(The Northwestern PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT Tllli COUNTY SKAT. OEO. E. HEHBOnOTER. Editor and Publisher. TERMS SI SO p»r Tsar, If Paid in Advance Sat.rsl at tbs Ixiap City FostofTloa for trsat* siiaston tbroafb tbs malls st tsoisd. slats uisttsr. Mors Folly K > plitlnril. Our article last week under the caption of “Town Talk" ban incurred much displeasure of a few of Hie 1 members of the school board and a few of our citizens directly interest ed in the graduating exercises; it has also met the approval of nine-tenths of the citizens of the town, and es pecially the patrons of the school. (And because of this displeasure it will be only proper in this connect ion for un to more fully explain our position in the matter. In the first place we do not wish to lie under s 1 • I _!_ KIOU'I IIUVIII^ UU) »' anee because the printing of the program was done in Fremont in stead of Loup City. It is only the principle involved therein: That of expecting the local papers to do such work as can be done free, and giv ing the work that would be a source of income to the printer to outsiders. Neither do we wish to be understood as casting any reflections upon the graduates. They are all bright stud ents and from what we can learn Have applied themselves well to the studies which they have been per uniited to take up. But the main ■ px»int is in the system in which; the high school is conducted. The rule now applied will not per mit anjonc of the pupils of this room to attain a full knowledge of some of tiie lower branches which is of great importance. For instance, when a pupil takes, and passes an examination in the grammer depart me nt they are then promoted to the high school room. They pass from the grammer department perhaps halfway or two-thirds of the way through their arithmetic, and know ibut very little of book keeping. jN'ow the objectionable feature it that both of these studies are dropped in the high school, and Latin and other high studies are substituted, and in that condition the student is permitted to graduate. To promote a scholar trorn a lower to a higher room is always good, if they can pass the required examina tion. It gives them hope and in courageinent to work for something luigber. But ‘o drop the studies WalC a tuey nave uui masiervu is uau, and results only in embarrassment at'd discouragement when they pass on to something higher. A child can t read iu the first reader without first learning bis A. B. U s. neither can a student completly mastered Algebra without first aoquirin g a thorough knowledge of arithmetic, and so on from oue hrauoh of study toauotber. Itoib arithmetic anil book keep y ing is being continued in nearly all the high schools and was iu ls*bl that ih»*e welt e*lablt»bed rule* In the high school principle* toe earned out, Vr rn«* wiateentb Anu. d a» .» • <• the Oete i hawlawvrua \**ewiidf *‘ll be Held June pith to July Hb I**? A van* *d program of |a«tlWetlon and enter inan.*..i be Hen* prepared and the • •wtliwl grwanda en Ik* lltg M*‘*e rtver a*«»d unrivaled faeiUtte* tor pleasure real and tetweahoa• Tiogrsau* iu«V be ha l by edd*«e*log in.. W lluhsit see I role \«b JOIINSO’NS I.KTTBH. Last week I tried to show how the quarreling disposition on ‘ Whiskey Kidge” had the effort to make the people there unhappy and their eom muuity disreputable. No good man coming into Iowa to make his home wanted to settle for life on “Whiskey Kidge.” The boil was just as good there) the gentle rains fell and the warming sunlight shown down there just as in other localities. The trees put out their leaves to make cool shads for the tired man. The blue grass spread out its soft green carpet for the children's tender feet- The decorations of flowers and foliage were wrought out with suc h skill us to cover up and hide all the scars on nature’s breast and make it pleasihg to the eye. Cool springs bubbled up every where and sent their little babbling streams along the country roads, suggesting to the people all the time that it would be better for them to drink spriog water instead of "light iug whiskey.' The birds held their May festivals of song, out in the open air where all could hear, as if they wanted to wean the people from their fueds. to lull their turbulent spirits into peace, that they might realize how sweet life is in this good old world. But it was all to no avail. The feuds had been established in the early davs of the neighborhood, and the people would not break off the quarreling habit. Even their relig ion was lull of bitterness. The old hardshell baptist preacher who cainc once in two weeks, with his doctrine ot hate and hell, with hie still jointed old horse that was always tired and hungry, with his wrinkled and crink led old leather saddle hags, as faded as weather-beaten, as harsh as his theology, with his diy frizzly white whiskers and his old-fashioned front flapped blue jeans pantaloons, always “opened the meeting" In the old log school house with that foreboding populist hymn. How vain are all things here belo w! How false and yet how fair! Kach pleasure hath its poison, too, A»d every sweet, its snare. The old man with his doctrine, that “Many are called, but few are chosen," with his whang boodle, pessimistic hymns, had taught the people to shun every pleasure in life, to suspeet natnre of some trick, to distrust mankind, to think of God as a monster of whims and arbitrary power, and so they want about with their suspicious eyes peeping iuto this and into that; exporting atevery turn to find a snare set for them, and their long sharp noses were forever snirtiag about for poison. TWI.VEY TEARS AdO. How beautiful Nebraska was to us who came then! We corns in the spring with oar hearts full of hops. We saw all the beauty aud heard all the harmony that was around us. the Miseouri river bridge, now eager ly we looked out to get the first glimpse of the new state, to drink in all the new eights, and to put our selves iu harmony with all the blest promises ot the future. The bread plains opened up before ■s, the great panorama of activity aud development spread itself out to view nnd what an interesting seeue it was! Everything was new. Everyone was busy. Everv face was rad lent with hope. Every heart was full of song, aud every eup of expectation was bubbling over at the brim. You opened the ear window, as the train swept along, and leaned out to get all the broad view. You should see farther than you ever saw before but still you wanted to look out of both sides of the car at the same time, aud you felt your self being ushered into new conditions whose: possibilities seem as boundless us a! dream. Now call up the memories of that ; first rhle into Nebraska nud let the o|d pieture move by once more There s a new settler who is turn j Pise l« nlready t.s ug »'*"« ohl fashion**! bom* s*** of the workmen mingle* with the music of hammer and saw. Near ttie little white tent which is pitched close by, and which is tin temporary shelter, sits a woman, watching the men at work while she mends the children's clothes. As her nimble fingers ply theii skill her mind weaves out the plan of the new home. There'll be trees foi shane, there'll lie a garden spot foi vegetables and there'll be flower1 that will climb up about toe doorway and peep in at the windows. Now the trail, slows up, and tin little new town comes in sight. There's a group of people waiting on the depot platform, flow eagerly their eyes scan the face of each new comer.* That sunburned woman, holding up the child in her aims, has come in from the sod-ho use home out on the prairie yonder, and you know by the emotions which play upon her face that, some one has written a letter that they will come. “There’s mother!” you hear her say, a* she gives a sudden start, and the tears of the young mother, mm glcd with the tears of the old mother, fall likaa baptism of love npon the babies face. The tears that were shed m those days were tears of joy, for it was the time of coming, and each eotiicr brought wi'h lii.n a con tribution of new hope and expect* lion which added to the general sun of happiness. Well what’s the matter with Ne braska now? It is a hundred fold more iicauiimi man u was men. There's more to make us happy now than there was then. The brown prairie lias been turned into a green wheat field. The little sod house here has been turned into a frame house, and the little frame house tliere has become a large roomy home with carpets on the Hoorn, pie turea on the walls and music from the cabinet organ. The trees that the woman dreamed of have come, the flowers are peeping in at the win dow. the orchard is blossoming out there, and all the sweet voiced birds have come to join in the May festival of song. Then, what’s the matter with ua? Dud Blithers of “Whiskey liidga” used to sulk. He would re fuse to join in at singis’ school, sav ing “I don’t whant te sing.’’ He used to sneak out at night and cut lira harness of his rival in love, hop ing the team would run away and kill somebody. He was jealous aud disgruntled. The spirit of “Whiskey Ridge” has come into this slate and that is what’s the matter. There’s a iot of us that don’t sing because we “don’t whant to.” We er mad and jealous aud ws want to tight somebody. We have failed in some things and we want everybody els* to fail. We want to eut the harness and let the team run away. We’cr fighting from the Ridge and we want everybody to know it. Nearly every law passed by the lust legislatnre has more malice in it than practical good. The deficiency judgement law helps nobody. Debtors as a rule, have paid nothing on defieienoy judge ments. aud creditors have expeeted nothing. Then where is the benefit in the law? It helps no poor man and hinders everybody. It will charge no dollar out of this pocket and into that. It is simply an otll eial manifestation of hostility and bad temper toward eastern capital, aud that is all. It is the sign of re pudiation. It is a suggestion of dishonesty. it is a voice from •Whiskey Ridge,” which announces . i ... _ . _ .. I_I ._* .. IV l'l y III ft into iiiwikj ivuwi I every insurance company and every Having* bank in New England that Nebraska people hate the men and the money that helped them in the oatly day* and would repudiate every ojligatiou if elio could. Tim leader* knew that the retroactive feature of thi* bill made it uneontti tutiouai, but they warned it *o. Th« pac>:ng of the aet will «tdi further arouse the hostile spirit which the leader* are (ottering among the pto pie and the det-Urtug of the taw un comilitultouai bv a Republic** supreme court will give the wM hardshell prophet of evil anothei minor cHnrd wL . h lie will weave ia to hi* whang ho'*dle htutu of di* tro*t Three yenw ago Hiiu. i* In eaetetn Nebraska and Kauai* »ot able to tMirrow iuon«v at *t» per eeitt the *,owe rate which was tto n pad bv the t wuut* of Ohio, Indian*. an I i >«a Now, the competition He twesn ifottaettalts* voids to gel out of Nature*** and into lew* ha* rvdu.'vd the rate there to live pci tout, elide the ewedtUo** here hast ImwMI changed *n tual a promt***I li vlvr t. its m* Ih >1 he mm id easd) pt«. .* money her* on gwud enenti ) it ntee and lew per sent if the ea»l am *oei>( content • You *« hnv* n bait mdlton a otoe to place in town at > pvt vent but notu dollar for Ne braska on any terms,'’ whs the answer to a promi nent broker in this state who recent ly visited New England in search of money. That’s the effect of such vicious and senseless legislation ns the deGcience judgement bill. Hut we'er fightin’ men from the Ridge,” i and what do we care for the respect! of New Lugland. The leaders have I their bunds in the public pocket and j the railroad passes in their vest pocket, anil what do they care for the flnnncial effort, if the political effect is to hold their crowd togetb crV Shame on the long laced dema gogue, who plays upon the prejudice of the masses, to feather his own particular nest, while iiis splendid 1 state that ought to lie beaming in the sunlight of happiness at home j and iespcct adroad is sitting in the ashes of disgrace, gnawing the hit ter herbs of pessimism and discon tent. J. W. Johnson* 'P INKS, 1 * IW. OK EXPRESS ano GENERAL DELIVERY LINE. All K * press or Krelfftu order* promptly attends'! to rjl 8. NIGHTINGALE, LAWYER Does a General Law and Collection Basiaess A Notary 1’ubllc, Htenographor and Typewriter In lilllee. liNK 1KJOU NOUril OK I IIIST BANK. LOUP CITY, • * NKBBAAKA. •^yr J- FISHER, ■AtinPHEU-at-Law, AND NOTRY PUBLIC. Will Defend in Foreclosure Cases ALSO DO A GENERAL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. Office iU NottTilW*»TBKKtJIUX aing loup cm, • - k.bkahka TREES AND PLANTS. A full line Fruit Trees of best varieties at hard times prleet. Small fruits in large sup ply. Millions ef Strawberry plants yery thrifty and well rooted. Get the best near home and save fright or ex press. Send for price list to NORTH BEND NURSERIES, North Bend Dodge County Nebraska. To Omaha, Chicago and points in Iowa ami Illinois, the Union Pacific la connection with the C. A N. W. Ry. of fers the best service and the fastest time. Call or write to rue for time cards, rates etc. F, W. Clink. Agent. We want one good man (having horse), a* permanent superintendent for Sherman comity, to attend to our bus iness. on salary. Must send along with application, strong letters of recorn UMMUmilUIl »' iU null' MJT, IMi' KMty, iinu ability. State occupation Addrea* P. O. llox 1032, Phi la . I’m. MQKUMENTS IQUl HY k V II watkinuo* TIMK TAHUt. LOUP CITY, NKBR. Lincoln, Denver, Omaha, Helena, Chicago, Butte, tit, Joseph, Halt Lake City. Kansu* City, Portland, Ht. Louis, Han Francisco, anil all points and all points Hast and Houth. West Till INS I.BAVF. AS FOl.I.OWSi No (VI. Accni , (ally except Sunday for all (HilntN I :|5 a tn No. 5,1. Accni. dally, except Sunday lor Arcadia, 6:ft0 p in Sleeping, dinner and reclining chair cars {•eat* free) on through trains Tickets sold and baggage changed to any point In i he United States or Canada. For Information, tnaiis, lime tables and tickets call on or write to A. F. Wert* .1 genl ■ Or J. FK ANOls, lien'I. Passenger Agent, omelm. Nebraska, l . P. RAILWAY. Beginning Hunday, November 17th. trains will arrive and depart at this station as follows: Leaves Loaves Monday, / ,I uosday, i ^ Wednesday, [ ' ’ Thursday, r Friday, ) ,u Haturday ) *•m Arrives at Loup City daily O.iOp.m. daily. Close connection at Grand Island for all points Last and West. F, W. Clink, Agent Loup Pity Market lieporI Prices paid for Born * ,13 W tie,at. ... .*» Hat* .7 .13 Hog* 3.3ft l uti and heifers 3.ne <31 3 W Fender*. 3.10 Butter, per pound do Egg*, per do* s J’khsonal. The gentleman who an loyed ihe congregation last Hunday by .•outiuuully coughing will llrid instant, ■olief liy using Due Minute Cough Cure, i speedy and harmless remedy for diroat and lung troubles, — Odondabl Bros, HUMPHREYS’ ' No. 1 Cures Fever. No. 2 " Worms. No. 3 « Infants’ Diseases. No. 4 “ Diarrhea. ; No. 7 “ Coughs. No. 8 Cures Neuralgia. No. 0 " Headache. No. lO “ Dyspepsia. ! No. 1 1 " Delayed Periods, j No. 12 “ Leuchorrea. ! No. 18 Cures Croup. No. 14 “ Skin Diseases. ; No. 13 “ Rheumatism. No. 10 “ Malaria. No. 10 “ Catarrh. No. 20 Cures Whooping Cough ! No, 21 u Asthma. No. 24 “ General Debility. No. 2G “ Sea-Sickness. No. 27 “ Kidney Diseases. No. 28 Cures Nervous Debility. No. 80 “ Urinary Diseases No. 82 “ Heart Disease. No. 34 “ Sore Throat. No. 77 “ Colds and Grip. I)n. IluifniMY*' Homeopathic Manual or Dimkahrm Maii.kk Furr. Nmull hotllod of plnimant pollet*. fit tho V«*t. pmikot Mold Ly drumItla, or joint prepaid upon r.n'.olpt of print), * ,», I'X.-.’pt No* 28, and *f are niado |1 (JO «lzo only, Humphrey** Kadi olno Company. Ill William ht., N. w York. HUMPHREYS* WITCH HAZEL OIL ’ THE PILE OINTMENT.” for i*fl#*-j>.xtc. haI or Internal, Blind or Illoodlnf i l*f’ll* In A no; iif littignr Milling or ttm Hocuusu riii r*’lld-f U hnnu-tUmte Up itirw certain. FKIUE, 40 OTS. 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