The Columbus journal., 1881-05-25
of showers,

John Virgins lately received a
car load OF stoves.
III you want groceries at Omaha
prices call Oh Lamb.
For good article of table butter
call at Wm. Becker's.
-Indolence and Crime go hand in
hand, the world over.
Where is Columbus TO celebrate
her Fourth this year?
Joseph Rivet, Co. Commission
eT, called on us Monday.
Paints Of all colors, ready mixed
for use, at JnO. Wiggins's.
A number of farmers will be
short on gardens this year.
Father Brindley is doing some
needed work OH llth street.
Stockmen should call on Burn
ham ~ Dewitt At the Tattersall.
Good, double hsrrows. complete
at Wm. BeckeT's, for six dollars.
--JnO. Virgins has the largest
variety of mixed paints in town.
Mrs. j. II. Meagher has return
ed home, accompanied by friend.
Largest assortment of boots and
shoes in town, at the Boston Shoe
Store.
CHEAP.--A few more plows and
cnltivators at cost prices at VIM.
Beckers.
Choice Michigan cider, bottled,
10 be had at Wm. Becker's. Come
and try it.
Follow the crowd TO "Fitz's"
Book and Fancy goods store, opp,
post-ofiice.
--Chas. McIntire is i'm the city,
arriving too late TO attend his broth
er's funeral.
If you want any paper hanging,
kalsoniDing or painting done, go
TO J. G. Echols.
Call and examine goods and
prices at the Boston Shoe Store, OPP
pOslte pohi-oulCc.
Thirty marines went west SuR-
day. They will form part of the
Polar expedition.
-Tropic Fruit Laxative, and Hun
ysdi Ysnos mineral water, at Dow
ty, Weaver Il Cos.
"A new plank walk has been put
down i'm front of Greisen's shoe store
aud Nogel's bakery.
We are told that all the bridges
over Loseke creek went out during
the freshet last week.
Go to J. &. Echols for your wall
paper, where you can get il furnish
ed on the wall cheap.
Fifteen track-layers on the Co
lumbUs Branch struck on Thursday
last for higher wages.
-Heitkemper K Bro, in the line
of jewelry, clocks. watches, &c, are
not to be eXcelled by any.
Miss Sibylla Smith of Polk Co.
has been spending several days
among her Columbus friends.
Herman Ollerman of David City
suffered with the tooth-ache so much |
last week as 10 cause lock-jaw.
WANTED.--F Farm hand. will paw |
good wages and a permanent situa-
ton TO a good man. J. III. Reed.
Thompson Elliott, son of Rev.
j. r. Elliott, formerly of this city, is
about TO enter Hartford University. |
IL. ii. Ames informs us that the
LOup river rose two feet above its |
usual level, after the lain Wednes- |
day last.
Mr.. John Graf of this city start
ed last week for Sauk City, Wis, |
with the intention of remaining a
few months.
The Messrs. Ernst have an i'm
mense amount of machinery on
hand, although they have disposed |
of an abundance already.
Mrs. G. Fifield is teaching Prof. |
McGinitie's department in his alb
sence, and Miss Sara Fitzpatrick is |
occupying Mrs. Fs. place.
Farmers, bring your poultry,
butter and eggs TO Lambs near the |
pOst-ofiiee, and gel the highest mar
ket price in cash for them.
Fred. Strscke, living in Polk |
county, four miles south Of Jackson.
will sell % head of cattle and 6 |
horses, Monday, June 9th.
If You want large quantity of |
paint, call on Jno. Virgins al his |
hardware store, on llth st. He can |
suit you in quality and prices.
The first number of the Omaha |
Evening Telegram is on our table, a
nestly-printed, bright, newsy paper |
whose motto is BUSINESS. Success |
TO it.
We are informed that two |
bridges in Sherman precinct were |
washed out by the freshet last week. |
We could not learn which ones
they were.
C. II. Bailey of Fairbury has
bought q. W. f. Dorsey's horse
"Saturn." This loses to this section
Of the stste a good horse. The price
was $1,000.
Meeting of the Womsn's Chris
tian Temperance Union at the Con-
gregstionsl church Saturday, May
2Sth, B O'Clock, p. m. Full attend
snee desired.
Anybody wanting a neat job of
painting, calsomining or papering,
will do well 10 call on Jack Echols,
who is gaining quite reputation
for tasty work.