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ffctominsfwrotil WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1884. tfational Eepublican Ticket. lor President, J AM IIS O. RLALVE, Of Maine. For Vice-President, JOH3T A. LOGAK, Of Illinois. Eepublican State Convention Has been called to meet at Omaha, "Wed nesday, August 27th, 18S4, at 10 o'clock a. m., to nominate five candidates for presidential electors. Also, for Govern or, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts . Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Attorney General. Platte county is entitled to seven del egates. . G. "W. E. Dorsey, Chairman. S. 1$. COLtox, Secretary. May 22, 1SSL Eepublican Central Committee. Members of the Platte Co. Republican Central Committee are requested to meet at the Journal Office, Columbus, Monday, Julv 21st, 2 p.m., for the purpose of lix ing'a time for holding a republican coun ty convention, to select delegates to the Congressional Convention to be held at Columbus. Aug. 20th. and for the transaction of any other business properly before the committee. M.K.Turner, Chairman of Com. Columbus. Neb., July 14th, '54. "It is the first duty of a good gov ernment to protect the rights and 2)ro7iiolc the interests of its own peo ple." Ilcpublican Platform. "The perpetuity of our institutions rests vpon the maintenance of a free ballot, an honest count and correct returns." Republican Platform. Mrs. Jane Gray Swisshelm died at her home at Leviesnab, near Pittsburg, Pa., on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 22d, 'S4, aged G8 years. 11 Wc believe that evey where the 2W'olcction to a citizen of American birth must be secured to citizens of American adojHion." Republican Platform. Among the telegrams in yesterday's dailies were the arrival of Stanley, tho explorer, iu Eugland; three thousand Irish republicans gather at Chickcriug Hall, N. Y., to endorse the nomination of Blaine and Logan ; seventeen car loads of cattle afflicted with Texas lever crcato a sensation at Chicago. The O'Neill Frontier man has got his post-office again, and is probably as happy as he can ever get politi cally. Of course men of Mathews's kind arc purely disinterested patriots, working for the good ot their coun try exclusively, but having an cyo open to the loaves and fishes in sight, "all the same." liKKCHKi: says a laboring man with a family can live, love and bo happy on a loaf of bread a day, and cold water. IJcccher believes in free trade and. cheap labor. Ileccher has bolted the nomination of Bluine. Beccher has our permission to join the democracy and advocate bread and water for the laboring man. Madi son Chronicle. ''The principle of the jniblic regula tion of railway corporations is a wise and salutary one for the protection of all classes of people, and ice favor legislation that shall prevat unjust discrimination and excessive charges for transportation, and that shall secure to the people and to the rail ways alike the fair and equal protec tion of the laws." Republican Plat form. On the night of the 23d, a severe hail and wind storm deluged Wis consin, and did much damage to crops and property. At Jefferson several roofs of buildings were blown off, including the Methodist, Evan gelical and Catholic churches were also unroofed. The Catholic church near Port Washington was struck by lightning and consumed. Trees barns and houses were struck by lightning iu almost every town in the track of the storm. The friends of Mr. Cleveland have finally urged him to lake the necessary legal course to punish the criminal assailants of his private character. Quite a sensation was created at Buffalo on the 26th inst., by the report that Mr. Cleveland's law partners were getting out war rants for the arrest of the author and publisher of the article entitled, "A Terrible Talc" which recently ap peared in the Evening Telegraph, and to proceed against them by criminal proceedings for libel. The fire companies of the 6tatc held last week at Omaha a grand tournament as the guests of the volunteer firemen of that city had a grand street parade on the 23d, which is spoken of by our exchanges as a grand affair. We notice that the Otoe Hose Company, and the Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, both of this city, occupied a prom inent placo toward the head of line on the grand parade. It is pro nounced by our exchanges to be the grandest procession ever witnessed in the annals of Omaha. The Humphrey Independent, wc arc pleased to notice, is not so indiff erent to political matters but that it can express a decided opinion upon the kind of men it prefers that the republicans shall nominate for con gress. It proceeds (after comments unfavorable to 3Ir. Dorsey of Fre mont) to say : "We desire the nomination of some candidate, who, should the congres sional mantle fall on his shoulders will wear the same to the honor and dignity of our state, and will assist Rnnalnr Vail Wvcfc ill hlS efforts in behalf of the people, as against cor porate powerandcorrupt legislation. J Prohibition. Variety, "the spice of life," is sure to be abundant this year, so far as presidential candidates are concerned. Those who believe in making pro hibition a national political question met at Pittsburgh, Pa., on tho 24th. Thirty-one states and territories were represented by 505 delegates, who were more or less entbueiastic in the cause. St. John of Kansas was nominated for president, and Daniel of Mary land for vice president. The platform adopted is quite lengthy, but may be summarized as acknowledging God as the rightful sovereign of all men, from whom the just powers of government are de rived, and to whose laws human enactments should conform ; arraign ing the republican party for making no effort to change the policy of the general goyernment during twenty- five years that there are 200,000 dis tilleries, breweries and retail dealers holding certificates and "claiming the authority of the government for the continuation of a- business 60 des tructive to the moral and material welfare of the people" arraigning the democratic party for placing itself against prohibition, and both parties for competing for the liquor vote, that revenues frorr. alcohols, liquors and tobacco should be abolished, that hereafter no state shall be admitted into the Union until its constitution shall exprcBsly prohibit polygamy and the manufacture and sale of intoxi cating beverages. A number of other subjects are touched upon, "but the kernel of the movement is contained in the second plank, viz: That the importation, manufacture, 6upnly and sale of alcoholic beverages, created and maintained by the laws of the National and Slate Governments, during tho entire history of such laws, is everywhere shown to be the pro moting cause of intemperance, with resulting crime and pauperism, mak ing large demands upon public and private charity, imposing large and uujuBt taxation and public burdens for penal and sheltering institutions upon thrift, industry, manufactures and commerce; endangering the pub lic peace ; causing desecration of tho Sabbath ; corrupting our politics, leg islation and administration of the laws; shortening lives, impairing health and diminishing the product ive industry ; causing education to be neglected and despised; nullifying the teachings of the Bible, the church, and the school the standards and guides of our fathers and'thcir chil dren in the founding and growth, under1 God, of our widely extended country, and which, imperiling the perpetuity of our civil and religious liberty, are baleful fruits, by which we know that these laws arc alike contrary to God's laws and contra vene our happiness; and we call upon our fellow-citizens to aid in the repeal of these lawB and the legal suppres sion of this baleful liquor traffic. There is no disguising the fact that the ticket will receive a good many yotes, some of'the friends of prohibi tion claiming that they will carry Kansas and Maryland. It has been the boast of some of these prohibi tionists who are democrats that I bey now havo the entering wedge that will cleave the republican party. The storm mentioned in last week's Journal proves to have been from later reports, more severo and de structive to property than at first reported. The storm of rain, wind and hail, appears to have been the most severe, and did the most damage at Central Gity, Grand Island and vicinity. At tho former place and vicinity not a pane of glass on tho exposed sides of buildings is left. Corn is utterly stripped of all but the solid stalk, and small grains are completely pelted into the ground ; even grass and weeds are cut out of recognition trees stripped of foliage and scarred like a small-pox patient. At Grand Island, chimneys and signs were sent broadcast, and all open buildings were flooded aud the large stone machine shop of the Union Pacific had the east end blown in aud part of tho roof torn off, the debris destroying much valuable machinery. All crops are laid fiat on the ground. Also a number of new buildings in the course of erection in the city were moved on their foundations. From one to five miles east of the city the farmers have lost all their crops by the hail. Hastings and York were visited by the same storm with like results. The grand parade of the old vetcr aus took place in Minneapolis on the 23d, and being the largest demonstra tion of battle-scarred heroes 6ince the late war aud witnessed by over sixty thousand people. While the parade was passing the city hall, children on a canopied platform were waiving banners and singing an old war song, which the veterans took up and pass on with uncovered heads. The music of bands, waving of banners aud shouts of thousands from the streets, windows and housetops, constitute an inspiring 6cene. As battered flags are recognized by the old veterans, a wild cry of delight goes up. The enthusiasm was never equalled here, and it is the greatest of all demon strations ever witnessed in the north west. Gen. Logan occupied a prom iuent place at the head of tho proces sion and Gen. Sherman rode in tho middle. Both received continued ovations from the veterans. TnE Democrat is considerably in terested in the movements of Re publicans in Platte county, and endeavors to make itself believe that it would be the proper thing for Re publicans to allow the present in cumbents of the county offices to hold "until their successors are qualified," and not endeavor to have any suc cessors just at present, to qualify. The Democrat will have its hands full in looking after the things of its own household before the campaign closes. The leaven at work in all tho Union has already shown itserf in Platte county, and its effects will be folly visible next Noyember. Arkansas. Rising City, Butler County, Nob.,) June 15tb, 1881. S Editor Journal : In speaking of the poor improvements, and cultiva tion of farms in my last to your paper, your readers must not con clude, that there are no nice looking farms in Arkansas, or that there, as well as here, there is but one degree as regards cultivation, and that the poorest, for most assuredly that would be untrue. But it did seem to us so strange, so unlike proper farm ing, to see one small mule do all the ploughing iu the preparing of the ground for the crop, as well as the cultivation afterwards; that to us it seemed, so like tho way to make the farmer poor, as well as the farm, that we could but use the expressions we did, in onr last letter. But your correspondent has not farmed it down South, and possibly, three good horses on a sixteen inch plough turn ing a furrow six to eight inches deep, might hurt the land, and cultivating eight to ten acres of corn and cotton per day with one team might scare "that mule," if it did not our genial southern friend, with the ruanil la rope lines behind him. The crops, in yield, are certainly good for such shallow preparation of the soil, oats yielding from twenty to sixty bushels per acre, corn from twenty -five to seventy per acre,cotton from one-half to one bale of five hun dred pounds per acre. Of wheat, but little is raised where I was, but that little looked quite well. It is the home of the sweet potato, at taining as they do here, a ripeness and flavor unknown in our higher latitudes. Two crops of the Irish potatoes can bo raised with advantage to the grower, as the first planting ripens too early to keep over winter. The cow-pea, in its many varieties, can bo raised with advantage to the ground, after tho crop of wheat or oats is harvested; also in the corn at its last ploughing, the vines making good hay, and the peas tho best of feed for all animals on the farm, lied clover, timothy and red-top, the little wo saw looked well, also the Kentucky blue-grass, while the "so-called" Japfln clover has taken possession of forest and road-side, and uncultivated fields, making the outside range almost a paradise for the stock-jjrower ; the mildness of the winter, and tho length of the growing season reducing '''as it must," the cost to the raiser, nearly to a minimum, and yet with all these facilities "whilo wc were there," for the lack of receiving proper feed and shelter for a short time in the winter, tho beef was execrable, and your readers who wore "the blue" from sixty-one to sixty-five, will fully appreciate that word, as they remem ber tho grinding jtroccss it had to undergo in days gone by, but not forgotten. But suppose we cease our adverse criticisms aud take a glance at Bccbc, one of the prettiest villages, between Little Reck and St. Louis. Its nicely painted residences almost hidden by a luxuriant growth of fruit and shade trees, its gardens redolent with the bloom of roses not hardy here. Shrubs and vines and plants tender with us in Ne braska (or petted in pots) give to tho visitor, as he looks on these varied charms in flora's kingdom here below almost an insight into that more beauteous, and better kingdom beyond the river. It has a popula tion of about eight hundred inhabi tants, four largo church edifices, a free school building with a corps of competent teachers, giving the necessary mental culture to over three hundred scholars who nearly fill its four large rooms. Music is one of the branches taught to the young mind, and properly too ; here it is instrumental, as well as vocal. Tho colored population have their free schools, also two churches iu the suburbs of Bcebe. Tho "local option," liquor law is also in force here, as it is also in many other coun ties in Arkansas ; the lowest fine for druggists selling any of the ardent contrary to the law, is two hundred dollars, the highest five hundred, and we believe there is less drunkenness in Arkansas to-day than any state iu the Nation. The society in town and country is exceptionally good, kind, courteous, ana tuny as intelligent as wnere wc reside in central Nebraska; and dur iug nearly one month visit among the citizens of a state where disorder has been said to abound, we saw no person "white or colored," intoxica ted, not one quarrel, or disturbance, and "we must say it," that in our varied conversations and interchange of opinions, with many men, or in passing along in village street, or country road our ears were not shocked by the utterance of a single oath. In our next to the Journal, wc shall describe what we saw 'of tho varied fruit industry of this locality, and bring our letters to a close. John Boaxs. Ben. Butler, who wa9 prominent ly named for presidential honors before the Chicago convention of democrats, speaking of the work of the committee which framed the platform, and referring to tho tariff plank said: "It took them thirty six hours to frame it, and if they could not find out in thirty-six hours what they wanted, how is a laboring man to find out what it means." The laboring man does not spend so much timo in reading platforms and dis cussing fine-spun theories, as ho docs in considering the history of the political parties; under republican administration, the country is flour ishing, wages are good, work is plentiful, wife and children arc con tented, and with economical living, he is providing a home of his own and educating bis children. BLALXL'S l-DTTKK. (Continucdfrom Jirst page.) every citizen of the republic. Con gress is forbidden by the constitution to make any law "respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibi ting the free exercise thereof." For a century, under this guarantee, Pro testant and Catholic, Jew and Gentile, have worshiped God accordiug to the dictates of conscience. But religious liberty must not be perverted to the justification of offences against the law. A religious sect, strongly in trenched in one of the territories of the union, and spreading rapidly into four other territories, claims the right to destroy the great safeguard and muniment of social order, and lo practice as a religious privilege that which is a crime punished with severe penalty in every staie of the union. The sacredness of unity of the family must be preserved as the foundation of all civil government, as the source of orderly administration, as the surest guarantee of moral purity. The claim of the Mormons that they are divinely authorized to prac tice polygamy should no more he ad mitted than the claim of certaiu heathen tribes, if they should come among us, to continue the rite of human sacrifice. The law does not interfere with what a man believes; it takes cognizance only of what he does. As citizens, the Mormons are entitled to tho same civil rights as others and to these they must be con fined. Polygamy can never receive national sanction or toleration by admitting the community that up holds it as a state in the union. Like others, the Mormons must learn that the liberty of the individual ceases where the rights of society begin. OUR CURRENCY". The people of the United States, though often urged and tempted, have never seriously contemplated the recognition of any other money than jjold and silver and currency directly convertible into them. They have not done so, they will not do so, under any necessity less pressing than that of dosperato war. The one special requisite for the completion of our monetary system is the fixing of the relative values of silver and gold. The large use of silver aa tho money of account among Asiatic nations, taken in connection with the increas ing commerce of the world, gives the weightiest reasons for an internation al agreement in the premises. Our government should not cease to urge this measure until a common standard of value shall be reached and estab lisheda standard that shall enable the Uuitcd States to use the silver from its mines as an auxiliary to gold iu settling tho balauces of commer cial exchange. THE rUIlUO LANDS. The strength of the republic is in creased by the multiplication of land owners. Our laws should look to the judicious encouragement of actual settlers on the piibii.' domain, which should henceforth I e held as a sacred trust for the hcnoftl of those seeking homes. The tendency to consolidate large tracts of lai d in the ownership of individuals or corporations should, with proper regar 1 ;or vcstc.1 rights, be discouraged. 0.-u hundred thous and acres of land in the hand3 of one man is far less profitable to the nation in every way than when its owner ship is divided aim ng one thousand men. The evil of permitting large tracts of the national domain to be consolidated and controlled by the fow against tho in my is enhanced when the persons controlling it arc aliens. It is but (air that the public land should be disposed of only to actual settlers and to those who are citizens of the republic, or willing to become so. OUR SHIPPING INTERESTS. Among our national interests one languishes the foreign carrying trade. It was very seriously crippled in our civil war, and another blow was given to it in the general substi tution of steam for sail in ocean traffic. With a frontage on the two great oceans, with a freightage larger than that of any other nation, we have every inducement to restore our navigation. Yet the government has hitherto refused its help. A small share of the encouragement given by the government to railways aud to manufactures, and a small share of the capital and the zeal given by our citizens to those enterprises would have carried our ships to every sea and to every port. A law just enact ed removes some of the burdens upon our navigation and inspires hope that this great interest may at last receive its due share of attention. AH efforts iu this direction Bhould receive en couragement. SACREDNESS OF THE RALLOT. This survey of our condition as a nation reminds us that material pros perity is but a mockery if it does not tend to preserve the liberty of the people. A free ballot is the safe guard of republican institutions, without which no national welfare is assured. A popular election honestly conducted, embodies tho very majesty of true government. Ten millions of voters desire to take part in the pend ing contest. The safety of the repub lic rests upon the integrity of the ballot, upon the security of suffrage to the citizen. To deposit a fraudu lent vote is up worso a crime against constitutional liberty than to obstruct the deposit of au honest vote. He who corrupts suffrage strikes at the very root of free government. He is tho arch-enemy of the republic. He forgets that in trampling upon the rights of others ho fatally imperils his own rights. "It is a good land which the Lord our God doth give us," but wc can maintain our heritage only by guarding with vigilance the source of popular power. I am, with great respect, your obedieut servant, James G. Blaine. 1 Hi: CJRLELY SURVIVORS. Additional Particulars in lie fjnrd to Their Rescue. Sergeant Long, of the Greely party, who was tho first to respond to the welcome tone of the steam whistle, gays he and Sergeant Brainard were the first to hear the sound and they helped each other to crawl out of the tent, which had been swept to the ground, he rose to his feet, with great difficulty, and succeeded in clamber ing up to a rock that gave the most extensive view in tho neighborhood. Brainard went back to the tent, but Long remained, looking out search ingly in every direction for 6ome strange object. At length he saw the unwonted sight of a large black ob ject about a mile distant, which at first looked like a rock, but he knew there was no rock in that line. Sud denly the approaching steam launch changed its course and Long recog nized the approach of the rescuers. He camo down from the 'rock and went towards the camp, raising the flag-pole aud flag, which had been blow down during the gale, and held it tor ten minutes until hia strength gave out, and it was blown onco more to the ground. He then advanced in the direction of the little steamer, and in a few minutes the warm band of Captain Asii hud grasped his in greet ing. Morris Council, who is ti!I ex cessively weik, stated in an interview that for some days after bis rescue he had no recollection of auythiug that transpired. He did not hear the awakening scream of the whistle. When his comrades shook him up from bi-s prostrate position in tho camp aud told him of the succor at band, he wildly exclaimed: ''For God's sake let me die in peace." A tcaspoouful of brandy applied to his lips called back tho fleeting life spark, for Conneil could not have survived more than a few hour. He was by far the weakest of tho seven survivors and the strongest must have succumb ed within forty-eisrht hours. The story told by Council from his recol- lecliou of their starving experience is simply heartrending; how they burned the hair off their sealskin boot.s and coats, cut them into strips, boiled them into a stew, and ate voraciously of them till their stom achs rebelled and nausea aud weak ness ensued. In some cases naturo gave no call for twelve, fifteen, and even eighteen days, and then bloody hemorrhage and consequent weak ness ensued, prostrating the victim for several days. The difficulty in keeping heat in the body was very great. The rule of the camp was to permit no ono to sleep longer than two hours. He was awakened rough ly and called upon to shake himself, beat his hands and pouud his feet aud restore circulation. This was fouud absolutely necessary to prevent tor por and possible death, the usual accompaniments of iutense cold. Commander Schley has received in structions from the secretary of the navy to remain at St. Johns until there arc twelve irou caskets con structed to receive the bodies of the deceased explorers. The survivors are all doing well, but are still weak and suffering from nervous prostra tion. Lieutenant Greely has improv ed from 120 pounds weight on the 22d ot Juue to 109 pounds to-day. Sergeant Brainard and the others are pulling up proportionately. The weather here is delightful aud all that could be desired ft r the sufferers, the mercury ranging between 05 and 75. Great ttympathy is evinced for the survivors and the dead, and every token of respect is manifested for them. The 'Thetis" and "Bear," as they ride quietly at anchor in tho harbor of St. Johns, wear a sombre and mournful appearance with tho flag of the Uuitcd States at half-mast. The United States war-ship "Alert" arrived at 1 o'clock p. m. Her deten tion was caused by a .fog and search for the other ships of the squadron. All on board are well. Sergeant Julius are Frederick relates mourn fully the tragic story of the sad death of George Rice, the artist of the ex pedition, ou April Gth. Rice aud Frederick volunteered to leave camp to proceed a distance of twenty-five miles to secure some meat that was cached near Cape Isabella. They had a sled, rifle, hatchet and provisions for five days. They travelad three days, but failed to find tho cache. On the wa toward camp Kico became weak aud finally gave up. He was attacked by bloody flux that gradu ally wore him down. He succumbed aud was interred iu an ico gravo by his companion. Frederick camped out that night under the fragment of a boat and the next day revisited his companion to pay tho last tribute to his remains. Frederick retained suf ficient strength to drag back the sled with the hatchet, rifle and cooking utensils to camp, whore he encoun tered more woo in the form of the death of Lieutenant Lockwood and nnothcr of tho party. Tho cached meat that Frederick and Rico were in search of was "brought by them April Gth from Capo Isabella, and abandon ed the next day iu order to drag Ellison, one of the party, who had been frozen, into camp. Rice was the life of the Greely party, being full of hopo, buoyancy and energy, and his death was a terrible blow to them. He died in a brave struggle to pro long their existence. NOTICE. Among the records of the District Court, held in and for Platte County, on the yd day of July, 1SS4, it is, inter alia, thus contained: In the matter of the estate of David O'Uricn, deceased. ON THE PETITION OF PATRICK Murray, executor of the last will and testament of David O'Brien, deceas ed, praying for a license to sell certain real estate for the payment of debts and charges of said estate, it appearing by said petition that there is not sufficient personal estate to pay the debts of said estate. It is therefore ordered by the Judge of this court that the 16th day of August, 1S81, at one o'clock, afternoon, at the Court House in Columbus, Platte County, jNcurasKa, ue nxeu ior me lime anu place for a hearing upon said petition, at whi ch tune and place all parties interested are notified to appear and show cause, if any, why a license may not be granted as prayed for to sell said real estate, and that a copy of this order be published in The Columbus Journal four succssivc weeks. A. 31. POST, Judge. I certify that that the above is a true and correct copy as ap seal. pears of record in the proceed ings of the District Court of the date above named. G. HKITKKMrKR, Clerk District Court. By G. U. Sr-EiCE, Deputy. 21-4 FINAL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., July ISth, 1SS4. f NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Dis trict Court of Platte County, at Colum bus, Nebraska, on Saturday, August 30th, 181, viz: Peter Anderson, Homestead No. JM)7.", for the S. W. M Section 30, Township 20, north, of Range 4 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his contin uous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Hans Peterson, Sada lia, Boone Co., Neb., Louis Petterson, Andrew Anderson, Ben Hanson, of Look ingxlass Platte Co., Neb. 13-0 . C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb. J July 5th, 1884. f -VTOTICE is hereby given that the fol Xl lowing-named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Judge ofthe District Court at Columbus, Neb., on the 23d day of August, 1884, viz: Patrick Morrissey, Homestead Entry No. 1242G. for the E. 14, N. E. i, Section 32, Township 1!, north of Range 2 west, being additional to w. 4 n. w. J same sec. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, aud cultivation of, said land, viz: Patrick Ducey, James Ducey, John Shauahan, Jerry Shanahan, all of Platte Centre P. O., in Platte County, Neb. 11-G C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island Neb. J June 2d, 18S4. f NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make nnal proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerk of District Court of Platte county at Columbus, Neb., on Saturday, August Oth, 1S8J, viz: Wendelien Itranner, Homestead No. 7010, for the W. y, S. E. Jf, Section 2, Township 10 north, Range 1 east. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cul tivation of, said land, viz: Henry Wur deman, Henry Hunteman, Carl Staab, of Boheet, Platte Co., Neb., and John Uoessel, of Columbus. Platte Co., Neb. 100 C. HOSTETTER, Begister. PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, a joint resolution was adopted by tlis Legislature of the State of Nebraska, at the Eighteenth Ses sion thereof, and approved February 27th, A. n. 1883. proposing an Amendment to Section Four (4) of Article Three () or the Constitution of said State, and that said section as amended shall read as foilows, to-wit: 'Section 4. The term of office of mem bers of the Legislature shall be two years, anu mey nan cacn receive a salary of three hundred dollars for their services during said term, and ten cents for every mile they shall travel in going to and returning from the place of meet ing of the Legislature, ou the most usual route. Provided, however, that neither members of the Legislature nor em ployees shall receive any pay or perqui sites other than their salary and mileage. Each session, except special sessions, shall be not less than sixty days. After the expiration of forty da s ofthe session no bills nor joint resolutions of the na turo of bills shall be introduced, unless the Governor shall, by special message, call the attention of the Legislature to the necessity of passing a law on the subject matter embraced in the message, and the introduction of bills shall be restricted thereto." The ballots at the election at which said Amendment shall be submitted su ill be in the following form: "For proposed Amendment to the Constitution relating to Leg.slative Department." "Against proposed Amendment to the Constitution relating to Legislative Department." Whereas, a joint resolution wa adopted by the Legislature ot" thi State of Ne braska at the Eighteenth Session thereof, and approved February iil. a. v. lS&J, proposing an Amcuumeut to section One ( 1) of Article Five (T) of the Constitution ot said State, aud that said section as amended shall read as follows, to-wit: 'Section 1. The Executive Depart ment shall consist of a lioycrnor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Attorney General, Commissioner of Pub lic Lands and Buildings, aud Board of Railway Commissioners. The officers named in this seetlon shall each hold his office for the term of two years from the tirst Thursday after the lirst Tuesday in January next after his election, and until his successor is elected aud qualiticd. Frdvided, hoxcever, that the tirst election of said officers shall be held on the lirst f-Tuesday succeeding the lirst Monday in .November of IN, anu each succeeding election shall be held at the same relative time in each even year thereafter. All other officers that may be provided for by law, under the provisions of this section, shall be chosen in such manner and at such times, and shall hold their offices for sueh length of time as may be provi ded by law, and shall perform such du ties and receive such compensation as may be provided for by law. The Gov ernor, Secretary of State, Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasiu-er, Commis sioner of Public i auds and Building, and Attorney General, shall reside at tue seat of government during their terms of office, and keep the public records, books and paper there, and the officer herein named shall perform such duties as may be required by law." The ballots at the election at which said Amendment shall be submitted shall be in the following form: '"For proposed Amendment to Section One l of Article Five ." of the Constitution, entitled, 'Executive Department.'" "Agiimt proposed Amendmeut to Section On-j l of Article Five o of the Constitution, entitled, 'Executive Department.' " Therefore, I, James V. Dawes, Gov ernor of the State ol Nebraska, do hereby give notice, in accordance with Section One 1 Article Fifteen l.'i ofthe Consti tution, and the provisions of au act entitled, "Au Act to provide the manner of proposing Amendments to the Consti tution and submitting the same to the Electors of this State," approved Febru ary loth, a. V. 1877, that said proposed Amendments will be submitted to the qualified voters of this State for ratifica tion or rejection at the General Election to be held ou the 4th day of November, a. 1). 188 J. In WirxKSS AViiekkok, I have hereunto set my hand and caus ed to be affixed the Great Seal of ofthe State of Nebraska. Skal. Done at Lincoln, this 18th day of July, A. n. 181, the Eighteenth year of the State, and oi' the In dependence of the United States, the One Hundred aud Ninth. By the Governor, JAMES W. DAWES, Attest: Edward P. Roockn, Secretary of State. ll-.'Jm TAX-SALE NOTICE. To the Credit Mobilier of America, or the owner of the following described lots and lands: You arc hereby notified that the property described as follows to-wit: All ofthe lots in blocks five (") six (C) seven (7) twenty-seven (27) twenty-eight (2S) and thirty-seven (37), and lots one (l)two(2) three (3) four (4) live (5) six (0) seven (7) eight (8) nine (!)) ten (10) eleven (11) and twelve (12) in block eight 8, and lots one 11 two 2 three 31 four 4 five f."il six 0 ten 10 eleven 11 and twelve 12 in block twenty-six 20, and lots one 1 two 2 three 3 four 4 five . ten 10J eleven I llj and twelve 12 in block thirty-eight 381, and lots one 1 two 2 three 3 four 4 in block sixty CO, all of said lots being situated in Capitol Addition to the City of Colum bus, in the County of Platte, State of Nebraska, was purchased at the front door of the Court House, in said City of Columbus, on the 10th day of November, 1S82, at public sale by E. A. Gerrard, for delinquent taxes assessed on said lots and lands for the year 1881, and by said E. A. Gerrard duly assigned to inc. the undersigned; that said lots and lands were not taxed in the name of any party, and that the time of redemption wil 1 expire on the 10th day of November, 1884. Alonzo V. Millkk, 14-3 Assignee. FINAL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1 June 17th, 1884. ) NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof iu support of his claim, and that said proof will bo made before the Clerk of the Dis trict Court, at Columbu, Nebraska, on August 1st, 1884, viz: Nils Johnson Homestead No. 8405 and 107 for the N. E. , Section 32, Town ship 18, Range 3 west. He names the fol lowing witnesses to prove his continu ous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Olof Larson. Jacob Jcrn berg, Peter Larson and Nils Lindbcrg all of Genoa Nebr. 8-6 C. HOSTETTER. Register. FINAL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island. Neb -I June outn, lata. - -"VTOTICE is hereby given that the i3J following-named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said roof will be made before Clerk of the istrict Court at Columbus, Neb., on August 7th, 1884. viz: Julius Schmidt, Homestead No. 0010, for the N . M, or S. E.J4, Section 22, Town ship 17, Range 1 west. He names the followiug witnesses to prove his con tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: John BredehofT, Val entine Losak, John Gerber, and John Hosner, all of Duncan Nebr. 10-0 C. HOSTETTER, Register. FINAL PROOF. U. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.) June 19th, 1SS1. j NOTICE is hereby given that the fol lowing named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in sup- Eort of his claim, and that said proof will e made before Clerk of District Court for Platte county, at Columbus, Neb., on Friday, August 1st, 1SSJ, viz: Mikkcl Sorensen, Homestead No. 87.V, for the W. i S. W. i Section 14, Town ship 10, north of Range 4 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiva tion of, said land, viz: Jens Christensen, Hans N. Christensen, of Palestine, Platte Co., Neb., Peter Christensen, Hans John son, of Lookingglass. Platte Co., Neb. 0-0 C. HOSTETTER, Register. TAX-SALE NOTICE. To N. L. and C. Davenport and N. S. and C. Davenport: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the property described as follows, to-wit: Lot No. 5, in Block No. 11!, in Co lumbus, situated in Platte Co., and State of Nebraska, was purchased on the 25 th day of Nov., 1S82, at tax sale, by W. L. Selby, and was taxed and delinquent for the vear 1881 that the same was taxed in the name of N. S. and C. Davenport, and that the time of redemption will expire on the 25th day of November, 1834. W-3 W.L. SELBY. COLUMBUS WM. BECKER, UKALER IN ALL KINDS OK STAPLE AND FAMILY GROCERIES! KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND WELL SELECTED STOCK. A Teas, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups, Dried and Canned Fruits, and other Staples a Specialty. 4boo1m Delivered Free part ot lite City, to iniy Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near A. fc JV. Depot. THE REVOLUTION Dry Goods and Clothing Store Has on hand a splendid stock of Ready-made Clothing, Dry G-oods, Carpets,- Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc., At irices M were nm fleam of More ii Colemte. I buy my goods strictly for cash and will give my customers the benefit, of it. Give Me a call and convince yourself of the facts. I. GLUCK. Ut&S ifc"'y iLi t Xmi Mf"!!1 jMfc5iBr JFt" K FREMONT NORMAL AND BUSINESS COLLEGE, FKE-MONT, NEIJ., Prepares Younjj Men ami Women FOR TEACIIINO. KOK ISUSINKSS I.IFK. foi: l'UiiLir kkioim: axi m'jukim;. FOU ADMISSION TO COM.KKKS OK l'KO FKSSIONAI. SCHOOLS. To Enjoy and Adorn Rome and Social Life. rSupcrior Instruction in: MUSIC, DRAWING, & PAINTING. THOROUGH TKAINI NO IN Penmanship and ALL THE OTIIEII COMMON BRANCHES, in Commercial Correspondence and l!ook-keeping. Samples of writing teachers.' script sent to inquirers. The President of this College has had OVER TWENTY YEARS' EXPER IENCE in educational work, and lias thoroughly inspected and compared tin; construction, organisation, methods ar rangements, and equipments of more than one hundred Universities, Normal Schools, and Rusiness Colleges. FALL TERM (10 weeks) will begin Oct. 21, 1S3I. WINTER TERM (l." weeks) will begin Dee 30, 1SSI. SPRING TERM (12 weeks) will begin April 13, 1S". EXPENSES VEItY LOW. Families can iurchae house-. nd lots near the college on ea-.y terms a-, to time ami interest, .tor particular anuress W. P. JONES, Prest. of Normal and Rusiness College, Fremont, Neb. ll-lm THE COLUMBUS JOURNAL AND THE From n ow until after the Presidential Election, post-paid, to any address in the United States, for 75 CENTS. To present subscribers of the Jour nal, we will send the Campaign Tribune, when requested, upon the payment of one year in ad vance for the Journal. Address, M. K. TURNER & CO., Columbus, Neb. FINAL PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island. Ntb.,) July 7th, ISrfl. f Nl OTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has hied notice of his intention to make linal proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court at Columbus, Ne braska, on Friday August 22nd, lvt, viz: August Peterson, Homestead No. OoW, for the N. W. K Section 2), Township 20, north of Range 4 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, aud cul tivation of, said land, viz: Leroy Francisco, of Newmans Grove, Madison County Neb., John Newmau, Gu-.tav Hinman, and John Hotl'man, of Look iuirglass, Platte Countv Nebr. 11.0 C. HOSTETTER. Register. T RANS1T HOLME, PLATTE CENTER NEIL, JOBS DUOGA.X, .... I'roprieior. The best accommodation for the travel ing public guaranteed. Food good, and plenty of it. Beds clean and comfortable, charges low, as the lowest. RJ-y GfflGAGOWEBKLYTBIBUNE BOOMING! CHEAP FUEL! Whikbrefist Lump Coal 5.00 AUt 4.1)1.) faiioii rity " 7.00 Colorado Hard " 10.00 JTA GOOD SUPPLY. TAYLOR, SCHUTTE& CO. l.vtt JACOB SCHEAM, )PKAI.KK IN, DRY GOODS! Hoots & Shoes, Hats & Caps, mwmi goods m mum. LOW PRICES FOR CASH. ;i-tt CONDON & McKENZIE, Cor. Olive and 13th Sts., Have always on hand line of i lu-w and full GROCERIES 1 Well .SVIetuI. Dried and Canned Fruits of all Ainds guaranteed to be best tjunlily. DRY GOODS! A well selected new stock which will bo sold as cheap as the cheapest. BOOTS AND SHOES, NEW AND WELL -ELECTED s-TOl Iv TO CHOOSE FROM. Hour at Prices to suit all Pockets ! ZSTRUTTER, EGGS anil POULTRY, and all kinds of eountrv produce taken iu trade or bought lor cash at the higheet. market prices. .y WESTERN IOWA NORMAL -SCIENTIFIC AND- COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, COUNCIL BLUFFS, - IOWA, Will Open THE 23d of JUNE, 1884. A complete course for teachers and tho'-e desiring a higher English educa tion, a full business course, with training in actual business practice anil general correspondence, short hand, ornamental penmanship, elocution, German and mu sic, splendid rooms, large, light and well furnished, charges very moderate, cost of living reasonable, society good, experienced teachers. For further par ticulars, inquire of BEARDSLEY & PAULSON, Kmo Council Blull's. Iowa. HENRY LITERS, DEALKIt IN WIND MILLS, AND PUMPS. Buckeye Mower, combined, Self Binder, wire or twine. Pniiips Repaired on short notice JSjTOne door west of Heintz's Drug Store, Ilth Street, Columbus, Neb. HENNINGS IMPROVED SOFT ELASTIC SECTION CORSET N warrant-l to wear lunsrtr. Ot tht' form neater, nnd trlvo Dttter i-at'-fa. tioit than anjr oilier CorM-C In Iho mirkct. or pneo paid will frefunilel. Theimlnrteiuentrtcf hirain let tihvMriaxi accoi- panj each Corset. I'ncv, 8U anil upwaxii. Ask jour mercuan; rnr mem. ROTHSCHILD. JOSEPH &. CO., M-neraclur:r5.ziaC: lUaJoIU St., Chicago. For saw by FRIEDHOF &. CO. n rPATWCI "anted for The Lives A IT Pi I M ol M tUe Presidents J.1.VJ iJXl .VJ of thc u, s Tll(. ,arj? est, handsomest best book ever sold for less than twice our price. The fastest selling book in America. Immense prof its to agents. All Intelligent people want it. Any one eau become a successful agent. T-niis free. II allot Rook Co., Portland, .Maine. mSS? ' Dlfml Mi: 1 II jr I
