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m ttiwitisftinittt. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18, 1885. Banks in New York City last week held $24,000,000 in excess of legal re qnirements. It is understood certainly now that Lincoln secures the Missouri Pacific and Northwestern roads. It is reported that Servians Lave captured Adlichkula, also Tru, both places taken after a brief, hand to hand struggle. One hundred "boomers" and forty wagons, captured by Colonel Sumner in Oklahoma, arrived at Fort Reno the other day. A number of detach ments are still out after others. The citizens of Lincoln, Neb., have organized a law and order league. It doubtless can be made a useful order, and result in much good from the faithful execution of the laws in that city. The Butler County Press gives re publicans credit for planning their campaign in that county since last spring, and remarks "we admire clean-cut strategy, If it does break our back." Mr. Spfxlmak, of Cortland, while in Lincoln one day last week, drew from the bank $300. Ho was spotted by some of the light-fingered gentry, and followed to the U. P. train where they relieved him of his money. R. C. Blair, tried at Ponca, Neb., last week for the murder of James Alexander in October last, was found guilty of murder in the second de gree, and sentenced to confinement at hard labor in the penitentiary for life. Secretary E.vdicott haB aent in structions to the military comman ders who are stationed in the neigh borhood in which uprisings against the Chinese are apt to occur, to have their troops in readiness to enforce the provisions of the President's proclamation. TnE national conference of free traders and revenue -reformers held a meeting last week at Chicago. It was attended by 200 delegates from all parts of the country. On the per manent organization J. Sterling Mor ton, of this state, was unanimously elected chairman. Charles Leslie, the young man who was shot by R. L. Powell at Florence, Neb., a short time ago while on his way from church, died the other night from the effects of the wound. Powell is in the county jail, having given himself up on the night of the shooting. In Colfax county, Cobb for judge of the supreme court received a majority of 132, Gere 123, Burnham 168, Lapache for county treasurer, 914, Whitman for clerk, 80S, Degman for sheriff, 70, Grimison for county judge, 180, &c, down the list. The republican troops "fought nobly." The prohibitionists polled 92 votes. The state election returns so far as received show a plurality for Cobb, judge ot supreme court, of 16,124. The counties yet to hear from are in the western part of tho state and gen erally cast a large vote for the repub licans, and if thoy should, which is very probable, the plurality on the state ticket, it is believed, will reach 23,000. Henry Updeguaf was killed by Charles Metzger tho other night in a fight at Hebron, Neb. While en gaged in the light Metzger drew a knife and stabbed Updegraf in the back, causing his death the next morning. The people are excited about his crime and he will be taken to Red Cloud or the penitentiary for safe keeping. The suit of the widow of the late F. Frute, of Johnson count-, Neb., who died from exposure in conse quence of intoxication, against the saloon keepers who sold him the liquor, terminated the other day at Auburn, to which place it was trans ferred on change of venue. The jury returned a verdict of $1,250 and costs in favor of the plaintiff. The Nebraska City Press is report ed as saying that Church Howe and Tom Majors have fixed up a com promise by the terms of which Howe is to be a candidate for congress and Majors is to go to the state senate, with the Nemaha delegation pledged to him as a successor of Van Wyck. The Press thinks that Church is try ing to poll the wool over Tom's eyes. Gen. Logan says if the Republican managers in New York State (who invited him to speak there during the last campaign) wish a scapegoat in order to get from uuder the hay thetn- eolve, he supposes he can flee to the mountains as well as any one. The General made good, stirring, honest republican speeches, and we see no reason for blaming him for demo cratic victory in New York. J. Sterling Morton has been keep ing very shady of late, and his friends were at a loss to know what had be come of him. It will no doubt be news to his Nebraska friends to learn that he has bobbed up serenely in Chicago as the chairman of tho nation al conference of free traders and rev enue reformers. He is at home on that subject, and rides his hobby as gracefully as the expert cowboy be strides the fiery untamed broncho. Omaha Bee. The vote for Hewett, prohibition candidate for judge of the supreme court, received in the state, so far as reported, 3107 votes; the counties giving over a hundred votes were Adams, Bntler, Burt, Cass, Dodge, Holt, Lancaster, Nuckolls, Saline, Saunders and Seward. The aim of the parly in Nebraska this year has evidently' been to test its strength, asd give it a basis for hope in be cosing a balance of power in conaty ud state politics. It Is stated that damages to the ex tent of a good many million dollars were caused by the burning of Aspin wall, and it looks very much as if the government would be compelled to foot the bill. We guaranteed to keep transit open. Columbia could not do it and in the event of its failure, the responsibility rested'onour shoulders. We opened transit, but before it was done Aspinwall was burned and mil lions of dollars worth of property de stroyed. The people who suffered will expect remuneration. Recent news from Washington says that the sudden ordering of Admiral Jonett to the IsthmuB of Panama is the sole topic of conversation in naval circles. It Ib Baid that the people of Aspin wall have preferred claims aggregat ing between $7,000,000 and $8,000,000, which will be precented to congress for payment. This is a claim for property destroyed during the late troubles, and for which it is alleged this government is responsible. Ad miral Jonett's mission is in connec tion with this matter. It appears the mayor of Taconia, Washington Territory, headB the list of persons indicted by the grand jury at Yanconver. Among the number is the probate judge of Pearce county, in which Tacoma is situated, the president of the Young Men's Chris tian Association of Tacoma, several saloon keepers, and the editor and proprietor of the Tacoma News. It will take about ten days before the United States district attorney will get ready to try the rioters, but the whole gang will be brought to Van couver immediately, and if bail can not be given they must go to jail. The mob at Tacoma, frightened by the turn affairs have taken, have re leased the Chinese whom they ac cused of having burned the houses from which their countrymen were driven by the mob. A special to the Eayle at Wichita from Cantonment announces the death of the noted and cruel Cbcyenno chief, Stone-Calf, who died on the 11th inst., at his camp, near Canton ment, of spinal meningitis. He was a terror to cattlemen and previous to the annulling of the grass leases regularly raided their ranches with bis band. He was the leader of the troubles last spring. He also led in the outbreak of 1884, at which time he took captive two white girls by the name of Germain, who, it will be remembered, were afterwards de livered to the U. S. authorities, after suffering every possible indignity at the hands of the Indians. On the morning of the 13th the most destructive fire in the history of Galveston broke out in a 6tnall foun dry and car repairing shop on the north side of Avenue A, known as tho Strand, between 16th and 17th streets. A strong gale was blowing at the time from the uorth and the flames spread with great rapidity, re ceiving no check until they laid fifty two blocks in ashes, destroying 6even hundred dwellings and millions worth of property. The fire was con fined to the residence part of the city and fully 500 families are without homes, and many destitute. The bus iness portion of the city was not touched by the fire. We learn that in the court of claims about twenty claims for losses of property and supplies taken by United States troops during the civil war were submitted for decision on the general question as to the loyalty of the claimants. These claims were all referred to the court by congres sional committees under the pro visions of the Bowman act. The court took the question under ad visemeut and adjourned. It is ex pected that a decision will 60on be rendered in the Choctaw case. There is one thing that ought to be looked after in this county, and that is that candidates and workers for candidates be not allowed to carry bottles and kegs of whiskey with them when they go out electioneering. The world is by no means perfect, bnt so long as unscrupulous politi cians are allowed to use such undue influences with impunity, those who have any conscience whatever may ju6t about as well try to do nothing towards bettering our county gov ernment. Nebraska's congressional delega tion should together nrge upon the general government the propriety of securely guarding the settlers who are already located in northwestern Nebraska and southwestern Dakota from trouble by reason ol the Indians in that locality. From all present in dications it look as though another seasou would see a wonderful in crease in the settlers in the region named, and Nebraska owes it to her self to do all in her power for their welfare. Jonas M. Clarin, a wealthy Swede farmer, who lived near Oxford, Neb., started home one dark night of last week, wandering off the road on to a high bank of the Republican river and 6teps off, falling a distance of twenty feet into the river where he was found with his left arm, shoulder and head nnder water and perished apparently without a struggle. From a report already made by the Sixth Auditor, McConnell, on the financial operations of the post-office department during the past year, and by which it appears that the gross postal revenues were $42,560,842, ex penditures $49,317,188. Excess of expenditures over revenues were $6,756,345. Does anybody doubt that John B. Finch is more of a'democrat than he is prohibitionist? If so, he hasn't beard from New York. John B. seems to be 'working for thoio who will pay him most money a sort of mercenary "reformer." Terrible Sti Selma, Ala., Nov. 9. Friday night one of the mo6t terrific and disastrous 6torms ever known in this state passed over this section of the county, washing away bridges, rail road beds and growing crops, and leveling forests and houses for miles. The cyclone, accompanied by torrents of rain and appalling electric dis charges, started on the Cababa river. It passed through Dallas, Perry and Bibb counties, leveling all in its path. Exploring relief parties say the track of the cyclone was half a mile wide. They have gone over forty miles picking up the dead and wounded, and .don't know how much longer the track is. Thirteen persons have been found killed outright, and forty or fifty dangerously wounded. A num ber of persons cannot be accounted for. Bales of cotton were blown from the gin houses and bursted and scattered everywhere. Growing crops, potatoes, etc., were torn up from the ground and even trees were carried away. A man driving a load of cotton, living in this city, has been lost. Tbe'cotton and the wagon were blown a quarter of a mile and the man and mules carried off and cannot be found. Relief parties are search ing for the dead and dying, and every thing is being done to relieve the destitution. Negroes are frightened nearly to death and huddle together or squat alone unclad in bushes and under fallen trees. The city is being canvassed for money to bury the dead and relieve the destitute. A Utile Girl's Crfey. I saw an exquisite story that Rich ard Grant White used to tell so man gled by a newspaper the other day that I was moved to do it justice by printing my recollection of it. It was told to show the native courtesy of well bred Americans, and here it is : When General Washington was in New England he was entertained at dinner by a country gentleman who lived comfortably but quietly in his old fashioned home far from town. When the general rose to go the little daughter of the host, not yet in her teens, opened the door for him. As he passed out in his stately way he bowed and said to the little maid: "I wish you a better office, my dear." Yes, sir," she quickly replied, with a bow, "to let you in, 6ir." Phila delphia liecord. Effect of SketSMBB. Iowa casts a vote of 375,000 and is entitled to eleven Congressman. South Carolina casts a vote of 91,623 and has seven Congressmen. Missis sippi casts a vote of 120,993 and has seven Congressmen. Georgia casts a vote of 142,479 and has ten Congress men, and thus the three states have twanty-fonr Representatives in Con gress upon a vote of 355,095, while Iowa, with a vote of 20,745 more than all three, has but eleven Representa tives. They have no reason to com plain of the radicalism of Iowa. If, howevtr, shotguns were less numer ous in their own territories these Southern States might count more ballots. Chicago Inter-Ocean. Miss Nella Miller, daughter of Mrs. Richard Miller, of Buffalo, ran away from home twenty-two years ago because she thought her parents were too strict with her. It was believed for many years that she was dead. She married Sam Wetherill, tho actor. After they were married they lived sometime in California and while there joined a theatrical company and traveled in foreign conntries. After her husband's death she wanted to see the old folks and decided to visit home at Buffalo, so, the other day, she made the unex pected arrival there and had a happy re-union with her friends and re latives. It was like having the dead come back to life. A distressing accident occurred the other morning near Rockfield, Wis. A little four-year-old daugh ter of Jacob D. Hein, a lumberman and stone quarrier, innocently picked up a large dynamite cartridge used for heavy blasting and threw it into the stove. A terrific explosion fol lowed, shattering the house, killing the little girl, fatally injuring Mrs. Hein, and seriously mutilating other members of the family. The child's head and arms were torn from her body, being found quite a distance from the house. Luther Evans and John Vaughter of Louisville, Ky., more than a year ago quarreled and the latter was seriously shot and cut by Evans, who was sent to the penitentiary for one year. Evans swore he would kill Vaughter when he got his freedom and meeting him the other day at Turner's station, Ky., he fired twice at him. Vaughter escaped unhurt and returned the fire, shooting Evans through the head and heart and kil ling him instantly. J. W. Purdy, alias McCormick, absconding agent of the New York Central Read, of Batavia, N. Y., was arrested the other day in a store in Denver, Col., by the Canadian In surance company, Purdy's surety to the railroad company. It is said that Purdy is a defaulter in the sum of $12,000. He has been followed nearly two years. In a speech at Kilmarnock the oth er day Lord Roselery told a good story about bis little girl. He had been told by her nnrse that if she did not think so much by day she would dream less of night. "Bnt I can't help thinking," she told her father. "For you know" she added patheti cally, "I cannot make my mind sit down." Governor Dawes has issued his proclamation calling upon the citizens of the State to observe Nov. 26th, '85, as a day of public thanksgiving. The case of Pound, on trial at Lin coln for murder, resulted in a verdict by the jury ofgullty of maaslaughter. News -IVete. An English silver penny of modern date is worth 50 cents. Potatoes are dug by steam now, putting out 800 barrels. a day. A few cases of small-pox were reported the other day at Quebec. The total deaths from small-pox at Montreal since the outbreak is 2,641. Is is true the American beer brew ers use 40,000 pounds of rice an nually? The battle ground of Missionary Ridge has been converted into a strawberry patch. It is said spiritualists have become so numerous at Atlanta that they purpose building a temple. There is said to be a grindstone on one of the streets in Springfield, Mass., that was erected in 1763. F. C. Felton, an operator on the board of trade at Chicago, shot him self at his residence the other day. Safe breakers made a successful attack on a safe in a Madison store the other night and relieved it of about $40. A French author has hit on a good idea. Ho is about to bring out a col lection of "clever things said b children." In Louisville, not long ago, a little girl was so badly frightened by a boy wearing a mask that she died tho fol lowing'day. A meteor fell near Geneva, Minn., recently that weighed 1,400 pounds. It was said to be of a bluish gray color and very hard. The laying of the corner-stone of the Schiller monument was accom plished Wednesday of last week in Lincoln Park, Chicago. R. M. Pomeroy, formerly president of the Union Pacific railroad, died at his residence in Boston, Wednesday night of last week, aged 70. A San Francisco paper asserts that there are on the Pacific slope more divorced and unmarried couples than in all the rest of the country. George Brooks's packing house at Bazille Mills, Knox county, was burned to the ground Sunday even ing week. Loss $12,000, insurauce of $5,000. A yiGHT watchman at Athens, Ga., says be often hears the whistle of the engine on the Georgia railroad as it passes Madison, nearly 400 miles distant. Daniel Whipple, a prominent Adams county (Iowa) farmer, while on his way to a coal mine near Nevin ville, dropped dead from his wagon one day last week. Light Wright, a young man of Logansport, Ind., was struck on the bead by a runaway horse one day last week and died in a short time after receiving tho blow. A Brooklyn carrier pigeon, started on a fly to Washington, was. picked up 300 miles from land by a vessel, taken to Liverpool, and returned to its owner on the return trip of the vessel. Annie Thompson, a young girl of Chicago, who stabbed and killed her stepfather, Vance Wilson, the other night, as the latter was threatening the life of his sick wife, was discharg ed by the coroner's jury. Fred. Townsend, aged 13, killed Willie McCallister, aged 5, at Troy, N. Y., by burying him up to the neck in a bank of soft white clay, where the child lingered twenty hours be fore death relieved him. A fearful disaster occurred one morning last week on Lake Superior off Port Arthur. The magnificent iron-clad steamer Algoma of the Canada Pacific railroad was wrecked, and thirty-seven lives lost. The body of Mrs. J. W. Taylor, who died six years ago, was removed the other day at Louisville to the new cemetery, and was found to be com pletely petrified. Every feature was well preserved and lifelike. Ed. Jones, a murderer imprisoned at Centralia, 111., concealed himself the other morning in the bed-clothing, and when the latter was carried into the yard to be aired, at an oppor tune momcut made his escape. A cold wave was reported the other morning at Moorehead, where the thermometer dropped to 5 above zero. This report comes from St. Paul signal service officer Lyon, who thinks much milder weather will rule there soon. Hundreds of acres of sandy desert near San Francisco have been made fertile by the introduction of beach grass. In other places where, a few years ago, there was nothing but Band dunes, there are now thousands of cypress and pine trees. A child four years old strayed from home near Elwood, Neb., the other day and up to this writing bad not been found, although diligent search had been made. The probability is as the night was cold and stormy the child will not be recovered alive. The Bostwick, at Hastings, Neb., is said to be the largest and best equip ped hotel between Omaha and Den ver, was formally opened on the night of the 12th, with a grand ball and banquet in the presence of the eight hundred guests. Mr. W. H. Dicldine is the new proprietor. , A woman's colony is to be estab lished in Colorado, to afford poor women an opportunity to support themselves. They will engage in bee and silk cnlture, small farming, the manufacture of preserves and jellies, and other similar industries. A num ber of wealthy eastern ladies are at the head of the project. Mrs. Martha Wilkerbon, a wid ow of about 40, living near Greens boro, N. O, quarreled with her son aged 18, over her projected marriage. The other morning both the mother and son were fonnd dead on the floor of their residence, each with a bullet hole through the head. It ia not known who did the shooting. The courtmartial held fho other day at Fort Meyer, which tried eigh teen signal service men ou a charge of insubordination, found all guilty and seutenced them all to be publicly rep rimanded by the chief signal officer. It is said that the offense was com mitted in ignorance of military law. Gen. Hazen has issued an order approving the senteuce. A recent report from Wichita, Kansas, says more boomers were brought in the other day by the mili tary from the Oklahoma district. The work of arresting boomers is going on rapidly. It is stated that those of the prisoners who sign an agreement to never again trespass upon Indian lands are allowed to pass out. The others will be escorted out by the troops. A family by the name of Blan chette, consisting of a woman and five children, belonging in St. Luce, Can., arrived there lately from Mon treal, where the head of the family died of small-pox. Shortly after their arrival the mother gave birth to another child. Small-pox broke out among them and they all died on the 12th. Ti t whole family of seven is extinct. Henry :u -i:r, a young man of Kingston, N. Y , ittvtnptcd the other day to poison Ins mother and two little brothers by putting arsenic in their tea. It wa with great difficulty that their lives weto Bared. Henry Millert was lately married, and his mother has some property ; his pur pose seeni9 to have been to get her and bis brothers out of the way that he might obtain it. The seventieth anniversary of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was cele brated at Table Rock, Neb., on the night of the 12th inst., by the Woman's Club, with appropriate exercises. A biographical sketch was read by Mrs. Dr. Davis and his torical sketches by Mesdames Mar ble and Linn, poems by Mesdames Howe and Haywood, closing with a splendid upper and a seasou of sociability. A frightful wreck occurred one morning last week on the Baltimore & Ohio read near Connellsville. Two coachc, one sleeper, two baggage and one express car bound for Pitts bur; rn:i into a misplaced switch and were completely wrecked. The sleeper rolled over the embankment into the Youghiogheny river, other cars were upset, and the whole train was di'Uchod from the engine. Six teen persons weie injured, but none killed outright. Some five or six other persons are reported injured but not seriously. It Hum Saved My Life. I have been suffering with scrofula for the pa6t four years. For two years I tried various remedies pre scribed by a number of the best physicians. They treated me for what they called a fatty tumor on the neck. This proved a delusion, as the rising, which bad assumed a fearful shape, broke and commenced to dis charge freely. In 1883, being con vinced that the affliction with which I suffered was of a scrofulous nature, I was induced to try Swift's Specific I was growing desperate, and wanted a speedy cure, and as the S. S. S. did not act as promptly as I thought it should, I was easily persuaded to quit it and try another preparation. That did me no good and I changed to another containing potash and mer cury, and that came near wrecking me. My life was despaired of. Al most disheartened of ever seeing a well day again, I was induced to go back to Swift's Specific. It was my only hope. In December, 1884, com menced a regular course. It was some time before my system yielded to its influence, but when it did I began to improve at once. I had become so weak I could scarcely walk, but under the influence of S. S. S. my general health has greatly im proved, and I feel as well as I ever felt in my life to-day. The scars alone remain to tell of my former sufferings, every other evidence of the disease having disappeared, and I can honestly say that S. S. S. has saved my life. Green Thompson. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 8, 1885. For sale by all druggists. Treatise on blood and skin dis eases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. New York, 157 w. 23d street. ADDITIONAL LOCAL. St. Edward. Mr. and Mrs. L. Justice are the happy parents of a promising little daughter. ,Wm.L)ancan ha9 sold his house and lot to M. J. Thompson, and moved on to his farm southeast of town. B. F. Johnson has recently been admitted to the bar at Lincoln, Neb., where he expects to locate for the present. The Mt. Pleasant literary society is attracting a full house with Ira Bach elor as president and Miss Lizzie Clark as secretary. St. Edward is to have a newspaper. A gentleman from Plainview, Pierce county, has rented the back part of L. Welker's furniture store and ex pects to be ready for business next week. The Catholics are looking over the prospects for building a church at St. Edward. We understand the town company has offered to donate five acres of land if they will build a church. Mr. Bradford Crozier bad a shock of Palsy on the 8tb, which came near proving fatal, he not being able to speak for 24 hours, but under the care of Dr. Flory he is much better, and we hope will soon be around again. Hon. M. J. Thompson started on the 13th to make an extended trip to Iowa, Illinois and Indiana. M. J's. mother died when he was quite young aud her people, having moved to tho then 'ar west, he lost all trace of tii"-1 It is bis intention to visit rie, III., and other points where in.-., i raided when he last heard from them, to see if they are still living. L C. T. HUaiark Precise!. News is very scarce. Mrs. Karline is building a cattle shed. Cold weather ia comingtin earnest now. J. C. Swartsiey's hogs are dying with hog-cholera. Mr. MerriPs little daughter aged eight years, is sick with the blllious fever. Everybody is busy husking corn and this branch of farm labor will soon be finished in this neighborhood. There was a slight fall of snow on the 6th of November, which was fol lowed up by another slight snow five days later. There was a dance at Mr. Dedlin ger's last Friday nignt and a lottery for a colt. A dollar a ticket aud a chance to get the colt. Jack-rabbit hunting is in progress now, and the ducks aud gcose are arriving, which will afford addi tional pleasure for our Nimrods. The bogs arc still selling, regard less of low prices. 1 noticed ten or eleven load of hogs going to Co lumbus in one day, last week, along our road, not much traveled either. The electiou on the third, resulted in the election of Thomas M. Wilson for road overseer of District No. 2, J. C. Swartsley tor supei visor, Ed win Abrens for treasurer, and Sibert Heibel for assessor. C. D. Wilson. SHERIFF'S SALE. NOTICE is hereby given that the un dersigned, sheriff or the county or Platte, in the Stat : of Nebraska, will by virtue of an execution issued by the Clerk of the District Court of said coun ty, in favor of C. Aultman & Co , and against Henry Waserbergcr, Catharine Wasserberger and Jacab Heinricb, and to me directed, at one o'clock p. m., on the 1st daj of December, 1885, at the house of Jacob Ilcinrich, in Grand Prairie Town ship in ."aid county, offer for sale at pub lic auction the following goods and chat tels, to-wit: Ten acre- ot corn in the field ; seven large hogs about one year old, fourteen shouts from seven to eight months old, one stock hog about seven months old, one bay mare cnlt coining three years old, taken on said execution as the property of said Henry Wasser bergcr, and the following goods and chattels taken on said execution as the property of said Jacob Heinrich, viz: About twelve tons of hay in staok, forty head of hog about one year old (said hogs will be sold subject to a chattel mortgage lion, to secure the sum of $93.00 and interest thereon from June 30th, 18S5, at tun per cent, per annum), about thirty acres of corn in the field. Uatcd, Oct. 28th, 1883. D. C. Kavanaugh, Sheriff ot said County. By Harry Newman, Deputy. 30-1 SALE OF LAUD. BY VIRTUE OF A LICENSE ISSUED to me by Hon. 'Alfred M. Post, Judge of the Fourth Judicial District, of the State or Nebraska, I will on the 3d day of December, 1885, at the Court House in the city of Columbus, Platte county, between the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock p. m., offer lor sale the following de scribed real estate, situated in Platte County, Nebraska: S. W. , of S. W. i, Sec. 23, Twp. 20, It. 1 west, of the sixth principal meridian, being the real et-tate of Matthew Lowry, an insane per M'li. Terms: One-half, cash; remainder one yi-ar from day of sale, with interest, secured by bond and mortgage. J. J. Gbavks, i9-4t Guardian of Matthew Lowry. F1.AI, PROOF. Laud Ofiice at Grand Island, Neb.,l Oct. 30th, 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 December 9th, 1885, viz: Peter Pluta, for the N. W. X, N. TV. Ki 8, 18, 2 west. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous res idence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Joe Gas wirtz, Anton Bondue, John Lassey, Anton Slawnslock, all of Platte Center, Nebr. 28-6 JOHN G. HIGGINS, Register. F1XAI PROOF. Land Office at Grand Island, Neb..) Oct. 19. 1885. f NOTICE is hereby given that the following-named settler has filed notice othis 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, Neb., on the 28th day or November, 1885. viz: Samuel Brown Homestead Entry No. 8578, for the N. V. M, of S. W. L, of Sec tion 2, in Township 18 north, of Range 3, west. He names the following wit nesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: E. B. Hall, J. E. Dack. R. E. Wiley and J. A. Baker, all of O'Kay P. O., Platte County, Neb. 2ti-G JOHN G. HIGGINS, Register. FLfAL PROOF. U. S. Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.) Oct. 24th, 1885. J NOTICE is hereby given that the fol lowing named settler has filed notice of bis 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 December 12th, 1885, viz: Joseph L. Truman, Homestead No. 9270. for the N. M, of S. E. J, and lots 1 and 2, Section 14, Township 18, Range 4 west. He names the following wit nesses to prove bis continuous resi dence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: David L. Conard, John Peter son, George S. Truman and John J. Tru man, all of Genoa, Nebr. 28-U JOHN G. HIGGINS, Register. tn presents given away. 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COMNEUriJtf, LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE. Upstairs Emit bulldlBg 11th street. moo nnn COLUMBUS WM. BECKER, DKALKK IX ALU 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. Gt Delivered. Free so art fthe City. Cor. Thirteenth and K Streets, near A. AN. Depot. Talk Is BUT FACTS WILL TELL ! After this preat thiimlerin; mid roaring none of tho " one-day cheap sale competitor" ban paetl away, ISRAEL GLUOK Steps now to the front, and proclaims that ho will from this day on not only hold a one or two days cheap sale, hat will hold a ulieup h1 from thin day on up to the 1st dav of .IANUAIIY next. Everything in my blore lmn been marked AWAY DOWN, from a paper of pint to a silk dress, and from a rod bandana to a line wedding suit ot clothes. This U no gas or wind, but real facts, for when I say a thing 1 mean it, DON'T YOU FORGET IT! Israel don't depend solely on rolling Dry Good'' ir a livinjr. a-t he de rives iucome enough from other sources to live very cnuiiortnblyand he baa made np bis mind to make it quite interesting in the Dry floods and Cloth ing line just for the fun of the thing, and give the citizen of Platte county aud surrounding country the benefit of this fun while it lasts. OBSERVE SOI OF MY EMENEBS AND REFLECT. The heaviest striped Cotton Shirting 08 Lonsdale and Fruit of the loom Bleached' Muslin OS Fine Unbleached Muslin 05 Heavy twilled Red Flannel. . . .20 Good Shirting Flannel 12j A good Bed Comfort 65 A very good " 1.00 An extra heavy large size Mar seilles Quilt 90 A good Carpet 18 I will finally say to my friends that my stock will always be kept up to it'a fullest capacity, and I will be very happy to show you through and post you on prices, no matter whether you buy or not. BECKER & WELCH, PROPRIETORS OF SHELL CREEE MILLS. MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLE SALE DEALERS IN FLOUR AND HEAL. OFFICE, COL JJMB US, NEB. PATENTS CAVEATS, TRADE MARKS AND COPYRIGHTS Obtained, and all other business in the U. S. Patent Office attended to for MOD ERATE FEES. Our office Is opposite the L. S. Patent Office, and we can o'utain Patents in Icsi time than those remote from WASHING TON. Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as to patentability free of chanre: and we make NO CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT. We refer here to the Postmaster, the Supt. of Money Order Div.. and to offii cials of the U. S. Patent Office. For cir cular, advice, terms and references to actual clients in your own State or county, write to C. A. MOW St CO., Opposite Patent Office, Washington, D. C. TTTJ1T TJfor working people. Send 10 H fii I i cents postage, and we will I I i J I JX maji you free, a royal, val uable sample box of goods that will put vou in the 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. All of both sexes, of all ages, grandly suc cessful. 60 cents to $5 easily earned every evening. That all who want work may test the business, we make this un paralleled offer: To all who are not well satisfied we will send? 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. A o. o. STTATsnsronsr MAKCrACTUBZK OK Tin and Sheet-Iron Ware ! Jot-Work, loofiaf aid Oattor ing Specialty. pWShap ob Olive Street, 2 doors north of Brodfeuhrer'i Jewelry Store. 40-j BOOMING! CHEAP FUEL! Wkitebreast Lump Coal- 5.00 Nit " 4.50 CaioaCity " 7.00 Colorado Hard " 10.00 TGTk. GOOD SUPPLY. TAYLOR, SCHUTTE& CO. 15-tr JACOB SCHRAM, -)DKALKK IN; DRY GOODS! Boots & Shoes, Hats & Caps, TWl'Mi GOODS m NOTIONS. LOW PRICKS FOR CASH. ru-tf Clieap, Very heavy Canton Flannel loc Cottou Batting 20c " " .OS .10 .15 .20 .50 1.25 1.50 Germantowu Yarn, per lb... A good heavy winter Coat . . . " " Overcoat A good white Shirt, linen bo som and cuffs An extra good scarlet all-wool Undershirt 50 ISRAEL GLUCK, Proprietor of the Revolution Store. riAMPBELL Sc ST. CLAIK, DEALERS IN Jr Eags and Iron ! " 1 he highest market price paid for rK and iron. Store in the Bubach building, Olive st., Columbus. Neb. l.Vtf UNION PACIFIC LAND OFFICE, SAML. C. SMITH, Ag't. AND I 83TI have a large number of improved Farms for sale cheari. AIma iinimiirnvmi farming and grazing lands, from $ to $I."i per acre. JSTSpecial attention paid to iitakini; final proor on Homestead and Timber Claim. EtTAII having lands to sell will Jind it to their advantage to leave them in my hands for sale. Money to loan on farms. F. H. 3Iarty, Clerk, speak German. .'M)-tf Columbus, Nebraska. FREE LAND! OK FARMERS & STOCKMEN Just beyond the Nebraska line on the Platte River. The Country is Wonderfully Productive. w Cheap Laids for sale ia the vicinity of the lively tow of Sterling. Grand Openings for all kinds of Basi nets. Present population of Town 500. fJ"Send for circulars to PACXAJU) KUO, 28-y Sterling, Weld Co., Colorado. Genera &gr?P&r&' ' - i.yara' 5rzsrri. w