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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 16, 1885.
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The Republican electors of riatte coun
ty are hereby called to meet in conven
tion at tbe Court House in Columbus, on
Friday, October Mb, 1885, at 1 p.m. sharp
for the purpose of placing in nomination
a full county ticket, and for the election
of seven delegates to the State conven
tion to be held at Lincoln, October 14th,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
them.
The several Townships will be entitled
to representation as follows
Granville 3
Humphrey 3
Bismarck 3
Sherman 3
Creston 4
Grand Prairie... 2
Shell Creek 2
Burroughs 2
St. Bernard 2
.Tolliet 4
Walker
Woodville 5
Butler 3
Loupe
Monroe
Lost Creek
Columbus Twp..
1st Ward
2d Ward
3d Ward
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4
4
6
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The caucuses to be held at usual voting
place on Saturday, October 3d, 1835, at 2
p. m. sharp. All delegates to be selected
by ballot. The polls in the city of Go
lnmbus to be kept open until seven
(7) p.m.
By order of County Central Com.
J. E. MOXCRDCF, Ch'm'n.
.T.J. Truman, Sec'y pro tern.
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J. C McBride, secretary of the
association, has furnished us with
blank receipts and requested us to
receive contributions for a monument
to be erected at Lincoln. A book
has been prepared in which will be
arranged in alphabetical order the
names of all contributors and the
amounts given, and each one thus en
rolled will be a member of the asso
ciation and entitled to a neatly en
graved certificate of membership
under the corporate seal. Address,
Journal, Columbus, Neb'r.
Cholera is on the decline in Spain.
The State Fair is a grand success.
The crowd is expected today.
The anti-monopoly state convention
is to be held at Lincoln, Sept. 19th.
The President has returned to
Washington, and is reported in excel
lent health.
Gen. Geo. B. McClellan went
east Friday. He has been on a tonr
in California.
The banks now hold in the city of
New York $50,000,000 in excess of
legal requirements.
State Treasurer Willard's room
was entered night of 13th and a gold
watch and $65 stolen.
Six hundred new cases of small-pox
were reported at Montreal on the
12th, and twelve deaths.
Eleven cases of typhoid fever were
reported the other day at tbe sanitary
headquarters in New York city.
Masked men robbed Wells & Far
go's treasure box of $600 near Forty
Mile Ranch, Montana, Friday night.
Judge G. W. McIlvaine, Republi
can nominee for the supreme bench
in Ohio, declines to rnn owing too
ill health.
According to the late census taken
of tbe State tbe increase in the Third
congressional district in round num
bers is 126,939.
A woman in Chicago cured her
husband of the lodge excuse by start
ing out with him and stopping at the
skating rink until his return.
Large amounts of money are lying
idle in Canadian banks, and the bank
of Montreal alone has between $8,
000,000 and $10,000,000, which it finds
difficult to place.
Over twenty-three thousand cases
of cholera have been reported in
Spain from the 1st to the 12th of
September, and the number of deaths
for the same period 6,379.
The new system of immediate de
livery in the postal service will go
into effect October let, and will apply
only to Nebraska City, Lincoln, Oma
ha and Plattsmouth, in this State.
Miss Ada C. Sweet, having been
offered tbe management of an exten
sive manufacturing business in the
east, voluutarily resigned her position
as pension agent at Chicago. She has
accepted tbe oner and will establish
her headquarters in New York.
The Waboo Independent ventures
to assert that not twenty democrats
in Saunders county can be found who
will vote the prohibition ticket, and
calls attentiou to the fact that tbe
candidates cannot hope to bo sup
ported by the republicans as a party.
The eastern philosopher must re
vise his theory of cyclones for tbe
United State?, so a to include Ohio
in the bell. Tbe "rowdy west" has
some big blows at times, but that at
Washington Court House, Ohio, is a
little ahead of anything of late occur
rence at leaBt, in the west.
Exert A. Stores, of Chicago, one
of the most eminent lawyers of the
country, died of paralysis of the heart,
on the night of the 11th at Ottawa,
111., whither he had gone to argue a
case in the Supreme Court. He had
few equals as a lawyer and orator.
He was between 48 and 50 years old
at the time of his death.
The democrats of Iowa have nom
inated Hon. Charles E. Whiting, of
Monona connty, for Governor and
Hon. E. H. Gillette, of Des Moines,
for Lieutenant Governor. They de
mand tbe repeal of the prohibition
liquor law and tbe enactment of a
license fee of $250, with power to in
crease the same to $1,000.
On the night of the lltb, a cyclone
track the town of Ord, Neb., pros
trating tbe Baptist church, the skat
ing rink was totally demolished, the
olid brick walls of the new court
house in course of erection were pros
trated to; the basement and the tall
tower of the 11. E. church is standing,
bt aadly out of plumb. No om
iajara.
A t Bawiaes.
Business men of all classes would
be glad to know that there is substan
tial foundation for a hope in the re
vival of trade. Since last spring a
year ago there has been a tendency
downward all around ; many merch
ants carrying large stocks of goods
became anxious over the shrinkage in
prices and the depression of trade.
The interfering tendencies of a presi
dential campaign were, probably,
never before felt so strongly, and
many looked to the result with anx
ious foreboding. It looks now as
though the bed-rock bad been touch
ed, and that the rise has begun. The
bnoyancy is no ways delirious as yet,
but business men generally, here and
there, are making a note of a firmness
in prices of. various commodities
heretofore on a decline, and an actual
and very appreciable advance in
many lines.
Mr. Hadley of Cedar Rapids. Neb.,
informed tbe writer the other day
that aome of his friends in tbe iron
business had just received an order
for fonr hundred tons of railroad
iron, at a good price, and that that
Industry seemed to have a good out
look for Immediate business. A
month ago steel rails sold at $23,
which now sell at $30. A closely-
observant business man lays it down
as a general principle that iron is an
excellent barometer, indicating with
unerring accuracy the ups and downB
of trade in general when the mill6
are running on short time and shut
ting down, look out for breakers;
when they have orders ahead, with
good prices, and the mills are run at
full capacity, business everywhere
will be booming. If tbe rule is
sound, we can safely note the upward
tendency.
The cotton crop of tbe south, a
good one, has begun to movet which
will bring money to tbe planters,
enable them to pay their debts and
give them heart for further purchases
of manufactured goods, which last
fact will strengthen, has strengthened,
prices in tbe east. The west has an
immense crop of grains and cattle and
pork, now in fair sight, which will
tend to swell the volume of ex
changes. The truth is, as the Jour
nal looks at it, there is good reason
to hope for better times.
Brother Casper of the Butler Co.
Press is a wide-awake, progressive,
anti-monopoly democrat, we know,
and when we called attention to the
fact that he did not take kindly to the
intervention of foreign democrats, so
to speak, in the domestic policy of
the democracy at David, we supposed
that we were aiding, in some small
degree, the good cause of "home
rule" among those who now are of
the administration party. The Press
throws a little further light this way
on tbe unity discussion, but is not
content to let the matter rest there.
The following paragraph has a sort
of mysterious look about. We are
not in need of any blinding light, but
if Bro. Casper knows anything that is
really valuable to the world concern
ing C'olnmbus republicans or any
other republicans, he ought not bide
his light under a bushel :
"The Columbus Journal is very
anxious that the democrats of Platte
and Butler should dwell together in
unity. Not likely. They're a differ
ent breed of cats altogether. Some
time, when the Journal gets a little
too frisky, we may read it a chapter
on certain Columbus republicans as
railroad lobbyists, in the last legisla
ture. We venture tbe prediction that
Platte county don't make the mistake
of again electing three honest men
during the next twenty years."
We don't see why it should be a
mistake to elect honest men to the
legislature; what does the Press
mean? Has it heard tbe other side?
The Lincoln Journal's editor, Mr.
Gere, is finding out a few things, as a
member of the railroad commission,
and we are glad to see it. We have
always admired his ability, and if he
will take his paper up to the high
platform of " the public prosperity,"
plant his flag there and swing the
Journal into -line, he will do a goodly
thing for the state. The following is
what attracted out attention :
"The proposition is a correct one
that Wyoming would have been better
off and the Union Pacific railroad
made more money if the former man
agers of that road had kept their
hands off the coal mines of the terri
tory. Making all allowances for ex
aggeration as to the evil effect of such
interference with the legitimate chan
nels ot industry, there is still abundant
room to pronounce it against public
policy. There is a certain interest
held by the public in railroads and
other common carriers, and any sub
version of the powers and privileges
of these corporations for the private
benefit of anybody is an offense against
the public which will sooner or later
recoil upon the corporation that per
mits it. The voluntary recognition of
this tact would greatly smoothe the
relations of corporations with the
people."
The Interior department at Wash
ington makes a number of astounding
discoveries of stupendous frauds
throughout the west in proenring
public lands from the government.
This discovery discloses that In Kan
sas and Nebraska fully 70 per cent of
all land entries are crooked and will
be cancelled. Having some little
knowledge of the men who have had
charge of the land office and the men
who have assisted homesteaders and
others to secure their land claims in
this land district, and taking this dis
trict as a sample of other western
districts we pronounce the discovery
a myth and brought out as a political
scare-crow to obtain votes.
A recent strike among tbe Polish,
Hebrew and German tailors of New
York tbe other day at which over
3,000 were present. It was stated
that a nnmber of men worked ten
hours per day for six days and earned
leas than $4. The men demand $15 a
week. All the leading cloak and
clothing manufacturers are affected
bj the strike.
At Austin, Texa6, the other night
a colored cbok waB badly injured and
conld not tell when or how it occur
red. Her young daughter was taken
from the house to a stable not far
away and brutally assaulted and mur
dered, the same instrument used on
her mother being tbrnst into her
brain. Subsequently bloodhounds
were put on the tracks found in the
yard, which the dogs followed to a
livery stable half a mile away. Here
tbe movements of the dogs indicated
that the man they had followed was
concealed in the hay loft, and, search
being made, a negro driver of one of
the city water carts was found hiding.
He was taken to the scene of the mur
der and his feet exactly fitted the
trail left in the yard. This is the
fifth servant girl mysteriously mur
dered in that city during tbe past
fonr months.
A terrible wind storm struck
Washington Court House, a city of
4,000 inhabitants, twenty-five miles
west of Springfield, Ohio, the other
evening, and almost literally swept it
from the earth. Court street, the
most business thoroughfare, was
ruined, almost every business block
was demolished. Hardly a private
residence in the town escaped, fully
400 buildings going down. Churches
were rent, and depots blown to pieces.
Some houses were lifted bodily and
carried several hundred feot and then
dashed to the ground with terrible
force. A number of persons are
reported killed and those injured,
seriously and slightly, number about
300. The loss will exceed a million
dollars.
The full court at Manitoba, Chief
Justice Mallbridge presiding, gave
judgment tbe other day in the Riel
case, disallowing the appeal and con
firming tho death sentence passed by
the northwest territorial court. There
is a strong conviction in Winnipeg
that Riel will be hanged, as from the
testimony before tbe jury in the case,
they could arrive at no other decision
and discbarge their duty, than to pro
nounce him guilty. It is not fashion
able, and perhaps hardly strict justice
to hang rebels nowadays, and it
would not be surprising if the English
Sovereign would come to his relief
and commute his sentence.
The reunion at Camp Howard,Neb.,
was reported on tbe 9th inst. to bid
fair for a large attendance and a good
time. The crowd was still increasing
and is estimated at 12,000. Among
other attractions on the ground was a
balloon ascension, a grand review and
tbe massing, under the supervision of
Major M. L. Pembleton, of the state
band association, and marching thro'
camp with one grand band of 275
members. It is said they made ex
cellent music and were magnificently
handled by the veteran drum major.
At night the grand camp-fire was
opened and the time spent in listen
ing to speeches.
The interest on public money is
exciting attention in different parts
of the state, and the probability is that
by tho next session of the legislature
there will be some suggestion that
may be worth considering. Nebraska
counties, here and there, are begin
ning to have heavy balances in their
favor at times, and thinking men feel
that tbe public ought to be entitled to
something in the way of interest, if
there is any safe way of investing that
can be devised. Saunders county is
just now the advance guard on this
line, and we may take occasion soon
to summarize the battle there.
The Oskaloosa Herald puts one or
two very pertinent questions to the
Democratic orators iu the beginning
of the present campaign "Say, mis
ter democratic orators, you who were
going to flood this country knee-deep
with prosperity, just after the inaug
uration, what are yon doing for the
million idle workmen, whose num
bers are daily increasing to keep the
wolf from the door? Why don't you
loose tbe tide and set things hum
ming, as you said you would?"
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher says
"I am decidedly in favor of tbe inser
tion of a high license plank in the
platform of the republican state con
vention, because absolute prohibition
is an absolute impossibility and high
license is feasible and equitable."
Men will differ in opinion, and we
believe it is a great error to force this
question into politics at all as the evi
dence thus far in that direction has
given tbe power to those who are
opposed to tbe restriction.
It is reported that during tbe recent
storm on Lake Huron, the schooners
Pusau, Keepsake, and barge Wyan
dotte were almost brokeu to pieces
by the waves. Many other vessels
are reported badly injured. The
same storm swept Lake Michigan
from which it is reported that a ves
sel struck on the harbor pier at Two
Rivers, and went to pieces. It is be
lieved to be the Scow of Milwaukee,
and it is supposed that tbe crew of
six men were lost.
Captain W. H. Bradbury, deputy
warden of tbe state penitentiary, at
Jefferson City, Mo., was Blabbed tbe
other morning by George Patton, an
unruly convict. After inflicting the
wound Patton started to run across
tbe yard, and was shot in the thigh
by J. Falen, one of tbe prison guards.
Bradbury's wound will not, it is
believed, prove fatal, bnt Patton'e
thigh is shattered and the wound is a
dangerous one.
Two men were arrested the other
day at Lexington, Mo., strongly sus
pected of having been engaged in tbe
Blue Springs train robbery. The
prisoners arrested are John Brosen
ban and John O'Brien, both of Kan
sas City. Another man by the name
of William Mullens has been arrested
at Kansas City, who is also suspected
of connection with tbe robbery.
IVeww Urate,
The car strike in Memphis, remains
quiet as at tbe last report.
Thousands of persons daily visit
tbe tomb of General Grant.
It is stated that ten new bells that
cost $5,000 chime at Chautauqua.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe preached
in Newport, N. J., the other Sunday.
To make paper stick to a wall that
has been whitewashed, wash in viue
gar or saleratns.
Mrs. Marietta M. Bones is de
puty clerk of the district court at
Webster, Dakota.
German geologists estimate' that
the Dead Sea will be a mass of solid
salt a thousand years hence.
The latest find of gold reported is
at Lander, Wyoming, and bids fair to
rival tbe strike at Hnntington.Oregon.
It is stated that the Indians at
Devil's Lake agency, in Dakota, havo
raised 50,000 bushels of wheat this
year.
Miss Bessie Balch, niece of John
Jay, of No York, is writing a book,
"Reminiscencea of many years in
Europe."
In Great Britain there are 15,000
temperauce organizations, and it is
estimated that 5,000,000 persons are
total abstainers.
Two business men of Logansport,
Ind., were swindled last week by
Chicago sharpers by means of the
gold brick trick.
Susan Coolidgz has written "A
short history of the City of Philadel
phia," which will soon be issued by
Roberts Brothers.
Another industry is about being
tried in this country. Recently an
order for live ostriches has been sent
from California to Africa.
It was stated at Berlin tbe other
day that a number of French o Ulcers
trying to witness the maneuvers of
tho Germau guards were compelled
to retire.
It is stated from March 1st to date,
the total number of bogs packed in
tbe west amounted tox 3,365,000,
against 2,825,000 for tbe same time
last year.
A dog in Providence, R. I., has
been trained to bang on tbe piano
and make a noise, which might pass
for singing by a slight stretch of tho
imagination.
In the Port Tobacco (Md.), district
entire fields of corn and tobacco were
destroyed the other night by bail.
Charles connty farmers lost $100,000
by tbe storm.
A. Turner's store at Hasting?,
Neb., was burglarized the other
night of about $300 worth of goods.
The thieves are not known and no
one suspected.
The President has appointed Mrs.
Marion A. Mulligan, of Chicago, III.,
widow of the famous general, to be
pension agent at Chicago, vice, Miss
Ada C. Sweet, resigned.
The M. E. college at York, Neb., is
about ready for tbe reception of stu
dents at their fall term, which opens
on the 17th. A large number of stu
dents are expected this session.
Recently a prominent physician of
Athens, Ga., who had many cases of
sore throat, mado an investigation,
and found nearly every one of them
was caused by cigarette smoking.
C. F. Clark was arrested tbe other
day at Lincoln, Neb., in tbe act of
making counterfeit silver dollars.
Other parties have also been arrested
supposed to be implicated with him.
John Kopoki, proprietor of a board
ing bouse in Grand Island, committed
suicide tbe other morning by shooting
the top of bis bead off with a shotgun.
Pronounced insane, as a matter of
course.
Maxwell, the alleged murderer of
Preller, was arraigned in court tbe
other day in St. Louis for preliminary
examination, but, uot being ready, at
the request of his counsel the case
was continued.
Fred. P. Brown, of Auburn, Kan
sas, a cattle man, who was known to
have several thousand dollars, at least
$5,500, has mysteriously disappeared,
and fears are entertained that be has
been murdered.
Mrs. Frances A. Victor has writ
ten for Mr. Hubert H. Bancroft's
"History of the Pacific Coast" tbe
volumes on Oregon, Washington,
Idaho and Montana, and is now at
work upon Nevada.
Mrs. Julia McNair Wright has
written a little book entitled "Bricks
from Babel," a brief view of the
myths, traditions and religious belief
of races, together with some brief
studies in ethnology.
A fatal disease is prevailing at
Sycamore Creek, Clay county, W.
Ya., which is thought to be flux, but
i a more fatal disorder, with symp
toms similar to cholera. Every hour
briugs news of another death.
A frost is reported in Wisconsin
on the night of the 5tb, doing some
damage about Berlin, where it was
reported that two-thirds of the cran
berry crop, was destroyed. The esti
mated loss to the growers will be
$20,000.
The other night the stage running
from Fort Custer to Fort Maginnis
was held up by three masked men
near Forty Mile Ranch and $600
taken. Twelve thousand dollars in
army funds was sent through two
days before.
The Spanish government has re
cently forwarded to Germany a copy
of an agreement signed some three
years ago by the native chiefs, in
which they recognize and admit tbe
sovereignty of Spain over the Caro
line Islands.
A patent issued the other day at
Washington City for an apparatus,
composed of a system of springs, to
rnn sewing machines, entirely doing
away with the treadle. The motive
power i6 produced by simply bearing
the foot on a rest.
King Alton so presided at a cab
inet council the other day. It is said
that an elaborate answer to Germany
was drawn up in the most friendly
terms; explaining the claim of Spain
to tbe Caroline Islands, and demand
ing that Germany recognize them..
An investigation into tho manage
ment of the insane department of the
Schuylkill -county, Pa., Alius House,
reveals a shocking laxity of morals.
Two insane female paupers were
found en ciente, and both charged the
former assistant keeper with the
responsibility.
Recent news from Paris states that
many German spies are visiting vari
ous fortified places iu eastern France.
A german general and two officers
were arrested at Bel last, the capitol
of Ironteer, department of Haunt
Rhine, while in tbe act of taking
plans of the fortified positions in that
vicinity and were escorted to the
frontier.
The body of a young woman nam
ed Warreu was found the other day
in the Den Moines river. She was
missed from her boarding place some
time ago and was supposed to have
gone to Maquaketa, where her parents
live, but iii6it iid cast herself into the
river, wher." '? ' lv had lain since.
Inability 1 , n- herself is sup
posed to be '
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tbe Me-aaloa-
At a camp fire gatberiug of tbe
assembled veterans to-night, Senator
C. H. Van Wyck delivered the fol
lowing excellent aud masterly ad
dress to the boys :
senator van wyck's speech.
Since "Tramp, tramp, tramp, the
boys are inarching"pwas first sung
twenty-lour years ago, many inarched
into the jaws of death on bloody
battle fields, hospitals and prison
pens aud many more since victory
came have "taken tbeir places in the
silent halls of death."
At each recurring anniversary, each
yearly rc-uuion the number becomes
iess to answer the roll-call.
It 6eems a short span since the first
gun was fired on Sumpter; when
another such span shall have parsed
how few of all that grand army which
shook the earth in battle and achieved
results such as the world had never
witnessed, with bent form and totter
ing step, will remain among the chil
dren of men.
To-day there is no ingratitude on
the part of the people toward the
defenders and saviors. There is :io
soldier, however great bis disability,
his pain, his sufferings, his privation
who would surrender bis title-deed
to the inheritance of glory in the re
eetahlishment and perpetuity of tbe
republic secured by his valor.
Thore may have been time- of de
spondency aud reason tor discontent,
bnt the hearts of tbe people have
always yearned to their defenders
and desired that tbe national treas
ury should ever be open to tbeir
wants, but it is a long, wearisome,
and crooked way from the hearts and
desires of the people, through con
gress and the forms and furbelows of
tbe pension office to a certificate of
monthly pay to the disabled veteran.
You have felt indignant, who has
not? when the department required
more proof to show his disability was
contracted in the service than a jury
would require to establish a deed to
land or conviction for murder.
The eye may be sightless, the limb
paralyzed, no power to toil, so help
less as to be led in the bright sunshine
and fed by hands of loving wife and
children, a strong, stalwart man when
entering the service, yet the depart
ment will delay, and by special agents
seek to ascertain whether some time
dnring the journey from infancy to
his enlistment sickness or accident
had not wrestled with him on the
way, as it has with every one of the
human family, and then arbitrarily
connect bis disability with the sick
ness of youth rather than tho bard
ships of camp and march and the
struggles of battle.
Often the veteran becomos a wreck
from exposure of long army life. All
the facts are well known to family,
friends, and tbe community, yet a
technicality, the lack of surgeon's
testimony, will deny the full measure
ofjustice.
The seeds of disease scattered
through many years of service will
ripen into various forms, the dysen
tery will become chronic, tbe chill
will at last bennmb the fountains of
life, the rheumatism may cripple
every limb and stiffen every joint,
yet the honest soldier, not anticipating
the necessity for a pension, is neither
keeping a daily record of the pro
gress of the disease, or fortifying
himself with the attendance and
prescription of physicians.
No one denies, the duty of the
department to protect the treasury
from fraud. Yet too often the pro
tection is at the expense of tbe
wrecked and broken veteran, and tbe
shrewd, cunning schemer, by fraud
and perjury, is robbing the treasury
even while they are struggling to
prevent it.
True, some of tbe injustico of the
department is corrected by congress
passing special bills for relief, bnt
that reaches only here aud there one
of the many entitled. Defective
laws, or unnatural and nnjust con
struction placed on them, renders
new legislation by congress absolutely
necessary. A law is needed de
claring that the acceptance of a sol
dier by tbe government, and swear
ing bim into tbe service, is evidence
that be was a sound man at date of
enlistment.
A law is needed giving to every
soldier who must labor for subsis
tence, and who is disabled for any
such labor, no matter whether such
disability was contracted in the ser
vice or otherwise, shall be entitled to
a pension of not less than $12 per
month.
The great portion of our army were
from the humble walks or life; from
those who toiled for bread, and the
thousands who from tbe field sent
back part of tbe pittance of pay, did
so to sustain wives and children.
Tbe life of tbe nation was saved
mainly by those who bad the least
property interest to be protected.
Not many of the Yanderbilts and
Astors and "Goulds took np tbe bur
then of life in that way.
We nave not iorgoiien uunng me
dark and bloody days tbe piteous
appeals, made with promises of
position and money; it was the
universal cry, "Save or we perish."
And after victory came.through your
valor, one universal shout of thanks,
a generous tender of all tbe honors
and wealth of tbe nation.
The great mass of tbe people have
always desired and to-day Insist that
these pledges shall be redeemed.
We need a law increasing tbe pen
sion of widows and dependent fathers
and mothers from $8 to $12 per
month. Attempts have been made
to secare such aid other modifica-
ti , and we trust they cannot be
I delayed. Let us not wait
ii nis grand army of veterans
? - iv decimated by death. Let
us jfi-i- upon thorn now. No party
or seotinn ahould oppose. Let us not
wait until our ranks have becu so
weakened that your power will not
be felt or your influence sought.
Let us see to it that this generation
shall not be charged, as was tbe past,
wbeu congress dallied and slowly
gave to the veterans of the wars of
the revolution and 1812 after nearly
all of these armies had been gathered
in tho dust, aud when it seemed a
mockery to taunt the brave men
whose days on the earth were nearly
ended, to come with feeble steps to
extend a palsied hand and ask with
failing breath for the monthly stipend
so long withheld and at last grudg
ingly given.
So has justice been denied the
Mexican soldier until the power of
that little army is being despoiled in
the grave. Obtain it in your strength,
for gratitude and jnstico are too often
denied to the tottering step and fal
tering voice. Learn from tbe past.
Wait not till the lengthening shadows
of eventido are darkening tho night
of your life, and only a fragment left
to he benefitted, "as the Mexican sol
dier. now are, from one congress to
another.
We are admonished ; the great
captain of this ago, of all ages, whom
the world honored, whom the na
tions adorned, and the grand armies
of the union loved, has folded bis
tents on earth. Only a few short
years and the great armies he led will
be marshalled with him on the other
side, from whose shore you begin to
hear the murmur of tbe breaking
waves. Ask a generous people to
compel their government to be just;
the comforts during Hie are more to
be desired than eulogy, processions
and monuments alter death.
Much baa been said of the cost of
the pension list. What of it? Sup
pose it was four times the amount,
would not the union twve been
cheaply purchased ? Better pay more
to the veterans and have less to be
absorbed in schemes of corruption
and plunder. The treasury has been
full even to overflowing, inducing
attempts to lessen taxation while in
genious schemes have been suggested
to deplete it.
Nearly all have reached and many
are beyond the three scoro year?, and
ten can he added by reason of the
privations and hardships of camp,
and march and field. There is no
longer any reason why the crippled
veterans should be grinding organs
on street corners, and the thousands
unable longer to toil should be made
comfortable during the evening of
life by tbe generosity and honesty o(
a great republic.
Wyomlaff.
Rawlins, September 3, 1835.
Editor Journal, Dear Sir: As I
am at leisure today I will write you
a littlo of our western news which
you may publish if you like.
Thursday, September 3d, at Rock
Springs, Wyoming, a white man and
two Chinamen who were at work in
the Rock Springs coal mine got into
a dispute about their rooms. After
some words one of the Chinamen
struck the white man with a pick,
after which followed quite a battle
with knives, picks and revolvers. In
about an hour after the fight the
miners gaye tbe Chinamen one hour
to leave Rock Springs. There were
about 500 Chinese in all ; they said
they would go but they were so slow
about it that the miners began to
think they were preparing to protect
themselves instead of moving, so an
army of miners armed with guns,
revolvers, knives and clubs marched
down to China town aud began firing
at the frightened Chinamen. Then
they began to leave, picking up what
they could carry and scattered over
the bills like wild cattle, tbe miners
firing at them as they went; bnt some
of them tried to hide in their cellars
and houses but the whites discover
ing this proceeded to destroying the
houses, thus burning the Chinamen
within. There were seventeen of
them shot and burned, and there is
nothing to be seen of China town,
which consisted of about forty houses,
but ashes. There are now sixteen
miners under arrest at Rock Springs
awaiting their trial and not a China
man to be seen in Rock Springs for
tbe first time in a good many years.
Sept. 6th, between Rawlins and
Green River, snow fell early in tbe
morning that lasted all day where tbe
sun did not strike it.
O. H. Daviea, son of W. D. Davies
of Duncan, is driving stage from
Rawlins to Loss Soldier, Wyo., and
his brother, A. L. Davies, is brakeing
from Rawlins to Green River, on the
U. P. We like the country very well
and expect to winter here.
A. L. Davies.
The Coaditlea of the ladaatrlal
College.
During tbe past few months many
important changes have been made in
tbe Industrial College in tbe endeavor
to make it all that its founders con
templated. These may be summarized
as follows :
1st, Courses of Study. These have
been very carefully revised, that in
agriculture being almost entirely re
constructed so as to secure a better
order of studies, and a greater econ
omy of time. A short two year
course in elementary agriculture has
been framed to meet the wants of
those who cannot take the full course.
2d, Equipment. The new equip
ment in chemistry costing $10,000
dollars; in botany costing $5,000;
besides those in geology and zoology,
and the $5,000 expended for additions
to the library are tbe most important
parts of tbe new equipment.
3d, New Laboratory. As chem
istry is the most important of the
sciences related to agriculture and
the mechanic arts, a large chemical
laboratory Is now building, and will
be ready for use by midwinter. In
addition to supplying rooms for
cbemistery, it will temporarily ac
commodate tbe department of botany
and horticulture.
4tb, Botanic Garden. A beginning
has been made upon a botanic garden,
and about 100 varieties have been
planted. This is to be increased and
extended until all the hardy trees,
shrubs and herbs which will endure
this climate are represented.
5tb, The Experimental Farm. The
faraa is to be ased or xporiaMaU
COLUMBUS
WM. BECKER,
PKALKK IN ALL KINDS OK
STAPLE ANli FAMILY
GROCERIES!
I KEEP CONSTANTLY ON 11AKD A
WELL SELECTED S TOCIv.
Teas, Coffees, Sugar, Syrups,
Dried and Canned Fruits,
and other Staples a
Specialty.
Goedn Delivered Free to
part rthe City.
stay
Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near
A. AN. Depot.
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CLOTHING HOUSE !
I. GLUCK, Proprietor,
HAS ON 1IAND A SI'UCNMU STOCK OK
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
DRY GOODS, CARPETS,
HATS, CAPS, Etc., Etc.,
AT PRICKS
THAT WE1E IE?I HEAID BF IEFI1E II CILIII1S
E3TI Imy my goods strictlv for cash, and will give my cus
tomers tbe bene tit of it.
Qirm Me a call aad Cemviaoe Yoanalf of tfce Facta.
exclusively, and steps have been
taken to put tbe ground in order for
sucb use. It is to be freed Irom
weeds as far a? possible ; tbe hcdjre?,
fences and gates bave been put into
good order; tbe barn baa been re
modeled, tbe cattle yards re-built, the
dwellings repaired and painted, and
good walks havo been ordered laid
down leading to all the buildings.
The herds have been carefully sifted,
the purposo being to retain only tbe
best animals. It is tbe intention of
the authorities of tbe college that the
experimental farm shall soon be one
of its most efficient adjuncts, and that
it shall become a source of pride and
profit to tbe state.
Charles E. Bessev,
Dean of the College.
Tlie laaasttrlal College Herd.
Tbe herd on tho farm of tbe Indus
trial College contains at present rep
resentatives of the following breeds :
Short Horns, one bull, four cows,
three heifers, four heifer calves, one
bull calf. Herefords, one bull, two
cows, one heifer calf, one bull calf.
Galloways, one bull, four cows, one
heifer, two bull calves. Ilolsteiu
Freesians, ono bull, one cow, three
heifers, one bull calf. Jerseys, two
cows. Ayr shires, one bull, one cow.
Devon, one cow.
It is intended that these animals
shall be fair representatives of their
various breeds. Tbey are kept pri
marily for illustration, both to the
students and to such other interested
persons as may favor us with their
visits.
The preservation of all data in the
way of growth, development, milking
qualities, fecundity, early maturity,
&c, Ac, is an important part of the
work in connection with tbe herd and
ftnd ioteregtill. information.
There is some one constantly in
attendance at the farm, who will be
pleased to show the herd to any vis
itors. II. U. Wing,
Supt. of tbe Farm.
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office, Grand Island. Neb.)
Sept. 8th. 18S5. j
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has tiled notice
of his intention to make final proof in sup-
Eort of his claim, and that said proof will
e made before Clerk of District Court
at Columbus, Neb., on October, 24th,
1883, viz:
William H. Dean, for the S. J, of SE.
X, Section 10, Township 20, Range 1 east.
He names tbe. following witnesses to
prove his continuous resiucnce upon,
and cultivation of, said land, viz: Frank
Anson and John Anson of Columbus,
Nebr., Chas. Heitsman and Samuel J.
Wheeler of Creston, Nebr.
21-6 C. HOSTETTER, Register.
TO BRIDGE BTJHDKS.
BIDS will be received until Saturday,
Sept. 20, 1885, for the construction or
a CO foot span combination bridge with a
three-pile abutment under each end; also
15 foot approaches at each end of bridge.
Said bridge to be located across Shell
Creek, between Sections 31 and 32, Town
19, Range 2, west, Burrows Township.
Plans and specifications to accompany
bids. Bridge to be completed ready for
flooring. Board reserve the right to re
ject any and all bids.
J. W. Fucus, Twp. Clerk.
P. O., Platte Center, Platte County,
Nebraska. 19-
A WOMB OF WABMOG.
FARMERS, stock raisers, and all other
interested parties will do well to
remember that the "Western Horse and
Cattle Insurance Co." of Omaha is the
only company doing; business in this state
that insures Horses, Mules and Cattle
agaiast loss by theft, accidents, diseases,
or injury, (as also against loss by lire and
lightning). All representations by agents
of ether Companies to the. contrary not-
withstanding.
15-y
P. W. HENBJCH, Special Agt,
Columbus, xto.
FARMER'S HOME.
This House, recently purchased by me,
will b thoroughly reitted. Board
by the day, week or meal. A few rooms
to let. A share of the public patronage
la solicited. Feed stable in connection.
2-y AxMorr Lcth.
BOOMING!
CHEAP FUEL!
Whitebreast Luwul'oal
Nit " .
t'aaoaCity " ..
Colorado Hard " .
5.00
4.50
. 7.00
10.00
A GOOD SUPPLY.
TAYLOR, SCHUTTE& CO.
H5-tr
JACOB SCHKAM,
)DKALKU IXC
DRY GOODS!
Boots & Shoes, Hats & laps,
FMUG GOODS ISO NOUS.
LOW PRICES FOR CASH.
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in presents given away.
Send us ." cent postage.
iVVU ana l.y mail you will get
free a package of goods of Lirce value,
that will start you in work tint will at
once bring you'in money fa:U'r than any
thing else in America. All about the
$200,000 in presents with each box.
Agents wanted everywhere, of either
sex, of all ages, for all the time, or spare
time only, to work for us at their owu
homes. Fortunes for all workers ab
solutely assured. Don't delay. II. Hal
lktt & Co., Portland, Maine.
TTTjlT T)for working people. Send 10
M Hi I J I cents P09tRe nd we will
ii i j i 4 a. maji youree, a royal, val
uable sample box of goods that will put
you in tbe way of making more money in
a few days than you ever thought pos
sible at any business. Capital not re
quired. You can live at home and work
in spare time only, or all the time. Alt
of both sexes, of all ages, grandly suc
cessful. 50 cents to $5 easily earned
every evening. That all who want work
may test theimsiness, we make this uu
paralleled offer: To all who are not well
satisfied we will sentl $1 to pay for the
trouble of writing us. Full particulars,
directions, etc., sent free. Immense pay
absolutely sure for all who start at once.
Don't delay. Address Stinson & Co.,
Portland, Maine.
TtTOTICE TOTEACHEHM.
J. B. Moacriaf, Co. Bopt.,
Will be in his office at tbe Court House
on the third Saturday of each
month for the purpose of examining
applicants for teacher's certificates; and
for the transacttoa of any other business
pertaining to schools. 6tt7-y
NO HUMBUG !
But a Grand Success.
RP. BRIGH AM'S AUTOMATIC WA-
ter Trough for stock. lie refers to
every man who has it in use.
leave orders at George Yale'
Oehlrich's grocery.
Call on or
i, opposite
9.6m
BECKER & WELCH,
PROPRIETORS OF
SHELL CREEK MILLS.
J1ANUFACTURER3 AND WHOLE
SALE DEALERS IN
FLOUR AND MEAL.
OFFICE, COLUMBUS, NEB.
COAL $ LIME!
J. E. NORTH & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Coal,
Lime,
Cement.
lock Spiig CmI, $7.00 per tei
Cirfcei (Wyeaiig) Coal 6.00 "
Eldai (lewi) Ceil 5.00 "
llackiaitk Cel of bait quality al
ways m kud at low
est prieta.
JTortk Sid UtevaUtk St.,
COLUMBUS,
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