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WEDNESDAY JULY 'IS, 18SS.
A. AN. TIME TABLE.
Vm. Freight.
Leaves
Columbus,. .8:10 a. m. 1:50 p,
m.
Bell wood... 8:35 " .2:3. "
David City 9:00 " :30 "
Seward. ...10:10 " 6:00 "
Arrives sf Lincoln .11:23 " S:-0
The' passenger leaves Lincoln at 3:55 p.
iu., and arrives at Columbus 700 p. ni;
the freight leaves Lincoln at 0 a. m., and
arrives at Columbus at 1 p. ni.
Prepare for the Fair.
Geo. Wanders boy is quite sick
Organs ! Call at A. & M. Turner's
Platte Center is to have a news
paper.
iVielt jflP. FiUMrick'j
a Bl Bhs'io o
tojWapr. r r
Mrs. Henry Woods was very
ill
last week.
Straw hats at cost, to close, at
Galley Bros.
I Summer ginghams, 7!c per yd.,
"j at Galley Bros.
Win." Ripp of Humphrey, was in
town Saturday.
Fresh oysters by the plate and
"T can at Brandt Bros. W-tf
J Best paints at ruinous prices, Co
- ' lumbus Lumber Co. 50-2-tf
Mrs. George W. uuisi is uuiuo
again from the east.
Tn'luintin'H. in all colors. iuc
per yd. at Galley Bros. 5 U-5t
ii r T;M.-ot nf IlaVCDua. U
is visiting his sou A. C.
Thursday uight's rain gave the
soil a thorough soaking.
'Mrs. Jas. Pearsall i visiting
friends iu Yates City, 111-
Chas. Harr was in town yester
day on his road to Schuyler.
"Jack" Shepherd is working
nights at the U. P. round house.
Best paint in market at unheard
lof priceB, Columbus Lumber Co.
Street Commissioner Elliott has
been doing good work on 13th street.
Blue urass and timothy too will
do well it thoroughly put iu on the
god.
The trees have almost hid the
houses from view at a short dis
tance. Mrs. A. Luili visited old, Iriends
and neighbors in Colfax county re
cently. Mrs. John Elliott and daughter
Mazie are visiting relatives in the
country.
J. E. Monrrief has been engaged
to take charge of the public schools
at Genoa.
Carl Wermuth of Omaha wai
iMflif intr his brother John the first of
last week.
The foundation of K. H. Henry's
buildings next to the post-office are
being laid.
Nebraska has lost a good deal
by purchasing poor grass seed aud
nursery stock.
Guh. G. Bechor returned last
week from his tiip iuto the Black
Hills country.
A splendid rain Thursday night
revived vegetation and converted the
dust into mud.
John Graf aud family are off to
Wisconsin on a few weeks' visit at
John's old home.
James Maclean will have a pub
lic sale at his residence near Post-
ville, August 19th.
Walter Phillips, of this city,
went down Saturday to Elkhorn on
a visit to his parents.
The third ward school house
boasts a new belfry which ia an or
nament to the building.
A large assortment of organs and
-Ar sowing machiues to select from at A.
' & M. Turner's. Call soon. 14-2
Prof. W. B. Backus went to
Cbadron last week. He has Borne
acquaintances in that region.
-a, cartd of Yflftpi; nufor
saJmbleygfc.Jf Mg,
bacWrGranoPsltificBTel. 11 -TTT
See the new advertisement of
Gus. G. Becher & Co. in today's
Journal. It speaks for itself.
Mrs. J. C. Echols of this city, left
the other day for a visit to her sister's
at Genoa, Mrs. Wintcrbotbam.
The question is not so muoh
where the new TJ. P. depot is to be
built, as to token it is to be built.
A number of Louis Weaver's
friends gathered in on him Saturday
eveniag, aad bad a very interesting
time..
Loans on Heal Estate at lowest
rates aud mot favorable terme. No
j delay. Inquire at First Natioual
Bank. 35,f
From indications westward,
there will be sale for every pound of
bay that Platte Valley tanners can
put up.
A. Anderson of this city aud Ida
Anderson, his niece from Wisconsin,
returned Saturday from their visit to
Colorado.
A large assortment of summer
f wraps and embroidered scarfs, at
greatly reduced prices to close, at
Galley BroB.
The Journal is on sale, each
week, at the book and news stores of
E. D. Fitzpatrick and R. Hartman, at
5 cents a copy.
Greisen says he needs no induce
ments to build a brick house. He is
abundantly able to build when tie
gets ready to do so.
Dr. Armstrong received very
good encouragement at Omaha for
bit work of establishing an Orphan's
Home in this county.
A. Smith, boot and shoemaker
r Repairing neatly done. Work solic-
T ited. Half-soling 75 cents, tt Hem-
plemaa's atore, Eleventh at. 34-tf
George Crippen, who has a tim-
'bor claim im Dsady county, sear
BtaMemaa, i "? "nch P1$d
With that portion of Nebraska.
A. Gaucb, Tsesday last, was ac
cidentally shot tbreagb the left baad,
while handling a 32-calibre bull-dog
pistol.
James Clark.General Agent of the
Cumberland Valley K'y., residing at
Harrisburg, Pa, is shortly 10 visit
ft tends in this city.
At John Maughan's sale, Satur
day, cows brought $25 to $28 and
two-years-old steers 182.75. So says
Huber, the auctioneer.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schwann
were blessed last week with their
first child iu eight years of married
life. Nebraska is a goodly land.
M. S. Stevens of Boone, Boone
county, took the west bound train
Saturday, meeting the Wisconsin G.
A. It. on their way to California.
E. J. Baker, a former citizen of
Columbus, now a resident of
Cheyenne, Wyo., was in the city
several days last week. He looks the
picture of health. m
John A. MacMurphy, late pro
prietor of the Schuyler Sun, has gone
to Fort Fetterman, where be thinks
of locating in the newspaper business.
So says the Schuyler Sun.
Street Com. Elliott has been at
work in the eastern portion of the
city the last few days, grading op
the streets &c. He has placed six
new crossings ia that part of the
city.
a 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
MeaBrs. Weaver and Reid, are
excavating tor a foundation to their
new building on 13th street, oppo
site Stillman's drug store. The
building is to be frame, 22x50, with
brick foundation.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Erb living east
of this city were called by telegram
to Omaha Tuesday of last week to
atteud the tuueral of Catberena
Pilegau, sister of Mrs. Erb, who died
Monday previous.
Services of the M. E. church for
uext Sunday will be held in the
Hammond House. The new church
is now ready for the plasterers, and
the building will probably be dedi
cated about September 1.
Miss Ella Naylor recently ar
rived home from Rochester, New
York, where she has been the past
two years. Her welcome home has
been of that hearty kind which ap
preciates native worth and amiabili
ty. s-lL- Call on H. J. Hudson. He can
tJ ... .;.! fire.
lightning or tornadoes, in as safe and
reliable companies as any other agent
in Columbus. Call at his office and
examine his list of Ore and life in
surauce. 14 -3t
We are in receipt of the 6peed
programme of the Maple Valley
Trotting Association, for the meet
ing at Mapleton, Iowa, Aug. 24 to 2C.
2,750 is to be given away in pre
miums. Particulars can be learned
by addressing B. D. Butler, Maple
ton, Iowa.
The Columbus Watchman, A.
W. Snider, editor aud publisher, O.
V. Rice, J. W. Little and J. L.
St. Clair, associate editors, has made
its appearance. It will be issued
monthly at 25 cents a year, and de
voted to the interests of the Colum
bus churches.
J. H. Reed of this vicinity started
Friday for Ohio. He will now take
a much-needed rest from the work
on his large farm, which has occupied
his attention for many years. Mr.
Reed takes an intense interest in
whatever he undertakes to do, and
thus uses an immense nervoua force.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of
Rev. Father Ryan's ordination as a
Catholic priest was celebrated Wed
nesday last, a large crowd being
present at St. John's church. A
number of clerical brethren were
present from abroad. Father Ryan
has mnny warm friends In Nebraska,
outside as well as inside the churches.
Some people are incredulous
about a machine that will do all or
dinary sewing as good as any other,
and, in additioa, wort a first-claes
button-hole. There aeed be no doabt
about it Send a postal card to A.
& If. Tomer, Columbus, Nebr.,
statiag your desire to purchase such
a machine, and they will deliver it to
you, and guarantee satisfaction. 14-2
Weakness of will to resist evil is
the cause of many human troubles.
The habit of doing right (in the
parent), is obo of the strongest safe
guards for the children. Real gov
ernment ia a force, living and felt,
rather than a spoken maudate, illy
considered, hastily uttered aud quick
ly forgotten. A purpose to do right
gains in strength until it overcomes
all obstacles.
Columbus has developed several
boys to be suitable candidates for the
Reform School, aud we notice others
that are well on the way. The last
cases are George and Harry Bushel.
Their mother has done all she could,
but they have grown past her ability
to control them, and now, as the im
mediate consequence of a recent
crime, burglary, they go to the Re
form School for a term of years.
Owing to the Increased business
on the A. & N. division between this
place and Lincoln, additional freight
facilities have been added. Formerly,
a crew made the run from Lincoln to
Columbus and return, the same day ;
now the train will arrive from Lin
coln at 2 p. m., lay over here till next
day, going south at 12:30. This will
increase the force hero about six mea,
add three or four families to our pop
ulation, and make more work gen
erally at Um roisi hosM.
k Tawwaala.
Otto Mueller's hogs are sick with
hog cholera.
George Hodel had bis reaper pret
ty badly smashed the other day.
T. M. Wilson, the present road
overseer of road District No. 2, has
got the road tools repaired, and pur
chased a breaking plow.
The late rain did an immense
amount of good to the corn crop, and,
although there was a great deal of
small grain down, it did little dam
age to it.
Maynard P. Hurd a resident of
Columbus, and a former correspond
ent of the Journal from Lookiug
Glass, who taught a successful school
at that place, has been engaged to
teach the winter term at the Bismark
Bchool house. He comes well rec
ommended, both by his numerous
friends here and in tbe district in
which he has taught.
Quite a number of Columbus busi
ness men and their families came
out to George Hodel'a place bringing
with them plenty of refreshments
with them ; it was a complete sur
prise to M. H., who however, wel
comed all the guests in the most hos
pitable manner.and provided for them
to the best of bis ability, conaidering
the short notice on which they came
May they ever enjoy themselves.
Charles.
Palestine.
We have just had a nice rain which
was very much needed, and for which
w e are all thankful.
Miss Mary Gabrielson of Brooklyn,
New York, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. Perrsou, for the summer.
Married, at West Hill, July 15, at
the residence of Hiram Ely, Mr. Ed
win Ely and Miss Anna Adamson.
Little Miss Gertrade Anderson,
who has been visiting in Polk county
for the last three months, returned
borne Saturday.
Campmeeting closed last Sunday
eveoiug. A large crowd was out iu
the attemoon, the rain preventing
them from coming in the morning.
The meetings were said to be very
good throughout. Dann.
Olatrlct 41-1 aatl Viclaity.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Johnson, a daughter. All is well
aud Thos. able to be about bis work.
Miss Emma Flemming, sister of
Mrs T. Johnson, came all the way
from Illinois to see the new girl
baby.
Mr. O. Quinn has commenced
work on his new house, which prom
ises to eclipse anything in thia part
of the country.
The following are among the
many wno purcnaseu sen uiuuem
for the dresent harvest: J. G. Engle
& Son, John McGill, Mr. Hoag aud
Mr. Wetberan.
Bent ! Site World.
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
aud 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.
Set aside the best of your products
to exhibit at the Fair. You have
often profited by what you have seen
on the fair grounds, made a thousand
times more money by suggestions
there received than you ever ex
pended in going to the fair, and why
not let others have the benefit of your
experience? It is this spirit that
moves the world, each working for
all, and all working for each.
Clarence Gerrard is messenger
boy at A. & N. headquarters. S. E.
Davis, operator and clerk here tor
the last thirty months, goes to Seward,
and will shortly take a station. He
is one of the most faithful men on the
road. J. U. Gain takes his place
here.
Or. Powers Deatlst,
Will
ill bo in his office the last three
days of each week, Thurs., Fri., and
Sat. One set of teeth out of every
10 sets given away. 4-tf
ia! Barfralav!
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order to make room for fall
goods, we shall, for 30 days, close all
snmmer goods at cost, at Galley Bros.
ictttsforibtntt.
In this department the people talk, and
not the editor. Each writer must hold
himelf ready to defend his principles
aud hi;" statements of facts. "In the mul
titude of counsel there is wisdom." Kb.
Jouknal.1
W enter Nelrakau
After a three weeks' drouth, we
had some fine rains Sunday last.
The wheat crop throughout this
county is gcod, some say, the best
for six years. Corn looks well, es
pecially since the rain, but it was
remarkable to see how little effect
the dry weather had upon it.
Throughout this region, timothy,
clover and millet are becoming a
general crop for hay. Harvesting is
in full blast. Self-binders are gen
erally seen, with some headers.
Flax is about all cut. Ravenna, on
the South Loup is booming, donbling
its population about every two
weeks. The U. P. track baa not yet
been laid, though I was told yes
terday that the ties were being
hauled west of Howard. A friend
just back from a trip west gave me
some account of Colorado. He says
they have had abundant rains until
three weeks ago, and the country is
filling up with people very fast The
soil is several feet deep, a rich clay
soil, before yon strike a more aaady
mixture. Water is reached at a
depth of from 75 to 200 feet. Wells
caahot be dug, as they cava in with
out heavy enrbing. Parties are drill
ing wells at 35 cent a fot t oa oat
year's time, One young man., -dog a
well, using inch enrbing. 75 feet
deep, it broke the curbing, burying
hiui. Many persons get their water
by digging a hole into the bed of
some creek or river. At 3 or 4 feet
you get good water, the creeks there
beiug iuverted, the bottom being on
top and the water runniug below.
About GO cowboys at Denver
Junction got drunk and rode on their
ponies right ijUQj'e houses from
pure rievilmc8LlpMn they c-inia to
the bank they wercTiuet by fire from
a pistol, which put a stop to the wild
performance.
Gibbon is growing some. Our
seminary is going to bo under tne
auspices of the "United Brethren"
hereafter. The building has been
thoroughly reuovated "The world
pasaeth away with the lust thereof,
but he that doeth the will of God
ehall abide forever." C. G A. II.
Gibbon, July 31.
BIRTHS
SCHWAHZ TO
July 23d, a son.
Mrs. Louis Schwarz,
DIED.
Jkwkll At Oakland, Cal., of Typhus,
July 13. 18., aged 23 years, 5 months,
Adelbert, son of Elias and Sabra Jewell
of Wheaton, IU., and brother of Luther,
Walter and Fred Jewell of Columbus.
The deceased was born at Wheaton,
111., where be resided until 1882, when be
removed to Winfield, 111., to take the
position as agent for the C. & N. W. R.
B. Co., and remained there until Sept.
1884, when his doctor advised a change
of climate to avoid the fatal results of
consumption. He accordingly crime to
Nebraska, and after spending the fall
months here removed to National City,
Cal., where he spent the winter, and so
fully recovered as to be able to take a
position as traveling salesman for a drjn
in Oakland, which be followed till
within a week of his death, which was so
sudden that his relatives were unaware
of bin sickness till the day of his death.
His remains will be brought to Colum
bus this winter for liual interment.
He was an exemplary son, and a loving
brotheraud the news of his death ha
been a hard blow to his relatives and
friends; more especially the mother, who
received a letter from him written, in
health, only a day before the telegram of
bis death.
LOCAL NOTICES.
Advertisements under this head live
cents a line each insertion.
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Rooms suitable for office or sleeping
.. . ". "I
ooius over I'oiiock a. uo. dru
store. Inquire .ot Gus. G. becher &
Go. 7
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rf""flides, pelts, wool aud poultry,
highest price paid. Office at Jauggi
& Schupbach's old stand. T. Keat
ing' ;$u-ti
or good young breeding stock of
all kiuds, call at Bloomiugdale stock
farm. A. Henrich, Plat to Center P.
o.. Neb. :;o-tt
4"pWm. Schilty. makes boots and shoes
iu me oesi siyies, auu uses oniy me
very best stock that cau bu procured
in the market. 52t
like Kent Roller date iBinK' la
L-. the World.
'Every farmer should
Sold by D..Au(lor8on.
ue them.
iiUI
sale,!
wall
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A 3io. 1 Farm lor 8
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-ontainini; 240 acres of choice laud, 5
miles southwest of Humphrey, in tbis
couuty. Terms reasonable. For fur
ther particulars inquire of or nddress
T. Keatiug, Columbus, Neb. 4-tf
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To
Wasted.
To trade 80 acres of cboiso Prairie
land tor cattle or spau horses, wagon
and harness. Inquire of or address
George Crippen, box 507, Columbus,
Nebr. 14-p-2
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Take Notice!
All accounts not settled with us,
either by cash or note immediately,
will be put in au attorney's hands for
collection. We mean business. Please
call and settle. Cakkig & Lynch,
4G-tf Platte Center.
be
.rveitt aad TbreMklus
Tine.
Nothing is more wholesome and
nice for all aud handy for the busy
farmer's wife and easier to keep than
a suppiv of good lamb or mutton.
Call at Bloomiogdale stock farm for
a nice fat sheep or Iamb.
A. Henrich.
IX-
Removal.
Having removed my stock of
drugs, medicines, wall paper and
window glass, from the stand so long
occupied by me near the TJ. P. depot,
to the brick block on 13th street, in
the store formerly occupied by Mar
shall Smith, I am now in a spacious
and elegant room and better prepar
ed than ever to wait upon customers
both old and new. Columbus, Neb.
July 19lh 18SG. C. B. Stillman.
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H0TICE OF SALE.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OK
A the County Court or Platte County,
Nebraska, the undersigned, the admin
intrator or the estate or C. D. Clother,
deceased, will sell at public auction, on
the 12th day or August, 18SG, at one
o'clock, afternoon, at the Clother Houwe
in the City or Columbia, Platte County,
Nebraska, the one undivided hair in
terebt in and to the personal property
and effects or the late tirm ot C. I). & G"
AV. Clother, cousiatiug or hedi and
bedding, btoven, furniture (household
and kitchen), carpets, kitchen and
dining room wares aud utensils, beiu
the goods, wares aud merchandise used
iu aud about ctrrying on the hotel busi
ness at the said Clother House. A list
of said property may be seen by referring
to the inventory and appraisement tiled
in the County court of said county or in
the hands or said administrator ad
joining said hotel, said interest to be
sold subject to a chattel mortgage lien ot
$1891, and the interest thereon at 10 per
cent, from an average date or about
October 15, 1885.
Gkokge a. Scott.
2IJuly'8S-4t Administrator.
LEGAL NOTICE.
horn it may concern:
r.lM 1 -r 0
idtwaru 01 supervisors 01 i'ssre
countfifeTegular session, on Junlrtb,
18 , declml the followlug sectWines
opened aslmiublic road, to vr Com
mencing atLS. TV. corner ojBcction 4,
Town 19, Rlk 1 west, Jm running
tbeacc north Btbe secjJv line, and
terminating t tMN.TPrner of Sec
tloa 28, Town 20, HSoBEst, and known
as the "Wendt" VNow all objec
tions thereto, orflBui for damages
caubed by the loKiereof, must be
Bled ia the Capflry CleM office on or
oeiore suoNjsnt 3Utb pr August,
icxw. urAiuHuiu win oismsMuilBtieu
wunout rjsvence luereto.
i jr ungwoi me soara 01 stmjryisors.
UtJsssFColumbns. Neb.. Junessv lrifl.
JOUf Stai
tonal
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Btf2jt.i4SftH!fllf iSBa.. . m
0 gqpilmiirrf-OTirti A brio kBr
iriinbeHat the kiBpr in w
fM reasouHsSe rates. B K
ly kJoiiN HNyiM.m
ale.
l v AM OBpnTAjTOE.
PROVIDING FOR A special election to
be held to enable the eleetars of the
city of Columbus, Nebraska, to vote upon
a proposition to issue coupon bonds of
the City of Columbus, to the amount of
$7,000.00 for the purpose'of aiding in the
construction of a wagon bridge across the
Loup river in Columbus Township and
within 10 yards of the place where the
prcs.eut bridge is located in said Town-ship.
SECTION 1. lie it ordfiinprt lir tho
Mayor and Council of the City of Colum
bus, Nebraska, that the proposition con
tained in section 2 of this ordinance he
Mihmitted to a vote of the legal voters or
the City of Columbus at a special election
therein which is hereby called Tor such
lurpusc to be held in the respective
wards of the city at the uual ntiiiu
places 011 the 2Stu day or August 18Si. "
Skc. 2. Shall the "Mayor and Council
of the City of Columbus in the Couuty or
lWte and State of Nebraska i.sm
coupon-bonds of said City to the amount
of $7,000,00 to aid iu the construction of a
waou -bridge across the Loun rivr in
Columbus Township iu Platte Coinitf,
Nebraska, said bonds to be iasut-d iu
sum of 500.00 each to be made payable to
bearer, to be dated on the 1st day of
October, 1SS0, and to become due and
payable ia 20 j ears from the date thereof,
but redeemable at the option of the city.
anti i.ijjears iroui uaie oi saiu bonus,
with interest at the rate of 6 per cent,
per annum from date, until paid; payable
annually on the tirst day of October or
each year, as per interest coupons
thereto attached, both principal and in
terest payable at the fiscal agency ot the
State of Nebraska, in the City of New
iurk.
And shall the Mayor and Council of
the City of Columbus, each year, until
said bonds be paid, levy on tUe taxable
properly of the City or Columbus, an
auuual tax sufficient to pay the interest
ou 6aid bonds, as it becomes due, and at
the expiration of teu years from the date
of said bonds, shall the Mayor and
Council or the City of Columbus levy an
annual tax sufficient to pay 10 per cent
of the principal of above described bonds
upon all the taxable p'rope'rty of said city "
for the purpose of creating a sinking
fund to pay the principal or said bonds
after the same become redeemable.
Skc. if. The form in which said
proposition shall be submitted, shall be
by ballot, upon which ballots shall be
written or printed or part I v written and
partly printed For biidge, "bond and tax.
Yes, or, For bridge bonds and tax, No,
and if two-thirds of the votes cast at said
election shall have on the words For
bridge bonds and tax, Yes, then said
proposition shall be declared adopted,
otherwise shall be declared lost.
Skc. 4. Said election shall be con
ducted and the result thereof ascer
tained and declared ia ail respects as the
general elections in said city are ''con
ducted provided that notice of the time
aud places or holding such election, aud
or the proposition to be submitted
thereat, shall be published iu lour issues
of the Coi.UMiiua Jouknal, a weekly
new spaper published in said city, aud be
posteu up.iu three or the most prumiuent
place? in "each ward of said city, for t
day.- prior to suid election.
MC. ii. 'I his ordinance shall take etl'ect
and be in force troiu aud alter its passage,
approval and publication.
I'assed aud approved this 10th daV ot
.lulj, issci.
Attest: Cakl Kkamkic,
David Dowtv, Clerk. M or.
21.1ulv 4t
IKOIICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION.
'M011 . . "'
111 tlio loirul viilcr
RKBY GIVEN TO
ters or the Citv of Co
r ;, ., "" ?:,.',!,
lumbus, iu the County of Platte and
State of Nebraska, that a special election
will be hJid at the usual voting places in
said city, to-wit: iu the 1st ward at the
Court House, in the 2d ward at the En
gine House, in the 3d ward at Julius Ras
uiuen's store, on the 23th dav of
August, A. 1)., 18i, from the hour's of !
o'clock a. m., until 7 o'clock p. m., for
the purpose of voting upon the following
proposition, to-wit:
Shall the Mayor and Council of the
City or Columbus in Platte County, Ne
braska, isue coupou bonds to the
amount of $7000.00 to aid iu the con
struction of a wagon bridge across the
Loup river iu Columbus Township, said
bonds to be iueil in sums ol"$."i00.lke.ich
to br made payable to bearer, to be dated
on the 1st day or October, !:!, and to
become due aud payable iu 20 years from
the date thereof hut redeemable at the
option of the city after l."i years from date
of said bonds, with iuterot at the rate of
t; per cent, per minimi from date until
paid, payable annually on the tiirit)BjSfekf
October of each year, as por ltitere.it
coupon thereto attached, both principal
and interest payable at the ilscal agency
of the State oi Nebraska, iu the t itv of
New York.
Aud shall the .Mayor and Council of
the City of Columbus, each year, until
said bonds be paid, levy on the taxable
property of the City of Columbus an an
nual tax .Mitlieit'iit to pay the interest ou
said bond as it becomes due, and at the
expiration ot ten years from the date or
said bonds shall the Mayor and Council
of the City or Columbus levy an annual
tax sufficient to pay ten per cent, of the
principal of above described bonds upon
all the tavable property of said city for
the purpose or creating a sinking fund to
pay the principal or said bonds alter the
same become redeemable.
Said bonds shall be executed and is
sued by the proper officer or said city and
shall be used to aid in the construction of
a wagon bridge across the Loup river in
Columbus Township and within 100 yards
of the place where the present bridge
across said river in said Township is
located, and if two-thirds of the votes
cast at .-a:il election shall be iu favor of
the propofhiuii hereby submitted the
Mayor and Council of the City or Colum
bus, Nebraska, shall be authorized to
execute and issue said bonds.
The form in which said proposition
shall be submitted shall be by ballot
upon which ballots shall be written or
prluted, or partly written and partly
printed For bridge bonds and tax
Yes; or, For bridge bonds and tax No.
And if two-thirds ot the votes cast at said
election shall have on. For bridge bonds
and tax, Yes, then said proposition shall
be declared adopted, otherwise shall be
declared lost.
By order of the Mayor and Council of
the City or Columbus, Platte County,
Nebraska, this 28th day or July, 18S0.
Attest: Cakl Kkamkk.
David Dowtv, Citv Clerk. Mayor.
2SJulyU
Notice of Sale Under Chattel Mort
gage. Notice ii hereby given that by virtue
or a chattel mortgage, dated on the 14th
day or November, 188.",, and tluly tiled and
recorded in the office of -the county clerk
or Plaite county. Nebraska, on the 31t
day of December, 1S85, and executed bv
Buell J. Hayes, and Mari.ih D.Hayes to
Patrick II. KelTey to secure the payment
of four several promissory notes of $17.50
each, dated Nov. 1J, lc.", one payable in
mx month, one in nine months, one in
twelve months aud one iu eighteen
months, with interest from date at teu
per cent, per annum, and ou which there
is now due the sum of seventy-four dol
lars aud thirty-nine cents.
Default having been made In the pay
ment ot said notes according to the pro
visions of said mortgage, aud no suit or
other proceedings at law h.iving been
instituted to recover aid uebt or any
part thereof, therefore 1 will sell the
property therein described, to wit: One
trame building 14 by 10 feet iu size, and
18 teet high situated in the town of Dor
rauce iu Lost Creek Township, Platte
county, and state of Nebraska, ou lot
four, block six, at public auction at the
premises, in said town of Dorrance, on
the 24th day of July, 1880, at 1 o'clock
p. 111. of said day.
Patrick II. Kkllkv,
June 30, 18Ni. 4t Mortgagee.
NOTICE.
In the matter of the estate or C. D.
Clother, deceased.
Eliza Clother, and George W. Clother,
Asa J. Clother, C. D. Clother and Tru
love Scovlllc, widow and heirs or C. D.
Clother, deceased, and all parties inter
ested, in said estate, will take notice that
the following order was made by the
Judge of the District Court iu aud for
Platte countv, Nebraska, on the 28lh lUy
or June, 18SU.
Ueorge A. Scott, the adminis
trator of the estate of Columbia I).
Clother, deceased, on the 28th day of
COLUMBUS LUMBER COMFY
Will Save You
WERMUTH & BCETTCHER,
DEALKRS IN
Heavy and Shelf Hardware,
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Stoves and Tinware,
Pumps, Guns and Ammunition.
The Celebrated Moline Wagon Sold Here.
GUS. O. BECHER.
Established 1S70.
GUS. G. BECHER & CO.,
LOAN BROKERS,
Real Estate and Insurance Agt's,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
Niamey to ! on Farms at lowest rates of interest, 011 short and long time,
in amounts to suit applicants.
Complete) AbMtravtM ef Title te all Real Estate in Platte county.
Notary Public always is Okkick.
Farm aad City Property Tor Male.
latmraace against Fire, Lightning and Tornadoes. Life aud Accident iiuar
ance, none but the very best companies represented.
Steaauialp Ticket to and from all parts in Europe. 28julpf8y
Mckinley &
MOtiTO.lGL
COLUMBUS, NEB.
Money to loan on improved farms in this and adjoining
counties, at current rates. We are prepared to close loans
promptiy, in all cases where title and security are satisfactory.
Office with H. J. Hudson, on llth street. I2m3
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COLUMBUS:
FEICE FACTORY!
Gross Building, 13th St., 0pp. Central Hotel.
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C. M. TAYLOR & BROTHER,
MANUFACTURERS, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
Having established a permineut Fa etorv at Columbus, Nebraska, we are pre
pared to furnish the COMBINATION FKNCE to bruier and others. The fenee
is composed ot 10 No. 12' galvanized ui res with from ! to 57 pickets per rod, at
prices from 79 to 5 CENTS 1'Klt ItO li.
3T"It 's cheap, strong, durable, pig-tight, horse-hiijli, easily put up, easily re
moved, suitable for road, stock, orchard, hay stacks aud town Iots.J
JQJ"It is uot an experiment, but a well' established and pi-rmancnt Fence. We
do not use lath, but good sound ."i-sxl Pickets and FIUST-CL.VSS WIItE.
C. M. TAYLOR & BROTHER.
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June, ISS6, presented his petition to the
District Court or Platte county. Neb r.is-
ka. alleuini: that the personal estate or '
Miid deceased is not siitlicieut to p.ty his
debts and that it i necessary to sell the
interest in the real estate belonging to
said deceased for the purpose of paying
said debts.
It is therefore ordered by the court
that all persons interested iii said estate
are directed to appear before the .Judge
of said court at the court hoiite in Co
lumbus, said couuty, on the 14th day of
August, ISSti, at one o'clock, afternoon, to
siiow eause why license should uot be
granted to said administrator to sell the
interest in the real estate belonging to
said deceased for the payment of the
debts of said deceased as prayed for.
And it is Turthcr ordered that a copy ot
this order shall be served by publication
of the same in the Columbus .Journal,
published in said citv ot Col
successive weeks, the last of which pub-
lication shall be at Ieat-t fourteen u.tyt)
before the day of the hearing upon said
petition. A. M. Tost,
.lunt'iiwS Judge.
The Annual Appropriation Bill.
AX ORDINANCE Al'l'IJOlMUATINC
monies to defray the necessary ex
penses and liabilities or the City oY Co
lumbus, Nebraska, for the current liscal
year.
Be it ordaiued by the. Mayor and
Council oftheCity of Columbus
"hkcrioN I. That there be and there is
hereby appropriated out of all funds of
said city the sum of $07."i).tH), the same
being necessary to deiray the expeuses
aud liabilities of said city fur the current
hscjl year.
Skc." 2. That the following amounts lie
and tbe same hereby are appropriated
and set ap.ut from the general fund for;
the following purposes, to-wii:
For salaries of Mayor and Council. 2.'W Go
' alary of City Clerk .. . . '2WW
" salary of Treasurer I. "hi 00
" salaries of police force . ... 1,-PW M
" per diem ot overseer of .stieets 200 1 10
" grading and repairing streets
and avenues, and protecting
I lie same by sprinkling, aud
tbe construction orbridgci,
culverts, crossing and
sewers JJOOOU
" protection against tire . .. imo 0u
" tor salary City Attorney 17." no
" miscellaneous purposes 77."00
" fuel and incidental expenses
in runniug waterworks ... IKM) 00
interest ou water bonds 1,7'xJOO
44 salary of engineer of water
works ."HM) 00
" sidewulk'8 I Do 00
printing ordinauces .. ... 100 0u
Skc. o. 'Ibis ordinance sliaTl take
effect and be in force after its piling,
approval and publication,
Passed mtd approved this bth dav of
July, Ib-Mi.
Attest: Cam. KitAUKi:,
David Dowty, Clerk'. Alavor.
THE
Honey. Get Priees
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LEOPOLD J.F.OGI.
carnahan,
BMMMK
Noticc of Sale Under Chattel Mort
gage. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
by virtue of a chattel mortgage,
dated ou the 27th day of July. l3rt, and
duly tiled in tbe otliee of the County
Clerk of Platte County, Nebraska, on the
27th day of August ISS'i, and executed by
Samuel A. McFarland to the Harrison
Machine Works or Bellville, Illinois, to
secure the payment oi $(i"i0, dated July
27th, ls.", with interest from date at ten
per cent, per annum, and on which there
is now due the sum of $709.ti-.
Default having been made in the pay
ment of "aid sum according to the pro
visions of said mortgage, and no suit or
other proceedings at law having been in
stituted to recover said debt or any part
thereof, therefore we will sell tui
property therein describe;
machine complete
with truck wagon, straw carrier, belts.
tumbling rods, etc.
Also one ten horse Dinee Woodbury
power; at public auction at the business
place of George Yale in Columbu, Ne
braska, on the 4th day of August, 18J6, at
ten o'clock a. m.
Tiik Hakkimjx Mac-mink Works,
12-lt Mortgagees.
LEGAL NOTICE.
all whom it maw concern.
isuAKnur hui'huvisiiATOK
jane . ouuiy, in reguiaawssion
ou .rsa i tin ixn, ueeiureu tlicanowing
seetiiatlnes opened a.s a laFiic road.
to-witiVauuncnciiig at N. Pcorner of
-ectiou 3k Town, l'.i, raopTwcst. and
running a.outh on hihu Hue to a
ravine in sampn !", ToaV. 18. Hange 4
west, then
ead of ravine.
back to sefeli
s per Plat and
Countv Surve
d notes on tile in
Count Clerk-V
and thence south
to .Naneo coun
and known as the
"Kicrnau" ro.i
w all objections
thereto, or clears f
m.iges caused by
the locationjaWreor
lie hleil in tbe
Couuty Cha7.s oflice
r before noon
oft he 7thaWy of Septei.
!&$;, or such
road jaTe establishe
ence laVeto.
hout refer-
lliiAwrder X Board
Dajay; Columbia
, Nebr.. Jul!
uly,4
Joiix Si
Co ml
!.: I No I ire.
rliom it iiiau concern:
ii'iLssiniicr appointed on ar location
lie mm coiiinu-jpK; at the
ctisaamoii east itne.BBr section :.
town. 19 miiaaaccst. ruimliuaaFst tliron-li the
center or saiiraBuu to cearcorncr on west
line, there to intattliuaW)ie county road.
Also on v;u.ition naaAaTiinUiig north and
south through .said saajld alxf described,
commencing a.L cciitUSjaa-m south line, and
ru nn ini; worth to uaWr sTamui north Hue of
i:e .saiu section rjawwn . lt),pau -. west, has
reported in f.iv-aW the lititnaam vacation
asiiimveucM1
Ail ohjectjAwUiercto, orelalm.saV lamases
must he tilflaWi ti; otliee of the eoiiayklerk ou
or tiefurepni or the:th la of AuiaviSN;,
or sucliAaatl(n ami atatlon will baVule
wttiiojaapference thereto
Jonx Staukkk
Countv cior
etl. Columbus. Neb.. June .TO. 1&&. 13-1
before Buying.
AprT.tf
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GEORGE N. DERRY,
-PAiarTElB,-
?ira mm, m uisnora,
Olive Street, Opp. Oehlrlch's Grocery.
April 14. 8-ao
GROCERIES,
Crockery and Glassware
You will always find a FRESH and wall
selected stock.
Famojr Oroorl aad Fia
Tas a Specialty.
We aaadls the celebrated
KFloirai!M.
UlBbeat market prlee paid for
country produo.
City orders delivered free of charge.
EsTTelephoBe No. 26.
FROM Sn WAKE,
Rlereata Street
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Claaila, .
COLUMBUS MARKETS.
Our quotations or the markets are ob
tainedTucsdayafternoon,and are correct
and reliable at the time.
GRAIN, C.
Wheat f.2
Corn in ear 15
Corn shelled ;t
Oats new n
Oats (white) ia
Flour 2 4083 00
PRODUCE.
Butter, tiQlo
JbCCBy "(9
Potatoes, new 25
MBATd.
Hams, 12Kltt
Shoulders, Sfcgio
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LIVK STUCK .
PatHogs 3G0&3 80
FatCattle a W4 00
Coal.
Iowa ' ""
Hard H 00
Rock Springs nut j o
Rock Springs lump " 00
Carbon , 100
Colorado 00
Tim Ms Mil Works!
BEAKDSLEY& JEWELL,
PKOl'RirrOKH.
II11 only IhrMi Works in Mi Co.
We deire to inform our trends aud
patrons tint we h.tll have on hand for
the uext SO day the Finest assortment of
goods in our Hue eeer in Vvlumbvs, nd
would invite you to come and see them
whether you are ready to buy or not.
If inconvenient to call, bend us your ad
dress and we will cnd you prices, or
call on you. We tre also prepared to
furnish
1UJ1L.1IjS mtonk
by the ton or etr-load.
llth St., south of TJ. P. Depot,
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H,
General Agents for the Sale of
REAL ESTATE.
Union Pacific, and Midland Pacific
R.lt. Lands for ale at from?3.00to$10.u
per acre for cash, or on five or teu year
time, in annual payments to suit pur
chasers. We have also a large aud
choice lot of other lands, improved and
unimproved, for sale at low price anil
on reasonable terms. Also businex and
residence loU Id the city. We keep a
complete abstractor title to all real es
tate in Platte County.
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coLVNiiii'M, m:b.
GROCERIES !
AIYWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND
NEW LINE OF GROCERIES
WELL SELECTED.
FRUITS!
CANNED AND DRIED, or all KINDS
GUARANTEED TO HE OK
BEST QUALITY.
DRY GOODS !
A GOOD . WELL SELECTED STOCK
ALWAYS ASCII EAP AS Til E
CHEAPEST, ALSO
BOOTS &SH0ES !
ft?" THAT DEFY COMPETITION..
BUTTER AND EGGS
And all kinds of counlru produce ta .
ken in trade, and all goods deliv
ered free of charge to any
part of the city.
FLOTJEl
KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES 0
FLOUR.
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