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The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21
AN ORDINANCE

Providing for the tax levy of the year 1893 levy
ing tax for general revenue purposes for the
year 1893, and to pay interest upon certain
bonds.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the
city of Columbus, Nebraska.
SECTION l.. That a tax of ten mills on the
dollar valuation of all real, personal and mixed
property within the city of Columbus, is hereby
levied upon said property for general revenue
purposes for the current fiscal year.
SECTION 2. That tax of seven mills on the
dollar valuation of all said property be and the
same hereby is levied for the purpose of paying
the interest on water bonds of said city, and to
pay the current expenses of running its water
works.
SECTION 8. That a tax of four and three
fOurths mills on the dollar valuation of all of
said property. be and hereby is levied for the
purpose of paying interest for the current fiscal
year on the Loup river bridge bonds and that
like tax of one and One-fourth mills be and is
hereby levied upon said property to pay interest
for the current fiscal year upon the Platte river
bridge bonds.
SECTION 1. The basis upon which this levy is
made il hereby declared to be the valuation of
said property as fixed by the assessor of said
city and as returned by him to the county clerk
of Platte county, Nebraska.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after its passage, approval and publ
cation.
Passed and approved this 9Th day of June. 1893.
DAVID SCHUPBACH,
ATTEST WM. BECKER, Mayor.
City Clerk. 1ljun1
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21
Weather ReDOrt,

For the week ending Monday evening
last, as observed at Van Schoik's drug
store, where is government thermome-
ter, absolutely correct and placed in
position SO outside elements cannot
affect it:
Highest temperature during week. .98'
Lowest so
Average - ...79'
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21
Humphrey Briefs.

AASA~oASy S~sAss
Humphrey Briefs.
Rev. Father Titus was in town Mon
day.
Humphrey will havea circus next Sat-
urday.
P. X. Otis and F. J. Otis are in
Omaha.
Charles Taylor came up from Colum-
bus Monday.
Miss Minnie Cooper visited the Hale
family last week.
Peter Bender has returned from visit
to the Worlds Far. !.
A ball was held Friday evening in the
hall; a very pleasant time.
d. g. Lynch and II. G. Carrig we're up
from Platte Center Monday.
Miss Phoebe Phillips Of Platte Center
visited friends here Saturday.
Miss Bessie Danford returned Satur
day from the conservatory of music in
Lincoln.
Miss Allen of Madison visited Miss
Nancy Otis few days, returning home
Sunday.
The Misses Hitchcock of Albion have
started a photograph gallery in the
Eimers building.
VIM. Eimers, sr., and wife and Henry
Eimers and family left yesterday for
Orange, Cal, to remain.
Jacob Fisher has bought lots opposite
the Catholic church and will erect a
dwelling this year some time.
The Catholic church is to be built
with pressed brick all around, which
will give it a very fine appearance.
Humphrey is going to celebrate the
4th in great shape, and invite all COlum-
bus to help; they insure good time.
The closing exercises of the high
school were held Wednesday evening.
A big picnic Friday finished the years
work.
G. ID. Murphy will erect a $1,000 resi-
dence north of the Catholic church in
the near future. He has his plans all
ready.
F.. Behring was at the head of fishing
party that went down to Shell Creek
Monday. About fifteen persons COM
prised the party.
Thomas Phillips, east OF town. sold his
14O-acre farm to Henry Tongle. a man
from Iowa, for $4,000. Frank Daley also
sold his 24O- acre farm for 5000.
The Humphrey base ball club played
at Platte Center Sunday; the score was
"a to % in favor of Humphrey. This is
the first game ever won in Platte Center
and our boys are quite elated.
c. d. Murphy has sold the newspaper
plant here to J. p. Walker, who will
take charge the first of July. H. r.
Ellsworth, the present editor, is talking
of starting Democratic paper here.
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE q. 1893.
FRANK GORDON, an American prospec-
tor, has discovered rich tin deposits near
Guyanjuato, Mexico.

ONE man was killed and five danger
ously injured on the Ice railway at the
World'a Fair Tnesday last.
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21
Weather Report.
Review Of the weather near Genoa for

Prevalent winds from NV.
Hail occurred on the 10th and 3Oth;
on the first occasion the stones were
from ! ( to 2 inches in diameter and re-
mained on the ground for upwards of
three hours
Thunder storms Sd, 10th, 2lst and 3Oth
Ice on the LIST.
Slight frost on the 25th in low places.
Largest amount of rain in twenty-four
hours, 225 inches.
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21

ST. PATRICK's PILLS are carefully
prepared from the best material and
according to the most approved formula,
and are the most perfect cathartic and
liver pill that can be produced. We
sell them. G.. F.. Pollock 4 Co. and DIR.
HeintZ. druggists.
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21
COLUMBUS MARKETS,
8RAIN,ETC.

-ep-Ourlu"tationso of The markets sreobt
Tuesday afternoon, and are correct end reliable
at the time.
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21

ENGLISH SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, Blood SPAWN, Cnrbs,
Splints, Ring Bone, Sweeney, STILES,
Sprains, Sore and Swollen Throat,
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use OF one
bottle. Warranted the most wonderful
Blemish Cure ever known. Sold by G.
b. Stillman, druggist. 26nOv1yr
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21
Real Estate Transfers,

Becher, J@ggi & Co., real estate agents,
report the following real estate transfers
fled in the Office of the county clerk for
the week ending June II, 1893:
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21

WIN. .SCHILTZ makes boots and shoes in the
w best styles, and only the very best
stock that can be procured in the market. 52-tf
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21

the case was carried over until Tuesday
at 9 o'clock.
. Saturday evening few railroad men
and great many town boys engaged in
sort of a ''hoodOo" performance
marching around the streets with q
drum corps and few transparencies,
calculated to show the feeling of railroad
employees toward their supposed perse-
cutOrs.
As We 60 to press this Tuesday after
noon the case is being tried in Judge
Hensley's court.
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21
Children Cry for
Pitchers Casto1ia.
8nsiness Aofrrs.

Advertisements under this head five cents a
line each insertion.
The Columbus journal., 1893-06-21

When ubscribess change their place o. resi-
3snce thsy should at once notify NJ By letter OF
postal card, giving both their former and theiI
prssent Office first enables us to resaliy
Ind the name on our mailing list, from ~nich,
Vranper or on the margin Of your JOURNAL, the
date to which your subscription is paid or &C
counted for. Remittances should be maze
s~ss"'s W NIX. TuBNIR & Co.
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no GUDso1Dl

-kayablo In Aovence.-
~epocimsn copies mailed fIses ON appncs-
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no CORRESPONDENT.

All Communications. to secure attention. must
10 accompanied by the full name OF tns wrlIet'
and cannot agree to return the same..,We desire
q Correspondent in every schoOl-district of
Platte county. one OF god Judgment: ana i,sr, sr
separately. Give % faOtA.
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the pleasanter, broader valley below. 1t
made delightful picture in the dusk.
The tavern 1 slept in that night Is a relic
OF stage-coaching days. Commodious and
ma -siya describes it, Built of stone, with
walls two feet thick, 1t Is q most comfort
able and lasting habitation. And. although
built three-QuarterS OF "a century ago, II
Is as solid now as when put together. The
landlord Is as old as the tavern and is just
brimming over with "reminiscences of the
old stage road.
I reluctantly left this place. but in the
morning was up with the larks. climbing
the mountains toward Uniontown. The
mornings Jaunt led through some very wild
stretches Of country and met no one along
the road. except a band of Mexican gipsies.
A Band of Gipsies.
They were coming down the mountain
side. with their old dilapidated wagons
groaning and creaking at every turn. Wo-
men fortune teiiers. dressed in all manner
of brilliant colors. plodded along over the
stony road with bare feet. On their heads
they wore white scarfs. thrown back to
reveal their coarse. Jet black hair and grim.
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vest was kept fairly alive with people.
Scarcely any hour of the day was II with
out q drove of animals or q numbering
stage coach. or a covered emigrant wagon.
or q string Of Conestogas. which were ufed
to convey goods across country from the
canal boats at Cumberland to the Ohio
river steamers at Wheeling.
The old. vine-covered, octa yonal toll
houses standing along this interesting
highway could tell many tales Of gladness
and sadness could they but speak. AID
the relay stables. where tired horses were
relieved with fresher four, could do the
same. no doubt.
The stone walls Of the latter and those
Of the blacksmith shop hard by are now
roof1ess and deserted. the rains and SHOWS
of SO many summers and winters having
rotted away their strong oak timbers. The
windows of the eight stalls remain, how
ever. and also the chimneys, which tell of
two FORCES there yet.
II Is interesting to Chamber over these
ruins and indulge IN day dreams Of the
time when the mail coaches went a-rum-
bling over the noisy road from the cities of
the east to the Indian-infested region west
OF the Ohio.
another. and still fewer Of a greater DIS
tance are now made. The whole distance
II seldom travelled. except by wheelmen and
Oamps- The latter are more frequently
met with. and 60 along with the nomadic
beggars and peddlars. gypsies and organ
grinders and fortune tellers.
Cp the Mountain.
The road leads up a continuous incline to
Frostburg. and at that place one can get on
The switchback and coast clear to Curnbcr-
berland; but as soon as one leaves this lit
tie mountain town the grade Increases and
majestic old Savage mountain lifts his
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while he hummed and sang in that musical
long-drawn tone peculiar to darkies:
''Brer squirt. he run up de scaly-bark
An say: Brsr Rabbit doan' yo' wush yo'
wus me?'
Br'er Rabbit. he hide in de hen-nes' grass,
An he say: 'Br'er SOURI,. 1 wouldn't be
yo',
Cause Use 'feerd you'll swim in de Sunday
I listened and kept back awhile, but the
storm was moving more rapidly than 1 ex-
pected. and / had to hurry.
l shouted to attract the old mans atten-
didn't hear. and when / whizzed past him
he gave one loud ejaculation. "Oh-o-o-o
L-a-w-d'" and sent his sticks flying through
ing to realize what had happened; then he
he burst out with a hearty laugh.
After dinner in town was in the country
again, with a number Of tramps for COM
panions.
They were a tough set Of people. but !
enjoyed chat with them. One with a
faming-red nose said in a tone that imme-
dtately excited our suspicion that he was
hunting work. Another, a dusky son of
Italy; wanted to know how far had come.
told him. With look full of disgust he
turned his back on me, and his hob-nailed
shoes commenced beating a tattoo on the
hard pike. Two Of his brothers, wearing
rings In their ears and a grind organ and a
monkey on their backs. stopped and said
they would play ALA da music and mex
da monk do-a da dance for 8 cent-a."
At Brownsville.
A coast Of over two miles on a splendid
macadam nearly burned the soles of my
shoes as I held brake going down Laurel
hill into Brownsville. The friction was so
great that had to stop twice and dip my
shoes in the springs. That quaint town ex-
tends up and down the Monongahela for
two miles or more; 1t extends back, too,
some distance; but the houses are built
against a mountain and are one above the
other. / stayed long enough for the even
ing meal. then rode over the long. covered
bridge to the high bluffs ION my way to
Centervile). where could get good view
of the town and the river, with it's boats
putting away. back Of several acres of
coal ba-ges
That evening 1 rested in the quiet little
village OF Centerville. and next day said
goodbye to the national pike at Little
burg. A. j. K
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LIGHTNING C0URTsHIP.
InfRtuntfOn and Introduction, n La
Chicago, on the Half She'll

From the Chicago Tribune
In cosy little parior in a worlds fair
hotel they sat together-he and she.
Mrs. ChiclSwell," he began, "may-may
l ask your first name?"
Amy" softly answered the charming
young widow
Amy! Lovely namer' he rejoined. TAX
ing her hand. 1T seems as if / had known
you an age"
1T has been at least three days and a
half" she murmured. dreamily
Haven't We had abundant opportunity
to get acquainted? Haven't we walked
together the whole length Of the manufac-
lures building? Have We not been"
But. Mr. Spatchley, think Of"
can me Harry. he pleaded, possessing
himself of her other hand
Nell-Rarry-if you only knew"
cont want to know, dearest, My
heart tells me all want to know! In my
far away California home / have often
dreamed of a time like this. when"
England
1t wouldn't make any difference to me
If you came from New Zealandr'
But, Harry
Il know what you are going to saw This
Is SO sudden! 1t isn't sudden I've waited
more than three whole days and my mind
was made up the minute 1 saw you Dom t
turn your head away: dear. !"
Il have little surprise for you, Amy"
said the enraptured young man half an
hour later. in some embarrassment lex
cuse me moment"
He went out Of the room and returned
presently accompanied by a stout old lady
with determined expression of connie
nance.
She-er-will live with us. Won know -
SO glad! And / have a little surprIss
for You, too, Harry"
she left the room and returned in a mo-
parently ranging in age from three -
thirteen. "
These are my little dariings. Harry :,
she whispered. Lydia, Minerva, Penelone
I1achei ana Mehitable. kiss the gentleman
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What "They" Say.

They say:
That silver toilet ware is no longer the
correct caper, but that every girl who
knows what is what is making a collection
of brushes. mirrors, and toilet boxes OF old
yellow ivory;
That silk petticoats, however dainty, are
to be superseded by fine linen and lace
trimmed lawn for house and carriage wear:
That gloves and shoes, to be thoroughly
nice, must fit easily, without pinching;
That stays" is now the proper way to
speak of them:
That the girl Anglo-maniac wears boots
and coats" and ''petticoats" instead of
shoes. jackets. and skirts; ''nibs" instead OF
battles; never telegraphs. but wires" and
says Il fancy" but under no circumstances
Il guess"
That souvenir spoon collectors are trine
tiresome;
That the ice cream habit is now regarded
as feminine vice, and should be dis
couraged;
That college pins and club insignia Were
never intended as a decoration for the
feminine corsage, and are decidedly outre;
That the deadly fascination of the sum-
mer widow has been one of the thorns in
the pink flesh of this summers girl;
That the smart young woman of the per.
iod never uses the word gentleman" except
In referring to walters and coachmen;
That the excessive use of perfume is in
bad taste, but that handkerchiefs, fans and
hosiery kept in sachet cases are extremely
dainty and desirable.
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New Methods of Warfare.


Our Berlin correspondent sends a sug-
gestive account of the way in which a
German detachment. operating in East
Africa, was routed by a swarm of bees
They-the soldiers, not the bees-were rea-
soning with a native chieftain by means of
grenades. The native levies fed but a
swarm of bees, terrified or exasperated by
the blaze OF fire, sailed out to avenge the
honor of the flag. Their stings drove the
assailants in all directions and nearly killed
an unfortunate sergeant who had been left
behind. These insects would be an exceed
fngly cheap defense of African nations,
II they could be made amenable to COM
mand. By a proper understanding with the
locEsts. the centipedes, the giant beetles
and the giant ants of Africa, they might
succeed in keeping a very extensive sphere
of influence entirely TO themselves. Moth
ing can resist a general levy OF the insect
world, as was shown the other day, In a
sudden rising of the wasps. For our COM
fort, they usually, like the heas Of the
travellers story, want unanimity. The
ants could hardly hate one another worse
for slight differences of color. race or
habits, If they belonged to human kind.
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HOMEsPUN FOR MEMS CLOTH,xc
Mnterfnt From Canada In Greut De.
mand Among Men of Fashion


FROM the New York World.
Rough. picturesque material of =. ,,,h.
gray or creamy color and coarse as
tower Is occasionally seen in the streets NJ
New YORK, worn by men of fashion durin,
the not weather. and usually all three niacas
OF the suit are worn together. Many peo-
pie wonder where this cloth comes from
for 1t is not to be found in any of the taller
shops and is never seen in ready-mada
clothing.
The material is Canadian homespun. II
Is not the homespun which is made in
steam mills. but is the real article and q,
Is maze on hand looms by the Inhabitants
OF Canada during the long winter hero
NO two pieces are ever alike and il is i'm
possible to match" it. This cloth is I'd
mirabiy suited for hot weather Its rough
coat makes 1t look thick and heavy, but In
Is loosely woven and the wind blows
through 1t. Then. again, it can be thrown
into tub and washed. This cloth comes in
all varieties of gray and 1t contains no dive
The habitant saves the fieeces Of he
sheep. one or two of which are likely ,o he
black. He mikes the black with the white
homespun will be all white ~
The French Canadian farmer wears this
homespun himself. 1t is so cheap in Can.
ada and SO universally worn by The noorar
classes there that a gentleman from Three
Rivers says: Nobody making any nrsian1
Sion to fashion or style In Canada would
like blue jeans in some parts of the west 9.
REGARDED as the mark of the countryman
Yet IT Is an excellent, honest, seryicaable
and handsome material / have saan 4,
In fashionable tailor shops of London w bere
It Is sold for high price on its merits. II
has an air Of picturesque distinction nos.
clothes" ei
VINO has ever seen American homespun?
Ihat TOO never gets into the New York
ers and farmers wives of Maine Is a hand
some closely woven brown material.
stained with butternut Juice. In the noun.
Jams OF west Virginia also a strong. ser
viceable material is made and worn by the
poor whites" Most of the Scotch home
spuns are made In steam mills. as are many
point they are better cloths than those
made by hand, but they lack the individ-
uality of the latter and are not SO artistic.
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just Short of a Tragedy.


1t has all gone to eternal smash. There
was no longer any possibility of delaying
the end. Gray knew that before the next
day noon his business would be in the
hands Of the sheriff. He sat in silence. 1t
was hard. Work and ability had failed
and honesty had awaited nothing. He grim
ly considered future possibilities. He could
get job in some other fellows Office he
supposed, and he thought that he might
perhaps get on his feet again. The latter
possibility was no inspiration, for he was
tred-deathly tired of ii all. He didn't feel
like fighting any more.
Then he thought Of Molly 1t was I'M
fortunate for her that she had married him.
This made him gloomier. He had ruined
two lives instead of one. Poor little girl,
How would she feel as the wife Of a clerk ?
The picture aroused him TO a new mental
effort. He had stopped trying to break the
weight of his own blow. but could he not
do something to make IL easier for Molly ?
The whirl Of figures began in his head
again, but he promptly stopped IL. Arith-
metic could not make failure spell success.
He thought for an instant of dishonesty
other men saved money from their failures.
But he quickly kicked that idea out. No.
easier for Molly. Hold on,-there was one
thing. His face grew a shade paler. But
the thought staid and grew and grew. He
rest-the long, long rest that seemed to his
weary brain the only thing in the world
worth having. She would be better off. be-
to a wreck now. 1t would be wicked 10
make her sink with IL. OF course, she
would feel sorry for awhile, but grief is not
eternal She could go back to her father
and need not, after all. know the bitterness
of poverty. Ii was lucky that they had no
children.
Like a thief he stole through the house
Molly was asleep. He softly kissed her.
Then he passed into his own room. He
pulled out the bottom drawer OF the dresser.
An odor of camphor came from Il; Il was
packed with some OF his winter things.
He took them out one by one What he
was looking for was at the bottom. Under
an old dress coat he came to a soft. pink
knit affair. Some OF his wife's fancy work.
he supposed. The needles were sticking in
II. 1t was so thin that the shape of the re-
volver lying underneath showed plainly. He
lifted the fancy work with a trembling
hand. He was about to throw IL aside
when he saw what IL was. His face flushed
and paied and tears came to his eyes.
Finally he turned slowly end went back
to Molly. He did not take the revolver
He touched her on the shoulder and held
up-a baby's shirt, partly made.
"oh, Jack" she cried, instantly awake,
when she saw what he had. And 1 had
hidden it SO carefully-'
Molly is now the wife of a clerk and ne
is not too discouraged to try hard to get
on his feet again.
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A native near the next town stopped me
and wanted to know the answer to the
pane question everyone asked: How far i
had come that day and where i was going
A wreath of vile stogy smoke struck me
IN the face when the surprise I'm the an
swer opened his Jaws Then he stopped
down 10 look at the tire and wanted TO
know II the wind would come out IL he
drove a nail in 1t.
A Picturesque Little Hamlet.
That evening I put up at Summerfeld.
q picturesque little hamlet on the bank of
the ripping YOughiogheny After an ex-
eellent supper. as the country folk only
know how to cook. I strolled along the
Ever bank to enjoy the landscape
I stood near the ripping water and the
AIeghenies raised their heights Of green
Tar above to the sky. Up the valley could
De followed the river, rejecting the sunset
glow OF the sky. winding in and out among
the woods and meadow lands till IL bounded
against the arches OF the stone bridge and
erUUe under TO continue the wandering in
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heve as much as possible the scarcity of
small bills. This national bank currency
Is incomplete when it leaves the Treas
ury Department. for 1t lacks the sigma
lures OF the president and cashier of the
oank which Is to issue it. Nevertheless it
Is ciassed with the completed currency is
sued by the government. and If the ex-
press company should lose any of 1t in
transit 1t would have to make good the
loss just as though IL had lost coin or sill
yer certincates. The banks pay the same
rate for the shipment of this currency as
they would for national bank notes. AS
customers OF Uncle Sam, though they pay
a small rate for handling the money. In
some cases 1t is less than one-flfth OF the
rate which a private customer Of the ex-
press company would pay.
Inc contract FOR handling the money
shipped by the government east Of Utah
is held by the Unitei Express Company.
E. T. Platt. who Is a son Of ex-senator Platt