The Columbus journal., 1881-05-18
The heat of the 10Th in different

ington City 940 in the shade. At
St. Louis 81 i'm the shade. In New
York Sc , and several cases of sun
stroke reported. At Chicago So +,
and several horses overcome by the
heat. In this city 81 . was reported.
To remember the raw prairie
west of the Clother House, and to
see now the many good houses, with
the gardens, trees, &c, gives en-
couragement to Nebraskans. A
goodly portion of the appearance of
that portion of the city is due TO the
example and influence of Ex-Mayor
j. p. Becker.
-"Time is money" is a saying
that the farmer is now realizing the
force of. LabOrers will probably
command extra prices this fall. In
deed, already mechanics are begin
ming to feel the upward tendency,
which will not fully strike this Sec
ton unit! after the bounteous har-
vest shall be gathered.
Jack Lewis and Henry Wilson,
two men arrested at Omaha, on sus-
piciOn, by our Chief of Police, j. G.
Mcmahon, had hearing before Po-
lice Judge G. b. Bowman on Mon
day, and a continuance was granted
till Friday next at 4 p. M. Chas.
Green of Omaha was atty for Lewis
and NJ. Whitmoyer represented the
prosecution.
With Vol. 3, No. Is, The Item,
published at Central City by G. A.
Percival and Dick Steele close their
labors as editors in Merrick county.
They remove to Omaha, and will,
by the 9Th of June, commence in a
new role, by the issuing of The
Omaha Sunday Item. Iowa has her
Harkeye by Burdette, and Nebras-
ka will have a second edition in
brother Dick Steele.
"A. w. DOland wishes to sell his
property In Columbus, and will give
a good bargain. Good house and
lot l32xl32, enclosed by good fence !;
a good barn, nearly new, all in good
repair. A good horse and buggy,
harness, robes, etc. Will sell them
at big sacrifice, and give time if
desired. Apply to A. w. Doland
or to Becher Il Price.
On Friday last NJ. O'Herne had
a trial before b. Millett, Esq, on
charge of assault and battery, the
prosecuting witness being Peter
Kleinschi. The verdict of the Jury
was not guilty. The four jurors
were A. NJ. Jennings, Theo. Fried
hOff, L. NJ. Saley and |. j. Slattery.
O'Herne was represented by J. G.
Higgins, and the prosecution by
McAllister Bros.
Mr.. Geo. ID. Foster, the 18th st.
hardware merchant, will discount
any dealer in the city i'm display of
fine cutlery. If you want anything
in this line, from a small pocket
knife to the largest butcher or hunt
ing knife, from the cheapest to the
most expensive finish and make, in
cluding razors and scissors, call on
him. AT any rate, step in and look
over his assortment; you will be
astonished at the magnitude of the
display.
The funeral of Mrs. G. M. Cham
bers at Table Rock, Nebr., was at
tended by large concourse of
sympathizing friends. The services
were held Immediately upon the ar
rival of the body from this place,
accompanied by Mr.. Chambers, his
four children, Mrs. Chambers sis
ter, Mr.. John Huber and Mrs. n. Z.
Small, at the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. Chambers's children were left
with their grandmother, near Ia
BILE Rock.
Sheriff Spielman returned Mon
day from a weeks trip west to
Custer county, after a man by the
name of Thos. j. Hutesson, who had
run away with mortgaged property.
Several other officials had failed to
get the man, but Ben. accidentally
got a clue and followed it up. He
speaks in no complimentary terms
of Custer county, and says that he
was compelled to play marbles with
boys at a school-house i'm order to
learn of the whereabouts of his man.
j. N. Heater tells us that James
Scott has purchased of him the nec-
essary machinery to run Touring
mill at Genoa, on the Beaver, which
is expected to be running in time to
grind the grain of the coming har-
vest. Thomas Scott, son of James,
has rented the Bucher mill on Shell
creek, this county. Mr.. Heater says
that in his travels he sees farmers
work in all stages of advancement.
Last week he saw a field of wheat
that was six inches high, and along
side of it another just being put in.