The Columbus journal., 1882-11-22
The Union Pacific passenger train

The Union Pacific passenger trail
from the west on Tuesday had on al
insane passenger from Oregon, bouni
for Quebec, who performed the feat o
jumping through car window ani
not receiving any serious injury, while
the train was running about thirty
five miles an hour near P'um Creck
to make up lost time. He imagined
that some one was going to kill him.
The train was stopped, and he was
taken to Omaha and sent on east
Democrat.
John Kelly, q young man living
in Lost Creek precinct, recently husk.
ed and cribbed ninety-six bushels OF
corn in ten hours. He did the work
upon q wager that he could husk and
crib one hundred bushels in ten hours.
1t is said he was prevented from win.
ming the wager by the conditions that
the corn was to be taken clean from
the part of the field husked over,
which was literally construed by the
judges, and the young man was fire.
quently called back to husk q nubbin
that had escaped his notice.
Ernst, Schwartz & Co. will, the
first of next week, move their large
stock of hardware, &C., into their new
store-rooms, corner of 1lth and North
streets, where they will hereafter be
found with q largely increased stock
of goods, all varieties in their line
being represented. A special invita-
ton is extended to their numerous old
customers to call and see them at their
new quarters, and to those who have
not heretofore favored them with
their patronage they would invite an
examination of prices and wares be-
fore purchasing. l
The third edition of Copp's Set
tiers Guide, a popular exposition of
our public land system, is before Us.
1t is edited by Henry N. Copp, of
Washington, D. c., the we'll known
author. Its price is only Is cents in
paper and Is cents in cloth: 8 vo.,
la PIP. The chapter on surveys 10
and shows how to tell
township and section corners, &c.
The chapters on Homesteads, pre-
and timber culture contain
the latest rulings and instructions.
Every settler and land man should
have a copy of this valuable little
book.
The display of aurora bores.is on
Friday night last was one of the finest
ever witnessed here, extending easily
over one-third Of the heavens. Not
in broad ribbons of light, it was yet
sufficiently brilliant to attract all eyes,
and the incessant play Of the narrow,
long bands reaching from the horizon
almost to the zenith, frequently shift
ing, presented panorama of new
scenes at short intervals that owing to
the diversified and brilliant coloring
formed a very attractive sight, and
will long be remembered az An extra
ordinary occurrence in the phenom-
ena of Northern Lights.
Prof. Thos. j. Bryant, (formerly
Of indianapolis, Ind.,) who is the
President of the well-known Brysnt's
Business College at St. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, has published a "Chart of
Entry Bookkeeping" which
is a practical "Key" to the science. 1t
10 the result of many years experience
IS accountant, counsellor and teacher,
and contains information of great
utility to every accountant, Office at
torney, teacher, and such others as
may have occasion to test the accuracy
Of books, financial statements or busi-
ness calculations. 1t will be sent to
any address on receipt of 81, by T.
J. Bryant.
The new hardware firm of Pohl
Z Wermuth are now fairly in the har-
ness together and trotting in good
style, and the JOURNAL predicts that
hey will not be the last under the
wire in upholding the business enter
prise of our city, and proving that
hey are gentlemen that are entitled
70 the confidence of the community.
Mr.. Pohl is we'll known to the citizens
Of Platte county az connected with
he implement and hardware business
Of the city for q number of years, and
Mr.. Wermuth, the new member of
he firm, is young man of first-clsss
business qualifications, for several
years connected with the Columbus
State Bank. 3O-lt.
"A petition was being circulated
asst week asking the council to amend
ordinance relating to stacking of hay
within the city limits, claiming that
unjust hardship was worked upon
many poor people in the suburbs that
was not necessary for the safety of
he city from fire,-or something to
hat effect; we did not see the peti.
ion. The council should deliberate
we'll before doing anything to cripple
necessary fire protection in the city.
1t is q lamentable fact that many
streets, alleys, and vacant lots and
even the square in which stands the
hall where the honorable body that
frames the laws of the city holds its
leliberations IL a masa of dried weeds