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WE -SDAY SEPT. IB. 1SS5.
.,- . TIME TABLE.
Pass.
S:10 a. m.
Freight.
2:00 pi in.
250 "
"!:30
LeaTes Columbus
Bell wood a:."3 "
. " David Citv 9:00
" Seward. 10:10 "
Arrives at Lincoln ll:i" "
The pafccnser leaves Lincoln at3::Vi p.
m., and arrives at Columbus 7. l." p. m:
the freight leaves Lincoln at 6 a. m.t and
arrives at Columbus at 1 p. m.
The .Iovusal. has decidedly the
largest circulation of any newspaper
published in Platte cousty and is the
only one printed wholly in the coun
ty. The Journal is the official paper
of the county, and publishes, by
authority, the proceedings of the
Board of Supervisors, the road noti
ces authorized, and all other county
printing required by law to be pub
lished in a county paper.
It pays to trade at Kramer's.
The Domestic leads them all.
Flannel at 12& cent per yard at
Kramer's.
-Vaacer, farm! tare aa4 aa-aertaklac-
-li
German yarns in all colon for
sale at Kramer's.
Chessmen at A. fc if. Turner's
book and music store.
Headquarters for machine oils at
Vermuth St Boettcher's.
The "Western Cottage organ for
sale at A. & M. Turner's.
Three pounds honey locust seed
for $1 at J. B. Delsman's.
The best of Flour at the lowest
prices, at J. B. Delsman's.
Hostetter's Bitters are good, but
Hostetter's shoes are better. J. G.H.
Pride ot the Kitchen Soap, for
cleaning tinware, at fa. Becker's.
3I-2m
Bhood Mares fob Sale. I have
twentv that I will sell. G.W. Elston.
4-tf
You can buy a nice Jersey at
Kramer's for 75 cents for the next
ten dayB. 20-7-2t
"Waterproofs, Flannels, Tregos
and Dress Goods at reduced prices at
Kramer's.
Money to loan on real estate. "W.
B. Backus, attorney at law, 12th street,
Columbus. 4-tf
Kramer's carry the finest line of
300 ts and shoes in Columbus and sell
the cheapest.
"We hear that the U. S. Marshal
sold the Fullerton Roller Mills last
week for 16,000.
Kramer's have an immense new
stock of clothing. Examine their
stock and prices.
Money to loan on real estate on
long time and easy terms. No delay.
Columbus State Bank. 20-2
The Columbus Orchestra fur
nished the music for the Clifford en
tertainments last week.
The Domestic, light-running and
dnrable, can be purchased of A. & M.
Turner or G. TV. Kibler.
-Can. G. Becker L Co Head
marterx for cfcea Steaauai
XIcketM old time. 43-tf
All kinds of school supplies, at
reasonable prices, at A. & M. Tur
ner's book and music store.
We have only two Refrigerators
left, which we offer at a reduced
price. "Wermuth & Boettcher.
G. Heitkemper & Bro. are open
ing a branch jewelry store at Hast
ings, Neb. Frank Victor will be the
manager.
Any book, of general literature,
placed in the circulating library at
A. M. Turner's, upon request of
customer.
The "Wadswcrths have opened a
very large stock of fine fresh grocer
ies, and are ready for business. Give
them a call.
Jaeggi .fc Schupbach have sold
their old lumber office building to
D. Anderson and will build a new
one of brick.
About three hundred Mormon
converts from the old country passed
through the city Saturday on their
way to Utah.
S. E. Morgan, near Humphrey,
will have a public ale of cows, hor
ses, farm implements and household
goods, Sept. 22d.
"Fatty" Woods having sold all
his bogs is a hog king no longer and
will take np the cultivation of prairie
"-Jogs as a side-show.
John Timothy, Esq., dealer in
school books, stationery, etc., at Platte
Center is the authorized auent of the
Jockxal at that place. 5-tf
A gocd note paper $1.20 a ream
or 30 cts. a quarter ream, at A. & M.
Turner's book and music store, 11th
street with Kramers establishment.
A. M. Jennings is becoming a
bloated property owner in Columbus,
having lately purchased one business
building and -several dwelling houses.
The Millennium must be near at
hand when so many of our unterrified
Democrats read so staunch a Repub
lican paper as the Chicago Inter
Ocean,
Fifteen scholars that attended the
Columbus High School last term have
obtained teachers' certificates and
schools for the coming term. This
speaks well for our High School.
Bar. St. Clair, lately of Albioa,
bow the M. E. minister of this charge,
will preach next Sudsy, morning
and evening, at the M. E. charch in
this city, and at Benton 2 JO p. m.
Rev. J. L. St. Clair, mxiaiater ia
the M- E. charch, has beta appointed
for the coming- year to the Coluatbui
charge, and will conduct the service
at the M. E. church ia thia city next
Sunday.
Lost Package Suppaeed to have
been take, by mistake, froa taa TJ.
P. depot, a valuable package coataia
iag a lady's jersey, sacqae, basnet,
Ac. Leave infarsaatioa at taa Joel
s' Alt s)ce 30-2
A CABO.
To tlae Tnrtlf.
Having spent several weeks in se
curing a lady to take situation as an
expert dressmaker, cutter and fitter,
we feel confident that Hit's il. E.
Meehan, who has been engaged with
the best houses in Omaha, and who
will arrive here next Thursday, Sept.
17. with the best of recommendations
from those firms we know, and with
the latest styles and best systems, and
I wish to say to any wanting good
I dresses made up stylish would be
glad to have them call, as we always
have nothing but the best.
Prices reasonable with the leading
I millinery and notion house.
t Dambok, Proprr.
' Money to loan at once and with
, out delay on real estate, in large or
( small amounts, on time to suit.
. Promptly, quietly and at the lowest
: possible rates. Apply to Gus. G.
Becher & Co. 19-tf
About eighteen clergymen are
expected to be present and take part
in the services of the Convocation,
commencing next "Wednesday, at the
Episcopal church, at 4 p. m. Sermon
in the evening.
Mr. Derby of Bell wood was in
town Friday with a wagon load of
fine large grapes for sale. Nebraska
soil is especially adapted to the
growth of this fruit, as is abundantly
testified on every band.
The new brick south of Oehlrich's
looms up high for a two-story, and
adds greatly to the appearance of
thiugs in the immediate neighbor
hood. We suppose it will not be
long now until it is occupied.
Some dissatisfaction was ex
pressed over the reservation of seats
last week by the Clifford troupe, after
advertising admission 50 cents and
charging 75 cents for seats not re
served, except by themselves.
You will find it to your advan
tage not to buy a sewing machine
until you have canvassed the merits
of the light-running Domestic, sold
here by A. & M. Turner, only, G.
W. Kibler, traveling salesman. 2
Geo. S. Truman, who has been
talked of by friends as a candidate
for county treasurer, says no pecun
iary inducement would be sufficient
to bring him to Columbus. He
would make a most excellent treas
urer. Misses Emma Hoehen and Lottie
Metz have a large class of pupils be
ginning the study of the German
language, reciting twice a week. An
enterprise that deserves patronage.
These young ladies are talented and
wideawake.
Nebraska is not the only place
being afflicted by the hog disease.
Northwestern Iowa is concerned.
Most of last year's corn has been fed
and many farmers have practically
nothing else to depend upon to meet
their payments.
It is understood that the recep
tion for the Bishop and clergy in
attendance at the Convocation on the
23d, will be at Mr. George Hulst's.
The members and friends of the
Parish are cordially invited, from
S JO to 10 p. m.
Mr. P. Duffy of Dakota, gave us
a very pleasant business call Wednes
day last. He says Dakota is settling
up rapidly, has population enough to
become a state, but he has no idea
that she would be admitted under a
democratic administration.
When Rev. E. J. Robinson came
to Columbus there were 28 members
of his charge no probatiouers. At
the close of his year, there were S3
members and 12 probationers. ,. In
point of salary, he received 1500 from ;
Columbus, $100 from Benton, 125
from Grand Prairie.
We hear that a man by the name
of Robinson from Iowa was a visitor,
with his son, at a friend's in Polk
county, and that on Monday, while
out hunting, he was killed by the
accidental discbarge of a shot-gun in
the hands of his young son, whom he
was teaching how to hunt prairie
chickens.
I. Gluck returned from Chicago
the first of the week, having purchas
ed a large stock of goods. He says
that the business outlook,, as viewed
from Chicago, promises a decided im
provement. The demand for goods
is greater than the supply, something
contrary to the usual order for sever
al years past.
Grandmother Hays met with a
very serious mishap Friday evening
last, accidentally falling through a
door-way into the cellar, dislocating
her left shoulder. On Saturday she
had it replaced, bearing the pain very
heroically. The old lady is blind,
which was the chief cause of her
accident. Her daughters, Mrs. Clark
Cooncy and Mrs. W. A. Davis of
Nance county came down to wait
upon her.
The JouaxAL 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,
Ac. Satisfaction guaranteed. Orders
by mail promptly attended to. Ad
dress, M. K. Turner k, Co., Colum
bus, Nebr. tf
Friday night two turkeys and
some chickens were stolen from Guy
Barnum's place south of the Loop.
George aays that the thieves live in
Columbus, that he is well satisfied as
to who they are, having made inqui
ries that satisfy him. If be does not
leave the Bantam premises alone, he
will be very apt to be loaded up with
a charge or twa of shot that may not
be so profitable to carry away as are
feiaoaltry.
The city schools began their term
Monday. We learn that a special
effort will be made for all the depart
ment to secure a fuller attendance
than is customary. Of course the
first step in educating a boy in the
pnblic schools is to get him within
the school-room walla, and thia is
occasionally the most difficult and
worrisome part of the problem, caus-
inS more anxiety than any other one
i imug. 1.1 9uuiBiiiucs eveu appears
advisable that parents and guardians
be compelled by law to send those
under their care to school, or else
4 provide for them outside similar edu
cational benefits. The importance of
promjaaJMttendance cannot well be
overeaKMpi, and it is always notice
able thSFprogress in studies ia in
direct ratio to the attendance. The
work of instruction and of learning is
not essentially different from any oth
er kind of work. To be done right,
they must be pursued precisely the
same as men ordinarily do in the
work by which they earn their living.
If you had men in your employ,
whose hours of work should number
eight, starting in at 8 o'clock in the
morning, quitting an hour at noon,
beginning again at one and stopping
at five, you would not be very well
pleased if they should loiter away
time, coming and going, be half an
hour late to each half day's work and
yet demand full pay the same as those
who work full time. So it is with
pupils at school, and parents should
see that they cannot reasonably ex
pect their children to have the full
benefit of school work unless they are
prompt in attendance there. One-half
hour each day amounts to about a
half-day's session in a week, and be
sides is an annoyance to the whole
school. The truth of the matter is
that pupils should either be present
at their post when school begins, or
they should not attend at all, or try
to. Be on hands when the train starts,
or wait till the next time.
David Thomas and family arrived
in Columbus Saturday last from
Wale.a, whither they went about five
months ago, to visit his old home,
which he had not seen for thirteen
years. He found the old scenes, after
a day or two, looked familiar, but the
faces were new and strange. Busi
ness there is wonderfully depressed,
and farmers can get but low prices
for their products, attributing this
mainly to competition with this coun
try, which sends over all kinds of
farm products, with beef, mutton and
pork in large quantities. The iron
mills and cotton factories of Wales
are in a very languishing condition.
Mr. Thomas and family were accom
panied home by a daughter of J. D.
Williams and by James Davis and
Wm. Evans, all of whom will be
heartily welcomed by many friends.
The Columbus schools started
I out. -nuuuay muruiug wuu me corps
of teachers heretofote announced in
the Jouhxal. We venture the re
mark that they are as able and effi
cient a body of teachers as are to be
found anywhere in the public schools
of the state; now that the High
School has been provided with such
an excellent building, it would be
well for the parents of Platte county
who have sons and daughters upon
whom they wish to bestow a good
education, to consult with the school
board and the teachers of the High
School, :is to admittance here. 'Ed
ucation near home, where your chil
dren may be under your own in
fluence or that of a .veil-known friend
is very desirable in many ways, and
is within the reach of all, so far as the
expense is concerned.
John F. Flynn, formerly of Co
lumbus, has for several years been in
the brick business at Norfolk. His
friends here will be interested in the
following, which we clip from the
Journal:
"Messrs. Pilger Sc Flynn, of the
Norfolk brick company, received last
week a twenty-five horse power en
gine and a thirty-five horse power
boiler with which to operate their
machinery. They also received a
brick making machine with a capacity
of 40, COO bricks per day, and will now
be able to turn out brick verv rap
idly." Best ia the Warld.
Ottumwa Lily Corn Starch has been
brought to the highest attainable
quality by employing the best skill
and scientific aid that money can fur
nish. It is the most strengthening
and health-giving food now before the
public, and is especially recommend
ed for children and invalids. Every
package guaranteed strictly pure.
Remember and ask your grocer for
Lily Corn Starch.
The Fair was a decided success,
notwithstanding the fact of wet
weather two weeks preceding and on
the first or entry day. A large crowd
were present Thursday to hear Sen
ator Van Wyck's address, with which
the great body of the hearers were
well pleased. We expect soon to
publish the award of premiums, and
also, after awhile, the senator's ad
dress, which many would like to read
and preserve.
Nich Blaeer has the contract for
constructing 100 feet of new bridge
at Duncan, and the repair of the old
one for about $700. He has com
menced work, and it will be about a
month before teams can cross again.
The bridge is in bad condition, and
Mr. Blase r thinks it would be better
for Butler Township not to have the
bridge.
A Card.
E. A. Gerrard, chairman central
committee of the Prohibition party
for Platte county
Bear Sir: I hereby decline to serve
as a delegate from Platte county to
the state convention, because, while I
believe in prohibition, I do not believe
in a separate political organization to
that end. G. W. Kiblzb.
Several of our citizens tell .some
wonderful things of the strange wo
man doctor who is working wonder
ful cures at Omaha. She pulls teeth
without pain and with no instruments
except her fingers, and with lightning
speed ; makes the paralytic to walk,
and deee many ether ttrasge thiafs.
Geo. Smith went to Lincoln yes
terday. J. G. Reedcr, Esq., is slightly under
the weather.
M. Kramer, from York. wa3 in the
city Sunday.
Philip Metz starts today for St.
Mary's, Kansas.
AI. Rickly came down from Rnsh
ville last week.
Brad. Slaughter of Fullerton was
in town Monday.
The great "Pass Fiend" was in
Omaha last Thursday.
Mr. H. W. Graham, of York, is in
the city visiting friends.
"Mart." Stevens, of Boone county,
took in the races last week.
Mrs. H. Murdock is visiting at her
old home, Glens Falls, N. Y.
A. J. Little, of the Genoa Enter
prise, was in the city Monday.
Mrs. David Schupbach is recover
ing from several weeks illness.
George Scheidel, of Platte Center,
is around again, after his illness.
Miss Carrie Dale and Miss Annie
Becher are on a visit at Lincoln.
I. Y. Dickey, who has been sick
the past ten days, is now doing well.
Mrs. Judge 3ollivan and her mother
left for the fair at Lincoln yesterday.
Tom Cain and wife of West Hill,
were in the city several days last
week.
N. J. Burnham, Esq., of Omaha,
visited Columbus the first of the
week.
Ed. Hurlburt and family are shortly
to move to Lincoln. Sorry to lose
them.
J. M. Hill, of Genoa, one of the
best-hearted men in the world, was in
town Monday.
Kate and Mary Condon left last
week on a three weeks yisit to friends
at Dillon, Neb.
George Lehman returned Saturday
from Des Moines, whese he visited a
week with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Cowdery with
their visiting friends went to the
State Fair Monday.
Mrs. Forest came last Sunday to
stay this winter with her daughter,
Mrs. J. M. McFarland.
Mrs. Judge Conner and Miss Nellie
Cowdery of Denison, la., are visiting
with Mrs. B. R. Cowdery.
Miss Mamie Hunneman started
Monday for a few days visit with the
family of V. T. Price at Albion.
Mrs. L. Phillips goes to Chicago
this week to visit her children, ex
pecting to remain about a month.
Mrs. J. A. Austin, of Lincoln, is in
the city for a few days visiting with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Early.
Mrs. Guy C. Barnum returned
Thursday from a visit to her daughter
Mrs. G. W. Barnhart at Rush Creek,
Nebraska.
Miss Ella Dineen, Miss Olive
Dodds, Miss Mary Reinke and Miss
Katie Browner are attending the
High School in this city.
Frank Baird came down Sunday
from Colorado, where he has been
living the last three and a half years.
He is in excellent health.
Mrs. Joe. Coolidge of Plattsmouth,
Mrs. Eliza Coolidge, mother of H. P.,
and Miss Jo. Tinkel, a niece, are vis
itors with H. P's. family.
Nils Haeselbach, one of the leading
business men of St. Edward, was in
the city last week and renewed his
acquaintance with the Joubnml.
Mr. G. R. Krause and family are
going to leave Albion and move to
Columbus again, just as soon as they
can find a suitable dwelling here.
Miss Annie Delano, of Pawtucket,
R. I., sister of Mrs. Fred Shaw, ar
rived in the city Friday last and will
make quite an extended visit here.
Mrs. John Schram, of Seattle, Wash
ington Ty., arrived in the city Thurs
day, accompanied by her young
daughter, and will visit friends for
a time.
S. J. Wheeler and G. W. Kibler of
Creston, were in town Monday. Mr.
Kibler's eon Willis is sick with the
typhoid fever, but thought now to be
mending.
Wm. Deakins, of Decatur, 111., who
has been visiting bis two sons in this
county, started for his home yester
day. He was agreeably surprised
with Nebraska.
Henry Hockenberger and family,
accompanied by Miss Lottie Metz,
made a visit last week with Henry's
father, in Boone county, returning
Monday morning.
Mrs. Bettie Jenkins, accompanied
by her son Lee, Miss Mary Turner
and Master Harry Slemmons, left the
city Friday morning for Perry, Iowa,
to visit with the family of John
George.
Mrs. H. P. Coolidge has been at
Glenwood, Iowa, several wee is past,
ministering to her father in his last
illness. His death took place on the
10th. Mr. Wm. Wheeler was one of
the old fashioned gentlemen, honest,'
industrious and upright, and the
world was better by his having lived
in it for the seventy-five years of his
mortal sojourn.
Michael Savage, who has been an
emcient employe of the U. P. R. R.
Co. since 1S6T, accompanied by his
sister, Miss Bride, returned Wednes
day laat from Des Moines, la., where
they had been visiting. They were
accompanied on their return by Miss
Nellie McGuire, a cousin, who will
visit here for some time. The trio,
after one day's stop here, proceeded
west where they will sojourn for a
week or ten days.
tfce.
All parties knowing themselves in
debted to me are requested to call
around and settle inside of 30 days,
as I want my money by that time
preparatory to engaging ia other
baainese. Hzxnr Bagatz.
September L 1885. 19-3
Meal EMtaie Traasrem.
Reported for the JounyAi. for the
week ending last Saturday, by Gus.
G. Becher & Co :
F. B.Bereuds to John T. Schroeder,
q. c. d. 1; w ii se K, 31, 19, le, SO
acres.
R H. Heury and George Lehman
and wives to Columbus Building and
Loan Association, w. d. $450 ; n 1-6
lot 5, block 113.
George Gunderman, single to Wm.
Yizzard, w. c. $400; sw hi ne hi, 29,
19, 4w.
Frank Gunderman, single to Wm.
Yizzard, w. d. $400; nw hi ne hi, 29,
19, 4w.
Eske Peterson and wife to Savage,
w. d. $500 ; lots 1 and 2, block 2, Oida
addition.
Wm. Benson and wife to Alson
Benson, w. d. $400 ; lot 1 and ae ne
K,14,17,3w.
R. H. Henry, Mayor, to Franciscan
Brotherhood of Nebraska, q. c. d. $1 ;
lots 7 and 3, block 145.
O. N. & B. H. R. R. Co. to Charles
C. Carrig, w. d. $75 ; lot 3, block 7,
Platte Center.
O. N. & B. H
H. Carrig, w. d.
R. R. Co. to David
$50; lot 7, block 7,
Platte Center.
F. Cookingham to A. M. Jennings,
w. d. $500 ; lot 7, block 21, Stevens
addition.
Edwin J. Baker to John Sullivan,
w. d. $300 ; west hi lots 7 and S, block
2, Turner & Hulst addition.
J. J. Wabers and wife to Frances I.
Coan, w. d. $300; lots 1 and 2, block
23, Stevens addition.
John Rickly to Josegah Micek, w.
d. $100; out lots land 2.
Herman Wilken to John H. Gode
ken, adm. d. $216; w K ne hi, 13,
18, le.
U. P. Ry Co. to Peter Larson, w. d.
$400; w K sw hi, 29, 13, 3w.
U. S. to Wm. Benson, part lot 1 and
se hi ne hi, 14, 17, 3w.
U. S. to John Graham, part n - w
-4.22, 17, 3w.
Graad Prairie.
Plenty of rain at present.
Sunday school is progressing nicely.
Haying and threshing are the order
of the day.
Little Pearl Freeman is quite sick
with the flux.
The political debate is billed for
the 26th. A grand time is said to be
the result.
It is with regret we chronicle the
death of Maud Jenkinson, at the resi
dence of her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Freeman, on Sept. 5th, of
flux, aged 1 year, 11 months, and IS
days. A large concourse of friends
and relatives followed the remains
through the rain to their last resting
place. The family have the sym
pathy of the entire community in
their bereavement,
The Alliance and Literary met and
re-elected officers for the next three
months, J. S. Freeman, president,
Geo. S. Wood, secretary, and D. J.
Poe, treasurer. The society meets
every two weeks. Subject for Fri
day night Sept. 18th, is, Resolved that
a liar is a worse enemy to a com
munity than a thief. Affirmative, J.
S. Freeman, negative, D. L. Bruen.
Notices are posted for a people's
caucus next Saturday night at 8
o'clock at the Spoerry school house,
everybody come. I. X. L.
The Lyceaat.
A goodly number of ladies and
gentlemen were present at the
Lyceum last Friday evening. Noth
ing interfered with the perfect en
joyment of the evening. The program
of exercises was, reading by Prof.
Cramer; recitation by Miss Ida
Martin ; a duet by Anna and Martha
Turner; an essay by M. K. Turner,
and the debate by Carl Kramer, John
Eusden and W. P. Lawrence on one
side, and W. M. Cornelins, Chas.
Brindley and W. A. McAllister on
the other, closing with the reports of
the critic and the judge of debate.
The following is the program for
next Friday evening, and everybody
is invited to attend : Ea?ay, C. A.
Speice; duet, by Miss Martha Tur
ner and Mrs. Cornelius; recitation by
MisH Helen Foster; paper by Mrs.
Page ; recitation by Richard O'Brien ;
reading by Miss Anna Turner; de
bate subject, "Are county fairs a
benefit to society?" Affirm, W.
A. McAllister and M. K. Turner;
deny, W. B. Backus and Wm.
O'Brien.
The aaace.
The following is a summary of the
races at the Platte Co. Fair last week :
2:40 Class, purse $200
Logan Chief.. . ..Ill
Flora May . 2 2 2
Forest Kfng 3 dis
Time 2:50, 2:52, 2:53.
County Trottinir Race, purse $100
Bessie Turner. ..". 2 3 112 1
Highland 5 3 3 2 12
AV-T. R. . 3 12 3 3 3
Allen Almont 1 2 S 4 4 4
Captain Jack 4 4 4 3 3 -
Time 3:13, 3:12, 3:05. 3:03, 3:07. 3:02.
County Bunning Race, purse $.")fl
Bay Mare. . l l
Mav Morning 3 2
Black Bess 2 3
Time 57, 56$.
2:50 Class, purse $150
Forest King Ill
Cyclone 22 2
Mambrino Forrester 3 ro.
Time 3:03, 3:00. 2:55.
Pony Running Race, purse $50.
Daisy 4 3 3111
Jack 31122 2
Nellie l dia
Little Eva 2 2 2 3 dr.
May 3Iorning 3 ro.
Time 39, , , i:01, 1:01, 1:02,
itTxesftTtbtmct.
In this department the people talk, and
not the editor. Each writer must hold
himself ready to defend his principle
and his statements of facts. "In the mul
titude of counsel there is wisdom." Ed.
Jouhxal.
Twaai Orsaaisatfea
s
Editor Jouhsai.: I have been
much surprised at the unguarded ex
pressions of my friend John Wise rn
regard to township organization in
your last issue, and I propose to no
tice one or two points.
He says we are compelled to pay
doabla tax with, fewer beueats than
J. E. MTJNGBR,
nnraii ddlectox.
Coffins and Fine Metallic Cacktts
Kept in Stock.
Hearse Furnished
ALSO,
KEEPS ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE.
19-m3
WERMUTH & BCETTCHER,
DEALERS IX
Heavy and Shelf Hardware,
Stoves and Tinware,
Pumps, Guns and Ammunition.
The Celebrated Moline Wagon Sold Here.
under the old system. Let me aay to
him, to please examine his tax bills
for the paat five years on the same
tract of land (because personal prop
erty id variable), and he will see that
he is mistaken ; pursuing this plan,
I find that the tax for 1SS4, the first
year under township organization,
was less than that of 1S81, which was
the largest tax in the past five years,
and, if 1 am not mistaken, our friend
was a member of the board of com
missioners at that time. Again, the
tax of '34 only exceeded that of 'S3 by
about the amount levied for township
purposes, and if there be a fault in
this it rested with the people, for no
doubt they have spent this amount at
home. I have not the data before me,
but I am informed that the retiring
board of commissioners expended
all the available funds in the treasury,
and the board of supervisors were
obliged to levy a tax, not only for
their own expenses, but for the un
settled balances of the old board.
The opening of roads on section lines
has necessarily involved more ex
pense for bridging and culverts than
where these travel the dividing ridges,
but this has nothing to do with town
ship organization, as the result would
be the same in any case, yet it has to
bear the odium.
Our friend says that many of the
people did not understand the nature
of the proposition when submitted
and therefore suffered it to go by de
fault, and for the same reason, they
now want a chance to vote it down.
Such a course seems to me too much
like a child at school, when his lesson
becomes a little difficult. Without
endeavoring to master the proposition
before him, he yearns to go back to
that which he has left behind. In all
ainporitv T rtin aav tn mr fallnnr
zens, that unless you arc fully iatiVtled ',
that township organization cannot be
perfected you bad better let all peti
tions for re-submisnon have the go
by. There is another point to which
I wish to call attention, and that is
that under township organization we
have had the first thorough equaliza
tion of values throughout the county,
that under the law the assessors were
required to meet the county board
before proceeding to their work in
order for instructions and yet we find
that after receiving them but two
complied with such instructions, and
their valuations were obliged to be
reduced to briug them on a par with
the others, and this appears to me to
be the kernel in the nut, for where
some portions of our county have
been paying more than their due pro-
portion of taxes, others have been
paying less than their share, aud now,
when called upon to bear an equal
share of the public burdens, they
complain of high taxes. Let any un
prejudiced person examine this mat
ter for himself, and see if this is not so.
Geo. S. Tkuma.v.
P. S. I wish it distinctly under
stood that I consider the present'
township law as needing considerable j
amendment, and there is no doubt j
from the information I have received j
that this would have been accorded '
Vitt iVta. Ijurilntn.fi f tllA twin..)-. !
re-submiaaion had evinced half as
much zeal for reform aa for their old
fogyism.
Letter Umc
The following ia a Hat of unclaimed
letters remaining in the po-uorfice. Ia
I olumbus, Neb., for the ween ending
-"ept. 12th. ISSj:
AL Mr. Anton Aicardi.
B Mrs. Clara Bacon.
V Mell H. Cushinir.
O George H. Drtwton. C. W. Dav.
C C . U. Greirorv.
H Mr. Miller Hamley.
J Charley Joun.-ou.
li Carrie L. Kenyan.
L Mr. Dori Lawrence.
31 VT. R. Moon, Frank Murevek.
B John Iteaw.
M F. A. Smith. Chas. Sateti, IValenty
sitke.
X Lizzie Thoeni.
U C. E. Unangat.
If not called for in 30 dara will be sent
to the dead tetter orfice, Washington, D.
C. When called for please say'-adver-
tiaed," as these letters are kept separate.
H. J. HUDfeON, P. M..
Columbut. Xebr.
BIRTHS.
ELLIOTT Sundav aept. Sta, to Mrs.
H. S. Elliott of S ostville, a son.
LOCAL NOTICES.
Advertisement under this head rive
cunt-) a line each insertion.
I pay the very highest price for
hides and pelts, office at Cannon &
Weaver's. T. Keating. 46-tf
Wm. Schiltz makes boots and shoes
in the best styles, and oaea only the
very best stock that can be procured
in the market. 5t
IpBBBBaVsK' flWaWaMam
Whenever Desired!
20-tr
For good young breeding stock of
all kinds, call at Bloomingdale stock
farm. A. Henrich. 30-tf
"Ua for Male.
120 acres in Platte Co., 25 acres
broke. Address U R., care of Jocra
xal office 4-tf
Carpel Weavlaff.
Send orders to Mrs. Bushell, and
get a good job. 21-p2
l?laa rr Sale.
A good piano for sale at a bargain.
Call upon Mrs. Page, at the residence
of Uhas. A. Speice. 12-tf
Pciy far Male.
A good heavy, gentle mare pony
for sale cheap, cash or on time.
21-2 D. Anderson-.
Fr Male.
One second hand horse-power
(nearly new) of Aultman & Taylor
manufacture. Enquire of M. Whit
moyer, or Krause, Lnbker & Co. 12tf
Hawe aid Lc far Sale.
In the western part of the city.
Those wanting to pay all cash or ex
change horses or oattle for part of the
consideration, address D. O., care of
Jocrxal office. 4-tf
A 3T. 1 Farm far Male.
Containing 240 acres of choice land, 5
miles southwest of Humphrey, in thi
county. Terms reasonable. For fur
ther particulars inquire of or address
T. Keating, Columbus, Neb. 4-tf
Brick.
Plenty of hard brick at Flynn'a
brick yard, two and a half miles
north of Columbus. Delivered in
town, at the kiln, or put into the wall
at reasonable rates. We defy com
petition. S-tf
Ia Tarenaiatr Tiaae
Nothing is handier for the farmers'
wife, easier on the purse, and health
ier for all, than a supply of good mut
ton. For a nice fat sheep or Iamb
call at Bloomingdalo stock farm near
Postville A. Hkn-hich.
Laid for Male or Meat.
2,000 acres of land tor sale or cash
rent. Improved or unimproved farm
land, hay land, pasture and wood
land. Reasonable t rms. Call at
once on Becher & Co., or the under
signed. 51-tf Patrick Mcrrat.
A Maleadirt Far at Tor Beat.
A farm corapri-ing 200 acres, of
which there are 130 acres in cultiva
tion, 40 acres fenced for hogs aud cat
tle; the balance is hay land. Good
stabling and plenty or water. For
further particulars call at this office.
19-2mo
Mtrayed.
From the premises of Geo. Rollin,
in west Columbus, Saturday, the 5th
inst., one bay mare about 10 yrs. old,
white atrip in face, sore on right
shoulder. A suitable reward will be
given for information leading to her
recovery. p-1 Geo. Rollin.
Brick I
Messrs. George T. Spooncr and
Dennis Flyun, two miles north of the
city, have a large quantity of No. I
brick for sale, at reasonable prices.
They will eell at the kiln; delivered
in town; or in the wall. It will be
money in your pocket to consult
them before buildins. 20-t6
We have made arrangements to fur
nish to the subMTibers of this paper,
that excellent acriultural and stock
journal, The Xrbrauku Farmer, for the
small sum of $1.G0 per year. The
Farmer is published at Lincoln, Neb.,
O. M. Druse, Editor, and is devoted to
agriculture and stock growing in the
west. Every fanner should "take it
Send 51.00 to tills office and we will
have the Farmer sent to vou.
Tleaey t Lmi.
Five years' time, on improved farms
with at least one-fourth the acreage
under cultivation, in hums represent
ing one-third the fair value of the
homestead. Correspondence solicit
ed. Address,
M. K. Tcrxib,
50-y Columbus, Neb.
rVefuwiait.
Sealed proposals, endorsed "propo
sals," for repair of bridge will be re
ceived at my office uutil Saturday,
Sept. 26th, at 2 p. m , for the raising
of the east end of the Looking Glass
bridge (on the Columbus and Genca
road), and the placing thereunder of
a sufficient number of piles, not less
than 4- The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids which may
be offered.
Geo. 5. Tbcmax,
Town clerk of Monroe Township,
Platte countv. P. O., Genoa, Nebr,
21-2
PUBLIC MALE.
Will be sold at public sale at my
residence in Platte county, IK miles
northeast of Genoa, on
Thursday, Sept. 24th, 18S5,
At 10 o'clock a. m., the following per
sonal property, viz: 10 cows, 4 two-year-old
heifers, 2 yearlings, 5 calves,
1 Holstcin bull, three years old, 2
apans heavy work horses, 1 colt each
two and three years old, 40 pigs, a lot
of Pekin ducks, sundry farming uten
sils, such as wagons, plows, cultiva
tors, seedera, corn planters, &c, &c.
Terms: Fourteen months time on
all sums over $10, by giving good
bankable notes, with i0 per cent in
terest ; $10 and under, cash.
Geo. S. TaD3f an.
Johx Hcbsh, Auctioaaar. 21-2
UlllOir CEM'IMJLL
LITE INSUEANCE CO.
Of t'laciaaati. al.
John Davia, President.
B. P. Marshall Secretary.
Assets rer
$250rMW.
Isue the popular Life Rate Endow
ment Policy.
Over 500,000 sold in Nebraska in tna
pnst two years, and over 50,000 ia Co
lumbus. Alto makes loan on Real Estate on
lone time at a low rate of interest. For
terms apply to
Sf. d. thcrstos, specha Agt.
Omat: At Jocbxai. Sanotum, Co
lumbus. Nebr. W-tf
GROCERIES,
Crockery and Glassware
You will always dnd a FRESH and well
selected stock.
Fmmey Groeri amd Tim
Teas a Specialty.
VTe handle the celebrated
Cedar Earn
M
Ulfttiemt market prlc paid for
country produce.
City orders delivered free of charge.
elephone No. 20.
FROM 6c CO.,
Eleveata 9treC
Claaiaa. iSea.
19-tf
COLXnOTTS gAJUCHS.
Our quotations of the markets are ob
tainedTuesday afternoon, and are correct
and reliable a't the time.
GKAIJi, C.
Wheat SO
Corn in ear til
Corn snelled ... - - i
Oats new, 12-
Rve '5
Flour 2 40(33 W
PKOUUCX.
Butter, 10(815
E:rr, 10(31-
Potatoes, new " 'IQig'Xt
m K ATB
Hams ' 12K41C
Shoulders, 3W
Sides, "$10
LIVX STOCK.
FatHo"s HOODOO
Fat Cattle ...'.' 2 M JW
Sheep 300
Coal.
Iowa 50
Hard H0O
Rock Springs nut 5 ijj!
Rook Springs lump j 00
Carbon. . ""
Colorado tf 00
BEARDSLEY & JEWELL,
Propriktok.-.
MOT., SI4..M., ETC, SIC.
JTThis beiuir the only ihop in Platte
county where any c-irviu or engraving
is done, we are.ot course, enabled t sive
better general s.iti.-tfactiou thn any
agtnoj.
11th St., south, of Depot.
COLUJIBU.
.ICBBAMKA.
la-tf
SPEICE & NORTH.
General Agents for the sale of
REAL ESTATE.
Union Pacific, and Midland Pasidc
R. S. Lands for sale it from $3.00 to $10.00
per acre for cash, or on live or ten years
time, in annual pt-yments to tuit pur
chasers. We have also a large and
choice lot of other lands, improved and
unimproved, for sale at low price and
on reasonable terms. Also business and
residence tots in the city. We keep a
complete abstractor title to all real es
tate in Platte County.
621
COLCXBI'M. EV.
GROCERIES !
AWAY" ON' HAND A FULL AND
NEW LINE OF GIUH ERIES
WELL SELECTED.
FRUITS!
CANNED AND DRIED, of all KINDS,
GUARANTEED TO BE OK
BEST QUALITY.
DRY GOODS !
A GOOD A WELL SELECTED STOCK
ALWAYS AS CHEAP AS THE
CHEAPEST, ALSO
BOOTS k SHOES !
THAT DEFY COMPETITION.
BUTTER AUD EGGS
And all kinds of countm produce ta.
ken in trade, and all ijood delie
eredfree of chary e to any
part of the city.
FLOUR!
KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES OP
FLOUR.
10-tf
J. M. BEUXA.1.
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