The Columbus journal., 1883-06-27
"A. T.. Campbell who lives on the

lbs. They have one two months old
that will weigh loo ibs.-s full-blood.
ed Poland China.
The program for the Fourth at
Humphrey was not received at this
Office until Tuesday morning, too late
for publication this week. A COM
munication from Platte Center, anon
ymous, goes into the waste basket.
We hear that G. W. Barnhart of
Duncan has left that place to engage
wholly in the cattle business, in which
he already had large interest. Sue
cess to him. He is one of the clever
est men on top of the green earth.
Platte county's state spportion-
ment Of the school money is 8, ,2O IS
as against 81, ,S666 of last year. The
amount collected from licenses and
fines was $l,l73.s7. Columbus alone
derives $4,000 . year from liquor
license.
Rain almost every night last
week. Some one has made the re-
mark about Nebraska that it is the
paradise of the workman, because it
rains mostly nights and Sundays. We
have had several exceptions to the
rule this year.
II, in the year taken together,
there 10 Q certain amount Of moisture
only. as the old rule goes, then We
shall have q dry fall or not much snow
next winter. We don't see many
men these days, however, who ven-
ture predictions of the weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi jenkins met
with quite . serious accident on their
way home from here last week. Their
buggy was run into by Q wagon con-
tanning q couple of drunk men and
they were both thrown out and badly
hurt, but at last accounts were mend
ing.
DIR. S. A. Bonesteel returned on
Thursday last from bis European trip
and will again resume practice in
Columbus and vicinity. He has added
to his store Of medical and surgical
knowledge q considerable insight into
the latest practice of the best surgeons
of Europe.
The B. & NJ. r. r. Co., as usual,
will sell excursion tickets at half rates
between all stations in Nebraska not
over two hundred miles apart. Tick
ets will be sold on July Sd and 4th,
good 10 return on or before July 5th,
at full regular fare one way for the
round trip--children under twelve
years Of age, one-hslf that rate.
The question for debate. July I'd,
ST. m. at the Redenbsugh school
house, by tho G. P. Farmers Alliance
will be, "Should farmers take the lead
in politics ?" D. L. Bruen. affirmative,
J. S. Freeman, negative. Our CORES
pondent tells US that Columbus politi-
clans are cordially invited to attend,
and take part, if they dare venture.
IF. M. Cookingham is our author
lied agent at Humphrey for soliciting
subscription, advertising and job
work. Business entrusted to him will
receive the same attention ss if done
direct with us. Call on him, give
him your home work and your home
news, use him we'll, and he will grow
apace. If NJ. X. TURNER s. Co.
IS. o. Raymond, along with other
citizens south of the Platte, feels very
strongly the great need of a good
bridge across that stream and don't
hesitate to express his opinion that if
the matter had been attended to at
the proper time, q great deal Of un-
necessary expense would have been
saved, and the travelling public been
vouchssfed . good crossing over the
river.
w. B. Doddridge spent q day in
town last week on his return home
from Omaha where he had been in
consultation with other superintend-
ents. The new time schedule will 20
into effect about July lst. A new
train will be put ON between Omaha
and Grand Island and . fast train to
Denver. The time between Omaha
and San Francisco will be shortened
one day.
Tho Platte river is throwing q
pretty strong current to the north of
the bridge east of Bsrnum's, and some
think the channel will be permanently
changed to this quarter. If the Platte
bridge is to be made available for
future travel, it would seem that there
must be an addition made to the north
end, or else some sort Of embsnkment
made to push the current back to its
old place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Coffroth re-
turned the last of the week from .
trip into the north country. They
saw the Ssntee Sioux and the Ponca
in all their glory, and were much
pleased with the progress that is seen
on every hand. Our editorial brother
returns to bis Office duties with the
hide of his face tanned to q delicate
blonde, and the tip of his nose bear
Ing in it's delicate structure the evil
dence of incorporated sun-hest.
&C. ID. Tyler, of President, Platte
county, seeing Mr.. Vsnslstine's rec
ord, writes US that he has q COW of no
extra breed, . descendant of Texas
stock, that came in Feb. Is, 'S2, that