Nebraska Newspapers

    (The Northwestern
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
AT Tllli COUNTY SKAT.
OEO. E. HEHBOnOTER.
Editor and Publisher.
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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
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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 l<oup
City until eoudueted uudor the pres
ent management, and it does seem
that it could be now with only an
average attendance of twelve or
thirteen pupils, while the other room*
are handling fro:n to to rath.
Again we are re I ably informed
that u« Uliei ehwuliouerjt eaereii"*,
composition work or Friday after
iioou eaervlsos of »a\ kind have been
had for the two tears last past.
The high sekool course iu Ixdlt the
ninth aa<l tenth gra<te< which are being
taught in our high xluwl e*pre**ly **} •
that both l.aiiu and KuglUh fouiposi*
lion and Ktewentry tMeneo t» result* d
Who the Sogiuw a»i»as augge.i* Is
that the patron* petition the utauagi
tueot uf our »* h"«l affair* ier another
vear and thereby >s*bl that ih»*e welt
e*lablt»bed rule* In the high school
principle* toe earned out,
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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
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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,
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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
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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. TRIAL SIZE, 24PT1.
foM l/f I>ruff<late, or ##nft peel -paid on r«.» elpt ©t print.
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Ne ON K DIES No one dies of Pul
monary <li»oaee, the ratult of cold, who
taken “77”ln time. For sale by all dru«
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HAIL! HAIL!
THE ST- PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY,
F. E. BREWER. Agent.
This company has been engaged in the Hail business for the
past thirteen years. Within the last eleven years it has paid tor loeoe*
by Ilail the sum of 1341,91*1.47. Thie large sum ot money has been
paid without a single law suit, and to the satisfaction of the claimants.
The Hail policy issued is the fairest and most sqnitable evtr
issued by any insurance company. It carefully protests the interest of
the insured aad provides a just method for arriving at the amount of the
loss in ease the crop should be injnred by hail.
This is the only Hteck Fire Insuranse Company in the United
States engaged in the Hail business. It has ample assets to sover all lia
bilities, as you will see by the statement herewith. It pays its losses
promptly end honestly.
Wo solicit your business for the year 1897.
1 am also agent for the Home Fire Insuranse Company of Oma
ha, Nebraska.
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L». c. DOE, ClILUnr,
Vice-President. C'Mtllir,
FIRST BANK OF LOUP CITY.
General Banking Bnsiness TraneacML
Capital Stack, C60 OOQ.
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