The Columbus journal., 1881-04-27

ffleunof q Cos, BonesteePs old
stand.
#. Ii. Saunders will not move to
New York. A year ago he went
east to stay, but didn't. He goes
now with the full intention of COM
ing back.
Last Monday heavy teams cross
ed the Loup river south of the city,
on the new ferry boat. We under
stand the boat is now doing her
work well.
There is strong talk of organiz-
ing Platte county taxpayers asso-
ciation, composed of members of
both political parties, to look after
matters a little.
r. Stewart has lately purchased
Clydesdale horse in place of the
one that died last winter. He is
said by those who hsye seen him, to
be fine animal.
1T is said that the u. p. and B.
4 M. roads have lost nearly half a
million dollars during the past win
ter and spring by the severity of the
weather and by floods.
-Messrs. Becher & Price are
agents for the Western Horse and
Cattle Insurance Co. of Omaha, Neb.,
Capital 100000. Call and get a
circular. Secure yourself against
loss. {,
Joe. Gross went to Milwaukee
last week. He will drive his trot-
ting horses himself this year, and we
expect TO hear some good reports
from "BOston Dave" before the sea-
son is over.
The busy housewife cannot re-
frain from raking the old weeds off
the garden, spading up section of
the same, and planting the pungent
radish, the crisp lettuce and the
odorous onion.
This is a good time to continue
your friendship with all your neigh
bOrs, by enclosing your chickens on
your own premises, to prevent them
from scratching and spelling your
neighbors gardens.
The Commissioners held called
session Thursday, to take action con-
corning the submission of a propo-
sition to vote bonds to the o. n. &
b. II. road. The proposition will
be found elsewhere.
Remember our stock of carpets,
all new, spring styles, and fully 25
per cent. cheaper than last years
goods. Call aud see US, when want
ing anything in the above. Bone
steel's old stand, Friedhof & Co.
The U. p. officers car came up
Sunday, and work began at once to
locate the line of the o. n. & b. II.
road. The temporary survey was
made some time ago. We are not
advised as TO when the road will be
completed.
j. Il. Delsman has moved into
his new place one door east of
Gluck's. He is a very clever man
to do business with, has q good stock
of goods, an excellent room, plenty
of customers aud sells cheap. Call
and try him.
-Ssroni's sirens are superb snides,
so says the most modest man we
could find, who confessed that he
was present Monday evening. A
show that advertises not to admit
boys under II years of age, ought to
be suppressed.
There are little patches of blue
grass we know of here that with
stood the severe dry weather of the
past two years. We suggest that if
farmers could supplsnt the wild by
the blue grass, that this would be the
paradise for stock.
The last patient, a woman, sent
from this county to the asylum at
Lincoln, returned home Friday,
restored to reason again. The super
intendent OF the asylum is doing a
good work, if we are to Judge by
what he sccomplishes.
All the timbers of that portion
of the Loup and Platte bridges
which went out with the food, have
been found one of the spans was
five miles down stream three spans
of the U. p. jackson Loup bridge
were found near the mouth of the
Loup.
-Messrs. Morse & Cain, who are
the owners OF two very excellent
horses, have had some large bills
struck at this Office. The picture of
"Black knight" as he appears there
on, is true to life, and he is, without
doubt, one of the best horses of his
kind i'm the State.
Husband, where have you been,
and what Kept you out SO late to-
night p no doubt was asked seventy
five times or more on Monday night
by good wives of the city, and the
answer we opine was similar to this
one: "At special meeting of our
I4odge,' my dear!"
We learn that Eben Pierce, for