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V s- THE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY FEB. 6, 1SS4. Rink dance, Fob. 8th. Gus. G. Becher & Co. 39.5 Cord-wood for sale at Becher & Co.'s. 39-3 Gob. Lockner was at Norfolk last week. Sam'l Wise of Atchison was in town last week. Born, Jan. 25, to Mrs. Rev. J. W. Little, a daughter. Next Friday evening, dance at Small's skating rink. James Brown, Esq., of Madison was in town Saturday. i Rickly & Hoffman's is the place to buy good healthy meats. 34-4 The most and best goods for the money at A. & M. Turner's. Born, to Mrs. F. Brodfeuhrer, Tuesday of last week, a daughter. John Hempleman has sold his dwelling house to Jacob Wagner. Weber & Knobel's is the, place for ladies and children to go to for meat. 40-6 800 bushels No. 1 seed corn for sale. Inquire at Pohl & Wer muth's. 39-3 A car load of Kentucky blue grass seed received at Herman Oehlrich , AiBro's. 38-c-4f By request, the next rink' dance will be on Friday evening, Feb. 8tb. II. L. Small. "Good goods at lowest prices," is the motto at A. & M. Turner's book and xnuBic store. Born, at Raton, New Mexico, Jau. 30, to Mrs. Jane Barringer, a son, weight 82 pounds. Miss Susan Wake left Tuesday of last week to visit her siBter, Mrs. Der ringer at Raton, N. M. The laws of the state and of the city will be no protection to citizens unless they are enforced. The MaBon & Hamlin organ is the best offered for sale here. Call at A. & M. Turner's book store. The Mason & Hamlin organs, as everybody knows, cannot be excelled. For sale by Anna & Martha Turner. The only meat market in town that offered a reward on killing dis eased cattle was Rickly & Hoffman's. 38-tf The Woodbridge organ is not ex celled anywhere, for the price. Call at A. & M. Turner's book and music store. Marshall Smith returned to Den ver Tuesday of last week. He didn't have time from business to visit his old friends. Miss Gussie Rickly returned home last Saturday from a visit of several months among friends at North Platte. Rev. J. A. Reed, a former citizen of Columbus, came over from Daven port Thursday. He reports cold weather in Iowa. Sale of horses, cows, calves, hogs, household goods, farm implements, etc., at T. J. Crosby's farm Feb. 8th, '84, by C. M. Swezey. Fifty head number-one sheep, all young ewes, also a first-class work horse eight years old for sale by D. L. Bruen, Grand Prairie. 40p2 The North Bend Flail says that Peter Wespbalen of Mapleville com mitted suicide Jan. 30. It is suppos ed ho was temporarily insane. R. Hartman, recently with J. B. DelBman, takes a position with the Columbus State Bank,while Theodore Wandel becomes a railroad man at the D. P. depot. LaBt Friday Mr. and Mrs. John Hempleman of this place separated, she taking the train for Denver with the three yonnger children, he keep ing the two older ones. An old man, literally tottering on the verge of the grave, was so drnnk the other evening that he fell several tiroes cutting bis face badly and caus ing the blood to flow freely. Judge Riley of Albion was in town Thursday. The added years take nothing from his cheerfulness, but they increase his anxiety to see the people ride the railroads. Messrs. Early & Niblock have en tered into partnership in the insur ance business with office two doors north of First Nat'l Bank. Look out for advertisement next week. MisB Louise Bauer, through fail ing health, has been compelled to give up her school, at least tempora rily. Her place has not yet been applied that we are aware of. From what we learn the wedding of Miss Anderson to Mr. Cook of Kearney, at the Clother Hou6e,Tburs day night, will be one of the finest events ever occurring in Columbus. Masquerade, all ladies and gen tlemen wishing fancy dress suits for the firemen's masquerade ball, Feb. 22d, are requested to call at my store and leave orders before the 18th inst. E. W. Ott. 1 We call attention to A. Henrich's tale of horses, cows, bulls and pigs Feb. 20th, at Bloomingdale stock farm on Shell Creek, miles south east of Postville. Those who saw tho bulls pronounce them O. K. We notify each subscriber, every week, of just how his account stands for subscription. If you wish the paper sent yon no later than the date printed opposite your name, please drop us a postal card so stating. tf Our townsman, W. P. Phillips, who has not been enjoying the best of health during the summer and fall, left yesterday for Florida. He ex pects to remain in the land of flowers daring the balance of the winter. Lincoln Journal. John Dineen, at his residence 1 miles west of Bucher's mill, Feb. 11 tb, will sell 5 horses, 68 head cattle and 25 shoate. Under $20, cash; other sums, one year's time, bankable paper, 10 per cent, interest, 5 off for cash. Jom Haber, aactioneer. 2p From the Norfolk JVcws we learn that diphtheria is quite prevalent at Madison; that $500 bonus has been. raised there for a creamery ; that Mr. Robertson has resigned his position as principal of the Norfolk schools, and goes to Kearney . to engage in real estate business. Ex-county treasurer J. W. Early was in Lincoln -last week, and made his settlement with the state, paying over about $9,000. John's record is now all complete, and it is safe to say that affairs at the county treasurer's rffice were never before so thoroughly kept, as they have been by him. The contest for the BJlver cup at II L. Small's skating rink Monday evening was won by Chas. Finnessey, time 4 seconds. The contestants were Chas. Finnessey 4 seconds'; Will El mers 5J; Thos. Stewart 10; Will Stallard 7 1-8; Anton Johnson 8. Time keepers Lute North and Geo. Fairchild. The Journal's facilities for print ing wedding and parly invitations or wedding cards are very complete, enabling us to turn-out work of this class that cannot fail to suit the most fastidious. We keep a good assort ment of the latest styles of this class of stationery always on hand to se lect from. tf Arrangements have been made ty which all those attending the spar ring.match at St, Edwards can return to Ibe city'the same night. They will jro up on the regular Albion train, and the train bringing them back will ptart immediately after the exhibition is over. Quite a number will attend trora here. Any itemB of purchases of fat cattle will now be in order, as the lurge feeders will soon be ready to market their herds. The Lincoln Journal eays that on the 28th ult. John Snyder contracted for 150 head of fat cattle, to be delivered in the spring, paying for them $5 per one hundred pounds. An anxious mother desires to know the whereabouts of her son, H. Hanaford Claiborne, who left home Jan. 29. He is only 15 years old, but looks to be 19 or 20; smooth face, brown eyes, 5 feet 8 inches in height, wore a gray overcoat, dark brown corduroy pants, soft felt hat, short, dark coat printer by trade. Any in formation address to Mrs. R. B. Clai borne, Sioux City, la. Western papers please copy. At Marsballtown, la., on the 24th, Minnie Cummings If plead guilty to keeping a house of prostitution ; the telegram remarks that as she has be fore been convicted, she will, this time, have to go to the penitentiary. We suppose -that such is the law in Iowa, and it would be a good thing to copy in other states. Think of the bpecimen of humanity that makes a business of inveigling young girls into her infamous den! How lost to all sense of honor or shame I We learn from the Nebraska City News that John Yont, who is inter ested in fruit raising, and lives about twelve miles south of the city, In 1877 planted with the rest of an orchard, an acre of two-year-old Genstian apples, setting the trees about one rod apart. This fall he sold from one acre over 700 bushels of apples, on which he realized $475, or at the rate of 65 cents per bushel. Still some people claim this is not a fruit coun try, and that there is no money in fruit. George Cooper, while digging a well up Taylor creek, about five miles from Madison, Wednesday, met with a very severe if not fatal accident. It appears that somehow the bucket be came detached from the rope, and fell a distance of fifty feet, striking him a glance blow on the head, tearing the scalp about four by six inches, throw ing it over on his forehead. A space of about two inches in the center of the wound the periostum was stripped from the bone, leaving it entirely bare. Chronicle. The Genoa Enterprise says that the first lecture of their course will be by Mrs. E. G. Platte, subject "The American Indians, their past and present," H. J. Hudson, and Col. S. F. Tappan are to complete the course; that the Indian school building is practically completed, that Commis sioner Haworth recently arrived from his tour among Indian tribes for pupils, and reports that there will be no trouble to get Indian children for the school, but will be to find room for all that wish to come. The G. A. R. encampment which met last Tuesday and Wednesday at Fremont was the largest ever held in the state, 315 accredited delegates an swering to their names. There has been Tt gain of 63 posts and 2,080 members during the past 11 months. The Q. M. General's report showed money and property on hands to the value of $3,028. In the contest for locating the re-uuion, Columbus made a great many friends and will doubt less 6tand well for the next. The vote 6tood, Fremont 267; Columbus 68. Capt. John Hammond of this city was elected delegate at large to the national encampment. Death does not always choose its victims, it 6eems, from those who could be spared the most, yet we must mournfully submit to the power that is supposed to do all things well, whenever and wherever it points the time. The sudden taking away of Mrs. Wm. R. Day, by typhoid fever at her home five miles south of this city, last Monday evening, again calls forth sympathy from the many friends of the bereaved husband. Mr. Day is a young man, just starting in life, and to be thuB called upon to separate from one be so dearly loved, and to whom he had married lees than a month, is indeed hard for him to bear, and look into the future with the same bright hopes which so recently foreshadowed his daily walks. The remains will probably be taken to Columbus, where the parents of the deceased reside, for interment Jn the family burying ground. York Dem ocrat, Jan. 31. . SchMl At the regular meeting of the school board Monday, all members were present. . The finance committee reported balance in treasury Jan. 14, as shown by treasurer's books, school general fund $1024.78 ; teachers' fund $1550.12 ; amount received from fines since April $314 ; from licenses $510.10. At the county treasurer's office there is a credit. for Dist. 1, $420.32, Dist. 13, $190.91, Columbus School District, $142.57; the state apportionment for the district is $711.30. The record made by the City Council of 1871 with reference to the $500 loan to Dist. 13 was submitted without rec ommendation. Bills were allowed as follows : C. D. Barlow, supplies $ 50 J. E. North & Co., cq1 20 20 The resignation of Root. Ubiig as a member of the board was accepted, and John Wermuth unanimously se lected to fili the vacancy as provided by law. M. K. Turner appointed secretary pro tern. Mr. Aug. Lockner and John Rickly of a committee appointed by the City Council, presented a petition, numer ously signed, addressed to the board, asking that a proposition be submit ted to the electors of the district to vote bonds to the amount of $25,000 for the purpose of purchasing a site, erecting a building thereon and plac ing therein suitable furniture and apparatus for a high school. Moved by Schupbach and carried that when the board adjourn, they adjourn to meet Wednesday, Feb. 6, 3 p. m. to consider the subject matter of the petition. The committee appointed in pursu ance of a resolution adopted at the last special meeting, reported pro gress, but were not yet ready to report. Hampkrey. The singing school is doing nicely under the care of Prof. Geer. The pound party at the Presbyte rian parsonage Saturday eve. was a success in pounds. Mr. John Wagner has built himself a neat stable and when he gets his horse and buggy will be well fitted up in town. The farmers' alliance met at the Humphrey House, Saturday, but as your correspondent was otherwise too busily engaged be did not learn of their proceedings in time to send them in this week. Saturday's Scene. Scene First: Having a "jolly" time. Scene Second : Drunk and disorderly, three men to handle him. Scene Third: Hand cuff?, and the sight is enough ; wilt ed ; any boy can hold him now. M. PoBlal was in town Saturday; he says he has rented his farm to a brother from the east who will move here in the spring. Mr. Postal has one of the most desirable farms in the locality, 7 miles east of Humphrey, and nicely fitted up with buildings and groves. E. T. Graham was in town Satur day. Evidently Mr. Graham knows how to appreciate a good thing; he is a reader of the Journal and left four years' subscription to help support it, and says he thinks he had got a little behind and wants to be ahead. again; he does not think, as many people seem to, that newspapers grow spon taneously. C. Some men have singular ideas about business. A customer the oth er day went into a business place in town, asked for hiB bill and paid it, and remarked that he didn't wish to continue business with that firm be cause he bad -within the last two months received two notifications of his indebtedness; he hadn't forgot that he owed the firm, but hadn't had any money for a long while, until the very day of payment ; be wanted his own time to pay, or he didn't want the goods. It should be just as much pleasure to pay, as to order good?, or eat or wear or use them. Some men make the mistake of not telling their creditor fairly that they cannot pay for a few days, weeks or months, or cannot pay all now. Creditors are not necessarily inhuman, they want their own every man who transfers his goods or his services to another needs their yalue some time ; be can't replace the goods on his shelves with nothing, or he can't eontinue tb fur nish bis services without having something in the shape of a living, meanwhile, with a certainty of a square equivalent at the end of his service, and if men would or could universally act upon the principle that it is better for them to remember the debt to pay it, rather than have the creditor be remembering it to collect it, the business world would be better off a thousand fold. Weatker Kefwrt. Review of the weather at Genoa for the month of January, 1884 : Mean temperature of mo., deg's . . . 14.19 Mean do of same mo. last vear 22.42 Highest do on the 17th deg's 42 Lowest do on the 5th deg's below uruinaruy clear days. Very cloudy days High winds days. Calm days . . Bain or snow fell during portions of days 8 Inches of rain or melted snow 0.70 Do same month last year 0.45 Inches of snow for the month 0.07 Do same month last year 4.50 Very heavy white frosts on the 28th and 29tb. Fogs on the 29th. Mirage on the 9th, 12th, 22d, 25th. Parhelia 1st, 3d, 7th, 8th, 9tb, 10th. Lunar halos 9th, lltb. - Lunar corona 12th. Temperature of well water Jan. 1st, 52. Comet visible to the naked eye on the 15th. Are Yw ! East? A new and additional supply of coupon tickets to all points north, east and south are now on sale at the B. & M. ticket office. Parties going east will find it to their interest to call and get rates. 38-4 L. A. Clakb:, Agent MAmt fPeatUaen, Platte Ci y, If em. The following, from headquarters, shows the names of pensioners orig inating from Platte county, character of disability and amount of monthly pension received from the govern ment: Hielenz, Frak, g. a. w. foot 4 00 Selaor, "Wm.g. s. w. shoul 24 00 Smith, Jno. amp. r. arm 18 00 Brady, Win. e. s. w. r. h'nd 300 Owen, Daniel C. Inj. 1. leg 16 00 Kaminski, Charles. g. s.w. knee.... 6 00 Keeler, Jno. p. s.w.leg 400 Judd, Jehiel J. e.s. w. face 6 00 Hanchett, Wm. F. chr. bronchi 4 00 Fahey, Patrick, w. I. hip 6 CO Sacrider, Jno. H. var. v'ns 6 00 Sutton. Robt. B. e. a. w. h'nd. back 18 00 Bodgers, Michael, inj. hip. back 4 00 Kosslter, Bictard. g. s. w. hip Price, Robt. chr. bronchi Patterson, Wm. A. inj. to abdomen Plant, Peter, w. I. thigh Cady, Anthony, w. I. sh'n Apear, Jos. g. a. w. thigh Griffin, Mary A. widow Tannabill, Janett. widow Smith, Charity, widow Kane, Daniel, lung dia Willis, Geo. g. s. w. hip Harriger, Wm. G. g. 8. w. hip Thomas, Bebecca. mother Bennet, Daniel B. g. a. w. r. shoul. 4 00 400 4-00 400 800 1800 800 800 800 12 00 600 400 800 800 1800 Mitchell, Eugene, g. s. w. r. shoul jMsion, ueo. v . dis.lunzs 200 jsius, tdos. j. inj lingers 2(W Cain, James, loss 1.. inj to r eye 12 00 Clark, Edward, g. s. w. thigh 8 00 Barrett, Salathiel. loss 1. thigh 24 00 Dineen, Jno. g. a. w leg 8 00 Fitzpatrick, Ed w. g. a. w. thigh .... 7 00 Norton, Zina. w. r. lez 600 Saunders, Thomas H. g. s. w. arm thigh 2400 Slattery, Irwin J. g. s. w. neck 4 00 Ketcham, Amanda M. widow 8 00 Campbell, J as. M. neuralgia 4 00 Wilson, Thos. chr. rheum 14 0C Mowry, Sarah J. widow 8 00 Davia, Jno. chr. rheum 8 00 Thurstoa, Wm. J. parti paryl. arm, leg 1000 rfelman. Benjamin, amp. 1. lez 18 00 Bl ce, Wilson W. g. s. w. arm Redenbaugh, Henry S. inj. spine 18 00 Potts, Thos . A. g. s. w. 1 thigh 8 00 Wads worth, David D. g. b. w.' head spine 24 00 Wurdeman, John H. g. 8. w. face 4 00 Muller, Fred'k. g. s. w. foot 6 00 Kibler, Geo. W. Injury to abdomen.. 8 00 Steems, John. w. r. thigh 6 00 Moran, Robert, asthma 30 00 Sage, Emora A. chr. diar 4 00 Sibley. Wm. T. var. vns.. ulcers 16 00 Brooks, Daniel, g. a. w. foot, loss toe 6 00 Spoerry, Barbara, widow 20 00 Van Owen, Ore. injury to abdomen. 6 00 Luchsinger, Fredolin. g. s. w. fingers 2 00 Wagner, Margaret, mother 8 00 Baker, Francis H. frac. r. arm 2 00 Oaie ef Oar Sarccs or Keveaae. Received on subscription since our last issue : Arthur Smith $100 C.E. Gripp 2 00 JohnBrngger . 4 00 John Brugger, Sr 1 00 Franciscan Fathers 1 00 H. Hockenberger 2 00 PhilCain 6 00 Geo. Berny 4 00 L. M. Beebe 100 J. R. Smith 2 00 J.K.Dixon 100 T. H. Saunders 1 00 John Staab 2 00 C. W. Talbitzer 100 F.M.Baker- 4 00 J.CMcMahon 4 00 AugWeiser 100 Conrad Fuchs 2 00 Geo. W. Schram 2 00 Rev. S. Goodale 4 00 D. Hollerin 2 85 C.J. Schram 6 00 John M. Anderson 10 00 Nick Welling 50 J. A. Reed ,. 2 00 Wm. Connolly 5 00 E. A. Gerrard 2 00 J. W. Robley 2 00 Charles Gertsch 4 00 Louis Weaver 2 00 R. Kummer 2 00 John Jackson 10 00 Mat Lowery 4 00 A. M. Jennings 2 00 J. J. Graves 2 00 E. T. Graham 8 00 F.P.Hoffman 100 Program Tor Coaaty Teachers AsMocIatlea. To be held at the yellow school house, Columbus, Neb., on Friday evening, Feb. 8tb, '84, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. W. H. Tedrow, subject, "Elocution in Pnblic Schools." Miss Eva Cof fey, subject, "How to teach Spelling." Ed. Newman, subject, "How to teach History." Augustus Davis, subject, "What to teach in Common Schools." Subject for genera! discussion, "How to promote the Salaries of Teachers." A lecture, by Judge Higgins. Let every teacher in the county be present, and be prepared to discuss the question so important with us all. The public is cordially invited to at tend these meetings. C. J. Garlow, M. Brugger, Edna Scbrack, Ex. Com. Ient Creek. Killed by the cars, on the Norfolk branch between Lost Creek and Platte Center, a fine three-year-old steer, it being the property of Michael Maber, Esq , who reports this to be the sec ond animal he has lost by the cars. The surprise party on L. H. Jewell Friday evening was a very pleasant affair, there being about forty of his friends and relatives present; some handsome presents were brought, it being in honor of his birthday anni versary. The Mataal Life of Mew York. The annual statement of The Mu tual Life Insurance Company of New York, which is published in oor col umns to-day, is one of which tho Company and the policy holders who compose it ought to be proud. The assets of The Mutual Life now exceed $101,000,000, and the total amount of insurance outstanding is $367,364,771. The surplus is over $12,000,000, and the payments to policy holders last year were $13,959,360.51, equal to over $46,000 every business day in the year. Bawdy Hoases. The new ordinance against bawdy houses, passed by the City Council Saturday evening, we understand differs from the old one only in making the fines greater : keeping a house of ill-fame, first offence $25, second $50, and $100 for each and ev ery further offence. Occupants or procurers, $10, $25 and $50. Visitors, $25, $50 and $100. Owners of prop erty, 100. Blank notes, bank, joint, indi vidual and work-and-labor, neatly bound in books of 50 and 100, for ale at the Journal office. SSI '-' motvtsfonotnet. In this department the people talk, and not the editor. Each writer must hold himself ready to defend his principlea and his statements of facts. "In the mul titude of counsel there is wisdom." Ed. Journal. Pahlic Schools. Ed. Journal: Is it not time we should give more attention to our public schools? We have beeu too busy in developing farms, and estab lishing ourselves in. trades, business or the professions to give much care to the education of our children. Boards of education have provided ways and means for carrying'on our schools, and teachers have been set to work, but for the most part little attention has been paid by either school officers or parents to the kind of work done. The time has come when we can give give this matter more attention, and its importance demands that we should do so. Our children have been in school for years some of them the greater portion of each year, others at least a few months each year. Is the sum of what they have accomplished satisfactory? So far as I have beard an expression from parents, it is not. Tako the aver age boy who has been in our schools since he was five or six years old, and is now fourteen, say eight school years. I do not mean the one who has been in one day and out two, but one who has been reasonably regular in attendance when school was in session, from three to nine months each year. What has he to show for the time spent and his portion of the expense? Let us see. Probably he can read a book or paper, write a leg ible hand, solve most of the examples in the common arithmetic, give rules in grammar, answer questions in geography, if asked from the book be studied. Reading, writing, arithme tic, grammar and geography. These constitute a pretty good common school education if practically mas tered. Let us see how the average boy stands. When he comes home of a winter evening, have him take a book or paper and see if he can read aloud to the family in an intelligent rand enjoyable manner. Now and then you will fiud a boy who can, but I do not think we would care to lis ten very long to the average product of the training in our public schools, even after a lesson in reading every school day for years. Besides, I think it is legitimate for us to ask if his taste has been so cultivated that he seeks for aud enjoys good papers and useful books; if not his training in reading has certainly been defective. I have said he could probably write a legible hand, and spell most ordinary words. You can easily see if I am correct in this. Ask your boy of fourteen to take pen and paper and write a page. Some will be pleased with the neat writing and correctly spelled words, but I fear many of us will be disappointed. We will find in most cases our boys reluctant to make the test, and if insisted upon will leave anything but a neat and business-like page. Yet these boys are supposed to have bean taught writing more or less for five or six years at least. As to arithmetic, I confess I have little patience to dis cuss the matter. The utter helpless ness of many grown up boys, as to the use of the commonest principles of arithmetic, in practical affairs, after being in onr common schools for years, is discouraging beyond meas ure. Some of tbem can solve the examples given in their text books, bnt let a farmer ask his son whether he had better sell his corn for. 25 cts. a bushel or feed it to hogs, providing a bushel will, make nine pounds of pork that can be sold for 3 cts. per pound, or what will be the cost of a corn crib, the size, manner of con struction and price of lumber being given, or any of the nimple questions that come up in every-day life, on the farm or in ordinary business. In most cases the reply would be, "That wasn't in my book." For the most part we are obliged to train our boys in these practical mathematics after they have loft school. Ib their school training in grammar more satisfactory ? It does not mat ter how glibly your children can parse words or repeat rules. Listen to their ordinary conversation, or look over a letter one of them has written to a friend, and see how the king's English is mangled. I am not speaking of the occasional bright boy or girl, who could master theBe branches, whether the teaching was good or not, or even if not in Bchool at all. I am speaking of the ordinary boy or girl who needs some incentive to study, and intelligent direction in bis studies. I claim that the average product of our common schools is very far from being satisfactory, and believe the large portion of our intel ligent parents will agree with me. Parents cau not always jndge of the real progress of their children from terra to term, even if they give the matter proper attention, but after their child has been in school for years, they can tell what he has accomplished, and if it has little of real value to show for all the time and expense spent, they realize the mis fortune. It is sad indeed to see a boy crippled for life by a defective com mon school education, after spending time enough to have had a thorough training in all the branches of study needed. Here and there, be will make good the defect after leaving school, but the average boy will go limping through life on account of somebody's fault. Whose fault is it? Not the teacher's alone, nor the school officers alone, nor yet the parents alone. We must all acknowledge to a portion of it, and it behooves us to look about and see how it can be remedied. I am not sure but we parents have the greater responsibility in the matter. A manufacturer de cides what product his mill is to turn on t, selects his machinery aud opera tions accordingly, and then demands the product decided upon. The common schools are ours. We should decide what we want them to turn out, and insist upon that product. When school directors know that parents insist upon efficient teaching, however important the financial and business matters connected with the schools may be, they will soon decide they, are secondary compared with the kind of work their teachers are doing. And when teachers under stand that both parents and directors demand better work from them, we shall get it from some, and others will turn their attention to other occupa tions. I fully appreciate that we have efficient Uachers and good schools in our county, but they are the excep tions. I have spoken of the average schcol as we have found it for years past. If I am permitted the space, in another paper I will give my notion of what we should expect of our scboois, and bow their efficiency may be increased. J. H. R. Strayed or Mtelea. About Jan. 20th, a black heifer calf with white feet and some white on tail, any one returning same, or leav ing information of whereabouts will be suitably rewarded. Walter Jkwill, 1 Platte Center. FOB BRGLAIJSTS IN- STOVES. HARDWARE & TINWARE, C. IX BAELOWS, STATEMENT or 11 HUM LIFE INSURANCE COM OF NBIYOE T. f. W1M1TOW, For the year ending ASSETS Annuity No. Annuities in force. Jan. ANN. PAY'TS. 119,200 91 8,712 44 4,433 40 127,346 75 1st, 1833 66 Premium Annuities Annuities Issued 1 B21 Insurance No. Amount. 1329,554,174 37,810,697 1367,364,771 Policies in force, Jan. 1st, 1883 106,914, KisKs Assumed ii,hi Dr. Revenue To Balance from last account. $92,782,986 081 " rrenuums received 13,457,2J 44 ' Interest and Rents 5,042,964 45 $111,283,878 071 Dr. Balance To Reserve at four per cent. $ 95,571,877 00 rMnima hv Ha.th nnt .A due " Premiums p'd in advance " Agents' Balances " Surplus and Contingent Guarantee Fund 908,635 00 32,794 35 8,479 66 4,636,462 34 $101,148,248 25 NOTE. If the New York Standard of four and a half percent Interest be used, the Surplus is over $12,000,000. From the Surplus, as appears in the Balance Sheet, a dividend will be appor tioned to each participating Policy which shall be in force at Its anniversary in 1884. THE PREMIUM BATES CHARGED FOR INSURANCE IN THIS COMPANY WERE REDUCED IN 1879 ABOUT 15 PERCENT ON ORDINARY LIFE POLICIES. ASSETS $101,148,248 25 New York, January 18, 1834. BOARD Or Fred'rlck S. Winston , Richard A. If cCurdy,01iver Harriman, Samuel K.Sproulls, Lucius Robinson, Sam'l D. Babcock. Henry A. Smythe, George S. Coe. John E. Develin, Seymour L. Hasted, Oliver H. Palmer, James J. iioiaen, 1 nomas iiicicson, Herman C. von Post, Henry W. Smith, Geo. C. Richardson, John H. Sherwood, Alex. H. Rice, Geo. H. Andrews, Wm. F. Babcock, Robert Olyphaut, R. Ratchford Starr, George F. Baker, Frederick H.Cossitt,Benj. B. Sherman, Lewis May, Jos. Thompson, W. F. ALLEN, Genl Agent, Omaha, Nebraska. DIED. DAY Near Yerk. this state. Jan. 28th. of typhoid tever, Carrie Jane, wife of Wm. R. Day, and daughter of W. H. and Sarah A. Randall of this place, in the nineteenth year of her age. The circumstances of this death are peculiarly Bad. A bride on New Year's day, the first month or the new year closed over her grave; and she so young, too! She had many acquaintances here who will mourn her early and sudden taking away. She was a fond and obedi ent daughter, very gentle and consider ate, and the flight of her spirit leaves a vacancy in the home circle that no other can fill. We publish the following letter as or interest to mourning friends, remarking that, although his daughter died on Mon day the 28th, Mr. Randall had no knowl edge of it until he received this letter, the following Friday, Feb. 1st, although three telegrams had been sent. He imme diately went to York: York, York Co., Neb.,1 Jan. 30th, '84. f Dear Sir: At the request or William Day I write you these sad lines. I have to tell you that your daughter Carrie is dead. She died last Monday at 4 o'clock in the evening. It was a sad surprise to us all. She complained some for a few days before, but little did we think she would be called for so soon. She would say every day that she would be up in the morning. Last Saturday night she was taken worse and Billy went for a doctor. When he came, he said that there was but one chance in ten for her to get well, as it was a very critical case of typhoid fever. We then called in another doctor, but all in vain to save her. Dr. Porter and Dr. Scott or York were the doctors who attended her. She never would complain to us even when she was the sickest. Her death leaves us all in tears and grief, to give her up so soon. She made many friends among our neigh bors during her short stay all or whom mourn with us. We tried to let you know by sending you a dispatch Monday. We did not get any answer. We waited till Tuesday night, but received no an swer so we sent another. We waited until Wednesday for word from you but received no answer and were obliged to bury her. She was buried to-da about 4 o'clock. We were aorry at not being able to hear from you. Please write when you receive these words. Remem ber that we all sympathize with you in your trouble, as Carrie was a warm in mate in our family. Yours most truly, John H. Day. Wm. Day's father. abetter folate. The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the post-office, in Columbus, Neb., for the week ending Feb. 2. 1884: A Mrs. Tressah AJen. James Aspen wall, Winfred Aspenwali. F Mr. Wm. Frein. 6 Mrs. George Greener. I Mr. I. Imhof. Ei John G.Lynn, Augustus Lockwood. H Mr. H. Neirmann. H Mr. Florean Schittelbem. ir not called for in 30 days will be sent to the dead letter office, Washington, D. C. When called for please say 'adver tised," as these letters are kept separate. H. J. Hudson, P. M., Columbus. Nebr. LOCAL NOTICES. Advertisements under this head five cents a line each insertion. Pens, inks, papers, slate pencils, at Turner's. J. B. Delsman is still selling salt at 1.90 to farmers and stockmen. 10-tf GOTO December 31st, 1883. fll,14V94S.9. Account. NO. Annuities In force, Jaa. ANN. PAY'TS'. $23,134 SI 3,674 96 537 48 llti lcNra .,. 61 Premium Annuities Annuities Terminated.. 1 621 127,346 75 Account. NO, Pollcles.ln force.Jan. AMOUNT. 1342,946,002 24,418.739 $367,361,771 1st, 1884 110,990 Risks Terminated... 6,755 117,745 Account. Or. By paid Death Claims $ 5,095,795 00 " " Matur'dEadowmt's 2,866,96173 Total claims $7,962,056 73 " " Annuities 27,66138 " " Dividends 3,138,49169 " Surrendered Poll- cies and Additions 2,831,150 71 Total pd Pollcy-hold'rs $13,959.360 51 " " Commissions, (pay meat of current and extinguishm't of future,) 896,126 90 " " Premium charged of on Securities Pur chased 405,47222 xaxes ana assess- ments 226,05769 " " Expenses 834,75279 " " Balance to New Ac count 04,972,10386 $111,283,878 97 Sheet. Cr. By Bonds Secured by Mort gages on Real Estate... $ 46,303,472 34 " United States and other Bonds 25,279,04000 " Loans on Collaterals .... 15,037,910 00 Real Estate 8,633,97189 44 Cash ia Banks and Trust Companies at interest . . 3,403,249 63 " Interest accrued 1 ,310,588 23 44 Premiums deferred.quar- terly and semi-annual . . 1,039,229 68 44 Premiums in transit, principally for Dee 140,786 48 $101,148,248 25 TRUBTEEa Dudley Olcott, Anson Stager, Frederic Cromwell, Julien T. Dtvies, Wm. Bayard Cutting, Robert Sewell, 3. Van Rens. Cruger, Chas. R. Henderson, George Bliss. The old reliable Bain -wagon at the Foundry. All kinds of ground feed at Wm. Becker's. 41-mo-2 New maple syrup for sale at Her man Oehlrich & Bio's. Piano to rent. Inquire of Wells & Walker. All those who are lovers of good flour should go to J. B. Delsman's. Moline and Weir Companies goods for sale at the Foundry. Yon can always fiud a good stock to select from at lira. Drake's millin ery store. " 39-tf The finest assortment of hanging lamps and China tea sets at H. Oehl rich & Bro'a. Choice nnalitv of Nnhraalrn winter apples at Wm. Becker's. 41-tf For crnnil vnnncx hrporlSncr otnptr tt all kinds, call at Bloomingdale stock iarm. a. Henrico. 3u-tr Challenge and Farmer friend. plant ers, Barnes and Tait check rowers for sale at the Columbus Foundry. You can find the finest line of red twilled flannel in town at Galley Bros. 22-tf Wm. Schiitz makes boots and shoes in the best styles, and uses only the rery best stock that can be procured in the market. 52tf Ladie9 if you are in need of a win ter bat call at Galley Bros., as we are closing them out regardless of cost. Oor enterprising druggists, Dowty & Kelley, are giving sample bottles of BeggB' Cherry Cough Syrup,ree. We advise all sufferers to call and get a bottle which costs nothing. 31-6m Blae 6raaw, Clrer, Millet ail Haasrarlaa Seed At Herman Oehlrich & Bro's. 38cl2 Inquire of Frank Owens, if you want a first-class roof at a moderate price. 10-tf Foaad. A half dozen drills. The finder asks $2 reward. Owner, call at Jour nal office. Tcaaa Tor Sale. Horse and mare. Will sell one or both. Martin Burns, 41-4 Piatte Ceuter. ClMlas; Oat. A lot of ladies serge shoes. 75 cents a pair at J. B. Delsman's. 10-tf CltlBcas) r Ceriaaaaas. My Jersey bull, Captain Jack, will stand for service at my stock yards. 22-6mo D. Anderson. IVatlc Any one wishing choice mutton during the threshing season call on D. L. Bruen, Stearns Prairie. 16-tf A Nice flaaae fr 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 in all. 34-tf D. Anderson. Brick! Thos. Flynn has on hasd a large number of brick for sale.ifhose who know now that they wilt need brick in the early spring, had better secure tbem early. TENTH ANNUAL MASK BALL ! Opera House, (Washington's .Birthday), aaSaE a FRIDAY EVE., FEBRUARY 22d, 1884, -OF- .1 Perfect order excelleat .lfaxic a good Calllaff. Executive Committee, -W '. A. McAllm tkr, Geo. Smith, Gko. Fairchild. Tickets per couple, 91.00 " Spectators 50 COLUMBUS MARKETS. Our quotations of the markets are ob tainsdTuesday afternoon, aud are correct nd reliable at the time. GRAIN, ac. Wheat ft. Corn, old 35 Corn, new ..." 24 Oats new, 202i Flour 3004G0 PKOUUCK. Gutter, 13 is Kggi, 13'-0 Potatoes 2025 MKATH. Shoulders, 10 12 Sides, 14 LIVK STOCK. Fat Hogs 5 50 FatCattle 3 504 00 Sheep 3 00 Coal. Iowa $5 00 Hard 14 00 Bock Springs nut 0 50 Rock Springs lump 7 00 Carbon 6 00 Colorado 0 Fresh Oyter at DI. Vasal. 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. itaw, .............- ....- uu Fried, 40c Give them a trial. 2:i-tf WalleatalataBairey.Steput the Graavllle lloawe. Mr. Jacob Steffia has completed his large and commodious hotel and will be pleased to see all of his former patrons as well as new oucb. First class rooms and beds as well as first class table. Farmers and traveling men call on him. He has overy facil ity for making you at home. A good livery attached to hotel. 2l-tf Laad Tor Sale. In Colfax Co., near Platto Co. liue, 80 acres, 70 of which are uuder tho plow; frame dwelling, horse anil cow stables, cow sheds and corrals, corn cribs, windmill and 2 pumps (water 40 ft. from surface), eomo fruit and forest trees. Also 160 acres, 120 under cultiva tion, 7 acres of forest trees. Both tracts have first rale stock range, aud road facilities. $2,500 lor each tract, on easy terms. 15-x R. Mackenzie. Farm Tor 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 aud some other valuable improvements, beside a good frame dwelling house l'. stories 14x22 feet, with kitchen 12x1 1. The place is withrn sixty rods of the depot at Lost Creek. Any one desir ing it should apply immediately. Price $1500. For further particulars, address Luther V.Chapin, Lot Creole, Nebraska. :55c-12 STOCK .SALE. At the residence of F. W. From helz, 3 miles east of Humphrey. Thursday, Feb 14th, '84. Beginuing at 10 o'clock n. in., the fol lowing stock will be sold : 1 colt, ? years old, 9 cows, 9 heifers 2 years old, 7 steers 2 years old, 11 yearlings, 35 sheep, 1 mowing machine, 1 riding cultivator. Terms: All sums of -f 10 and over, ten months time, at ten per cent interest, on good bankable paper; sums under ten dollars, cash; ten per cent off for cash. F. W. Fromholz. . Henry O'Rourk, Auctioneer. 2 ESTKAY H0TICE. Taken up by the subscriber on his lands in Granville precinct, IMattc county, Nebraska, Jan. 4tb, 1!S4. ONE BLACK HOKSK COLT, supposed to be a yearling; said colt has one thick leg. 38-C-5 Adolfii Scii.Mir. 4 fl T71"ITmCl wanted for The Livos A It Hi n ot all tbe Presidents .J AJJ.1 J-KJ of the lT s The iiir;r. est, handsomest best book ever sold for less than twice our price. The f.ist"st selling book iu America. Immense prof its to agents. All Intelligent people want it. Any one can become a siiccsfiil ajjent. Terms free. Hallkt Hook Co., Portland, Maine. A WOKU OF WARIG. 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 doinjj busine-. in ttiis state that Insures Horses, Mule and Cattle against loss by theft, accident-), disc ise. or Injury, (as also against Ioa- by lire and lightning). All representations ly agents of other Companies to the contrary not withstanding. HENRY OAKN, Special Afj't. 15-y Columbus, Neb. GROCERIES ! ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND NEW LINE OF GROCERIES WELL SELECTED. FRUITS! CANNED AND DRIED, of all KINDS, GUARANTEED TO BE OK BEST QUALITY. DRY GOODS ! A GOOD A WELL SELECTED STOCK, ALWAYS AS CFI EAP AS THE CHEAPEST, ALSO BOOTS & SHOES ! THAT DEFY COMPETITION. ggj BUTTER AND EGGS And all kinds of countnt jroduce ta ken in trade, and all goods deliv ered free of charge to any part of the city. FLOIJE! KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES OF FLOUR. 10-tf J. b. delsjia;. j ROOM LawCo 1