The Columbus journal., 1897-01-27
Many Years Ago.

may hGoIS NY.
Our record begins with October 9, an
ends with November IL, 1872.
Buffalo Bill" was elected to the leg
islature.
Work on the engine house wal begul
October q.
Charles Bremen advertises mortgaget
property for sale.
$250,OOO, 900 is the estimated loss b,
the big Boston fire.
Wm. H. Seward died at Auburn, New
York, Oct. II, aged II years.
VIM. Hoeffellman is moving his black.
smith shop to Eleventh street.
David Anderson purchaser thorough
bred short-horn to head his herd.
A slight shock OF earthquake wa felt
at Omaha and Sioux City Oct. 10!
There was q column talk for q railroad
between Columbus and Sioux City.
Phillip Stellar loses all his grain il
stack, besides his stable, by prairie fire
Boring at the artesian we'll in Lincoln
has ceased for the present at a depth ot
$50 feet.
The bridge across the south channel oil
the Platte in Butler county is to be com
pleted January 1.
George Lehman, sheriff, advertises the
steam Touring mill and other property Of
Francis A. Hoffman.
1. N. Taylor and s. G. Smith dissolve
partnership, the latter continuing in the
real estate business.
A. C. Tyrrell gives q word picture of q
bachelors home, that ought to 90 into
his book Of sketches.
The peopleof Seward county will soon
have communication by rail with the
capitol city-the Midland.
As probate judge John G.. Higgins
publishes q notice concerning the estate
Of Appaline Sheets, deceased.
J. G. Morrissey begins to advertise in
The JOURNAL his stock Of dry goods,
Yankee notions and groceries.
r. s. Cook, fifteen miles west Of Co.
lumbus, had q twelve-acre field of wheat
producing 36 bushels to the acre.
John NJ. Kelley is constructing q neat
board fence around court house square
fences were scarce in those days.)
Messrs. Henry Bros. & Co. have enter
ed into possession at Becker's old stand,
MI. WadswOrth, one Of the firm, in
charge.
j. A. Baker opens q saloon on Twelfth
street, one door east of the Clother
House where the Columbus State Bank
now is.
Sunday, Oct. 20, Chrit, Whaley lost by
prairie fire three horses, fifteen hogs,
twenty-five tons Of hay, wagon, harness,
stable, etc.
Married, at Grace church, Oct. II, by
Rev. J. N. Rippey, Mr.. George Lehman
and Mrs. Lizzie G. Whaley, all Of Colum-
bus, Nebraska.
The Platte is to be bridged at La
Platte for the crossing of trains, thus
making an unbroken line of railroad to
Lincoln from Omaha.
c. C. Cobb OF Summit, Butler county,
informs the editor that severe losses
occurred by prairie fire in that neigh
borhood, Sunday Oct. %.
j. A. Baker, visiting from Denver, says
the first narrOw.gauge railroad construct
ed in the United States, the Denver and
Colorado, is regarded a an entire sue
cess in every respect.
Here is q sample of old-time humor-
"Said a c0l0red dominic, Il will preach
oyonsA~ R~~- lat ~>,A~> - l. O>>:-
ture whar de 'Postle Paul pints his 'pis-
tie at the 'Phesians.'"
"Fanny Fern" the Justly celebrated
writer died Oct. 10. aged 81. Her real
name wa Mrs. Sarah Pay0n Parton, wife
OF James Parton, the historian, and q
sister Of the poet, N. r. Willis.
J. N. Lawson, living near the Pawnee
gathered about three pecks
Of good peaches from a three-year-old
tree. The orchard Is in q protected
place. surrounded by forest trees.
Roll Of honor October 4, District Is,
Willie Hewey, George Matthews, Charles
Olson, Ole Olson, Daniel Schram, George
Schram, Frank Turner, Eva Coffey,
Olson, Jessie Simmons and Lii
lie Smith.
The u. p. are enclosing a stock yard
near the depot with q chute for loading
cars. This is . convenience long needed
by our stock dealers, who will not now
be compelled to 60 to Schuyler for ship
ping facilities.
IL. J. Hudson u county clerk, adver-
tises q general election to be held for
three presidential electors. The places
we're: court house, Chris. Meedel's house.
James Walkers house, Walter Mead's,
the Halfway house, etc.
E Q. Kavanaugh tells the readers Of
TIE JOURNAL in an advertisement that
he does house. sign and ornamental
painting, granting, gliding and paper
hanging. mo humbug. l will warrant
my work to be q I represent it to be-"
NJ. Kimbal Of Polk county brings