The Columbus journal., 1879-06-18

"A. w. Lawrence has just receiv-
ed car load Of new wagons. They
are for sale. Call and get one.
-Wm. Becker, at his machine
depot, has received carload of
Buckeye reapers and harvesters.
Don't buy wagon until you
see the Fish. Becker sells them as
cheap as a good wagon can be sold.
III No such tea ever brought to FN
Columbus as that just re-
Ladies Of Columbus should see
the shelf paper, only l cent a sheet,
at Doland's Columbus Drug Store.
Mrs. Reynolds s. Hadley receiv-
ed, yesterday, a fine assortment of
trimmed hats, from New York City.
Ladies call and see them.
First arrival on the A. & n.
A. j. Arnold has just received a
large invoice of the Rockford quick
train II. II. watches. Freights down.
Bureaus, lounges, rocking-chairs
pictures, safes, and everything in the
furniture line ut f. Gerber's on 11th
ST., one door east of Heintz's drug
store.
The Columbus Dramatic Socie-
ty is not dead-neither does II sleep.
We shall hear from them again,
shortly, perhaps about the 4th of
July.
ID. ID. Wadsworth has begun the
erection of business building on
1lth street, second lot west of Wea-
ver's to be used as a photograph
gallery.
The Adams & Westlake improv-
ed oil stove is the only one indorsed
by The Insurance and Fire Depart
ments Of Chicago. John Virgins
sells them.
The corn crop looks splendid in
nearly every portion of Platte coun-
ty--a good stand, even growth,
healthy color, and remarkably free
from weeds.
j. w. Witchey says that all the
L. p. men look as though they had
got hold of the wrong bottle and had
swallowed a bottle OF castor oil in
stead of wine.
New post offices have been es-
tablished at Conklin, in Polk county,
with John Morrow postmaster; and |
Lost Greek, Platte county, with j.
Ii. Watts, postmaster.
All kinds of rumors have been
aflOst since the election, as TO what |
the great U. P. II. r. corporation |
was about TO do with Columbus and |
Columbus business men.
The ladies of the Episcopal |
church will hold their next sOciable |
at the residence of Mrs. VIM. Hum
neman, Monday evening. June 18th.
All are cordially invited.
-Messrs. Simpson & Morrison,
from Iowa, have rented, and will
occupy the rooms of John Mcmahon
on llth street, and will engage in
the law and land business.
H. J. Neisius was the only Z. p.
man in Sherman precinct, working
up TO and on the day of election, but
light dawned upon him at last, and
bis ballot was cast for the bonds.
There will be a regular meeting
of the A. o. H., Division No. l,
Platte county, at their Hall, Sunday
next, June ODD, at - o'clock, NJ. All
members are requested to attend.
The Messrs. Wentworth recent
ly of Wisconsin are located in
Gluck's building one door east of
his store, and are about to begin the
of a Democratic paper.
Farmers, if you want good,
heavy young teams of mules, call on
Dan. Condor at ID. Ryan's stables.
viii sell or trade for cattle cheap,
and part on time with good security.
Sheriff Hill of David City is the
banner sheriff for catching horse
thieves. lie has lately recovered
five hesd Of stolen horses, and knows
Of more for which he cannot find
owners.
of course the next move on the
railroad checker board will be from
the northeast to Columbus, and of
course the U. =. will not be idle. If
they can possibly "head it off" they
will do so.
-Ilunueman feels some gratifica-
tiOn in the fact that the benefits to
be derived from the A. 81 n. were
forced upon him by such an over
majority-902 votes more
than were necessary.
Another unknown friend, living
in the vicinity of Keatskotoos, sent
US Monday evening large cat fish,
weighing over 80 pounds. Many a,
thanks, untilwe know how to make
better compensation.
Transfers in city real estate have
been very lively since the A. & n.
bonds carried. John Early was got
out at six O'Clock Monday morning
by applicants for city lots in the
Court House square.
N. Millett sold last week 10 q