The Columbus journal., 1884-05-14
-Chas. Reinke saws that $500 will

-Chas. Reinke says that $500 vii
not cover his losses by the food las
week. Both his bridges across Shell
creek we're swept cut, and some o
his cattle sheds; be had 30 shoat;
drowned. Il was not true, as re
ported, that the water came up into
his dwelling, but horses stood up to
their middle in water, in his stable.
The rain storm of the 9Th VA
perhaps the severest that ever visited
Lost Creek valley, this county. The
valley wss flooded over the railroad
track to Albion and Norfolk, sud
trains could not pull through. bul
were compelled to return to this city.
Bridges and tracks have been re-
paired, and trains we're running again
On time, by Thursday.
The death of Joseph s. Thomas
was snnoaDesd In the Bucks esanty
pa Gazette, April 30th, 81 Tha
writer ~ personally s~cqsainfed
viii Mr.. Thomas, and knew his
mnmy excellent traits Of character.
BIS death w.s tranquil and serene,
without fear and without pain. and
a. peaceful - though sleep had
covered the scene with silence.
Pescs to bis memory.
They have been troubled some
lately by mad dogs in Council BIuts.
and now Colfhx county ia having her
share. The Herald says that Com
missioner HaIstead was attacked BY
bis dog that fosmed q the noufh aad
other signs Of madnesa.
We have great admiration for 3 good,
useful dog, but when madness over
takes them il is 8 mercy TO than 20
put al end 10 their existence.
The village board OF Schuyler
have fixed the lowest fine for drunk
enness at $40. If everybody who got
drunk wss brought up before q mag
istrate and made to pay $40 as 5 pen
Atty for abusing himself, drinkers
generally would quit the practice OF
getting drunk. We once knew a man
who never would De treated by q
man who was 8 drunkard, although
he himself drank . great deal more
than the man with whom be
refused to drink.
We see that q old friend and
acquaintance ". S. Pxulson Ia en-
With n. S. Besrdsley in con-
Quoting the Western Iowa Norma,
and Commercial College,
located at Council Bluffs, to be
opened Monday, June sd. We have
known Mr.. Paulson for years "a .
in every respect, . ripe
scholar, . faithful and conscientious
teacher. Those who attend his col
lege may expect . full and rich re-
turn for their time and labor. l
The West Point Republican
writes up two strangers who have
been going through the state organ
ling 4 collection agency As q branch
Of An alleged New York house, as .
brace of snides. At West Point they
secured L members. 3 of whom paid
$40 each. Some of the signers wrote
to Dun i Co. of ". Y, who replied
that they we're unable to find the con-
Germ alleged to be represented.
Query: il these e the same men
that were here q few weeks since.
This has been an unusually favor
able spring for the sowing of tame
grasses, and some pieces heard from
show a good stand, and bid fair to
stand the test of . severe winter.
There is no valid reason rendered TO
he public Why Nebraska should not
become one OF the very best states in
The Union for raising tame grasses.
will compel her citizens
the next few years to test her
qualities As 3 tame grsss-growing
and We cannot begin too soon.
Allie Rickly came down from the
northwest Monday night. he re-
ports that Chas. Rickly, Harry New
nan, SamI. Coble and himself have
AIKEN prescriptions and timber-claims
Rush Creek, shout l. miles from
Gordon. the location OF the Indians
in Antelope Creek valley, and
hat they are all well pleased with
he country and the prospect. They
IRE about 20 miles south of the Pine
River Agency. In coming in TO
Allie passed seventy-ive
.esms with loads of goods going out
20 locate; the country is dotted with
,ents, in which the squatters s.e liy-
.ng, until they can provide themselves
with houses Cedar and pine timber
sbound in the canyons, and there is
Of deer and antelope. On his
,eturn, Allie expects TO start . store,
stocked with groceries, dry goods,
&C. The boys had some
exciting experience, OF their journey
Up, two attempts 20 steaI Their horses
been made. Allie starts bsck
One who saw the beginning OF
he storm of Monday week, described
{ as too immense dark clouds COM
ng together, and 3 lake Of water
poured down, as the result Of the
of the clouds. The bulk of
he rain fall (Which was never before
.quslled in the history of this section