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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

The Adrian Times has the good
sense and the courage to make the
following very just and pertinent re-
mark: "The country is waiting to
do honor to the statesman who has
grit enough to lead the effort to Sc
cure the repeal of the pension arrear.
age swindle. The Congressman who
has the pluck to erect his back bone
and bravely tackle this great swindle
will be astonished, and wonder why
he didn't do it long before. II the
law can't be repealed it ought TO be
so amended as to put the name OF
every man who served in the union
army on the pension rolls"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

A New York letter writer says the
annual crop of potatoes is zoo, ooo, 200
bushels in America alone, while
Europe raises large quantities, and
yet three centuries ago the potato
was unknown. Few families would
feel comfortable if deprived of pc.
tatoes for week, and yet the world
had to do without them for more than
5000 years. They were brought from
Peru by the Spaniards, and this was
a much better discovery than the
silver mines for which that country
was once so distinguished.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30
The Post and Tribune of Mond,

The Post and Tribune of Monday
says: ga dispatch from Grand Rap
ids last night says that telegram was
received from Pinkerton, of New
York City, announcing the arrest
there, at 1910 last night, of Oscar
Byrne, the thief who stole $4,000
worth of sealskin goods from E. P.
Kidder & Co.'s store in Grand Rap
ids, three weeks ago. All the goods
were found in his possession. Byrne
remained in this city with the goods
until last Tuesday night, when he
slid out with them, GLIDING the
police"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

1t would seem from the following
that the Grand Jury system is not
very popular with at least one of the
judges in the growing state of Ne
braska, who sent them off to work
with this cheerful, complimentary
send off. He told them "that they
were relic of barbarism, source of
useless expense to the county, and
Of no earthly consequence to the
community"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

The Post and Tribune says:
assistant Postmaster General Hat
ton has gone back to Iowa to rest
from his three weeks official labors.
which have quite worn him down.
And the postoffice applicants hadn t
begun to begin at him.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

A cable dispatch received in New
York at late hour Monday morning
announces great conflgration rag
ing at Cronstadt, one of the larger
fortified towns Of Russia. One
fourth of the city had already been
destroyed and the fire was raging
enormously. The charge is that the
fire was set by Nihilist incendiafies
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30
Detroit, Grand Haven
& gHELNaUKEE r. r.

GOING EAST.
Trains leave Owosso as follows: Steamboat
Express $50 n. m Through Mail. 2:l5 u. IN :;
Evening Express, 7:35 ?. m; Night Express, $3.50
ain.
GOIEG WEST.
Morning Express 1890 am; Through Mail
2:15 y. IN; Grand Rapids Exp. ess, S:55 p. M -
Night Express, ESQ ~; Mixed $50 am. Sa:ur
day Might Mixed 5:l5 ain.
Refresllpiouts NJ Detroit. Owosso and Grand
Haven. The Telegraph Line for the Public
f2f Sleeping Cars on oil night trains.
CONNECTIONS.
AT DErROIr-Great Western Railway TO points
east. Michigan Central, Michigan Southern and
Grand Trunk Railroads.
+ AT MlLWAUKEE-With the Milwaukee and ST
Paul. Western Union. Milwaukee and Northern
and Chicago and Northwestern Railways to al
points north and west.
tTy- The Railway Company's Ferry Steamer
leaves ID. g. ii. & NJ Dock, Detroit OH arrival OF
trains. Tickets sold at the Detroit. Grand
Haven and Milwaukee Railroad Ticket Office, to
al principal places in the United States.
T. TANDY, Gcn'l Freight 6 Ticket Agt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

A colored Senator has introduced
into the Virginia Senate a bill to
abolish that relic of barbarism. the
whipping post. 1t ought to become
a law. .T
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

The Battle Creek Jouanal says that
"the completion of the Chicago and
West Michigan railroad from Mon
teith to Battle Greek is sure thing
and that the general manager of the
Chicago and Grand Trunk railway
has been legally notified of the in.
tended crossing of that road"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

During the week Just past there
was a lodge of royal templars of
temperance and council of the
royal arcanum organized at Mason.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

In London, England, during the
celebration Of high mass in the
church of the Holy Cross man was
seized while in the act of picking
pockets by the police. TO effect his
escape the culprit cried "fre." I'm
mediately there was great panic,
the congregation rushing for the
doors. During the confusion some
thirty persons were either killed or SO
seriously wounded that they died
soon after, and many more seriously
wounded. The pickpocket was a
Jew, and was roughly handled by the
indignant populace, while the lower
classes became so excited that sever
al Jew stores were completely Quilted
and the military had to be called GU,
to prevent further disturbances.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30
Weakness Cured.

LYNN, MASS, Dec. IL. 1880.
gave that valuable medicine, Browns
Iron Bittcrs, 10 my sister for weakness.
After taking two bottles. she was able 10
walk and run rs well as ever. II Is GER
tsinly wonderful tonic. WM JONES.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

A leading New England journal
says: "Five Sophomore and two
Juniors, students Of Bowdoin College,
have been sued for damages to the
amount Of $4,000 by the father Of a
Freshman, the sight of one of whose
eyes was seriously injured, if not
destroyed, during hazing exploit in
which they were engaged. The
Faculty have suspended the alleged
offenders, although there is no cvi-
dence that they are guilty as princi-
pals in the act which produced the
hurt. The result of the trial is
awaited with interest. If it shall put
an end to the brutal practice of haz-
ing, great good will follow a very
unfortunate occurrence.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 18??-1882, 1881-12-30

The Battle Creek Journal very
truthfully remarks as follows: "The
horrible intimation is now made at
Washington that the trial of Guiteau
may be prolonged through the re-
mainder Of this month and also
through January. This would be an
infection which the American people
with all their fortitude in this matter
could be hardly able to endure. The
assassination made an enormous de-
mand upon the public patience, but
the trial seems destined to require
even more. The public will ex
perience almost unspeakable relic
when the assassin has paid the penal
ty of his gigantic crime"
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06

THE Sioux City Journal says more
hogs are raised in Iowa to the acre
than in any other state in the Union.
To an Iowsn hog is q bonanza, and
carries around on his four feet the
possibilities Of every luxury. There
is richness in him from his nose to
the end of his tail. His bristles
make brushes his hide, leather his
sides bacon his quarters, shoulders
and hams; his fat, lard, butterine,
oleomargarine, suine, wagon grease,
&c. and his lean makes sausage
and three parts of him that beats
guanO as q fertilizer. But without
enumersting the advantages of the
hog dead it is enough to say that the
Iowa hog is the living grunting
embodiment of sll the possibilities
there are in the hog of the most
excellent type.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06

A NEW monster passenger engine
has been constructed at Philadel-
phia, Pa, which is expected to make
q revolution in railroad travel. This
engine is 62 feet long, weighs $1,000
pounds, and is equipped with lS-
inch cylinders and four 6ls feet
driving wheels. This engine did
its first work on the road the other
day, bringing the Pacific express
from Altoona to Harrisburg. The
run from Harrisburg to Philsdel-
phia, ITO miles, was made 10 two
hours and fifty-two minutes. The
engineers who saw her run we're
greatly pleased with her speed, and
others believe that this engine will
make the fastest time ever known.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06

A LADY was arrested the other
day in New York by q detective
from Chicago charged with stealing
$l2, 900 worth OF diamonds from
Charles Perkins, of Chicago. The
detective declined to give her real
name, but said she was the wife of
wealthy physician of Chicago worth
10000 and that her family connec-
tiOns were the best in the state. She
is q handsome woman sbont 25 years
old and dressed in the height OF the
fashion in bright and costly clothing
and wearing expensive diamonds.
The officer has taken her back to
Chicago.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
Final Proof.

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l
March 18th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN follow ing-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
county seat, on May 18th, 1881, viz:
Leonhsrd Widholm, Homestead No.
6475, for the n. Il, N. E. 4, Section -,
Township 20 north, Range 2 west. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cul-
tivation of said land, viz; :. John Pfeifer.
Leopold Pfeifer, William TiskOtter, AL
Ois kosch, all Of Humphrey, Platte Co.,
Neb.
1915 N. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
". m. e. A. COmven.

The State Executive Committee
has arranged, at the invitation OF
the Lincoln association, to hold their
State Convention at Lincoln April
18th, 18th and l7th. Circulars OF
invitation have been sent through
ont the State asking Churches and
Sabbath Schools to send delegates.
Any person interested has a cordial
invitation to attend and take part.
A number of prominent workers
from abroad will be present. Those
who will attend and are desirous of
securing reduced rates on the rail-
roads should send to the secretary,
George T. Howser, Omshs, their
names, as soon as possible. The
friends of the Lincoln association
will furnish entertainment for the
delegates.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
SENATOR MALONE of Virginia

SENATOR MALONE of Virginia the
other day replied to the several
assaults made upon him by his
colleagues johnson, voorhees,, Bay
ard and Senator Brown, making an
able explanation and in many res
poets eloquent defence in relation to
bis course aud action in the senate.
In his concluding remarks he said,
81 am here to assert that Virginia,
the mother of the union, renews her
Old-time devotion to the govern
ment her honored sons aided to
construct, and In furthersnce thereof
l propose to give my best abilities
and to exert my every energy"
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l
March 81 IssI

Land Umce at Granu IsIanu, NtD.,(
March 2l, 1881.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the fol-
IN lowing named settler has fled
notice Of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before Clerk OF
the Court of Platte Co., Nebraska, at
county seat, on April 9th, 1881, viz:
William III. Cox, Presumption Declar-
atory Statement No. 4245. for the n. h.
x, Section "a, Township 20, north, Range
west. He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz:
Gustsf Peterson, Benz. n. Hansen,
Erick Erickson, of Lookingglass, Platte
Co, Neb., and Harry Whitehead, of Co
Iumbus, Platte Cox Neb.
1915 u. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
FINAL PROOF.

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l
March 11th, 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 county, Neb., at county
seat, on April 14th, 1881, viz:
Leonard j. Movers, Homestead No.
9S4s, for the W. 4, n. f. 4, Section 10,
Township II north, Range west. He
names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cul-
tivation Of aid land, viz: William Bur-
CESS, of Columbus, Platte Co., Neb.,
William W. Warrington, Joseph Web
ster, William Webster, of Monroe, Platte
Co., Neb.
568-5 NJ. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
NOTICE |!

dds WILL BE RECEIVED at the
ID office Of the County Clerk of Platte
county, Nebraska, until Thursday April
2Sth, 1881, ut 10 O'Clock a. m, to furnish
material, driving piles and completing
substructure of about 100 feet of pile
bridge across Loup Fork river near Co
lumbus, all material used to be of good
white oak; piles for piers 26 feet long
and for ice-break 20 feet long, piles not
less than ~ inches at large end and 8
inches at small end, caps 10x12, IA feet
long and caps for ice-bresks 1Ox12, 8
feet long.
Bidders to accompany their bids with
plans and specifications.
County Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
Columbus, Neb., March 81, 'ol.
JOHN WISE, Chairman.
tAttest:l JOHN STAUFFER,
County Clerk. 069-4
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06

HARPER's Weekly contains some
curious and amusing cuts. One of
them in the last number lesson of
instruction when properly appre-
ciated by those who carefully inspect
and read it. A wind mill in the
distance with Senator Malone
mounted on a donkey, with a sack of
grain divided in the middle, instead
Of the grain in one end and heavy
stone in the other as used to be the
custom in former days among the
Bourbons. This way of dividing
the grain instead of using big stone
at one end of the sack, Malone
thinks is the right way, but Senator
Ben Hill is represented as meeting
him on the way to the mill, and
shaking his big cane at him, as much
as to say, you must not carry your
sack of grain in that way, you must
put the grain in one end and a
heavy stone in the other--that the
old way was the only way. Hill is
representing a solid Bourbon oppo.
sition to the North.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb
1901

Land Ofhce at IIrand Island, Neb I
March 18th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
IN following-nsmed 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
the Court of Platte county, Nebraska,
at the County Seat, on April 2lst, 1881,
viz:
W.Nevin McCandlish, Homestead No.
5s74, for the N. +. 4, Section d, Town
ship 90 north, Range l east. He names
he following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion of said land, viz: John A. Steel,
Henry Lubker, Of Columbus. Platte Co.,
Neb., and Lernard Anson, E. A. Sage,
Of Creston, Platte Co., Neb.
567-5 VI. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
1T Is stated that the west of Ir

IT is stated that the west of Ire
land are busy working on their
lands, but manifest great anxiety to
know the terms of the government
bill lately passed by parliament. We
do not know what provisions the
bill contains, but learn it requires
the large landowners to sell to ten
ants at reasonable rates 30 acres of
land, which if properly improved
and cultivated might barely save
its owner and family from starva-
tion.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06

In the District Court of Platte county,
Nebraska.
James T. Downs, Plaintiff,
Bridget Brennan, Patrick
Brennan and Conrad Nus
sen. Defendants.

sen, Defendants.
Bridget Brennan and Patrick Bren-
nan, defendants herein, will take notice
that on the 2Sth day of March, 1881, the
plaintiff herein filed his petition in the
district court Of Platte county, Nebras-
ka, against the abOve-pamed defendants,
the object and prayer of which are to
foreclOse certain mortgage executed
by said defendants, Bridget Brennan
and Patrick Brennan, to the plaintiff,
upon the following described premises,
to wit: The west half Of the northwest
One-fOurth Of section tw enty-twO, in
township number nineteen north, OF
range one east of the sixth principal
meridian, Platte county, Nebraska, to
secure the payment of n certain prom
issOry note, dated Nov. 18th, 1879, for
the sum Of two hundred and twenty-five
dollars and due and payable two years
from the date thereof with interest
payable semi-annually at ten per cent.
per annum; that in said mortgage secur-
ing said note it is provided that ii said
defendants shall fail to pay the interest
thereon, as provided In said note, semi
annually, or fail to insure the premises
therein described, tor the benefit of said
plaintiff or shall fail to pay the taxes
assessed against said premises when
due, that then said note aud mortgage
shall Immediately become due and pay,
able: that said defendants have failed
to keep and perform any of said condI-
tiOns above named, and said plaintiff
has elected to declare the same due:
that there il now due and unpaid, upon
said note aud mortgage, the sum of two
hundred and twenty-five dollars, and
interest at ten per cent. per annum,
from the 18th day of May 1880, for which
sum, with said interest from said date,
plaintiff prays for q decree that said
defendants be required to pay the same,
or that said premises may be sold, to
satisfy the amount found due thereon,
together with the costs and attorney
fees mentioned in said mortgage. You
are required to answer said petition on
or before the 9Th day of May, 1881.
Dated March 18th, 1881.
JAMES r. DOWNS, Plaintiff.
By w. s. GKER, his Atty. 500
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb., !

Land Ufice at Granu IsIanu, NtD.,I
April I'd, 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 John
Stauffer, Clerk of the District Court at
Columbus, Platte Co., Neb., on the eth
day of May, 1881, viz:
Pre- emption Declaratory Statement
No. 1895, Elias Stowe, for the N. W. 4,
Section 8. Township 20 north, Range 4
west. He names the following witne ss-
es to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation Of said land, viz !:
George Mccormick, William Winand,
George Lymsth, Robert Holden, all of
Plstte Co., Neb.
$685. M. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
III. MICHAEL. an attorney c

w. HI. MICHAEL, an attorney Of
Cheyenne, formerly editor of the
Sidney Plaindedler, escaped sssassi-
nation on the 3lst ult., at the hands
of desperate character named Ryan
whose conviction for q crime Mi
chael was recently instrumental in
procuring. Michael carries an ugly
cut on his head. The would-be
murderer escaped on bis own horse
(Which be had in wsiting) before any
attempt was made to arrest him.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
The Pittsburg an Ft. Wayne and

Chicago, the Chicago and Alton aud
the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroads have finished a grand un-
ion depot at Chicago, which is pro-
nOunced the finest in this country,
not excepting the PrOvid. nee depot
in Boston. There are three main
buildings built OF Philadelphia press-
ed brick, and all trsckage is rooted
with iron and glass, under which
twenty trains eau arrive and depart
at the same time. The passenger
building is finished in marble and
black walnut, and the ceilings are
finely frescoed. The cost of the de-
pot was about 100000.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office, Grand Island, Neb. i
harah afk ISAI :

Land Office, Grand Island, Neb., /
March 4th, 1881. I
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol.
IN lowing named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, aud that
said proof will be made before Clerk of
Court Of Platte county, Nebrssks, at
County Seat, on April 7th, 1881, viz:
No. 5l9s, for the n. n. n. W. Section
%, Township 90 north, Range west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Fritz Mey-
er. Charles Brandt, Henry Lubker, of
Columbus, Platte Co.. Neb., and Jacob
Weber, of Humphrey, Platte Co., Neb.
565-5 N. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
FINAL. RROOE.

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l
March 18th, 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., Seb., at county
seat, on May 5th, 1881, viz:
Peter Mag, Homestead No. 1892, for
the 5. f. a, Section 4, Township 20
north, Range 2 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his contin-
uOus residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: John Melcher, of st. Ber-
nard, Platte Co., Neb., Jacob Maurer,
Christian Schwsnk, William Maurer, of
Madison, Madison Co., Neb.
567-5 NJ. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-04-06
Chattel Mortgage Sale.

WHEREAS, default has been made
w in the condition Of q chsttel
mortgage given by VIM. r. Hendrix to
Chas. W. Zeigler to secure the payment
Of one promissory note given by said
HdndriX to Zeigler for 5000, dated on
the 10th day of November, 1880, due No.
yember 10th, 1881, with 10 per cent.
inter rest thereon from date, which mort
gage was duly filed Nov. 18th, 1880, in
the Office of the County Clerk of Platte
Co., Neb., and contains a power of sale
therein, default having been made
thereon. Therefore i, the undersigned,
on the 18th day of April, 1881, at 2 O'Clock
p. m, in front of the post-office in Co.
lnmbus, Platte Co., Neb., will offer for
sale at public auction, and sell for cash
in hand, the following mOrtgaged prop
erty to wit: two brown pony mares,
branded 7 on near side, for the payment
of the balance due on said note, the
charges - for keeping Of said property,
and costs of sale. The balance due on
said note at date of first publication
hereof is fifty dollars.
c. w. ZEIGLER.
BY Z. GERHARD, Ag't. 1884