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The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29
Eighteen.

AT eighteen the true narrative OF
life is yet TO be commenced. before
that time we sit listening to tale
marvellous fiction - delightful
sometimes and sad sometimes; al
ways unreal. Before that time our
world is heroic-its inhabitants half
divine or semi-demon /; its scenes are
dream scenes; darker woods and
stranger hills, bri lighter skies, more
dangerous waters, sweeter flowers,
more tempting fruits, wider
plains, drearier deserts, SUMMER
fields than are found i'm nature over
spread our enchanted globe. What
a moon we gaze on before that time!
How the trembling of our hearts at
her aspect bears witness to its un-
utterable beauty! AS to our sun, il
is a burning heaven-the world OF
gods. At that time--at eighteen,
drawing near the confines of illu-
sive, void dreams, Elf-land lies be-
fore us, the shores of reality rise in
front. These shores are yet dis
tinct they look SO blue, soft, gentle,
we long to reach them. In sunshine
We see a greenness beneath b the azure
as of spring meadows; We catch
glimpses of silver lines aud imagine
the roll of living waters. Could we
but reach this land we think 10 hun
ger and thirst no more; whereas,
many a wilderness, and often the
flood of death, or some stream OF
sorrow, as cold and almost as black
as death, is to be crossed ere true
bliss can be tasted. Every joy that
life gives must be earned ere il is
secured; and how hardly earned
those only know who have wrestled
for great prizes. The hearts blood
must grace with red beads the brow
of the combatants before the wreath
of victory rustles over it. AT eigh-
teen We are not aware of this.
Hope, when she smiles OH us, and
promises happiness tomorrow, is
implicitly believed. Love, when he
comes wandering like lost angel at
our door, is at once admitted, well
coined, embraced; his culver is not
seen; if the arrows penetrate, their
wound is like a thrill of new life
there are no fears OF poison, none OF
the barb which no leeche's hand can
extract; that perilous passiOn-no
agony ever in some of its phases,
with many, one agony throughout
lis believed TO be an unqualified
good. In short, at eighteen the
school of experience is to be enter
ed, and her humble. crushing, grind
ing, but purifying and invigorating
lessons are yet 10 be learned. Alas,
experience! No other mentor has
SO wasted and frozen a face as yours
none with hand so inexorable
draws the novice so sternly TO bis
task, and forces him with an author
ity so resistless to its requirements.
1t is by your instructions alone that
man or woman can ever find a safe
track through life's wilds; without
it, how they stumble, how they
stray on what forbidden ground do
they intrude; down what dread de.
clivities are they hurled!
The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29
I.oa6ng.

The practice Of loafing is one that
is TO be discountenanced by every
one engaged i'm business. How
often do we see-more especially in
a village such as our own-the mer-
chants business materially injured
by this practice. We do not mean
the occasional patron who stops TO
chat few moments when his pur-
chase is completed--but this crowd
of men and boys who habitually
annoy the business man. These
familiar faces-too familiar which
you can see day after day aud even
ing after evening in their different
places of resort, lounging aud smok
ing, and not Unusually indulging in
profanity and vulgarity. These
habitual loafers, whose faces are al
most as prominent a feature of the
establishment ss the sign above the
door--these are they who persistent
ly hold possession of the place, not
withstanding the pointed insinua-
tious and broad hints of the proprie-
tor that their room would be pre-
ferable TO their company. As rule
they make this place of discussing
the affairs of others, criticising the
conduct of their neighbers and not
unfrequently slsndering those who
attend to their own affairs. To say
the least of It, this system of lOafing
is pernicious. Imagine the feelings
of a sensitive lady, who on entering
a store door, is greeted by a cloud
of tobacco smoke, chorus of laugh
ter from half dozen pairs of star
ing eyes. Yet this is just what they
- have TO meet with in the stores
where losfing is not entirely pro-
hibiied. The loafer, as a rule, is not
profitable patron. He generally
is smoker, and is always on the
lookout for q treat. He never buys
anything that he can beg, and is al
ways posted on the last "rscket"
they had in school; is always the
first man at fight, and the last one
TO go home. lie generally is good
talker-in a wayne does a great
deal of il. talks all the time, in fact,
il would appear as though talking
was his mission into the world. He
wears good clothing and is some
times "cute." Makes a hero of him
self in the eyes of sensible men.
Never imagines that be is in any
The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29

Girl look not upon the bang when
il curleth over the brow like a viper
Shun the first friz as you would a
hoppergrsss at a picnic for at last
ii stingeth like a steel-blue wasp and
keepeth the sensible young man
aloof. Mother where is your
daughter tonight? Is she in her
room preparing the baleful ounce
seed juice with which to fresco her
fair forehead with the demorslizing
bsugs in the morning? Speak to
her; plead with her apply the slip
per before it is everlastingly too late.
The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29
Origin Of the Story Of Santa
Claus.

Santa Claus is the Dutch name for
st. Nicholas, the patron saint of
boys. He is also said to have been
the Bishop of Myra. and to have
died in the year GIG. He is also
said to have supplied three destitute
maidens with their marriage por-
tions by secretly leaving money in
their windows, aud as his day Oc-
Cured just before Christmas, he
was thus made the purveyOr of the
season to all children in Holland
and Flanders, who put out their shoe
or stocking in the hope that he
would put prize in them before
morning.
The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29
THE STATE.
From the Lincoln Journal.

DlputNcTid mas hiouS A'' NPf
ance in Hebron.
The B. & Nj. is now running into
Blue Springs.
A Touring mill to cost $4,000 will
be commenced at Crete before long.
Madison has improved forty thou
sand dollars worth with the past
year.
Thirteen ice houses are being fill
ed in Madison, by public and pri-
vate parties.
The new brewery at WahOo is en-
closed and will be rapidly pushed
to completion.
The Congregational people of De
Witt, Saline county, are holding a
protrscted meeting.
Beatrice is a city of 5000 inhabi-
tants and is without fire engine.
The citizens want one.
Upon the completion of his new
residence, q. w. f. Dorsey will in
troduce gas into Fremont
Pawnee City is making an effort
to secure the machine shops of the
Republican Valley railroad.
Jessie NARROW, only daughter of
w. A. NARROW, or Fremont, died OF
diphtheria Thursday evening of last
week.
The old settlers of Red Willow
county will give ball on the even
ing of the oath at the Blakesiey
house. Indianola.
The court house at Stanton, Mad
ison county, is insecure. 1t came
near being toppled our by high
wind recently.
A young Bohemian, living in Col
fax county has gone insane on ac-
count of hard study in trying to
learn the English language.
The Madison people want short
sermons, and so tell their ministers
who will hereafter regulate their
sermons more to the public taste.
Nineteen deaths from typhoid fe.
yer have occurred in the neighbOr.
hood of Steele City, in southern
Nebraska. within the past two weeks
The GiObe-Jounal, OF Falls City
SAYS the town will never have any
protection from fire, until they have
had a young Chicago blaze to teach
them q lesson.
Two or three arrests have been
made in Brownville lately for vic.
lation of the liquor law, and the
Granger, Of that place, reads the
culprits lesson.
1t is estimated that within the last
seven months at least $l25,OOO has
been turded into the public purse al
Schuyler through the mediumship
of the hay business.
Salem has organized coal mine
company, and work will be com
menced at once boring for coal OIL d
locality a few hundred yards north
of town, where the evidence of Goa
deposit is manifested.
Two brothers living near Indiana
la, Red Willow county, were Ou,
hunting rabbit the other day, when
one of them, in attempting to shoot
a rabbit, discharged his gun prema'
turely, the whole load passing into
the right arm and breast of his
brother, wounding him severely
He will probably recover.
The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29
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liOn,

thOns
In City, Village, and Country, will
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Indoor as well as Outdoor work
and comfort, and It's 800 to 1000
Original Engravings in every vol
ume are both pleasing and instruct
i've. In this respect it is pre-emi-
nent and stands alone, and it should
have a place in every Household, no
matter how many other journals are
taken. Its Illustrated Department
for Youth and Children contains
much information as well as amuse-
ment. Its Humbug exposures are
invaluable to all classes. The cost
is very low, only $l.5O from now to
the end of 1881, or four copies for
$5. Single numbers, l5 cents. One
specimen, 6 cents. Take our advice
and subscribe noU for volume 40
1SSD. Orange Judd Company,
Publishers, 245 Broadwa, New
York. COLUMBUS JOURNAL and A g.
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The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29
For the JOURNAL.
The Religion Needed.

For the JOURNAL.
The Religion Needed.
Moncure ID. Conway, as recently
quoted by you, says that the only
religion needed by humanity is that
which will make life more sweet
and gentle. Very true; and which
will do this, the doctrine that this
life is only the lower fringe of that
"Clear fount Of light, our native land
on high,
Bright with a glory that doth never
fade,''
or the doctrine that neither its good
nor its III, neither its highest virtue,
nor its deepest wickedness, has any
essential or eternal significance /!
How much sweetness is likely to
come into life from the drear blank
ness of such view? We learn that
the Ssdducees, who held this view
were few, wealthy aud cruel. They
honored their creed by q character
conlormed to it.
This creed, however, may take an
opposite direction, that of pathet-
ic despair. That is it's form in
Buddhism, which, as Goldwin Smith
remarks, has begotten neither a
state, nor a church, nor q civiliZa-
tion, nor a literature, but merely q
congeries of stsgnsting monasteries.
Hatred of pain; honor of asceti-
cism; a mere refined Epicureanism,
glazed for a while by the light OF
higher sentiments, that spring from
a nobler faith, but by it's own inte-
rior law of development becoming
ever coarser and harder. A noble
creed, this, truly! Ii was over just
such creed that the Gospel of the
loving and righteous Redeemer once
triumphed, and over it that it will
triumph again.
Conway's religious history is
about equal to his theology. He says
that every prophet taught love, and
every system hate, Mshomet, at the
head of his fierce Arabs, offering
"The Koran tribute, or the sword
is precious exponent of love, is he
not? ln this century there was in.
deed a cry for the restoration of hif
real doctrine, and there issued from
il those fierce fanatics, the Waha-
bees. And Buddha taught that love
indeed, is better than hatred, but
that the perfect state is that of hin
who neither loves nor hates. And
the Buddhist system has been per-
fectly faithful to both sides of hi,
teaching. These slapdssh assertion,
of Conway are very taking to The
multitude, and very worthless.
The assertion that as science ad
vances, supernatural terrors viii
seem more and more grotesQue, ha.
no meaning unless it is, that physic'
al science will destroy the belief in
the life after death. For assuredly
in every life wickedness will entai
woe. And how Physical Science i,
10 have any authority in provinc,
wholly out OF her range does no
appear.
Moncure ID. Conway need not pu
on so many airs, and make such I
flourish over his creed. IL is simply
the old one: Man, not as embOdy
ing the purpose, and sharing th,
nature and blessedness of the Livinl
God, but Man as the centre and end
believing and living from the pres
ent sense OF pleasure aud hatred o
pain. Moncure ID. Conway wa
brought up a Christian, and remain
personally a man of high ideals
But Atheism, however disguised, j
still Atheism, and has logically an,
historically only one Of two issues
Debauchery or Despair. C. C. 5.
CLARIDoN, o., Dec. IL, 80.
The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29

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hy Kidneys
" NJ Address FkENtn PAD I'fuo. onio'
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The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29

The minister asked the Sunday
school: with what remarkable
weapon did Sampson st one time
slay a number of Philistines ?" For
q while there was no answer, and
the minister, to assist the children
u little, began tapping bis jaw with
the tip of finger, at the same time
saying: "What's this-what's this 2
Quick as thought a little fellow
quite innocently replied: "The jaw
bone of al ass, SIR"
The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29
ADVERTISING

In its columns always brings it's
reward. Business is business, and
those who wish to reach the solid
people of Central Nebraska will
ind the columns of the JOURNAL
splendid medium.
The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29
JOB WORK

of all kinds neatly and quickly
done, at fair prices. This species
of printing is nearly always want
81 in a hurry, and, knowing this
fact, We have so provided for il
that we can furnish envelopes, let
ter heads, bill heads, circulars,
posters, etc, etc., on very short
notice, and promptly on time as
We promise.
The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29

"Where are you going SO fast Mr..
johnson ?" "Home, sir, home; don't
detain me, I have just got a new
bonnet for my wife, and must de-
liver it before the fashion changes
The Columbus journal., 1880-12-29

"Talk about the power of the
press" softly murmured the aged
granger, as he held up to view a
hand he had inadvertently left under
the cider machine until it looked
like a pound of raw liver, "well, |
should remark !"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-03-18
Notice to Tax Payers.

Trcasurer's Office, Redwood Falls
MINI. March 3rd, 1880.
The attention of tax payers i:
called to Sections SO and 81 Of the
General Tax law of Minnesota.
Sec. SO. Delinquent personal pro
perty Observation-Disclosures. AL
unpaid personal property taxes shall
be deemed delinquent ON the first
day of March next after they become
due; and thercupon a penalty Of five
per cent. shall attach and be charged
upon all such taxes. After the frs,
day Of March, the county treasurer
shall Immediately proceed to collect
Jail delinquent personal propert,
taxes, and If such taxes are not paiG
on demand, he shall distrain sniff
cicnt goods and chattcls belonging
to the person charged with such
taxes, if found within the county, te
pay the same, with the said penalty
of five per cent, and all accruine
costs, and shall Immediately proceed
to advertise the same in three public
places in the town or district where
such property is taken, stating thu
time when, and the place where
such property will be sold; and il
the taxes for which such property i.
distraincd, and the costs which &C
crc thereon, are not paid before thu
day appointed for such sale, which
shall not be less than ten days after
the taking of such property, sucl
treasurer or his deputy shall proceed
to sell such property at public ven
due, or so much thereof as will bt
sufficient to pay said taxes, and thu
costs of such distress and sale.
SEC. 81. Penalty for neglect or re
fusal of treasurer. If any county
treasurer shall refuse or neglect t.
collect any tax assess upon persona
property, where the same is collecti
BILE, or to file the delinquent lis
and affidavit, as herein provided, h,
shall be held in his next settlement
with the auditor, liable for the Who'll.
|amount of such taxes unsolicited
and the same shall be deducted from
his salary or fees, and applied to the
several funds for which they wes
levied.
A. A. WILSON,
Co. Treasurer.
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DELHI ITEMS.

The town election passed off quietly
more than we expected.
The winter term of school closes on
Wednesday next, st. Patricks day.
At special school meeting held in
Dist. No. 10. It was decided tina: the
north part of the district be allowed to
draw off and form new district. The
Merrill State textbook law was discussed
and was pronounced an unjust imposi-
ton on the rights of free citizens.
T. H. King, our enterprisiug towns;
man, has purchased the feed mill, form
erly owned by Cook and Stoughton, and
intends running it by wind power, as
soon as practicable.
Our Lyceum closes for the season on
Friday next. The subject for debate is,
Resolved that City life is preferable to
Country life. There will also be several
songs, reading, recitation &C. The pro.
gramme is pretty lengthy. and all who
intend coming should try and be there at
the hour, Six O'clock.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-03-18

MAS0NIC-AHrrQUITY LODGE No. NJ. A. f. 4
A. M.-Regular meetings on the LIST ard 3D.
Wednesdays in each month. at IA O'Clock p.
NJ. /. NJ. EANSCHAACK, See.
REDWOOD CRATER No. ~. X. \. NJ. Stated
Conventions the 3nd and 18th Fridays of each
month.
E. A. CHANDLER, WE. DICKINSON.
Sec. II. p.
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On Tuesday morning the mercury
ste Cd at Is degrees below zero.
HINTS ON GROWING SUGAR CANE-As
we intend to manufacture Sugar and mo-
lasses from this article the coming season
at Redwood Falls, we think it would be
well to give few ideas upon the plant
ing, growing and preparing the cane for
the MILL
The first important step to be taken is
to secure the purest and best seed Having
fully tested the Early Amber, we pro-
nounce it superior to any other for either
sugar or molasses. In general it may be
said that cane will thrive on any land
that will produce fair crop of corn or
wheat. The best results however can
only be expected from soil adapted to
the special wants of cane.
| Sandy upland soil is best, producing a
lighter colored article than can grow on
black bottom soil. Land freshly ma
nured gives poor syrup. Clay land gives
good syrup but not so large yield
Plow deep and pulverize thoroughly, In
general prepare the ground as for corn
Plant same as corn, or in drills if you
have plenty Of time to cultivate. Keep
down the weeds. Plant as soon as the
ground will permit after it has become
warm. AS soon as the plant comes up
destroy the weeds and keep clean for the
pillow. 1t is important to give the plant
every assistance in the early stages of its
growth as it is Il slow grower at first. If
| left alone the weeds will choke the cane
and it will be worthless. When large
enough pillow same as corn. When about
thirty inches high it may be turned ont
rs it is then able to take care of itself
and further blowing will be damage by
cutting the roots and injuring the stalks
The ..cane should be stripped and cut
when the seed is in the dough, to have it
granulate, but for syrup greater yield
will be had to let the cane stand until
nearly ripe.
/ In cutting and piling the cane in the
field great care should be taken to keep
the cane free from dirt as it will greatly
injure the quality of the syrup. The
cane, if left in the field any length of
time after cutting, should be placed in
small piles so that the air can circulate
through it. If likely to freeze it should
be cut and topped. the leaves being left
on, and shocked as you would corn, or
pile in small heaps. In saving seed for
the next year take heads from stalks that
have no suckers. In this way seed will
be obtained that will be pure and will
furnish better quantity Of syrup.
Respectfully,
WILDER MARTIN.
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MARRIED.

HARR1s-MoRR1soN-On March 10th, at
residence of the brides parents, by the
Rev. e. s. II. Dunn, Mr.. G. w. Harris to
Miss Annie L. Morrison, all of Redwood
county.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-03-18

At meeting of the Business Mems
Association last evening, F. V. Hotch
kiss, II. N. Bell and 0. L. Dornbcrg were
appointed committee to look after the
condition of the pontoon bridges and to
raise money to defray the expense of
taking them up that they may not be
injured by the ice.
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FOR SALE,

A dwelling house in good con-
dition and three lots conveniently
located. Inquire of
Mrs. a. CHENEY,
n234t Redwood Falls.
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A Card to the Public.

desire to answer, but
not in a very extended way, "a card to
the public in your last issue. The aa.
thor, ex-Treas. A. Tower, says that the
Board has published several statements
that he was deficient in public funds to
the amount of $1O99.6 &C, but never word
stating why. which he considers unjust.
The reasons why we did not are simple
viz the Board knew that he, Tower,
was delinquent, but do not in point Of
fact know whether the money was stolen
or not. No member of the Board of An
dit, or of the Board of County Ccmmis.
sioncrs could state under oath that the
money was stolen, much less to certify
that it was. They only certify to what
they know. not to what they are told.
The county vault is simply firc-proof
for the safe keeping of county records in
case of fire, not for depository of pub
lie funds. The county has a designated
depository and the law provides that as
soon as the County Treasurer deposits
therein any public funds the liability of
the Treasurer and his securities for the
safe keeping the ccases-not otherwise.
The axpense Of ex-Treasurer Tower in
cndeavoring to recover is matter of no
public interest, (only sympathy, as it
was a private affair. He has charged the
county up with his per cent, for collect
ing, safe keeping and disbursing the
same. which has been paid to him. The
county has performed it's part of the con-
tract, why should not he The Board has
been very lcnicnt with ex-Treasurer Tow
er as regards time. l am unable to see
how the Board has been unjust to him.
and think the charge is in exceedingly
bad taste.
FRED V. HOTcHK1ss;
Ch'm'n Board of COm'rs.
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PDST=OFFICE.

PCST-OFFICE.
REpwoop FALLS, MINI, JAN. 1873.
OFFICE HoURS.-For delivery of mail and sale
of stamps. from $50 A. NJ, to $50 p. M
week days. On Sundays, from Il NJ, to p.
NJ
Money order and Register Letter Depart
rnent open from 4. NJ. to6P. NJ.
MAILS for the East close at 9: P. NJ.
ROBT. W ATSoN, P. NJ.
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l. .. Of 0. f.

REDWOOD LODGE. No. Is meets every
Monday night. at y, o'clock.
Brothers from distance are cordially invit-
ed to attend.
OrrO DoRNBERG. T.. :. E.O. CHAPMAN. n. G..
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The train was about forty minutes late
on Monday evening. Between Morgan and
Paxton the engine and freight cars were
in some way uncoupled from the passen-
ger coach, and before it was discovered
they had left them behind about four
miles. The time consumed by this occur
renee was the cause of the delay in the
arrival of the cars.
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NOTICE.

All persons indebted to the I'M
dersigned are requested to call and
settle their accounts.
We can be found at any time at the
new building east of our old stand,
Redwood Falls.
Sickle & Wiltshire.