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WEDNESDAY. JUNE 22, 1887.
A.AN.T1METAULE.
Ii.
Freight.
Leaved Columbus
Bollwood
DaidCity....
Seward . .
Arrive at Liticoln
8:20 a. in. 1:15 p.m.
8:18 " . 5:Zi "
, U:U7 " I 6:10 "
.10:05 " S:15 "
Ul:lS " U:15 "
The passenger leaves Lincoln at 23 i. m., and
Hrrnort at Colunibua 70 p. m; tho freight leaves
Lincoln nt 7.-00 a. m., imd arrives at Columbus at
2.K) p. m.
UNION PACIF1CT1ME-TABLE.
(JOIVO EAST.
Atlantic Ex. 4 a. in.
Om. local " 8.-0O "
Chicago " 2"05 P-m'
nui.tn WEST.
Pacific Ex. 12:10 a. m.
IWivt.r " 1!:U l. m.
(. 1. local 8:10
No. 24 Fr't . 11:00 a. m.'No.23 t rt 4:1.
NUUFULE IUIINCU.
This, nrmea 12B p. ni.:l"aes
Kr't " 10ir0 " ILeate
S:15 i. m.
. 8:00 a. m.
ALBION BUISCII.
llix'd arrive lii p. m. , L.ivih 3:10 !' "'
Thfinis.il train on the Albion branch con
nects at Genoa viitliH mixed train for tullerton
and Cedar Rapid.
J. 11. Mkouek, Agent.
-Received or P. AV. Hen rich the sum
of gll(UK), tlio full mnounl of my horse,
(which died from colic), was insured for.
Date of loss, May 2Sth, 1887. Date of
payment, Juno 4th, 18S7.
John D. Sissli-
The Joi'kn-ai. oflico for job work.
Milt Spoicc is back from Sidney.
E. li. Hall was in town Saturday.
-St. Louis Summer sausage at Pohl's.
-Organs! Call at A. & M. Turner's.
A good farm hand wanted. J. H.
Heed.
-J. W. Delsman is postmaster at
Cornlea.
'Scjuire Swearingen was in town
Saturday.
Call and inspect our new stock nt
Galley Bros.
Tho largest lino of roles in town at
Galley Bros.
- Dr. Mnrtyn was at Omaha a few
hours Friday.
-Hon rich gives all business his per
sonal attention.
Seersucker coats and vests for $1.73
at Miller Bros.
Good 1oh suits for S1.3T, all cotton,
at Miller Bros.
-Henrich can save you money on
jour insurance.
-Hon. J. E. North was an Omaha
visitor last week.
Ileurich insures horses against dis
ease, accident or theft.
Just received, at Miller Bros., a nice
iit-bortmeiit of ladies' hats. Mf
Commercial printing neatly and
y.;ickly done at this ollice.
Buckwheat, Hax and niillett seed for
wowing. .1. 1. Becker .fc Co. 1
A full line of ladies bouclo jackets
from $1.25 up at Galley Bros.
New line of canrfinere and jeans at
the lowest pnres at Galley Bros. 8-4'J-tr
As good as the best, and as cheap as
tlio cheapest, at J. B. Delsumn's.
Delsman keeps good goods, and will
not allow himself to be underMild.
"T Grade Woods isited her aunt, Mrs.
Koscoc, at Cedar ltapids last week.
On not bonow a dollar on your
tana till ousee Henrich's new plan.
P. Anderson, or Colorado, visited
wui his brother several days last week.
Fresh stra wherries and other fruits
evi'l day at Herman Oehlrich t Bros.'
C-fi
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Phillips of Ot
Iuiiiwil la., are visiting friends in the
eitj.
Gus. Speice, clerk of the district
court, visited Nebraska's motroioli8 last
eeK.
-15. B. JJis-on wjis in town Saturday.
He still feels sore from his kick by a
horse.
J. P. Becker and family returned
last week from their visit to Columbus
Ohio.
-L. H. North came up the road Mon
day from a trip to the northeast part of
tho state.
H. D. Shaff has a position as col
lector in north Nebraska for tho Singer
S. M. Co.
-Dwelling houses and business build
ings for rent. Call at Weaver's real
estate office.
Chas. Schroeder was at Humphrey
last week to confer with tho citizens on
waterworks.
Frank Bower and family of Nance
fmnty have been visiting friends in town
several days.
Scales For salo, btock scales lately
in use on l'lth street. Inquire soon of
M. H. "White. 7-4t
Capt. John Hammond and wife re
turned to this city Saturday last from
their eastern visit.
Mrs. D. Anderson went to Hum
phrey last week to visit her daughter,
Mrs. O. T. Fenner.
A cold wave yesterday morning,
made winter clothing feel comfortable a
portion of the day.
Come and buy you one of these
beautiful ladies' hats before they are all
sold. Miller Bros. 3-tf
Those wanting first-class sale bills
and posters of any kind, should call at
the Jouknaii office.
New lawns, nansooks, checks, India
linens, Mulls and a full line of satins at
idl prices at Galley Bros.
Remember we carry one of the
largest stocks in the city and will not be
undersold for cash. Galley Bros.
Ed. Goetzinger is having quite a
business in soda fountains. His last sale
was to Dr. Edwards of Platte Center.
S. H. Barrett's advertising car passed
west Monday evening. It looks as
though this show would give Columbus
the go-by.
Rudolph Knimner of the Island re
joices over the situation generally, but
believes he has the poorest oats he has
seen this year.
O. T. Feuner's little child, lying dan
gerously ill the past week, is greatly im
proved and its parents are much en
couraged. Hit niph rey Indepcn den t.
For Kent.
A large business room on Eleventh
St., suitable for dry-goods establish
ment. Inquire at the Joubnatj office.
40-tf
F
itz,
lags,
ire-works.
ire crackers,
itzpat ricks,
ollow the crowd.
8-3t
- The Journal is on sale, each week,
at tho book and news stores ofKD.
Fitz patrick and L Sibbernaen, 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.
Tho Independent says that there is
a prospect of B. Millett of Denver mak
ing the speech at Humphrey on the
Fourth of July.
It is understood that M. H. White
last week refused $15,000 for his 560
acres of land near the city. Land here
abouts is rising.
A. M. Jennings (one of the soldiers
whose name did not get on the list) was
down from Central City Friday last, re
turning in the evening.
George McKelvey and family of
Fullerton have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Matthews, parents of Mrs.
McK., the past few days.
-Bertie Bicker fell into the Loup
river Sunday last and would have
drowned had it not been for Mike Welch
who jumped in and rescued him.
- Hon. Loran Clark and F. M. Sack
ett, prominent citizens of Albion, passed
through tho city Friday last on their
way home from a visit to Omaha.
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
One of George Barnum's valuable
team of horses ran off with the boy the
other day, and nearly ruined themselves
by tearing against a barbed-wire fence.
-We hear that Miss Carrie Echroate,
6ister of John Echroate has become a
member for life of the "Sisters of
Charity" of Columbus. Fremont Trib
une. - Mr. Cooper, a respected citizen of
Platte county who lived near the Baptist
church, Grand Prairie, died at his home
of consumption, June 11th, aged 50
years.
G. W. EUston wishes it known that
he has sixteen Norman and Clyde mares
for sale, four to seven years old. Those
in want of good animals should call
soon. 5-tf
Two evenings last week the ladies
of the M. E. church held a fair and fes
tival at tho Journal Hall. The fine
quilt was voted to D. F. DaviB of th
Democrat.
- R. L. Rossiter, the genial P. M. at
Platte Conter, was in town Friday last.
He says they will have a huge celebra
tion there on the glorious Fourth. So
moto it le.
- -Platte Center is announced to cele
brate the Fourth in the genuine old
fashioned way. Judge Higgins is to de
liver the address and Supt. Tedrow read
tho Decfaration.
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.
Tripp & Goetzinger are training
young owls to business. Their partic
ular line will bo to attract the attention
of tho babies during the moment their
picture is being taken.
Misses Gretta and Lucie Sampson,
daughters of Gen. A. J. Sampson of Den
ver, arrived in the city yeBterday after
noon and will visit relatives in this city
and vicinity several weeks.
The return game of ball between
the Platte Center and Columbus nines
was played in the southern part of the
city Sunday last, resulting in a score of
3S "to 17 in favor of the home boys.
Miss Louise Rickly returned Mon
day evening from her visit to Columbus,
Ohio. She accompanied Mr. Becker's
family as far as Omaha where she tarried
tho past few days visiting relatives and
friends.
Read in today's Journal the new
advertisement of J. Parker & Co. Their
new store on 13th street is filled with
the very best of goods in their line.
Call in and examine goods and the
cheap prices.
The Street Railway .Company has
been organized and work will be pushed
right along. We are informed that the
line will include the three ward schools,
tho Court House, the two depots, and
the Park and Lake.
H. H. Robinson, of Columbus, Ohio,
arrived in the city last week and has
accepted a position with the First Na
tional Bank. He is an expert stenogra
pher and type writer, and will be a val
uable acquisition to that institution.
At the meeting of the city council
Thursday last nothing of importance
was done. The vote on the street rail
way was canvassed and the petition for
a crossing on the railroads for the Ernst
roud, was referred to proper committee.
Schroeder Bros, have made a con
tract for an incandescent light system
to be run in connection with the lights
they are already furnishing for the
streets and stores. A part of the ma
chinery is expected to arrive this week.
Wednesday evening last, while work
ing with the electric light at the Liudell
House, Joe Preiss was shocked to un
consciousness; young Schroeder, in
pushing him away from the lamp, also
received a slight tonch of the electric
current.
Byron Millett, Esq., of Denver, ar
rived in-the city Sunday last and will
remain in this vicinity Boine time vis
iting old friends. He has been invited
to deliver the oration at Humphrey on
the Fourth and will probably accept the
invitation.
Dr. George W. Hunt expects to start
Sunday next if he can make the neces
sary business arrangements, for Wyom
ing, to spend the summer with his friend
O. H. Archer at his ranch at Elk Moun
tain. The Dr. goes in search of health
and the Journal hopes he may be
benefited.
C. H. Davis has the contract for
doing the work on the new addition to
the First National Bank, to be com
menced as soon as the brick can be pro
cured. The addition will be two stories
high, extending 22 feet east on 12th
street, and very much improve that
thoroughfare.
The Dietrick dwelling on Eleventh
street is something of a curiosity. In
the first place it is not of wood or brick
or stone, but concrete, a building which
has the double merit of cheapness and
strength. To have known the occupant
years ago you would not have supposed
that there was much of the artistic fire
in his veins the useful predominates
with him, bread, butter, pork and beans,
evidently taking a goodly share of his
thoughts. Appearances are often de
ceptive, however, and somewhere in the
family make-up there must be con
siderable of the pent-up force 'that
makes genius. In this family, talent
seems to run to drawing and painting;
several of the sons have shown a great
deal more than ordinary ability in this
line, and now Miss Dora has ornamented
the whole upper story of her father's
house with her handiwork of various
kinds. The separate rooms, the hall
way, the walls, the ceilings, all show not
only neat designs but nice execution,
and the work done rivals the best of
ornamentation in these days of artistic
designs.
Colambaa has granted a franchise to a street
car line. The line will be boilt aa soon aaa
street lone enough can be found.
The Hastings Qazette-Joumal, from
which the above is clipped, should pos
sess its soul in peace, and not endeavor
to belittle all its neighbors. Columbus
has many streets, both short and
long, and is quite capable of lengthen
ing them indefinitely, when necessary.
In the principal part of the city we have
more than twenty miles of streets, the
longest of these platted being just two
miles, and as pretty a run as there is
anywhere. We'd like to have the fellow
that wrote that paragraph come up after
our full line is completed, get behind a
team that will run off with him, and
keep running off with him along the
track until he acknowledges that he
lied like sin.
There are hundreds of scoundrels
who use the mails to ply their trade, and
there is no doubt they gather in thous
ands of dollars the public never hears
of. The offer to furnish bank bills for a
goodly consideration is one that is bit at
by more people than is generally sup
posed. The latest we hear of is a fellow
giving his address as J. Manning, 138
Crosby street, New York City, box 9,
whose circular directed to J. H. Galley
of this place was so much paper thrown
away, as it fell into the hands of an
honest man; but James says he is the
most friendly and importunate scoun
drel he has read after for a long time.
The government officials should get on
the track.
Edward Ahrens had a very lucky
escape from a serious accident last
Thursday morning while coming from
home to town. His team becamo
frightened from some unknown reason,
loosened a tug and got unmanageable.
Mr. Ahrens concluded it best for him to
get out of his buggy as easy as he could
and at the side; the end of the tongue
being on the ground, the occupant of
the buggy could not long expect to be
safe. Throwing him out, his hand and
leg were somewhat bruised, and no
serious injury happened. This is Mr.
Ahrens's first runaway, and we hope he
may never have another.
The Peck's Bad Boy Comedy Co.,
now making a tour of this state is a
good-sized snide. They appeared at
the Opera House here Saturday night
last in a performance that was silly and
disgusting, the better class of the aud
ience retiring at the end of the first act.
Such entertainments are neither in
structive nor amusing, and deserve no
patronage whatever. It is a pity that
when men haven't sense enough to be
decent, they haven't even gumption
enough to know the temper of their
audience. They'd better go back where
they belong.
Patrick Fahy and Policeman Byrnes
are determined to make each other
trouble. Fahy was arrested for being
drunk and disorderly, and while being
taken care of, he became ugly on the
policeman's hands and Byrnes had to
strike him. On this Fahy had Byrnes
arrested for assault and battery; Justice
Rickly fined the policeman $5. The
same afternoon, Byrnes had Fahy ar
rested charged with resisting an officer.
Judge Cowdery found him guilty, and
fined $5 and costs. We hear that both
cases will be appealed.
It has been reported (whether ma
liciously or by mistake I do not know),
that I had sold out and was out of busi
ness; I wish to inform all that I am here
to stay, and they will find me at the
post office, and as I run the only ex
clusive confectionery and fruit stand in
Columbus, they will always find every
thing fresh and nice. .
Yours Respectfully,
9-2t David H. Smith.
While Carl Kramer was at Genoa
last week, he was informed that the
Union Pacific had recently invested in
twenty acres of land between the R. R.
tracks at Genoa, on which they were
going to erect work shops; also that the
B. & M. road are going to build from
Schuyler to Norfolk. Lots of railroad
news these days, and these items have
the merit of being a little out of the
ordinary.
A. Murray of the C. &N. W. R.
R. was in town last week advertising ex
cursion rates on his road to the Na
tional Educational Association, in ses
sion at Chicago July 12-15. From Co
lumbus to Chicago and return, $18.25.
Tickets good going July 5 to 12 and
return Sept. 8. We make this note for
the benefit of our readers. Further par
ticulars at the U. P. depot.
Geo. E. Barnum has sold his farm in
Polk county to Albert Stenger, aud pur
chased the Jones farm, adjoining Bell
wood; the former has, we believe, 440
acres, and brought $10 an acre; the
latter, 160 acres, and the price $6000.
George congratulates himself more on
the purchase of the Bellwood farm than
he does on the sale of the other, and
thinks he has a nice home.
Our old friend, D. A. Lord, easy
going as any man need be, is yet not a
man to have his sheep run over with im
punity. Elsewhere will be found some
particulars of a late legal contest, with
D. A. on one side, and in which the
meaning of "thoroughbred," at least as
applies to sheep, was laid down to the
jury by the eourt, as meaning pure
blood.
WHAT ARC THOROUGHBREDS?
Aa lBtemuiag Point Raised in a Snit in the
County Coart.
In April last Daniel A. Lord, a ranch
man at Roggen, Col., sued the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad company
in the County court for the killing of
twenty-five rams which he alleged were
"thoroughbreds." "Mr. Lord claimed by
his complaint that they were worth on
the 4th of November last, when they
were killed, forty dollars each.
The defendant set up their defenses:
First a denial; second, that the plaintiffs
rams were American sheep and not
"thoroughbreds" within the meaning of
the law of 1885; that by the provisions
of such enactment the price fixed for
American sheep is $5.50 per head, and
further, that there were twenty-three
killed instead of twenty-five, and tender
ed $57.50. For the third defense the
company alleged that no affidavit and
notice of the killing of the sheep with
the certificate of the brand had been
furnished it, as the statute provided.
The trial of the case was begun yes
terday afternoon before Judge Miller
and a jury. Sampson & Millett repre
sented the plaintiff and E. O. Wolcott
appeared for the defendent. A number
of stockmen were examined as to the
meaning of the term "thoroughbred."
Some claimed it meant pure blood, and
a pedigree was unnecessary. Others
swore that a pedigree is required to con
stitute stock of any kind thoroughbreds.
The court instructed the jury accord
ing to the former view, and defendant
excepted. At half-past seven last even
ing the jury returned their verdict into
the court finding the value of the sheep
$81250. The attorney for the company
gave notice this morning for a new trial,
and the case is likely to go to the Su
preme court and form a valuable pre
cedent. Denver (Col.) Daily Times
June 15, 1SS1.
Bismarck Township.
This is all.
But you let we'll have more next
week.
Providing, however, that wo can
get it.
By the way, wo did not unearth any
news while we were cultivating corn
yesterday.
E. Stickly informs us that he has had
new potatoes since the 15th, some, he
says, are as large as hen's eggs.
Small grain has sprung up rapidly
since the rain, and it is heading out
much better than was expected.
Edwin Ahrens had quite an accident
occur to him on the lGth.whilo progress
ing toward Columbus; one of his traces
became unhitched, tho neck-yoke drop
ped down, and Mr. Ahrens suddenly
struck the ground with a velocity that
threatened to destroy his further use
fulness in this world, while his team be
came possessed of a desire to return
home, leaving part of the buggy in the
road, and distributing tho rest along
the route. Fortunately Mr. Ahrens was
not much injured, and only the tongue
of his buggy was broken. Ho captured
his horses after a run of a couple of
miles. Ciiaiiles-.
Neboville.
D. D. Shaff drove through Neboville
last Friday.
Miss Josie Reiss, of Leigh, is visiting
at Mr. Fred. Marolf's.
The teacher went to Humphrey Fri
day night, returning Sunday.
Corn looks well, but small grain
shows too much dry weather in May.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Jenni went to
Madison Friday on a visit to friends.
We are pleased to congratulate Mr. D.
Korsch, who is at present wearing the
broadest smile of any man in town; it's
a girl, and doing well.
We hear that Mr. Theophile Bruggor
has returned from Bellevue college, and
will spend the summer vacation at his
father's. He is Neboville's only collego
student at present, and will be warmly
welcomed by many friends. B. X.
Thursday, .Inly 7th, S. II. Barrett & Co.'s
Mammoth is to be at Srhuyler.
Their advertisement appears in anoth
er place in today's Journal, and we
judge that those of our readers who
attend will be amply repaid. Jo-Jo, the
dog-faced, Russian boy, is one of the
curiosities of the show, and delivers a
lecture; Bismarck and Juno, the im
mense elephants, are a wonderful pair,
while "Doc" and "Ben Butler," a brace
of merry clowns exhibit almost human
intelligence in their laughable perform
ances, concluding by a genuine boxing
bout of four rounds.
"Piano."
Columbus, Neb., June 20, 1887.
To anyone wishing to purchase har
vesting machinery, I will say that fonr
years ago I bought of Mr. Yale a "Light
Running Piano Binder," have cut 1,000
acres of grain and have paid out one
dollar and fifty cents for repairs. For
durability and lightness of draft I am
satisfied it will successfully compete
with any binder in the market.
War. F. Dodds.
The Piano for sale by R. C. Boyd, cor
ner 13th and Olive streets.
At Last.
A woman known as Mrs. Fred Schwartz died
here to-day in destitute circumstances, leaving
fire children, the eldest seven years of age and
the youngest a babe bat three days old. Since
her death it has been learned that her real name
was Mrs. John Hempleman and that she came
to DenTer from Columbus, Neb., where her hus
band, a merchant, is still living. She left her
home with Schwartz, a sewing machine agent,
about eighteen months ago, and his whereabouts
are not blown. It is said be left Denver with a
married woman.
The above is from the Omaha Herald
a dispatch from Denver, June 13th.
Mr. Hempleman secured a divorce, and
is married again.
The Journal job department is pre
pared to furnish, on short notice, all
kinds of commercial work such as letter
heads, note 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.
The last issue of the Humphrey
Independent closed its third volume.
Mr. Robison has done and is doing ex
cellent, conscientious work on his paper,
and deserves nothing but good at the
hands of the communitv, whose merits
are mostly known to the outside world
through the columns of the Indejwn
dent. Notice to Farmen.
My farmer friends won't forget that I
can be found at the old stand every day
in the year except Sundays, paying the
very highest market price for all hogs
offered. 9-2 D. Andmson.
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL.
Orations and Essays of the Graduate, May
27th, 1887.
INVENTORS, BT CLARENCE OEBRABD.
Pioneers in any human enterprise are
always met at the beginning of their
undertakings by the settled opposition
of their neighbors. It is only after the
enterprise has become a success in spite
of the prejudices of ignorance that the
people approve the new order of things.
God bless the man who first invented
sleep! exclaimed Sanoho Panza. So, it
seems to me, should we all be ready to
exclaim over the triumphs of the inven
tor who has done so much to advance
mankind. But who is there to laud the
names of men who have originated the
thousand and one useful inventions that
are now the necessities of our present
civilization? Who will hand their
names down to posterity and call on God
to bless them? The general who goes
to war and destroys his fellow men by
the thousand, the statesman, the poet,
the scholar, the painter and the musi
cian, all find their names emblazoned on
the pages of history, while the inventor,
who after long days and nights of study,
labor, hope and discouragement, finally
sees the creature of his imagination a
perfect and complete instrument where
by the toils and struggles of his fellow
men may be lightened, will searoh the
pages of history in vain to find a simple
recognition of his services, and his co
temporaries will call him a crank. But
does not this field of human enterprise
call for better recognition and com
pensation, when we look at the advance
ment made by the human race in the
last 500 years and see how much of it is
due to the inventor? Our better judge
ments should begin to recognize the
importance of his work.
Why should not inventive industrial
departments be established in our
schools and universities? We make sol
diers, lawyers, doctors and divines until
the market is glutted by the vast over
production, so that even Webster's
famous up-stairs is getting crowded.
But civilization and htuuan progress do
not depend on these. We must look to
the inventor and the artizan, who direct
tho vast industrial enterprizes of the
world, for those substantial steps that
lead mankind to a better manner of
life.
If he who causes two blades of grass
to grow where only one grew before is a
public benefactor, how much more is he
who enables us to do more now in one
day than we formerly could in a month,
entitled to our benefactions!
These vast railroads that span our
continent, the telegraph that greets
every nation on earth, and tho steamer
that defies storm and tide, are among
tho products of the inventor's art, that
make a high civilization possible; shall
we give prizes to the painter of a fine
picture, and neglect the makers of all
these?
In Franco the government maintains
a school of art where, every year, the
most successful artist Jreceives a prize
that gives him support, and enables him
to prosecute his studies without danger
of starvation.
Could we not give to the graduates of
our inventors' school a certain amount
of pay like our West Point graduates
receive, that they might continno their
work, and thus give to labor the recog
nition to which it is entitled?
Let us do this and pay a long neglect
ed and well-earned tribute to the brain
and muscle that by honest labor are
shaping the destinies of the whole world.
COMMUNICATION OF THOUGHT, BY MARTHA
TURNER.
Whether or not virtue should be
taught as an abstract theory, is a ques
tion over which philosophers have
wrangled for ages; both sides have
found able advocates, and tho question
is as far from settlement as the ancient
dispute of the katy-did. Tho mere hint
that katy-did brings a chorus from
every tree and bush that katy-didn't.
To teach geography, nature must form
the basis; to teach botany, tho plants
themselves are tho text books; names
count for little.
Without a Bupply of brains there is
little hope of culture, though some of
our great men were the slowest in their
classes at school. The oak tree, monarch
in the forest, is slow to take root.
Some grasp a meaning hotter than
others. It would be against common
sense to say a dunce can bo so drilled he
will come forth a wise man.
"Whoever is not noble by nature will
hardly become so by nrt," says Mr. Was
son. Culture prevents and thwarts vices
but can it cause a defective intellect to
grow like a Bound one?
Whatever of good there is latent in
man culture may bring to light, but to
give the nature is beyond her art.
Let us leave out, then, communication
by means of words, and seek to know, as
children do, unconscious, for the time,
of their own acts, though afterwards
they reflect upon them. Do right, and
thus gain the love of associates, and we
have the greatest possible influence over
them, resulting in nothing but good to
all concerned.
Words are simply the signs, not the
vehicles of thought.
Each soul must drink from its own
cup, whether it be sweet or bitter, and
each take its own path in life whether
that be rough or smooth.
Therefore it is that wisdom, prudence
and all the other virtues, (if, indeed,
there are any others) are not acquired
through a mere knowledge of words, but
by a mental and moral assimilation,
very much like the assimilation of food
in our bodies. As weannot explain
how it is that bread is converted into
blood, so we cannot tell why doing right
enables us to think more clearly, but so
it is. As in the case of our bodies,
healthly blood is formed by tho natural
process of the different organs of the
system, so it is that traits of character,
fixed motives to action, strength of will,
all acting upon just principles and for
noble objects, combine to enable us to
see, intellectually to comprehend truth
all the clearer.
Perform the first duty that is plainly
evident, and the next naturally presents
itself.
We must not be afraid a chance stride
will put us ahead of our own intelligence.
Cause and effect are here aa binding as
in the material universe.
To have honor we niUBt deserve, and
achieve it. Nothing comes by chance;
if events are not subject to our wills,
they are the dictations of that Provi-
BEnCHER &
-DEALERS IN-
Heavy and Shelf Hardware,
Stoves and Tinware,
Pumps, Guns and Ammunition.
The Celebrated Moline Wagon Sold Hera
Sflpt.22-tf
OUS. O. BSCHSR.
Established 1S70.
GUS. G. BECKER & CO-
LOAN BROKERS,
Real Estate and Insurance Agt's,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
Money to Loan on Farms at lowest rata of interest, on abort and lone tinw, in amounts TO
SCIT APPLICANTS.
Complete Abstracts of Title to all Real Estate in Platte county.
Notabt Public always in Orricx.
Farm and Cltjr Proaerty fir Sal.
Iasaraace against Fire, Ligbtninc and Tornadoes. Lira and Accidbxt iNRtnuNCB, none but
the very best companies represented.
Kteanuhlft Tickets to and fromall parts in Hurope. 28julyS6-tf
NEW HARNESS STORE!
Just opened, on north side of Thirteenth Street, opposite Herman
Oehlrich & Bro's. A complete stock of
HARNESS AND SADDLERY
OOODS OONST.AJNrTIjY ON HAND,
Tl-y jfcTets.. KoToes, "Wiiips., Etc.
LIGHT DOUBLE AND SINGLE HARNESS A SPECIALTY.
Farm Harness always on hand at the lowest living prices. Repairing
promptly and neatly done. Call in and examiue our goods
and get prices before buying elsewhere.
22June-87-tf.
PACIFIC MEAT MARKET !
KEEPS ON HAND THE BEST QUALITY OF
sla. Sa.lt lvesLts,
Poultry, Vegetables, etc.
2OKQ Sc CO.. Xroprlotro-
CE.
dence whose care is over all, and whose
thoughts are law to our natures, and
the very strength of every purpose we
entertain.
All along our student's life from the a,
b, c, to the glimpses we have had in the
study of those worlds of light that at
tract our gaze and compel our admira
tion (ns they did the Psalmist of old),
we have been taught to look from the
seen to the unseen; from what we al
ready know, to take another step for
ward until we know that the unseen,
though established, world is that in
which we can trust, though all Hesh and
all sense shall fail us.
If we can carry anything with us into
that world of realities, if there is any
means of communication, it must bo
through the unencumbered knowledge
of nature and nature's laws which wo
have here acquired:
"Great truths aro portions of the rouI of man;
Great souls are portions of eteruit) ;
Each drop of blood that e'er through true hwirt
ran
With lofty message, ran for thee and me.
For God's law, since the starry song begun.
Hath been and still forevermore niustbe.
That every deed which shall ontlaxt Time's Mpnn,
Must goad the soul to be erect and free."
Palestine.
H. N. Christenson bought a horse of
J. F. Abrahamsou a few days ago.
Mr. G. Jones is enlarging his hog
yard twenty-five dollar's worth.
Martha Hanchett's school closed lost
Thursday and she is at home again.
A little nephew of Mrs. John M.
Anderson died last week at MoPherson,
Kansas.
The Fairview school closed two weeks
ago on account of so much sickness in
the district.
Little Miss Mary Lrason had a birth
day jmrty of her friends and school
mates last week.
We learn that Mrs. J. W. Dickinson
died not long ago in Kansas. We have
heard no particulars of her sickness and
death.
Mrs. Hattie Abrahamson fell from the
top to the bottom of the cellar stairs,
but fortunately received no injury ex
cept a bumped head and a red nose.
Mr. Herman Berndt had a family of
relatives visiting him over Sunday, on
their way further west; we have not
learned to what place they were going.
We have heard that our former neigh
bor, Hans F. Anderson, was married
since leaving the neighborhood, to a
lady to whom he was engaged before
leaving his native land. We wish him
long life and much happiness.
The prohibition meeting last week at
the school-house whb well attended. A
club was organized with thirty members.
Mr. Wolfenbarger is a good speaker.
Mr. Gerrard will speak for us in the
near future, we expect.
Dann. .
District 44 and Vicinity.
Recently one of J. H. Heed's work
horses became entangled in a barb wire
fence and was badly cut up.
Mrs. Pickett, mother of A. C. Pickett,
is here with her son. The Prof., D. 1).
Pickett, expects to join them in a short
time.
R. Brigham of Columbus is engaged
in breaking 80 acres of prairie for Hon.
J. E. North, on a part of aeoUan 13, 17
N. and 1 E.
A sister of J. H. Reed is now spending
a season with Mr. Reed's family, arriv
ing last Wednesday and the 'Squire is
correspondingly happy.
a wiuie worm aooui inree-quartera ox
an inch long has taken posession of the
vnnnor aah troon nnri is nirinnim? (l,m
j d t- j-j . - tiiyM unui
KERSENBROCK,
LEOPOLD JJEOOI.
T. -AeiKEIIB cSc CO.
Cash Paid for Hides.
t)l:v strwt, ono door north of PosUoffice.
'.2iept'w5tf
of every vestige of foliage.
Wm. Lockhart and Fred Stouger are
each painting their barns. There are
also some permanent improvements be
ing done upon Reed's school house and
its grounds, in which we believe Mr.
Reed is the prime mover. Who over
knew him to do things by halves?
An nnitiBing incident is told of a lady
from the east, coming hore to spend a
short season among relatives in this
beautiful . She landed in Columbus
on that memorable "Kansas dirt bliz
zard" day about the 9th of April last,
was conveyed to the bluffs in a cloud of
dirt, when anything lighter than a lum
ber wagon, (loaded) was nnsafo to ride
in. Soon after the dirt storm subsided
she begged to be taken to the train,
wont back, and it is doubtful if ever
another such storm will be witnessed by
her in Nebraskn. R.
I'Intte Center Items.
Dr. Edwards is "setting thoni up," on
a new sodawater fountain. It is a little
dandy.
L. J. Niemoller is having his etoro re
roofed. He cun now unpack his goods
without fear of their getting drowned
as Iwfore.
Mrs. H. H. Eyman and daughter
Myrtle of Genoa were guests of Dr. and
Mrs. Edwards, the first of the week.
Our painter, Geo. N. Derry, went to
Lost Creek Monday, to do some grain
ing on tho inside of Henry Gerrard's
house.
Tho first of last week Wm. Burrows
was installed city marshal of Platte
Center; at present there is no place to
lock any one up if arrested, and it is
hoped there will be no use for one.
Bob Gentleman had a valuable horse
wounded in the barb wire fence around
his pasture an Saturday, the horse roll
ed his leg under the wire and in at
tempting to get up almost cut one of
his legs off at the knee.
John Bussolman of Lindsay, formerly
of Wm. Bloedern's force of this placo,
was in town Saturday, looking as smil
ingly as ever.
Tho Platte Center base ball club went
to Columbus to play Sunday and were
again done up, this time it was 17 to 37.
Amateur.
BIRTHS.
BENSON-Jnne 19th. to Mrs. George Benson,
a son, weight 10 pounds.
DIED.
PITMAN-Sunday. Jnne 19th, of measles, Wm.
Edward, son of Louis Pitman, aged b jears.
justness Notices.
Advertisements under this head five cents a
line each insertion.
f!OOI)S at cost at second-hand store aho
stove repairs for cook stoves made to fit
any sto e, opiiosit Friedhofs. g-tf
"POR SALE cheap and on very easy terms, by
reason of age of proprietor the brat farm in
Ijebraska. 6i0 acres. Apply to P. W. Henrich,
Columbus, Neb. xvtf
"POR good young breeding stock or all kinds.
- . S.'1 at RIoomingdale stock farm. A. Hen
rich. Platte Center P. O. Neb. SO-tf
tX7M. BCHILTZ makes boots and shoes in the
i , ' 8t',M anJ ue nly the very best
stock that can be procured in the market. .12-tf
TTORSKMKS will do well to call at this office
" lor bills. We print, with or without cut
of horse and on both paper and muslin, Jutrtu
'AL building, opposite new 0. P. depot. 3ttf
JASTURE. Colts, cows, heifers and yearling
pasture. Shade anil water plentj : salt furnished
reunlnrlv.
kept in it,
53-tf
.yu "itwuguureu jjurham bulls
A. Mrvmrw
Platte Center P. O.
Ci townsman, Mr. J. E. Runs, is going to
n move west with his lightning rod wagon; if
he does as good work in other places as ho ha in
I olumbus, he will surely meet with succ. We
cheerfully recommend him for square dealing
Holees here with a fintt.e! recommeudal
tion. i
tray .tatlce.
Came to. my place. Jane feh. tW. one steer
about 3 1 Mjrs old all white -with D branded oa
the right hip. Owner wiU pay charges and re
move the aarne, PrrenlB8o:c.
Fire mile N. E. of Genoa, on Looking
QlMi. JunftSWt
Wanted ! Wanted !
Everybody to know that I haTe received my large
and well-selected
Snuer Goods,
AND ALL KINDS OF
FOOT WEAR.
You can save money by buying of me. I cor
dially invite yon to
Come and See,
-ATTHE-
ELEVENTH STREET,
Columbus.
Nebraska1
T. BAirJICJABtT.
SsepfiB-y
Special Aionit!
FOIt "HIE NEXT
6o DAYS
WE OFFER OL'lt LARGE AND
COMPLETE STOCK OF
&EISTTS'
Furnishing Goods !
BOOTS & SHOES,
AT
Greatlv-t-Reduced-'.-Prices !
fc&Ca!l, examine (lood-i Mid learn
prices.
Qreisen Eros. & Co.
'i-iht'iiW-y.
COLUMBUS
Roller Mills!
SCBfiSOSR BEOS., Proprietors.
MlNCFtOTCnKIM OK
Flour, Feed,
Bran, Shorts
And Meal,
AND DKALKSIH IN
All Kinds? Grain.
OUR KLTK BRANDS:
"WAY UP," Patent,
"IMPERIAL," "BIG 4,"
"SPREAD EAGLE."
We guarantee our flour to be equal to any
manufactured in the state.
We call the attention of the public to the fact
that we make a specialty of exchanging Hour,
bran and shorts for wheat,- as good Hour and as
much of it as any other mill in thi part of the
state; also the exchange of corn meal for corn.
We have put in special machinery for grinding
ryoflour and buckwheat flour.
yStisfaction guarantied. Ploane give us
acall.-: IMfeb'cG-y
GKASS SEEDS ! !
Timothy,
Clover,
Red Top,
Blue Grass,
German Millett,
Hungarian, etc.,
AT
HERMAN OEHLRICH t BRO'S.
Si rei. Mi.4mo
GROCERIES !
ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND NEW LINK
OF (iROCEItlES WELL SELECTED.
FRUITS!
CANNED AND DRIED, OK ALL KINDS.
GUARANTEED TO BE OF REST
QUALITY.
DRY GOODS!
A GOOD AND WELL SELECTED STOCK AL
WAYS AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAP
EST. ALSO
BOOTS & SHOES !
63T-THAT DEFY COMPETITION."
BUTTER AND EGGS
And all kinds of country produce taken iu trade
and all goods delivered free of chargu
to any part of the city.
FLOUE!
KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES OF FLOUR.
io-u a . m. deu-islaiv.
THING
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