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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20
TRI-STATE TRIFLES.


Mr.. JOHN R. ALLEN, Of Wolf Creek Dis.
trict, Monroe county, West Virginia, while
making piece of road on John d. Boards
place last Saturday unearthed bottle corked
with piece of limestone, three feet below the
surface This bottle contained q map Of that
section of the county and a piece of writing
dated in 1927. setting forth that "a treasure of
gold was buried near the cold spring near
Barny Johnson's cabin" There are rumors of
extensive excavations, but no reports Of treas
ure found.
MoNoNaAL1A COUNTY, W. Va. has pretty
female mail carrier in the person of Miss Lizzie
Arnett, who carries the mail from Georgetown
to Morgantown and return daily, the round
trip being 10 miles. Miss Lizzie has nice little
road cart and a good horse and always gets in
on time. She is prompt and accommodating
and has an eye to business. always being ready
to turn an honest penny. She is q blonde Of
good face and figure and one Of the most popu-
lar officials in the county
MASTER ELLIS THOMAS, who had q finger
bitten off by hyena in a circus at Bethlehem a
few DAYS ago, bore the injury bravely. The
first thing he said was: my finger is gone
where's my har?'
CHARLES WEBER and E. M. ssckett, of
6-pound muskallonge. He was gamy and
fought like Turk nearly upsetting the boat,
but vell-aimed blow from boathock quieted
him.
GEORGE BUTsoN, of woodvale. near Johns
town. adyertises in the Johnstown Tribune of
Saturday that in hastily donating clothing to
the flood sufferers on the night Of May 81 be
gave away vest forgetting to remove his
watch from the pocket. He would like the
watch back.
GoTLElB MILLER started to drive home from
Middletown, Pa, market on Saturday with
two Leghorn roosters for breeding purposes
and large melon In his wagon. En- route the
melon took roll and hurt one rooster so badly
that Mr.. Miller had to have rooster and melon
for dinner.
On Saturday at Mount Union Bert Harris
saw his cat trying to seize some prey at large
knothole in the barn floor. Getting his fishing
line he baited it with aplump toad and dropped
1t into the hole There was a nibble, then .
pull, and he landed house snake three feet
long.
Mr.. ]. F. ROONEY. a prominent business
man OF Mexican, in crossing q field day before
yesterday saw tas rabbit run. Throwing OF
new and costly coat he pursued it many miles.
until 1t vanished In an inaccessible hole. At
tempting TO retrace his steps he found the tran
too faint and must buy another coat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20

The report concerning that hundred
million dollar English beer syndicate raises
the conviction that it must be very wealthy.
Perhaps so, but still there is room for the
opinion that there is more water in its
capital than there is either beer or money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20
Taking to the Woods.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.i
After such an experience as the President
had on his Bar Harbor and Maine trip, with
its sequel during the few hours Of his subse-
quent stay in Washington, it is no wonder that
he was ready to 'take to the woods" around
Deer PARK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20
Academv of Music.

Harry Williams Academy was crammed to
the roof last night, and a capital variety per-
formance, Of which further notice will be made
tomorrow, was given.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20

ANOTHER fire horror in New York
affords new demonstration of the unpleas-
ant fact that, in the economy of some people,
human life is not worth as much as money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20
It's Boston's Duty TO GET Mad.

From the Louisville Courier-Journai.I
If great indignation meeting don't come off
at Faneuil Hall within "a hours what will be
thought of Boston? But perhaps she thinks
Prof. Sullivan will knock hole in his South
ern dungeon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20

IT is reassuring to learn that the strike at
the Exposition building was after all moth
ing more serious than picnic strike.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20

The typhoid fever is furnishing its grim
warning in numerous parts of the city as to
the existence of bad water or worse drain
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20
Found a skeleton in the Bu.be,.
No Flower. for Five Murderer,.

Joe Atkinson, the hangman, Is making all
his arrangements to hang five men next Fri
day. The scaffolds will be erected next
Wednesday. Three men will hang on one, and
two on the other. To the former a l. 0O0-pound
weight will be attached, and to the latter
750-pound weight. One hundred women have
been refused permission to send flowers to the
murderers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20

cousr EDISON wifi have a royal income
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-20

The funeral Of Clarence G. Pell, who was
mistaken for deer and shot near Lake Par
lsancatta, by young Ellis H. Roberts, took
place this evening at the residence OF his
family in Fourteenth street. Only near friends
and relatives were present The interment
will be private.
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18
We Are the People.

Business men from Nebraska for Chi
cago, Milwaukee and all eastern cities
will please note that by the new time
schedule lin effect from and after Nov.
18th, 1889 they can arrive at Omaha
about 4 p. m, can do business, or visit
with Omaha merchants or friends fol
nearly two hours, and can then take the
through Pullman sleeping car Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul railway
Short Line fast train, at Omaha depot
Of the Union Pacific railway daily at G
p. m. (supper served on dining car leav.
ing Council Bluffs at $40 p. M and ar
rive at Chicago at $50 a. m. breakfast
also served on dining carr in ample time
to make connection with the fast morn
ing trains for Chicago on the principal
eastern and southeastern lines; OF If de.
sired, passengers for the east can remain
over in Chicago q few hours for business
or pleasure and resume their journey by
the afternoon fast and limited trains OF
all the eastern roads.
In addition to the foregoing, another
through short line train leaves Omaha
daily at 9:15 q. M, and Council Bluffs at
$40 a. m, arriving at Chicago at $50 a.
M, making close connection with the ex-
press trains of all Eastern roads.
For tickets and further particulars
apply to the nearest ticket agent, OF to
John e. Mcclure, western passenger
agent, 1901 Farnam street, Omaha, Neb.
35-2t
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18

By yirue 81 An order OF sal. directed IN VI.
from the district co0r OF Platte euaoty. Ne
irict cours in ;i4e S~psel,b-r A. ID. isa term
thereof ~ Platte county. Nebraska. on m. ss.h
day OF Ocfobes. 1s.9. one in favor Of Charles Y.
Dra :; asa Aia.ss ~ Dsw.y as plaintiffs. and
tate Of Thomas O'Neill. deceased, Anna O'N-iIi.
widow. John ONeill. Char.es ONeill. UIin
0'Ne;n. Mary ONe;li and Willie ONeill. chill
dren sad minor heirs Of said Thoma, O'N-ill
DECEASED and James r. Sloan a. defendants. for
the sun of two ihcusani six hundred and
ssSen'y-nin- dollars and twenty cent-, and one
against Anna O'Neill administrative OF the Is
tate Of Thomas OfNeill d.cea~ei, Anna O'N.ilI
sidox. John ONeiil. Charles O'Neill, Della
ONeiIi. Hasy ONeiil and Willie OfNeill. chill
irea and minor heirs of said Thomas ONeiIl
decreased. for the sum of two hundred amt
sesenty-nine dollars and sixty-fve cents, ami
levied upon the following described real estate
taken as the property Of said defsndants, Ia
satisfy said judgments to-wi:: The northeast
quarter Of section four -, and the west half Of
all In township nineteen n9j. north range two
60, west Of the 9Th principal meridian in Platte
county, Nebraska. and will offer the same for
. ME in the following order: First, the south
half of the northeast quarter and the west half
Of the southeast quarter of section four ~.
township nineteen ti9l. range two %, west of
the 9Th principal meridian. And in case the
amount Of money realized from the sale of the
real estate last above described be not sufficient
to pay the aforesaid Judgments. then I will sell
the remainder of said real estate to-wit: The
north half of the northeast quarter Of said Sec
ton four ~. In the township and range afore-
said. to the highest bidder, for cash in hand. on
the
18Th DAY OF DECEMBER. A. ID. 1889.
in front Of the Court House in the City of Co.
lumbus. Platte county. Nebraska. that being the
building wherein the last term of court was held,
at the hour Of 2 o'clock p. m. of said day, when
and where due attendance will be given by the
undersigned.
Dated November 9th, 1859.
NJ. c. B~LOSpoRN,
Z5oOv-t Sheriff of said County.
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18
2OnOvlt
SHERIYF.S SALE.

BY virtue n an execution directed to me from
the district court of Platte county, Nebraska. ON
a judgment obtained before Bayari Fuller. a
Justice of the peace in and for Platte county,
Nebraska, and on the 3lst day of October, 1853, a
certified transcript was fled in the cfiice of the
clerk OF the district court in and for Platte
county, Nebraska. in favor of August Boettcher
as plaintiff, and against Philip Schroeder as de-
PENDANT, for the sum Of sixty dollars and forty
five cents, and costs taxed at S6.S5 and accruinR
costs. I have levied upon the following lands
and taken as the property of said
defendant, to satisfy said execution, to Wit:
Lots one -, two CD. three (3). -four ~, and
courtesy interest in lot No. five 90, all in block
one hundred and ffty-two ns2). in the city OF
Columbus. Platte county, Nebraska. And will
offer the same for sale to the highest bidder, for
cash in hand, on the
4TH DAY OF JANUARY, A. d. 1890,
n front of the court house in the city of Column
bus, Platte county, Nebraska, that being the
building wherein the last term of court was held,
at the hour Of one O'Clock p. m. Of said day,
when and where due attendance will be given BY
the undersigned.
Dated Columbus, Neb., Nov. I'd, 1883.
NJ. c. BLOEDOnN,
ZInOv6t Sheriff Of said county.
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18
An ORDINANCE

Imposing a special license tar On persons en-
gagged in certain occupations.
He il ordained b. the mayor and council Of the
city O; Columbus.
SECTION I. That there be. and there is hereby
imp0sed upon every FIRM. per-on. company ar
corporation engaged in tir. bu-:aess of isaninx
money for hire. or II disco1nfins negotiable In
stnments in the city Of CoiunibGs, a special
license tax Of 600 Ier year.
SKC. 2 Any persOa engaged in tie business
herein taxed must proc1.e a license 50 tn ,sO IN
the manner provided IL Ike casc- IN an oFti-
nance Of said city. approved Jan ith. lss-. anil
entitled An ordinance imposing a special
license tax On certain occupations and classes OF
business and TO repeal certain ordinances therein
named"
Sc. Z. Any person. firm. company or corpor-
alton who shall engage in the business herein
taxed, without having first procured a license 30
To do as herein provided. shall be deemed guilty
of q m~isdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in any sum not less than 5000 nor
more than $1,000. and shall moreover BE- liable
to said city in . civil action for the amount Of
such license tax.
SEC. Z. Said license tar shall be paid in cash
or general fund warrants OF said city. and the
issuance thereof and other proceedings An rela-
ton thereto shall be as provided in sections 3. I
and ) Fl said ordinance. approved Jan. 9Th. lsse.
Any ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
This ordinance shall be in force from and after
It's final passage and publication.
Passed and approved Dec. II. 1888.
J. E. NORTH.
Attest: G. FALBAUN. Mayor.
City Clerk. 1t
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18
LEGAL NOTICE.

To all whom 1t may concern:
The special commissioner appointed to view
and report upon the practicability of locating a
public road commencing at the s. f.. corner of
g. E.. of section u, town 10, range 8 west,
running thence north on section and township
lines about 50 rods and thence in a nOrthwesterly
direction about 80 rods, until it strikes the "a
section line on section q, town 10. range 3 west,
about 10 rods from township line, thence running
due west on u section line until il intersects the
section line road known as the Lewis road,
and there terminating, and known and designa-
ted as the Farrell" road, has reported favorably
for the location thereof.
Also the same special commissioners, appoint
ed at same time, to view and report upon the
practicability of vacating thst part of q public
road known and designated a. the Mason" road,
now running diasonally across the 8. Z. i Of
section n, town ~, range 3 west, commencing at
the 8. y. corner thereof and running in a north
westerly direction across said Il section, has
reported in favor Of said vacation.
Now all objections thereto or claims for DANA
ees caused by the location or vacation thereof, as
the case may be, must he fled in the county
clerks Office Of Platte county, Nebraska, on or
before NOON January 21st, A. b. 1880, or the loca-
ton or vacation may b. made without further
reference thereto.
Dated Columbus. Neb., Nov. ~, 1859.
JOHN SrAUFgER,
oOnOv]t County Clerk.
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18
Notice Of Chattel Mortgage Sale.

Notice ia hereby given that by virtue of a
chattel mortgage dated on the 2ith day Of June,
l,ss. and duly Eled for record in the Office of the
county clerk Of Platte county, Nebraska, on the
9Th day OF June. lss9. and executed by Il. A.
fulford to Ira J. Nichols. to secure the paymenf
OF the sum OF 30. and upon which there il now
due the sum of $3.50 with interest at ten per
cent. per annum from date. Default having
been made in the terms Of said mortgage the
mortgage has declared said debt due, and No
action having been had at Law for the recovery
Of said sum. therefore ] will sell the property
therein described, viz: All the corn grown on the
southwest quarter Is. W. "a Of the northeast
IN. e. "a, and the northwest quarter Of the south
east quarter Is; e. y. Of section eleven lnJ.
township twenty I'D, range one IN east in
Platte county, Nebraska, at public auction on
the foregoing described premises in Creston
township, said county and state. on the
11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1853,
at I o'clock. p. m. Of said day, also a portion.
of said corn to be sold at the residence of Ira j.
Nichols. in said township, county and state, on
same day at 5 O'Clock p. m.
Dated Nov. Is, 50. "
Ira j.. NICHOLS.
C.. J. CARLOW, Mortgage.
his Atty. a1noy3t
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18
Live Stock Markets in the Evening Bee.

Live Stock Markets in the Evening Bee.
Live stock commission merchants at
South Omaha are now furnishing free to
their regular patrons the evening edition
Of the Daily Bee, which is received from
a special reporter from South Omaha,
an extensive and thoroughly reliable
stock report, which is printed in the
evening edition and mailed on outgoing
evening trains ! onl all the roads
leaving Omaha or Council Bluffs.
The receipts at the Union Stock Yards
are closely watched, and every detail Of
the days business covered in an ex-
haustive manner.
A special wire running direct to the
telegraph room in the Bee Office, is util-
lied to record events and sales occurring
late in the afternoon, and guarantees the
printing Of q complete report covering
the entire day.
Stock dealers who desire to receive the
evening Bee and its stock report should
correspond with brokers who have been
Riven Q rate that allows them to send on
same terms - stock papers.
Remainder that the evening Bee on
not only the very best stock re-
port, but it gives You the news, cable
grams q the old world, the associated
press dispatches Of the United States,
news items from Nebraska, and
matters Of interest in Omaha and sur.
rounding towna In tact the evening
Bee 10 sArst-class metropolitan newspa-
pet. Hsve your broker mail you the
vvsoipe bea 36-2t
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18

About tho superb Pullman Dining Cans
which have been recently placed in SER
vice via the Union Pacific, The Over.
land Route!" They run on the fast
Vestibule Express between Council
Bluffs and Denver and on 1.-THE Limited
Fast Mail" between Council Bluffs and
Portland.
II you want to get q sumptuous meal
while travelling. don't fail to take the
tram On which these Diners nm. Meala
which cannot be surpassed in any Of the
hotels in the country. ara
Degvsd II these cars ct 75c. each. II
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18
NOTICE To RCDEEv

To- N. Harwocd: Yon are hereby notified that
IN the fourth day Of April, lsss, the following
bey the treasurer Of Platte county, in the state Of
Nebraska, to wit: Lots No. three (3J and four
~, IN block No. one hundred and ffty-eight
county. Nebraska, for the taxes THEREOF for fhe
years Is.o To lsssi. inclusive, to Joe Gutzmer. who
receiyei a certificate Of tax sale therefor and
Said lots were in the year 1875 taxed and srcc.
ialIy assessed in the name Of N. arwoO The
ume OF redemption from said tai sale viii ex.
plfe on the 9Th day Of April. 1s0O.
i'"ec' JOSEPH GCTZNER.
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18
MORTGAGEES' SALE.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a
chattel mortgage, dated ON the sth day Of No
vember, 1ss9, and duly filed in the Office of tn.
eGanty clerk of Platte county, Nebraska. ON the
%h day OF November. 1889. and executed by 4. A..
F0lfOrd to w. II. Dean and John Reins. to
secure the payment Of the sum Of 5000 and
upon which there is now due the sum of $50. On.
Default having been made in the payment Of said
sum, and no. snit or other proceeding at Law
having been instituted to recover said debt or
any part thereof. therefore / will sell the prop
efty therein described, viz:
One bay hOrse 9 years old, weight about l15O
pounds; one black horse, weight about i'm
pounds. 2 years old; one iron-gray mare 8 years
old, weight 100 pounds; one sorrel mare with
blaze face. 8 years old, weight about 100 pounds:
one bay, mare with white spot in forehead, no
years old, weight HOO pounds; one black mare Is
years old, weight 1000, at public auction in front
Of the Checkered Barn in the city Of Columbus.
N Platte county. Nebraska. on the 9Th day OF
January, 1880, at one O'Clock d. m. of said day.
w. II. DEAN. and . w
JOHN REINs, ""''sasSes
By A. NJ. MAILING,
their Atty.
Dated December 9Th, 1859. 1idaci
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18

By dispelling the symptoms 90 often
Il, staken for Consumption. SANTA
ABE has brought gladness to many q
household. By its prompt use for break
ing up the cold that too often develops
into that fatal disease, thousands car be
Saved from an untimely grave. You make
no mistake by keeping a bottle OF this
pleasant remedy in your house. CALL
FORN1A CAT-R-CURE is equally ef-
fective in graduating all traces Of Nasal
Catarrh. Both OF these wonderful Cali
iornia remedies are sold and warranted
by Dowty & Becher. $1.OO a package, 8
for $3.50.
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18
senator Paddock.

Our junior senator has introduced
already "a number OF important meas
ures, which are given below. Some Of
these will doubtless receive a good deal
Of attention during the session. All are
Of interest, to the senator's constituents:
For the erection Of a public building
Mt Salt Lake City, Utah.
For the erection Of public buildings
for post Offices in towns and cities where
the post Office receipts for three years
preceding have been $1,000 annually.
In relation to the officers and employees
OF the railway mail service.
Granting a pension to Mn. A. j. Hor-
ton.
Granting a pension to Mary Cox Hig-
gins.
Granting a pension to Butler Presson.
To authorize tho governor OF the Ter
ritory Of Utah to appoint certain county
officers.
For tho release Of Clark s. Merriman.
To remove the charge Of desertion
from the military record OF Loren w.
Hastings.
To amend an act entitled IAN act for
the relief Of certain settlers onipublic
lands, and to provide for the repayment
Of certain fees, purchase money, and
commissions paid on void entries OF pub
lie lands" Approved June 16, 1880!
To provide for the disposal Of the Fort
Sedgwick military reservation, in the
states OF Colorado and Nebraska, to
actual settlers under the provisions Of
the homestead laws.
To amend section 5l3S of the Revised
Statutes OF the United States, SO as to
provide for the organization OF national
banks with a less capital than $4,000.
To amend an act entitled IAN act to
amend sections 1852 and 23Ol OF the Re-
vised Statutes OF the United States, in
relation to the settlers affidavit in pre-
enption and homestead en- tries."
To provide for the refunding OF certain
OuulS VI tuc PuECu6ScIo VI 1dLOS III V00
late ~confederated Otoe and Missouria
tribes OF Indians in the states of Nebras-
ka and Kansas.
For the erection OF a public building
in the city of Beatrice, this state.
To amend an act entitled IAN act to
amend an act entitled An act to encou
age the growth Of timber on the western
prairiea'"
To authorize the secretary Of the in
terror to ascertain and certify the amount
Of land located with military warrants
in the states described therein, and for
other purposes.
To establish two additional laid dis
tricts in the state of Nebraska.
To provide for the adjudication and
payment of claims arising from Indian
depredations.
All OF which were read twice by their
title and referred TO the proper COM
mettees.
The Columbus journal., 1889-12-18

Our senior senator il likewise doing
good work for his constituents, as will
be seen by the following bills he has in
troduced, all Of which have been read
twice by their title, and referred to ap-
propriate committees:
Providing for the payment or forfeit
ure OF lands purchased, not patented nor
paid for, OF the Pawnee reservation in
Nebraska.
In relation to claims for Indian dep.
relations.
For the relief Of John Little and Ho-
bart Williams Of Omaha.
For the relief Of A. G. Shaw.
Granting pensions to ex-soldiers and
sailors who are incepacitated for the
performance Of manual labor, and pro-
viding for pensions to dependent rela-
tives OF deceased soldiers and sailors.
To prevent the summary cancellation
OF pension certificates, and providing
for a hearing in cases relating thereto.
Granting q pension to Granville r
Turner.
Gran..ng a pension to George W.
PadCett.
Requiring transcripts OF judgments
obtained in United States courts to b
fled with county officers having charge
OF judgment records in certain cases.
Providing for the erection OF Q public
building ut the city OF Hastings, this
state.
Providing for tho erection Of . public
building at Norfolk, Neb.
Requiring contestants in land cases
tried before the local land Offices OF tho
United States to pay the costs in Ger
tain cases, and for other purposes.
Providing for the sale OF Islands in tho
Platte river in Nebraska.
To increase tho efficiency Of tho in.
fantEy branch Of the army.
To authorise the president to confer
brevet rank on oGicees q tho United
States army Tor gallant service in Indian
campaigns.
For the relief Of Thomas Cetchae
Foley, alias Thomas Flstchsr.
For the relief Of First Lieut.. james
Rsgan, Unitsd States army.
For tho relief q Charles b Newtoa.
For IL rsliee q The heirs q Oaf}eo
B. Smith, deceased.
Fer they slise q RobtH l(oateoueey,