The Columbus journal., 1878-09-25

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Special Communication of Har'
mony Chapter No. l3, o. f. S. on
Friday evening, Sept. 9th. BY or,
der of w. NJ, Maggie Meagher.
&c. Scheidel and L. Strackcr
of Lost Greek Precinct, will re.
move to this city about the 1st oil
October, and take possession of the
Central Hotel on 18th street, recent
ly kept by WIN. Speice, where they
will continue to accommodate the
travelling public.
From A. n. Briggs we learn
that Fred. Warren Of Butler coun-
ty, raised sixteen acres of volunteer
grass wheat, twenty-four bushels to
the acre, and weighs So lbs. to the
bushel. This variety of wheat seems
extremely well adapted to Nebraska,
and is the incest we ever saw for
harvesting.
j. W. Witchey, who resides
south of the Loup, this county,
showed US Monday a splendid lot of
peaches which grew at his place, and
which he had prepared to send to
the State Fair. We can not doubt
from this sample that that central
Nebraska will obtain q premium on
peaches this year.
On Saturday last the Monroe
Farmers Club held a picnic at
LOOking-gIass bridge. There were
about one hundred present, old and
young, speeches were made by Rev.
Cook and A. Rose, and essays read
+. ID. Osborn, Mrs. Sarah Tyler
and l.. A. Hopes. The chief
amusements INDUCED in were cro-
quet and swinging. OF course the
baskets, filled with the good things
Of this world, were emptied with a
On Friday last NJ. Il. Reese,
Dist. Att'y, appointed A. f. Pinkney
As Deputy Dist. Att'y tor this coun-
~. We have not heard any of
Arthur's legal efforts, but we have
all confidence in Mr.. Reese's ability
10 discern merit, and the appoint
nent is no doubt due TO this alone.
Parties having State cases to con-
iact in Platte county, will call on
Mr.. Pinkney, who is authorized TO
push prosecutions at no cost for
egal services TO the prosecuting
witness.
The concert aud other exercises
~ the scholars attending Sunday.
chOOl at the NJ. +. Church this
lily last Sabbath evening was a
pleasant and ENJOYABLE affair and
vas well attended. The singing,
rotations and dialogue were very
.reditable TO children so Young.
md speak well for their Superin-
endcnt and teachers rs m~anifesting
"A unusual interest in the welfare of
he children under their care by
Inparting useful, moral and rclig-
Gus instruction.
AT the County Democratic Con-
Saturday last, the delegates
hoScn TO tie State Convention were
no. Stauffer, j. G.. Higgins, j. Z.
Worth, .InO. llancy and Jno. L.
How this delegation tallies
With one appointed for same work,
ONE time since, by the Democratic
Committee, we don't know,
5 the general public has never
zen advised in regard TO that Pc
uliar and unique transaction, and
sc have no available private source
f information, our Democratic
rethern being pretty close-mouth-
Il concerning il.
The hotel on 9Th street, and
Washington Avenue, now common
: known as the American House,
shortly TO be removed to the cor
er of Olive street aud Pacific
venue, n square directly south
{ Henry Bros grocery. Lovela2d
Ellis have the contract for remov-
and fitting up. 1t has not yet {
determined, VIC believe, j
neither George Lehman will {
,cupy it himself, but il will be |
tied up in first-class style as a
Otel. The old neighbors of the
.merican House are congratulating
Iemselves uron its removal, as, for
last few years, its" general-run"
occupants have not been of the ,
.ost desirable. :
1t seems not TO be generally
lown that the State Sup't of
,hools is required by law to ode {
ne the textbooks TO be used in the c
veral schools in the State, lists of a
hich shall be furnished to the I
ounty Superintendent, and by '
EN- transmitted to the several Dis S
let Boards within their jurisdic- r
on." Such a list was made out in 4
90 by Supt. 5. ID. Beals, and stands b
day the same as he left il, with L
e addition of Lippincott's Geo.
aphical Gazetteer and Biographical
dictionary and Krusi's Drawing
'oks and Youman's First Book i'm
We are informed that c.