The Columbus journal., 1884-06-25

Nebraska and no doubt will give our
boys q close game on the Fourth.
Wanted, woman to take charge OF
laundry one who understands doing
up fine shirts. Also good dining
room girl. Call ct Grand Pacific
hotel. S-At
-Hon. VIM. Daily and . gentleman
from Kentucky have . sale of line
short.horn Durham stock at Lincoln,
June 18th. Round trip tickets for
l and 4 fare.
w. G. Freddy formerly of Butler
county and well known in these parts
made the JOURNAL . call Friday last.
His present home is in Simpson, KS,
and he il here on q visit to relatives.
Grandma North, Joined at Oms-
ha by Miss Stella North, started east
lxst week. They were to 60 direct
to New York City to meet the Major
and afterwards spend some time Wis
iting relatives.
Mrs. E. A.. Sage started yester-
day morning for Knoxville, Ia, in
response to q telegram announcing
the death of her mother, and the
serious illness of her father, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Burnett.
-Twenty-eight dollars will pay
your railroad fare from Columbus to
Denver, Colorado Springs or Pueblo
and return, tickets good to Oct. 3lst.
Individual tickets at excursion rates,
on sale till Sept. 18th.
The band are receiving numerous
and generous donations from the
business men of the city. Among
those who have recently testified their
willingness to aid the boys are Geo.
Lehman and Dan. Condor.
We notify each subscriber, every
week, of just how his account stands
for subscription. If you wish the
paper sent you no later than the date
printed opposite your name, please
drop us q postal card 80 stating. If
David Anderson shipped ten cars
Of fat cattle and hogs last week from
Columbus, Central City, Clarks and
Fullerton, also two cars of young
cows to Denver and q car of young
grade bulls to Rawlins, Wyoming
Pat. Hays has purchased the
round front building on N. street and
will move it to his lot on the corner
of O. street and Pacific Avenue, op-
posite the Grand Pacific hotel and
will put it in shape for q store room.
George Lehman has purchased of
A. E. Rickly the three vacant lots on
10th street, west of Jas. McAllister's
residence. Some improvements upon
this property will be the next thing
in order, which We expect soon to be
able to note.
L. NJ. Beebe Of st. Paul was in
town yesterday. He reports Howard
county fiourishing, crops excellent,
people in good health and spirits.
The fire at St. Paul destroyed about
q half block Of business houses, loss
$4,000.
AL. Arnold, Charles Morse and
Lutte aud Ed. North returned last
week from their trip to Wheeler
county. They were up as far as
Goose Lake and report the land gen.
orally taken up in the districts they
visited. They did not locate q rancho.
"A County Alliance will be held
at Platte Center, Saturday, July 9Th,
1884, at 10 o'clock, .. m, as there will
be important business. All alliances
are requested to have q full set of
delegates present. Farmers are cor
daily invited to be present. N. o.
son, Sec'y. S-3
j. c. Martin has concluded to fall
into line with the balance of the
young members Of his profession,
(the law) in Columbus, and side by
side with them score for position and
struggle msnfully for future fame and
fortune. Hc has opened an Office
with Whitmoyer & Gerard.
Owing to the reduction in the
M a~nufacture of American watch
movements, G. Heitkemper & Bro.
have lowered the price On their entire
stock of watches, 80 that every man
with . little money can buy q good
watch. Call and see them. They
will wait on you with pleasure.
One evening last week, at the
residence Of Hon. L. Gerard, . large
number of the young friends OF Ern-
est and Oracle Gerard met in com.
memoration of the anniversary of
their birthdays, and enjoyed q very
pleasant evening. The lawn was
brilliantly illuminated with Chinese
lanterns.
Lightning struck a wire fence at
Mr.. Hull's, near town, one night last
week, killing . mare belonging to NJ.
Gray and pa~ralyzing . steer and a
hog. 1t has been suggested that wire
fences be provided with miniature
lightning rods in the shape of wire
placed perpendicularly and running
q little ways into the ground.
George Lehman has further i'm
proved his hotel by the addition of q
commodious kitchen, and this week
will have the new addition lately