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The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13
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One Saturday eve. warm and bri ght.
1 stepped over TO see
II the dear old folks were " all right"
Who were Eeighbors to me.
.swe're glad that you've come, yes, in
deed"
The old lady exclaimed;
Tonight we are s0rely in need
of our grief to be tanned.
We are lonely; our girls and boys
Have left us one by one,
Like many other earthly joys;
Lost. almost soon as won.
Yes, all our boys have gone away;
some Of them have q home;
But all, do seem from day TO day,
Content from us to roam.
Our daughters, too, all gone away;
some married. others not:
But they care not to be our stay
The old folks are forgot.
We loved them a. no others could,
And watched them night and day
When they were sick; and cross or good
We could not from them stay.
We're old and weak. our eyes are dim
We think. then tears do fall.
Our prayers for them ascend 70 Him
Who watches over all"
To every one, in every land,
I'D like TO speak and say
To rich and poor, to low, and grand.
Care for the old, to-day.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

1t has been discovered that the
addition Of teaspoonful of borax
to each pint of starch used in starch
ing shirts, linen, etc., will render
muslin and all kinds of fabrics, even
the most gauzy and inflammable
textures uninflsmmsble, to such an
extent that they could not be made
to take fire and burn with a blaze.
DIR. Kedzie, of the state board of
health, Of Michigan, in an address
that if cotton dresses and
underclothing of women and chill
dren were prepared by this simple
method, many distressing accidents
and frequent loss of life from the
accidental ignition of clothing might
be prevented.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

"Yes, | knew him." the Texas
sheriff remarked, when somebody
asked him about Red Handed Bill:
81 never met him but once; he came
down here last February, riding
another mans mule, and he came in
and left the measure of his neck
with me for lariat." "Did you fit
him ?" asked the traveller. "Not very
WE'LL" said the sheriff; "blamed
thing was too tight, but he never
said anything about it after he tried
it on, so | didn't change it," And
then the committee rose and report
ed the bill to the house, which short
ly afterward took recess until the
evening session.
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Romans. She was and is said to
favor the brave, and also to favor
fools, as the saying, "a fool for luck, I"
indicates. The Italians have a pro-
verb that little of the fool is nec-
essary to the composition of a thor
oughly successful man. There is no
saying indicating q prof0under
knowledge of human nature than
Pope's line, that "man never is,
but always to be, blest." Gifts from
enemies are pronounced dangerous
ever since the affair Of the Trojan
horse. The primitive sages were
principally famous for their powers
of condensing much wisdom in
single sentence which would fly for
ever through the mouths Of men.
An old Egyptian king undertook to
perplex an old Greek sage by pro-
pounding 10 him several conun-
drums, answers to which we're re-
quested at the earliest convenience
Of the sage. The last of the Egyp-
tisn msjesty's questions was "What
is the wisest of things?" The sage's
reply was: "Time, for it has found
out many mysteries already, and in
the long run will solve ALL" This
reply which became prOverbisl
saying among the ancient Greeks.
was proof positive that he who ut
tered il was indeed q wise man. 1t
was Thsles. The sphorisn was mt
tered nearly 1900 years sgo.-Ner
York Times.
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"Yaas, there's money made in
stocks, no doubt" said the old man,
As he removed his hat and ran his
fingers through his gray locks, "but
it's reesky bizness it's suthin' like
betting on whsr lightning's going to
strike, with the odds in favor of
hitting the tree you stand under"
"Then you never speculate ?"
"Never. Idig along the old farm,
takin' one crop with another, and
pulling out stumps when I've moth.
ing else to do; and if l don't make
any great shakes, l haven't anything
to worry over. | he'd a purity SOL
emn warning during the coal lie
excitement, and it cured me o. spec
ulatin'."
"How was that?"
"Waal, l was q widOwer then I,
wife fell down the well aud was
drawed out stiff as poker. | had q
big farm, lots of stock, and was call
ed purity solid. We all got excited
about lie, aud all of US dug more or
less holes in search of the stuff. All
of q sudden q widder living about
two miles from me found lie in a
dozen places on her farm. She was
a widder with q bad nose, freckles
all over her face, eyes on the squint,
and built up like camel. But when
she struck lie that was different
thing. Old Deacon Spooner. who
was a widower, got mashed righ!
away. Our preacher, who had lost
his third wife, saw the spec. | tho't
it over and concluded she was al
angel. | guess some six or seven of
US begun courtin' that widder within
sixteen hours after the first sight of
lie. know the procession reached
from the gate to the house."
"And you got her?"
"Not much | didn't, and that's
what I'm thankful for. Somehow
or other | couldn't work up the
pint. That nose kinder stood in the
way every time | was ready to pop
the question. She acted like she
wanted me, but Deacon Spooner got
the best of all of us and they made a
hitch"
"And what?"
"Nothing, except she had dosed
that farm with a barrel of lie, and
thus got husband for herself and 4
home for her five children. When
the news came out / was so cold
along the backbone that :hey had to
kiver me up with a hoss blanket,
and since that time haven't had the
nerve to buy eggs at seven cents
dozen and hold 'em for a rise."-
Wall Street Daily Ne,cs.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

What we call life is journey to
death, and what we call death is a
passport to life. True wisdom
thanks death for what he takes, and
still more for what he brings. Let
us, then, like sentinels, be ready, be-
cause we are uncertain, and calm
because we are prepared. There is
nothing formidable about death but
the consequences Of it, and these we
ourselves can regulate and control.
The shortest life is long enough if it
lead to q better, and the longest life
is short if il do not.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

Teach child that he is totally de-
praved, and you do all in your pow
er to make him as depraved as he
can possibly become; tell him be
has u divine nature within him that
only requires bringing to the front,
and then he receives an inspiration
through the confidence you encour-
age in his own possibilities that help
to battle with all lower proclivities,
and rise more nearly to the stand
ard of the grand man who is a con-
querer and not slave or machine
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

Umbrella Irritation: To place your
umbrella in rack indicates that il is
about to change owners. An um-
brella carried over the woman, the
man getting nothing but the drip
pings of the rain, signifies courtship.
When the man has the umbrella and
the woman the drippings il indicates
marriage. To carry it at right
angles under your arm signifies that
an eye is to be lost by the man who
follows you. To put a cotton nm-
brella by the side of a nice silk one
signifies exchange is no robbery"
To lend an umbrella indicates "I am
fool" To carry an open umbrella
just high enough to tear out mems
eyes and knock off mems hats signi-
fies 81 am a woman"
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

1t has been wisely said that there
is such a thing a. a moral taste-in
dress. Women who wear too much
hair, too many ornaments, a taste
less combination Of gaudy colors
with poor materials, who dress
either in too youthful or too plain
q style, may be said to be without
the moral sense. II taste is the in
stantaneOus appreciation of the fit
ness Of things, which is perhaps its
best explanation, then a woman
should blossom out of her clothes
like flower from its calyx. We are
reminded of this in looking at the
photograph, taken by the instantane-
Gus process on the sympathetic re-
tina Of the eye, of the ballroom, in
which there was lack of color.
For whilst women should guard
against black and too pale dresses
in a ballroom; both are inapprO-
pirate. Crimson sstins, a proud
dress, a full tone of color, velvets of
rich hues, the color of dsmask
rose, deep golden yellows and that
purple which looks we'll by gaslight,
recalling Roman triumph, these
are dresses which light up a ball
room, and if we'll made and soften
ed by fine, delicate lsces, they are
not vulgar; they are becoming,
beautiful and appropriate as a white
dress always is to woman. The
fashion has been carried too far, and
a ball in which all the women are
in white, and all the men are in
black, is too apt to be like one of
Whistler's "Nocturnes in black and
white," original, but gloomy.
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COlum bus Post Omce.

pen on Sundays trem1l Am. to ~ NJ.
and from 1880 to 4 p. NJ. Business
hours except Sunday q A. NJ. to : p. NJ.
Eastern mails close at 1 A. NJ.
Western mails close at 4:l5P.M.
Nail leaves Columbus for Madison and
Norfolk, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, A. VI. Arrives At q p. NJ.
tOr Monroe, Genoa. Wateryille and AL
bien, daily except sunday AM. Ar
rive, same, u Pm
For Postville, Farral, Oakdale and
Newman's Grove, Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, q AM. Arrives
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
at Pm.
For Shell Greek, CrestOn and stanton,
on Mondays and Fridays at A. NJ.
Arrives tuesdays and Saturdays, at
GP. NJ.
For Alexis, Patron and David city,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
IP.M Arrives at IL NJ.
For st. A AnthODy, Prairie Hill and ST.
Bernard, Fridays, 3 A. NJ. Arrives
Saturdays, Bpm.
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I. Mixed Ilusbandry" by q Ne.
braska Lady.
lCOr. Rural Nebraska. |

BELLwOoD, Batter Co.. February
%, lSSl.-Editor Rural Nebraska,
Now that the wheat and corn fields
begin to loom up, and as they are
assuming prodigious proportions,
might a humble (not as "umole, !"
however, as Uriah Heep) individual
come to the front and whisper q
word of caution against the over
doing of the same. While my mind
revolts at the thought of the happy
go-lucky species il also abhors the
genus homo who carries on work of
any kind on the hit-snd-miss plan.
Some farmers talk and act as though
the main chance was to get the crops
in the ground; but if they will con-
template the pleasing and instructive
picture of Horace Greeley in the
furrow up to his knees, and trying,
with might and main, to have Pat.
rick and the oxen 20 down still
further, they may arrive at the gold
en- mean, and plow deep enough for
the corn to come up strong in con.
stitutiou and healthy in color, there
by putting something in the pocket
that would be considered as good, if
not better, than the "golden mesn."
After blowing as deep as your con-
science will allow, harrow, aud roll
and sift it, il You will then if your
wife and daughter can be induced
to take turns in planting you will
be certain of a famous crop. | speak
sdvisedly on this latter point SIS it
has been tried repeatedly in this
country and never known to fail. 1t
is infallible as fate and twice az
handy. Having thus secured inde-
pendence for the "guide wife" and
daughters, they will assert their
rights and join the farmers alliance
Snd become a power in the land.
As to the sowing of wheat, if ev-
erybody is as disgusted with it ss
they sho'd be, they will let the small.
est modicum be sufficient. Let the
Dalrymples SOW and reap, to their
hearts content, but for the small
farmers the cost exceeds the profit.
Give wheat the go-by and plant corn
and potatoes and q few artichokes
for the hogs; and while you're about
it don't forget rye for the cows.
They might also worry down a few
turnips with advantage to them
selves and owners.
But slsck! alsck! I'm afraid it
will be many a day before our cows
receive the care and attention they
should have. In the meantime they
will be treated to an occasional cur
rying with the milking stool. For
shame! For shame! Why will men
and boys who are endowed with
reason act like brutes who have only
instinct? That would be a good
subject for debate in lyceums. Let
US have il. Wasn't that q grand
awakening for three hundred farm
ers to assemble at the capital? |
once heard person say that what
our legislators needed was to have
a man stand with a drawn club "a
farmers club think he meant) over
the head of every mothers son of
them, and now they've done so, as it
were. Let us hope the result will
be wholesome regard for those who
cater to the whole world.
Mrs. MARY B. FINCH.
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A cattle owner of Custer county
writes as follows to the Tidal Ware
concerning the loss of cattle upon
some of the ranches: "Our loss was
l6 out of 100. Some of the ranches
lost very heavy. The loss of Cables
ranch was $50 out of 800. Olives
1000 out of 5000, and one ranch
about ten miles from ours, lost IS
per cent. Of the whole herd"
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

Riches may stake WINGS" says the
proverb. But men in all conditions
of life are anxious and eager to secure
the riches and take their chances on
the wings.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

There is q woman in Wisconsin
who has been married fifty-eight
years, and who has never miss ed
kindling the kitchen fire. Her hus-
band lie probably the oldest fire es-
cape on record.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

A young lady was caressing a
pretty spaniel and murmuring: 81
do love a nice dog!" "Ah," sighed
a dandy standing near, 81 would |
were a dog" "Never mind" retort-
ed the lady, "you'll grow"
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This winter will serve AZ a 700,

This winter will serve as a good
lesson to many Nebraska farmers.
The first verse runs something like
this: "a little more bustling and
bustling around in the cornfield,
during the early part of fall and not
quite so much monkeying." Pro-
crastination is an evil characteristic
of the average western farmer.-Er.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

raska City.
ALVIN SAUNDERS, U. 5. Senator, Omaha
r, j. MAJORS, Rep, Peru.
Elk. VALENTINE, Rep, West Point.
STATE DIRECTORY:
A1sIyUs NANCE, Governor, Lincoln.
!. Alexander, Secretary OF State.
F. w. Liedtke, Auditor, Lincoln.
n NJ Bartlett, Treasurer, Lincoln.
g.. j. Dilworth, AttOrney-General.
=. r. Thompson, Supt. Public Instruc.
n. C. Dawson, Warden OF Peniteutiary
W. v ~ " could. aTSss' Prison Inspectors.
.,r. J. q. Davis, Prison Physician.
n, p. MathewsOn, Supt. Insane Asylum
JUDICIARY:
;. Maxwell, Chief Justice,
George Il. Lake,l Associate Judges.
\masa Cobb.
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
q. W. Post, Judge, York.
NJ, r. Reese, District Attorney, Wahoo
LAND OFFICERS:
#. Is. HoXie, Register, Grand Island.
VIM. Anyan, Receiver, Grand Island.
COUNTY DIRECTORY:
!. Il. Higgins, County Judge.
IOhn Stauffer, County Clerk.
J. w. Early, Treasurer.
9enj. Spielman, Sheriff.
Il. l.. ROsssiter, Surveyor.
iHna i. &eSsr. $;:s' countycommi,.ionsr,.
Joseph Rivet,
DR.. A. Heintz, Coroner.
j. +. MOAtcreif Supt. of Schools.
8; isyrcn S; 'Sllasi aiisiit, Justices OfthePeace.
'harles Wake, Constable.
CITY DIRECTORY:
j. p. Becker, Mayor.
ii. j. Hudson, Clerk.
c. A. Newman, Treasurer.
Geo. q. Bowman, Police Judge.
j. Il. ROutsOn, Engineer.
CoUNCILMEN:
lst JPdTd-John Rickly.
q. A. Schroeder.
2d jFdrd-Wm. Lamb.
SIS, McAilister.
30 Wdrd-G. W. CiOther.
Phil. Cain.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

Sudden impulses are not stead
fast resolutions.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

All things are admired either be-
cause they are new or because they
are great.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

They that govern most make the
least noise.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

When a man is wrong and won
admit it, be always gets angry.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

Our worst misfortunes are those
that never befall us.
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IL. n. Time Table.

Every day except Saturday the three
lines leading to Chicago connect with
Il p. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays
there will be but one train a day, IS
hOwn by the following schedule:
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The eyes and love pierce every.
where, and see everything.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13

&. A. R.-Baker Post No. 9, Department
Of Nebraska, meets every second and
fourth Tuesday evenings in each
month i'm Knights of Honor Hall, Co.
lumbus.
JOHN HAMMOND, u. &.
ID. ID. WADswoRTH, Adj't.
II. Z. BOWER, Searg. Maj.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

C. II. VAN WYCK, U. ). Senator, Neb-
raska City.
ALVIN SAUNDERS, U. 5. Senator, Omaha.
r, J. MAJORS, Rep, Peru.
TX. VALENTINE, Rep, West Point.
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Il. & NJ. TINE TABLE.
o.. Y. 4 b. II. ROAD.

hTTIVts 1T IIITCUIII. -. -. . .VU M
Leaves Lincoln at 1880 p. NJ. and ar.
rives in Columbus 4:10 p. VI.
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ter heads, bill heads, circulars,
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We promise.
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JOHN WIGGINS,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
HARDWARE,
sssssssssssss ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STOVES, ssssss
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IRON, TINW WARE.
NAILS. RoPE,E
Material
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SOCIETY NOTICES.
HCards under this heading will be
inserted for 50 year.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14
ONE MORE CALL!
T0MATOEs..3 Pound Tins, Excellent.

TOMATOES. 3 Pound Tins. Excellent
OKRA. 3 Pound Tins, Choice
OKRA AND TOMATOES. % Pound Tins.
GRAPES. 3 Pound Cans Choice California
PEACHES. .3ib Cans, Excellent, Table Use
CORN..2 Pound Cans, Eastern.
OYSTERS. Fine Quality, Curry Sauce.
CITRON. Best Quality Genoa
CURRANTS.. Best Quality 1atras
PRUNES. Choice 1850 Turkish
CHEESE. Choice Roquetort and Sap Sage
Z CELERY SALT. Royal Small Glass Casters.
MUSTARD. Best English. C6leman's. ~
CAY ENNE PEPPER. Choice Pulverized
NUTMEGS. Fresh and Good
SARDINES. Quarter Boxes, French.
ROAST TURKEY. 2 Pound Cans Choice:
CHICKEN LIvERS..l Pound Tins, Trufied.
PARTRIDGE Pound Tins, Juffied.
SEA TROUT. Tin Cans Fried.
!. YEAST-CAKE Twin Brothers, Fresh
APPLE BUTTER Pound Cans.
RASPBERRY BUTTER. 3 Pound Cans.
MUSTARD. French Mixed, Small Jugs
DRIED PEACHES. Fancy Evapolated, As
cts. per Pound
BEEF TONGUES, Fine Sugar Cured, New
York.
SEA FOAM. Giants Sea Foam Baking
Powders.
oLEo BUTTER. New York City, Clean and
Sweet.
APPLES. Twin Cars, Fresh Fruit. Excellent,
SAUCE Lea 4 PelTius WORCESTERSHIRE
TOILET SOAPS. food Assortment, Choice
A small portion of the above list of goods came
to hand per last trip Steamer Lee The re.
mainder will reach here tomorrow morning by
the Cannon. The attention of buyers is re-
spectfully invited.
NAV l.si. JOSHUA BEAL.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

There is rich man living in .Osh-
I2osh who is so mean as to resist the
tayment-of reward, offered by HIM
self, for the recovery of the body Of
his wife from burning building.
While the Beckwith house, in that
city, was burning some months ago,
Mr.. Paige, wealthy lumber man of
Oshkosh, saw from the streets his
wife at an upper story window franti-
cally calling for help, and offered
$4,000 to any person who would bring
I,eE body, dead or alive, out of the
Burning building. Mr.. Rief, Fire
Marshal, by using ladder, climbed
i'll the window, at the peril of his life,
and returned bearing the dead body
Of Mrs. Paige. She had been sutfo-
Gated by the smoke. Ref recently
applied for the promised reward,
which was refused, and he has conf
menced suit against Paige for the
recovery of the amount.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

Col. McCardle has retired from the
editorshlp of the Vicksburg CONNER
cial. The Colonel is one Of the
staunchest Democrats and Oldest ed
itors in Mississippi, and we shall miss
his true and steady pen. The Com
-idercial, however, has always been
true to the people of the. South, and
we feel that the succeeding manage
,dent will keep tkegallant little ship
in the deep waters Of its time honored
principles.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

An immense transfer boat to be used
at New Orleans by the Texas and Pa
cifc railroad is now in course of con-
struction in st. Louis, which will be
entirely of iron with the exception of
the wheel house. Arrangements are
also projected and will probably be
carried out for constructing several
light draft boats for one of the tribu-
taries of the lower river, of which the
I.ulls will be entirely of steel.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

Everything has its day, and then
its explosion. The Detroit Free
Press says: "And now a doctor in
Brooklyn jumps up and says chat we
as a ration use too much soap, and
this is the reason we have such va
rlety Of blood humors and skin disea-
sesr
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

Conkling's set speeches are fire.
quently referred to as remarkable
creations. The "greatest effort of
his life" however, was made when he
was trying to get beyond the range
of shot gun, and the audience on
that occasion was one of the smallest
he had ever talked to.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

lthas been the general impression
that delay in the settlement of the
Robertson affair are favorable to
Conkling, but it is now known that
several Democrats whom the Conk-
ling people count as certain to vote to
reject Robertson will vote to confirm
him.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

hEen. Reuben Davis. OF Mississippi,
who flew out on the Independent
Greenback and what-you-m call
'em ticket last year, has rehabilitated
himself with the Democratic party,
with the acknowledgment that there
are only twoparties,and he ''couldnot
stand the racket"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

Young man, you begin at the top
of the ladder, progress is in one di-
rection only-down. But if you be-
gin on lower rounds, you will have
the satisfaction of going up just as
fast as your abilities will carry you.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

The editor of the Shreveport Times
read with great sereuity of mind that
the advance agent of q Pinafore com
pany was struck by lightningin Kan
sas recently.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

Senatorial Item Mr. Dawes will
20 home to Massachusetts, with his tail
feathers plucked out and his plumage
bedraggled and torn and report to his
constituents That While the country
appears to be at peace they have been
having a HI of "a time in the Senate.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

Sara Bernhardt says she "can't see
how the men resist tumbling head
and ears in love with the handsome
American girls.r We tumble.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-14

According to the Atlanta Constitu-
ton, Miss Bette Green, of Fayette
county, Ca, has two silk dresses
which she made herself, having
raised the worms, spun the silk, colo
1ed and woven it with her own hands.