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r v -k . ! i - Cofumbusfout:nI, WEDNESDAY JULY 30,1884. Fire, lightning and wind storm insurance at Early & Niblock's. "Wanted. 1,000 live pigeons. Call at Kouteou, Waldron & (Jo's office. 14-tf IJceurc to go to Gus. G. Becher & Co. for abstract of title to lands. A nice lot of window Bhades and curtain fixtures just received at Monger's. 14-2 John lluber has retaken the Ceu tral Hotel and of course will conduct it as usual. Early & Niblock represent the beet line of lire insurance companies in Columbus. The hail Monday night did con siderable damage to uncut small grain north of town. Money to loan on real estate on short or long lime at a low rate of interest, by Becher & Co. II. M. "Waite is still the heavy weight champion of Platte couuty, balauciug the scales at 315 lbs. Becher & Co. are in the insurance business to stay and the' represent all the leading companies of tho world. "Wanted, a good girl to do general house-work. Good wages. Steady employment. Call at Galley Bros, store. 11-tf Mr. George Hard el I haB purchas ed lots and material for bis new skat ing rink, and will begin work im mediately. Chas. D. "Wilmore, of Madison county, for killing Chas. McCallum has been sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. John Timothy, Esq., dealer in school books, stationery, etc., at Platto Center is tho authorized agent of tho Jouunai. at that place. 5-tf Everybody likes to go to Mrs. Stump's to get their hats and bonnets, for sho keeps tho latest styles, and a large stock to select from. 2-tf Monday night a fearfully black cloud occupying 90 degrees of tho heavenly circuit, emptied itBelf out on tho country northwest of us. The most perfect fitting and the cheapest Corset in the market, Lo meu's Adjustable Hip Corset, sold by Mrs. Stump, Columbus, Neb. 11-tf Jacob Ernst has been appointed guardian for Mrs. Otto Kuhno (net Mrs. V. Kuramcr) on account of inability to care for her interests. Sergeant Braiuard, one of the survivors of the Greely expedition, has relatives iu Saunders county, this state who had mourned him as lost. Sam Gass has just received a fine new slock of furniture, picturo frames, mouldings and glass. Store on lllh street south of Lindell Hotel. 11-4 The Omaha district conference of the M. K. church met at Fullertou yesterday, for a three days session. Rev. KIchariy of this placo is iu at tendance. Order the "Working Teachers' Library, four volumes by Page, Hol brook, Northcnd and Phelps, in box, for .?.r).00, at A. & M. Turner's book and music store. 14-tf Patterns! Patterns! Mrs. Stump has just received a large stock of one of the most perfect fitting patterns and the latest styles. Call and get your fashion plats. 11-tf Mr. Kd wards of Chicago was showing the merits of his road grader on Q street, Monday. It does most excellent work, and it is claimed at a very great saving of money. Cornelius & Sullivan havo treated to a new dress of paper and other wise tastefully appointed the inner precincts of their law dispensatory in Gluck's block on 11th street. Messrs. McAllister, Taylor, and "Wiggins of the school-board are the committee for determining & suitable location for the new school house, and have not yet made their report. The work on tho National Bank block is booming right along. This is one of the chiof improvements to the business portion of tho city for the summer, and will add much to tho appearance of tho corner. Lajdies, if you will just step into Mrs. Stump's store, you will find the greatest bargains in notions, millin ery and ready-made suits and ladies' underwear, corsets, covers, ladies' -white sacks and children's suits. 11-tf The firemen came home from the tournament well satisfied with the trip. They did not succeed in carry ing off any of the prizes, but univer sally acquitted themselves with credit and stood well up to the front in the contests. A mad dog has bit several ani mals in F. Hirst's herd of cattle, ten miles north of Central City. Mr. H. fears he will lose his whole herd, he baving already killed several of his cows, and still others show 6igns of hydrophobia. The republicans of Merrick coun ty met in convention Saturday, July 26th, and selected delegates to the state convention headed by "W. R. Morse, to the congressional conven tion headed by Dan Hopkins. C. H. Lee was nominated for represen tative. Jacob Ernst is entitled to the thanks of the public for the prompt and efficient manner in which he has handled the repairing of the Platte river bridge. It was ready for cross ing Wednesday of last week and in better repair than ever; so say all who have seen it. The Domestic Sewing Machine is not excelled for ease of running, good work and durability. It will last you a life time, and with proper (ordinary) care, will always bo ready for service. For sale at A. & M. Tur ner's book and music store, or by 6. "W. Kibbler, their traveling sales man. 14-tf By a circular received froin the secretary of the Butler Co? Agricul tural Society, we see that they offer special premiums for best tpeciraeaa of small grain in sheaves, com in stalk, native and tame grasses, with a view to forwarding the specimens to the exposition at New Orleans. Lodge No. 148 Good Templars has a membership of sixty. The offi cer" elect are J. S. Mnrdock, W.C.T. ; Mrs. H. E. Ballon, W. V. T. ; Rev. J. W. Little, E. W.C.T. ; Rev. O. V. Rice, W. Ch.; J. Walgraf, W. T.; Miss J. Nickel, W. I. G. ; John Ben nett, W. O. G. ; M. P. Hurd, W. P. S. ; J. H. Reedy, W. B. S. At Milo Booker's sale Wednes day laBt horses bronght as high as $200, shoats as good as 12 cents a pound, grown chickens 77 cts. apiece and the smallest chickens, a week old, 40 cts. apiece, everything selling to good buyers. John Hnber, the auc tioneer, says that these prices are owing to the good stock. Goo. Davis, the lad of ten who has been guilty of so many thefts around town, was convicted of felony, on complaint of Jno. Stauffer, county clerk, before Justice Rickly, whose record was certified to the District Court. A fit subject for the reform school, ho cannot be placed there as yet for lack of room. Seo our proposition for the Jour nal and the Weekly Chicago Trib une, until the issue after the pres idential election, for 75 cents. Present subscribers to our paper can obtain the Tribune free by paying a year in ad vance for the Journal. We heartily wish all our subsc ribers would avail themselves of this liberal offer, tf Plenty of rain, and it iB becoming a seriouB question what to do with the grain that is cnt; farmers generally in this region having to depend upon wind and sun to dry the sheaves, if this weather (Tuesday morning) continues, very much small grain must be spoiled. The corn is jumping along, and grass is flourish ing. The Misses Bauer entertained a goodly number of their friends Mon day evening in a manner that was highly pleasing to all present. Some excellent music was furnished by Miss Coalter and other ladies who are adopts at the piano, while the greater portion of the evening was spent thawing ice cream, playing checkers and other social games. Galley Bro's. have commenced an addition to the rear of their store building on 11th street. The im provement is to be a substantial brick 22x40 feet and when completed will extend the 7bnilding back nearly to the alley, giving a store room with a 22 foot front, ninety feet deep. As soon as the weather will permit the work will be pushed rapidly to com pletion. Hunter's show was a surprise to many in being much better than was expected. The menagerie part of the show does not amount to much, but the circus performance was good. As for the robbing outfit that was re ported to be with the show, we failed to notice anything which would in dicate that there was even the usual amount of swindling and black legism which seems to be a part of every big show combination. The temporary injunction re straining the commissioners of Nance county from issuing the $17,000 bonds voted by Fullerton precinct to the O. N. & B. B. R. R. has been made perpetual, on the ground that the bonds were in excess of what the precinct had the right to vote, viz., 10 per cent, of the assessed valuation, Hub having included about $20,000 worth of lands the title to which was In the United States, and not taxable. Sam Rickly met with a painful accident the other day while engaged in taking a beef "critter" into the slaughter house. The animal became unruly and surged on the rope to escape and Sam was thrown on a meat hook with such force as to wrench it from its fastening while fast in his arm. He had a very nar row escape from a much more serious injury, as his arm was thrown up just in time to prevent tho hook from entering his head. A street incident of Monday was an exhibition of a lot of trained rats and mice by a strolling conjurer. Some were pure white, some the reg ulation rat color, and some showed the effects of amalgamation, being bout half and half, but the color line so nicely defined as to divide on a hair rather than fuse. The exhibition demonstrated that these rodents are quite intelligent animals, but no doubt the people would take a much live lier interest in a lightning method for their extermination than in their higher education. The bad repair of the culvert bridge across the meridian line ditch near Garrard's corral was the cause of an accident last Saturday morning that might have proven very serious. While Geo. Lehman's team was cross ing the bridge it gave way precipi tating the vehicle into the ditch, breaking the axle and throwing Mr. Lehman's little children to the ground. Both the children and the driver escaped without injury. This bridge should be looked after and pnt in such shape as to indemnify the city from a damage suit at least. The lond noise of Wednesday qigbt resembling the report of an anvil, which caused the wildest con jecture as to the cause, and developed some wonderful yarns of bursting meteors in years agone, turns ont to be an experiment with giant pow der down in the vicinity of Hummer's grove, and the joke is on those cred ulous denizens who flocked to the treasurer's office at the Court House Thursday morning to see the effects of tho safe blowing, only to find that they were the victims of aome prac tical joker's insatiable appetite for fan at some one else's expense. An exhibition of youthful de pravity and hoodlumism on the part of a mere lad was witnessed Satur day evening on 11th street. An itinerant colored boot-black was passing along the street, apparently attending to his own business when he was accosted by the lad in question in an abusive manner and who finally forcibly wrested from him and retained the box containing the im plements of hi8 trade. The colored youth showed a disposition to pro tect his rights and immediately com menced a canvass of the locality for a weapon, showing unmistakable signs of having been there before, and also of having been accustomed to plenty of stones on the streets. It was probably fortunate for bis assailant that stones in Nebraska are scarce, as the unerring aim and force with which a small piece of wood was hurled and landed sqnarely on the back of the yonng hoodlum's head wonld have laid him out; but he would nudoubtedly have received a salutary lesson, which might have saved him from a harder thump in the future. The darkey took to his heels after "firing" his chunk of wood and the cause of the disturbance was taken charge of by the police. The distressing feature of the whole matter to a conscientious observer was the fact that the boy was fairly reeling from intoxication, and for his conduct, considering bis years, was possibly not so mnch to blame as the person who sold or gave him the liquor which caused his condition. We are in receipt of a copy of the program and premium list of the fourth annual fair of the Columbus Driving Park & Fair Association to be held in this city Sept. 16th to 19th. "Premiums paid in cash as soon as awards are made," is one of the busi ness principles which has been strict ly adhered' to ever since the organiza tion of tho society. Moro than ever, let the farmers take a lively interest in the exhibit, not for the money to be earned as premiums, but because of the value to each one of seeing the products of other farms than his own. Whatever incites a man to labor more diligently for his own prosperity and that of his community is not to be shunned, but encouraged, and this a good exhibit will do for the farmer, the mechanic, the stock-raiser. Let all calculate beforehand abont coming to the Fair, and making it a week of wholesome pleasure and pleasurable profit Mr. Fred. Schuetle, who for a number of years has been a resident of Colnmbns and was well known as a faithful servitor wherever em ployed, died last Monday at the Sister's Hospital to which he had been taken for proper caro and at tention having no relatives to look to for the attention he needed in the last stages of that terrible destroyer of human life, consumption. The de ceased was well along in years and had served fifteen years in the army, 4 years during the rebellion and the remainder of the time on the western plains as a regular. He was in in digent circumstances, owing to his sickness, and it speaks well for the large heartedness of those citizens who saw that the remains were given appropriate burial. Saeetiagr Tevrasmeit Mr. R. D. Spelts, of David City, a gentleman who haB had extensive ex perience in managing shootiug tour naments in different parts of the state was in tho city the other day with a view td arranging for a tournament at this'pdhft; The sportsmen of the city aud vicinity will no doubt be pleased to knowttiat such arrangements were effsctedSnd that the shoot will come off Augait 12th, 13th and 14th. Mr. H. C. Lerew is associate manager with Mr. Spelts. The Journal is not well posted on such matters but it seems to us the handsome pro gramme issued from this office is chook full of inducements for lovers of the sport to be on hand. Our energetic young friend Geo. W. Brewster sends us Vol. 1 No. 1 of the Brewster News, published at Brewster, Blaine county. He puts forth a splendid paper, that would be creditable to any town in the 6tate, and we wish him the abundant suc cess which he deserves. Blaine coun ty is Mr. Brewster's proposed name for the country south of Brown and west of Loup county, being a part of the unorganized territory. Raclclea'a Aralca Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhenm, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Coras, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Dowty k, Cainn. juae 18-y IVatlce Is hereby given that I will bold the Annual Teachers' Institute in the city of Columbus, beginning Monday, Aug. ISth., and continuing two weeks. All teachers' intending to teach in the county are expected and requested to attend. J. E. Moncriev, County Superintendent Columbus, June 21st, 1884. 10-7 CaatUa a the JPaallc Beware of purchasing any cyclo pedia of reference that contains less than 700 pages. Peale's Popular Edu cator and Cyclopedia of reference is the recognized authority on law and social and business forms. Sold only by subscription. See business ad vertisement 14-1 m Laaa rr Sale. W. X N. E. Sec. 30, T. 18, N. of R. 2 east, in Colfax county, 24 acres broke. The tract is to be sold soon and any one wanting to purchase can addrees, H. W. R., care of Journal, Columbus, Neb., or call at this office. 14-tf Pemaai. Patrick Murray went to Chicago last Saturday. Fred. Zoll returned from the Hot Springs last week. Mrs. J. R. Matthewson (nee Ada Millet) is in the city. Larry Rossiter of Platte Center was in town Monday. P. W. Henrich, of Platte Center, was in the city last Saturday. "Dick" Rossiter, of Platte Center, was a caller at this office Saturday. Miss Rose Rickly returned from her visit to North Platte last week. M. C. Bloedorn, one of Humphrey's solid business men was in the city Saturday. Al. E. Rickly started to return to his ranche in the White River region Thursday last. Mr. William Lacy, of Silver Creek, formerly a resident of this county, was in the city Saturday. Henry Carrig, deputy county treasurer, was at Omaha last week taking in the tournament. A. B. Coffroth, formerly editor of the Democrat, now a banker at Salem, Nebr., is in the city. MisB Tbeta Downs, of Marshall, Mich., is spending the week with Miss Mazie North of this city. Capt John Hammond and wife left the city last week for the G. A. R. re-union at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mayor Macfarland was at Omaha last week to see our gallant firemen distinguish themselves in the tourn ament. S. V. Waterman and wife, of Corn ing, Iowa, parents of Mrs. C. M. Waldron, are visiting with their children. Rev. Julius A. Reed and wife of Davenport, la., arrived in the city Friday. Father Time deals very kindly with Mr. Reed. Mrs. Geo. Lehman, the popular landlady of the Grand Pacific, with her two children, Clara and Lester, is visiting in Des Moines, Iowa. Miss Emma Bull and Miss Lois Patton, who had been visitiug their cousin Mrs. G. C. Lauck of this city returned to their home in Peoria, III., last week. M. Kramer, of Schuyler was in the city last week, combining business with pleasure in looking after his business here and visiting his brother Carl and family. Messrs. M. and Carl Kramer made York a visit last week and were well pleased with the town both on ac count of its business outlook and as an attractive place for home seckors. S. W. Smith, formerly of this place, later of Grand Island, has had a notion of Texas as a place to live, and haB just returned from a trip thither. He is not so much favorable to Texas as he was too dry, &c. Al. Reider, Hulst & Price's right bower at Cedar Rapids, camo down to this metropolis Saturday. Al. has a furlough for thirty days and will improve it in a visit to the east. Ho denies the soft impeachmout that it is to be a wedding tour. Mrs. J. W. Powers and Miss Mary Powers of Youngstown, Ohio, and Miss Nellie Cowdery and Miss Mary Malony, of Denison, Iowa, are the guests of Mrs. B. R. Cowdory of this city. The young ladies, oxcept Miss Malony, are near relatives and Mrs. Powers is Mrs. C.'s mother. L. A. Clark of the A. & N. force, starts east this week to tako a spin around the country, say Chicago, Wise, perhaps Niagara, &c, &c, bringing up at Yevay, Ind., where his family have been sojourning for the last eight weeks. L. A. certainly deserves this "lay off" from his Com pany, as he has not had a single day's vacation in six years. Mr. M. Goldsmith the lato genial clerk in the clothing department of Kramer's store in this city, started for Osceola, Iowa, last Saturday where he expects to enter into busi ness on his own account. The young men who graduate from Kramer's establishment will havo a business training that will materially aid them in their strugglo for a footing iu the commercial world. BASE BALL. Tke Game of Moaday aad Other Items of Interest. The game of base ball between the Union Pacifies of Omaha aud our home club here on Monday was the fine9t ever witnessed on our grounds and a good crowd of delighted spec tators were in attendance. The score was as follows : union pacipics. Playxrs. ab. r. 1b. tb. po. a. s. JIcKelvey, p. ..5 0 1 1 0 9 0 Handle, '2b 5 1 O 0 0 ft 0 Dwyer, c. f 4 10 0 10 0 Sneed, r. f 4 0 0 0 1 0 Whitney, 3b 4 2 113 11 Walsh, 8.8 4 0 2 3 110 Rockwell, lb 4 1 0 0 12 0 0 Dugan, c 4 0 1 l 10 4 1 Cavanaugb, 1. f . . 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 5 5 0 27 21 2 columbus. Flaykks. ab. r. 1b. tb. po. a. e. Backus, s. s 4 0 I 1 1 f, l Martin, 3b 4 10 0 3 0 2 Stitzer, r. f 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scott, 1. f 4 11110 1 Douthett,2b 4 0 113 2 0 Hall, c. f 4 0 1 1 3 0 0 Johnson, c 4 0 113 3 1 C. Wake, p 3 0 0 0 0 7 1 T. Wake, lb 3 0 1 1 13 0 2 Totals 34 2 0 G 27 1? 8 BY innings. 123450789 Union Pacities.O 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 05 Columbus 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 Passed balls Johnson 1; Dugan 2. Wild pitches Wake l. Time of game 1 hour and 40 minutes. Umpire G. W. Phillips. bask ball notch. Another game will be played here between the same clubs on Saturday at 2:30 p. m. Excursion rates will be given on the Albion and Norfolk branches and trains will be held until after the game. A large crowd is promised from points on these roads. Next week Friday it is expected a game will be played on the home grounds between the Columbus and North Platte teams. Saell Creek Items. Mr. Robort Lewis has built a good sized barn, and on the fourth the Welch church held their first pic-nic in it. The rattle of the self binder Is beard all over, consequently farm hands are not so scarce as formerly about this time of the year, and wages considerably lower. Should our dem ocratic fellow-citizans, contrary to all expectation and probability gain a temporary victory next fall, a general decline in prices of labor and produce will be unavoidable. Our Welch church have obtained a minister in the .person of the Rev. Mr. Williams, to all appearance a good man. No more vacant houses in this part of the country, sir ! There was no house to be found for tho minister, and Mr. David Thomas, recently converted, came to the rescue by kindly giving Mr. Williams three rooms in his own house, lie also donated and deeded to the Welch church a piece of land for a church and graveyard. A. Henrich has already put out about twenty acres of rye in his corn field, working it in by the last culti vation. The rye is up and shows a good stand. Many thought it was too early, but the old squire is not afraid to get out of the old ruts, and his rye field sowed aud worked in last year in the same manner and at tho same timo was as good as any. This year's coming up so nicely, promises even to excel last year's. He is very careful to have winter pasture for his stock and' his stock sho w it too. Ono neigh bor lately remarked truly that his thoroughbreds are fully as good as Winslow's. The Journal not only holds its own hereabouts but is gaining in favor with the people. The writer only a few days ago picking up a copy could not help observing the honesty of tho proprietors in giving their patrons not only good reading matter and puro advertisements, but giving it ail on good substantial paper bettor paper than many sheets of far higher pretentions are printed on. Hadn't your honest M. K. better make a little rusticating tour through the country? Your writer knows that he will be welcome in every bouse along old Shell Creek, and no doubt quite a number of now sub scribers he will be treated to, and that will be better for him and for the people than the whiskey bottle. Last Sunday at least one self binder was run, and if it was in our town ship we would not praise our justice of the peaco for letting it slip. Sec. 241 of tho statute of Nebraska ought to be enforced, as well as any other. It would perhaps bo well for tho Journal to publish it for tho benefit of those who don't know any bettor. Here it is : "If any porson of the ago of fourteen years or upward shall bo found on the first day of the week commonly called Sunday, sporting, rioting, quarrelling, hunting, fishing or shooting, he or she shall bo fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dol lars, or be confined in the county jail for a term not exceeding twenty days, or both, at the discretion of the court, aud if any person of the age of fourteen years or upward shall be found on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, al common labor, work of necessity and charity only excepted, he or she shall be fined in any sum not exceeding five dol dollars, etc." X. Y. Z. Repablicaa C"oaaty VoaTeatioa. The Republican voters of Platte county are requested to send del egates to a county convention to be held at tho Court House, Columbus, Saturday, August, 10, 1884, at 11 :30 a. m. sharp, for the purpose of nominating a corapleto county ticket, including candidates for rep resentatives, delegates to the float representative convention, to the sen atorial convention, delegates to the jndicial convention, to the congres sional aud state conventions, and transacting any other business properly before tho convention. The towusbip caucuses will bo held in the various townships, at the last voting place Saturday, August, 9th, '84, at 2 p. m., and the committeo recommend that the selection of del egates be in ado by ballot. Townships are entitled to repre sentation in the county convention as follows: Columbus Township 3 Columbus, 1st ward 3 " 2d " 3 ii ii " 3d Butler Bismark Monroe Shell Creek . . Walker 5 2 1 . o 2 Humphrey 3 Grand Prairie 2 Lost Creek 4 Granville 2 Burrows 2 Woodville 4 St. Bornard 1 Sherman 3 Loup 2 Joliet 3 M. K. Turner, Chairman. L. Gerhard, Sec'y. A Lawyer's Oalaloa el' latere to all. J. A. Tawney, Esq., a leading at torney of Winona, Minn., writes: "After using it for more than three years, I take great pleasure in stating that I regard Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, as the best remedy in the world for Coughs and Colds. It has never failed to cure the most severe colds I have had, aud in variably relieves the pain in the chest." Trial Bottles of this sure cure for all Throat and Lung Diseases may be had Free at Dowty & Chinn's Drug Store. Large size, $1.00. 11 Waated! At the Grand Pacific Hotel, 5,000 spring chickens, for which the high est market price will be paid. 14-tf 0asafS) Vsar BaB9SSKBB&. Bmt"ffMBajMJHBJBJmSBa You will also find a good line of Bruihes, Paints, Oils. Varnishes, Curtain Loops. Pulls, Cord. Tassels and Curtain Fixtures at bottom prices. All orders for house sign and carriage painting, kalsomining, glazing and paper hanging promptly filled DEGOEATING j. SPECTATTY. Call and see goods and prices before buying elsewhere. Shop always open trom 7 a. m. to G p. m. 3TDon't lorget the place, 13th Street, opposite Firemen's Hall, Columbus, Neb. Haataarey. The town still booming. Mr. Jacob Ripp is putting au addi tion to his boose. Mr. C. D. Murphy will build an office 16x24 for his own use. D. J. Drebert is building his resi dence west of F. M. Cookingham'a, on Main streot. The Hinman Bros, havo finished their cellar on Main street, whither they will move their drug store. Crops in this neighborhood are ex cellent, and promise fair in making the formers rejoicein abundance. Mr. Louis Schroeder has completed an addition on his house in the east ern part of town, and now has a comely residence The band aro intending to build a ball for their use and to let, on a part of lot owned by Frank Klebba, south of G. W. Clark's office. Mr. Z. Mac Alpine has sold his farm west of town to a Mr. Bender of Jowa, prico $G,200, (half section.) Mr. MacAlpino will go east iu the spring. Whilo we regret to lose our esteemed friend Mac. we heartily welcome Mr. Bender to our midst. During tho thunder storm Friday night last, lightning struck the stable of Wm. Uphoff ; the stable together with three horses, harness, etc., were totally destroyed. The loss is quite heavy for Mr. Uphoff; he had an in surance in the St. Bernard Mutual, but that company has dissolved aud it will be a questiou whether he will receive anything from it. C. Last Creek lira. Too much rain. The bottom lands are becoming so soft that some pieces of small grain will be lost unless the rain ceases soon. The 16th of August will soon be here and Lost Creek boys mean to be prepared; "practice makes perfect" is the old adage, and tho degree of perfection will undoubtedly be arrived at if tho horses hold out, but we fear they will prove too expensive targets for new beginners. The work of the new Era grader proved satisfactory at the trial last woek, aud the sample machine was purchased by Lost Creek township. It proves to be one of the greatest inventions for making roads ever in troduced into the west, and, judging from the business-like manner in which our town board have com menced, wo expect beforo many seasons, to have the best roads in Platte connty. Aa Auwcr Waited. Can any one bring us a case of Kid ney or Liver Complaint that Electric Bitters will not speedily cure? We say they can not, as thousands of cases already permanently cured and who are daily recommending Electric Bitters, will prove. Brigbt's Disease, Diabetes, Weak Back, or any urinary complaint quickly cured. They pur ify tho blood, regulate the bowels, and act directly on the diseased parts. Every bottle guaranteed. For sale at 50c. a bottle by Dowty & Cbinn. 1 abetter LImI. The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the post-office, in Columbus, Neb., for the week endiug July 20, 1884: B A. II. Burclck, Miss Mary Brown, S. W. Blake, Edward B. Bowen, John A . Bishop. C Miss Alice M. Crook, Mr. S. Cun ningham, Mr. Thomas Ctsoy. F F. 1. Foster. O Miss Flora Gecr. It G. II. Harrington, J. I). Howard. J Sara'l C. Jones, Sam B. Jenkins, Miss A. M.Jensen, Mr. Al. Johnston. R George Richards. W G. W. Wright. If not called for in 30 days will be seut to the dead letter office, Washington, D. C. When called for please say "adver tised," as these letters are kept separate. H. J. Hudson, P. M., Columbus. Nebr. BIRTHB. HOPPEN Friday, July 23th. '81, to the wife of Paul Uoppen, a daughter. 11AWRTBP. SKUTT DHALSTROM In Columbus Nebraska, July 28th, 181, at the residence of Theo. Friedhor, by Rev. J. Q. A. Fle barty, Mr. Frank Skutt, of Merrick county, Neb., to Miss Lena Dbalstrom, of Columbus, Platte county, Neb. DIED. PHILLIPS At Creston, this county, July 14th, '84, infant daughter or Hugh and Mary Phillips. HARTLEY At Creston, Platte coun ty, July lti, '84, after a paiuuil illness of 5 months' duration, Sarab, wife of Samuel Hartley. WELCH-Friday morning. July 25th, 1881, of summer complaint, Frank Atbel, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Welch of this city, aged 2 years and 1 month. LOCAL NOTICES. Advertisements under this head five cents a line each insertion. Choice quality of Nebraska winter apples at Wm. Becker's. 41-tf A good No. 1 yoke of work oxeu and wagon. D. Anderson. 12-tf For good young breeding stock of all kinds, call at Bloomingdale stock farm. A. Henrich. 30-tf Wm. Schiltz makes boots and shoes in the best styles, and uses only the very best stock that can be procured I m me market. o2t The Largest and Finest Assortment of fin ruo, com mmm AND WINDOW SHADES IN THJt CITY AT GEO. N. DERBY'S PA1NX SHOP. Order for Store Froit Curtails Filled A commodious building, for sale or rent iu the village of Humphrey. Can be used for dwelling or business. Apply to F. M. Cookingbam, Hum phrey. 5-tf For books, stationery, slates and pencils, also the renowned American sewing machines, call on F. M. Cook ingbam, the authorized agent for the Columbus Journal and job work, Humphrey, Neb. 46-tf We have made arrangements to fur nish to the subscribers of this paper, that excellent agricultural and stock journal, The Nebraska farmer, for the mall sum of $1.00 per year. The Farmer is published at Lincoln, Neb., O. M. Druse, Editor, and is devoted to agriculture and stock growing in the west. Every farmer should take it Send $1.00 to this office and we will have the Farmer sent to vou. Steele Ar Sale. I have 1,000 good clean, healthy sheep aad 100 young cows for sale. 8-x J. M. Hill, Genoa, Neb. Waated. A situation by a young married man well known in Columbus, as clerk or weigh-master. Call at thiB office. 11-tf Far Sale. First-class mill site and mill in Platte county, by Becher & Co. atasxaleat at Coat. Krause, Lubker & Co., for the next thirty days, will close out their fine stock of buggios at cost. July 2, '84. 11-4 Fr Sale ! Time or cash, lumber wagon nearly new, (Garden City). One good work horse, 9 years old, sound. W. D. Wilson, 1 Lost Creek Junction. Notice Is hereby gives that I will pay no debts contracted by my wife "Fran sisca Sobus," she having left my bed and wituout just cause. (Signed), 12-c-l Joseph Sobus. Paatare far Celts. I will take a limited number of colts Into my (partly bluo grass) pas ture where they will baye good grass, shade and plenty of good spring wa ter. 51-x A. Henrich. Brick! Tbos.- Flynn has on hand a largo number of brick and is burning still more. Those who know they shall be in need of brick would do well to call at once. 11-tf TAJLEH UP. At my farm 2 miles west of Becker & Welch's mill, Thursday, June 19tb, A KOAN HORSE PONY, 12 to 15 years old, weight about 900 lbs., both fore feet shod; bad on a leather halter; is branded on left hip 03 Owner will prove property and pay cbarges. 10-5 Edwin aiikkns. Fer Sale. Time or cash, light lumber wagon, spring wagon, one span of three-year-old horses, and one span of three-year-old mares. I also have cattle of all descriptions to sell, and want to buy old and young bulls, also steers of all ages. Farmers come and see me. 10-tf D. Anderson. Wklleat HiMBkrer, Step at tke Graa-vllle Heaae. Mr. Jacob Steffis has completed his large and commodious hotel and will be pleased to see all of bis former patrons as well as new ones. First class rooms and beds as well as first class table. Farmers and traveling men call on him. He haB every facil ity for making you at home. A good livery attached to hotel. 21-tf Laid fer Sale. In Colfax Co.,'near Platte Co. line, 80 acres, 70 of which are under the plow ; frame dwelling, horse and cow b tables, cow sheds and corrals, corn cribs, windmill and 2 pumps (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 rate stock range, and road facilities. $2,500 for each tract, on easy terms. 15-x R. Mackenzie. Steele Sale. The undersigned will sell at his farm, 3 miles north of Platte Center, Monday, Auoust 11th, '84, at 10 o'clock a. m. G two-year-old steers, 8 cows, 3 yearling heifers, 1 yearling steer, 1 spring calf, 1 mare, colt by side and in foal again, 1 horse, 3 years old, well broke, 1 mare colt, 2 years old, 1 mare colt, 1 year old, 1 pony, 4 years old, 1 light wagon, 1 uew lumber wagon. 1 set double harness, 1 Wood's reaper and mower combined, 1 sulky hay rake, 1 new barrow, 1 John Deere's double shin plow, 16 hogs, weighing about 175 pounds each, 33 young hogs, 1 new corn shelter,! Moline riding cul tivator, aad many other things too numerous to mention. Terms : One year's time will be given ou all sums over $20 ; under that amount, cash; interest 10 per cent., 10 per cent, off for cash. 14-2t Patrick McNamara. W.A THOMAS, AGENT KOR PEALE'S EDUCATOR, COLUMBUS, NEB. ISrOmce at Lindell Hotel. Call and examine and be c nvinced it is the best book published. Agents wanted to can. vans in Nebraska, 14-3m FIXAX. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Inland Neb., I June 21st, 184. j NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice ol 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 at Columbu, Nebraska, ou July 31st, 1884, viz: Joel E. EjcglestoB, Homestead No. 11017 for the S. W. i, Section 28, Towusbip 20, Range 1 east. He names the fol lowing witnesses to prove bis continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: E. A. Sage, of Creston, Neb., L.Staab, D. D. Hardy and Charles Suab, all of Boueet. Nebr. 94 0. HOSTETTER, Register. PULTTE COUNTY LANDS! THE TIFFT - GRAFF LANDS -ARE NOW- FOR SALE AS FOLLOWS. Price H. per Acre. Description. S. T. S.W.Kof S.E...13 17 S.Jot S. W. i 13 17 S.Jiof S.E. i 14 17 i east $12 ro 12 50 12 B0 15 00 15 00 15 00 15 00 15 00 15 IK) 12 GO 12 50 12 50 10 00 S. W. M E.KorN. E.Ji ... X K Vi Sir l' vi v 5 4 N. JofN.E. -- & yi E. i ofN. W.K .15 17 .21 17 .22 17 .22 17 .22 17 .23 17 .23 17 .24 17 .31 17 YeratMt One-third cash, balance on time to suit purchaser at S to 10 per cent, interest. Apply to J. TV. LOVR Fremont, Neb. 50-tf COLUMBUS MARKETS. Our quotations of the markets are ob tained Tuesday afternoon.and are correct tnd reliable' a't the time. GRAIN, AC. Wheat Corn, new vlats ue vr , - .... Rye Flour l'KODUCK. Butter, ' Rg Potatoes, MKAT8. Hams, Shoulders, 3IUoB , LIVK STOCK. Fat Hogs Fat Cattle Sheep Iowa s). Hard Rock Springs nut Rock Springs lump Carbon Colorado 55 20 18 25 2 50g3 50 8 10 12015 40 103tf 581U 10014 4 10 3 005 00 300 5 00 uoo 6 50 7 00 (! (HI a 00 OO TO A. & M. TURNER'S BOOK AND MUSIC STORE FOR THE BEST E GOODS AT The Lowest Prices! CONSULT THE FOLLOWING ALPHA BETICAL LIST. ALBUMS Arithmetics. Arnold's Ink (genuine). Algebra, Autograph Al bums, Alphabet Blocks, Author's Carut, Arks, Acconleons, Abstract Legal Cap. BRIINHKS, Baskets,Baby Toys, Books, Bibles, Bells Tor boys, Klauk Books, Birthday Cards, Basket Buggies, boy's Too!-ebest., Balls, Banker's Canes, boy's Wagons, Sleds and Wheelbar rows, Butcher Book, Brass-edged Ku Iers, Bill -books, Biok Straps, Base Balls and Bats. CARDIES, Cards, Calling Cards, Curd Cases Combs, Comb Cas.'.s, Cigar Ca ses, Checker Boards, Chlldre.iM Chair.-, Cups and Saucers (fancy) Circulating Library, Collar and Cull" Brxes, Copy Books, Christmas Cards, Chtnesi Toys, Crayons, Checkers, Chess-men, Croqiif j sets. IMKVIIXTIC Sewing .Machines, Draw ing Paper, Dres-ing Cases, Drums, Diaries, Drafts in books, Dolls, Dressed Dolls, Dominoes, Drawing books. ENVELOPES, Elementary school books, Erasers (blackboard), Erasers (rubber). FlCriO: Books, Floral Album, Fur niture polish. GKANiMARN, Geographies, (ieoine tries,Glove boxes, toy Uuns.G vroseopes (to illustrate the laws of motion). HARPKK'S Reader., handsome Holi day gifts, llanu-glasse, Hobby-horses, Hand-satchels, Histories. IRKiS (:ill good kinds and colors). Ink stands (common and fonry ). JEWEL Cases, .lews harps. KEGS or ink, Kitchen sets. LGUGEKM, Ledger paper. Legal cap, Lunch baskets, Lookingglases. ItlAMOX & Hamlin Organs, Magnets, Music boxes, Magazines, Mustache cups. Mouth organs, Memorandums, Music books, Munii; holder.-, Machine oil, Mats, Moderator's records, Muci lage, Microscopes. IVEEDIjEM for sewing machine?, Nottt paper. ORGANS, Oil for sewing machines, Organ stools, Organ scats. PERIODICALS. Pictures, Puzzle blocks, Presents, Picture hook, Pianos, Pens, Papetries, Pencils, Purse. Pol ish for furniture, Pamphletea.ses, Paper cutters, Paper fasteners. Picture puz zles, Picture frames, Poeket books, Periumery and Pertumery cases. Paper racks, Peucil holders. REWARD cards, Rubber balls, Rub. her dolls. SCHOOL books, Sewing stands, School Satchels, Slates, Stereoscopes and pic tures, Scrap books. Scrap pictures, Sewingmachine needles. Scholar's com panions, Specie purses, Siuging toy canaries, Sleds for boys, Shawl straps, Shell goods. TELESCOPES. Toys of all kinds, children's Trunks, Thermometers, Tooth brushes (folding), Tea set for girls, Tool chests for boys, Ten-pin sets for boys, Tooth picks, Tin toys. VIOLINS and strings, Vases. WOODBR1DOE Organs, Work bas kets, Waste baskets, Whips (with case), Webster's dictionaries, Weather glasses, Work boxes. Whip- for boys, Wagons for boys, What-nots, Wooden tooth picks. Third Boar Xirti of "Slather Sous." GROCERIES ! AIWAYS ON HAND A FL'LL AND NEW LINK OF CROC ERIES WELL SELECTED. FRUITS! CANNED AND DRIED, of all KINDS, GUARANTEED TO BE OF BEST QUALITY. DRY GOODS ! A GOOD & WELL SELECTED STOCK, ALWAYS AS CH BAP An THE CHEAPEST, ALSO BOOTS & SHOES ! JSff-THAT DEFY COMPETITION". JJ BUTTER AND EGGS And all kinds of country produce ta ken in trade, and all yoods deliv ered free ofchurye to uny part of the city. FLOUR! KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES OF FLOUR. 10-tf J. 11. DEIJSMAIV.
