$rp'' " - J m7-:' i IS I I vs II Grass For the Lawn. We will nupgose that the Kprinp plant ings of trees nave been made with open rmces reserved for the favorite games. Now the cround can be prepared lor grass seed, for it need not bt trampled over any more. If certain parts have become packed and hard, the should be dug or ploughed deeply again, then harrowed and raked lxirfectly smooth, and all stones, big or little, taken from the surface. The seed may now be own, and it should be of thick, fine growing varieties, Mich as are employed in Contral Park and other pleasuro- f rounds. Mr. Samuel Pan-ons. Jun., uporintondeat of Central Park, writes me: "The best gram eeds for ordinary lawns are a mixture of red-top and Ken tucky blue-graK". in equal part-, with tmrlikps a bmall amount of whit cloyer. On very sandy ground I pn-fer the Ken tucky blue-gras.s. as it is very hardy and vigorous under advere rlrcnmtanccs." Having .sown and rakrd in the seed very lightly, a great advantage will be gained iu passing a lawn roller over the ground. I have tucceedd well in get ting a good "catch" of grass by sow ing the seed with outs, which were cut and cured an hay as ?oon as the grain wue what i termed "in the milk." The strong and quickly growing oats mak" the ground grc-n in a few daj'3 and shelter the aiowcr-maturing gra-n roots. Mr. Parsons says. "I jref.-r to sow the E-ass seed alone." As soon as the grasa igins to grow with some vigor, cut it often, for this tnds to thicken it and Croduce the -.elvety eflVet that In .o eantiful. From the very first the lawn will need weeding. The ground con tains seeds of strong-growing plants such as dock, plantain, etc., which should be taken out as fast as they ap pear. To some the dandelion irf a weed, but not to me, unless it lake.-, more than itA share of space, for I always miss thee little earth stars when they are ab sent. They intensify tho sunshine. shim mering orTrlio lawn, making one smile involuntarily when seeing them. More over, they awaken pleasant memories, for a childhood in which dandelions had no part is a defective experience. In late autumn the fallen leaves should be raked carefully away, as they tend to smother the grass if jwrniittcd to lie un til spring. Now comes the chief oppor tunity of the year, in the form of a lib eral (ojMlressing of manure from tin stable. If this in spread eenly and not too thickly in November, and tho coarser remains of it raked off early in April, the n-niilt will be astonishing. A deep emerald hue will be imparted to the grans, and the frequent cuttings re quired will soon prouuee a turf that vicldrt to the foot like a Persian rug. If tho stable manure run be com posted and left till thoroughly deeaed, line, and friable, all the better. If sta ble manure can not be obtained, Mr. 1'arsoud recommends Mapes's fertilizer for lawns. A'. I'. Hoc, m Harper' Mag azine for April. - - t" I'riiiiiiig. One of our chief Minn is to form an evenly balanced, open, symmetrical bead, ami thi.s can often be accom plished betUr by a little watchfulness during the .season of growth than at any other time. If for instance, two branches start mi closely together that one or the other must be removed in the spring pruning, why let the Miperlluoiis one grow at all? It is just - much wa-ted dibit. I5y rubbing off the pushing bud or tender shoot the .strength of the tree is thrown into the branches that we wish to remain. Thus the rye and hand of the uinMir become to the young tree what hint ruction, coun.-cl and admoni tion ate to o a growing not, with luc that the tree is casilv and cer- difference t tainly managed v. lien taken in lime. Trees left to themselves tend to form too much wood, like the grapc-iine. Of course, tine fruit is impossible when the head of a tree is like a thicket. The growth of unchecked branehes follows tho terminal bud. thus producing long naked reaches of wood devoid of fruit spurs; Therefore the need of .shorten ing in. so that side branches may be developed. When the reader remem bers that every dormant bud in early spring is a possible branch, and that even the immature buds at the nil of of lite leaves in early summer can be foroed into immediate growth by pinch ing back the leading shoot, he will .-co how entirely tin young tree is under his control. These simple facta and princi ples are worth far more to the intelli gent man than any number of arbitrary rules a.s to the pruning. Reason ami observation soon guide his hand in -uni-mer, or his knife in March, the season when trees art' usually trimmed. Ileyond shortening in leading branch es ami cutting out crossing and inter fering boughs mi as to keep the head svmmetrical and.ipen to light and air, the cherry docs not need very much pruning. If with the lapse of wars it becomes necessary to take off large limbs from any fruit-tree, the authori ties recommend early June as the best season for t lie operation. K. l Hoc. in Harper a Magazine for April. m m Two College Stories. Some interesting situations- have eomo up at Harvard apropos of the enforce ment of "involuntary prayers." The other day a party of four young men. with dark hair and slightly aquiline noM'j". picked fellows among the stu dents, waited upon the dean of lite faculty ami asked to be excused from chapel in the morning, on the ground that they were .lews and had religious scruples against attending I'hritian son-ices. The good doctor "knew the ap plying students- by sight only, and, as lie made a memorandum of their re quest, casually asked their names. Aft er he had put them down, his tablet run something like this- Solomon Isaac liOwe, Abram (Jreenbauer. Moo .1. Stern. Jacob l'riodburgor. It truck the cotiscrver of moral 'discipline that it was a little extraordinary that lie had not heard of this Hebrew quartet; o. though he granted them the required leave of absence from prayers, he looked into the matter, and found, of course, that this was only another expedient of godless youth to "cut chapel." This reminds the historian of a -torv of his juvenage. A young collegian of his acquaintance was called up for a reprimand before his college president. He had made up a concatenation of words to explain away the misdemeanor for which he was reproved, but his statement had not the desired effect on the professor. "Young man." said that worthy sol emnly, "is it passible that you really ex pect me to believe such a lot of non sense? Can you look me in the eye and repeat what you have boon saying?" The graceless youth looked up non chalantly, ami inquired: "Which eye. sir?" Huston ScconL One plant 9 feet wide and -20 feet long, without kuot or blemish of any kind, and another 12 feet wide are among the contributions of British Oo lumbla to tilt Liverpool Exhibition. Bucklon's Arnica Salvo. The best salve in the world for cuts, brui-cs, sores, ulcers, salt rbeum. fever sore-, tetter, (happed bands, chilblains cor"", and nil skin eruptions, and positivelv cim piles or no pay re quire I It i- guaranteed to give per fect -atufaction or money refunded "'rice '25 cent 7er box. For sale by Henrv Cook. Watch for it' The 3rt symptoms of true croup is l.oa-ienes, and if Chamberlain's cough remedy is freely given at once and tiie doc frequently given the dread disease may be entire ly prevented and all dangor ond anxi etp avoided. "o liniment is equal to Chamber lain's pain balm for the cure of burn-, scalds, or fre-b cut, it exclude-, the air and heal- without leaving a car. The sales of St. Patrick's piila whnh have been so extendi'. ely adverti-ed throughout the country, were said to have been very light at fir-t, but have rapidly come into general ut and are having an immense Pale. They are aid to be an excellent medicine for constipation, etc. Such is trie result of judicious advertising ami might be a valuable index for our Initiate-- men. Tljo Excltomont Not over. The pish at Ferguson fc Os drug store still continues on account of per sons afflicted with coughs, cold-, attbma, bronchitis and consumption to procure a botle of Kemp's Iial-nm or the throat and lungs wnich is old on a guarantee and is- giving entire satisfaction. It is a. standard family remedy. Price 50c and $1. Trial size free- Tho Impending Dauger. The re-cent .-talictics of tne number of deaths show that a large majority die with con-umption. Thi.s di-ease may commence with an appearanlly harmle-- cough which can be cured instantly I5y Kemp's Hal-am for the throat and lungs, which i guaranteed to cure and relieve all eases. Price f0 cent- and ?I )0 Trial si.e free. For sale by Kcrgu-oii fc Co. Ilis CoMrabl Micas! Young Dexter and Bobby Burns. And the Celebrated Jack HONEST JOHN ! ill iiianftlic s.msiiii of Ivi. .it the ( ity l.iw r M.iMt in i:-H lowt.eu-ry d.i of tin v-k. ot i. 1)1 Ml K I- a btiKht lu. w-ijihs mei Mnii(ls, .cut is s wars oil He is a Cllv l.ile.iml I.iikIisi In-aft, ami li a i;ool lirevder, as his -h!Is will ahu. I'.i'P.m r.l'KNS l-i a coal black, weijihs lWi M.ti!iil-i. ami H f. ais old. He is a (.lle-d.iii- and and a nod stuck K'-ttrr. HuM.si .lon.N Weilis "0 pounds and is a Komi lirvrder. 'I I It. MS i:ol.li Itnnis. 10 to insure, f s for foi tli-st-asidi nti lctT. $3 to Insiiri-. Si Bay Frank. 4 IKS ':i Irink is adaik haj, co.ulii eiuht jeais old. and Willis wheu 111 show cotHlllioif Wn) Jh minis Ilis s're was a tlmronli-hted Imported ( ixde. dam i'reui h ( .ui.uli.in. and a a stock ettei has a reoui.ilioti sfi-oiid to none. TI K.MS. To insure Ss, nintiej liit: when man s are known to lie In foal "Parties nuist return mates regularly. An mares nisMisfl of will tie held to he 111 tii.il. ( an will he taken to in ev.ut ai rnleiits, tmt I will not he icsponsihle should an occur. Mands for the season of tss.s ,u mv harn In Ited tloml. Wm. Gates Denver to Chicago, Denver to Kansas Ctty; Denver to Omaha, Omaha to Chicago, Kansas City to Chicago, Omaha to St. Louis, BEST LINE FROM WEST TO EAST! SURE CONNECTIONS LOW RATES BACCACE CHECKED THROUGH. Through tickets over the Burling ton Route aro for sale by tho Union Pacific, Donvor & Rio Crando and all other principal railways, and by ali agents of tho " Burlington Route." For further information, apply tc any ogont. or to P. S. EUSTIS.Gca'lTVtAcX O.UA11A.XEP DR. HENDERSON. 633 &603 Yi'TftKDCm St., KANSAS CITY, MO. Eef a sr :tii-t- ii H:ildss. XT ya ??' i- in WlcKgo. AntBor-.sK2 toirtsai ui Oh-nlc . Nrrroas a.l Src!l Dts-s, uMlV'irij lys I S'intll'iMfrUf. C5uwai.;CvireoT is.irj- ntu&irvl- Ciisrj trcurv oclPurm larvlK-irt. jt-U. "o tio la:ifcsi r vi wt crr-s-wV ff, f- nil exit r baktiv. Ajc jfitr cbsj it - J fi. r r-m. CVaSt a frr - I cvKtirr- , A UCKSt. :KCi -xr, Il.u:d. -nit dlor fciaKASss, RHEURiftTISWISSL a romvE cmr. r? riietm vnic. ssoo f .- tc ctlt' tr-aarTt t vJ to cusr or hp. i;-rsrd ksstt-j lu r.a el nxslJtn: Um Upe jtrt. rl-si mifcjrr r.jm litrr aJ r.n tni rt . lttr iompldrG la i M I d. kh si a sun ii'Hifsi .Minn win in nni(i ior ;- hi nisiiit-and c fui si-;isu. .ire will he taken to lt vent .u i iil.-nts. hut I will not he lesiioiisilde for :in tint iii.iv iicriir Persons at tint; with ni.ues liffnti- tu.tluiK. will he held lor uiMiiniH-e I ItAMv .luls. spflfisllUiiml sr?f B IfiBrwfrtffiwlrT Tn m $&, t cd trct of rtt sues iturp f-r CaraUrt. C.s C . THE WESTERN HQFLSE H CATTLE ! INSURANCE CO. THE ONLY AUTHORIZED LIVE STOCK INSL'K- AXCE COMPANY IX THE STATE. Jn-ur Lor-i- at U.c aye of from 3 to 1 1 year-, muN Ir-im 4 t 17 ar.-. .Stallions anil Jack.- from 3 to - 'ar-, and cattle from M to 11 against lo- cau-fd ly lH-n', Injury A'ol'nt, Irt Liyhtnini) r Tin ft, for not Jec- than one or more than two years oxcepting .-tecrs which are being fatted for the market, wnich can he jn-ured for six months. Special attention is called to our Fire and Lightning Insurance, which l good aiiywhf-i' in the ttate of Nehra.--l:a, wherei.s the liability of la.-- by Fire and I. igntning oi Fire I:iMir.int,c comp.mit s is limited to the premi-e-of the a-.-urcd and perhaps a -niiiil radiu.- bevotid.' Tho nd vantages and benelits which thi- company oiler.- to farmeta and OiVicr-j of stock gemralh are -o plain and apparent that it i hardy iu at to tall atttntion to them Reasons Why to Insure. lleciu-e it l- the only Lie Stock In--ur.i.ice company authoii.ed by the lav.s. of this statu t j do bit-mesa in this state. iU'cau-e it i a Home Company, or ganized with home capital; the money iiaid to the company is kept in th state, and is paid out for' Ios'scs to the citi.'Mis ii the state, il all remains m the state. Hecau-e it is a. reliable institution, uho.-e stockholder--, di recto v. and olli-cer.-, are among the wealthiest and mo-t nrominent business men in the state. IJecatisc its manner of adjusting and paying lo.-se- are always in harmony with tne principals of strict justice and liberality. Iec.iu-e you cannot all'ord to "bo without insurance on your live stock any more than on your house and barn. If you ate well off you can loose nothing b insuring ii you aro poor and cannot all'ord to loose any of your stock, it would bw criminal negligence not to insure. Ueeause should you wi.-h to borrow money and oiler as security utir stock the security will be more ample, and you can obtain money more readily, and at a lower interest, if that stuck l co red by a policy of insurance m this company lU'caiise we in-tire stock against dfulh i i'li ni, ili .' or llirft. tter.-uise we in-ure stock against his Ini fin or luIiliiiiift. Hecatise no other insurance com pany can ive you the same kind of Insurance. Hec.iise a paid up capital ot SIOUO.M) and a t-on-tantly increa-ing surplus futul remit rs u safe and sohl against any emergency that may arise. Decau-e il.- popularity among farm ers and stock owneis is attested by the fact that there are now written and in force over lo.ouo policies. App!ii''i'i'in 'rill he ;t, j(, hij, A. .Toilixsox, Agent. Red 31oncl. Neb. OMAHA MEDICAL Ccr. ISikSTRESTardCtPtTOLAve. KOIt I !IE TKEATMKVT OK AM. CHRONIC AXO SURGICAL DISEASES. avj vrirroKT rr BRACIS ASD APPUAXCES FOR DEFORUIVES, TRUSSES. ASD ELECTRIC BATTERIES Wo have tho facilities, nprnratu anil ren.-ilto tor tli .ucci-s.ftil intmont of ovory form of dt ruqulnn ithcr mlicnl or mvical trratracnUanJ invito nil ti como anil lnvpunt? for tbeinlT- or corr'ioil with ii Ijor.s xrorlfnco In trentlRK cao T Iittir cna!itc u t treat sanr cat faont'tlnar without joolnethora WltlTK rX)lt CIKCUI.AK rn 5fornitt!c and Bntifi. Cub K.vt. CnrTntnre of the 5pln. DIS EASKS OF WOMKV. llo. Tumors. Cancra. C?.trrh.Uronchia.lnhaIitlon.n-?trIc'tT lraiy, Epilep-r. Kt1nr. Kye. Ear. akin. HloM acil all urclcnl fp.raU-n IIATTEKIE!, 1.MIAI.FR1. BRACEN. Truiiri, anl a!l kinJ of Msl!ral and aunr.cal Appaancis.rnmufacturvl :k1 f rlft. The only reliable Medical Institute maktn Private, Spachl Narvous Dlsaasat V HFt'l A I.TY. AM.CONTAniorS ANH BLOOD OlSE KSE5 fma whattjrer cau prodDCoO, uccofnllr tratsj. Wo can rotaov.. Syphilitic poloa froa the jtca without tiKTCurr Na nst-irailro troatni-t f-r loi of rttal power. AM.COMMl'NICATIONS COMTHKNTIAU Call an-1 cn:i't u cron1 naxoand pnt-o25eo adrc p!.tln: written onclo-o taap. aaU we aiil sij you. tn plata wrapper, oar PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO MEN rrOV I'ttlVATE. SPECIAL ANl NTRVOl's DI?. EsRS. sSEMlVxt, WKIKVE""!. cI'KRMATOR. RHtr.v. lMiMTKvcr. svrun i. n voukiick.v. GLEET. VARICOCELE, STHICTI'KE. AVO ALL DlSB V-Es- OKTHE GEN-ITO-L-IUNARV ORGANS, or v?ml hl-torr of your ca- for an cptrlon. Poron anaVe to vt!t n ssay tx trratoti at thlr heso. St- rrefv:Cnce. Ms!tctno a-xl I-tru-Ent -nt tt nr ci?n SECl'RELV PACK BD FROf l OBSERVATION no cart" to lna-te content ir sadr One pcrsfa! fnt rriew pref rrl If ecnrenKst- KJfty roots for th aero olt!on of patient. Ikvird anJ attntlance at r&aaoaah'o prlc. A3lre all I -ttor to Omaha Madical & Surgical lastitata, Ccr. 1 3th St, and Capitol Ave., Osaka, Neb. Subscribe for THE CHIEF. fireat Reduction in PricesA-LL At Mrs. Newhouse's WE SELL CHEAPER STILL. 1 A. lot of white goods, sold cheaper than Please give us a Geo. O. Yeiser & Co., AIL ESAIP E !D M E iLL AGENTS Red Cloud - Nebraska 30 000 ucrca Land for Salo. Improvod Fumia, unimproved Lands. usiness Houses, Roaidonces, and Town Lots Corrospondoncc invited. NEW SECONP-HAND STORE ! Jos.. W. Wakkkx, Prop. I Imw lvivntlv piin-lia-sfl tin 1h k of urood- uwiumI hv C. I). .M( MillaiL ami am pn)ari-(l to nrll and buy HAROWARE,STOVES. Clothing, Fimiitmv. Xv and SM-ond-liand SfwincrMiU'liiiif. of all kinds, and in fact Farm Machinery, Eic AVill hold auction Even Saturday afternoon, at 1 o'clock. CITY DRUG STORE Ferguson & Co. All tho old patrons oi tho City Drug Storo aro cordially lnvitod to coutinuo thoir patronage ils horotoToro, wo shall ondoavor to ploaso you. Our stock of everything that portalns to tho drujj trudo will bo kopt up to tho HIGHEST STANDARD OF KXCELLEXCK Come and see us. m p M Ull In and around Red Cloud, THE GATE CITY, Of the great Republican valley. Buy your liomeswliile property is cheap. D. B. SPANOG-LE Ofllco Farm Loans Noffotiatod. City bakery aiulitestaurant A. LAUTERBACH. PROP. RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA Kooos constantly on hand frosh broad, cakos, cigars, tobaccos, cannocl fruitfs. confectionery, otc. Broad tlolivorod to any part of tho city. Warm and cold meals servod at all hours. Ico croam and oystors in season. Tto r;; who tUa not bey a I-oci-Jortl -Llch. (Ho got lalt.) O. H. Maryatt agent for Rockford watch. Xew oodssarriviiiL' daiiy. Most complete lim of jewel rj- in the Col, Biifonl ! Tlif m.r.tn!h Ku: k .1 v . f lh? Var i li - har..i !un.ai 1 1- f .chr -Ar- .W . C'I HI F 'J' t,,,'J l ,l Hwfrtrtl. tlM e-'IfbraWHl breetlrof SnJ-Xsin KmtnrKy ill stantl for the Mra-m v( i-' al - , b.m in l"i f knl. , TKK.MS Tolnsnrr '2rh woor " a3 man's. :ir. Vuown lo N .lh f"wt Vxr.i- mu-i ! return min. r-i.iri V All mar"si Clp"sl rr w III htfJtt Uj tw in f -V i'vr. I N Uiksi ; -ctj 3T-;;: L" l- ,T i L. 1. Uaiii-v.1'. i Cook&Meacham Cowles. Nebraska DEA-LEK IX DrufiB, Paints, Oila, Book., Glas Statiocery, &zc Piesciiptona carefully compounded j hamburgs, hosiery, etc. ever or elsewhere. call before buying. Ml 1 W Q U: a Estato and Insutanco Agont. over First National Bank fix saa wLo dii -r BocaXcri vttca. (Os tocril city. C. Sclienck ! Onvles. Web?t-r Co.. Xeb. Real Estate AND m . uoiiection ageni; . Farm? and unimproved lands fr sale ou the mot reas onable term?. Ciar k-.-a-l risvsv c-".:r r T.-:r rots fr an 2ut;s.: n ':it- Jor - tex at - nMuPC M r sil UmI :a ar:rart rnioaAt' t-n AJ1 1sm- -RtrTstsrcl lo jy ctrc .nU rrfr procp: iv U02 c. hchilnxk, Xourj PubUc HENRY -jHis stock is very very reasonable. Also job lot of CURTA AND FI2ITTJR At JLialf W. BOUGHT Merchant - Tailor, RED CLOUD. nt.il tiiO (hu'Mt lino c( CLOTHS. CASSIMEKES. MELTON. .fcC. Custom work neatly clone ;wicl after the most approved fashions cutting and fitting a specialty, prices reasonable. Old Stand EhhI Sido Wobnter Slrool m. m Z.-1 I..l".iill. JAflP2 iAM WHO 18 UNACQUAINTED WITH THT SEE BY EKAMININC . - . - .K aj j r .r rm- . rtrTJ i.rrsrr. ..- - - T' " coupi Hun. kuwj . - r-rjr, nc. nflUV prTtc: rtoci oae try iwcltSrtMMfcw R. R. CACLE, PrcttSti! a-5i Ctrtrii -;. CAc55. MM " - ' ' ' ' V. jZ- ! LA$yTL C'"- O Vn K l '- x T l B . k " ASvmlS-V ' V rjllillh f J A orvrr . CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAWD A PACIFIC RAILWAY D"1,OA THE GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE 0'mrnnVH iv Pr-' ? ' ,m. .. -r , - .' .- tmu. tboroucrMy l"""!,'' i.T - '. r. ' ' - '- .-ifiVm stanttilJr ! ii ,. ' , '.t '., , . , i'ft r- ft-. t,imrmt x'yUr.-r-;-.- "-M.'S..-. ..- .. -- -- THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE fiil.l nzy't4rr DlrW Western Cottage Organs! AND Mason & Hamlin Pianos. Are celebrated for their tHautr and ftnish. nUk rmpoitt puritv and volumn of Ifjtuu ajjd made tA ihe bo?.l materia! and by the b-st workmen that can U liad. Even- instruiaant it fully warranU-d in ail iU 4trt for flrc years. Mease caii and C3Lamine these instruments before prchs2is. Qae dewr north of Argus office, fapejr j AT lar?c and prices KcV TDvices NEBRASKA. COOK NS! E Dr.. i. s! i:m ro h DENTIST. REDICLOUD NCUR-VSKA. Fin ( ( )ii 7 f I "7; Sjn 1 1 ally. (! 4 I i',Ti ( I.Al.l. CCOCRAPMY t T TMIfJ COUHTRV, WltLJ "MIH MP. THAT THC .ji. , . w. -t m Uttmrram&m c. iamM ..w- i i. w- - - w 5 7"ouirv . 'wmm as - Ua-t i -.j E. ST. JOHN, J.;S- NOLL. 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