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---- .-.- 1. I J ti H n i r Is! w. II y THE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23, 1884. The David City opera house will cost $3,500. A cyclone passed over Quitman, Ga., the other night Texas is listening to a boy preacher named R. G. Pearson. Every member of the Utah Legis lature is a Mormon: A "FiBE-rsoor" theatre in Cleve land recently burned like a tinder-box. In the last week there have been 345 business failures in the United States. A panic was reported as prevailing last week in the grain trade at Liv erpool. The Episcopal church at Middle port, N. Y., was burned the other morning. The nomination of Robert Murray as surgeon-general of the navy has been confirmed. It is stated that eighty newspapers have suspended publication in Maine, during the last year. Geo. F. Edmunds, senator from Vermont, haa been elected president pro tern of the senate. Geobge Bbooes of Philadelphia, has gone to prison for his eighth at tempt to murder his wife. A man in Volinia, Mich., pays $3.60 tax this year 60 cents on his honse and lot, and $3 on his dog. It is claimed that forty thousand persons have committed suicide in Paris during the past year. Eleven people broke legs or arms by falling on slippery pavements in Philadelphia, the other day. We have to get the news from Chicago, that Valley county, Ne braska, has a hog with horns. Seven shocks of earthquake oc curred the other day at the towns of Lingrergloasa and Castiglione, Sicily. Mb. Vennob ventures this : "The latter part of January will be mild, but February again, cold and stormy." The ice gorge in the Kanawha river at Gallipolis, Ohio, went down the other day with a large number of coal boats. The Columbus, Ga., female college burned the other morning. All the inmates were aroused iu time to escape. The Iowa newspapers are very busy these times nominating a presi dent; nearly all are for James G. Blaine. Another call will soon be issued by the treasury department for the redemption of $10,000,000 three per cent bonds. The greatest snow storm in fifteen years prevailed the other day at Otta wa, Ont. It is about four feet deep on the level. A fiebce wind and rain storm one day last week did great damage at Butland, Vt, and surrounding towns and country. The wife of Col. H. C. Cabell was fatally burned the other day at Rich mond Va., by her clothing taking fire from a grate. The beach at Coney Island, from Manhatten Beach nearly to Norton's Point, is covered with thousands of immense clams. Capt. Jno. Steen of Wahoo has been appointed to fill the position lately occupied by Jno. B. Furay, in the postal dep't. As one of our state exchanges re marks, no railroad capper in the U. S. Senate can begin to hold hiB own with Senator Van Wycfe. H. B. Payne was elected U. S. Sen ator from Ohio, on the 13th, without oppositiou from the republicans, both houses voting blank. Elk river. West Virginia, was high er the other day than ever before known. Much damage has resulted from the high waters. A new German theatre in Berlin has put npon its play bills in large letters: "Ladies are requested to take off their bonnets." It appears that a bill making the killing of fence cutters justifiable homicide has been reported favorably to the Texas state senate. A man by the name of Bilok is in prison at Decorah, Iowa, haying caused the death of his wife by biting off her nose in a fit of passion. Mrs. J. T. Fields will contribute to the forth-coming Harper an at tractive paper containing many per sonal anecdotes of Mr. Emerson. A petition from numerous citizens of Kansas has been presented to the U. S. Senate asking for a constitution al amendment on woman suffrage. A sign in an up-town New York bar-room reads: "It is said camels can live fourteen days without drink ing. Are there any camelB here ?" "Pbof.G. K. GiLBERT,United States geologist, proposes an earthquake at Salt Lake as a solution of the Mormon question. Second the motion." Ex. Db. Maby L. Swain has returned to Boston, her native city, to stay. She has for the past six years resided in Minneapolis, where she had a large practice. An American naval o nicer is re ported to be at Glasgow for the pur pose of chartering a whaling steamer to engage in a searcn for tne breely expedition. The highest price paid lor a pew in Mr. Beecher's church the other day was $575. Some preachers in the west would be glad to receive that amount as a yearly salary. Mrs. Ewing, of Chicago, con ductor of a cooking-school, has been appointed to take charge of the de partment of domestic economy at the State Agricultural college in Iowa. David Shears, a coal miner at In dianola, Iowa, was instantly killed the other morning while descending the abaft; a heavy door at the mouth tf the iitft li ! W tht Tommy G. Walker, of Boston, Mass., aged 14, was arrested the other day for setting fire to a school build ing. He had a mania for setting fires. Nate Gest, a son of W. H. Gest, of Bock Island, a student of the class of 1884, was killed at Williams town, Mass., the other afternoon, while coasting. At Schoerck, Pa the other day two boys enticed another lad into a secluded spot, and under threats in flicted on him such injuries with blunt instruments that he died from his wounds. A recent report says fifty marines, holding a French poBt in Tonquin, repulsed 2,000 Anamites, and a strong band of pirates were routed by Col onel Brionva's forces after several hours' fighting. Senator Van Wyck has intro duced a bill providing that rates for the Union and Central Pacific roads, be reduced one-half the average rates existing in 1882 and 1883, without re gard to classification. Mbs. Valebia Stone, of Maiden, Mass., died on the morning of the 15th, from the effects of a fall four weeks before. During the past few years she has given to colleges and schools for girls over $400,000. The Peoria Transcript says there are Bix members of the confederate congress in the present U. S. congress. There is also one member of the con federate cabinet (Reagan), who was Jeff Davis's postmaster-general. Among the persons as possible del egates from Washington City to the national republican convention at Chicago are R. G. Ingersoll, Freder ick Douglass, A. M. Clapp, R. S. Laws, Prof. Gregory and Dr. Purvis. Miss Lena Armstrong, of Blair, Neb., has met with good succbbs in her lectures. With money thus earned she is now studying medicine in Philadelphia, fitting herself to be come a medical missionary to India. The Baptist church, at Port Norris, N. J., burned Sunday week. Two hundred children were attending Sunday school at the time, but were removed unharmed. John Ritpe, a grain buyer at New Albla, Dubuque, Iowa, hanged himself the other day in his ware house. He was 30 years old. A love affair and a free use of whisky are supposed to have been the cause. The learned men of the American Academy of Science have recently made a report on glucose, declaring that they find no evidence showing that it contains any matter or sub stance deleterious to the human sys tem. It is reported that sixty thousand persons participated at Rome the oth er day in the pilgrimage to Victor Emanuel's tomb in the Pantheon, hundreds of whom placed nnmerous wreaths and testimonials on the mon ument. Mbs. McDonald, of Hamilton avenue, New York, locked her two children up while she took the third to school, and on returning home fonnd the two children dead. They bad lighted a flro on the floor and had suffocated. Senator Van Wyck of Nebraska, wants to know how much it costs the government to fail in making out its case against the 6tar-route conspira tors. Senator Van Wyck has a per fect right to know this. And so has everybody else. JV. Y. Star. The State Board of Agriculture met the other day at Lineoln and elected the following officers for the ensuing year : President, J. B. Dins more; secretary, R. W. Furnas; treasurer, Chris. Hartman ; vice-presidents, R. Raniels and J. B. McDowell. Representative Spbingeb claims that there are more than $2,000,000 overcharges due the government, and a majority of the star-route con tractors who made these oyercharges are still in the employ of the govern ment. He proposes to go into the matter. Margaret Sidney is meeting with remarkable success as a writer. "Five Little Peppers, and how they grew," has just come out in its tenth edition. "Who Told It To Me V just published, ran out of print in a few days, although a large edition was prepared. Mns. Patbick Hannahan, of Pitts burg, Pa., in attempting to lift a pot of hot soup from the stove the other evening while under the influence of liquor, upBet the contents of the ves sel over her two children, aged 2 and 4, scalding them so bad that they both died. The tone of the discussion before the senate committee on foreign rela tions in regard to Chinese immigra tion gives warrant to the opinion that a measure for the purpose of correct ing the defects of the present law, and the prohibition of the importation of Chinese laborers will be reported by the committee. The tariff is a business question, and need not tend to absolute Tree trade or high protection. It Is now unequal, moderate in some things and oppressive in others. If the demo crats and republicans would treat the matter from a business point of view, they would show their wisdom. New York Times. Both political parties are on trial at Washington. That party which honestly meets tbo question of tax ation will deserve and get the inde pendent vote of the country. This favored land is not to become the tramping ground of millionaires, lords, dukes and nobles. Anti-Jfo-nopolist Railroad Commissioner O' Donnell, New York. The senate committee on public lands held a meeting and Senator Van Wyck's bill for tbo relief of settlers on the public domain of Nebraska and Kansas was ordered to be report ed favorably. It provides for the payment of $2.50 per acre by persons who took up lands uader the home stead or pre-emption laws within the limits of the Northers Kansas laad great. A JOIT CAUCUS. The KepaMicsma Memkers Sleet aim Ormuslse a. VrasrreMlesml Csuapaica CeuausUttee. Washington, Jan. 16. A joint re publican caucus of senators and rep resentatives was held to-night to appoint a congressional campaign committee. More than 125 members of congress were present. Senator Edmunds presided. Representative Miller, of Pennsylvania, was chosen secretary. In taking the chair Sena tor Edmunds said the outlook for the republican party for 1884 was at this early period of the campaign better than at any time for the past fifteen years. He had every reason to be lieve that the party would be success ful if it only exercised wisdom in selecting a candidate. The following resolutions were offered by Senator Hoar: Resolved, That it is the 6ense of this meeting that the republican congres sional campaign committee be imme diately organized, consisting of one member from each state and territory having republican representatives, for the preparation and circulation of documents concerning the subjects pending in congress, and political in formation, and for the execution of such other campaign work as may be agreed npon by that committee and the republican national committee. Hesolved, That we express our sym pathy and will extend our "hearty co-operation in all practical ways to all southern republicans struggling to oxcrcise the vital and fundamental right of free suffrage in popular elec tions ; and no less do we pledge our friendship and assistance to all citi zens of southern states who have not been republicans but who are man fully contending against the proscrip tion or murder of voters and favor freedom in politics and honest polit ical methods for the public education of the whole people, and we recom mend the prompt and cordial onion of republicans with all such patriotic citizens in combined efforts to redeem thoir state from the fatal domination of false ideas and dishonoring prac tices. These resolutions were warmly ap plauded by the caucus when read, and after being favorably commented upon by Senators Hoar, Logan and Hawley and Representatives Hiscock and Mayo, were unanimously adopt ed. The members of the committee agreed upon by republican states were: California, Senator Miller; Florida, H. Bisbee; Illinois, G. R. Davis; Iowa, Senator Allison ; Kan sas, Thos. Ryan ; Massachusetts, Sen ator Hoar ; Minnesota, W. D. Wash burn; Mississippi, Judge Jeffords; Nevada, Senator Jones ; New Hamp shire, Senator Blair; New Jersey, Senator Sewell ; New York, F. His cock; North Carolina, James E. O'Hara; Ohio, Wm. McKinley, jr.; Pennsylvania, S. M. Campbell ; South Carolina, E. W. M. Mackey; Ver mont, J. W. Stewart ; West Virginia, Nathan Goff, jr. ; Wisconsin, Senator Sawyer; Dakota, J. B. Raymond; Idaho, Theodore Singiser ; New Mex ico, F. Luna ; Washington Territory, T. H. Brents. Other state delegations not being fully represented, those present asked leave to present the name for a mem ber of the committee at some future time. They requested the names of committeemen as soon as possible. The secretary of the caucus was au thorized to call a meeting next Mon day night, at which meetiqg a chair man and an executive committee of seven will be appointed. A. Bold Forgery. A slick fellow who registered at the City Hotel as G. W. Moore, had been for a day or two hanging abont the office of Smith & Blaco, north of the track, representing that bo was a stock man looking for a location to go into business, and by some means he made himself familiar with the check book of the firm, from which it sub sequently appeared, he had extracted three blank checks. These checks were made for the firm and had the firm name printed in the body of the check and across one end. About the dinner hour on Tuesday he pre3ented at the bank of A. Castctter, a check, filled op and apparently signed by Smith & Blaco, for $160.00. Mr. Cas tetter asked him some questions, and he answered them fairly, representing that he had sold Smith & Blaco some hogs to be delivered at Fremont, and he received cash for the check? and de parted. But something caused a sus picion that all was not right, and Mr. Castetter immediately dispatched a messenger over to Smith & Blaco'a office to see if the check was properly iesued, when it was found that no 6ucb check bad been issued by them. Sheriff Gross was at once notified, and with assistants was searching for the slick forger within thirty minutes after he got the money, but so far no trace of him has been found. The forgery was a most perfect one, even to the number on the check, this being the next number following that of the last check really issued by the firm, and the signature was so perfect that on comparison with the real sig nature the fraud could not be detect ed by one familiar with the firm sig nature. It was a bold move, and by its Very boldness proved successful. Mr. Castetter promptly offered $100 reward for bis apprehension, but there is little hope that he will be captured. Blair Pilot. As a matter of fact Nebraska will be entitled to ten delegates in the next republican national convention which will be held at Chicago in June. The manner of electing these ten delegates will be a matter of some interest to the republicans of the state, and some good may result from a discussion of the subject, as it is understood that the republican state central committee must decide the manner of their elec tion at their next meeting. We think these delegates should be chosen as near as possible by the voice of the people they represent as four will be chosen at large from the state, and six from the congressional districts, each district being entitled to two dele- gftet, independent of tbow choten t Urf $. 1 The business portion of the United States have been considerably inter ested to know just what our govern ment would finally conclude to do with reference to those countries which have persistently refused to allow the entrance through their ports of 'American products. While considering Anthony's resolution the other day in the senate, Logan made some remarks that strike us as being in full accord with the sentiment of the people of this country : "Logan stated that for nearly four years our meats had been excluded from France and Germany and yet in the examination by experts of all meats of different countries ours proved the best. He did not wish to counsel any course inconsistent with a jrupur hub oi puiiujr, uui uih uwu judgment was that after the failure in four years' diplomacy to set the mat ter right the only way to meet the difficulty was by excluding from the United States certain importations coming hither from the foreign coun tries in question, and thus give those countries to understand that while certain sound products of this coun try are excluded from their ports certain products of theirs will not bo permitted to enter our ports. He knew some people did not believe in retaliatory legislation but as far as he was concerned he believed in it when necessary and believed the time would come when the United States could say to France and Germany that their present course in the exclu sion of American products would necessitate a corresponding course in their exclusion from the ports of the United States." He thought that four years ought to be enough to produce the convic tion in those countries that wo are able to send them sound moat, and asked why wo should hesitate to say to those nations, while they refuse to take from us meats perfectly sound, we shall refuse to take from them adulterated wines and liquors which do more harm than unsoond meats. Degredation and vice go hand in hand with ignorance. We will not say that all eyil comes from ignor ance, but we think it true that a large proportion of the vice so prevalent has an embryo cherished and rooted in minds devoid of intelligence. The unrestrained passions cause men to perform deeds which would make a sober man blnsh. Therefore some thing must come to that passionate man which will enable him to over come all evil tendencies of his nature, and the cause having been removed, the many crimes of to-day must cease to be. Ask and you will find that many of the unfortunate prisoners cannot even read. Some, of course, are men of intelligence, but many more need only to become enlighten ed in mind, and justice would have no cause to hsndcuff them. And why will education remove evil doings? We think the secret lies in the fact that the educated man is more com plete in nature, and consequently more capable of controlling his pas sions; he weighs his actions more carefully, and shuns the evil not only because of the attendant punishment, but because he recognizes a better and more noble way. The ignorant rush on, and ere they are aware, evil comes to them and they are admonished too late, for they have sold their liberty. We hope the endeavors now being put forth among the young to bring them np to a higher plane of intelli gence, will diminish crime, and in the rising generation we believe a higher type of man will appear. Let parents be careful that their children grow up to be worthy the highest rank of in telligence and morality among the nations of the earth, so that our land may prosper and the flower be per fected whose germ was planted on Plymouth Rock. Buffalo Co. Beacon. d Graat Forfeiture Bilk. Washington, Jan. 11. The sub committee of the house, committee on public lands, to whom was re ferred the question of order in the land grant forfeiture bills to be con sidered, reported that the considera tion will be begun immediately. The following is the order submitted: Texas Pacific, Oregon Central, Or tanagan and State Line, California and Oregon, Oregon and California, Northern Pacific, Atlantic and Pacific, New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg, Atlantic, Gulf and West Indian, Pensacola aud Georga,Florida Atlantic and Gulf Central, Mobile and Girard, Selma, Rome and Dalton, Vicksburg Shreveport and Texas, Sioux City and St. Paul, Chicago St. Paul and Mnneapolis, Chicago St. Paul and Omaha, and Wisconsin Cen tral. The report was adopted by the full committee, and the clerk directed to give a copy to the press signed by Chairmau Cobb. The Texas Pacific grant will be considered first. It was originally made to the Texas Pacific railroad, and is now claimed by the Southern Pacific. The land amouuts to 14,000,000 acres, and is estimated to be worth $40,000,000. In the honse Mr. Hitt introduced a bill to place sugar and molasses ou the free list. Mr. Wood, to admit free of duty wood pulp, lumber, wood and salt; also, to reduce to 35 per cent, the ad valorem duty on colored and bleached cotton'good. Mr.Clay, for the repeal of the civil service act. Mr. Pusey, authorizing a bridge across the Missouri river between Council Bluffs and Omaha. Mr. Winans, to regulate transportation rales on rail roads. Mr. Money, to regulate the compensation of railroads for trans portation. Mr. Morgan, to abolish postage on newspapers. The signal officers on Mount Washington have only a fortnightly mail. They go down after it upon boards, that run on the railroad track, at the rate of a mile a minute, and they climb back on snow shoes. There is considerable interest attaching to this elevated portion of Uncle Samuel's domain. "It is 6226 feet above the level of the ocean. Its summit much of the time is concealed from view among the clouds. The sides are remarkably steep. The pinnacle is in (he form of a cone, and coHiiiU of miM of brokei rocki." I Ntate Fair. The board or agriculture held an all-day session on the 16th at Lincoln, and among their proceedings, located their next State Fair at Omaha. The contest was between Omaha, Liacolu and Grand Island, on a proposition to locate it for a term of five years. Omaha withdrew her proposition for five, and submitted it for one year, which was carried by an almost unanimous vote. The board at their meeting to-day appointed J. F. Kinney delegate to the national turf' congress, to be held at New York in February. The board of horticulture had a very interesting meeting. Tne day J waa taken up jn tne discussion of fruit tree cultnre, and varieties of fruits. The display of winter fruits was the finest ever made in the State. They consisted of 152 plates of dif ferent varieties, and entered by nine co mpetitors. Mb. Van Wyck, from the com mittee on improvement of the Mississippi river, submitted a joint resolution appropriating $1,000,000 to continue the improvements begun on that river. After debate, it was amended, so as to give it the form of a bill, which was passed. Mr. Anthony's resolution instruct ing the committoe ou foreign re lations to inquire into the expediency of legislation to enable the executive to protect American interests against those of governments discriminating against healthful meats from the United States, was taken up. Mr. Van Wyck moved to amend by adding "excepting governments whose manufactured goods or pro ducts were previously restrained or prohibited free access to our ports." During Van Wyck's explanation the morning hour expired, and the matter went over. Senator Van Wyck ha3 certainly been and is continuing to be one of the most useful men in congress. Vigilant, energetic and fearloss, know ing what the people desire, he strives for that regardless of the thwarting officials that stand between the peo ple's wish and its execution. If the country does not get more informa tion than it has had on land-grant steals, railroad extortions and dis criminations, and tariff inequalities, it will not be Senator Van Wyck's faalt- - The largest reception ever giveu a governor in Utah, was tendered Gov. Murray the other afternoon at the Walker Opera House, in Salt Lake city by Mb gentile friendp. In re sponse to a toaat the Gov. said he found people east far more radical ; but one sentiment prevailed, and that was that the laws must be enforced in Utah as they were in other states and territories. He was pledged that they Bhould be. Mr. Hoar's bill for counting the electoral vote was again passed in the senate without debate; also a bill re storing to the public domain lands granted to the Iron Mountain rail road, because the road was not built on the line contemplated. Mr. Plnmb proposes an amendment to the con stitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors iu the United States. Secretary Folger wants to spend $50,000,000 more this year for the pre mature payment of some more of the public debt on which fact the Chicago Tribune remarks : "Here is a point to call a halt. Give the taxpayer a rest. Instead of paying another cent for the extinction of a debt not due, public opinion demands that congress cut down taxes at least one hundred mil lions a year." A stream of waste oil flowing from a tank across the Bradford, Bordell and Kinzna railroad caught fire on the morning of the 15th while the passenger train from Wellsville for Bradford was passing, and the train was immediately enveloped in flames. Three ladies were literally cremated and a large number of per sons so badly injured they cannot possibly live. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COX. BITS, At Columbus, in the Stats of Nebraska, at the close of business, December 31st, 1883. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $100,514 1G Overdrafts 593 03 U. S. bonds to secure circula tion 15,00000 Due from approved reserve agents 12,553 52 Due from other National Banks. 1,525 19 Due from State Banks and bank ers 97004 Beal estate, furniture, and fix tures 3,03C97 Current expenses and taxes paid 1,906 38 Premiums paid 760 00 Checks and other cash items C2205 Bills of other Banks . . . 1,236 00 Specie 74823 Legal tender notes ... 5,COO0O 7,006 33 Redemption fund with U. S.Treas. (5 per ct. of circulation) 675 00 Total $151,139 64 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in 50,000 00 Surplus fund 1.000 00 Undivided profits 8,163 17 National Bank notes outstand- lug . . . ItiytlvU UU Individual deposits subject to check $46,235 77 Demand certificates of deposit 3,70035 Time certificates of de posit 24.00515 73,99127 Notes and bills re-dlscourited. . 4,485 20 Total $151,139 64 STATE OF NEBRASKA,) County of Platte, j ss I, A. Anderson, President of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement in true to the best of my knowledge and belief. A. ANDERSON, President. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of Jan., 1884. (Signed) Notary Public. Correct Attest: HSBHAX P. H. OlHLRICII,) O. T. BOXN, . Directors. Saml. C Smith. ) X8TKAY lOTICE. Taken up by the subscriber on his lands in Granville precinct, Platte county, Nebrai ka, Jan. 4tb, 1884, ONE BLACK HORSE COLT, lff8&t yemrllng; ,ald colt hM 385 adolph shout. KRAUSE.LUBKER&C0. NEW GOODS! BEST GOODS! LOWEST PRICES! AT MM, LUfiKEB & CO, )dealkrs in( HARDWARE! STOVES, TINWARE, CUTLERY, AND A FULL LINE OF FARM IMPLEMENTS, ParapK and Wiad Mills. 34-tr FIXAE. PROOF. Laud Office at Grand Island, Neb, Jan. 16, 1884. ATOTICE is hereby given that the fol. ll lowing-named settler has filed notice ot his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerk of the District Court, at Colmnhu, Neb., on February 28th, 1884. viz: John Lymath, for the N. E. i Sec. 4, T'p 20, Range 4 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his contin uous residence upou, and cultivation of, saiu tana, viz: ueo. . JlcCormicK.Jonn B. Jackson, E. J. Snyder and E. M. Squires, all of Newman's Grove, Neb. C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL. PROOF. Lind Office at Grand Island, Neb.,) Jau. lGtb, 1884. NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-lowing-natned settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof inj support of his claim, aud that said proof will be made before Judge of Dist. Court i at Columbus, Nebraska, on March 4tb. 1S8I, viz: Lara Anderson, Homestead No. 10535, for the E. yt N. E. Section 18, Town, ship 10, Range 3 west. He names the fol lowing witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said laud, viz: Niles Creston, G. C. Nelson, N. Johnsou and Han E. Johnson, all of Palestine, Neb. ;W.O C. HOSTETTER, Register. FlftAE. PROOF. Land Office atGraud Island, Neb.,) Jan. 18th, 18S4. NOTICE i hereby given that the fol-lowing-nainert settler ha filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of hiscl mn, andtlm said proof will be made before G. Heitkemper, Clerk of the District Court, at Columbus, Ne braska, on the 8th dav of March, 1884, viz; John McNamara, Homestead entry No. 83S0, for the North A, of South-west , Section SO, in Township 19, North of Range one west. He names the follow ing witnesses to prove bis continuous residence upon, and cultivation of. said land, viz : Michael Reagan, David Murphy, Henry Wasserbcrg.and Frank Paproszki, all of Platte Centre V. On Platte County 3-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL PKOOF. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.) U. Dec. 17th, 1883. NOTICE is hereby given that the fol lowing named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in sup- nnrt. nfhia nlnim nml thnt. siwl nrnnf will be made before Clerk of District Court ( for Platte county at Columbus, Neb., on uanuary zun, ioa-1, viz: Luther 31. R. Pepper, for the S. E. X Section 22, Township l'J, Range 4 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: John 31. Pearce, Nils Iterliu, August Abrahamson and James Dickinson all of Cone, Neb. 31-G C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL. JPKOOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1 Jan. 14th, 1884. 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 of the Dis trict Court of Platte connty, at Colum bus, Neb., on Saturday, 31sxch 1st, 1884, viz: Adolph Schmid, Homestead No. 8377, for the E. K S. E. i, Section 26, Town, ship 20 north, of Range 2 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his con tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Mathias Fisher, Mi chael Fisher, Bernard Wilde, Anton Pelle, all of Humphrey, Platte Co., Neb. 38-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL. PROOF. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.) U. Dec. 12th. 1883. f NOTICE is hereby given that the fol lowing named settler has tiled 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 the 2d day of February, 1881, viz: Patrick Condon, Homestead Entry No. 8238, for the W. XA S. W. K. Section 2, Township 19 north, Range 2 west. He names the following witnesses to prove bis continuous residence upon, and cul tivation of, said land, viz: Nils Peter son, Patrick Carney, James Tate and Fremont Tate all of Platte Center, Platte Co., Nebr. 34-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register. J. H. GALLEY & BRO., "Would respectfully ask their friends and patrons to call anu examine their stock of Fall and Winter (roods Before purchasing their supplies, as they have their store full from floor to ceiling of Staple and Fancy DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, For Men and Boys, at all Prices! -ALL- Prlce OVERCOAT'S! -ALL- Pricea Sir UD CAPS, BOOTS &RD SHOES. WE ALSO CARRY A LINE OF LA DIES' FINE SHOES. Blanket, Quilts and all kinds of Fan cy Hotioni. yTRemember that we keep no shoddy goods, and Btrictly oxk prick is our motto, which our twenty-five years resi dence in Columbus will sustain. 23-3m PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Diseases of women and children a spe cialty. County physician. Office former ly occupied by Dr. Wood. 30 WM. BECKER, PBALSR VI ALL KINDS Or STAPLE AND FAMILY GROCERIES ! I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A WELL SELECTED S roCK. Teas, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups, Dried and Canned Fruits, and other Staples a Specialty. Dellrereel Free part r the City. y Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near A. AN. IJOjiot. AREXBS&BjBBllff? TOWKB'I r rum bias gticnss fLi? rM4 EP V MfTS IW '. KXX rOWEff AJUt Tl Tlir.BUT watte noer coats. TOWBX! visa ekak aucras WILL H6T STICK PEEL Towns TIM MAH ILICKRg 4U SOW B1X0 T ITMT HORSEMAN 4 FARMER wao ra oitb tm a tkui. Noaa craalM vttaaat tala tra4 mi, A. J. TOWEB, Me Xfh, a, Bii ME. x -- - M g mt T V - 1T I lit I -a EMMMML r 1 en 1 1 - --BI.- C.llHIl n.-iw rw i ui i VATA. nrirrnr r"r VnWV 3LIL,IVC.n3 . V$Jbw o CiAO w. ?rjy aaV sas ".VTsa-V " .aTS.BBaB.Rkf ." 'S M X- ZZesy THE REVOLUTION Dry Goods and Iu on hand a Ready-made Clothing, Dry Goods, Carpets, Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc., At uncus U f em never fieard of before in CoMi I kay mj gi strictly for ctihand will givo my customer! 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, U. 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. FISHBLATT lias discovered the greatest cure In the world for weakness of the back and limbs, involuntary discharges, impotency, general debility, nervousness, languor, confus ion of ideas, palpitation f the heart, timidity, trembling, dimness of sight or giddi ness, diseases of the headt throat, nose or skin, affections of the liver, lungs, 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 Ulysses, blighting their most radiant hopes or anticipations, rendering marriage impossible. Those that are suffering from the evil practices, which destroy their mental and 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 flushes of heat, depression of spirits, evil forebod ings, cowardice, fears, dreams, restless nights, dizziness, forgettulness, unnatural discharges, pain in the back and hips, short breathing, melancholy, tire easilv of company and 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 me immediately and be restored to perfect health. YOUNG MEN Who haye 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 se nators with the thunders of their eloquence or wake to testacy 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 ily relieved. He who places himself under the care of Dr. Fishblatt may religiously confide in hiB honor as a gentleman, and confidently rely upon his skill as a physician. ORGANAL WEAKNESS Immediately cured and full vigor restored. This distressing affliction 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 uot beiri 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 babiU than by prudent? Besides being deprived of the pleasure of healthy otf. springs, the most serious and destructive symptoms of both mind aud body arise. The system become deranged, the physical and mental functions weaken. Loss of procreative powers, nervous irritability, dyspepsia, palpitation of the heart, indi gestion, constitutional debility, waiting 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 injurious compouuds, 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 eTer known; many troubled with riugiug iu the ears and head when asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at ccrtaiu sound, with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with derangement of the miud were cured immediately. TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE. Dr. F, addresses all those who have injured themselves by improper indulgence and solitary habits which ruin both mind study, society ornarriage. These are some of tne sad, melancholy effect produced by the early habits o f youth, viz: Weakness of the back and limbs, pains in the head and dimuess of light, lofs of muscular power, palpitation of the heart, dyspepsia, nervou irritabil ity, derangement of digestive functions, debility, consumption, etc. Private 0ffices7oyer Omaha National Bank.Omaha, Neb. CONSULTATION FRK. Charges moderate and within the reach of all who meed Scientific Medical Treatment. Those who reside at a distance and canuot call, will receive pronpt attention through mall by simply sending their symptoms wit postage. Address Lock Box M, Omsk, Neb. 62 ooming- CHEAP FUEL! Whitebreast Coal. Rick Hill laion Citv a TAYLOR, SCHUTTE& CO. 45-tt" JACOB SCHRAM, )DKALKIt IN( DRY GOODS ! Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps, IWMl GOODS AKD NOTIONS. LOW PRICKS FOR CASH. M-tt TOWER'S Fish Brand Slickers W TniC IUCUUT STOUMI WILL KEEP TOU DUT. TOWER'S VISE SOASDSLICKEBS are the only Coat a aaade with "tt"lrc-Fut- emed Metallic Button. EVERY COAT WARRAHTED. For sale everywhere. At Wholeiialo by all flrnt- cla! Jobbrrn. i-0ui Clothing Store splendid stock of I. GLITCH. Proprietor. and body, unfitting them for business. St--S V --f - . - - 4-