The Columbus journal., 1882-11-22
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Rev. Z. c. Rush, minister in cl srgt
of the Baptist church, this city, held
service last Sunday, and will continue
his services every alternate Sunday
morning and evening during the bal.
snce of the year.
j. E. North came up from Omaha,
where be was engaged in the duties OF
petit juror in the Q. s. court, Friday
last. He reports the U. s. grand jury
awake to their duties. The alleged
election frauds in Burt county will be
inquired into.
The Wilberforce Concert Comps-
ny will give one of their popular
concerts at the Opera House, Thurs.
day evening, Nov. 3Oth. They are
highly commended, and the Universi-
ty they represent will receive the ben
eft of a liberal patronage by our citi-
Zens. 1t
Another mammoth petition from
Ohio, (Dayton,) was received the
other day by S. L. Barrett to be for.
warded to Washington, d. c., in the
interest of the bill for the increase of
the pensions for disabled old soldiers.
1t measured twenty-four feet and con-
tanned l342 names.
The hunting party comprised of
George Spooner, II. G. Brindley, Gus.
Speice, Walter Phillips and Horace
Hudson, came in Thursday evening.
The boys say they captured two deer
and innumerable geese and ducks and
had a splendid time. They were up
at the head of the Cedar.
-"Bill" Dougherty started this
morning for a visit to his old home at
Burlington, VT. There are several
rumors connected with his visit, but
we are not authorized to say anything
about it. If anything should happen,
we vii! try and give the "boys" time
enough to prepare tin-csns, etc.
The following officers of Co. A,
lst Nebraska, Union Veteran Army,
have received commissions from head
quarters: S. L. Barrett, captain; D.
N. Miner, first lieutenant; H. d.
Cosr, second lieutenant. S. L. Bar
rett has been appointed mastering
officer for the department of Nebraska.
&c. w. Clark of Humphrey was in
the city yesterday on business. He is
one of the solid men of Platte county,
whose word is as good as bis bond,
and whose bond is as good as the
gold. He has, what every successful
business man must have, the conf
dence Of the community in which he
lives.
The Genoa Leader says it expects
to hear from its senior in the Sand
wich Islands, where he has gone to
hunt the Turner boom in the Third
district. Are you not mistaken about
where you expect to get your next
word from "the seniOr?" Don't you
expect to hear from him at the brick
building that stands on Yankee Hill,
near the city of Lincoln?
-Chas. Rickly was at Omaha last
week, appearing there upon his own
recognizance to answer to the charge
of selling liquor without a license.
We do not know what the grounds
were for q charge of that nature, but
Chas. informs US that the case was
dismissed at the instance of the attor-
ney for the government, the evidence
not sustaining the charge.
The guessing ability of our CO..
temporary, the Democrat, does not
make itself very conspicuously felt at
these headquarters. The JOURNAL
always prefers facts to fancies, truth
to lies, and straight talk to crooked.
The newspaper that talks what it
don't believe, what it knows to be
false, merely to affect the election, is
q miserable scab on the profession of
journalism.
The Chicago Comedy Company
played Hazel Kirke as per announce
ment Thursday evening, and drew a
fair house. In justice to the COM
pany it may be said that they are
credited with giving q good enter
tsinment, rendering the play in very
creditable manner. Had they artistic
ally presented Under the Gas Light"
the first night they could have drawn
large houses every evening.
Il. Kramer has established
branch store at Schuyler, and on Fri
day evening Mr.. Ed. Smith from the
store at this place went down to take
the management. Ed. has been in the
employ of Mr.. X. for upwards of
four years and has proven himself a
Trustworthy young man, and has the
confidence of his employer. No
doubt he will make friends at Schuy-
Ter as he has in this city, and do a
successful business. r..
"A birthday party was given at the
residence Of NJ. Kuntzelmann in this
city Thursday evening last in honor
of the son Charles 2lst birthday.
About forty neighbOrs and friends
were presnt and q splendid time is re-
ported. Numerous appropriate and
useful presents were made which the
young benedict will find quite handy
when he comes to setting up domes.
tic establishment Of his own, an event
contemplated in the near future.