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The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

The danger arising from impure
drinking water has fresh confirma-
ton in the 20 cases of typhoid fever
now reported at Rugby, the new
English colony in Tennessee. 1t was
designed to get the supply of water
from a shallow artesisn well. As
this gave symptoms of failure, a cis-
tern was made, to utilize the rain
water. A severe drouth set in, and
the water became foul from decay
ing vegetable and insect matter, and
was unfit for use. The cistern was
located near the we'll, and the foul
water has leaked out and filtered
through to the well. The result is
manifest in the deadly disease that
has already attacked one twentieth
of the colonists. 1t is q well estab.
lished fact that large majority OF
the cases of dangerous fevers that
prevail upon farms, may be directly
traced to the consumption of impure
water, or improper drainage. Wells
cisterns, cesspools and privies arc
too often in close proximity. Lei
the farmers make a note of this
Ereter Enterprise.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
PERFECT TRUST.

Nv boat is on the open sea,
Which storms and tempest toss;
/ know not of the ills to meet
Before | 90 across.
/ do not know how long or short
The fitful voyage may be;
But patient III abide the time
Who built the boat for me.
'Tis fully manned in every part,
Hope is the anchor fair;
The compass that il has in Faith,
And every oar is prayer.
Sometimes I see the breakers high,
Ths ocean madly roars,
But all do il simply this
Bend closer TO the oars.
Attimes the waves run mountain nigh
And threaten me TO strand;
fear not, for he holds them in
The hollow of his hand.
The fog at times obscures my course,
see the way but dim:
But well know cannot drift
Beyond the sight Of him.
know not where the shoals may lie
Nor where the whirlpools be,
IL is enough, dear Lord, TO feel
That they are known to thee.
And thus content glide along,
III either slow or fast,
Well knowing he will bring
Me safe TO port at last.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

him the first and the last times-the
fond good son, holding the hand ot
his little mother, and pleased with
one who had given her pleasure
and the considerate gentleman who
out of his troubled and crowded
time, had sent for me that he might
say personally what might have
been put in writing.
From the outside no one can
Judge, but it seems like mistaken
kindness that mother and son should
have been apart when the end came.
What if il should end his feeble
life? She had never counted the
cost of being a mother. For myself
would have better liked that the
mother heart that answered to his
every baby cry had been beside him
when his great heart broke; that the
hand | had seen so fondly out
stretched to hers should have found
hers also when he was reaching out
into the great darkness.
This family has been long held
under the burning glass of public
inspection. Out of the scrutiny has
come one unbroken impression OF
respect and tenderest pity. Their
uprightness and simplicity, their
united and blameless domestic life,
their genuine Christian silence and
dignity have roused to expression
the best underlying feeling OF our
whole country, and found response
throughout the world-most beauti-
fully from England. 1t was a good
thought to take from death the ad-
ded sting of poverty, and the origi-
nal sum named has been more than
made up. The power of the Amer
ican people rarely finds expression.
Its usual form is only a delegated
power through their representa-
tives but where they can act direct
ly the expression is singularly true
and forcible. Often our nation has
shown il has the heart to feel and
the hand to give, but never has it
expressed itself so unitedly and 80
overwhelmingly as now. And ! am
sure | speak the feeling Of many
and many a son when | suggest that
a part of the remaining gift of the
people should be set aside for the
venerable mother of our dead presi-
dent. Looking back-past the ago.
ny, past the conflict of power-back
to the quiet time when | saw him in
his home with his mother, | realize
how this would meet his feeling.
He is beyond our aid. But there
comes before me clearly the bright,
frank manner of his saying, "Thank
you for giving a pleasure to my
mother" Benton Fremont,
IN ". Y. Herald.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

One of the ways i'm which Omaha
imposed upon her country cousins
during the fair was to charge them
double fare upon her street cars.
The conductors, the Republican says,
had the cheek to ask passengers if
they from the country, and to in
form such'that they were instructed
to charge outsiders ten cents, while
at the same time they collected but
five cents of those who happened to
reside in the city. Extortion of this
kind never pays. A few incidents
of this nature did more to disgust
some of the visitors to the fair than
all the resources of the exhibition
did to satisfy them.--LincOln Globe.
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why Some People Fail 10 Sue.
ceed.

They are lazy.
They neglect details.
They overlook the small things.
They have nc eye to business.
They hope for future to drop in
their laps.
They let their help waste and
destroy.
They let their fires burn at will.
They are slovenly in their shops.
They let their shops get filthy and
dirty.
They try how cheap they can do
everything.
They fail TO advertise.
They have too much outside bus
iness.
They talk politics too much.
They fail TO invent or have new
ideas.
They are penny wise and pound
foolish.
They initiate their neighbors.
They are not polite or accommo-
dating.
They think most things take too
much trouble.
They fail to push business.
They know not the best is the
cheapest.
They know not the power of
method.
They are illiberal to home enter
prises.
They attend to everything but
their own business.
They become rusty and lose am
bition.
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BOYS WANTED.

Boys of spirit, boys of will,
Bows of muscle. brain, and power,
Fit to cope with anything,
These are wanted every hour.
Not the weak aud whining drones,
Who all troubles magnify;
Not the watch-wOrd of Il can't"
But the nobler one, 'l'll tryv'
DO whate'er you have 20 do
With true and earnest zeal:
Bend your sinews to the task,
"Put your shoulders to tn e wheel -
Though your duty may be hard,
Look not on il rs an ill;
If il be an honest task,
Do it with sn honest will.
In the workshop, on the farm,
At the desk, " here'er you be,
From your future efforts, boys,
Comes a nations destiny.
-Uticd Observer.
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The ".Jennie Cramer" Class.

Every large city has its Jennie
Cramers. They are pretty, gay,
frivolous young girls; fond Of dress
greedy of admiration; petted and
INDUCED by their parents, and not
subject to the restrainsts of home
surrounded by temptations in the
midst of which they walk fearlessly
and upsQnsciously, as the soldier
may 2 bnarmed into the deadly
ambusiHSWhat is to be done for
them? How are they to be taught
that the snares of souls are abroad :!
Experience is too rough a school for
them. The fate of Jennie Cramer
should put many of them on their
guard. Dishonor is the only end to
such course. The love of flattery
and the importance attached to the
means believed to be the best adapt
ed to produce it run together to a
common ruin. There is no safe
guard outside of home ties; the
watchful affection of a mother and
the jealous honor of father. Most
of these misguided girls come from
poor families; and it is their mis-
fortune that they have been taught
to hate and despise poverty. Their
wants have been educated beyond
their condition or means of gratify-
ing them. How much better it
would be for them if they had been
taught from infancy to have simple
tastes, and to love nothing so much
in this world as their own homes.-
NetO York Times.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

The Troy Times is entitled to the
belt for discovering the champion
snake of the season. 1t says: "Mrs.
Van Auken, living near Lake
George, was startled one day by the
sight of a rattle snake making its ap-
pearance in her kitchen where she
was at work, and, seizing her by the
skirt, tried to pull her toward the
door. Woman's curiosity at last
overcoming her fear, she followed
the snake down to the lake, where
she was still more Mortified to find
her little daughter on the point OF
drowning. Seeing the little one
fall into the water, it seems that the
snake, with astonishing instinct,
crawled to the house to give warn
ing"
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

A colored clergyman called Rev.
William Marshall, of Clark county,
KY, has announced that he will
"pray for any desired object on re-
ceipt of seventy-five cents" This
is another new profession which
will, no doubt, necessitate the es-
tablishment of schedule of fees.
Rev. Marshall should at once revise
his price. To pray for one object
must certainly sometimes be worth
more than to pray for another. For
instance, if seventy-five cents would
compensate Mr.. Marshall for his
waste of brain tissue and sweat and
nap of his breeches knee when pray
ing that the loves of some money
swain might be reciprocated, ten
times seventy-five cents would be
about the proper fee when invited
to wrestle in behalf of diverse Pc
tition. If$l were charged to pray
for rain and happy harvest moth
ing less than S25 should induce this
colored preacher to ask that some
willy sport might reap rich harvest
at the pOker-table. In praying for
the salvation of some old miser not
more than his souls value should be
charged, and this would necessitate
dropping below the average seventy
five-cent fee i; the price of the prayer
guage should mount high, however,
when the cal! was made for a petit
ton in behalf of certain numbers in
policy, or in behalf of forgiveness
for leaving a neighbor's hen-roost
vacant, or a watermelon patch de-
serted. These suggestions are
thrown out gratuitously for the
benefit of the Rev. Mr.. Marshall
when he comes to make up his Of
ficial schedule of prices.
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Something 10 Remember.

Married people would be hap
pier
If home trials were never told to
neighbors.
If they kissed and made up after
every quarrel.
If household expenses were pro-
portioned to receipts.
If they tried to be as agreeable as
in courtship days.
If each would try and be a COM
fort to each other.
If each remembered the other was
a human being, not an angel.
If women were "a kind to their
husbands as they were to their
lovers.
If men were as thoughtful of their
wives as they were of their sweet
hearts.
If there were fewer silk and VEL
vet street costumes and more plain,
tidy house dresses.
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1t is expected that Gov. Nance will

1t is expected that Gov. Nance will
issue proclamation to fill the vacan-
cies existing in the legislative dis
tricts at the coming election, and
thus save the expense of special
elections hereafter. The voters of
Seward county will be called upon
to elect a member of the House, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the
removal of Hon. III. p. King from
the county. There is some proba-
bility of an extra session to divide
the state into congressional districts
if the apportionment law to be pass
ed by the next session of congress
should require this to be a necessity
in order to obtain full representation
for the state.--Se,Card Reporter.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

Standing on the grade and look
ing west the multitude of stacks that
meet the eyo impress one with the
idea that ii is a veritable city OF hay
not hay-des. We are gradually
reaching that point when our hay
crop will be appreciated and the
Platte Valley-ihe much despised
and long abnsed Platte Vslley--wilI
be reckoned as an inexhaustible
mine Of wealth. -.Schuyler Sun.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

VIM. Zechin while finishing off a
stack OF hay on last Saturday, con-
cluded to take a smoke He drew
a match across his thigh and the
birthstone fell in the hay behind
him. BY the time he had succeeded
in getting his pipe lit, the blaze in
the rear was scorching the seat OF
his pants. The stack contained
about thirty tons of good grass.
Sutton Re0iSter,
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
IT is a coincidence of historical

IT is a coincidence of historical
Importance that President Garfield
died upon the anniversary of the bat
tie of Chickamauga, where he was
most distinguished for gallantry.
This lie but one of the many remark
able condolences which have been
noted in the life of this remarkable
man.-LincOlR Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

A gentleman from Washington
county stated here the other day
that the experiment of sprinkling
salt on wheat fields was tried there
and proved very gratifying in its
results at arresting the ravages of
the chinch bugs. A bushel and a
half to the acre was scattered on
alternate strips of the field, and the
salted portions yielded doubly what
the other parts did.-Schuyler San.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
A great man is affable in his con.

A great man is affable in his con-
vcrsatiOn, generous in his temper
and immovable i'm what he has nat
urally resolved upon. And as pros
perity does not make him naughty
and imperiOus, so neither does ad-
versity sink him into meanness and
detection for If ever he shows more
spirit than ordinary, it is when he is
i'll used and the world is frowning
upon him. In short, he is equally
removed from the extremes of SER
Witty and pride, and scorns to
trample on a worm or cringe to an
emperor.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

ANOTHER EXAMPLE. "A farmer re-
siding in F precinct, who is himself
a good farmer, tells us of another
case which veiy forcibly illustrates
what we have all along claimed that
if the soil of Nebraska is properly
cultivated it will bring big returns.
Less than a year ago Mr.. Samuel
Anstine bought a farm of l60 acres,
a few miles northeast of Utica. The
only improvements were poor
house and poor barn. He went to
work in the spring and put in big
crop of corn, and worked early and
late, doing his work well, and the
onsoquence is he has a splendid
crop OF corn, which if all sold at 40
cents per bushel, the present price,
would bring money enough to pay
for the farm. Mr.. Anst;ne, we are
told, is faithful worker, and judg-
ing from his success so far, thor
oughly understands his business
Blue Vdlley Blade.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

The MAIN RoAD.--If a man be
travelling across the country towards
a large town, he will find the guide
boards pointing that way, and giving
him directions as to all turns to De
taken, so long as he keeps to the
main road, but if he gets off the
main road and into by ways, he may
find no guideboards at all with the
name of that town on them, and may
get little help from any of them, for
the reason it is not supposed people
will be found in these byways while
seeking to 60 to that town. 1t is
very much in the same manner that
the most perplexing practical ques-
tions of a moral sense often arise
by reason of previous errors that
have been committed. The difficult
ties presented are such as would
never have been met with, if the line
of duty had always been kept before.
This may be poor comfort for one
who has actually fallen into such
entanglements: but it may be a
profitable reflection for other per-
sons who are looking on--or for him,
as to his getting into the like strains
again. The waymarks of duty and
safety are plainest on the main road.
The best way out of a great many
difficult situations, is to take the way
that does not lead into them at all to
begin with.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
Mr.. j. NJ. Putnam informs us that

Mr.. j. NJ. Putnam informs us that
from two swarms of bees with which
he started last spring, he has now
twelve good swsrms, They are OF
the Italian stock aud are strong,
hearty workers, and he expects a
yield of 400 pounds of honey this fall.
With this increase in stock, with the
capital to start with, and this amount
of product in honey, it would seem
to us that this country is well adapt.
ed TO bees and their products,
Genera Rerieap.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
A man that is of Judgment an

A man that is of judgment and
understanding, shall sometimes hear
men differ, and know well within
himself that those which so differ
mean one thing, and yet they them
selves would never agree. And if
it comes to pass in that distance of
judgment which is between man and
man, shall we not think that God
above, that knows the heart, doth
discern that frail men, in some of
their contradictions intend the same
thing, and accepteth of both p
Bacon,
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
Columbus Post Office.

pen on Sundays trsm IL A. NJ. to 12 NJ
and from 1880 to p. NJ. Business
hours except Sunday 6 A. NJ. to p. NJ
Eastern mails close at IL AM.
Western mails close at 4 :15 PM.
Vail leaves Columbus for Lost Greek
Genoa, st. Edwards, Albion, Platte
Center, Humphrey, Madison and n or
folk, every day (eXcept Sundays) at
4:35 p. m. Arrives at 10: 81.
For Shell Greek and CrestOn, on Mon
days and Fridays, AM, returning
at 7 p. NJ, same days.
For Alexis, Patron and David City,
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
1P.M. Arrives at II NJ.
For Conkling Tuesdays and Saturdays
Ia. m. Arrives 6 p. IN. same days.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

SOME of Tilden's supporters are
giving il out that his "barl' contains
$l5,000,000. but it is the size of the
bung, not of the barrel. that our dem
ocratic friends wish to know Sammy
must be definite if he wishes to
succeed.-LincOln Globe.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

She decorated her room with pic
lures, and she perched his photo up
on the highest nail then she sat
down TO admire her work, and re-
marked quietly, "Now, now every
thing is lovely, and the goose hangs
high !"
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
Complaint is made from Cowl,

Complaint is made from Cowly
county, Kansas, of the death of cat
tie from eating sprouts of cut sor-
ghum. The same experiment occur
ed years ago in Nebraska. 1t is a
singular fact that hearty grazing
on the harmless looking sprouts is
alomst uniformly fatal. 1t causes a
wind colic,apparently,that generally
ends in death within two hours.
-LincOln Journal.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

SCIENCE is first-rate piece of fur
niture for mans upper chambers,
if he has common sense on the
ground floor. But if a man hasn't
got plenty of good common sense the
more science he has the worse for bis
patient.-HOlmeS.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

Pain, like trusty sentinel, guards
every avenue leading to the citadel
of life, and we are by it forewarned
of danger.
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Pay as you go.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION.

C.H. VANWYCK, U. 5. Senator, Neb-
raska City.
ALVIN SAUNDERS, U. 5. Senator, Omaha
L. J. MAJORS, Rep, Peru.
Elk. VALENTINE, Rep, West Point.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

People are known by the com.
pany they keep.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
b. & NJ. TIME TABLE.

ATEiNes at LlucOln, ..----ll.oO NJ.
Leaves Lincoln at 1850 p. NJ. and ar
rives in Columbus 700 NJ.
Makes close connection at Lincoln for
all points east, west and south.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12

JUDICIARY:
), Maxwell. Chief Justice,
teorse tOase Gohh b. lake Associate Judges.
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
q. W. Post, Judge, York.
NJ. B. Reese, District Attorney, Wahoo
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
STATE DIRECTORY

STATE DIRECTORY
ALBINUs NANCE, Governor, Lincoln.
). J. Alexander, Secretary OF State.
John Wallichs, Auditor, l. incOln.
q. NJ. Bartlett, Treasurer, Lincoln.
G., J. DilwOrth, AttOrney-Genera
w. W. w. Jones, SupJ. Public lnstruc.
G. j. Nobes, Warden OF Penitentiary.
v ". " w cSE AGpeE Prison Inspectors.
J. D. Carter, Prison Physician.
H.P. MathewsOn, Supt. Insane Asylum
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
u. II. Time Table.
Edstludrd Bound.

Every day except Saturday the three
lines leading to Chicago connect with
U. 2. trains at Omaha. On Saturdays
there will be but one train a day, rs
,hown by the following schedule:
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COUNTY DIRECTORY:
J. &. Higgins, County Judge.
John Stautrer, County Clerk.
J. W. Early. Treasurer.
Benz. Spielman, Sheriff.
r. l.. RosSsiter, Surveyor.
S.ssS SS.S + %sSS;; $;;; S;;.,
Or. A. HeintZ, Coroner.
}. h. MOhtcrcif Supt. of Schools.
B; Byron re; nallisi Miiieiit, Justices OftNereaco
Charles Wake, Constable.
CITY DIRECTORY:
j. r. Meaghcr, Mayor.
III. j. Hudson. Clerk.
John +. Wermuth. Treasurer.
Geo. q. Bowman, Police Judge.
l.. j. Cramer, Engineer.
COUNCILMEN:
1St lVdrd-JOhn Rickly.
G. A. Schroeder.
I'd Wdrd-Wm. Lamb.
L. Gluck.
Sd Wdrd-J. Rasmussen.
A. A. Smith.
The Columbus journal., 1881-10-12
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 so 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 a.
we promise.
, 1881-06-19
lean tour have been made to Mile. Judic and
tu Henry Irving

IT, Henry Irving.
Thousands OF homes are happy male
By the cnrrect Impressions now retained
Of those departed, but not fursaEen.
Whom Smith, the photographer, has taken.
ilot-honse fruit il not exactly tleleteriou9
to health. bu. pcie;,cs ut ;td0!lar apiece taxes
tile ambition nut ut 4 wallet pretty sudden.
The ncw Brilliant Oil-Stoyc, " it'll reservoir
tor Oil. !, superior IL 1ll others 1irthe MARKET
Isaac ". Bangs l. TO-, No II sit;ss<. street.
Embroidery stamping ttDnc while |nt wait
ut States, !; Randolph street, fourth stora
west from State.
Flelich bathiny-suits impaired for 1u'ies
by the Furnishing, houses arc made without
sleeves. rs any covering III the arm interfefe3
with The freedom necessary for swimming.
System for tlrt.SS-cuttilly, sleeve and skirt
rule complete. Mrs. l4yb;srear, II Z. Madison
Ficlls Of I'LL subscriptions, and uf all styles
of tiniSl! and g!rl1itnrc. Are worn. There
could be nothing Of the kind lnure useful or
more convenient than the fashionable French
null shawl.
Statuary and panel photos are s,perbly
finished i'll Gcilrg's style, - West Madison.
Recently. ut Pelsin, Ill English couple
AMUSED themselves By bein. married in c..li-
plete CAics:. attire The brittle w"re 4 jacket
dark satin embroidered with blue flowers:
hair IL Il. Chitloise. l. prune-cnlorcu Jacket
AID blue retticoat, with Il l@-tai1 anu Chinese
cap and shoes, was the festive attire OF the
groom
3lne poncelet. 100. Wabash ayenuc, going
back to Europe, is selling regardless Of cost
ller elegant st0ck-Paris flowers. feathers,
i;tceS.
Erie furnishes Il woman 10 years old who
has been married AMI divorced three times
already. Think uf her record by the time
she is TO!
, 1881-06-19

Lake Geneva. They have secured board and
will summer there.
Mrs. Daniels aud Miss Hattie, Of 70: 17G
Ashland avcillle, left for Clinton Friday
night for L two months visit.
Miss @Adel GeiSer and Miss Lima Weiss sail
tor Europe in July. where they will continue
their musical studies.
t. f. Morrell and Il. L. Huntington sailed
for Europe on the steamer Republic June =!
Mrs. Laura E. Dainty and dauglltc: :t:c ut
Manitou Springs, Colo. where they will re-
mann allh1l 9eptGinoer: =,
Mr. and MtS- W. Il. Sullivan and MIS-. NJ;
Fitzgerald are going to Colorado to be absent
three or four weeks.
Mrs: William Pcrlot. Of Geneva Lake,
passed through Chicago Monday OH lIer way
East, where She will visit week.
Alr. Archie Wells, Of Lapham Bros, has
been OIL 4 visit to the Colorado cations.
Mrs. Wells anu her daughters, Misses Liz
zie and Louise, left for Massachusetts
wednesday, where they will remain till Sep
Mrs. Willard and her daughters, Misses
Katie and Lille, have Sone East for the
se;lson. They Will divide their time between
ATLANTIC City, y. j., and Burlington, vt.
Mrs. Fox and her daughter, Miss Peck, of
summer vacation. Mrs Shipraau and Mrs.
MeseroIe will act rs n!atrons till their rettlrn.
3lrs. Gilbert, Ut Michigan avenue, Is in
Rock Island. She will visit til: springs for
water cure, being in very poor health.
J.: Mti. McCle;nt;heEn, ;; WHIP j.; in very poor
Miss Carrie Mills, at Woodstock. last Thurs
day.
Prof. Swing and daughter will spend two
weeks III Ohio, AMI 20 to Colorado July II
to remain for the summer.
9lr :.lltt Mrs. Sol Fish, nee Leopold. are on
their wedding tour, touching I'LL Eastern
points Of Interest, and will be home the last
Ut July.