The Columbus journal., 1898-11-16
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Our record this week begins with The
JOURNAL Of July Z, and closes with Aug
ust IL, 1875.
Seed buckwheat sold at S2.25 bushel.
s. L. Holman of Stanton came over on
visit.
The Columbus Era was then in ex-
istence.
August Is, potatoes 30 cents bushel,
oats 35.
Common sense is the genius Of
humanity"
Wadsworth L Stauffer buy out E. j.
Baker l. Co.
Apples grown in Nebraska sold in
Omaha at $l.OO . peck.
John Huber's farm was praised as one
OF the best in the county.
Benjamin Spislman, as sheriff, pub
lishes several notices Of sales.
Rev. G. G. Starbuck, "a man of extra
ordinary t;.ient," breaches at Monroe.
James HallOws has corn planted six
weeks ago, that now July y stands four
feet high.
William McAllister went west with a
party OF surveyors engaged ON work
near Sidney.
Charles Wake resigned as street CON-
missioner and Charles Brindley appoint
ed in his place.
August 4, q destructive hail storm
struck Omaha window panes to the
amount Of $2O,OO.
The sudden death of Ex-President
johnson caused q profound sensation
throughout the country.
First Platte county fair September q
and -. Arrangements made to hold it
on Fred GOttschalk's place.
John Tsnnahill OF Butler county
brought into The JOURNAL Office cab
bage weighing eighteen pounds.
Caterpillars stop trains in Maine. A
half-mile strip Of poplar woods near Far
mingtOn shows not a single leaf.
Joseph Webster and Mr.. Truman of
the Santee Agency contract for the erec-
tion of dwellings, in Monroe precinct.
r. H. Henry was mayor; J. e. North,
G. W. Clother, j. G. Compton, F. G..
Becher, aldermen; L. NJ. Saley, clerk.
Major Frank North writes from Chey-
enne to his brother, j. E., giving some
details OF gold finds in the Black Hills.
Delsman & Brown started grocery on
Eleventh street between COolidge's
hardware store and Stillman's drug store.
Columbus markets, July 7, 1875: wheat
6Oc, corn Sc, oats 75c, butter 1Oc, eggs
l2c. potatoes $500, beans $4.OO, peas
$3.50.
Saml. G. Smith advertised as land
agent and notary public, ''office next door
to Hammond House." where now stands
the Meridian.
A dog bit Capt. Lutte North at Henry's
wind mill and the last seen of the dog,
he was flying over the top of the wheel
sailing without balloon.
Generals Sherman and Sheridan pass
ed through the city August II, rs. The
train delayed few minutes, which was
spent by the distinguished generals in
hand-shaking and speaking to the peO-
pie.
In Mrs. Knapp's department of the
public school the following pupils were
marked perfect in attendance: Delilah
DAVIS, Henry Kesler, Frank Davis,
Alfred Davis, Christa Knapp, Nora Ken
drick, Eddie Early, and, generally, the
teacher says, those who are best in
attendance are best in their studies. =.
Frank Hatton Of the Burlington, Iowa
stupendous Fourth of July edition.
JOURNAL editor when he taught the
high school at Cadiz, Ohio. He was
then the same irrepressible genius that
he was afterwards, as editor, witty writer
and postmaster general
Mrs. Celeste Fifield and Miss Serena
Olson (now Mrs. John Schram) were the
teachers in District 13, this city. The
editor called particular attention to the
fact that Daniel Schram and Albert
Olson were neither tardy nor absent
during the whole year, which was a
very remarkable record. Those perfect
in attendance during the first term we're:
Sherman Cook, Charles and Albert o.
. son, George and Daniel Schram, Ella
! Cook, Cornelia Matthews, Lille Smith
, In the primary department, those whose
, scholarship was over 80 per cent were
Morris Bascome. Harry Ellis, Willie
Hughy, George Hagel, Frank Hagel
] Michael Kelleher, Bruce Monnette, John
McGreal, Carl Olson, Albert Olson, Rob-
bic Saley, Charles Taylor, Charles Web.
ster, Lucy Bascombe, Flora Compton
7 Ella Cook, Lizzie and Alice CO6ey,
Sarah Fitzpatrick, Mary Hannah, Mag.
gle Mcmahon, Jessie Reynolds, Mary
Tschudy.
The Eastern Editorial excursionists
saw a very good display of farm and
garden products brought in at the sug.
gestion Of J. E. North, and placed near
the Union Pacific depot. Among those
whose products were on exhibit were
John Lisco, John Salfeld, Robt. Comp
ton, Charles Morse, George Birney, J. W
Witchey, ]. W. Leusche, Orlando Rose
Andrew Matthes, Jacob Ernst, r. w
Young, G. w. Davis (whO had specimens
Eof peanutsl George Henggler, Thomas
Welch, VIM. Lisco, John Wise, v. Kun.
mer (splendid bouquet Of fowers), Ed
Hays, Peter Zebach tobacco, etc., II. ].
Hudson (pie plant. ten days growth, two
feet in lengthl Albert Reder, NJ. Whit.
! moyer, j. A. Wood, j. G. Compton, g. w
Stevens. The Cornet Band played some
stirring pieces; II. T. Williams, agricul.
tural editor of the New York Independ
ent made speech, and the excursionists
went westward, we'll pleased with Their
reception.
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LIFE IN AISACE,
A Sunday Dinner at . Farmer
Home.
RI Under ordinary circumstances, an invi.
tation to dinner is not to be refused, and
, when our old school-mate living in the
| suhurha Of the CITY. insisted on having