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4tfea$ttl WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1SS4. Hational Republican Ticket. lor President, JAM.ES G. J1L.A.1NE, Of Maine. For Vice-President. JOHN A. I.OOAS, Of Illinois. Eepublican State Convention Has been called to meet at Omaha, Wed nesday, August 27th, 1SS4, at 10 o'clock a. m-, to nominate live candidates for presidential electors. Also, for Govern or, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts. Commissioner or Public Lands and Buildings, Superintendent of Public Instruction and Attorney General. Platte county is entitled to seven del egates. . G.W.E.Doksey, Cliairmau. S. 15. Colsox, Secretary. May 22, 1SSL Eels Lave been caught in tbo mill pond at Oakdale. Arrived ibc other day at New York from England in Britain gold, bars $1,250,000 According to a corset maker the tightest laced girle in the world are on the American continent. A New York printing press maker promises to produce apress that will turn out 900,000 copies an hour. Frost reported at East Tawas, Mich., on tbo night of the 8th. It ruined the potato and buckwheat crops. Eighty-five mills in the South are manufacturing olive oil (?) from cot ton seed at the rate of 250,000 barrels per annum. In the German army suicide is rendered reasonably sure by sen tencing to death every soldier who attempts it. Marshall Key, a prominent attor ney of Council Bluffs, Iowa, commit ted suicide the other morning by shooting himself. As to H. H. Sbedd undermining Ageo for Lieutenant Governor the Bee remarks that it is hard to un dermine a vacuum. Franz Miller, of Philadelphia, a very poor man, kept twenty-flve dogs. When tbo court ordered them killed ho wept bitterly. A hail storm devaeted a section of country near Huron, D. T., one day last week, resulting in a damage to crops estimated at $50,000. "It is the first duty of a good gov ernment to protect the rights and 2romolc the interests of its own peo i7c." Republican Platform. James Holland, of St. Louis, was accidentally killed the other day at Spirit Lake, Iowa, by the discharge of a "Un in the linml-i of hia sou. Investigation showed that when Rev. II. 11. Collirioti, of Chicago, killed bio wife and then shot himself through the bead was at the time insaue. Thomas Sexton, Irish nationalist and member of parliament, i uow'on a visit to the United States, having landed at New York the other day. A FiitK Hie other night at Ogallala burned (he entire row of buildings south of thu railroad track, except one store. The losses are estimated at 920,000. Avim.es are expected to bring from ?4 to $0 per barrel iu New York this fall. English aud Scotch agents aro already there buying them up iu advance. "We believe that evey where the protection to a citizen of American birth must be secured to citizens of American adoption." Republican Platform. The citizens of Plaltsmouth, Neb., held a meeting the other night, and subscribed $40,000 as an inducement to establish a new soldiers' homo at that place. The remains of Lieut. Lockwnod, one of tho victims of the Creely ex pedition, were interred Tuesday of lust week in the Naval Cemetery at Annapolis, Md. The Journal's jack-plain is re served for trimming off the feather edges of the Democratic platform, Ox Democrat's suggestions otherwise, notwithstanding. The act of the Virginia legislature prohibiting school superintendents from taking part in politics has been declared unconstitutional by the Court of Appeals. The safe of the B. & M. depot at David City was blown open the other night and $300 in money secured. No clue to the identity of the burglars has been discovered. A natural gas deposit was struck at Frankford, D. T the other day at a depth of eighty-five feet. When lighted, explosions followed which shook all the buildings iu the place. The Democrat is very severe with its "advice" to Johu Walker aud Dan Condon, two of Platte county's staunch Irishmen, who will not brook dictation from Uiggins & Heusley. Eastern summer resorts are re ported dull this year. So far as the west ib coucerucd they have no need to go away from home, but find living pleasanter and far less expen sive at home. The Journal very respectfully refers its sincere friend of the West Point Republican to Robert Bur dette's definition of a crank Bartlett don't seem to know what he is talking about, at times. As a result of a blow in the breast from a ball, received some three weeks ago, John McDonough, catcher of the Fort Wayne ball club, died the other day at Mt. Clements, Mich., of quick consumption. Our old friend, Dr. L. J. Abbott of Fremont, according to the dictum of the Omaha Bcpublican, is to be lampooned because two years ago he voted for tho writer hereof for con gress. The republicans of Dodge county, have selected Dr. Abbott and other honorable gentlemen as delegates to represent them in the convention here this evening. It would look to an outsider as though this was nobody's business but theirs. Must Mr. Valentine's old body-guard come to his rescue, "when he is out of politics, and don't want and wouldn't take a rcnomination ?" As for Dr. Abbott, he is honestly aud heartily in favor of Dorsey, and it must bo for thiB very reason and no other that tho Republican is en deavoring to weaken his influence at the convention. The Doctor is not a man to do things by halves; he is either strongly for or strongly against men or measures. An open letter of the Doctor's in the Fremont Tribune closes with these words : "Judge Val entine says he is not a candidate and I. have not latterly heard of M. K. Turner asking for anything. Hyatt aud Seely and Fried and Love and J. E. Dorsey cannot surely be accused of being anti-Valentine two years ago. And if, two years after the thing is all paBt, Major Dorsey Bhonld have some personal friends among the Turner crowd, must these bosses at this late day crack their whip3 over him because, forsooth, no cajoling of theirs ever captured any of them? Personally, I never cared for any thing they meaning Nye and Colson have said of me nor do I believe that an article actuated only by malice towards one who has always been their friend, can ever harm as good, aB honorable or as true a man as is my friend, Goo. W. E. Dorsey." The papers favoring Mr. Cleve land's election have made the state ment that of the seventeen German newspapers iu Ohio not one of them supports Blaine. Tho Toledo Blade corrects this false statement, by giving the names of the following German papers who warmly support Mr. Blaine : "Cincinnati The Volks blatt daily and weekly, the oldest and most influential German daily in that city; the Frcic Press, daily and weekly; Unserc Zcit, daily and weekly. Cincinnati, with its ouor mouB German population, has but one democratic German paper the Volksfrcund. Cleveland Tho An zeigcr, daily and weekly. Toledo The Express, daily and weekly, is an ardent supporter of Blaine, aud re ports tho most enthusiastic feeling among its patrons in his favor, and large accessions to the list of its weekly from this county aud North western Ohio. Steubeuvillc The Oermania, weekly. Portsmouth The Correspondent, weekly. The Sonnlagsgasl of Columbus, an inde pendent (iciiiian paper, has also come out for Blaine. Thin gives thirteen Gcrmau papers Mipportiug Blaine. Not one German rt publican paper in Ohio has refused to support him, aud the Toledo Express supports the re publican ticket for tbo tir.t timo in several years. It is conceded that if the election of president could be thrown into the House of Representatives, the democ racy would not be generous enough to select a republican. The Chicago Herald suggests a method of taking it to the House: General Butler as a candidate will undoubtedly have considerable strength in Massachusetts, New York and Michigan. Let the Democrats in these states voto for the Butler elec tors out aud out. Governor St. John has a large following in Kansas. Let the Democrats in that slate voto for St. John in a body. The result of this action would undoubtedly bo to give Massachusetts, New York and Michigau to Butler and Kansas to St. John. With these states thus taken out of tho columns of the old parties it would bo impossible for cither of them to make a choice in the electoral college and the contest would be transferred to the House of Repre sentatives, whero tho Democrats probably would not havo much trouble in making an election satis factory to themselves. Tho Herald concedes that this sort of a trick would be a very contempti ble affair, but believes it would suc ceed. The Journal ventures the ro mark that the democracy will weigh the position carefully and make the most of it. The two newspapers at Albiou don't seem to make a team. The News believes it hits the exact truth when it says that Brainard of the Argus "but a few short mouths since could find nothing too bad to say about Loran Clark and Jno. Peters and E. K. Valentine," &c, and that he changed his tuno simultaneously with the division of the land oflice printing. "We have," says the News, "no means of proving that a bargain and sale was made which has since secured the hearty co-operation of the Argus, but like everybody else we have our opinion." Perhaps that is as good a place as any to stop quota tions, but it might b proper for us to ask the News what it thinks of the business capacity of men who would "bargain" for Brainard, and why it has nothing to say on that line of argument ? . Hall county has laid Gen. Thayer on the shelf and sends a delegation to tho congressional convention of the third district in favor of O. A. Abbott. The Grand Island Independent 6ays tnat Uen. Thayer was killed here, in order to get him off the track, and O. A. Abbott will be slaughtered in Co lumbus in order to make room for an out and out U. P. man. Hastings Gazette-Journal. Blaine was nominated on the fourth day of the convention, on the fourth ballot, at the age of fifty-lour, in 1884. Election occurs Nov. 4, inauguration March 4, for a period of four vears. P. S. He was uever nominated for the office be-4. Boston Herald. Blaime't Way. The political sensation of tbo past week was the publication, by the Indianapolis Sentinel, of the hereto fore hinted story of Blaino's youthful indiscretions while teaching school in Kentucky. The story was offered eight years ago' to Watterson of the Louisvillo Courier, and refused by him as having in it no truth whatever. The publication indulged in several days since by the Chicago Times had evidontly been carefully-reviewed by a lawyer to take out of it everything of a libelous nature, but still leaving it so that little was needed for the imagination to picture. The Senti nel's version is the first tangible for legal proceedings, and immediately upon knowing its character James G. Blaine sent the fUlowing telegram : Bar Harbor, Maine, August 14. Col. W. B. Holloway: I have this moment received the atrocious libel of the Indianapolis Sentinel. It is utter ly and abominably false in every im plication. Political slanders I do not stop to notice, but this editor assails the honor of my wife aud children. I desire you, without an hour's delay, to employ the proper attorney and have the responsible publisher of tho Sentinel sued for libel in the United States district court of Indiana. It is my only remedy. I am sure that hon orable democrats, aliko with honora ble republicans, will justify me in defending the honor of my family, if need be, with my life. (Signed) James G. Blaine. Harrison, Miller & Elam, senator Harrison's law firm at Iudiauapolis, immediately commonced legal pro ceedings in accordance with Blaine's directions, against the Indianapolis Sentinel Company and John C. Shoe maker, its president and business manager. Suit will also be brought under the Grubb libel law, in the State courts. The attorneys say the suit and criminal proceedings will be pushed with all possible dispatch. Blaine's promptness in this matter, and his directions to push the prose cution are characteristic of him, aud all right-minded men will honor him for his course. As he says, he takes the only way open to him to defend the honor of his family. Naturally enough, what he has done, so quickly and so earnestly, calls at tention to Mr. Cleveland's way, and the contrast is by no means favorable to Mr. Cleveland. Why bo a Democrat, asks the Philadelphia Press. This is the question which thousands of Dem ocrats have been asking themselves fiinco the nomination of James G. Blaine. They like him. They ad mire his Americanism. The traits iu him which pedants and precisians detest, cause them no disquiet. His dash, his determination, his frank ness, his fealty to bis backers, his fighting and his friendships, are all aliko to fheir satisfaction. When be becomes president they will tke solid comfort -in feeling that when the American fbig is raised at hit? inauguration all the world will know that the rights of American citizens will bo protected in all lauds, aud the just claims of the American people enforced tho earth over with the em bodied might and influence of a na tion too great to know a superior and too Jxst to do a wrong. It is claimed now that the cattle dying in the West are poinoned, and that there is no case of fever among those that have died. It is stated that tho weed with which thoy are poiHoued is lark-spur, the eame weed found in tho stomachs of nearly all the cattle that die of the supposed fever. It seems that some seasons this weed grows perfectly harmless, while in others it is vory poisonous. A test was made at Cheyenne while Prof. Aughey was thero and he pro nouueed it poison, the cfiects of eating lark-spur. Several head of healthy cattle wore selected aud fed tho weed. They all died within three days. But we would like to have some other authority than Prof. Aughey. Rev. II. M. Callison, pastor of the Fullerton Avcnuo Presbyterian church, Chicago, shot his wife aud then himself the other afternoon. Dissentions had arisen in his church on account of the pastor's extreme Calvanism and the membership had dwindled until last June when he tendered his resignation and the pas toral relation was dissolved, to take effect at the end of this month. The neighbors of late noticed that he 6bowed signs of a wandering mind. They leave four small children unpro vided for. Hello! my Democratic friend, wasn't you saying something about forcing a defensive campaign upon the Republicans? Getting most al mighty defensive isn't it ? If you ever saw a boy go out to force a defensive war upon a nest of hornets, and saw him a few minutes afterwards with his head in a straw-stack, slapping his gable end with both bands, aud yelling to raise the dead, you can form a pretty good idea of how your party looks to a man standing a little way off. Ulysses Dispatch. Citizenshiv of the republic must be the panoply and safeguard of him who wears it. The American citizen, rich or poor, native or naturalized, white or colored, must everywhere walk secure in his personal and civil rights. Tbo republic should never accept a lesser duty, it can never as sume a nobler one, than the protection of the humblest man who owes it loy alty protection at home, and protec tion which shall follow him abroad, into whatever laud he may go upon a lawful errand. James G. Blaine. "This year's presidential election is at tho fork 8 of the road in American history, and it means Republican or Democratic administration, as the country goes this time, for a quarter of a century, unless the coutiuent is to be shaken and rent again by some incalculable convulsion." Murat Halstead. The Blair Pilot calls the attention of the public to the actiou of the com missioners appointed by the Governor to prepare and superintend Nebras ka's exhibit at the New Oneans expo sition in sending out circulars, with an advertisement of a Philadelphia glas6 firm attached, "in which parties are given to understand that this par ticular jar must be used in packing fruit, and the place, number aud namo of the manufacturer is explicitly laid down, together with instructions as to price and manner of procuring them." The uames of the commis sioners are Robt. W. Furnas and Albinus Nance, both ex-governors of the state, and the Pilot continues to remark : "This is a nice scheme for parties interested. An ordinary ad. of this size is worth one dollar in any paper, but when done in this way, carrying with it the endorsement of the 'com missioners of Nebraska' it is worth double or thribble that sum. That these meu should thus lend their names to a scheme that carries on its face a serious imposition on Nebraska publishers, and 6eeks large benefits to an eastern firm by the free advertis ing dodge, raises the suspicious in quiry as to whether a handsomo com mission on Nebraska sales does not find its way into the pockets of tho Nebraska commissioners. If they are not some wayMnterested why should they not stop at saying that these fruits should bo carefully sealed in glass jars, which can be procured in endless variety in overy town in the State? But instead it is sought to" impress upon tho public that only this particular jar, procured of this particular firm, mu6t be used." These questions aro very poiuted, and, under tho circumstances, certain ly justifiable in a newspaper proprie tor who on every occasiou stands as a jealous guard for the rights of the publisher, against all those who, for purposes of their own, would make free use of newspaper space, when they can, under the guise of benefit to the public. The Pilot closes its geutle article with a piece of good advice to ex-Govcruors Furnas aud Nauce, as follows : "If these gentlemen do not wish to be stigmatized as running a dead beat advertising agency for personal gain we advise them to eliminate all such notices from the future circulars. If they persist iu doing otherwise the newspapers should cut out all such ads. or demand double pay for their insertion." It was bad enough that members of a state board of agriculture should figure in an advertising scheme of very questionable propriety, and if ex-Governors Furnas and Nance can explain away an responsibility of theirs in this matter, they should hap ten to do so, that Il.rir enemies ma not cbargo them with mercenary motives even in itpparcntly small matters. A man supposed to b named Brittciiberg was Stilled the other evening by a train m tbo O &, U. V. road near Lincoln :tt the IS. .t M. crossing. Ho was '.it ting on the rail at the crossing when firt observed and the whiffle sounded, but no movement being ob-erved, steam was shut oil' and a call lor brakes given. The man never moved until lie was struck and killed, (t in the unani mous opinion of tho train men thai he was intoxicated and in all probability iu a drunken sloop at the timo ho was struck. The Blair Pilot knows a political point when he sees it, and comes back at Nat. Smails, tho bachelor editor of the Fremont Herald: "Now Smails, us you are "one of them follows" stand up and be counted. I low many of those "little responsibilities" have you assumed to shield respectable married friends? Every Democratic politician who is unmarried must answer this question before he can be a true disciplo of Cleveland. No need of auy defense in such a case. Just set up a justi fication by "precept and example" and your candidate will be elected sure if he gets votes enough." Another shock of earthquake was felt in the villages along the 6outh side of Long Island on Monday after noon of last week. It was not so heavy as that of Sunday, but sufficient to cause excitement. Tho court house shook several seconds. Crockery, etc., on hotol fables rattled, and some fell over, causing the gucst3 to start from their scats. Hemstcad, South Oyster Bay, Long Beach, Woodsbury and other places report similar expe riences. TnE argument of the Democrat con cerning the story of Cleveland's pri vate character is that because he was elected governor, he is not guilty, and this, the verbose writer of the Demo crat says, "is, to our mind proof strong as holy writ, that he could not have been an immoral man." And yet both editors of the Democrat have a legal traiuing, and arc supposed to be more or less familiar with the force of evidence. St. Bernard dogs aro religiously trained. At meal time they sit iu a row, each with a tin dish before him containing his repast. Grace is said by one of the Monks, the dogs sitting motionless with bowed beads. Not one of them stirs until tbo "amen" is spoken. If a frisky puppy attempts to sample bis meal before grace is over one of the older dogs growls aud gently tugs his car. "The principle of the mblic regula tion of railway corporations is a wise and salutary one for the protection of all classes of people, and we favor legislation that shall prevent unjust discrimination and excessive charges for transportation, and that shall secure to the people and to Uie rail ways alike the fair and equal protec tion of the laics." Republican Plat form. It will now be in ordor for all the bachelor democrats to assume the "responsibilities" of their married brethren, a la Cleveland see one of the latest of the vindication phasee. What a state of atfaira to be sure. Mrs. Scott, living on Raymond's ranch, not far north of Pierce, Neb., was fatally burned the other evening. by the explosion of gas engendered from a gasoline can which was kept in a cloecd cellar; as Mrs. Scott was going into the cellar with a lighted lamp iu her hand, when the lamp urns in contact with the gas, it exploded, setting her clothing on fire aud liter ally burning it off. Dr. Aldcu in attendance reports uo hopes of her recovery. The railroad political mauagers must not presume too much, even during a presidential year. The people arc waiting for developments, but have their eyes and ears open, aud arc in no mood to be trifled with. Those who arc watching the cut rents of political action can see very plainly why the Union Pacific railroad company might want friends at Washington that would endeavor to stem tho strong current of public opinion. It was reported last week that a destructive prairie fire was sweepiug over the country on the range between Denver Junction and Frenchman. Tho burnt district extends thirty miles along the Platte river aud back from the river a great distance, cov ering a portion of the Red Brush, Governor Rouett and Bruce Johnson ranges. It has inflicted great loss to tho stock interests of that region. It was reported the other day from Lewiston, M. T., that seven horse thieves were hanging to trees at the mouth of the Mussel Shell river. Two men, named Downc and Felix, were recognized among the number. Tho thieves were all supposed to belong to the Downe and Felix baud who have had headquarters in the neighborhood. Coal IVeai Frciuout. While sinking a well on his place west of Jamestown, in this county, George P. Davis went through three veins of coal the first two rather slight, but the last one (120 feet below the surface) a good vein of consiiera- blc thickness. The matter will be thoroughly investigated. Fremont Herald. A story of startling interest has been put in circulation at Lincoln, Neb., and recently hinted at and pub lished iu the New York 7 'imes, stating that young Henry was killed and eaten by tho Greoly party. Henry's real name was ISock. His sister aud other friends at Lincoln v. ill push an investigation. Among many democratic papers that will not support Mr. Cleveland are tho Irish World, American Celt, Boston Pilot, S. Louis Echo, Cleve land Voice, Cleveland Sun, Freeman's Journal, Tablet, and these are only a few of the many which repudiate Cleveland, and will supnort Blaine or IStillnr. A TKKRiiu.K wind storm visited the neighborhood of Hickory Grove, Va. the other day, destroying everything in its path, 200 yards wide. Several persons were badly injured, but no lives are reported lost. Tho largest trees wero carried away, houses aud barns destroyed and cattlo killed. J. C. S. Harrison, proprietor of Harrison's bank, at Indianapolis, was arrested the other day charged with the embezzlement of $1)5,000. He was in bad health aud it was deemed ad visable not to move him ; an officer is on guard in his chamber. The citizens of Sabina, Ohio, blew up two houses of ill repute tho other morning, kopt by David West and Daisy Williams, respectively, by the ubo of giant powder. Tho inmates were allowed to leave the buildings, so no one was iujured. An onginccr who has recently made electricity his study bclicvos that iu the course of ten years it will bo pos sible to compress enough electricity in a substance tho size of an ogg shell to drive an express train from Liver pool to London. Pittsrurg distillers are sending their surplus stock of whisky to Europe for storago to escape tax. Five thousand barrels hayc already been shipped, aud fully as much more will bo sent tho next four mouths. The remains of Roderick Schneider and Charles B. Henry, Arctic dead, under escort of Gen. Hancock and troops, woro conveyed to Cypress Hill cemetery, Long Island, and in terred on the 0th with military honors. Miss Mary Allan, of Omaha, has been designated for appointment in the treasury office at Washington City. Miss Allan wa3 recently exam ined by the Civil Service commission and tho above notice is the result. Louis Taylor, a farmer liviug near Sycamore, 111., shot and killed Kittic Mitchell, aged 17. No caaso is assign ed for committing tho terrible deed. The neighbors shortly after the act found him crouching in the river. The last layer of stone was placed on the Washington monument at Washington City, Saturday, Aug. 9th. It is now 500 feet high. The roof will be immediately erected, which will be fifty-fivo feet high. Ben. LuTLEtt has concluded to be a candidate for President and has pub licly informed his friends of his in tention. Steps arc being taken to supply the ticket with a candidate for Vice President. John O'BniEN has been re-appointed by the board of police com missioners of New York, chairman of the republican county committee, chief of the bureau of elections for three years. Rouert Wood, Louie D. Wood and Kate Shaw, all under 10 years of age, were burned to death the other day iu a barn near South Perry, Ohio, which thej' eat on lire while learning to smoke. Arhunsu. Rising City, Nebraska, ) Juno IJOth, IbSl. Ei. Journal: When we arrived at Bcebe, they had been shipping strawberries some two weeks, and the fruit train ran each evening for St. Louis, and your correspondent did enjoy the rare sight of watching tbo busy and delicate operation of the transfer of hundreds of crates of the "crimson beauties" from the platform to the cars, to speed away to Kansas City, Omaha, Denver, Chicago, and many other northern cities where, as yet the warm breath of spring had scarcely opened one "weo small flower." In aud arouud Becbe there are some two huudred acres iu cul tivation, aud other places iu the county, would without doubt briug the amount up to near six huudred acres, as tiie strawberry crop of White county Arkansas. The yield was not this season up to the average ; on account of extreme wot, during tho fertilization and ripening of the fruit, but even with these draw backs whore given even medium cul ture, the yield was immense. While iu many instances where the planta tion was too old, and the culturo more aired the crop was nearly a failure, and the varieties in too many instances, tar too numerous for profit, being too soft to ship iu good order, even one hundred miles. The plantations vary iu size, from tho village lot, and block, to tho field of 6ix to ten acres, and iu nearly all cases, the smaller the patch, the more fruit and better cultivation. In fact, while we believe there is "big money" iu tho strawberry here, properly cultivated, wo cauuot say that we saw (with but few exceptions) that cultivation which would give tho very best results pecuniarily, to the grower, or in the picking, that care, that would insure their arrival in distaut markets, in such condition as to best please the consumer. But nearly all arc more or less novices iu fruit culturo, but are each year steadily progressing iu that knowl edge, which will command complete success. It appears to bo the natural habit of the peach ripening as they do from the first of June until October, aud trees in large orchards, were looking perfectly healthy, aud loaded with fruit. The soil and climate, ap peared to be equally favorable to the growth of the apple, pear, and plum, all of which find a ready market, at remunerative prices; also quinces, nectarines, and apricots ; grapes too were superb in their clothing of healthy leaves and large bunches of half developed fruit, while black berries and raspberries, from early to late, would delight the eye, and a sight of the perfect windrows of fruit cause an emotional desire of the palate to most of your readers. Wo left for homo the eighth of June and peaches were then being shipped to market, early apples nearly ready, while rasberries and early hlarkhcrrfr.s had been on the table .-o'ne two weeks. Tomatoes are also raided in large quantities, and arc without doubt far the best payiug crop, of aii) thing raised here, some growers realizing even as high as two and three hundred dollai.s per acre, clear profit. Thero is no need of any waste in fruit hero, as a large cauuiug factory pays fair prices for all surplus that cannot be. marketed north. And now, dear reader, our ncrib bling ends here; honestly and truthfully we have endeavored to describe wSiat we went to see, of the fruits, the land, the climate, and the people; we are abundantly satisfied that it is a section of country to be prized by the seeker after a pleasaut home in a moderate climate, among fruits and flowers, corn and cotton, and a social, courteous aud obliging people. John Boans. C. II. Wn.itRR, while threshing near Hastings, Neb., the other day fell upon tho tumbling rod, his skull was fractured and he received other serious wounds. 11,0 is not expected to live. The outbreak of tho emall-pox is reported to the sUto board of health near the village of St. George, 111. As many as eight cases havo occurred, two of which will probably provo fatal. "The perpetuity of our institutions rests upon the maintenance of a free ballot, an honest count and correct returns." Republican Platform. PROBATE NOTICE. STATK OF NEBRASKA,) County ok 1'i.attk, j s In the matter of the estate of Augustus Miller, dee'd, late of said county. N( uriCh. is hereby given that on the lth day of August, 1S.S4, Moses K. Turner, administrator of said estato filed in court his final report as such adminis trator and asked to be discharged from said trust. Thereupon it was ordered that said report aud application he heard at the ollice of the County Judge, in said county, on the ."th day of September, 1nS4, at 10 o'clock, a. in., and that due notice of the time and place of such hearing he given by three publications in Tine Co mputus .Journal. (A true copy of the order.) J.J.SULLIVAN, 17-I1 County Judge. I'lrVAI PROOF. Land Ollice at Grand Island, Xcb.J . ..1.1. ..j... AU. iilU, lOCH. ) Nl OTIOE is hereby given that the following-named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in supportof his claim, and that Haid proof will be made before Clerk of the District Court at Columbus, Xelt., on Saturday, September 27th, 18S4. viz: Xils Xilsson, Homestead Xo. STl, for the X. E. 4, Section 2S, Township 20, north of ltangc 1 west. Uc names the following witnesses to prove his con tinuous residence upon, aud cultivation of, said land, viz: Charles E. Grip, S. II.. Johnson, .John r. Johnson and 1'eter Mataon all of Looking (ilass, Platte Co., Xebr. 17-0 C. IIOSTETTEK, Kcgister. FI.KAL. PROOF. Land Office at Grand Islaxd Neb.,1 Aug. 12th, 1$4. J" NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make tinal proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerk of District Court of Platte county at Columbus, Xeb., on Saturday, September 27th, 1SSL viz: (. buries Ercck Grip, Homestead Xo. 84.")8, for the N. W. X, Section 22, Town ship 20 north, Kange -1 west. He names the following witnesses to prove bis con tinuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, i. : Xils Xilsson, S. li. Johnson, John P. Johnson aud Peter 31atson all of Looking Glass, Platte Co., Xebr. 17- C. IIOSTETTEK, Register. l'lAI, PKOOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Xeb.,1 August -1th, Ifvq. f 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 Columbus, Xebraska, on September 12th, 1&H, iz: George G. Glass, Homestead Xo. 11501, for the W. 14, of S. W. M, Section 20, Township VJ, Range o west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, aud culti vation of, said land, viz: Samuel Ala hood, Henry Hurly, James Free aud Anthony Cady, all of Poatville, Xebr. 15-C C. HOSTETTEK. Register. COLUMBUS WM. BECKER, rtCALKK IN ALL KINDS OF STAPLE AND FA3IILY GROCERIES! I KKEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A WKLL SELECTED STOCK. Teas, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups, Dried and Canned Fruits, and other Staples a Specialty. aoodN Delivered Free to part ol tlie City. nay Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near A. &N. Depot. THE REVOLUTION Dry Goods and Clothing Store Has on hand a Ready-made Clothing, Dry G-oods, Carpets,. Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc., At prices M were never toil of Before in gdIiIhb. I buy my goods strictly for cash and will give ray customers the benefit, of it. Give Me a call ami convince yourself of flic facts. I. GLUCK. r &!&" ? FREMONT NORMAL AND BUSINESS COLLEGE, FREMONT, NEB., Prepares Young .Men and Women kok tkacuim1. kou lu'sinks mkk. foi: public ki:ui.n; ami spkakini;, kou admission to collkuks oic l'ko kkssio.vai. schools, To Enjoy and Adorn Boms and Social Life, :Siiierior Instruction in: MUSIC, DRAWING, & PAINTING. THOROUGH TRAINING IX Penmanship and ALL THK OTHER COilMON BRANCHES, in Commercial Correspondence and Book-keeping. Samples of writing teachers' ttcript sent to inquirers. The President of this College has had OVER TWENTY YEARS' EXPER IENCE, in educational work, and has thoroughly inspected and compared the construction, organization, method-, ar raxgements, and equipment: of more than one hundred Universities, Normal Schools, and Business Colleges. FALL TERM (10 weeks) will begin Oct. 21 1S84. WINTEKTERM (!." weeks) will begin Dec 30, 1884. SPRING TERM (12 weeks) will begin April 13, 18S5. KXPEXMES VKRY LOW. Families can purchase houses nud lots near the college on easy terms as to time and interest. For particulars address W. P. JONES, I'rcst. or normal aim liusiucss college Fremont, Neb. 11-Jin Tins COLUMBUS JOURNAL AX I) THE G1GAG0WEMLI11BO1 From now until after the Presidential Election, post-paid, to auy address in the United States, for 75 CENTS. To present subscribers of the Joun-1 XAL, WC Will SCIHl the CAMPAIGN Tkikunb, when requested, upon the payment of one year in ad vance for the Journal. Address, M. K. TURNER & CO., Clumbu9, Neb. Fit AL, PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Xeb.,) July 13th. 1884. f NOTICE Is hereby given that the foi-lowing-named settler has tiled notico of his intention to make tinal proof in support of hi claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the Dis trict Court of Platte County, at Colum bus, Xebraska, on Saturday, August 30th, 1HS-I, viz: Peter Anderson, Homestead Xo. 907."i. for the S. W. i Section IV), Township 20, north, of IUuge 4 west, lie names the following witnesses to prove his- contin uous residence upon, aud cultivation of. said land, vii: Hann Peterson, Sada lia, Boone Co., Neb., Louis Petterson, Andrew Anderson, Ben Hanson, of Look ingglass Platte Co., Xeb. lii-6 C. HOSTETTEK, Begister. rpMAftSFT HOUSE, PLATTE CEXTEIl XEB., JOHX DL'GA5, - - - - Proprietor. The best accommodation for the travel ing public guaranteed. Food good, and HHvlH, M ' I plenty or it. Beds cleau and comfortable, ,,f V raM ,,,4.t:0u,e " successful charges low, as the lewest. 13-y 'Portland ? Haixkt Book Co., BOOMING! CHEAP FUEL Wfaitebreast Lamp (Joal 5.00 Nut " 4.50 Canon City " 7.00 Colorado Hard " 10.00 J3TA GOOD SUPPLY. TAYLOR, SCHUTTE& CO: J.'i-ti" JACOB SCHltAM, )1KALKK IN( DRY GOODS ! Roots & Shoes, Hats & Caps, FDEin GCOD AND NOUS. LOU PRICES FOR CASH. ::i-tt splendid stock of CONDON & McKENZIE, Cor. 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