The Columbus journal., 1900-01-03

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tsssrs. skin eruptions, boils. pimplsl
blackheads. scrofula, salt Fheum IN.
every form Of blood impurity; it ia saS
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Heints and Pollock 4 Co.
"A special from Chadron 70 th
Omaha World Herald, Dscembsr 81, con
tained sensational story in regard b
Col. John g. Maher, we'll known here
having formerly lived at Platte Center
organising regiment for service in favol
of the Boers. The dispatch claims tha,
it 10 part OF . great movement all ovel
the United States, especially interesting
the Irish, either natural born OF Amsei
can born. The slow coach viii doubt
Leo bring tho truth.
"A. n Jennings writes from Fitsesr
ald, Georgia, to ]. A. Turner, under dat
Of December 23d: n am busy thss.
days hoeing in the garden among straw.
berries. turnips, cabbage, radishes
onions, ETC., cutting wood and burning
stumps, building some picket fence e
replace some board fence, 90 you 80
have plenty to do. I have kept track ol
tho Thermometer for the last twelve days
and 40 IL the lowest, So tho highest fol
that time at z q %. December l. there
was . little ice formed, the only time
this winter"
A business letter from David An.
derson, dated Dec. a, says: "Well, here
We are in the Italy OF America and the
Paradise Of the World. One must bs
here 70 fully realize the beauty and
grandeur Of this country and climate.
will not undertake to depict or describe
it, for I am not capable Of doing il
justice. Every day We meet our dear,
old friends and neighbors, and meet
with many happy greetings. I cannot
60 into details, but il the spirit moves
me, perhaps I may write you q letter
for publication"
Mrs. Roy Rhone and son Robert,
instructors in guitar and msndofne at
the Wesleyan university, Lincoln, were
in the city Sunday night, and favored
the congregation at the Methodist
church with two selections. In the
Kingdom Of Harmony they are evidently
doing good work. They took tho B. 4
N. train Monday morning for Lincoln.
Mr.. Rhone is learning to play the harp,
that wonderful instrument OF the
ancients, and which was FUSED 40 an
accompaniment to the psalms sung BY
the early congregations OF Christians"
Gus B. Speice retires from his posi-
tion as clerk Of the district court, having
occupied the Office three consecutive
terms. II it hadn't been for the Bryan
fad, in combination with the populists,
he probably would have been nominated
and elected for another term. He has
shown strong capabilities for the Office,
and il his successor pleases the people
halt so we'll, along the line Of accommo-
dating callers and promptness in attend
ing to business, he will do we'll. We
haven't at any time agreed with Mr..
Speice politically, and what republicans
were unable to do, viz, put q republican
into his place, the combine of populists
and democrats did. easy enough.
The Platte Center Signal says that
Miss Fannie Thomazin is very sick. C.
II. Dack has gone to Iowa. ID. D. Lynch
of Lincoln visited with bis parents Tues
day aud Wednesday. Presiding Elder
Sisson preached in the Methodist church
Wednesday evening. Dennis Sullivan,
jr., had his right shoulder dislocated
Friday. Miss Anna Meyers took the
train at Columbus Tuesday, bound for
the Fremont normal. j. F. Stems has
returned from q few weeks stay at Crow
ley and other Louisiana points. John
Winkleman Of Columbus visited friends
near town during the fore part Of the
week. Miss Mary O'Neil was at home
the fore part Of the week and returned to
Columbus Thursday. David Thomas Of
Postville shipped Car load Of hogs We'd
nesday evening and went to Omaha with
them. VIM. Schroeder is again in Platte
Center. He was working in the q. p