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The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
Con Of the w en- ther.

There is so much apparent uncer-
|tainty to the ordinary man concern
ling the weather that is to be, that
|conjectures as to its state are looked
upon with Indifference. 1t is not
80, however, with politicians and
representative delegates, entrusted
with the function of determining
who shall bear the standards of their
party through the hard-fought bat
ties of political campaign. To men
who push their way up the Mount
|of Vision, through the mists and
clouds of personal friendships, into
the clearer atmosphere above, and
look out upon the "battle in the air"
that is less or more plainly visible,
the ordinarily unseen forces show
themselves in their due proportions,
and the penetrating eye can discern
with more or less accuracy the
spirits that will probably materialize
lin the nominating convention. Po-
|litical action is nearly always rela-
tive. Movements, like numbers, are
only large or small when compared
with others, and political parties are
very apt to be thinking of what the
|"opposition" may do, before they
make their own movements. A re-
publican who has been upon the
mountain before alluded to, and who
thinks, or imagines that he thinks
he has seen q thing or two, gives us
the following as a probable, at least
possible, ticket for the democracy of
this county: Treasurer, John Stauf-
fer; Clerk, J. G. Higgins; Sheriff,
Dan. Kavanaugh; Co. Judge, J. J.
Sullivan; Co. Commissioner, Jacob
Ernst; Sup't Of Public Instructiony
Ed. Newman; Surveyor, r. L. Ros-
sitter Coroner, A. Heintz.
The JOURNAL processes no more
accuracy in forecasting the political
skies than other skies, but as our
mountain climber insists that his
vision was clear, we give, what we
would call his conjectures, to the
public for what they may seem to
|be worth.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
FINAL. PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island. Neb.,l !

Land Office at Grand Island. Neb.J
sept. IL, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lowing 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
the District Court of Platte county, at
county seat, on Oct. 22d. 1891, viz
GOttleib Lemp, guardian of Charles
Netfenegger, minor heir of Jacob Neff-
enegger, deceased, Homestead No. 663,
for the \. w. u, 5. +. u, n. f..
=. ;. w. "a, Section %, Town
ship l. north. Range = west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and culti-
vatiOn of said land, viz: John Blaser,
Christian Buss, John Buss and Samuel
Imhoff, all of Cherry Hill, Platte Co..
Neb.
21-w-5 NJ. h. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
SERIOUS apprehensions are already

SERIOUS apprehensions are already
beginning to be felt and uttered in
various portions of the east suffering
from drought, of hardships to be
endured the coming winter by those
who have failed to raise their usual
crops of grain, vegetables and fruit.
The prices for breadstuffs and pro-
|vender are high, and looking still
higher, and of necessity the feed for
both human and brute mouths must
necessarily be stinted in many places.
Those whose supply is short of
very reasonable demand for the
common necessities of life, will be
compelled to draw upon accumulat-
led resources either of their own or
|others--snd thus close economy will
|be the leseon of life the coming year
lin the suffering regions.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

THE press of Nebraska has done
more for the state then all other in
|terests combined, and yet the un-
grateful legislature has shorn the
press of the young state of all pat
ronage enjoyed by papers in other
states. In fact, the Nebraska legis-
lature has signalized itself in this
matter as viper, biting the breast
that took its chilled body to warm
into life and health. The press of
Nebraska should unite in one grand
volly of contempt for the life-thrOt-
tling tribe which congregates at Lin
coin biennially to gabble at so much
a day and skin their best friends.
Hang such legislature--on the wall.
Omaha Times.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
The State Fair at Omaha last "

The State Fair at Omaha last week
was very largely attended, and the
receipts are said to be the largest of
any fair ever held in the State
While the display of stock and farm
products of all kinds was not so
good as could be wished, and not
nearly so good as it might easily
have been made, yet it was sufficient
TO convince any doubling strangers
who might have been present that
Nebraska is among the front ranks
this year. Over nine thousand dol
lars were taken in at the gate last
Thursday. 1t is, perhaps, well
enough that the wonder" part OF
the projected performances was a
failure more or less complete, be-
cause too much attention is gener-
ally bestowed on the shadows and
too little on the subStsntials.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

SENATOR AMBROSE +. BURNSIDE
died suddenly Tuesday morning OF
last week, at his home in Rhode
Island. During the war he was
commander of the Ninth Corps in
the army Of the Potomac. While
never regarded as a great general,
his courage and loyalty and honesty
were never called in question.
Under Mcclellan and Meade he did
noble service and when the Union
forces under him were defeated at
Fredericks sburg be promptly tender
ed his resignation to President Lin
coin, who as promptly refused to
accept it. Gen. Burnside will live
in history as one of little Rhody's
best and brsvest men.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
FINAL PROOE.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,

Sept. 18th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ 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 the Clerk
Of the District Court of Platte County.
Nebraska, ut county seat, on October
10th. 1881. viz:
Oliver Femer. Homestead No. 1892.
for the n. f. ID, Section 30, Township 10
north, Range l west. He names the fol-
lowing witnesses to prove his cOntinu-
Gus residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Josef ROthlantnen, Fred
Hellbusch, Benjamin Spielman, Frank
lin W. Rothlantnen, all of Columbus,
Platte Co., Neb.
20-w.5 VI. B. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

THE Inter Ocean criticises Mayor
Harrison of Chicago for encouraging
by word and act, the drinking of in
toxicating liquors, and remarks,
"We do not say it is possible TO stop
the flow of stimulants, but we insist
that it is unnecessary to counsel OF
encourage Its Increase; which re-
minds us of a remark once made by
the noted itinerant preacher of early
times, Lorenzo Dow, in answer to a
man who said one couldn't be res
ponsible for evil thoughts "you
cant prevent the birds of heaven
from flying over your head, but you
needn't let them build their nests in
your hair"
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
FINAL, PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,


August 22d, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ following 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
District Court for Platte Co., Neb., at
county seat, on October 1st, 1881, viz:
Lars MagnusOn, Homestead No. 10439,
for the W. q, 5. W. q. Section 10, Town
ship l. north, Range 3 west. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultiya-
tiOn of said land. viz: Charles Thomson,
William MatsOn and Lewis Peterson, of
KeatskOtOOS. Platte Co., Neb., and Jonas
Anderson. of West Hill, Platte Co., Neb.
590-j N. Il. HOXIE. Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Net
rnOT

Land Otnce at 'Irand Island, Neb.,l
August 3lst, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ 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
the District Court OF Platte county,
Nebraska, at the County Seat, on Oct
18th, 1881. viz:
Jeheil j. Judd, guardian fer Marcus
II. Judd, Homestead No. 643S, for the
n. W. q, Section -, Township Is north,
Range 3 west. He names he following
witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
dence upon and cultivation of said land,
viz: John +. Dack, Robert Wiley, Solo
mon Dickinson and William j. Thurs
ton, all of Platte Co., Neb.
h1l-l NJ Il HOXIE REGISTER
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office at Grand Island, Neb. u

Land Office at Grand Island, Neb.,l
August 10Th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-
~ lOwing-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
District Court of Platte county, Ne
braska, at the county seat, on the oath
day of September. 1881, viz:
TheOdOr MatZen, Homestead No. 1926
for the n. II, n. W. q, Section %, Town
ship 90 north, Range 1 east. He names
the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tiOn of said land, viz: Andrew IversOn,
Matthias IversOn, Samuel G.. Wheeler
and Henry johnson all of Creston, Platte
Co., Neb.
5S9-5 NJ. b. HOXIE, Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
FINAL PROOF.
Land Office, Grand Island, Neb., b,

LanU UHlCt, Uranu IsIanu, Neb.,l
August 18th. 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the fol.
~ lowing named settler has filed no.
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before the clerk
OF the district court of Platte county. al
Columbus, Nebraska, on Thursday, DC.
tOber 9th. 1881. viz:
Mathew Lowry, Homestead No. $500,
for the n. 4. a Section -, Township
% north, Range / west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his con-
tinuOus residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: John DAILY, Samuel G.
Swezey, Jacob Weber, IgnatZ Veith, all
of Humphrey, Platte Co., Neb.
591-5 NJ. Il. HOXIE. Register,
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
FINAL. RRO0E.
Land Office at Grand Island. Neb.,l
r-.L 1901

LanU UHlCc at UranU IsIanu. NeD.,I
August 18th, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
~ 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 the District Court of Platte Co.,
Neb., at Columbus, on the 23d day OF
September, 1881, viz:
Matthias GOeden, Homestead No. 62ls
for the S. \ n. w. a, Section 20, Town
ship 10, Range | east. He names the
following witnesses to prove his cOntin-
uOus residence upon, and cultivation OF
said land, viz: Julius Hembd, Joseph
KOpetzky, Charles Muth and Benjamin
Spielman all of Columbus, Platte Co.,
Neb.
JSq-5 NJ Il. HOXIE. Register.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

The newspapers generally in the
section interested (outside of Lin
coin itself are "going for" Galey's
road, Galev's steal, some of them
call it, in a way that is not altogeth-
er child like and bland. Alta recent
public meeting at Lincoln Mr.. Court
Dey said that Lincoln had voted
sJOO.OO0 in bonds in the hope OF
getting competing lines and had not
got them. The Omaha Republican
says that at Fremont Galley told the
people that the new road wonld give
them the b. Il NJ. system. Mr.. Galley
will get into bad odOr if he isn't q
little more careful in his methods.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

The David City Republican gives
four planks of platform built by
MIR. Boans of Butler county, who is
"a staunch republican, one of which,
on the transportation question con- :
|tains, in very brief terms, world of
good common sense and common
honesty--"Thst wholesome, but not
Oppressive railroad legislation, com
pretending gradual reduction of
passenger and freight tariffs, that
will result in mutual benefit to the
railroads and the people, by devel-
oping and advancing the interests of
the producer and the carrier at the
same time, thus avoiding a bitter
and expensive fight, is wha: we
need"
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNED REGARD
ING THE TPsIN, poPpEpS

CHICAGO, Sept. IA. S. Trude
who went from here as the special
counsel Of the Chicago & Alton rail-
road, in ferreting out the facts re-
garding the recent train robbery,
states that his trip was brought
about by visit to the headquarters
of the &. & A. in this city of a mid
dle-aged woman who, ten days ago,
gave the company some valuable
pointers tending to the apprehen-
sion OF the outlaws. She revealed
the tact that certain dark and mvs-
terious conferences had been held in
the house of 81 Chapman, near the
scene OF the robbery, and gave the
names of the participants. As
result of her talk and subsequent
investigation Trude believes the
robbery was planned by a man nam
ed Clark, an expert professional
train robber, formerly associated
with the notorious "Hoosier Bill"
and the Reno gang. Clark is osten-
sibly a cattle dealer in Missouri.
Frude thinks his assistants were
hoodlums, green at the business, who
believed their leader was Jesse
James. The day following the rob-
berry Clark lost large sum of mon
ey in Kansas City keno dives and
raised more by sprOuting jewelry.
The woman had been ruined and de-
serted by two of the outlaws, and
has lOnU hean WAITING for rovauDa
The gang were informed of her mis-
sion so early that some of them
escaped, but more important arrests
are expected. In this connection an
officer of the Chicago u Alton re-
Gently stated that the road has serv-
ed notice on the Missouri authori-
ties that they will be held response
BILE for damages, precisely as the
authorities of Pittsbnrg were in 1876.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
A WHOLESALE MURDERFR,

ReCKLAND, Me-, Sept. l7.-Chas.
Smith, labOrer, last night shot and
killed his wife, infant sop and moth
er-in-law, and attempted to kill Mrs.
Metcalt, an old lady living in the
house, but she with two children
escaped. The murderer gave him
self up. Cause, jealousy OF his wife.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

THE agricultural society has re.
ceived proposition from the Hon
Schuyler Colfax to deliver two lec-
lures here during the fair for S75.
The society will take the matter
under consideration at the next
meetinC.--.SchuyLe Sun.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

1T seems that a member of the
Nebraska legislature who wouldn't
give his real name to the court was
take up and fined for drunkenness
at Omaha last week. He was with
out money to pay his fine, but a
friend came To his rescue, SAYS the
Bee, and he was released. The Bee
adds the remark that he voted for
prohibition.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

NEBRASKA papers seem almost
unanimous in favor of the re-nomi-
nation of Hon. Samuel Maxwell as
supreme judge. Hall county may
be marked down for him, first, last
and all the while.--Grdnd Island
TBdeDeu2e8f.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
FIVE MEN DROWNED.

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. l7.-Ten
men employed in cutting trees and
clearing the track of the new rail-
road near MultwOonah Falls, Column
bia river. last night, attempted to
cross the river in boat. They were
swampei and five OF the occupants
drowned.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
THE GREEN-EYED MONSTER.

PITTsBURG, Sept. l7.-Andrew
Houhtzman, an insanely jealous
German, fatally hurt his wife and
cut his own throat A boarder
whom he suspected of alternating her
affections was assaulted but not
badly hurt.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

THE Lancaster County Coroner
jury rendered a verdict Saturday
that Elijah Van Aucken came 10 BIZ
death by a pistol shot feloniously
fired by Alvin J. Mcclure.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

AMONG the recent sales of lots in
Chicago we notice the following
prices paid: for 20xlS7 it., S57 200
for 75xl391a ft., $4,000; 75xl25,
Sl2,5O0; 60xl70, Sl1 400. This il
enough to show that soil is some
what valuable in the great western
metropolis.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

The grand jury ignored the bill
of indictment against jefferson
Hays, the man who ran off with the
wife of Chas. Fauver, and was
brought back and committed to Jail
to await the action OF the grand
jury. He was charged with adul-
terry, and by the statutes of the state
a single man cannot commit adul-
tery.--Centydl city Courier.
In the same number of the Lin.
coin Journal in which the above
quotation appears, is an editorial re-
ferring the same 10 Platte county.
Please count us out.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

A FEW casual readers will doubt.
less note that when young Mr.. Nyt
came back TO the Republican be
brought bis spleen with him.--Lfn-
coin Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

GoD created man, man created
congress and congress created mo-
nopolies. MonOpolies control con-
gress, congress defies man and man
is like the first Creator, before the
flood, wishing he had turned his at
tention to something else and not
have created.--DdWSOR Co. Press.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

THE Columbus Democrat is re-
sponsible for the following senti-
ment. How do the Democracy of
old Platte like it?
"The railroads rob the people Of
Missouri, and the people OF Missouri
in turn rob the railroads. Both
classes are banditti, who ought to be
brought under the operation of a
rigid law" ....
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

TIE Lancaster Co. Treasurer has
been showing up" to an investigst-
ing committee. He lugged in from
the banks gold to the amount of
sec, 900 and in currency s23, 900. The
committee have not yet reported the
results of their examination.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

THE Bee may be excused for crow
ing little over Omaha's three first
class hotels, new court- house. water
works, sewerage, and scores OF
business blocks and factories.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
CAPTURE OF A CONVICT

ST. LOUIS, Sept. III. w. Brass
field an escaped convict, has been
arrested for participation in the train
robbery on the Chicago & Alton
railroad. He claims he can prove
an alibi. If innocent he will serve
out his unexpired term for forgery.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

BEN. CoBB's safe at Lincoln was
opened last Saturday evening and
1865 in gold distracted. Capt.
Henry Bowman was arrested on
SUSPICION.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21

CATTERPILLARs are doing grea
damage in the vicinity of Belknsr
Springs, Oregon.
The Columbus journal., 1881-09-21
THE JOURNAL,
WEDNESDAY,, SEPT. 2I, ISSi.

Entered al the POst-o,fice, Columbus.
Neh.. a. second class matter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-11-04
How Johann Strauss Writes his Waltzes.

Strauss and his wife were enjoying a
quiet walk IN the park at Schonau re-
Gently. when suddenly the composer ex-
claimed My dear, / have a waltz in
my head quick, give me the inside of
letter or an envelope to write it down,
before l forget it. Alas after much
rummaging of pockets it was discovered
that neither of them had letter about
them-not even bridesmaids account.
Johann Strauss music is considered
light, but it weighs heavy as lead on his
brain till he can transfer it to paper.
bis despair was heart-rending At last
a happy thought struck Frau Strauss.
She held out a snowy linen cuff, and
Johann smiled. In two minutes it was
Ms. Then its mate shared the same
tate, then Frau Strauss collar, then not
another scrap of starched linen on which
to conclude the composition. His own
linen was limb colored calico-no hope
there. johann became frantic. He was
much the worse for having been allowed
TO write three-quarter of the waltz. He
was on the point of dashing home like a
mailman when another happy thought
struck Frau Strauss. She plunged her
hand into a capacious pocket, fished out
purse, opened it and displayed, to his.
delighted gaze, a bran new hundred
gulden note. Hurrah The entire finale
was written on the bank-note, and then
Johann Strauss relapsed into his usual
placidity.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-11-04
THE WORKSHOP.

A oIsTERN four feet in diameter Will
hold ninety four gallons of water to every
foot in depth.
PAPER MAoHE is made from paper pulp
without sizing; sometimes clay, chalk
and other pigments are used.
A SUBMERGED steel tube forty feet be-
low the surface Is the latest suggestion
for the crossing of the English Channel.
PLINY tells us that Dodalus invented
the saw. The earliest saw-mill of when
we have mention was built at Madeira III
1920.
SOME of the largest mirrors ever manu-
featured were recently made for the
Grand Opera-house at Paris. They
measured 40 by 81 feet, their weight
being 1900 to 1000 hundred pounds
each.
NEWLY painted rooms are very I'M
pleasant for several days, but if hand
ful of hay Is strewn on the floor upon
which Is sprinkled a little chloride OF
lime, after a couple of hours the often
slye smell will have entirely disappeared.
10 MAKE sand paper, crush glass
under "a runner and sift it into about six
sizes ; coat a good quantity ON Manila
paper with thin glue, and dust the pull
verified glass over it. Sometimes two
coats of glue and glass are thus applied
to the paper
A GOOD cement for stopping joints,
such as around chimneys and the like,
may be as follows white lead, as sold in
the key, mix with enough pure sand to
make stiff paste that will not run. 1t
grows hard by exposure and resists heat,
cold ana water.
AT THE Paris mint medals are bronzed
by boiling them for quarter of hour in
the following solution Pulverized verdi
girls, 500 grammes strong vinegar, leo
grammes water, S litres An untinned
copper boiler is used, and the medals are
separated from each other by bits of
glass or wood.
A NOVEL kind of wire betting has been
brought out by an Austrian. The wire
is wound on spindles, the diameter of
which is as small as practicable, and it is
obtained thereirom In the form of long
spiral spring (the number varying ac-
cOrdlng 10 the power transmitted) is laid
IN a groove on the pulleys The method
of transmission is reported to be cheap
and effective.
CAR wheels made of paper have been in
use for some time. Now comes a car
wheel made of sawdust, which is an album
dant waste product in saw-mills of the
West The LuntberDldn describes
model wheel, consisting of an iron rim of
seven inches outward diameter by half an
inch thick, fitted with a well-propor-
toned hub, the space between being
filed with pine sawdust, pressed in so
solidly that we are ready to believe the
assertion that pressure of twenty three
tons applied to the hub failed to develop
any sign of weakness.