Nebraska Newspapers

    BOOM OF NAVAL GUNS
Warren's Mounted Troops
vanee at Daybreak.
Acl-
Advance of Lyttlcton's Brigade la Wot
Checked By Boera Artillery Bom
birdmtnt Continues AJ1 Day. Thoagh
It la Imposatblv to Learu I la EftVcts
1 oer Avoid Engagement.
SHEARMAN'S CAMP. Jan 19. Yes
terday evening Lyttleton's brigade,
arter a heavy bomb rdmont since dawn
by naval guns and howilzars, ad
vanced in extended order toward the
Doer positions facing Potgietersdrift,
but, failing to draw the enemy's fire,
returned
A balloon has aleo been searching
the positions.
Warren's mounted troops have also
engaged the enemy, as officially an
nounced. Warren is agai advancing
this morning early. Naval guns are ,
alhO bombarding. CHURCHILL.
Expert Opinion.
J-onimin", Jan. 19 The Loader ex
ert says:
"There is every indication that a
big fltfht for the westorn ro.ids will
take pi a c today, though it nviy have
commenced yesterday. All the artil
lery or Warren and llildyard was not
across the drifts yesterday morning
nnd tho ammunition train and most
of the heavier guns were piobably
then still south of the Tugela. These
indicaiiooe.as well as Warren's longer
march, point to tho ferlous effort be
ing made today "
Tho l'ost expert says:
-Probably the whole Driti-h ftroe
was yesterday on the move and per
haps fighting. Fighting when it comes
will be heavy and the losses 6cvere."
Warren Cloa- to Acton Honim.
London, Jan. 19. The Daily News
dispatch frem Potgieterdrift, dated
January 19, sa s:
Warren's force is moving round to
the we-t n a line taken up by Dun
donaid. Warren is now close to Acton
Homes."
Telegram of same date says Dun
donald and VVarreu have command of
nn ea-y ro id into Ladysmith and have
cut olT the Boer communication with
the Free St.ite.
liuiler 1 1 ms Large Army.
LoxiHix.J-in. 20 4:30 a. m. Every
hour tuat Gai.eral Duller delays bis
combintd htmck mikes his position
stronger. Transports continue to ar
rive at Durbin an3 fresh troop are
being sent up. the line to reinforce
those in frjnt of Colenso. It appears
that General Duller' troops north of
the Tugela number at least 2:1,000 and
possibly 25,000, with fifty guns. His
total forces, foriuii.g a great outer
curve t-outti nnd wsl of Laaysmith
probably number 40,000.
While General Buller's forwaid
operations, which beirati January 10.
develop rather leisurely, the Boers ap
pear to be fully aware that they must
meet a strenuous assault. Balloon ob
servers have roughly estimated that
10. 000 Boers are usng spnde and pick
in artificially strengthening positions
which nature has rendered easy of
defense.
Military critics in touch with the
war office think that general fighting
has or may begin aoon. It is not
thought that one day's fighting will
6ettlo the fate of Ladysmith, but
rather that there will be two or three
days of continuous fighting.
A Durban special dated Thursday
night says:
"It is reported here that Lord Dan-
donaid has smashed a Boer convoy.
General Duller is said to be within
twelve miles of Ladysmith and Gen
eral Warren to be about six miles to
the rear."
The Tinifs has the following dis
patch dated Thursday from Pietermai-
itzburg:
"oenerai liuiler s wagon tram is
nineteen miles in length, and em
braces 400 wagons aud -5,000 animals
As some of the dtifts are narrow and
m ddy.only one wauon is able to cross
ub a time. The officers are helling 2
to 1 that Ltdysumh will be relieved
tomorrow (briday).
Ulea fory5nol lier Man'a Crime.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 19 A report
has j ist reached here from relatives
cf the de "csed that old man S'.over
recently died in California and that he
male a deathbed confession to the ef
feet that he killed Mot-es Lufkins in
(talcs township, this county, some
twelve years ago, instead of William
Rose, who was afterward banged for
the crime. There was only circum
ftantinl evidence against Rise, whose
Attentions to Grace Lufkins had been
forbidden by her father. On tho first
trial the jury disagreed, but the sec
ond trial resulted in conviction. In a
speech from the gallows I lose affirmed
his innocence and charged Slover with
the crime.
Union Soldier.
I will purchase additional rights of
all who homesteaded less than 160
acres prior to June, 1874, even if they
abandoned their claims. Will buy
fractional! if ever so small. Great in
ducements offered agents.
W. K. KelleY, Kansas City, Mo.
HAVING A GREAT BIN UN CHAMBER
LAIX'S COUGH REMEDY.
Manaerer Martin, of the Piereon
drug store, informs us that he is hav
ing a great run on Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. He sells five bottles
of that medicine to one of any other
kind, and it gives great satisfaction
la these days of la grippe there is
nothing like Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to stop the cough, heal up the
8ore throat and lungs and give relief
within a very short tim. The sales
are growing, and all who try it are
. pleased with its prompt action. South
Chicago IJally Calumst. For sale by
all druggists.
LIXCOLX MAN AS A TAKGET
Ernest C. Amu I Shot Twice Near a, Wyo
ming Mine
Cheyenne, Jan. 19. Ernest C.
Ames, a Lincoln, Neb., lawyer and
mining expert, was shot today at Sil
ver Crown, twenty miles north of here,
by Horace Adams.
Ames, accompanied by George C
Ciasoo, a mining man who owns some
properties in the Silver Crown dis
trict, went to the camp today to make
an examination of the Copper King j
mine, which had been relocated by
Clason. They were met at the mine
by Adams, aresident of Silver Crown,
who disputed their right to make the
examination, claiming that his father
owned the property, having located it
many years ago.
Ames and Clason maintained their
rights, when Adams, it is alleged,
rushed at them with a pick. Before
fore reaching them he dropped the
pick and drew a pistol.
Several shots were fired. The first
struck a button on Ames coat and was
thrown to one side, inflicting a fleBh
wound in the stomach. The last shot
struck Ames in the right leg and be
fell to the ground, whereupon Adams
fled.
Ames was brought to Cheyenne and
given medical attention. Adams came
in later and gave himself up. Ames'
wounds will lay him up for a short
time only, unices blood poisoning
should set in. Adams says he was at
tacked by the two men and shot in
self-defense.
Attempt on Life of Olla.
Chicago, Jan. 19. A special to the
Chicago Record from Victoria, B. C,
says: J. P. Molera, who'arrived from
Manila, tells of an attempt on the life
of General Otis. In conversation in
reference to the situation there he
said that General Otis once appeared
on the firing line, when a shot from
the rifle of one of the soldiers whizzed
uncomfortably close to his bead. As
to who fired the shot no clew was dis
covered.
Millions Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the pub
lic to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and suffering. The propri
etors of Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, roughs and colds, have
given away over ten million trial
bottles of this great medicine; and
have the satisfaction of knowing it has
absolutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, bronchitis,hoarsenes9
ard all diseases of the throat, chest
and lungs are surely cured by it. Call
on P. G. Fricke & Co. druggists, and
get a free trial bottle. Regular size
50c and 91. Every bottle guaranteed,
or price refunded.
INTERESTING COUNTY CULLINGS.
Clippings From County Kxchangea Dished
op for "Hewn" Readers.
From the Union Ledger.
John Klepser was in Plattsmouth
ast Saturday.
Eli Eaton was a Plattsmouth visitor
lust Saturday.
A. II. Austin went to Plattsmouth
Monday, inteuding to "do" Omaha
while gone.
James Beckner of Nehawka was in
town Monday morning, going to Platts
mouth.
Commissioner Cox passed here Mon
day, going to Plattsmouth to attend a
meeting of the county commissioners.
Frank Sheldon, the Nehawka mer
chant, changed cars here Monday,
going to Plattsmouth.
Sheriff Wheeler came in from Weep
ing Water Tuesday morning ana
caught the noon train for Plattsmouth.
Attorney A. J. Beeson came down
from Plattsmouth Wednesday fore
noon and went to Elmwood to look
after some legal business.
J. A. Donelan and I. W. Teegarden,
two of Weeping Water's leading busi
ness men, changed cars at this place
Tuesday, on their way to Plattsmouth
MURRAY HAPPENINGS.
Mr. Holmes, our new merchant is
doin a good business in the grocery
line.
The Royal Tribe of Joseph gave an
oyster suppnr at the M. W. A. hall on
Tuesday evening, January 16th
Thq Junior Eodeavor society gave a
chicken pie social at the Christian
church on Thursday evening, January
18th.
The meeting at the U. P. church.
conducted by the Rev. Tidball are be
ibg well attended and wilt continue
this week
Miss Elsie Churchill entered our
public schools here last week. The
attendance in the schools has been un
usually good during the last month.
The Independent Telephone com
pany has just run two copper wires
through this place. Their stations
here will be at the postoffice and also
at the grain office of Walker & Pitman
At the live crow shoot of the Mur
ray Gun club on Saturday, January 13
the following scores were made:
Terryberry 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2-'
Shaw
..0 1
-.2 I
..2 1
2 2
2 2
1 0
2 26
Fa lraer...
Button...
1 1
2 I
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8AID AROUND THE WORLD
It has been demonstrated repeatedly
ia every state in the union and in
many foreign countries that Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy is a certain pre
ventive and cure for croup. It has be
come the universal remedy for that
disease. M. V. Fisher of Liberty, W,
Va., only repeats what has been said
around the globe when he writes:
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem'
ody in my family for several years an
always with perfect success. We be
lieve that it is not only the best cough
remedy, but that it is a sure cure for
croup. It has saved the lives of our
children a number of times." This
remedy is for sale by all druggists.
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING
Their Session Last Evening "Was
Largely Attended.
Several Interesting Snbjccte Dlicoiied
By the Membera Committee Ap
pointed to Irqalra A to the Law
Regulating Sale of Cigarette and To
bacco Did Not Report.
The meeting of the Woman's club
Friday evening was well attended and
those present entered with active in
terest in evening's program. As only
one member of the committee appoint
ed by the president to inquire into the
laws regulating the sale of cigarettes
and tobacco to minors was present, ac
tion was deferred until the next regu
lar meeting.
Mrs. Sleeth led the parliamentary
drill in a very entertaining manner
the subject "Amendments" arousing
much interest under her skillful direc
tion. Miss Gass, as leader of Litera
ture had for her subject, "English and
American Humorists Compared," and
illustrated tho lesson by well selected
readings from both American and Eng
lish writers of that class. This part of
the program was most entertaining
and the hour for adjournment came
much too soon. Judge Sullivan will
lecture before the club next Friday
evening. "
To the Public.
I want to let the people who suffer
from rheumatism and sciatica know
that Chamberlain's Pain Balm re
lieved me after a number of other med
icines and a doctor had failed. It is
the best linament I have ever known
of. J. A. Dodgen, Alpharetta, Ga.
Thousands have been cured of rheu
matism by this remedy. One applica
tion relieves the pain. For sale by all
druggist.
RAILROAD .NOTES AMI PERSONALS
From Saturday's Daily.
It. is said that the Burlington will
build a new shop plant at Alliance in
the spring.
The que.-tion of ice supp'.y is one
that is now worrying the railroad
managers. Many of the ice houses are
running short of congealed moisture,
and the present state of the weather
gives little promise of an early supply.
Arrangements have been make at
Lincoln to take advantage of the first
cold snap that freezes ice to the re
quired thickness.
Charley How, the Burlington nipply
agent at Hannibal, Mo., camo in this
morning for a visit over Sunday. .
The deliberations of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and En
ginters, which has been in session in
Om iha for the pat several weeks, are
rawing to a close. Several proposi
tions have beeo made to the Union Pu-
citie, regarding ne w ri les, but none of
them have io far been acted upon.
The dispatches from Chicago yester
ay slating that all eastern roads have
decided to pool their interests and
thus make a general reduction in the
working forces, is causing much corn
meat in railroad circles. One promi
nent official said: "If the eastern
roads carry out their proposition, it
will probably follow that roads west of
the Mississippi river will eooner or
later take the same stand, I believe
the practice now in vogue, on many
linos, of giving favored ones positions
they are not fitted to fill, or which
they cannot fill with profit to the
roads they represent, is largely re
sponsible for the proposed change."
Work on the eight new passenger
locomotives now under construction at
Havelock is progressing satisfactorily.
One of the big machines is now nearly
ready for testing, and is expected to
be ready for service about the first of
February. The other engines will fol
low as rapidly as they can bo com
pleted.
Wanted Several persons for dis
trict office managers in this state to
represent me in their own and sur
rounding counties. Willing to pay
yearly $000, payable weeklv. Desira
ble employment with unusual oppor
tunities. R -ferences exchanged. En
close self-addressed stamped envelope
A. Park, 820 Cax ton Building, Chi
cago.
A Sad Death.
The home of C. E. Joyce, a promi
nent citizen of Weeping Water, was
totally consumed by fire Saturday
noon About the time the fire was dis
covered Mrs. Joyce ran out of the
bouse screamiug and her clothes afire
The husband was in the barn at the
time, and, hearing 6ome one scream,
he ran toward the house, meeting his
wife in the yard. He finally succeeded
in smothering tho flames that envel
oped her, but not before she had been
dangerously burned, from the effects
of which the dird a out 10 o'clock last
evening. It is not dtfinitely known
now tne tire started.
Mrs. Joyce was a daughter of James
Clisbee, deceased; was born and raised
at Weeping Water and was about
thirty-three years old. She leaves a
buibind, one son, her mother, one
brother and three sisters, who feel
their affliction as doubly severe, from
the circumstances attending it.
The loss of property is about $1,000,
with $500 insurance.
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Indomitable will and tremendous en
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liver, kidneys and bowels are out of
order. If you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use Dr
King's New Life Pills. Thev develon
) s-
every power of brain and body. Only
25c at P. G. Fricke & Co.'s drug store,
CITY AND COUNTY.
SATURDAY".
C. J. Zaar of South Bend was in the
city today.
Miss Emma Tresham visited in
Omaha today.
France Ballance was a visitor in the
metropolis today.
Henry Long and family were in town
txlay from Murray.
A. D. Eigenbroadt made a trip to
Omaha this morning.
.
Mrs. D. S. Guild and son, David,
visited in Omaha today.
T. J. Evans of South Bend was a
county seat visitor today.
Mayor F. M. Richey was among the
Omaha passengers this morning.
Will Stadelmann and Tom Parmele
went up to Omaha this afternoon.
T. S. Will and Adam Kraeger were
in town today from Eight Mile Grove.
George Sayles, the Cedar Creek
grain merchant, spent the day in the
city.
J. A. Gutsche was among tho passen
gers for the metropolis on the fast
mail.
George LaFolliett came down from
Gibson last evening, returning this
morning.
Judge Douglas returned to Weepine
Water this evening to spend Sunday
with his family.
Fred Wegener, a prominent farmer
from near Louisville, was a visitor in
the city today.
Otto Wurl went over to Pacific
Junction and Glenwood today with a
supply of cigars.
Mrs. D. Hawksworth and Mrs. E. W.
Cook were passengers for the metrop
olis this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Meisinger de
parted this morning for a visit of sev
eral weeks at Pekin, 111.
Harry Wilson of Tarsons College,
Iowa, will preach at the Christian
church tomorrow night.
H D. Reed, the hustling real estate
man Jrom Weeping Water, was a
caller at the court house.
Mrs. James Newell and Miss Violet
Newell spent the day with Mrs. J M.
loberts in South Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Shepherd went
to Lincoln this morning to visit the
latter's parents over Sunday.
A. W. Dasmussfn, teacher of the
Grand Piairie school near Manlev.
was a Platismcuth visitor today.
Mrs. W. H. Doaring, who has been
visiting in the city for several days.
h;i8 returned to her home at Lincoln.
A. C. McMiken and'wifo of Atchi
son, Kii., are in tbe c;ty lor a visit
with the former's brother, II. C. Mc-
Makor, and family.
Mrs S Johnson and little daugh
ter returned totheir home at Schuyler
today, after a viit of sever.il days
with friends in this ci'v.
E mer Frtrthii g who has been in
Chicago for some months past, ome
n this mortiing. He expects to le;. ve
lor Kansas City this evening.
It Us are out announcing the second
gr nd concert of the B. & M. band, as
sisted by the News quartet, to be held
at Watei in in hall January 27.
Horace Cook, who has been suffering
from an attack of diptheria, has so far
recovered as to warrant the withdraw
al of tho quarantine regulations.
Joe Goldschmidt came in last even
ing from Murray. He has just organ
ized a lodge of the Imperial Mystic
Legion at that place with fifty-four
members.
T. II. Pollock returned this morning
from a business trip to St. Louis. He
reports tbe heaviest rains down that
way which have been experienced in
recent years.
The police were kept busy for a time
this morning escorting a large party
of tramps cut of town. Several of the
'hobos" wore rather suspicious look
ing characters
Judge Paul Jessen went to Auburn
this morning where he will hold court
this ai,d next week for Judge Stull, so
as to kind of get broke in, as it were.
Nebraska City News.
On January 30 the Layal Castle No.
62 Imnerial Mystic Legion of Murray,
will give a free entertainment. All
Mystics in this city, together with
their friends are specially invited to
attend.
Attorney J. L Root, W. H. Newell
and G. L Farley returned from Weep
ing Water last evening, where they
had been in attendance at the meeting
of the R 'publican county central com
mittee.
Tho State university of Lincoln has
just secured a complete list of the Ne
braska soldier boys who have been
killed in the Philippines up to the
present time. The list contains thir
teen names, among them being that of
Ilenry Guy Livingston.
A resident of Iowa has purchased
the gasoline ferryboat, "W. J. Bry
an," at B-llevue. After the boat has
been ex imined by a government in
spector and the ice goes out, he ex
pects to bring It down the river and
do a general ferrying business.
There was a large crowd in attend
ance at the corn festival given by the
ladies cf the Methodist church last
evening. Corn was served in every
conceivable shape, and the repast was
heartily enjoyed. A neat sum was
realized by the ladies, which will be
used to further the interests of the
society.
A petition was being circulated
awuug iuti ujorcnants today witn a
view of securing their signatures to
an agreement to close their places of
business hereafter at 6:30 p. m. It was
. - w.w a LUa . W T Ct0
not learned how man v sio natures had
j been secured, but the promoters of the
move hope to have tbe name of every
merchant in the city on the list.
Lewis E. Karnes, who was grand
patriarch of Odd Fellows in Nebraska
the past year and has filled the posi
tion of telegraph operator for the Bur
lington at Plattsmouth for nineteen
year, but who recently returned to
his crn Id hood's home in Frazeysburg,
Ohio, is now publishing the Frazeys
burg Gazette. Newspiper Union.
MONDAY.
As Will of Eight Mile Grove was in
town today.
George Todd made a trip to Omaha
this morning.
W. M. Schneider of Cedar Creek
was in town today'.
Mrs. J. E. Marshall visited her sia
ters in Omaha todiy.
J. M. Robertson and wife went to
Louisville this afternoon.
D. C. West, a leading business man
of Nehawka, was in the city today.
Attorney W. H. Piizjr of Nebraska
City visited over Sunday in tho city.
Harry Thomas drove over from Elm'
wood today to visit friends and rela
tives.
E. A. Kirkpitrick was in town today
from Nehawka. lie will remain until
tomorrow.
Mrs. Dykes of Pacific Junction is
spending the day in this city the guest
of Mrs. J. N. Wise.
Attorneys S. M. Chapman and Mat
thew Gering went to Lincoln this
afternoon to attend supreme court.
Mrs. J. G. Richey, Mrs. R, R. Liv
ingston and Mrs. Will Clement were
passengers for Omaha this morning.
Miss Teresa Ilempel was down from
Lincoln over Sunday for a visit with
her pirents, returning this morning.
William Reed Dunroy of Omaha is
in the city for a few days, after hav
ing visited in the east for two weeks.
Miss Maud McCluskey of Maryville,
Mo., ranie in this afternoon for a visit
with Miss Minna White and other
friends.
C iarles Patterson retu-ned to Lin
coln this morning, having spent San
day with his father and other relatives
in this city.
Charles and Frank Beeson of Cres-
ton cbrue in Siturday evening for a visi
over Sunday with their parents, Allen
Beeson and wife.
C. E Wescott returned from Red
C.oud Suudiy, where he h.td been at
tending to business interests in con
nection with his branch store.
Etl Wescott, who h is been under
quarantine orders from the board of
hea th for tbe past six weeks, was al-j
low--d to leave tho house Sunday and
in con-cqu nca :s roj iced z xcccdingly.
John Corey ecei.tl a racesage to
day convey iig i!;e o i trMligence
that Mis. W. II. C r -y was lying at
the point f !tntb at b7r librae in
Eirly, 1 1 M-s. Cj o. iu.i for that
place this afternoon.
Noiih C. Cierimm s oune in this
mo ning fi o:n Lircoi' , i-nmule to his
hoir.o at Aiur'-MV. Fit; h is j.it under-
pono a suc;-'fSiul su:r'cal operation
and, despite bis d anced age eighty-
six years ho is h:ile ;md hearty.
J mes Case, who for some time bns
been the engineer at the power heme.
resigned his position yestsrday and
has returned to his home at Creston.
Mr. Case will ba succeeded by C. A.
Weldey, formerly engineer at the
wator works pump ho us 3.
Rush O. Fellows, Frank E. Greene,
Percy Agnew and Charley Grimes
went up to St. Mary's lake this morn
ing to try their luck at fishing. The
lake is well stocked with bass, crap
pies and other fish and the boys in
tend to make an opening in the ice, if
necessary, and try to lure the finny
tribe to bite upon baited hooks.
The Misses Cora and Clara Walker
left for Lincoln this afternoon, where
they go to enter the state university.
Their excellent records as students in
the High school here, together with
the enviable reputations they have
made as teachers since their gradua
tions, are a sufficient guarantee that
their work in the university will be of
high order.
Ihe union meeting cf tbe young
people's societies of the Methodist,
Presbyterian and Christian churches,
held at the Christum church last even
ing was largely attended and very in
teresting. There were about one hun
dred and fifty young people present,
besides a lirge number of adults. The
meeting was led by Miss Stella Boyd.
Just before tbe closing hymn Miss
Lansing sang two verses of "More
Love, O Christ, to Thee." These
union meetings are held in the various
churches once every two or three
months and have proven very helpful
and inspiring.
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The busiest and mightiest little
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sugar-coated globule of health, that
changes weakness into strength, list
lessness into energy, brain-fag into
mental power. They're wonderful in
building up the health. Only 25 cents
per box. Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co.
Preached a Good Sermon.
R3V. Sleeth preached a strong ser
mon Sunday morning at the Meth
odist church. He took for his text
the trenchant words of the Master,
"Without Me Ye Can Do Nothing,"
and aroucd this ceniial idea wnre a
fabric of logic il conclusions and profit
able lessons.
The speaker held that this age was
one of great works and little faith; an
age of
research, investigation and
doubt. We of this century were bant
upon probing into the secrets and
tabultating everything. Ghosts,
witches an phantoms were relegated
to the post and God himself to many
seemed a far off hypothetical person
age. Although the age was thus so ma
terialistic, the speaker said he bad one
prayer for it, and that was that God
would manifest Himself in some signal
manner and thus turn the investiga
tion Godward. He recounted how at
the beginning of the nineteenth cen
tury there had been a marvelous
manifestation of the power of God,
The country at that time was in the
midst of infidelity, brought about
through several causes. The effect of
the revolutionary war had been detri
mental; the overthrowing over tern
poral power had also had a vitiating
effect upon spiritual matters; the in
fluence of tbe French people then in
the fury of atheism had also been evil
But admist all these influences and
when scepticism wns at its height, a
revival swept over the country with
miraculous power and thousands were
converted to the Christian religion.
Mr. Sleeth hopod for another bap
tism of the power of God upon this
age that would dispel the atheistic and
sceptical tendencies of the times and
brine many into tbe fold of tbe Chris
tian religion.
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THE DESERTED VILLAGE.
Seven Remain to Inhabit Taat
Property
of the Harsnonlata.
Writing of communistic experiments,
Arthur Henry draws this dramatic pic
ture of the decline of the Harmonists:
At the present time, 23 years later
than that at which Aaron Williams
wrote, there are but seven members
of the Society of Harmonists. Four
aged women and one man. all over 70,
and John Duss and wife, who are about
40. are all that remain of this once
prosperous hive of people. Most of
the factories have disappeared. The
great barns that once sheltered the
hundreds of cattle are empty. The
flocks and herds are gone. The broad
fields are untended. The town, while
still preserving its ancient semblance,
13 inhabited by another people. The
houses, hotel, and store are all rented.
Many of those now occupying the
quaint, vine-covered dwellings work in
Pittsburg. Some are the hired hands.
employed to do the little labor still
required by the society. Few of the
people now living at Economy know
anything even of the history of the
former inhabitants. Not one in twen
ty can point out to you where the sur
viving Harmonists reside. These aged
remnants of the society are seldom
seen. Now and then two of the more
active women appear hand In hand and
walk slowly, silently through the street
to the store or wine cellar, to the meet
ing-house, or garden. Joint possessors
of a vast estate, they dres3 in plain,
old-fashioned gowns of cali -o. or ging
ham, grow what vegetables they still
have strength to care for, and busy
themselves from dawn to dark about
their households. It has been many
years since any of the?e ag?d ones have
needed to work at all. Whatever they
desired would have been theirs for the
asking. But the greatest distress that
can befall them is to fall for a day
in the little strength still left them, to
do the work o their house and gar
den. While celibacy was thus operat
ing at Harmony other causes were
working the gradual withering of the
communities elsewhere. In January,
1857, an inventory showed the Wall
lngford and Oneida Perfectionists to
be worth over $67,000. In the next 10
years, their net profits amounted to
$180,000. In 1874 they were worth over
half a million. Tet today, still con
trolling vast property, they are but
few in numbers, and, as a community,
nothing." Alnslee's.
Coffee In Jamaica.
You see all those bushes with red
berries strung along their branches?
That is coffee, and the taller trees
among which It is growing are pimen
tos, from which the wortd gets its
'allspice," says Good Words. It looks
like jungle, does it not? Yet many
hundreds of pounds would not buy
that one hill-slope. Among the lovely
flowers humming birds sparkle as tbey
fly and hover; butterflies as large as
the birds dispute the honey with them.
As you turn round the corner you sur
prise parties of tiny ground doves, and
every now and again the larger pea
doves flit across the road. Up from the
valley below the sounds of voices and
laughter. Stop your carriage and look
down. Those are the work on a cof
fee estate, and those flat terraces par
titioned off into sauares are the "bar
becues' upon which the berries are
dried. You can see that some of the
squares are a different color to the reBt,
The dark ones are those that are cov
ered with coffee berries: the others
are those which have not yet been
filled.
Edlaon's Re 11 Ion.
This is what Thomas Edison said
in reply to a question addressed him
by an agnostic: "Why, after years of
watching the processes of nature, I can
no more doubt the existence of an in
telligence that is running things than
I do the existence of myself. Take, for
vTR-nnlf. the substance water that
forms the crystal known as ice. Now,
the . a-e hundreds of combinations
that form crystals, and every one ot
them save that of ice sinks in water.
Ice, I say, doesn't. And it is rather
luck for us mortals, for If it had done
bo we would all be dead. Why
Simply because if ice sank to the bot
tom of rivers, lakes an oceans as fast
as it froze, those places would1 be
frozen up, and there would be no water
left. That is only one example out
of thousands that to me prove beyond
the possibility of a doubt that some
vast intelligence is governing this and
other planets." Cincinnati Enquirer,
In pulmonary trouble, the direct ac
tion of Dillard's norehound Syrup
upon the throat, chest and lungs, im
mediately arrest the malady, by r&
lievine the distres,cutting the phlegm
and freeing the vocal and breathing
organs. Price 25 and 50 cents. F. G
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The
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It is absolutely nseless to expect a
surgical operation to cure cancer, or
any other blood disease. The cruelty
of such treatment is illustrated in the
alarming number of deaths which re
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blood, and hence can not be cut out.
Nine times out of ten the surgeon's
knife only hastens death.
hfd a most malignant Cancer, for
which the doctors said au operation was the
wuij nope, xnenper-
auon was a severe
one, as it was neces
sary to cut down to
the Jawbone and
scrape it. Before a
great while the Can
cer returned, and be
gan to grow rapidly.
We gave him many
remedies without re
lief, and finally,
upon the advice of a
friend, decided to
try s. s. 5. (Swift's
Bpecinc). and withs
the second bottle he
began to Improve. After twenty bottles had
been taken, the Cancer disappeared entirely,
and he was cured. The cure was a permanent
one. for he is now seventeen years old. and has
never had a sign of the dreadful disease to re
torn. J. N. Ml KPOCH.
279 Snodgrass St., Dallas, Texas.
Absolutely the only hope for Cancer
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S. S. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable,
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Books on Cancer will be mailed free
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice of Sale I'nder Chattel Mortgage.
Notice is hereby ariven that by virtue of a chat
tel mortgage, dated on the eighteenth day of
July, A. U. 18HH, and duly hied m theothce ot the
county clerk of Oass county. Nebraska, on the
25th day of July, A. D. 1HH, and executed by A,
L. VanDoren to The Aultman & Taylor Machin
ery company, (an incorporated company) of
Mansfield, Kichland county, Ohio, to secure the
payment of two promissory notes; one for the
sum of S29rj 38. payable March 1st. 1HW. with In
terest thereon at the rate ot 7 per cent lroni the
16th day of July. 1W8: and one for the sum of
$150. 00. payable October 1st, 1H90. with interest
thereon at the rate of 7 per cent from the Kith
day of July, lH'.'H. and upon which two notes
there is now due the sum of $4U3.-5, default hav
ing been made in the payment of said sum. and
no suit or other proceeding at law having been
instituted to recover said debt or any part
thereof, therefore. I will sell the property therein
described, viz: One "Aultman-Taylor" separa
tor, complete, with straw-stacker, belts and all
fixtures with or belonging to the same; also one
truck wagon under the same; also telescope
loader, 150 feet of ft-lnch be t and one Parsons
feeder, at public auction at the residence of A. L.
VanDoren on the northwest quarter of section
17. town 12. range (. in Cass county. Nebraska,
on the 7th day of February, 19U0, at 11 o'clock a.
m. ol said day.
AULTMAN- JAYLOR I'OMPANY,
Mortgagee.
C. S: Polk. Attorney for Mortgagee.
First publication Jan. 16.
Notice of Sale Coder Chattel Mortgage.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a chat
tel mortgage, dated on the th day of I uric IW.
and duly hied in the office of the county clerk iu
and tor Cass county, XSebraska. on the ajth day
of July, 1H97, and executed by L. U, Draper and
D. S. Draper to the Keystone Manufacturing
company to secure the payment of three promis
sory notes, one payable October 1st, ls7, one
payable January 1st, l&t,and one payable March
1st, 198. amounting in all to the sum of $-MU.H.
and all bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent
per annum from the 8th day of Jute. lf&7. and
upon which there is now due the sum of $242.45.
Said chattel mortgage and notes were duly sold
and transferred by the said Keystone Manufac
turing company to Theodore V. Castor and.
default hav.ng been made In the payment
of said sum, and no suit or other proceed
ing at law having been instituted to recover said
debt or any part thereof; therefore I will sett the
property therein described, viz: One bay mare,
eight years old, star in face, weight 1.300 pounds,
named Pet, and one bay mare, eight years old.
star in face, weight 1.3U0 pounds, named Molly,
at public auction, at the residence of Isaac
Wiles, on the southwest quarter of section 13,
township 12. range Vi. in Cass countv, Nebraska,
on the 31st day of January, 19u0, at 10 o'clock
a. ni. of said day.
Dated this Wh day of January. 1900.
Theodore W. Castor.
Assignee of Mortgage.
C. S. Polk, Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage.
First publication Jan. 9.
Notice.
Notice is herebv e
iven that the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Burlington & Mis
souri River Railroad in Nebraska will be held at
the office of the company, in Plattsmouth, Neb.,
on Thursday. February 22. 1900, at 12 o'clock M.
The meeting will be held for the election of
nine (9) directors, to serve during the ensuing
year, and for the transaction of such other busi
ness as may legally come before it.
T. S. Howland. Secretary.
William Gilmour has a few Clever'a
Model, Woodburn Medium and Wilk's
Poland China hogs for sale.
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