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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 14, 1884.
Ida Lewis, the "Grace Darling" of
America, has united with a Methodist
church at Newport, R. I.
It is stated that South Carolina is
the only state in the Union that does
not make provision in its laws for
divorce.
D. B. "Wesson, of Springfield, Mass.,
has sent forward a check for $1,000 as
his contribution to the fund to re
lieve Gen. Grant from his pressing
pecuniary embarrassment.
C. S. Campbell, Probate Judge,
Las fled from Watertown, D. T., tak
ing with him $4,000 belonging to the
court and private citizens. It is pre
Burned he is heading for Canada.
The expenses of the Democratic
National Convention amounted to
$150,000. The remaining indebted
ness of $1,700 was raised the other
day by the local financial committee.
Another dynamite hoax has been
perpetrated on the public at London.
A bag containing two pounds of iron
filings, with a fuse attached, was
found under an arch at the Waterloo
bridge.
Ax attempt waB made by an infer
nal machine with clockwork attach
ments in a railroad hotel at Windsor,
and when the fuse was lighted, it
appears to have set the building on
fire without exploding the dynamite.
Miss Attilia Assing, a wealthy
lady who has lived long in Europe,
has, it is reported, left a fund of $10,
000 for Frederick Douglass, in honor
of his work in the emancipation of
the slaves. She also leaves him her
library.
Jacob Michaels, a prominent
church membor of Hardenbarg, Ind.,
having been detected in forging an
order by which he got one hundred
dollars, shot himself dead in the
presence of the constable sent to ar
rest him.
Mes. Z. N. McCoy, of Tacoma,
Washington Territory, has filled the
position of clerk of a jury and it is
conceded by all parties that she is the
best clerk they have ever had. An
other woman, Mrs. Ellison, is acting
as bailiff.
A tebriek with a broken leg came
the other day to tho Charing CrosB
Hospital in London, and when he
was admitted held up his broken leg
and barked. It was set by one of the
surgeons, after which the terrier de
parted happy.
Dr. John Maxwell, of Spring
field, Ohio, hung himself in the county
jail the other morning with a towel.
Ho was confined in jail for poisoning
three of his children. His actions
since his arrest havo induced the
bolief that he was insane.
The Wahoo Independent makes a
suggestion that, instead of using the
money derived from fines and licenses
to sell liquor, in tho education of the
children, that it bo used for the ex
press purpose of paying the expenses
of pauperism and for prosecuting
criminal cases.
In the Sharon divorce case the
Judge decided that Miss Hill was
Sharon's wife under the laws of the
slate ; .thai she was entitled to a di
vorce on the ground of desertion, and
also that 6ho was entitled to a division
of the ex-Senator's property, estimat
ed to be worth $10,000,000.
Miss M. C. Newton and Mrs. Geo.
Burt, of the firm of Geo. Burt & Co.,
at Terro Haute, Ind., are manufactur
ing Burt's patent self-adjusting music
rack for bass drums and Hoffman's
patent music holder for band instru
ments. Thoy will have samples of
their goods to the woman's exhibit at
New Orleantj.
The following patents have recent
ly been granted to women at Wash
ington City: Sarah A. Beolt, Nor
folk, Va., combined folding-chair and
bath tub; Mary Bridwell, Springfield,
Ohio, hand protector; Alice B.Brom
well, Washington, D. C, blotting
thimble or pad; Isora Elder, San
Francisco, embroidery frame.
May Howard, the celebrated ac
tress, was the other day declared in
sane by a commission held at Shelby
villc, Ind., and taken to the asylum at
Indianapolis. She returned from
England sick in November last. She
is a very beautiful woman. High liv
ing and the excitement incident to her
professional career are tho causes of
her malady.
Tena Miller, of Papillion, Neb.,
the other night was the subject of
another 6ad case of desertion, dishon
or and death. About a year ago
Elmer E. Haskell formed the acquain
tance of the young lady, soon won her
affection and finally accomplished her
ruin. A short time ago be left Papil
lion promising the girl he would soon
return and marry her.
Another man by the name of Wig
ren over in Burt county didn't re
member that his gun was loaded, and
while examining it, when it was
pointed toward his wife, his finger
slipped and the whole charge went
into her body, tearing away a large
pieco of flesh aud shattering an arm
to pieces. There is a possibility of
recovering, 6ays the B&rtonian.
Fourteen indictments have re
cently been fonnd against parties
charge'd with defrauding the gov
ernment in certain entries of land at
tho Valentine land office. Charles A.
Florence and John B. Legnard were
the other day arrested at Chicago.
Previous to this arrest Johnson,. Bell
and Larson bad been arrested and
brought to Omaha by Marshal Bier-bower.
CONGRESSIONAL.
mry ef the Blest Impertaat
Itoiag of the Body.
SENATE.
Jan. 5, '85. The inler-stato com
merce bill taken up. Mr. Wilson
spent some time in discussing the bill.
A message was received from the
President accompanied by the report
of the secretary of the interior recom
mending some provision for disarm
ing Indians when such action was
found necessary for their advance
ment in civilized pursuits, the Indians
to be compensated for the arms taken.
Jan. 6.-A bill was reported, au
thorizing the First National Bank of
Lamed, Kansas, to increase its cap
ital stock not to exceed $250,000.
Bills introduced and referred by
Hawley, to establish an inter-national
copyright.
By Manderson, to grant a right of
way over Fort Robison military re
servation in Nebraska, to the Fre
mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
railroad.
Consideration of the Oregon Cen
tral land forfeiture bill was resumed.
After a long discussion by Morgan,
Slater and Dolph the bill was passed.
Jan. 7. Tho chair laid before the
Senate the report of the Missouri
river commission. Also a report
showing the maintenance by Capt.
Eades of the channel in the south pass
of the Mississippi river.
Mr. Plumb presented a petition
from the Oklahoma settlers that the
land they occupy has long since been
bought and paid for by the United
States, and protest against the re
moval from their homes, and claim
that they would not be disturbed but
for the influence of wealthy and
powerful cattle owners, who don't
pretend to have any title to the lands,
but use them for grazing cattle.
The House joint resolution ap
propriating $50,000 to relievo the
wants of destitute Indians was passed.
Consideration of the inter-state
commerce bill was resumed, and dis
cussed at length by Bayard, Cullum
and Ingalls. Adjourned.
Jan. 8. Allison introduced a bill
relating to the fees of pension claim
agents and attorneys, which was dis
cussed at some length by Allison,
Beek and Ingalls, and then referred
to the committee on pensions.
Hawley Resolution That if not
incompatible with the public interest,
to communicate to the Senate a his
torical statement concerning tho pub
lic policy of the executive department
of the confederate states during the
late war, reported to have been lately
filed in the war department by Gen.
Sherman. Senate adjourned.
Jan. 9. The bill to dispose of tho
vessels of the Greeley relief expedi
tion, passed.
The consideration of the inter-state
commerce bill was resumed.
After some discussion, Wilson of
fered an amendment making it un
lawful for railroads to charge small
shippers higher rates than large ship
pers. Pending this amendment the
Senate went into executive session
and soon adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
Jan. 5, '85. Smith of Pennsylvania,
presented the certificate of election of
John A. Swopc, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of A. A.
Duncan, Nineteenth Pennsylvania
District.
Herbert introduced a preamble and
resolution relative to the authority of
the President in. the appointment of
Kasson and Sanford to represent the
Government at tho International
African Conference, at Berlin. Re
ferred. Hiscock moved to suspend the
rules and pass the bill abolishing the
internal revenuo tax on tobacco,
cigars, snuff, cigarettes and chcrotts.
This motion was discussed at some
length by O'Neill, Thompson, Mills
and Hewitt. Tho motion was lost
yeas 77, nays 128.
Keifer made a similar motion to
take up the Mexican pension bill and
concnr in all the Senate amendments
thereto. Hammond demanded a
second which was sustained, 98 to C8.
After some debate by Townsend,
Reed and Warner the motion to sus
pend was lost yeas 129, nays 85
not the necessary two-thirds in the
affirmative.
Connelly made a similar motion to
take up tho bill to establish a law in
bankruptcy. Willis demanded a sec
ond, which was ordered. This mo
tion was debated by Potter, Adams,
Henderson and Willis. The motion
was lost yeas 135, nays 75, not the
necessary two-thirds.
King introduced a bill appropria
ting $7,000,000 for the improvement
of the Mississippi river. Referred.
Jan. 6. Ellis reported a joint reso
lution appropriating $50,000 for the
support of destitute Indians in Mon
tana. Passed.
House went into committee of the
whole on the pension appropriation
bill. The committee rose and the
bill passed.
Jan. 7. Consideration of the inter
state commerce bill waH resumed, and
was debated at length by Reagan,
Phelps, Hewitt, Keifer, Hopkins,
nammona and Perkins. Pending
action of the matter went over. Ad
journed. Jan. 8. On motion of Mr. Valen
tine the bill passed erantiner to the
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
railway the right of way across Fort
Robinson military reservation in Ne
braska. The inter-Btate commerce
bill passed the house yeas 158, nays
75, the Nebraska members appearing
on the record thns : Weaver voting
in the affirmative and Valentine and
Laird not voting.
The contest else of Craig vs Shelly
was disposed of by giving Craig his
seat, who took the oath of office.
House adjourned.
Jan. 9. By a vote of 67 to 80 the
House refused to postpone privato
business to take up the naval bill. A
large number ot private bills were
proposed and placed on the calendar.
A resolution was passed asking in
formation from the executive relative
to the arrest of Y. R. Moynahan, an
American citizen, by the government
of Mexico.
Another calling for information re
lating to the Congo conference.
Also another from the same mem
ber Mr. Curtis, from the committee
on foreign affairs, asking for the cor
respondence between this govern
ment and France in regard to the
French and American claims com
mission since 23d Nov. 1881.
The House at the evening session
passed twenty-one pension bills and
adjonrned.
Jan. 10. Randall's motion to get
at the navy appropriation bill led to
considerable discussion and the House
refused to suspend the rules by a vote
of 135 to 83.
Clardy from committee on com
merce, a bill to light up the navigable
waters of the United States by elec
tricity. Tho House passed the naval ap
propriation bill.
LEGISLATIVE.
Synopsis of Proceedings of tie Nine-
teoatk Session of the Nebraska
Legislature.
SENATE.
Jan. G. '85. The Senate was called
to order by Lieutehapt Governor
Agee.
Sherwood Burr, of Fillmore, was
elected temporary secretary.
Rev. Pierce offered prayer, after
which roll was called and certificates
handed to secretary.
McAllister of Platte moved that a
committee of five be appointed on
credentials, and the motion carried,
the president appointed McAllister,
Howe, Dolan, McSbane and Burr.
After report from McAllister, W. M.
Sccley, was elected assistant secre
tary. Chief Justice Cobb, who ap
peared with the committee, admin
istered the oath of office to members.
Howe, of Nemaha, was elected pres
ident of the Senate. Burr of Fillmoro
was elected secretary. W. M. Seeley
was elected assistant secretary. E.
O. Lewis was elected second assistant
secretary. D. H. Mercer was elected
clerk for tho committee of the whole.
G. W. Limbocker, of Clay, was elec
ted sergeaot-at-arms ; A. Lafferty, of
Saunders, assistant. John A. Maun,
of Dakota, doorkeeper. Rev. C. C.
Pierce, of Lancaster, chaplain. Joel
Parcel, of Dodge, assistant door
keeper. G. W. Blair, of Douglas,
postmaster. C. H. Silvernail, of
Buffalo, mail carrier. Miss Luella
Zediker, of Franklin, engrossing clerk.
Mrs. Nellie De Pue, of Lancaster, en
rolling clerk.
Howe, moved an amendment to
rules, which after being amended by
McSbane and Dolan was adopted.
Tho chair appointed a committee
on rules, Dolan, Howe, Hoebel,
Meiklejohn and Sowers.
Jan. 7. McShane moved that sen
ators be allowed to form their own
committees. Howe moved to table
this motion which was carried by a
vote of 22 to 11.
Howe from committee on rnles
submitted a majority report adopting
former rules and adding rule 48 which
provides that all standing committees
of the Senate shall bo appointed by
Lieutenant Governor elect.
Dolan presented a minority report
from the committee which provided
that a committee of seven members
elected by the Senate be empowered
to appoint and arrange standing com
mittees, subject to the approval of the
Senate.
Brown moved the adoption of the
minority report which was loBt,
20 to 13.
Tho question occurring on the
adoption of the majority report, was
carried by a voto of 20 to 13. Mc
Allister voting for its adoption.
Nothing of importance occurred in
the afternoon session except tho con
firmation of the appointment by the
Governor of C. J. Nobes as warden
of the penitentiary.
Jan. 8. On motion of McShane the
Senate in execntive session confirmed
appointments made by the governor:
J. A. Gillespie, as principal of deaf
and dumb institute; J. B. Parmatee,
principal blind institnte; H. P.
ir.nt.
.aiimnewBon, 6uperinienuent insane
hospital ; W. L. May, fish commis
sioner ; J. Dan Laucr, steward insane
hospital ; C. W. Kaley, J. T. Spencer
and J. W. Love, members of the
board of education of the State Nor
mal school.
Afternoon session Paul and Snell
were appointed a committee to get
opinion of supreme court on legisla
tive amendments.
McAllister's resolution to investi
gate tho charges against the manage
ment of the hospital for tho insane
was passed.
Buckworth's resolution for special
committee to investigate the leasing
of school lands belonging to the State
of Nebraska, was laid over under
the rules.
Howe introduced three bills. No.
1. To amend section 5, of the revenue
law. No. 2. To amend sections 37
and 38, of act concerning counties and
county officers. No. 3. To amend
sections 214 and 215 of criminal code.
No. 4, by Burr. To amend sections
11 and 12 of act fixing number of
officers of Senate and House, defining
duties and fixing pay. No. 5, by
Buckworth, to regulate practice of
medicine and establish state board of
medical examiners. No. 6, by Hoebel,
to prevent fraudulent removal of
mortgaged property, and provide
penalty. No. 7, by McShane, memor
ial and joint resolution to submit to
the voters of the state a constitutional
amendment concerning education.
No. 8, by McAllister, to amend sec
tions 37 and 38, chapter 18, compiled
statutes, concerning counties and
county officers, and the amendments
thereto. No. 9, by Durland, to amend
section 7, chapter 25, compiled stat-
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ute3. No. 10, by Durland, to amend
sections 8, 10, 22, 23, 24, and 25, chap
ter 25, compiled statutes. No. 11, by
Spencer, to amend section 73, code of
civil proceeduie. No. 12, by Spencer,
in relation to railroads incorporated
elsewhere than in Nebraska becom
ing corporations in this state. No.
13, by Snell, prohibiting selling, giv
ing or furnishing tobacco to minors.
No. 14, by Snell, to regulate railroad
corporations in transportation of pas
sengers and baggage and to fix rate
of charges therefore. No. 15, by Day,
to amend sections 89, 105 aud 156 of
an act to provide a system of revenue.
Tho President of the Senate ap
pointed W. Shoenheit, S. II. Hender
son, jr., G. Landgren, F. Hackney, F.
Burr and W. J. Owens, Senate pages.
Page to the President, C. Deck.
Senate adjourned until Monday
next.
HOUSE.
Jan. 6, '85. Roggen, secretary of
state, called the House to order.
The roll of members was called.
Lee, of Furnas, was elected tem
porary chairman. Zediker, of Frank
lin clerk.
A committee of five was appointed
on credentials. Motion to adopt tho
rules of last session, until further
ordered, passed, and the House ad
journed until 2 o'clock.
In the afternoon the committee on
credentials reported and all the mem
bers present took the oath of office
administered by Chief Justice Cobb.
Field, of Lancaster, was elected
speaker. After thanking the mem
bers for the honor confered, the
House adjourned.
Jan. 7. House called to order by
the speaker. After preliminary busi
ness the House proceeded to complete
permanent organization by the elec
tion of Zediker for chief clerk, F. H.
Wilson for first assistant clerk, Rus
sell for second assistant clerk, Miss
Alice Beardsley and Miss May
Kennedy for enrolling clerks, Rev.
Van Fleet for chaplain, Cole for
6argeant-at-arms, and Cutting for
door-keeper. Lee moved that the
speaker appoiut all other officers.
Carried.
In the afternoon session the speaker
announced tho following appoint
ments: W. H. Westcott postmaster;
Mrs. Kate BoyI assistant postmaster;
Ira E. Cadman mail carrier ; D. G.
Dorsey custodian committee rooms;
James Stevenson assistant door
keeper; E. E. Moore assistant janitor ;
Guy Hale, C. Philpott, Frank Root,
Frauk Goff, T. L. Johnson, M. E.
McNair, Conuor and Frank Alley,
pages; A. L. Wiggins, assistant scr-
geant-at-arms, and John Reed cus
todian of cloak room.
In joint session the canyass for the
vote for state officers, etc., was made,
and the result announced, the two
amendments to the constitutiou voted
upon, were declared lost.
Troup, Stevenson and Peterson ap
pointed committee to solicit opinion
of the Supreme Court as to the re
jection or adoption of the constitu
tional amendments.
Tho speaker appointed G. E. Tay
lor, janitor, and J. R. Watson, to take
charge of the filing of printed docu
ments, D. W. Crouse assistant door
keeper. A joint session was held at which
Governor J. W. Dawes appeared and
delivered his message.
Chief Justice Cobb then admin
istered the oath of office to the several
state officers elect.
Joint session adjourned, and the
Houso adjourned until next Monday.
Mrs. Lucy Stone believes there
will some day be a woman President
of the United States.
Alligator steaks are to be on the
bill of fare at a New Orleans restau
rant during the Exposition.
The overhead wires in New York
City, if in straight lines, would extend
from San Francisco to London.
Twelve wagon loads of letters and
papers are delivered daily at the Cap
itol for members of the Houso of
Representatives.
Mrs. Eliza J. Ludlow, of Wash
ington Territory, is supposed to be
the first woman to serve as foreman
of a jury.
Whittier says he often wrote bis
poetry in the presence of his mother
and sister, their talk never discon
certing him.
A well-digger at Atlanta, Ga.,
found the other day at the depth of
Bixty-five feet, oyster shells and varie
ty of sea shells never seen in that
The essentially bad man always has
a sneering word for homes and happy
families, and where he has any influ
ence, gives his aid to the sentiments
and the forces that would make of
marriage a mockery, homes a-convenience
for vice, and families a
tireless burden. It is perhaps suffi
cient to say to such that nature and
her laws favor the right, and will
finally take away the power to do
There are ten millions of voters in
the United States. An exchange says
at the last election nearly 17,000 bal
lots were placed in the ballot boxes
every minute all day long. This ten
millions of voters placed and marched
in "double file," with six feet between
men and we should have a procession
from New York to San Francisco and
back to Chicago again. What a terri
ble army of men these ten millions of
voters would make.
Shaking of a statute concerning
medical practitioners, to rid the pub
lic of tbo nuisance of quack doctors
and incapable?, tbe Schuyler Herald
remarks that "what we want is a
more exacting and careful examina
tion and the with-holding of cer
tificates from those not competent
and worthy." That is the correct
doctrine. If they have the requisite
knowledge, what matters it through
what channels they obtained it?
Will sotno one tell us why our
laws should compel tho payment of
twenty per cent, interest to those
who loan their money on a tax
certificate? Is this particular class
of money-leuders entitled to better
pay than the banks or others who do
a legitimate business, and in the in
terests of those who borrow ? Once
the rato was forty per cent., and we
submit, for public consideration, if it
is not. about time to make another
reduction.
The statesmen who, two years ago,
changed the revenue law so as to
bring the payment of taxes in the
worst time of the year, are being
blessed all over the state. The money
thus paid in has done no good as yet
for many of tho counties that have a
surplus on bauds, and if it could have
been retained by tho people the
thousands of dollars thus paid would
have been of very considerable value
to the business interests of Nebraska
during the winter.
The senate has again passed a bill
appointing a commission to inquire
into the liquor traffic. This commis
sion business may represent the
views of some politicians, but wo fail
to comprehend what good cau be ac
complished through a commission ;
it may however be intended by poli
ticians as a sort of gateway through
which they will get partisans to com
mit thomseives on the liquor ques
tion, as in this case it wad passed by
a strict party vote, those voting in
favor of tho bill being republicans,
and those voting against being
democrats.
omspontK.
In this department the people talk, and
not the editor. Each writer must hold
himself ready to defend his principles
and his statements of facts. "In the mul
titude of counsel there is wisdom." Ed.
Journal.
That Sidewalk.
In tho issue of the Journal of Jan.
7ih, '85, was a correspondence from
J. D. Brewer referring to sidewalks.
Everything in said article is misrep
resented, and the article shows for
itself. According to Mr. B's state
ment I bid according to advertise
ment without referring to number of
stringers, whether there was one or a
dozen, and Mr. B. specifies the num
ber of stringers, he would put
in, and not as per advertisement.
And he has represented that the tax
payers have to foot the bill which is
a misleading statement for tho prop
erty owners have to pay for said walk
and not tho people in general. In
the next place, ho refers to the 12-foot
walk. There is no 12-foot walk to
build. As to the 2x4 stringers at
$90.00 per thousand, that is all fudge.
It would seem that Mr. Brewer
figured to get in a low bid, and if tho
work should bo let to them, then
(when required, under tho rules of
Council, to add the additional strin
ger) they could make a showing to
receive for extra material. Add this
extra stringer to their bid (which,
with all duo deference to those gen
tlemen was not in compliance with
advertisements of the Couucil) it will
bring it up to withiu a cent or two of
Miuer's bid, and an to the 6-foot walk,
Mr. Miner's bid was three cents
lower than B's, and to take every
thing together Miner's bid is less thau
Brewer's, and to refer to our Hon.
City Clerk misrepresenting tho side
walks to B. it is only a slim excuse
and is disrespectful to our city offi
cials. Now, I wish to ask how about the
new city bell-towor. Who was the
lowest bidder for erecting said tower
which is paid for directly by the tax
payers, when the councilman, to
whom the matter was referred noecr
considered any bids, bat let the con
tract to Brewer, Jaeggi & Co., which
is all the same firm? Does the av
erage tax-payer know how much this
bill was? The Council refused to
allow this bill and referred it back,
unfortunately, to this Bame council
man, who has never reported up to
this date, and still, Messrs. Jaeggi &
S. and Brewer received their warrant
for doing tho work, which the Coun
cil never allowed. Will Mr. B., J. &
uo. explain now tins warrant was
obtained after the Council refused to
allow such an outrageous bill ? They
tried other means to obtain possession
of the warrant. Now, when the
Council had found out that such a
warrant had been issued they prompt
ly stopped payment of it and by reso
lution ordered Jaeggi, S. & Co. to
return said warrant forthwith. Why
did they not do it? Please explain,
or has it ever been returned ? Now,
this is a matter of record open to
every one who wishes to see for him
self by asking our city clerk. The
tower, as it now stands, can be built
for $100 and they, Brewer, J. & Co.
brought in a bill and got their war
rant for over $180. Now, a little in
dulgence. The same Council cannot
be stuck twice in the same year.
D. N. Miner.
Cerrespoadeace
What a wonderful change in the
weather! Who can explain the exact
scientific cause of such sudden rises in
temperature ? The change in the ob
liquity of the sun's rays is regular,
definite and gradual. All natural
law is fixed and steady. Here the
cause cannot lie. The numbers and
places of fires on the earth's surface
must have some effect on atmospheric
densities and rarities, and hence on
air-currents. Is this cause sufficient
to account for the phenomenon? Or
is it a direct, immediate Creatoreal If
innuencer wnat a grana mougnt,
that in this universe there is no abso
lute destruction, but only change
transformation. I wonld Vne to spend
about 1,000 years in exploring tbe
mysteries of the air, 1,000 in tho ocean ;
ten thousand in enjoying the relations
of numbers, a hundred thousand in
the regions of harmony and music,
and millions upon millions in the re
gions of love and frieadship, and
eternities in holy communion with
HIM, the great i am himself.
Sometimes it Peeing to me, nftor all,
that Idealism is very near tho truth.
All being seems to resolve itself into
the thinking, self-conscious I. Sup
pose that by some freak of nature, or
fiat of tho "I am" of all "I ams," there
should be a sudden condensation of
the material universe to one-half Us
present size ; it is plain, that, all the
relations being precisely tho same as
before, there would be no earthly way
of recognizing tho fact of such con
densation. Men and womeu would
be only three feet high, but how
should you tell, your rule being con
densed as well? Your stove and
pans, and horse and dog, and buggy
and everything observing the exact
proportion, it would bo absolutely
impossible to recognize any differ
ence. Then this cundensatiou could
be repeated any number of times,
until a man wonld bo no larger than
a chinch bug is now, and yet all would
go on just the same as now. And
beyond this, ad infinitum. Does this
not seem to prove the non-entity of
tho material world, this existing
merely in as far as, and by virtue of,
its being thought, and that thought or
idea being in fact the only reality?
Yet, iu spite of this, a well-cooked
dinner, grossly material, is now and
then a very fine thing.
Yours truly,
C. G. A. Uullhorst.
Gibbon, Nebraska.
leat Creek.
Farmers' accounts decrease as prices
of pork and corn increase.
The new firm, Gerrard & Maynard,
hog buyers, seem to be doing a rush
ing busiues.
Freddie and Cora Sumption left
this place for Cedar Ripid3 la?t woek
to join their parents.
We understand that the revival
meetings held by Rev. Mr. Little are
becoming quite successful of late.
The principal attendance last Friday
night was by the high school scholars.
Notice of Sale under
Chattel Mort-
gage.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
of a chattel mortgage dated on the
2d day of September, 1884? executed by
Lorenz Waibel and Mathias TVaibel to
Pohl & TVermuth to secure the payment
of the sum of $138.75, and upon which
there ia now due the sum of $144.20. De
fault having been made in the payment
of said sum, therefore we will jell the
property therein described, viz., one
sorrel horse ten years old and one bay
mare five years old, at public auction, in
front of Jake Wagner's Feed Stable in
the city of Columbus, county of Platte,
State of Nebraska, on the 15th day of
January, 1885, at one o'clock p. m. of said
day.
Dated Dec. 23d, 1834.
Pom. & Wkrmuth, Mortgagees.
MACFAKLAND & COWDKRY,
Attorneys. 35-4t
LEGAL NOTICE.
In the matter of the assignment of E.
W.
(Jttjfor the oenent of her creditors.
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that on the
Gth day of January, 1835, said E. TV.
Ott tiled in my ollice an inventory of the
entire property assigned by heron the
29th day or December 1884, for the benefit
of her creditors, together with a list of
all such creditors, and that I thereupon
fixed 3Ionday, January 10th, 1885, at 10
o'clock a. m., at my ofliee in Columbus,
Platte County, Nebraska, as the time
and place for a meeting of the creditors
of said E. TV. Ott, for the purpose of
choosing an assignee to succeed the
Sheriff of said county in said trust.
Jonx J. Sullivan, County Judge.
Dated Jan. 0th, 1885. 37-2t
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Ollice at Grand Island, Neb.,)
Jan. 8th, 1885. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Platte county, at Colum
bus, Nebraska, on Friday, February
20th, 1885, viz:
Michael TVieser, Homestead No. 8C25,
for the E. N. E. J, Section IS, Town
ship 10, north of Range 1 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: Clemens Wemhof,
Iguatz Zach and John Tor con of Humph
rey, Platte Co., Nebr., and Alphons
Heintz of Calumbus, Platte Co., Nebr.
38-6 C. HOSTETTER. Register.
FINAL, PROOF.
.Land Office at Qrand Island, Neb.,1
Jan.9tb, 1885. f
NOTICE is hereby given that the
following-named settler has tiled
notice of his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge of
the District Court, at Columbus, Nebras
ka, on February 21st, 1885, viz:
Bird TV. Ellis, Additional Homestead
Entry No. 13878, for the W. S. W. J,
Section 34, Township 1!) north, of Range
1 east. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence
upon, aud cultivation of, said land, viz:
John TVurdenian, Herman "Wilken, Fred.
Boening and Henry Kersch all of Colum
bus, Platte Co., Nebr.
38-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL, PROOF.
U.S.
Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.)
Jan. Gth, 1885. )
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of bis claim, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk of District
Court, at Columbus, Neb., on Saturday
February 28th, 1885, viz:
John Chechon, Homestead No. 9778, for
the N. TV. i Section 10, Township 19
north, of Range 2 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin
uous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land, viz: Wadyslaw Bogus, An
drew Paproski, Andrew Debny and
Adam Pir, all of Platte Center, Platte
Co., Nebr.
38-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FIIVAE. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Dec. 8, 1884. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the for
lowing-named settlerhaj filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of Disclaim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Platte county, at Colum
bus, Nebraska, on Saturday January
24th, 1835, viz:
John Bruckner, Homestead No. 9403,
for the E. , of S. E. K, Section 20,
Township 20, north or Range 1 wost.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz:
Joseph Froemmel, Joseph Uaschke, Fer
dinand Fuchs, and Conrad Fuchs, all of
Humphrey, Platte Co., Neb.
33-6 C. HOSTETTER. Register.
V-ixrrT-ci an-n-trr-rriuu, mni-
requires 700 feet of thice inch" rope for
me uuue cuius,
and over an hour for
two men to wind the clock. The pen
dulum is eighteen feet long, and oscil
lates twenty-live times a minute. The
dials are eight feet in diameter, although
they look little more than half that size
from Broadway. The three weights are
about eight hundred, twelve hundred
and fifteen hundred pounds respectively.
A large box is placed at the bottom of
the well that holds about a bale of cotton
waste, so that if a cord should break the
eotton would :bek the eeucusnon.
Beiintifio American.
COLUMBUS
WM. BECKER,
PSALSR IX ALL KINDS OF
STAPLE AND FAMILY :
GROCERIES!
I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A
WELL SELECTED STOCK.
Teas, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups,
Dried and Canned Fruits,
and other Staples a
Specialty.
GelM Delivered Free to
part of the City.
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Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near
A. db IT. Depot.
THE REVOLUTION
Dry Goods and Clothing Store
Has on hand a
Ready-made Clothing,
Dry G-oods, Carpets,.
Hats, Caps, Etc., Etc.,
At pta M were imr M of Before in ColoiOu.
I buy my goods strictly for cash and will girt aiy customers the
benefit, of it.
Give Me a call and convince yourself of the facts.
I. GIUCK.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island Neb.,)
Dec. 3d, 1834. )
NOTICE ia hereby given that the following-named
settler has tiled notice
ot his intention to make final proof in
support of hid claim, and that said proot
will be made before the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Platte county, at "olum
bus, Nebraska, on Saturday, January
17th, 1885, viz:
Karl August Harnapp, Homestead No.
9390, for the E. N. W. i Section -22,
Township 19, north Range 1 east. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and culti
vation of, said land, viz: Henry Her
chenhan, Henry Brock, of Columbus,
Platte Co.. Neb., Henry Kersch, John
Doersch, or Nebovillc, Platte Co., Neb.
33.6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,)
Dec. 4th 1884. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named
settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Clerk of the District
Court at Columbus, Neb., on Friday,
January 23d. 1885, viz:
Anthony Kuntze, Homestead No. 8113,
for the V. K. of N. E. M. section IS,
Township 19 north, or Range 3, west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
aud cultivation or, said land, viz: Peter
Peterson. Louis Anderson, Hans. J.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.)
Dec. 10th, 1884. )
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof will
be made before Clerk of District Court
of Platte county, at Columbus, Neb., on
Friday, January 30th, 1885, viz :
TVadyslaw Bogus, Homestead No. 9G57,
for the N. i of S. E. J, Section 8, Town
ship 19, north of Range 2 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
of, said land, viz: John Torcon, Charles
Szawica,John Chechon, Charles Kula, all
of Platte Center, Platte Co., Neb.
34-0 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,)
Dec. 3d, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the follow-ing-named
settler has tiled notice or bis
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk oT the District
Court, or Platte county, at Columbus,
Nebr., on Friday, January 10th, 1885, viz:
John Torcon, Homestead No. 9015, Tor
the TV. K, of N. E. K. Section 18, Town
ship 19 north, Range 1 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
or, said land, viz: J.F. Shurc, Michael
Wieser, August Wieser, of Humphrey,
Platte Co., Neb.. Frank Paproski, or
Platte Center, riatte uo., eo.
33-G C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FIIVAE, PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,)
Dec.'M, 1834. I
N'
OTICE is hereby given that the fol-
lowinR-named settler has nleu notice
or nis intention to maice nnai prooi in
support or his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Clerk ol the Dis
trict Court at Columbus,. Neb., on
January 8tb, 1885, viz:
Bird W. Ellis, ror the W. K, or S. TV. i
Section 34, Township 19, Range 1 east.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation or, said land, viz: John
TVurdeman, Herman Wilkin, Fred Boen
ing and Henry Kersch, all of Columbus,
Nebr.
33-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FIIVAE PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Jan. 5, 1885. J
NOTICE is hereby given that the Tol-Iowing-named
settler has filed notice
or his intention to make final proor in
support of his claim, and that said proor
: i ..i. i...-. T...f r nrnt.i.
Will UC U1UUC UC1U1C UUUC Ul LI13UH.I
Court, at Columbus, Neb., on Feb. 23d
1885, viz:
Dudley D. Hardy, Homestead No. 9769,
for the N. TV. K, Section 4, Township 19
north, of Range 1 east. He names the
following witnesses to prove his con
tinuous residence upon, and cultivation
or, said land, viz: E. J. Egleson, and
E. A, Sage of Creston, H. G. Lueschen,
and Herman Ludtke, of Bobeet, Platte
County, Nebraska.
37-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
FI.-VAL, PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,1
Dec. 12tb, 1884. J
TVTOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
XI lowing-named settler has filed notice
or his intention to make final proor in
support or his claim, and that said proor
will be inaue before tnc juuge or tne
District Court, at Columbus Nebraska, on
tbe 24th day of January, 188a, viz:
Peter Karney Homestead Entry No.
10615 for the N. E. i. Section 2, Town
ship 19, North, Range 3 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultiva
tion of. said land, viz: T. Bradv. Hearv
McCabe, James Butler, and Thomas
Reagan, all of Platte county Neb.
34-0 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
Jensen, of Lookingclass, and Joshua 31.
Robinson, of Postville, Platte Co., Neb.
33-0 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
BOOMING!
CHEAP FUEL!
Wkitebreast LmaCal 5.00
Nit " 4.50,
CaitnCity " 7.00
ftlerade Hard " 10.00
ETA GOOD SUPPLY.
TAYLOR, SCHITTE& CO.
15- tf
JACOB SCHBAM,
)DKALKR IX(
DRY GOODS !
Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps,
ITCH GOODS iSi NOTIONS.
LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
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splendid stook of
CONDON & McKENZIE,
Cop. Olive and 13th Sts.,
Have always on hand a
Hue or
new and full
GROCERIES,;
TVell Selected.
Dried and Canned Fmils of all kinds
guaranteed to be best quality.
DRY GOODS!
A well selected new stock which will be
sold as cheap as the cheapest.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
A NEW AND WELL SELECTED
STOCK TO CHOOSE FROM.
Floor at Prices to suit all Pockets !
J3-BUTTER, EGGS and POULTRY,
and all kinds or countrv nroduce taken
in trade or bought for cash at the highest
market prices. i.y
COAL LIME!
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-DEALERS IN
Coal,
Lime,
Cement.
Eoek Spins Coal, $7.00 per ton
Carbon (Wyomiig) Coal 6.00 "
Eldon (Iowa) Coal . 5.00 "
Blackmith Coal of best quality al
ways on hand at low
est prices.
North Side Eleventh St.,
COLUMBUS, NEB.
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PROPRIETORS OF
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MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND HEAL.
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