Hfl a ;ff JP II g WOMAN'S EDITION. fejPy Ladies' Auxiliary Societies-Con. - . - h -.. - ' - - " ' - - T . " THE NORTH PIATTE SEMIWpKLY fltlBDNE: FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 3, 1895. I 1L. I J; -s !. 3 - IS- -'' LCTHEKAW Y. P. S. C. E. The Y. P. S. C.E. of the Lutheran church meets every Sunday evening at Mvftn o'clock. The society will be pleaeed to have way who may be inter MtaiTin thfi work meet with them. The seaeon k coming when this work seems to lag, and the young people need your hearty encouragement and assistance .imit. iTTTivrr OP TTTTTTAKIAJf AI1D OTHER LIBERAL CHRISTIAN WOMEK. An organization of women with head quarters at Boston. Its objects are re ligious, charitable and educational. The cheerful letter exchange, the N. O. Mis sion and study class committee are some of its good works. Branches have been established in the New England, middle, southern and western states. Only fo ur years old, there are 132 branches with a membership of 5,982. The local branch is named in honor of Mrs. E. J . Cogswell, a name that brings many pleasant mem ories to the old timers of North Platte. EPWORTH LEAGUE. The Epworth League, the young peo ple's socioty of the Methodist church, will celebrate its sixth anniversary May 15th, 1895. Its growth and development during the six years of its existence, is certainly marvelous, numbering now nearly 1,000,000 members. Its object is to promote intelligent and vital piety in the young members and friends of the church, to aid them in the attainment of purity of heart, and constant trrowth in grace and to train them in-works of mercy and help. Its motto is "Look up, Lift up" The local chapter in North Platte is now about four and one half years old. While it has not grown in numbers as rapidly, perhaps, as might be desired, its development along lines of greater importance has been of untold value to the church, the young members m par ticular. The work of the various de partments have shown careful thought and earnestness of purpose. The de partment of "spiritual work" is perhaps, thenioet important, it really being the foundation of all the work. It has charge of the devotional work of the society. The "Mercy nnd Help" depart ment follows so closely it is difficult to decide where one stops and the other begins. Its' work is to look after and provide for any who are sick or needy. The department of "Literary Work" has charge of the reading circle. The de partment of ''Social Work" is considered by some to be'of most importance. This department has solved one important question. It has proven that amusements of a harmless nature can be furnished the young people of the church, that the most critical and straight-laced can be enjertaitied;with profits Our finances are kept up Entirely by contributions frnf the members.' In the less than five years our local chapter has raised be ween two and three hundred dollars. .'Ch value-of- the Epworth League cannot be over estimated. And the man or woman, who has no sympathy. and no kind words for the young people's socie ,ties of the different churches, is a "back . number," and their opinion considered of no importance in these days of push and progress. All friends are invited to attend the devotional meetings of the Epworth League held each Sunday even- ing, one hour before service. THE BUTTERFLY CLUB. Once upon a time, just a few years ago, a sociable little woman sat alone with her sewing, and the thought came to her, as it had come many a time be fore, how pleasant it would be if her friends were gathered about her, each with her own needle work; while a chat should go around, and perhaps an effort should be made to help each other on ward and upward; perhaps some-one who knew a little more than others along any certain line, should impart that wisdom, and so in time each would have done henshare toward helping the others. Then thinking along a little further it seemed as though it would be a fitting conclusion to such an afternoon to have a cocial cup of tea together. Like a wise little woman sho took counsel with an other and talked the matter over with her nearest neighbor; the result was that each should invite -those with whom she most frequently met, to come together and arrange for a series of meetines dur ing that winter. Not all the personal friends of either could be invited, be cause that would have made the gather ing toounwieldy for accommodation in the most of our homes. Fifteen ladies agreed to try to make the afternoons so spent, during the fall and winter ol 1891- 91 both pleasant and profitable: so well' did they succeed that the meetings were continued into other years. This is the- way that the Butterfly Club originated, having its first meeting on the 23d of Oct., 1890, being the birthday anniver sary of its founder. The regular weekly meetings are discontinued for a time, but we come together sometimes in the same old way, and not a small part of the present enjoyment of these occasions manrfs in callini; to mind those other . happy times. At those meetings music. regularly edited papers, special articles on given subjects were presented; selec tions were read, discussions upon topics given out before, and various other in tellectual methods were used to further mutual improvement. Sometimes, too, by way of a little merriment we indulged kL the fad of the time, including picking potatoes, and that innocent game" of tkkUedy-winks. Remembering that the of the firm" represented by was debarred from the advan- togef.Md pleasures incident to our aftcr- we invited them to jow vm one when the "Feast of re on, and of teln wm MpfiasjMMM by a fui tor idfcta. Many and loud were the praises be stowed upon us by those same guests, for the pleasant evening with its toasts and responses. Having in mind all the time that we should endeavor to be use ful to others outside our little circle that desire crystallized in the charity entertainment, a combination of supper ni liforarv nmffrmm. held in the court house on the evening of Washington's Birthday, 1893. We invited help from others and right generous was the re sponse. The court house was crowded, and we were informed by one who did not care to enter the crush, but who looked on, that as many people went away as found entrance. One hundred and twenty-seven dol Inrs were taken in, and when all bills were paid there remained a balance of one hundred and fourteen dollars which was distributed among the needy. Wo congratulate ourselves upon .having caused a few comforts to appear in homes of want, upon having made it possible for some to attend church and Sunday-school, upon having formed ties of friendship which we are persuaded nothing but death will sever, and which have found expression in many ways, and last, but not least, do we congratu late ourselves upon the fact that never once did that unpleasant form of gossip called scandal enter our meetings. The great reaper has gathered in two from the families represented in our club, and four of our members have moved away, What we did, and what we did not that we were supposed to do, would make a book; but we never cnewed gum save once, and the exigency of the occasion demanded it; then like every thing else that we did, we chewed gum for a pur pose, and achieved the object in view. EDUCATIONAL NOTES. The Western Nebraska Educational Association held its third annual meet ing in Sidney April 26th and 27th. This association was organized in Ogalalla in 1893. Its second meeting was held in North Platte, and this, its third meeting at Sidney, fully proves that it is a permanent institution. It comprises the counties of Lincoln, Keith, Perkins, Deuel, Ch¥ne, Kim ball and Scott's Bluffs. The enrollment this year was 125, and the audience at every session must have numbered several hundred. Seven county superintendents were present. Lincoln county was represented by fourteen teachers and by several mem bers of the North Platte High school. It was represented upon the program by a paper upon aeouotive ana inauciive methods of teaching by Miss Emma Peckham of North Platte, a paper upon teaching, an art, by Mrs. W. D. Page, of Wellfleet, and by a round table con ference of high school principals, con ducted by Mr. Chas. Barber, of North'' Platte. Mr. and Mrs. Goudy, the ex-state sup erintendent and his wife, who were really the prime movers in the organi zation of the association, were present and added much to the enjoyment and profit of the meeting. The present state superintendent, Mr. Corbett, and the Hon. W. E. Andrews, U. S. Repre sentative from the Fifth district, were also with us . The Sidney people gave the teachers a most cordial and hospitable welcome, the weather was beautiful; the program good; the music excellent in -every re spect; the.presidiog officer, Mr. Cromer, proved a most efficient and business like chairman; the new hats and gowns were pretty, and the teachers felt that it was good to be teachers. Such a meeting in western Nebraska after these two years of discouragement and depression was very indicative. Surprising to those who think of us as a desolate and forsaken people, but really indicative of the courage, of the hopeful ness, of the strength that still remains to enrich and empower our state. Mr. Goudy, who has seen much of educa-. tional meetings, pronounced this as simply wonderful in numbers, in intelli gence, and in the scholarly character of the papers and discussions. iatration, and shall be paid in the order of their presentation The bill providing free attendances high schools provides that any pupil having a certificate signed by the county superintendent, showing that said pupil has completed the common school course of study, shall be entitled to ad mission in the nearest high school to his place of residence, and that his tuition shall be paid from a county school fund which shall be formed by an annual levy made by the county board, said levy not to exceed one mill. This provision will doubtless help to strengthen the interest in our course of study for country schools, which is re ceiving more and more attention from parents, .school boards, and teachers. There are now upon the records of this office the, names of ten pupils who have completed the course, taken the exam ination sent out by the county superin tendent and received the certificate. Four others have taken part of the work. The government property, formerly a military fort, was visited by the teachers while in Sidney, and it seemed to be the unanimous opinion that all selfish and local aspirations should be cast aside, and the whole strength of western Ne braska be concentrated in the effort to obtain that property from the govern ment for a state normal school. We must have such a uchool in the western part of the state, but the trou ble has always been that not enough strength has been centered in one local ity to obtain any concessions from the legislature. If those magnificent grounds at Sidney and the buildings which could be used almost exactly as they are, could be obtained, the success of the school would be assured from the start. Our young people in western Nebraska are eager for better school advantages. Why not use every effort to have a state normal school established at Sidney? The multiplicity of the text books, and the desire on the part of parents to have their children study too many subjects is a serious evil in our schools. We have primary arithmetics, primary geographies primary histories, primary grammars, primary physiologies, and it is not an unusual thing to find children reading in the third and fourth readers who are actually supplied, 'through the munif icence of our text books law with all of these books, and are trying to recite in six or seven different subjects aauy. The result is that the teacher's daily program contains for all grades twenty five or even thirty classes. Five and ton minutes is the limit of time possible for a recitation, lessons are very short and studied and recited in a childish, super ficial manner. When the child is old enough to take up the larger text books on the same subjects his interest is not so great, be cause the cream, the newness of the subject, has been taken off. The lessons are very hard and far beyond the mental acumen because in those months of de sultory wandering among so many sub jects he has not learned to study, to apply himself, to think. He becomes discouraged and the text books and the teachers are blamed. He stops out of school altogether, or possibly attempts to enter the graded schools of the town, and finds that he must go away back into the primary grades because he has no foundation in reading,. language and numbers. Fewer daily lessons, more time for study and recitations, and much more thorough work we must have in our schools. School District No. 29, recently voted bonds and sold them readily at par. After the sale was made another broker offered a premium upon them. This does not look as if faith in western Ne braska investments were entirely lost, and it wasn't an irrigated district eitherl A mysterious and occult artificer, one Hymah, has recently made two from four teachers,so instead of Mr. Lewis and Miss Eider, Mr. Campbell and Miss Hutchinson we have Mr. and Mrs. Lewis and Mr. and Mrs. Campbell. Such com binations threaten devastation to our ranks, and the county superintendent thinks she should be consulted before such action is allowed. The matter of daily attendance has been occupying my attention lately. For the purpose of comparison I have found the per cent, of the average daily at tendance in the total enrollment of each school as the reports have come in. Last year four schools stood 100, but they were very small and each composed of children from single families, so could hardly bo compared with the others. Excepting for them, the highest report came from District G9, near Wallace. The next highest was District 53, near Maywood, and the third was the Sturgis school in District 5, near North Platte, rhe lowest was District 91. This year's reports are not all in, but eo far except ing for three 100, under the single family condition, District 54, near Myrtle, and District 93, near Wallace, take the lead with a per cent, of 92.3. District 4A near North Platte, stands next and District No. 79 is lowest. I find very few reports of perfect at tendance during the term. From ten reports taken up at random, having an aggregate enrollment of 156 I find but ten pupils who have attended every ;day. I realize that much irrigular atttendance in this county is unavoid able, but I realize too that many times chilnren are kept from school and al lowed to remain at-home, for reasons that show plainly that parents have no idea of what a serious interruption to school work is a single day's absence. Short Items. Several changes in our school laws were made by the last legislature, the most important being the law regarding school warrants, and the law relating to free attendance at high schools. Hereafter the school district treasurer is required to keep a warrant register, which shall show the date and number of every warrant presented for payment. These warrants x shall bear seven per cent interest from the date of their teg A pleasant incident recurs to me in the life of President Buchanan at his home in "Wheatland," Lan caster, Pa., in the courtship of his niece, Harriet Lane, after she be came the affianced of Mr. Johnson . In one of his visits to the house upon his return for the night, she handed him as was then the cus tom a lighted candle, exclaiming as he took it, "Philopeana " much to. Mr. Johnson's amusement who graciously marked the episode by the gift of a brooch made to order, upon the face of which was tiny white candles in, onyx with rubies for flame an unique souvenir of 1 a happy occasion. 13 there: lolk in the letter J r done and atone cold Wnn th This question I headed n item in are needed, and others are obIt half uue or. ino new iotk papc, iui- aone wnen necessity compels us to iuwcu oy m list' 01 me names us. am-1 tail, our ainner wiinout them, lionaires in Ter York City who had The girl who thoroughly learns achieved success. 'Honey and sue- her business, who serves her ap- bcsB.ui new :iorKro wwja sjuuu-1 picuuueauip unaer me airection 01 omous bat all the names in the a competent manager as did our list were distinguiched by the miji- grannmothers, saves herself not cal letter "J." ' The statement pro- only much of worry and disappoint- vunes iaie comment ana comparison, mens, out many a dollar and does How is it in" North Platte is there more toward helping to keep the luck in the letter 3? It probably home free from the dreaded mort- figures largely in the signatures of gage than if she were earning so uur prominent men, out is not our mucn a week with "heln in her 1 J .1 Zt.- 1 I 1 "I 1 -rr-r .. . luttu uuwju rainer iur kcubhu Kitcnen. We often hear it said prosperity than that of the milion- that the waste in American homes ire, wnose name is mantra witn would keep tne French people the talesmanic letter J. This waste is largely in the homes Have you ever noticed the pious ot tnose untrained housekeepers manner of certain personsin church? who ,nave nofc lerrned that "a penny ineir aevont ammae. nnwAr nr rnn. nurtu twu nenmes centration and resrjectful attention earned," which homely savine is seem sno.h a iw'TmlrA tn rnnr wan dor- true in more sense than one. ing thoughts that you would give ,ne ,rl wno expects to be one all you possess to keep your mind ue fortunate housekeepers with in touch with the speaker and m.eans to afford a "divinity" in her thoughts celestial which in spite klfcchen has .quite as much need to of vour best efforts arp. of tha narf.h understand her business thorouehlv earthlv. The pose of a head, the elsesIie cannot direct affairs, nor new bonnet, the flutter of rihhnn can she be true mistress of her the cut of a gown are all bewilder- Pwn nome Tne much discussed incr distractions in thinm femiitial servant-girl question" will be i 1 1 L it .ft. I naiflvcnl'tra3 utlian f Vi r InAvr rtP flto luub meet tne eye ia foe winiDg rv ouncu ucu "" and nernlexiricr travel of thnnohf. house knows her business as vir.n anw nn i "'vihohu Buuna uia. uuu un&uvo one of tne denr pious when it finally rests with envy on merchant knows his, of thedeif pious souls whose f ner clerks intelligently. loung woman, while you are waiting for a young man to declare himself able to keep vou, learn your business. Go at it in earnest. Take lessons of your mother for several mouths, and then give her a vacation, an absolute relief from all household cares, for another several mouths while you put in to practice what you have learned. intense interest in the speaker sends your thoughti quickly home in ut ter disgust and dissatisfaction with yourself. To one of the dear de- vouc ones saia: "iou were much interested ia the sermon, were vou notr lour eves never wander, you seem to drink in every word." In dire confusion she said: Lit II l 'il -r i nnriTPSs ir. unr.n snamo it-, to a a not the sermon, but the balancing lou will be repaid in many ways of mv weelriv accounts which so Auere wm M ine ricn experience engrossed me." "Oh, trust her tdat lasts ou a re-time, that will not " 1 said. 'How little we know 8erve Juu a goou 'uru l"auy uu whnf. is in tliA haarf. nr mind nf emergency, and that will pay you rnfnin a s rnnl nonm. man Mnnaptinin. mini n ps q arm i J cumuo ness than the possible two hundred church. Even so, it is a good place aoi,ars at Jou noPe t0 save oup l i i "w - j i I rnnr so onr nun atrai tin Ann o carry tnem, n percnance, we f1" "n Vr , , ' e the chance seed in-1 tut:rt; " J, tue uiesseu memory ui. FRENCH & BALDWIN LAWYERS Office on Second floor of Xorth Platte National Bank B'ldfe LESTER EELLS Life and Fire Office In Foley Building spruce Street OHN MMICHAEL j PALACE Tosorial Parlor. BUTLER BUCHANAN ABSTRACTER Office over First National Bank North Platte, Neh . Dr. N. F. Donaldson Physician and Surgeon Residence and Office Over Streltz's Drug Store GRIMES & WILCOX LAWYERS Office over North Platte National Bank A. H. .DAVIS- SPECIAL COLLECTOR with Grimes Wilcox, AttTs, NORTH PLATTE, - - - NEB. WANTED A WIFE BY A HANDSOME bachelor of fine DBTSkiue, black hair, black eyes, black Sowing beard. City resi dence. Omaha. Country residence. Suther land, Neb. Money no oDject, correspond ence solicited, p&otograpns exenangea. For further particulars as to character and worldly possessions enquire of Isaac Dillon or Lester Eells. WANTED A BUYER The D. B. Mullhollan farm, containing 160 acres improved land, in Sec. 8, T. 13, R. 27, 6 miles from Brady Island an mile from Slt-wwll, ' N0.y sale cheap. Inquire of JACOB MILLER, Sheriff. carry stead. away having been a iov to your mother and a pride to your father during that happiest time of your life. MBS. J. iJ. ItAGAN, Lincoln. Ruskin says "We are foolish and 1 1 witoout excuse, iooiisn in -speaKing of the superiority of one sex to the othir. as if they could be compared in similar things." Each 4ias what the other has: not; each completes A. F. HAMMOND the other and is completed by the other; thty are in nothing alike, and the happiness and perfection of both depends on each asking and receiviriff'from the- other what the other ouly can give. The effortt to revive the use of the old-time (candlesticks, brass or silver highly fjolisfied, with snuff- JPaiijteir aijd Give Him a Call John LeMaster Repairs and Rente ers and trary aoes not meet witn much suciifxeept as ornamental relics of Eendor. There was perhaps -nlHcfe. of fornituae in which themcients combined the I nl - ntjpfiil with, tv the heantifnl to so great anxtenfc&j in their candle- GEO. G. McKAYss The candela- G. T. FIELD Lumber Lath Shingles Lime Hard and Soft Coal MISS GOODRICH Dress Maker Rooms, at Mrs. Hoffman's Millinery Store GEO. W. DILLARD hard and soft GOAL JOHN H. DAY DRY GOODS North Side James McMichael ticks ana mmps. brum with'itf-suver branches were very elaborate affairs in "ye olden times. ' The spft. dim light of the al low-dip and the glow from the hearth are sweet dim pictures of mellow light in the mind that would faifi forget "the demon of moke and) smell which followed he snuffing dot. To the Girls. Headquarters for Spring Dress Goods in new patterns. Nov elty Silks in great profusion. OA PES and .TAOTCETS A recent short but pithy article considering the overworked and Hosiery' and Handkerchiefs, consequently nervous woman of to- day, ends with this most excellent CaTDGtS nflvir.e! "Yonnc man don't ask that girl to marry you till you can keep ClH'tainS and her" While the voung man is getting K.nnra nn thr 9,rl a small capital witn wnicn 10 scare, shall not the young woman be look- fpl nnr ing nicer tne capital aisur There is no business in wnicn a rained worker is not more success- ul than an untrained worker. A merchant, wishing a book- is always ready to serve the people in his capacity as General NOTARY PUBLIC -AND- Land and Emigration Agent keeper, considers the applicant who II 1 l' lias had a thorough course in book- l 1 i i - i l Keeping ana wno nas a pruuuuui knowledge of business principles. The teacher is not employed unless sha can show not only the needed cholarship but also professional rainine. What would be thought nf the asnirations of a type-writer whose only experience had been aQ t I n Q 1 1 fQ fl PP : 1 Txaxr rn a ma- 1 w ww cnine. iinayui tuab iijuo-tuc o i . about as competent as are the ma- gCil L, JUl VJ VJl. glliO, WF mA VUV - housekeeping has been a life-long "good time" and the fun of baking a cake, or who have worked in a shop and whose only idea of house- Keeping is tne uorrw iwucu. Housekeeping is a ousiness, ana he girl who spends the time from ha close of her school life -to her innrriflcre in the schoolroom, or of fice, or at the piano, is theone who is most likelv to fail; ana, taKing advantage of the bankrupt laws, j turn her home over to the charge of an equally incompetent 4 girl. In no business is there greater need of systematic work, of care in looking after little things, of plan ning to avoid the impossible necessi ty of doing "six things at once, of planning so that certain other sir things shall be ttorag mu;U m.ffn- if. renuires the over- sight of a train dispatcher to bng each one of the six to perfection at the same moment. A certain young woman can oe a loyelv caka, her baked beans are her pride, her salad is the admira tion of the entire neighborhood, and several otter dishes can be suc cessfully prepared. "But, she says, 'they just won't all come out atthe right time. Some wUj be I -FOR- Well Seasoned Lumber, Building Materials of all kinds, Sashes, Doors, Screens, etc. -GO TO- W. W. BIRGE. He also deals in Hard and Soft Coal. Carpenter and Builder frcJnt street JOS. SCHATZ Can supply you with anything you need in the way of Flour and Feed SMOKERS Will find it to their advan tage to call on J. F. SCHMALZRIED -For Fine Tobaccos and Cigars Patterson & Alexander DITCHERS asd GRADERS Dr. E. B. Warner . , Dentist Teeth Extracted without Pain Plate Work a Specialty Fillings according to latest approved method and guaranteed Office HINMAN BUILDING WM. EDIS : -DEALER IN- Clean, Solid Crystal Ice from pumped water. Also delivered Morning and evening at your door. He solicits a share of yonr patronage. Watch for tho "Oil. Man" on hl, daily rounds. Should you. fail to eee, him, you will flud an order book at C. M. Newton's store. CLAUDE WEDJGAND, Proprietor. W. H. E?RO?SCH THE ONLY FIRST-CLASS Specialty made of Children's Pictures If you want a first-class picture of your home call on BROACH P. E. McGRAW Dealer in Freeh and Salted Meats and everything usually kept in a FiBST-CiiAss Meat Makket North PiiATTE, Neb. QHAS. P. ROSS, CIVIL ENGINEER. Mrs. M. J. Voodry Fashionable Dress Maker Residence, First Door South of Belton's Furniture Store FRED MARTI Dealer in Confectionery and Fruits, Bread and Ocikos Fine Collection of Potted Plants Sunbeam ...bicycle GRADT BLOCK, NORTM PLATTE, NEB. Surreys. Plans and Estimates made for Railroads, Irriga tion Canals and other work. 1 Construction of work attended to. IfOfettJOSt. in Beauty, Grace, Speed and Durability, Coat from $50 to 8100. Orders filled on short notice. Apply to L. E. WOODS, Agent. HEAETE!! If you would be healthy wealthy and wise, buy - your Teas, Chocolates, Coffees, Cocoa, Spices, Baking Powder THOMSOIT&SWAIITHOUT, Cor. Vine and 6th-ste. MIGTOH & TOBlfi, This well-known firm is always to the front with a full line of Fancy Groceries, Fresh Vegetables in season, etc.' Delivers goods on short notice. 4- -r -f AT THE "DOSTON STORE You can purchase at low prices Fine Laces, Choice Embroideries, Ging hams for your children, Beady Made Underwear for yourself. A general line of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes. JULIUS PIZER,Pi5or. LUTE S. WELCH for Staple and Fancy Dry Goods. Also examine novelties in Kitchen utensils, such .as Bread-raising pans, Per fection Cake Tins, Meat Boaster, and patent Dish washers, etc