The Columbus journal., 1881-06-08
w. y. McCandlish saws that he

DoN-eIuef, grown In seven year
from the seed.
Last Friday the case Of Leopold
Lasoczki v. Jos. Springer, was trie(
before Esq. Swearinger of Poll
county. 1t was an action Of replev
in brought to recover possession o
certain cattle that one Lachnit hat
taken from the premises of Lasoczk
and sold to Springer.
The men working on the grade
east of the brewery, Thursday last,
dug up the skeleton of an Indian.
Ii was embedded four feet below
the surface, aud the skull and bones
of the legs were well preserved. He
might be classed as one of the "early
inhabitants. ."-Schuyler San.
An editor, who has doubtless
experienced the Inconvenience
sometimes arising from the annual
renovation, draws this picture:
"Tie her head up in a tOwl,
Let her put on fathers blouse;
Send the children TO the country
Mammals ready to clean house."
The newspaper, besides convey
ing to the public which it serves the
news that that public is most inter
ested in, is also a medium of ex-
change. Those who wish TO get
special bargains will find it to their
advantage to advertise for them, just
as those do who wish to sell. Make
your wants known.
j. Z. Olney's new brick store in
Norfolk cost about $l2 600. 1t is OF
brick, two and a half stories high,
30xl2S feet.-C. p. Mathewson has
lately moved into tasty brick bank
of his own. Norfolk is destined to
be one of the best towns i'm north
ern Nebraska, if she keeps on i'm
proving as she has done the last
year.
"A. w. Doland wishes to sell his
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.
Lightning played a curious freak
at Jos. Novak's house near the brew
cry on Thursday. IL entered the
cellar without leaving any mark Of
how it got there. 1t raised the floor
A little and shattered it considera-
bly,. Mrs. Novak felt an electric
shock but was not hurt.-.Schugler
NemS. Probably a discharge from
The earth to the clouds.
Broom corn, sorghum and cas-
tor beans are said 10 be almost proof
against the red-legged locust, of the
advent of which the far away
prophets are already beginning to
'peak. We repeat what we have
,ften said before, that so far as we
ire acquainted with the history of
she has never suffered
rom insects during a wet season.
The fellows that are over-smart,
'nce in while get hung up, as wit
less the following: "Got all
Kinds of ties here ?" said a would-be
Wit entering a well-knownfurnishing
tore. ayes, sir" replied the shop
nan. "Well, | should like a pigs
ie," replied the customer. "All
light, sir; just bend down your
logshead and we'll take your meas
ire" said the ready shopmsn.
One ofour Platte county thresh-
RS says that he has enough work
to keep him busy from now
i'll next December. This is not at
II strange when it is remembered
hat usually threshing may be done
lere until i'm January, and that last
ear, winter began the middle of
October, not only leaving a large
mount of small grain unthreshed,
'ut also many fields of corn un-
Iusked.
The subjects to be discussed at
he evening meetings at the Tent,
Turing the remainder of the week |
re: Wednesday.--The Souls it
Mortal or immortal? Thursday.--I
he final abode of the saints--will |
t be literal? Where will it be
Dcated? Friday.--What is 10 be
he doom of the wicked? Satur-
ay.--The Sabbath--why do some
observe the seventh day ? |
unday.--Ressons for keeping the
rst day examined.
Mr.. ID. p. Bradford, of Dakota,
lther of Mrs. Gus. G.. Becher, is i'm
ne city on a visit to his daughters.
n our short conversation with him
re learned many particulars of the
rest flood between Yankton and
ioux City this spring. He says
ne report that fifteen hundred peo-
lie had been drowned is not true.