The Columbus journal., 1880-05-12

home yesterday.
"A. w. Lawrence returned from
the west Sunday.
B. +. Rogers has been appointed
Dep. Sheriff. Good enough.
Gem Winter Wheat Flour, 81
for 100 lbs, at Marshall Smiths.
Dan. Kavanaugh looks a little
"bleached" after his recent sick spell.
-"Dickr Rossiter and Tom Coffey
were in from Platte Center last week.
Hon. f. X. Valentine will ac-
cept our thanks for a public docu-
ment.
"A. T. Brown has purchased a
half interest in the Clsrksville Mes
SeRger.
For the last month we have been
unable to see the last emigrant
wagon.
Fatty" Woods has enlarged his
borders, and now runs three chairs
in his shop.
DIR. r. !. Schug is east on busi-
ness, and will return in two or
three weeks.
Judge Geer has moved his law
Office to Olive street, three doors
north of Shilz's.
CATTLE.-60 head choice yearlings
for sale. Inquire of Abner Turner
or S. o. Raymond.
Look out for the grand street
parade by Oskes Bros. Silver Band,
Monday, May 18th.
For the best custom-msde boot
and nestest repairing go to Hona-
hans, on Olive street.
Anderson is having loo head of
steers herded this season on the
Township farm in Stanton Co.
Miss Gussie Rickly has been
visiting in Omaha for q few days
past, returning home yesterday.
Get prices of croquet, base balls,
bats. and archery goods at F., ID.
Fitzpatrick's Book Store, opp. P. o.
S. j. Wheeler and w. n. Nc
Csndlish were elected delegates
from Creston precinct to the county
convention.
Judge Higgins was at Omaha
Thursday looking after the case of
the L. +. against John Rickly. The
Col. was there too.
The Fire Department are re-
qnested to turn out for practice
Saturday evening, May 18th. By
order of the Chief.
F. W. Anderman's dwelling
house in Creston precinct narrowly
escaped burning down one very
windy day last week.
Daniel Marsh, ESQ.,, of South
Bend, Ind, who has been visiting
with Marshall Smiths family, left
for the east this morning.
--Supt. Barrett formed a new
school district (No. 64) last Wednes-
day, composed of Sec. Z, s, 9, l6, IL
and Is in Looking Glass precinct.
The SENEGAL farm (now owned
by Phil. CAIN and Pat. Murray's
place have been annexed to school
district No. 3, where they used to be.
Keep in mind the Oakes Bros.
Concert, Monday eye., May 18th. 1t
is good thing to remember and
you will not forget after
you witness. 4
For pure white lead, French
zinc and Linseed oil mixed paint,
ready for the brush, producing q
beautiful gloss, 60 to John Wiggins's
Hardware Store.
The State Journal says Jim
Strain, the oldest engineer on the
A. & N, has been transferred to
the northern division, between Lin
coin and Columbus.
Louis Kramer, now of Crete,
arrived m the city Monday, and
will remain for several weeks. He
recognizes considerable improve
ment in Columbus since he was
last here.
The friends of Hon. l.. Gerard
will present his name to the Con-
vention as delegate to Chicago.
He is one Of the oldest and staunch-
est Republicans in Nebraska, and
knows well the temper of her peo-
pie.
One of our business men COM
plains of the L. p. that while he
shipped goods for 81, IS miles west
from here, precisely the same class
snd quantity of goods were shipped
from Omaha TO the same point for
35 cents.
The long-continued "drsg" on
the b. Il NJ. taxes has finally been
settled, under an act of the last leg
islsture, the county receiving about
Sl4,7O0. The Commissioners pro-
ceedings will be published entire
next week.
-Messrs. Strsnahan & TAYLOR of