The Columbus journal., 1880-05-12
M. Il. Finch was in town Mon

makes himself thoroughly familiar
with this class of wall and their
construction can get all the work he
may want to do, and at paying
| figures.
"A letter on business from our
old friend j. S. Kerr of Fit. Halleck,
Wyo., under date of May I'd, says ::
"We are all we'll and doing we'll.
We will have our cabin up soon, and
will be glad to extend our hospital
ity TO any Of our friends, should
they favor Us with visit"
Columbus Precinct last Satur.
day selected the following delegates
to the County Convention: Abner
Turner, G. W. Hnlst, Phil. Cain.
6. s. McAllister, G. W. Clother, V.
T. Price. A. A. Smith, NJ. X. Turner,
ID. T. Martyr, Fl. s. McGinitie, E.
Pohl, +. j. Potts. There were 81
votes cast.
Guy Barnum tells us OF a
strange freak of brute nature in his
neighborhood; a cat recently had
two kittens, one of which died; the
mother went out on the prairie,
caught young rabbit and adopted
it, cherishing and nourishing it with
the same maternal care she bestows
on the other.
"A man who had been stopping
at the Lludell House since Saturday,
with horse and saddle at Postle's
barn, was importuned for his bill
Monday, and all at once undertook
TO gives his creditors the "slip,' get
ting little ways out of town, when
Postle discovered his absence and
struck out after him. He was plsc-
ed in confinement yesterday.
Monday afternoon a team be-
longing to II. ID. Bali of Polk county,
and attached to load of lumber,
becoming frightened, spun around
the block west Of Gluck's corner,
bringing mp in front of the Grand
Pacific. where the wagon was upset.
and the tongue broke; the team
crossed the street, where one Of them
fell down, having a silver about six
inches long, one inch wide and half
an inch thick thrust clear through
his foot.
The Sisters Hospital is to be
grsnder institution for Columbus
than our citizens generally are aware
of. Its benefits will, of course, not
be fully appreciated until after it
shall have been put into working
order, and the recipients of its good
werks shall have made known its
good deeds. "Charity is kind" We
speak a good word for the institu-
ton in view of the fact that our
citizens may soon have the privilege
of contributing towards its support.
1.-The Columbus Maennerchor had
a splendid time during their trip to,
and their stay in Omaha, at the bap-
tism of the Flag. The excursion
was over the l.. & N. w. TO Lincoln
and the B. & M. to Omaha, at 81 |
apiece for the round trip. An off,
cisl was sent from headquarters, TO |
see to their safe conduct, and the |
trip was made just as agreeable as
possible. The members Of the Club |
speak in the highest terms of the |
treatment received from railroad |
officials, the Omaha Maennerchor
and the citizens of Omaha. Mayor |
Chase made them a speech at the |
depot, complimenting them as the |
finest singers present at the festival.
ION Thursday last, Ralph, young
est son of M. X. Turner, came very
nearly losing his life. The little
fellow, who is just beginning to ap-
preciate the freedom Of crawling out |
of doors, had slipped out of mater
nal sight and plunged headlong into
q tub of water setting near the door.
He had uttered no cry and gave no
sign of distress, but his mother,
missing him, sent little sister to
see where he was, when she found |
him head downward in the water.
He was past consciousness, his body
black, eyes open and with a dead |
look, and the whole frame limp.
The approved methods of resuscita-
ton were Immediately resorted to,
and the little fellow shortly came
back to life and health. a
There are all classes of frauds |
eXtant, but the most Of them assume
the agency role. The latest heard of
in Nebraska are persons represent
ing themselves as agents Of the Hail
Insurance Co. Of n. Y. Mr.. F. w.
Liedtke, State Auditor, informs us
that there is no such company in
existence, and further that there is,
at present, no hail insurance CON-
pany authorized 10 do business in
Nebraska. AS a safeguard against
frauds Of all kinds, the Journal
would repeat, have nothing 10 do
with an agent or pretended agent
for insurance, for machinery, for
wire fence, for lightning rods, for
anything under the canopy, unless
you know the agent, and know him
to be all right. This rule, strictly
adhered to, will save you a deal of
trouble, and perhaps no little money.