The Columbus journal., 1898-08-24

The treatment for Vuemo must Be
prompt and safe. Whfte's Cream Yer
mifuge can be trusted to restore your
child to health. Il u . tonic - well n
= worm destroyer. Every bottle guar
snteed to bring VOTES &c Dr. a
HeintI and Pollock Z Co.
Tho Eastern Star lodge gGxe Nr.
and Nm r Hummer . pleasant surprise
party Monday evening, presenting them
with gold cheese-fork. M. and Nm.
Hummer and family leave this week for
Denver, vhsrs they 60 for the health Of
their son, who he's been IN invalid Tor
several ysara
An old table Of passenger rates on
the Union Paci6c, in 1857, has appeared
to light The fass then VA at the rate
Of ten CENTS . mile. Omaha to Fremont
4A65; now $110 Omaha to Columbus
S9.15; now $256 Omaha to Grand
Island Sl535; nov SAL. To North
Platte %; now Sa70
We have on exhibition in our o@ce
. stalk OF corn from the farm Of Geo.
Barnum- 1t u Of the socalled prehis-
toric corn, the stalk measures Q nix
inches in circumference and ovef six
feet to the ear. This il not over the
average and probably the com will yield
$50 bushels to the acra-Mouroe Look
ing GlasaL o
1t had been given ont that the. Ne
braska recruits with whom are q num-
Der OF men from this section, under
Captain Kilian) were to sail Sunday last
for Manila, but later the order Wa
changed, and at last accounts they were
awaiting further orders il Merritt
should say be wanted more men, in that
case they would be ordered to 60; 9TH
erwise, not.
The Peace jubilee committee re-
oeived contributions, ranging from .
cts to $l.OO, all told, $29.75. The
amounts paid out were: for Transparent
cies %; printing $500; powder $l.25;
entertaining two bands $500; miscellsn-
$3.50. The committee, Messrs
Fitzpatrick, Kramer and Gray &C. C.l
deserve great credit for their efficient
management.
The Hovells Journal publishes An
item Of news that emphasizes the i'm
portance Of every one doing his shooting
on his own farm, rather than on that Of
some one else: "On Thursday Of last
week Michael Cloughsey, who is work
ing the Carleton place, had ten acres Of
oats in the shock destroyed by fire. 1t
is supposed that the fire was accident
ally started by some boys who were out
hunting"
Dewey, the little three-months old
baby Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones, was
found dead in its bed Friday morning.
The aus Of its death is not known, as
the child seemed apparently in good
health. In the absence of Rev. Nickel,
Rev. Rogers conducted the funeral SER
vices in the NJ E. church Saturday
morning at II O'Clock, after which the
body was inferred in the cemetery.
Other places have trouble too. The
marshal at Brainard VA taken into Gus
tody recently by the sheriff Of the
county upon complaint Of q man whom
he had beaten over the head with his
billy. 1t seems that the man vas intox-
icated, but that the marshal, without
any previous words or arrest, began the
use Of his club. The cas- was postponed.
Winnie ]. Taylor, a nephew of C. s.
Taylor from Iowa, stopped OF here this
week on his way to Columbus, where his
brother was married yesterday. The
newly married couple came down o n the
freight yesterday and are now guests of
Mr.. Taylor and family. Some young
friends came down with them but re-
turned on the evening train.-David
City News.
With the bountiful crops in the west
this year prosperity seems assured
What will the people do with their
money? Read the Omaha Bee, which
keeps up with every new industry, gives
all the facts about new enterprises, new
railroads, cresmeries, factories, irri9a-
ton bitches. The Weekly to Jan l, 1900,
for 81 including a handsome souvenir of
the Trans Mississippi Exposition.
Mrs. A. Haight entertained a few
young lady friends Wednesday after
noon, who spent a most enjoyable time.
A sumptuous supper wa served at six
O'Clock. Those present were: Misses
Watkins OF Illinois, Lottie Amer of Glen
Falls, n. T., Blanche Patrick OF Blair,
Minnie Becker, Bessie Sheldon, Rosa
Virgins. Ada Lewis, Carrie Simmons.
Grace CLARK, Alice Luth, and Martha
and Frances Turner.
Lewis Dye Of Merrick county had a
nonstrosity pig born on his farm. 1t
lived but a few minutes after birth. 1t
had q perfectly formed head, bat from
the neck back, there were two distinct
bodies with legs and organs developed.
The Nonpariel remarks that it 10 q queer
freak Of nature, but such things are not
unknown in Nebraska, where We have
political parties With only one head and
three bodies. Stand up for Nebraska
Mr.. Barnum has lost quite . number
Of ducks, hogs and eve cattle from the
stray or from the intentional shots Of
hunters on his place. The following
paragraphs from the Nebraska Farmer
will doubtless meet the views Of all con.
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