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ks h f "? .i s i. V- 4 t f -4 &olunxbxs tfitrual. WEDNESDAY, APBIL 27, 1887. fasS532SS -9 . A. AN. TIME TABLE. Fas. Freisht. Lnvt Columbus " Bellwood David City.... " ' Seward Arrive at Lincoln.... I- 8:3) a. m. 4:15 p. m. 8:13 .07 10.05 nur. 6:10 " 8:13 " 11:15 The passenger leaves Lincoln at 3:55 p. m., and arrive at Colombu-i 70 p. m; lh( freight leaven Lincoln at 7:00 a. m., and arrives at ColumbuH at J.-G0 ti. m. Good growing weather. Use Hygeine kuloominc. TLo Jounx.vr. office for job work. The ji3Eeeflor is abroad in the land. St. Louis Summer sausage at Fold's. 3 towels forien cents at Kramer's. Organs! Call at A. & SL Turner's. Dress lawns and paranoia at Kra mer's. Another shootinjf-jrallery man in town. For shoes and slippers go to Kra mer's. School District TA ha8$3TiO in bonds for sale. Plenty of rain Thursday night and Friday. Some snow mixed with the rain Friday. John lSurrell was sick a few days laet week. The storm of Fiiday was not so bad, after all. Mrs. A. Anderson went to Omaha yesterday. You can b:iv money by buying hats at Kramer's. Call and inspect our new stock at Galley Bros. The largest line of roles in town at Galley Bros. A. Smith of Platte Center was in town yesterday. John Harr of Grand Prairie was in the city Sunday. Henrich makes close figures on largo real estate loans. Best assortment of Fish Poles at Arnold's jewelry store. l-2t Hand Kaeso and Limburger at Her man Oehlrich & Bro's. Ji2-5t Best assortment of Fish Poles at Arnold's jewelery store. Miss Katie Carrig of Platte Center was in the city yesterday. Commercial printing neatly and quickly done at this office. A full lice of ladies boucle jackets from 31.25 up at Galley Bros. Joseph Burke was fined $1.00 in the police ourt for drunkenness. The lest of groceries, at lowest prices, at E. Fold's, on 11th sL 45-tf The finishing touches were put upon the new U. P. depot last week. Win. Lamb and son James returned Monday from their western trip. New line of cassimero and jeans at , the lowest prices at Galley Bros. 8-49-tf Chas. Biek was fined 3.00 and costs or tho break he made last week. As good as the best, and as cheap sis the cheapest, at J. B. Delsman's. Henry Gaps has purchased the un dertaking goods of J. E. Munger. You can find the best selection of wall paper at Stillman's drug store. Rev. J. A. Hood occupied the pulpit at the Presbyterian church Sunday. Delsmau keeps good goods, and will not allow himself to le undersold. -Geo. E. Barnum of the south side was iu town yesterday on business. Henrich will chargo you no interest if you want time on your insurance. Mrs. Win. Welch went to Cedar Rapids Monday to visit her parents. Booth's playing at Omaha is char acterized as "sublimely intellectual." Myron Wheeler of Lincoln passed through the city en route to Schuyler. Just arrived, a large stock of Ladies and Gents fine shoes, at Honahan's. 1-2-2. John F. Bixby of the Genoa Leader fjave us a very pleasant visit yesterday. The Democratic skirmishes in Oma ha resulted in a solid Boyd delegation. Cheap money on farm loans at Co lumbus Savings Bank Loan .V: Trust Co. Money loaned on chattel securities Columbus Savings bank Loan & Trust Co. One of JH. McTeggart'8 horses dropped into a main hole Friday morn ing. Wanted A girl to do housework. Good wages given. Inquire of A. M. PosL Miss Nellie Maguire of Iowa is vis iting her cousins, Michael Savage and sister. Carl Kramer expects to erect a dwelling house here this summer. Good for him. Miss Bensberg was a pretty and gentle Bianca, and sang delightfully. AT. XI Herald. You can deposit as little as SI with the Columbus Savings Bank and receive interest thereon. Sow blue grass; put it in on patches .of your pasture land that have been eat bare or nearly so. ou can get money on your farm at better rates from Henrich than from any one in Columbus. Never loose sight of this fact: Kramer carries the largest stock and sells the cheapest. The best assortment of carpets and drees goods can be found at the lowest prices at Kramer's. Baby carriages, Bird cages, Boys' express wagons, Base Balls, Bats, etc at IS. V. Fitzpatnck's. 45-tf Those wanting first-class sale bills and posters of any kind, should call at the Journal office. The largest and best assorted line of fancy canned goods and dried fruits at J. & A. Heitkemper's. 43-3-tf Members of the Bar should have a professional training in the manly art of .self-defense, it appears. Will. Schroeder has a cactus with beautiful flowers in his saloon window. Jt makes a handsome ornament. For Brat. A large business room on Eleventh St, suitable for dry-goods establish ment. Inquire at tho Joubnai, office. 40-tf See Henrich before borrowing mon ey on your land. When your insurance expires don't renew it until you see Henrich. Go to Honahan's for bargains in lxMts, shoes and slippers, for cash. Brother Bixby of the Fullertou Journal gave us a business call Mon day. A nice lot of window shades and fixtures just received at Stillman's drug store. Robert Uhlig Notary Public office with Columbus Savings Bank Loan & Trust Co. 51-6-lt Mr. Novell planted a tree each for the teachers at the Third Ward school building. The spring term of public school has already begun in several districts of the country. - Mrs. J. A. Kehoe and Miss Phoebe Phillips of Platte Center were in town yesterday morning. Columbus Savings Bank L. & T. Co. ib offering good terms on farm loans, come and see them. New lawns, nanscoks, checks, India linens, Mulls and a full line of satins at all prices at Galley Bros. Arbor Day at Platte Center was the occasion of ornamenting the public school grounds with trees. A good many movers going west. The "prairie schooner" has not been so familiar a sight in a long time. Rev. St. Clair's discourse on Provi dence was listened to by a very attent ive audience Sunday evening. - Yon can insure your team against loss from disease, accident or theft; take no chances. Henrich is agent. Geo. Van Camp who has been feed ing Conner's cattle hero left Saturday last for his home in Cleveland, O. Remember we carry one of the largest stocks in the city and will not be undersold for cash. Galley Bros. Col. Whitmoyer and S. S. McAllis ter took the Genoa train yesterday in tent on legal business of some sort. J. R. Smith of Lost Creek, in town Saturday, thinks the frost of Friday did not kill the plums in his section. - Wildey Lodge L O. O. F. celebrated yesterday afternoon and evening the sixty-eighth anniversary of the order. Clothing! Our spring stock of clothing is now complete. Our prices are always the lowest. C. & L. Kramer. J. & A. Heitkemper are selling crockery, lamps and glassware at prices that are interesting to all wishing to buy. Tho JouitNAL is on sale, each week, at the book and news stores of E. D. Fitzpatrick and L Sibbernseu, at 5 cents a copy. Do not fail to examine our large line of Oriental laces, from 2 inches to 45 inches wide at very low prices at Gal ley Bros. - Jumes Pearsall is overhauling the property lately owned by Wm. Ferguson, on North street, for occupancy by Mr. Tomlin. -Union Meat Market, telephone 44, for choice meats of all kinds, and poul try. Van Alstine & Lingner, Nebraska Avenue. 51-4 Columbus Savings bank L. & T. Co., is able to give as good terms as any one, on fire, lightning and tornado in surance. Columbus school district has, ac cording to the census this spring, 1043 children of school age; Platte county entire, 5014. D. Schnpbach has learned some thing about government contracts and the way they are let that will be useful to him by times. R. H. Henry has an iron guard in front of his brick building that no heavy weight champion will long to sit on any great length of time. Superintendent Tedrow has issued common school diplomas to Misses Mary and Katy Brugger of Dist, 48, Byron Dieffenbach, teacher. Larger wires are being put in for the electric lights, and n new globe is to shine in the square at the crossing of Olive and 13th streets. Frank Barnes and family of Madison, who have been in California the paa six months, passed through the city Wed nesday on their return home. Miss Kate Bensberg, a charming lady, took the role of Marguerite (Fanst), her rich voice suiting the part beauti fully. Indianajxilis Journal. As we go to press we learn that the Union Pacific surveyors have had orders to locate the road from here to David City. That looks like business. Platte Center is about negotiating $3,000 of school bonds, bearing seven per cent, interest They think they can sell at a premium of 2) to 4 per cent. Before investing in a sewing ma chine, organ or piano, see A. & M. Tur ner, at their organ depot, or address G. W. Kibler, their traveling salesman, tf Kate Bensberg's Grand English Opera Company will render the "Sleep ing Queen" and acta from "Martha" or Faust at the Opera House, April 29th. Nebraska's adaptability to blue grass is becoming more evident each year, and every man who owns land would do well to seed some of it down. With two feet of snow last week at Deadwood and a considerable quantity in Michigan, it can hardly be expected that the thermometer here will mark blood heat Our stock is now complete in cloth ing, boots and shoes, hats and caps. All are cordially invited to inspect our stock and prices. No trouble to show goods, at Galley Bros. The W. C. T. U. will hold their reg ular monthly meeting on next Sabbath evening in the Methodist Episcopal Church. A good programme will be giv en, everybody invited. Thursday last Nich. Blaser of Dun can, accompanied by Mrs. Wm. Ernst took the train east; they are bound for Switzerland, where they expect to visit during the summer. D. Anderson served divine notice on the city authorities last week that he would move in the matter of compelling them to fill the holes above the water mains, here and there. A road plow and scraper was tried here last week on the streets. It seemed to do its work in good shape. Colum bus township had purchased one of them. Henry Wiseman has started a gen eral boarding stable at L. A. Clark's old stand. Ho lately returned from Cali fornia, and is not overly enthusiastic in regard to that country. On the. fourth page of today's Jocbnal will be found an article called forth by the last number of the National City (CaL) Record, edited by Frank Burgess, formerly of this city. E. Pohl was not in very good humor Saturday morning. He had just been examining his crab apple blossoms and found that the germ had been killed by the frost He is inclined to think that plums are safe. County Attorney Gondring was in the northern part of the county last week and gives a good account of the country; a dozen new houses have been put up at Creston, and the foundation laid for Graham's new mill. Miss Kate Bensberg, is an entranc ing vocalist, and it is impossible for a human voice to render The Last Rose of Summer with more liquid sweetness and purity of tone than it was rendered last night Springfield (IU.) Monitor. Will. Winterbotham wrote to H. J. Hudson yesterday saying that after a spirited contest the contract for bridging the Loup at Genoa was let to John L. Means for $10,000; 1250 ft John gen erally keeps at the head of the class. W. T. Calloway, of Bellwood, was in tho city Friday last and gave the Jour nal a social call. Grandma Calloway, his mother, though 96 years of age is still sprightly, being able to do and taking delight in doing light household duties. Will. Schroeder is fitting up his building on 12th street, opposite the new U. P. depot to be used by Mr. Bother as a cigar factory. Mr. Schroe der will not build a brick this year be cause he cannot get the consent of Mr. Engel for partnership walls. The Turnverein was organized Fri day night with nineteen members: the following officers were chosen: Carl Schubert president; R. Hartman, sec'y; Geo. Heitkemper, treas. E. Pohl's building north side of 11th street has been rented by the association. While Geo. Birney was driving a large number of fat cattle on the Loup bridge the leader turned on tho column, which was bunched on one span, letting it down somewhat We understand that expenses were paid by Mr. Birney, and the bridge is all in good shape again. The Nebraska Millers Association hold their next session in this city. May 11th, at 8 p. m. If the entire member ship are present, there will be some two hundred of them. Columbus business men should see to it that their sojourn in the city is made as pleasant as pos sible to them. - Chas. Rickly and wife of Rushville passed a few days last week visiting friends in the city. Going to Omaha Monday to hear Booth, they then leave for their northern home. Charley Bays that the last two winters, in north Ne braska have been as mild as any he has seen in the state. Our Tom, whose other name is Wil son, has been appointed superintendent of the round house, etc., at Columbus by the U. P. road and will next month re ceive the neat little sum of 8100 per month. Tom is a worthy, reliable fel low and none are more pleased over Tom's success than we. Schuyler Quill. Our esteemed contemporaries who can see no good in the Inter-State Com merce law should know of the great advantage it is to onr Columbus mer chants. Note the gain: Rate on first class freights from Chicago to Columbus before 31.31 per cwt Rate on same since the law has gone into effect, $1.30. Hence our great rejoicing!! Miss Kate Bensberg charmed her St Louis friends by her graceful imper sonation of the lost Eurydice (Gluck's Orpheus and Eurydice). Her voice was shown to fine advantage in the wonder ful scene with Orpheus at the beginning of the fourth act She showed herself also to be a fine actress, and was fully equal to the dramatic requirements of that great work. Globe-Democrat. The Journal job department is pre pared to furnish, on short notice, all kinds of commercial work such as letter heads, noto heads, bill heads, statements, circulars, envelopes, cards, dodgers, pos ters, etc; visiting cards; lawyers' briefs; pamphlets; catalogues; sale bills, etc. Satisfaction guaranteed. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Address, M. K. Turner & Co., Columbus, Nebr. Mrs. Henry Woods returned from Lincoln Friday. The first four or five days Henry was at the asylum, the au thorities say he was cheerful and seem ed contented, but now he is altogether different and his friends would hardly recognize him, and he didn't recognize his wife. The Superintendent gives some hope of final recovery, notwith standing the present unfavorable symp toms. Saturday night last the hoodlums seem to have been unusually boisterous. The community owes it to its peaceable citizens to see to it that the laws are enforced. The truth is that at all times and under all conditions, the enforce ment of the law, by the officers of the law, against violators of public peace and safety is not only commendable and praise-worthy, but a sworn dutv that no official can justly shrink. The scenery painted by L. L. Graham of Kansas City and furnished by S. A. St Cyr deserves special men tion. The dock scene, and the moving train are very realistic, and the parlor, a box setting, with nractical doom and windows, was universally pronounced the most elegant scene that has ever been placed on our stage. The owners of the Opera House are negotiating with Mr. St Cyr for some more scenery. The McGibeny Family have drawn excellent houses to the Alcazar for the week. This large and talented family have a clever knack for rendering popu lar music in attractive manner, and their concerted pieces are especially good Their capabilities are as various as their ages, and from the little tot of four to the head the family each of the perform ersfifteen in all is expert with some instrument The troupe is well worth seeing. SauFranciaco Wasp, Jan. 8,87. J OUMBUS SUCCESS. Sfcr Fni?t Akead and Auk Xo Charity From Anybody. The Omaha Republican's excellent correspondent here, W. B. Dale, semis to his paper under date of tho 23d tho fol lowing concerning our city's facilities for manufacturing, and some projected enterprises: This city has never received alms from the State in the matter of public build ings, and needs nothing of the kind to loom it into prominence, nor to add to its present booming prosperity. Instead of spending thousands of dollars upon a lobby and its concomitants at the late session of the Legislature, to wheedle charity from the State at large, they have subscribed liberally for the founda tion and advancement of home enter prises that are of far more value to her than mere monuments of a state royal, and ofttimes prodigal munificence. The Loup river, that forms an elbow here, and rolls by the city on the west and south, with its steady volume of a hundred thousand horse power, has a fall at this point of fourteen feet to the mile, and the Loup Falls Water Power and Improvement company, an organi zation of prominent capitalists of this city, will commence operations without delay upon a dike that will bring this great engine of industry into subjection and furnish n motive power unequalled and unrivalled west of the Alleghanies. Manufacturing enterprises can find no location in tho whole West equnl to this, and liberal inducements are offered to those meaning business. A personal inspection will convince any practical person of the superior ad vantages possessed by a cent ral location in the State, with unsurpassed railroad facilities, and a live, liboralprogressive city of 5,000 inhabitants to welcome and encourage every useful industry. Notwithstanding the cheerful outlook, city lots can still bo obtained at very reasonable figures for occupancy or im provement A marked increase in the volume of business transactions is no ticeable with the opening of spring. In the way of manufacturing enterprises we already have a nucleus of no small beginning. Our two mammoth roller flouring mills are running night and day and cannot keep pace with the orders for the superior product of their lino. The City Foundry have several addi tional machinists to their regular force, and the hum of the lathe and tho bright sparks from the forge indicate a busy season in that hivo of industry. The Creamery Company have added the ad ditional buildings and new machinery demanded by their increasing business and are running their works up to the full capacity. This is ono of the most successful and thriving plants in the State. Since the fire of ltibt season Berger's broom factory has arisen from the ashes, and with largely increased facilities is again filling the orders of Omaha job bers, and shipping direct to a large Western and Southern trade. The furniture factory of Henry Gabs has been built up from an humble shed in a rear alley to u modern structure of 44x132 feet on a prominent corner of one of our busiest thoroughfares, and gives employment to numerous artisans. The Columbus Packing company have closed their works for extensive repairs, and will open the fall season with facili ties for a far more extensive business. The packing house of Fred Elias is still running, but will be generally overhaul ed and remodeled and its capacity doubled before the fall season opens. Taylor Bros.' wired lath fence works are running up to full capacity, with orders several weeks ahead. Bother's cigar factory is giving em ployment to double the force heretofore employed, with prospects of an addi tional increase Schreiber's Wagon and Carriage Works is crowded with skilled workmen and additional room will be added to ac commodate this jrrowinir and thriving institution. Numerous other manufacturing inter ests that the Jicmiblican,st representa tive, with his limited time, has been unable to visit personally, are keeping pace with the general prosperity of the city, and with the new, cheap and prac tically unlimited water power now offer ed, those seeking sites Tor a manufactur ing plant need certainly look no farther. A committee of prominent capitalists visited Omaha. this week to investigate the motor railway system, tho intention being to build several lines, radiating out from this city to the towns adjacent. The lines now in contemplation are: Northeast to Becker's Mills; northwest to Platte Center; west to Duncan; southwest eight miles into Polk county; and southeast to Bellwood, in Bntler county. The necessary canital for thin enterprise is ready in hand here, and work will be pushed as soon as the fran chise can be obtained from the conntv board of supervisors. A goodly number of invited friends and patrons of Miss Belle Parsons' School of Elocution were present last Thursday evening at the closing exer cises, in which none but the pupils took part. The numbers throughout were admirably well rendered, showing the conscientious, pains-taking care of the teacher, besides the native talent of the pupils. Those taking part were Eva Clark, Sam'l McDonald, Mrs. Brindley, Willie Anderson, Mae North, Grace-Geer, Kate Taylor, Zura Morse, Nellie North, Parthenia Bowman and Martha Turner. We know the sentiment of pupils, pa trons and friends generally is sadness at the departure of Miss Parsons, and a hope that she may soon return. She took tho train Monday night for Los Angeles, Cala. The following brief synopsis will give some idea of the high merit of this Company's work: "The Sleeping Queen," a one-act opera by Balfe, the celebrated composer of the "Bohemian Girl," is a charming composition. The music is tuneful, and flows like a warbling brook; the plot is attractive and full of amus ing scenes. The action lies in the time of Louis XILL The costumes are rich and elaborate. In this work Miss Bens berg introduces Millard a charming song, "Waiting," itf such style as it has never been heard before. Of this the Erie (Pa.) Herald says: "To hear this song i alone worth the price of admission." The XeUibeay Family, Celebrated over the United States give one of their pleasing entertainments at the Opera House, May 3d. The appointment by Gov. Thayer of our townsman, Capt John Hammond, as commandant of the Soldiers' Home, is one eminently fit to be made, as the Captain possesses just those qualifica tions that will, under his management, make the place a home. The governor, and the soldiers or soldiers' families who shall find their home there, aro to be congratulated on the appointment. We j cannot congratulate the Captain, be cause his salary will be only $1,500 a year, with a great amount of responsi bility, work and worry. The farm, (640 acres, 2S miles northwest of Grand Island) is raw prairie, all improvements are to be made, houses to build, etc. The appropriation for building and run ning expenses for two years, was $30,000 the land being donated. Tho McGibeny Family, fifteen in number, appeared at the Alcazar. They give a vocal and instrumental entertain ment, which has borne them successful ly along in Eastern circuits for eleven years. They combine one of the best musical combinations traveling and aro doubly interesting as a group of family talent. Those who have souls attuned to the melodies of music, who like "the concord of sweet sounds," will find tho McGibeny entertainment an enjoyable one. The programme consists of popu lar music, and introduces the extensive family as an orchestra, a band, as instru mental soloists, as singers single and in concerted pieces, and 6omo as comedians. San Francisco Figaro, Jan. C, 18S7. Rickly Bros, of this city were awarded the contract recently for fur nishing meat to the Indian school at Genoa for tho year 1888. This firm had tho contract for List year also, shipping from this point upwards of 50,000 pounds. During that time they gave entire satisfaction, there being no com plaints as to the quality of meats, and a variation in weights of onlv about twenty pounds. Their fair dealing doubtless secured them tho award for next year, as we believe this to bo the first instance where the samo parties have been favored with such award two years in succession, some other bids being lower than theirs. A suit between D. F. Davis of tho Dzmocrut and Warwick Saunders of tho Platte Center Argus, before J. H. Reed, J. P., Monday afternoon, was interesting to tho parties and witnesses present. It seems that it -was still more interest ing to the attorneys, after tho witnesses left. Everybody Monday evening was talking over the affair. Mr. Reed held the scales of justice fairly. Tho dispute was concerning the value of 5.000 tickets, Davis's bill being $20, when Saunders claimed it should be $7.50, but tendered S10. Tho Justice's judgment valued them at $16.00, leaving Saunders to pay the costs "of suit. Newspapers get hold of railroad rumors just as they are manufactured. Among tho latest is that tho B. & M. en terprise for the coming season includes a lino from South Omaha, throngh Fre mont, Schuyler, and perhaps Columbus, on to Broken Bow, at which place the line would intersect tho Grand Island and Wyoming Central. No doubt this would be a good route, and in a short time give a largo amount of local trade. The weather is a sort of slippery subject for Nebraska editors to com ment upon, as for instance April 21, tho Fremont Herald: "With a ten hoars' nnow storm prevailinK throughout the eastern states, blockading tlio railroads and interferinR with tho telegraph, it is some sat ibf action to know that Nebraska is re veling in spring and the songs of the birds ai propriate to the time. Come west !" The next day, well. C. & L. Kramer's tailoring establish ment is among the important manufac turing interests of the city, furnishing work for tho bread-winners of three families besides two young men. Y. I'.S.U.E. Tho Young People's Society of Chris tian Endeavor meet at tho Congrega tional church every Wednesday even ing at 7:30. Leader, Miss Nettie Ander son. Topic, The radical demand of Christ. John 3:7. Xeboville. Small grain is looking fair since the rains, but had already suffered some from the dry weather. Tho Jenni Bros.' cheese factory is in full blast. Tho boys expect to use from 1,500 lbs. to a ton of milk a day this summer. Measles are very prevalent in this neighborhood. Mrs. Brock, Mr. Wilko , Mr. Enge lburt and others have children sick with the disease. Mary and Kato Brugger were awarded diplomas by the Superintendent, last week. The girls have worked hard for their papers, and are therefore justly proud of the same. The base ball club is organized as fol lows: F. Marolf catcher. J. Marnlf pitcher, Dieffenlwich 1st base, Thiel raan 2d base, T. Brugger 3d base, Marty right fielder, A. Brugger center fielder, A. Marolf left fielder, Affolter short stop. B. X. Shell Creek Items. A number of graves have been opened near the Welch church, and the copeses transferred to the grave yard in tho rear of it. CThe boys of Platte Center lately insti tuted a mock lawsuit and locked up'one or more credulous men as jurymen for a good while; we won't give any names to the Jouk.val as that paper would make it known all over the country. Mr. Evan Davis has rented A. Her mann's farm and has put in lots of grain. A few farmers will have to re sow or plant 6ome of their land to corn, tho seed having been laid bare or blown off by the late high winds. That gentle zephyr has done some damage to build, ings also. It moved R. Lewis's shed and nearly unroofed A. Henrich's. Mr. Weber on Elm creek having been burned out entirely, some benevolently disposed friends have extended a help ing hand, Mrs. Arthur Smith providing bedding, David Thomas" lot of oats, and others helped in various ways. Mr. Weber is an honest and hard-working man, well worthy of any aid extended to him. We don't know if our neighbors of Burrows township consider tho people on the Bouth side of Shell Creek only a sort of thirty-seventh cousins or some more distant relations. Why? Because there has been a washout in the road BOTCHER & -DEALEUS IX- Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, Pumps, Guns and Ammunition. The Celebrated Moline Wagon Sold Here. Sept.SS.tr (WS. G. BECHER. Established 170. GUS. G. BECHER & CO., LOAN BROKERS, Real Estate and Insurance Agt's, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. Money to Lob on Farms at lowest rates of interest, on short nnd long time, in nmonnta to Complete Abstract of Title to nil Keal rotate in Platte connty. Notauy Public lwats in Office. I arm aaJ t'itr Property for Sale. IunraarraKuinBt Fire, LiKhtni nnd Tornadoes, the very best coinjHinie represented. StoMKhi Ticket to and from all irtB in Euroje. near Mr. Moriarty's for a long time, and is not being fixed. A good sized culvert is greatly needed. Some cunning fellow might break his old wagon and try to get a now one from the. township. Martin Maher has bought out Messrs. Carrig & Lynch at Platte Center, the latter gentlemen it is said intending to open up a (not sand- or clay- or river-, but a real money-)bank at Platte Center, Success to them! Competion is the life Of trade! There is also some talk of a i brick yard in that burg, (pardon tho word burg) would say "city," by Mr. O Niel. for which the farmers and their horses will be glad, tho former shaking hands with and patronizing Mr. O'Niel, aud the latter pawing and neighing to him. Should he not take courage aud goon? School District 31 in tho Welch settle ment near Postville had an adjourned annual meeting, its proper one had to be adjohrned as the director on the way to it was called back home to tend to some of his stock, and had the records with him. At this Mr. Rivet was elect ed moderator, Mr. Elliott declining re election. Taxes voted 11 mills, school to be seven months, 2 months for summer beginning May 1st, and 5 months for winter, beginning November 1st. But tho main question was the moving of tho school-h6use to a more central lo cation. This was thoroughly and warmh discubsed. The house being hardly in a condition to stand moving any more, a new railroad and station and town being expected in this neighbor hood, all agreed to leave the house on its present site for another yoar or two. Mrs. Humphrey will teach the summer school. Platte t'enter Items. Mr. Galriel of Humphrey wxis in town Friday. John and Nellie Maher have tho measles. J. P. Dorr is tho guest of II. II. Buck ley this week. Died: April 21, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Win. llodgers. James Burrows of Mayvillo spent the first part of last week in town. John Rausch is erecting a slaughter house in the southern part of town. x. xi. niuiney oi urantl island was tho guest of Dr. Edwards tho first or tho week. Julius Rasmussen and Theo. Freidhof of Columbus, were visitors hero AVed nesday. Mrs. A. P. Smith, who has leen dangerously ill, is recovering under the caro of Dr. Edwards. Arbor day was spent by some of the people of this district, planting out trees on the new school ground. 'Squiro Hnwkins is still trying to find out who will stand tho costs in the Carrig vs. Lynch lawsuit. Married: Geo. Smith of Humphrey and Miss L. Snyder of this place, at the German church 5 miles north of Platte Center, on Monday last. Messrs. Carrig & Lynch, after selling out, concluded they did not want to dissolve partnership, and so they bought back their old stand aud will continue their business of old. Amateur. Wahiitgtnn Letter. From oar regular correspondent.! The past week as well as the present one is replete with anniversaries which the old residents of Washington can never forget. Twenty-two years ago last Friday morning Abraham Lincoln died of the cruel wound inflicted by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater. Tho sensation produced by the assassina tion of the great War President thrilled tho capital like the tremor of an earth quake. The whole country quivered with tho shock. There had never bevii nor has there been here since such a period of horror, indignation and apprehension. It was even feared that the tragedy might temporarily undo the work that had just been achieved and again un settle the foundations of the public peace. Everyone was frightened, every one was regaraeu witn suspicion. Neighbors, yes, old friends eyed each other askance, while arrests were so plentiful as to justify and prolong tho intense excitement. The belief that the handsome, hot blooded young actor was but the chosen instrument of a well formed conspiracy in which many men of note wero con cerned, made people afraid of members of their own family. Martial law prac tically prevailed, apd it wad well nigh impossible to pass the city limits. No man was without suspicion, and it seemed that chaos itself had control. Never was a nation more torn by excite ment, or more sorely tried, and then the other attempted assassinations, and the wild cry for engence but it is an old, KERSENBROCK, LEOPOLD JJKaai. LlFK AND ACCIDKNT l.NMirK VNCK, non but 28jaljStf.tr old story. It was the final baptism of the Union in blood, and although the great war went out in tears, it left behind it more indestruction than ever, all glorious without and within, tho principles of constitutional lilierty. eqnaiitv and fra ternity, for which Lincoln vieldim? tli best years of his life, yielded life itself at last. Today the streets of tho city have been filled with colored people and the music of brass bands. It is tho twentv fifth anniversary of the emancipation ot slaves in tho District of Columbia, aud u nas oeen celebrated with a street pa rade and other oxercises. Tho celebra tion was one of tho largest of tho kind which has ever taken place here, and there wero about 10,000 ieonIe in tho procession. Its line or march was through the White House grounds, aud the President reviewed it, standing on the front portico of the mansion. The decision of tho Inter-State Com mission that there is nothing in the law to prohibit the railroads from granting reduced rates to organizations or iudH viduals coming to the National Drill, will relieve a good many people in dif ferent parts of tho country or a misap prehension as to the interpretation of the law, and will tend greatlv to increase tho crowd in attendance. As the time draws near all the leading railroad lines are making arrangements for earning immense crowds of excursionists. The White Lot, where the contest will tako place, has been turned over by the War Department to tho Drill committee, nnd the erection of grand stands for spectators will commence at once. Some of the troops are coming in advance of tno xmn, and consequently tho work of putting tho monument grounds in con dition for the camp has to be carried on as rapidly as possible. One of the unsettled questions is, "What soldier will be called to the command?" It is urged that ho should bo ono of wide reputation. There will be an immense coucourso of Americans gathered here and arrangements should be made as national as possible in every particular. Tho bureau of information and corn- tort or tne JJnll committee, has issued a circular announcing that for tho benefit of strangers and visitors in tho citv they propose to keep a list of hotels, lioard ing and lodging houses, whore rooms and leds with and without meals cm bo had. Rooms of all kinds and classes are registered at prices ranging from SI up wards, and meals can bo had from 2T cents upwards. The Senatorial Select committe, which is investigating tho workings or the ex ecutive departments here, and tning to probe their methods, has undertaken a gigantic task. When its final report is made, however, tho result of tho labors will doubtless bq interesting and aliound in a kind or information which is now a sealed book to tho public. The commit tee has an excellent opportunity to find out for the public ilso whether Civil Service Reform is really all that its friends claim, or whether it is a fraud as argued by its opponents. MARRIED. l-AlJl-VriEK-wiLLIAMSON-AtthrparHon-$5?'-n i,;imL,"H'.,,ffI,,!y:-y-S-'Iair.on the. ?k,,.llx2 M,r: 1V.i,.,.,.:- I'ahnatier of Lost Creek, to ihr bophia ('.Williamson of (ienoa. TAYLOK-JONES-On the 21t or April, in acconhince with th usase of the Society or ftnendi, Jonathan Taylor and Kebecca Jones, both of Genoa, Neb. DIED. ur.IU.ISUblt Sunday eveninj;, Aitril 21th, very Maidenly, of mvi!eH. G'ustave. mm of II. H. Hellbiiwh of Grand rrairieTwi., hkwI 11 iearn Wanted. Everyliody to call at J. .t A. Heitkem per's new store and examine their large and well assorted btock of staple and fancy groceries. Ono door west of Kra mer's. For Sale or Kent. My place of residence. Terms moder ate. For information apply to Gus. G. Becher or C. J. Garlow. 5-lt John G. Hicgins. us'mess Notices. Advertihementi under this line each innertion. head five cents a G0WS,at "71 .at. nil-hand Store opposite r riedhof Jt I'o s. jtf pOlttfood younjj breedinw Block of all kinds, i m .?' Io"rainKd.de. htock farm. A. Hen rich. Platte Center P. O. Seb. ajlt f VM: SCIIILTZ ranked boots and hhoes in the ".,' styles, and uwn only (he very best stock that can be procnml in the market. .".2-tf TpOU SALE cheap and on very easy terms, by k k re?,n.1V1f,W;'r proprietor the beitarm in JTOUSEMEN will do well to call at thi-. office TX.'1' . r. without cut oi norse. ana on both paper and muslin. Jock- .,.11. uumuuif, opposite nuw U. 1. depot. :.itf pAbrbKL.-(olt, cowh, heifers aud jearlins . " will - ken into my Mttwicre fenced pasture. Shade and water plenty: salt furnished regularly, iwo thoroughbred Durham bull ktirty'- A.llusaicn. B- Platte t enter P. O. South Omaha .Still Boom. One thousand men employed. Two more im menst? packinir houses to be erected. Two best ?? 'rSJ"" ?tate dwnK a business of 100.0U) J?""- TtWi,rlllnJm' trains fron Omaha and Council Muffs. Ono JiaOW school-bonse, and 3 churches to be built. Two brick jards started. inducts, tunnels and other enterprises project !, rirht-claa city Government. Property daily on the advance, tome and nee us. u i . . , adebso. Cook & Co. Ileal estate dealers. Dummy and Stock Yard croswus. feWSTy Ktrtjr Motive. Taken np, March 28th, at the premises o Laurence Hymen, wx miles northeast or folom; $ .U T r' ?T?? V? oW-bTW on left hip. QT.p 1 heifer, branded. "J,rt a single ou the groin or each heifer, and both red with white siotB. Owum will prove property and pay 5"p5 ' LAURENCE BYRNES). Wanted ! Wanted ! Everybody to know that I hare receimt my lnrt and well-selwtal SMG GOODS. AMD ALL KINDS OF FOOT WEAR. You ran save money by baying or me. 1 cor dially invito you to Come and See, -ATTIIE- Bed Boot Sigm., ELEVENTH STREET, Columbus, Nebraska. X. HAITMUAKT. 22nenHl.y I! FOR TICK NKXT 6o DAYS WK OFFKK OUR I.AKGK AND CO.MPI.K-rK S'lOCK OK GENTS' Furnishing Goods ! BOOTS & SHOES, -AT Greatlyx-Reduced-i-Prices ! STall, examine (iiuhIm and leant lrice. Greisen Bros. & Co. ixpiNy. COLUMBUS Roller Mills! SCBESfiEE BKCS.t Proprietors. MNcrurruiirits or Flour, Feed, Bran, Shorts And Meal, AND DKI.F.ItS IN" All Kinds? Grain. UUP. FLTK 15KANDS: WAY UP," Patent, "IMPERIAL," "BIG 4," "SPREAD EAGLE." We guarantee our flour to Ik etitl to any manufactured in the state. We call the attention of the puhlii to tlu fact that e make a pecia!t of exa-hank-inx Hour, bran and shorts for wheat,- as Kood Hour and a much of it :u any other mill in this j.nrt of tli state; al-w the exchantp of com meid for corn. We hate put iu special machinery for grinding rje Hour and buckwheat Hour. Sj-Sfttiufnction Kuuranteed. Please K've m a call.": Jlfeb'wJ-y GRASS SEEDS!! Timothy, Clover, Red Top, Blue Grass, German Millett, Hungarian, etc., AT HER1M OEHLRICH t BRO'S. XI tub. s7-4ino GROCERIES ! ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND NKW LINK OF (JKOCEMES W'rlLL SELWTED. FRUITS! CANNED AND DK1ED. OF ALL KINDS. O UAUANT1XD TO UK OF BEST QUALITY. DRY GOODS ! A (iOOD AND WELL SELECTED STOCK AL WAYS AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAP EST. ALSO BOOTS &SH0ES ! -TIIAT DEFY C03I PETITION.-: BUTTER AND EGGS And all kinds of country produce taken in trade, and all good delivered free of charge to any part of the city. Special CL1I FILOTJE! KEEP ONLY THE BEST URADE8 OF FLO U K. 10-tr J.B.EUMA1. t '
