The Columbus journal., 1881-11-23

lively at his Office this year, a thing
unusual for Platte county. Those
holding mortgages, and others hav-
ing the money to invest, are doing
30. The wise will take q note OF
this fact.
The Nebraska Woman Suffrage
Association will hold state con-
vention at Norfolk Nov. 30th and
Dec. l. Prominent speakers will
be present. The people of Colum-
bus and vicinity are urged to attend.
Persons attending the convention
will be returned at reduced rates on
the {. p. roads.
The St. Paul Free Press has got
into the illustrated" field, and come
out in its last issue with two wood
cuts, one representing an exceeding
ly sick and attenuated rooster, the
other broken ring. The artist that
shaped that rooster has genius of a
high order. and we should like to
see more from him.
David Anderson says the coach
es on the new Denver train are the
most neat and artistic on the inside
finish, OF any he ever rode in, and
for modern improvements, conven-
fence and comfort they eclipse any
thing he ever saw. He advises ev-
cry BODY to take ride to Omaha in
the morning, and return in the even
ing, on the Denver train.
-Thos. Flynn is preparing for the
Creamery, by inclosing large Gel
lar with double, hollow, brick walls,
along two sides of which he will
place zinc-l lined milk troughs. Wa
ter will be supplied from q drive
well pump in the cellar. and drain
age made by q well-tube sunk down
to the gravel. We believe he will
find this arrangement satisfactory.
He intends to milk seventy to eighty
cows.
james r Bell, ESQ, of Washing
ton county, Penn, was in the city
Monday, and spent what to the
JOURNAL pencil-drivers was a very
pleasant hour, in which we could
catch glimpses of life in the old
Keystone state. Mr.. Bell is OF
course very well pleased with the
appearance of things in Nebraska,
and seems especially so with the
vim, snap and energy he finds in her
inhabitants.
There is nothing, of all the ma
chinery that goes upon a farm, that
is so valuable, in proportion to its
cost, as the windmill, and among
these the Challenge holds a very
high rank. Mr.. Henry Luers, agent
here for these mills, sold last week
to the following-named gentlemen
of Stearns precinct, who will now
let the wind do their pumping: Mu-
lack, Hoefelmann, Froelich, Luck
singer, krause.
Mr.. c. W. Kingston, who re-
Gently purchased the Thos. Flynn
farm north of town, arrived with his
family from Mclean Co., ILL.,, Tues
day evening of last week. He will
engage in farming and stock raising,
besides giving attention TO the culti-
vstion OF fruit, and has brought with
him a large variety of choice fruit
trees. We extend to Mr.. Kingston
a hearty welcome to bis new home,
and hope he may have the best OF
success.
Weber & knobel, who have for
years been engaged here in the meat
business, have sold their establish
ment to VIM. Scheidementel, near
Humphrey, who goes into possess
ion tomorrow. The old firm will
continue in branch of the business
in which, in a limited way, they
have been very successful, viz,
packing beef and pork, of the former
of which they have already quite a
supply. This branch they will work
to the extent of their means, at their
premises in the southern part of the
city.
Il. r. B. Arnold in his "Sun Pic
ture Tour" stopped off in this city
city Wednesday and Thursday even
ings, last week, and exhibited his
pictures to the school children and
other citizens, who desired to see
them. He had q very respectable
audience both evenings. The pic
lures of the ruins of Rome were
grand. Those not in ruins in Scot
land were splendid, and all others
shown were excellent. The birth
place, Bonnie Doom" and the resi-
dence of Burns, were worth more
than three admission fees.
The new news depot and sta
tionery establishment one door
north of the post-offlce is doing
lively business. Books, magazines,
newspapers, stationery, confection-
cry, holiday goods, are some of the
leading lines, and you are especially
invited to call and see for yourself,
both goods and prices. Mr.. Slattery
will count it pleasure, whether
you buy or not, knowing full well
that when you shall get ready tobuy
book, subscribe for a magazine,