The Columbus journal., 1880-12-01

"A j. Arnold Is selling his large
stock of clocks, watches, jewelry,
etc, at cost.
The Congregational Sunday
School have resolved to have a
Christmas tree and Supper for the
scholars.
We have heard several speak oi
the splendid music furnished by the
Arion Club, at the temperance meet
ing Sunday evening.
--"The mistake which Adam
made" will be the subject at the
Congregational Church next Sum-
day evening. Cordial invitation to
all.
The members of Monitor Lodge
are particularly requested to be pre-
sent next Friday evening, as a mat
ter of vital Importance TO the order
in this State and throughout the
country will be up for discussion.
Francis Kerr. who has been on
a six-weeks' visit to Canada, return
ed last Friday. He was accompan-
led on his return by Miss Sabra
White, who is visiting her brother
Nj. II. White. Mr.. Kerr says that
there is still some complaint of hard
times in Canada.
"A pound social will be held
Friday evening, Dec. l0th,at the res
idence of Rev. M. V. B. Bristol All
are invited to attend. Don't forget
to bring your pound, and il conven-
lent you might put up five or six or
perhaps more. You know what is
said of cheerful giver."
One of our citizens was recently
called upon to pay note for ninety
dollars that had been given Oh a
wire-fence contract some time ago.
Ii is a good thing, when i'm need
o an article, to purchase OF a repu-
table dealer. To be on the safest
side, absolutely sign no papers or
documents whatever.
From j. f. North we learn that
the u. Z. Co. are using for them
selves l.4OO tons of coal this year,
where last year it was 500; that the
output at the mines is 1900 tons
day that the Co. are buying coal for
themselves wherever they can get
it; that they have contracted for
1000 car loads Of Ft. Scott coal for
the east end of their line.
L. Cockburn writes from Mime
dosa, n. W. Ty., under date of Nov.
Ii. that his firm is doing very large
fur trade with the Indians. "For
the five days this week we got over
1900 skins--black bear, red fox,
white weasel, skunk, badger, musk
rat and mink, and the trapping is
just beginning. We are all
in first-rate health, and the weather
is beautiful--no snow yet"
Life is too short to reach per-
fection in almost any profession or
art. The art of singing is case that
fully illustrates the fact. Ii is claim
ell by the best of singers that when
we are young we have the voice,
but. we don't know how to sing;
sometime afterwards, We begin to
learn how to sing, but discover that
we have grown SO old that our voice
is cracked and fled for sweet music.
Gus. G.. Recher of the firm of
Becher Il Price, insurance agents,
started Monday afternoon to canvass
the southern portion of the state for
business. We can say to our south
Platte friends that the firm which
Mr.. Becher, the senior partner, rep
resents, is a good one, and thorough
ly reliable. Mr.. Becher is an old
resident Of Nebraska, though a
young man; knows great many Of
the people of the State; has the con-
fidence Of those who know him. and
is "A, l. in his business.
-Messrs. Cornelius Il Sullivan,
attorneys, have added to their bus
iness, branch that will often be cal
led into requisitiOn. They have a
complete set of abstract books, and
will shortly have particular and
full compend of the legal status of
all the land in Platte county, SO ar
ranged that they eau, 10 a moment,
see just how matters stand. Any
transfers made, or liens placed upon
land will Immediately be noted on
their books, so that at any hour an
accurate abstract can be given by
them.
The present "coal famine" is by
no means confined to our locality,
but extends over good portion of
the west. Among the reasons alleg-
ed are: the early setting in of cold
weather the scarcity of miners the
scarcity of cars--railroad extension
the past season having been out of
proportion to the increase of rolling
stock the filling of special contracts
for large quantities of coal for man