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About The Sioux County journal. (Harrison, Nebraska) 1888-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1890)
V S V A' I' v4, , '"A - -A- ' ' J? .' St' 'if i ''!' uDCCcuirjmsl. awrui occttt rtrm.) Price, r . . Editor LI a ta Sbsriaoa pos oflc a tee- teXaatUT. Nov. 13, ISM For iwaublii ft eaadiilato for governor is 12-L. a Bcharde. At the recent election Custer county wns shor of ita irrmtiKw as it was di- I into four counties. Cass. B. Burleigh has purchased tbe interest of his partner, K. & Kendall, in tbs Valentin Oozttte, And will run the ayer aton in future. He says it will Mill be ft prohibition paper. 6ovec Thayer ha issued his pro rkinetion Mining Thursday, Not. 37th as a day of general thanksgiving in the State of Nebraska. Turkeys will now roost high, for a short time and then V sold high in the market There is ft great lesson to be learned in Iks result of the recent election.- It w probably the most notable campaign in inany respects that has ever been held in the state. The warning was beard early k the spring and the people of the state began, to watch the movements of the political leaders with a great deU of in terest. A request was made for an early convention and the republican leaders granted tbe request and the state coo Vantkm was held at an anuMiatly early date. Tlie result was that a ticket ac bep table to tbe masses, except, perhaps, bae candidate, was named. The ticket was acknowledged to be a most excellent one for tbe slate of tbe professional pot ticiaas was broken and but one man who wns looked upon as being more for the . railroads than tbe people was put up. and that was done more on account of bis personal popularity and the excellent manner in which be bad conducted the details of bis office, than by any victory Tor the corporation. Tbe prospect for tbe success of the republican ticket looked bright The independent move- sent appeared to have been brought to ft standstill. In the third congressional district the masses began to indicate that they desired to take a hand in the choos ing of a representative, and in some in- stances tbe alliance organication went so tar as to pass resolutions in fa tot of one man and against the present incumbent. A great many who bad been active in tits party work in the district and knew af tbe premises that had been made two yean ago, believed that they would be kept, and were expecting to see n sftft, the one most acceptable to tbe rank and file of tbe republicans of. the district, selected from tbe list of those in the Said as tbe curl ids te for congress. bat jast here the most dangerous ad junct to official honors appeared. The fact became apparent that the promises of the past were to be disregarded and tbe cower of patronage was called out to nullifv tbem. Tbis brought about a controversy between tbe friends of tbe head of tbe republican ticket and ap pointee and sycophants all over tbe third district, and in this toe republicans all over, tbe tbe state- v' considered ot mm party paramount to ttjpasbitiiw of oae.maa,aed.wim tbe , not tbe reenit of tbe Coiombwa hows bow tne sseptre of ao- tbeascce-- fttioa k Carter . aad : whilst Those who 4 fe to noeesa their sentiments , sad vtewB ft to tbe A set line of action to ' ttftbna ''to sacBr the success of tbe -pnV wm branded as mugwumps and ssaajsaasn, and attempt made to cry stowa their predictions as groundless. Xftsfnl and mabcioaa Had tbe repub lian of this district beaded tbe warning f tbe early part of the preliminary cam ftftlgn. it is safe to say that the man who will iiiaat the district in coagress for tbe next two years would not bam bsen fissril of as ft rand his to Tbs renomina- HemHtKt. Dorsey ftroased tbe mums to state of bitterness against machine not; ties and created a determination to rjm Urn leaders lesson which should at he soon forgotten. How well tl 1m eattM 04 is evidenced by tbe fart Ua tim thrai rapoblicaa caadidates tor " anajsni nam dwad and tbs indsov ibmmm that far she nam two yean tbe ' stwtahftMtOTteebief esecntive mmMlr Mb wonki Kits to rAUmtm shibIi far tbeir sons to , Cr, wls laid the right kd nf ft t--n asaa aaairi for coats by vt- ' C ittZsm tsniinntiMn of Um tbiid r r:atMef aeBt lhnlCer C stote, wocU bftv -' tin ' 1 . Z"-'- ti nf toft ' ' 'Ti:erU,'t staff '1,1 tlCa 1 r 1 A HOCK THAT GROWS. rtomarkabte Petrifaction In sv Peein ylraBte Bawlon. DriseJas; Water Ilal Caevtaa a f Uaw-nM la aalattM with It mm la Sesles;- la deep, dark ravine s few mile from New Castle, Pa., in North Bearer township, Lawrence County, Is a won derful natural phenomenon in the shape of a veritable growing rock Fifty years ago,- when it was first noticed, an in verted wooden nail would almost cover It To-day it is a great bowlder, ten feetia height and fifteen feet or more in circumference, and weighing not loss than fifty tons. During the summer months it is severed with ft dense rich moss two or three inches deep, through which the waters from little spring trickle continually. The onter formation of this rock has a limestone appearance, but once re move tne moss and chisel in the gritty surface and tbe real beauty and pe culiarity of tbe rock are seen. A cellu lar formation like a mammoth sponge is discovered, and about the cells is stone as hard as adamant On cutting further in, this cell-like substance is found to continue, hut tt seems to have been transformed into1 ft translucent flint There are tons of this flinty rock, for it is as heavy as granite, and every ounce of it la undoubtedly moss and other vegetable matter petrified. This remarkable petrification has been wrought by the action of the water from .he spring upon tbe moss. The water seems to have tbe singular prop erty of turning into stone every thing that is brought in contact with it for any length of time. It has an acrid taste, and Is undoubtedly heavily charged with mineral substances, al though thus far it has never been an alyzed. The most remarkable fact about It is that It accomplished so much in so short a time. Tbe moss grows luxuriantly in the dark hollow, and tbe Upidescent quality of the water has operated year after year upon the layers of moss, turn ing them into a honeycomb of Htonc, and adding to What Was first a m? rock, until to-day there Is this great bowlder of petrified vegetation. A short time after the moss begins to grow in the spring, it commences to solidify at the roots, and the petrifica tion follows closely on tbe track of the growing moss, like the formation of coral on the work of the coral insects. As it progresses, tbe dark green of the vegetation becomes yellow ish, then changes to brown and darkens as the rock grows old er. The moss is not all that is perpetuated in stone by the action of the wtter. Plants, leaves, twigs, every vegetable substance that has fallen on the rock and lain there have been im pregnated with and, as by the touch of an inexorable fate, been turned Into stone by tt Stratnm upon stratum of the moss stone has grown over them, many suon objects are now to be found hermetically sealed deep in the heart of the rock. . ; To the mineralogist the rock is a mine of treasure and delight No one ever chisels into that flinty bowlder without coming upon leaves and twigs petrified among the moss and securing many fine specimens to rejoice bis heart and make envious less fortunate mortals. Those who have visited it thus far say there is not another such curiosity known In the world. The people in the neighbor hood have long known of tbe remark able qualities of thU spring. Mr. Will iam Allsworth first discovered it nearly aft, veM'ago. Than tbe rock wss ten feet or more below tbe spring. Now it has climbed up tbe side of tbe bank un til tt Is partially above the level of the spring, and has turned the water of tbe little brook that opines down through tbe ravin somewhat est of it course. Mr. Allsworth and some of his neigh bor Intend to try the experiment of fastening frog or some other creature in such a way that tbe water will have chance to act upon it and see whether it will fill tip animal tissue with its min eral burden as it has done tbe vegetable ones that have oome in continued con tact with it They firmly believe It will, and there aeesn little reason to doubt it HYPNOTIZING A HEN, Aft aaaJswaaw latsisatlag' Kafwiimeu with a rwL Within tbe last month I bsve made an interesting experiment with a fowl, write ft correspondent of tbe London Spectator. Some cbote eggs being sent me (or fcfttehing purpose (having no hen at that time broody and no incu bator), I determined to t on of my bens on these egg aad keep bar there by tbe force of mesmeric power, The nan not fresh wbsn I received and to keep them with the uncer tain hope of ben bsoociisg broody might have been fatal to their hatching. I therefor went agaiast aatare aad sat my ban upon these eggs; she was in fall lay at the time, and, remained ft throughoat the three wk that sb ws sitting, laying, aromdtftg t her wont, two oat of three day. Thoaiwbo aaderstand poultry will appreciate that an he will do this, bnvUig became aat ursliy brociy. ctKUoagb tor the 9 rat day after bote wm o eggs I kav had baa lay one, or even tori. Harkragth gg I set bar apon, I was ahto to kavw ftftd withdraw th ah ke-t toying. , , vfawtMtdsyl nlftsadhar tbr ft tojiH half a haw to brtnfbwtoio tr. after hftvtng rwisd hr to drink -JI , t wa aUa to aosta aw to I? aatdltj la maoa toa t&Mj 4 tiftr. vara days, tor witeh l ata vaw-teftwa. waa Ihatet takr aata rsHa a dar, fcwla a iejaaaa, TZxrl2mT ytnOto kf,nr :cr-l,,Cr -r.f : OFFICIAL CANVASS . OF THE VOTE CAST IN SIOUX COUNTY, NEBRASKA, r,tf. 4,13.3, I'm A i 8 o ? 44 jlS 6 I i it ;ti 7 S M ftg! t 4 43 It ' IS 1 7 IS 4 t 11 S 3 i 1 H 4 40 IS I ' II I I tl 7 t 7 is at 6 s - - !.. .. 4 4t 16 1 1 7 1 4 tl 7 1 8 98 i S 4 41 17 6 ' 0 I 1 7 IX S 1 g t 7 9 io as 6 s 4 4l 17 6 10 1 ' W t tl 7 3 j io is e 4 a n tio I ! 11 I I II I 7 3 7 10 an s .. - 43 1 t 10 1 ' IS 4 t SI 7 1 4 7 M 4 g - J - 4 3(1 IS C M 10 . i 7 it, s t n . 7 3 u 10 as . 4 JJ 1 S 8 10 . 7 31 W W ( t ! IT 11 I I 7 7 7 tl 10 13 I 10 M 8 w 3 i I s i . 17 11 4 1 3 . I I II I III .71 t i as 1 it . I';" M 11 14 7 . - 1 j It 1 4 . 7 j 1 jtJ 31 Id . 1 3 ! At "14 t S It . 19 1 11 H 60 II IS . 1 3 ; S 7 as 11 14 . 7 a 33 m n to it . i ; n " n i . 6 15 at 1 . . . - 1 87 11 t It . 7 i i s a . J 48 6 4 ! .. .... Gevernof, U D. Ktrhsrds, rep.. j. a. nova, aem J. H. rowers, ma B. 1- l'slue, pro Lieut governor T. J. Mjor, rep Alex iteur, d-m - Wm. II. tierh, lnd G. W. Woodbey, pro Sec. of KtmU, J. Alle II, rep F. W. prnffue, em n. M Muvtierrv. lad Charles H'attV, pro tte Treasurer, J. E. Hill, rep Win. M. t uxhiiiK, deiu J. V. Wolfe, iuil H. W. Hardy, pro AuillUir, T. H. IW-nton, rep H. B. Wahlqulut, deui John Beatty. iiid A. rjten. Jr.. pro Attorn rysvneral, ti I. htiiK, rep J. G. Ilieuitm, dein W . K'lKi rton, lnd K. P. Wlitton, pro A. . Ilmnphrey, rep Jneob BlRler, drm W. r. W right, lnd V. Ulewu, pro hunt. lntructiun, A. K. Gowly, rep C. I Knkentrtiw, deiu A. H'AllKuiiind, lnd Mrs. Mnry H. Morg-nu, pro ConKreiuiiuiin, t dint. tt. W. K. lorey. rep W. II. Thompson, diu O. M. Krm, ind- W. L. I1tc, pro- Samitor. lull dintiict. WallH-e Wilon, rep . G. fctewart, lnd Keprentiilive. &Stt dint, KI. L. Heath, rep V. W. Allen, deiu Geo. L- PI. '" ConiintaKioner, Ut dutt, E. J. WHcox, rep F. L. Hiluonn, rep H. Konrsth, dem r. W. Knott, ind t'ounty Attorney, H. T. Con ley, ri-p II. V. lvis. rep L. 0. Hull, dem For Bonrtn , . AKaiiiiit Bon4.. Kor lrohtn.Amdnt Aifainfct Probtu Aindut For Uf e use Amdnt AgaiiiHt LlwuiM! Amdnt For Mor"Sup JmlKC Against Mori- Sup Judu For Incresnwl Salary. Against Increased Salary.. In the recent contest for Uie county seat of Box Butte county, Hemingford won tbe prize by a smell majority It is about settled tliat President Har rison will call an extra seKion of con gress. There are a vast number of bills ready for consideration or partially con sidered, and it is deemed necessary that work on national legislation be com menced prior to tbe beginning of tbs regular session. Tbe latest returns from tbe state elec tion are that tbe republican state ticket is elected by a plurality of from 8,000 to 0,000, except tbe governor who is de feated. Boyd and Powers are very close and the independents say they will contest Boyd's election. Prohibition is snowed under while both the otlwr amendment carried. A number of railroad officials passed up tbe road last Monday morning. It is likely that through trains will soon bs run over the Cheyenne V Northern to Denver. As soon as that line is opened this locality will be apt to have addition al train service. To those who have promised to bring us wood, we would suggest that this is the time of year when it would be highly appreciated. Don't be at all back ward about it, we have plenty of room on which to pile all that may b brought Stock owners in tbe south part of tbs county have been suffering a good deal of loss from tb ravages of wolves and mountain lions, and have organized an association with a view to patting a top to Mich Io, Thsy will pay ft re ward of eight dollar for each wolf or mountain lion killed in that locality. That offer ought to prove an inducement to hunter and trappers, and tbe organi cation will prove a benefit to all. Now that electioa is over it would be in order for th committee who had obarg of tb exhibit from Sioux county at the stats fair to take up tb matter of the orgaoisatiott of a county agricul tural society. It I time om action was taken in that line. Tbe psopl ar waiting for that committee to tak tb and tb sooner they start ta -ohaHttasett i th happy father of a nsw girl baby which arrived at his a oa last Saturday. Bis family ps awd fla ollv toaaetw prior to that aat thajr w all of th awl ptusifasioa J aaw that D has ft daughter b ift -Th wtotor tor of school bsgaa oa CyaadiWtirwttiaMth hto 'tCa tfaaa to a fiaaVl W.-J Ki U wd aot k I 1 l 1 1 K 5 B S I U 15 U 4 i;'l5 IBM 7 t 3 I I It IS It 4 11 tl i S3 I 7 l I I 1 t M 13 15 13 4 It II in 3 ; 1 I 1 t , M is m u i it I 31 3 7 14 I I I t l l u is 14 4 H n 1 Si 3 7 ' 3 t t ..- 13 II 13 4 H 1 St ; 14 3 1 I 10 - 1 It U 13 4 it 11 1 1 7 M 3 1 3 1 10 ----- 1 13 IS 13 4 11 11 I 1 7 K 3 It K) -. 18 14 ft 4 ( 11 1 SJ 1 7 U 3 10 4 1 31 - 1 13 13 11 4 11 a 4 11 3 S S It M 14 M 4 It 4 f II 1 3 II I 1 St It - 1 H 1 M II 14 4 3 i I 34 - 44 1 1 4 1 3 1 t 14 1 M IS I 1 II 14 7 8 7 l I It 5 15 15 5 17 H 14 11 19 7 1 St Xi 4 10 18 7 4 34 S SI 37 3 SO 3 8 17 I - t 9 S IS Si 3 It 17 10 t 8 I - W 10 S 17 4 6 1 8 - I ) IS Rheumatism and catarrh, caused by impoverished blood) cored by Ayer's Sanaparillft. gaUftOtrO) ttfKBOt: We bftv good supply of seasoned lumber constantly on hand at our mill on West Boggy. 10 and IS feet fiaOO; U and 16 feet $12.00 per thousand feet First-class native shingt always on hand. First-class 3 seoond-class f par thousand. - , J. E. Arm ex. For Iftme back there is nothing better than to saturate ft flannel cloth with Chamber Iain's Pain Balm and bind it on th affected parts. Try it aad you will he surprised at tbe prompt relief it af fords. Tbe same treatment will cure ' rheumatism. For sale by C. H. Andrews. Xberirtfisle. . BTotiee ta hereby given that by virtue of an order ofsale Issued by Coo rad Undeman, CMrk of the District Court of Kiunx coonty, Sebraaks, npon a JMsmeat and decree of foreclosure rendered In said district Court in favor of Tb Farm. ers Tmat Company, a corporation existing aader and by virtue of the laws of Iowa, and against John Connor for tbe following amount, to-wit: MStA), with interest at tbe rate of 7 per eeot per annum from the SSd day of September, ISM, and SI1.4I costs of alt aad accruing costs, I nave levied upon HMioiiowincaeacnuea rri eniauiw!, w it : the soatbeaat quarter (aeU ) flection twenty etgbt (), lb township Thlrty-flve (St), In raasii ttftr-fonr .54 1, lu Monx eoontv. Me- hraaka, and I will offer said real estate for ale on the 13th day of December, last, at 1 clock, p. ni. of said day, at tbe front door of the coart house In Harrison, in nald eoanty, to tbe highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said order of sale then doe ta tbe eat of 4S. aad SII-4S cots, together with interest and aeentiaar eoats. Datsd llarrtsou, netjraswa, wu sta day or Voveaiber, ISsS. TnostAs Kstor, . XotlrWefJalcrsKterBsaeatlon. JlotSM is hemby given that by rlrtoe of an ensenttoa iswud by Cearad Undeman, fSark of tbe District Cosrt la and for Sioax ewaaty, Bebrmaka, ta favor of school Dta trtet Mo I of Moux eoaaty, Webraaka, aad aWMtes Bdmund V. Lock wood, Cnaries f. Comma, Robert O. Pariah, 4(. A. Andrews, aad BietMrd t Lrman, and to me directed, i wui wiu at i o'CKjcst, p. n., oa m wet ear jw am oar, Mr, w saw suss, w skvanwau C. Loekwood, on tbe aooUiwe If see. tt, in townsbtp , range 54, la Montrose preelnet, Sioax eoaatf, aabraaka, offer for sale at wane vendae ta f ouowlag aoods aad eMV taat, to-wlt, twenty-e istTaeadof two (t, raswoau' steers aad tweaty4ve () bead of SM(I)ykr ew steer, taawn on saM as' wttoa as the property of Idatnsd 0. lxek Dated Of ftove at Harrlsaa. Hebtasia. this Rh dav SMrveiaoer, a. u. new. as-atj . Twee, nun srosxm4SM,a. Mt CoaaM Cvart, bead at fevaty 4art Is usa. m s4 tor saw! cwanay, sv i- C ra aad H th i"iiea ef Ma Ianwawr7Praa; twa adtaa mi intMmm ? t ewast aw.y be aiante4 to awr as sa- Tba Dssiyr II, A. D. Hst, H WSlii-M tU- t M ras4 4M- .e-t "i t-sj.-Sy- Safrwea- - t Sm4 f 14 f w't waey 4. aw . i t f V ji, - - -4 fa e-4 a- 4 ! " HW- T P" -V KocirrsB BBO, new tork t it rinst SUsiMUL SUSS, Uwalis. . Bssn er casaaosvcbadrou, b. THK Dili I! OF IIADRiSOn, M1EE1M)-, 9EBKAHKA. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. $2S,000. Tranfiacta a General Buys School Orders, Coonty and Village Warrauta. ffTIaterest Paid on Time Deposit. Loans ttoney on Improved Farms. CHAS. C. HOLMES, CASHICH. B. E. BirwiTEm, C. F. Ounz, Presiilent Vice Pres. CHAS. C. JAMESON, Casliir. Commercial Bank. iNOtlOVWATEDi .A General Banking Business -TRANSACTED.- HAaVawtt, a E. J. WILCOX- Owns the following brand on "TAT right hip or left side. Range on Monroe creek. P. O. Harri risorj, Nb'r. H. T. OQJOEY, Lawyer. Loans no Money, Be present no Insurance company and ha no land to sell hot give hi entire time and attention to tbe practice of th law. fLuausoift - - Nnuiou. C E. HOLMES, Attorney-at-Law. all woslaeaseatrosted to Ms care wUt re Owl re prompt aad careful attention. OBOBOK WALKER, Attonscy.ttLaw. Will practice before all eoeru and tbe V. a. Land OSS as, aastaess atrns1d to aty ear will reir arowtpt attention. L. O. BULL, AiwWa7at.Uw. 7clb Drilled! Ilwvaafwi3 aU aVOaf; ad ftai raMCj to driU ftay itosd wU aa llHrtsf&a Iwa food and Brio li. fcmZf, rarrlasa. . fsrxir T4f iinr.TJiT: Banking Business. Wm. Christensen, Wholesale and Retail Hardware A large ami well srlfrted stock ALWAYS ON HAND. ACORN STOVES. RARBED WIRB at prices to suit Uie times. Agents for CHE1PI0H BINDERS AND Mowers. Chadron, - Neb. Grant Guthrie, -Duu In- Lumber, Lime. Grain Coal. AtUNT POM WIN DMfcUS AND PUMP. L K. BELDCN A SON, I Wt!n and Carrij MaJctwtv IlWeMestaWtBUw -Gd work and wasawehte raaigas. atora sMtij r Hvary tora. f J 'i!U "V1 Vv