The Columbus journal., 1879-02-19

Don't forget the Grand Mas.
querade Ball of the season, to be
given Friday evening of this week
by the Hook & Ladder Company, al
the Opera House.
MIR. Whitmoyer's child that died
Saturday of congestion of the lungs,
was first attacked with the epidemic
that is abroad, sort of bronchitis
and whooping cough.
The land-tax delinquency, with
penalty, &c, of the b. & NJ. r. r.
Co., for Platte county, is about $20,-
600. We are informed that the u.
p. taxes in this county are promptly
paid.
X-Vick's seeds are the best in the
world. Send five cent stamp for a
Floral Guide, containing list and
prices, aud plenty of information.
Address, James Wick, Rochester,
New York.
Mr.. c. w. Pruyn of Grand Island
has leased the Lehman Hotel. He
has been connected with the Grand
Island eating house for the past four
years, and is said to be number-one
hotel man.
The applications to Becher &
Reynolds for B. & NJ. lands are
numerous. They think that the
coming season will be the harvest for
North Platte counties that are not
already well settled.
George Rieder has rearranged
his store-room, fitted up his resi-
dence in the rear of his building, so
as to be always at hand, and of
course can and does sell groceries
cheaper than ever.
We are informed that the post
Office building will be removed to
the west side of Nebraska Avenue,
and placed adjoining Mrs. Reynolds
millinery establishment, two doors
north of the Clother House.
In the recent storm west, the
snow fell quietly to the depth of
fifteen inches. Being moist, and
afterwards freezing, it makes the
situation precarious for stock which
has no feed except what they gather
from the ground.
We are informed that the dis
putants on the prohibition question
have been selected as follows: VIM.
Burgess and Z. A. Gerard, to assist
Rev. Sherman in the affirmative; j.
G. Higgins and s. L.Barrett to aid G.
A. Speice on the negative.
John Huber says that some one
has stolen several pieces of timber
from the Platte river bridge since
last Friday. The county offer re-
ward for the conviction of such
thieves, and they may as well under
stand that some one is ''laying" for
them.
Galley Bros. on the 29th of Jan.
inserted a fOur-line local in the
JOURNAL of farm for rent. WIN.
ID. Henderson, Of Harmony Mills, N.
Y, subscriber 10 the JOURNAL,
writes under date of Feb. 10th TO
rent the farm, but a contract had al
ready been entered into. This is
what We call quick work.
of course those OF our local
readers who are in need of farm ma
chinery will notice that Wm. Becker
is now engaged in supplying the
wants of farmers in that direction.
III. z. Bower, a very obliging sales
man, is employed with VIM. Both
of them understand their business
well and will give satisfaction.
-Speice & North have received
a large number of copies Of the
Omaha Weekly Republican giving
description of Columbus and Platte
county. Parties in the country
wishing to send to their friends in
the east reliable information in ref
erence 10 Platte county should call
at the Office of Speice & North and
get copies free OF charge.
Dan. e. kavanaugh, treasurer OF
the Columbus Dramatic Club, left
the city Monday morning for David
City, to make arrangements to put
upon the boards at that place next
Saturday evening, the play of 'Re-
deemed, or Among the Breakers"
and an ater-piece entitled the
Rough Diamond, or Cousin Joe's
VISIT Our friends there may ex-
HCOt du CAOStiNut ChbOl tdIut utuCut.
From DIR. Bonesteel we learn
that his scarlet-fever patients are
better, in fact done descoma;ing.-
J. c. Morrissey is troubled with bill
ious fever and Inflammation of the
ear.-John Flynn is laboring under
a bilious attack.-The doctor tells
us that there is an epidemic abroad
somewhat resembling whooping-
cough but which involves the bron-
chial tubes, and both old and young
have it.
Pat. O'Leary and Fred. Robar
expect to start in a few days for
Hastings, this state, with their string
of trotters. Mr.. Robar is now at
Hastings making arrangements for
his large new hotel and "training
barn." They take with them from
here four very good horses, "Dan