The Columbus journal., 1880-10-13
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meat ia the city.
Monday last J. G. Compton and
wife left for Kansas.
WIN. Calvert of st. Edwards
was in the city Sunday.
When you want apples don't
forget to 60 to Marshall Smiths.
Charles Magoon of Lincoln was
In the city several days last week.
Miss Emma, daughter of j. w.
Early, is afflicted with scarlet fever.
For first-class work and best
stock, 90 to the Boston Boot and
Shoe Store.
Tom" Stewart is back from
Rochester, N. Y, where he has been
on a short visit.
Received a carload of winter
wheat four-every sack guaranteed,
at Oehlrich s. Bros.
Phil. Gains stallion "Highland"
took first money as roadster" at
the Osceols fair last week.
--Becher & Price, Insurance Agt's.
represent 500, 395, ,S22.5S assets, con-
stituting the leading companies of
the world.
&C. z. Dewey, president of the
Harrison National Bank, Cadix,
Ohio, spent a few days last week
in Lincoln.
Mayor ]. p. Becker IL confined
TO his room by sickness. May he
soon recover, Is the wish Of his ma
ny friends.
-Columbus's "boss" trotting horse
went lame at Osceols last week,
consequently he was not started In
the free for all.
Mrs. G. w. Fulton is not dead,
as reported by one Of the Schuyler
papers. She is alive and well-in
excellent health.
Ed. North came down from
Madison Saturday, attended church
Sunday, and went back Monday
evening. Good enoHgh.
Rev. Bristol, the new minister.
conducted the services at the N. Z.
Church last Sabbath, preaching two
interesting and instructive sermons.
On last Friday John Shsnshan
OF Shell creek, near Metz post-office,
lost by fire his dwelling-house, gra-
nary, sc. The loss will reach $40O
to $500, and the property was insur-
ed with Becher a. Price for $500.
Hon. o. P. Msson's speech at
the Opera House Friday evening
was a mastery presentation of re-
publican principles in this campaign.
The G. & A. Glee Club made their
first appearance and were enthusi-
sstically received.
We must again caution CORES
pondents against inserting adver-
tisements in their communications,
unless the same are paid for as such.
1t is, by some, regarded as the best
way of advertising, and of course
must be paid for, else the pewspa-
per allows itself to be deprived of
its just dues.
Tommy" Wake arrived home
from Osceola Saturday. He has been
riding the well-known race-horse
"Ssilor Boy" this year, and has not
lost a race. Tommy" has the best
reputation OF any rider in this part
of the country, and we hope he may
always keep his name at the head
of the list.
H. T. Spoerry asks us to pub
licly put the question to the Board
of Co. Com mmissioners why it is that
they cannot remit illegal taxes as
sessed upon Henry Hellbush, when
at the same time they have remitted
taxes illegally assessed on j. A.
Reed and DR.. Hoehen. John Walker
will please answer by election day
or sooner.
On last Wednesday the Democ-
racy in convention nominated John
Walker the present incumbent, for
County Commissioners, and George
Lehman, the well-known proprietor
of the Grand Pacific, for representa-
tive from Platte county I; the senate
rial convention met at Schuyler on
Thursday last, and selected Guy c.
Barnum as their standard bearer In
the senatorial struggle.
&c. w. Brown, of Boone county,
has been nominated by the republi-
can convention held at Ord last
week, ss their candidate for repre-.
sentative of the 45th representative
district. George possesses the quail
ificstions to make a good represen.
tstive, and the republicans of that
district will consult their best In.
terests by sending him forward to
assist in making the state laws.
The Republican Central Com.
mittee met Monday evening and de.
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