The Columbus journal., 1879-03-12
Becker sells machinery.

WIN. Becker sells machinery.
st. Mary's is to have a store.
C. r. Nunnelly is in the city.
S. c. Smith was at Silver Greek
last Monday.
BoRN.-Sunday, Mar. 9th, to Mrs.
NJ. X. Turner, a son.
S. ]. Marmoy is suffering from
q bilious attack.
at is better to be doing nothing,
than to be idle"
--"The very best wav to quit a
bad habit is never TO begin"
james Ware left the city Mon
day morning for his home in Greeley
Those who prefer the justly cel-
ebrated Scotch harrow, will find
them al Becker's.
j. j. Graves says that the rain
Friday night extended only about
two miles north of Shell creek.
Large flocks of wild geese are
TO the Platte and Loup
rivers south Of the city.
Call at Becker's, and get one of
those celebrated Sterling Harrows
before they are all gone.
j. c. Morrissey went to Omaha
last week for medical treatment, and
we learn has greatly improved.
If you think of buying a seeder
call at Becker's and examine prices
and goods before buying.
The present outlook indicates
many substantial improvements in
our city during the coming season.
DIR. S. A. Bonsteel is erecting a
new Office one door north of Do
lands drug store.
"A good rain Friday in this
neighborhood, and the frostis rapid
Iy "coming out" Of the ground.
Dan. Condor went to Chicago
last week TO see his cousin, f. ON.
the celebrated Fenian
prisoner.
S. WendlebOe, Of Polk county,
left last Friday for Denmark. Julius
accompanied him to
Omaha.
Miss Louisa Bauer, of Eldorado,
Kansas, niece Of Mr.. John Rickly,
J. T.. and VIM. Becker, is visiting in
The city.
II. p. Coolidge will have some
Thing to say to the readers Of the
JOURNAL in an advertisement next
week.
Geo. Galley is fittiug up a
DIV ellin z house near the Court
House, which, We suppose, will be
for rent.
&C. B. Darr goes to Grand Island
for a short time, and his friends will
find him at the Office Of D. A. Alb
bott. Esq.
How much is the guaranty Of a
scoundrel worth TO a poor man,
when compelled to have him make
il good, by law?
We notice that great. piles of
freight are being unlOadened here
every day, mostly .uch a. belongs
10 new. corners.
"A considerable amount Of
Platte county wheat was put out to
usury last week, i. e., deposited in
mother nature bank.
Wheat sowing and blowing is
the order OF the day among the
farmers. The ground is said to be
in pretty fair condition.
"A number Of persons in the city
are getting their lots ready for gar
deus. They should wait at least un-
til the Lark returns.
The ice in the Loup river "broke
up" Friday evening, with a roar.
Huge blocks Of ice bOmbarded the
bridges.
One Of our city wits is credited
with saying that the thunder on
last raised the lightning
rod men along with the snakes.
See A. NJ. Doland's new adver-
iisement. He believes in the free use
Of printers ink and invites you to go
,nd see his goods.
Immigrant wagon trains almots
laily pass through the city carrying
settlers for the western part of Ne
oraska and other parts Of the west.
The "Red Front" as drug store,
news and musical depot has been
transformed the past
week by the scrub and paint brush.
A sign 40 feet long by five feet
wide is being made for the agricul-
ural implement depot of WIN. Beck
,r on 18th street. This is the "boss"
ign of the city for size.
-Schuannerann and Wegner met
with a very serious loss on Sstur-
lay week by the burning OF their
stable and four valuable horses in
Granville Precinct this county.
The Osceola Record says "Dud"
Stone is narrowing in his wheat
With little harrow that is only 30