WW I fl liirij liiTIuqr Societies-Coo. aa IJGd m w-TittwaEdBbube jaaiataa oeaacl "is lke lj
bbbbb aw -m bbm - - r -.- x - i i.
I 1 H , ZorthepIaMtTHffwitfc taeafej Tie hfll acorifiBC
bbbbI f aaaF n Mawpaw. xuTUfmwia uiM aim aefcaeai anmiea
I I JbbC -f.iU.oe the Liimh
I J H Tei k. Ike society wfll be
I ft ;
iT.myr OF T3nXAKIA3T ttt
!T.TWgT, I M1MTI IT pyrr
of tomd with need
at Bastes, lis objects are xe-
, charitable and educational. The
fciacfal letter exchange, t&e Is. 0. 30s
aiaa aeul atady class committee axe some
ef its geod works. Branches hare been
asiablisksd in the New "Rnglaart, aiiddle,
aaatkern and western states. Oaly four
i rii, thaw ae Ighxaaches with a
Many and loud were the
trees, us dj toose
for the pig Bat ereaass; with
aadrespoaaes. BaTiagiaatiad a&ika
thae that wa-aboald eadeamr to ae
ml to others oaaatfe our little circle
that desire crystallised in the charity
t,a coeabiaationof supm
held
the ersajsKBt
Birthday, 19Q, We invited help-from
a riait i aswea tbere-
The court howe was crowded.
and we were informed by oae who did
not eare to enter the crash, bat wbe
looked on, that aa aMoy peofle west
away as found entrance.
One hundred and , tweety esTeai dol
lars were taken in, and when all "bills
were paid there remained a halaace of
one hnadred and fourteen dollars which
was dstribated aaoaaj the seedy. We
wnagiitalate ouraelTee upon having
a few comforts to appear in
of wast, upon having made it
for aone to attend church and
free attsadsace at
that any pupfl
a rertiWto signed by the coaaty
that said pupil
has coaialetad. the cosumk school
course of atsdj, shall be ea&tled to aeV
is. the nearest high school to his
,aod that his taitioa
oftWNser
bj.Krfa
flace
which shall he foraMdy aa. aanual lery
by the soaatyboard, said lerynot
to exceed oae aiilL
ThisprorisioB. will doubtless help to
strengthen the niterest in our course of
etady for country schoote, which is re-
ceivisg aure aad aaore attentkal from
acheol boards, and "teacheral
There are bow upon the records of thai
oftce the aaaMB of ten awpDa who hare
completed the couaw, taken the exaair
matioa eent oat Ijy the cowty Buperia-
tandect and recerred the wtifkte. i
Fear others hare taken next of the
'the textbooks,;
Jimtkfetk at te vesaielu iate?Sgent and
Vital piety m the young--members and
frieads of the .church, to aid them in
the attain swat of purify of heart, and
coastaat fowth in grace and to train
them in works of mercy and help.
Its aaotto is "Xook up, Lift up-"
"The local chapter in North Platte is
Brw about f ctrr and one half years old.
While ft has" not grown nnrntnberfi
as rapidly, perhape, as might be desired,
ita derelopment along lines of greater
iasaectaavce has been of untold value to
"the ahmrch, the young members in par
trenhrr. The work of the various de-
i hare shown careful thought
of purpose. The de
partment of "spiritual work" is perhaps,
the most important, it really being the
fouadation of all the work. It hae
charge of the devotional work of the
society. The "Mercy and Help" depart
ment follows so closely it is difficult to
' dessBe where one stops and the other
begins. Its work is to look after and
jcmrfs Jar any who are sick or needy.
Tbe depsxrment of "Literary "Work" has
charge of the resding circle. The de
partment of ''Social Work" is considered
by soaae to bejof most importance. This,
dspartaieat has solved one important
gssatiua. It hae proven that amusements
of athBrsfess 'jKture can be furnished
tafngpeopje of the church, that tbe
auat critical aad straight-laced can be
istattsiBsJ with profit; Our finances
are heft wp eatirely by contributions
froaa the aaeaeeaea. Ia the isaa ahem lee
jssi'H oar
wtsa tw m
I,af,sH tssritlwesfc. :
eetiim.
osioae bataB
cal letter Ml
I How kit xil
lack the
ret
oar
towa noted
pTOapedtrtiaili
aire,
tbe
Sere jpa. 9vec
manseri
Tken-deyonii
centration
aees such a:
ing tHoogbti1
all jou
in tooch
thoughts eel
ofcjjoni: best ;
aaatUr.
oar meetings. The
great reaper has gathered in two from
the families represented in our club, and.
four of our at embers have moved away.
What we did, and what we did not tha:
we were supposed to do, would make
U 1 1 A
uuw., um, 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.
xnis association was organized in
Ogalalla in 1823. Its second meeting
was held in. North Platte, and this, ita
third meeting at Sidney, fully proves
that it is a permanent institution. It
comprises the counties of Lincoln.
Keith, Perkins, Deuel, Cheyenne, Em
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 deductive and inductive
methods of teaching by Miss Emma
Peckham of North Platte, a paper upon
art, by Mis. IT. D. Pa, ;ef
ia hy a awasl table sea
efHecaV
of parents to haw
too many subjeea
schools. We
ptiawrygeogra
prunary hirtnriss, primary
primary physiologies, and it is not an
unusual thing to find chOdrec reading
in the third and fourth readers who are
actually supplied, through the munif
of our textbooks law with all of
these books, and are trying to recite in
six or seven different subjects daily.
The result is that the teacher's daily
program contains for all grades twenty
five or even thirty cliwoe. Five and ten
minutes is the limit of time possible for
a recitation, lessons are very short and
studied and recited in a childish, super- j not " I said,
ficxal manner. I what
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 beyod:thmental
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. Be 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 towa,
and made that he must go away back
into the primary grades because he has
no foundation in reading, language and
numbers.
Fewer dally lessons, more time fcr
stady and recitations, aad much, more
-.ar oar
-is-
ties of tbe different churches, is a "back
number," and their opinion considered
of ao haportance in these days of push
and progress. All friends are invited to
attend the devotional meetings of the
Eyrorthljeagae held each Sunday evenly state superintendent, Mr.Corbett, and
lag, one hour before service.
THESE
CXiXTB.
1 -
Oaoe upon a time, just a few years
ago, a sociable little woman sat alone
with her aewsag. and the thought came
te her, aa'aYhaii come many a time be
fore, how.pieaaant it would be if her
friestde w sea -gathered about her, each
with herewa aeedle work; while a chat
. go arowd, and perhaps an effort
i laask to help each other on
Lapward; perhaps some one who
kaew a little arore than others along any
certain line, should impart that wisdom,
aad se m tiste each would have done
her Sahara toward helping the others.
Thee, thiakiag along a little further it
thoagh it would be a fitting
to such an afternoon to have
cap of tea together. Iilke a wise
little won an sho took counsel with an
other aad talked the matter over with
her ass rant aeighbor; the result was that
each should invite those with whom she
most frecjaently met, to come together
and arraage for a series of meetinzs dur
ing that winter. Not all the personal
friends oL either could be invited, be
cause that areakl have Made the gather
bag too uawie Jer aossasesedettea in
agreed to aty te mmkm the afteraooes so
seeaVMactaa faft aa! wiatareflSW-
adlbey succeed thai the ataeAeajs were
coatinaed iato other years. This is the
way that the Butterfly Club originated,
henag its first meeting on the 23d of
rw 14WL beicf the birthday annrrer-
ef ite founder J The regular weefcly
are discontinued lor a time,
bofc et eeate together some times in the
.MMaUMF.ud not a small nart of
enjoyment of these occasions
i nsllinr to mind those other
At those meetiags music,
-afited papers, special articles
ilec-
Mr. aad Jfaa. Geady, the ec-aatte
ermBsriuent asd ba waw. waa wi
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
the Hon. W. E. Andrews, TT. S. Repre
sentative from, the Pifth 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 presiding officer, Mr. Cromer,
proved a most efficient and business like
chairman; tbe new hats and gowns were
pretty, and tha teachers felt that it was
good to be teachers.
Juch 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 th at still rem ains to
enrich and emcower our state. Mr.
Gocdy, who has seen, much of educa
tional meetings, pronounced this se
simply wonderful in. numbers, in intelli
gence, and in the scholarly character of
the papers and discussions.
aaaMBBM
BHsaBteBMss 4alafcf
JftaVatfflBa tjllsftaV'iHB'B
"paeaaar of
we:
it the
fee firm" represented by
debarred from the advan-
itooarafter-
tvited them to join as oae-
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 east asidQy
and the whole strength of western Ne
braska be concentrated is. the effort to
obtain that utuuetty from the govern
ment for a state aoraaal school.
We must have each a school in the
western part of the state, bat the trou
ble Jhas always been that aot eaough
strength, has been centered in onelocal
itv to obtain any conooaainan from the
legislature. If feosemagaiSceatgroaada
at Sidaev aad the tmildiags
could be used abaaet exactly
are, could be obtaiaed, the
th school woakl be assured
a- Onr TOOK Tjeoole in
Nebraska are eager for better school
advantages. Why not nee every effort
talisve a state normal school established
atSidaey?
which
as they
success of
from the
This
tiyjo4ei
at
After the
a
aetleok as if
braska investments were entirely lost.
and it waent an irrigated district either!
A mysterious and occult artificer, one
Hyman, has recently made two from
four teachersso instead of Mr. lie wis and
Miss Elder, Mr. Campbell and Miss
Hutchinson we have Mr. and Mrs. Eewis
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. East
year four schools stood 100, but they
were very small and each composed of
children from single families, so could
hardly be compared with the others.
Excepting for them, the highest .report
came from District 09. near Wallace.
The next highest was District 53, near
May wood, and the third was the Sturgis
school in District 5, near North. Platte.
The lowest was District 9L This year's
reports are not all in, but so far except
ing for three 100, under the single
family condition, District oi, near
Myrtle, aad District 03, near Wallace,
take the lead with a per cent, of 023.
District M near North Platte, stands
next and Djetiiet No. 79 is lowest.
I Smi- m. -isw-reports of perfect at
tendance during the term. From ten
reports taken up at random, having an
aggregate enrollment of 155 I find
but tern pupils who have attended every
day. v I realize that much irrigular
attteadance in this county is unavoid
able, but I realize too that many times
chflnren 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.
oaeof the
intense inteiaafci
your thought
ter-disgaet mm
yourself. To i
voufc ones I
much interested
were yon not?
wander, yon aaoi
word." In dire
"1 confess it witb 1
not the i
of mv TreoSrr
engrossed e."
He
is in the :
man. Hot
worldlv cana
church. Haeeva,!
I IL - - :
to carry jasi.
carry amp!
stead.
withoafc1!
of the
othar. ;
in similar, tl
the other hi
Lthe other aaslmi
other; they
and the ha
of both
and receiving?;
the other oaiy.
The efforts
the old-time
silver highly
era aad tray.
tae
great aa eaterfe
brum with its sfilT
very elaborate affai
times." The a
tallow-dip and
hearth
meuow light in
would fain forge!
i a tij
a mime ua auieu.
the snuffiag oat.
To tbe;
in
our school laws
the
Several chaages
were made by the
eat iEportaat beiag the law
acbooi warrant and the law raUtiagto
free atteadanoe at high schools.
Hereafter the school district treasurer
jiiaqairedtokeep a warraat
which ahell show the date as
auaaber
Short Items.
A pleasant incident recurs to me
in the life of President Buchanan
at life home In "Wheatlaad," Lan
caster, Pa., in the courtship of his
aiece, Harriet lane, after she be
Maee the afBanced of Mr. Johaaoa.
Tn au of hm visits to tha
upon life return far the ighL she
handed "him aa was the the cas
tom a lighted aaadk, exclaiming as
lie took: it, "Philopean" much io
Jfo. Johnson's amoseawnt who
eracioosly marked the episode by
the gift of a brooch made to order,
aaoa the face of which was tiay
white candles in onyx with rubies
fit;
A recent shorf
considering the
consequently nerti
day, ends with
advice: "Young
girl to marry yoi
her."
While theTpc
a small capital wit
shall not the yc
ing after thecal
There isno bt
trained worker k
f ill than an unii
A merchant,
keeper, considers
has had a thorongl
seeDine ana wm
knowledge of bi
The teacher is noi
sha can show n(
scholarship bnt
. - - . TtTL -1. .
rainme. v. aa.
of tbe aepix
whose only:
rraainwal hot
chme: AHLj
about as eosi
brity of" rirlsri
hooeekeeping
'good time" and
a cake, or who l
shop and whose
keeping is the Moj
xiousekeepinR
the girl who spei
the cloae of her
marriage ia the'
hce, or at the
is most likelv to!
advantage of
turn her home
of am eqaallj in
In no
need of systei
lookiae after
huag to avoid
ty of ftOsaMr;-
pjaaBiaso
sight of a traia
each oae of the i
thesaa
A certain
a larelr cake.
her pride, ber
itoa of the
aad several
ceamfallj
aan. t!ti
ITS-
- m
ITOIfG, Mir 3, 1895.
stoe
tier
mlraaif
a to
Tt
. wir- rr?TF?
with
lurch.?
grte
spite'
s earth
Tbe-jIrwbo thmahlj
who serves aar
(dar the directioa
of
ar
'bat
gigc thanif
sich a
Hscfces. We
that the waaie
FRENCH S BALDWIN jQffft M'jtrOfAEL
-f PALACE
OaWoaStaaadJIaorof -aavPB
yorthTIatte KaBaak BTcTg TOffSOTial PariOT
ISTERiErZLLS
' 1s isssii 3saa
to
Cot7
FreMh
t the
OCEce over Pint Xa
Jforth Platte, IJeb.
Patsiculx axd Sukseok
This waM
of those
who have aot krraed that "apaaay
em m worth two ei
raid," whKsiL kom&j sayiag is Dr. N. F. Donaldson
Roe in more sense taam oae.
The rirl who enacts to lie one
of the fortuaate howekeepers with
to afford a drnaifcr ia her
kitcheg has qaite as ainch seed to
UBderstand her busiaaes thoroughly
saerabe caanot .direct affairs, nor
he aaietreas of her
och discussed
r will be
he lady of the
aasiaess as a
tlT.
xoang woman, while you are
waiting for a young man to declare
nisaseit able to keep you, iearn
your bnsiness. Go at it in earnest.
lake lessons of your mother for
several months, and then give her
a vacation, an absolute relief from
all household cares, for another
several months while you nut in
to practice what you have learned.
You will be repaid in many wavs.
mi -ti i ,i - t -
xuere wiu ne me ncn experience
Mat lasts you a life-tame, that will
serve you a good turn in many an
emergency, and that will nav" von
better in its returns of real happi-
neaa inan ine possioie two hundred
dollars that vou hope to save out of
I rfc- -
weITOar salary can. eyar do. And.
w-" A. -KM V . T - ' m.
Han-wui -m tae aiaaaec awsory of
rSig beae ajar ta toot ;aaether
M a pride to year father daring
that haafkiw- tiaM of yoar life.
Lincoln.
BUCHANAN
ABSTRACTER
Sesideace aad OSce
Over Strefts's Drag- Store
GREVIES & WILCOX
LAWYERS
OCce over North Plette
WANTED A BUYER
The D. RXallhoOaafars,
160 acres provW lead, m Sec TM,
E.27,6:
Mike fx em
cheaa. Iaaa
Xelfc, lor
JACOB
H. DAVIS-
Br.
fee
asking
what
se of
F John LeMaster
start,
look-
rhich a
book-
mt who
hook-
t -unless
A. F. HAMMOND
aifter stpd
Give Him a Call
Repairs and Rents
SPEGIAL COLLECTOR
with Oriam t WUcto, AT?,
3TOKTH PLATTE, - - - STB.
G. T. FIELD
Lumber
Lath
Shingles
Lime
Hard and
Soft Coal
Dentist
j
MISS GOODRICH
Dress 3Lvker,
Kooms at.Xrs. Hoffman's
Xillinery Store
GEO. W. DILLARD
HARD AND SOFT
JOrJN H. DAY
DRY GOODS
North Side
James McMk
Teeth Extracted withoat Paia
Plate Work a Specialty
Fillings according to latest
net&od aad guaranteed
Office KENYAN BTILLDDfG
approved
WM. EDIS
Clean, Solid Crystal
dliv
GOAL
CLAUDE EmeAN,
GEO. G. McKAY r
Headquarters for
Spring Dress Goods
in newpatterns. Noy-
elty bilks in great
profusion.
GAPES and JACKETS
Hosiery and HandkercMefs,
Carpets
Cm-tains and
Rngs on the 2d . .
Moor.
items-
C. E. SCH4RMMN
w always ready to erre the
people ia hie capacity as
for
m a
in.
aake
General
Insurance
Agent,
SCHATZ
Can supply you with anything
yon need in the way of
Flour and Feed
SMOKERS
Will find it to their advan-
tage to call on
J. F. 8
For Fine Tobaccos and Cigars
Patterson & Alexander
DITCHERS a2td
GRADERS
5fc
Xokth Plvtte, Nrs.
Mrs. M. J. Voodry
Fashionable Dress Makes.
Residence, First Door South
oi Belton s Furnitare Store
FRED MARTI
Dealer in Confectionery-and
Fruits, Bread and
Cakes
Fine Collection of
Pottedi T'lmnts
ftrst-class
Specialtr made of Children's Pictures'"
If you want a first-class pienrrt of roer
home call on BROACH
P. E. McGRAW
Salaai
Dealer in Fresh aad
Meats and srerythiar
kept in a .
Ftsst-Class 'MxAx'SL&MKxr
QHAS. P. ROSS
CIVIL EHG-lMEOt.
GKADT BLOCK, - - PLAItX, 3TJa;B
BvmjM. Vlmma ad Trrft-iatrri
BMde fac aaaraadi, Irrifim
tlac Cinli aad other -work. -
yCoBatraetios of -wnrX artmdad to.
v
NOTAET PUBLIC
kod afld Efflpiion Ipt
-FOR-
Well Seasoned Lumber,
Building Materials of all kinds,
Sashes, Doors, Screens, etc.
TO-
W. W. BIRGI
also deals in
Hard and Soft Coal
Sunbeam
P'OfClDOSt in Beauty. Gracer
Speed aad Durability. Coat froea
150 to 100. Orders filled oa abort
notice. Apply to It JL WOODS,
Agent.
HEAETE !!
K you would be healthy
wealthy and wise, buy
your r
Teas, Chocolates,
Coffees, Cocoa,
Spices, Baking Powder
of
THOMSON & SWAETHOUT,
:a
IUW6T0K & TOIII,
This well-known firm is
always to the front with
a full line of
Fancy Grocao,
FmmVmmjmM
iter
6f
AT THE-
Too can purchase at low posaa. Jhmm
Xaces, Choice Fjebroidsriaa, Omg
rrtais for joar chiidrea, lbaif
Made Underwear lor joaaaaK. A.
geaveral line o Dry Gooia, 3aaaa
and Shoes.
QO
LUTE S. WELCH
far
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods.
Also examine novelties in
Kitchen utensils, suck as
iread-raisingpans, irer-
fecnon Lake Tins,
Boaster, and patent :
4.
,yim