The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12
VIM. Becker cells machinery.

Pie plant in the market last
week. This is early.
BILLY" Tillman was over from
David City, Sabbath.
Green Apples by the PIX,
Bush. or Bb1., at Geo. Ricder's.
-Itis stated that there are six hun
dred and siXty-three post-ofiices in
Nebraska.
Mrs. j. e. North has gone on a
visit to relatives at Garden Grove,
Iowa.
BRICK FOR SALE.-50,O00 number
one brick for sale cheap by Thomas
Flynn & Son.
If you want a cultivator with or
without seeding attachment Becker
sells the best in the market.
The Mennerchor gave one OF
their semi-occasional dances at their
hall Saturday night.
Fresh French prepared mustard,
by the quart or gallon, rery cheap,
at Henry Bros.
A little social hop was enjoyed
by those who attended, at the Lin
dell House, Thursday evening last.
Charles and William Schroeder
are about to build a blacksmith
shop on the south side of their
foundry.
The man who has my copy of
"Walker's American Law" will
please return il, and oblige n. X.
Turner.
-Iiyou want good cigar for
five or ten cents, go TO Geo. Rieder'
Grocery Store on Eleventh street
and get the worth OF your money.
Social at Rev. 4. l.. Sherman's
this Wednesday evening. The COM
pany will be entertained by select
songs aud readings.
Two men were on the street
last week with black eyes, both say
they obtained them through the
obsiinacy OF mules and horses.
-" Fatty" Woods received last
week from Rochester, n. V, a hand
some BARRIERS chair of the latest
pattern. See, and try il.
Schroeder Bros. have on exhi-
tion the improved Turbine wind
mill, which Charles says is the best
mill in the world.
Did the Engine Company hold
their meeting in the dark Monday
evening? The bell was tapped but
''ne'er" light could be seen.
S. G. Smith, land agent, sold 3
tract OF Platte county L.. T.. X. II.
land, in Town Is, II. W., Monday,
10 David I. Williams of Wisconsin.
Thanks TO Senator Saunders for
copy OF his speech on the transfer
of the Indian bureau, delivered in
L. S. Senate Feb. 18th. Ii is an
able presentation Of his views.
Fifteen cars of immigrant goods
left Omaha for the west on the 9Th
inst, four of which were for Colum-
bus. On the same day seven car
loads Of immigrants left on the
evening train for the west.
Remember that A. w. Lawrence
furnishes the Standard seeder and
cultivstor, the Grand Detour plow,
aud Nebraska breaker, harrow, sc.
Call, examine, and get his prices.
You will make money by calling on
him before purchasing.
"A large number of immigrants
arrived in the city last week, princi-
pally from Germany. We learn that
they will locate in this vicinity; in
the meantime they are stopping at
Central House aud with Paul Hop
pen.
-McCauley & Belts have tho con-
tract for repairing the Platte bridge
south of Columbus, aud will be
compelled TO stop travel over tie
bridge from the 10Th Of March to
the oath, except from 10 o'clock
a. m. TO 4 o'clock p. m. each day,
when parties will be permitted to
cross, but positively prohibited from
4 D. m. TO 6 6. m.
Prairie fires are doing their usual
spnag work, burning large
amount of grass and occasionally q
house, stable and horses. When
men witness such feareful couse-
quences from these fires we should
think that more care would be taken
in preventing their setting out.
Last Thursday evening III. l..
Small and family made narrow es-
cape from fire. One Of the family,
lamp in hand, went 70 s wardrobe
for q garment, and il is supposed
that the flame of the lamp came in
contact with some clothing on an
upper shelf, for, afterwsrd, il was
found that the wardrobe was on
fire. II. l.. lost several garments,
but had enough presence of mind TO
smother the fire, and thus save his
house.
Friday last, j. III. Reeds dwell
ling-house, stables, ETC., had some
what narrow escape from partial or
total destruction by prairie fire. In
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