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The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
The Good ~ Old Times.

IL sounds very pOetical to say "the
good old times" but if we should
be strictly truthful, having an eye
upon the actual rather than upon the
sentimental, we should be more in
clined to designate them as the
"mean old times especially il, by
some powerful freak of nature, we
should be taken up and set back
among the days that fell to the lot OF
those who were men and women
when our grandparents were little
children. 1t is no wonder that Ben
iamin Franklin, with his prophetic
vision. wished it had been his des-
tiny to be born two or three centu-
ries later. Think of the journeys
then requiring days, that may now
be accomplished in ss many hours,
and with far more comfort. Think
of sitting in church winter after
winter without the cheerful light OF
a fire; save that which was kindled
in the Imagination by the glowing
eloquence of the preacher, as he de-
scribed the tOrments of the damn
ed" Think of paying forty or fifty
dollars year for newspaper, and
think, also, of the beggarly little
sheet and all its meagre qualities
Think of living without a friction
match i'm the house, or toothbrush,
or a carpet, or gsslight, or furnaces,
or a sewing machine, or doing with.
out overshoes and umbrellas, and a
thousand other things that we call
necessities. 1t is startling to con-
slider the multitude of things, small
and great that we possess, which
contribute 10 our comfort, our well
fare, our ease, our enjoyment, that
were utterly unknown TO our innO-
cent grandfathers, and never could
have entered their dreams. The
spirit of progress consults our con.
venience and multiplies advantages
in every direction, enhancing the
charms of life, diminishing its pains
and inviting US to come, welcome
and enjoy its innumerable gifts.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
The Language Of sweet Six
Teen.

MY daughter never uses slang,
says some staid paterfamilias, who
is denouncing the idea that the
American young lady speaks any
other than the purest college taught
English, and he is sincere in his
belief. But should some curious
senior, with an eve to the truth,
linger near this young lady and her
school friends, ten to one this is an
exact and not overdrawn description
of what he would hear:
"Meet me on the ave- this aft and
we will go to the mat"
"No, not this aft on the ave-"
"Well, good aft'!"
81 had perfectly mag time, and
don't you forget it."
"Don't give me away, Kate"
"Well, | should softly exclaim!'
81 should blush to murmurw
al should remdrk."'
81 should mutter."
81 should smile!"
"Are you going to the musicale 2"
"You just bet | amp
"iIave you got your lesson in
physical geography"
"What do you take me for?"
81 told the Guv' | wanted a new
handkerchief dress"
"Did he tumble to the racket"
"Did he trail?"
"Did he catch on?"
"He forked over, girls, and it's
my treat!"
These are the sweet girl graduates
who stand up in the month of roses
and read charming essays on "The
Real and the IDEAL" "Life as it
Should Be-" "Reforms," and other
practical subjects and who turn
from admiriug teachers, to whom
they have listened with tears in their
mockseriOus eyes, to say in a low
aside, Hes giving us taffy, girls"
and who christen everything that
does not please them as "snide."-
Detroit Free Press.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

they can be made to understand that
their individual exertion is essential
to complete successive have no
doubt OF what the result will be.
Managers of the fair are leaving
nothing undone on their part 10 in
sure display of which they and
every citizen of the state may feel
proud, and il now remains with the
great body of exhibitors to say 10
what extent their labors will be
crowned with success. The attrac-
tions which they have provided will
tend to bring together a great body
of people, not only from this, but
adjacent states; but along with the
people we want 10 see an exhibit
which will richly repay them for
their attendance.
II what Nebraska has done here
tOfore in her state fair stock exhibits
is kept up we know what that de-
partment will present the coming
fall but we want to see still bet
ter showing in this line, and we be-
lieve it can be done. The condi-
ton in which we find stock now,
and the character and growth of the
grasses, warrant the belief that what
has been shown heretofore can be
completely outdone in the future
if preparation to that end is be-
gun in time. As to the agricultural
display, the indications are that that
too can be greatly improved upon,not
only in the quantity of the display
but in the character as well. The
growth is almost certain TO be at
tained, and if the farmers can be in
terested in the matter of bringing
specimens of their products for ex-
hibit, we shall undoubtedly have an
exhibition creditable to the people,
TO the state, and to the society under
whose auspices the good work was
carried successfully forward.-Omd-
hd Republican.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
The Reliable Man.

OF all the qualities that combine
to form a good character, there is
not one more important than re-
liability. Most emphatically is this
true of a good business man. The
word itself embraces both truth and
honesty, and a reliable man must
necessarily be truthful and honest.
We see so much all around us that
exhibits the absence of this CROWN
ing quality, that we are tempted, in
our bilious moods, to deny its very
existence. But there are, neverthe-
less, reliable men, in whom you may
repose confidence, whose word is as
good as their bond, and whose
promise is performance.
Ii any one of you know such a
man, make him your friend. You
can only do so, however, by assim-
ilsting his character.
The reliable man is a man of good
Judgment. He does not jump at
conclusions. He is not a frivolous
man. He is thoughtful. He turns
over a subject in his mind, and looks
at it all around. He is not partic-
ulsr or One-sided man. He sees
through thing. He is apt to be a
reticent man. He does not have to
talk great deal. He is moderate,
not only in habits of body, but also
of mind. He is not q passionate
man if so by nature, he has over
come it by grace. He is a sincere
man, not plotter or schemer. He
does not promise rsshly. What he
says may be relied on. He is a
trustworthy man. You feel safe
with your property or the admins
tratiOn of affairs in his hands. He
is a brave man, for his conclusions
are drawn from the sure basis of
truth, and he does not fear to main
tain them. He is good man. for
no one can be thoroughly truthful
and honest without being good. Is
such a quality sttainable? Most
sssuredly so. 1t is not born, il is
made. Character may be formed,
of course then its component parts
NAV be modelled to that formation,
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

A negro passing along Fleet
street, was astonished at hearing a
voice call out, "How dye do massa
Mungo?" How dye do SNOWFALL p
and, on looking up, observed it pro-
ceeded from parrot in a splendid
gilt cage. "Aha, massa parrot" said
blackie, "you great man here
You live in gold house; but me
knew your fadder very well. He
live in bush"
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
An Accident All Round,

A most ridiculous scene occurred
AT a church in Newcastle. A po-
liceman was passing the church as
gentleman came out. The man jok.
lhgly accOsted the policeman, and
said he was wanted inside. meaning
that the minister would be glad to
have him turn from the errors of
his ways, and seek the truth and
enjoy a peace that passeth all un-
derstanding. The stupid policeman
thought there was some trouble in
the church, 20 he went in. The sex
ton, seeing policeman, was anxious
TO give him a favorable seat, so he
said, Come right in here" and he
took him TO a pew and waved his
hand as much as to say "help your
self" There was another man in
the pew, a deacon with a sinister
expression As the policeman thought,
and he supposed that was the man
they wanted arrested, so he tapped
the deacon on the arm and told him
TO come along. The deacon turned
pale and edged along as though to
get away, when the policeman took
him by the collar and jerked him
out into the aisle. The deacon
struggled, thinking the policeman
was crazy, and tried TO get away,
but he was dragged along. MANY
of the congregation thought the des-
con had been doing something
wrong, and some of them got be-
hind the deacon and helped fire him
out. Arriving At the lock up, the
policeman saw the man who told
him he was wanted ia the church,
and asked him what the charge was
against the deacon, and he didn't
know, 50 the sexton was appealed
TO, and he didn't know, and finally
the prisoner was asked what il was
all about and he didn't know. The
policeman was asked what he ar
rested the man for and he didn't
know, and after awhile the matter
was explained and the policeman,
who had 10 arrest somebody, took
the man into custody VINO told him
he was fined s. and costs.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
Columbus Post Omce.

Dpen on sundays tram IL A. NJ. to - NJ.
and from 1870 to q p. NJ. Business
hours except Sunday q A. NJ. to : p. NJ.
Eastern mails close At IL AN
Western mails close at Ais PM.
Nail leaves Columbus for Madison and
Norfolk, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, A. NJ. Arrives at p. NJ.
For Monroe, GenOa. Wateryille and AL
bien, daily except Sunday6 AM. Ar
rive. same. p. NJ.
For Postville, Farral, Oakdale and
Newman's Grove. Mondays, WedncS-
days and Fridays, & AM. Arrives
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
at 6P. NJ.
For Shell Greek, CrestOn and stanton,
on Mondays and Fridays At A. NJ.
Arrives Tuesdays and Saturdays, At
6P. M.
For Alexis, Patron and David City.
Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and Saturdays,
Jpn Arrives ut L. NJ.
For st. Anthony, Prairie Hill and st.
Bernard. Fridays, Q A. NJ. Arrives
Saturdays, Bpm.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
LINCOlN'S ASSASSINATION.
JEFF. Davis on the Death of the Mar
tyr President.


tyr President.
We arrived al Charlotte on April
Is. lSGJ, aud | there received at the
moment of dismounting a telegram
from Gen. Breckenridge announc-
ing, on information received from
General Sherman, that President
Lincoln had been assassinated. An
influential citizen of the town, who
had come TO welcome me, was stand
ing near me, and, after remarking
TO him ia a low voice that | had re-
ceived sad intelligence. | handed
the telegram to him. Some troop
ers encamped in the vicinity had
collected 10 see me; they called to
the gentleman who had the dispatch
in his hand to read it, no doubt sup
posing ii TO be army news. He
complied with their request, and a
few, only taking in the fact but not
appreciating the evil it portended,
cheered, a. was natural at the news
Of the fall of one they considered
their most powerful foe. The man
who invented the story of my hav-
ing read the dispatch with exulta-
tiOn had free scope for his imagina-
tion, as he was not present and had
no chance 10 know whereof he bore
witness, even if there had been any
foundation of truth for his fiction.
For an enemy so relentless in the
war for our subjugation we could
not be expected TO mourn, vet in
view of its political consequences it
could not be regarded otherwise
than as a great misfortune to the
south. lie had power over the
northern people and was without
personal malignity toward the peo-
pie of the south. His successor was
without power in the north aud the
embodiment of malignity towards
the southern people, perhaps the
more so because he had BETRAYED
and deserted them in the hour of
their need.
General Sherman in his Memoirs.
volume ii. page 349), referring TO
conversation between him and GEN
ersl Johnston at their first meeting.
writes:
81 told him | could not believe he
or General Lee, or the officers of the
confederate army, could possibly be
privy to acts OF assassination, but
would not say as much for jeff.
Davis, Geo. Saunders and men of
his stripe"
On this have but two remarks to
make: First, that think there were
few officers in the confederate army
who would have permitted such a
slsnderous imputation to be made
by a public enemy against the chief
executive of their government: sec
ond, that | could not value the good
opinion of the man who. i'm regard
TO the burning of Columbia, made a
false charge against General Wade
Hampton. and, having left it to cir
culate freely for ten years, then in
his published memoirs makes this
disgraceful admission:
''ln my official report of the con-
hagratiOn | distinctly charged it TO
Gen. Wade Hampton, and confess |
did II so pointedly, TO shake the
faith of his people in him, ETC.
From fhe Rise and FdH Of the Con-
.tederacg.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
The Coming State Fair.

1t is not too soon for farmers and
ali Others who intend exhibiting at
the coming state fair to begin pre-
parations to that end. We expect
10 see on that occasion one of the
finest shows within the history OF
the state, and if the people can be
made to feel the interest that should
take possession of them in the mat
fer Of exhibiting their products-if
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

"Is your wife a Democrat or a
Republican ?" asked one ROckland
citizen of another, recently. "She's
NEITHER was the prompt response,
and then glancing cautiously around
and sinking his voice to a hoarse
whisper, he explained, "She's a
Home Ruler"
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

A Bible and newspaper in every
house, good school in every dis
trict-all studied and appreciated
as they merit-are the principal sup
port of virtue, morality and civi
liberty,
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

The ancients believed that en-
eralds worn in ring protected the
wearer against dysentery, epilepsy
and malignant fevers. The occult
power of the ring was supposed to
be increased by engraving some as
trological device upon it.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

He drew his breath with a gasp
ing sob, with a quivering voice he
sang; but his voice leaked out and
could not drown out the accOmpan.
lists clamorous bang. He lost hispitch
on the middle A, he faltered on
lower d, and flounGered at length
like a battered wreck on the wild
high.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

A physician at Trenton, o., has
cured himself of small pox by eat
ing lemons, and looks upon the
fruit as a specific of as much Ger.
tainty and power in smallpox as
quinine is in intermittent fever.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

"MOther sent me" said little girl
to neighbor, "to ask you to come
and take cup of tea with her this
evening. "Did she say at what time.
my DEAR" "No ma'am; she only
said she would ask you, and then
the thing would be off her mind.
That was all she said"
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

Tight lacing caused the liver of an
Indian woman to grow fast to the
epigastrium, causing her death.
Ladies cannot be too careful in
guarding against such a calamity as
this.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

A San Francisco court has dcci-
ded that man has no right to whip
his wife after he is divorced from
her.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
JOB WORK

OF all kinds neatly and quickly
done, at fair prices. This species
of printing is nearly always want
ed in a hurry, and, knowing this
fact, we have 30 provided for IL
that We can furnish envelopes, let
ter heads, bill heads, circulars,
posters, etc, ETC., on very short
notice, and promptly on time as
We promise.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

G.. IL. NANW YCK. L. :. senator, Ncb-
raska City.
ALNIN SAUNDERS, L. :. senator. Omaha
4. J. MAJORS, Rep, Peru.
+. X. VALENTINE, Rep, West Point.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
a.. =. Time Table
WpStlrGrR BOMnd.

Every day except Saturday the three
lines leading TO Chicago connect with
u p. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays
there will he hut one train a day, as
hown by the following schedule:
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

Song of the postage stamp-"Gum,
oh gum with me-"
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STATE DIRECTORY.

4. j. VI AJDRS. hcp.- CT u.
T.. X. VALENTINE, Rep, West Point.
STATE DIRECTORY:
ALBINUS NANCE, Governor, Lincoln.
: j. Alexander, secretary OF State.
John Wallich>, Auditor, Lincoln.
Il, NJ, Bartlett, Treasurer, Lincoln.
j. Dilworth, AttOrney-Grneral.
w. W. w. Jones, Supt. Public lnstruc.
G. j. Nobe>, Warden OF Penitentiary.
" W. " W. cAnI%H M%%eH Prison Inspectors.
j. o. Carter. Prison Physician.
II. p. MathewsOn, Supt. Insane Asylum
JUDICIARY:
:. Maxwell. Chief Justice,
george ] 6chI b. Lake Associate Judges.
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
Il. W. Post. Judge, York.
VI. Il. Reese, District Attorney, Wshoo
LAND OFFICERS:
NIB. HOXie, Register, Grand Island.
VIM. Anvan. Receiver, Grand Island.
COUNTY DIRECTORY:
J. q. Higgins, County Judge.
John Staufier, County Clerk.
}. W. Early. Treasurer.
Benz. Spielman, sheriff.
r. l.. Ro>Ssiter. surveyor.
John Wise.
VI. Maher, : COuntyC COmmis siOners.
Joseph Riyet.
DR.. A . Heintz, Coroner.
j. +. MOAtcrcif Supt. of Schools.
b. Byron 70, "viirs; WiIls;;, Justices OfthePeace.
ii
Charles Wake, Constable.
CITY DIRECTORY:
J. II. Meagher, Mayor.
II. j. Hudson, Clerk.
John +. Wermuth. Treasurer.
Geo. &. Bowman, Police Judge.
l.. j. Cramer, Engineer.
COUNCILMEN:
lSt WdFd-JOhn Rickly.
G.. A. Schroeder.
I'd Wdrd-Wm. Lamb.
|. Gluck.
Sd Wdrd-J. Rasmussen.
A. A. Smith.
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"a n VI r -,

DE OF GOOD CHEER. Let notthe
ID low prices Of your products dis
courage you, but rather limit your ex-
pcnses 20 your resources. You can do
30 by stopping at the new home Of your
fellow farmer, where you can find good
accommodations cheap. For hay for
team for one night and day, - cts. A
room furnished with a cook stove and
hunks, in connection with the stable
free. Those wishing can be accommO-
dated at the house of the undersigned
at the following rates: Meals 25 cents
beds 10 cents. j. b. SENEGAL,
"a mile east of Gerrard's Corral
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
R. A NJ. TIME TABLE.
o., y. II B. II. ROAD.

Time Schedule No. 1. To take effect
June ., 81. For the government and
information of employees only. The
Company reserves the right to vary
therefrOm at pleasure. Trains daily,
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
ADVERTISING

In its columns always brings its
reward. Business l. business, and
those who wish 10 reach the solid
people of Central Nebraska will
find the columns of the JOURNAL
splendid medium.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22

G. A. R.-Baker Post No. 9, Department
of Nebraska, meets every second and
fourth Tuesday evenings in each
month in knights of Honor Hall, Co.
lumbus.
JOHN II ALMOND. i. &.
ID. ID. WADswoRTH, Adjt.
II. =. BOWER, Searg. Maj.
The Columbus journal., 1881-06-22
SOCIETY NOTICES.

HCards under this heading will be
inserted for So year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01

arms and bid her come home again, how
much more Christ-like would be the great
ness OF his heart, how much happier would
be his Christmas day.
Everything" Ezra murmured, in brok-
en- voice; :" can forgive everything
Amen 7" cried the minister. "What a
merry Christmas this is going to bep And
he had to wipe his eyes very hard again to
Keep the tears from rolling down his cheeks.
And then the minister led Father Potts,
and good Mother Potts with little Crissy, in
to the vestry where-yes, their daughter
Kitty is in there, and they must be LETT alone
q little while.
Poor repentant, hayward child! she has
come to be taken back into the fold again.
The rugged mountain paths of life are very
Dleak and dreary, and home is warm and
bright and loving, and she wandered back
again to be sheltered, and loved, and for
given.
In little while they all came out of the
Vestry, and, getting into Squire Phelps's
great, comfortable sleigh that was waiting
Tor them at the door, they went straight up
10 his large, well-furnished house and had
the greatest jollifcation that was ever heard
OF in that town. And such Christmas din
ner! Well, you may be sure it was a big
one, for when the company was all mustered
Mrs. Phelps must needs send over to neigh
Dor Browns and borrow Just dozen plates
to make up the sixty that were needed to
set the table with.
Ephraim Bates! Oh, yes, he was there,
clear, honest fellow! He had forgiven Kitty
long ago, and was hiding his time with pa
thence when she would come home agan-he
knew she would ere long, and he could wait
and when their love would be made new
and more enduring, for the great crucible
through which it had passed had cleansed
and purified it.
But Ezra Potts was happiest Of them all
All, II on each Christmas morning men
would forgive all their repentant debtors as
He forgives us our debts, how much bright
er, merrier the day would be, not only to
him who is forgiven, but also to him who
forgives Ezra Potts will tell you that, and
Ezra Potts knows.
1t was told afterward how the good parish
minister-bless his dear old heart drought
all this happiness about; how he brought
Kitty and her babe up from the great city by
the sea; how he had her bundle the little
creature up and lay it on the granite steps
of old st. Johns, that Ezra might find it
there when he had chimed the merry bells OF
Gule-EZra did not know that she had a
babe, though the old fellow knew the min
ute he put his eyes on it that it was Kitty's,
the likeness was so PERFECTION the parish
mihister-and bless his heart again had
strong faith the little child would lead them
back, and in very pleasant places, too
Buffalo Express.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01
PITH AND POINT,

A HAIR-cUTTER without customer is
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
BLIND confidence in an empty worm
hole will lead a man to eat unroasted
chestnuts in the dark.-N. o. Picayune.
A TRAVELLING printer, who for want
OF employment at his trade went to work
on farm, came in one day to ask his
employer if hen should be set solid
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The fust thing a man thinks ov IL
himself; the seckond thing he thinks ov
IL himself agin, and the third thing he
thinks of IL himself once more. Bully
for man! Josh Billings.
The statisticians wonder how it hap
pens that lightning strikes twice as many
men as women. We suppose the reason
is there are more conductors among the
men. Graphic.
1t is a mean thing for handsome
man to go to town and give every in
dication OF being in the market until
half the girls are wild about about him,
and then send for his wife.-BoStoa Post.
A CANDIDATE defeated at the recent
election made his first appearance upon
the streets the other day, and his coun-
tenance looked so mournful that fifteen
undertakers tried to engage him to drive
a hearse.-PhtlGdelphi0 Chronicle Her.
aid.
"DEAR me-" said Mrs. Watkins, on
hearing of the death of her friend Mrs.
Tomkins, "I feel that I'm very poorly
prepared for eternity. / Haven't sim
gle dress fit to be laid out in" And she
at once gave orders to the dressmaker
for a new dress.-Boston AdUerttSer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01

THE Canadian Minister of Agriculture
is said to have submitted a scheme to
the English Government to aid Irisk
people to emigrate to the Northwest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01

ONLY three wooden shanties now
stand on the site of the little hamlet
where Jefferson was born, near Char
lottesville, Va.