The Columbus journal., 1879-02-19

We have blank note books, for
sale, in books of 100 each, suitable
for thresEers, mechanics and others
for work and labor; also the COM
mon form, and the note payable at
Columbus State Bank" Also re-
ceipts in book form. NJ. X. TUR-
NER & Co.
The "Thalia Gessellschaft" ill
give at the Opera House, Monday,
the third of March, two very laugh
able pieces, entitled. "Die Rekruti-
rung i'm Krahwinkel" and "Sachsen
in Preussen." After the. perform
ance, Ball. Everybody turn out,
patronize home talent, and have
good time in general.
fVIcK's FLORAL GUIDE.-Of the
many Guides and Seed and Plant
Catalogues sent out by our Seeds
men and nurserymen, and that are
doing so much to inform the peo-
pie and beautify and enrich our
country, none are 80 beautiful, none
so obstructive as Vick'S Floral Guide.
Its paper is the choicest, its illustra-
tions handsome, and given by the
hundred, while its Colored Plate is
a gem. This work, although costing
but five cents, is handsome enough
for a Gift Book, or a place on the
parlor table. Published by James
Wick, Rochester, N. Y.
We second the motion of the
Era that Franklin square be either
enclosed and made public park, or
else sold as business lots. 1t ought
not longer continue an eye sore to
the community, and it may be a
question worthy Of consideration by
citizen voters whether il should not
be sold and the proceeds applied to
the payment of the city indebted
ness. The question has been already
mooted, but the writer hereof not
being voter feels that his duty has
been discharged after due attention
called. The columns of the JOURNAL
are open to discussion.
There are many expressions i'm
favor of the passage of good town
ship law. The only argument we
hear against it is that it makes
greater expense, that the great ma
jority of precincts are sparsely set
tied, and that in many of them there
couldn't be found a sufficient num-
Der of intelligent men to fill the
offices. The JOURNAL would be
glad to see a good township law
passed, because there are many mat
ters of merely local interest that
can be best attended to by the pre-
cinct board rather than the County
Commissioners. The maxim that
he who would be well served must
serve himself, applies with equal
force TO communities.
-Rumors were rife here Saturday
oftrouble in Boone county over the
b. & NJ. r. r. land taxes. The last
Argus gives the facts in the case,
which will probably put at rest the
various rumors. We quote as fol-
lows: "Dept. U. S. Marshal, Town
send, was i'm town Tuesday. He
came up to serve papers on our
county officers, i'm the case before
the U. S. Court, wherein Loran
Clark, ct al of the county, are seek
ing TO set aside the decree relative
to the back taxes on the b. & NJ II.
r. lands in this county. The amount
involved in the case is about $4,000.
We shall give this measure more
extended notice before long,"
Our railroad officials ought to
use an oil can at least once month
on the axle Of the good old wind
mill that winds away so faithfully
by day and by night to pump the
water, that makes the steam, that
moves the lever,th turns the wheel,
ETC., and stop this incessant sqneak-
ing that CRATES upon the ear like
upon the tooth of dull saw, or the
gentle salutations of a loon; one
would think, upon waking up at
night, that he had been transmitted
into a land of dismal swamps with
only the shrieks of wild demons and
the boots Of owls to greet the ear.
"A word to the wise is sufficient"
hence "An Observer" closes this
short article.
The following from the Era, we
most heartily endorse:
Major Frank North has been CON-
missioned by the Governor of the
State, Captain of Co. ID, I'd Regi-
ment Nebraska Mounted Infantry.
No more competent man could have
been selected than Major North, as
he knows every foot OF the country
in Western Nebraska, where the
services of him and his men will be