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WEDNESDAY J AX. 7, 18S4.
Toys
At cost
At A. & M. Turner's.
MuHger-farallHrc.
The days have commenced to
lengthen.
A fine list of new books at A. &
M. Turner's.
The legislature convened at Lin
coln Tuesday last.
Coffins and all kinds of funeral
goods at Munger'e.
You will save money by trading
at "Wermuth & Eoettcher'a. 21-tf
Prof. Nadal this (Wednesday)
evening at the Opera House.
The sheriffs of the country are
not complaining of hard times.
"When every base burner fails to
give you satisfaction try a Grand.
Wanted, girl to do housework.
Apply at once at C B. Stillman'e.
Union meeting every night this
week at the Congregational church.
Every community should protect
its youth from the devices of bad men.
Sense and nonsense, at the Opera
House this evening, B. F. Nadal, A.M.
Pride of the Kitchen Soap, for
cleaning tinware, at Wm. Becker's.
31-2m
Relax your muscles this evening
at the entertainment of B. F. Nadal.
Guns and ammunition are sold by
Wermuth & IJoettcher at bottom
prices. 20
The dark cloud that has obscured
the financial horizon appears to be
lifting.
Only one of those Grand square
base burners left at Krausc, Lubker
& Go's.
The mild weather of Monday and
Tuesday played sad havoc with the
sleighing.
The celebrated base burner
"Splendid" for sale at Wermuth .&
Bceltcher'd. 21-tf
The celebrated Molino wagon sold
at very low figures at Wermuth &
Boettcher's. 20
A largo number of tho Union
Pacific freight cars have been fitted
with air brakes.
The bo6t heating and cooking
Btoves for the least money at Wer
muth & Bwttcher's. 21-tf
The largest and best assortment
of cook stoves and ranges at Wer
muth & Boettcher's. 20
Ephraim's communication from
Platto Center was received too late
for last week's issue.
Sleigh riding was" one of tho lux
uries of existence which followed the
snow fail of last week.
J. W. Brown, formerly at the
Clothcr House, now wields the razor
for Archie Floyd on 11th street.
Krausc, Lubker & Co. oiler spe
cial inducements in order to close out
every heating stove they have on
hand.
E. W. Ott has made an assign
ment for the benefit of creditors,
notice of which appears in this num
ber of tho .Iouukal.
The storm of last wee reminded
old settlers rather too forcibly of the
old-time blizzard. All it lacked was
tho staying qualities.
John Timothy, Esq., dealer in
school books, stationery, etc., at Platte
Center is tho authorized agent of the
Journal at that place. 5-tf
A. & M. Turner's book and mn
Bic store is now located in tho Jour
nal building, Eleventh st. School
supplies kept on hand.
The back of the cold wave was
broken on Sunday last, the first di;y
in three weeks that old Sol has got
the best of Jack Frost.
F. W. Ott will take a class of
English-speaking persons to learn to
speak and read the German language.
Call and see him at once. lp
Lost, at the Opera House, Christ
mas night, a watch charm, pistol pat
tern. Tho finder will be rewarded
by leaving the same at this office.
As an item of news that may
interest some of our readers we will
state that the Nebraska Association
of Engineers and Surveyors will meet
at Lincoln Jan. 12th, '85.
For a few days past merchants
have generally been busy "figuring
up the slate" and performing other
numerous requisites to a fair and
square start on the new year.
We notice by our exchanges that
"Double Undo Tom's Cabin" com
binations have invaded the slate at
several points. Tho probability is
that Columbus will not escape.
The ice which is being harvested
hero now shows a thickness of from
12 to 1G inches. Considering the
brief time since freezing weather set
in, this is making ice pretty rapidly.
Messrs. Knobel and Hoffman have
consolidated their butcher business
on 11th street and will hereafter do
business at Knobel 's old stand under
the firm 6tyle of Knobel & Hoffman.
The city council met at Mayor
Macfarland's office last Saturday
night, the stated time for the regular
monthly meeting, and adjourned for
one week without transacting any
business.
The only son of Julius Hoth, a
lad four years old, died Sunday last.
Two of his daughters are dangerously
ill, with the same disease, diptberia.
Mr. Hoth lives in Bismark town
ship about ten miles from the city.
The trains on the Albion and
Norfolk branches could not make
connections here on Wednesday last
on account of the drifted snow. All
other trains have made their regular
trips, though more or less delayed.
We notice several more deathB at
Fullerton by diptheria Mattie,daugh
ter of F. J. Brown, aged 11, Alvin
Jnd6on, aged 23 months, Geo.Malueg,
aged 9 years, Lena aged 7, Claude
Hallenbeck, infant, Alias luff, 3 years
Toys
At cost
At A. & M. Turner's.
Toys at cost at A. & M. Turner's.
A. & M. Turner have moved their
book and music 6toro to the Journal
building on 11th 8t. They are selling
their stock of toys at cost, to close
them out.
Chas. Ziegler saith the base burn
er they bought will keep fire forty
eight hours with one hod full of coal.
It is the prize stove exhibited by
Krause, Lubker & Co. at the fair this
fall. 5-33-tf
At the annual meeting of the Co
lumbus Msennerchor, Jan. 4th, the
following officers were elected: D.
Schupbach, president; Gua. Faul
baum, secretary ; Paul Hoppen, treas
urer. A dispatch to E. W. North from
his father at Arkadelphia, Arkansas,
where himself and wife have been
delayed on account of high water,
announced that they would leave
there for home on Saturday last.
The city schools opened again
Monday after the holiday vacation.
No doubt the teacherB have been ben
efitted by tho few days of recreation
and will again cuter upon the duties
of the term with renewed vigor.
Charley Morse haB not lost any
of bis cattle for the last three weeks
although he has had them running in
the stalks all that while. It will be
romembered that'.'wo had a Bnow
about that time that dampened the
stalks.
The Omaha Bee's Annual Reviow
sheet for 1885 is a splendid piece of
mechanism and shows a wonderful
amount of enterprise on the part of
the publisher which doubtless will be
highly appreciated by the citizens of
Omaha.
"Blessed is he who hath not for
it shall not be taken from him," will
bo apt to recur to tax-payers on dis
covering that two year's taxes are to
be collected inside of twelve months,
and the hard times will lend emphasis
to the remark.
The storm and intense cold of last
week kept farmers at home very
closely until Saturday, when the
milder weather, and possibly a more
favorable corn market had the effect
to lino the streets with teams from the
country, and trade was lively.
An adjourned term of court con
vened here last Monday with Judge
A. M. Post presiding. Yesterday the
case of the State against Geo. Matth
ews was called and a motion for con
tinuance by the defense was taken
under advisement by the court until
evening.
As the District Court is in session,
it seems to bo the general opinion of
the better class of our citizens that a
special grand jury Bhould be empan
elled. It might surprise somebody a
little, but surprises arc sometimes
wholesome to individuals and like
wise communities.
Mr. Tom. Pieronete, well known
in this city, of Omaha, has recently
been appointed to the police force of
that city. The Republican says Mr.
Pieronete is greeted in his new posi
tion by a host of friends. As a county
official and a gentleman, there are few
more popular men in the city.
All parties knowing themselves
indebted to me are requested to settle
their accounts at once. All accounts
not paid before the 10th day of Janu
ary, 1885, will be placed in the hands
of an attorney for collection. I will
do just as I announce, therefore take
notice and save costs. John Heit
kemper. 36-2
A preliminary hearing of the
case of P. J. Lawrence, charged with
the crime of incest, previous mcution
of which was made by the Journal.
was terminated last Monday night
before Justice Pickett at the office of
McFarland & Coy, dery and resulted
in the accused being held for trial in
tho district court in a bond of $2500.
Mr. L. J. Simmons, local editor
of the Seward Reporter, and brother
of F. G. Simmons, its editor and pro
prietor, has entered upon the oftimes
turbid and always uncertain sea of
matrimony, but this pencil predicts
that if L. J. shall prove as skillful in
manipulating his domestic affairs as
he has the types and faber, all will be
clear sailing.
One of the worst things that can
befall a boy or girl is to be the inti
mate of an older person, given np to
wicked ways. Beware of the com
pany you keep, and of tho acquain
tances you make ; as it is not difficult
to distinguish between clear and
cloudy weather, so is it less difficult
to kuow the pure from the impure,
among mankind.
The Mask Ball given by the Co
lumbus Cornet Band on New Year's
eve was a brilliant success, fully meet
ing the most sanguine expectations of
the boys in a financial sense, as up
wards of one hundred tickets were
sold, besides making an evening of
unalloyed pleasure for all who partic
ipated. We are sorry that we are
unable to give a list of the maskers.
This is to certify that my loss on
three head of cattle was satisfactorily
settled by Mr. P. W. Hcnrich, Special
Agent of the Western Horse and
Cattle IuBurance Co. of Omaha, and I
hereby take particular pleasure in
recommending the above company to
my friends and neighbors. Signed,
George W. Shaffer, Justice of the
Peace, Lost Creek precinct 37-2 1
The Columbus Bchool board held
a meeting Monday evening last. Pos
sibly the most important matter as an
item of news to the community,
which occupied the attention of the
honorable body, was a settlement in
the matter of the 6chool bonds. The
result of their sale at 95 cents, with
accrued interest, after deducting the
two per cent, commission, netted the
district $11,413. A number of small
bills were also allowed.
Prof. B. F. Nadal, A. M., is to
give one of his inimitable entertain
ments this evening at the Opera
House. He iB represented as com
bining the good qualities of Sol Rus
sell and Eli Perkins. He is placed
here by the Slayton Lyceum Bureau
of Chicago, an agency that have a
number of first-class lecturers and
musicians on their list. We believe
that a treat is in store for those who
attend.
The Joubna.Ii job department is
prepared to furnish, on short notice,
all kinds of commercial work, such
as letter heads, note heads, bill
heads, statements, circulars, envel
opes, cards, dodgers, posters, &c.;
visiting cards; lawyers' briefs;
pamphlets; catalogues; sale bills,
&c. Satisfaction guaranteed. Orders
by mail promptly attended to. Ad
dress, M. K. Tamer & Co., Colum
bus, Nebr. tf
The Journal is pleased to an
nounce that the report to the effect
that Charles Rickly had lost his life
at the hands of a cow-boy up in the
White River country, and which nat
urally caused his relatives here much
uneasiness, turns out to be a false
alarm. In answer to a telegram to
the sheriff of Cherry county, A. E.
Rickly received on Sunday morning a
dispatch which read : "False report.
Charlie all O. K." Of course unau
thenticated rnmor is not entitled to
credence, but when the life of a son
and brother hangs on its confirmation
or denial, the credulity is being tested
at too great an expense to the feelings.
H. C. Niblock was arraigned be
fore Judge Hensley last Friday on a
charge of defrauding his partuer, on
complaint of E. W. North, which re
sulted in the court binding him over
in a bond of $100 to appear for trial
at the district court. Proceedings
were first commenced in Judge Rick
ly's court where a motion by defend
ant's attorneys to dismiss on the
grounds that the complaint did not
charge the defendant with committing
an offense against the laws of the
state was sustained. Whatever the
outcome of the affair shall be as to
guilt or innocence, it is certainly an
unfortunate position for a young man
who is just starting in life, as is the
accused.
North Bend has been having a
sort of social upheaval over an inci
dent which has brought home to its
citizens in a very forcible manner the
danger from fire-arms in the hands
of youngsters. The accidental dis
charge of a revolver on the person of
a youth in one of the school rooms
haB shown parents that their children
are not safe when liable to contact
with boys of such proclivities, even
though untainted with the pernicious
habit themselves Of all the evil ten
dencies which boys are prone to by
the power of tho example set them by
their elders, this is possibly the very
worst of all, endangering not only
their own lives but the lives of their
innocent companions.
A test case bearing upon the
liability for damages of Tom Lee, the
proprietor of the amphitheatre which
fell with such disaster at the re-union
grounds at Fremont last fall, was
tried to a jury before a justice's court
in Colfax county recently on a change
of venue from North Bend, and re
sulted in the finding of a verdict for
the defendant. The North Bend
Flail comments as follows :
"The verdict was something of a
surprise to the average citizen, as it
has been pretty universally supposed
that Tom Lee would be responsible
as far as ability extended but it seems
that the defendant had evidence of
which most people knew nothing.
He brought what was supposed to be
reliable witnesses to prove that the
braces of the amphitheater bad been
cut by designing parties, supposedly
for the purpose of robbery. This,
we presume, is the evidence that, in
the minds of tho jury, exculpated
Mr. Lcc.
Everybody knows Fatty Woods,
and Fatty knows everybody. Just
now Fatty is engaged in raising some
pigs and calves (except when be
downs them). The other day he and
somebedy else were carrying a tub of
water to give to the hogs, when one
of the little porkers interfered bring
ing the side of the tub opposite Fat
ty's to the ground. To think is to
act, with Fatty, and he knocked the
pig over with a spade. Crossing the
street with a bucket, be filled it with
water, and on his return another pig
was about to interfere, when Fatty
set the bucket down to "go" for the
pig. Whether he succeeded in knock
ing it over with the spade our inform
ant didn't say, but certain it is that
while he was chasing the pig, a calf
came up and kicked over the bucket
of water. Those who know how
blue the air can sometimes get will
appreciate the -situation.
We had been wondering for a
long time why it was that our friend
HenBley of the Democrat hadn't re
cently shown some moral grit, but it
is now all explained he mast have
the dyspepsia. We don't have the
authority of any physician for this
aBeertion, but it must be bo, because
we notice that he is quarreling with
his victuals, especially the meat he is
wont to eat. This didn't use to be the
case, when he insisted on making the
substance of his living the basis of
his chief paragraphs, and when he
boasted that so long as Gottschalk
sold buttermilk at two cent's a quart
be could make a living. Those were
days when our good brother had a
vigorous stomach, and a tolerably
clear intellect, when he saw fit to
wind it up a little and let it indicate
an idea or two, bnt now, instead of
relishing buttermilk, he quarrels
with his nice roast beef ; we beg of
him the privilege to tender our pro
foundest sympathy for the severe
affliction.
Persoaal.
B. R. Cowdery made Central City
a visit last week.
Mrs. Barclay Jones, of Genoa, was
in the city last Friday.
Miss Stella North returned to school
at Brownoil Hall, Omaha, Monday.
D. B. Slaughter, of Fullerton, pass
ed through the city Saturday going
east.
C. C. Valentine ia court reporter
for the present term of the district
court.
Miss Minnie Lee, of Genoa, is the
guest of Mrs. Hud. Murdock of
this city.
R. L. Rossiter and John J. Macken
of Platte Center were in the city last
Monday.
Mr. Martin Brower, a prominent
Fullerton attorney, was in the city
yesterday.
Dr. C. D. Evans took the train for a
professional visit to Humphrey Fri
day evening last.
Hon. Wm. Irwin went to Lincoln
.Monday. Mr. Irwin will be found
solid and substantial.
Miss Bertha Krause, who has been
visiting friends in this city, returned
to her home in Albion last Monday
evening.
Carl Kramer went to York yester
day. His brother M. Kramer now
manages a store and resides with his
family at that place.
Mrs. Walter Gatward and Master
Ellis Brown returned home to Cedar
Rapids last Thursday from their holi
day visit in this city.
Dr. Martyn, accompanied by his
son David, and Master Irve Latham,
started for a visit to the exposition at
New Orleans last Thursday.
Hon. W. A. McAllister, who will
represent Platte and Colfax in the
senate this winter, Btarted for the
capital city Monday morning.
Miss Mella Bremer came down
from her school near Humphrey last
Friday and spent Sunday at home,
returning to her school Monday.
Mr. John Sullivan, of AinBworth,
Brown county, formerly sheriff of
Seward county, passed through Col
umbus yesterday, on bis way to
Seward.
F. M. Cookingham, Esq., of Hum
phrey made Columbus a business visit
yesterday. Being so much rushed
with work, he could not spare the
time it takes to come by rail.
Mr. Don Cameron, who has been
spending the holidays in this city, the
guest of his brother-in-law, Judge
Rickly, went to Lincoln last Saturday
where his son, Don, Jr., resides.
Miss Mamie Mullen returned last
Saturday from a visit to Denver and
was tendered a surprise party by a
number of her friends ou the same
evening in honor of the occasion.
Edwin Ahrens gave us a very
pleasant business call yesterday. Our
friend is one of tho most jovial men
in the world, and it will be an exceed
ingly cold day when he don't have
some fresh joke to put out. May his
shadow never grow less.
Hon. W. A. Poynter of Boone
county called upon us Monday, on his
way to Lincoln. Mr. Poynter is one
of the members of the Houso, elected
with special reference to railroad leg
islation, and we think his constituents
will hear a good account from him.
An incident of a runaway on Ne
braska Avenue last Monday was
decidedly ludicrous to spectators,
causing considerable merriment. W.
T. Ran6dell's team came tearing along
13th street and collided with a team
belonging to an Indian outfit passing
through the city. The wagon to
which was attached a 6pan of very
sedate looking ponies was loaded
with tepe poles aud other debris of a
moving Indian camp. When the col
lision came, the latent devil hidden
under the quiet exterior of those
ponies was aroused, and there was
immediately commenced an exhibi
tion of expert kicking that would put
to shame the performance of a trick
mule of a circus. There was exhibit
ed no disposition to run from the
scare, but just a terrible, stubborn
purpose to kick it out on that line if
it took all winter. The poor old
equaw who bad the team in charge
was very evidently unable to see
much fun in the show. She was'ter
ribly alarmed and her distressed cries
soon attracted assistance. A broken
wagon tongue was the greatest dam
age done. Tho runaways were stop
ped without doing any further dam
age than to upset a load of coal on the
same street.
Weattter Report.
Review of the weather at Genoa
for the month of December, 1884 :
Mean temperature of mo., (leg's . . . 12.05
Mean do of same mo. last vear 24.07
Highest do on the 2nd deg's (J2
Lowest do on the 24th deg's 24
Ordinarily clear days 13
Very cloudy days 1G
High winds days io
Calm days 7
Rain or snow fell during portions of
Inches of rain or melted snow 1.63
Do same month last year 1.73
Inches of snow for the month 10.50
Do of same month last year 8.50
Prevailing winds S. E. to N. by N.E.
Lunar Halos 4th, 8th.
Lunar Coronas 1st, 6tb, 25th.
Parhelia 14th, 31st.
Mirage 2d, 8th.
Very heavy white frost on the Gth.
Distant lightning in the south on
the evening of the 4th.
I would call attention to the fact
that though the month camo in so
mild and pleasant the first ten days
averaging 33 60 yet the mean of the
month is one half that of the same
month last year and the nnmber of
stormy days are nearly double as well
as the amount of snow, and to those
who have heen anticipating a mild
winter, I would say do not make too
great calculations npon that which is
to follow.
SAD AFFAIR.
Tke Wife of a Prominent Fnllertoa
Gentleman Die While on a
Visit to tke Exposition.
A very sad incident in connection
with a visit to tho New Orleans ex
position of a highly respectable and
promiuently connected lady of Ful
lerton comes to the knowledge of a
Joubxal reporter.
About three weeks ago a party
from the above mentioned town, com
prising several persons, among whom
were Mrs. Geo. S. McChesney, wife
of a prominent merchant of that
place, and Miss Fee, a school teacher
from the same town.- We did not
learn whether there were any gen
tlemen in the party or not. At St.
Louis they were joined by two sis
ters of Mr. McChesney.
Arriving at New Orleans, Mrs.
McChesney, who had been ailing and
obliged to consult a physician both at
Omaha and St. Louis, was too much
indisposed to visit the exposition
grounds until the day the party had
decided npon for their last visit,
when she concluded to accompany
them. While in one of the buildings
a visit to the gallery was proposed,
and Mrs. M. not feeling equal to the
task of ascending the stairs, remained
below, and upon the return of her
friends she was missing and a search
of the grounds failed to discover her.
A detective was employed, and the
matter placed in his hands, but it ap
pears that something like two or
three days elapsed before any cine
was discovered, when the officer an
nounced to the anxious friends that
he thought he had found the missing
woman, and his surmise proved cor
rect. She was at the house of a lady,
(we believe the keeper of a boarding
house,) who stated that she had been
left there by a man who had found
her in an exhausted and helpless con
dition, upon the street. The unfor
tunate lady was unconscious at the
time of her discovery, aud died
shortly after. Her sudden disap
pearance and subsequent failure to
reveal her identity is accounted for
on the theory that she bad become
mentally deranged, and her death was
caused by exposuro and exhaustion.
Such, at least, we understand to be
the opinion of tho physician who at
tended her during her last moments.
The husband passed through Co
lumbus one week ago, last Monday,
a dispatch conveying the sad news
having been received, and Miss Fee,
the lady teacher who accompanied
Mrs. McChesney from Fullerton, and
who detailed the above brief partic
ulars, was at the Grand Pacific Hotel
last Friday on her return home.
Later. Since writing tho abovo
wo notice an account of the affair in
the Omaha Bee, from a special cor
respondent at Liudbln, tho result of
an interview with Mr. Meikeljohn of
Fullerton, who accompanied Mr. Mc
Chesney to Now Orleans. The fol
lowing is some further intelligence
tho account contains :
The remains were embalmed aud
shipped to Corry, Penn., accompanied
by the husband and friends. Mr.
Meikeljohn, from whom these facts
were learned, camo aB far as St.
Louis with the mournful party,
where he parted company with it ar
riving in Lincoln yesterday. Mr.
McChesney was married to the de
ceased only two months ago and is
one of Nance county's respected citi
zens, where he once served as county
commissioner.
WoodvlUe.
Mr. J. W. Devore lost a very flue
calf on Jan.' 2d, valued at $60.
The United Brethren held their
second quarterly meeting at the
Mount Pleasant school houso, Jan.
3d and 4th.
Mr. E. W. Fisb, of Ohio, brother
of Alfred Fisb, arrived here on the
30th of Dec. We understand Mr.
Fish contemplates locating hero.
We havo often hoard of Nebraska
blizzards, but must say after twenty
one months residence here, that the
storm of Dec. 30th and 31st, reminded
us the most of the often heard of
western blizzard, of any storm we
have yet seen.
Many of the farmers in this locality
lost more or less bogs by their piling
up and smothering, the heaviest losers
we have heard of was Mr. Sodaburg
who lost 15, and the Crouch Bro's.,
of St. Edward, who lost 16 hogs in
one night, that would weigh from
150 to 300 lbs.
At a special meeting of Woodvillo
Township, Mr. Kernon was chosen to
fill the office of Township Supervisor,
vacated by J. W. Irwin, who re
signed to take a scat in the houso of
representatives. Our township re
grots to lose Mr. Irwin from the office
of supervisor, and especially from the
town board, but we believe wo have
a good man for tho office in Mr. Ker
nen, he being an old settler here and
a man that is well posted in the gen
et al wants of the people.
The little son of Mr. Lindower had
a very narrow escape on Dec. 29th.
Seated on a load of wheat with bis
lather he fell in front of the wheels.
The lather turned his head with a
shudder, expecting his son's life
would bo crushed, and before he
could stop the team, aud on picking
up bis boy could hardly realize that
he was not killed. The wheel struck
the body at the thigh, running the
full length and passed over his face.
Dr. A. J. Clark was immediately
called, who reports him as doing well
at the present, bnt thinks it a miracle
that his life was spared. L. C. T.
Letter LiIsC.
The following is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the post-office, in
Columbus, Neb., for the week ending
Jan. 3. 1883:
R G. A. Blawath.
C Kent Cunningham.
D B. E. Davis.
1? N. L. Frances.
6 J. M. Grindlacb, John Gruska.
M Lyda Hoover.
R J. Richards.
S E. C.Smith, M. A. Souder (2,) Jay
Simms.
If not called for in 30 days will be sent
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. 31..
Columbus, Nebr.
SACKMCE SALE !
On account of the stringency in money matters
and the low prices of grain we have determined,
for the NEXT 60 DAYS, to close out our winter
stock of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS SHOES
At such prices as will make the poor able to buy
better goods than they could afford to buy before,
and the rich anxious to buy more than they are
really in need of.
This Sale will be for Cash Only !
Give us a callr before you purchase somewhere
else. Please remember the place,
J. H. Galley & Bm,
ELEVENTH ST., COLUMBUS.
JAMES E.
Has now on hand a
Parlor Suits,
Chamber Suits,
Kitchen Suits,
All for salo at
A Fine Hearse at the
JbSjKsOg 4 dCWkVSPrffc'.JtL R
ROOMS ON ELEVENTH STREET,
COLUMBUS,
WERMUTH &
-DEALERS IX-
Heavy and Shelf Hardware,
Stoves and Tinware,
Pumps, Guns and Ammunition.
The Celebrated Moline Wagon Sold Here.
That Sidewalk.
In tho Journal of Dec. 31st, Mr.
Miner says that his bids to the City
Council were according to the adver
tisement asking for bids and propo
sals, and that the so-called lowest bid
was only for a sidewalk with two
stringers instead of three, as called for
by tho Council. Now, see how much
truth ia in his statement. Hero is
Mr. Minor's bid, or proposal to the
City Council. This is in tho City
Clerk's book, and tho City Clerk told
me it is a correct copy of Mr. Miner's
bid. "After duo consideration of
your advertisement, I will build your
sidewalk of 2 in. plank for the follow
ing prices : 4 ft. walk, two 4x4 string
ers, and one 2x4 stringer, for 34 cents
per lineal foot, 6 ft. walk 4G cts., 8 ft.
walk 56 cts., 10 ft. walk 75 cts., 12 ft.
walk 90 cts." Mr. Miner proposes
three stringers for a four foot walk,
but offers no number of stringers for
any of the other sizes, indeed, no
stringers aro mentioned, in City
Clerk's book for any walk wider than
four feet; from his item in the Jour
nal of Dec. 31st, it would appear that
he would use three stringers for a
twelve foot walk. As no width of
walk or no number of stringers are
mentioned in the advertisement, I, at
2 o'clock on the 13th of December,
went to the City Clerk at his place of
business and asked him what kind of
walk the Council desired, and he said
4 ft., 8 ft and 12 ft. walk, 4 ft. walk
on two stringers, 8 ft. on three string
ers, 12 ft. on four stringers, all the
outside stringers to be 4x4, all the in
6ido stringers to bo 2x4, all the walks
to be laid with 2 in. plank of any
width. The City Clerk also informed
me that there would be about five
hundred dollars worth of sidewalk to
bnild. My bid for the sidewalk was
for 4 ft. walk 28 cts. per lineal foot,
for 8 ft. walk 49 cts., for 12 ft. walk 68
cts. I have been informed that for
the sma,l amount of five hundred dol
lars worth of work the contractor
was required to give bonds in the
enormous sum of fifty dollars. The
contract was awarded to Mr. Miner
and for the 2x4 stringers used in the
4 ft. walk, the City Council gives him
at the rate of ninety dollars per thous
and feet; for the 12 ft. walk with
three stringers they give him 22 cts.
per fool moro than I proposed to
build it, with four stringers. Can any
sensible person give any jnst reason
for so imposing on the tax payer?
J. D. Brewer.
Bicclclea'M Araica SalTe.
Tho Best Salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcere, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores,jTetter, Chapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns, 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 Dowtv & Chinn.
june 18-y
MUNGEE,
splendid assortment of
Book Cases,
Bureaus,
Sofas, &c,
Modernt Priooe.
COFFINS, CASKETS,
-AND-
FUNERAL GOODS,
OF ALL KINDS.
'EMBALMING and UNDERTAKING.
Command of the Public.
NEBRASKA.
BOZTTCHER,
20-tf
Platte Center Items.
This is good weather for the coal
dealer.
The pleasant countenance of Wm.
Treekle of Colnmbus, was seen on
our streets Saturday.
Our. worthy friend John Kehoe
leaves for Lincoln in a few days to
embark in his official career.
Considerable grain is coming in
town these days regardless of low
prices. Farmers must have a little
money.
Mrs. Phillips is slowly recovering
from her accident caused by the fall
ing of the scaffold at the re-union last
fall at Fremont.
S. E. Phillips acknowledges the
receipt of a fine overcoat presented to
him by his daughters Mamie and
Phoebe, as a Christmas present.
Judging from the number of teams
on our streets daily one would
naturally suppose that the merchants
were doing a good business long
may it bo remaiu.
Christmas has parsed and gone and
church going was the principal order
of the day. Sleighs and the gingling
of bells were seen and heard coming
from all directions, tho occasion being
the dedication of the Catholic church
at this place.
Quite an accident occurred on our
streets a few days ago. An emigrant
wagon caught fire, the top of which
was entirely consumed and many of
the articles that were in the wagon,
and had it not been for the timely
assistance of our citizens tho entire
outfit would have been consumed by
the flames. Respectfully,
Ephraiji.
TbeMC Are Solid Fact.
Tho be9t blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed withiu tho
reach of suffering humanity, truly is
Electric Bitters. Inactivity of the
Liver, Biliousness, Jauudice, Con
stipation, Weak Kidneys, or any dis
ease of the urinary organs, or who
ever requires an appetizer, tonic or
mild stimulant, will always find
Electric Bitters the best and only cer
tain cure known. They act surely
and quickly, every bottle guaranteed
to give entire satisfaction or money
refunded. Sold at fifty cents a bottle
by Dowty & Chinn. 4
E.IL.Y
Corn Starch is the most delicious of
all preparations for Puddings, Cus
tards, Pies, &c. None equals it in
Purity and Whiteness. This starch
never varies; is made from selected
Corn ; a marvel of strength and whole
someness ; more economical than any
other, and is recommended by tho
best Chemists as being free from
adulterations. Ask your grocer
for it.
A Kemarlcable Itecape.
Mrs. Mary A. Dailey, of Tnnkhan
nock, Pa , was afllicted for six years
with Asthma and Bronchitis, during
which timo the best physicians could
give no rolicf. Her lifo was despaired
of. until in last October she procured
a Bnttlo of Dr. King's New Di-scovery,
when immediate relief was felt, and
by continuing its use for a short time
she was completely cured, gaining in
Jesh 50 lbs. in a fow months.
Free Trial Bottles of this certain
cure of all Throat and Lung Diseases
at Dowty & Chinn's Drug Store.
Largo Bottles $1.00. 4J
Dai. Ceadoa's First Say.
See what can bo bought for cash,
for the next 30 days :
Tap-soled boots $2 25
IS yards dress goods 100
Cassimere, per yard 55
Alaska overshoes 100
18 lbs. sugar 100
Kid gloves, wool-lined 60
Oil-tanned gloves, lined 75
Wk have made arrangements to fur
nish to the subscribers of this paper,
that excellent agricultural aud stock
journal, The Nebraska Fanner, for the
small sum of $1.00 per year. Tho
Farmer is published at Lincoln, Neb.,
O. M. Druse, Editor, nnd 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 tho Farmer sent to you.
married!
E. F. n. Miesslcr, John Lcnipp and Miss
Anna Bar bare.
LOCAL NOTICES.
Advertisements under this head Ave
cents a lino each insertion.
Choico quality of Nebraska wintor
apples at Wm. Becker's. 41-tf
For good yonng breeding stock of
all kiuds, call at Bloomingdalo stock
farm. A. Ilonrich. 30-tf
Wm. Schiltz makes boots and shoes
iu the best styles, nnd uses only the
very best stock that can bo procured
in the market. 52 1
Ilrlck!
Thos. Flyun has on hand a largo
number of brick and U burning still
more. Those who know they shall
be in need of brick would do well to
call at once. 11-tf
Pocketbook Found.
A purse with monuy and papers in
it. Tho owner will pleaso call at
this office, prove property, pay for
this notice, and take his book. 2
nay!
Twenty tons of good hay for salo
cheap, in tho stack, at tho John
Walker farm. Call on, or address
John Plumb,
P2
Lindsay P. O., Nebr.
Hot-He IjOt.
Saturday, Dec. 27th, a two-year-old
sorrel horse colt, white strip in face ;
main and tail of fair leugth ; weighs
about six or seven hundred. Lnavo
intormatiou at Journal office or with
E. Pohl.
36-2 Julius Hoth.
Drawiaff 1'oHtponed.
Tho grand drawing for music box
at G. Heitkempcr's was postponed ;
cause, tickets not all sold and the in
clement weather. In tho meantime
tickets will still be given to purchas
ers of five dollar's worth ot goods,
and drawing will be duly announced
for the future. 37-tf
Notice or involution.
The partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned, under tho
firm name of Condon & McKenzio,
has been this day dissolved by mutual
consent, Mr. Condon continuing tho
business h! the old stand, and settling
all firm mat tors. Thoc indebted to
the firm are requested to call and set
tle immediately.
Dan. Condon.
36-2 John A. McKenzie.
liand Tor Male.
In Colfax Co., near Platte Co. lino,
80 acres, 70 of which are under tho
plow; frame dwelling, horse and cow
stables, cow sheds and corrals, corn
cribs, windmill and 2 pumps (water
40 ft. from surface), some fruit aud
forest trees.
Also 160 acres, 120 under cultiva
tion, 7 acres of forest tree. Both
tracts havo first rato stock range, and
road facilities. $2,500 lor each tract,
on easy terms.
15-x R. Mackenzie.
COLUMBUS MARKETS.
GRAIN, AC.
"Wheal -IS
Corn in ear 18
Corn shelled 19
Oats new, l."
Rye 25
Flour 200(3275
ruoncci:.
Butter, 1015
EggB, 22023
Potatoes, 25(830
MKATS.
Hams, SH
Shoulders,
Sides,
mvk stock.
ffiffiffii-:::::::::::.:.": .
Sheep "00
Coal.
leva
Hard "J
Rook Spring nut ; "l'
Rock Springs lump
Carbou : ""
Colorado b u"
GROCERIES !
ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND
NEW LINK OF (iUOCKRIES
WELL SELECTED.
FRUITS!
CANNED AND DRIED, of all KINDS,
GUARANTEED TO HE OF
BEST QUALITY".
DRY GOODS !
A GOOD .t WELL SELECTED STOCK,
ALWAYS AS CII EAP AS THE
CHEAPEST, ALSO
BOOTS & SHOES !
12&-TIIAT DEFY COMPETITION. Jl
BUTTER AND EGGS
And all kinds of country produce ta
ken in trade, and all yoods deliv
ered free of charge to any
part of the city.
FH OTT It I
KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES OF
FLOUR.
10-tf
J. B. DELS.HA1K.