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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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.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
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581U
10014
4 10
3 005 00
300
5 00
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6 50
7 00
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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.