The Columbus journal., 1885-06-17

puulAtluS Tue OOnOSoVCteQ Tor II some
time ago.
The new Mccormick Steel Har.
vester and Binder is now on exhibit.
ton at the old and reliable agency OF
Wermuth & Bettcheir.
-Thos. Sullivan was the name OF
the brakeman killed by lightning at
Lost Creek. His body. was sent to
Des Moines, Ia, for burial.
. No use in getting vet, when
ladies' aud misses gossameres and
gents ana boys rubber coats can be
had at all prices at Galley Bros.
Jacob Ernst has q platoon Of
'workmen at his house working on .
brick cellar, q bay, window and q
large new addition. to his dwelling.
The surprise psrties which were
given by the young folks last week at
j. Tifany's and j. RansdelPs' were
much enjoyed BY those who attended:
j. N. Taylor has contracted for
ali the buttermilk from the creamery,
so that otowns-people will have to
hunt for the delectable fluid else
where.
One OF the enumerators tells us
that he thinks the census in his dis
trict will show an increase in pop.
pIstion over $780, of 40 per cent.
at least. :
The Methcdists are holding /
'pTotracted meeting at Redenbaugh
school house this week. Rev. F. J.
Robson Of this city to preach each
evening.
The Franciscan Fathers are max
ing improvements at the Monastery,
and it is said that they have one of the
finest vegetable and flower gardens
in the State. -.
If any man don't believe that .
surveyor earns his money, he should
watch John :Routson occasionally
digging in the hard highway for q
Cornerstone. -.
. "A neat piece of mechanism in the
shape of an engraving machine may
be seen at F. Brodfeuhrer's, which
does it's work in q neat, quick and
artistic manner.
The body of . man was seen Mon:
day evening on q sand bar in the
Platte river opposite the city, but at
this writing I'll q. m Tuesday, it had
not been brought in.
1T is needless for us to repeat that
we will be undersold by none on good
reliable goods. Remember we are
the oldest dry goods house in the city.
J. Il. Galley & Bro.
The storm Sunday aight moved
a new building quite a distance. from
its foundation, being built by the
Young Bros. about two and Q half
miles east of the city.
-Loran Clark of Albion, went
home. Monday with some Of. the
fiuest thoroughbred cattle that ever
were brought to Nebraska, and which
be. purchased in illinois.
Il. NJ. Saley has some ofthe finest
strawberries. in the burg. a. We. have
occasion to know. Who would be
without such good fruit, when it can
be raised so abundantly?
- Compiled Statutes, p. lSS, sec.
81: "The coroner shall hold an in
quest upon the dead bodies of such
persons only as are supposed to have
died by unlawful means.". .
kramer keeps his stock Of cloth
ing moving, selling cheap, UNDER
selling everybody. Gets new goods,
keeps no sheffworn goods. Buy
your clothing at Krsmer's.
1t is q good sign when parents
take great interest in the welfare of
their children, and do what they. q
for their improvement in health, in
tellectual wealth and morals.
We hear some whisperings since
the visit Of the post-ofice inspector.
The democratic machine seemed to
have. got oiled at last, and there is
now no telling what it may not. do.
Those in need Of corn planters
should remember that Krause, Lub-
ker & Co. have the celebrated UNION
and Keystone machine with Tste's
check rover. The best in the market.
We venture to say. that there are
a hundred men in Platte county today
who have q reasonably fair idea of
how Platte county affairs are, to ono
under the old commissioner system.
The parties which took shelter 1t
the front entrance of the post-ofice
during the storm Sunday evening,
were pretty badly frightened when
two of the large window lights were.
blown in.
L. Gerard had q small army of
painters at work on his residence
property north of town last week,
recently purchased of H. H. Hake,
and they have added very much to it's
appearance.
We have put in the largest line
of school-youth's, boys and mems