The Columbus journal., 1881-01-26

Mrs. Kittie Bonesteel, who has
been in the city for the past few
weeks, visiting friends. returned east
Yesterday. She conteInplates max
ing Columbus another visit in the
month of June.
r. III Henry came down from
his rancho Monday. He says the
loss to cattle men so far does not
amount to much. but il the cold and
stormy weather holds much longer
il is bound to be severe.
The pleasant cOuntensnce of one
of Kramer most genial clerks (he
of the broad and charitable smile) is
tast receiving a new attraction-a
mustache. To that mustache this
item is dedicated. No charge.
X. A. Burnell, the we'll known
evangelist. will begin services at the
Congregational church next Sabbath
morning. Christians OF all denomi-
nations are invited TO attend and reel
perfectly at home. DO not fail to be
present 1T his first meetings.
No. 3 came near meeting with
an accident on Monday. The cause
was broken rail, about q mile east
of this city. The Section men dia-
covered il in time to stop the train.
which was delayed long enough for
them 10 put in a piece of new iron.
Last week n large delegation of
ladies and gentleman from Boone
county passed through this city for
Lincoln. The ladies were Mrs. Sem
ator b. X. Smith, Mrs. J. o. Disher
and Miss Emma Pardee. They will
attend the session of the Grand
Lodge Of l. o. q. Il.
The regular passenger train from
this city to Lincoln got as far as
Milford on last Friday, when ii
found freight train stuck in a
snow bank i'm cut in the road. The
passenger train was detained here
twenty-four hours before they could
get further on their journey.
IF. N" the correspondent of the
Omaha Republican, writing from
Lincoln Oh the contest for L. S.
Senator. under date of the 26lh,
without much effort on his part
associated himself, very appropriate.
ly, with certain long cared animal.
1t is one way to gain notoriety. and
he may succeed.
Towns along the line Of the L.
z. are not the only places where a
scarcity of fuel is experienced. The
Republican City Enterprise, which
is published at Republican City,
Harlan county, on a branch OF the
Il. & NJ, says "a load of ash. elm, or
even cottonwood, don't stand on the
streets long nowadays
The Columbus Maennerchor will
give a concert at their hail on Satur-
day evening, Jan. 29th. The pro-
gramme viii be an interesting one,
made up from choice selections.
Mrs. Robinson, Miss Rosa North
and Miss Mamie Zimmerman will
assist in vocal and instrumental
selections. Admission 20 cents.
The two mocking birds captur-
ed by A. j. Arnold two years ago
when just out of the nest near his
house, where they were bred in the
wild state, are alive aud every morn
ing make the house resound with
their peculiar melody. We believe
this il the only instance of the ap-
pearance of these birds in the cOun-
try.
David Anderson reports having
a very tedious trip to Chicago last
week. Snow from one to three feet
deep along the Rock Island route in
Iowa and Illinois. Trains were de-
layed and stock in transit suffered
considerable. A train just ahead OF
Anderson's was ditched east of Iowa
City. and caused delay of several
hours.
Mrs. Susie Wolf of Fulton coun.
ty H., niece of Mrs. T. j. Ellis OF
this city while dressing a turkey g
few days ago, found in its gizzard
and rump fat seven pins and half a
needle all neatly covered over with
skin, some were short some crooked
aud some strait. The turkey wa,
very fat and perfectly healthy, and
was two years old.
An announcement was made In
the JOURNAL in the issue of the 18th
inst, that fair would be given or
the evening of the 18th and 10Th oil
February, 1881, by the ladies of the
Presbyterian church. We are now
requested to say that there will be q
series of three of these fairs, the first
as announced, the second in June
and the third in October.
&C. T. Henderson, formerly sta
ton agent at the U. p. depot at thi,
place, now filling like position fol
the same company at Wahoo, Saun
ders county, was, Saturday nigh
last about 9 o'clock, forced at tn,
point of a revolver to give up tn,
combination to the safe, which wa
robbed of $3.50. The robbery wa
committed by two masked men.
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