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if"' "' ..-. s-r- - fa .--? -- - '-' t iff IS 13 m l Tt r 11 H 'H te I I i ' j. - h S I? I- Columbus ghnratal. Entered nt the Post-office, Columbus, Neb., as second-class mail matter. ISSUED EVEHV WEDNESDAY BY M. K. TURNER & CO., ColumbUDt Nob. -ITEMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: One year, by mall, postage prepaid $2.00 Hi i months. JJ: Three months, 3W Pajable in Advance. i"Speciinen copies mailed free, on applica tion. TO BUBSCBIBEBS. When subscribe! cliange their place of resi dence tliey should at once notify ns by letter or postal card, giving both their former and their present poet-office, the first enable us to readily End the name on onr mailing hut, from which, being in type, we each week print, either on the wrapper or on the margin of yourJoCHNL, tlie date to which your subscription is paid or ac counted for. Remittance should l made either by money-order, registered letter or draft, pajable to the order of v M. K. Tobseb 4 ( o. TO COBBESPONDENTS. All communications, to secure attention, mart be accompanied by the full name of the writer. We reserve the right to reject any manuscript, and cannot agree to return the same. We .desire a correspondent in every school-district or Platte county, one of good judgment, and re liable in every way. Write plainly, each item separately. Give us facts. WEDNESDAY, JDLY IS. 1837. Coming Event. Firemen's Tournament, Kearney, July 18-22. Annual Camp Meeting State Holiness Association, at Bennett, Neb., August 3-13. Omaha Fair, Sept. 510. Soldiers Reunion, Omaha, Sept. 512. Nebraska State Fair, Lincoln, Sept. 9-1C. Fair at Schuyler Sept. 2124. Platte Conntv Fair at Columbus, Sept 27-30. Fair at Albion Oct. 46. The U. S. consul at Palermo has telegraphed the department of state at Washington that deaths there the other day are lwlioved to be from cholera. It is reported from Montreal last week that Canadian cholera is more prevalent this season than for many years past. Children are dying from cholera in fantum at an alarming rate. The Omaha World says there is "said to le it church choir in Massachusetts in which there has not been a quarrel for three years, but most likely it is one of those country squeaking choirs which sing by ear and main strength." Payments from the U. S. treasury on account of pensions since the 18th inst., amount to nearly $12,000,000. It is stated that the expenditures so far this month exceed receipts by over 9,000,000. A kehort conies from .Tulesburg, Col., of a severe drouth at that place and vicinity, with no signs of crops, that there would be no hay, vegetables, etc., and thai settlers are leaving to hunt for work. Phili.ii' Li:iiii,i:n, living with his mother in the north part of Cincinnati, died in greit agony the other night from the effects of a dose of carbolic acid sid ministered by his mother by mistake Tor jnedicine. An English mail steamer from St. Thomas to Havanna the other day brought the news that Peter Parli, who took part in the American Revolution, under General Washington, had died in Demerara, aged 130 years. It is stated that there are three hun dred and fifty-five new money offices were established on the 5th inst., by the post master general at Washington. Among this numlier we notice only one in Nebraska at Wayland. A rf.pokt comes from Sterling, Col., contradicting that sent out from Wash ington that eastern Colorado waB suffer ing from drouth, and that homestead ers were compelled to leave their home steads, and pronouncing it fabe in every particular. Huan M. Brooks, who killed C. A. Prellerand packed him in a trunk at the Southern Hotel at St- Louis, is now face to face with the gallows. The state supreme court has refused his applica tion for re-hearing and set the execution for August 25. Miss Mollie Garfield, the only daughter of the late President James A. Garfield, is engaged to be married to J. S. Brown, who, it will 1)6 remembered was her fathers private secretary during his brief career in the presidential office. The Postmaster General has fixed the rates of government telegrams the same as last year. The basis of computation has been changed. Instead of paying rates on exact distance from the place where the telegram is filed to the point of destination, distance from state or territorial capitals is computed.and tolls paid thereon. John A. Witter, the famous Colorado horse breeder, died at his residence in Denver; suspicions of relatives brought about a post mortem examiuation,which proved that Witter had been poisoned. His wife is strongly suspected, as she was very jealous of Mr. Witter. He was only thirty-six years old. He leaves an estate it is said of over 100,000, As usual, here Nebraska is again, with an additional lot of laws which everybody is subject to, with scarcely nobody knowing what they are; some of them went into force from the time of approval, the remainder of them Jnly 1, and yet, eveii the most intelligent or citizens who desire to know the laws have not had the opportunity to do so. On the morning of the 4th an in famous attempt was made to kill the whole family of Mrs. S. Hoyt, who keeps a saloon in Denver, Col., by blowing up tie bonse by a stick of dynamite. Albert Hopgood and Leonard Davenport, who did the deed, have been arrested and put jaiL The object was revenge because Mrs. Hoy fa daughter refused to listen to Hopgood's loving words. Some of the more independent of the democratic newspapers are outspoken in their denunciation of President Cleveland's letter explaining why he will not be present at St. Louis; the Wfirld waets to know how many threats woald have desterpsj General Jackson, for iastaoee, from going to a place where lie fc1"1 promised to be present. Mr. Cleveland, however, is not Jackson, 14, if he thiiaka he would be an un wrfouae guest, as he says, he has a per ttei riifht to reconsider promise. Late Telegrams. Hon. W. H. Mungcr of Fremont has accepted a place on the board of rail road commissioners, and filed his bond. The sloop Mystery was capsized off Long Island Monday evening, with a party of thirty-five excursionists on board, mostly women and children. Only ten were rescued alive. Flournay, secretary of Virginia, and the editor of the Richmond Times, at a recent banquet at Richmond, given to the Gen. Lands Post G. A. R. of Now York, advocated a change of the U.S. Hag by the addition of the rebel stars and bars. Ben Halliday, a well-known western character, died Monday at St. Vincent's Hospital, Portland, Ore., of paralysis. Born in Kentucky, a grocer in Missouri, a government contractor, and at one time worth 5,000,000, afterwards losing a great deal of it, his was a very checker ed career. Saturday night at 8 o'clock fire broke out on the stage of the Alcaaer theater. Hurley, Wis., and within an hour the en tire business part of the town was in flames, while eleven persons ieri8hed in the theater. Loss, of property, fully $500,000. The Alcazer was a variety theater chiefly frequented by miners, and was one of the resorts of unsavory repute associated with notorious dance houses of the mining regions. Dr. McGlynn's speeeh at New York Sunday was received with vociferous applause. He said that God would not condemn those who followed the dicta tions of their conscience. "As long as Catholic people continue to let the pope do as he pleases, in iiolitics as well as re ligion, allowing the cardinals to be elected to assemblies and daring to for bid an American priest from making any speeches or attending any political meeting in the future without permission of the propaganda, which thinks Florida is a suburb of New York and Mobile a street in San Francisco; so long as such is allowed, so long will the Irish, Ger man and American ioor be sold out for any price that Rome can get in return." At Findlay, O., one day recently the McCoy glycerine factory, situated on the Carlen farm about four miles west of the city exploded with a terrific re port, shaking the whole city. The building was of wood, which wits blown to pieces, leaving nothing to lie found but a few small pieces of boards scattered far away from the site of the building. The ground where the building stood was torn up in a terrible manner, leaving a hole in the ground eighteen feet deep. Tramps were seen hanging around just before the ex plosion, but after it shoes and parts of clothing were found and it is believed that the tramps were blown to atoms. The cause of the explosion is not known. Dr. North, of Peru, hid., a promi nent phhician of that place was shot and killed by John Christaiiison one afternoon last week. Christainson was jailed, but at 12:15 a. tit. a band of masked men appeared at the jail and leing refused the keys for admission, battered down the iron door, took Christaiiison, run him down to the bridge across the Wabash river, pulled him up by the neck and let him hang until he was dead, all accomplished in thirty minutes from the time the keys were demanded. The lynching was witnessed by a thousand people. After this part of the proceedings was over it was announced that Dr. North was not dead but in a critical condition. "Daniel?" 'What, sire." "Can you write poetry?" "I cannot, sire, but Drum can." "Oh d n Drum." "But what do you want, sire?" "I want a campaign song; an old rat tler, the lines ending with 'Buffalo nag' and 'flag,' and a chorus of do da, do da, day." "Which flag, sire." "Dan'l, take this pardun away, I am in no humor to sign it. You make me lame." Chicago Mail. The shooting of Dr. North by Chris tianson at Pern, Ind., is explained in this way: Christianson's young daugh ter got married against his consent, which infuriated him; he called his daughter from her new home, threaten ing to kill the bride and groom, then stick her and choke her until insensible; he then retreated to the woodshed and pretended suicide. Dr. North, chief surgeon of the Wabash railroad, was called, and when he opened the wood shed, was fatally shot by Christiauson. The careless use of firecrackers oil the 4th at Clarendon, Pa., was the cause of a great conflagration in the town, burn ing more than a hundred business houses and residences, wiping out the greater part of the town. John Stewart was caught in the bursting of an oil tank and was cremated. It is feared that many others shared a similar fate. No estimate can be put upon the loss, but there is every reason to believe that it will reach half a million dollars. A kibe one Jay last week broke out at Grafton, W. Vu., supposed to be of in cendiary origin, and before it could lie subdued, is believed to have burned $100,000 worth of property. It con sumed, with almost all their contents, twenty-eight buildings including two of the largest hotels, two furniture stores, two drug stores, two millinery stores, the Standartl Express newspaper office and several woiii) stores and private dwellings. Lvte news from London of the Irish land bill in the House of Lords the other evening, Earl Dunraven said there were 300 amendments waiting, which al most recast the bill, many provisions of which derogated from the main object of the measure. Earl Speuce declared the bill would fail to bring a settlement of tiw Irish question, and was not worth considering, ua it would not relieve the tenants. A second fire at Clarendon, Pa Jast week aliout swept the town out of ex istence. The fire got into the oil wells and derricks and fixtures, which soon turned into solid flames. Two hundred and .eighty-one buildings have Jee?f de stroyed. 0ie child perished in the flames, and two or three grown persons were badly burped. Dr. Mackeseie, by an operation last week, removed almost all the fungus growth that remained in the throat of the German Crown Prince when he left Loi, This statement comes from the British MeJical Journal at London. It is further stated that Dr. Mackenzie is I not troubled at the Prince's condition. Mk. Blaise was entertained at supper in London, one evening last week, by Henry Irving. A number of prominent persons were present, Mr. Blaine will start in a day or two on a tour through Scotland and Ireland returning to Lon don the last of the month. He will then go to Hamburg for the waters and for rest A rlpobt from Berlin,Wia.tates that worms nre destroying the cranberry vines in that section, and it is feared that the vines will be permanently in jured. One grower who expected to harvest 1,500 bushels will not get any. NEBRASKA NOTES. Long Pine can boast of mustering in recently a military company of fifty-two memliers. The land oflicewas opened at Chad ron the other day and business it is said started off lively. The State Veterinarian has quaran tined the four townships in which the infected herd is located. Omaha had a $5,000 fire Thursday night in a block owned by Hansel & Allen, corner 13th and Harney. The B. & M. railroad is graded up to the U. P. track here and the graders pulled out Schuyler Quill, July ft. Last week it was stated that in the southern part of the state the farmers are harvesting their wheat and oats. The O'Neill papers report the discov ery of the "wild man of Nebraska" near that town. An attempt to capture him failed. Lloyd, a 10-years-old son of Byron O'Krne, living near Iticha, was drowned while bathing in Wahoo creek one day laBt week. Miss Hattie Murphey mysteriously disappeared the other night from Rulo. She is described as being 15 years old, dark brown hair, and had on a plaid dress. A survey has commenced for the con struction of a canal from the Platte over to Kearney. This will give the city a water power equal to 11,500 horse power. A $25,000 hotel will soon be completed at Norfolk. The addition to the Insane Asvlum at that place is to be made soon, and some $94,000 expended on that work. It is stated that the gross postal earnings of the Fremont post office for the year ending Juno 30, 1887, were $13,657.68. The earnings for last year were $11,588.17. The register and receiver of the land office at Beatrice have been notified by the Secretary of the Interior that the office iit Beatrice would be consolidated with thai of Lincoln. South Omaha is now fourth in the list of poik packing cities of the Union, with a prospect of soon being the third, onlv Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City being now ahead. Gustave Baimestou was drouued on the 5th inbt., near Norfolk, in the North Fork while in bathing it is Baid in an in toxicated condition. Hia home is said to be at Walnut, Iowa. From the great variety of reports noticed in this state of the celebration of the Fourth of July, none excelled Ed. Fitzpatrick's to the young America of Columbus and vicinity. A tight occurred tho other night at K. C. & O. depot, York. One man was hit on the head with a spike and the other had his breast caved in by a blow from a hammer. All were arrested. Maud Murphey, a nice looking girl of 13, is supposed to have walked in her sleep into the Missouri river a few nights ago at Rulo. Her body has since been found near Nmlaway. Missouri, by a fisherman. O. F. Alger, of Albion, was arrested the other night by Marshal Cooley, charged by his wife with failing to sup port her, and with cruelty. The warrant was sworn out by Mrs. Alger's father, but he was subsequently discharged. During a severe thunder storm one evening last week at Red Cloud and vicinity, two sons of Joseph Cox, living some distance in the country, were struck and instantly killed. One boy was nine years old, the other thirteen. A very severe Btorm was reported one day last week nt Superior. A good deal of property was injured, and some of it greatly so. John Tindle, a farmer living in the country was struck by flying timber and had both legs broken. Sev eral other persons were reported injured. A. W. Rankin, living Bixteen miles northeast of Broken Bow on Clear creek while plowing in his field one day last week during a thunder storm was struck by lightning and instantly killed. He was a man highly esteemed and respect ed. He leaves a wife and several child ren to mourn his loss. M. N. Eskey, druggist, of Bartley, was arrested the other day by U. S. Marshal Stewart,, accused of selling liquor, or do ing something against the law. His ar rest it is stated was a surprise to the citizens as they thought he was a model uruggisi. as it regards uijuur vvhwh- It is said he will stand a trial. W. F. Wahi, of Albion, was arrested the other night on a charge by G. W. Waisner, of embezzlement, but, giving bond for his appearance, he was dis charged. The next morning his sureties surrendered him up, and he was placed in jail awaiting a hearing. Nebraska presents a very favorable report of railroad track laying in the first six months of 1887, The report shows that the number of roads worked on in Nebraska were five, and three hun dred stnd thirty-one miles of track laid. Decidedly a good showing for six months. W. H. Keeling of Falls City has an acquisition Ui the form of the jaw bone of a mastodon, found in the Nemaha valley. "The bone is twelve feet and ten inches in length, and as it has been broken off at the ends, it must haye originally been considerably longer; in the broadest part the bone is nearly two feet in width, and the cavities are easily discerned where the immense molar teeth were set. The great weight of the bone would indicate that it was partly petrified and turned to stone. From the general appearance of the bone the or dinary observer will naturally conclude that it is a remnant of one of the gjapt mastodons that in long ages past roam ed oyef this country. Quite recently what was supposed & be the thigh bone pt a mastodon was found in the eastern part pf the county, though it was not in as good a state of preservation as this one." Thjs js another proof that the mastodon was a rnainer in Nebraska. Several years ago the Journal was in possession of specimens of teeth of this animal found on Frans Heogler's farm in this county at the depth of six reet I from the surface. COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL. Oration autl Essays of the (irailuates, May 27th, 1887. WHAT'S IN A NAME, BY KATIE EABLY. A name may not be the most im portant factor in a man's life, but it cer tainly is not the least important. No matter how great a man's energy, talent, or courage may be, an odd or ridiculous name will add greatly to the necessary difficulties in making his way upward. For how much more difficult it would be for a Muggins or Boggs to gain acceptance as a poet, than for a Milton or Tennyson? Indeed, some names are almost fatal to success, for they suggest nothing but jokes and familiarity. It is difficult to imagine that a person called Blobbs could be visited at any time by an inspiration of genius. Of what avail is a man's aristocratic appearance, correct dress, and satisfac tory balance at the bank, if his visiting card condemns him to pity or ridicule? It must be a great satisfaction to a lady bearing a disagreeable name, to know that she may have the opportunity to change it for a better, in a way lioth satisfying to her pride and affections. This custom has been adopted by the popes, who change their names on being chosen as successors to St. Peter. The Pope who introduced this custom was Sergious II, who can well be excused for the innovation, since his name meant hog's mouth. During the time of Louis XIV a dis tinguished writer who was a friend of Richelieu, had the misfortune to bear the inappropriate name Greaux, which meant beggar; it is not surprising that he adopted the name of his patrimonial estate, and was henceforth called Balzac. The learned Erasmus adopted the Greek form of his Dutch name Gerard. A great many more instances could be named of eminent and talented men who, becoming dissatisfied with their names, have changed them, and a great many instances could be named of men who have neither eminence or talent, in deed nothing to recommend them to notice, but suddenly-acquired wealth, who after making the necessary Euroiwan tour, have returned to their native land with the glory of a foreign addition to their names such as De Smith or Van Brown. Some people, anxious to compensate their children for inheriting vulgar or disagreeable names, couple them with aristocratic, euphonious, Christian names, the result being a ridiculous combination, Buch as Constance Evan geline Finnegan, or Guy Wellington Chipper. One can sympathize with the fact that the young mother and her husband spend many pleasant hours of consulta tion and discussion in deciding what name will sound most mellitluously, and assert most fittingly the sterling and at tractive qualities which are so percep tibly packed up in that little cherub, their first born. The French in former times were in fluenced by names, for the French en voys sent to negotiate a marriage lie tween Louis XIII, and one of the Span ish princesses, rejected Unaco, the elder and more neauurm wuo was uuenuea for their royal master, and preferred her sister, because her name, Blanch, had a more musical sound. The Spanish were influenced in the same way, as the following incident will show: A Spanish ambassador to the court of Elizalieth of England con sidered it a greHt slight to his dignity, when tho Queen appointed a wealthy citizen to receive hiin, because his host bore the short and unpretentious name or John Cuts. He found out however, that if Cuts had a short name, he had a long purse, and a right royal way of dipping into it for the purpose of up holding the English name for hospi tality. The Ancients were very superstitious in regard to names, and even elevated the study of names to a science, under the title of Ononmantia. More than one Emperor owed his elevation to his name. Cresar in his expedition to Africa gave a command to obsenre Scipio, because the people thought that the Scipios were invincible in Africa. Even now in modern times a man's political and social position is in fluenced by his name. For how much more willing would a man be to admit that he voted for Col. Harrison for mayor, and not for Ephraim Bug, and how often a fashionable society lady is heard vehemently declaring, "No, I can't invite him to my party although he is intellectual, moral and wealthy, for he has such an awful name I should be ashamed to introduce him." and in stead of his name on her list, will ap pear "Montague Le Roy," the name of an inert, silly young dude, but then "his name's so cute, yon know." Therefore can a man, who has a noble name, truly say, "My name, to me, is a kingdom." LITERATURE OF SOCIETY, BY CIIATTIE RICE. Literature, as well as society, has ex isted throngh all ages. Tho literature of the ancients was very meagre, and consisted mainly of popular songs, and such inscriptions as could be made with tho hyeroglyphic alphabet. Greece made the first advance and produced a literature that has been the admiration of all ages, and Socrates, Plato and Aristotle are still among the world's models. They worked in the field of philosophy, and with such suc VKH tli:it. tliev nre still authority on many points, "after all the changes of society and religion tnat tneir race uas undergone in the lapse of so many ages. During the dark ages, literature seemed to decline, but with that bril liant period in the world's history which marks the discovery of America, the in vention of the printing press, the man ufacture of gun powder and the dawn of political freedom over a benighted world, literature revived, more brilliant and vigorous than ever before, and gave to the world some of its grandest and immortal names. This was the age of Shakespeare, Milton and Bacon, and fol lowing them come the great historians, whose works are standard the world over both for fact, and style of writing. The literature of this age was such as to elevate and inspire the reader to cor rect principles and noble acts. But what is the character of the literature of our day? How have we improved this grand in heritance left us by our ancestors? By writing and reading a flashy unreal fiction. Among our principal and favorite writers are Mrs. Holmes, Bertha M. Clav, May Agnes Fleming, The Dnchess and H. Rider Haggard, the latest sen sational writer about whose works the whole of society is thrown into com motion. The whole of social literature is ro mance. History is usually considered unin teresting, but when written in the form of a novel and combined with a copious quantity of fiction, transforming a com mon historical character into a beautiful and bewitching heroine, it at once be comes a fayprite volume and occupies ap important position ip the library. Still, a pure novel, written without regard to tiistory, time, place or cause, is generally hailed with the greatest en thusiasm in society. Another form of literature which I might mention are the society papers, tilled with spicy paragraphs and humor oub anecdotes to attract the eye and refresh the mind but which contain little or n literature of intrinsic value to the reader. Reflect upon the young lady ftf today as she enters the book store to procure something to read. She is tired to death pf npvejs but they are the only books that haye any life' in them so) slie takes .one. " She glances at the fashion papers, pf course she has to keep up with the stylep, bu she decides that she can bor row one from her cousin', Maria Jane, so she takes another novel.' Then she passes down the street with a very in sipid air as though she had been up the night before till about two o'clock. The modern young man enters the book store, purchases the life of the "Younger Bros., The Cuerillas of the West" or of some other equally noted character, glances around distlainfnlly ut the volumes of poetry and science on the shelves, and then goes out with a very important air whistling probably the tune of the latest popular waltz. The proprietor looks after thein, re marks upon the young lady's "beauty and the gentleman's style, then takes up his novel entitled "The perils aud ad ventures of Sandy Jim." So runs the world away. Let us glance into the kitchen of Mrs. Samantha V. Dolittle on Saturday nt 9 o'clock in the morning, yon see Mrs. Dolittle seated in state, reading with seemingly great interest from a book en titled "Cleopatra's wedding secret." The table stands as it did when she finished breakfast, except that her pet poodle is eating leisurely the remaining pieces of beef steak. The milk stands unstrained in a pail on the floor and the cat is helping itself. In fact the whole kitchen is in the most admired disorder. Mrs. Dolittle looks up and takes in the situation. She throws the dog down, scares the cat away and says: "Oh dear! I wish thev would wait for their break fast till I finish this chapter." "Ma," yells her daughter from the other room, "baby's crying." "Oh, do let me alone, and take the baby up," says Mrs. Dolit tle. The daughter walks leisurely into the bed room, looks into the mirror, applies an additional quantity of face powder and wonders if she looks like the heroine in the last story she read. Then she goes ovor to tho cradle, looks at the baby, gives it a shake and takes it up very gingerly. You say the view doesn't quite symbolize what you would con sider a model household. Very well, let's go into the business house. Hero everything is supposed to be in the best of order. The cashier sits at his desk seemingly very busy. What is ho doing? Why he is reading a novel. "Cash" some one says. "All right," says he, "just a minute." Other clerks come up for cash. When he finishes his chap ter how does he make his entries? He credits the whole thiug to Texas Joe in payment of a purchase of ten bowie knives and u case of Sharp's rifles. You are ready to go? Doesn't this suit you either? Why don't the cashier attend to his business, you say? Well, you see his novel is bo interesting that he can't put it up. Let's advise the young man to go to the far, far west, the supposed stage of all blood-thrilling acts, and he can soon tell how much of what he reads is truth and how much is fiction. But let us still be very thankful that there is one person out of one hundred who is con tent to read literature that is at least half sensible, and let us hope that the taste of our novel-reading friends will some day aspire to tho perusal of works of culture aud science. It has been said that most of the crude mass of fiction is worthless. But those who begin by reading novels may end by reading "Shakespeare and Milton. Is not fiction, then, of value as a forenin ner to the study of more beneficial works? If yon answer this question correctly you will say No. Other literature might be supplied that would lead to the same Tesults without debasing tho public mind with worthless and injurious fic tion. "The love of fiction" says Hag gard "is probably co-eval with tho ex istence of humanity." Wo agree with Mr. Haggard theie. But the love of knowledge is probably co-eval also, with the existence of humanity, or, how could the world have so advanced and still lie advancing? Yet, if less fiction was read aud more ieople turned their thoughts toward the great and the grand, the world might still advance considerably beyond its present stage, and we could say as did the poet: Lo! the dajs are hastening on, 11 prophet bard foretold, When with the ever-circling jetirtJ Comes round tho age of k1'1. When knowledge shall, o'er all the earth. It's cloak of Klory UinK, And the whole world resound the Dong That now, the learned inK." .-t DDITIOXA L LOCA I.. Platte Center. Our saloon men and drug store men have came to dagger's points, and every ImkIv is looking for hair to fly. This is n vicinity for prohibitionists. We had a glorious 4th. 2,000 people were in attendance. The band boys did good work, and realized $85. Judge Higgins gave us a good oration, devoid cf political bom bast. Can any one tell us what has become of the special building committee in School District No. 24. Gentlemen, have you ever been consulted in the matter of building the new brick school building? If not, why not? Mr. S. E. Phillips Iibb commenced the erection of the calaboose. So you men who are in the habit of painting towns red look a little out, as our city dads nre getting in earnest, and say that the law must and shall be enforced. Why is it that Judge Higgins refuses to havo his oration published in the Argus? or to have any extracts made from it? If it was good for us two thousand who took it in on the 4th, it certainly would benefit the whole county to read it. Come, Judge, let us have it, for the Argus man is as mad as a wet hen, and I do not blame him either. J. S. Freeman and D. L. Bruen of Grand Prairie took in the speech of Millett last evening and Judge Free man became so enthused with the ex ortation of Byron around the "Horns of the Author," that he suggested that we, of Platte Center, have a literary society formed when the nights get longer and discuss the live issues of the day and post ourselves up on the living issues and as Byron says not be "bamboozled" any longer. The only incident during the lecture of Byron Millett was that of Thomas Shea, who became so overcome that he had to succumb to Morpheus, and Tom declares to this day that it seems to him as only a dream; he says that he imag ines that all the officers in Platte county are appropriating all the taxes to their own use, and that the big monopolies are stealing the farmers blind, and in fact has forgotten whether he wob a re publican, democrat or a mugwump; but Bays one thing he does remember and that is that he is a "kicker." O, how the mighty bare fallen and gone off to worship false gods. The man who took the horse and buckbqard on the 4th, and which was afterwards found in Shell Creek some mile and a half from town,was yesterday brought before his Honor, Esq. Haw kins. The case was compromised by the young man paying the owner twenty-five dollars and costs, amounting in all to $62; this is quite a luxury in deed, and in all probability will have to pay $150 more, as the fine young mare is badly used up, apd may never get over the fatigue and misusage she re ceived trying to cross Shell Creek. The man wk would be so inhuman to a dumb brute should be sept to dwell with the Hottentots; be may plead drunkenness, but that is too tbip ip this day and age of the world. Byron Millett delivered himself last evening of an abundance of gall. Ho stud that he used to vote tho republican ticket bat at this time he was not voting the machine ticket any longer, at which the moss-back went into ecstacy; he told us that three-fourths of the farms in Platte county were mortgaged and that a list of the mortgaged proper ty should be published in the county papers, and let the world know how matters stood with the private affairs of those men who in order to pay debts have seen fit to give their money lender ample security. Now we would request our own Mr. Millett in the next speech he makes, to tell the good honest farm ers and men who do not read and keep posted (as he does) how is it these farms of this county are mortgaged? What causes these farms to be mortgaged? and by so doing he will relieve a great load from the American people. Come, Byron, tell us for God's sake, and save us poor speculative beings from going into bankruptcy. Xebovillr. Mr. Ed. Graham and family of f rexton Tixitod at Daniel Jenni'tt last Sunday. M urn Janet Bell and the Mi(we Welch, of Shell Creek, were in Nelxiville last week. Miss Olive M. Payne, of Schuyler, is upending the week with her couxin, Minn Jessie Maw. Mr. Charlex Wiso of Atchison, Kh., itt tending a uhort vocation at the home of hia father, Mr. John Wine. A week ftco last Sunday Chrin. Kerech, crack cijrar maker of Columbus, together with a large number of friends, spent the day at Mr. J. KenchV place. All report a good time. We hear that Mr. John Kersch, one of our farmers, leaves today (July 10) for Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. Kerech formerly resided in the beauti ful city of white brick and lager, and sajs he known of no better place to spend the summer. lie ia accompanied by his two grand children. A little too late for last week's letter, we were informed of the wedding, on Thursday, June 30, of Gerhard Grotelueschen and Miss Anna Kess. Ceremony was performed at the Loseke church by ltev. Henry Fischer and the festivities, danc ing, supper, etc., at the groom's house, kept up till morning. The bridegroom is one of the stalwart young farmers of Nebo, and the bride is the daughter of a business man of Leigh, who formerly lived here. We join congratulations and best wishes with those of their many other friends. The soda-water das have come. The hottest of the year; The young man nays "Would you like some Heal nice ice-cream, my dear?" He thinks " Twill be a small amount," Hue nays "I don't object," And now. you bet, in hit account. The ends will not connect. Mr. Editor and people of Neboville, I feel that after this cfiusion it will not be safe for me in this country, threfore, it liehooves me to leave. May a all continue morally, financially and otherwise to advance, and "may jour shadows never grow less," is the sincere farewell wish of B. X. DrunkrunrxK or the Liqaor Habit Positively Cured by Administering Hi. HaineV Golden SpeclHe. It can be given in a cup of coffee or tea without the knowledge of the person tnking it; is absolutely harmless and will effect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the patient is a moderate drink er or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of drunkards have leen made temperate men who have taken Golden Specific in their coffee without their knowledge,and today believe they quit drinking of their own "free will. IT NEVER FAILS. The system once impregnated with the Specific it liecomes an utter impossibil ity for the liquor appetite to exist. For full particulars, address GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO., 185 RACE STREET, CINCINNATI, O. janl2-87y All the gambling houses of Omaha are said to have been closed under the new law. Correct. Thousands of cures follow the use of Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. 50 cents. Git is stated that the public debt has been decreased the past vear S109,:)0,-000. A Manchester Millwright. F. NEWELL IS THE WELL- H known millwright who resides at -Manchester, opposite Richmond. Ho -is known all through eastern and -southern Virginia, where he has -been wrighting mills for many years. -An accident happened him four -years ago, the main particulars of which he details in this letter: Richmond, Va., April 15th, 1887. Gentlemen Four years ago a blow on my left shin cracked tho bone. Since then I have had trouble nearly all the time with erysipelas in that leg. The least little thing would cause inflammation and break ing out. From time to time I have driven off the inflammation by short courses of S. S. S. Four weeks ago Saturday night the leg was broken out and covered with festered blisters. I took four bottles of S. S. S., and now the leg is entirely well, the skin being as smooth and fair as a woman's. H. F.Neweli Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specifio Co., Drawer 3, At lanta, Ga. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF TBK CONDITION OF THE COLUMUS' STATE "BANK! June 1st, 1887. BEHOCRCK8. Cash on hand $ 13.7M.23 Real estate and fixtures. 8..164.04 County orders and other securities 2,451.82 Loans and discounts 187.Ml.d5 Duo from other banks . il,U2ri.S5 2M.0IU.i5 LIABILITIES. Capital stock 60.000.00 Deposits 1H4.400.H7 Undivided profits 10.24H.M 2M.tM4.75 We, Leander Oerrard, President, and J. E. Tasker, Cashier of the Columbus Btatw Bank, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct statement of the condition of said Bank upon the above date. Ijcandfr Gerbabd, I'ffVt, J. K. Taskeb, Cashier. Legal Netlce. At a regular meeting of the Board of Super visors of Platte connty, held a the court house in Columbus on June lath, 1Sb7, the follow iujc resolution was adopted: Retolved, That hereafter, this Board will not redeem any Road, Poll or Labor Tax receipts, and that parties holding same mut at the proper time present them to County Treasurer or Collector of Taxes, in payment for the Road. Poll or Labor Tax assessed against them. And it is further ordered that the Clerk pub lish notice of this action of the Board. Attest: John Btacffeb, County Clerk. Dated. June 16tb. 1887. June 22-1 1 ' Tax Male if Ice. To John II. Green: You are hereby notified that the property de scribed as follows, to-wit: Lot number 0 in Block number 210 in the town (now city) of Columbus, in Platte county, Htate of Nebraska, was purchas ed by Jacob Guter, irv on the 2d day of Novem ber. A- D. 1885. at nubile sale at the Treasurer's office ia said Platte county, for taxes assessed on aid lot for the year lSSjLalso delinquent taxes lor tne years is,v, isn, xsrc, ins, Ufii, lifts, uao, iiirj tins tH7Q lam mat iur iuo. k i.i i. waa taxed ip the name of John rl. (Jreen, and that the time for the redemption of the same will expire on the ikj day pf November. A. D. 1887. lSJolytt Jacob Gotem, Jb. 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EVIf you buy it you get 100 roils of fence f rout 100 pounds of wire, which no other will ilo."t ERNST fc SCHWARZ. U-'ll Eleveuth Mckinley & carnahan, COLUMBUS, NEB. Money to loan on improved farms in this and adjoining counties, at current rates. We are prepared to close loans promptly, in all cases where title and security are satisfactory. Office up-stairs in Henry Building, corner of Olive and Eleventh streets. juiynx;tr SPEICE & NOKTH, General Agents .bJJ.X. Union Pacific and Midland Pacific It. It. Innds for sale at from A0O to $10.00 per acre for cah or on hve or ten jears time, in annual itajinents tosuit purcliasers. We hate also a lare and choice lot of other lands, improved and unimproved, for sale at low price and on reasonable terms. Also business and resilience lots in the city. We keep a complete abstract of title to all real estate iu Platte County. COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. " W.T. RICKLY& BRO. Wholesale and O z tiane, Poultry, aid Fresh Fish. EC-Cash paid for Hides, Pelts, Tallow. Olive Street, second door Ieral Notice. To till whom it may concern: The commissioner apiointed to view and re port upon the practicability of the vncation of that part of a public road commencing at the northeast corner 01 ejection 1H. lown 17, 1C 1 east, running thence in a southwesterly direction and terminating at the southeast corner of S.W. of N.E. of Section 19, Town 17. Ittnge 1 east and known as the "Uottsclialk" road; also the vacation of that part of a public rots! com mencing at the N.E. corner of U.K. of H.K. ' of Section 1H, Town 17, R. 1 east, running thence west H) rods anil terminating nt the northwest corner of said S.E. l of S.H S of Section 18. Town 17, K. 1 en-st. the same lieing connected with the road first aliove described, has reported in favor of the ucntions thereof, and all objec tions thereto or claim for damages caiwd thereby must lie filed in the county clerk's office on or before noon of the tith dn of September. A. D. 1SH7. or said tacation will be inad without reference thereto. John STDPrrK. Conntj Clerk. Dated Columbus, July 2d. lsS7. Cjult EiCKRl No tier. To all irAoiii it .iiy concrrn: The commissioner appointed to view antl re port upon the practicability of the locution of a Dublin road commencing at the one-half (') section mound on the weit line of Section seven (7). in Town twenty (Jt), Mange one (1) wet anil running thence east along the center line of said Section seven (7). to the east line thereof and terminating thereat, lias reported in favor of the location of the naid road. Now all objections thereto or claim1 for damages cauel thereby must benled iu the county clerk's otiice on or before XOQS of the Bth iLiy of Sei.temlier, A. D. 18X7, or said location will be made without ref erence tnereto. Jons stiukkkh, (Magroine Itoad). County Clerk. Dated ColumbuM. Neb., July 3d. 1jm7. 'Jjull L.rs;aU rtotice. To all whom it may concern : The commissioner appointed to view and re port upon the practicability of a change of location of a part of the Columbus and Colfax county road in Section '), Town 17. itange 1 east of thebth principal meridian in Nebraska, and more accurately and dennitely described by a plat on file in the county clerk's office, has re ported in favor of tho change and re-location, as thus shown, and all objections thereto, or claims for damages i-aused thereby, must be tiled in the county clerk's office on or before noon of the 14th day of September, lftttf, or such change and re location will be made without reference thereto. JOHXUTACrrKB. County Clerk. Datsd Columbus, Nb , July 13, 1&7. 13jult a see GARUNO STOVES AND RANGES ALWAYS FOB SALK AT MIST k SCIff&lZS. Kill.-.? :-i.z 1 so. Have a Fine Line of Staple uml Funcy GROCERIES Greckery and Glassware, 5 AVlnrh were buLt cheap for rash, ami Hill le hoM at very low prieeo. Street, Columbus. Nebraska, IlOVlO-tf for the sale of ST--T Ketail Dealers in All Kiads of Saisage a Specialty. Hitchest market price jMlid for fat catt !- north of First National Bank. 39-tf tie mm m fiiest stick - -west of Omaha, at GREISEN BROS. Tho beet manufactories of the country represented. Not to be undersold by anybody. Come and see prices at 1 GREISEN BROS. itiaverramrrBreT. TiCTrVrTanilgrffls the aamanrotectloaaaabootororar-gaiter. tU at any ankle by almny moving the h"y GREISEN BROS. 13tuUct.'i6-tf v IISwHiSlliBMIaH 'BLVBVsLVjBLVflwBwf Pat Coagraetr KM aasjsw MflHLW Mull I V
