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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1892)
UBLISHED by the frontier PRINTING CO, VOLUME XII. _ SUBSCRIPTION, SI.SO PER ANNUM. O’NEILL, HOLT COUNTY, NEBRASKA. MARCH 3. 1892. ALL KINDS OF JOS WORK PROMPTLY EXEOUTID. NUMBER 34. First National Bank, O’NEILL - NEBRASKA. a,n-iJP Capital. $5o,ooo. Surplus, $2o,ooo. Authorised Capital, $100,000. iIAI). j BERMINGHAM, Pres. J. P. MANN, Vice Pres, j.’. UALLAQHEIl. Casiiieu. FRED II. SWINGLEY, Asst. Cashier. iiji'V Loaned on Personal Security on the Most Favorable Terms. Issue Time Certificates Bearing Interest. Buy and Sell Foreign & Domestic Exchange. DIRECTORS: McManus M. Cavanaugh. T. F. Bermingham. J. P. Mann: i; W. Montcomkry. Ed. F. Gai.lagher. • Tiiad. J. Bermingham. [OLT COUNTY BANK, o’neill, Nebraska. VII) ADAMS, President. u. L. DARR, Cashier. Wm. Adams, Asst. Cashier. GENERALiBANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED. nts for the Cunard. North German Lloyd, American and Red Star lines of American Steamships. Buy and sell drafts drawn on principal cities of Emope and America. Accounts of Arms and individuals solicited. 'olleetions Made and Remited on the Day ot Payment. )HN J. McCAFFERT'y! Tinware, Farm Implements,!': RNITURE, WOODENWARE, WAGONS, CoRN-ShELEERS Coffins a ^Undertaking Supplies. CO., NEK. MOSES CAMPBELL’S wing Machines and Organs. ' keep constantly on hand the WHITE sewing machines, nut, oak or mahogany. The new Rotary Shuttle is the lt(‘st running, most noiseless and fastest sewer of any ma le ever made. I have the ESFEY Organ always in stock, mudcians know this to be one of the best Organs made iuiy manufacturers. If you want a Sewing Machine or an ':m don’t let some traveling sharper take you in. He will ■live to charge you two prices for inferior goods. No mat 'vliat guarantees he will give you they are not as good as <au get from a permanent dealer iii your own locality. I * take orders for Pianos and give the very lowest prices most liberal terms. MOSES CAMPBELL, O’Neill, Neb. 10NEER HARDWARE DEALER ) 'll,y tlie largest stock of Hardware, Tinware, Copper & Graniteware, ^n'th ebraska, and make a specialty of Superior Harbed Wire. IN IMPLEMENTS I CARRY THE BEST MADE U°LEY £ GO. AND PERU CITY PLOWS, '^ROWS, CuALLftNGE PLANTERS, FLYING DUTCHMAN, ilKY*PLOWS,*PERU * CITY*CU LTIVATORS ^listers and drills.® Hall r‘yotJ aild see me before you make your purchases as 1 car s,)me money. NEIL BRENNAN. O’NEILL Neb. Deyarman Brothers, PROHRIETOItS OF TUB Checker Livery,Feed&Saie Stable O’NEILL NEB Finest turnouts in thoiolty. Good, care ful drivers when wanted. Also run tho , O’Neill Omnibus Line Commercial Trade a Specialty llnvo chtioreoof rMcCaflorty's Hearse. All orders will recoivo careful and prompt attend ou R.R. DICKSO i\T&C0.. 8UOOE8SOR8 TO *T. V. GOLDEN & CO.,' Title Abstracters/Conveyancers, TAXES PAID FOH NON-RESIDENTS. FARM LANDS • • AND TOWN LOTS * FOR SALE OH EXCHANGE. Farm Loans Neirotiateil on tbc Most Reasonable Terms. I A. H. CORBETT |§ WILL ATTEND TO TOUR 1 dentistry IN first-class shape. I ®PHOTOGRAPHY© '*■ OF ALL KINDS 1 Fromptl? anti Satisfactorily Earatei. jj| Office and salary on Fourth atreet y east of Holt County Bank. FRED C. ©ATZ. UOAUU IV U’I Fresh, Dried and Sait Meats, Sugar-cured Ham^Breakfast Bacon, Sides, Spice roll bacon, all kinds of sausages, » O’NEILL, NEB* Hotel Evans. FORMERLY EUROPEAN. Enlarg ed, Refurnished -AND REFITTED. Only First Class Hotel in City, W. T. EVANS. Prop. EMIL SNIGGS, Gensral Blacksmith, O'NEILL, NEB" Wagon and Carriage Repair* ing Done to Perfection. Plow Work and Horse Shoe ing a Specialty. IIand Made Shoes Made to any Order We stop Interfering nnd sticeesssiillv treat quarter Cracks and Contracting Feet, ami euro Corns, where our directions are strictly followed. Carry a Line of Carriage. Wagon and* In stock. Work done on short notice. XI-PiK? life:. Lite is a sliest of paper white, Whereon ouch one of ns may write Bis word or two, and then comes night. “Lo, timo und space enough,” wo cry, ‘‘To write un epic!" so we try Our uihs upon the edge—and die. Muso not which way the pen to hold; Luck hates tho slow nod loves tlio hold; Boon comos the darkness und tho cold. Greatly begin I Though thou have time But for a lino, ho that sublime, Not failure, hut low aim, is crime. —Lowell. MISS VI’LET. Tho largo hotel is filled to overflow ing with guests who have hurried away from tho south at tho first hint of over warm weather. At an early hour in the day, tho piazzas are thronged. Wo hear a steady tramp of foot and as wo move asido to lot a gay troop of young people pass us. ono calls out, “Wo are on our ninth round now!" Thoy have estimated that tho distance four times around tho piazza makes a mile. Bohind thorn, with slower gait, comos a palo faced man with bowed head and hands clasped bohind. Doubtless his thoughts aro upon his northern home whore, perhaps, ho has left his wile and babies. Possibly his mind is filled with a desire to clasp them once more In his arms, the hope inspiring him with new zeal to malco a greater effort to regain his lost health. Ho throws back his shoulders and as ho draws in a long breath or two, I fancy his oyos brighten and ho fools new life surging through his veins. A little figure approaches the en trance to tho hotel. Her faded sun bonnot lies carelessly on her shoulders and loaves exposed a small, brown face of unusual beauty. From hor bare arms hang various small baskets fash ioned curiously as only the Carolina mountaineer makes them. “Well, what have you brought this morning, Topsy?” an old habitue of the place calls out. She disdainfully ignores the question and turns hor small shoulders squarely from before the young man, then moves toward a group of ladies. “Would you all liko to buy some baws ketsP” she asks, holding up herwareB. The ladies take what she offers, eager to have something to carry home as souvenirs of tho place. Tho pale faced man approaches and sho glances up at him, holding at an arm’s length tho one remaining trinket. • ‘Only five cents, sah, ” sho says with a fetching little smile, showing a row of small white tooth. Tho Btranger bestows a glance of interest upon the child. ‘ 'I will take it, ” he says, and as he fumbles for the change ho asks: “Who weaves the baskets!1” “Dad makes ’em.” she answers, adding, with an assumption of dignity, •■but 1 takes do awdahs.” “You must bo very busy,” tho gen tleman returns kindly, “if you always make as ready sales as you have this morning.” •‘Well, de wuk slacks up w’en de norfers go horn#, an’ den me an’ dad res’ up,” she says with the air of an overworked millionaire. The young man who had greeted her on her arrival starts around the piazza. Sho gazes after him dis approvingly and then addresses the pale man: “My name ain’t Topsy,” sho says confidentially, ‘T'se Miss Vi’let.” Thereafter Miss Vi’let appeared several times each week and became a familiar figure around tho hotel. Sho generally sought out this palo facod man, who seemed to take an interest in her which she returned. One ryorning she brought her baskets filled with trailing arbutus. The blos soms were speedily bought by the guests, except one bunch, which she jealously guarded. The dainty pink petals shone between her small fingers as she attempted to cover them over and us often as a purchaser selected this particular cluster she shook her head decidedly. ' ‘Dis ’ere one’s ’served.” she said: “I’s keepin’ it fer do gem’man. ” When “de gem’man” approaches for his survey of her stock, she held the blossoms out to him. • ‘Dey’s de bery nices’ I could fin’,” she said, her eheeks dimpling deeply. lie put his hand in his pocket but sho intercepted tho movement. “I gib ’em to you,” she explained, and quickly ran away. “You’re very highly favored,” a bystander called out lightly. Tho pale man seemed to treasure the little gift and looked for the child to come again. She had saved 8 special bunch for him as before. He remonstrated with her. "You will ruin your trade. Miss Vi’lot, and I must insist on your al lowing me to buy your posies.” Her largo eyes tilled with tears and hor lips trembled as she replied: “You kin buy do bawskets, sah; dey’s dad’s trade, but de beauties is my gif'.” The gentleman said no more. His room was ever fragrant with earlj blossoms, but we noticed that ho gave most extravagant orders for baskei work and screen frames. “Miss Vi’let is an amazing politi cian,” ono of tho young men ventured. One day I was out on one of mj usual rambles, sketch book in hand “seeking whom I might devour,’ negro at, work near a tiny log cabin. I Implored him to pose for me, but ho iloclarod ho was too busy. "You’ll mako just as much money by sitting still,” I argued, ‘•os by working all day.” Ho soomod tempted to ylqld to tho inviting offer. “I’ll ask her,” he said, and disappeared within tho cabin, llo eamo out looking very dejected. "Sho won’t ’low it," ho sold sullenly. I thought what u virngo of a wlfo he must have and I delighted In It, for the lazy young rascals need spurring on. Close behind him followed tho child whom 1 lmd learned to know. Miss Vi’lot approached apologetically. "I’s right sorry, miss,” sho raid gravely, “liut Dad's got his nwduhs for do goni’man, an’ I aiu’ gwlno to dis'plnt "ini.” No one could gainsay this conclusive statement. After this I often made my way to Mins Vi’let’s cabin. Her father had completely lost his identity. Ho was simply Miss Vi’let'o Dud." and sho kept him woll employed, for ho was far too prone to while away tho horns thrumming on his bnnjo. In unswor to my inquiries as to her aspirations Miss Vi’lot said: “I's gwlno to bo a wash lady.” "Well,” I said, thinking to Instill a healthful principle in her plastic young mind, "do not hang your handker chiefs on u burbod wire fenco, as is customary hero. It may be u saving of clothespins, but it Is bad on the linen.” "’Dood I doesn’t do dat way,” she answered withoringly. "I dun dries do liank’chors on do roso hushes." I then gave tho case up as futile. Contrary to her usual custom Miss Vi’lot failod to appear forsovoral days, so I started out ono morning to seek tho onuso. Just without tho cabin Miss Vi’lot was soated on a little rlso of ground. “Dad’s struck,” sho said laconically as I drew near. "Struck!” I repeated curiously. "Yes; said as how I dun gib him too much wuk to do." "You don’t mean to say that he has loft you?” I exclaimed. "I reck’n he has, miss." At her side was a large screen frame and hor small fingers wore struggling with tho unyielding cano. • ‘The reason you havo not coroe to the hotel is bocause you have been trying to finish tho gentleman’s screonP” I asked. She nodded her head. Just then a man appeared in the pathway leading his horse. ••It’s de gem’man," Miss Vi’lot cried. The pale man hesitated when ho saw me. I appreciated his feeling of em barrassment. "You came to learn the causoof Miss Vi’let’s non-appearance?” I asked, advancing toward him. "Yes; I havo mlssod hor little offer ings, he answered with his hat In hand, and as the moving air caught up his waving hair I noticed what a noble brow ho had. • 'She has been a veritable godsend to me, ’’ ho continued, smiling. I explained that tho child’s fathor had disappeared from tho sphere of his too activo occupation. "Miss Vl’let provod a too severe task-mistress,” he said, "but what a coward he must bo to desert such a child.” This idea soemod now to Miss Vl'let. "Dad diden’ moan ter,” she Bald heroically, whilo her lips quivered pitifully; "but he’s pow’ful lazy.” Mr. Denton, as the pale man was named, assured Miss Vi’let that she need hot fasten to fulfill his order, but to wait till "dad” came back. As the child was alono I often visit ed her, and it happened that I had frequent meetings with Mr. Depton. At first I felt some misgivings about these meetings, but I quelled my conscience with the thought that his wife could not but yield when she knew that we met on the common ground of a mutual interest in a for lorn little child. Ono dny as we were walking down the leafy mountain path Mr. Denton’said: "Suppose we make a combination. Miss Saidie, and have Miss Vi’let for our charge for always.” His deep eyes were upon my face, but 1 sprang from him, resenting what I considered an insult. "Your wife, Mr. Denton,” I cried, have you no thought for her?” He understood fhe now. "Wife I have never had, nor yet shall, unless you be mine,” he said gravely. It was my turn now to sue forgive ness, and the blood mounted to my face in shame that I had ever for a moment mistrusted him. My hands involuntarily went out to him. Wo heard a call from above, and looking up we descried Miss Vi’let descending tho turfy bank. Her face was filled with excitement. "Dad’s come tack,” sho cried breathlessly, "an’ he ain’ gwlno away no mo’, an’ he’s gwino to finish tho gem’man’s screen to-morrer.”—Detroit Free Press. The Handsomest Lady in O’Neill Unmarked to a friend the other day that she knew Kemp’s Halsam for the Throat aud Limits was a superior remedy, as it stopped her cough instantly when othei cough remedies had no effect whatever. So to prove this and convince you of its merit, any druggist will give you a Sam pie Houle Free. arge size 50c and #1. A COIN 1.800 YEARS OLD. 1* Is a Shskst Mmole by the Habrawt ta Cnmiuamoriita it Victory. Thera la In this city n relio of the Bays when the Hebrews wore op pressed lo l'nlostlne by tho Homans, says the Now York World. It Is a shekel struck in tho year 131 A. D.—• nearly 1,800 years ago—In honor of the talcing of Jerusalem and other places from tho Homans by the Hebrews under tho leader Simon Bar* Cochobus, who was then .proclaimed ruler of tho Hebrews. f- • Tho Now York Coin and Stamp Company is tho owner of this Interest ing antiquity. Manager Proskey In. terprotod its curious characters and symbols to a World reporter. "On the obverse,” ho said, "Is a conventional roprosontatlon of the beautiful gate of Solomon’s temple. It Is, perhaps, the only picture of that edlllco oxtant. The Hebrew oharuo ters signify ,Simon or Simeon. Above Is a star, alluding to Simon’s sur name, Bar-Cochebas or Cochab, whloh signifies ‘the son of a star.’ "The re verso boars the inscription, ■second yoar of tho deliverance of Israel.’ The two emblems are the othrog and lulub. Tho ethrog Is a citron. The lulab, or bunch of palm branches, In oldon times wub used In the temple, in tho houso of prayer when the llullel psalms ware recited, and was seldom out of people's hands in tho day time. About the base of the lulab 1b a basket. It is the golden basket with which wealthy Israelites used to adorn tliolr lulab, much as rich ehurch-goors now adorn their prayer-books. Of the four or five coins llko this now knowu no two are exactly alike. Perhaps a separate die was used for each. No satisfactory explanation of the fact has yet been offered. This shekol was tho lost coin struck by tho Hebrews as a nation, On looking at the shekel dlosely a series of half effaoed devices were found. "That’s another chaptor of the coin’s hlBtory,” Mr. Proskey said. "These coins were struck to carry the news of victory. Here Is a proof of the fact. Under the palm branches and Hebrew letters you will find the device of Antioch plainly outlined. The Israelites evidently hod the money in tholr possession, but recoin ed It to spread the news. It was really the first type of the newspaper, bear ing tho tidings of victory and deliver ance to the Oppressed. DOUBLE YOUR MONEY.' Hereafter the Nebraska State Journal will publish a semi-weekly instead of a weekly, giving two papers each week for the price of one. Four pages Tues days and eight pages Fridays. Tbls' will give readers the latest telegraphic news and markets while it is fresh. In these days of progressivencss tho people have outgrown the weekly paper, ex cept to suply local news. The State Journal is at the bead of the procession as always. For tboso who cannot afford a daily paper the Semi-Weekly Journal will be almost as good as a daily,104 pa pers per year. Although the cost of production has been nearly doubled the price will remain the same, $1 per year. This is less than 1 cent per copy. No other paper offers so much reading mat ter for $1. A special correspondent will furnish points of interest to Nebraskans from the national capital in addition to tli e regular telegraphic reports from con gress, which are received over our wires. During the year 1893 you should be a reader of tho Semi-Weekly Journal. Send for a sample copy and see just what we will give you for yonr money. Our great premium book, "Stanley’s Adventures in the Wilds of Africa.” and the Semi-Weekly Journal, one year, will he sent for $1.40, postpaid. The book is handsomely bound in clotb, 540 I pages, profusely illustrated, and is sold by dealers at about $1.50. If you will send in your own subscription - and an other new subscriber with $3, we will make you a present of the book, mailing it to you postpaid. Don’t forget to send for a sample copy. Address Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Neb. JONES & M'CUlCJ/EON PROPRIETORS OP - CENTRAL - Livery Barn. O'NEILL, NEB. NEW BUGGIES UP NEW TEAMS. Everything Fir$t~C)a?$. 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