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About The farmers' alliance. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1889-1892 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1891)
THE FAKMEKS ALLIANCE, LINCOLN, NEB., THURSDAY MAY 14, 1S91. THE BOY HERO. In hearties, raris, -liiih to fiirwgn ere. beerus made of mirrors ga light aua uir- A plndid buililinR " T" Ascending mou by stone from day to day. High and mora bigk th, j.ile wai builded well, . . And scoresof laborer were buy there, WbcnuddeiiW a fragile atas'iu tell. And two strung workmeu swung aloft, lu air, Suspended by their hand toon 'light hold. That bent and creaked beneath tiieir sud den weight; One worn with toil and growing gray knd old; One a mere boy juxt reaching man's citate, Vet with a hero's soul. Alone and young, Were it not well to yield hi ningle life. On which no reut leaned, no children clung. And save the other to his babe and wileT He saw that ere deliverance could be brought The frail siimwrt they grasped niiM sure ly break. Aud in that shuddering moments nali of thought , He chose to perish for his comraTle sake. With bravery Mich a heroes seldom knows "Ti right" he said, atid lowing his strong grip. Propped like a stone upon the stones below And lav there dead, the smile still on h(s lip. What though no laurel grow his grar, alnive, , , ... And o'er his name li sculptured shaft may rise? , To the sweet spirit of unselfish love. Was not Ills life a glorious sacrifice? -Elizabeth Akerslu Harpers Young l'oople SAVEDBY A SINGLE STRAND The Swallow waa running before a steady breeze on her way to join the allied Engliliand French fleets at the rendezvous in the Gulf of Pethili, in the north of China. Sheliad on board a regiment of infantry, who' formed part of theexpeditioii sent in 1WI0 against tlieTatu forteoti the l'cilio river. . The Swallow had left Hong-Kong aorne time before, and hod been delay ed by contrary wind. She was now within two dayV aail of her dcHtina tion. The captain, lliiding his stock of wood and water running aliort, waa anxious to lay in a fresh supply. Ifetherefore reqticated the eolonel in command of the troops to allow half a dozen of hi men to land and fill the casks. A boat wn a got ready, and aix aol diera selected to go aahore in her. Aa the regiment had been quartered for some time at Hong-Kong, moat of the men could - handle an oar fairly. The third mate and one aailor were put in charge of the cutter; and Lieutenant Garnett was detailed by the colonel to take command of the soldiers. The military portion of the crewgot Into the boat briskly enough. They were heartily sick of the long contijie merit on board, and went off in the highest spirits at the prospect of a run ashore. The cutter ran rapidly toward the land, and the ship lay until her re--turn. They had brought three axca to cut the wood, end were well arm ed. Though he diil not anticipate any difficulty in obtaining the requir ed supplies, the colonel, in view of the disturbed state of the country, had given orders for the men to take their rifles. Making straight for shore, the mate ran the boat upon a at retch of sand. Here alie waa beached, and left in charge of a soldier and the sailor, while the rest of the party Bet out in search of water. The casks were aoon filled from a stream close by, and then proceeded to look for wood. Scarcely bad they left the atream, when they were met by a party of villagers, wiiowe looka were by no means encouraging. It was evident that they recognized the intruders as belonging to the ex pedition, and showed no intention of receiving them in a friendly spirit. As the Chinese were badly armed, Lieut enant Garnett determined to effect his object in spite of their opposition. He therefore collected his small party in to a compact body and boldly ad vanced. The Chinnse slowly retreat ed, sullenly making way on their ap proach. They followed at a short distance like a swarm ot angry bees, chattering and gesticulating licrcely. It was clear that they had all the will to torture and murder the party if only they were able to overpower them. Themen setto work togatherwood, and to cut up the dead branches into logs of a convenient length, while the two ollicers kept watch upon the Chinese. Whilst t hey were so engaged, the villagers jealously and, sulkily watched their proceedings.. When they had gathered a small supply of wood, they carried it to the boat. As they turned towards the shore Lieuteuant Garnett threw towards the natives what heeonaider ed an amply suflicient sum to pay for the wood they had taken. The Chine puked up the silver, but did not show any sui-prU) or gratituda, Tlw party of Knglih r-uibarked, closely followed by the villagers, who grew bolder aa they saw (hat the in truder allowed no intention of niak- inn an attack Upon their home. The boat was pushed off, ami the yellow faced native lined the alionj; and, em toUhn4 apparently by th ak-it ( danger,' ahouted iWiaiii and jiatred, hka a pack of pariah dog in ait Arab villajta alter the retir ing lint of a pass r by, before who tlirealritHi attack, llio wiioi gum had lately fled with cue roitM'itt. Th cutter ran out ot the bay. and, Mi doubling a headland whh h shut tit ttriw, was met by astulhrwM, wl.Uh bad ltn SUM thev M ttie !ti. and liem whs It they had lu alteUamt in tl. bay. It blew dirt tiy Imm tha hsp, lkt It a, tear (hat they would have aome dtftVulty tn r l.iHf lr, TU a ( rjMd!y, and soon txa vi tatl.1 that It i I'Untiy I opelvsM lot them it ll.il'V vt ltliii tit allow tve tt lMk. at the .d. In Ua tt ruuiKi.i t k h.r sMttr, ty tl tiMM Uk utt r bad rlvarod the hea.lUad, ami tt.it a Kna at rl a ol Ua It ttw a crowd J iiv. aha r-l r,ilvl aft ttoii irt aM ho a, i Hwtt mil I cototti i4f, ivMtty aaaitM'i tit mutt. Its tMtvatiwn ra two i.Utrt to eJt lb, tittle? lira to thin id iFHaUaa lltaiMsvlvea la tUir t,ulf mt lt m lsiuiUlnai t4 IikiI llihtplisd ptntl r.ti'tea l vultures at the prospect of an easy prey. The wind beat them back, and they were fast approaching the shore. So clos were tiic-y that tliey could hear, through the roar of the wind.' the savatn cries of the expectant crowd as thev thronged down close to the edge, of the breakers in their eagerness i to seize their prey. There was no time to 1 lost. The! only hope was to remain here they 1 were. 'Hie boat was eptipied with a heavy anchor, to which a Htout haw wr was fastened to do duty for a cable. This was dropid over the side, a"nd as it disappeared the mate's heart sank as he pictured to hiiiim-lf the flukes of the anchor bury ingthem selves in the sand of the bottom, and finding nothing to give hold suflicient to resist the drag of the boat as she drove shorewards before the wind and waves. If there were only rocks to give good holding ground! At this thought another picture arose in his mind. Could that hawser stand the dialing of a rock long enough to hold till the wind fell? There was little choice. He glanced at his compuniou'a faces, and seeing that his gloomy foreboding were not shared by theiu, resolved to keep his own counsel. The hawser ran out until the an chor reached bottom, It then grew taut undiir the strain, and the boat's way was sloped. The anchor held. No, she moves again! Klowly, but surely, sho crecm shorewards, drag ging the heavy anchor after her. The hopeful faces of the occupants grew blank with disappointment. Like some tprroi-elilcken bird, drawn by the deadly fascination of a ser pent, the boat makes slowly for the shore. "Hurrah! It holds." The Chinamen gave vent to their rage in a yell as they saw the cutter's way checked at the very moment they thought she wan running straight into their hands, The crew was kept busily at work, however, bailing out the water that poured in over her bows. The party in the boat were in hopes that the Chinese, seeing themselves balked, would retire, but, to their an noyance, they soon saw that they were determined to remain on the spot and await the result of tiie strug gle. The day drew to a close, and the Chinese began to light fires, evidently prepared to siieud the night on the shore. The Swallow's lights, too, faintly twinkled in the distance, and the sight of them made those in the cutter feel their positions even more keenly. To add to tneir oiscomiorc, the pangs of hunger begun to assail them. Several attempts were made to light a fire, so that the kettle might be boiled and a rasher of ham cooked. The fire, lit no. burning briskly for a few minutes, and aa the hopes of the famished party began to grow bright with the cheerful glow, the jealous sea would dash in, drown the tire and their hopes, and his spitefully among the embers atthcirdiscomliture. Aft er several vain attempts, they were forced to content themselves with cold Water, ship's biscuit, and raw ham, of which there was a small sup ply on board. Hungry men are not astidious, aud the inealwus soon dis posed of. Weary as waa the mate, his thoughts were oppressed with deep an xieties, which he had till now kept to himself. The wild plunging of the boat as she tore at her moorings, like an inmatient charger eager for the fray, induced him to lay his hand up on the hawser. To his horror he felt a grating, grinding sensation that told a tale which brought vividly before his mind all the stories he had ever heard of the fiendish tortures which the Chinese practice upon their prisoners. But he was a brave man, and did not let such terrors overcome him. He tried to conceal his fears and enter into efforts of t he soldiers to make a tire, honine that the wind would fall or shift before the rocks should grind through tho cable. Lieutenant Garnett had observed his hand as he from time to time laid it upon tho hawser, and did the same. Glancing at the mate, who was w atch ing hint, he read in his eye confirma tion of his suspicions. The mat e nod ded towards the soldiers in intima tion of his desire that they two should keep their fears to themselves. A long, weary, aim anxious mgnc followed. All were wet, hungry, and exhausted. The motion of the boat imi(l it irimrMnil e to sleet) tliouull now and again they would snatch a few minutes, to be rudely roused oy the breaking of a larger sea than usual over the boat. To be brought m abruptly back from the happiness of unconsciousness to a knowledge of their critical condition seemed to make their position all the more for lorn for the temporary freedom from anxiety. At le nut h the weary night came to an end, and the dawn broke upon the dispirited crew. The anxiety and ex- pontile SllOWen usen III ineir wwinins, dull eyes, and liitlesaattitude. Wet, cold, hunger, ami stiH'iine had set their mark upon me nine entinMeu men. The wind began to lull somewhat; but it was not until noon that the sea, though still surging savagely, tvMd to break over the boat. Thu soldier now lit a lire and made some tea, which with a biscuit apiece, some what raised the spirit ot the, worn out men, Thetwo flicer andthe sailor, how ever, had sja-nt a night of busnh KilthVieiit to ethaust the hardiet, They knew only too well that it ws a question of grave doubt whether the hawrr would hold until lb wind lulled or l cut through before. H h former, they hoped to l able tti l-at out of lb bay. In the hitler rase, the would naiiletioUrtbty be driven upon the shore, lo Uvome I he t lima Of Htt-'W crueller m thru ingeiuou tor- titmi than th moil lWc a . lit aiHt til their bosaled milUtou run i.i. i j b k to th moot et autaiMtty 'the day diwd wearily on. All Wf Slhuustl and almost antioita for tha talal iitoiueiH, aha h lhy now dM(Mirvd of aptna. to loloe. They were determined to d.n rather th.ut fall into the hand ol tha fo, who wallet) uk o u irwl pii,iis tha moment of ihic tn'ooph. Toward toiif t th afternoon ha ni vl Mo td tha wind bw W stead IW ami Una I op' ol shut in it dmt'ttoM tKSii to overt ones hi do si,. At he h told letOeltant tUrtvett f Ma Uom, tor every . iri ttt Unit rep trr the land. At half pMsl nv U gave order to ih th author, f ka I hop of Iwtof ahW to tat out oil ha bay. II was a N l ! sa 'or. an I k fcw boat. All r J (Wldiwa brightened t'p at the prospect of a move, and when everything was ready they were set to work to haul in the hawser, while the sailor, hoisted the sail. As tlw anchor was lifted from ' the bottom, the wave drove the boat to ward the shore. The tliinese ranted a triumphant howl, thinking that the boat was drnggina her anchor, and that their long-anticipated prey was about to fall into their hands. The sail was raoidly hoisted, the wind caught it, and the shoreward rush of the boat was checked. She stood still. The waves forced her to wards hind, and the wind was only just suflicieut to counteract the rush of the sea. hhe hung as in a balance. W Inch would win theday? The slightest lull in tho wind an 1 the boat would be whirled on shore with such force that the sail would be unable to gain the mastery. It was a trying moiueut. Their lives hung by a thread. The anriior was heavy, but tie eager hands of the men rapidly hauled it in. "I,ook slinro with that anchor, men." cried theniate, anxiously. "It's just a toss up w het Iter we'll fetch out ot the hay or not. The men were straining every nerve to get the anchor in, as it was hoped that as soon as it was on hoard lite balance would le in favor of the wind. At last it come to the surface, and the Bailor leaned over to swing it on board, while the other men lemit over to the other side to trim the boat. With a heave, iie swung the anchor over the gunwale, and fell backwards into the bottom of the boat with the rugged end of the hawser in his hand. The cable had parted. I'll exaiiuiitiiioii, it waa loiuin iinvv the rocks had chafed through the stout hawser, leaving the anchor at tached by a single strand; and this, worn nearly through, had parted at the slight jerk given by the sailor. Had the mate delayed but a few minute longer, the cutter must have been dashed ashore before they had time to hoist the sail. All now understood the anxiety which the mate had been unable alto gether to conceal in his looks and his eagcruesa to leave their moorings, to which they were held by so frail a stay. The boat, freed from dragging the anchor, now began slowly to move forward In the water. The Chinese, as they saw their prey slowly but surely creeping out of dan ger, raised a howl of execration. The occupants ol the boat weary as iney were, gavea mockingchccr, and waved their dripping caps in answer. Aftor many a tedious task, the cut ter suceeededin beatingout of the bay, and making her way to the ship, which they reached at ten p. m. Here they were received auuost as u mey unu risen from the dead. They had not been seen from the shin, whose mast head lights alone they had been able to distinguish over the neaoiana. Those on board tlie Swallow had seen the crowd of Chinese, and had imagined that thev were waiting for the ship to be driven on shore, and share the fate which they concluded had befallen their comrades in the cutter. The exhausted nartv thankfully made their way on board, where the relict of moving their cramped limbs after sitting so long in a small boat was a pleasure to them, weary and worn aa thev were. They all turned in, and found deeper pleasure in the warm bunks and han mocks, to which they retired after being provided with hot soup. About noon next day they made their appear ance none the worse for their long ex posure and anxiety, though thetwo ollicers were observed tolsBinore than usually silent for several days after wards. Ahead of Tlma. ..Thousands of every -day 'things would be mysteries to us, only that we hap pen to be in the secret of them. Now and then something happens, either to us or to our neighbors, to make us aware of this fact. A ladv went to a photographer in Birmingham, Ct., according to the New Haven Palladium, and sat for her picture. The next day she ap peared again for the proof, which was given her in the photographer's busi ness envelope, in the corner of which was printed, "return after five days to , Birmingham, Ct. She kept the proof much longer remarked the fact, because' she had told him that she waa in special haste. On the fourth day she came to the studio, and apologized for lieing ono day ahead of time. She hnd business in'town that day, she explained, and so ventured to anticipate his appoint ment. It took the photographer twenty four hours to see that she had taken the five-day retnm notice aa fixing the date when the pictures would be done which shows that he waa as dull aa his customer. Better at Home. New England people, like all seri ious, tenacious bodies, are apt to be rather "sot" in their ways. "What should we do if the sun rose in the west?" said one good old dameof Puritan stock, who was much given to like reflect ions, "I expect 'twould make us atnful homesick, it's auch a nat'ral place to look (or it in the ea.t." Another food woman waa listening one day with intense interest to her daughter's aivount of a long star in Italy. ThedinVretit custom ot life were touched upon, aud when the nar rator paused. Aunt Hetty drew a long breath and said, "Well. I'm thauklid I V Iteell i ailed lu end lujf dav In New Hampshire'" k jim don't think you'd like Italv, mot Iter?" ' No, not a mite.' "Not the pit t urea and rhurvhe an 4 wonderful hi.iale "' I might pot up with them," Utlsr. mldhr loolher. ' but I g'we I should g t pretty well Iwat out stints tun, hu' lor a -oml ru douh tun:" Ma, at Par!!1, OiM thet was a try proud Kh nlTsttary. Hbadt.ota how to dU lo, l hved In a tmt M nte uttd bj nmnl !'d robbery, mA U dm r ol bores it. ! and mare s Hulk ery ey nona of I. M ..w1tdie to t Until they Ittsud U follow ; pnaiamalion 'He kbaa of Titarv Ha dttwd! ,VI other potent at, tw and umsi mo id iU aitl ui) ItavS tuif d'tnr," Osborne Junior Harvester smlo. 4 fcer The otronrrest woofs of the Excellency of our machinoo aro civen bj our competitors. UE MADE TIIE mm, .... M ..lu aalttaa.es eanllHtl nf sVlllstfA III tfa tHllt1 Ieal,la ollM aud lel boll. All llsht part everr Uwn In the tt. The alleullonor rarmera is eanw, " ?intS will Ull rou how muoh so calltd Meel I la other mwh m, V, m.ll Iii. Have to bur a "beet wllb otbarmahe of tin other Kv7 'this Vi TaVdrle sar la UUII lll.w-u y. --Li T.0 I.L i i d of four, st b . W balever tb to,loo Our SO. Hewer aianoa m h y ha f to l feel, we sen an emu cblne see our looal asut or aaaro, McCormick Harvesting Machines. 105,468 Were 126,000 Are being Hade for 1891 ... .n ih tnavn where nis wui - "-- --- r Z u:.. Jura h ins ail oi our iiih.iiiuc iw-.ii'i-""- o - - , faxturina our superior quality of BINDING TWINE, and explaining why .. . i .1 -...!- mA it hs rmnnt furnish flllt VOU Can Bet tn nest ia always tuc ciiBAraai, mu one by writing to R. ' Wiiig With this binder; Its porfect capacity for jiandllng all lengths and conditions o f grain. Each bundle is bound in the center THE KfiCfiXUICX is the only KsshlEI .Point K ja r the rush of harvest lor the agent to get fljulri, The attention of farmsers and all others interested are invited to inspect a full line of the KcComlCa goods, including Binders, Mowers and Reapers. Also all grades of binding twine from the cheapest to the best pure man ilia. For sale at the companies headquarters, n. BinruKU, uon. Agi. Corner 10th and Q, streets Lincoln, Nebraska. CHAS. E. DAHi-nABB EI ABNDS0 ALSO MACHINE Saddles, Nets, Blankets, Whips i Etc. 133 So. 0th iUadars of Tns ALtuaci are eomusadsi to Llneoli'i Laadlng DbbUsK DB. ILK. KERMAN, SURGEON DENTIST. $5,00. FULL SET OF TEETH FOR $5,00. Tth aitraatad without pal. No eaolofornii bo Mi ss Bthsr. CU All tilling st low rates. ROOMQ 04. OO AND DO BXJRR Bi:K. B"ffJ! m .Au-jtutua... J. C. 3C-KH3IjI-i, ucwaaae ss BADOKA LUMBER CO. UU Wholesale ami Retail Lumber. Tolopiioxi VOl 0 street between 7th and 8th. Utxeoln, Leopold Barr, Jeweler, The farmers of Lancaster county aro cordial ly invited to call on mo in my new quarters, 1'illin afraaf xuhnrn I will tttkfl nlfiEMUrO ill showing, them my handsomo lino of Jewelry, watches, clocks, otc which I otter to membera of the Alliance at discount rates. All Kinds of repairing at low rates. Respectfully, E. i -w They all imitate FIRST STEEL FRIO HARVESTER 111 fraro. Aaele steel truss for drie wheel and platform. TSe lltaust aa strooew rrass. Zr . or ine oem "' main frame, ou don't , bave to bur irMna -I... ol 'the uinoer no ' . 7j " 1 1 Jk t a ' - Imn No delays la wareeat irusa rwii. hith wt hot oi pwt wn w r . ,"'.."!L.r,?r. ..,llenoa aoaaeaaed br aootber maetaine. 1M. la f raise work IB f ' Stwl. Tr t - mimW(tm Id. Abjelroe4 wWl wlibdetaohable bos, ea replso the box 7" '-T J laShlii. Bdri.lleabl Iron srimr. oar eompetilon use east iroa. 4Mif X fffU J r i msniila as oheao aa the cheapest and aa sond a lb beet Is our motto. Tor pkampklet Bad I- 47 8m 0. UtMNI CO., Cbeuse, Ml., SEO. VULI, Uassia, tuiv, tr I. U. i Sold in 1890. vou -rade for oamuhlet fully explain ---- - . ns mil i imlKitinfr the orocMl Of Rlin - BIN FORD, General Agent, T montn Molten ska Has followed its square butted bundle. that never has to stand still during SEIFERT. MADE HARNESS. tf St., Lincoln. s? - yjr wnpi n 5 REPUTATION Osborne N94. uo. raft and simplest la eonstruetloa. Iiamlee It SHOULD THAT VJf9 Ml BnTf VslsMU I 111 as wj ! vimnsm ksju iiiwi mmmm wg r 205Bohanan Block, Lincoln, Ucb. - Can be found one of the most complete lines of Implements la tie e'.' j, l2c!'- The tried and truaT A H Smith Company' Farm and K?rbj wi.b. THE PZKlU PLOW CO' UrJ3.SCIl.LCD CZZZ2. Ut:i:rd Cirti FlTfa CCT & Vil::. The Perfect Ad vance corn planter and check rawer. Tba old reliable Sandwich Manufac- Y - turing uonipanys Sbellers and Feed grinders. I DS uiaesi ana best Aultmsn and Taylor Threshers. pairs for above corn sneiiers ana threshers in stock. Caix ad 8u John. T. Jones, Agent, Lincob, Kg1 OTTO II I ' 'I I S I OEEEIIIIQ NEW GIANT JUNIOR QIANT FLOWER BRANDS DEEtllllG C1IJDEI1 T171IIZ8 PC. sate WM. DEERI IMG & CO. Evirywhere.1" Tf-r,;0mo ' ' BcupsE We have opened a new Studio at 1W O street, up stain and will t pl citlirn of Lincoln call and exaln our work. We make a specialty of asUawTtr -v new proems of fbotoarapbr, and call youf peelal attention to tie floe result waamo -In. With erery dozen lfet Cabinet w wtllpre oteurtomer wit Satin Itteene pas- t This offer will bold good but a short time to lnirodne ojworh, so arall youn 4 af this treat opportunity. twt KCUl-ad SfUDlOa, Lioooin, ebrsu. npREl3AND PLANTS. AM miitmeeAeS Forest and Fruit Trees, riaass, Ttaea, ., rtardl.at satm far arka. Special Mleat t Alllaaea eeeteUo. f prta Vm b NEBRASKA MADS HEUP BIDDER TUI1IE Maauraotured t Ike l KRKMOST NEB (Kit tt hutp frowa an tbe farms of Nebraska. Every Farmer In Nebmk Should Um this Twine, II I aa trttiie sad will work sa welt a tha brt a!" aarwar, out u say kind ol Slier. We iaraat it lo work well ta all aiak) fl laa,lr. aad lo few Crkitl trm. t ry oar lalas sad I evalui4 Ibal tkvrs U UBfr sa oeiijr for weatera farmers Ut U Ue mbIbI ttpa fWvla froaa ttr fr llatiiaf tkeir rftla. Ma will U aleaMnl la furaUk rw and aa.! w4t ratba. ) arwav Uaar A twias l. 41 3nt I reawtat, )'. $500 REWARD 4i t M lu fc ( at I wmaal Mm ( sdat. I imhtmm 6TornvAQonccAic,c:o Is s.4 mW a i tJ. M aiA4 Hl aw im w, J TlIS :UJnr Bad be oowrov-4. ffwm tfcBd sh " mi aatwu-B B-dial nj m w LjCvmvMwsa sssrvSrW KNOW AT A fall art f'rte lias trf2ani oartop. ti'" : . M If - . Crns, Etc. . Wa ksep r,Jt r? i with the frot and make pi I low as . s; St. d) iprofc-s cnallfv of rz'-i f coirad. .'e cori'"y iv . rlt rsrt to ei Sahiu Err vr. SB4 MM. y DOu'E; CHICAGO. U. 9. A. stun Forcct lixo C:dlt3 Bed Ctdars, mil trees sad r'laam. 1 LargHMt Stock, Lowes. Pries. Mammoth dewberry luwlou to the eore, ksmt tmrrjr tor th. prairie. Black UmoM, Hue"1 Mulberrjr .Tulip tree, Uo Kiilor. Ask, k Walaut, CottoBweod, ele. Heiaii at wtmm sal. irta. Save U per cent and vrW Sat mjr price list, AddreMOBO.C.Haaroa... U4m kiakaada. JaeksoaUx, IU. Mentioa taa ALuaacawbea rou s)rif F0EE3TTEEZ3 ' tea Aad sil satis f (rati i M TO sm assat east Wsml tasaMl sssA t ssla. Vms fa Betes Xsl. asdrast WILL YO'J pniiir ? PAIMTS, c;li ix cu:i ire 1 w j. n. mrino. Corn! fcfti O C3.s lined,! I I I i:t-Lt fe 0