The Columbus journal., 1884-11-19

Holiday goods, very choicest at
The management of the 6. A. 4.
benefit Saturday night announce that
they will present beautiful handbag
or album to the little Miss who sue
ceeds in disposing of the greatest
number of tickets. The prize will be
presented to the winner from the
stage on the night of the entertain
meut.
The Rev. DR.. Worthington has
accepted the recent election to the
Episcopal bishopric Of Nebraska
As soon as the board Of bishops and
standing committees have approved
the choice, steps will be taken to Sc
cure bis consecrstion, probably at st.
Johns, Detroit, ss early - the 1st Of
January.
Twenty years ago Mr.. J. W.
Brush planted . grove Of forest trees
on his farm in London precinct, and
now the trees are large enough to
furnish all the timber needed for
barn 3O14O feet, without buying foot
of lumber. What country can beat
that record in the growth Of timber?
-Nemdhd Granger.
Concerning a false report against
one of our prominent citizens, We
shall have more to say whom We
know the exact nature of the report,
and the credence placed in it. COL
umbus politicians are generous to
their opponents - especially after
election, and they would not see .
comrade abused unnecessarily.
We notice that J. N. Reynolds,
formerly Of this city, now . resident
of Omaha, where he has been engaged
extensively in the real estate business,
has been mainly instrumental in form
ing q company for handling at whole
sale various patent medicines which
are considered staple. The company
starts business with . reputed capital
of $4,000 with their headquarters at
Omaha.
The Seward Blade sdvertises
Howard J. Decker, successor to the
Chicago Newspaper Advertising
Agency, as q fraud and desd-best,
for the good and sufficient reason
that he refuses to pay for contracted
advertising space which that paper
has devoted to his interests. We be-
lieve as q rule newspapers would do
we'll to have little to do with ad'
vertising agencies.
From Mr.. Dan. Condor, who wa
at Richland last week, we learn of tht
sad havoc which that dread disess'
diphtheria has lately made in the fam
ily of Chas. Mentzer Of that locality
Two of his children have died and
five more are down with the disease
two of whom it is thought will no
live. In the same neighborhoot
Orlando Nelson's oldest son is yer!
i'll with typhoid fever.
AT the last term of the Distric
Court one Leonard was indicted
found guilty of keeping . room 70
gambling, fined s75, and ordere'
committed until the fine should b
paid. His fine had not been psi'
Monday noon last, and he has been a
large, SO we learn. The JOURNAL ha
no personal enmity against Nj
Leonard or any officer, but the peopl
are inquiring who is responsible TO
this state of affairs, and why it is thus
Mr.. Israel Gluck, rejoicing owe
the glorious victory achieved by tn
Democracy, and desirous of maxim
others feel equally happy, has sc
apart q certain amount of money, I
be invested in ten tons of coal for th
benefit of the poor people Of Colum
bus without regard to race, color 9
political predictions. Any perso
wishing to avail themselves of NJ
> Gluck's generosity may apply to bill
J at his store up to and on the 18th
{ this month.
There will be a dance at ii
> great roller rink on Nov. 9th. 1t
; one of the finest halls for dsncin
purposes in the state-the floor ,
smooth as glass and will be glazed b
q new process which will make
I very nice to dance on. The be-
! music that can be had will render th
dreamy waltz programme for Il
D evening. Above all, ladies, do N
forget the gentlemen, as it is dark
O'Clock and they are timid; Al
:. rice rerSd. 1t
The Chsutsuqua circle has r
q sumed work for the season, and N
e at Mrs. Pages on Monday evenin
d Readings in Greek history and liter
q ture, temperance teachings of scient
home studies in chemistry and ply
l. ics, why We speak English, and 9th
n interesting subjects are to be taken I
< during the first four weeks. Two
ic the members belong to the class
l. 1887 which numbers over $1,000. A
y who wish to read the course are CT