Lioaal Dsws. Alfalfa seed at Watklnaon’a. Ord price* discounted at Gnsteycr's. Good work harness for #14.00 at T. M. Reed s. Rev. Webster went to St. 1’aul Wed nesday morning. Mrs. Austin and son Nelson visited at Wescott last week. GARDEN AND field seeds in bulk AT T. M. REEDS. K F,. Brewer lifts Just received an invoice of fine fruit tree*. The two Feblg boys started lust Tues day morning for California. T. L Pllger baa reduced the price of Kerosene Oil to 12 cents a gallon. I). W. Titus, of Litchfield was doing business 10 this city Wednesday. Mia* Laura Cline of Albion Is visiting Mr. and Mr*. Cline for a few day*. Garden seed; new stock Just In at the old reliable Seed store, Watklnson New stock of Garden and Field Seeds at T M Roods Mr. ami Mr*. L. J. Tracy, of Scotia spent Sunday here, F. L Pllger Is selling all goods for cash or produce only, Positively no credit. Como out to the temperance meeting of the Fpworth league Sunday even ing. Carpets a full line of samples carpet rugs, lace and chenille curtains at Wat kiuiton. John Owen, who has been visiting ms sister Mrs. A K. Wert* returned home this week. We noticed John Mutbewson of Clay township doing business at the county aeat Tuesday. Don't think because Grsteyer does not ask you two prices, that his good* are not all right. John Horn moved into the Gibson residence this week. He has rented his farm fo* the season. The recent heavy ruins have greatly retarded the sowing of small grain. At present seeding Is about half done. Do you need a washing machine clothes wringer, Wash boiler, tinware or anything in that line. If so call on T. M. Reed. Gasteyer now carries a complete stock of ready made clothing for men end boys. A large Invoice of spring goods have been received by our merchants and the display In the various store windows ere plcusant to look at W. T. Chase has place another attract Ion in bis store. It Is u Grupbophoue You drop a Mickle in the slot and tin machine will do the rest. Attend the big mortgage sale to b< held at I.oup City Saturday, April 17 HIy fnnnth firms ustll Its* triunn /m ul sums of ♦10.00 am) over. Ten per-cen’ off for cash. George Johnson of Valley count) and Miss I.) din K. Fredenburgh of Sber wan county were united In marnagr lust Wednesday. April 7, Judge Ka) oltlciatlng. Several names have been added to ou •ubserlptons list during the last month We highly appreciate this substantia evidence of returning prosperity am Invite others to Join the procession. Will Mulick, Gene Fatten and J. Coh started for Hose Bud Agency last Wed nesilay where they go to seek employ incut. The N'ouniwr.sTKU.N wishei them u safe journey and a profitabh Job, Iton't fall to come and see the grea show at FHger's store Master Salurdu) and Monday, April 17 ami 111, IHU7 Kvery woman and child calling at tin store will receive a present. AdmUslut tree. • The old frame bam on trte Troy llali farm now occupied by A I. Ilui.se burned to the ground last Friday night It Is supposed to t>e of imemliary orl giti, Mr. Ilaosel lost some hay am grt.pi which was stored in the barn. i be supervisor* have ordered walk pul down leading from the w**t am south sides of the stpiare to Ibeeour house, and that out of inch lumber I the board had tlr»t sent a committer around town to eksuitne aud saw tb< condition of the Inch walks a* ituiuysr ed with those Uutll (tout two lech lorn i*t they doubtte** would have order*, the Walks built with two inch materia) " hererer side walks la this town ha«< been hull! of one inch board* It ha been money throw a away the village steal ion was < Adam n ksepp *• ties* H iluetct f Henry r»hl*en *n W II Murtia 4!(i A Itrvwn at* IF. What to ma are world* of rplrodo* If the splendor of thine eye* Oara not In tha depth* of mine, Iowa, Where thy Image lie*? What are day* without thy prose no*. What the nlifht* without thy oara, What to me are joy* of heaven If thou art not there? Passion'* kl** on red llpa dleth If tho red lip*' kina la oold. Scanty 1* the llly'a perfume Till the bud* unfold. There can bo no Rtraln of music Till the player touch tlu, chord Anil tho maatcr’a thought 1* alien* Till It finds the word. Wurlda would darken into ruin If the »un should cease to shine. What are life and love to me, then, If bereft of thine? —Unity Sellnifer in Boston Transcript. 8POON8. The flat* of Their Origin Unknown, Tney Are No Very Ancient. If you desire to know about tho scar city of really reliable data on tho histo ry of spoons, tukc down your handbooks and encyclopedias and sec if it doesn't take you a long while to learn anything concerning their origin, '‘nativity,’’ etc. In fact, the antiquarians do not pretend to give us anything of value in that line. It is admitted that they are "very ancient,” but just exactly how old they arc and by whom and where they were first used aro points upon which wo aro left completely in tho dark. Creighton says, ".Spoons must have been a very ancient .invention, for a Saxon spoon of perforated silver gilt, ornamented with gems, was found in a grave at Harre, Thauet. ” When forks were unknown, hjiooiih played a very important part at the tu ble. Hixxms of the thirteenth century, and even later, Inal handles terminat ing in a knob, knot, acorn or other odd and cumbersome devices. About tho period of tho restoration, of which so much is said in English history, a great change was made Ilk the Turin* or spoon*. In some of tho unique patterns the “spoon” part was divided into two, threo and even four parts, anil tho han dle always split or twisted and turned up instead of down and hack. Spoons of that period wero all blunt instead of being pointed as in the forms generally seen at present. They continued short and blunt down to the time of George I, when they were first made pointed and had the handles turned down in stead of up. About the year 1500 what wero known as “apostle spoons” were intro duced. They were so called because they had the figures of tho 13 apostles carved upon their handles. They were generally given by sponsors to children at their time of baptism. The wealthy presented the entire 13, those who could not afford to indulge in such extrava gance giving ono or more, according as they felt able. The most carious end remarkable spoon in the world perhaps is a “coro nation spoon,” preserved among the other royal relics in the tower of Lon don. The bowl is of gold and tho han dle of silver. The handle is split down the middle and set with ull kinds of precious stones. The relic is valued at about £30,000, or upward of $100,000. —St. Louis Republic. m China. The Matchoorian has always been aware that there were large deposits of coal “in his midst,” but he used to im agine that they were under the control of evil spirits, and he therefore would not touch them himself nor allow any one else to. A good deal of that old nonsense has been brayed out of him by recent events—tho war and the practi cal enterprise of the Russians in his ter ritory—and tho fields arc now being opened. They are abundant and are found all over the conntrv and will have the most important influence in its de velopment. The climate, soil and geo graphical situation of Manchuria are favorable to the maintenance of a large, enlightened und progressive population, the root of which, in many races inter blended through many ages, is already there. With a Russian railroad running through the country and Port Arthur us the outlet and iulet of its commerce, a new chapter of its history will be opened, and the humdrum career which it has pursued since the days of Kublui Khun, and us much further back as any body wishes to go, may merge into a more active and enterprising one, giv ing her a uew status in the world and a new relation to its affairs.—New York Tribune, Maltgi»us In New /isltnd. The New /caland (isB'tlv gives the census table* dealing with "Religion* of the People.” tun of 703,800, the to tal Imputation, 702,23H gave answer* on the census f<>nus. The Kptwopalians ■Hind ered IM, lit; tb# Presbyterian*, I lfd*,tta2; Metinaliol* (of all kinds!, over 73.000; Roman I'ntkoiles, over W7.OU0, ' The other *••»* coni* far ts-low theSil fig tin*. I'iiituftan* number 373. “Our i I uth> r * t aun li" mo ds t» Ho Tin r«> u n#» "miittte t'111st 1.111," mu< ' 'sail a - How I’allmlie, “ on*, “•inner wml by tiracei” ami one 't'Uristi.ui f». 4, M*— lN»* my nfiMwl a*lly ysit you? lb - Vi* It «!«»*. 1 vt is ■> ,ur* yo« would tell n»*> " V> • ’ | wtwally w*4t» r •d #lwo.woo I hot y»*« would sunny ns**. “A low*.tod ItemswiMl doll***.' \V < ii, l»* only >4lug Rl»n *141 it 1** (tmttf —RuM»«i Ttwsv lief f We tv* ymsi|wl f< .ft (earn* i* Rwt ***** art at Rust'bub. x*Ui-*rta mot Ridden mi its* Uwuntws Vmm <** lb* Rl*> b »* *nd nhwmt* m the tan ds ».l.i4uf«h Is 1,14 no- • i*wtt«**l i t* R nfcl^tt The Union Pacific System has inau gurated a thorough colonist sleeping car service between Council Bluffs and Portland. This car leaves Co Bluffs on our train No 8 daily at 3 15 p in and passengers go through whltout change Berths In this car can ha secuied by request at tills olllce. In addition to the above, we also run a through colonist cat daily to San Francisco and a perma nently conducted colonist cur weekly every Friday to San Fruncisco and Loa Angelos. Full information can be ob tained by writing or calling on Frank W Cline, Agent. A Map of the United States The new wall map Issued by the Bur ington Route is three feet four inches wide bv four feet long; is printed In six colors: is mounted on rollers: shows every state, county, important town and railroad in the Union, and forms a very desirable and useful adjunct to any household or business establishment. Purchased in lots of 0,000 the maps costs the Burlington Koute nearly 20 cents apeice, huton receipt of 15 cents in stamps or coin the findursigncd will he pleased to send you one. Write Immediately, as the supply is limited. J Frauds, O. P. A., Burlington Route, Omaha. Noli. Representative J. M. Snyder home last Monday evening. (.miles ready made underwear for sale cheap at Gastejrers. Oastyer lias just received as fine a stock of dry goods as Sherman county contains. All the different formsof skin troubles from chapped hands to eczema and in dolent ulxers can '»e teadily cured by |)e Witts Witch Hazel Salve, the great pile cure. Odendahl Bros. .\ in mu can i>k canny destroyed when it first starts. Con sumption cun be nipped in the hud by One Minute Cough Cure. Odcndah) Bros. A torpid liver mean* a bad comp lexion. bad breath, indigestion and fre quent headaches. To avoid such com panions take beWitt‘1 early Kisers, the famous little pills. Odendulil Bros Photographs 75 cents per doz. at Leschinsky’s gallery. J. B. O'Bryan lias two excellent var ieties of seed potatoes which he is sel ling reasonable. One variety in parti cular will make in sixty days after planting and is of a superior quality. Constipation in its worst form, Oi* pepsia.siek headache, billiousriess and derangement of the liver are readily cured by be Witts Early Kisers. These little Pills never gripe. .Small pill, safe pill, best pill. Odendahl Bros. We are still taking photo’s at 75 cents per doz. Lesciiinsky, Photographer. For Sale.—A tborugh bred English Shire Stallion, weight 1500 pounds, age 9 years. Will sell reasonable, or will trade f«r cattle. Cali on or address. John Tockky, Boelus, Nebr. First class Photographs only 75 cents per doz. Don’t miss 10 gei one or uvo uozen. To Omaha, Chicago and points in Iowa and Illinois, the Union Pacific in connection with the C. & N. W. Ky. of fers the best service and the fastest time. Call or write to me for time cards, rates etc. F, \V. Clink. Agent. l.oii|i( lty IUrk«t Kiport l*rU’«n pit I *t for Corn » .11 WftMl Ontfi .7 ,1* llotfi SflO (Ju«« KU't hotter* *.<>» at ' f etHi«r» i5p flutter, |«r ... 10 A 4# t. A TIMA: TAHIK MM !• i \ l Y, NMlIt IhMlVrf, OttHth«» lirlrii*. HulU*, H|, Jom*|i|| Hilt Is4h»l II) . t :|l v I'altUtiil, H| l.mili, H«ii ► i4it« t«4 «v m l) nil imiInu %n*l nil |h*i«*u I.4*i mnl rtmtlkt Wont ViAINl I MM 11 MM •»•%%* t %r* ••» . I»tl| «|v*M Mwtnjf fu* » pMlttt* I tl AM VI |«MHI.it4tl|, An Matey twi % *$pm 4M4 V4« Vtfl f*w* till 4I4M** ft'. A*** »<<• ! 4i*t| 'S« . W •' vi-**** 4 »■' I I** V |M4Mit tO | h «< %' | Hj|«|T«* Ut I *K* I* } .4 | i)>h ti«4lhtd, H»4t»* lim# U<* <** 4*4 », 4*»*>4l %m >4 n**i4 i « % A A»|ti %4*.i** «*t .1. A H l*, U*t* r****M**|4f V«*wl, H4«4, Mwbr4f*A-4 i A tell A It |h|tat,U>f w Mohair, *«»••**»**» llth. ! nstsi will HitM mo! iWtwrt *t iHh I .1*1 ton a* I dlwta. I.iiti !.***•« iiw i (• «• «•'*.**».K *, ihwieUi . J !ipi*i *i I.,*.* t .it «t*.t* a -if si t a** iu.h.1 ftn* *| ttr*« I |*l Met ft*# *| |M»t«h* h*ll Me* Hot a tt t lias t|. it IMPORTANT NOTICE TJ THE FARMERS OF Slierumn itntl Ail),.mini; Counties. While the Farmers Union Insur ance Company has established an office at Lincoln, the company will also continue an office in Grand Is land which will be In charge of Sec retary Wiese. General manager Brownfield will divide his time be tween the two offices. 'Ibis will af ford all the conveniences and advant ages heretofore enjoyed by the members and patrons of this popu lar old company, and all old mem bers, who left the company in 1H1I2 and insured in other companies, no matter whnt company they may have insured in, can now be re instated to their former policy by paying only one DOLLAR and u small assessment for six mouths in advance, this car ries a member for six months before another assessment is made. Farm ers do not be bulldosed by agents of old line companies into deserting the Union and insuring in their com panies and paying double the rate necessary five years In advance. Kleven years of liberal adjustments and prompt payment of every loss sustained by fire, lightning cyclone and tornado, has proven beyond a doubt that the old Union Insurance company furnishes the safest und most reliable insurance und at one HALT TilE COST OF OLD LINE COM PANIES. When an agent of an old line company seeks to destroy your confidence in, or keep you out of the Uuion, and by false statements and misrepresentations or the guise of friendship advises you to insure in liia company, Just remember lie gets from one-fourth to nearly one-third of the whole amount charged for his policy. Suppose a policy with his Co. costs you forty dollars for securing your patronage and writing your application, and all this the farmer must pay with eight cent corn or other products equally as cheap. Why should not their products cor respond in price with yours. The people need insurance more in hard times than they do in good, hut there is no need in paying double what it is worth. Drop the Union a card or call at their office in Grand Island aod join the Union and secure the best and safest insurance inexistance at cost. “A dollar saved is a dollar earned. ' K. Mi nn, Agent. Hazard, Neb. Comfort To California. Every Tuesday evening, a tourist sleeping car for Halt Lake City, Han Francisco and Los Angles leaves Omaha and Lincoln via the Burlington Route. It is carpeted; upholstered in rattan; has spring seats and backs and is pro vided with curtains, bedding, towels, soap ets. An experienced excursion conductor and a uniformed Pullman porter accompany it through to the Pacific coast While neither as expensively finished nor us tine to look at as a sleeper, ft Is just as good to ride in. Second class tickets are honored and the price of a berth, wide euough and big enough "for two, Is very reasonable, tor further information see A E Weuts, It A M Agent. J. FISHER, Attncney-at-Law, AND NOTRY PUBLIC. Will Defend in Foreclosure Cases ALSO DO A GENERAL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. Office In Noktiiwkstkkn ililltf Lore CITY, • • KBKASKA Strawtierries! Strawberries! Strawberry Plants AND ALL KINDS | I have a fnwh sttx'k onhaml If vou aiivthitur in the fruit line come ami ins|Mvt ntv ! -t>x*k before bu viHi* '••IK MY #’ K tfrrtrtr loup urrv. i ( mjm GASOLINE ENGINES. POMPS v': ..:..;: AN1 l4i fc » »- » mn N»** i*%4 PAIR HANKS, MORII A CO., 'iMl P «tn*m It. OnMn« MM. ■■ ■■ --. —---*- ~ FACTS CONCERNING THE EAELY SETTLEMENT OF SHERMAN COUNTY. Continued from last week. THE GRASSHOPPER SIEGE. Hut few who have never experienced the dlstruetive raids by grasshoppers can inunagine to what extent they can damage the growing crops. In the month of August, 1874, and the next season after the organ ization of the county, they passed through the Loup country in clouds, entirely destroying everything in the vegatable ljue. The settlers had broken out patches here and there in the valley, and planted consid erable corn and had very promising gardens, which was about their only means of support. From this crop they hoped to be able to obtain a large share of their winter’s supply. Hut alas, to their utter astonish ment and dismay the grasshoppers took everything, and the efforts of our settlars to obtain this needed supply proved fruitless. Attempts to route them by building smudges on tbe windward side of the fields were made, hut when the smoke would get to dense for them they would rise, fly to another part of the field and again commence their work of distraction. The writer remembers of about an acre of very promising crop, consisting chiefly #f sweet corn and garden truck, and which was located iu Loup City on the east half of the bus iness block south of the court house square. Tbe owner, seeing that he wus powerless to save tbe crop told the citizens that if they would help to keep the grasshopper* off, all poald share with him in gathering the harvest. Several of the citizens, men women and children turned out. They built smudges aud marched back und fourth through the field _: a L. I._._ _111_l_I_...A ..si_—__... . 0 * .. ... 11.. 4 .nit. I/IWVIIIO, ninww OI uouvo UUVI vvu«i vuj/vh-j *' • *WI m* %. of their effort* the whole field was destroyed in less than two hours. It was simply torture for a person to go through a field to route the grasshoppers. They would tly into one’s fuse with almost blinding force. The ground was covered to a depth of nearly a half inch and the corn stalks were perfectly black with them. They were crawling over one another and standing on their heads trying to work their w^ to get hold of something green, with which to appease their ravish ing appetite. When once they would settle on a hill of corn it would seem to melt away and soon he entirely consumed to the very roots. There was uothiug in the vegitable line hut what. they would destroy, even to onions beets, turnips, etc. They could be seen by the millions standing on their heads burrowing down into the ground after such veg babies. , The grasshoppers remained here for two or three days. They dls troyed the crops, ate the grass, stripped the trees of their foliage, and left a desolate country and a poverty stricken people. When they rose to leave it was a sight to behold. The cloud was so dense that it was qnite impossible to see the blue sky above them. In 1870 the grasshoppers came again, and if possible weie more numerous aad even more distruclive. It was a notieahle fact that they even ate the paint off the buildings. One of our citizens attempt to save some plants by covering them with a sheet. In a few minutes the sheet was full of boles and would have been entirely eaten up if it had not been removed. The grasshopper seige made it necessary for our people to apply I for state aid whioh was generously furnished them. During the summers of 1877 and 1878 gr< at clouds of grasshoppers were seen passing over, but fortunately for our people they did not light. In passing over, thousands of them would become disabled and fall to the ground dead. Upon examination it could he seen that a little red insect was working under the wing, which was the direct cause of death. It is said that the grasshopper lives hut a few weeks after developing^ into full size, and that life is almost invariably destroyed by this red insect. EVROUTE FOK THE BLACK HILLS In February, 1870, a party of gold hunters from Iowa with ox teams came up the Middle Loup valley and through Loup City, enroute for the Black Hills. Lout) Citv beinz the last town on their route before reach mg the bills they camped here for the purpose of resting up aud laying in a fresh supply of provisions. They remained at Loup City several days and while here induced some of our citizens to join them. Among those here who caught the black hill fever were,# Charley Cisters, Esaw Bcldon, B. F. Bunnell, Manley Caple, Ilubin Freuck, Almon Benschoter, M. A. Ilartly, Gene flail, Chas. Adgate, Mr. Fredenburg C. E. Rosseter and E. Gilbert. They at once commenced preparations for the trip. Some of the party who had horses traded them for exen. Heavy lum bei wagons were well loaded with provisions and other necessaries. They also took with them guns and plenty of amnnition, for it was feared that after leaving the settlements they would be attueked by the Indians. Friend aud relatived were deeply concerned leat something tcrriable might befall the adventurers, aud their anxiety was prolonged for weeks, duriug which time they eould not hear from them, there living no means of communication. j They elarted from Loup City on February 21, 1*70, and there route lay to the north, across streams, over hills, and through canons and ami vallies, a distance of over three huuured miles, with nothin'' but Indian trails to guid them. They went from the Loup Country across to the Niobrira valley, from there up the Mnake River amt so on to the hills. They saw some Imliau on the route aud whenever they went into camp would make preparations for defenss iu case of an attack. Foriuuately they reached their destination uuiuolcsled. Several of this party were in the hilt* si the time of the massacie of General Custer. CuullUuxI uv\l wti'k, >* 1 9M a. r. miLurr, V lw l‘rw«t.Wul. i a.htet. FIRST BANK OF LOUP CITY.! a General Banking Business Transacted — Capital Stock. SCO .000. * Umm ae l«p«e««l tanm *1 NQII fm m Im |Wu m4 Ui im I tobcUAhUMeM ^*^7777^J**1**^ »•** C*f, I. Outo I