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The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

ALBION, March, 8, 1879.

ALBION, March, s, 1879.
EDITOR JoURNAL:-
Z Again, after silence Of q few
weeks, we take up the pen to note
the progress aud development
Of our town and the surrounding
country. Farmers are busy sewing
grain, and the general impression is
that 25 per cent. more grain will be
sown this year over last. Immi-
grants arriving daily, and are 30
earnestly and favorably impressed
with our country geographically
and climatically. Indeed, it can be
said with all candor and truthful
ness that our winters are pleasant
and delightful. To-day in the most
of the eastern states snow lies on
the ground to the depth of several
inches, with no prospect Of com.
mencing operations for month to
come, while we are sowing grain
and complaining Of it's being so dry
and dusty. The town of Albion has
again 'staken a start" in the right d.
rection. ID. A. Lewis and Bro. are
erecting q large and commodious
frame building 22x 90, two stories
high. The first floor to be used for
their drug business and the upper
floor to be occupied by the Masons
and Odd-Fellows. Neither of the
above Lodges have rs yet organized
themselves into working order, but
probably will soon, as they have q
cali out. lite object being to organ
ize aud get into good working or
der By tue time their Hall will be
finished. The Baptists have bro
ken ground Ser house Of worship,
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

In the senatorial district immedi-
atcly south of us, and which w. #.
Kimmel was supposed to represent,
we fail 10 find q man who commends
him for his vote on the capitol ap-
preparation bill. We have not been
ail over the diatrict, il is true, but
shall continue to assiduously inquire
for that great body Of Mr.. Kimmel'a
constituency who desired him TO
vote A he did.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12
FARM PROPERTY FOR SALE.

The N. N. W., Sec. 4, T. II, r.
E., T.. NJ, containing S9.1l acres. Sixty
acres under cultivation, and the remain
der is good hay land. The improvements
are q story and half frame house with
five rooms, lathed and plastered
throughout; wood shed; new frame
stable and granary; corn crib, cattle
shed, hog yards, corral, etc,-Therei II on
the place good well Of water.-Five
acres Of growing timber cousi sting Of cot
tonwood, ash, soft maple, elm, &c.-Also
young fruit orchard consisting Of ap-
Piles. peaches, cherries, wild plum,
currants and goose berry bushes. grape
vines, &C., all in very excellent condi-
tion. -Four miles nor theast of Colum-
bus, Ii is convenient to market, and is
desirable farm. Price $3.50, two-thirds
cash, remainder in three equal annual
payments. Inquire at the JOURNAL
office, for further particulars, or of the
undersigned, on the premises.
1867 A. ii. GIBSON.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

GEN. BUrLER says in his report rs
a member of the Potter committee
that he examined the question in
the light of the political and party
action of both parties In the State Of
Louisiana, where il would seem that
every form of wrong. miscouduct
and outrage possible 10 be done In
an election is alleged 10 have been
committed on one side or tie other.
The general conclusion is that in
1876 there sas no fpll and free eiec-
ten,
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

CONGRESS- has passed the follow
ing bills and they have become
laws: All the annual appropriation
bills, except the Legislative, execu-
tive and judicial bill, and the army
bin were signed by the president
and have become laws, together with
the bill making the requisite appro-
priation to pay arrears of pensions.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

THE widow and daughter Of Bay :
ard Taylor arrived from Germany
in New York on the 9th, and were
received at. the wharf by many
friends, including Geo. Bancroft.
Mrs. Taylor appears greatly pros
trated by her bereavement. The
remains of Minister Taylor are ex-
pected this week.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

The proposition of voting $4,000
bonds to the Atchison & Nebraska
Railway extension carried In Crete.
precinct, Saline County, on the 9Th
The proposition for 5000 bonds to
same road, was defeated in Big
Blue precinct. The proposed ex-
tension starts from Firth.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

THE Daily State Journal says "the
whole amount of levy for state pur-
poses this year will be the same as
last,--four mills. For 1880 the levy
will be only two mills, an average Of
three mills for the two years, or q re-
duction of Is per cent. upon the levy
of the past two years."
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

DEAR JOURNAL IL beg and en-
treat you to restore the &C" in "mon-
archical," lest l should be held
accountable for a word not recog-
nized. I believe, in the English lam
guage. And do not make me say
that the Sovereignty of the People
is one in principle with Absolutism,
lest an indignant multitude of fellow
citizens should visit me with con.
dign punishment. The sentence be.
gan: "The Sovereignty of the Mass.
es, no. the sovereignty of the People
(Which, rightly understood, is a
perfectly just claim &C." your
composition like good Homer, must
for once have been nodding IA little.
Mdrch Z, 10. r,. C. G. 8.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

LET the people of Nebraska, re-
gardless of party affiliations. mark
well those men who voted for the
capitol appropriation steal, and con-
sign them 10 the political Obscurity
they so well merit.-Schuyler Sun.
What say the Osceola Record, the
David City Repu6licau and Press,
the Oakdale Pen and Ptosc, the
Madison Chronicle, and the Norfolk
Journal?
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

The revenue collectOrship for Ne
braska has been changing hands in
quick succession for the past few
months from Mr.. Robb to Mr.. New
man, and now IL is reported from
MIR. Newman to Judge Crounse. II
Judge Crounse has received the ap-
pointment there can be no doubt OF
his ability and fitness to discharge
the duties O the Office.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

NIGHT after night last week at
tempts were made to destroy the
city of Columbus, Ohio, by inceu.
diary fires. Between two and four
o'clock on the Sth inst, eight stables
were burned, while attempts were
made to fire other buildings by
using rags saturated with coal
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

We learn from the Omaha Re
publican that G. T. Taylor, Of Bell
Greek, Washington county, this
State, is preparing to tap about one
thousand maple trees in his large
grove and have a grand "sugaring'
this season. This is the first attempt
TO make sugar on large scale in
the State. OF course the result will
be all right.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

No LESS than one hundred and
twenty we immigrants passed Oma-
ha Thursday last for location in
Nebraska. The train leaving Oma.
ha carried out over three hundred
passengers, and was so crowded
that il looked. like Fourth of July
excursion. 1t is so described by the
Omaha Republican.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

The Lincoln Jcurndl says IL Sun
derstands there has been serious
omission and clerical errors in many
of the enrolled acts. Some Of them
Of such o serious nature that II is
questionable whether the effect of
the bill is not destroyed" Any ex-
cuse to back down from an uncon-
stitutional bill will almost always
be received by a deceived people.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

A NUMBER Of wealthy citizens Of
Cincinnati, who have an interest In
an Idaho mine, were greatly rejoiced
las week by the news that q very
rich vein Of gold had been found in
the two hundred foot level, and
that il furnishes ore yielding from
81 500 TO $500 per ton in gold and
silver. -t!g.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

The case of the United States We.
the Burlington & Missouri river
railroad company, involving the
the right of the government to an
nul certain patents issued TO it by
the company for l, 100000 acres Of
land in Nebraska, was decided on
the Sd inst, in favor of the COM
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

MIcHELL CARoLAS was shot and
killed last week in his store ct
Kansas City, by an unknown man
who fred at him through the glass
Of the window, from the porch.
Officers are in pursuit, but had not
captured The assassin.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12
LEGAL NOTICE.

in the matter Of the estate Of John Bar
row, deceased.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the
IN creditors of said deceased will
meet the executrix OF the last will and
testament of said deceased before the
County Judge of Platte County, Ne
braska, at the County Judges office in
said county on the 9th day Of February,
1879. on the 9th day Of May, 1873, and on
the 5th day of July, 1873. at 10 O'Clock
a. m. each day, for the purpose of pre-
senting their claims for examination,
adjustment and allowance. ~
Six months from January 9Th, 1873, are
allowed creditors TO present their
claims against said estate. ,1Is
JOHN G. HIGGINS,
County Judge.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

The Royal Castle Of Terveren
was burned last week. Ex-Empress
Charlotte, widow of the late Emper-
or Msxamillian Of Mexico, resided
In the castle, but was safely remov-
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12
TIMBER CUL TURE NOTICE.

Z. g. LAND OFFICE.
Grand Island, Neb.. Feb. "A, 1S79.|
COMPLAINT having been entered ut
" this Office by Charlie Hedges against
Arthur L. Mckinney for abandoning
his Timber Culture Entry No. All.
dated April "a, 1874, upon the southeast
u Section %. Township II, North, Range
west in Platte county. Nebraska. with
a view to the cancellation of said entry !:
the said parties are hereby summoned
TO appear at this Office on the 4th day Of
April, 1879, at 10o'clock, A. NJ. to respond
alleged abandonment. Dispositions in
the case will be taken at the Office of
Sam'l G.. Smith, Columbus, Platte Co.,
Nebraska, March a6, 1873, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, and continue until completed.
NJ. B. HOxrE, Register,
1904 WIN. ANYAN, Receiver.
The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12

TIE government last week pur-
chased at San Francisco one hum
dred and fifty thousand ounces Of
silver at hundred eight and half.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1879-03-27

During 1878, according to the inter- al
revenue report, the importations at the
port of New York of ale and beer were
Is, 23i packages in bulk, anil 22,935 IL
bottle; brandies, $40, 313 gallons il
wool and %, 452 cases, making a total
Of 1906 gallons; champagne, 96, BIG
baskets and cases; cordials, II, 800 cases
gin, 473, 907 gallons in wood and 4, 1886
cases, making total of SIC, 1888 gallons
rum, 40, 122 gallons in wood and 340
cases. making a total of 40, 720 gallons;
whisky, 1894 gallons in wood and
2,2S7 cases, making a total of 44,69i
gallons; and of wines, 1864, 1874 gallons
in wood and 75,2l5 cases, making the
enormous total Of 1851, 429 gallons OF
imported wines, exclusive of the cham
payne. The money value Of imported
wines, spirits and malt liquors was
SC, 288,241, the duties being S., ia, 1922
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HOtr fO Lire.


To all excepting those who enjoy per,
feet health, it is yearly becoming more
difficult to know how to live 50 rs to
gain it. He who trusts alone to the in
formation given him by periodicals, IL
in sad plight indeed. These merely
convey the opinions given by different
medical men, and the opinions of medi-
cal men are as the stars of heaven in
number. After comparing all the various
opinions together. one is almost inclined
to settle into despair, under the convic-
ton that the majority of doctors, when
they come to speak of habits conducive
10 a normal condition and long life, do
not know much more about the subject
than the laity. Every invalid has to
become to some extent his own doctor.
He knows, or ought to know, better
than any doctor, what is good for him
and what is not There is an old adage,
which says that at forty every man who
is not his own physician is fool. At
any rate, he is a fool il he has not ar
rived at settled convictions with regard
to the best means of promoting his own
health. The great general rule is to be
temperate in all things. On one side
swarms troop of doctors who inform
us that a cold bath every day is the only
means by which colds and rheumatism
may be avoided. On the other hand is
another troop who declare that cold
water every day is injurious, and that it
by no means acts as preventive against
the class OF diseases above mentioned.
The whole condition of things, with re-
spect both to the ignorance of the public
in general and the prejudices enter
tanned by them, and the conflicting con-
victions so sturdily maintained 10y the
various schools of doctors and the va.
rious members of each school, is very
confused and mixed.
1t frequently happens that no bodily
cure can be effected unless spiritual
cure accompany it. The body acts up.
on the something which animates it,
and which we call the soul; the soul re-
acts upon the body. and thus the mutual
disease goes on increasing. II any
remedy is to be effected, therefore. it
must act mutually, too. The power #
the will must be increased, and this can
only be done by habitually exercising
the will, so that the intellect and the
sensibilities may be kept in then due
relations to each other. But while an
effort is thus being made to put the
spirit into healthy condition, the body
must be given the diet, the exercise, the
cleanliness and the repose that it needs.
Such task as this is not easy to accom-.
plish. Invalids who would have health
must work for it.-NetO York Tele.
| gram.
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Nerves and Noises.

Newspaper writer's are commenting
extensively upon the uproar of cities.
They say that nature has provided the
eye with a continuance for protecting
itself against unpleasant sights, and one
has only to hold his nose in coming i'll
contact with anything dissgreeable &c
the clfactories. Meanwhile the ears
stand open like doors that cannot be
shut. All sorts of rackets, from the
bells of the peddlers-tO the sharp clauk-
ing of the cars of the elevated railroad,
rap on the ear drum. It has been sug-
gested that if Edison or somebody cOnld
invent some kind of a continuance to be
worn over the ears that would take up
all these discordant sOund-waves and
arrange them into concord and music,
life 10 our cities might be msde-fnort
tolerable.-Dr. E. 3. Foote's Health
Monthly.
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Horse Sense.

A pleasant story has Just come to us
from the Cape of Good Hope. In Graaf,
Reinett, as in the old Dutch towns IN
the colony, there il, in the center OF the
place, a large market square, where the
farmers, traders and others, arriving
with their produce at any hour OF the
day or night, may "out-span" the oxen
or horses from their wagons, and turn the
cattle out to the "commonage' to feed,
while they bivouac at their wagons, as
is the won't Of African travellers to do,
until the eight o'clock morning auction.
An old horse belonging to one of these
parties had wandered about in search OF
grass and water-vainly, no doubt, for
1t was during the severe drought from
which the country is but now recover
iug. Coming to the great bare market.
place, and finding knot OF men talking
there, he singled out one of them, and
pulled him by the sleeve with his teeth.
The man, thinking the horse might
possibly bite, repulsed him, but as it
was not very roughly done he returned
to the charge, with the same reception;
but he was a persevering animal, and
practically demonstrated the axiom that
perseverance gains the day" for upon
his taking the chosen sleeve for the
third time between his teeth, the owner
awoke to the idea that deed of kind
ness might be required of him; so put
ting his hand upon the horses neck he
said, "All right, old fellow; march on"
The horse at once led the way to pump
at the further side of the square. Some
colored servants were lounging about
the spot. One of them, at the bidding
Uf the white man, filed bucket with
water; three times was the bucket re
plenished and emptied before the
"great thirst" was assuaged, and then
the grateful brute almost spoke his
thanks TO his white friend by rubbing
his Lose gently against his arm, after
which he walked off with great sigh of
relief. A story somewhat analogous to
the foregoing was told me by friend,
whose uncle, an old country squire in
one of our western counties, had a favor.
tie hunter in loose box in the stable.
One warm summer day he was "athirst, 4"
and could get no water. He tried to
draw the groom's attention to the fact,
but without success. The horse was
not to be discouraged; he evidently
gave the matter consideration. The
thirst was pressing. All at once he re-
membered that no always had u certain
halter put upon his head when led to
the water. He knew where it hung.
He managed to unlock it from its peg,
and carried it to the groom, who at
once, in great admiration of the knowl-
edgeable brute, rewarded him in the
manner he desired. Mature.
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/" send the hin TO WV HUSBAND

Realize, reader, says a New York
paper, the anguish of lady compelled
to stand 10y another lady wearing larger
diamonds than her own, .or more point
lacs, or a longer train. What will the
world think, as under the chandelier
this painful contrast comes out Such
moment, # deep humiliation cause
sleepless highs apa Tue next day re,
sults in bills TIT 1870 ~ eg...i inaI
indictments to poor, oyer-worked men
Under the impulse of such trying
scenes as these, many matron has
gone forth on Broadway with firm lips
and eyes in which glowei memorable
purpose, and placed upon her arms and
fingers, that might have helped her
husband forward, the gems that would
be millstones about his neck.
There are many phases of herOism,
but If you want your breath taken away,
go to a leading and fashionable store
aud see some iarge-souled woman, who
will not even count the cost, or realize
the dire consequences, but like some
martyr of the past who will show to the
world the object of his faith though the
heavens fall, she marches to the cour-
ter, selects the costliest jewels, and
says, in tones of majesty:
Send the bill to my husband I"
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FOR THE FAIR SEX.
News md Notes for Women.

News and Notes for Women.
The queen OF Italy almost always
dresses in white.
It is said that the Empress Eugene
has grown very proud and cold under
the influence Of misfortune.
Ole Bills Wisconsin wife is the bust
mesa head OF the concern, making all her
husbands contracts, and arranging his
programmes.
A French girl needs but four dresses.
Her wrapper, her plain black alpaca,
her handsome street dress and muslin
or tulle ball dress.
The latest smart girl anecdote con
Germs one in Illinois, who is said to earn
S26 a week by her skjllful working OF
mink and muskrat traps.
Grantsville, Nevada, has lady miner
in the person Of Mrs. Murphy, wife OF
Foreman Murphy, of the Alexander
mine. Mrs. Murphy is an experienced
prospector, and has recently struck a
rich lodge just west of the new mill.
Wedding celebrations Three days,
sugar sixty days, vinegar first ami
versary, iron fifth, wooden T; tenth, tin;
fifteenth, crystal twentieth, china
twenty fifth, silver; thirtieth, cotton
thirty ffty, linen fortieth, wooden ;
forty fifth, silk fittieth, gold seve nty-
fifth, diamond.
The Syracuse university proposes to
raise $40, 900 to endow n profes sorship
in the liberal arts, to be filled by a
woman, who is to be elected by board
OF trustees. The money is to be sub
scribed by women who have property
in their own right. The plan is pro
posed in order to place the admission OF
women to the university on a broad
basis.
At the Whitelands Training college,
Chelsea, England, the course extends
over period OF two years, the first OF
which is devoted to darning, patching
and knitting. and the second to cutting
ont, which is taught on paper patterns.
At the breaking-up party most of the
children wore paper dresses cut by
themselves, the committee in charge
of the college having bit upon the plan
of allowing the pupils to fit by their
own measure, so the patterns might
afterward be useful to them.
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justice of the peace. The Justice opened
his court, but just then it occurred to
him that his old commission bad ex-
PRED. He had, however, received q
reappointment, but had not beek quail
fled according to law, by takLfg the
oath of Office, therefore he was inI doubt
whether he had any right to hear and
try the case under the circumstances,
80 in his embarrassment he turned to
Mr.. Coffin, who was coun sci for the
plaintiff, and asked "Mr. Coffin,
could you not qualify me?" 1he &C.
centric Coffin, in bis inimitable mAnner
replied: ell qualify you'll M 30,
sir; it is impossible; nothing shokt of
Gcd can do that can administtf the
oath of Office to you, il that's whaM you
mean. "-NeV Bedford Mass s nal.
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a Custom that SIN TrareIs.

One OF the customs of our fathers
says the Springfield (Mass.) Rcpu6H-
can, was the habit of going to sleep
during church service; and various and
singular were the e1pedients adopted by
the minister and the deacons to keeI
them wide awake. Here is an account Of
a funny scene in a Lynn Mass. churcl
in 1916, during the preaching of tn
COOL old Rev. Samuel Whitney, D. d
1t is taken from Obadiah Turner
journal
"l646, June We 81: Allen Bridges
hath bin chose to wake We sleepers il
meeting, and being much proud of his
place must needs have q fox-taile fixel
to ye end of a long staff wherewith he
may brush the faces of them vt will
have maps in time of discourse; likewise
a sharpe thorne wherewith he NAV
prick such as be most sounde. On We
last Lords day, as he strutted about ye
Westinghouse, he did spy Mr.. Tomlins
sleeping with much comtorte, his head
kept steadie by being in We corner and
his hand grasping We rail. Aud soc
spying Allen did quickie thrust his
staff behind Dame Ballond and give him
a grievous prick upon We hand. Where.
upon Mr.. Tomlins did spring up much
above We floor and with terrible force
strike his hands against We wall, and
also, to We great wonder of all, prophain.
lie exclaim in loud voice, 'Cuss the
woodchuck;' he dreaming, as it seemed,
vt woodchuck had seized and bit his
hand. But on coming to know wher
he was, and We great scandal he had
committed, he seemed much abashed
but did not speake. And l think he
will not soone againe go to sleep il
meeting. Ye women may sometime,
sleep and none know it by reason Of
their enormous bonnets. Mr.. whitney
doth pleasantly say vt from ye pulpit ht
doth seem to be preaching to stacks o.
straw with men iotting here and there
among them"