The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
Mrs. REM. Spielman. who has

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, and who
was supposed to be permanently
convalescing, is reported worse
again. Two kilograms have been
received from her physician, and one
OF her friends here will go to bring
her home.
The Genoa Leader says that j.
n. Reynolds, formerly of this place,
recently purchased $40 head of fine
sheep. j. n. is evidently destined
to be wealthy man. Grsss, cattle,
sheep, hogs, - money, fenced fields,
wind mills, extensive barns, nice
dwellings, good clothes, libraries,
pleasant homes.
Chief of Police McMahon on
Saturday last detained a man named
Arthur F. Gibson who had every
description but one item, answering
to q DR.. A. Arthur, jr., who is want
ed In Indiana to answer to q very
serious crime. He was permitted to
90, after it was ascertained that the
man wanted was marked as de-
scribed.
-Calmar McCune, editor Of the
Osceola Record, and Lawyer Csld-
well, OF New York, tsrried Tuesday
night of last week in the city and
gave the JOURNAL a very happy
visit. They were on 9 few days
jsunt in the northern part of the
state, where Nc. has landed inter-
ests. They passed through the city
Sunday on their return.
"A. L. Richardson, representing
A. Vogeler s. Co. of Baltimore, Nd,
the proprietors of st. Jacobs Oil,
was in the city Monday. We notice
him to say that he is the man who
writes those reading matter adver-
tisements which have attracted, de-
ceived, amused and interested the
most of you, and he is bright one.
Or course be is an old newspaper
manager.
Hon. Chas. A. Speice of this
city, and Hon. ID. III. Wheeler of
Plsttsmouth are representatives OF
the Nebraska order, I. o. o. F., to
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, which
meets at Cincinnati this week. Mr..
Speice started Friday morning, ac-
companiei by his daughter, Miss
Freddie. They will, before their
return, visit Mr.. Speice's old home
in Pennsylvania.
j. &. Mcbride has sold his iu-
terest in the Nebraska Farmer to
his partner, o. NJ. Druse, who be-
comes sole publisher. Mr.. Druse is
an able young man, and the number
of the Farmer before US shows that
he appreciates the needs of sgricul-
turists in Nebraska. The Farmer ia
a semi-n onthly publication and will
be furnished with the Journal, both
prepaid, for $500 year.
1t is not necessary to suggest TO
Columbus business men that they
exercise their usual whole hearted
ness in dealing with those who will
be in attendance upon the Platte Co.
Fair. Nothing is so gratifying to
strangers on such occasions as to
feel that they are being dealt with
as brothers, fairly and honestly. A
little experience of the other kind is
enough to bring this home to man.
Thomas Swire who has been
working on the steel gang on the q.
2. road, was run over yesterday by
three hand cars, having the flesh of
his back considerably bruised and
lacersted. He was sitting on the
front end of the foremost car when
the others bumped against it, throw
ing him of. 1t was q wonder he
was not killed. Neither of the
"oosses" so we are told, stopped to
care for him.
"A very good sample of Egyp-
tian or Rice corn has been left US by
w. N McCandlish. We shall take
occasion shortly to publish an arti-
Gle on this product, setting forth its
merits. 1t is claimed that the seed
lie good for animals and also for
making -four, and the stalks a good
fuel, growing as thick as mans
coat sleeve. The specimens We have
seen, however, are hardly so large
as our common corn.
The Omaha Telegram, is author
ity for saying that Hon. w. A. Pax
ton has bought the Lsing Bros.
cattle ranches near North Platte,
Barton & Dillon's beeves and other
small lots. Mr.. Paxton has offered
Barton & Dillon s250,0O0 for all their
stock and rancho property in Lincoln
and adjoining counties. The JOUR-
NAL mentions these things to show
to its readers in the east the extent
of some of our dealings in Nebraska.
AS we go to press We hear of the
fact that during Fair week there will
be issued five column daily paper
called the Columbus Daily NerS.
Fred. A. Cosn and John Myers, two
practical printers of our city, are the
editors and publishers, and we wish