The Columbus journal., 1880-11-10

apples just received at WIN. Becker's.
Max Kramer arrived in the city
Thursday, looking in excellent
health.
Lutte North came down from
the west Monday, and Major yes
terday.
For first-class work and best
stock, go to the Boston Boot and
Shoe Store.
Hon. w. II. Morse, senator elect,
of Merrick county, gave us q pleas
ant call yesterday.
C. w. Erb, one of Colfsx coun-
tvs active young Republicans, was
in the city Saturday.
Received a carload of winter
wheat flour-every sack guaranteed,
at Oehlrich s. Bros.
j. W. Early, County Treasurer,
is at Lincoln, making settlement
with the State Treasurer.
-SOcisble this Wednesday, even
ing, under the auspices of the young
ladies Of the Congregational church.
Last week ID. Anderson shipped
four car loads of fat hogs, and says
he still wants more to handle the
same way.
Joe. Tiffany expressed it right
well: "Jim, we can't afford to trust
those Southern fellows for three or
four generations yet"
Willard Chaplin, who has been
for some time sojourning at Jules
burg, Col, returned to his home i'm
this county Thursday last.
&C. G. Berringer of Elgin, H.,
left for his home Monday, after
visit Of several weeks with his
father-in-lsw, Chas. Wake.
Cards are out for the wedding
Of Charles Lovejoy and Miss Dora
b., daughter of |. N. Taylor, to take
place at Oskdsle, Nov. 18th.
Gen. Garfield carried Platte
county by % majority. The sdjoin-
ing counties O. Colfax, Butler, Polk,
Nance and Madison were all carried
by the republicans.
Geo. Spooner came up from
Lincoln Saturday on a visit. He
expects to return shortly, and says
he has plenty OF work there for the
next eighteen months.
Several deaths from typhoid
fever have occurred lately in Shell
creek precinct, Boone county, Rev.
Helmsn, the Lutheran minister is |
sick. but is reported as mending.
"A carload of choice Michigan |
Winter apple cider expected at VIM.
Becker's this week, which OF course |
will be for sale. Ii you want cider,
this is your chance to get il at the |
lowest figures.
Rev. M. V. B. Talbot and wife |
came up from Omaha Saturday. He |
conducted the services at the M. +. |
Church Sunday. We learn that
himself and family will occupy the |
residence Of J. G. Morrissey in the |
northern part of the city.
w. +. Kimmel, likewise G.
Stull, Polk CO. stalwsrts, were in
town Monday. They were well
pleased with the general political
outlook. Kimmel says the demo-
cratic party in Polk is growing,
having had some 240 votes at the
late election.
DIR. Williams, who for the past
six years has been an employee of
the Government as postal clerk at
Washington, arrived in Schuyler
Friday last, to visit old acquaintsn-
ces and to deposit vote for Gar
field. To one-hslf of our present |
citizens, il is safe to say, the Doctor
is a stranger.-lSun.
The local papers have not en-
tirely failed to declaim against neg
ligence concerning fire guards, but
the fires have begun to put in an sp-
pesrsnce all the same, and il is to be
presumed, will occasionally burn up
stack or two, as well as dwelling
houses, stables, etc. A little atten-
ton now may save q good deal of
property.
We are in receipt of a lengthy
communication concerning the con-
tract between the County Commits
sioners and the Sisters of Charity
with reference to keeping the poor.
We understand it to be fair busi-
ness contract, and not subject to the
objections urged by our correspond
ent. Wherever smicable relations
exist rightfully, the JOURNAL is not
disposed to create discord.
--Nels Nelson, married man at
Newmsn's Grove, and Miss johnson
eloped together about two weeks
ago, and have not been heard from
since. Nelson leaves 8 wife and
three or four young cbildren--the
wife is crippled and can hardly
walk across the room. We are in
r. Al