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;-. jr.Ts u v r -Cjt iWfc. lr jf W - THE JOURNAL. TEDXESDAT FEB. 27, 1984. Bain Saturday. New goods at Kramer's. Spring goods arriving at Kra mer's 5-44-2 Carl Kramer went to 2 orth Platte Thursday. New goods arriTing daily at Hempleman's. 44-2 Hyers Musical Comedy Company Feb. 27 and 28. Leave your measure for a spring suit at Kramer's. Horace Hudson 1e out again after his severe illness. Farmers are getting everything ready for spring work. New styles in shirts and neck wear just in at Kramer's. The most and best goods for the money at A. fc M. Turner's. There was a surprise party at A. C. Picket's ilonday evening. Be sure to go to Gus. G. Becher & Co. for abstract of title to lands. See Horsford's baker make bis cuits at Julius Basmusseu's to-day. Another of those delightful hops at Small's rink, Friday evening, 29th. The mask ball Friday was a suc cess, financially, as weli as otherwise. A. Smith and Peter Erickson have both lost some young cattle by black leg. Weber & Knobel's is the place for ladies and children to go to for meat. 40-6 A prize skate at Small's rink on Saturday night. Admission to hall, 10 cents. Drawing paper and drawing books at A. & M. Turner's book and music store. See James Bell's advertisement of seed corn. You can rely on every word he says. 43-tf "Good goods at lowest prices," is the motto at A. &: M. Turner's book and music store. Dick. Rossiter of Platte Center was in town Monday, and called on the Jocexal boys. The Congregational Church So ciety give a festival this evening for the benefit of the church. The Mason & Hamlin organ is the best offered for sale here. Call at A. & M. Turners book store. Onr correspondence this week on the bond question leaves nothing par ticularly to be said, at present. Mrs. Helen M. Ballon received a state teacher's certificate Jan. 25th. She is certainly an excellent teacher. The Mason & Hamlin organs, as everybody knows, cannot be excelled. For sale by Anna & Martha Turner. See Horsford's baker make bis cuits at Julius Basmussen's to-day. Messrs. Baker & Mead are plac ing some repairs on the south end of the Platte river bridge, from the turn out. The Woodbridge organ is not ex celled anywhere, for the price. Call at A. & M. Turner's book and mosic store. "We are in receipt of a brace of western papers from Frank Fields, that give a brief view of western events. Geo. L. Hutton arrived in town Thursday with three car loads of horses and mares to be sold in this market. Articles of incorporation are being published for the organization of a coal and mining company in Seward county. F. C Turner came down from Clarks Saturday. He had just recov ered from a very severe attack of diphtheria. Bemember dates of the Hyers Company. Give them a full house each evening. They come highly rec ommended. Saturday last D. Anderson, John Kemble and Mr. Overholser left for Chicago with nearly a train of cattle, hogs and sheep. Three box cars and one flat be longing to the Albion train were derailed Monday forenoon no par ticular damage. Mrs. Dr. Calvin Scott of Fontan elle, la-, and Mrs. m. Phelps of Farmington, "Wis., are visiting I. J. Slattery's folks. Hon. John Taffe of North Platte, formerly member of congress from this state, is dangerously sick and not expected to live. Mr. Joseph Shackell, just from Chicago, takes the position of cutter in Kramer's large tailoring establish ment of this city. For the second grand-masquerade ball on March 14th, suits at reduced prices will be on hand at the old place next to post-office. 44-2 Dowty & Chinn will remove to the Mitchell building March 1st, and Friedhof & Co. will occupy the rooms now occupied by D. & C. Mrs. Stump starts for New York the first of March to buy her spring stock of millinery and notions and ladies' suits, wraps and dolmans. B. Meagher gave the school board the other day a sight of the plans of the sew school boose uder course of erection at Grand Island. See Horsford's baker make bis cuits at Julius Rasmnseen's to-day. 1Tb. Bioedorn of Platte Center will have a sale of stock and farm utensils some time next month, and parties' wishing anything in his line may do well to wait. We notify each subscriber, erery week, of just how his accouat steads far subscription. If you wish the paper seat you no later tham the date priated opposite year same, please kop fie postal card so atatiag. tf - New carpets at Kramer'. See Horsford's baker make bis-J coita at Julius Basmussen's to-day. Any book or periodical published can be furnished yoa at publisher's price at A- Jc 3L. Turner's book and music store. There is probably no place oa earth that equals Columbus in its countenance of "dead beats." Charity in this case certainly covers a multi tude of sins. The Hyers Musical Comedy Com pany will appear at the Opera House, Feb. 27th and 28th. Do not fail to attend, as this company is first-class iu every respect. Ladies, if you want to learn how to make nice, light, delicious Buiscuit Gems and Bread, call at Julius Bas mussen's to-day, and see them made with Prof. Hartford's Phosphatic Bak ing Powder. Some of our citizens who have sent money to D. F. Beatty for organs and pianos may be interested U know that, according to the N. Y. Masical Courier, he will have to wind wp his business affairs. The infaat child of Tfillard Bowlsby died of diptheria last Satur day morning. Mr. Bowlsby has lost two children within the last two weeks irom this dreaded disease. David City Republican. If the ordinance against houses of iU-fame, etc., was enforced vigorously for a week, there wouldn't be a man in town to harbor a lewd woman or do their errands for them, because they would not he here. In our new store we will have better facilities for doing a first-class drug business than heretofore. Will have most complete stock of fresh goods ever brought to the city. Come and see us. Dowty & Chinn. 44-4 Col. Hayes, Grand Master of Ne braska, has issued a circular letter to all the Masonic lodges in Nebraska, calling for subscriptions to the fund for the relief of the flood sufferers in the Ohio valley, so Bays the Norfolk JYetcs. The Schuyler Herald gives an account of a case of wife-beating, wife-kicking and biting, and declares that the law is too easy for this class of barbarians, and approves of the whippingpost for this particular class of offenses. The Cedar Bapids Era mkes a remark that is applicable to nearly every portion of Nebraska, and will be for several years to come, at least, viz: "Our farmers will be sorry they are selling, even though they are offered their prices." The Sun says that Mrs. Wm. Draper of Schuyler is very sick with fever; that Love of Fremont and Bryant of Schuyler have bought the Cameron farm of 1,000 acres near Schuyler, paying 20,0000; that Josh ua Fogg is 8S years old. I often hear of people looking around for good teas and coffees. If yon 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 carry a greater variety than any other store in town. "Wm. Becker. 43-3m On Wednesday, Feb. 12, 13S4, Mr. Wm. Byan and Miss Anna Bell O'Neill, daughter of one of the pro prietors of the Commercial Hotel, were married in the Catholic church, by Eev. J. T. Smith. They took that morning's train for Columbus, for a Bhort visit. 0'3T7Z Banner. The Holland Comedy Company, including the eminent comedian Geo. Holland and the beautiful and accom plished comedienne and emotional actress, Miss Constance Murielle, to gether with a company of rare excel lence, will give entertainments March 17, IS and 19, for the benefit of the Fire Department. If any one is ignorant enough to believe that the social evil has ceased to exist in Columbus, it certainly is not the mayor or policemen, or the owners of property occupied, or the procurers. It is somewhat gratifying to know, however, that the evil has somewhat abated on the mere show of enforcing the laws. 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 Norris Bonesteel of Atlantic, la., was in town last week. He reports his own family and that of A. A. Smith, as well, and very much pleased with their new home. Atlantic is a young city of about 5,000 people, with several institutions which draw trade, among them a canning establishment which makes an excellent market for tomatoes, corn, &c The following from the Norfolk Journal is a just tribute to one of our worthy business firms: Gus. G. Becher k Co., our live insurance and loan agents Bust be doing a rushing business this winter, as they have ordered an additional fire proof safe for their city. What Gus. does not know about insurance, it will be need iest for aay eae else to try to learn. At A. fc M. Turner's book and music store you will find school books of all kinds, fine stationery, miscel laaeoas books, birthday gifts, the light-running Domestic sewing ma chine, guaranteed to give entire satis iactioa, the Mason Jc Hamlin organs, the Woedbridge, the Shosiafsr.and' the WDcsx Jt White, all eseellent orgaaa, each witk its specialties. Be ssie, the? are agents here far the ale of the Steiaway, Oickatiaf and The hall fires Friday- erasing last by the Pioneer Hook aad Ladder Co. was one of the great social crests of the week here. Washington's birth day is the time spoa which the Hookies hare gives their aassal ball for a number of years, aad so well hare these occasioss, thr gh excel lent mansgemeat, attuned with the tastes of our amusemest-IoTing citi zens, that each succeeding oae has a larger attendance. At an early hour the maskers begin to make their appearance, singly, by couples and in squads, aad after pass ing through the hands of the commit tee wisely appointed to prerast im proper masquerading, they ester the hall. Soon the spacioss Opera House floor is covered with a mass of ani mate humanity that if sprung sud denly upon one's vision for the first time, might caase them to suspect that human nature had goae back to first principles according to the Dar winian theory, aad takes some of the modern notions of dress, for the "hu man face divine" can no where be seen. He soon recogsizes, however, the natural, airy fairyness of the beau tiful female form, which caaaot be disguised, and is ready to kick him self for his first conclusion, gires up guessiag, and is informed that this is a mask ball asd no small affair, either. When the spectators are all in, the Opera House is sees to be filled, dress circle and gallery asd a complacent smile of satisfaction spreads over the features sf the man agers. The music strikes up, the dance is on, and proceeds as merry as a marriage bell, the maskers holding the floor until the completion of the program, when a circle, is formed around the hall and all unmask. A short intermission follows aad again the dance goes on and all who wish to join, participate until the "wee small hours." We give, below, the names of maskers so far as we hare been able to ascertain them, premising that a considerable number of the attractive masks were furnished by E. W. Ott : Gas. Lockner. Spanish. Brigand. "Will .Ernst, Flour Barrel. Sam Cory, Give it up.7 Pat Havs, "Jtulcabey Twin." Mabel Hudson, Five o'clock Tea. Annie Becher. Game of Chess. Chaa. Nichols'. Hunter. "Wm Hagle, Clown. Dick Jenkinson, Clown. Mrs. Small, Dutch Girl. Mr. Shaft, "Deabosa.7" " Goldsmith, Clown and Cow Boy. ilrs. OJ,. Baker, Sunflower. C. Cean, Spaniard. 31rs. Lockner, German Feasant Girl. " Schroeder. Dominoe. Win. Smith, Soldier. Miss Mclntvre, Photograph Gallery. Ella Curtis, Sailor Girl. Gussi Bicklr, Bed Mask. Fred Smith. Clown. Wm. XrekelL Spaniard. Era Hudson, Peasant Girl. D. Dowty. Dud-ee. Mamie Phillips, Fairy. Will Becher, Jockey. Miss "Westcott, Gypsy. Mrs. Miner, Pop-corn Girl. A. E. Biekly, Irish Gentleman. Mrs. Stearns, Negro "Woman. Mabel Stearns, " Geo. Heitkemper, Dutchman. Will Eimers, 3Iazv Xorth, Jockev Ghl. Chas. Wake, Sailor'Boy. Jack Myers, Dutchman. J. Fancher, German Dude. Charlie Compton, Indian. Mr.Chesnutwood, Lawn Tennis Plaver. Tom, Wake, Dude. Geo. Smith, Spaniard. J. M. Honahan, Chief of Police. Mrs. Early, Democrat. Miss Kaamussen, Journal. Mrs. Eiemer, Mrs. J. Ernst, jr., Old Lady. Mrs. From, Night. Miss Finnessey, Jockey. Miss Brady, America. MisB Phoebe Phillips, Liberty. Mrs. G. Schroeder, Dominoe Mrs. Glnck. Miss Schroeder, Mrs. Phillips. it Miss Tschudy, Tambourine Girl. Miss Annie Clark, Bride. Herman Schitterer, Spaniard. D. Clother, Chinaman. Mrs. Harrlgan, Water Queen. W. C. Mnrdock, French Nobleman. M. H- White. Old Man. Miss Lizzte Biggiger, Huntress. Miss Marv ' Queen of Folly. H. G. Brindley, Sunflower. Err. Latham. Jockey. Miss Jessie McKean, Butterfly. Miss Minnie " Miss Dale, " Miss Elliott. Nigh. . Mrs. Hud. Mnrdock, Bed, Whit and Blue. Mr. Young, "Doc." McAllister. Mrs.Toung, Mrs. Johnson, German Peasant GirL Mrs.Scheck, w u Mrs. Ott, " " Mrs. Smith, Fred Muller, Indian. Perry Lushbaugh, Mrs. StumD, Actress. Mr. Hoagland, Commercial Traveler. Etta DeMoas, Indian Princess. W. S. Bee a, Berliner. Miss Eisenhauer, Kitchen Girl. Sam MeFarland, Mexican General. Frank Bridel, Clown. Will Walker, Sioux Chief. Ann Hans, Cigar Girl. Mrs. Alexas, Ballet Girl. L. Weaver, Citizen. Committee of Reception J. E. North, E. Pohl. Floor Managers Ja3. Pearsoll, H. L. Small Geo. Fairchild. Arrangements have been made for another grand masquerade ball at the Opera House on March 14th, 'M, to which invitations will be sent. Look out for advertisement iu next week's Joitrxai. 1 Fullertou has a chess club. Co lumbus could doubtless organize a good one. Of all games ever invent ed, none equal that of chess in the power of calculation required, and in the lessons imparted by the study of its complications. No man can hide his character orer a game of chess ; it will, unconsciously to himself, de velop to his opponent all the general traits of his character. . S. and Hud. I. Mnrdock took homesteads in this county six years ago, and sold them last week for $3500 to Evan Evans of Rutland Co., Tt. Of course they had made some valua ble improvements, bat the figures show the immense increase in the value of lands in this section of Ne braska during the past six years. "Hold on to your land in Nebraska" is good enough advice these days. Of A. T. Koe of Schayler, who purposes making a home in Platte county, the Herald says : "Mr. Boe is one of the earliest settlers of Colfax cossty, aad we regret rery mack to hare him leare us, aad we can cheer fully recommend him to the people of LPIatte as a desirable acqaisitiea ts her ranks... While, we are sorry to hare him leave as we shall wish hiss sa- limited prosperity ia his sear Estate ef Nicholas Mattis. Petition to sell, &c; ordered to shew tease oa March 31, to giro 3 weeks for pab licatioa. Estate of Jeremiah asd Mary Foley ; petitiea to sell; ordered to show caase oa March 31, to tire 4 weeks far publication. Patterson r Pattersoa, dirorce; plaintiff reqaired to pay default 30 and deffs atty's a like sum. Max Zspf r Johsnn Mutiny, debt ; judgment for plaintiff 9485, aad atty's fees 19. Kuhaell r Kuhnell, divorce ; decis ion withheld. Henry Lusrs r Bosiaa Sooas, to quiet title ; decree as prayed for. Col. H. Cook r Emma W. Geer, debt ; deft reqaired to answer within 20 days. M. J. McHelligen vi John McMa hon aad John Wolfel ; coatinaed. Wm. Lacey rs TJ. P. B. B. aad L. H. Jewell ; petition to quiet title ; de- cree against defeadaat Jewell for costs. Hellman rs Cahn ; on trial. Estate of John Shaughnessey ; peti tion to sell real estate ; sale confirmed snd deed ordered. Patrick Murray ra Ada A. Millett, administratrix; appeal; motion to dismiss. Fred. Eder rs Margaret Eder; di rorce; decree granted at plaintiff's cost Reported for the Jocaxax. for the week ending last Saturday, by Gus G. Becher & Co : John Hemplemsa and wife to W A McAllister, w d 11000; esst 50 feet lot 7, blk 128. W A McAllister to Jacob Wagner, q c d $1000 ; east 50 feet lot 7, blk 128. Til ton Hill and wife to John Hei bel, w d 975 ; west 60 acres of sec 27, 18, le. Robert TJhlig and wife to Milly L Hockenberger, w d $1,250; Ipta 1,2,3, blk "B" Columbia Square add. to Co lumbus. Robert TJhlig and wife to Milly L Hockenberger, q c d $25 ; 20 feet off 11th street abutting lot 1, blk "B" Columbia Square. Hall Chapman to Anton Spannan, w d $1400; e H. sw f4 4, 20, 3w, 80 acres. George Wandel and wife to Joseph Henggeler, q c d $2,600 ; und. j lots 1, 2, 5, 6, blk 173 and part sec 29, 17, le, 560 acres. George Wandel and wife to Joseph Hengeler, qcd $2,600; und. K lots 3 and 4, blk 177. Sarah S McConihe to Rufus Leach, w d $600; lot 1, blk 120. Leopold Pfeifer and wife to Wm Tieskotter, w d $1,375 ; w nw X 30, 10, lw, 80 rcres. Elkhorn L and T L Co to Peter Kaus, w d $497.35; nw X 6, 20, 2w, 142 acres. C B & Q R R Co to Samuel Con gram, w d $460.41; ne 15, 20, 4w, 160 acres. Alson Benson and wife to William Benson, w d $171.45 ; lot 4, Island No 1 in sec 11, 17, 3w. John J Macken and wife to S E Phillips, w d $50; w 2-3 lot 7, blk 12, in Platte Center. Oliver C Loshbaugh and wife to Mathias Engel, w d $230; lot 9, blk 7, Gerrard's add. Wm Knight and wife to Ira and Laura Potter, q c d $1 ; ne 30, 20, le. Franz P Wilckens and wire to Claus John Boe, w d $750; se ce 24, IS, lw, 40 acres. Joaiah Richards to Gottlieb Lemp, w. d. $280; sw J sw X 17, 17, 2w, 40 acres. Samuel C Smith and wife to Will iam Smith, w d $125; lots 9 and 10, blk 13 in Gerrard's add. Philip Hohl and wife to Thomas D Robison, w d $1 ; part sec 24, 20, 2w. Corn is rising. Snow is leaving, but I suppose it has paid its rent. Many farms are now changing hands in this vicinity. Come to time, is now the slang phrase for pay you bills. C. D. Murphy returned last week from Michigan, where he has been for the last two or three weeks visit ing his father, whom he reports as improving iu health. E. S. South, father of Newell South, came from Iowa last week and will probably stay daring the summer with his brother here. He is quite favorably impressed with the country. There is talk of a supper to be given for the benefit of the M. E. preacher this week. This should not be over looked by hie friends at this place. Mrs. Briggle will give you further information. A gray haired man professing to have been chaplain of some Michigan battalion in the rebellion was in town Thursday last asking signatures to a very lengthy petition to congress to grant every soldier of the war of the rebellion who had been honorably discharged a pension of $8 a month. After obtaining a signature be would ask for a contribution to defray ex penses, of course, for his time and trouble. One G A. R. man here tells us that the pretended chaplain is a fraud, as no Michigan battalion had such an officer. There are all kinds of ways of making a living by having somebody else pay for it. A fifty ceats given to sach fellows encour ages one of the meanest propensities that human nature is afflicted with. The Columbus Literary Society of the public- schools are rewWBg a more towards forming a library. The books belonging to the old libraries, some 300 in number will form the basis of the new. ComBittees hare been appelated aad the town will be caarassed. for doaatioas of books for this purpose. Persons bsriag books hich they may wish to donate to aa object, will find them well cared for, if they give ts the scaesl library. thing of the PI Indicatioas point to quite an exten sive emigration from the West east ward commencing with the approach of spring. The moremeut appears to hare its impetus in the desire on the part of those with whom the rigors of a western wiater deal harshly, and the coBiag hares sf a perfect content meat would seem to be Maryland. The climate for its general evenness aad just enough of the salt of the sea to aroia extremes, either in the direc tion of dryness or of humidity, offers rery many inducements to those so cosstituted as to be rendered anything bat happy by sudden changes. In few states is the proportion of bright sunshiny days greater than in Mary land, and the winters as a rule, while ranging as cool as eight to ten above zero, are eren and equable, very rare ly indeed going to one extreme or the other. It is a mistake to class Mary land as of the Southern States, with the belief that being such the weather in Summer must necessarily be hot- st.ot e oL . The tTU of the, mat" an average during the Sommer than the majority of Western States, the nights being particularly pleasant and refreshing. Then think of the mark eta of the old state- Oysters, terra- pin, canvass-back ducks and other such toothsome luxuries in the win ter, and in summer so endless a varie ty of luscious fruits, as to make one's mouth water to call them to mind. The agricultural, fruit and vegetable, sections of Maryland are perfect gar dens; the soil so rich, and avenues of cultivation so numerous, that he who earns his bread by the sweat of his brow, gets sustenance iu full propor tion to exertion. The famous eastern shore of Maryland is a veritable para dise for the horny-handed son of toil, as it was the fashion to call him some years since. There are markets at his rery doors lor almost everything taken from good old mother earth. Of late years the business of canning of fruit? and vegetables, has grown to enormous dimensions, and all through the different counties canning estab lishments have been erected, and con tracts are made for products oft-times before even the seed has been planted. About every farmer has his own oyster-bed, as well as his "ducking blind," and in the summer season supplies his table with the finest of fish in great variety, at no other cost than the mere trouble of catching them. AH this may read to some people as a romance, but a visit to the eastern shore or a trip through the garden counties of the western shore, would quickly demonstrate it a fact, and if anything falling short of rather than exceeding reality. So many letters have of late been received from the West by the B. & O. at headquarters iu Baltimore, re lative to opportunities for locating in Maryland, and the desire being to afford the fullest information, much material to aid in this latter respect has been gathered together and for warded for the better convenience of all interested, to Mr. T. H. Dearborn, General Northwestern Agent, 83 Ciark street, Chicago, 111. Those wishing full and explicit details with notes as to property which can be secured, laws of the State and the county system of government, and in fact about everything of importance, should call upon or write to Mr. Dearborn. fin 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. Jocrxal. lfJsjh Schools. Editor Joubjjal : Your corres pondent J. H. R. opposes the voting of bonds for the erection of a high school building, on the grounds first, that the State has the right to educate its children only so far as will make them to understand their duties as citizens ; second, that, since the high school is patronized by few, it should not be supported by a general tax. Is it not a little too late in the day to deny that superior education is necessary to the State ? It is precise ly on this ground of State neceesity that our public schools are supported by general taxation. And these are not the views of an accidental major ity, sect or party, but the long-cherished principles of a whole people. The founders of our republic well knew that a liberal knowledge, (not only the mere rudiments) generally disseminated among the people, is essential to a form of government which depends for its existence on the will of the governed. Our high schools are not the result of a sudden outburst of educational enthusiasm ; they are the growth of two centuries. As "early as 1647 the General Court of Massachusetts required of every town containing 100 families to set up a Grammar school, which was substan tially the modern high school. The present is no time to abandon this policy ; on the contrary, it should not only be continued, but extended to meet the growing necessities of the ever expanding field of human knowl edge and acquisition. Our high schools, like the Realscbuleu and Gymnasieu of Germany and Switzer land have stood the test of time, and the ordeal of experience. No town, after fairly trying its working, has abolished its high school. It is often remarked that "educational improve ment works from the top downward and not from the bottom upward, and that the common school is alwavs feeble where high schools, academies and colleges are wanting.'7 To extend a higher education to those only who can pay for it would tend to build up an aristocracy based on culture. A retrogression to the middle ages, when a favored few and the masses figured as "extremes of intellect and ignorance, leadership and vassallage." Our modern civili zation requires enlarged opportuni ties of education for the whole peo ple. A general diffusion and equali zation of intelligence is far more essential to the public welfare than the highest culture of a few aspiring leaders. The benefactors of our race hare come as often from humble cot tages a from princely palaces. Our high schools are truly democratic, Ievelers; but, the best of it is, they always level up. Here caate is un known. Money and station do not coant in the recitation room. We hare no right to bar the way of edu catioaal progress to the boys and girls from our humblest homes, as. orten earnest scholars, gifted by nature, eager for improvement, hungering aad thirsting for knowledge. Why aot use the same arguments against aairersities and other institutions of higher learning supported bv general taxation? Mea are the true wealth of a nation. Trae mea are worth more to it than r. "The man who rears a large family of well trained children ren ders a greater service to the State thas the mlliisasire who leaves uatoli aad Koncsfonuciur. FOB BAJRG-AHSTS IN STOVES. HARDWARE & TINWARE, C. D. BAilLOWS, wealth to aakaowa heirs." Liberal and wise expeaditures for education always prore profitable investments. It has bees well said "taxes raised for purposes of edacation are like vapors which rise only to descend again in fertiliziBg showers to bless asd beaa tify the laad." The high schools of to-day are really laying the founda tion of the social fabric of coming generations. It was the better eda cation of the masses ia the North that saved the Union during the late civil war, while ignorant masses duped by ambitious leaders made rebellion pos sible in the South. It was the Prus sian school master who gained the victory over his Austrian colleague ia 1866, and levelled the walls of Paris in 1871. You mea and voters that hail from Switzerland, a country which has been the cradle of every great educational reform, a country whose unsurpassed educational facili ties are its special pride you will not, I trust, go back on yourselves in this occasion. 2TulIa vestigia rttronum is your motto. F. Buisson, the late French com missioner appointed to examine the American school system, says : "Pe ruse the course of etudy in these high schools, think of those children of workmen passing four or five years iu adorning, strengthening and culti vating their minds by studies that everywhere else are reserved for the well-to-do classes, and tell us, if these institutions do not bear the seal and impress of American civilization. Has not the American a right to be proud when he shows us the son and the daughter of the humblest artizan so mentally elevated that between them and the privileged of fortunes no diff erence of culture is to be discovered? If it is glorious to see society freely giving to the poor the benefits of a public school education, is it not a still more extraordinary spectacle to behold a nation that deems it would wrong its humblest citizens, were their children denied any opportunity for the full and free expansion of their minds ? So far as social equality can be reached on this earth, it is attained by the American high school. In other countries, the children of different classes of society, though brought together for awhile in the public school, must soon be separated by the whole distance between their respective families. In the United States every effort is made to diminish this separation. If it be true that the prosperity of a republic is propor tioned to the replenishment of its middle classes, then the high school of the United States, whatever it may cost, is the best investment of capital that can possibly be made." Teachib. Ed. Jocrxal: Your correspond ent, J. H. R., assumes that the propos ed new school building is for the sole .use of the highschool, and draws the inference from the last month's report of attendance iu that department, that a building costing so much money should not be built. A reference to the notice calling the election will show that the building contemplated, is for school purposes in general. A reference to the monthly reports of the primary departments of our schools will show an enrollment as high as sixty and seventy pupils in one room. I refer to the school year and not any one mouth. The build ing contemplated is most imperative ly demanded, for the relief of our over-crowded primary rooms. It is impossible that teachers can do the work required iu those grades, with such an attendance for several mouths during the year. We demand better methods of instruction of our teach ers, but their attainment in the pres ent state of things is impossible. There have been no regular promo tions to the high school for the last eighteen months. The present quar ters can seat 34 pupils ; 25 of these are occupied at present, thus making reg ular promotions impossible. There are now 26 pupils iu the other de partments who should be transferred to the high school had we"the accom modations. That we need several additional school rooms there can be no doubt. I think that J. H. R as well as others concerned, will see the matter iu the same Iisht, when the whole field is reviewed, and the pal pable fact borne iu mind, that the additional room is greatly needed for the relief and proper working of all our Bchools. The question as to whether or not the public should maintain high schools at all will form the subject of another article. X. Those atoauaa. If J. H. R. is correct in his article of last week, his view will and should be endorsed by a majority of the voters of the district. But he is mistaken in supposing that this expenditure is mainly for the high school. There is no mention of high school iu the call. At the request of a large number of the voters of the district a proposition has been submitted to vote bonds for the purpose of providing better ac commodations such as a building, grounds, etc, for the schools. It is the expressed desire of all who have taken an active part in this move, both in and out of the school board, that the location should be central, and that the building should accom modate all the grades from the pri mary up, including the high school, the attendance to which as J. H. R. shows is 4l per cent of the total number of pupils, consequently this department will oecupy but a small portion of the building. Aside from the high school, we need more room as is evidenced by the statement of J. H. R. thai we baye over 400 pupils in attendance. For these the district has but eight rooms which gives an average of over 50 pupils to the room. I am glad -that an interest is being manifested, and hope we shall have more on the subject. J. N. T. Paton Brothers slaughtered at tneir aseimorue rancne, in seven days, over 700 head of sheep and sev eral beeves, which they shipped to the Chicago market. The Patoas are fully convereant with this trade, and have in their employ Messrs. Mac Laughlan and Duuloa, who have . served years in the business ia Scot land. If Fullerton has no nackiar I house, this comes pretty aear it tu(.c ,u. vtumai. GOTO The MIewin Is a list or enclaiaW letters Tf leiiij ia the soststee. Ia Columbus. Stb., Ht the wrek a4iag Feb.aU84: A Miss Adela A; res. C Mr. C. F. Calkeas 3. K-Mr. S. C. Xatea. Miss Had wig Xdcr. eS- Mux GUnlstiae. M Cerls Hsflataa, GaHa Herabort. K-J.S.Kiag. 1-Micsael Leaaerx, Miss Saas Logaa. Mrs. Helea Larae, Mr. Joe Lcopaerd. m-Taeaus McCaaa, J. S. Marshall, Miss Lcaa MeUIaccr. -Mrs. M. jTleacaB. Mr. Jean Sateror. T Mr. John Trainer. If Daa Wauseaoerjer, O. L. Waadt. If aot called for la 30 days will be seat to the dead letter oalce, Waaaingtsa, D. C. Wnea called for please say '-advertised," as these letters are kept separate. H.J.Huaos,P.M- coiombos. 2iebr. MAURY To Mrs David Maury, Feb. Julius raat, Feb. 22, a daugater. EEX5T To Mrs, 23d, a daughter. TUKNXS Feb. 19th, to Mrs. M. K. xuraer, a aaagater. HE2TSLEY Feb. 18U, to Mrs. W. X. fieasler, a daughter. LAUCK To Mrs. G. C. Lauck, Feb. 22d, a daughter, weight K pounds. BEXXETT SHERMAX In Colum bus, Xeb., Feb. 19th, 1381, bv Rev. J. Q. A. Fleaarty, George Beaaett cf Pols couaty. Neb., and Mil Floreaee Sker aua of Page county, Iowa, DIED. WEAR In this citr. Feb. 2tth. ISM. Mrs. Martha Wear, ia the 67th year of aerage. The deceased was bora ia Virginia July 5, 1817, married to J. C. Wear la Highland Co., Oslo, 46 years ago. She was a mem ber of the M. E. church for a early 30 years of her life. LOCAL NOTICES. Advertisements ' under this head Ire cents a Use each insertion. Pens,. inks, papers, slate peacils, at Turner's J. B. Delsman is still selling salt at 11.90 to farmers and stockmen. 10-tf The old reliable Bala wages at the Foundry. AH kinds of ground feed at Wm. Becker's. 41-mo-2 New maple syrup for sale st Her man Oehlrich 3c Bio's. Piano to rent. Walker. Inquire of Wells & All those who are lovers of good lour should go to J. B. Delsmaa's. Moline and Weir Companies goods 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 H. Oehl rich & Bro'g. Choice quality of Nebraska wiater apples at Wm. Becker's. 41-tf For good young breeding stock of all kinds, call at Bloomingdale stock farm. A. Henrich. 30-tf Challenge and Farmer friend plant ers, Barnes and Tsit check rowers for sale at the Columbus Foundry. Wm. Schiltz makes boots and shoes in the best styles, and ases only the rery best stock that can be procured in the market. 52tf Our enterprising druggfsts, Dowty & Kelley, are giving sample bottles of Beggs' Cherry Cough 5yrup,r. We advise all sufferers to call and get a bottle which costs nothing. 31-6 m Clorer, Millet mmel At Herman Oehlrich & Bro's. 3Scl2 Fond. A half dozen drills. The finder asks $2 reward. Owner, call st Jora 'ax office. CloolasrOmC A lot of ladies serge shoes. 75 cents a pair at J. B. Delsman's. 10-tf Smlemellel Seeol Oovto Tor Smle. Australian seed oats weighing 40 lbs. to the bushel. J. Dishsxr. seven miles N. E. of Columbus. 43-p2 Team Tor Setfe. Horse and mare. Will sell one or both- Mabtix Brass, 41-4 Platte Center. Oils ems of Coasts My Jersey bull, Captain Jack, will stand for service at my stock yards. 22-6mc D. Aypgnaox. XoSlce. Any one wishing choice mutton during the threshing season call oa D. L. Bruen, Stearns Prairie. 16-tf A mice afoaae foe Smle. I will sell my residence property st s fair price, and on liberal terms. A comfortable house, large barn, good garden and shrubbery ; 2 acres in all. 34-tf D. Axdeksox. Thos. Flynn 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. Foe- Five hundred bushels of good yel low seed corn; inquire at Duncaa, Neb. 42-3 p Jacob TscHUDnr. SQ.VZB Caxxx, Xeb Feb. 13, 'dt. The undersigned has a farm af 100 acres of plow laad at Silver Creek, Neb., for rest to a good reliable maa who can furnish eaoagh help to milk about 70 cows, also a boy to herd. Apply soon. 43-p2 F. Hot. A choice lot of yellow seed corn, cut early aad dried ia the shock. Can be purchased at the old Senecal farm, two aad a half milee northwest of Columbus, at $1 a bashel. 42-8 H. M. Wwslow. Freal Can be had by the case, caa ar dish Extra selects, per caa. 50c Selects, per caa 45c Standards, per caa 40c by isa DISH. Baw, 25c Stsw, 25c Fried, 40c GiTe them a trial. 23-tf Ia tf Chess for cash oae ssir wark hsr- KMll.fkallkM 1m) ?"" " MM.uum wua. vm-mm. -rwJ iasBMdhvtair at the farm sf Mrs. Jan. sf Mrs. ceetals, six Bailee ahrey. thsaet sf Has 44-3 100 er east. M of mediast wssi asses far sals far cash or as time; all ewes hat 2; OSesM. 43-B3 T.KXAXnFS. Farmers ia that selghhsrheod, eat eome af H. M. Wiaslaw's a cars far tt a bashel, af Jess H. Mey er, 15 Bailee aorta of Cslaemhss. 44-tf After March 1st, we will eccaay the brick 2 doers asrth sf Calsamhse State Beak, with a fall lias sf drags, wall paper aad saiats. Extaadlsfaa iavitatiea to all to call aad see as, we are Years traly, 44-1 Dowtt Jk Carss. I will toll at private sale 60 milch caws, all good milkers sad all gaad graded stock; 2 thoroaghhrad Dsr ham balls (pedigree) ceseiag twa years eld; 2, same, three rears old asd 4 wark horses; will be sold os my farm aorta of Lost Creak, ia lets to ssit aarcaasers. Eight moatas time will be gives os good bankable Baser. Must be closed ost before the 15th of March. 44-3 J. W. ESBX.Y. I hare tftsss ts seated baths! i sf prime old ear cora for sale, ia lata to salt parchasara, at tt s hsshaL It was cribbed is October, November asd December, 1862, le aaser tight reef, bright, aad well cared. This cora is aaqaeetioaably eaperior far seed te aay saw ears raised the Beet year. TJpoa application, I will promptly forward eamsies taxes nam difereat ears, to parties who wkh ta test its growiar qualities. Apply ta Jaxxs Bbxl, 43-tf Darid City, Nesraaka. tht Mr. Jecss Stems has completed his large asd eammodioas hotel asd will be pleased to see all of his farmer petress as wall ae sew eses. First class rsoms-asd beds aa weli ae fret class table. Farmers asd traveling mes call oa him. He has every facil ity tor makiag yoa at home. A goad livery attached to hotel. 21-tf Ia Colfax Co., near Platte Co. line, 80 acres, 70 of which are under the plow ; frame dwelling, horse aad cow stables, cow sheds asd corrals, eora cribs, wiadmill and 2 pamps (water 40 ft. from sarface), tome trait aad forest trees. Also 160 acres, 120 under caltivs tiea, 7 acres of forest trees. Both tracts hart first rate stock range, aad road facilities. 1200 for each tract, oa easy terms. 15-x B. Macxxxzik. 60 acres ia the Bortheast corner of Section 10, Town 17, B. 2, wast, Lost Creek preciaet. Platte county. Neb., all excellent soil ; 20 acres of hay laad, 20 acres ander cultivation sad some other valuable improvements, beside a good frame dwelling house IK stories 14x22 feet, with kitchen 12x14. The place is within sixty rods of the depot at Lost Creek. Any one desir ing it should apply immediately. Price 11500. For further pertiealars, address Luther Y.Chapin, Lost Creek. Nebraska- 35e-12 coLmnui Our quotations of the markets are ob taiaed Tuesday afterBoon,aad are correct ad reliable at the time. GBAIX, C. Wheat t Cora,oId - 35 Corn,new 23 Oats new, 20 Rye 23 Flour 3004M raonccs. Butter, 13315 gg, 1320 Potatoes, 24A25 XBATS. Hams, 13 Shoulders, 108l3 Sides, 14 tin sTOca. Fat Hogs 5 3OaS0Q FatCattle 3 SQfl 50 Sheep 3 00 Coal. Iowa $3 00 Hard MM Bock Springs nut Bock Springs lump ... . J Carbon. ... Colorado. ... b o iimiibVCTjltuix loncx U.S. Land Oalce, Grand Island. Xeb.J Feb. S, 1SS4. f COMPLAINT ha-rins; been entered at this oalce by Xathaniel H- Adama against Herman X. Scaaeffer for failure to complv with law as to Timlr-Caltuns Entry Xo. 4119, dated August 5th, liZ, upon the X. W. K Section 20, Township 19 aorta, Kaage 3 west In Platte county, Xebraska, with a view to the cancellation of said entry ; contestant alleging that the said Herman JC. Schaeffer bj not broke, or plowed aay part of above aamed land since his entry, ia the years. ISSi, 133 and 1884, as required by law. The said par ties are herebv summoned to appear at this office on the 27th day of Jlarca, 1S54. at 10 o'clock a. m.to respond aad furnish testimony coaceraiag said alle-d fail ure. Depositions ia above case will be taken before Albert L Walker, at his oalce in Columbus, Xeb., on -March lstn, 1SS4, at 10 a. m. 43JS C. HOSTETTER, Register. K a week at home. S5JQV oatat CilsTS - iT absolutely sure. Xo fflyy risk. Capital not required. Beader, if you want business at which persons of either sex, young or old, can make great pay all the time they work, with absolute certainty, write for particulars to H. HaUXT i Co., Port land, Maine. GROCERIES ! AilTATS 05 HAXD A FCLL AND XEW LIXE OF GBOCEJUE3 WELL SELECTED. FRUITS! f CAXXED AXD DRIED, of all SlXDS, 6UAKa-MU IU BE UfT BEST QUALITY. DRY GOODS ! A GOOD S "WELL SELECTED STOCE, ALWAYS AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST, ALSO BOOTS &SH0ES ! fcTTHAT DEFT COMPJCTlTIOX.aa Burriat And mil kinds of country produce ta ken, in trade, and all goods deliv ered free of charge to any part of ike city. FLOUE! KEEP OXLY THS BEST GRADES OF FLOUR. ICtf 31. A single saggy, searly sew. qaire at this ealce.
