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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10. 1S37.
A. 4 K. TIME TABLE.
Pas.
Freight.
Leaves Columbus
Bellwood
David City
" Seward
Arrives at Lincoln
830 a.m.
8:tt
8.-07 "
10:05
11:15
4:15 p.m.
525
6:10 "
8:15 "
11:5 "
The passenger leaves Lincoln at 325 p. m., and
arrives at (Joluinbus 7 KM p. m; the freight leaves
Lincoln at 7.-00 a. in., and arrive at Columbus at
2.-00 p. m.
UNION PACIFICTIMK-TABLE.
aoisa KAST. OOIXOWEST.
Atlantic Ex. 4JUH a. m. Pacific Ex. 12:10 a. in.
Om. local" 80 " Denver " 2:11 p. m.
Chicago 2:05 p. m. G. I. local .. 8:10 "
Mo.aTFr't. lljQOa. m.No.23 Fr't.. 4:15 "
NOBFOLK BBANCH.
Past., arrives 1:55 p. m.LeHves.
Fr't 1050 iLe-ives
. . 8:15 p. in.
. 8:00 a.m.
ALTUOJJ BRANCII.
Miz'd arrives 1:20 p. m. Leaven
. .3:10 p. m.
The mixed train on the Albion branch con
nects at (ienoa with a mixed train for Fullerton
and Cedar Rapids.
J. K. Mkaohkh, Agent.
oriettj gjlnfices.
sf All notic under this heading will le
eliarged at the rate of $2 a year.
M, LEBANON LODGE No. r.S. A. F. A A. M.
Xtegular meetings 2d Wednesday in each
1JK month. All brethren invite! to attend
rr j. k. Noirrn, W. M.
II. P. Coolidoe, Sec'j . '-"Ujuly
Hay.
Cut all tho rhlss.
The .Touknai. ottieo for job work.
St. Louis Summer sausage at Polil's.
Organs! Call at A. & Itf. Turner's.
New ginghams and prints at Kra
mer's. l-"--t
Miss Ida Meagher is viriting friends
at Lincoln.
Now is Nebraska's opportunity to
mako money.
Good boys' suits for S1..K, all cotton,
at Miller Bros.
A. Scott and wire of Lost Creek wero
in town Saturday.
D. Anderson is erecting a dwelling
house in South Omaha.
Scarlet fever at Milford and diph
theria at Prairie Creek.
You can borrow money on chattel
security from Henrich.
For Sale Two good colts, the pair
forS75.00. C. C. Miller. lOtf
Dr. Evans's new dwelling house is
looming up in line shapo.
The addition to the First National
Bank is nearly completed.
Commercial printing neatly and
quickly done at this office.
Hans Elliott, tho postmaster at Post
Wile, was in town Saturday.
Miss llebecca Sharp of North Bond
is'visiting at John Elliott's.
Mrs. W. Y. Bissell was visiting
friends in Schuyler hist week.
Miss Nettie Van Alstino was in Oma
ha Wednesday, visiting friends.
-J. E. North and wife visited Cedar
Rapids, Ikone county, last week.
As good as the best, and as cheap as
the cheajest, at J. B. Delsman's.
Central City talks of a cracker Tac
tory, foundry and machine shops.
-Pat. Hays of Platte Center Sun
dayed with his family in this city.
Delsman keeps good goods, and will
not allow himself to be undersold.
-F. J. Brock of Fairmont, V. Va., a
friend of Mr. Garlow's is in the city.
Henrich insures business property
20 per cenL less than any other agent.
--Miss Jennie Thomas left last Thurs
day for her homo at Cedar Bapids, la.
-Miss Helen Schrack, of Crete, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. L. W. Weaver.
-Win. Matson -was in town Saturday.
- Insure your horses against disease,
accident or theft, Henrich, Gen'l Agt.
Don't buy any real estate without
getting an abstract from Qua. G. Becher
& Co. ir-tf
At last acconnta Arnold Oehlrich
was well and enjoying himself at his old
home.
C. & Li. Kramer have received a full
line of German, knitting and Saxony
yarns. 15-2t
Gus. G. Becher & Co. have complete
abstracts of all real estate ' in Platte
county. ,15-tf
-Mrs. Loran Clark, of Albion, is in
the city visiting her sister, Mrs. George
W. Stevens.
Dwelling houses and business build
ingu for rent. Call at Weaver's real
estate office.
Canvass tho merits of the Domestic
'sewing machine before investing money
in any other. -lOtf
- Three car-loads of beer are sold here
a week, besides what is sold by the
Brewery here.
Seersucker coats and vests for $1.75
-at Miller Bros.
M. L. Dunlap came up from Schuy
ler Thursday and is learning the tele
phone business.
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 Journal office.
W. H. Morkert has 123 thrifty apple
trees on his place, and some good fruit
from them this vear.
Wheeler and Fulton, those irrepres
sible republicans of Creston township,
were in" the city Friday.
Mrs. George McKelvey, of Fullerton,
is in the city visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. C H. Matthews.
.IjOst. A pocketbook, with some val
uable papers; reward will be given if re
turned to Hoppen's saloon. 1
August 12th, Friday evening, Kev.
A. K. Myattway delivers his lecture on
Burraah at the Baptist church.
Henrich loans money on farms for 5
years, -with the privilege of paying at
.the and of one, two or three years.
Mrs. C. E. Morse, who has been vis-
iting for the last two weeks with her
friend, Mrs. J. S. Henrich- of Denver,
Colorado, is expected home this week.
Ed. Hoare ol Lost Creek was in
town Saturday. It is a cold day when
Xd. is not interested ia politics. Satur
day -was a warn day, evao in the shade.
Mr. A. Ives gives us some splendid
specimens of millett wnich shows what
Nebraska can do in that line when she
tries.
Josie and Harry Coolidge of Platts
mouth were visiting their parents and
friends in the city several days Jast
week. c
James B. Smith and daughter Anna
of Lost Creek passed through tho city
Saturday on a visit to friends at North
Bend.
The JocRNAii is on sale, each week,
at the book and news stores ofE.D.
Fitz patrick and I. Sibbernsen, at 5 cents
a copy.
A store room on 11th street, 22x132
feet for rent. A lease for a term of
years preferred. Call soon, on M. K.
Turner. 16
J. E. Runs, of this city, recently put
lightning rods on all three of the school
buildings in Norfolk. The Netca says he
did a good job.
-Mrs. John Tannahill, who went to
Ik at the death bed of her mother, at
Dubuque, la., is herself very ill; her
mother is very low.
-Money oh hand, no delay in com
pleting loans. Bates and terms as low
as the lowest, and as good as the best.
Gus. G. Becher & Co. 15-tf
Keep machine oil out of sores on
your hand. Many of these oils are made
from diseased and decomposed animals,
and are highly poisonous.
JL C. Carpenter, since last fall has
sold and pocketed for hogs the nice little
sum of $1,000 and yet is in possession of
CT, says the Bellwood Gazette.
Hon. George B. Lane, State Sup't.
of Public Instruction, delivered an able
lecture last Wednesday evening to the
teachers attending the institute.
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
Street Commissioner Elliott is work
ing tho streets in the bottom. He thinks
that with the grader ho' can work the
streets with the amount of poll tax.
Mrs. J. R Cookus, of Minneapolis,
Minn., wife of Schroeder Bros', miller,
arrived in the city Saturday last, and
Jack is now the happiest man in town.
A. & M. Turner are selling the
Western Cottage Organ and Domestic
Sewing Machine, both of which stnd at
the head of their class, and are guaran
teed. lOtf
John Bedenbaugh of Boone, la., is
visiting his father's family in this city.
John notices a big improvement in
Columbus during tho ten years of his
absence.
John Wiggins, secretary of the Ne
braska Live Stock Shippers Association,
leaves today for Omaha where that body
meet for the transaction of important
business.
An engineer's party, one day last
week came in from the east to within a
half mile of the city limits, and struck
off northwest. This is all we can ascer
tain of them.
Brown fc Fulton of Creston thresh
ed 820 bushels of wheat from 30 acres
the other day for Chas. Brown; Fulton
threshed for himself 3000 bushels of oats
from 55 acres.
Miller Bros, of this city will start a
branch clothing house at Leigh, Nebr.,
about Sept. 1, where they may be found
with a full line of gents' furnishing
goods, elc, etc. 15-2t
Mrs. Banck, of Burlington, la., ac
companied by her two daughters, Blop
ed over Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs.
E. L. Eggleston. They wero on their
way to Salt Lake City.
George Lehman made a trip to Des
Moines, Omaha and Plattsmouth last
week. The night of his return, the
Jocbkal dreamed of seeing the first iron
of the street railway, in place.
We carry the best cassimeres, cork
screws, and worsteds to be found in any
clothing store; when you look you will
be convinced of the fact. C. B. Still
man room on Eleventh street. 1
Lon. Miller was in town Sunday on
his way homo from Omaha, where he
had been several days. He is very much
taken with South Omaha, and will soon
move there for permanent residence.
Col. John Hammond, commander
soldiers' home, is one of the , delegates
appointed by Gov. Thayer "to the na
tional conference of charities and cor
rections to be held at Omaha Aug. 25.
Saturday last Henry and Gerhard
Loseke, Jno. H. Wurdeman and Julius
Hembd purchased of L. Bothchild 2G5
head of young cattle for $3,700. They
were a fine bunch brought in from Iowa.
Lobmann Bothchild has a fine lot of
young Iowa cattle for sale. Buying or
selling, Bothchild has gained here quite
a reputation for fair dealing. Anyone
wanting young stock should see him at
once. 1
Smokers think no fires are caused
from lighted cigars thrown on the side
walks. One was found at the U. P. de
pot Monday in front of tho baggage
room, getting its work done in fine
shape.
The locomotive pulling the east
bound U.P. passenger train Friday came
Into Columbus somewhat damaged and
another engine from the yards here had
to be attached to carry the train to
Omaha. x
Dr. F. J.-Schug and J. R Meagher
were at North Platte last week in attend
ance on a law suit in which the TJ. P. Co.
was involved. The Doctor tells us that
crops along the entire route are looking
in good shape.
E. A. Sago's neighbors to the num
ber of thirty-nine gathered, to' help him
celebrate tho fiftieth anniversary of his
birthday, July 28th. If the water in the
creek had been deep enough they would
have had some additional Eport.
Al. Little, who for several mouths
has held the position of foreman of the
Democrat at Madison, was in town one
day last week on his way to David City,
where he takes a similar position on the
Tribune. ; He called at this office.
Mrs. G. G. Bowman, of Columbus,
was in the city last Saturday: ' She re
turned the" same day with,! her little
daughter, Parthehia, who has been, vis
iting here a couple of weeks with her
friend Minnie Curry. Schuyler Quill.
Geo. Alexander tells us the Stein
baugh Bros, in four days and a half
threshed 3046 bushels of wheat forThos.
Dack. The grain was the product of
160 acres. V& bushels to the acre is a
fair yield for what is called a dry year.
Notice.
On Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock we
will throw from the roof of our place of
business, the C B. Stillman room on 11th
street, 100 straw hats; 25 pairs of men's
pants; and other goods. ' Then we will
commence the slaughter of clothing at
auction. Take advantage of this sale
while you can. Only to last this week.
l
G. W. Galley has left on our table
some of the finest specimens of Ne
braska grown apples that we have seen.
These are from trees on his farm that
were borne down by the iee in the flood
of '81, and straightened up out of the
mud. Out of 73 trees, half of them are
bearing, and six trees are very full of
apples like these samples 12 of which
weigh 5 pounds, and some of them will
not go into a pint cup. Mr. Galley be
lieves he will have twenty-five bushels
this year. In the city he has two lots
filled with apple trees, from which he
expects to get good report in a few years.
A sight of these, luscious looking apples
will lead any man to desire to imitate
Mr. Galley's good example.
Last Thursday evening was quite a
stormy one in many sections of Ne
braska. The Bellwood Gazette says:
"Shortly before dark last evening a severe hail
storm came up from the north, catting corn np
considerably and entirely wiping oat garden
truck. Not a window light facing the storm in
scarcely a store or residence around town but
was demolished, and boards and brash filled the
air, making it dangerous for anyone to venture
out on the streets, while women and children
went frantic."
At J. D. "Bell's about three tons of
grapes were destroyed; the new Catholic
church was blown from its foundation
and badly damaged. Nick Steider's
barn was blown down.
The following from the Carlsbad
(Cala.) Sea Lion of the 30th ult. refers to
young ladies who formerly resided here
and are well known to most all our Co
lumbus readers:
"On Sunday forenoon, Samuel Roberts
launched a boat at the beach, and took Miss
Alma Schutte and Miss Nellie Smith out into
the breakers. The boat was a frail one, and
toon upset and spilled the whole party into the
surf. The ladies behaved with much coolness.
Miss Schutte swam ashore, while Bam. swam
ashore with Miss Smith. Such amusement is
very dangerous. Ladies should not venture out
into the surf in any such a alight craft as that
utilized on Sunday. On a dangerous beach, both
the young ladies would have been drowned."
A Turner, foreman of the Co
lumbus Journal, which' position he has
occupied since the establishment of that
excellent paper, was in Lindsay last
Saturday, and favored the Sen t in el office
with a call. Years ago we worked as
journeyman under "Bun," as the boys in
the office used to call him, and it was a
source of great pleasure to. meet him in
Lindsay. He was regarded by the
Journal employes as the prince of good
fellows, as well as being a thorough
printer, and we have ever held him in
the highest esteem. Sentinel.
Tho great race at the fair grounds
last Saturday was rather a tame affair.
The crowd gathered expecting to see
quite a sight, but were disappointed.
The horses, Napier's "Babe," and "John"
the Craig horse, were the contending
animals. They started and had gone
but about a hundred yards when "Babe"
flew the track and "John" won with no
effort. The purse of $200 was of no
small dimensions and ought to have been
better pulled for. Schuyler Quill.
A union, u branch of the Equitable
Aid Union, was organized here last
week by Dr. R N. Severs, of Penn., who
is president of the organization in the
United States. The Doctor is an accom
plished young gentleman, and made
many friends during his stay. The Un
ion is one of the cheapest life-insurance
companies extant, includes ladies as
well as gentlemen, and does not exclude
those under 65. H. J. Hudson is
president of the Union here.
- -Col. John Hammond and wife left
Thursdsiy for their new home, Grand Is
land. "Cap Hammond" has been a fa
miliar figure in Columbus for a good
many years, and he and his estimable
wife will be much missed by their nu
mepons friends here. The Colonel has
a life position from Gov. Thayer as com
mandant of the Soldiers Home, which
is now being erected near Grand Island.
Elsewhere will be found a state
ment of the condition of the First Na
tional Bank of this city, at the close of
business August 1st, 1887. It shows a
very healthy condition of affairs, loans
and discounts over $162,000; deposits
nearly $131,000. Its resources, all told,
are $226,507.99, and it is recognized as
one of the solid institutions of the
country. 1
Perhaps the greatest picnic ever held
in Central Nebraska will take place in
Kummer's Grove, this city, next Satur
day, Aug. 13. Two thousand people are
expected from Omaha alone the fare
being $1 for the round trip. Everybody
invited. Bring your own baskets of
provisions.
In the last Scientific American is a
reference to Dr. Peter Hood's treatment
of cancerous tumors with carbonate of
lime. The Lancet for May says that it
has been of utility in a sufficient number
of cases for warranting us in reposing
some confidence in its use.
The Platte County Prohibitionists
met in convention at the Court House
last Friday and nominated a full county
ticket. The secy of the convention has
promised us a full report when accep
tances of nominations Bhall have been
received.
G. WT. Turner, who is now in Lon
don, England, was heard from last week
by letter to an old friend. He says
"Buck," who was so badly injured, is do
ing nicely. That Fred is well, and
wishes to be remembered to all his
friends.
Our readers will find an interesting
article on bees in today's Journal from
the pen of Mrs. J. N. Heater. The
Journal will gladly help to diffuse
knowledge concerning an industry that
has such a wonderful effect as that of
bee-raising.
An ordinance is being drafted that
will have a very strong tendency to
squelch the. hop-skipand-juinp way of
doing business; the , street fakirs; the
foot peddlers; the night hawkers; the
wholesale men that will yet retail you
anything.
The Genoa Leader says that E. Y.
Clark has been very 'sick the past week
and is' still quite low; that Edwin J.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Jno.,C. Taaker died
July 30 of remittent malarial lever, aged
3 years, lmontk and 3 days. z
Platte Commty Teachers Iastitatt.
Since our communication of last week
at the" opening of the institute, it has
visibly bettered its condition, several
new'names have been added to the list,
and the faculty are straining every, nerve
to increase its facilities in general. The
main point under discussion is the im
parting of knowledge to pupils, which is
of inestimable value to all teachers.
And we must admit that we have never
seen so many ingenuous ideas advanced
as from the teachers here.
Superintendent Tedrow and Professors
Cramer and Backus, are, as usual, dis
pensing knowledge right and left, and
we know of no reason why any teacher
attending can not in a short time, be
come a first-class teacher, in theory.
The following are the names of those
enrolled up to Tuesday morning of the
second week: Lois Spencer, Willie
Musgrave, Minnie Luth, Clara Martin,
Ella Byrns, Abbie Drane, Addie Hurd,
Nellie Curtis, Annie Taylor, Chattio
Bice, Phonnie Cushing, Libby Coffey,
Bessie Bolton, Martha Hanchett, Clara
Weaver, Anna Turner, Mary Miller,
Ella Quinn, Charles Wilson, Gertrude
Jones, Miss McDonald, Annie Romans,
Annie Haraer, Olive Dodds, Addie Rans
dell, Fannie Geer, Belle St. Clair, Sophia
Bean, Lettie Jones, Minnie Steen, Ellen
Johnson, Mary Browulow, Belle
Dougherty, Anna Luth, L. A Trow
bridge, John Taylor, Fred Reed, L. H.
Leavy, Thomas Troyba, Anna Dnffey,
Anna Freeman, Zetta Dowty, Minnie
Owens, Lillie Carr, Anna Philips, Gertie
Philips, Mary Shaffer, Fred Lamb, Carrie
Southard, Alice Watkins, Lizzie Riley,
Jennie Sacrider, Mary Burrows, J. F.
Clark, Alice Wise, Lemma Lawreuce,
Mary Ericksen, Louis Ashby, Albert
Parker, Lizzie Wright, Olivo Wright,
Rose Hanly, Alice Kingston, George
Camp, Myra Wise, Susie Wise, Max
Rothbntner, C. G. Christie, Win. Swarts
ley, Joseph Manahan, Robert O'Brien,
Kittie McKeen, Katie Carrig, Columbus
Waggoner, Geo. Ward, Eva Maynard,
Norah May, Peter Sattler, Martin Hogan,
Eva Kenyon, G. M. Conway and Mary
Coleman, making a total of 82.
The institute was favored on tho 3d by
a visit from the State Sup't., Geo. B.
Lane, who lectured in the evening at
thoM. E. church. A large number of
the teachers wero present, and enjoyed
it immensely.
Supt. Tedrow informs us that the In
stitute is open to all, and any one vis
iting them will be cordially welcomed.
Present indications are that Ne
braska farmers will realize good prices
for all their surplus grain and hay, if
they keep them till spring. The short
age elsewhere is what will count for
them. Already the shipment of live
stock has begun, both from the west and
the east, into Nebraska, for sale or for
keeping, and the outlook now is that
there will be good demand for every
pound of corn, oats, hay, straw and corn
fodder that can be spared from Ne
braska farms. Those of our farmers who
are in shape to do so, can take advan
tage of the situation, and invest in
young cattle brought from abroad, at
the low prices which it is evident they
must bo sold at. With a largo portion
of the United States suffering from
drouth, this is certainly a fruitful year
for Nebraska; the fact is that the capa
bilities of our soil were never before so
evident, even to Nebraskans; overy year
since the state began to be settled has
demonstrated the fact that, wet or dry,
the peculiar formation of Nebraska soil
cannot be excelled, but this year, un
usually dry in many parts of the United
States, as well as here, has proved be
yond a doubt that the lacustrine forma
tion overlying a seemingly exhaustless
bed of water is excellent ground work
for farming in a "dry" year.
Prof. W. B. Backus has resigned as
teacher in the High School here, and
accepted the position of Superintendent
of the High School at Ogallala, this
state. In his new position he will re
ceive $1000 a year of nine months. Dur
ing the residence here of Mr. Backus he
has made a host of friends outside of his
school work, who will be very sorry to
see him leave. As a teacher, Mr. Backus
has had marked success, here and else
where, having in large abundance, those
qualities that make the teacher, a fond
ness and aptness for teaching; undivided
attention to work, during the hours of
work; a thorough preparation for the
recitations to be heard, and a nature in
full sympathy with the youth struggling
to acquire an education. He has, to an
unusual degree, endeared the children
under his charge to himself, by no means
in any servile sense, but because they
have appreciated his untiring, and very
faithful services to them, in their school
work, always having reference to the
work' of life lying beyond the limits of
the school room. The Journal con
gratulates Ogallala.
Mr. F. F. Roose, representing the
Lincoln Business College, brother-in-law
of Mr. Morrison, arrived in the city
Friday last and remained over Sabbath
with his friends. Mr. Roose is editor of
the paper published at Lincoln in the
interests of the Modern Woodmen of
America, is the secretary and treasurer
of the Northern Relief Association of
the Ancient Order of United Workmen,
and takes a lively interest in many other
benevolent societies. Their college at
the capitol city is doing a good work for
the young men of this and other states,
in the way of fitting them for business,
and is receiving a gratifying patronage.
Miss Mate Wadsworth, the pioneer
editress of the Carlsbad (Cala.) Sea Lion,
"has thrown her journalistic pen into
the waste basket, renounced the paste
brush and the exchange pile, reserved
her scissors for strictly feminine pur
poses and gracefully descended from the
editorial throne," says 'the Sea Lion of
the 30th ult "Her pen will not be en
tirely idle, however, but newspaper cor
respondence or literary contributions
will probably be her chosen field."
Card or Thanks.
We desire to extend our heart-felt
thanks to the friends who so kindly
assisted us and for the words of comfort
.extended to us during our late sad be
reavement in the death of our brother
Lee. Jat Mebbill,
ROLLAND MeRBILL,
Fobbest Mebbill.
Xoaey Saved.
Why not save 50 cents out of every
dollar you invest for clothing, by cabling
at the C. B. Stillman room, sign of red
paper? i
Platte Ceater Iteaw.
Dr. Edwards was in Columbus Sunday
on business.
R W. Hughes moved into G. H. Smith's
house last Friday.
Miss Mareck, of Humphrey, paid us a
visit last Saturday.
Mr. Whitman made a flying trip from
Schuyler to Platte Center Saturday
night.
Rev. Stevens, the Episcopal minister
of Columbus, gave us a pleasant call
Saturday.
John Ransch, our butcher, has sold
out his business to Bill Smith, formerly
of Columbus.
C. C. Carrig, our "dog dealer" has quit
the business and is setting them up, on
that Argus "gag." J
Andrew Herpager, formerly of this
place, now of St. Paul, made us a pleas
ant call on Friday last.
There is a miniature menagerie stop
ping in town, consisting of four bears,
four monkeys and a Shetland pony.
Dr. Edwards and family, AV. B. Bur
row and a number of others, attended
the circus at Humphrey last Friday.
Now is the time to lay in your yearly
stock of paragoric &c, for the water
melon season is at hand. No deaths
yet.
There was a union meeting of the
neighboring Sunday schools tit this
place last Sunday. There was a large
attendance.
Mr. Biirkehead, the superintendent of
the masons on the new school house
left Saturday night by request of the
contractor.
The Humphrey Cornet Band will have
a picnic in the grove near town -next
Sunday. Everybody expected to have a
good time.
Mr. Mitten, one of the masons on tlio
new school building, has bought two
lots west of the school house, and vri
soon erect on it a dwelling for his family;
many moro will soon follow suit.
Asi.vrnuK.
The Mitchell Washer.
John E. Mitchell, of Salem, Iowa, is
somewhere in this country in the inter
est of the machine of which he is the
patentee, and for which he is selling
"territory". In the United States and
Canada there are eight large factories of
these machines and there is room for
plenty moro, because wherever the dev
ice becomes known it is fully apprecia
ted, and the public will buy. Mr. Mitch
ell has already received royalty on 50,
000 machines since his invention was
patented in 1885. To show the confi
dence that dealers have in the washer,
they offer to send it to tiny responsible
person on trial, to be paid for only af.ter
it is found satisfactory. Thero have
been so many disappointments with
washing machines, that the grand suc
cess of this one is all tho moro noticea
ble. Several of our townspeople who have
used this machine the past two years,
as well as some who have had it but a
few weeks (including the writer's family)
know tho merits of the machine, and we
only seak of it to emphasize what wo
have yet to say, which is that hero and
now is an opportunity for some of our
men of means and enterprise to invest
in something tho manufacturingof which
and sale here will not only bring them a
handsome profit on their investment but
be an excellent thing for the town. Wo
repeat here what we have said, over and
over again, that Columbus, in order to
drive ahead, must become a manufactur
ing place, giving employment to mechan
ics, working up raw material that can bo
grown or furnished here, and relying up
on sales of tho manufactured product
for revenue. Every successful industry
will help. Three or four men with a
few hundred dollars apiece can invest in
the business we here refer to and mako
a grand success of it for themselves and
for the town. Who will underlako Wi
Xeboville.
Miss Jossie Reiss of Leigh was a vis
itor here last weok.
John Reise of Leigh litis been here the
last two weeks cutting grain for II.
Johnson and others.
The Johnson Bros, have returned this
week and report a good time and very
good crops iu the northern part or this
state.
Some time ago wo could see millions
of chinch bugs nibbling at the corn
now they have all vanished the recent
rains don't seem to agree with their
health.
John Wurdeman, one of our oldest and
successful farmers, is having his nice
and convenient new house finished; tho
work is being done by the Hnnteman
Bros., carpenters of this neighborhood.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stenger were vis
itors at the Brugger's last Sunday Ne
boville seems to have lost some of its tit
traction to Albert for we do not see
him and his. grays hero as often as some
timo ago.
July 30. B. T.
The above letter got delayed some
where along the line.
Written for the Journal.
Notes on Bee Keening.
BY MKS. J. N. HEATEK.
After repeated requests from personB
interested in this pursuit, for an article
on the subject, I reluctantly comply,
with a few rambling thoughts which are
the very a. b. c. of the business.
Scientific bee keeping, like all other
trades and professions, is merely an
empty name without close study, deep
thought and really scientific research.
One cannot place a few colonies of liees
upon his premises, and claim tho title of
"apiarist" if ho be only a bee keeper.
This may sound strange to some, but
the difference is in this, that the bee
keeper simply keeps the bees and allows
them to follow their own inclinations as
to swarming, storing honey, etc. While
the apiarist worthy the name, has a sys
tem of manipulation, by which he stim
ulates and controls the workings of his
colonies. This of course requires a
thorough knowledge of the habits and
instincts of the bees. For instance, a
queen might perish during the winter,
when there are no eggs or larva in the
hive with which the bees can provide for
themselves another queen. Tho bee
keeper would see that the colony was
growing weaker and weaker, but would
let them "paddle their own canoe," while
the apiarist would investigate the mat
ter at once, and upon careful examina
tion of each .comb separately, if he found
neither queen, eggs nor brood, he would
UTTCHER &
-DEALEK3 IN
Heavy and Shelf Hardware,
Stoves arid Tinware,
Pumps, Guns and Ammunition.
The Celebrated Moline Wagon Sold Here.
Sept.22-tr
a us. a. BECHEK.
EstubliiheiJ li7i.
GUS. 6. BECHER & CO.,
LOAN BROKERS,
Real Estate and Insurance Agt's,
COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA.
Honey to Loaa on Farms at lowest rates or intertt, on Hhort ami long time, in amounts to
SUIT APPLICANTS.
tip!et AbitrarU or Tltlf to all lteal Kstato in Hatte county.
Notaby Public always in Office.
I'arm aad City I'roMrt j fur Salr.
lBMrmacr against Fire, Lightning ami Toniailoen. Lifk and Accident Insihiance, nono Imt
the very best companies rvprwenteL
StMMBuhip Ticket to and from all partx in Kurojv. 'JSjulj StU f
NEW HARNESS STORE!
Just opened, on north siilo of Thirteenth Street, opposite Herman
Oehlrich & BroV. A complete Mock of
HARNESS AND SADDLERY
GOODS CONSTANTLY ON HwAJCSTO,
F13T IfcTets, KoToes, "Wliips, ZE3tc.
LIGHT DOUBLE AND SINGLE HARNESS A SPECIALTY.
Fnriu Harness always on hauil at the lowest living prices. .Repairing
promptly ami neatly done. Call in and examine our goods
ami get prices before buying elsewhere.
7.
22-Jiwe-87-lf.
at once insert a frame from some other
colony containing eggs four days old.
The age can be determined by tlte ap
iiearance, as at that age they have just
hatched into the tiniest little grub,
scarcely perceptiblo in the bottom of the
cell, surrounded by tho food tho nurse
bee3 have been plaeiii"; around it. The
bees, with a wise instinct of their own,
realize the necessity of a queen or mother
bee in their midst, for tho perpetuation
of "their kind, and at once beyin to en
large some of the cells just given them,
and prepare a stronger diet called "royal
jelly" with which they surround the in
fant grub. This jelly is of the same com
position as the food given to the larva of
the worker bee, except it has been more
thoroughly digested by the nurse bees.
A colony of bees in a normal condition
during the summer months is estimated
to average about thirty-live thousand in
dividual bees of three different kinds.
First the queen, which is mother of nil
the rest in the same colony, as she lays
all the eggs from which they are hatched,
and deposits from two thousand to twice
that number of eggs per day, according
to surrounding conditions. If the honey
How is cut off for a few days, the number
of eggs is correspondingly decreased; or
if more eggs are deposited than thero are
nurses in the hive to care for, the sur
plus of eggs are eaten by tho workers
and thus disposed of. Hence the neces
sity of a knowledge of the Hora of our
vicinity; that by stimulative feeding wo
may tide over a time when it is known
there will bo a scarcity of honey, and
still secure a colony overflowing with
bees at a given time when it is known
that there will be an abundance of nectar-secreting
Howers in bloom.
Next are tho worker bees which per
form all the labor done in the hive. The
first week of their existenco is spent in
tho nursing of larva, when they are pro
moted to be the comb builders, most of
which work is done dnring wtirm nights.
After about one week's apprenticeship at
this work they are again promoted to be
the field workers, bringing in the rich
stores of honey. Yet it is always with
a feeling of pity, wo think of them wear
ing their lives out, only to lie robbed of
their treasure after their labor is done;
for in the height of the honey season the
average length of a worker bee's life is
forty days, and the honey stored by a
single beo during its working season is
said to bo ono teaspoonful. Dnring
continued high winds their wings be
come fringed and ragged, whereupon
they are stung and shoved out of the
hive to die. This is a merciless pro
ceeding, but strictly carried out.
And next come the drones the lords
of creation tis usual, noisy, blustering
fellows, and decidedly of the boodlerl
order, for they toil not, neither do tliey
spin; yet not a beo in all the hive ob
tains a better living than they. But for
the sake of appearance they are tolerated
by their old maid sisters the workers
and fed at the public larder, until the
flowers are cut by frost, and honey ceases
to come in, when sentiment is sacrificed
to necessity and they are ruthlessly cist
out to perish in the cold. If this spirit
of generosity is not checked, it will re
sult in a serious drain on tho stores. But
by using full sheets of foundation in the
brood chamber, we can avert the rearing
of drones in such large quantities; and
by the use of drone traps we can catch
and destroy all that tire hatched if we
desire, though this would not bo al
together desirable. The big, lazy fel
lows can scarcely be blamed for enjoy
ing life to its fullest extent, while it
does last, if they are aware of their fu
ture doom.
Increase may be secured by division as
well as by natural swarming, and in
many respects it is preferable; as by
this method increase may be made at
anytime, and all colonies put in readi
ness for good work when the harvest
time comes. While if natural swarming
were depended upon, their divisions
would bo made mostly at the beginning
of the harvest; for when the hive is full
of bees, and crowded with honey, tho
swarming fever sets in; and no amount
of quinine will break that fever in fct
nothing will satisfy them but for the
queen to say good-by to the younger
KERSENBROCK,
LEOl'OLD JJKGGI.
ZE-AJE3ICE!K S3 CO.
members of the immeuse family, and,
with the field workers, seek a new home.
This of course diminishes the numbers
just when they should be concentrated;
and by the time they are ready to store
any surplus honey, tho harvest time is
far spent or entirely past, and the
apiarist draws a long sigh, when he
realizes that he has been cleverly tricked
out of from fifty to ono hundred and
twenty pounds of honey, according to
the season, as favorable to the produc
tion of honey or otherwise. It might be
added that good corn weather is also
considered good honey weather, when
we have warm nights, humid days and
frequent thunder showers; as under such
conditions much more nectar is secreted
in the flowers.
Kxtm.
There is a sale of lino clothing in pro
gress at tho C. B. Stillman room on
Eleventh street, which will pay you to
attend. 1
BIRTHS.
KOKN-Julv aith. to Mix. T l!...n
l:uiK'liter.
SrilUHKItT-WtfliM-Miuy Auut 3.1, to Mr.
Carl Schubert, a boj, wright rj imumls.
The father i iloinK a vm-11 as could Ih? ex-
IK-cttsl unilerthetryiiiK circuniManwi.
DIED.
N'KlDKi. At Omaha. Fritlav-nfoht- Am Ml.
after a lonj; ililiew, .Mrs. A. 11. NViditf. th wife
of tol. NeiiliK, a former resident of thN city, la
ter of Norfolk.
Sunday V tfeesajs: "The deceased was a wo
man of more than ordinary intelligence, richly
endowed with womanly tfracen, anil of a pure,
christian character. Mrs. Xeidfe leaves a hus
band, one son and three bright little cirls, to
whom her Iomh is irreiwrable. The funeral will
take place from tho family residence, corner
Twenty-ninth and Seward Mreetw, to-day at 4
o'clock. The interment will lie in l'rosjwct cem
etery." Sir. NVidin and his sorrowing children will
have the heart-felt t-ymimUij of their old friends
and neighbors here, in their sad allliction.
gasiuess Notices.
Advertisements under tins head five cents n
line each insertion.
FOHttood yonnti breeding stock of all kinds,
call at lilooniingdale stock farm. A. Hen
rich, 1'latte Center 1VO. Neb. 20-tf
GOODS at cost at second-hand store also
stove retiHirs for cixilc Mtr.vt mrt.t.. t. fit
any stove, opposite Friedhof's.
8-tf
T4JTAKKS FOK SALK A iair or Kood mares,
harness and wagon for sale, cheap for
cash or trade for stock. Call on Martin ICexau.
u-a
fpOK SALK cheap and on very easy terms, by
reason of age of proprietor thr lii-st fnfui iu
Nebraska, till) acres. Apply to l W. Henrich,
Columbus, Neb. :i5-tf
WMr
HCillLTZ makes Uiot sand shoes in the
liest styles, and uses only the verv l?st
stock that can be procured in the market. 52-tf
TXOKSKMEN will do well to call at this oHice
" for bills. We print, with or without cut
ot horse, and on both paerand luuslin.
Hl. building, oppo-itenew U. I, depot.
JoUH-
Mtf
STKAYEU -From my premises, three miles
northeast of Columbus, Monday, July lsth,
abow liu .iio; l'.!to Id months old, w.-i;;htaU.ut
Jt5 MHimt. black with white spots.
11-31 FllEI. liLAHEU.
PASTUKE. Colts, cows, heifers and yearling
steers will be taken into tny -ISO-am fenced
IKisture. Shade and water plenty; salt furnished
regularly. Two thoroughbred Durham bulls
kept in it. A. Hknuicm,
52-tf I'lutte Center I'. O.
I.eal Iotir.
In the District Conrt of l'l.itte county, Nebraska,
March term, A. D. Iba7, to wit, July 2., A. 1).
lt7.
In She matter of the estate of Thomas O'Neill,
deceased.
The catHe cJUiift on for hearing upon the peti
tion of Annie O'Neill, administratrix of the
estate of Thomas O'Neill, deceased. praing for
license to sell the west half of the southeast
smarter, and the south half of the imrthea.-t
quarter of section four (I), in township nineteen
(19). north, range two (-J), west or the sixth prin
cijal meridian, situate in saitl Platte county, or
a stitficient amount of the same to bring the sum
fAXil, for the payment of debts against said
estate anil the costs of administration, there not
being sufficient jw-rsonal property to pay the said
debts and expenses. It is therefore ordered by
the court that all ersons interested in said er-tate
appear before me at the court house in Colum
bus, Platte county, Nebraska, on the 10th ilay of
Septemler, lj7, at one o'clock p. m., to show
cane why a licenc should not be granted to said
administratrix to sell so much of the aboe de
scriiied real estate of said deceased as slull !
necer-saryto pay said debts and expen-e3. it is
further onlenil that said Annie O'Neill, admin
istratrix, giv notice to all persons intere-ted in
said estate, by causing a copy of this order to
b published in thefo:.U3H5C.sJocn.v.i a news
paper printed and in general circulation in said
county, for ftinr suivssive weekj prior to the
day set for said healing.
July jyth. ls7. A. M. Post,
Judge of the District Court.
Statu ok Nebraska, ?
Platte County. JM
1, u. u. Bpeice, i.ior or tho distrirt court in
anil for said county, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoinx is ntrue copy of the order
in wiid coosm as the sam apjiewrx or record and
on file in ray oHice. Witness my hand and the
seal of said court at Colnmlma it.;- xmi. .!. .
I, (t. li. Speice, Clerk of tho district court in
July, lftfi. o. B. Spkick.
SMS5 Clerk District Conrt.
COLUMBUS MAXXITS.
C-WOurquotationsof the markets are obtained
Tuesday afternoon, and are correct and reliable
at the timo.
OIUIX, ETC.
Wheat now m)
Wheat old &r.
Com in ear "2
Corn shelled 'Jt
Oats H
Kye 27
Flour $'ikS3 0O
Buckwheat XVQJu
rnoDCCK.
Ilutter lOgl1.!
Kwr 10
Potatoes 40
MEATS.
llama is
Shoulders Sftir,
Sides QV16
LIVE STOCK.
Fat hog $4 50
Fat cattle 02
Feeding steers $330g400
COAL.
Hard, Pennsylvania 13 00
Hard, Colorado 1200
Kock Spring, nut UOO
Kock Springs, lump 7 00
Carbon ttOO
Colorado 000
IjC1 Notice.
In tho District Court, Platte county, Nebraska.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob Weber, de
ceased. Order to show canse.
Now on this 2ith day of July, I'WT, this cause
came on for hoarinn Usn the petition of William
Zinke, administrator of the estate of Jacob
Weber, deceased, praying for license to sell the
east half of the northwest quarter of section
fourteen, in township number twenty, range one
west, of the sixth principal meridian in Platte
county, Nebraska, or a sufficient amount of tho
same to bring the sum of $1,000, for the payment
of debts allowed against said estate anil the costs
of administration, there not being sufficient per
sonal proerty to pay tho said tlebts and ex
jenses. It is therefore ordered that nil persons
interested in said estate appear before me at
Columbus, Nebraska, on the 15th day of Septem
ber, WJI, at 10 o'clock a. iu., to show cause why a
license should not be granted to said administra
tor to sell so mnch of the above described real
estate of said deceased as shall be necessary to
niy said debts and excnses.
It is also ordered that this notice U published
in the Columbus Jouuxal for four (4) consecu
tive weeks.
lly the court,
Saugt A. M. Post.
Allflflt1 be made. Cut this out and
BfllBL W rv,urn t"us U( we will send
Ml 1 1 IV r I you free, something of great
III VI Ik I value ami importance to you,
that will start jou in bireinees which will bring
you in more momey right away than anythiug iu
the world. Anjuuecan ilo the work and lite at
home. Hither sex; all ages. Something new.
that just coins money for all workers. We will
start )ou; capital not needed. This is one or the
genuine, iinfortant chance of a lifetime. Those
who an ambitious and enterprising will not de
lay. Grand outfit free. Address, T'UUK A Co.,
Augusta, Maine. decSJ-'Mly
Wanted ! Wanted !
Kverybody to know that I have received my large
and well-selecttd
Simmer Goods,
AND Aid. KINDS OK
FOOT WEAR.
You can sac money by bii)iu;: of me. 1 cor
dially invite jou to
Come and See,
-ATTHK
Bed Boot SigXL,
KLMVKNTJI STKEET,
Columbus,
Nebraska.
'I'. IIA (IMPART.
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KO t TIIKNKXI
6o DAYS
WK OI'KKIt Ol'lt I.UMIK ANI
CO.MIM.KTK STOCK OK
GTCZSTTS
Furnishing Goods !
BOOTS & SHOES,
AT
Gi'eatlv-:-Kedui-cd-:-Pi'H!es !
J-S'-Call, examine (loods and learn
prices.
Greisen Bros. & Co.
'JJsejiSUy.
GROCERIES !
ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND NEW LINK
OF U I.OCrll.IKS WELL SKLKt TKD.
FRUITS!
CANNED AND DltlF.D, OF ALL KINDS.
l.UAKANTEUDTO UK OF HKST
QUALITY.
DRY GOODS!
A COOD AND WELL SELEJTKD STOCK Ali-
WAYS AS CHEAP AS THE UIKAP-
EST. ALSO
BOOTS & SHOES !
THAT DEFY COM PET IT ION. "&Z
BUTTER AND EGGS
And all kinds of country pnxluce taken in trade,
and all goods delivered free of cliarge
to any part of the city.
FLOUR!
KEEP ONLY THE HKST ci HADES OF VLOVK .
I -1 f J . H. UEUiMAN.
Spec
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