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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1884)
!fT- -- ia-. . e'-" " ,,. jr-r &?V vJ Jijf J 'TA ra?' - ! - 1 i. n I nMfri The Red Cloud Chiee4 A.C. HOSW1ER, - - Proprietor FRIDAY. 'FEB. 15. 1884. LOCAL HAPPENINGS- Nineteenth. Miss Emma Wells. Garfield Post No. SO. J. II. Ferman, was in Hasting this week. 3Ir. 0. G. Roberts' children were sick last week. The price of hogs is steadily advanc ing all over.the country. Can't the Republicans of Red Cloud get up a Jehu A. Logan club ? A chili) that wakes with croup should have a dose of Piso's Cure. 3Ius. Geo. Lwerty, from Caf! coun ty, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. M. L. Thomas. For a line suit of clothes, or a fine boot or shoe, you have to go to the Golden Fagle. The Ormand Bros., of Braidwood, III., were in the city this week, with a view of going into business here. Coal oil is said to be a sure cure for croup. A few drops administered in ternally will do the work effectually. A. F. & A. 31., Friday, February 15, JSS4, at 7 p. m. sharp. Work in the E. A. and F. C. Degree. Attendance of all members requested. Tun presiding elder of the M. E. Church was in attendance upon the quarterly meeting at the church in this city on the 9th and 10th. It is astonishing how much cheaper one can buy clothing now at C. Wein or's Golden Eagle clothing house, than during the Hay administration. The Wells, Fargo & Co's express office will be moved, we understand, tip town at no late date. This will be a great convenience to our business men. It seems to be the prevailing opinion that corn will command a much higher price before the season is over. Farm ers, we think, would do well to look out for number one. Bishop Clarkson and Rot. Oliver, of Nebraska City, will occupy Grace church pulpit Sunday, Feb. 17th, morning and evening. The public is cordially invited to be present. On Sabbath evening, Frank J. Sibley, Grand Worthy Chief Templar of the 1. O. G. T. of this state, will address the union.temper.ince meeting at the 3L E. church. All arc invited. A Cincinnati paper has sent out in quiries all over the country in refer ence to presidential candidates, and as a result finds that President Arthur leads all other candidates spoken of. C. Weiner is con-tan tly adding to to his stock, and will soon go cast to buy his spring goods, and then look out for the largest stock of clothing, furnishing goods, hats, caps, boots and shoes ever seen in this market. Our worthy brother, M. B. McNitt, has changed his mind, and has con cluded to run the postoffice on stand ard time, on and after the 17th. The change in the arrival and departure of the Crete and Red Cloud mail is what caused the change. Tun Emma Wells comedy company will be here on the 19th. Everybody (.timilil lw Tiriniit. as the proceeds of the entertainment will go to Garfield Poat, Grand Army of the Republic. This is a most worthy object and should I be well patronized by our citizens. Dk. Elliott recently lost five head of cattle valued at $200. by dry mur rain. Several of the farmers in various parts of the county have lost cattle by the same disease iii the past few weeks It is supposed to be caused from over feeding. Fanners should be careful about feeding their stock too much. On last Friday, Frank Gump, was called to Ohio, to the bedside of his Mstcrwho had been ill for several weeks. Her condition suddenly took a change for the worse and at nine P. 31. Saturday, departed this life. The de ceased was well known in this city, and her many friends were grieved to hear of her premature death. 31. L. Thomas was too utterly too on Saturday. The cause of said happi ness was the arrival of a male heir on that dav, weighing the usual number of pounds. The good brother's face was all wreathed in smiles over the happv event. We congratulate you, Bro. Thomas, and hope the latest will live to be as good looking as his parent. The fallowing gentlemen were elect ed officers of the Nebraska Lumber Company at a meeting held for that purpose last Monday ; President R. D. Jones. Secretary F. E, Goble. Treasurer R- Stevenson. Directors-E. Rand, H. Stevenson, R. V. Shirey, C. O. Smith, F. E. Goble, ..d "R. Stevenson. There is a rumor going the rounds, that the B. and 31. are about to build a culroff from some point in Iowa on the C. B. & Q- to a point near De Roin, Neb, to connect with their Kan sas City line, by which they propose JSnakc that the direct line from Chic hjto to Denver via Red Cloud. I In routois said to be 60 miles shorter than any other route yet proposed to either point. Eed(ledarp03tsat thoChicagolum" W J Mrs. J. W. Sherwood has returned to thiB city. Marble head lime at the Chicago lumber yard. Mrs. W. H. Smith, of Minden, is here visiting friends. Gov. Garrer was in Omaha "and Lincoln last Saturday. Call at the Chicago lumber yard and get their new price list for 1884. Dave Kaley and John Shirey took, in Ri vert on last Sunday in sleighs. The tea chers- of Webster county were in sesson in this city on lastjSat urday. Mrs. Lew Albright has returned home from Minden, after a three.weeks absence. L. L. Felton, superintendent of the j Rivcrton schools, was in Red Cloud Saturday and Sunday. Remember tha.t the Chicago lumber yard can and will sell you lumber cheaper than anybody. The pragram for the Philomafhian society is in type, but we will have to omit it for want of space. During the cold snap trade has been excellent in this city, and nearly every house has been doing a rushing busi ness. W. H. Fuller, one of our most ex tensive Webster county farmers, gave us a call on Saturday. He has 400 acres of land, and raised 4000 bushels of corn last season. The Blue Hill Times has been sued by yarties of that town lor libel, the damages being laid at ten-thousand dollars. The suit has been instituted in the district court. The old reliable Chicago lumber yard now located at Red Cloud, Neb raska is "still there", is still owned by Piatt & Frees bearing the same name that it did six years ago when it was established. We were misinformed last week in reference to Bobier's incarceration in the Black Hills country. His relatives in this county inform us that he is liv ing a peacable citizen, and is not und er sentence of death as stated by us last week, The proprietors have not found it necessary, to incorporate, sell out by bank stock or anything else. But kept right along in the same old rut retailing every year more building material than any other yard in south ern Nebraska or northern Kansas and the secret of all this success is, low and good quantities. Married On last Saturday Mr. Andrew Hawley, a well known gentle man of this city, was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Jane Potter, a most estimable lady of Red Cloud, the Rev. C. B. Lenfest, of the M. E. church officiating. The newly married couple have our best wishes for a long and happy journey through life, and may they never regret the step they have taken. Sleighing. During" the past week I sleighing has been very fair in this sec - tion, and every old crooked stick that could be made available for sliding was brought into requisition and made to ,....,. T, - serve for the tune being. It was sim- ply immense fun for the young folks, and evtn the old folks had their share of the fun. The little boys and girls used up all the superflous boards and barrel staves in the manufacture of sleds by which to be able to "catch on" the passing vehicles for a short ride, Joy was unconfined and a good time was the result. The Emma Wells Concert and Com edy company, under thp management of R. W. Marks, played at the opera house last Tuesday night to a good and very appreciative audience. The sing ing of Miss Emma Wells, in four dis tinct voices, is something wonderful and called for well merited applause. The song entitled, "Who will buy my mes red," was finely rendered, (and Miss Wells was recalled by the audi ence. Her piano solo was first-class., and received a long round of applause. The rest of the company are well up in there different parts. The Bulletin, Baldwin, Wis. We are indebted to Mr. J. H. Smith for some choice creamery butter, man ufactured by the Red Cloud creamery, of which he is the manager. It was of a most excellent quality and very fine. The creamery is now churning about 500 pounds per week. The Red Cloud creamery is a great benefit to the farmers of Webster and adjoining counties, furnishing as it does a ready market for the cream that they have to dispose of at good pric es, and is a source of much revenue to them. The Chief took occasion to visit the creamery this week and found the company fully equipped with all of the latest and most ap proved machinery for that purpose. Probably at no late day anew building will be erected expressly for their work, as the business increases. Rhode Island savings banks have $52,460:205 entrusted to their care by 120,4S2 depositors. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Furnished by Vv. H. Goodall & Co., abstracters. Sol. B. Roher to E. C. Grusell wd consideration $490, lot 7, 8, R's add to Blue Hill. Albert Lathrop and Cynthia R, to Fredrick W. Moody wd con $500, lot 12 b 4, Guide Rock. B. F. Anderson and Sarah to W. A. Swearinnen wd con $300, lot 3 b 22, Blue Hill. Dallas S. Lewis and Susie C. to Am sey L. DeGrofft wd con $1600, ne qr 10-3-10. Levi Moore and Prudence D. to Thomas J. Mosher wd con $25, lot 22 b 13, S. & M's add to Red Cloud. Geo W Hudiburgh to David B. Span ogle and Ansel L. Funk wd con $25, lot 23 b 5, K &, J"s add to Red Cloud. Levi Moore and Prudence D. to David B. Spanogle and Ansel L. Funk wd con $100, lots 13, 14, b 25 Red Cloud. C. E. Perkins Jr. to Thomas B. Hart wd con $35, lot 5 b 2 Blue Hill. Thomas J. Mosher and Adeline to William Gates wd con $800, Jots 22, 23, 24 b 13 S. & M's. add to Red Cloud. Gerhard Scl.roer to Henry Graben schraer wd con $250, beg at sc qr ,12-3- 9. U. S. to John W. Webber, F R R, con $99.55, e hf ne qr 4-2-9. Lincoln Land.Co. to Sarah M. Robey, wd con $25, lot 3 b 13 R. R. Red Cloud. C.B. fcQ. R. R. Co. to Royce W. Gant and Chas. F, Silpin, d con $429.16, nw qr 35-3-9. C. B. & Q. R. R. Co. to Royce W. Gant add Chas. F Silpin, d con $312.53, sw qr 35-3-9. C B &. Q Ry Co to Desire Genereux, d con $679.92, se qr 19-4-12. CB&QRvCo to Chas E Barney, d con $1474.71," e hf 35-;M0. C B &. Q Rv Co to Wilbur A Brubak er, d con f 575.40, nw qr 23-2-10. C B &. Q Ry Co to William E Thorne, d con $932.4U, ne qr 7-4-11. Francis Houchin and Mary F to Geo F. Pope, wd con S1500, ne qr 8-1-10. Hcnrv Serl and Charlotte C to Isaac i W. Pardon, wd con $900, n hf nw qr -v i a j i .i ana n in ne qr a-i-i-i::. Laura McDaniel to Amanda MeDan iel, wd con $200, lots 7 and 8 b 10, Ry add to Red Cloud. W. II. Smith and wife to Jesse F. Ilallcnbeck, wd con $1S00, lots 7. Sand ! 9 b 5 LeDuc's add to Red Cloud. Jes-se F. Hallenbeck and Ada L to Chas. Buschow, wd con $1800, lots 7, 8 and S b 5 LeDuc's add to Red Cloud. A. N. P-ttmor and Hester A to Will iam B. Robey, wd con $50 William Outhwaite to John H. Kel logg, wd con $:500, lots 1, 2, 3 b 1 Le Duc's add to Red Cloud. John H. Kellogg to Trustees of First Presbyterian Church, wd con 300 dol lars, lots 1, 2, and 3 b 1 LeDuc's add to Red Cloud. Thomas J. Beal and Kcturah M. to Case it McNcny, wd con 1950, nw qr 25-2-11 ex 5 a in sw corner. Martin W. Garber and Mary L to Marv A Garber, wd con 1500, lots 1. 2, 3. 4 and 4 b 22, S. & M's. add to Red Cloud. O G Roberts and Marv E to Caroline L West, wd con 200, lot9 b 13 S & M's add. Henry C Scott and Mellissa to Sam uel Lmsey, wd con 1200, sw qr 6-2-11. Georgiana Smee and Nathan W to 1 w L Arno,d and Almira A4 to J(jhn j Farrell. wd con 1600, lots 16, 17, IS, 19, and s hf lot 20 b 20 Red Cloud. n tx !..(. ,.., ,.., a fin ., s. j.i.i to Sol B. Rohrer tn 31 W Hornberger, wd con 375, lot 5 in Its add to Blue j-jj ' Michael W. Hornberger and Mary ! A to Emma C Grussel, wd con 400, lot p " fs lo Jilu1"1' Sol B Rohrer to E C Grussel, wd con 150, lot 3 R's add to Blue Hill. Franz C Buschow and-Marie to E C Grussel. wd con 155, lot 4 Buschow's add to Blue Hill. J. H. Smith is now making up the routes for the Red Cloud Creamery for the season of 1884. Those that are not called on and wish to furnish milk for the creamery will dow well to see the manager on Saturdays, at Miner Bros., store. There has now been pledged to the creamerj so far 668 cows. Mr. Smith thinks he will get the cream from at least 1000 cows. This will give employment to three men at ihe creamery and five men and as many teams on the routes. The creamery will have to occupy all the building the coming season as the butter and churn room are too small. J. H. Smith has gathered the past week, ending Feb. 8th, 1200 inches of cream, butter manufactured out same 570 lbs, making a shortage of 30 lbs. Last year at this time there was on!y made 200 pounds a week. Last season cream brought 10c and this season 9c per inch. The Red Cloud literary society will meet at the residence of R. R. Sherer, Saturday evening, February 16, where the following program will be carried out. Quotations Whittier By society Chorous By society A Critique A. Durrie Recitation -...Cordia Sherer Duet...Gertie Brakefield, Lillian Vance Synopsis of Tent on The Beach .'. Gertie Sherer Instrumental music Minnie Taylor Recitation Ella Putnam Music Cordia Sherer Reading Lillian Vance Solo Ida Allbert Ella A. Putnam, Sec. TWO BARGAINS. The undersigned offers his new store building and "lot located in the best business part of Red Cloud for 2200 dollars. Also, my two story residence, convenient to business part qf the city, lor 2000 dollar. L. Baux. FATHER John Arthur O'Connell Fanning, Pastor of the Church of St. John the Baptist, of Fairbury, Illinois, the sub ject of this sketch, was born July 4th, 1844. In early childhood he was brought by his mother to county Ca van, Ireland, where he remained until 15 years of age, having finished his En glish education under the tutleage of his uncle and aunt, lhey having charge of the school at that place ; he entered the military academy at Woolwich, England, and from there he went to Rome in 1859, and and after the ehoft and brilliant campaign of the Papal Zouaves, ending at Castel Fidardo, en tered the Urban College of the Propa gation of the Faith at Rome ; health failing, he left Rome in 1861, at the close of his classical education, and matriculated the same year at the Catholic Uuniversity of Louvain, Bel gium ; there he applied himself chiefly to the studies of philosophy and theol ogy, and took the degree of Bachelor of Divinity in 1866, being then in his 22d year, the first young man who graduated at that famed institution at such an early age. After passing through the various preparatory orders he was ordained Priest by Cardinal Stercks, Primate of Belgium, August IS, 1867, and arrived in Chicago in No vember of the same year, where he was appointed to the position of First Assistant at the Bishop's church ; in July, 1868, he received the appoint ment of Pastor at Pontiac, having in charge the missions at Fairbury, Chats worth, Gilman, Lodi Watseka and other minor places. On entering his field of labor he transferred his head quarters to Fairbury, where he built a church, and others were built soon after at Chatsworth, Gilman, Chenoa, Lodi and Gibson City. Under his min istrations these congregations have so increased that there are now four Priests laboring with him in the field which he traveled over unaided and alone. Father Fanning is now.(18S0) in the twelfth year of his pastorate, but contemplates seeking a new country where he intends to found a colony. Father Fanning's great-grandfather was Charles Fanning, one of the harp ers and bards of Ireland that in 1792, when it was thought that Volunteers and United Irishmen would "do some thing for the country," went to Belfast to maintain Ireland's claim to music. Father Fanning's mother died in Milwaukee a few years ago, and from the panegyric of the deceased, deliver ed b- Father Keating, of El Paso, 111., we extract the following eloquent trib bute : Daughter of Nathaniel O'Donnell, seventh in descent from the great Earl of Tyrconnell, whose fidelity to faith and his fatherland left him in condi tion to bequeath to him his remote de descendants, instead of a coronet or princiaality, the chairmanship of the Board of Guardians, and the feudal honors given by his clan through courtesy, what his forefathers claimed by right. Born in 1822, within view of the Rock of Donow, the inauguration seat of her ancestors and of Gartan, where her kinsman, St. Colunibkille, provoked a bloody battle for the pos session of a Bible, and closed his eyes to Ireland, an imposed penance for his pious rashness. No wonder she scorned to live a subject when she had a right to reign. At the age of seventeen she married a youth to fortune aud lo fame unknown. Although he, too, was of noble birth, being collaterally des cended from the great Ulster House O'Neil. This respective descent from the heads of such historic families brought about a friendship which rip ened into love. Ireland was then no place for catholics ; the laws making it a crime"to hear mass had not long been abrogated. The Catholic Irish hoy FANNING. was then an helot in the land of his father, and the avenues of distinction were closed to him. The political dis turbances which culminated in the re bellion of 184S, made it necessary for the prematurely discovered plotters to flee the country. Naturally the repre sentatives of old families who tenac iously adhered to the ancient system, fell under suspicion, and the young couple came td the land of the free and the home of the brave. Mrs. Fanning's brother went to the East Indies, and died a martyr to his zeal, Vicar-General of the Diocese of Madras. When Father Fanning, her 6rst-born, follow ed in his uncle's illustrious footsteps, she, pitying his extreme youth and in experience, heroically sacrificed a life of ease and comfort to share his lonely life, hardships and poverty, in the town of Fairbury. For two long years did she persevere in the labor of love, until her health gave way in the effort, and she was obliged to seek a more congenial clime. She lived only for a short time thereafter, and this brave woman, whose greatest favlt was too much love for her children, died in Milwaukee, leaving a bereaved hus band and two sons to mourn her de parture for the society of kindrec spir its. God chastened the soul which he loved. Her latter years were embit tered by the loss of her children, only two of seven surviving her. To her, one of Erin's greatest poets speaks. The daughter of O'Donald, dry Thine overflowing eye, And turn thine heart aside; For Adam's race is born to die, And sternly the sepulchral urn, Mocks human pride. Father Fanning is President of the Catholic Benevolent Union of Illinois, and of No. 280 I. C. B. U., the "Fathor Fanning Benevolent Association, of Fairbury, Ills., and his addresses as President of the Union, are always powerfully and logically forcible, while in delivery he is earnest and eloquent. Father Fanning located in the Re publican Valley some three years ago, and has during that period erected four churches, viz; one at Cambridge, Red Cloud, Riverton and Indianola, and has two more under process of erec tien. This speaks well for the rever end gentleman's perseverance and the result must afford him satisfaction in every respect. The above history of Father Fanning was taken from the I. C. B. U. Journal, published at Phila delphia, and for the benefit of his pa rishioners in this city we have repro duced it. GUIDE ROCK. Owing to the cold wave, business has been almost suspended. The festival and ball given by the G. A. R. last Thursday night was a success. From the way both young and old "shook a foot" on the floor, it is evident that rheumatism is a strang er here. Dr. Patten has sold his span of draft horses to J. R. King, who will cultivate the Doctor's from this year. J. N. Rickards, Esq.,of Red Cloud, spent Monday with Mr. Chaffin, in writing fire insurance in our village. These gentlemen represent several of the best companies; and rendered a good service to those of our citizens whom they induced to insure. Mr. E. L. Grubb will build a neat hotel on his lot south of the Signal of fice, early in the season. Mr. J. Varrel, who located here last fall, has moved into his fine, new house, and no doubt feels justly proud of so comfortable a situation. Should your' correspondent ever go to legislature, he will offer a bill to the effect that tho "ground hog" shall be creamated, and in that way stop this ever recurring term of six weeks more. Rocket. AM BOY. MissEmk-k is the only new corner we will mention this time. Mrs. A. W. Korb has been ill for a few days but is getting better. Mr. Baker and wife called at Mr. J. W. Polly's on Saturday evening. Although the weather was very cold Sunday school was well attended. There will be a necktie party at Ara boy if the doctor don't wait till the boys get home from school next Fri day evening. Our advice to "Expounder" with his personals is for him to trot his horse oii his own track or he might bo invit ed to expound. The mill is being greatly improved by a new brake and scalper. The mail scarcely leaves the train until you hear the folks call for The Chief. The Pleasant Ridge boys took the Amboy girls sleigh riding Sunday, but started so sudden that the girls, spring seats and one runner of the sleigh wero inclined to stay at home, while the boys went on their way rejoicing. It has been snowing very hard while the wind has been blowing. Wind. WEST IXAVALE. Mr. Frank Worly, who ha3 been vis iting his uncle for the past week, re turned to the range on tho 9th. Mr. Henry Anderson won the laur els at the spelling school last Wednes day night. A couple of cattlo buyers from River ton called upon Mr. Allen Ayers tho other day, and while they were in specting some cattle their team took a notion to return to town. They ran as far as Mr. Worley's where they wero caught without much damage being done. The literary society which meets at Pleasant Hill school house is increas ing in interest. Next Friday evening the question, "Which has caused tho most misery, war or intemperance?" will be discussed. Besides the debate a very interesting program will be car ried out. A load of yong people thought they would try the delightful sensation of a sleigh ride the other evening. With merry peals of laughter and gay songs their firey team whirled them through the air keeping time to the- jingle of the bells until the road turned sharp around the foot of a draw, where their impromptu sled upset. What a scene was that ! "At once there rose so wild yell. Within that low and narrow dell, As if all the fiends from heaven that fell, Had pealed the battle cry of hell." As one after another of the fair ones were rescued from the writhing, groan ing mass, a shout of triumph rent the air, and all agreed that the real fun of a sleigh ride was in being spilled out. The people out this way are not anxious to listen to the sweet voice of the missionary that does not believe in the inspiration of the Bible. Quill. COWLES. The cold weather is here in earnest this time, and Mr, Gray says he will not sow his wheat now. E. Anderson is not through gather ing corn yet. The school in district 13, taught by Nellie 31. Arnold, closed on last Thurs day and gave an exhibition oh Friday night, which we heard many say was the best they ever attended. Among these who took part with great credit to themselves were 3Iiss Nettie and Nellie Arnold, Ella and 3Iamie Beal, 3Iiss Annie Thomas and Dola Conrad. Among the gents we noticed Messrs. John, Arthur and Harry Beal, Isaac and Ellsworth Thomas, S. J. Chambers, and Will Peck. They will repeat it again Wednesday evening. We think the school board would do well to retain 3Iiss Arnold for the next term if possible. She has made a de cided success of the school this winter. 3Ir. Arnold and son intend to build a new house in the spring on the half section of land which they purchased last spring. They will have one of the finest farms in the count'. The ladies of the Sunday school gave a festival on last Thursday night at Gilford's Hall. We understand it was a very enjoyable affair. Queensware took a sudden fall in price the next day. 3Ir. E. Anderson, of Elm Creek in tends going to the golden state in the spring. We heard it intimated that Elm. Creek precinct boasts of the laziest man in the connty. 3Ir. Taw, how is that? 3Iiss Ella Seal's schooPwill close in two weeks. We understand that the school in Wells district is a success. All honor' to the teacher, Miss C mrad. 3Ir. Editor, we will close in time to give the items a chance to thaw out or freeze up harder. Enaml, SCHOOL REPORT. Report of Amboy school, District 30, for month ending February 1, 1884. Number of davs taught, 20 ; number of males enrolled, 11, of females, 10; total 21. Whole number of days all pupils attended, 351 ; aveiage, 17. Pupils who were not absent once, John Relph, Fred Polly, Earnest Polly, Oscar Em ick, Bert Stickley, Alva Stickley, Bertha Polly, Bertie Ball, Lou Shult Ella Emick. Susie Boesch, Clara and Alta Baker entered th,e third Monday and were not absent. Eva P. Walker, Teacher. Hi ir 1 U iri na vfi 1 . ? 'IH It t'l i A ! T" f. .L a- . ' I T U?3 i jLj,,fa'3Sa3jyda a,' . 'f. - v .j- ". a ".. IV ',l . ' . - i ' x.L::;r.?.j.;,-,'-J:.i . sUc.3TLj, .. T-vM.acj - a va. -aL- ir.Afy-iii' ifaft? J-e"J'ftyssa9igsi ! fc? rC-"-' '"W T IW "-"-WWVns-" ' -- , -"- jivaJ-ISEs VT " ""' I r- t .- .-.-.T fe XU : -r . , . ' ,- jr v msAssrA