The Columbus journal., 1880-10-20
B. X. Smith, of st. Edwards,

in the city Tuesday. We had the
pleasure of an introduction, and
found him an intelligent, agreeable
gentleman.
John Walker elsewhere makes
reply 10 II. r. Spoerry's inquiries,
and does some little electioneering
OH his account. OF course John
wants to come as near as possible
to an election.
o. X. Price, the weIl-known T..
z. Immigrant agent. OF Greenwich,
n. Y, accompanied by his daughter
Mrs. Robinson of Chicago were in
the city Sunday, starting for home
Monday morning.
r. II. Henry is home again. He
has had word since the storm from
the superintendent at his cattle
rancho, and the herds were all right
except that they had drifted with
the storm about forty miles.
ID. A. Lord had large flock of
sheep on the road west during the
recent storm, and at last accounts
had not heard anything from them /;
at his rancho here he lost only one
old one and one lamb out of all his
large flock.
The Hammond House has been
thoroughly refitted and is in first
class order. Terms: transient, pr.
day 81; single meals % cents; day
board per week So; board and lodg-
ing, per week 81. Look out for
adv. next week.
Martin Postle. the proprietor of
the Checkered Barn on llth street,
is doing some grading OIL his own
account, i'm lieu of what the city
ought to do. lie il bound to have
his premises, outside as well as iu-
side, in good shape.
GOOD republicans who desire
the success of the ticket in this coun-
" will not fail to inform their can
didate friends of nything that may
be transpiring in the canysss in their
neighborhood that ought TO be
known at headquarters.
H. j. Hudson, G. A. Speice and
Gus. G.. Becher are attending the
Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows at
Lincoln. which convened yesterday,
MIR. Speice rs Grand Master, and
Messrs. Hudson and Becber as rep
resentatives from Wildey Lodge.
"A Mr.. Hennis of Marquette,
Wis.,, was in the city last week. His
business west is to look up location
for merchandising. He expressed
very favorable opinion of Columbus
and her prospects for a substantial
business point, and may conclude to
locate here.
&C. L. Hill writes us from AnOka,
Mimi, for a copy of the JOURNAL
that had failed to reach him, saying
"we cannot afford to miss one."
That is right, Chas., and we send the
copy forward by Uncle Samuel's
faithful route, which very seldom
mis-carries.
For SALE.-A dwelling-house and
lot in a very desirable part of the
city. Will be sold at a sacrifice, as
the money is needed. The house is
new and cost more money than is
asked for both house and lot. For
further particulars inquire at the
JOURNAL office.
The Lindcl Hotel has a new
proprietor, Mr.. +. Schrock of Oms-
ha. The former proprietor, Mr..
John /. Paynter. with his family,
left the city Friday last for Omaha,
where we understand he will take
charge of the Atlantic Hotel and
engage in the same business.
Mr.. S. M. Weed, proprietor of
the Valparaiso Avalanche, is liable
to change his opinion again about
the JOURNAL, having done so once
before. lie now says "The Colum-
bus JOURNAL is one of those solid
newspapers that you seldom meet.
1t hasn't shown the least trepidation
over the political outlook"
We say to every Republican of
Platte county, let no ordinary busi-
ness keep you from the polls and
voting on election day. Your polit-
ical opponents go right through
almost any kind of bad weather to
deposit their vote. When the occa-
sion demands, republicans should be
willing to make the sacrifice.
David Anderson offers to bet
$50 that every northern state will
go Republican, and $50 that New
York will elect Garfield electors
and 500 that Garfield will be the
next President. Since the old hero,
Grant, has come out so decidedly
for the Republican nominees, An
derson has been jubilant for Garfield
and Arthur.
Hon. E. X. Valentine, our pre-.