The Columbus journal., 1888-02-15

There must have been something ex
ceedingly funny at one of the late meet
ings of the Knights of Pythias, judging
by the convulsions of members wher
they meet. OF course they never Civ,
anything away, which makes it rather
severe on outsiders.
For some reason or other the editorial
table of the JOURNAL has not the pleas
ure of holding up copy Of the Platte
Center News, a new venture in the fielG
Of journalism in Platte county, and thu
eighth, living paper of the county
What's the matter!
More Nebraska insurance companies
are being talked Of That is right. Lei
everything be done at home, that can be
II money is to be made by insurance
companies, and, after earned, invested
by them, let the transactions be fully
rounded at home, among Nebraskans.
On Monday Drs. Martyr & Schue
amputated six fingers for John Miller
on Tuesday morning they smputated
eight fingers and two toes for Mrs. Jos.
Miller. Both were sufferers in the recent
"blizzard;" particulars of their expert
ence have already been given in the
JOURNAL.
We print letter from Byron Mil
lett at Denver this week. Nebraskans,
so far as We know, have no reason to
complain of the weather We have had re-
Gently, Notwithstanding the roseate hue
of the snow-capped mountains in the
presence of which our old-time friend
writes his letter.
An interesting case has been on
trial before His Honor, Judge Hudson,
the last few days, involving the validity
of the appointment Of guardian for Mrs.
Kuhns. Appointment was made by a
special probate judge, and this suit is
brought with view Of setting aside all
proceedings, as void.
Co. Supervisor Williams of Duncan
was in the city Saturday. We learn
from him that he has resigned his Office,
and that he will remove this week to his
farm three miles from Rising, Butler
county. The JOURNAL, with the many
warm friends of Mr.. Williams and his
family, is sorry to see good citizens leave
Al. Arnold the veteran hunter and
health seeker from Columbus, Neb., ar
rived this morning from the south. He
expects to take in all the beauties of the
finest coast resort in the state. good
portion of the Carlsbad mineral water
and surprise the deer over the hills as a
recreation. We extend our old friend a
warm welcome and hereby command
San Diego county deer to stand up and
take the music.-[Sea Lion, Feb. 4.
H. A. Atchison, pedler who resided
in the city short time last summer and
went west in the fall, has lately been
reported as missing, a corpse, thought to
be his, having been found in a we'll in
one of the mountain towns. RumOr has
often been found at fault before and in
this case she was certainly in error, as
John Tannahill received letter from
Mr.. Atchison last week, and he is alive
and we'll and living in Logan county.
Mr.. NJ. C. Calto, hook-keeper for
Schroeder Bros, this city, started east
Saturday last in response to n telegram
Of the day previous from Fredonia, Wis,
announcing the death of his wife at that
place, Of consumption. Mrs. G. left the
city some months ago to visit eastern
friends, when she was stricken down
with the dread disease. Mr.. Calto has
the heartfelt sympathy of his numerous
friends here in this, his sad hour of be-
reavement.
H. NJ. Winslow tells us of district
in Pierce county where they do not have
their schools in operation unless there is
abundance of fuel on hands for an
emergency; they provide the teacher
with box of crackers, not to be used
except during a storm. It is generally
understood by parents, and the teacher
is SO instructed, that teacher and child
rem will remain in the school house
during a severe storm. A good plan for
every district.
"A. L. Bixby, whose return We noted
last week, has taken editorial charge of
the Fullerton Telescope and changed the
name to Sentinel. He is not in love
with Colorado. where he has been the
past seven months, 1.-The land of cactus,
sand and potatoes five cents a pound"
but thinks ''the nearest approach to the
perfect combination of climate and nat
ural resources is the state of Nebraska,
by all odds the most prosperous of
western states"
Our facetious friend, L. A. Clark,
editor of the Carlsbad Cali Sea Lion.
charges the JOURNAL with being the
''authOr of the bold and reckless claim"
that certain water melon that figured
in a recent Carlsbad feast, was raised in
Nebraska, on the farm of our good friend
Col. Geo. w. Stevens. Not 80. We
thought We we're ''truthfully informed"
in regard to the matter, and see no rea-
son to believe otherwise, even from what
friend Clark now says in the Sea Lion.
Mr.. Burgess made an emphatic hit
as Mrs. Puffy, in "Vim," last night The
audience was large and scarcely found
time to catch it's breath, between laughs,
from beginning to end of the piece.
"Vim" overfows with that sort of fun
which is sure to strike the visibility of
an audience, broad and homely, but not
The incidents of the play
are new and sharp. Mr.. Burgess make
up is comical, but artistic. "Vim" is
oorf ainlv tho hoct fhiu0 ~ tho Kind vaf