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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 13, 1886)
3? t t ' sna . ."J, 3ESrv '-uS'JO'-.iS- . . jsSEC;6 HBB(Mr.'3 "3aa .-,' - s . - r- i&.is "jum J e - fi - .--- j;r s ... , aW srazz&m n &&&&&&&' i.. ""! A n i Av i-j is nx f PAINTS and Before Hurciuwiiic elscwlwre. we si- ln-ail- quarter for all kinds of k " MACHINE OILS, At bottom price, .fust received a ta of Imported IMlniaUun Inspect 51 1 (I"i.riH Green) L-mdcm furj-- tality kier. Kellogg & i I can loan money on improve ! farm AT 8 PER CEN too and you can pay up the deat the end of any year and cut off the ii i Pay up the debt in INSTALLMENTS a great deal ea&ier wav than to rest lave the wnolc amount coming due, al chunk. Consult 3our own interef In a ind makej'our farm loans at the feCfct terms toyouraelf and you will ft the best terms in mv office. U. W. Babt Bed Cloud Markets. Winter Wheat i:. Sjirtnu Wheat VfaXi. Corn 22c oat 15. liarler 38c ft 3c. Jtye aj. Hojr .2T I'atue 3 5H, Vutchers' stock 'i 2oftx 8 Per Cent Farm Loan. The Nebraska Farm Lon Co. HI make you a loan on you fami Eat t might 8 per cent and furnish money without any Uelav. Cal. lie n them in the Red Cloud National Fij ik Building. CITY" NEWS. L. H. BiifiT is out .southwest of 0 linf Bust-icating for a few days. Mrs. II. J. Blttkufielp, sister o W. Brewer, is visiting in the city. Bev. Geo. 0. Yliskk will preach the Baptist Chruch Sunday mom and evening. Bev. Geo. 0. Yeiseu will preach the Baptist Church Sunday August morning nod evening. ' j'kei) roTTEi: urn me uigiit wince in good shape during tuapeqr ary illness of G. W. Cropp.T ' JSP We hope our correspondent will give us the news from Jflieir different localities more frequoiilly hercalter. Iil En. Ckevis-TjJK, recently of Be publican City, flopped over in Bed Cloud on Tuesjay while euroute for Hastings. John MuafcAY hn.- contracted for the building gf a fine residence for Doc. Boyntoa on lii.s ranch a few miles nprtl;.t)I town. .13. Lichtfoot Ikuj brought us a sjralk of corn that fully equals the ance stalk mentioned Iasf week, m goes it one ear better. W. .1. JCexxedv. 01 Cambridce. N. Y.. a xicphcwofMrs. (ieo. B. Holland, is visiting in the city and experts to make this place his future home. M. 3. Ballard has rented his house to Ueorge Young, of the Chicago Store and next week will start for his ranch in Frontier county, about 10 miles from McCook. Thkki: will be a basket picnic at Wall's grove on Penney Creek, next Sunday, Angiibt 15, beginning a 10 o'clock a. in. Everybody invited to come and bring their baskets well filial. There will be a lawn social for the benefit of the Ladies' B. H. M. Society next Tuesday evening, August 17, at the residence of Mr. Perkins. Coffee sandwiches, cake and ice cream will be served. II. A. W.vrsox has the contract for the excavations of the Sherer-Lindsey clock. Mr. Watson has recently pur chased four new wheel scrapers and the dirt is now dying lively towards Third Avenue, Prop. W. ('. JVkixg is now con ducting the teachers' institute at Min den. The gentleman understands the institute business thoroughly, and will make it interesting to the teachers of Kearney county. W. II. Lrni.ow & Sox, the veteran brick makers have the contract to fur nish brick for the three new blocks now in proce of construction. We are glad to see home enterprise pat ronized and encouraged. The unsightly draw on Third Ave nue between Cedar and Webster streets, is being bridged and filled up to a gride. The dirt is obtained trom the e-xcavntions for tne foundations of the new Sherer-Lindsey block. C. B. Kyser. of the firm of Gregg & Ky-ir, grain buyers near the depot, was ii: the city looking after his busi ness interests, which have been in charge of Joe Melker for some time part. Mr. K. found even-thing "0. K." There will be an entertainment at Mr. Brakefield's residence on Friday evening, August 13, for the benefit of the temperance cause. Ice cream and refreshments. Vocal and instrument al music, and also music by the band. M. L. Thomas, the old time editor t f Tiie Chief, but now editor of the Hol drege Republican', dropped into our wigwaui on Monday and swapped a lew lies with the religious editor. M. L. is a rustler from way back, and un derstands more vigorous Nebraska Latin than alllhe tenderfoot brigade combined. A muxtixg party consisting of Dick Foiria, John and George Garber, A. M. Aultz, and J. XeebiU, are making gi gantic preparations for a two months bant among the wilds of the northwest. They expect to start in a few days. BoSdoes, grizzlies, and oilier rmall gasaeiavsaat God forsaken coon try "" sv aw Oct ew irlcc!t oa pa Mad mm - T. 13. HA0 GENERALITIES. Kev.J.Cx.Aikman was m Orleans. this week. Boot. FunsT contemplates a visit to Illinois soon. j Sevekal new nouses are going up in the south ward. The recent copious rains, as ire an abundant sunflower crop. Harry Poxn has been on the sick- Mr. andMrs. A. L. Mitchel have : list but is recovering returned from their eastern trip. The sprinkler sprinkleth again and Another new meat market in town is apparently ju-t as ood a ner Misfortunes never do come singly. A. L. Fcxce nas mde s -me nece5 MixebBros. are building a ware , sarv improvement to his residence. house on Third Avenue, size 20x50. Wanted A good ehepnerd do- for 1 wr. 11 r .1 . - f" J "Shack" Proctor, the versatile median, from Iowa, is m the city. com The water works project is becom - ing more and more popular with each succeeding day. . Harry Poxd is preparing a family mansion for himself and family on Webster street. Hacker, the Krocer. now has a front door in both ends cf his building, which is sun uu ruuera. The new sidewalk over the draw on Cedar street has been raised to grade, railings put on, ana hxed up in good, shape. People just now would like to know just where they are going to move. Business rooms are at a premium and very scarce. "What are democratic principles" ask? the Galveston Xews. Tliere may be such things in Texa-. but there is nothing of the kind perceptible in this part of the country. Brad, our Fourth Avenue pho tographer has done the initial act to- wards the building of a residence on his lots on Walnut Street. The weeds along tlic utreets chould he cut down. Property owners should J Persons wanting straw bf-rr plant have enough pnd2 to do this without ' will please send in their orders bv tiie having their attention directed to it. J. H. Kellogg fc Co's. new building on Fourth Avenue has been at a stand still for several diys by reason of the non reception of stone for the fout.da tion. D. M. I'latt has returned from his sojourn in the "Badger" State. Mrs. Piatt still tarries there with friends but expects to return to Bed Cloud next month. Mr. J. B. Bailey, an old time Ne- braskan now residing in Arapahoe, visited i.e Oa(- ZZWf on Wednesday, thc guest of hiiVTOther-in-law, Ceo. Guihord. The weeds along South Webster street sidewalk should be cut down. In many places they are higher than people's heads. We hope the street commissioner will see to it and have them cut down. E. F. Heltmax and P. Latham, of the Superior Journal, were in the city Monday evening, enroute for a visit to Hastings. The gentlemen expressed themselves as highly pleased with the outlook for the Gate city. You can catch a flea where he is, providing 3-011 get there just in the nick of time, but usually when you get: where said flea is, he isn't theie (No copyright reserved.) We respectfully call the attention of our numerous readers to thc new ad vertisement of Schroeder & Meyer, butchers, who have recently located in this city. The are now located in the old market formerly owned bv the Garbers opposite Bed Cloud National I It may be of interest to the pejple to Bank. Calland see them. ' know that C. Wiener starts for Chicago The city limits are to be extended 1 next Monday, to purchase his fall stock in width to one mile. This will take and wc are satisfied lie will keep hi in the Magenta bagnio, and we hope repttt aion of having the largest stock that the city authorities will now be able to eradicate the evil. H there is any one nuisarce above another iu a city it is a house of prostitution, and the inmates should be compelled to quit their life of shame or leave tiie city. Lightxixo must be hard up for something to strike when it strikes a printing office. Nevertheless the Cora. Kans., print shop get a heroic dose of it on Sunday night, melting about two dollars worth of type, and snaking things up in regular earthquake style. The office devil was sleeping on a bench in the sanctum, and waking not at tiie racket, slept serenely on mi j . ll morning. llrrn in Orleatic Nell . AmiKt Q -'' --" --"--- -,-. .-... .. , 1SS0, Mrs. Carrie M. Nelhgan, aged 35 years. She was born at Malta, Morgan county, Ohio; lived several j ears in Il linois, and had been a resident of Ne braska about two years. She became a widow about ten years ago, and leaves an only son, Harry, with several sisters and other relatives. She united with the Baptist Church at the age of 1G vears, and was a faithful Christian to the end. Funeral aervices were held at Orleans by Rev. J. G. Aikman. pstor of the Congregational Church of Bed Cloud, whose church she a'tended the pastyeai. Much credit is due to our friend Bev. Geo. O. Yeiser, for the present ex tension of the Bed Cloud National Bank block north. Mr. Yeiser ha been working persistently for several months for this end aud The Chief is very much elated over the final suc cessful consumalion of his eiforis.vTbe Bed Cloud boom would in all probabil ity have lain dormant had it not been for his untiring effort in that direc tion. The five new store rooms of Mr. Moon's, together with the five new brick store rooms in the middle block will ghe Red Cloud a good send ofi, and one that will be worthy of her en prprifing buMoaei mo. Tar-a. - s I iiaMf.fl3re (iMMM, gf&Fzt fPTSezirfsr s EX IS lrr- 'C.'m.-m fcr w - Wjj, r :-ift :-w. a .s ! PICK-TTPS. TID-3ITS. i I Warm peanuts a Frank DickersonV Fresh fruits at Frank Dickerson's. Call and -ee him. These infernal hot days are a bouan- 7. a for the ice men. JJaruy Poxd i building a new hoise 1 on his north end lot sheep herding. .7. S. Rotiikotk. ' Next week The Chief will he in nn.v ' quarters right opposite our old thiee j story brick print shop, j (;a"u ftnc! see thc gislu,Her in hih j prices at the cjuj baigain house of E. L. Willis Jt Zo. this week. G. W. Jow has section for all the Isading machines. Shop on Fourth ! Avenue near bank building. 2w8 Jim Potter had one of his hordes stolen the other dav. Tiie sheriff and ! Jim went in search of it Thursday B. A Hawlky state organizer 101 the Prohibitions lecfired on TJir dav evening on the prohib tory plan of j salvation. E. W. Miller proprietor of tiie city livery stable expects sojii tn com- nience the erection of a hrirk hirn of colo-sal proportions. Axdy Berg has some very rare and ancient coins that he procured from hi o'd home across the sea. Some of them are over 200 years old. Great bargains in dic-s butt in 1 ladies' hats, millinery good?, flower. j etc., at the opening sale at E. L Willis j t Co's. Opening sale this week. 25m of Aug'ist. The ilrst of Septem ber i? a good time for fall setting. B. V. axd J. B. Shirey have erected water works on their respective reiidcnre properties. It N one of the actual necessities of life these warm days. Chas. ExgsTRom, living 10 miles south of Bed Cloud, furnished u? sonic fine specimens of early haivest apples They arc large, smooth, juicy and de- licioujj. ilED. August mil, Jennie 31 Harris, infant daughter of .Mr and Mrs. Henry Harris aged 9 months. Funerai at one o'clock Thursday, Bev. G. 0 Yeiser officiating. The people of Crooked Creek will hold a Sunday school picnic at the grove oast of A C Gurney's on Satur day, August 21. All aie coid'ally in vited to come and bring their dinners Our subscribers n re numerous and constantly increasing. e aim tn publish one of the best local papersin j Nebraska, and every new subscriber to I our list is an evidence of appreciation. I Dk. (J. E.McKei:p.y has purchased' the old Garber meat market and pro- ! posesto build an elegant brick business house on thc site in the near future. ' the plans of which have not as yet been prepared. Bloomixgtox and Franklin papers are now haying a dickens of a tune tussling over the proposed removal of the county seat. "Lay on Mel mil' and tJ d be he who first" throws up the sponge m his line in western Nebraska The Bed Cloud rollei mills made a run of 144 hours during the six working says of last week, and during that period manufactured SOO barrels of flour. Evidently the company is properous beyond there most sanguine j has'decided to locate in Bed'doud and expectations. engage in the work of his profession. W E understand Messrs C. L. Cotting . Mr McDonald enme. wn L 1 ,. T air. an tonaiu comes well recommend- and J. L. Miller will commence prepa- ed as an architect of abilitv I ls rep rations at once for the erection of two I utation for artistic, accurate, and re more fine ; brick business houses, ad- rIaWe work at hi, former home was joining -uidjevs building on the north flM.clll5?f and he h fc(M)1 . ., , ,vu Wu uues uoom il ooonis ; to beat thunder, W. H. Hall a very pleasant gentle n 11 flasx ( 1 jnl.i -k .. . . . . man m vaw. ion as 111 towr , " euuesuay looKing nr a tuismess io-1 CatlOU He expresses himself as ue i lighted with Bed Cloud and its envi rons and intends to teturn agtin in a few aays tor further investigation. Some of the impecunious kids in the north west nart of town are liil?. tn .... . '"room on come to gnet m the near future unless f , their water melon raids are speedily discontinued. A few days incarcera-1 tion in the bastile on a bread and water diet might have the salutary effect. D. G. Walker, living at Victoria, B I C. telegraoed one day this week to J A. Crawford to send him without delay one pump cylinder. We always knew that it was only a question of time when '. Her Majestey's doniminion would be j compelled to get their necessities of life from Bed Cloud. Among the special premiums to be given as extra inducements at the coming fair the editor of The Chief offers the following : For the prettiest baby under 12 months old exhibited on tiie afternoon of the 3rd day of the fair. Every child,, presented for premium must be pre- sen ted for premium must be dressed in plain white suit, without elaborate j tnmmmgs. as the premium is ofTered Tuesday evcuius reviewing tfce -ub-for the baby and nu the dress. Pre- ject m a catiSc Uad poiat anuai, 5 yearly subscriptions to The OUR job facilities are unsurpised by any one, and don't you forget it. The Chif.f office is XeHr.isk.-i head quarters for all kinds of job work. B. W. tlw, from Illiuoi-, an old neighbor of W. P. Kenady, i- visiting in tiie city. Jeff Ward ha resigned his postal clerk position and is now a common democratic citizen again. The Fredonia washer meets with ready saica and gives universal satis faction. On exhibition, and for sale at J W. Warren's. Bon Cochrane has the contract for the wood work in the new brick build ings in the Moon isddition to the Bed Cloud National bank block. OcRbo.sjnb printer ha- returned from hi- eastern rampage and we are now prepared to fill all orders for job work promptly, arti-tically and at live j and let live price-. Mrs. Miliar, wife of L. W. .Miller, an old resident of this place, died at Peru.. Neb, on tiie TUi of August. The people of tiii- place will remember her as a prominent worker in the Congre gational Church. What fe the matter with Chapman Walteis. of Blue Hill, that he doe- not call a meeting of the Republican Cen tral committee hi- certainly time that that body me; to transact busi ness for the party. The Chief lm returned. During the absence of th proprietor the paper has ben carefully and ably edited bv . 1.. "wum.iu i. v r:iarft. Whom we left in charge of the wigwam. To their untiring efforts should be dulv 1 credited tin excellence of the paper for the la-t four weeks. Oft: editor in chief returned this weel: after :; pleasant -ojouru of a months duration among the "Miclii ganders" and "Suckers" but as it is no easy thing to change from an epicur ean diet ard luxurious ease, to hogs, hominy and hard labor, our readers need not expec much from him this week. A nour a dozen cr more of our busi ness men hardly know where to go in the morning : find their place of business as hey are liable to be jacked up and wheeled off in the twinklm of an eye. to make 100111 for the more lasting an 1 substantial brick. How ever, no one is kicking, all are rej.iiced to see the good boom go on. A five year old son of I M. Abel, of the depot police, was quite sovcrelv injured Tuesday evening l.v bein run over by a spring wagon driven by C. B. Mallory. The little fellow, who with a a numbet of companions was plaving in the road, was not seen bv Mr Mallory until after one wheel had over him. run We C!l,i :UterUl(m f "ur readers t( the f,ew i,(Ivyrti'ent of E. L Willis tfc Co- who nnv located in Bed Cloud. !l" l'c ?luul occupie.l recently hy S3. . J.udlow, 1 he gentlemen have opened up a large stock of general merchandise ami are prepared to give the people bargains. They come highly recc mmended and Tin: Chief wishes them success. The present will pndmbh be the last issue of The Chief that will be i-ued in our elegant thr ee story building. In order to make room for the rapid march of improvements it becomes necessary for The Ch h:f with scores of others to "move on." Nevertheless bv next week we hope to be again locat ed in even more commodious quarters, and will still continue at the same old price. $1 50 per year JEO. E McDOMLP. the nrelitfrtof ntev ., resident nf Vt. 5i, 1.-.. ...- Uie same repuiatiou in Nebraska. Mr McDonald drew tiie plans and specifi- cations for the Sherer-Lindsey buildinr xvhich were entirely satisfactory to all atisfactory to all We extend to Mc parties concerned the cordial right hai.d of fellowship. S ons of Veterans. All member? of the Sons of Veterans, are reqqestcd to meet at the Camp Saturlay evening it 7:30 sharp, as there is business of injport- ance to be attended to. Frank Spvxocle. Captain. Strayed or Stolen. On the night of August 0 from the bottom near the B. &. M. stock yards one bay mare heavy mane and foretop contra -".ed oujleft torward foot, shod in fro.it, little white in left hind foot, also rope mark on same foot. A literal re ward wsll be paid for the return of the the same. James Potter. For the finest washer in the land call on J. W. Warren and ask to see j the Fredonia washer. Agents, here is your chance, if vou wish to make money iu a legitimate way. C E- Wood, Gen '1 Agent. Elder iioopcs will deliver two tem- peranee lectures in the tent one on poiat j witk iliastratioaa aa special ckxrt Opinions that are Oolnions. Ex Governor Silas Garber has rc- turned from hi occidental trip look ing hale and hearty. Mr. Garbcr will remain in SanKrausico and vicln- year far your kind favor. Wc ap-itj- a few weeks longer viiting friend? prcciatc them, we a,urc vo, and The Governor was eridentlv j glad to .. get home again as a Miiall loy would be with a new spinning top A Ciller rejorter brieSy interviewed his excel lency with the following resah. The G. A. B. deuioust ration wa a grand affair well worth ones time and trouble to witness. Any XebrasLan dbsati--fied with home ought to take a trip to California. In that state the rich are very rich, the poor very por. there is 110 middle class. Every one complains of hard times on the Pacific coast. Stopping at a way station I aiked a bystander if he knew a certain old time friend of mine mentioning his name. He replied that lie did. gae me .some information relative to the gentleman inquired after, and then asked me for the loan of "two bits' which I promptly gave him and a? promptly boarded the train and gut out of town. The Governor admires the scenerv all along the scenic U. A: K. G. from Denver to Ogden especial ly in those places where the locomo tive headlight frequently shines into the rear door of the palace car. Was a trifle timid 'ar. times but consoled himself with the thought that others had gone that way before him. How did you enjoy the trip from Pouter to Ogden ? Well to be honest about it I would not have missed that trip over the P. A: 11. G. for K(M) and at mv time of life would not take tiie trip again for that amount I get slightly nen oil-over s much awful grandeur and .sublimit v. If you ever want to enjoy a sensational trip the D. & B. G can accommodate vou. Vucblo is a verv wealthy citv, milling is the principal industrial in terest in that section of country, lots of rocks and little if an rain. Peuver is virtually the metropolis of the inter-west. How do vou like the Humboldt valley Passing through the Humboldt valley onesees iiiauycu riousaud interesting things. The Hut Springs, are i-ihle front the car win dow, but the beauty of the view is disenchanted by a too suggestiveness of the infernal regions below. I nev er "wished for a new lease of life so much as since my return home, but now wish 1 might Ii . another hun dred 3'ears to enjoy the the God given breezes of Xebraska. The Republican valley for I'OO miles east ami west from Bed Cloud i the Gjirden spot of the world. A Murderors Law. In 1S72 the legislature of Kansas passed a bill which pnnided that an person convicted of murder in the first degree .should be rent to the peniten tiary, there to remain until the gover nor of the state signed the warrant and fixed the date of his execution Thus the respoiisiblity has been shift ed from the jury or court, to which it properly belonged to th Governor. The responsibility lias been too great for the Governor since that time, con sequently the penitentiary i- crowded with murderers, and unlc5- there is 3 change of some kind made in the law Kansas some day will be in aquandery to know whether to build more peni tentiaries or have a hanging bee. The law is .said to have been a bit of strat egy on the part of thc opponents, of capital punishment, and expectations seem to hae been met, Long -. land Leader. Meotiruj In Interest of Municipal Suffrage A meeting of persons interested in securing the,right of sufferage for wom en in Nebraska was held on the Assem bly grounds at Crete S:30 a. m. July 0' The call was kindly given from the pa vilion platform by the president of the Assembly the evening previous, and was responded to by a niber ol wo man from all parts nf the state, includ ing a majority of the executive officers of the State W. S. A. It was there iore, a representative gathering. The ditcus-ions which en-med proved that all were unanimous in wishing to make an active campugu this coming seas on with hom to ?etare a legisature that will grant municipal suffrage. It was voted to hold a ma convention at Madison, Neb. in the moutl of AuguL Committees- were elected to represent the suffrage sentiment before the several pohtcal convention. Various officers of the W. C. T. I, present stated that their body would beartily second the efforts to be made for mu nicipal suffrage. CALL FOR MOSS CONVENTION In accordance with the instruction o the above meeting a diih convention is called o meet a; Mamon, Madison I Co.. Neb-, August IS and iy. The com mittee on constitution appoin ed at last state meeting are requested to re po t. Officers will be elected. Visitors to the convention axay expect local en tertainment and reduced railroad rate in return. An interesting programme will be prepared. Mrs, O, C. Dxnemore of Omaha wfl give an adcre&s on j Voman Relations to the charities ot the State. Mrs. Kixabeth Lile 3axo of La., ami ot the not cioqaeot ta- tort itt leaned suta mH fc To Oar Patrooa and Frlaoda. We inccrclv thank our ctttocr - j and friend who have o gencroaslr ' patronized u in thi and the past 1 - - shall always trive to make tour deal ings with us both pleasant and profit able We hope to hear from all oi old customers during the cajoa, and from a many new ones, as wc cai make it an object through our wlici tors and otherwise, to kindly favor u. us with their ordrr. We give our at- teution wholly to nurcrr businc.-' Thereby customers niay roly upon re ceiving the benefit of our experience We confidently ask the attention of our jatrotis to our growing stock and and trust when -ov-dhle they will look, through it and see what wc hac Our nursary ground i- one half mile north of Bed Cloud. Great care 1 taken not t send out anything that i net true to ujuic. We do not substitute and warrant all trees to srow. We J want the patronage of careful men. who will tale care of fruit trees aud plant when bought. We desire the patronage of all fruit loviug paople. of men who know the value of genuine good. That we are in actual and permanent business can be learned by refering to Bed Cloud National Bank or any business house 111 Bed Cloud Lfl'EMAN dc IIaoa.v, Proprietors We have been treated to numei ous shower of late, with with wind and electrical accompaniment- On Sun dry night nearlv evcrv entertainment after y or 10 o'clock, took place 111 tho cyclone parlors, on account of the general aspect of the non-starry heavens. Tiie silvery moon, according to the almanac maker?, was registered to sink into rest 'neaih the amethcyst sea at 1 30 a m , but for the space ol an hour or more previous to that time a dark threatening cloud of elongated shape seemingly but a few hundred feet above the hotuon, and apparently the missing link 'twixt heaven and earth hovered in the southwest, cre ated an anxious pit-a-pat iu thc bosoms of millions of an t'ous olsor ers. The scene was of the most awe inspiring character ever witnessed by mortal man, giving each and every one of tho motley throng (in a figura tive eeiiscj a much nearer view of the thrcahqld of eternity than ever they saw before. However, the wort re suite were an extremely ftitr breeze, a much needed rain shower, and a few hours loss of hfcep. A Pleasant Occasion. -Lvt Wednesday August 4, was the twenty-fifth" aiHlivcrsar' of the mar riage of Mr. andMrs G."fl. ltu., aNo the weekly meeting of thc W. C. T. U. which has had its headquarter nt their hospitable home for several months past- There was a good attendance. and after adjournment they wcro re quested to tarry, when M-n. G. with her accustomed fowl tahlo anil large h carted ucs passed some elegant ro frcMimeuts, tonsiiting of cake, ico cream and California fruit. A a token 'f the'r cstcm and their appre ciation of iier noble work in thc cauc of temperance, a number of the lad J en united in prascntmg Mm. G. with a silver and glass fruit ctan J, one mem ber a ilyer fruit knife and another a a pm cushion made of blue natin and real Jnpanfc embroidery. Hd it been cooncr and more generally known it va- their silver wedding the gifts would have lecn more numerous. Mr Gates. ho is an honorary member of the Union, did the pait of "mine ho-t" most heroically, leing placed in the trying circumstance cf having to be agreeable to 17 or more ladle, be sides his bride of a quarter of a century It is tnc .-incere wish of the many tnends of Mr. and Mr. Gate that "Their golden wedding they may cc, and nreent there may wc all lc." Since the above wa written we under stand three other members of the Union have presented Mrs. ( with an elegant dinner caster. Friend. Tho Nebraska Prasw Association axFkaxsIvo. Aug. 10. Thc Ne-bra-ki pre aociation, numbering ixt KT-mf arrived to-day and have made their headquarter? at the Palare hotel, occupying thirty room-. They have planned a week of excursion iu and about the citv including a ea voyage to Monterey Gen. Howard, U. S. A., will alao ex tend some courte-ic.. WALNUT Mrs. Frank Iierce h imprcrred in health. A number of Ab Creek people were up la-st Sunday, and Bro. Ilomsnel pressed Bro. D. Richardaon into ser rice. Bro. Kichardaon waa licenced mimter at the last qnarUrly aseeting held in the district. Three or four roanj; folk from Rir erun attended church lat Saadar. We xish all would keep taair aaato during church services at aiach a possible. Ben. & to Ed. Wiener a stand if you vaat the fn ihwt tobacco, can die, the Ulaat pers ami periodieait, etc. Ha fcfcsaa tW beat in the city. Dcat fafgat k. aE. Wood ii air lor. An aocawM vmivwMiPi wj mrm A Brltarto Project. The Kan Midland railreadVa'tia projected from Wichita northwn t connect with thc Barlinujn am! JKS nouri River at Red Clond, U well finder way o far as proposition axe c ceroid The proposition will be TOt cd upon ovrr thc entire line th month, and contract hare been let to begin work if they carry. Booda amounting to I50.UC0 will be rotU np on in Wichita next Monday Whrthar the road will be extended south of Wichita rcniiin. to be een. out lh impresja 11 that xi i!I endearo? U ct(& the ternlorv into T.. or twr- hapsscck connecticn with the Port Smith, Little Bock and Memphis read. How woukl it hok written ihu!y. "Hen. J as. titlham. M. C ivcoml Pi'trict of Ncbrakr Cuter. N'e think it ouUl look ciL but would amend by nntirg it "lion. Jm. S,lilham. .V. C" etc Wc dc not know that he has any aspiration in that direction, but we arc Jure the Ncond District oonkl make a oro .election, and e Inhere he wotild do credit to himself and ably and satisfac torily represent the district Mr. Oilham not a yen powerful man measured bv the SuUiwtnic standard. but he ha- the moral oouragn, anU !f respect that make such a dc elope ment unnccctHUnry.--Cbirir UtmUL H Bl'vpu.t trw!!ed lutoTiiR Ct'tisF ofllce .ouuiolhing less than a ear ago. while the force wrc engaged at tbcdr regular dturual wntetmekm lunch. Mr B saeti a few ofthetnr.kn seetl. plained them this pnng, and a a rt Milt will have four or five wagon kds of ih burst melons 111 thesu.c. pe nr id which o hive examined. ClUKI'. 'I hut is n gtHl Wrty to dtstrttiule seeds bolter e think than throush the Mgrirultnral burtxiu at Wahlug luii If sum e of our reader will bring a cbuiee melon to tin ollicc, w wll aye the sels and distribute lb4 m free of charge among the horny handed tiller? of thy soil. CbtW tfcrvUt Two outg shopuiiiius tif cooper tiraham n amed Pott mid llazlett, paMl pafely through the whirlpool rapids at Niagara Monday in a bar re ton feet long Tuey were a half an hour making the trip. 'Hie fcpccUtoro were numbered by lhouand. If tho Nebraska fooP killer would take a pro fesson.l trip to tba locality be could imiiiortah.e hiuiKulf. HvidcnUy tho the fo iLkiiliug gentry of New York aud Canada have Peon vary dlroleel 111 their dulv of late. Llvo Stock Salo. For sale at public a'lrliou at CowIch August U. M.ty. live head of cattle counting of cow, yearlingM, two year olds aud calve horse, farming im filcntents, and various other article too numcrou- to muntiou. Terius of Salo One year's time at lo per cent, inter est on approved note, five per cent. off fox ca-ih. All suiiu under i5, cah. Mua. A. Kiw. C. L Wimim.v, Auctioncrr " " - 1 have for sale a line thorouh-brcd flhorl horn bull, two ear trld. bred in Illinois. A very fine animal, with a good pedigree, and a fine -breeder ar his calve on mr plac willtdiow. For urther particulars raU on or address U W French. Cjw lei'. Nob. &)'! L II Bust say hu can n more nursery stock for the dollar than any raveling agent Forot tree, orna mental, standard Uck and small fruitf Send i your order and got prices be fore you buy of agent. jw L ILBcrTN tfio m email fruit grower of Wobbler county. J w2 b feeding uteor for alc by Moore & (iardner, 1J miles ouih of Cor!i. These teer were fed corn Crcry Uy la-l winter and llm prmg, nd are in fine condition. A2w4 (Jo U J. W. Warren", when in want of hardware and fceond hand good He keep everything and yoti can al ways find bargain therr If you have anything to nell. ee him Ion't for get the place, opposite Chicago Lum ler Yard Brick for sale at the Clncago Ltim ler Yard. Brick for a!e at the Chicago Iaia. ber Yard. Wvvxia alcmen for iruit tr?e rnamental, etc. Unequalletl facili Uci. Stark Sundry, Loubana, Mo. ?ulkey hay rake at cewt. 4-4t ;. W.pow. A two eat half platform imgsry for ale cheap. -J3 4t (h W, iJow. Money t loan on chattel and n-x estate ar Fred II. Vrcnitey', It td Oltyid AvMISWIJ WWa rfrfi j & fg 3Mi ' ; i CMiEFjYalaer-W. i r cc ,-?'-?$ -f -rr I; : tT" .- -K "A rZ-i' "tt'C-" I 5. j - -SV. - X- pS '. i fe3 3Sfc ST J fJr --cil.v'- - -. HS -r - :- -iS! s u. -4.-a j-S. 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