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TEE JOURNAL.
WEDNESDAY JAN. 9, 1S3L
Coffin's at Hunger's.
Ideal pictures at Monger's.
The ice harveat has commenced.
Warm and eunshining yesterday.
B. Millett left for Denver Thurs
day last.
Bo wise and buy your furniture
of Munger.
Great semi-annual remnant sale
at Kramer's.
Fine feathers for beds and pillows
at Henry Ga3s's.
Johnny Moffitt was in town the
first of the week.
J. A. Baker and family are now
living at Denver.
J. C. Morriseey and family are
living in Chicago.
"W. S. Wells made a trip up to
Madison last week.
V. T. Price, of St. Edwards, was
in the city last week.
The weather wise are generally
predicting an early spring.
Rickly & Hoffman's is the place
to buy good healthy meats. 34-4
The most and beat goods for the
money at A. & M. Turner's.
W. A. McAllistor made a buBi
nces trip to Osceola Monday.
Cedar Rapids, Boone county,
wants a barber to locate there.
Dan. Faucette said that Saturday's
weather reminded him of 1807.
Another merry dance at Small's
rink Saturday evening. Come early.
Mrs. Marshall Smith of Denver is
reported in better health than usual.
E. J. Baker from the west was in
the city last week en route to Chicago.
A. II. Neidig of the Norfolk
Journal was in town yesterday and
called on us.
A. J. Arnold went to Lincoln
Monday to attend the session of the
Supreme court.
"Good goods at lowest prices," is
the motto at A. & M. Turner's book
and music store.
Ed. Smith haB returned from
Schuyler and takes charge of the Star
Clothing House.
Thos. Rosaiter came up from
Omaha Monday to attend the funeral
of his grandmother.
If you want to get a fine parlor
or chamber suit, don't forget that
Munger can 6uit you.
Now avail yourself of the special
low prices and order a suit or an
overcoat at Kramer's.
Echols & Turner have moved
their paint shop to Olive Btreet, oppo
site Pat. Hays's store.
Do yourself justice by buying
your furniture, mirrors and under
taking goods of Munger. 25-tf
Report says that cattle in Sioux
county are dying in large numbers
from the so-called black leg.
R. B. Kumtner of the Clear Creek
Mills was in the city Monday, aud
called at the Journal office.
The Mason & Hamlin organ is
the best ollcrcd for sale here. Call at
A. & M. Turner's book store.
Weather strips for windows and
doors at Henry GasB'e. Keep out the
cold wind, and be comfortable.
We still have several hundred
hoods loft at 30 cents, worth $1. Come
aud keep warm. So says Kramer.
The Mason & Hamlin organs, as
everybody knows, cannot be excelled.
For sale by Anna & Martha Turner.
More new suitings just received
at McKcau's, bought at reduced pri
ces, and will sell lower than any one.
A subscriber sends us four dol
lars on subscription and says that he
can't keep hou6e without the Journal.
The Woodbridge organ is not ex
celled anywhere, for the price. Call
at A. & M. Turner's book and music
store.
Mrs. Murdock returned from the
east Monday. "Hud." was the hap
piest man in town when she re
turned. The next project for Columbus
will probably be a high school build
ing commensurate with the needs of
the town.
Geo. W. Hulst was at Omaha last
week attending the funeral of his
nephew, the little 6on of Dr. Mercer
of that city.
Guy C. Barnum saya that the
winter of lS5G-'57 was the severest he
ever knew. Strong cattle froze to
death in Iowa.
Dr. C. T. Wood removes fiom
Columbus because of failing health.
He has made many friends since he
came among us.
The County Teachers' Associa
tion meets on Friday evening of this
week at the high school. The public
is cordially invited.
Tiffany & Willard have rented O.
L. Baker's feed barn and will move
their horses to it and hereafter man
age as a sale stable.
Z. McAlpine was in town Thurs
day, the first time out siuce his injury
several weeks ago. He looks a good
color, but walks feebly.
A discount of 15 per cent will be
given on all suits or overcoats ordered
during January at Kramer's Merch
ant Tailoring establishment.
O. L. Baker has the nobbiest
sleigh we have seen in town, and with
"Frank" and "Tom" hitched before it,
makes sleigh-riding a pleasure.
The Literary Society is increasing
in interest and the young people for
whom it has been organized are tak
ing hold of the work with proper
spirit.
Friday night was a "stem-winder"
for cold. The thermometer dropped
out of the teens with a rush, register
ing at daylight about twenty-one
degrees.
Mrs. Laura Spielman has accept
ed a position as teacher of a four
months school in the Hummer district
in Polk county, commencing on the
15th Inst.
The building formerly occupied
by Geo. McKelvey as a barber shop
on 12th street, is being fitted up by
R. Brandt to be used to enlarge bis
saloon business.
Mr. Corbin of the U. P. bridge
force is here with his men to do duty
on the Loup bridge. Several very
severely cold days last week the men
could not work.
Make up a list of all the news
papers and magazines yon want for
the next year, take it to A. & M. Tur
ner's and they will give you hand
some reduction in rates.
Meeting tonight at the Methodist
church, Thursday at Baptist, Friday
;;t the Presbyterian and Saturday at
t.'.e Congregational church. The
meetings so far this week have been
well attended.
About four inches of the "beauti
ful" came down during Saturday and
Sunday, which brought into requisi
tion the sleighing turn-outs of the
ciy and' many that were improvised
for the occasion.
Wm. Ryan, formerly of this place,
liH3 been seriously ill at O'Neill. He
telegraphed laat, week "for his old
physician, Dr. Hoehen, who spent
several days with him last week.
Wm. is now better.
The many friends of Herbert
Hood wilf'be pleased to learn he is so
improved in health as to be able to
appear on the street again, after being
c mfined for more than three months.
Schuyler Herald.
Lou. Weaver, deputy treasurer
under J. W. Early's administration of
that office will take the position of
bookkeeper in the Packing Co's office.
Henry Carrig takes the position of
deputy for treasurer Newman.
We notify each subscriber, every
week, of just how his account stands
for subscription. If you wish the.
paper sent you no later than the date
printed opposite your name, please
drop us a postal card so stating. tf
H. W. Merrill, advance agent for
the Louisiana Minstrels and Specialty
Company, called on us last week.
They will take in Columbus in their
tour of the state. The St. Paul Tree
Press says they givo a good show.
The initial number of 'the Ewing
Item, published at Ewing, Holt coun
ty, Neb., by C. Selab, is on our table.
It is a bright little seven-column folio
that shows skill in its mechanical get
up as well aB ability in its editorial
columns.
The Boston Ideal Uncle Tom's
Cabin Tronpe, which haB been victim
izing the public throughout the state
could not pay their bills at Seward
but managed to get out of town. At
Ulysses, however, they were forced
to disband.
James Connelly, killed on New
Year's day while making a coupling
on the C. St P. M. & O. road, about
seventy miles north of Omaha was
the last of three brothers who have
been killed on the railroad. His home
was at Omaha.
Henry Gass received last week a
car load of bureaus and bedsteads,
and is selling the same at low prices.
If you want anything in his line of
business, call and get prices, and note
the quality of bis goods. It will pay
you to buy of him. 37-2
Lost, in Columbus, Dec. 24tb, a
setter dog, white, with liver color
ears and three brown spots on his
back. Answers readily to his name
of "Bismarck." A liberal reward for
any information leading to his recov
ery. R. B. Kumtner. 37-lp
A late ruling of the postmaster
general decides that any person who
writeB for a ticket or corresponds
with a lottery company relative to
such business, violates the law aud is
liable to a fine from one hundred to
five hundred dollars.
Bellwood was treated to an enter
tainment the other cveuing by an
amateur theatrical combination got
ten up among the good templars of
David City. "Little Brown Jug," the
source of much theatrical inspiration
was the title of the play.
EcbolB & Turner have removed
their place of business to Olive street,
and can be found at the rooms lately
occupied by Lubker, Krause & Co.,
as ware rooms. Their work as paint
ers and paper hangers is first-class in
every respect. Give them a call. 2
We have received from J. H.
West a copy of the daily Journal,
published at Albuquerque, New Mex
ico, giving cuts of prominent build
ings, and a general history of that
country. John wishes to be remem
bered to all his Columbus friends.
A Seward bartender accepted a
fifty dollar Confederate bill in pay
ment for two glasses of beer the other
day, returning change from the till.
The bartender was only a boy and
the man on being made to refund
claimed it was only intended for a
Joke.
Postmaster Hudson's family is
more than usually afflicted just now.
He himself has been ill several days,
his daughter Mabel is severely afflict
ed with inflammatory rheumatism,
and Charles, in the west, is very seri
ously ill with mountain fever and
erysipelas.
Those who use base burner 6toves
should look to it that there is no
leakage in the pipe or absence of
proper draft from defective flues. An
entire family at West Point, consist
ing of eleven persons, nearly lost
their lives by asphyxia, caused by a
defective flue.
A through train is now run on the
B. & M. from Atchison to ColumbuB
without change at Lincoln, which is a
great convenience for through passen
gers, as well as the employes in the
mail service-and train hands gener
ally. The first trip of the through
train was made Satarday.
Henry Carrig was in town Thurs
day. He nays Platte Center is flour
ishing finely. Henry may be counted
among the old settlers of Platte. He
says Columbus looks very different
from the old time, when you could
mow grass nearly all over the site the
town now stands on.
The Ulysses Dispatch says the
scholars of the high school at that
-place recently presented Mr. W. B.
Backus, the principal, with a band
some gold watch chain, ma a token of
their appreciation of hit services as a
teacher. Mr. B. spent a part of his
holiday vacation in this city, accom
panied by his wife.
It is not an uncommon practice
now to construct large school build
ings to be occupied by children so
that there can be easy and rapid exit
in case of fire, the- bouses generally
being one-story. They are not very
sightly structures, but then they are
comparatively safer than the two and
three-story buildings.
A correspondent writes to the
Omaha Republican from Platte Cen
ter this county over the Finature of
P. W. H. Among other items of
local interest he states that Platte
Center is very much in need of a
banking house and offers superior
advantages to some live energetic
party, of even a limited capital.
Rev. Father Flood, for several
years past in charge of the Shell
Creek Catholic church and missions
attached thereto, will remove to Oma
ha and take charge of a church in that
city. The good wishes of many
friends he has made in his intercourse
with the people of Platte county will
go with him to his new charge.
The board of supervisors met on
the 2d inst. for the purpose of settle
ment with the retiring county treas
urer. They will probably complete
their work of examining the books
this week. On the day following the
convening of the board Mr. Early
formally delivered the office into the
hands of bis successor, C. A. Newman.
At the regular meeting of Baker
Post No. 9, G. A. R., Saturday even
ing, the following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing term: Com
mander, H. P. Coolidge ; Senior Vice
Commander, D. N. Miner; Junior
Vice Commander, H. D. Coan ; Chap
lain, John Hammond ; Adjutant, W.
A. McAllister; Officer of the Day,
John Tannabill ; Quartermaster, J. B.
Schudy ; Sentinel, Dan. Bennett.
Our old time friend and neighbor
Andrew Eikemeyer, writing to us
from. Wilmington, Cal., says that on
account of continued ill health be is
obliged to leave his home there and
seek a more congenial climate. He
will start for Portland, Oregon, some
time during the present month, and
expresses his regrets that he is com
pelled to give up the Journal, even
temporarily. We sincerely hope the
change may prove beneficial to him.
Several changes have taken place
at the B. & M. headquarters in this
city. We understand that a new
agent will take the place of Mr.
Hovey who has for more than a year
filled that position. R. N. Irving, the
telegraph operator, has resigned and
gone to his old home in Iowa. Christ.
Tscharner, car tender 6ince the road
was completed here, has been remov
ed. We have not learned the name
of his successor. Mail agent Hough
has resigned his position in the mail
service of this road.
Mr. John Rickly celebrated New
Year's day keeping open house for
about fifty of his friends, who were
heartily welcomed aud most sumptu
ously regaled. Notwithstanding the
fact that Mr. R. haB reached that pe
riod in life when the accumulation of
years cause most men to seek rest and
retirement and forego many old-time
pleasant customs, he still retains a
high relish for that social intercourse
with his friends for which be has
been noted through life. May be live
to witness many happy returns of the
"Glad New Year."
John Hoflmau returned Saturday
from his holiday trip, ostensibly to
attend a family re-union back at bis
old home in Wisconsin, bringing with
him a wife. The lady who has be
come the sharer of John's life voyage,
through sunshine and shadow, was
formerly Miss Mary Mooncy, and re
sided at St. Paul, Minn., where the
happy couple were mated on Dec
20th. On the way home a few days
were spent visiting relatives at
Emmetsburg, Iowa. And so this was
the family re-union that our young
friend went to attend a re-union of
"Two souls with 'nit a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one."
At the citizens' meeting Thursday
evening last for the purpose of con
sidering the advisability of making
an effort to secure the re-union of the
G. A. R. for 1884 at this place, it was
decided, inasmuch as it appeared that
about $4,500 would secure it, that the
effort be made, and the preliminary
steps looking to that end were taken.
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed a committee to solicit sub
scriptions from the citizens : George
Lehman, John Hammond and John
Tannabill. John Hammond was ap
pointed a committee of one to confer
with the railroad officials of the U. P.
for the purpose of ascertaining how
liberally they would act in the prem
ises. &
An exchange very truthfully re
marks: "Running a good country
paper for less than $2 in this country
is about on a par with selling goods
at cost it don't pay. ChumpB and
men who are not practical printers
and very thin as editors, think they
can add to their list by reducing.
Better rely on legitimate prices, and
give your readers the worth of their
money. In the larger cities, where
the circulation rnns into the tens of
thousands, cheaper papers pay. But
they do not build np your section of
the country or advocate your home
interests. All newspapers conducted
on other than legitimate business
principle will sooner or later go to
the wall."
8chel Report.
The following is a synopsis of the
several summary for last month :
Number Av. Daily Per Cent, of
belonging. Attend. Attendance.
A. School... 28 23 83
Mr. Brugger.24 23 96
Lou. Bauer.. 28 24 86
Miss Rickly .43 35 SI
Mrs.Ballou..63 58 92
Mr. Garlow.41 36 88
Miss McGatb42 36 88
Emma BaoeroO 48 96
Mrs.CarletonGO 46 76
BOLL OF HONOR.
Names of pupils who have been
neither absent nor tardy, and whose
average class standing is nine.
High School Fred. Reed, Fred.
Gottscbalk.
Mr. Garlow's Room Ida Bunker,
Nellie Smith.
Miss McGath's Room Susan Smith,
Effle White, .Bessie Sheldon, Mazie
North, Mary Little, Ella Compton,
Charlie Raymond, Willie Little.
Miss Rickly's Room Estella Bech
er, Ida Cornwall, Emma Klatt, Irwin
Speice, John Stauffer.
Mrs. Ballou's Room Abbie Hurd,
Ellen Slade, Emma Linn, Rese Reedy,
Katie Lewis, Meta Pohl, Annie Hop-
pen, Annie Stauffer, Ethal Galley,
Eddie Hoppen, Archie Cornwall.Geo.
Winalow, Willie Price, Jacob Leon
bard, Otis Fulford, Karl Krause,
Walter Galley, Louis Scbroeder.Clar
ence Heitzman, Thurston Simmons,
Carl NoschenrosB, Willie Klatt.
Emma Bauer's Room Henry Flynn,
James Hall, Geo. Cooney, Phoebe
Gerrard, Nellie Post, Alice Elston,
Nellie North, Mary Brake, Ada Smith,
Clara Lehman, Mary Elston, Annie
Becker.
Mr. Brugger's Room Orin Sim
mons, Minnie Meagher, Eddie Ballou,
Alvin Phillips, Maynard Hurd, Wil
kie Speice, Willie Meagher.
Lou. Bauer's Room Maggie Well
man. Mrs. Carleton's RoomWillie Cof
fey, Effie Watts, John Huber, Excell
Peterson, Mable Paoybum, Mertie
Novell, Henry Nelson, Henry Tomp
kins, Frank Ransdall, George Post.
Weatker Report.
Review of the weather at Genoa
for the month of December, 1883 :
Mean temperature of mo., deg's . . . 24.07
Mean do of same mo. last year 21.33
Highest do on the 5th deg's 58
Lowest do on the 27th deg's 0
Ordinarily clear days 17
Very cloudv days 9
High winds' days 7
Calm days 9
Bain or snow fell during portions of
days 8
Inches of rain or melted snow 1.75
Do same month last year 0.80
Inches of snow for the month 8.50
Do same month last year 0.08
Prevailing winds S. W. to N. W.
by W.
Lunar halos 4tb, 11th.
Lunar corona 12th.
Parhelia 18th, 31st.
Thunder and lightning on the 6th.
The first ten days of this mouth
combined with the last week of No
vember were remarkable for the
brilliant red glow of the sky before
sunrise and after sunset. This was
not of the dull character caused by
the smoke of prairie fires, nor can it
be attributed to refraction from clouds
for during all this time with scarcely
an exception the sky was entirely free
from clouds of any kiud. On several
occasions this appearaucc assumed
the form of the flashes or waves of an
aurora, so that had it been in the
northern heavens I should have con
sidered it as being of this character
of phenomena, aud as it was witness
ed over so large a portion of country
the solution of the cause will be
awaited with much interest.
School Board.
At the regular meeting Monday
evening last, full board present.
Communication from B. Wood, ask
ing for increase of salary. J. Sulli
van, attorney for the city, made state
ment that the city loaned in 1871, to
the district, $500, which amount with
the accrued iutereat, the city wants to
get back again. Referred to finance
committee. Courae of study in high
school reported and accepted. Motion
made and carried that 300 copies of
the course of study be printed. Trans
fer of $1,000 made from city fund to
Teachers' fund. The following bills
were allowed :
Wm. Becker $ 4 05
Tavlor, Schutte & Co 50 02
Henry Gass 18 75
Henry Gass 32 25
Cornelius & Sullivan 10 00
George Scott 3 00
M. K. Turner & Co 34 30
W. H. Winterbotham 3 40
J. E. North & Co 5 00
Lubker, Krause & Co 17 05
J.A.Reed 36 00
Chas. Brindley 5 00
O.C.Shannon 10 80
Union School Furniture Co.. . . 20 00
Resolved, That the action of the
committee appointed to sell certain
real estate, is hereby approved as re
ported, also that deeds of conveyance
be executed by the president and de
livered to purchasers.
Resolution carried.
Hamphrey.
We are having some sleighing at
present.
Twenty-eight degrees below zero
Saturday morning last. How is that
for low cold?
M. C. Bloedorn is improving in
health ; we hope soon to see him at
his usual duties.
Wm. Eimers is justly refusing to
accept coal which comes having from
Me to three tons per car load short
weight.
It is not often we have to chronicle
stealing in our supposed honest little
town, but if the party does not bring
back or settle for the oysters stolen
of C. H. Graham we will have to call
him a thief.
F. M. Cookinghatn is taking a vaca
tion tbiB month, but can be found at
home to transact any business in his
line either as Justice of the Peace, or
taking orders for any printing or
subscription for the Journal. C.
Atteatioa, Firemea!
All firemen are requested to attend
the regular meeting January 14th.
Election of officers and other import
ant business . By order of the Engine
Company. Bobt. Uhlig, Sec'y.
:4 of Mercy A. !Vew Order
f Chivalry.
"I will try to be kind to all harm
tess living creatures, and try to protect
ihem from cruel usage." Education
in morals, training in the Christian
graces faith, hope and charity; an old
theme, yet ever new. The best of
mothers haye to mourn over way-1
wara sons; tne Hearts of faithful
teachers must still ache on account of
seed sown on stony ground. But
discouragement will not avail ; more
striving, more effort is needed. Mind
must instruct mind, heart move heart,
and character build character. Kind
ness and mercy are the very core and
centre of morality. Within the last
year two noble men of Boston have
shown us how, through Bands of
Mercy, seeds of kindness may be
planted in the hearts of our children ;
offering to parents and teachers effi
cient: help in educating the heart
along with the intellect. Slowly we
are waking up to the truth that crime
and illiteracy are not co-extensive.
We have plenty of educated knaves,
and large numbers of criminals who
are by no means illiterate.
On the 20th of July, 1832, the first
"Band of Mercy" in America was
formed in the office of the president
of the "Massachusetts Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals."
To-aay 621 bands in over twenty
states have a membership of 71,000.
Among the earliest members of the
"parent band" were John D. Long,
ex-governor of Massachusetts; Sam
A. Green, mayor of Bostop;. Chief
Justice M. Morton and other judges ;
Wendell Phillips ; many editors and
nearly all the prominent clergymen
of different denominations, Protestant
and Roman Catholic, including the
Most Rev. Archbishop John J. Will
iams. The movement originated in Eng
land and now extends over the con
tinent as well as to America. In a
single department of France about
five hundred societies of school chil
dren have been formed. 'Bands are
being organized in Germany, Den
mark, Russia, Switzerland; and in
Great Britain, probably more than a
hundred thousand children belong to
them. In the public schools of Phila
delphia about five thousand boys now
belong to these societies, having
meetings, badges, banners, etc. The
Roman Catholic Band in the Boston
Cathedral numbers fifteen hundred
teachers and scholars.
But why should these organizations
be carried into our public schools?
Let Mr. Augell, president of the
"Massachusetts Society for the Pre
vention of Cruelty to Animals," pres
ident of the "Parent American Band
of Mercy" and director of the "Amer
ican Social Science Association,"
answer this question. In his address
before the annual meeting of the
Massachusetts State Teacher's Asso
ciation, December 29th, 1882, be says :
"Statistics show that the vest increase
of crime comes mostly from those
classes who receive little or no hu
mane instruction anywhere. They
can be reached in the public schools,
aud nowhere else. Through these
Bands of Mercy the whole humane
literature of the world may be used
to pour into their minds noble, ele
vating, and merciful thoughts, which
will make both them and their pa
rents better in all relations of this
life, saying nothing of the life here
after. The literature of the world
may be drawn upon for poem, anec
dote, illustration, and instruction, and
each .child, and the parents in many
cases, may be set at work, in leieure
moments, searching for gems of
thought on the snbject. To sprinkle
ashes on the icy streets; put the
blankets, that had blown off, on the
horse again ; feed the birds and spare
their nests; kill the fish as soon as
caught, as Agassiz taught his pupils;
protect the toad ; avoid treading upon
the harmless and useful worm, etc."
In short the teaching of kindness to
lower (human, too,) creatures, will
make happier the whole future life of
those so taught. Protection of all
who need protection is for the highest
interest of our commonwealth.
Ministers, Sunday-school teachers,
teachers in the public schools, magis
trates, judges, lawyers, all good men
and women of Columbus and Platte
county, let these lines be an appeal to
you to "go and do likewise." Simple
directions, "how to form a Band of
Mercy,'' and additional information
may be obtained without charge by
addressing George T. Angell, 96 Tre
inont St., Boston. Remember, the
pledge is only : "I will try to be kind
to all harmless living creatures, and
try tft-'protect them from cruel usage."
No one can refuse to sign that. May
we all hasten the dawning of that
day
"When peace shall over all the earth
It's ancient splendors flinff,
And the whole world give back the song
That now the angels sing."
Teacher.
For the Journal.
Tame Grtumen,
Mb. Editor: With your request
for articles on tame grasses you have
hit the mark. It is a sure fact that
our old prairie grass is getting thin
ner and shorter and weedier every
year. Hence we will haye to look
out for substitutes. Your writer has,
like some others, experimented on a
small scale. He would like to say to
his brother experimenters, don't be
discouraged! The man who intro
duced the umbrella into England was
hooted at. When your writer brought
short-horns into Platte Co. some wise
acres shook their heads, and now,
after a few years, everybody wants
shorthorns, some paying much bigger
prices than he ever bought or sold
for. He also was the first so far as
he knows, to sow German Millet, and
write about it, and now, after the
lapse of only three or four years,
everybody sees how good a thing
Millet is. I have also experimented
with Alfalfa or Lucerne clover. The
first little patch we sowed did well
enough the fin t year, and came op all
FOE BAEGAITSTS IN"
STOVES, HARDWARE & TINWARE,
GO
C. T. BARLOWS,
right the next spring as far as it was
mulched, the rest was frost killed.
While others on more sandy soil
praise Alfalfa highly, the writer of
this can give it only faint praise thus
far, bnt having sowed a good deal
last spring, some of which in the
grain, he is waiting further develop
ments. I last season planted a little
seed of Teosinte of which it was as
serted that on one plant a yoke of
cattle could feed for 24 hours. My
plants did not succeed very well, the
leaves stretched oat might have been
about two feet long. It is a southern
plant and may do well for the sunny
south, but not for Nebraska.
The question has often occurred to
the writer of this whether grasses and
plants congenial to our soil and cli
mate ought not to draw more atten
tion. There is, for instance, the sun
floweran unmitigated nuiaance in
its wild state but who knows if the
tamo Russian sunflower would be
cultivated, but it might be made a
great success and benefit to the coun
try ? I have raised one plant, many
years ago in my garden in Pennsyl
vania, which srrew twelve feet high
and produced 430 flowers, the main
one of them at the head was as big as
a good large sized soup-plate. How
much 6eed would an acre of such
plants raise ? Would it not beat corn
all to pieces?
In my next I will give my expe
rience with timothy, blue grass, etc.
A.H.
MeBiaaa.
Missoula, January 3, 1884.
Editor Journal : Enclosed please
find one dollar to apply ou my ac
count for your paper, the Columbus
Journal, as I cannot get along with
out it. It is just one week old when
I receive it, but it is not laid down
until it is all read through. It is the
nearest to a visit home with its home
and county news that we can imagine
and be so far away.
Missoula is quite a stirring city,
situated at the mouth of Hell Gate
canon on the Missoula river. It is
surrounded with high and lofty moun
tains as far as the eye can reach. I
have lived this past year on the south
side of the Missoula river. The val
ley here is about five miles wide from
the river to the foot of the mountains
and I have lived about in the center.
The soil is a gravelly, sandy sub
stance, intermingled with a deep,
black loam, an excellent soil for rais
ing all kinds of produce with irriga
tion (of course). It is a good market
here for the farmer if he works hard
enough. Wheat 80c per bu. ; potatoes
l)c per lb., and all garden truck the
same rates ; butter 50c per lb. ; eggs
50c per doz.; turkeys $400 apiece
chickens $6.50 per doz. Meat markets
are crowded with buffalo, deer, elk,
and occasionally a bear.
It has been snowing now for twenty-four
hours and still continues to
fall. It is about eighteen inches deep
and the beauty of it is there has not
been a breath of wind to move a flake.
It is truly an undisturbed mantle of
white snow.
I will close now for fear I may tire
you with my ramblings,and hope you
and your valuable paper may still
flourish and cheer all homes it shall
chance to visit as much as it does
mine. I will bid you good-bye and a
Happy Now Year and a heart full of
cheer. Ma-tor Christmas.
Letter 1.1st.
The following is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the post-offlce, in
Columbus, Neb., for the week ending
Dec. 29. 1883:
B Mrs. Mary Brunnuck.
C Dr. F. E. Coulter.
G Tom Gentleman.
H- Jan Iloraulskc.
J J. O.Johnson.
It Mrs. Legget.
Michael Sbeedy.
T Mrs. Kilty Towey.
For January 5th, 1881.
A John Alson, Mr. Nuls Anderson,
Uev. Leo Adams, Wm. Atkins.
B Mr. Butler, Mrs. Martha A. Bond.
C Joe Campbell, W. O. Coller, Ed.
Crain. Mina Clorch.
K Mr. AI. E. Ewan.
F J. O. Fisher.
G W. H. Grove.
31 Egune Mitchell.
11 D. C. Ressigere, Jas. D. Robertson.
S Mr. Henrich Syorie, George Sigg.
Registe-ed letter Mr. Andras Hinkel
man. If not called for in 30 days will be sent
to the dead letter oliice, Washington, D.
C. When called for please say iadver-
tised," as these letters are kept separate.
II. J. Hudson, P. M..
Columbus. Nebr.
Oae or Oar AearceM of Reveaae.
Received on subscription since our
last issue :
Henry Carrig 2 00
Francis Egan 2 00
Z. McAlpine 2 00
Henry Morris 4 00
James Burrows 50
Niels Oleson 1 00
Joseph B. Shillito 2 00
R. B. Kummer 1 00
J. H. Drinnen 50
Major Christmas 1 00
M. Stenger 2 00
MARRIED.
ELBERS REECE-Dec. 1st, 1883, by
J. G. Higgiui, Mr. Peter II. Elbers and
Miss Kathariua Recce, both of Platte
county.
CLASPILL YOUNG-Ou Jan. 1, 1834,
by J. G. Higgius, Mr. Charles Claspill,
of Hall county, and H iss Laura Young,
of Nance county.
DAY RANDALL-On Jan. 1st, 1884,
at the residence of the bride's parents.
Mr. William R. Day, of York county, and
Miss Carrie J. Randall or Platte county,
by J. G. Uiggins, County Judge.
SUTTON-SACRIDER-Dec. 25th, at
the residence of the bride's father at
Wattsville, by Rev. A. J. Wright, Mr.
Wm. 31. Sutton and 31iss Laura 1. Sacri
der, all of Platte county.
This worthy young couple hare started
out on life's journey, followed by the best
wishes of a host of friends. As a token
of their friendship, the following pres
ents were found conspicuously stored
away in the bridal chamber:
Large glass cake disb, Mr. and Mrs.
Trulove; beautiful pitcher, Mr. and Mrs.
Zeigler; set of glassware, 3Ir. and Mrs.
Wright; silver napkin rings and butter
knife, 3Ir.Fenner; sauce dish, Mias Nich
olson; napkins and table cloth, 3Irs.
Spielman; cup plates, 3Irs. Watts; rock
ing chair, from the groom to the bride;
fruit dish and marble top bureau, 3Ir.
and 31 rs. Sutton; cake disb, Mr. and Mrs.
Alexandtr.
TO
BUBNS-SWORTSLEY At the resi
dence of the bride's parents, fire miles
north of Columbus, on Christmas evening
at 5:90 o'clock, G. O. Burns nd Daisy
Swortsley, in the presence of a number
of relatives and friends; Mr. Will Sworts
ley aad Miss Laura Burns acting as
bridesman and bridesmaid. Rev. J. Q. A.
Flebarty officiating.
After the ceremony and congratulations
the bride and groom, closely followed by
guests, passed from the parlor to the din
ing room, where a table stood, richly
laden with good things, and there partook
of the many varieties of food prepared for
the occasion. Many valuable and useful
presents were made to the fair young
couple, too numerous to mention; how
ever we will say a gold watch was pre
sented by the bride's father. Mr. Burns
is always well remembered on Christmas
but this time he received a present which
cannot be compared to money nor gold, a
present which will make clouds tunihine,
heretofore long dreary days, short and
pleasant, one that will cherish him in
sickness and in health a loving, indus
trious, intelligent lady. And Miss
Swortsley has received the same in Mr.
Burns, he being an industrious, honest,
christian gentleman. We wish them
many happy years together and prosper
ity while they do live. Zbbby.
LOCAL NOTICES.
Advertisements under this head live
cents a line each insertion.
Selliac at Coat.
6. Heitkemper & Bro. are going to
sell from now to the 1st of Jan., 1884,
anything they have in store at first
cost, in order to reduce their stock.
This is a stock of watcher, clocks,
jewelry and silverware, of at least
$15,000 to pick from. Call and get
bargains.
Our enterprising druggfsts, Dowty
& Kelley, are giving sample bottles
of Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup,ree.
We advise all sufferers to call and get
a bottle which costs nothing. 31-Gm
All kinds of hard flowering shrubs
for sale by John Tannabill. 2
Pens, inks, papers, slate pencils, at
Turner's;
J. B. Delsman is still selling salt at
$1.90 to farmers and stockmen. 10-tf
The old reliable Bain wagon at the
Foundry.
Order some Catalpha seed, and
seedlings one and two Jyeara old, of
John Tannahill. 2
All kinds of feed for sale at Wm.
Becker's. Prices in proportion to
quantity. 37-4
New maple syrup for sale at Her
man Oeblrich & Bio's.
Piano to rent. Inquire of Wells &
Walker.
All those who are lovers of good
flour should go to J. B. Oelsman's.
A choice lot of Alfalfa clover seed
just received from Utah by John
Tannahill. 2
Rockford watches at G. Heitkem
per & Bro's. 44-tf
Moline and Weir Companies goods
for 6ale at the Foundry.
You can always find a good stock
to select from at Mrs. Drake's millin
ery store. 39-tf
A large quantity of blue grass seed
received direct from the grower in
Kentucky by John Tannahill. 2
The finest assortment of hanging
lamps and China tea sets at II. Oebl
rich & Bro'a.
For good young breeding stock of
all kinds, call at Bioomingdale stock
farm. A. Henrich. 30-tf
The weather now is very favorable
to purchase a pair of Lippitt, Leak &
Co.'s soft buckskin gloves. 3tep into
Galley Bro's store and you can find a
pair to suit you. 1
Challenge and Farmer friend plant
ers, Barnes and Tait check rowers for
sale at the ColumbuB Foundry.
Cut flowers at Tannahill' green
houses for funerals and weddings a
specialty. 2
You can find the finest line of red
twilled flannel in town at Galley
Bros. 22-tf
Wm. Schiltz makes boots and shoes
in the best styles, and uses only the
very best stock that can be procured
in the market. 52tf
Blank notes, bank, 'joint, indi
vidual and work-and-labor, neatly
bound in books of 50 and 100, for
sale at the Journal office.
A nice collection of primroses and
hyacinthes, all colors, single and
double, jnat coming in bloom, at
John Taunauill's. 2
Ladies if you are in need of a win
ter hat call at Galley Bros., as we are
closing them out regardless of cost.
Parties wishing to buy holiday
presents should call early to select at
G. Heitkemper & Bro's jewelry store.
Remember, they are positively selling
at cost.
Lippitt, Leak & Co., who manufac
ture the only soft buckskin gloves in
this market, carry on a iarge estab
lishment at No. 22 Sutter street, near
Sansom, San Francisco. You can be
supplied with an article that will just
suit you by calling on Galley Bros,
of this city. 1
Roefs!
Inquire of Frank Owens, if you
want a first-class roof at a moderate
price. 10-tf
Cleslaic Oat.
A lot of ladies serge shoes. 75 cents
a pair at J. B. Delsman's. 10-tf
Strayed.
From me on or about Dec. 27, 1883,
one Gray Horse, blind in one eye.
Any information as to his wherea
bouts will be amply rewarded.
Herman Duesman.
Humphrey Platte Co.
Faraa for Sale r Beat.
Eighty acres, fifty under cultiva
tion, with house, barn and wind-mill ;
located six miles southeast of Hum
phrey, Neb.
35-p3t Mbs. Jas. Costeixo.
Notice.
Any one wishing choice mutton
daring the threshing season call on
D. L. Bruen, Stearns Prairie. 16-tf
STOCK SALE.
The undersigned will sell at his res
idence five miles northeast of Colum
bus, ou
Tuesday, Jax. 15tb, '84,
beginning at 10 o'clock, a. m., 12 milch
cows, 2 calves, 35 shoats, 1 team hor
ses, 1 mare colt, coming two years old,
1 McCorraick reaper and mower, com
bined, 1 sulky cultivator, 1 harrow, 1
seeder, 2 single cultivators, 1 iron
beam plow, and a number of other
articles useful on a farm.
Terms : $20 and under, cash ; above
that sum, twelve months credit, on
bankable paper, ten per cent interest,
ten per cent off for cash.
Martin Hollkrix.
Joh.v Huber, Auctioneer.
Faraa fr Sale.
60 acres in the northeast corner of
Section 10. Town 17, R. 2, west, Lost
Creek precinct, Platte county, Neb.,
all excellent soil ; 20 acres of hay land,
20 acres under cultivation and some
other valuable improvements, besides
a good frame dwelling house 1
stories 14x22 feet, with kitchen 12x14.
The place is within sixty rods of the
depot at Lost Creek. Any one desir
ing it should apply immediately.
Price $1500. For further particulars,
address Luther Y.Chapin, Lost Creek.
Nebraska. 35c-12
Laaa fr Sale.
In Colfax Co., uear Platte Co. line,
80 acres, 70 of which are under the
plow ; frame dwelling, horse aud cow
stables, cow sheds and corrals, corn
cribs, windmill and 2 pumps (water
40 ft. from snrface), some fruit aad
forest trees.
Also 160 acres, 120 under cultiva
tion, 7 acres of forest trees. Both
tracts have first rate stock range, and
road facilities. 12,500 for each tract,
on easy terms.
15-x R. Mackenzie.
While at Hamaareir, Sta at ta
Graavllie llaase.
Mr. Jacob Steffis has completed bis
large and commodious hotel and will
be pleased to see all of his former
patrons as well as uew ones. First
clans rooms and beds as well as first
class table. Farmers and traveling
men call on him. He has every facil
ity for making you at home. A good
livery attached to hotel. 21-tf
Fresh Oyntera at Iff. Vsal.
Can be had by the case, can or dish.
Extra selects, per can 50c
Selects, per can 45c
Standards, per can. 40c
BY THE DISH.
Raw, 25c
Stew, 25c
Fried, 40c
Give then a trial. 23-tf
We have made arrangements to fur
nish to the subscribers of this paper,
that excellent agricultural and stock
journal, The Nebraska Farmer, for the
small sum of $1.00 per year. The
Farmer Is published at Lincoln, Neb.,
O. M. Druse, Editor, and is devoted to
agriculture and stock growing in the
west. Every farmer should take it
Send $1.00 to this office and we will
have the Farmer sent to you.
A Nice Haae for Sale,
I will sell my residence property at
a fair price, and on liberal terms. A
comfortable house, large barn, good
garden and shrubbery ; 2 acres iu all.
34-tf D. Anderson.
Brick!
Thomas Flynn has just burned bis
first large kiln of brick and has them
for sale, either at the kiln, delivered
in the city, or put up iu the wall. 9.tf
Citizens erCelasabas.
My Jersey bull, Captain Jack, will
stand for scrvico at my stock yards.
22-6mo D. Anderson.
COLUMBUS MARKETS.
Our quotations of the markets are ob-
taincd Tuesday afternoou,and are correct
nd reliable at the time.
grain, AC.
Wheat 75
Corn.old 35
Oats new, 20022
Flour 3 00(34 50
PKODUCK.
Butter, 1520
Eggs, 20(825
Potatoes, 20Q25
MKAT3.
Shoulders 1012
Sides, 14
L1VK STOCK.
FatHogs &00
Fat Cattle 3 :04 00
Sheep 300
Coal.
Iowa 5
Hard HW
Rock Springs nut 0
Rock Springs lump JJ0
Carbon - W
Colorado ow
Application for Liquor License.
Matter of application or .lacob Steffes for
liiiuor license. , . ,
NOTICE is hereby given that Jacob
Stetres did upon the 2.1 day or Janu
ary, A.D., 1884, file his application to the
Board ofTrustees or the village or Hum
phrey, Platte county Nebraska, for
license to sell malt, spirituous and vinom
linuors, at Humphrey viUage, Platte
county, Nebraska, from the 2.1th day of
January, 1S84, to the J5th day or January,
1885.
If there be no objection, remonitrauce
or protest tiled within two weeks rroia
January 2d, A. D., 1331, the said liceuse
will be granted.
37-3 Jacon Stkfkks, Applicant.
AGENTS Sk
The Lives
'resident
The larz-
,.t. K..r1unmaut hwt hnflV eVKT SOld tOT
less than twice our price. The fAtet
selling book in America. Invnotise prof
its to agents. All Intelligent people want
it. Anv one can become a succmsuu
agent. "Terms free. Hallet Book Co.,
Portland, Maine.
GROCERIES !
AMI AYS OX HAND A FULL AND
NEW LINE OF GROCERIES
WELL SELECTED.
FRUITS!
CANNED AND DRIED, of all KINDS,
GUARANTEED TO BE OF;
BEST QUALITY.
DRY GOODS !
A GOOD A WELL SELECTED STOCK,
ALWAYS AS CH EAP AS THE
CHEAPEST, ALSO
BOOTS & SHOES !
THAT DEFY COMPETITION.
BUTTER AND EGGS
And all kinds of country produce ta
ken in trade, and all goods deliv
ered free of charge to any
part of the city.
FLOTJE!
KEEP ONLY THE BEST GRADES OF
FLOUR.
10-tf
, IlELSX Aflf.