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i3 ' (&olnmbns mmtal. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 21, 1837. jz&&MM A. &. TIME TABLE. Pat. Freight. Laves Columbus Bollwood David City Moarnrl 8:20 a.m. 8:13 " 9.07 " 4:15 i.m. cao " fi:45 " 105 " Arrives ttt Lincoln 11:15 " 11:15 " to A 1- T.innnln nt 3?!i5 n. m.. and arrives at Columbus 7.-00 p. m; the freight leaves Lincoln at 7.00 a. m., and arrives at Columbus at 2:00 p. in. UNION PAC1FICTIME-TABLE. ooino east. I . gro,"y"- m Atlantic Ex. 1:01 a. m.'Pacific- Ex. 12:10 a. m. Chicago " 11:15 a. in. Overl"Hyer .5:20 p. m. No 2 Fr't... 90 a. m.iNo.23 Fr't. 1:05 p. m: xonroLK AND OMMI LOOU raM. arrive ...... - am " aves for Omaha S,n"iS' " arrives from Omaha .M:iup. in. " leaves for Norfolk o-1-' P in- MIXED FOR NORFOLK. Leaves Arrives ..7:15 a. in. .10 AW p.m. ALBION AM CEDAB IUPIH9. Pan, arrives. . " leaves Mixed leaves . Mixed arrives . .90 a. m. .825 p. in. .9:15 a.m. .5:15 p. ui. OMAHA LOCAL. LeavfS.. Arrives ..1:13 a. in. .6:30 p. in. gochfn Notices. JS'-All notices niuler this hcadinc will I-' charRwl at the rate of frinsear. LEBANON LODO K No. M, A. V. A A. 51. - Regular mwtiacs 2d Weduwylay in each XX month. AH brethren ivitl to attend. r j. E. Nobth, V. M. 11. P. Coolidok, Sec'y. ajuly Dill pickleB at E. Pohl's. Clothing at cost at Miller's. The Journal oflice for job v,ork. Bed quilts only 50c at Kramer's. Subscribe now for the Journal. To Steen Hsisselbalcli's for Rood rigs. Organs! Call at A. .fc M. Turner's. Good Scotch caps at Miller's for 50c. New suitings just received at Kra mer's. The Journal for job printing of all kinds. Tho largest stock of fur caps in the city at Miller's. Buy of Arnold and get a chance for tho gold watch. J. T. Clark is teaching in S. W. W. Wilson's district. See tho purest diamonds at lowest figures at Arnold's. Overcoats and suits at very low figures at Kramer's. The fire store is selling a good all wool overcoat for S1.7.r. Best lino of Christinas proseifls at lowest prices. A. J. Arnold. Mnfllers, Hdkfs. and othor useful holiday presents at Kramer's. As good as tho best, and as cheap as the cheapest, at J. B. Delsman's. Choice buckwheat Hour and maple syrup at Herman Oehlrich k Bro. DelBiunn keeps pood goods, and will not allow himself to be undersold. Cloaks and dress goods in great variety and very cheap, sit Kramer's. Tho best assortment of dinner sets and lamps at Herman Oehlrich A- Bro. Four dollars will buy a good over coat at Miller Bros., regular price S6.00. Crockery, glassware and lamps at the loweBt prices, at John Heitkemper's. The cold wave struck ub Monday; the colder one hit us Tuesday morning. Don't buy any real estate without getting an abstract from Gus. G. Beeher .t Co. 15-tf Lost -A pair of spectacles, with leath er case. Pleaso leave at the Journal office. The finest car load of choice New York winter apples at Herman Oehlrich & Bro. :-30-Gt. Gus. G. Beeher Co. have complete abstracts or all real estate in Platte county. 15-tf Subscriptions for the Nebraska Family Journal, SI a year, taken at this oflice. Dwelling houses and business build ings for rent. Call at Weaver's real estate office. Canvass the merits of the Domestic sewing machine before investing money in any other. 10tf . G. W. Clother, who has been af flicted with rheumatism, is out and around again. Mr. Rollins says Dan. Condon is talking of going to California this win ter for his health. Wheat 53; corn 35; oats 22; butter 20; eggs 20; fat hogs S4.75 to S5.00; fat Bteere $3.00 to S4.00. The Journal wishes a very Merry Christmas to its many readers, old and youqp, rich and poor. The Western Cottage Organs are the best. Get prices of G. W. Kibler, travel ing salesman for A. & M. Turner. tf Louis Kramer is on hands for busi ness again, but is not without a twinge of the rheumatism in his left knee. The attention of contractors and builders is called to the advertisement elsewhere for an addition to the Court House. The remains of young Martin, who met a tragic death Saturday morning, were shipped Sunday morning to friends in New Jersey. Mr. L. Phillips has been appointed agent for the Masonic Life Ins. Co., of Mattoon, HI., and can be found at the office of L Gluck. 35-2t J. M Curtis, familiarly known as "Fatty," is station agent of the North western at Charleston, York " county, "Neb. Success to him. Maynard Hurd has engaged as teacher of the school in the James Bur rows district. Mr. Hurd's repntation as a good teacher is well established. . Prof. L. J. Cramer this week closes a lengthy and successful career as teach er and superintendent of the Columbus schools and will soon enter upon the du ties of County Superintendent What are the cold winds saying? Go to the Fire Store and buy clothing, boots, shoes, underwear and Christmas goods at half what they are worth," and be warm, and happy for Christmas. 1 Pnt . f l"wTiiililfc sssshPssEPEysrssfrTr,a tssssHssss Christmas goods at the fire store. All wool double-fold triquots 50 cts per yard, at Kramer's. Dried beef, chipped ready for table use, at John Heitkemper's. Ladies you can get a good button shoe for S1.25 at the fire store. For candies to hang on tho Christ mas tree call at Herman Oehlrich's. 31-3 The celebrated Lehigh hard coal, $13 a ton, delivered. L.W.Weaver&Co. 32-4 Trade with us and get the ticket that will draw the gold watch and other prizes. A. J. Arnold. 4-34-2t Dried fruits, raspberries, prunes, plums, currants, apricots, apples, dates, raisins, at John Heitkemper's. Don't forget the meeting of the Farmers' Association next Saturday at 2 p. m. at tho Court House. One day last week, within three quarters of an hour there were thirty teams on the south side, headed for this city. Buy tho "Red School House" shoes at Kramer's. They give the best of sat isfaction, for children's wear particu larly. The Journal is on sale, each week, at the book and news stores of E. D. Fitzpatrick and G. S. Davis, nt 5 cents a copy. Messrs. Crawford & Early, in their rooms above the First National Bank, hare as neat and tasty an office as there is in the city. A. & M. Turner are sole agents here for the sale of the celebrated Western Cottage Organs, excelled by none, and equal to the best. tf Ilev. Pierce of Clarks preached at the M. E. Church Sunday evening, in tho absence of Rev. Powers whose child was dangerously ill. - -Money on hand, no delay in com pleting loans. Rates and terms as low as the lowest, and as good as the best. Gus. G. Beeher & Co. 15-tf Tho Democrat is good at one thing, sure- and that is boasting and boasting and bojistiug, without end, and al inost without variety. Dr. Englehart, an old resident of Rising, Butler county, has invested in property at National City, Cal., and will make that his future home. -See "Business Notices" for sale of horses, cows, stoere, wagon, buggy, etc., by D. Anderson, Dec. 23d, at 1 p. m., without reserve, on long time. 2t Rev. Father Ryan has a pressing in vitation to attend tho installation at Lincoln, Dec. 2l6t, of Right Reverend T. Bonacum, as Bishop of Lincoln. 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 -A. A M. Turner are selling the Western Cottage Organ and Domestic Sewing Machine, both of which stand at the head of their class, and are guaran teed. lOtf ' - S. F. Gerber, supervisor-elect from Loup townsliip was in the city Saturday with his bond for approval. We believe that Mr. Gerber will make a careful, ef iicient officer. Steen Hasselbalch has purchased the Johnson livery stable on 13th street, and will continue the business. He has a new line of buggies and can fit you out with a good rig. The following items from Creston have'reached us a little late; Born, Dec. 2nd, to Mrs. W. C. Jackson, a son. Married, Dec. 1st, Miss Eva Maynard to Mr. Charles Jacobs. There are some young lads in town that ought to be corraled at home of evenings, before the community shall, in self-defense, be compelled to send them to the reform school. Subscribe for the Nebraska Family Journal. Thirty-two columns of choice readin; matter, news, stories and mis cellany . v week for SI a year. Is sued bv M. . .. Turner & Co. tf Eben Pierce, along with a remit tance for his subscription, sends us an account of the prosperity of Tacoma, Washington Ty., the past year. We will make room for it next week. Buy the Henry F. Miller pianos of A. &. M. Turner equal to the very best. A musical instrument that costs as much as a small dwelling and lasts a life-time should be a good one. 33tf When you can buy an all wool heavy ulster with a nice fur collar for ten dollars when it's worth twenty, now is the right time to prepare for.the sting ing cold weather that's soon coming. A young man who has been employed as cook at the Vienna Bakery.passing by the name of Montgomery, was arrested and taken to Lincoln Sunday, on a charge of having stolen a gold watch. The Columbus Journal and the Nebraska Fasiilt Journal, both pub lished by M K. Turner & Co., Columbus, Nebraska, for S2.00 a year, if paid in advance. Specimen copies sent free to any address. John Wise, on Monday, sold to John Wiggins 20 hogs that weighed 8150 pounds. 407J pounds on an average, for 20 hogs off one little farm is not a bad showing. John don't seem to have lost any of his grip yet. Dr. F. F. Runner expects to go to Omaha this week to locate in the prac tice of his profession. His many friends here will be sorry to see him leave, but follow him with a wish for his welfare wherever he may locate. I will sell $650.00 worth of property for $350.00; s. e. U block 7 Oida, worth $100.00; lots 3 and 4 block 19 Stevens Addition, worth $300.00, and 5 acres near -Fair ground, worth S250.00. This is a bar gain. Who wants it? L. W. Weaver. A. & M. Turner have made arrange ments to sell the Henry F. Miller piano, and will guarantee it to be as well made in every particular as any piano manu factured, no matter of what name. Call on or address G. W. Kibler, traveling salesman. 33tf The Journal's market quotation for corn Tuesday afternoon last week was 35 cts; the Democrat's on Friday follow ing was 25 cts. Those who know what prices were, will be able to judge for themselves as to which gives correct quotations. S. B. Leinrens of Omaha, a .brake man on the U. P., while coupling cars in the yard here Saturday night, caught the third finger of the left hand, and failing to attract attention by signals, nulled himself loose. Drs. Martin & Sehug attended his wounds. Our publication of the Supervisors' proceedings beingofficial, we wait until copy is furnished us by the Clerk of the Board. Tho record of the last session will be lengthy, and the Clerk and his assistants have been too busy so far this week to furnish copy. William Arnold brought in seven hogs Saturday that weighed 3275 lbs; one of them weighed 570 lbs; and one, 535 lbs. They were Poland-china breed. Mr. Arnold has the name of raising the highest hogs in the country. John Wiggins bought them at 5cts a lb. . See Galley Bros' advertisement. No firm that ever did business in the city has a better reputation, or could have, for fair, square dealing every time good goods at fair prices, and uniform kindly treatment of customers are prin ciples that secure and keep customers. Mrs. C. D. Jackson entertained some twenty young ladies at dinner Sat urday, at the Clother House. They had a very pleasant time, but some of the young gentlemen who were present in the dining room were considerably flur ried, not being used to such an array of beauty. It was reported last week that a hunter had found a portion of the IkhIv of tho Polish child lost some weeks ago. It appears that the part found (a leg) was that of a child six, instead of, two years old. Tho waters of the Loup, if they could speak, might tell many a sad story. Tho eloquent Rev. D. B. Browns. alias E. H. Morgan, alias G. W. Reed, alias R. S. Monroe, etc., etc.. passed through the city last Friday to Central City where he preached the eloquent sermon that helped him to defraud Per singer's bank of $1,500. It is said he has lost some of his sanctified bearing. Rev. A. Henrich was called last week to preach the funeral sermon of Rev. H. Fellman, pastor of the German Baptist church at Glenville, Clay county, Neb. Mr. Fellman leaves a wife and eight children. Mr. Henrich was for merly pastor of the Glenville congrega tion. Mrs. H. accompanied him on his trip last week. Hugo Shaad lost a promissory note out of his pocket on his way to the city. One week's publication of the loss in the Journal brought him back tho note in good shape, Phil. Schroeder, a reader of the Journal, having found it. For those who are in need of anything in this "neck of woods," the moral is quite, plain advertise in the Journal. Hon. H. J. Hudson went to Norfolk Thursday to attend tho dedication of the Odd Fellow's hall at that place. The News says: The dedication address was delivered by Past Grand Master Hudson, of Columbus, and was an able and eloquent effort, illustrating the prin ciples, objects and aspirations of tho or der. It was listened to with rapt atten tion throughout by tho large audience." The Grand Island train on the Union Pacific has been discontinued, and hereafter a train between Norfolk and Omaha, through this city, will take its place. Wo are to have a train each daily from Cedar Rapids and Albion to this point. Track-layers were at work last week making ready for the new ar rangement, so that the local trains could stop on tho north side of the new depot. Jacob Tschudincame to the Loup river bridge Thursday, with a load of wheat for this market, supposing that the bridge would be passable with loads. Finding it not so, however, he was not to bo thwarted, and carried his wheat over the weak span and had it d rayed into town. The southside folks do their best to get to this market, and if we had a good, permanent bridge Columbus would feel its benefits, at once. The Bee of Saturday had tho fol lowing mentions of shipments from this place: "G. E.Willard of Colnmbus,Neb., received the top price for a good load of hogs;" "Rickly Bros, topped tho market with a load of hogs yesterday;" "Colum bus shippers were in luck yesterday, two loads of good hogs from that point selling for S5.42J;" "John Wiggins mar keted a load of 40c hogs yesterday. Mr. Wiggins is the secretary of the Live Stock Shippers Association." A man from the west was in the vil lage Saturday, and as he had to wait some time for the train he thought he would spend his time in taking in the town. He was passing the Journal block and saw the crowd in and around it; wondering what the attraction was, he thought he would wait his turn and go in, and a more astonished man never was seen, when he was shown some of the bargains they were giving. He went away with a suit, overcoat, pair boots and his wife a good shawl, and was satisfied he got the whole thing for less than he could the suit at home. The Loseke-Eikemeyer affair of last week was a very unfortunate matter to both men concerned and will probably be the cause of other difficulties and ex penses. Neighbors have enough to cause trouble in the ordinary run of business without resorting to violence to accomplish what they think is right, between man and man, and should rath er cultivate a spirit of forbearance and patience. It is, no doubt, better in the end, and the Journal thinks it is better all along the route. If disputes cannot be settled amicably, through friends, or by arbitration, take due process of law agree to disagree, if you must, but settle the dispute in a legal way. Self government after all, is a good thing. "A Shooting Scrape. Word came to the city Wednesday-last that Wm. Loseke, living west of Platte Center, had shot and killed his neigh bor, Diedrich Eikemyer. Later it was learned that the shot was not necessarily fatal. The wounded man was taken to Platte Center and Drs. Martyn & Schug of this city sent for; he was afterwards brought to the city and is now (as we write, Thursday), in the Hospital. The strong probability is that he will lose the sight of one eye, and possibly both. It 6eems that the dispute arose over a road that it is claimed had been used as such for eleven years; that an obstruc tion had been placed on the road; that Eikemyer, undertaking to remove it against Loseke's protest, the latter struck at him, as is claimed, with a gun, the charge, wholly of powder, being acci dentally discharged with the result mentioned.-. Loseke was put under arrest and ad mitted to bail in $1,500. PERSONAL. G. W. Kibler came down yesterday from Leigh, Colfax Co. Miss Emma Bauer returned home Fri day from south Nebraska. Frank Galbraith of Albion, Dep't U. S. collector, was in town Saturday. Mr. Rollins came up from South Oma ha last Wednesday, looking fat and hearty. G. O.Burns and G. W. Getz of Polk County, came over last week to visit friends. Jno. Herring, who has a claim near Holyoke, Colo, has been here on a visit the past week. Guy C. Barnnm, Jr., of Salmon Falls, Idaho, arrived in tho city Friday on a visit to his father, Hon. Guy C. Barnum. Bert. Arnold has returned from Omaha and will take his father's place in the store while ho is off on his visit to Cali fornia. School Sup't W. H. Tedrow was in the city Wednesday to look after his report to the State Sup't of Schools. He claimed that he had not been able to complete his report because he had not himself received reports from districts 1 and 13, and that, if the report could be got to Lincoln by the 24th, it would be in time to secure tho state apportionment. The Omaha dailies of Thursday gave account of a matter that might have been of considerable interest here, if there had Ijeen any foundation, in truth, for it. We clip from the Bee, as it gave tho briefest mention of the matter, premising that it is utterly without foundation, so far as the people con cerned being from this city is concerned, whatever else"of it may be true, and wo publish the item for one reason only, that it may bo branded as false in every particular. Those who take the name of our city in this way should be sent to tho calabooso on general principles: "An eloping couple came to grief nt tho transfer depot across the river last evening just as they had begun to breathe freely and thought they were safe from pursuit. They were Mr. E. C. Johnson and Mrs. Miller, residents of Columbus, Neb., and both married. "Word had been telegraphed to tho chief of police to look out for the pair, and a vigilant officer was on hand at the trans fer and secured tho fleeing lovers. They were quietly taken into custody, tho patrol wagon summoned, and after a short but tearful ride they were landed behind tho bars, whore they will bo held awaiting further particulars from Co lumbus. It is said that both Mr. John son and Mr. Miller, the husband of the eloping woman, are prominent business men at Columbus." The married couple were reported, next day, as having "made up," and registered at the hotel as E. H. Meyer and" wifo of Cedar Rapids, Neb. Fatal Accident. Saturday morning, word was received hero that Walter Martin, a young man twenty years of age and a brakeman on tho Albion train which runs out from here at 7 a. m., had been very seriously injured and would bo brought down im mediately. The Union Pacific local sur geons, Drs. Martyn .t Schug were on hands promptly, and everything got in readiness to receive and care for the injured man. Soon tho engino with the baggage car arrived at the depot, and the injured man taken into tho baggage room. His injuries proved fatal and death brought relief in the course of fifteen minutes. The body was taken to undertaker, Henry Gass's place, whore we saw it. The toes of the right foot and the fingers of tho left hand were mashed, and a gash cut in tho left side of the abdomen. Thero seemed no injury about the head, and the casual observer would be in clined to believe that life had been lost through flow of blood. Wo learn that young Hoffman who met with a somewhat similar fatality about six months ago at Fullerton, was a cousin of young Martin. Colamlms City Bridge Rondo. The following from the Omaha Re publican's Lincoln correspondent, shows the status of our bonds as viewed from tho capitol: In response to an inquiry from Audit or Babcock, asking if the voting of bonds by a city of the second class in Platte county, to build a bridge over the Loup river, said bridge being without the jurisdiction of said city, comes un der the section of the statute governing the voting of bonds for works of internal improvement, the attorney general has decided adversely to the validity of the bonds, holding that the building of a bridge outside the city limits iB not such a work of internal improvement within the meaning of the statute as will allow the voting of bonds to aid in its con struction, and that the city has no au thority to issue bonds for such purposes unless authorized by some act of the legislature. The act of the legislature governing cities of the second class limits their authority to an appropria tion of $5 per lineal foot for such pur poses. See section 75, chapter , com piled statutes. In accordance with this opinion the auditor will refuse to register the bonds, and it is presumed that mandamus pro ceedings will follow." Death of P. W. Schmitz. Just as we close our forms wo learn that P.W. Schmitz,formerly of this city, and brother of P. J., 'died at Omaha Monday afternoon at 2:30. What the particulars of his death are, we are not advised at the hour of writing. It ap pears from the Omaha papers that de ceased on Saturday had an altercation with W. T. Walker, (likewise formerly of this place,) and that as an immediate result of the encounter, Walker was ar rested and fined and Schmitz taken to St. Joseph's hospital. Whether the death resulted from the affair of Satur day is not, at this hour, known here. Mr. Joseph Schmitz and Mrs. P. W. Schmitz went to Omaha Tuesday morn ing. A Card. Mr. Editor: Through you, we de sire to return thanks to the friends who so kindly donated help to furnish and enlarge our chapel. We now have it completed and a cordial invitation is ex tended to everybody to attend our ser vices on Sunday, at 2 P. M., and Wed nesday evenings at7:30 P. M. H. J. Hudson, Presiding Elder of Latter Day Saints. Palestine. Our school commenced Wednesday, Mr. Rolf, teacher. John Mnnson has a wind-mill just put up by Mr. Case of St. Edward. J. M Pearce and James Lisk accom panied Thomas Pearce ah far nn Colnm. I bus, on his way home to DL They re turned Tuesday night. Frank Larson's team ran away out of the corn-field, one day this week, break ing the wagon to pieces and throwing one of the horses, but neither were in jured. Mr. Nelson of Woodville, started last week to Sweden to take possession of the $6,000 just left him. We congratu late Mr.Nelson on his good fortune. We should not object to such a streak of good luck ourselves. About twenty of the friends of Miss Gertrude Jones met on Monday night, in the new house for a surprise, birth-day party, but by some means tho affair leaked out and it was not much of a sur prise to the lady af $er all. Victor Anderson got tired of shelling corn one day last week, so tired shelling his fingers. He hurt one of them so bad he has not been able to shell any thing since. Mrs. John Berlin has just bought a new sewing machine, the Howe improved. Rev A. W. Snider of Columbus is ex pected up here to hold meetings in the school house through the week. Frank Larson and Sven Ecklund will start next Thursday to Omaha to spend the holidays and see their best girls, so Sven says. J. C. Caldwell, Esq, of Lindsay is in the neighborhood buying hogs. Price $4.75 a. hundred, very good. Mrs. Bonda Peterson still continues very sick. Dan BiMmarck Township. Tho fair weather still continues. Louis Nauenburg is hauling his corn away. Peter Greison has purchased 1G0 acres from John R. Duff. Mr. G. knows how to keep up with tho times. Louis Heiden, sr., has traded ono of his horsos to J. Wagner of Columbus; wo also learn that tho former received $25 to settle the difference. Feed Reed started off on the 12th to commonco his school near Creston. This is Fred's first venture and we wish him success in his calling. William Gorhold passed by with his sheep on the 15th. He had quite a largo drove, which will bring him a handsome remuneration for his trouble; we believe he shipped them to Omaha, himself go ing with them. Married -Monday Dec. 12th, John Mc Gill of Bismark, and Miss Addie Clark of Columbus township. Tho happy pair are at present residing with the bridegroom's parents. Oh! that's tho way to do it. For wo'll all Ret caught oomutimo; If you get tobacco chew it, lint if it's poetry then make it rhyme. Although we don't know much about it. We know enough to say; That if you'll help ub phont it, We'll name our wedding-day. P. S. (Sometime in the far off future). Charles. THE OMAHA WEEKLY BEE. A Magnificent Selection of Premium to lie Awarded to Sabficribem. How the Pub lishers of the Bee Distribute a Large Num ber of Valuable Premlumx Among Their Patrons. The publishers of tls Bw are this season offer inn its patrons the largest and mot-t vnlnablo list of premiums that has over been awarded by them. For the part neven years the Bee has annually distributed among its patrons a large numlx-r of valuable and useful article, increasing tho num ber and value each year as the number of snb scrilters increased. This system was first inaug urated bj the publishers about eight'yenra ago as tho mecAs of collecting back pay, securing renewals and increasing the circulation of tho Bee. In this it proved a success. Several thou sand dollurs back dnes were collected which would otherwise have been almost entirely lost or expended in enforcing collections through agents or attorneys, and tho subscription list was increased from 3,500 to over 35,000 in seven years. Each successive year a larger number of sub scribers was secured and the list of premiums was proportionally increased. During the first year only a small portion of the articles distributed were procured in ex change for advertising. When the marked in crease in the circulation became known to the merchants and manufacturers, they willingly offered their goods and machinery in exchange for advertising. In this manner a very valuable selection of premiums was secured, with a com parative email outlay of cash. Almost all the more valuable articles are obtained in this way. Nearly tho only outlay in cash mado is for the minor premiums, such as books, cutlery, etc. These are purchased at tho very lowest wholesale rates in very large quantities. In this wny it is made possible to award such a magnificent lot of premiums to subscribers, and send each the imper for one j ear for the price of two dollars. Tho following is a partial list of the articles to be awarded at the next distribution: 80 acres of fine land in Colfax Co., Ne braska, valued at $1,200 00 One Omaha city lot 700 00 One Aultman & Taylor threshing ma chine JVs3 00 One Heilman thresliing machine 665 00 One celebrated Weber upright piano.. 656 00 Four parlor organs valued at from SlrPto 1T5 00 One Ilegistered Holstein bull 500 00 One Jersey bull calf 100 00 And a large variety of valuable implements, live stock, guns, watches, household goods, etc., etc., valued in all at over 48,500. Tho old patrons of the Bee need no assurance of the stability and reliability of the paper, nor do they need to bo informed of the principles it advocates, the fearless defense it makes in behalf of tho producers and uncompromising opposi tion to corporate monopolies. It is almost indispensable to the industrial classes of the great west. Send your nnmo and tho names and addresses of your friends for free sample copies of the Bee containing the full list of premiums and a large number of acknowledgments from old sub scribers who hare received valuable premiums in former years. The subscription price of the Weekly Beo in cluding a premium is $2.00 per year. Address all orders and communications to The Bee Publish ing Co., Gaha Neb. 3 DIED. ENGEL Saturday, Dec. 17th, 4 p. m., Mrs. Balbina Engel, in the 68th year cf her age. ENGEL Monday, Dec. 19th, between three and four o'clock a. m.. of consumption, Mr. Mathias Engel, in the 64th year of his age. Wife and husband they had lived many years together and were not long separated in death. They leave three children living, John, in Mer rick county, Fred at Omaha, and Emma, at Colorado Ctty, CoL business Notices. Advertisements under this head five cents a line each insertion. FOR SALE. I have twenty nice Juno pigs, also a few thoroughbred boars that I will sell cheap. T.C.'Badkb. 32-tf FOR good young breeding stock of all kinds, call at Bloomingdale stock farm. A. Hen rich, Platte Center P. O. Neb. 30-tf WM. SCHILTZ makes boots and shoes in the beet stylee, and usee only the very beet stock that can be procured in the market. 52-tf ORDER YOUR HACK OR 'BUS of Walgraf Bros, at reasonable rates, to the Skating Park or other places of pleasure. Telephone 33. 30novtf7-tf FOR SALE cheap and on very easy terms, by reason of age of proprietor the beatarm in Nebraska, WO acres. Apply to P. W. Henrich, Columbus, Neb. 35-tf FOR SALE On long time without reserve, in front of my old business stand in Columbus, Friday, Dec 23d at 1 o'clock sharp, without re servation, on 10 months time, one large bay mare 6 years old, one saddle mare pony 5 years old, one iron gray mare good for saddle or work, one red cow 5 years old, ono large steer calf, one lumber wagon, one second hand boggy, one low track stock feeding wagon, 30 head large 3 years old steers, two-thirds fat. U-3t D. Alfonso. BGTTCHER & DEALERS IN . Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Stoves and Tinware, Pumps, Guns and Ammunition. The Celebrated Moline Wagon Sold Here. Sept.22-tf avs. a. BECIIER. Established BUS. G. BEGHER & GO., LOAN BROKERS, Real Estate and Insurance Agt's, COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. Xoaey to Lean on Farms at lowest rates of interest, on short and long time, in amounts to SUIT APPLICANTS. Complete Abatraet of Title to all Real Estate in Plntte county. NOTABT PUBUC ALWAYS I OFFICE. Farm sad t'lty Property for Sale. Ininrmnrp against Fire, Lightning and Tornadoes. Lifk asd Accident lxatntAXce, none but tho very bett companies represented. Steamship Tickets to and from all parte in Europe. 2SjulyS6-tf NEW HARNESS STORE! Just opened, on north side of Thirteenth Street, opposite Herman Oehlrich & ISro's. A. complete stock of HARNESS AND SADDLERY GOODS OONST-AJSTT-jY ON H-AJN3D, 137- ITets, ZSoToes, TaTEiIps, Etc. LIGHT DOUB E AND SINGLE HARNESS A SPECIALTY. Farm Harness always on hand at the lowest living prices. Repairing promptly and neatly done. Call in and examine our goods and get prices before buying elsewhere. 22-June-87-tf. The Importing LINCOLN, IXTOBTFBS OF Pure-bred French Draft (Percheron or Norman) AND ENGLISH SHIRE HORSES. Visitors alwaji vrolcome. Coll and see our homes or wad for catalogue. Drunkenness or the Liquor Habit Positively Cared by Administcrinp Ir. Haiues" (iolden Speciilc. It can he given in a enp of coffee or tea without the knowledge of the person taking it; is absolutely harmless and will effect a permanent and speedy cure, whethor the patient is a moderate drink er or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of drunkards have beeii made temperate men who have taken Golden Specific in their coffee without their knowledge.nnd today believe they quit drinking of their own free will. IT NEVER FAILS. The system once impregnated with tho Specific it becomes an utter impossibil ity for the liquor appetite to exist. For full particulars, address GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO., 185 RACE STREET CINCINNATI, O. jan!2-87y Article of Incorporation of the "Commercial Bank" of Columbus Nebraska. We, the undersigned, J. P. Becker, II. P. II. Oehlrich, C. II. Sheldon. Kobert Uhlifr, Jonas Welch, Charles Beinke, J. W. Early, J. J. Sulli van and W. A. McAllister, pursuant to the laws of the etato of Nebraska, associate ourselvea together and form a body politic and corporate, for the purpose of engaging in and carrying on a general banking business, loaning money, dis counting notes, buying and selling city, county, etato and echool bonds and warrants, buying and selling real estate, making farm loans and sell ing the same, and doing a general banking and brokerage business. ,... - , The corporate name shall be Commercial Bank," the capital stock of said corporation shall be $50,000.00, divided into shares of $100.00 each; not less than &0 per cent, of said capital stock to be paid in at the time of starting busi ness, and the balance of said capital stock may be called in at any time by a two-thirds voto of all the stockholders. Said capital stock may be increased at any time to $250,000 by a two-thirds vote of all the stockholders. . The time of commencing'this corporation 6haU be November 21st, 1B7, and it shall continue for the spaco of twenty-hve years thereafter, pro vided that any time three-fourths of all the stockholders may declare the same dissolved, pay up all debts and liabilities, and then dis tribute the remaining assets in equal proportion to all the stock. The business of this corporation shall bo managed by a board of seven directors who shall be residents of Platte county, Nebraska, and elected by the stockholders at their annual meet ing, which shall be held on the second Thursday of January of each year. Said board shall elect from their own number a president and vice precident, and may elect any peions stock holders or otherwise, a3 cashier and assistant cashier. The indebtednees of said corporation shall at no time exceed two-thirds of its itfvid in capital, exclusive of deposits. The principal place of business of said corporation shall le Columbus. Nebraska. It shall be the duty of the board of directors to adopt by-laws providing for the general management of the affairs of this corporation, which by-laws may be amended at any time by a two-thirds vote of all the directors. J. P. Btcktb, Jonas Welch. C. H. Sheldon, Carl Bfjnkk, Hebman P. H. Oehlkich, W. A. McAllisteb, John W. Early, Robert Uhlio, John J. Sullivan. State of Nebraska, ). Platte County, J88 On the ZLt day of November, A. D., 1887, before mo tKi nnrlnHiimdl. A nOtRTT DUbllC in and IOf said county, personally appeared aU the above named incorporators ana eacii ior uuveu iki sonally acknowledged the signature and delivery nt uM inntmmpnt to lie their Toluntary act and deed. In witness v hereof I, have hereunto set my hand ana amxea my omciai eeui m . -lumbus on the d ay and date last above written. r . . , a , -i Otto Heueh. Notarial Seal.J 2idec4t Notary Public. Notice. The lease and sale contracts to tho following described educational lands in Platte county, Nebraska, hava been declared forfeited for non payment of interest and rental, and will be subject to lease at the office of the county treasurer of said county on Tuesday, the 3d day of January, 1888. at 10 o'clock a. m. of salddav. and so continue from day today until leased, viz Ne U. of sec 16 twp 19 r3 west, and ne M of se of sec 16 twp 19 r 3 west, and n V, of sw K and nw U, ofse H of sec 36 twp 17 r least, and se of sec 16 twp 17 r 2 west, and ne H. of sec 16 twp 17 r 2 west. andsHof sw H of sec 16 twp 20 r 3 west, and nw X of nw X. of sec 36 twp 17 r l east, and w V4 of ne J of sec 3 twp 17 r 1 east. Provided tke ownerof a sale or lease contract to above land may redeem the same by paying delinquency and cost pf adverlislng at any time before the land is subject to lease and un til a bid orapplicatlon has been made to lease the same, but said owner will not be allowed to redeem after a bid hastxjen made. A bid or application from the owner of forfeited sale or lease contract will not be considered or received. Joseph Scott, Com. Pub. Lands and Buildings. C. A. Newman. 34-st County TrMinrtr, Agaut. KERSENBROCK. 170. LEOPOLD JAZOGT. T- iF-AJKIEIEEB z CO. Draft Horse Go. NEBRASKA. Legal Notice. Edward J. Baker and Iver Johnon, compos ing the firm of Baker & Johnson, and doing business in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, de fendant), will tnke notice that on tho 21st day of November, 1&S7, N. K. Fairbanks & Co., a corpo ration organized under and by virtno of the laws of tho stato of Illinois, plaintiffs herein, filed their petition in the district court of Platte county, Nebraska, against said defendants, the object and prayer of which was to have an at tachment issued and placed in the hands of the sheriff of Platto county, Nebrnt-ka. who on the said 21ft, day of November, 18s7, attached the following described lands and tenements, as the property of Edward J. Baker, on of th defend ants in this action, nnder said order of attach ment, to-vit: all that Dart of lots five. six. ev..n and eight, in block eighty-two not included in tho depot grounds of tlio U. P. Ky.; tho north half of the south half of the southeast cjuarter of tho northwest quarter of section twenty-four, township seventeen north, range one west; part of lots -even and eight in block fifty-)ven, in tho city of Colnmbnp, commencing at tho south west corner of lot eight in block fifty-seven run ning thence oighty-eight feet north, thence eight feet east, thence eighty-eight feet sonth, thence eight feet west to the ioint of beginning, and the following real estate as the property of Iver Johnson, one of the defendants in this action, to-wit: lot six in block three and lot three in block fifteen in Stevens addition to the city of Columbus; lot number nine in Holmnn's out lots to the city of Columbus, to secure the payment of an account for good sold and deliv ered by tho plaintiff to the defentlants, for th amount of $321.82, and interest at the rate of seven per cent, per annum from Oct., 28th, 15.37. There is nowdno and unpaid on said account the sum $321.82, for which sum with interest from Oct. 2-th. 1887, plaintiff prays for a decree that defendants be required to pay tho 6amo, or that said premises bo sold to satisfy tho amount found due. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 9th day of January, l:v8. N. K. Fairbanks ,t Co.. Plaintiff. By W. A. McAllister and Kennedy & Martin, its attorneys. Dated Nov. 30, 18.S7. 82-lt Police to Br idee llallder. Sealed proposals will be received ai tho offio of tho County Clerk in the citv of Columbus,Neb.,up to 12 m., on tho 12th day of- December, A. D. 1H7. for tho construction of a bridge across the Loup river near Colombo?, according to tho plans and specifications adopted and on file in said office, at which time they will be opened and tho con tract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, who must produce evidenco that he has tho re quisite machinery, capita, and experience to perform tho work in accordance with the plans and specifications. Each bidder will be required to file attached to his bid a certified chock for 31000.00 made pay able to the cirdr of the County Clerk to be for feited to said county as damages, in case the con tract shonld bo awarded to him and ho should fail, refuse or neglect to enter into .nme. and furnish the required bonds for the faithful per formance of -ame. Copies of the sptcifications for the erection of paid briiUce can be had by application to tho un dersigns.!. The board of supervisors hereby reserve the right to reject any or all bids offered. Bidders are requested to be present at the opening of bids. Datoil Columbus, Neb., Nor. 10. 1KC. John ST.nm:n, 30-3t County Clerk. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. Notico is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received at the office of the County Clerk in Columbus, up to 12 M. of the 4th day of January. A. D.. 1558, for the construction of a brick addition to the Court House to bo used for jail and county offices, also for removing cage, and also for construction of fire-proof vaults as per plans and specifications on file in this office. Bids will bo received for the entire work, also for tho parts above siiecified separately, the Board reserving the right to reject any or all bids. By order of Board of Supervisors. R. II. Henry, J. C. Swartslt, -Committee. II. J. Hudson. ) Attest: John Stadffer, County Clerk. 21dec3t F. F. RU.TXER, .11. ., HOMCEOPATHIST. Ckroaic Diseases amd Diseases ef Ckildrea a Specialty. OHico on Olive street, three door north of First National Bank. 2-ly ESTRAY NOTICE. Taken np. on my premises. Nov. 26th, one fourth, mile south from Bucher's mill, THREE SHEEP. one buck, one old ewe and one yonng ewe. Th owner will pleas call and pay charges. - . P- VVlLEIlf. D. t, 18T. 34t ill 1 UKl I C0LUM1P9 HAMLETS. E3rT""Ou r quotations of the markets are obtained Tuesday afternoon, and are correct and reliable at the time. GRAIN, ETC. Wheat 5 Com in ear S3 Oats 53 Rye 23 Flonr SS406S08 Buckwheat UgtO produce. Butter: 1320 Eggs 20 Potatoes 60 meats. Hams... IS Shoulders 8913 LIVE STOCK. Fat hogs H 73483 00 Fat cows 1173M200 Feeding steers S250tt00 Fat steers isOO&iOU COAL. Iowa f 300 Hard, Pennsylvania 1300 Hard, Colorado 1200 Rock Springs, nut 609 Rock Springs, lump 709 v. QriMfu ,..,, q W Colorado 8 00 TIE imm III FI1EST STICK west of Omaha, at GREISEN BROS. The best manufactories of the country represented. Not to be undersold by anybody. Como and see prices at GREISEN BROS. Vtal. This Is the most PRACTICAL HKZH-CUT BHOE over Invented. ltls very OENTBEXi and DRES87 and gtrsa tho eamo protection as a boot or over-Walter, it la convenient to put on and the top can bo adjusted t CtcnyanklobyclmpIiaovlnthobuUcna. Foraaloby GREISEN BROS. i:ttii oct.'MJ-tr NEBRASKA FAMILY : JOURNAL. A Weekly Newspaper issued every Wednesday. .32 Columns of reading matter, con sisting of Nebraska State News Items, Selected Stories and Miscellanv. E7SampIo copies ttont free to any addre.""6J Subscription price, SI a year, in Advanca. Address: M. K". Turner & Co., Columbus, Platte Co., Nebr. fecial Anient! ro.t -rnKXEXT 60 DAYS WE OFTKR OUR L.litfiE AND CO.MPLKTK STOCK OF &EISTTS' Furnishing Goods ! BOOTS & SHOES, AT Greatly-:-Rednced-:-Prices I HColl, examine Good and leam prices. Greisen Bros. & Co. 22scpe6-y. GROCERIES ! ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL AND XEW LINE OF (1HOCEK1ES WELL SELECTED. FRUITS! CANNED AND DRIED, OF ALL KINDS. O UAKANTEED TO BE OF BEST QUALITY. DRY GOODS ! A GOOD AND WELL SELECTED STOCK AL WAYS AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAP EST, ALSO BOOTS & SHOES ! -TflAT DEFY COMPETITION. - BUTTER AND EGGS And all kinds of conntry produce taken in trade, and all goods delivered free of charge to any part of the city. FLOTJE! KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES OF FLOUR. 10-1 f J . B. DEMNAK. IwCJfflttO jH Vet CongrtM LB CHBfe isT CLOTHING 4k