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'! Ii i s r- THE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY FEB. 20, 1SS4. Gus. G. Becher & Co. 39.5 Leave your measure for a spring suit at Kramer's. 42-2 Miss Ella Curtis of Nance county 13 visiting in the city. W. H. Winterbotham of Genoa was in town Saturday. George Burke of North Platte was in the city Sunday. An elegant line of spring suitings just received at Kramer's. 42-2 The most and best goods for the money at A. & M. Turner'?. District court began its session Monday, Judge Post presiding. Wm. Ryan of O'Neill, accompa nied by his bride, is visiting in the city. "Weber & Knobel's is the place for ladies and children to go to for meat. 40-6 Mrs. John Wermuth, who was very ill last week, is slowly recov ering. Cap. Tschudy is now a railroad man, braking between Genoa and Fuilerton. Drawing paper and drawing books at A. & M. Turner's book and music store. See James Bell's advertisement of 6eed corn. You can rely on every word he 6ays. 43-tf Big prices for fat bogs and cattle are predicted for those who hold on till late spring. Prayer meetings will be contin ued the present week at the M. E. church, this city. "Good goods at lowest prices," is the motto at A. & M. Turner's book and music store. George Rabb started Friday last for Chicago, where he will remain for a few mentbs. Mrs. L. A. Clark and children who had been afllicted with the meas les, are well again. The government school building at Genoa is completed, and Indian scholars are arriving. John Iluber, auctioneer at Thos. VanAlstinc's sale last week, reports cows averaged $38.25. The Baptists will have a sociable at the German church next Friday evening. All are invited. Herman Small's usual rink dance i6 postponed this week ; he gives way to the "Hookies'" mask ball. The Mason & 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 Woodbridge organ is not ex celled anywhere, for the price. Call at A. & M. Turner's book and music store. Miss Alice Langworthy of Sew ard, who has been visiting Miss Rose North for a few days, returned home Monday. The thaw on Saturday threatened the perpetuity of the snow, but the cold of Sunday morning held every thing in check. Lost, between the Monastery and Congregational church, a pair of pil low shani3. The finder will please leave at this office. 1 The courts in Butler county are to be called upon to decide which shall bear sway the Commissioners or the Supervisors. J. Gregorius, a former resident of this city, now of Laramie, talks of coming back, and expects to make this his future home. August Iflaud and his gang re cently, at Al. Arnold's farm, in an hour and twenty minutes, shelled four hundred bushels of corn. Rev. J. J. Fleharty, who went some tiuie ago to Florida for his health, is reported still failing and little hope of his recovery. -The Hookies have one of their annual balls at the Opera House next Friday evening, and of course those who attend will have a good time. Wm. Heintzman, a former citizen of Columbus, but now of Merrick county, was in the city Saturday. He is well pleased with his new country home. Attention is called to the prices on coal in the advertisement of Tay lor, Schutte & Co. They have an excellent line of coals and at low prices. Rev. O. V. Rice, of Farmington, 111., has accepted the call of the Con gregational church of this city, and will take charge as its pastor the 9th of March, 'S4. v An Indian Saturday bought a stuffed eagle of Harry Arnold paying him ten dollars. It was a very hand some specimen, and the Indian walk ed off proud enough of his purchase. If the man who stole a package .from the car at Humphrey Saturday will return it or $15 to W. T. Rans- dell he will not be prosecuted. His theft was noticed and he can be iden tified. D. Anderson bought last week nine two-year-old heifers of C. G. Moore, nine of P. S. Griffin and two of James Russel. It is a pretty bad day when Anderson can't make a dicker in stock. A flagman, at the U. P. crossing on Olive street, has been doing duty the past week, and the traveling pub lic who cross this thoroughfare which is so often crowded, will feel more secure than formerly. 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 We solicit (because we are desi rious of having) the honest expres sion of opinion on subjects of general interest of any of our citizens who are moved to give public expression to their thoughts. Let us hear from yon. Any book or periodical published can be furnished you at publisher's price at A. & M. Turner's book and music store. The Democrat advocates the con struction of a canal here from the Platte river. Years ago the Joubnai. advocated a canal from the Loupe river, but cannot see the feasibility of using the Platte in this age of the world. Geo. L. Hutton of Laramie, "Wye, will be here on and after Feb. 24, '84, with 75 bead of cheap horses and mares for Bale. Can be seen at Wag ner's Checkered Barn, 11th st. Be sure to see them, if yon want a good cheap horse or mare. 1 Mr. Jonas Hedman was In the city Friday, and still uses his cratches, but is recovering slowly from his re cent severe injuries received by a runaway team. Among news items not yet published here, is a young son born to Mrs. Hedman. Tom Cain, the noted sparrer, will give an exhibition at the City Hall in Gcuoa, on Monday evening, Feb. 25lh. The affair will be conducted in an orderly manner, and a silver cup will be presented to the best local sparrer. Doors open at 7 o'clock. I often hear of people looking around for good teas and coffees. If you will come to my store and give me a chance, I think I can suit you on either good tea or coffee; I think I CHi-ry a greater variety than any other store in town. Wm. Becker. 43-3m J. Wagner has added to his facil ities for accommodating the public, twenty-five additional 6talls for horses and a good-sized corral. Jacob has been doing an excellent business in an excellent way, and has well deserved the very liberal patronage he has re ceived. I would say to my customers and others that I am prepared to furnish you the White Lilly flour, manufac tured at Becker & Welch's mill, which is the best flour made from spring wheat and sold in this market. I would like the good bread bakers to try it. Wm. Becker. 43-3m The Journal's facilities for print ing wedding and party invitations or wedding cards are very complete, enabling us to tarn oat 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 The following officers have been selected for the Creamery Co. : Pres't, M. Whitmoyer; Sec'y, A. Jaeggi; Treas., L. Gerrard ; directors, Messrs. Gerrard, Schupbacb, Whitmoyer, Ransdell and Jaeggi. Last season, we learn, the institution was run at a loss, maiuly owing to the prevailing low price of bntter. The Banner Alliauce met at the Redenbaugh school house Feb. 9th, W. Mullen, the president, presiding. J. S. Freeman made a speech, on the recent state alliance, H. S. Reden baugh, on the alliauce movement, D L. Bruen on the present congress. The next meeting will be March 8th, and everybody is invited. G. W. Kibbler and Mr. Fleming came down from Creston Monday evening. They say the sleighing was good for about half the way down, but after that poor, and they had a mind to start back with their sled, for fear the commissioners of insanity would get after them. At Creston there was no thaw on Sunday. A Bismarck Tribune attache the other day heard a skilled vocalist sing "Wait Till the Clouds Roll by." She rendered it: Wah tah the claw raw baw, .Tawy; Wah tah the claw raw baw: .Tawy, ma aw traw law wah, AValr tah the claw raw baw. And then she smiled so sweetly and broadly over the well-merited ap plause that the corners of her mouth held a sociable on the back of her neck. Mr. Fitch representing the Omaha Bee was in town Thursday last. He is a bright young man and under stands his business. Tbare is perhaps no better newspaper property in the state, and the Bee and its editor are making a campaign for the people on the railroad question thaj no other daily paper in the state has been able and willing to do. So long as this is the case, the Bee's circulation will keep at the front. At the meeting of the Athletic Club Friday evening, forty-three shares were represented. A commit tee was appointed to confer with like organizations in the state having en closed grounds, with a view of form ing a stats league. The grounds are to be put into a first-class order, and Columbus expects to have even a better nine than she had last year. Any contest with them this year will have a lively interest At A. & M. Turner's book and music store you will find school books of all kinds, fine stationery, miscel laneous books, birthday gifts, the light-running Domestic sewing ma chine, guaranteed to give entire satis faction, the Mason & Hamlin organs, the Woodbridge, the Shoninger and the Wilcox & White, all excellent organs, each with its specialties. Be sides, they are agents here for the sale of the Steinway, Cbickering and Knabe pianos. Nothing pays better than good country roads. It costs something to secure them but they are the arteries which connect city and country, along which the current of business pros perity, safety and solid comfort per petually flow. Bad roads fall of chack holes, 6loughs and bottomless mad, kill time, teams and temper, and cultivate profanity at an alarming rate. Be sore that money intelligent ly expended is money wisely invest ed and sore to realize satisfactory re salts. North Loup Mirror.. - ' . There eeems to be an unusual amount of measles abroad in the land, several of our neighboring villages being afllicted, Genoa, Fuilerton, Central City, Bellwood and Duncan. There is also considerable diphtheria. Martin Boroviak, living near Duncan, on the island, has lost three children lately by diphtheria, two of them on succeeding days. There have also been two deaths recently in the Gard ner neighborhood, but we are without the names. Hon. T. W. Tipton's lectures Fri day and Saturday evenings were attended by very appreciative audi ences. The City of Washington" was the subject of each lecture, aad certainly those in attendance were well repaid for coming out, notwith standing the weather. In a very easy, fluent style the lecturer accompanied his audience through the capifol building and through the city, de scribing all objects of interest in a yery complete and entertaining man ner. . One young man and three young women went up to Genoa Monday to take positions as teachers of the In dians. In conversation with the young man we learned that he was a Sioux and had been attending school at Carlisle, Penn. Three car loads of Sioux are expected to-day from the northwest, for the school at Genoa, which promises to be as successful a any in the nation. The American citizen may well feel proud of a gov ernment which undertakes to educate at least a portion of the young savages. Archie Chandler, a mulatto, was found dead near the U. P. track four miles west of this place, yesterday morning. From appearances, he seemed to haye lost his footing on the steps of the car, and was thrown onto the frozen ground, dislocating his left shoulder and probably fracturing the skull. He was accompanied on the train by his son and they had tickets to San Francisco. The unfortunate man had been drinking heavily. His body lay at the depot yesterday, wait ing the arrival of bis sou, and was a truly pitiable sight. Most advertising now done in Colnmbns is in the local colamns, among news items, business men gen erally believing that such advertise ment is most remunerative to them. It is not always agreeable to readers, but their dissatisfaction ought to be somewhat mollified if they take the trouble to estimate how long a news paper could exist without the lines, here and there, from enterprising, wide-awake business men, who offer their bargains, and at the same time enable the newspaper proprietor to furnish bis paper for only $2 a year. "The Shining Way," is a bright neat folio published monthly, and edited by Geo. L. Brown. It is "de signed to aid in the propagation of experimental holiness or Christian perfection." We have read every paragraph of this number, and must say that we find it very interesting, and certainly a powerful presentation of doctrine from Mr. Brown's stand point. Those of oar readers who wish to inform themselves as to how these latter-day disciples hold the old doctrine of sanctification, can have "The Shining Way" sent to them for a year, by addressing G. W. Brown, David City, enclosing 50 cts. Nearly every train from the east brings land seekers to this point. From here those who are seeking the cheap lands of the new counties take one or the other of the branch roads for the northwest. The Norfolk train the other evening carried quite a little colony of young farmers from one locality in Iowa, who were resolved not to return until they were the owners of farms in Nebraska and who stated that many more of their neigh bors would visit the state before spring with the same object. They had the money to pay for farms, but preferred to go where they could purchase large tracts of wild lands and do the improving themselves. Thursday last John Huber noticed some suspicious maneuvers in a man who had a horse for sale, the main item being that he was anxious to sell a horse worth $75, for $30. John ar rested him on general principles, and afterwards ascertained that the fellow was wanted in Hamilton county, where, on the 13th. he bad stolen a horse from his employer, J. A. Mc Cutchau. Mc. had offered $25 reward in addition to the $50 offered by the county, bat Haber opened his heart to the extent of the $25, and Mc. was a glad enough man. The poor delu ded wretch who stole the horse, and who will now probably have the sat isfaction of pounding stone several years for Boss Stout at the peniten tiary, will have ample time to ponder over the 6aying that the way of the transgressor is hard, as sorely it is. We have had numerous expres sions of approval of the course of the Joubnml in regard to houses of ill fame, from both men and women, fathers and mothers, and have been assured by many that public senti ment, (which is the aggregate of pri vate sentiment) is not lax on this question, but fully up to the state law of Nebraska, which has no room for the legal existence of these houses, their inmates, their attendants and procurers. The following is a sample of the kind of endorsements we get, expressive of a different popular sen timent than that referred to a few weeks since by our sundown con temporary : "I am snre I speak the mind of a large number of parents both in the city and country about, in expressing my most hearty thanks to the Jour nal, for the outspoken position it has taken in regard to houses of ill-fame in Columbus. May its influence con tinue to be felt till this shame is wiped out from our midst.77 Parent. Fifteen thousand acres of wild and improved land for sale on easy terms. 1 J. A. Kehoe, Platte Center. pi LEAP YEAJt BALL. The Undies Score a Sl Sue The leap year ball at the Opera House Thursday evening last was a complete success. It is acknowledged by all that the ladies are entitled to the palm in planning and managing social events of this character, and the gentlemen have (probably) received a lesson or two that they may profit by. For several days previous to the pleasant event, but little else was talked of in the social circles of the young folks of the city where Terp sichore holds her reign. The gentle men, as a rule, accepted the situation with an attempted show of nonchal ance that but illy covered the sus pense and doubt upon the subject of acquitting themselves with credit in the new position in which this upset ting of the social customs placed them. The ladies, not at all flurried, don't seem to mind it a bit, but accept the situation as coolly as if they had been used to this kind of thing all their lives. Everything favored the occasion. The night was bright and clear and the sleighing better than Nebraska is often favored with. At an early honr in the evening the merry jingle of the sleigh bells was heard and all over the city sleighs were busily flitting about gathering op the helpless gen tlemen, who by this time have begun to recover from their first demoraliza tion and seem to rather enjoy being looked after and waited on. By 8 o'clock the delegation of ladies with their helpless charges have'all arriv ed, and having aided them to divest themselves of their wraps, etc., have seated them and are doing their level best to be entertaining, and the gen tlemen are thawing out rapidly. Now the floor managers are tripping here and there and the orchestra strikes up the grand march and the leap-year ball has fairly begun. At 12 o'clock the supper which has been provided, and spread upon tables in the gallery, is partaken of and again the merry dance goes on until about 3 o'clock. The following is the program : grand march, 8:30. 1 Quadrille. 5. Quadrille. 2. Waltz. G. Schottische. 3. Quadrille. 7. Quadrille-Waltz. 4. Polka. 8. Waltz. INTERMISSION. 9. 10. li. 12. "Waltz. 13. Polka. Polka. 14. Quadrille. Waltz Quadrille. 15. Newport. Waltz. 10. Quadrille. HOME SWKST HOMK. Committee Miss Gusta Loeb, Mi6s Emma Hoehen, Miss Lillian Smith, Miss L. Rose North, Miss M. Mamie Mullen. Music Maennerchor orchestra. A ifearaalta Bane Ball 1cla tlea. Correspondence. The base ball season for '84 prom ises to be the most interesting and exciting in the history of oar national game. We find more clubs ready to enter the field and more enthusiasm among the admirers of the sport than ever previously manifested. No im portant changes have been made in the playing rules and no new discov eries in the science of the game. The only progressive feature of the game noticeable, is the formation of new associations, the object being to se cure fair competition upon an equita ble basis. The U. P. nine is the only professional base ball association in the state of Nebraska, but there are numerous first-class amateur nines scattered throughout the state. It is proposed to unite these and form a state association to compete for the state championship in a regular sched ule of games. Such an association would not be difficult to form and would certainly increase the interest in the sport, and secure a satisfactory decision as to the respective merits of the various clubs in our state. The Columbus club having already organized, proposes to correspond with the various clubs in the state, hoping to secure a meeting of repre sentatives for the purpose of forming this proposed state association. One meeting of the representatives would be sufficient for the adoption of a constitution and playing rules, also a schedule of games. Mr. J. W. Early has been appointed to attend to the matter and would like to bear from any club in the state. Athlete. Chief of Police Mablon Clotber informs us that the bawdy bouses have been closed. It is supposed (with very good reason) that if the new ordinance is enforced, these in famous dens of vice and human traps will not be able to stay in the town in which case the community can be congratulated. There need be no personal strife over this matter, one way or another the duty of officials is clear, viz, enforce the Taws, and of the citizen, to obey the laws those who repeatedly violate the law, and wilfully disregard the public good in so doing are not entitled to the res pect or countenauce of good citizens, and ought to be compelled to respect it, and this applies with equal force to gambling, as well. By the way, have we any places of resort in the town for gamblers?' The Democrat seems to have some information on this subject, judging from a line or two in some of its late issues. How i6 it? ! Creek. Mr. and Mrs. George Maynard were happily surprised the other evening by a goodly gathering of friends and neighbors, to celebrate their first wedding anniversary, and, as usual upon such occasions, there was a great similarity of presents, the groom usu ally receiving a dozen or so complete copies of Tennyson's or Longfellow's poems, and the bride fifteen or twenty lace collars and ties. However, in this case there was a full supply of paper infants, twelve or fifteen, and only two paper cradles, which shows a decided shortage of the latter article, at which George is very much per plexed ; if be hangs them around the boose it will seriously remind hiss of his escapes from guerrillas. In war time. Ill tell you, George, trade them for tin whistles, they snnst he plasty in. these parts. A BwaMe Surprise. Monday last some friends of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. North concluded they would give them a surprise party, the day representing the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage and also the nineteenth anniversary of the birth of Miss Rose North. About seventy-five friends took possession of the house in the evening, and held the fort until, as near as we can learn, about four o'clock the next morning, enjoying themselves as only such a party can. H. J. Hudson made a short address to the happy couple, and Dr. Stlllman, for the second time, performed the marriage ceremony, issuing his certificate as "J. P. 1859." He pronounced them man and wife so long as they live in Platte county and in the jurisdiction of this court. The surprise of the household was complete, and, judging from the array of beautiful presents, we should say it was very agreeable also. A bouquet for the bride, also for the bride and groom, a very handsome silver tea set by Mr. and Mrs. Speice, a beauti ful coffee urn and spoon holder by L. H. North and 'Grandma North, a very handsome breastpin, set with a rare Mexican stone and rubies, by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Arnold, a hand painted placque by Mrs. Page to Mrs. North, and a combination present from many friends, of a water set, silver pitcher, castor of cut glass and silver, a unique jewel casket, ice bucket, silver card case and bouquet holder, a dozen solid silver tea spoons with handsome spoon holder, a pair of salt and pepper bottles, and a very fine silver tea tray. Among Miss North's presents were a gentleman's picture handsomely framed in plush, a winter scene, painted by Mrs. Page, and from her young friends, a pair of gold bracelets, flower vases, and a beautiful gold thimble. Haaarey. A thaw Saturday. We regret to be compelled to an nounce that A. H. Milln has been for the past week on the sick list. Mrs. Eiraers and the young people returned Friday evening from Iowa, where they have been on a visit. Mr. Emil Kuebner was in town Friday ; he said that he came merely on purpose to pay his subscription to the Journal and to get the Agricul turist for another year. Mrs. Martin Postal and little Ber tha have returned from Pennsylvania where they have been for some few weeks on account of Mrs. Postal's mother being seriously ill. She re ports her somewhat better, bat dis pairs of her recovery. Friday eveniug last there were two or three loads of town people who concluded to have a good time, so the drivers directed their teams to the habitation of Wm. Selsor about four miles west of here, and drove into bis yard, and before he could get his old shot gun in order had taken posses sion of the premises and in the tumult our worthy friend and ex-soldier sur rendered to superior numbers and he was without any trial sentenced by the minds of the forces in attendance to no sleep until the wee small hours of the night. He bore it bravely and when the company departed nearly each had said they bad partaken of just what they went after, to-wit, a good time. C. For the Journal. Seatetatag Better, Please. Fellow teachers, have you not often felt with the writer of these lines that so many of oar mechanical "cram-and-slam" methods of teaching fail to bring about the good results ex pected of them? It is painful to witness a lack of cordiality and mu tual confidence between teachers and pupils. Among our boys especially, a want of that sense of honor and responsibility so much needed as an offeet to a certain low cunning and premature smartness (?), which seems to be the outcome of the philosophy of the streets. is it not nigh- time tor more "ra tional, more humane, and more dem ocratic" methods of school-keeping? Too sentimental, you say ; perhaps so. It is true, the millennium has not come yet. The"angel-and-eaint" the ory is most beautiful in the religious symbolism. But the "angel-and-saint" is a remote possibility in every child; and the recognition of this fact dis tinguishes the true educator from the spurious one. It is true that even with ideal sur roundings the possible "saintship" of your "unruly boy" does not always grow into the actual one. But, there is au upward tendency which lifts each successive generation to a higher plain. To foster and further this un derlying law of progress, fellow teachers, is our mission. Let us pay less attention to the subjects of instruction and more to oar children. Oar boys and girls are not "mere machines to be polish ed up for examination and promo tion." The school and teacher must be a friend, a helper to the child in all bis good purposes and projects. How difficult it is for us, teachers, to break with the old idols of percentage and perfect recitations! How diffi cult for you, parents, to put more trust in the teacher's judgment than in the verdict of a formal examination ! A better way, however, is conquering slowly it will, it must eventually prevail. Teacher. The B.3I. Notice has been issued that, begin ning Feb. 2, trains No. 3 and 4 will rnn every day in the week between Red Cloud and Pacific Junction and Omaha. No. 3 leaves Omaba at 7 :30 p. m., Pacific Junction 7:30 p. m., arrives at Red Cloud, 125 a.m. No. 4 leaves Bed Cloud 8 :25 p. m., arrives at Pacific Junction 9 :45 a. m., Omaha 10:05 a. m., Central Standard Time. This arrangement gives the traveling public the advantages of two daily express trains between Denver and 1 Omaha, Chicago and all points east. -FOE BAEGAINS HST"t STOVES. HARDWARE & TINWARE, GO TO C. D. BAELOWS, Tasae ftrnmrm -Millett. Mr. Editor. The question for the farmer and stockman is not si with some, how they can starve their stock through the winter, but how we can feed them ? The provident husband man will make his calculations not on a starving but on a liberal feeding basis. The number of heads and the tons of feed most be considered. For cattle many of us have already found the golden or German Millett, (Grani cum Germanicum) a great help. It is a giant weed killer. It will clear the worst land of the nastiest weeds. This because it is such a fast grower. If it has a little rain to start it, it may be fit for cutting in six weeks. Again it can be sown after all other crops are in, even after finishing the culti vation of corn. Some even maintain that it can be sown after harvest, and the writer, although he has not tried it, does not doubt their statement, bat is convinced that it needs rain to start it and that a slight frost will kill it, as he noticed on his second growth or aftermath. As to the yield it sur passes everything else. In favorable seasons over three tons of hay can be gathered from an acre. And such hay for cattle. While with every other kind of feed, even the very best of hay, there is some waste, there is none with Millett. Whatever of other feed goes on the ground and is tramped on or otherwise soiled, cattle will not touch any more. Not so with Millett hay. They eat every bit of it ; they pick it out of the manure even. Hence there is no waste what ever and it most be very palatable to cattle. Besides all tbia it is a very good food. A gentleman of Columbus told the writer of this that as soon as he began to feed his cow on plenty of Millett hay she doubled her milk. As for laying on flesh your writer has made no observations. To be short it is one of the best things that ean be raised for hay. Sow bushel of seed to the acre on well prepared land. Cut for bay as soon as headed out, for seed let it get ripe but not too ripe as it shells very easily. Cock the bay in the field and stack it after wards where you want your cattle to eat it, as it is bard to handle, being so heavy. This will save work and there will be no waste. A. H. eal Eatate Traasfer. Reported for the Journal for the week ending last Saturday, by Gus G. Becher & Co : C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. to Henry An derson, w. d. $192.81 ; n J bw K 35, 20, 4w, 80 acres. C B. & R. R. Co. to August Wil son, w. d. $149.63 ; s ne 35,20, 4w, 80 acres. John Wagner and wife to Wallrick G. Muller, sw 12, 19, lw, 160 acres, w. d. $2,450. Patrick Condon and wife to Hans C. Knudson, w. d. $1,218 ; part of sw H 10, 19, 2w, 130 acres. Patrick Carney to Hans C. Knud son, w. d. $281.25 ; part of sec. 10, 19, 2w, 30 acres. Chas. H. Matthews and wife to P. J. Heimbach, w. d. $3,000; lots 7 and S, blk 4, Stevens add. and center 1-3 lot 2, blk 85. Marshall Smith and wife to Susan G. Martyn, part lots 1 and 2, blk 1, Stevens add., w. d. $750. C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. to John Lued berg, w. d. $200; ne 7, 19, 4w, 160 acres. U. S. to A. Wilson, patent; n sj 12, 20, le, 160 acres. U. P. Ry Co. to B. H. Asche, w. d. $565; ne X w K and w K se H H, 19, le, 120 acres. jntesfovtotnee. In this department the people talk, and not the editor. Each writer must hold himself ready to defend his principles and his statements of facts. "In the mul titude of counsel there is wisdom." Ed. Journal. I see the matter of erecting a high school building in Columbus is to be settled by the people next month. The voting an additional debt of $25,000 upon the city or school district is no slight matter to the tax payers, and is worthy of careful and intelligent at tention. The popular feeling in favor ot furnishing abundant means to carry on public schools has been a great blessing to this country, and I am surprised to find my own mind ques tioning the propriety of this new project. But popular opiuion docs uot always lead in the wisest direc tion, and it sometimes goes too far. Let us consider for a moment the principle on which our free schools are based. A child not educated so as to be able to earu an honest living is liable to become a public charge, direct or indirectly. Hence the right to use public money for common schools. I think we will all agree that an education which will enable a child to lead au honest and inde pendent life should include a good practical knowledge of arithmetic, and of how to read, write and speak the English language, and perhaps to this should be added, a knowledge of his own body, of the laws of health and enough general knowledge to enable him to cast an intelligent vote. Whether it is wise or right to go be yond this, is a question now being discussed in older communities, and it is one worthy of oar own consider ation. It is generally conceded that taxes should not be levied for per sonal or private benefit. If the study of such branches as are expected to be taught in the high schools the higher mathematics, natural sciences and languages other than oar own is mainly for the personal benefit of the scholar, it is not right that the ex penses should be paid from the public fund. But I will not stop to discuss this point, as it seems to me there is another consideration, which, if prop erly understood, will decide the mat ter of voting a large sum for grounds and buildings mainly for the use of the high school. For the month of January there were belonging to the Columbus schools 402 pupils. Of this number 23 were in the high school. Five of these were from out of the district, leaving IS, or four and a half per cent of the whole number in the schools. This is a larger percentage than is fonnd in the high schools of moat of the older cities, hence is fully si large as may be expected in the in the future, here. Tho question then is, Is it best to so in debt for so large an amount, mainly for the ben efit of so small a proportion of the children of oar city? For one I am decidedly in favor of voting whatever means are necessary to make our pub lic schools as efficient as money can help make them, but for the present at least, I do not think it would be wise to expend so large an amount of public foods for the benefit of so small a minority. It may be said that the high school is free to all, but this signifies uothing. We well know that but very few are so situated as to be able to accept its advantages. If the best-interests of our public schools' demand an additional build ing, better accommodations in those we have, or more teachers, that each teacher may have a less number to care for, I believe tho people will promptly and cheerfully supply the needed means. But the wisdom of voting a large expenditure, that 4y percent of those attending school may have the best building and accommo dations, and bo instructed by the most expensive teachers, seems to me, at least questionable. J. H. R. JLetter Lihit. The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the post-office, in Columbus, Neb., for the week ending Feb. 16. 1884: A Mr. N. Anderson. I Judion B. Doty. E Hedwig Eder. O Lizza Groover. J. J. Ludwick. If not called for in 30 days will be sent to the dead letter office, AVashington, D. C. When called for please say "adver tised," as these letters are kept separate. II. J. Hudson, P. M., Columbus. Nebr. DIED. IAMS February 7th, 3Irs. Jane lams, ased G7 years. She was the mother of Mrs. F. Meade of this county, and was born in Urbanna, Champaign Co., Ohio. 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 The old reliable Bain wagon at the Foundry. All kinds of ground teed at Wm. Becker's. 41-mo-2 New maple syrup for sale at Her man Oehlricb & Bro's. Piano to rent. Walker. Inquire of Wells & All those who are lovers of good flour should go to J. B. Delsman's. Moliue and Weir Companies guuuo for sale at the Foundry. You can always find a good stock to select from at Mrs. Drake's millin ery store. 39-tf The finest assortment of hanging lamps and China tea sets at II. Oehl rich & Bro'g. Choice quality of Nebraska winter apples at Win. Becker's. 41-tf For good yooog breeding stock of all kinds, call at Bloomingdale stock farm. A. Henrich. 30-tf Challenge and Farmer friend plant ers, Barnes and Tait check rowers for sale at the Colnmbns Foundry. Wm. Schillz makes boots and shoe3 in the best styles, and uses only the very best stock that can be procured in the market. 52tf Our enterprising druggrsts, Dowty & Kelley, are giving sample bottles of Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup,rec. We advise all sufferers to call and get a bottle which costs nothing. 31-6m Blue Grass, Clover. .Uillet aad Ilaasariua Mectlx At Herman Oehlrich & Bro's. 33cl2 Foaad. A half dczen drills. The finder asks $2 reward. Owner, call at Jour nal office. CIomIbc: Oat. A lot of ladies serge shoes, a pair at J. B. Delsman's. 75 cents 10-tf Spleadid Seed Out Tor Sale. Australian seed oats weighing 40 lbs. to the bushel. -J DisnxEB, seven miles N. E. of Columbus. 43-p2 Team for Sale. Horse and mare. Will sell one or both. Martin Burns, 41-4 Platte Center. Citizen ofColanibnx. My Jersey bull, Captain Jack, will stand for service at my stock yards. 22-6mo D.Anderson. Notice. Any one wishing choice mutton during the threshing season call on D. L. Bruen, Stearns Prairie. 10-tf A Hi ice Heme Tor 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. 31-tf D. Anderson. Brick! Thos. Flyun has on hand a large number of brick for sale. Thoe who know now that they will need brick in the early spring, had better secure them early. For Sale. Five hundred bushels of good yel low seed corn; inquire at Duncan, Neb. 42-3p Jacob Tschudin. For Sale. A choice lot of yellow seed corn, cut early and dried in the shock. Can be purchased at the old Senecal farm, two and a half miles northwest of Columbus, at $1 a buBhel. 42 8 II . M. Wixslow. Fresa Ojrsterx at JI. Vocal'. Can be had by the case, can or dish. Extra selects, per can 50c Selects, per can 45c Standards, per can 40c BT THE DISH. Raw, 25c 2oc . . . .40c Fried, Give them a trial. 23-tf TENTH ANNUAL MASK BALL I Opera House, ( Wash ing ton's Birthday), FMDA.Y EVE.. FEBRUARY 22d, 1884, afBaaV VbV laBBr . BBBBBBBBBB 'siT OF PloneerHook Laiflur Go. No. 1 Perfect erder, excellent 9Iaalr. aad Kd Calllasr. Executive Committee, VT. A. McAllis ter, Gio. Smith, Gxo. Faibchild. Tickets per couple,... 1.00 .SO ipactators .... Great slarsrala. A chance to make 100 per cent. 96 head of medium wool sheep for sale for cash or on time ; all ewes but 2 ; must be sold. 43-p3 T.Keatxno. Faras for Seat. Silver Crkik. Neb., Feb. 15, '84. The undersigned has a farm of 100 acres of plow land at Silver Creek, Neb., for rent to a good reliable man who can furnish enough help to milk about 70 cows, also a boy to herd. Apply soon. 43-p2 F. Hot. Seed Cora. I have fifteen thousand bushels of prime old ear corn for sale, in lots to suit purchasers, at $1 a bushel. It was cribbed in October, November and December, 1882, is under tight roof, bright, and well cared. This corn is unquestionably superior for seed to any new corn raised the past year. Upon application, I will promptly forward samples taken from different ears, to parties who wish to test its growing qualities. Apply to James Bell, 43-tf David City, Nebraska. Waileat HaatpareT, Stop at the Ciraavllle aste. Mr. Jacob Steffis has completed his large and commodious hotel and will be "pleased to see all of his former patrons as well as new ones. First class rooms and beds as well as first class table. Farmers and traveling rneu call on him. He has every facil ity for making you at home. Asooil livery attached to hotel. 21-tf Laid for Sale. In Colfax Co., near Platte Co. Hue, 80 acres, 70 of which are under the plow ; frame dwelling, horse and cow stables, cow sheds and corrals, corn cribs, windmill and 2 pump3 (water 40 ft. from surface), some fruit and forest trees. Also 160 acres, 120 under cultiva tion, 7 acres of forest trees. Both tracts have first rata stock range, and road facilities. 12,500 for each tract, on easy terms. I5.x R.Mackenzie. Farm for Sale. CO acres in the northeast corner of Section 10, Town 17, R. 2, west Lost Creek precinct. Platte county. Neb., all excellent oil ; 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 rod of the depot at Lost Creek. Any one desir ing it should apply immediately. Price $1500. For further particular, address LiUtner v.u-napiu, liustu... Nebraska. 3oc-12 COLUMBUS MAEKET8. Our quotations of the markets are ob tained Tuesday afternoon,and are corrsct nd reliable a'tthe time. GRAIN. sC. Wheat j? Corn, old . Corn, new - Oats new, -U(trr Rve Fiour 3noa4fio PKOUUCK. Untter 131. fences;::::::::::::. :.--. MKATS. llama, in0.4 Shoulders, 10JJ Sides, live stock. v ffigSi-::::.:::-::::r 3ejS Sheep COAL- 5 00 lova 14 otl Hard - y Hock Springs nut w Rock Spring- lump ... g w Carbon. . e w Colorado. ESTEAY H0TICE. Tikn up by the subscriber on his land in Granville precinct. I'latte county. Nebraska, Jan. 4:h, 134. ONE BLACK HOUSE COLT, supposed to be a jearling; said colt h oneck leg. gcnMir AGENTS m n wanted for The Lives i l reimeuw 5. The Urz- est, handsomest ocsl uuu- . ----; lesi than twice our. price. The f.utest selling book in America. Im nea,e prof ts to ants. All Intelligent pcop Je want it Anv one can become a iiiccassiui &en ?rerm, free. Hallbt Book Co.. Portland. Maiue. ... i. ..r.- jnlH fnr u week at home. 'M outht free, l'av absolutely sure. .No risk. f:".pital nit required. T.ir if von want biisinesc at which persons or diner'.', ,"""- old, can make jrreat pay all the 'irae ttuy work, with absoluu; certainty write ; tor particulars to II. I1allct to., I ort Uud, 31.iine. .- -- ... ... GROCERIES ! WELL SELECTED. FRUITS! CANNED AND DRIED, of all KINDS, GUARANTEED TO BE OF; BEST QUALITY. DRY GOODS ! V GOOD WELL SELECTED STOCK, ALWAYS AS CII EAP AS TnE CHEAPEST, ALSO BOOTS &SH0ES ! 13" THAT DEFY COMPETITION. J& 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 a. B. DELSHAX. $66