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 <yulte earn
vstly son tested Ust Tuesday Ihr
printed ticket wktvh was saldtu hast
b**u gotten np Is the Interest ef tb<
SppUt arsis for ishrsn. livens# frost
Arcadia and whkb w*a supported b)
the Wnil tni'vs got badiy heat t tu
op|«.istli*n had te writ* alt the »am«
IU hut they got there Just the saw*
Following ts a list u( Ha* «soli lists
and cote* each receives!
Filmed fkfe I Written 11. k*t
W f tiitmssu h! s lisyhuret i*
t* Ham * m J Fhti Js-ger t(
t h liny burst l> < 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
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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**
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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
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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.
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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
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If vou aiivthitur in the
fruit line come ami ins|Mvt ntv
! -t>x*k before bu viHi*
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GASOLINE ENGINES.
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PAIR HANKS, MORII A CO.,
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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
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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.
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FIRST BANK OF LOUP CITY.!
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