The Columbus journal., 1881-06-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank North anC
daughter, with W. F. Cody, viii,
and daughter Arta, Mr.. and Mrs. +
Groner, Miss Kate Taffe and Mr.. c
Patterson are on twelve days triJ
10 the Dismal, so says the Nortt
Platte Telegraph.
The comet last Sunday evening
presented all interesting sight TO the
naked eye from this city. Professor
Stone, of Cincinnati, says il is NOV.
ing rapidly north. He is quite
positive that il il not the comet OF
1912, but thinks il may be that
of 1861.
Joseph Lushbaugh of this city
brought to the JOURNAL office last
week a potato vine including the
root part, which measured five feet
and five inches in length. Ii grew
on his premises i'm this city, and
when he brought il in he exclaimed
Columbus against the world"
Mrs. G.. Fitield, for many years
a successful teacher in the schools
of this city, leaves this week to visit
friends at WauhoO, this state. For
the true interests of education in
this city we regret to learn, by an
intimation, that she may not return
to engage in her professional work.
List of officers X. and L. of III.
for term ending Dec. 3lst: =. p,
Henry p. Coolidge; F., Maggie
Meagher; V. r., Hannah Clother; ;
Sec'y, A. A. Smith; F. S., G. W.
Clother; Treas, Mary l.. Small c.,
L. NJ. Coolidge; Guide, John Wig
gins; Guard, Libbie Shannon s.,
II. l.. Small.
MIR. Il. A. Potts of this city has
been travelling for the past three
weeks i'm several counties in this
and finds the crops gem
orally good, but in Boone county he
says the farmers have the best crops
he saw, and probably exceed any
thing in that line he ever witnessed
in the State.
1t strikes us that the mail route
from Columbus via Platte Center to
O'Neill might be expedited" back
ward, as there is no office between
and Platte Center, and the
mail goes by rail, once a day, be-
tween the latter points. This will
be a saving to the department and
likewise to man and beast.
-Thos. Heating says that Phil.
Cain has upwards of 80 acres of po-
iatoes that are looking good. There
are 10 to ID acres of the patch that
ire a hundred per cent. better than
the others, caused by manuring.
Heating regards Paris green as a
sure destroyer of bugs without any
Danger of poisoning the potatoes.
Politics, state and county is be-
ginning 10 agitate the minds of the
men. Ii will be well
enough for the people TO consider
what offices are TO be filled, with the
proper persons to ill them, then
attend the primary meetings and the
taking lively part in
securing the nomination of fair
minded and capable men.
Sheriff Spielman broke his leg
he other day-the same day and
Lbout the same time that Mcmahon
vas going to arrest him and Huber
md Wake for disturbing Dale in
he occupation of the house that he
ives in, by notifying him that he
must get out, etc., etc. But as it
vas a piece of Ben's wooden leg, the
Iccident was not very painful.
The eighth annual session of
he national conference of charities
nd correction will meet at Boston
Tuly 25th, and continue in session
tx days. The object of the con-
erence is the amelioration of the |
of the unfortunate classes
# society. 1t is an organization
alculated to do much good. Hon. |
!. f. North of this city is a secretary |
or Nebraska.
We hear everybody commend |
ng the City Council for their work |
IN the streets, which is certainly |
veil done and adds greatly TO the
,ood appearance of the city. By |
he way, while all due praise should |
'e given to the present city govern
nent, the late government should be
Ield in grateful remembrance for
'aving the way, financially, and
making improvements possible.
The case of the State v III. T.
'poerry, before Police Judge Bow
nan on Saturday last on a charge of
disturbing officers, was dismissed,
{ the cost of the defendent. The
was lodged by the County
before whose court
fr. Spoerry had appeared. The
commissioners, so we are informed, |
ono;lar.nn tho