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vVS f& & 4. K-V -'' 5 . i3.f". Wf?-v-I S; ?i3S' ; i. . " . "t-if & fc . -.. -sc .x - . l "ri . t- -7. 7- X wyVrv- -' - T5 ' i .' - -. SiAi' --1 .- ' nn i-.i: t?; NEW t M 'i - -i K" it" HAVE altogether too many CLOAKS on hand and we start now to cut down the prices and get them out. When we cut. prices that means a . we nave opened a, cosaMete iiae and GENTS FURNISHINGS. We have opened a complete liee of CLOTHING, BOCrTS,SHOXS $$ great saving of money to you and a big loss to us. Never mind what the other fellows tell you. We lead. We never imitate nor follow other Ml -- geniusesnor grasp their ideas and follow accordingly. Plain laots are stubborn thing and cannot be misled by lying. Figures talk for them Clothing. i- selves. We are never afraid to quote prices nor are we afraid to tell the truth. v Clothingv wstpi n-A.av -Lr?-5l 1. jtffccrarf 1.v-''?T3ww;x.i --- 3 J.. ,V - .. 2 a-i-trTJ' "SV S "2e- 'V. n, . .j i '- S r JfefeSsBgsfcas&SSSSP' - V ' . , " . i- . ,, - .''-- 'a v - . ' ,r!.Awyi-i -; v - "sssswse'-y. 't ' '- . -v'..- - - 'v '-;.jf. ,-7i?::o:v BBeUBnmSBUmuanUSnnUBBBnUnmBannumnBSnesnUeUmmmm -. fiEl. - AND nUUU -BaB' a. MBm, . W- MM- H V- V IV1MIN I L.l H . . -mamY.' nu" BB' .rm STOCK U - - ' : -'.1 K. - ..-.JSs" L4 . .i 'I. . - f - . A: i i J f ' . ' A I -:H- I ,.?v yr3o" AViy long Jacket in our store at just ONE-HALF PRICE. All our Children's long Cloaks going at lig reductions. Ladies' and Misses' Capes going at the same reduction. JDon't buy until yousede our J)ifc. stock and get prices to compare with others. .;-V " J. 513, 515, 517 aliimfrusl0imul. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 11. IMS. A. 4 N. TIME TABLE. Fhm. Vraictit. 'Leave Colanibea Bellwood David City Heward 230p.i S30 M 4asp.i 7:45 M 100 " 7:41 " 84S " Sir. a.m. Arrieat umcotn. UNION PAC1FI0TIME-TABLE. OI! EAHT. Col. Local.. .. 6J0 a. m Atlantic Ex... 75a.m Or. I. Local. 9:04 a. m Nr. PI. Local. lKWp.m 'Fast Mail 2:00 p. m OOINOWEST. Local Fr't.... 6.45 a. m IJmited 1035 a. m Nr. PI. Local. iaOp.m Fast Mail 620 p. m Or. la. Local. 835 p;m v Vmat Mail, carries Dasaengers for through point.. Ooing wegt at ft"'"; ri ih at DenTer 7:40 a. m. No. 2. east mwi car riTpWnK.r8 to Fremont. VaUey and Omaha SoTnHXrt at 2) p. m. No. 51, freight, carriee PX&ran SMS SreVt 4:40 p. m. car rit paseenicers from here to Valley. COI.UMBC8 AND HOKTOLK. PassoaBer arrives froiu Siouxpty...12fl0 p. m - loaves for Sioux City 5:Sp-m Mixetl loaves for Sioux City .JSiH" S .Mixed arrives nawp.M ro ALBION AND CEDAR BAriDS. 'Mixed leaves MUedarrivM Paaasacer leaves arrives . 6:00 a. m . 8 JO p. a . 130 p. m .12:40 p. m gtrietg 3foes. -"ryAll notices under this heading will be " charged at the rate of $2 a year. A LEBANON LODaE.Na.SB. A. F. 4 A.M. Jk-Regular meetings 2d Wednesday in each XX month. All breOireninvitedto attend y 3. D. Stuues, W. M. W. It NoTESTEiK. 8ec'y. 2JnlJr WILDEY LODOENo.44,Lq.O.F- r.meets Tuesday evenings oi wra 'vreek at their nail on inuwwui street. Visiting bretnrea conuauy invited. w. A. way. n. . W. B. Notekteik. Sec 27iaW-tt COLUMBIA CAMP No. as WOODMEN OF .t th World, meets every second and fourth -Thursdays of the month. 730 p.st, at Oehlnch HalLTluHeenth street.. B?alrAtendance i "err desirable, and all visiting brethren are cor- dially invited to meet with as. jaa2.' REORGANIZED CHURCH OF LATTEB-DAY Saints hold regular services very Sunday at 2 p. m.. prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at toir chapel. comerrfNorthatreetad PaoAc awl u"r,vrynr- d.; WalBS JViwBT XL auinufli ajiu nvivn PfYT nHIlRCH. (Germ. Reform.) XI Service every Sunday at 103C a.m. Bap tisms, marriages and funeral sermons, are con ducted br thePartor in the German and English IsagiHiiM Beaidonce, Washington Ave. ai KSS,fc E.DOEixim.Pntor. """""-BbHibSE"Bi5S lliepassensorleavwi Lincoln at 8 p. Md nrritea at Colnmbua 935 p. m; the freight Mm Lincoln at 7:55 a. m., and arnTea at ColOHibBaat 4:00 p. m. J Hayden Broa, Dry Goods, Omaha. V Dr. Naumann, dentist, Thirteenth Street tf . .Frank Coffee is sojourning at Kan- . nnaCity. idge Marshall is holding court at Schsyler. D. L. Bruen was a Columbus visitor Thursday. :JL, Dr. T. R Clark, Olive street. In fioe at nights. . ' We have had some very fine winter ' weather so far. . ' vamBergeM Bros, for Gloves X Mittess. Beturn envelopes at this office for 50 eawta per hundred. . t Dr. Lv C Toss, Homeopathic pfcyai . iaa, Colanbas; Kebr. 'jl --&ue! snJt! silk! Your picture on .Vsilk at Strauss &Crias. 3 C A. Woosley was at Valley Monday traBsacting legal bnsini V Bereem Bros, for Un- ierwear mjwl Hosiery. B. P. Puffy went to Platte Center yesterday on legal busineaa. -1 Btaauets aaaenAflowejaat " ' eao hoWatelephonewo. 60. 2t m av w aa - ani We store the goods for you and de- 7 Uver when yon desire. Herrick's. S -JFhy not get the next meeting of the Irrifsiaon convention in this city? Dr. E.T. Bowers, veterinary surgeon, 'will be found at Abts ban hereafter: tf V Dm, Martvn. Evans k Oeer.oaace ftkfee doors north of Friedhofs store, it J Farmers get tfce fcest ex T ekaage at Elevator Bailer Mills. tf I Call aaoXsee omrtmaiogaaa oa y. IV n Is JsteriaJV Wfll sWVwVoa sAw A Thirteenth St., j Notice. bers of Occidental Lodge No. 21, Knights of Pythias: You ate expected to be present at our Castle hall at 1 p. m., Wednesday, Dec. 11th; to attend the i funeral services of Brother John Stauf fer. By order of the lodge. w yob Bergen Bros. lor saoes aVi Arctics. -1 Pure fresh candies, at 10c and 15c a pSand at The Fair. 3t The Beeves murder cae is on trial in the district court at Madison. Alfalfa and irrigation will help to settle a number of our problems. John Wiggins bought in one fore noon last week 180 hogs for his firm. The man that does the best he can does mighty well Shelton Clipper. The ladies' musical will meet with Mrs. Naumann next Monday evening. The Cecilian club will meet with Miss Eulalia Bickly Monday evening. Special prices on candies for Sunday fee ool and church purposes at The Fair. 3t Win. Thompson, an attorney of Cen tral City, was a Columbus visitor last week. ihl. vii 4. nn. anio j7-A riJv4.ur nuiiw fay the highest market price for grain. L-lave orders with your grocers for hes and lettuce. Marmoy & Sim- 2t Larry Byrnes has, so we understand, recently lost a hundred head of hogs by cholera. C. Grunther is deputy postmaster,' having succeeded AL Schram in that position. The county offices will be closed between 1 and 4 o'clock tomorrow (Wed nesday). J. F. Siems of the neighborhood of Platte Center was in the city Thursday on business. The Mystery club met at Dr. Mar tyn's Friday night, the guests of Mrs. Carl Kramer. -sr-Photos on silk handker chiefs for Christmas presents at Notestein's. 5t KFarm loans at lowest rates and best terns. Money on hand, no delay. Becher, Jaeggi & Co. H. J. Arnold, M. D., physician and Two doors north of Brod- rn jewelry store, tf Don't give up your alfalfa patch. The last two or three years it has been a struggle to get a start. a-Ton Bergen Bros, for Toys aiNAlhnmsr jl H you want your picture framed for Christmas, bring them at once to assure quick services. Herrick. 3 J. T. Meere of the Humphrey Her ald was a pleasant caller. Saturday at Thk Jocknaii headquarters. O. D. Butler' was in South Omaha Wednesday with a car load of cattle for which he received a good prioe. VWeha dactock have many bargains in our holi- that are surprisingly cheap and up-to-date goods, at Herriok's. 2 The Ladies' Guild will meet with Mrs. J. W. Coolidge Wednesday after noon. A full attendance is desired. von Bergen Bros, for Tin- e and Notions. I Before purchasing Xmas presents, 4iU and see oar line. All the latest rnoVeltieB, prices to suit the times. The Fair. 3t Mrs. Walker and son of Denver re- tamed home Thursday, after attending the funeral of her father, Bev. Henrich of Platte Center. Bet Seal aniColnmhns are thjr leading hranis of f oar try them. R. H. Henry, C. E. Pollock, J. D. Stires and C D. Evans went to Omaha yesterday to attend a meeting of the Grand Chapter & A. M. lTas FcnBT rasa is the wokxd is womx picture on a silk handkerchief or Wmark. This work done in an nHasnin style at Strauss k Cries. 3 Baptist church, J. D. Palis, pastor. Servioes 11a.m., 70 p. m. Subjects Dse. 15th, saoraug, "Christ, our Life;" sTiisg, "Bvbw Bsble" coatiaued. All Wool Beaver Jackets, $ 6.00 worth $10.00 " Boucla - 7.50 Boucla Jackets, 'nWHBSH' 8.50 Persian Lamb, " 10.00 12.00 Snowflake Jackets, " 9.50 Chinchilla " a 7.00 Tweed u u 7.00 ""P"lP',P"rF BARBER "Lives of wealthy men remind us. As each day so swiftly flies. That we cannot hope for riches If we fail to advertise." Otto Heuer is circulating a petition among his brother democrats, and di rected to Treasurer-elect Elliott, asking to be retained-in the office as deputy. The Leigh World says that J. M. Scott has accepted the position of prin cipal of the Leigh schools, and comes with the intention of making Leigh his home. l Becher, Jaeggi& Co. insure build- TKaa and personal.property against fire, lightning and cyclones, in good and reliable companies at lowest current rates, tf C. E. Kerr was a pleasant caller at these headquarters Monday, and The Journal and the Inter Ocean as a portion of his reading matter for the next year. On Monday Dec. 30, six miles south- Iwest of Columbus, Guatav Keuscher will sell off his cattle, horses, farm machinery, etc He has sold his farm, and intends going west. e are overstocked in our line of hence they must be moved. mtch out for your chance as those seeking first .choice are on tflfln gronnd early, at Herrick's. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Wm. O'Brien were sur prised Monday of last week by a large number of the members of the St Cath arine reading circle comingin and taking possession of their home. J. H. Kersenbrock owns 180 acres of land near Milford in the midst of the gold belt district. There seems to be no doubt among people at Milford that there is a fortune at their very feet. Bezin Welch of Lincoln, Nebraska, cashier of the Savings bank, died at that place last Friday. His age was 27 years. He was a son of Barclay Welch of Cadiz, Ohio. The remains were 'taken to Cadiz Saturday for burial. Postmaster Davis gets a weather report each morning at about 9 o'clock from the signal service and mails the report to twenty-two different towns; his reports go east on the U. P. to North Bend and west to Gothenburg. Goods Smith Turner of the Fast Mail guar antees that the entire amount of their scenery, a car load, will be used here in the play next Friday evening. Ordi narily the stages in country theatres are not nearly large enough for placing the show. Be sure to see it, Wm. Bloedorn of Platte Center is selling out his hardware stock and in tends going to a warmer climate for his health. The firm of Brukner & Greisen will occupy the building. Mr. Bloe dorn's many friends in Platte county will be very sorry to see him leave. V.'Sudik, who several weeks since met at Wahoo and departed from there with the wife of a merchant at Bavenna, returned to Schuyler Thursday evening and will probably return to his wife and family of seven children and in the future feel that there is more of congen iality in his own home than elsewhere. The quarterly meeting of the United Brethren society will be held at their church next Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 14 and 15. Services at the usual hours. Elder John from South Dakota will be present Protracted meeting is to begin this (Wednesday) evening, and will be continued after the quarterly meeting. It is about time we got rid of that antiquated notion that in order to have a tough, hardy animal itahotild be sub jected to hardship swing its youth. Ailments and diseases can not be frozen out of an animal by exposing it to the inclemencies of the weather. Awi u become hardy by being well fed and well cared for. Wallace's Fanner. Anton Ciafel of the neighborhood of Clarkson, Celfax county, was buncoed out of $500, going to New York to buy "green goods,'' otherwise counterfeit bilk. He is now at New York as wit- Bess in the trial of tikjtaan wjkxf confi denced hint; the Howells Journal says: "the four ssoaths' ol3 child that was left saotherless by the death of. Mrs. CJefel, cueaiesa, gTEds, patrlcknite kpnivDry Stored 3t a 11.50 12.00 " 15.00 17.50 14.00 iaoo " iaoo -Holiday, useful Holiday goods. eSalways aim to have something nice and useful for holiday presents. Tins year we liave overstepped ourselves and have such an immense line of nice goods. Simply say, coll and see them. Our motto, always to the front with the best goods attainable. Herrick. 4 Bev. Palis had a crowded house to hear him last Sunday evening reviewing Col. BoE-IngereoU's lecture on the Bible. He continues the main part of his theme to next Sunday evening. The reverend doctor's sermons are always interesting and able; whether his views 'talley or clash with yours, you must concede that he strongly presents what he thinks is right i jura. u. ti. tiacKson, wno nas iiveu here for the last twelve years, and recent ly at the Thurston Hotel, but for two years has been visiting with relatives in Chicago, died Wednesday last. Mrs. Jackson is mother of Charles Jackson who travels for the Simmons Hardware Co. of St' Louis, and is well known here. Her friends and acquaintances will regret to hear of her death. The Norfolk Journal suggests to farmers who wish to try irrigation next year that, they try for a flowing well this winter, when there is not much to do and labor is cheaper than it is in summer. It might be a good scheme for those living in a neighborhood to club together and purchase well-drilling machinery, as then by co-operation they could sink wells on each farm at a comparatively small expense. Omaha is to have a society circus on Dec 11th and 12th that will eclipse any thing ever attempted in the west. The society ladies will sell circus lemonade, ride bareback horses and pose as living pictures, while well known gentlemen will act as ringmasters, clowns, etc All this is for the benefit of Associated Char ities. The railroads have all made a half fare for the round trip rate from points 75 miles from Omaha. A party was given by Mrs. A. Heintz Wednesday evening in honor of her friend, Mrs. Willman of Los Angelas, Cal ifornia. Several old friends of Mrs. Willman of former years in Columbus were present and enjoyed a most pleas ant evening. Dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. Mrs. Willman left Thursday for Omaha and from there will return to her home. While here she was the guest of Mrs. F. W. Reimer and others. Mrs. B. P. Duffy arrived in the city a week ago Friday, the three sons, Charles, Peter and B. P. came overland in wagons, arriving Tuesday of last week, and Miss Mary L. on Saturday, so that the family are now in Nebraska, their future home. The Journal bespeaks for them a hearty good welcome by the citizens of Columbus to a place not only in the plat of the city, but to a place in the thoughts and affections of the citizens. A tramp convention is to be held at St Louis before long, and the streams of tramps are pointing thitherward from over the country. At Omaha recently on two different nights fifty men and two hundred men were lodged and fed soup, and they were self-appointed dele gates to the St Louis convention. Not of the ordinary tramp species either, but ordinarily industrious men now out of employment, and getting poorer and poorer. Quite a number of people from Sew ard county have gone south in an endeavor to better their condition. The Blade, doubtless with a view to what it has learned from them, says: People who are misled into going south, think ing it a paradise with the gates knocked off, will find it a country without homes, markets or enterprise as they understand those things; and getting suddenly wealthyi'with such disadvantages is an uphillijisiness." HM4! company which H. JLMahcnrr YetiJiilta on the Cedar tnanagerMiad a judgment against it a week ago for $19,- OOOand upwards, for labor expended on the canal, Mr. Babcock coming into court and confessing judgment on be half of the canal company. In tnia mit it developed that in another canal scheme in which Mr. Babcock's com? pany is interested that about tea per cent of the labor had Bean paid. ae,HBWliin K M.. TTT -.--s. & CO., COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA. Baker Post No. 9, G. A. R, at their last meeting elected the following offi cers: 4J John Tannahill; S. V. C S. L. McCoy; J. V. C, John Sturgeon; sur geon, J. R Meagher; Chaplain, R W. Young; Q., E. O. Rector; O. D., R L. Bossiter. The installation will take place at the first meeting in January. A car load of slack took fire at the David City court house the other day; one wall of the bin, (next the boiler) yraa of brick and of course becomes quite warm. The News remarks that this is the second case of the kind there. It is not an uncommon thing for slack to be consumed by spontaneous combustion. A good plan is to wet it through thor oughly, allow it to freeze, and use it by cutting it out in chunks. It is said that there are some raised $1 bills in circulation in Fremont. The word "one" is made to read "ten," and the figures are altered correspondingly. The bills are hard to detect, it being a very clever piece of work. Instead of reading "ten dollars," however, it reads "ten dollar", the "s" not appearing on the enlarged bills. One bank in Omaha received four of the bills in one day with out detecting the alteration. Herald. -j-Along about Christmas' time every body begins to think of what they can give their relatives and friends. One of the banks in town make out a number of drafts to be sent to foreign countries, generally to Germany, amounts ranging from $5 to $10. Saturday the State bank made several drafts and Monday morning three more were sent One German farmer has sent regularly about $5 for some twenty years to his parents. If our cotempornries, whether "vile" or otherwise would indulge in sacred literature or even in ancient history whenever they feel like calling a fellow editor "the hoary-headed old sinner who edits the So-and-So," we imagine it would be much better for them in every way, and certainly more acceptable to readers. While susceptibility of a cer tain sort seems to be a portion at least, of the foundation of genius, wit and humor, sensitiveness, when it becomes a matter of mere personal vanity, is not of much account anyway. The Omaha World-Herald of a recent date has the following paragraph regard ing the office of Collector North, over which his son Ed. is chief clerk: "Col lector North has a letter from the treas ury department at Washington, notifying him that the examiner who recently vis ited his office reported it in excellent condition, with records neatly kept and written up to date, and office force com petent and industrious. The letter also says that the grade of this office has been fixed at No. 1, all of which is very satis factory and pleasing to Mr. North." William A. Davis was in the city Monday on his way to Lewiaton, Idaho, in or near which he expects to find his future home, having sold his farm in Nance county, for which, by the way, he got $26 an acre. Mr. Burgess, formerly a carpenter at Genoa, and Frank, son of dark Cooncy, are in that country, and are very well pleased with the country. At Moscow, Idaho, James Scully, (for merly a resident on Shell creek in this county) is located. We learn that Carl Kramer resided in Lewiston in I860. The altitude above sea level is about 500 feet and the climate mild. Guy C. Barnum at his residence Sunday afternoon read and talked to a number in attendance, upon two doc trines of the Theosopbists, reincarnation and karma. In outline, reincarnation is claimed to be based upon the desire of mankind to remain upon the earth, enjoy its delights, suffer the pains inci dent to its inhabitants, etc. Whenever that desire has been satisfied, fully and completely, then the released soul will be advanced to another and a better stage of existence. Once man, always man is proclaimed as the belief of The- jloBoplusts no going backward, always forward. Karma is the idea that the character determines the life, the con- uct no effect without a cause, no cause without its due effect; all creatures meet the fate they have deserved by their previous acts. In fact, the theory of karma, assumed as true, makes perti nent the query, Can a man choose his own parents? Mr. Barnum reads again next Snaday at 3 and extends a cordial invitation to all who wish to be present if: 7 '--. --" P- : - t . ' vY-t.,v5p" . - - -V CLOSING OUT. Tire entire stock of groceries, crockery, notions and rooden ware will be sold at cost, for cash only. Come immediately and seenre bargains. E. P0HL. Bring your orders for job-work to this office. Satisfaction guaranteed, and work promptly done, as agreed upon. The motion for a new trial in the case of the State of Nebraska against Slowinski was overruled by Judge Sul livan, and he was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary at hard labor. He will be remembered as the Polander near Tarnov who before election got into a dispute with another named Foreman, and in the subsequent fight badly beat him, so that for a time, bis recovery was doubtful. The number of men who csn habitually use intoxicating liquors as a beverage and not get into various troubles thereby are very few and far between. H. M. Winslow has two fields of alfalfa, one of about 120gCres close to the river, near Fat. Murray's, and one of 20 acres further away from the river. The former he regards as much the bet ter location, not being swampy, and the surface about eight feet above the water. One man who has had experience raising alfalfa in Wyoming pronounces this as good a stand as he has seen anywhere. Mr. Winslow thinks it will bo but a few years now when alfalfa will literally cover the Platte valley and make it a wonderful paradise for the honey bee and a source of rich revenue for tho land owner, lie knows a man near Gothen burg who has a field of alfalfa, seeded fifteen years ago, and from which last year he realized quite a large sum of money from the seed sold. W. B. Backus returned Wednesday from Florence, where he had been to secure the principalship of the public schools of the place, which is a suburb of Omaha. There were thirty-six appli cants, some twenty of them being pres ent in person to look after their chances. Mr. Backus received five of the six votes of the board on the first formal ballot, showing that his former successes as an instructor have been talking for him. We shall be sorry to see Mr. and Mrs. Backus leave the city (be begins his work there the first of the year), but we can say to the school children and the parents of Florence that they will have at the head of their schools a man who knows the value of a practical educa tion, is always heartily in earnest in his school work, and has the faculty of in fusing his spirit into the entire work under his charge. Ho is one of those naturally-gifted teachers whom his pu pils never forget, because he is a living force and not merely an animated book worm. at .promises to he greatest auempv- inxne era or n m will be seen at thoophra house Friday evening, in the fnelo-drama incoln J. Carter's "FastMIail." The v lay is famous throughout he count the completeness and magnitude of itame- chaolBaheffects. The uction if un der the personal snpe ion author Lincoln J. Ci Sped; scenery carried for the te! corapl sets usedyn the play. In tb second a steam1 is shown with lhnv boiler rooms and sir intricate machinery, and the glowin furnaces. The boat il blown up by a t endous explosion, anS-the kis gdown in mid rirer. great railwa; ne is another oflthe unprecedented hievements of tb iance in f be direction or realism. ht train hsWearteen cars is. run stage wilh an illuminated caboose anl a practical locomotive. The fireman and mip'nrrfaim arrn at their stations, looks like reality train corn speedi mailpoui do many titni Falls are uty. A ca stage, as natural tray.'Vbe to.the effect, and addition of the the effect ofreelii fjhe perform A fre respectfre itself. Vssmil tad catches ae dhaahas seln it last let Niagifi theif natural bel wateVua put od tl and foams in tbeBtm soft afooalight add the BJmKjwv Js onlyfcbe saspeasifn bridge to.claapjete We carry several of the very but Haw tf Itaay-awdt CLOTHING and gaaraatee style and it If aatchawd ear goods at just the right tiate which enabka m to sell yon a mit for a very little mosey. Shoes. We were especially fortunate raise in prices and by 'securing; ers of the country. We cannot be exetUed ia style, ft and mice. Gents' Furnishings. We have a most complete line of Gents' Fara&hiag Goads. We meet all honest competition ia goods and prices. FRiSGNHOLZ Eleventh St, DIBD. AiAmnm Mondav morninff. Decern ber 9, at 2 o'clock, of hemorrhage of the liver, John Stauffer. He had been in poor health for several years, but latterly he seemed to have been considerably improved, a neighbor who saw him pass by his window even Sunday morning, remarked how well he looked. He had a slight attack Sunday forenoon. In the afternoon- another more severe, and from that on he grew worse until death came to his relief. John Stauffer was born in Switzerland, June 5, 1848, came to America in May, 1866. He lived the first summer in Olney, Illinois, engaged in farming; moved to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, in the fall of 1866, where he attended school and was engaged as clerk in a mercantile house until he came to Ne braska in the spring of 186a He engag ed one year as clerk in a grocery in Omaha, then went to what was known as Jackson, now Duncan, the first station on the Union Pacific, west of this city, and built a store building, which was the first house in the town. In the mer cantile business for a year there, he then removed to this city where he has since resided. He was married in May, 1872, to Miss Eliza Blazer, who was, like himself, a native of Switzerland. He was appointed county clerk in the fall of 1876; held the position until the expiration of the term and was elected to the same office in the fall of 1877. He held the office thirteen years and a few months. He then was cashier of the Columbus State Bank until his health began to fail. Mr. Stauffer was a charter member of the Columbus Msennerchor, its first pres ident, and holding the office some seven years. Be was one of their best bass singers. He was a member of the Modern Wood men, Royal Arcanum, L O. O. F. and Knights of Pythias, the funeral services being conducted by the K. P. Mr. Stauffer's life insurance, through these societies and the New York Life amonnt to 311,500. He was one of the organizers of the Columbus Cornet Band, twenty-two years ago, and, rather strange to say, his is the first death among all the mem bership. He leaves his widow and children John, Anna, Bertha, Rosa and Martha. Funeral services will be held in the opera house at 2 o'clock Wednesday, December 11, Bev. DeGellar and H. J. Hudson making the remarks. There was probably never a gentler, kindlier spirit in human kind than ani mated John Stauffer. He was every body's friend. Never man more regard ful of tho feelings of others, or more sensitive to their good opinion. Devoted to family and friends, he was not unmind ful of his relations to the community at large, in the welfare of which he took a lively interest. He has gone the way of all the earth, and his departure to the spirit world will be universally mourned by his acquaintances. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire commu nity in their affliction Too much care cannot be taken with children, and doubtless there is many a time when the little ones suffer without the power to make their troubles known. The Independent of Seward relates the following: "Some eighteen months ago there was born to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Craig a daughter who when about three months old by some misfortune swal lowed a needle. The child since has been quite puny and at times was thrown into convulsions and seemed to suffer untold agony. Different physicians had been called and everything done possiblo to allay the pain, of the little sufferer. Yes terday when the father was jostling the little one up and down he felt something prick his finger, and supposing there was a pin in the child's clothes commenced looking for it, but failing to find one he had the child undressed -and made a careful examination of the body. He found protruding from one of the arm pits a point of steel, which when being extracted proved to be a cambric needle an inch and a half in length. The head of the needle was worn through one side almost to the eye." St. Cathariae Reading Circle. Will meet with the Misses Fitzpatrick Wednesday, Dec 11, at 8 p. m. Roll call, with quotations from Adel aide Proctor. Repetition of Political Economy, chapter iii to v. Supplementary reading miscellan eous. Instrumental solo, Miss Geitzen. Essay, J. C. Byrns. Vocal duett, Mrs. Wm. O'Brien and Miss Fitzpatrick. Recitation, Mies Aaaa Qeitien. thai liae btfctw the the COLUMBUS, IIXB. Baxsvu SMrra-Deceaiaer 2, at the Hen House. Galesbmnr. Tllisoss to Judge B. F. Holcomb, George E. Bar num of Columbus, Nebraska, and Mm. Josephine Smith. The newly married couple arrived ia the city Wednesday, and will have the good wishes of all their friends for long life and abundant prosperity. A. M. Jennings, under date ef De cember 1st, has written a letter te J. A. Tamer from Swan, Georgia, from which we are allowed to gather some items. He encountered a good deal of rainy weath er on his way south. They arrived at Atlanta at 2 a. m. of the 26th, stayed there two days aad took in the exposi tion. There were larger ears of corn in the Georgia exhibit than I have seen in Nebraska. Atlanta is nine city, bat the streets and sidewalks are very narrow. The country between Memphis aad Atlanta is rough, but after leaving At lanta it gets better. At Macon the soil in the streets looks ae much like it does in Columbus ae it could in two places so far apart. Ae to the Colony lands, there is no country anywhere that the surface can beat this, not hilly, not net, but just right To look at the soil does not favorably impress a westera man, bat as Porter said, "the best evidence of the fertility of any soil is its products." I have seen today on the Colony leads by far the tallest cotton stalks that I saw on the whole trip. There were numbers of stalks higher than my head. I have seen abundance of it in comiag here that was all the way from knee high to waist high, and there are corn stalks here that would be called tall ia Nebraska in a good year. Of course all cettea en the Colony land is not that tall, bat the difference is more in the men than in the soil. As to the climate you jest oaeht to be here. A man who is at work nesda no coat. The dining-room has no stove in it yet, and the outside door has been open every dsy since I have been here. The thermometer has stood between 40 and 50 every morning. How is that for a winter morning? Bight now, at 830 p. m., there are at least 50 men sitting out in front of the hotel. This ia the Colony House kept by Mrs. Fox, the first woman on the Colony grounds. She is from Knox county, Nebraska. She feeds from 50 to 75 every meaL The. Fitzgerald does equally well. Then there is the Hotel Nebraska, the Minnesota Restaurant and other places. I tell yon we are a great people and getting greater every day. I like the country. As far as I can see and hear, it is all right. We can get salt water fish here now for 4 to A cents per pound. I went to work . the day after I got here. A large num ber of buildings are being erected, aad there are a great many men to do the work, but not many idle men as yet. I wish Nebraskans had the wood that ia burned up in heaps here every day. What strikes a northern man in the south is the scarcity of cattle, sheep aad hogs, it is no wonder that the soil ia impoverished. The natives are very friendly, and pleased to see us come. You will hear "Yes, sir," "No, mr,w "Beg pardon" in the south more in a day than you will hear in the north in a week. I will close by extending my sympathy to all who are shivering up there. - Mr. Jennings adds this postscript: MI thmk it would be best for people to wait for their allotments, unless they do not expect work." The secret of success of irrigation by wind power and pumps is the reser voir. This can be constructed by any farmer by the building of these aital cial lakes that will be seen in the good time coming on every farm. No great outlay in money is required, and no cement or pitch will be needed. The bottoms and sides of the miniature lakes only require puddling, and after this has been done the seepage will be lees than the evaporation. A mill that will only pump enough water to irrigate one acre when applied direct from the mill, will irrigate from ten to twenty acres from the outlet in the reservoir. The advantage gained is found in the push ing power of the water when rapidly discharged from the reservoir at the rate of from two to three cubic feet a second, or at the same rate in gallone of from fifteen to twenty-two galloae a second. By this method bat little water is lost. The land lying a quarter of a mile from the plaat will receive almost as much ae the tract directly ad joiaiag the railL When the reservoir is nearly empty the gate is closed and it ia Hied with the same process and repeated on another portion of the field. Field aad Farm. VAt ran Bergen Bran. Wre Lamp Shade eeaW. 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