The Columbus journal., 1884-04-02
An entirely new line of carpets,

boots and shoes by any one in town.
See that your garden rake, hoe
and spade are in order. You will
soon be compelled to use them or get
some n to use them for you.
The German Luthersns, we un-
Gerstsnd, are about to erect q church
on Elk creek, near the residence Of D.
L. Bruen, at q cost OF about $500:
No use talking, gentlemen, for
Mexican still takes the lead in mer-
chant tailoring. 1t must be, because
he has the best goods and does the
best work. ed49-1 ln50-2
60 to VIM. Becker's and Gee the
wonderful lightning lamp, so candle
power, cheapest, most economical and
the Gerry best lamp ever offered for
sale in this market, 45-tf
james Russell is in receipt of q
letter from NJ. Heffern at Piqua, Kan,
with specimens of growing grass and
wheat, six to eight inches in length.
A late spring for Kansss.
B. Millett, Esq, is down from
Denver, attending court. The Co.
lumbus colony at Denver are enjoy.
ing their usual health. EN-. j. Potts
is s%ojourning there at present.
AS We 90 to press Tuesdays, We
cannot give the result of the election.
The day opened very fine after the
heavy rain of Monday night, and can
didstes were on the field early.
&c. H. Heitkemper tells q deep
story of mud at Schuyler team
with q light buggy got stuck, and
some men who waded in to help the m,
had to be helped out on boards.
DIR. Martyr and Mr.. Lamb on
Olive ct. have planted shade trees.
Nothing adds greater beauty to .
street than such trees. Why not con.
tinue the good work all over the city?
w. A.. Clark has had another
bout with his cancer, carrying . piece
of hardened fesh about the size of q
silver dollar, as a trophy of the last
encounter. He has suffered q great
deal.
1T is whispered around that r. II.
Henry, of Columbus, will erect . res
idence here as Dol as spring opens.
BellwOod is bound to take the lead.
Let EN- come We can make room for
all such men.--AOnitor.
Hon. B. D.. Slaughter and Mr..
Mcclellan, clerk of Nance county,
gave the JOURNAL Q pleasant call
Friday morning. "Brsd" looks fatter
than we ever saw him, though he
says he has done piles of work.
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 a postal card go stating. If
CLARK Young showed US the other
day a piece of picked pork, which be
had bought in market, that had a
blood boil in it, or some such tumor,
that developed itself in the cooking.
1t was certainly not an appetising
sight.
1t is said that recently q we'll
defined mirage was visible in the
neighborhood of Central City in
which the towns of Grand Island,
Central City, Chapman, Marquette
and others were all plainly visible at
the same time.
Ole Oleson of Nance county was
in town Wednesday. He gives q
good account of the country he is liv-
ing in, and says it is improving rap
idly. Many settlers are passing west
ward to government lands in Valley
county and beyond.
Henry Rickert, who sold his fat
cattle several months since delivered
q portion of them last week, and the
t~hirty-five head at 81 cents a ID. will
bring him q handsome sum Of money,
something more, too, than he would
get at present prices.
Now that spring time has come,
and the house is being overhauled,
you will find, perhaps, that you need
come article of furniture, for both use
and ornament, in which case j. E.
Munger would be pleased to show
you his well.selected stock. Al
Manager Boyd of Omaha has &c.
cured Her Msjesty's Grand Italian
Opera Company for April 4, Friday
evening. The company numbers $50
people. The opera to be given is
Lucia di Lammermoor." with Nine.
Etelka Gerster in the title role.
Il often hear of people looking
around for good teas and coffees. If
you will come to my store and give
me a chance, 1 think 1 can suit you on
either good tea or coffee; l think l
carry a greater variety than any other
store in town. VIM. Becker. 43-3m
There will be a meeting at Mrs.
Pages next Monday evening at Z p.
m. to organize a Chsutsuqus Society,"
This takes the place of the meeting
announced for last Monday, which
wss postponed on account of the
weather. All interested are invited.
AT the meeting of the republican
central committee Monday there were
five members present, viz: l.. Ger
rard, w. Ii. Scissor, Henry Rickert, E.
B. Hall and NJ. X. Turner. The pro-
ceedings of the meeting are fully re-