs &00 Fat Cattle 3 :04 00 Sheep 300 Coal. Iowa 5 Hard HW Rock Springs nut 0 Rock Springs lump JJ0 Carbon - W Colorado ow Application for Liquor License. Matter of application or .lacob Steffes for liiiuor license. , . , NOTICE is hereby given that Jacob Stetres did upon the 2.1 day or Janu ary, A.D., 1884, file his application to the Board ofTrustees or the village or Hum phrey, Platte county Nebraska, for license to sell malt, spirituous and vinom linuors, at Humphrey viUage, Platte county, Nebraska, from the 2.1th day of January, 1S84, to the J5th day or January, 1885. If there be no objection, remonitrauce or protest tiled within two weeks rroia January 2d, A. D., 1331, the said liceuse will be granted. 37-3 Jacon Stkfkks, Applicant. AGENTS Sk The Lives 'resident The larz- ,.t. K..r1unmaut hwt hnflV eVKT SOld tOT less than twice our price. The fAtet selling book in America. Invnotise prof its to agents. All Intelligent people want it. Anv one can become a succmsuu agent. "Terms free. Hallet Book Co., Portland, Maine. GROCERIES ! AMI AYS OX HAND A FULL AND NEW LINE OF GROCERIES WELL SELECTED. FRUITS! CANNED AND DRIED, of all KINDS, GUARANTEED TO BE OF; BEST QUALITY. DRY GOODS ! A GOOD A WELL SELECTED STOCK, ALWAYS AS CH EAP AS THE CHEAPEST, ALSO BOOTS & SHOES ! 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. FLOTJE! KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES OF FLOUR. 10-tf , IlELSX Aflf.
