The Columbus journal., 1883-07-25

brakemen being promoted conductor
of frcights.
John Heintz, who moved from
Columbus to southern Illinois two
years ago, was in town last week on
a short visit. He says that Randolph
county has harvested q good crop ol
small grain.
"A correspondent of the Nebrasks
Farmer succeeds admirably with bis
forest trees, planting them seven and
half feet apart, cultivating the first
year, and filling heavily within the
rows with old hay.
Rev. Maxfeld will be present
next Sunday at the NJ. E. church this
city and conduct the quarterly meet
ing services, morning and evening
The public are cordially invited to
attend and hear the elder.
"A party of young folks passed q
very enjoy able evening at Jacot
Ernst's Tuesday of last week. A floor
and seats had been laid in the grove
north of the dwelling, and with dane
ing and refreshments the time was
passed pleasantly.
"A. w. Lindsay, jr., con of A. w
Lindsay, decd, has recently come
from New York state, built a new
house, and will for the present reside
on the old homestead. There are 32C
acres of land, and nearly all of it in
crops aud cultivation.
Mr.. Early and Mr.. Neidig are
very enthusiastic in their praise OF
Greeley and Valley counties, and OF
the growing crops thereon. The own.
ers of property there likewise appre.
ciate it's value, as may be inferred
from the prices asked for land.
The Accommodation" between
Grand Island and Omaha is grow
ing in dimensions, and also in favor
with the people along the line. Pass
ing here little after eight in the NOR
ming, it returns about the same in the
evening, giving several hours for bus
mess in the metropolis.
r. Wagner came up from Colum-
bus last Saturday and remained over
Sunday with his family. He says the
railroad company have found use for
their round house at Columbus at last.
They run an extra freight from Oma-
ha to Columbus, and the engine re-
mains at the latter place over night.
Madison Chronicle.
w. H. Tedrow. Esq, has opened
a law and collection Office at Platte
Center. Messrs. Tedrow & Field are
prepared to negotiate loans, sell real
estate, insure your property, draw up
deeds, mortgages and all legal docu-
ments. Any trust confided in them
will be carefully and promptly at
tended to. Give them call.
On the I'd of July, Otto Koop of
st. Edwards left home. He is 81
years old, and bare-footed when he
left home. At times he has suffered
with a trouble in the head which
seemed to affect his mind. Any
knowledge of his whereabouts will be
gladly received by his parents at st.
Edwards. Address, John Koop.
F. NJ. Cookinghsm is our author
lied agent at Humphrey for soliciting
subscription, advertising and job
work. Business entrusted to him will
receive the same attention as 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.
"A friend tells us that on the day
of the alleged show at Platte Center
q very disgraceful fight took place
between two men supposed to belong
to the outfit-the most disgraceful
feature being that about so men were
willing spectators for Is minutes,
urging the combatants TO fight. Both
mems facing were streaming with
blood when they got up.
The Norfolk Neus says that Col.
Cotton has taken over 1000 quarts of
awberries from his patch this year.
He has grape vines only two years old
that are loaded with heavy clusters :;
also row of raspberry bushes that
will furnish the family with berries
during the season besides an abun-
dance for canning. Plenty of people,
here and there in Nebraska are max.
ing a success Of small fruit.
The Nance Co. Journal of July
10th, says: "Tbe railroad survey is
completed between Genoa and Fuller
ton and the surveyors have gone on
up the Cedar. The line was run SLAM
tendicularly through o. E. Stearns'
farm, running for three-fourths of q
mile through his corn field. The de-
pot grounds were located near the
old school building. 1t is rumored
that the dirt will fly in a few days."
Amos Brock is staying in Colum-
bus, having just returned from Eng
land. Eight years since he sold his
homestead for $3.50, and having q few
greenbscks oyer and above present
need, started for the old country; be
returned yesterday and is astonished
at the change, the same farm having
sold since for $1,000. and surprised to
find land impossible to get for the
price he sold. l missed it, said he,
when l left.