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As we enter, the scene in the court yard is one peculiar to the tropics, there being a number of verv large palins. and in the bushy top of one of these there may be seen a very large Mexican lizard crawling over the giant leaves. It is about two and a half feet long, and to us was a partial realization of the tropical picture in our old geog raphy, only we looked in vain to find the .laying monkeys, the spotted, crouching tiger and the big snakes. Passing on, we enter the first room on the lower floor, where we iind the calendar stone of the Aztecs. It is a large circular stone, twelve feet in diameter, tliree feet thick, and weighs about twenty-five tons. In the center there is cut in relief a large head with the tongue hanging out; other wise it is similar to the face representing the full moon in our almanac. Around this head tliere are five circles inclosing a graduated scale of points similar to those used in making the cardinal and subordi nate points of the compass. Besides these, there are other carvings which might be regarded as the signs of the zodiac. The whole is a fine specimen of workmanship, and is said to be geomet rically correct in its lines. The sacrificial stone is nine feet in di ameter and three feet thick. The top and side have many fine carvings, repre senting idols, weapons of war and Indian warriors. In the center on top there is a round depression, in which the head of the victim was placed; from this there is a gutter leading to and down the edge, which served to carry off the blood. It is estimated tliat more than 60,000 per sons were sacrificed upon this rock, and as it was in use when Cortez entered the city its history is better known than many other relics; hence these figures may be correct. In the same department there is to be seen many of the most re nowned gods of the Aztecs. They are hewn out of very hard stone and in a few cases the carving is fine, while in many it is as rough and grotesque as it well could lie asd retain the name of art. In appearance they differ widely. Some are intended to resemble monsters of ven geance, while others have a good natured look about them that would seem to grant almost any request. They occupy all iositions, from that of sleeping, sit ting, standing and on the run. In one place we saw a powerful looking, sleep ing god, who wore a horrid frown on his face which seemed to say: "If I am aroused before my time I will raise war in the wigwam. " Close to him was wliat is regarded as the god of wrath. Tliis idol seemed to embody in its features about all that is low and vicious in the human makeup. He had the gross form of a robust savage, with short neck, full tliroat, low brow and wide face. He Teemed in a furious rage, for his face was deformed with the wrinkles of wrath, his eyes half shut and his lips curled in ugly frowns, tJiowing Ids teeth, while Ids mouth was half open, as in the act -of taking breath in the midst of his exliaust ing passion. In fact, it was an excellent idea of the "buggers and the bad men," which mothers sometimes use to scare their naughty children into obedience, and which afterwards calls around to see the dear little ones in their dreams, and wakes them up with violent spells of fits and spasms, but which apparition, by the way, is usually charged to late suppers. Further on we see the watch dog of the gods. He has struck a very striking attitude, and with open, hideous eyes is staring far away in the distance, as if watcliing the approach of some calamity. Next we see an inquisitive, astrological sort of god, gazing intently into the heavens, as if seeking in the skies the re flected shadows of coming events. Thus we passed on, examining the character of many gods, each seeming to represent and superintend a particular field of ac tion. The cross of the Aztecs, so called for the want of a better name, is also to be seen here ; yet its maker, use and age are all unknown. It is nearly six feet high and is a true type of the Christian cross. Tliere is a large bird perched upon the 1 top, to which an Indian is presenting an ottering, winch many have pronounced a small child. The whole is cut on a large slab and all is richly carved in various designs, and from it one may justly conclude that the country was once peopled by a Christian race, whe may have been exterminated by a race of new world vandals who, as in the old, brought about a long, dark age of idol atry. In one of the rooms on the second floor we find the historic feather sliield of Mon tezuma. It is about three or four feet square, and is made by laying feathers on a plane surface in such a manner as to represent a large spread eagle, surrounded by a wreath of feather flowers, and at the foot of winch there is a flag, bows and arrows and other weapons of war then in use. City of Mexico Cor. Detroit Free Press. Th Myth Aboot Aristocracy. Princes of the blood don't dress any finer or beliave any better than these sons and wives and daughters of brokers and business men, editors aud railroad presidents patent medicines, steamboats, standard oil, California and isinglass, groceries and the china trade, all are rep resented ; and I have se"en at more than one palace as well as playhouse in Europe people of the bluest blood and oldest name who carried themselves no more proudly and bore their bodies no more seemly. For the myth about aristocracy should be exploded. It is simply what those who were in once said to those who were out ; what those who have still say to those who have not. It is like the king in the story, who was told he wore a superb garment which no one could see who was not nobly born. He rode in the streets stark naked, and ever so cold, but everybody cried out at the beauty of his robes. They didn't dare to own their blindness lest their origin should be disclosed. The poor king himself was afraid to say how he shivered ! he might lose his crown. Finally a little boy in the streets, who had nothing to lose, cried out: "Why, the. king is naked !" and then everybody agreed. lam the little boy in the streets. I tell you that the kings are all naked, and the aristocrats too. I have seen them. They are no better thsn you or L, When we have fine clothes we look quite as fine. Adam Badsau's Letter. Subscribe WITH THE DAILY CHICAGO MAIL, Both Papers One Year, FOR WHAT IS IT TO THEE. Twas s winter day, sod white with snow; I saw a little maid past the window go. With a bright, bright hood, and a face fair to But what waa it to me? For I was a boy that looked through tbe glass. And nodded to see tbe little maid pass. With the scarlet hood and fringe of fur And what was it to her? Tis winter; the white snow Is new again; I stand with a woman and look through the pane; Mayhap like the sweet hooded maid is she But what is it to thee James Vila Blake. HOW WASHINGTON ENTERTAINED. Lecturing Hit Steward on tbe Evils of EztravagaucbTha First Shad. Gen. Washington entertained very freely before he became president, and the milk of 100 cows was not enough to supply the butter used at Ids Mount Ver non home. He was more economical in the management of his presidential table, and George Washington Parke Custis re lates how severely he lectured his steward on the evils of extravagance in looking over his expense accounts, which he made him present to him weekly. The steward was a man by the name of Fraunces, who loved Washington greatly, and who had a liigh idea of the state he should main tain. At the end of each weekly lecture he would go off crying and promising amendment, but at the same time he would mutter: "Well, he may discharge me if he will, but while he is the presi dent and I am his steward his establish ment sliall he supplied with the best the whole country can afford." President Washington was a great lover of fisJi. He always ate codfish on Satur day while he was the executive, to com pliment New England, whose fisliing in dustry at tliat time played a much more important part in its economy tlian it does now. Certain New England ladies, of Philadelphia, who liad a special way of cooking codfish, were accustomed to send him enough for his table on litis day of every week. They would wrap it up in cloths as soon as it was taken from the fire and hurry it off to the president's house, so that it arrived as hot as though from his own kitchen. One February a large shad was caught in the Delaware in advance of the season and was brought to the market. Fraunces saw it, and, regardless of cost, at once seized upon it for the president's table. When it was brought into the dining room Washington, noting its savory odor, flSKfHl What fish is that?" "A shad!" replied Fraunces, excitedly, "a very fine shad! I knew your excel lency was extravagantly fond of this fish and was so fortunate as to procure this one in the market a solitary one, sir, and the first of the season." "The price, sir? The price? The price, sir?" demanded Wasliingtou, sternly. "Tliree tliree three dollars," stam mered the steward. "Take it away! Take it away, sir!" said Washington. "It shall never be said tliat my table sets such an example of luxury and extravagance!" And so. the $3 fish was taken from the room, to be devoured by the servants. President Washington's cook was a character of the time. He was a bandy legged negro, named Hercules, who made $200 a year out of Ids perquisites of the slops of the president's kitchen. "Every afternoon he would strut forth from the front door," says Mr. Custis, "dressed as extravagantly as any dandy of the time, and would take a promenade on the fash ionable thoroughfare of colonial Phila delphia. He wore a blue coat with a velvet collar, a pair of fancy knee breeches and shoes with extravagant silver buckles. Thus attired, with a cocked hat upon his head and a gold headed cane in his liand, he strutted up and down among the beaux and belles until the stroke of the clock re minded him that he must hurry off to the kitchen and prepare the evening meal." President Washington's dinners were rather stiff affairs. But little extra prep aration was made for transient guests. An English traveler, who breakfasted with Washington in 1794, during the latter part of his second presidential term, says the breakfast consisted of sliced tongue, tea and coffee, dry toast and bread and butter. The only expensive piece of fur niture upon the table was a silver urn for hot water. There was but one servant, and Mrs. Washington made the tea and coffee herself. Throughout his life Washington ate but light breakfasts, and in his old age this meal was made of In dian cakes, honey and tea. He always dressed for dinner, and dined about 3. He ate heartily, but was very careful of Ids diet. He always had wine at dinner, and drank at dessert four or five glasses of Madeira. His only toast was, "All our Friends." He ate a light tea, but no supper, and was usually in bed by 10 o'clock. Frank G. Carpenter in Lippin cott's Magazine. Great Actors' Children. In mentioning Modjeska's exquisite art I am reminded that her only child, a son, has not inherited any of his mother's talent, and it seems to be the exception to the rule when great actors' children follow their parents' profession. In the case of the Booths, Warrens, and Jeffersons the hereditary talent lasted for three gen erations, which is about the time that a large fortune remains in one family in America. Edwin Booth's daughter, Mrs. Grossman, might be expected to follow the parental business, as her mother, Mary Devlin, as well as her father, were born in the profession. Of all the young Jeffersons. and there are many, only the eldest son has given any evidence of possessing any dramatic ability. He manages for his father, and occasionally is trusted with some minor part. Lawrence Barrett's two daughters have no stage aspirations. They are con tent to admire their talented father. Mag gie Mitchel is the mother of several rol licking, happy children, but there is not one among them who gives promise of any ability in tho dramatic art; but Frank Mayo has a son and daughter with am bitions toward the stage, the son espe cially showing considerable ability besides being almost as handsome as his father. Frank Chanfrau, Jr., has been playing his late father's roles with some success, but as yet has not rivaled his father. Bijou Herron, has been playing juvenile parts for some time, but in spite of her excellent training is far below her mother in talent. Fannie Davenport keeps up tlie traditions of a family, but it remains to be seen whether her children are born to the pur ple. Cor. Cleveland Leader. for the WITH THE WEEKLY STATE JOUIAL, Both. One Year For "uUimtittS COLUMBUS, NEB., WEDNESDAY. JANUARY DIFFERENT 8TYLES OF ADVERTISING. What a Brooklyn Advertiser Has to Say Abont Them. "The style of advertising has greatly changed within the past few years," said a gentleman in charge of the adver tising department of one of Brooklyn's largest dry goods establishments to a re porter. "An advertisement to command attention must be original. The public have tired of such 'ads.' as 'John Smith will receive his customers at his old stand,' or 'Blank fc Blank sell dry goods cheaper than any. other house in town.' The present generation is progressive, and to attract their attention one must be original. Old fashioned 'ads.' are played out. In former years, even in such big houses as Stewart's, in New York, the clerk at the button counter was dele gated in his off moments to write the ad vertisements for the newspapers. Now all is changed. Every large business house lias its separate advertising depart ment. Some houses even employ as many as two and three men to look after their advertising. Since the pictorial craze lias obtained such a foothold many firms head their columns with pictures descriptive of the goods offered for sale. And then the ad. must be written so as to attract tlie eye of the reader. If a firm has a "quan tity of underwear to sell, it is folly to .say so in tho first line. First get your reader interested. Talk about the north pole; say that it is cold in tliat region, and in cidentally mention tliat winter is coming and that underwear at this season is not an inappropriate subject. And then, in a confidential way, tell the reader tliat your firm has many cases of underwear, purchased at a bankrupt sale, perhaps, which will be sold at one-half its value. Intersperse, if you like, a witty saying here and there, Lut unless you wish to kill your ad. in the first line give prices. Ten years ago prices were never given. Now an ad. commands but little atten tion unless prices are attached." "Do you believe in tlie value of adver tising?" "Certainly. Were it not for news paper advertising and advertising by mailgjiany Brooklyn firms would not be doing business. When one looks back and notes tlie difference between news paper advertising twenty years ago and to-day, the changes which have taken place are marvelous. How many for tunes have been made oy simply boom ing an inferior patent medicine? News paper advertising is yet in its infancy and I hope for great things m tho future." Brooklyn Eagle. To lteiuovft Scalo from Rollers. About a couple of years ago Mr. George Downie, the proprietor of a flouring null at Salinas City, Cal., was in the habit of filtering water in an old heater in order to free it as far as possible from the mineral qualities tliat formed scale in his boiler. Chemical compounds supposed to prevent tho formation of scale had been used without effect, and Mr. Downie resorted to the filtering of water as a partial pre ventive. His process was to run tlie water through the heater and let it drain through straw. One day he liappened to be out of straw, but as the leaves from one of the eucalyptus trees which stood near the mill were handy he employed them instead. To Mr. Downio's surprise the formation of scale in the boiler stopped and tliat which was already there began to be removed. He thought it well to continue his experiments with the eucalyptus leaves and on proving the re sult informed others what he liad dis Csjpred. In a very short time the leaves ofthe eucalyptus tree fell into very gen eral use among the engineers on the Pa cific coast for removing scale from all boilers and from preventing corrosion. New York Mail and Express. Unknown Islands in the Pacific. The fact tliat two islands of consider able size liave recently been discovered in the Pacific ocean shows that we liave yet much to learn of this great watery ex panse. Tlie latest discovery is an island lying less than 100 miles from the north ern coast of New Guinea. It lias been named Allison island, is nearly three miles long, rises from 100 to 150 feet above the sea, and has abundant timber. Several specks of fertile and inhabited land, some of them much larger than Allison island, have been found within a few years at a distance of 100 to 200 or 300 miles from the New Guinea coast, and similar discoveries are made once in a while in various parts of the Pacific. Once in a while a Pacific trader finds some new or little known island, and opens trade with its inhabitants. If business thrives he keeps his secret as long as he can, so as to enjoy a monop oly. It was found awhile ago, when the Woodlark islands were explored, tliat an Australian firm had carefully charted the islands several years before, and had been quietly trading there, all unknown to the other Pacific merchants. New York Sun. An Arctic Scene. I remember upon a certain journey reaching a very high hummock and climbing to its summit to gaze over the ice bound sea. It was a beautiful day in the month of April. From a clear blue sky, with but a few fleecy clouds, the sun was shining brightly, and although in the shade of the hummock the thermometer marked 52 degrees below zero, where I stood in the bright sunlight tlie heat was perceptible. Far to tho north and west stretched an expanse of ice, tin-own up in various fantastic shapes rocks and picturesque old ruins, natural bridges and strange animals. Inshore were ridges and masses of hummock ice, the wliite landscape dotted with black patches of rock, from wliich the snow liad been blown, the orange tinted lichens showing like burning gold upon these projections, while a solitary hawk owl poised in the air over some unfortunate grouse or ground mouse, completed the scene. Alaska Cor. San Francisco Chronicle. The Law and Profits. Mrs. Sumpkins' eldest boy liad gone west, and a friend of the family was making some inquiries about him. "I understand John is an attorney," he said. "Yes, and he's got lots of busi ness," she answered, with a mother's pride. "Is he a criminal lawyer?" A shadow fell upon the good old lady's face. "No, not yet," Bhe said. "Leastways he hain't told me. But I'm afraid he will be. The law is so dreadful tempt ing. ' ' Exchange. COLUMBUS WITH THE OMAHA f EEILY 1F61LICAI. Both One Year For $2.75. i The Boats of English Glrli. ' I am glad to find tliat I have arm supporters in my crusade against the Eng lish fashion of wearing ugly boots. A lady writes to me: "I cannot say how rejoiced I am that you are making an- ! other effort to improve the chaussure of the luiglish girl. Tlie tluck soled, low heeled, badly fitting masses of wrinkled too-bigness are ever with us a baneful horror tliat it would be a mercy to get fid of. The reason you give for the existence of so much unnecessary ugliness is doubt less the true one, and I agree .with you as to its absurdity. There is just as good reason, every whit, for making girls wear at all times and seasons thick woolen gloves about four sizes too large, instead of nice tight gloves. "I do not for a moment say that girls may not, in the country, reasonably wear, as you say, 'stout, sensible boots;' but what I do say is that such tilings are no more fitted for the dressy promenade than is the plow horse for drawing the smart victoria. In my time croquet parties were at the ful and short dresses compelled ""an attention to one's foot gear that is now too much excused. At that time we invariably perched upon the tallest of Louis XV heels; but now, alas, I find my daughters the only wear ers of them for half a mile round." London World. On the Rio dl Somno, Brazil. Tlie soft tones of the dawn of a fine morning fell alike upon field and flood and tinged all creation with its rosy hues. Tlie rich colored banks glowed with the warm light that made the dripping leaves of forest, the ferns and flowers of the shore all flash and sparkle like jewels. On tlie river, here and there, patches of rising vapor partly obscured its sheets of gleaming gold, until a gentle breeze car ried away the mist in the faintest clouds. The fish splashed in the smoking waters ; gay blue-bronze kingfishers darted from their perches on tho bleached skeleton trunks of stranded snags; white herons skimmed the waters with wide out stretched wing ; clouds of noisy, chatter ing paroquets flew by, numerous small birds twittered and chirruped, and in the woods the roar of guaribas, or howling monkeys, echoed and re-echoed from cliff to cliff of tlie banks. It was a pic ture tliat even in tlie absence of personal comfort ono could gaze upon with delight, and all nature seemed to welcome the rosy dawn and pure, fresh air after the boisterous, darksome night. James W. Weils. A Sailor's Work at Sea. It seems strange to consider that, as a rule, tlie sailor has less work to do when the weather is stormy than when it is fine. Of course, when a perilous gale of wind is blowing that carries away some of tho sails and spars, or when the vessel is nearing land in a stiff breeze, there is unceasing labor for tlie tar. It is a thrilling sound, the cry of "All hands shorten sail," and no seaman can tell when he will be able to go below again. But on board a good ship in a strong gale, far out at sea, there is compara tively little actual work when the labor of furling the necessary sails has been accomplished. It is all watching and waiting, tlie hoping that something will not carry away, and cause some nasty work aloft. The seas sweep over the deck, and render all painting, chipping of ircn rust and polishing of brasswork im possible. The helmsman has the hard task then of keeping the ship from being continually flooded by the thundering waves. Brooklyn Eagle. Nathaniel Cobb's Geneva Covenant. Nathaniel Ripley Cobb, of Boston, one of those noble c;rchants of the earlier days, was generous hearted and consci entious in the highest degree. In fact, he was so benevolent that in November, 1821, he drew up the following remark able document: "By the grace of God, I will never be worth moro tlian $50,000. By the grace of God, I will give one-fourth of the net profits of my business to charitable and religious uses. If I am ever worth $20, 000 I will give one-lialf of my net profits, and if I am ever worth $30,000 I will give three-fourths, and the whole after my fiftieth thousand. So help me God, or give to a more faithful steward and set me aside. "N. R. Cobb." November, 1821." He adhered to this covenant with the strictest fidelity. Dry Goods Clironicle. Diffusion Process for Making Sugar. The diffusion process for making sugar is very simple. It consists, in brief, in chopping up the cane into small bits, say slices an eighth of an inch tluck, then steeping the mass in tubs for two or three hours with hot water. This extracts tlie saccharine matter much more effectively than the ordinary mode of squeezing the cane between rollers. The warm juice thus obtained is then heated and stirred with the addition of lime, and finally brought to a boil; it is then allowed to 6tand a while and the clear part is then run into the vacuum pans and boiled into Bugar, in tho usual manner. The refuse from the tubs may be fed to cattle. Any intelligent farmer may work the process. Tlie cost of apparatus is small. Scientific American. Imitating Leather Surfaces. By means of electricity tho most at tractive leather surfaces are now com pletely imitated. The leather which it is desired to imitate is first well cleaned and coated with graphite, as in electro plating a smaller article. It is then placed in a copper bath, the tank of which is made large enough to easily receive a skin of any size. A powerful dynamo electric machine furnishes the current. The copper is deposited upon the coated surface of the hide to the thickness of one-sixteenth to one-eighth of an inch. The plate thus formed reproduces, but reversed, every mark and minute vein of the leather, bo that a print taken from it is an exact copy of tlie original. Frank Leslie's. Love's Mathematics. "What time did John go away last night, Mary Ann ?" " It was a quarter of twelve, father." Three, she said to herself, are a quarter of twelve. Harper's Bazar. Four centuries ago whales were found on royal tables, as well as on that of London's lord mayor. Professional lamp trimmers are a New York development. JOURNAL, WITH THE PRAIRIE FARMER, Both One Tear For $2 Jtmriial 26, 1887. . A MONKEY'S PENCHANT FOR MIMICRY I They Are Not Imitators by Choice The Popular Idea Said to Urn Wrong. It would hardly be an overestimate to say that 999 of a 1,000 men persist in the '; belief that monkeys have a passion for ) imitating the actions of their two-lianded ; kinsmen ; tliat, for instance, an ape, see- ing his master shave himself, would take ' the first opportunity to get hold of a razor J and scrape or cut his own throat. Now, how could tliat idea ever survive this age of zoological gardens? With on intclli- gent dog, a monkey combines an ultra mulish degree of obstinacy, and,, rather than imitate tlie demonstrations of tho kindest instructor, -he will sham fear, sliain lameness, sliam heart disease, and generally wind up by falling down in a shani fit of epiletic convulsions. I have owned monkeys of at least twenty different species, and liave never been able to discover the slightest trace of that supposed pencliant for mimicry. A boy may take off his coat and turn a thousand - somciaAulte, Jacko will watch the phenomenon only with a view to gettiug his fingers into the pockets of tho unguarded coat. Lift up your hand a hundred times, Jacko will witness tho proceeding with calm indifference, unles3 a more empliatic repetition of tho ma neuver should make liim duck lus head to dodge an anticipated blow. He has no desire to follow any human precedents wliatever, and the apparent exceptions from that rule are on his part wholly un intentional and merely a natural result of anatomical analogies. An angry liamadryas baboon, for in stance, will strike the ground with his fist, not because any Christian visitors have ever set liini that bad example, but because Ins forefathers liave thus for ages vented their wrath on the rocks of the Nubian higldands. A capuchin monkey will pick huckleberries with Ids lingers, not in deference to civilized customs, but because his fingers are deft and loij, and his jaws very short. Nay, that same capuchin monkey, admitted to a seat at the breakfast table of a punctilious fami ly, would be apt to show his contempt of court by sticking his head in the pudding dish. Tlie compulsive methods of profes sional trainers may modify tliat perver sity, but during recess the redeemed four liander is sure to drop Ids mask and, un like a trained dog, will never volunteer the performance of a popular trick. Popular Science Monthly. President Arthur's Meal. Present Arthur ate but two meals a day a very fight breakfast between 9 aud 10 in the morning, and a very light dinner in the evening. His breakfast waa a cup of coffee and a cracker, with per haps a piece of salt fish. His dinners lx gan between 8 and 9 in the evening, and the guests often sat at them until mid night. President Arthur seldom ato without having some invited guests at his table. His private dimiers are said to have cost as much as $5 a plate, and his public ones 10 a plate and upward. As he usually had fifty persons at these state dinners, the nine which he gave during the last year of his administration must have cost at least $5,000. It required twelve servants to serve one of these state dinners. The menus of two successive dinners were entirely dif ferent, no dish at the one being the same as any served at the previous dinner, and a different wine being served with every course. His cook was a Frenchman, and dimiers were pronounced by the late Sen ator Anthony, who was noted as an epi cure, perfection. Frank G. Carpenter in Lippincott's. Production of Floating Bricks. Floating bricks are now successfully produced in France, tlie material of which they are composed being a kind of earth found in Tuscany, consisting of fifty-five parts of sandy earth, fifteen of magnesia, fourteen of water, twelve alumina, three lime, one iron. It ex hales a clay like odor, and when sprin kled with water throws out a light, whit ish smoke. It is infusible in the fire, and though it loses about an eighth part of its weight, its bulk is scarcely diminished. Bricks composed of this substance, either baked or unbaked, float in the water, and a twentieth part of clay may !e added to their composition without tak ing away their property of swimnung. San Francisco Call. The Drudgery of Authorship. Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes is a genius as we commonly use tlie word. His writings are patterns of spontaneity and easy composition, but they are only so in seeming. He expends upon them the most laborious and the minutest care. He writes, rewrites, interlines, turns lus sentences to catch every possible reflec tion of beauty, and sandpapers and polishes his work to the last moment be fore giving it to tlie world. It is this patient drudgery tliis constant respect for the art he practices that gives to liis writings their brilliancy and their rip pling flow. Detroit Free Press. Artificial Stone. An artificial stone of excellent quality and'adapted to various constructive pur poses is now made by mixing in certain proportions Portland cement, powdered granite, blast furnace slag, and water containing silicate of soda. The com position may be colored to suit tlie taste. New York Sun. To Dream of Eggs. "To dream of eggs," it is 6aid, "is a sign tliat the dreamer is going to get money." Here is a new avenue of wealth open to the working classes. Many a man will stand around on the corners complaining of liard times, in stead of going home and dreaming of eggs- The Itetort Courteous. "Yes, Mr. Oldboy," she simpered, "I have seen twenty-seven springs. Would you think it?" " Well, yes, ma'am. I don't know but what I would, Mr. Oldboy said," and I guess some of them springs must have been very backward." Harper's Bazar. A Hindoo made a wager tliat he would gaze at tlie sun for ten hours. At the end of the seventh hour he fell down in a fit and died. I have never heard yet of a committee asking for a preacher that is popular with God Almighty. Rev. Sam Jones. $2 a year. ADVERTISE IN THE JOURNAL. ir you want -to sell orbuy anythlnro if you want to lend or borrow anything if -yoxk wssnt a situation, or If yon wantnelp. WHOLE NO. 872. Growth of Hair After Death. Said a well known business man, resid ing in one of the upper wards, during the week: "A remarkable case of preserva tion after death came under my observa tion recently. Something over fifteen years ago my father died and was interred at Greenwood. Not long since my mother desired to liave the remains transferred to another plot tlian tliat in which they were buried. When the coffin was taken up bhe had it opened, and looked at the corpse. Tlie face and form showed not tho slightest indication of decomposition. Tlie expression on tlie countenance was almost as natural as in life. The figure was intact. Beside, the clothing was not damaged a particle, and looked like new. The otdy change was in the hair and wliiskers. When my father was placed in the grave his hair was cut short and his face clean sliaven. The other day it was found that he liad grown a long beard and lus hair fell in luxuriant pro fusion about his shoulders." Brooklyn Eagle. Sailors Not a Shiftless Set. It is too much the fashion to allude to our sailors as a thriftless, careless class, who only draw their wages incontinently to waste them. Seeing, however, tliat during the past year "Jack" remitted no less than 437,000 to his relatives and friends by means of money orders ob tained at various postofiices at home and abroad, it is only fair to give him some credit for forethought and consideration. Of this sum about 43,000 was remitted from abroad, the totals at various ports being curiously dissimilar. For instance, from Hamburg no less than 7,60-1 was 6ent home, while from Pineus only 1 was dispatched. From the five ports of Hamburg, Bremen, Havre, Antwerp and Amsterdam more than 33,000 was re mitted, leaving only 10,000 for tho united remittances from the other thirty five iorts wliich "Jack" frequents. London Figaro. lie Still Lived. The scene was in Brixton; characters, a rising young draper and a pretty young lady. He liad an affection for her, sho a liking for him, and bo they became be trothed. It did not come off; the parents objected. While his eyes were full of gathering tears he bade his faltering fare wells, then closed tho door upon his hopes. A moment later he opened it, stepped back into the room, and with tears in his eyes brokenly murmured: "I hope this will make no differenco about your coming to my place of busi ness, and tliat your mother will continue to do business with us. I shall bo happy to give the usual discount. Our stock is large and varied, our aim to please." And the door shut finally, leaving him alono with his grief. Tid Bits. When a Man' Wcipln Mont. According to experiments carried out by tho Belgian savant, Quetelet, a man attains his maximum weight toward his 40th year, and begins to lose it sensibly toward Ids GCtli year. A woman, how ever, does not attain her maximum weight until her 50th year. Tho age at wliich people attain their maximum weight and the weight itself differ in the different classes of society. In the afflu ent classes tlie average maximum weight is 172 pounds, and is attained at 50 years of age. In the artisan class it is 151 pounds, attained at 40. Among farm la borers it is 171 pounds, attained at CO. In the general classes it is 104 pounds, and is reached between 40 and 50 years of age. Chicago Tribune. A Chinese Funeral. Mai, the wife of Cliin Shunt, was tlie first Chinese woman to die in New York city. The body in the coffin was en shrouded in a black and red blouse and dress. On the feet were a pair of shoes of peculiar workmanship and profusely decorated with ribbons of gay colors. Another pair was placed in the coffin, as were also two black suits of clothes. On her wrists her husband placed four large ring3. Ono pair was of ivory and tlie other of gold. Pearls and trinkets in a small case were also placed in the coffin. Chicago Herald. Diminished Cost or Metal Work. Tho diminished cost of production in metal work was illustrated recently by Dr. John Percy, in an address to the British Iron and Steel institute, by the statement tliat a gross of steel pens, formerly costing $35, might now be pro duced for eight cents. Tlie cost of mak ing gold chains has been reduced to an eighth of what it was. Arkansaw Trav eler. A Mistaken Snake. A boa constrictor in a zoological gar den in Australia has l.cen trying all sum mer to squeeze tlie life out of a mahogany log twelve feet long and eighteen inches thick, but tlie log is still a length and a half ahead and bravely holding its own. Tlie snake evidently wonders what sort of a man it has got hold of with such ribs as tliat. Detroit Free Press. Somehow It Shocks Him. Somehow or other it shocks a young man's implicit trusting faith in a girl to havo her tell him incidentally that bhe liad a box at tlie theater when she went to see Langtry tlie night before, and then to learn from the other young man who took her tliere that it was a box of car mels he bought her on the way to the show. Somerville Journal. The Husband's Authority. A New Orleans lawyer, in arguing a divorce suit, held that a husband had a legal right to make his wife stand in a corner with a clothes pin on her nose. H such mild means Of compelling obe dience are forbidden," he said, "what is to become of tho husband's authority as master of the household?" Texas Sif tings. Monuments at Gettysburg. Nearly 100 monuments are now erected on the Gettysburg battlefield, and a committee from New York recently se lected the sites to mark the position of over ninety organizations from tliat state which participated in tlie battle. Kan sas City Times. Eels for London. London and its vicinity consumes over 3,250,000 pounds of eels a year, worth $650,000. The larger proportion of these eels comes from Holland, only a small quantity being taken from English waters. Chicago Hews. Kacltlea's Aralca Salre. The Best Salve in tho world for Cots, Bralsea, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to i rive perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per Jbex. Foi Sale-by Dowty & Heit keaper. mayl7-ly BAT OP AlVI31tTl)aI K7Busineasand profeaaionalcards of five lines or less, par annus, five dollars. ETFor time advertisements, apply atthlsoflce. CTTiscal advertisements at statnte rates. EsTFor transient advertising, sse rates on third pegs. EsTAU advertisements payable) monthly. THI INtMT National Bank! or coz.xjafBrjfj. nn HAS AN Authorized Capital of $250,000, A Surplus Fund of - $20,000, And the largest lald fax Cask Cap Ital of any baa In this part of tie State. J2s" Deposits received and Interest pud on time deposits. EsTDrafts on the principal cities la this country and Europe bought and sold. Collections and all other business given prompt and careful attentloa. STOCKUOLDCJtS. A. ANDERSON, Prest. 11EUMAN 1. Il.OEULRICII, Vice Fres't. O.T.KOEN, Cashier. J. P. BECKER, HERMAN OEHLRICU, O. SCHUTTE, W.'A. MCALLISTER. JONAS WELCH, JOHN W.EARLY, P. ANDERSON, O.ANDKRSON, ROBERT UHL1Q, CARLREINKE. Apr2S-'86tf IU8IIES8 CAKOI. D.T. MaRTYN, M. D. F.J. SCHCO, M.D. Dra. KASTYH SCHUO, U. S. Examining Surgeons, Local Surgeons. Union Pacific, O., N. & B. H. and B. & M. R. Ra. Consultations in German and English. Telephones at office and residences. CrOfflce on Olive street, next to Brod feuhrer's Jewelry Store. COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. 42-y OlILLlVA-l REEDEB, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, office over First National Bank, Colum bus, Nebraska. 60-tt W. 91. t'OKKLIliM, LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE. Unstuirs Ernst building 1th street. 0 i i. i;vaas, in. . rilYMClAN AND SUItQEON. BdcTOuicu and room. Gluck buildiug, 1Kb elieet. 'telephone communication. 4y rjAllLTOl NCADE, M. !., PHYSICIAN AND SUHGEON, Platte Center, Nebraska. 9-y H ER.HAi rA'rfr::i4Ti;i'r, BLACKSMITH AND WAGON MAKER, 13th street, east of Abt's barn. April 7, '8G-U J. M. MACFARLAND, B. R. OOWDKRY, attsrstj is! Hstary Pill e. Csllistsr LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICE OF MACFARLAND A COWDBRT, Columbus, : : : Nebraska. D K. J. CUAS. WI-Ll.a DEUTSCHER ARZT, Columbus, Nebraska. ISrOffice 11th Street. Consultations in English, French and German. !-6m DOWCLL HOUME, PLATTE CENTER, NED. Just opened. Special attention given to commercial men. Has a good sample room. Sets the best table. Give it a trial and be convinced. 50-3mo COUNTY SURVEYOR. "ri'arties desiring surveying done can address me at CoIumbu Neb., or call at my office iu Court House. SmaySti-y TOTICE TOTEACHEM. W. B. Tedrow, Co Supt. I will be at my office in the Court House the third Saturday of each mouth for the examination of teachers. 39-tf F. F. MUi-JrtiEM, -If. D HOMCEOPATHIST. Chronic Diseases and Disease of Children a Spscialtv. ISTOffice on Olive street, three doors north of First National Bank. 2-ly -.feALLIMTEsl HKOM., A TTORNEYS AT LAW, Office up-stairs in Henry's building, corner of Olive and 11th Sts. "W. A. Mc Allister, Notar Public. JOUN G. IIIGGISS. c. J. GAKLOW, Collection Attorney. BIGGINS & OABIOW, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Specialty made of Collections bv C.J. Garlow. iik.m E H.RV8CHE, llth St., opposite Lindell Hotel. Sells Harness, Saddles, Collars, "Whip?, Blantets, Curry Combs, Brushes, trunks valisCT, bugy tops, cushions, carriage trimmings, Ac, at the lowest possible prices. Repairs promptly attended to. pAMPBElM. A CO. DEALERS IX " Racrs and Iron ! "3a The highest market price paid for rag and iron. Store in tbe Bubach building Olive st.. Columbus. Neb. 15-tf YOUi can live at home, and make more money at work, for us, than at anvtliin" p!s in this u-nrlrl r. :7..7 ...'" ::,.-,. '- " ;:". f- iiji vw uccucu, juu ure sianea tree B th sexes; nil ages. Anj one can do the worlr. Large earnings sure from first start. Costly outfit and terms free Better not delay. Costs you nothing to send us your address and- find out if you are wise you will do so at once. H Balxztt Co., Portland, Maine. De.33Jg, r! T