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We reserve the right to reject any manuscript, and cannot agree to retam the aame. We desire a correspondent in every achool-district of Platte county, one of rood Jadcment, and re liable in every way. Write plainly, each item separately. Qiveaa facta. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 22, 1883. Lite yields its secrets only on the threshold of eternity." M. Jules Febbt, president of the French senate, is dead. St. Patrick's day was generally ob served over the country. Tbemont Temple, Boston, burned down Sunday, loss $375,000. Gail Hamilton is to write a life of Blaine. This is as good as saying that it will be interesting. A fire engine whose motive power is provided through a storage battery is among the latest inventions. The protected Germans are sending steel into the center of England at prices against which the native workers cannot compete. Mb. Cleveland says thero is no inten tion to discriminate against newspaper men in making appointments to post-masterships. R. N. Harvey, a St. Joseph drummer shot C. G. Alton at Omaha, Sunday. Alton was said to have seduced Harvey's wife last fall. counties under township organization, and that this is not dead yet, as had been reported. It seems that the main opposition to abolishing the town collec tor comes from large counties, where it is convenient to have the receiver of public monies near at hand. The spe cial committee, to whom this bill was referred, hoped to amend it so as to leave it optional with the people of the county whether township collectors should be abolished, but we judge that influences have been at work at least it is announced that the bill will be re ported with only a provision legalizing all fees taken in the past by county , treasurers for receipting for taxes turned over to them by town collectors. "This," says the editor of the Fremont Tribune (who is at Lincoln giving his attention to watching legislation) "is done to end a great deal of litigation in the state brought against treasurers who acted in good faith. The town collectors will not be abolished." Of course, the last sentence is an opinion, and may, and may prove a good guess. If it shall, there ought to be some way to do justice all around. At torneys general should take a finer sight on the law, and statutes should not be ambiguous. The people don't desire that anbody shall work for them for nothing, or for inadequate pay; we know that, but neither do they wish to pay double. Patch up the past the best way you can without doing injustice, and for the future, if we are to have a township collector and a county collector besides, into whose hands the money is to be paid, let it be set down in plain black and white, what each is to do and the pay he is to get, but don't give the tax payer a double burden to bear, paying each a full collector's fee. One good round fee is enough, in all conscience. If the county treasurer's work is two thirds or seven-eighths of all that is necessary to place the money in the county's chest let him have the- two thirds or the seven-eighths of the fee; if one-half, let him have that, and the township treasurers the other half. So far as house roll No. 362 is con cerned, the whereas states the grounds of justice claimed for it, and doubtless it has merit, or it would not receive the support it has in the legislature. 1 aa aa aa aa .aa sfc aa aa aa aa sa sa aa aa I THE CIS STORE ! The Bankrupt Store in the NORTH BLOCK has changed management and is re-stocking with new goods in DRY GOODS & NOTIONS BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, CLOTHING, AND ' - Furnishing - Goods. We will continue to make the same Cents And by courteous treatment cause you to call again. North Block. iUmartf F. M. GMNON. II t OUIl REPRESENTATIVE IRWIN. He Makes a Sensation for Solon. the Legislative At Holton, Kansas, they have ladies as doctors, lawyers and in various trades, and are talking of electing a lady for mayor of the city. It is stated that Robert Lincoln as minister at London and Fred Grant at Vienna will continue to hold their places under the Cleveland administration. The highest test of civilization is cul ture. In order to form and direct the future, there must bo activity in every department of the mind. Our culture must include justice. Rev. John Con way. The verdict obtained in a Fremont justice's court by J. W. Love against George W. E. Dorsey, for services ren dered and money spent in the congres sional campaign of 1890, shows that a man never knows just when he is out of politics. Fremont Tribune. Miss Bessie Doolittle of Chicago will make a trip, starting this evening, from Chicago to the Pacific ocean, thence to Mexico, thence east again to the Atlantic and New England, returning to Chicago without setting foot on the ground and without leaving her car. Somebody the other day, in court at Omaha, attacked the legality of tax sales of Douglas county, on the ground that the treasurer had not certified to the clerk, as required by law, after the pub lic sale, what had been thus sold. If the court holds with the objector, it is said that it will invalidate thousands of sales in Douglas county, and to that ex tent discourage tho tax speculator. Ddbiko the high wind of Monday night the barn of F. Yomba, five miles north east of this place, was burned to the ground and his four horses perished in the flames. The mystery attached to the origin of the fire is not solved nor is it likely to be. Considerable feed and much other property such as tools, etc., were also consumed in the flames. The barn and horses were fully covered by insurance Dan McCurday, of Leigh, who lives alone in his house on the out skirts of that town, narrowly escaped being cremated last Friday night in the tctal destruction of his house by fire. He was taken home, as we learn, in an intoxicated state by friends and later in the evening flames were noticed shoot ing into the air through the roof of his house, when people rushed to the scene and rescued the old gentleman. We have not learned how the origin of the fire came about, but with the particu lars herewith given one may judge accu rately enough to satisfy their curiosity. Howells Journal. There is a bill before the legislature legalizing the payment of fees hereto fore allowed county treasurers on col lections made by township treasurers. A committee has reported favorably upon it We have not seen a copy of the bill, but don't see why two pay ments of fees should bo made this looks like a case of "double entry," with a vengeance, and against the people. Since writing the above we have seen a copy of the bill, (house roll No. 362), which reads as follows: "Whebeas, In counties under town ship organization there has been allowed and paid to county treasurers, upon taxes collected by township collectors and paid to the county treasurer, the same fees as are allowed by law to coun ty treasurers in counties not under township organization, such payments having been made in accordance with the opinions given by the attorney gen eral of the state, and in the honest belief that the same were just and proper; and, Whebeas, In most of the counties un der township organization without the allowance of such compensation the other fees of the office have not amount ed to more than a reasonable and neces sary clerk hire; therefore, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1. That the allowance and payment to county treasurers, in coun ties under township organization, upon the taxes collected by township collec tors and paid over to said county treas urer, the same fees as are allowed by law to county treasurers in counties not under township organization on taxes collected by them, be and the same is hereby legalized and confirmed." While we are on this subject we may as well state that there is a bill pending for the abolition of town collectors in Washington Letter. From onr regular correspondent. One of the most difficult roles ever attempted by a public man is that of setting himself up as being better than his party. This the friends of Mr. Cleve land have persistently done for him ever since his entrance into national politics, and the claims of his worshipers about his having refused to make one single promise during the last campaign have been louder than ever since his last in auguration. Well, the idol has been shattered, and in view of the whole world. One of the most prominent nom inations to office he has made ex-Gov ernor Gray, of Indiana, to be minister to Mexico was the result of a bargain made at the Chicago convention, not, it is true, by Mr. Cleveland in person, Hon. W. C. Whitney, of New York. The terms of this bargain were that Gov. Gray was to withdraw as a Presidential candidate and throw the Indiana delegation to Mr. Cleveland, and in return was either to have a place in tho cabinet or a first-class foreign mission, if Mr. Cleveland were nominated and elected. That bargain has now been carried out by Mr. Cleve land, just as any other politician would have carried it out, and it is about time there was a cessation of the talk about his being better than his party. Mr. Cleveland's ingenious method of knocking the army of office 6eekers out by sections, as it were, shows that he is a wiser man than when he was President before, and has furnished no end of amusement for those not after office, as well as for the office seekers not in the proscribed sections. First, he disposed of tho section that were after the offices held under four-year commissions, by telling them that no official would be removed until the expiration of his term, except for cause. Next he jumped on the section that held office under his first administration, nearly all of whom were here ready and willing, not to say anx ious, to again affix their autographs to the official pay roll, by telling them that none of them would receive an appoint ment, unless it were in some exceptional case where special qualifications were demanded that were not possessed by any now applicant. Ana ins last knock out was directed at the democratic edi tors who are hankering after the official flesh-pots. His words on this subject are herewith quoted for the especial benefit of the editors of your democratic contemporaries, who might otherwise make the mistake of expecting an office. "I have been surprised," said Mr. Cleve land to a congressman who called on him in the interest of a democratic journalist, "to notice the very large number of newspaper men who have made applica tion for office. I remember that during the recent campaign, and in fact during almost the whole of the last administra tion, the democratic newspapers charged that in the appointments of Whitelaw Kern, and other journalists Mr. Harrison was attempting to subsidize the press. Now, don't yon see that I should be lay ing myself open to precisely the same charges if I were to honor the drafts made on me by newspaper men? I do not like the idea, either, which the edi tors of little democratic papers all over the country seem to have, that they are entitled to the office of postmaster in their town." Those close to the administration say that the withdrawal of the Hawaiian annexation treaty from the senate does not indicate that Mr. Cleveland is oppos ed to annexation. They say that he thinks a more satisfactory treaty can be negotiated, and they predict that the new treaty will be negotiated and sent to the senate before the present extra ses sion comes to a close. In other words, if these gentlemen be correct in their statements, the principal objection to the treaty was that it was negotiated by a republican, instead of by a democratic administration. The democrats may not be inclined to favor the makers of "moonshine" whis key, but official figures show that Mr. Cleveland's first administration collected $51,095,682.04 less from internal revenue than the administration of President Arthur did, and 3115,385,524.73 less than was collected during President Harri son's administration. This was a little queer, wasn't it? Representative Henderson, of Iowa. predicts that the Fifty-second congress will go down to posterity as "the know nothing and do-nothing congress." and indications are plenty that the Fifty third congress, which will be controlled by democrats in both branches, will rival if not surpass it in knowing nothing and doing nothing. There has been a red-hot, although not a public fight over the reorganization of the senate. It is not entirely over yet, but it has gone far enough to show that Mr. Cleveland has been defeated in his attempt to have the committee on finance made up in the interest of his own finan cial ideas and against diver. Senator Vorhees, a pronounced silver man, will be its chairman, and a majority of its members will be silver men. On Wednesday last Irwin of Platte in troduced the following resolutions look ing to impeachment, which were intro duced, and went over under the rules: Whereas, This legislature has appoint ed several committees to examine into the accounts, expenditures and other important features of our several state institutions; and Whereas, These several committees have performed their duties and have submitted their report; and Whereas, The house of representatives has accepted and adopted said reports; and Whereas, Said reports show several of our state and ex-state officials are guilty of gross negligence and dereliction of duty, of such magnitude as to warrant prosecution under the provisions of the constitution and statutes for impeach ment; therefore, be it Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the speaker, whoso duty it shall be to immediately prepare such resolutions and take such other steps as may be proper for the purpose of insti tuting proceedings ot impeachment against all state officials shown by said report to be guilty of malfeasance or negligence sufficient to warrant prose cuting; and be it further Resolved, That said committee recom mend to this body what 6teps, in their judgment, should be taken by the state to protect its interests and the recovery of such state funds which have been misappropriated, as shown by the several aforesaid reports made by said special investigating committee. ADDITIONAL LOCAL. DEMOCRATIC HISTORY. Ward Delegates Selected The City Conven tion Choose ii Ticket for April Election. Democrats of the several wards mot Friday evening and selected delegates as follows: First ward J. B. Delsman, C. H. W. Diedrichs, L. Schwarz, A. Hcitkemper, John Kersenbrock, A. Boettcher, John Elliott, Mr. Eslinger, Mr. Steineman, Otto Hener, Frank Coleman William Schroeder, councilman. Second Ward J. C. Echols, II. Oelil rich, Jonas Welch, E. J. Niewohner, O. L. Baker, G. W. Phillips, D. Smith, J. G. Higgins Jonas Welch, nominee for councilman. Third Ward J. M. Gondring, George Willard, Jay Merrill, C. F. Elias, II. C. Newman, Dan. Schram, S. G. Satterlee, J. C. Tschudy C. F. Elias, nominee for councilman. The convention met Saturday evening, G. W. Phillips presiding, and Dan. Schram wielding the recorder's pen, while Otto Heuer and Jonas Welch acted as tellers. The ticket put in nomination was: D. Schupbach, mayor; Wm. Becker, clerk; E. J. Niewohner, treasurer; R. L. Rossiter, engineer; J. C. Echols and D. Schupbach, members of the school board; councilmen as named above; committeemen: First ward, J. B. Dels man, second, G. W. Phillips, third, H. C. Newman, with D. F. Davis, member at large. Humphrey over Sunday, on her return from Madison. Dan Halo attended court in Madison Monday. Miss Mary Glenn of Madison was in Humphrey Saturday. F. M. Cookingham had professional business in Norfolk Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hurguth and Her man B rod fuehrer and young lady friend of Platte Center, visited friends in Hum phrey Snnday. Mr. and Mrs. John Egger wore Colum bus visitors Sunday. U. E. Harvey drove to CrestonSunday. Miss Mary Zimmerman is visiting rel atives in Humphrey, preparatory to leav ing for her old homo in Wisconsin. Mrs. Gus. Sherman died Sunday morn ning at her home northeast of town. John Ripp is moving his old building on the corner to make room for a new brick. Dr.Tashgrean of Norfolk was called to Humphrey Monday. Mr. Primmer, president of the Newman Grove State Bank, was a Humphrey vis itor Monday. Rev. St. Clair of Madison held services in the M. E. church hore Sunday. Mrs. R. P. Drake leaves today for a visit to relatives in Iowa. Mr. Duffy, son-in-law of John Walker, was in Humphrey the past week. U. E. Warner took an optical survey of Columbus Monday. Mrs. Chas. Hinman of Newman Grove was in town Monday. Miss Ella Fulton who has been teach ing at Tilden, returned home Saturday. G. Asche of Leigh was a business visi tor here Saturday. County Attorney Gondring of Colnm bus Sundayed here. Mrs. Dr. Smart left Saturday for a visit in Iowa. G. Regg and Miss Mary Maurer are to bo married tomorrow at tho homo of the bride's parents north of town. The Catholic church is to lw moved this week to tho ground adjacent to the Bchool, and work will immediately begin on the new church. At the people's caucus held Tuesday tho following were nominated for the village board: T. Ottis, sr., W. Dues man, H. J. Breunig, W. Eimers, jr., H. O. Rodehorst. The probabilities are no other nominations will be held. was doing very well, as he could touch him with a ten-foot pole. P. S. Griffin is having a new kitchen (with hipped roof,) built on the east side of his house. By pre-arrangement of. some of the neighbors, a bevy of them called at the residence of Carl Rhode early Saturday evening, and about 8 marched in a body across the way and surprised Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Reed, by entering their house, depositing their lunch baskets and be having just as if they were at home, and the only excuse they gave for such con duct, was to apprise their host and hos tess that this was the seventh anniver sary of their marriage, and they had come to make merry, and see for themselves that all is well. A very social evening was spent, with refreshments in due sea son, the young folks in the meantime engaging in plays of various kinds, and the small hours found some of the party returning home. John Herring has been quite sick for some time, and is no better, we are told at this writing. The trouble seems to be dropsy. Thos. Johnson hired a well-digging outfit in Columbus and dug a well in his pasture, where he will erect a windmill in a 6hort time. We wonder that Columbus does not try to secure some live brick makers to engage in the manufacture of brick ator near the city. The farmers in this vicin ity are getting ripe for improvements and with brick shipped in at about $12 per thousand, the prospect is rather dis couraging. We do not know of any brick yard within 16 miles. There 6eems lottea good opening at Columbus. Any responsible party wishing to col lect a herd of young cattle to pasture for the seuson, would do well to place an ad. in The Joubnal to that effect. Oat or Sight. The traveling public are now fully alive to the fact that the Chicago, Union Pacific & North Western Line offers the very best accommodations to the public from and to Chicago, Omaha and inter mediate points, not only during the World's Fair, but all the year round. Humphrey Hrier-t. About twenty couple had a social dance in the hall Friday evening. A very pleasant time is reported. Mr. August Price and Miss Katie Maurer were married at the home of the bride's parents, six miles north of town, a week ago last Thursday. Both parties are children of old settlers. A very large crowd of invited guests were present. Miss Allen, daughter of Senator Allen of Madison, visited Miss Nancy Ottis over Sunday. John Eimers moved his family into the old home last Friday. Mrs. Dr. Smart visited over Sunday with Mrs. Dr. Evans in Columbus. O. H. Carter who has been assistant operator here on the Union Pacific for about two years, will soon go to Madi son as an operator on the same line. Mr. Pernaud of Johnson, has taken charge of the Chicago lumber yard in place of Frank Heider. Frank Klebba has accepted a position in r. a. rtenaer s store. P. H. Bender returned Saturday from a tnp to Chicago, where he was pur chasing goods. Two men from Norfolk were in town Saturday for the purpose of establish ing a creamery. The project is re garded very favorably. Newell South went Sunday to Chad ron, where he has a law suit on hand. Dr. Peck has fifteen or twenty fine trotting horses he is training at the fair grounds. Miss Ada Cooper of Orchard. Nebr.. sister of Mrs. G. W. Conrad, is visiting nere, Mrs. Bender and Mrs. South went to Columbus Monday. At a sale at St Bernard last Wednes day a fight started resulting in two men getting some pretty badly mutilated faces. The two went to Columbus Mon day for legal advice. F. M. Cookingham and Martin Bloe dorn went down to Columbus Monday. Mrs. Casper Karthans visited Madison Monday, Platte Center Item. Mrs. M. Clother went down to Colum bus Monday. E. C. Halm has been sick several days, confined to the house. A party given to Miss Maggie Cronin by her many friends, in honor of her birthday, took place at her father's resi dence west of town Monday evening. John Anson and Miss Hestie Peterson were married at the residence of tho bride's uncle, Carson Peterson, at Metz, Platte county, the 3d. The couple moved to the northwestern part of the state. The last literary for the winter was held at Henry's hall Thursday evening. A very large attendance and a program worthy a large city, was rendered by home talent. Pi of. McClemment finishes a six months' term of the public school in the city, this week. He will teach tho Oconee school the coming three months, commencing next week. The people, old and young, are highly pleased with his services here and will endeavoFto secure him for another year. The school taught by Miss Kate Carrig will lo con tinued two months longer. Doody & Dineen shipped two car loads of hogs to South Omaha Friday. They got $5.35 per hundred. John Bradford of the Reporter is a candidate for tho agency of the Indian reservation at Yankton, S. Dakota. George Scheidel is recovering the use of his left hand and arm from the recent paralytic stroke he had, which threat ened to be serious. Ed. Perkinson and his mother have moved to town to reside. He has rented his farm. Mrs. Patrick Murphy, who has been very ill, is now recovering. Rev. Father Titus delivered a sermon on St Patrick's day, subject, "St. Pat rick and Ireland's Faith," which is highly spoken of. A very large congre gation were present. Mrs. John Kehoe has been suffering a relapse from the scald she had on her foot a few weeks ago. She is now able to be around the house. C. G. Edmonds of Stanton is visiting his sister, Mrs. T. Coles. J. M. Diuecn went to Wood River Saturday to spend a few days. Henry Coles returned Friday from Stanton, where he spent four weeks with his grand-parents. Mrs. D. H. Carrie was in Hnmnhrv Monday. Mrs. D. C. Kavanaugh of Columbus visited Mrs. Gentleman Friday. John Walker, jr., of Humphrey at tended the lyceum last Thursday. J.W. Lynch spent Sunday in town. Misses Katie and Maggie Carrig were in Columbus Saturday. STOCK SALE ! The undersigned will sell at public anction, at his place, two and a half miles west of Columbus, Neb., on Thdbsday, Mabch 30, 1893, Beginning nt 10 o'clock sharp, tho fol lowing property: 16 work mules, average age 3 to 8 years; 16 head mares and colts, good buggy and work mares, av erage age from 2 to 5 years; 20 head cows and heifers; 12 head 2 year old steers; 6 head 2 year old Polled Angus bulls; 2 head 1 year old Polled Angus bulls; 8 head 2 year old Polled Angus heifers; 75 head shoats; 25 head brood sows; 6 stirring plows; 3 drags; 6 tongue less cultivators; 1 eight-horse-power and crusher; 1 feed grinder in good order; 5 top and open buggies; 10 set double harness, nearly new; 1 roller; 2 listers; 1 corn shelter; 10 farm wagons; 1 corn planter and check rower and a host of other farm utensils. These articles must be sold, because I have rented my farm. EafFree lunch will bo served. tebms. $10 and under, cash; over that amount, eight months' time, on bankable notes, without interest, if paid when due: if not paid when due, eight per cent inter est from date, five per cent off for cash. All notes to be approved by the Colum bus State Bank, before property is de livered. Patrick Mubbat. John Hubeb, Auctioneer. Weather Report. Review of the weather near Genoa for the month of February, 1S93. Mean temperature of the month Metn do same month last jear Highest daily temeraturo on llrth Lowest do 3u below zero " leaf iiayri .. .. .... .... .... .. .... .. .... . , rair das Cloudy dajri Kain or mow fell during txirtinns of daja Inches of minor melted snow Do same mo. hint ear Inches of snowfall Do same mo. last year Prevailing winds N. to N.W. 11th very foggy in tho evening. 12th trees and shrubs coated sleet. 23d very hazy. 25th lunar halo. 26th violent snow storm from with high wind and drifting badly. Loup brokenp Feb. 26th, 1892. The Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul By is the only line running solid vest ibuled, electric lighted and steam heated trains between the Missouri river and Chicago, consisting of new palace sleep ing cars, elegant free reclining chair cars, luxurious coaches and the finest dining cars in the world. The berth reading lamp in its palace sleeping cars is patented and cannot be used by any other railway company. It is the great improvement of the age. Try it and be convinced. Close connection in union depot at Omaha with all trains to and from tho west. For further particulars apply to your ticket agent, or yy F. A. Nash, Gen'l Agt. W. S. Howell, Traveling Fr't. and Pass. Agt, lljantf 1501 Farnam St., Omaha, Neb. We want every mother to know that croup can be prevented. True croup never appears without a warning. The first symptom is hoarseness; then the child appears to have taKen a cold or a cold may have accompanied the hoarse ness from tho start. After that a pe culiar rough cough is doveloped, which is followed by the croup. Tho time to act is when the child first becomes hoarse a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will prevent the attack. Even after a rough cough has appeared tho disease may bo prevented by using this remedy as directed. It has never been known to fail. 25 cent, 50 cent and SI bottles for sale by C. E. Pollock & Co. and Dr. neintz, druggists. tf "I have just recovered from a sec ond attack of the grip this year," says Mr. James O. Jones, publisher of the Leader, Mexia, Texas. "In the latter case I used Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy, and I think with considerable suc cess, only being in bed a little over two days, against ten days for the first at tack. The second attack I am satisfied would have been equally as bad as the first but for the use of this remedy, as I had to go to bed in about six hours after being 'struck' with it, while in thenrst case I was able to attend to business about two days before getting 'down.' " 50 cent bottles for sale by C. E. Pollock & Co. and Dr. Heintz, Druggists. tf There is no danger from whooping cough when Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy is freely given. It liquefies the tough, tenacious mucus and aids in its expectoration. It also lessens the se verity and frequency of the paroxysms of coughing, and insures a speedy re covery. Thero is not tho least danger in giving it to children or babies, as it contains no injurious substance. 50 cent bottles for sale by C. E. Pollock & Co. and Dr. Heinz, Druggists. tf What is ajaaaaaaaaaaaaataaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaflfQCTE? lira. aaaaaaaamPlMaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 1 ml A r2l I 8 J ll v 1 JBB(BHHHHaaHaHHHaBSsSoSJ5S Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine cor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' use by Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays fevcrishness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd, cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic Castoria relieves teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency. Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas toria is tho Cbileren's Panacea tho Mother's Friend. Castoria. World's Fair Travelers Will JIave It. The public demand through service when traveling. It is old-fashioned to "Change Cars." On the through solid vestibuled trains of the Chic;igo, Union Pacific & North Western Line from or to Chicago, Omaha and intermediate points there is no change. This is the finest and fastest service between the points named. "Castoria is an excellent medicine- fo- ciil dren. Motheia have repeatedly toUl uio of iu good effect upoa their children." Da. G. C. Osgood, Lowell, Mass. Castoria is the best remedy for children of which I am acquainted. I hope the day U cot far distant when mothers will consider the real interest of their children, and use Castoria in stead of the various quack nostrums which are destroying their loved ones, by forcing opiuni. morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats, thereby seniiij them to premature graves." Da. J. F. EctcncLoc, Conway, Ark. Castoria. " Castoria is so well adapted to chiWres tS I recommend it cs superior to any presenpsa known to me." II. A. Auchkr, M. D 111 So. Oxford St, Drooklya.x " Our physicians in tho children's dtfm. men: hae siokeu highly or their eije ence in their outside practice with Cisor-. .., 1.1. ml .A ..OTI. now. iiu .ut4iuiiu ,v vu.j u.u iu:vEg or- ' mod cui supplies what is known aj reul products, yet we aro freo to confess thi tij merits of Castoria has woa us to lowk wi favor upon it." Uarrao Hospital and Disfex&ut, Boston, m Alxxx C. Sarrn, iVei., Tie Ceatamr Company, TT Murray Street, Nov York City. NOTICE TO BRIDGE KUILDEKS. three In Sherman township, Platte county. urulKra are to lie Imilt, an rollowa: 1. Omon Hoction twenty-eix, town nineteen, north of rango one nast; bridge to lie 44 feet in main tqn: epproaches 1- fret louKeach, and 1 feet wide; six piled to lie SO feet lontr, and six to Ik 14 feet lonp. Timber nnd lnmbcr of oak. 2. Bridge on Sherman road, between eectiona one and twelve, this bridge to ho 43 feet lontr, built on ten pilett, four of them to be -6 feet lontc and six of them to be 11 fet't hint:. 3. On the same road, lietween sections four and nine, a bridge 45 feet lonir, bnilt on ten piles, four of them to bo -'i feet Ion?, and six of them to be II feet ion;. All the timber and lumber must be oak. AH iile mut be not le-s than eicht inchea on top. Ilfds must lie filed with the undersigned on or before soon. March SI, ISitt. The Town Board reserve the right to reject any or all bids. HEKJI. O. LUF.SCHEN", Town Clerk. P. O. Boheet, Platte county, Nebr. Smarlt BOUGHT OU --l SWCfflKFACl! CET PRICES! "When Baby was sick, wo gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, .she cried for Castoria. When fclie Ijocmiu Miss, the chins to Castoria. When s.he had Children, jJie gave them Castoria. 18.89' 21' J 11 - 8 6 1.03 l.l 11 9 with N.E., Dixtrict 44 and Vicinity. The 3-inch blanket of snow which fell Thursday, defies old Sol's rays, to melt it in five days. Friday the school had exercises in the afternoon, consisting of declamations, singing, etc. There was also a paper gotten up for the occasion, and read as a part of the program. Happy Hollow Bee was the heading, and Miss Julia McGann, editress. The paper was a happy hit and did credit to Miss McGann and her staff. Miss Maggie Reinke, accompanied by her old friend and schoolmate. Miss Pol lie Welch, spent Sunday afternoon in this vicinity. There! Bill Bucher has men at work with a derrick putting down a derrick putting down a tubular well on his newly-acquired farm. ' Vr 0, - -., , xfttua. ousveubou oougnc a oroncnoa MlBS Mary Shea Of Platte Center, who I fnw dnvn nan nnrl nrhnn nclrot hn, k has been teaching north of town, was in ' was succeeding in breaking him, said he Court Proceedings. Columbus State Bank v M. J. Clark. Order to show cause against confirma tion by Saturday morning, March 18, UJ. Sale confirmed and deed ordered. Henry Burke v. Stephen Gleason ot al. I. L. Albert appointed guardian ad litem for minor defendants, Katie, John, William, Margaret, Alice and Agnes. In tho application of Herman Mathias von der Lieth. Admitted to citizen ship H. C. Newman and George W. Elston, witnesses. Letter List. List of letters remaining in tho post- omcoai vjoiumous, JNeoraska, for the week ending March 21, 18!)3: Miss Anna Suunder, Mr. John M. Smith. Miss C. S. Tnj lor, 31 rs. Anna O'Brien. Miss Mand .Meyer. Fred Flicker, Miss Mia (ienrig, Ed. Johnson, Mr. Chas. Kumpf, Mrs. Winnis Dormer, George Brenley, Mr. A. P. Anderson, Parties calling for tho abovo letters will nlonn rhv nAvarHaatl " ----- J- w-ww W..J ..X- . WA W&7UV4. Cart, Kramer, P. M. Bicycles! We make a specialty of them, and rep resent the best lines of standard "high grade" machines in the market, fully warranted, and to those who enter the club now, will sell at cost. Wo have a hall for practice, with an experienced teacher in attendance free to tho club. Will also have a repair shop with expe rienced workmen to keep wheels in order, and save annoyance of delays in getting repairs. Stires & Lamb. Township Notice. The annual town meeting of Colum bus township will be held at the town hall on Tuesday, tho 4th day of April, 1893, commencing at 9 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of voting the different an nual levies and to transact any other business that may properly come beforo the meeting. 2 A. W. Clark. The population of Columbus is about 3,500, and we would say at least one-half are troubled with some affec tion of the throat and lungs, as those complaints are, according to statistics, moro numerous than others. We would advise all our readers not to neglect the opportunity to call on their druggist and get a bottlo of Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs. Trial size free. Large bottles, 50c and SI. Sold by all UrUggJHlS. 3.y The handsomest lady in Columbus remarked to a friend the other day that she knew Kemp's Balsam for the throat and lungs was a superior remedy, as it stopped her cough instantly when other cougn remedies nad no effect whatever. So to prove this and convince you of its merits, any druggist will givo you a sample bottle free. Large size 50c and 81- 34-y St. Patrick's Pills are carefully prepared from the best material and according to the most approved formula, and are the most perfect cathartic and liver pill that can be produced. We sell them. C. E. Pollock & Co. and Dr. Heintz, druggists. You never can bo just quite certain of the weather, even in Nebraska, which has more fine days in the year than any othor state wo know of. Philosophers say that it is by the changes of things, the varieties of surroundings and emotions that human naturo is devel oped. Probably that is tho reason we have so many great men and noble women in Nebraska. i e?. nisi ueiore me ativane?. n picked up this lot of" line Ilu-iery- kmcis, sizes and style-, at :i nr.t - rificc. Remember that tlu--e nretl product ot one of the bet milli dvers in the world. TIimiamls-i pairs from the medium -ort- up .j me nnei-t silk inn opera iwi.t-i Xo other house can slum vui -l: values in Stockings. ASIC TO SEE OUIX Laces and Embroideries; Of E. D. FITZPATRICK. Rheumatism Cured in a Day. ''Mys tic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neuralgia radically cures in 1 to 3 days. Its action upon the system is remarkable and mys terious. It removes at once the cause and tho disease immediately disappears. The first dose greatly benefits, 7.1 cents. Sold by A. Ilcintz, druggist, Colum bus, Neb. 14-y EnotjI.sh Spavin Liniment removes all hard, soft or calloused lumps and blem ishes from horses, Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, King Bone, Sweeney, Stifles, sprains, Sore find Swollen Throat, Coughs, etc. Save 350 by uso of one bottlo. Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by C. B. Stillman. druggist. 2Cnovlyr GROCERIES ! ALWAYS OX HAND A FULL AND NEW LINE OF U UOCEKIES WELL SELECTED. If yon are troubled with rheuma tism or a lamo back, bind on over tho seat of pain a piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm. You will be surprised at tho prompt relief it affords. 50 cent bottles for sale by C. E. Pollock & Co. and Dr. Heintz, drug gists. tf COLUMBUS MARKETS. FRUITS! CANNED AND DKIEI). OF ALL KIND? GUARANTEED TO BE OF BEST QUALITY. DRY GOODS ! A GOOD AND WELL SELECTED STOCK Al WAYS AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAP EST. ALSO BOOTS & SHOES ! CTHAT DEFY COMPETITION.- t5OurquotationsofthemarketeareobtAined Tuesday afternoon, and are correct ami reliable atthetime. WhP.it Shelled Corn. Ear Corn Oats Bye........ ... Flour Butter Ekks Potates OH.'Uf.KTO. tbodcce. FathoRt... Falcons.. Fat sheep.. Fat 8t-ers. Feeders... LIVESTOCK. 47 2. :!.- 25 $1 U0g2 40 lseao 1254 7.r.iS5 C, 00G8 50 SI MC2 75 3 254 00 $3 O0S 75 2 73 PKOBATK NOTICE. The State of Nebraska, County of Platte, us: In the County Court, in and for said county. In thp matter of the estate of Margaret T. Turner, deceased, late of wiid county. At a cession of the County Court for said county, holden at the County Judge's oflice in Columbus, in said county on the 10th day of March, A. D.. 1SB, prewnt. W. N. Hensley, County Judge. On reading and filing the duly verified petition of M. K.Turner, prajing that letten. of administration Ihj iMied to Edward H. .Tenkini, on the estate of enid decedent. Therenpou, it is ordered that the 30th day of juan-ii, a u., iom, at iu o ciock a. m., io assigned for the hearing of said petition nt the County Judge's olKco in said county. And it is further ordered, that duo legal notice bo given of the pendency ami hearing of said petition by publication in Tar Columbus Journal for three successive publications'. W. N. HENSLEY, , County Judge. Dated, ( ulumbcs. Neb., March 10, lrt3. 41-3t NOTICE OK HEUISTKATION. NOTICE i hereby given that the Binl of Begistration will be in session on Friday. tlm ?it)i flnv f M.r.1. 1U. U ..!.... .1 r.V day of March. 1893; and Saturday, the 1st day of April, 1898, for the purpose of revising the regis tration list. Board will meet at tho places hereafter named. First ward at court houBe. Second ward-office of I. Gluck. on North st. Third ward offico of Gleason & Merrill. Ne braska et. D.N.MINEB. . , .. ., . City Clerk. March 22, 1S93. tf BUTTER AND EGGS And al 1 kindB of country prodnce taken in t ra nnd a' 1 goodsdelii ered free of charge toanypart of the city. FLOUR! KEEP ONLY THE BESTGRADESOF FLOUR J. O. lKI,KTf AIV You won't pav two and thmMic: our prices at other stores if vou ettuiur- the new worts we have been F. H. LAMB & CO. HOW 4p8SaEggggaKag& C. E. Harrinaton & Co., EaterprUInj: Younr Man : Traa.tCo ict.n.'ji and gt&rteil me. I corkoU uteaiiily ami nsaii ta ir '.u I than I expected to. 1 became ab!tuLitTniUcda3- 1 asmalliuiamerbntel If I Ion t ino-ted at ttji: !-; to work again at the bcs!nes in whicu 1 mtJe mj c:y I True Jk Co.: .shall we iustrnct audstail t ., rii' If we do. and if you work indmtn'oii-lr v.u :. attl time be abletnbuv an inland anil belli! ah Ul I j -3 to. Moaey caa be earned at onr new list ul w-rt x 1 idly and honorably, by thoeof either n j -in; r? and ia their own localities, wherever ther he 'J i can dothe work Easy lo leara Wo furnnU evn- A; 1 1 risk. You can devnteyour spare niowrnt ural!v ir-afl toineworc 101a entirely new lead Ltfac" waarr..i ce9 to every workir Beirinnersaran:-;fs s-Siifi SSO per week and upward, and nwrear.erit.UT!"'! ,ieiii-o , o cn mrnisii yon ineeinpioTruet - wjucs , FREE. Thisia an age of marvelous tluncs is4" i another Treat, nefnl. wealth ritn;i:ilrr f.reitruj will reward every indantrintis wurlcer V. i.err-r M j and whatever ton are doinir yon wast t knnw at 'IE-; wonderful work at vnce Oelav ra.uiitutir . noMit! ; you Jo snare to explain here bot ifyun will vnuttj "?."" e a Plain to you KKKIi. Aii'tit i TltVCat: CO.. Box 400. Augusta, Hle UE 1 DEALKltS IX HARD AND SOFT C O A L THE VERY B EST CHIRKET. Caledonia Coal, a specially good cheap Coal. Try it. OFFICE: Near B. & M. Depot. x SlfeWm gttshtess otitis. SEED : CORN ! Advertisements nnder this head tWe cent6 s line each insertion. JACK FOR SALE. I have a Catalonian Jack for sale or trade for rnltn nml hnruu i'J-K Mabtin Bcbxeh. "TXTM.SCHILTZ makes boots and shoes in the -7 m. P6"1 "tyfe. and usee only the very beat tockthat can be procured in the market. 32-tf Clover Seed, Orchard Grass, Red Top, Timothy, Blue Grass and Millet, Dr. CLARK'S INSTITUTE FOR THE TKKATMKNT OF TUK Drink Habit ! Also Tobacco, Morphine and other Narcotic Habits. IS-Frivate treatment Riven if desired. COLUMBUS, - - NEBRASKA. PMIMl Si PACKAGE a r- PROF.HARRIS'I PASTILLES' FORTHF.CURE OF WEAK MEN (VITALLY WEAK). Hade otr too eor;,l-mi Bealnetaor tadr; levere mental itrilaor arief SBH EXIKSSIS In middle lire.ervtelonibabltt tonr!!s"H FAB MCII 'ictus to .iziitoisoisiti"'; VOLl'STaRT LOXttS with XAKLY DICAY loYOOGull DLXAGIBilaekorvlm. v!or. and tr.n.th !th..ic,:m lmralred aad weakened prematurely lo arrro4cliail,j .WBtP.llt5ATCUr.Eo7 muTiooniinaeui iTRULr,?; prctftlcnt trouble hnLf n.t thMi-..TV. ...-. ,--' lUet toilf to bsmniwtt-rod- that irmiv knn tt f-i -. sf each mm am prepare medicine to effect a pr etsjj Locate.! In .New York (after II TematSt. Loal ,fl - - uv .v uv cuin oj ine ceieoraiea ras:i kit ""!.""" taiiTica iwt miK. i;neui - Ht 'm .n..fe f-rtrt trjmf ' MUM IXVXT Kt?I-' lmanTthoBtand ease treated and eared In patt te.-,:'- Aieviatneeorcrarrmua ia Pre:. B-2J ISnT.TTHT.T TTITr'T,T,TnSTT'L offer tlibt davi trial allMJIXlt l " Mil men, jouni or old. iuCrerici t-i 39 BEEKMAN STREET. ' TOS.W flP JAPANESE I LE CURB 13Drtf S. E. MARTY, DEALEtt IN USE AND SET MEATS, A new ami Complete Treatment, rn-; Mux and lills;a 1'itMtive Cure for J,t i) ternnl Klind or IJIefdinjj ItchiiiK. ' I cent or Hereditnrv Pi!i- nml mnm i.r f it li-"'i and female weakne-eH. it i nlvH i r - tiri3 efit to the Keneral health. The Hr-t dr-r"-S l medical cum rpnilprim- nn niunitnui nit- knife unnecessary htivnft..r- Tin H-mrl??! nfVr lteon !rnoi tn TmII i ...... k..,- f fj! sent by mail. Why Biitif r from tlii tt-rnlv34-"! ense when a written guarantee i ixxitntl J' .... uuac.. iu ifiuuii tut money it ' v oeau rsiamp lor tree Sample. iuHninT'' i by A. HEINTZ, sole ajwnt, Columbu-. k 'iimayly Tf. -AT- Bleventh Street, Columbus, Neb. I. E. B.LLIRD t CO., Geieral Prodace Connission Mer chants aid Shippers. 3119 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, 111. 3S$ rS. - rTUD0R'S KZffl& OEHLRIGH BROS. VSmarZm To all Shippers of Prodnce. Wanted. Butter FvM1:'Bff'ot&to'AP.ple9- Oniona. Bean Cabbage Dried Fruits. Poultry. Game, Veal pXb,T&M.?Uon' Kork' &dVtlS. Pelte. Tallow, Honey. Ileeswax, Broom Corn ,. . Waterlt, Iowa, Nov l'.l---u. D. Bruco Tudnr. Vmt, Dear Sir: After wearing mnr l!.u- 'v WPkH I fpol 7 "innn u ........... .1. r,.,. fi.S. si for your Bneeinl mothml nfattllftil fimii. For the past eighteen jear I hae benaa ;tant sufferer from defective bight Ownr;! MyoDlC Asticrmiitwml Vi.rl.;n.. I nM c?tr3 satisfactory until wm. ..vm:..n?jkri rhl noticed was strictly scientific, nml m-i'irel'fl atonce with confidence in mourabilm. I now have no trouble in reading f-c:jJ print by night or day; and to all tho-e m nw! 1 glasses i most cheerfully recommend jou i Scientihc Optician. n j m. -t. v ... J. E. POMKKOY. JI Mr. Tudor will examine pyps at A. Hn-- Drug Store. Buckwheat, etc. Send for our daily bulletin isVJ. n or Beu on commission. A l reference 8lTen ta0Ta I Children Cry foj Pitcher's Castoria. T