The Columbus journal., 1892-08-24

The Humphrey Fair Association has
secured two political speakers for Sept
18th, G. H. VanWyck and w. A. Poyn.
ter, Independent candidates for cover.
nor and congress.
F. N. Cookinghsm Of Humphrey
was in the city Monday and attended
the meeting Of the republican clnb,
giving them good report Of tho republi-
I cans ct Humphrey.
-Do not fail to send for q catalogue
OF North Nebraska Normal College. b.
fore you decide where to attend college.
Address E. A. Whitman, Pd. d., D. d.,
MAIDS n, Nebraska.
- ..le course Of lectures given by the
pres. :ent Of North Nebraska Normal
College OF Madison, Nebraska, during
the coming year will alone be worth tho
price of the tuition.
100 acres of good land in section 6,
town IL, range east, for sale for cash
Those wishing to purchase all or any 80
! of said tract, please address NJ. K. Tur-
ner, Columbia, Neb.
C. E. Harrington & Co. have deci-
ded to open a coal yard here and have
erected their Office and part OF their coal
sheds, expecting, as soon as these are all
ready, to open business.
"A car Of baled hay at Schuyler was
scorched Wednesday night by fire.. sup
posed to be OF incendiary origin. A man
who would set fire to property is not iit
to live among human beings.
Mrs. George McKelvey gave party
Saturday afternoon, at the residence Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Matthews, to number Of her old-time
friends who greatly enjoyed themselves.
George Barnum pulled up at Bell
wood last Saturday for few hours. He
afterwards left for Columbus and We
learn that he will run his fathers farm
next season for all there is in it.4{Bell-
wood Gazette.
E. J. Ernst of Colfax county was in
the city over Sunday. He is one of the |
enterprising young Nebrasksns who be- |
lieves in diversified farming, and was
enthusiastic over his description OF the
model farm near Schuyler.
"A commercial traveller said the other
day that he could find good occupants |
for twenty residences in Columbus, if |
there were any vacant. No doubt of it. |
There are inquiries every day for such
houses as the three at McAllister Place.
The Genoa Leader says that Mr..
Griffin. living on the Skeedee, recently
threshed IL acres OF winter wheat which
yielded 432 bushels, or 80 bushels and a
little over one peck to tho acre, and
weighed 62 pounds to the measured
bushel.
Some boys have been in the habit of
boarding farmers wagons and going out
OF town for short ride and then steal
ing small packages il they got a good
chance to do 80. A few good, old
spankings might prove benef-
cial TO the boys.
Two sisters named Lizzie and
Bertha Shultz living near Grafton and
aged IL and - years, committed suicide
one day last week by taking strychnine,
dying within five minutes OF each other,
No cause known.
A social in the park Friday evening
Of this week. Ice cream and cake will
he served by the youth OF tho Presby-
terian church. The Columbus Cornet
Band will furnish music. You are
invited. |,
One Of our artists, in three-figure
sketch on the fourth page Of todsy's
JOURNAL, makes striking, if not at
tractive, picture OF the situation in
which Cleveland finds himself in this
campaign. Read it.
Wanted, a lady or man in this Sec
tion OF the state to travel and appoint
agents for an old established house.
Salary $50 per month and expenses al
lowed. No humbug. Make application
at once. Interstate Co, Kansas City,
Mo. 12-5t
On the first page of today's JOURNAL
will be found q very brief sketch Of
Judge Crounse. the republican candidate
for governor. Neither the picture nor
the sketch do him full justice, but give
some idea OF how he looks and what he
has done.
There are different kinds OF fuel
these days, such as gas, coal, wood, cobs,
etc. II you have wood handy, and OF
your own growth. and can make it pay
to saw it, it is a good thing to use it
for fuel. Respectfully dedicated to
Brer Bixby.
TORNADO, the storm king, is out on
his summer tour, and may take q trip
through Platte county, calling at Co.
lumbus. Protect your property by
taking tornado policy" of n. ]. Hud-
son, Office on Olive street, opposite Me-
ridian hotel. tt
Wagner & Barnes passed through
town Saturday with their traction en-
gine. and some OF the four legged horses
acted as though they didn't quite un-
derstand the motive power. Tho firm
had been threshing for JOHN Galley and
report the yield good.
Last Thursday while Mn. o. ID. But
ler was driving home from her sons farm
north OF the city, her horse became un-
manageable and threw her ont, knocking
her insensible. For several days she
was dangerously low, but will probably
recover in few weeks.