The Columbus journal., 1879-11-05


prompt attention. l.. Kramer, at the
New York Cheap Cash Store.
John Hammond, one of the es-
corts of General Grant across Ne
braska, returned from Omaha Sun
day, and says that the Generals re-
ception at that place, was a grand
affair.
The original mixed paint is the
Averill and it is the best. 1t costs
no more TO paint with it than with
poor paint. For sale at DOland'S 5
Columbus Drug store at $l.50 per
gallon.
"A party of hunters from Boston.
Mass, on a special equipped rail-
road car of their own, stopped at
Columbus, Friday night, and y. j.
Arnold, and Dir. Laytin of Iowa,
escorted them on their first hunt.
School began Monday last at the
country schoO!-house in district No.
l3. The teacher, wuOse name we
have not learned, has made very
good impression on his pupils. The
school starts with an enrolment of
fifteen.
John Niles, tho Lost creek fight
cr, and Frank Winsor, better known
as doc" Winsor. endeayOred to
settle dispute last Sunday by the
use Of their muscle. The result was
one knock down, and a mashed
nose for Niles.
r.. II. Henry was at the Grant
reception here Sat urday, in his uni
form, as Lieutenant of the Kun
mer Guards, and was talking with
an acquaintance. After stepping
away. a stranger came up and asked,
Is that General Grant?
DR.. Lamb, who located recently
in this city, is now travelling in Kan
sas for music store in the east. He
has been engaged in that business
before, and prefers it to the practice
of medicine. His wife will remain
here till after the holidays.
j. c. Elliott is erecting a force
pump for supplying water to the
kitchen and bathroom i'm the new
building of J. {. Morrissey, which
is being furnished in grand style,
with every improvement to render
it convenient and comfortable.
New residences and business
houses are going up in all parts of
the city Notwithstanding the U. P's.
endeavor to corral our city and cut
off our trade. Columbus still lives,
and her citizens have great conf
dence In her future prosperity.
Gus. Hellborn, merchant tailor,
having just finished a large number
Of military suits for the Hummer |
is now prepared to. furnish
cheap winter suits of good material,
put up by the very best OF workmen.
Shop opposite the ClOther House.
We expect soon TO get into our
lew Office on 1lth street, where we
nope to greet all our old friends.
Since 1871 we have always been
for room. There, we
expect TO have place for every
hing and everything in its place.
"A party ofyoung men of our
ity start out tomorrow morning
o the North Loupe country TO hunt
leer and elk. Horace Hudson,
Billy Wilkinson, Fred. Thomas, AL.
singer, John Galley, John Barr,
nd John Nc FersOn constitute the
arty.
Rev. j. &. Evans started TO PEN
sylvania on Monday after another
elegation Of people from that state
Intending TO come aud locate in this
ity aud county. Mr.. Evans is en-
aged in good work, and he should
eceive the commentator of every
Ody.
S. &. Smith visited Omaha last
eek TO witness the reception of
eneral Grant, as well as TO see his
1n George, one of the Cadets of the
University at Lincoln, they being
resent. lie reports the affair as
eing a grand success, and that the
adets are very well drilled. :
"A ball and supper will be given
a Thanksgiving evening by the
dies Of the Columbus Maennerchor :
inging Society, at the Opera House, +
Ie proceeds to be devoted to the '
lrchase Of a flag for the Society.
will be done to make 70
lis very pleasant occasion. Tick
5, $l00. 4
We go 20 press Tuesday evening
I'd consequently will not know the J
suit of TIE election in Platte 5
Dunty at that time, but we shall
pleased to learn some time dur
g the night that every republican
the county did his duty, an d can :
.artily engage in rejoicing over a C
orious republican victory in the
ate and Platte county.
In last weeks issue we stated
at the "Pinafore" opera was to be .
ayed here bv q foreign troupe.