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A BILL FROM HER LAST HUSBAND.

A few days ago well-dressed couple
in the prime of life stopped at hotel in
town not Il thousand miles from this
city. and sending for a justice of Che peace
Informed that functionary that they wished
to be married.
"All right" said the justice.
Then he inquired their names. and on
being told, it struck him that he had per-
formed the same service for the lady some
years before. Upon inquiring If such
was the case. the lady replied:
'les. sir. | have been married prcvi-
ously.h
Have you a bill from your former
husband p asked the justice.
Yes"
This being satisfactory, the ceremony
was performed. and the couple were de-
clared man and wife.
As they were departing the Justice. who
had never seen bill of divorce and who
had strong desire TO behold one of the
documents thought this an excellent OPP
portunitv to satisfy his curiosity. lie,
therefore said to the lady.
"You say you have bill from your
former husband -
"Oh. yes"
Have you any objections to allowing
me to see the bill p''
"Oh, none whatever
And stepping to the door, and calling 10
lite boy, some three or four years of age
who had been left in the carriage. she
said
Here. Bill come here quick; here's
gentleman that wishes to see you"
The gentleman wilted. detroit Free
Press.
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NO. So.
miscellaneous.
THE AGE OF THE EARTH.

At the Midland Institute. Birmingham.
the other day, Prof. Ayrton delivered n
lecture in which he gave some estimates
of the earth's age In reply to the ques-
ton of whether the earth's existence was
10 be counted by thousands or by millions
OF years. he called attention to the geolog-
ical evidences OF organic changes on the
earth's surface which required not less
then a hundred million years for the
earth's age. There was. however. a het-
ter method of approNimating TO the age
of the earth. The changes of temperature
belonging to the different seasons We're
less percepthly felt rs they penetrated the
substance of the earth. until at the depth
of about fifty feet the temperature was
practically constant. II. however. they
continue to descend an increase of tenn
perature was experienced at about the
rate of one degree per fifty feet OF the
descent. Surposing this increase went on
at the same rate until the centre OF the
globe was reached. the temperature there
would he 100000 degrees higher than at
the surface. There was, however. no rea-
son to assume that the increase did go on,
or that the temperature at the centre was
higher than that OF the motion rock. -
600 degrees. or at least 10000 degrees.
Assuming this to be the temperature at
the centre, and knowing, by experiment,
the conducting power of rock in relation
to heat. Sir William Thomson was able to
calculate the present distribution of tenn
peraturc throughout the whole earth. not
only the present distribution dc onward.
but the distribution at any future and ut
any past time. Taking the temperature
of I 200 degrees as having once been the
uniform temperature OF the whole body,
the result OF the calculation was that the
earth had been hundred million years in
eoolinp
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PROFESSIONAL NOTICE,

DIR. l.. j. Kahn. 81 East 10th St., n. Y, and
Proprietor Dr. KAHS's MUSEUM or AyAToay Gss
Broadway, N. T., begs TO inform his patients and
those desirous Of consulting him. that he has opened
Office at 81 Hancock ST.. Boston where he may be
consulted EVERY THURSDAY from A. M to 9
p. VI. and 10 s +. NJ.
DR. KAHN having devoted 20 years to the treat
menf Of the nervous arising from indiscretion
to which may be traced many Of the obscure ailments
which effect youth and manhood. IL enabled to insure
those IIacing themselves under his treatment q
speedy and permanent cure. DR. kAHN's medical
work NERVOUS EXHAUSTION, which treats on
. cents in postage stamps Attendance every Thurs
day 1t 81 Hancock ST., Boston, and usual ri 81
East 10Th 81. New York nOvZ7f6m
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Gommit itfee on Aaricgltnre

The Committee on Agriculture will meet in tn,
Agricultural Room on Thursdays. at 2.S0 O'Clock T.
NJ, until otherwise ordered
j. $ BERRY. fch.;.,,r
A. r. ANDREWS, ="
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Con,p.ittee on Con.meree.

The Committee Commerce will meet at the Ag-
ricuIture room Thursday of each week, at OF lock
L. NJ V. l.. COFFIN, ! ,1..r
Guy e.. Goss, I
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FOR SALE.

nN Bridge street, q modern two-story house In
" good repair. containing II rooms, heated BY
in nice location and win be sold cheap for cash.
J. {. WEBER. S3 Bridge st.
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Committee on Insane Hospital.

The Committee on Insane Hospital will meet a,
reom No. i6. on Tuesdays Of each week. AT +. N :.
until further notice. Tne committee desirous TO
give all persons who wsh,an opportunity TO present
evidence to the Committee on Hospital Matters
EZRA PATTASGAII, fr.;-u.n
ASsoS +. MORRILL,,
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Committee on Council APpo,fioHmeHf.
The Committee on Council Apportionment will
meet in the Senate ChafHber. Tuesday evening o,
each week, at 30 O'Clock, until otherwise ordered.
TOBIAS LORD, JR-, fu.;.n
C.. II. FISHER,
Augusta, Jan. a, 1881.
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Notice.

Dr. Crooier has moved to Hotel North, where be
may be foU I'D nights. O6ce - usual u Od CHsn
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omuttfee on Covntits.

The Committee on Counties will meet in the Sen
ate Chamber on Friday of each week, at oclocl
Pm. u. y. MoETLASD, cb.;,,n.,
q. J.. BRAGDoN,
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Committee on Interior Waters.
The Committee on Interior Waters will meet in
Room No. 6, on Wednesdays, at O'Clock +. NJ.
%. 6: Il, br%kEJ. WAkEFiELp' chairmen.
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Committee on Fisheries and Games.
The Committee on Fisheries and Games. will meet
Tuesdays, at q O'Clock +. NJ, in room H.
II. G.. BREWER. ! Ch;,,or
Il. B. THATCHER
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Comn,mittee on Indian -4fars.
Notice is hereby given that the Joint Standing
Committee on Indian Affairs will meet for organiza
tion and informal talk in the Senate Chamber on
Thursday afternoon next, al O'Clock.
STEPHEN JENNINGS, C,.
(
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7 ComMiffee on PENSIONS
The Committee on Pensions will meet in the Ad
| jutant Generals office. on Friday of each week
at , O'Clock =. NJ CT. SANBoRN, iCb.;rmep
IN. PARKER, ~
Jan. lS 1881.
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Committee on Temperance.

The Committee Temperance will meet in the
Senate Chamber, on Wednesday of each week, at
? Z. NJ. till further notice.
LEVI G.. FLINT. ! f,.a;-r,o,
ANSON L. MORRILL,,
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Committee en- Banks and Banking.
The Committee on Banks and Banking will meet
at Room No. IL on Wednesdays of each week, NJ
l.. NJ.
JEREMIAH DINGLEY ! f,h,;
CHARLES V. LORD
Augusta, January Is. 1881.
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Committee on Claims.
The Committee on Claims will meet in room No
Il, on Wednesday at F. NJ
CHANDLER BAKER, tCb,irmo,
J. =. WYMAN,
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Committee on Reform School.
The committee on Reform School will meet at the
Senate Chamber, Thursdays, at q O'Clock, 7. NJ,
until otherwise ordered
TOBIAS LORD. JR., f,,a;x.r
EIIPHALET RowEII~N
Jan. 20, 1881.
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Commiftee on Federal Relations.
A. F. NUTTING. ctot,
EBEN EZER JORDON. ! N""'' NV

The Committee on Federal Reious, will meet a
the Agricultural Rooms, on Tuesdays, at O'Clock J.
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Committee on Ways and Bridges.
The Committee on Ways and Bridges will meet in
Room No. 6, on Wednesdays, at O'Clock Z. VI. until
otherwise ordered.
n. T. Ill IL. ! ch.;-,r
+. c. NICkERSON.I NJ
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The Committee on Manufactures.
The Committee Manufactures will meet in its
Committee Room, on Wednesdays and Fridays, at q
O'Clock, L. NJ.
JEREMIAH DINGLEY, ,bai-m.r
+. +. HEATH, '
Augusta, Jan. II, 1880.
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Committee on State Lands and State Roads.
The Committee State Lands and State Roads,
will meet in Room No. -, Land Agents Office, on
Tuesdays, at p +. VI
L. G. FLINT, ,Hairmon
wv. COON, S
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The Comm,ftee ON MI,farv Affairs.

IHe tOWWUEtt OF lHWUHIY -iVUtS.
The Committee on Military Affairs will be in ses
sion at the Office of the Adjutant General Tuesday
Of each week, at O'Clock I. NJ
6. X. FERNALD. f.ha;rr
ELERY +. GOSS.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
Farnpers' Alliance.

The Nebraska State Farmers AL
lance was organized last January,
and in its progress has far exceeded
the fondest hopes of it's warmest
friends. Since the organization of
the State Alliance no less than 243
subordinate alliances have been
formed in the State, and friends OF
the association now claim that it
holds the balance of power between
the political parties of the State.
The annual meeting of the State
Alliance will be held at Lincoln on
the 7th of September next.
Any information respecting the
action or movements Of the State
Alliance can be obtained by subor-
dinate alliances by addressing j.
Burrows, secretary of the State AL
lance, Milford, Neb.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
shell Creek Gossip.

Ed. JOURNAL: Although farmers
have hardly time for doing much in
the way of furnishing news at this
season of the year. yet to leave a
valley of such wealth and agricul-
tural resources unhesrd from for
any length of time would, in my
estimation, be very incon sistent and
doing it a great injustice.
Farmers are ali busy, some culti-
waiting corn, others breaking prairie,
etc, and everybody is anticipating
exceedingly good crops, as they are
at present looking quite good.
Hon. T. c. Ryan is making some
improvements, enlsrging his busi-
ness house in order to enable him
to handle larger stock of goods.
Ha! hs! And another wedding,
two in fact and at one time and
place, and furthermore we hear the
statement that there will be six
weddings within the next five
weeks, which we think is doing
t0lerably well.
Miss Ada Farrsl, who has just
returned from a several months
visit to Adair, Iowa, is again in our
midst. Miss Ada is a very estima-
BILE young lady and her many
friends will be pleased to greet her.
There will be a grand excursion
dance at Platte Centre on the even
ing of the 10Th inst, to which all
are invited. Admission 25 cts.
The select school which has been
held at Platte Centre for the past
month under the management of
Mr.. John Timothy has been discon-
tinued. More anon. II.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15

DR.. S. V. MOORE of York county
and that county's representative in
the legislature, was sent by the
commissioners of York county to
represent them at the meeting OF
the State Bosrd of Eq ualizstion. He
says the Governor and State Audi.
tor treated him kindly and with
consideration. He says the Gov
ernOr pointed out the imperfections
of the law under which the Board
had to do its work, but failed to
give a reason why he had not point
ed them out in his message to the
legislature. He suggests that, from
what he has learned, the proper way
to meet the wants in this matter an =
other year is for county commits
siOners to send one of their number
10 Lincoln, to meet in convention a
little before the time fixed by law
for the assessment of railroad prop
erty, and let that convention ap-
point committee and employ some
one to stay right there and present
their case TO the State Board of
Equalization and answer all these
arguments for unjust, unequal rail-
road legislation. We get these items
from the York Republican.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
LEGAL NOTICE.


y 'pa =.
The State of Nebraska. in District Court
for Platte County. In the matter of
the estate of Edward G. Kavanaugh.
deceased. Order for hearing.
THlS MATTER COMING ON TO A
i hearing in open court this 9Th day
of June, \ . d.. 1881, upon the petition in
due form of Daniel &. Kayanaugh, ad-
mini>trdtor OF the estate Of said deceas-
ed for license To sell the real estate Of
said deceased described in said petition
for the purpose of paying the debts of
said deceased, his funeral expenses and
the expenses of administering upon his
said estate; Albert W. Critics, Esq,
appearing for said petitioner, and it
appearing to the Court from said peti-
tion that there is not sufficient personal
estate in the hands of said admins ira,
tor to pay said debts, funeral expenses
and expenses .Of administration now
outstanding against said deceas ed, and
tina il is necessary to sell the real estate
of said deceased in order TO provide for
the payment of said debts, funeral eX-
penses and expenses of administration.
1t is therefore ordered by the Court
now here that said petition be heard at
the chambers of the undersigned Judge
of said Court at the city of York, York
county, Nebraska. on the 10th dav of
July, A. d., 1881, AT one O'clock in the
afternoon; that all persons interested in
the estate OF said deceased then and
there show cause, il any they have, why
license should not be granted to said
administrator to sell said real estate:
and that 4 copy of this order be pub
lished for four successive weeks imme-
diately prior to said day set for the
hearing of said petition, in the THE CO.
LUMBUS JOURNAL, 4 weekly newspaper
printed, published and generally circu-
lating in said county of Platte.
BY the Court. GEO. W. POST,
ALBERT W. critics, Judge.
Attorney. 519-5
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
LEGAL NOTICE.

In the District Court in and for Platte
County, in the Fourth Judicial Dis
trict of Nebraska. In the matter of
the estate of Mariah Arnold. late of
Platte County, Nebraska, deceased.
TT APPEARING to the satisfaction of
i said Court by the petition of
the estate of the said Mariah Arnold,
deceased, that there is not sufficient
personal estate in the hands of the said
Charles b. Stillman, to pay the debts out
standing against said dcceaseds estate,
and the expenses of administration, and
that il is necessary to sell the real es-
tate Of said deceased, to wit: The west
half of the southwest quarter of section
number thirteen and the northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter of section twenty
four, all in township seventeen north
OF range one west of the sixth principal
meridian in Platte county, Nebraska.
1t is therefore ordered that all persons
interested in said estate appear before
me, George W. Post, Judge of the
Fou rth Judicial District of Nebraska,
at the court house in the city of York.
in the county of York, and State of Ne
braska, on the 10Th day of July, 1881, at
one O'Clock in the afternoon. to show
cause, if any they have, why license
should not be granted to the said
Charles b. Stillman, administrator
aforesaid, to sell the real estate of said
deceased above described for the pur-
pose of paying the debts outstanding
against said deceased's estate, and the
expenses of administration.
And il is further ordered that a copy
of this order be published in THE Co
LUMBUs JOURNAL, weekly newspaper
printed in said Platte county, for at
least four successive weeks previous
to the hearing of said application.
GEO. W. POST,
Judge of the Fourth Judicial District
OF Nebraska. 5'S-o
c. A. SPEICE, Atty.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
Chattel Mortgage Sale.

NHEREAS. default has been made
w in the payment of a note for
$JOO.O0, dated October u. 1879, signed
and delivered by Daniel q. Parker and
made payable to the order Of 0rrie r.
Haight on the first day of September,
1850, with interest at 10 per cent from
date thereof: which said note is secured
by mortgage of even date herewith
upon the personal properly hereinafter
described, which mortgage was on said
2lst day of October, 1879. duly filed in
the office of the county clerk of Platte
county, Nebraska, and contains Il power
of sale therein and stipulation for costs.
There is due on said note on the day of
the first publication of this notice. the
sum of S5O0,OO and interest thereon at 10
per cent. from October 81, 1879.
Now, therefore, /, said Orrie Il. lIaight,
mOrtgagee, will expose for sale and sell
for cash at public auction to the high est
bidder in front of the post Office, in the
city of Columbus, in said Platte county,
on the
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
A New Railroad.

Articles of incorporation of the
Missouri Pacific railway company
OF Nebraska were filed last week at
Lincoln. The eincorporstOrs are Jay
Gould, A. A. Talmage, It. b. Drake,
S. M. Smith and John l.. Webster.
The principal place of doing busi-
ness will be Omaha. The capital
stock will be 100000, in shares of
800 each. The Missouri Pacific
now extends to Atchison and st.
Joe, but this movement we suppose
is to extend it into Nebraska, on the
west side of the Missouri and there
connect it with Mr.. Gould's present
system of roads.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
FINAL PROOF.

Land Office, Grand Island, Neb.J
May 9;h. 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before clerk of
court of Platte county, Nebraska, at
county seat, on June 18th. 1881, viz:
Philippe Schroeder, Homestead No.
10142. for the W. y. y. +. a, Section 81,
Township 10 north, Range l east. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and culti-
vatiOn of said land, viz: Peter Heintz.
John Heintz, William Newman, Hans
Gessen, all of OfCOlumbus Platte Co, Neb.
500 NJ. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, n

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.l
May 14th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ following named settler has filed
notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Clerk of
Court of Platte Co., Neb., at county
seat, OH July 9Th, 1881, viz:
John Melcher, Homestead No. 64G6.
for the ;. II, n f. Il. ). a. y. W. "a,
Section 4, Township 30 north, Range 2
west. He names the fol owing witness
es to prove Ia. continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of said land, viz: /:
John A. Mag. Of st. Bernard. Platte
Co., Neb., and Jacob Maurer, William
Maurer, Christian Schwank, of Madison,
Madison Co., Neb.
800 NIB. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb y

Land Uthce at Grand Island, Neb.,l
Nav 10th. 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN fOllOwing-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim. and that
said proof will be made before Clerk Of
Court OF Platte Co., Neb., at county
seat, on June 18th, 1881, viz:
Joseph ShellittO, Homestead No. 1927.
for the ;. =. ;. f. 4, Section 80. Town.
ship IL north, Range | west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultiva-
tiOn of, said land, viz: David Murphy.
James O'Leary, Michael Reagan. Dennis
Reagan, all of Platte Center, Platte
Co., Neb.
5'3-5 NJ. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
LEGAL NOTICE.

In the County Court for Platte county
Nebraska. In the matter of the es,
tate of James Jones, deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that an in.
~ strument in writing purpOrting to
be the last will and testament Of jaime
jones, deceased. late Of said county, has
been filed in said court, and probate
thereof demanded. And thereupOn it
was ordered that Thursday, the Both
day of June. 1881. at . O'Clock, p. M, at
the County Judges office in said cOun-
ty, be assigned as the time and place of
hearing the proofs on the probate of
said instrument, when and where all
parties interested may appear and be
heard.
May 81. 1881.
JOHN G.. HIGGINS,
51S-4 County Judge.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15

The Durango Record, published
in Colorado, says we want girls who
can get themselves up in good shape
to 60 to a dance. We want girls
who will 60 to church and to Bible
class on Sunday, and that kind who
can draw a congregation of the
other sex. We want girls who can
wait on the table, and who can smile
us into an appetite. We want girls
for sweethearts, so that when we
get an arm shot of, or kicked by a
mule, or thrown from a bucking
horse and laid away for repairs, we
may hear gentle voice, and see the
glitter Of a crystal tear spoken and
dropped in unconscious sympathy.
Girls must be very scarce article
out in Durango.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island. n

May lith. 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ fOllowing-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim. and that
said proof will he made before Clerk of
Court of Platte Co., Neb., at county
seat, on July 9TH, 1881, viz:
John A. Mag, Homestead No. 6lI9.
for the y. 4, n. f. a, y. =, n. w. "a,
Section 4, Township ~ north, Range 9
west. He names the following witness
es to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of said land, viz :
John Melcher, of st. Bernard, Platte Co.,
Neb., and Jacob Maurer, William Maui
rer, Christian Schwank, of Madison.
Madison Co., Neb.
300 NJ. Il. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15

SITTING BULLS band were last
week transferred to Standing Rock
Agency by three steamers, the Far
West, Helena and Gen. Sherman,
each steamer carrying from 300 to
436 Indians. The redskins appeared
to enjoy the voyage, and were quite
cheerful under the circumstances,
nothing having occurred to disturb
their enjoyment Oh the trip except a
pappoose fell overheard from the
Helena, and the mother jumped
after, intending to rescue it from the
jaws of the mighty Missouri, but the
relentless water claimed them both.
Chief Gaul was one of the party and
denies the story of his having killed
the lamented Custer.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-15
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand IsIant

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.l
May 9Th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing-named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim. and that
said proof will be made before clerk of
court Of Platte county, Nebraska, at
the county seat, on the 18th day of June.
1881, viz:
Franz Koch, Homestead No. 5454. for
the W. q, y. f. q, Section "a, Town
ship 30 north, Range | east. He names
the following witnesses t. prove his
continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tiOn of said land, viz: Christian Geiter.
Israel Gluck, Louis Staab. q. WenK, all
of Columbus, Platte Co. Neb.
5I5-5 NJ. Il. HOMIE, Register.