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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 7, 1888)
u 4 i ?: S; ii b 1 sf a U u" tc S' V Hi ic a bi at 1 di. if s' S UNRETURNING. Three ni::g, never como aa'n: Biwv :;.y va iih froia tho plain, II.- suu :roia 'tc lu.y oj, Vsr Ijrs frou :Lj tro'.con cloJ, "JVft'-ir .rnn f.-.e river's lcd, I"..." .is f.-oin iho sa-.un a'.a's bead, Ki - t ;any l:ri;:2::aa &lo tlay, No-,- i.. r2iil--t't f..0.j sw.y, Ye i ho st'.o It. Ii txiuo once mora 7'.i a the wl'ii jr trm.-c-.ts roar, 1:.. ctai e jcU rater .a .c spring Ii: i.,v;u;:i aru:s ki: .11 brics, G-r- l)j (.Tstii ;liv e p'.owsUarcs run, K- r- iU Ii in i.uiu:a's sun. Ta .-U: 11 bid the forests grow, Xooa aL'l ra:dnlg!it come and go; Cut Uu-u-'.i all t:;y soul comp'.a n, Tticc tliiagb ihuU act coma again. Never to the bow that bends Comes the arrow that it sends; Spent i:: space, iu airy flight Vr.ni.hcs like lost delight. When with rapid aim it sprang From the bowstring's shivering twaaj Straight to brain or heart it tied, Onco lor all its couric was sped. No wild wail upon its track Brings the barb or vengeance back. Hold thy hand befora it go: Pause beside tho bended bow; Hurtled once across the plain. No spent arrow comes again. Nwver comes the chance that passcdt That one momc-t was its last, Though thy lifs u.on it hung. Though thy death beneath it swung If thy future all the way Now in darkness goes astray. When the instant born of fate Passes through the golden gate; When the hour, but not the man. Come, and goes from Nature's plan; Nevermore its countenance Beams upon thy slow advance. Never mnic that time shall bo Burden Leader unto thee Weep and fcarcli o'er land and gz.12. Lost chaste never come again. Never --ha 1 thy spoken word Ho i!:i :: u ra d. unheard, V,V!1 ifi t-.or.; mo ufcr.iaee wrought, Wos'"::c 2. uiiaie'cr it brought; One Jor :'i .!: runo is read. Or.- 'v : t : judgment said, Th-v.. . it p. j red a poisoned spear Tr-o ' Li' . al thou "r.o!de-t dear, Tu..i 'h t cj vcr tierce and deep, VJ::v u si - .:ai:.lesi spirit's sleep; ;'.''. ... :v- iiy.n-,- strg 7h :. -.-z na iaU..t l.ring. i.':x. . . J. 4.veit 1.1117. ot atccU Uitt -! c ... t I.ar'j r. csl. ..- ' . cz or btcodaml lire; '.-.;: . ' l p.. ' of ma;i desire; i '-.. I ". . n 1 ! on', and all, Y .-.'. c "0 to recall. "., .tui , latal wr-iX !: ."jfect its path. ''. . . . :' ::.. ..ugeriur days. 11. . u : s !i w. ai-1 pruisc; O .-a".: SU v.ord is sped, N. .. i .-de it ba: lh- TeaJ. All f -.' tv.t-1 : 11 Ixj va n V, -; r.crd-. ome not a-;ain ! f'r-- icr-j Cooi, in I'.oxi y.x Trc:.rrir)t. DOHOiiIY W1IITC0MBE. Why hu Called Herself a "Mean Cli Woman." Tbo sun -xas slowly rising in the East Brighter and brighter grew the great round ball, until with a sudden moTcment ft ecmed to burst, and a golden, dazzling flood covered the bky; tho birds were slow Ij wakening: Crstafaint peep was heard fend as faintly answered, then a sudden twitter, and the air waa full of bird-voices. The flovrcrs vrero lazily, drowsily opening Sheir daimy petals, and all natnrc, re ftesbed by s still night's slumber, awoke to a probable day of joyousness. It was just after the battle of Long Isl and, where the Americans, pressed in on every side, had suffered a serious defeat, and the Tcrics were everywhere; in tho boshes, up tho trees, taking possession of comfortable farm houses, anywhere where rest was to be found there also was found a Tory. Good Farmer Whitcombc. among all this mass of British, was a true patriot in the cause of freedom, but, residing as he did In Tory neighborhood, outsido from very near neighbors he was thought to be a loy alist Great consternation reigned in the kitchen of the farm-house on (hat beautiful morn ing, for news of the American Cqfcat had just reached there. Joel Ashley, the boy who had brought the news, just now added to his tale: "And do you knotr that they are going to tho different farm-houses, demanding skelter and food. I shouldn't wonder c bit but what they would soon be here," he added, comfortingly. "The nasty varmints, not a rest or amor ael of food will they get here, and if they demand it, why, they will find out with whom they have to deal," and certainly Mis tress Dorothy looked fierce enough to make the bravest heart quail as sho stood with one hand upraised, as if to strike thefoo with a large iron spoon which she held, and the other hand placed defiantly on her hip. 'Sh! sh!" murmured the old man, "if thine enemy hunger " "Now, father, you just keen quiet: there's no use in quotin' Scriptur' to me, when I know them Britishers arc comin';yoaknow if 'twant for your blindness and my bein' a woman, there would be two of tho best sol diers in the Continental army as they would want" Just then was heard the patter of tiny feet, and the door was burst open, admitting a little girl, followed by a young woman. Tho Tories have beaten!" exclaimed Miss Dorothy. "No!" the young woman answered, in surprise. "But 1 say that they have, and, what's more, they'll probably come here and ask forlodgin' and food. I'll give it to'em lood for thought" And Mistress Dorothy bustled around setting breakfast on the table. "Well, well," was all Patty Whitcombe could find to say, but she finally exclaimed: "Mother, if you refuse them admission they may seize the nronertT and fire the hnnsa." "That's so," the old woman said, musing ly. "Isupposeifitcomestotheworstwe'U her to let them in. Breakfast is ready; come, father." They had no sooner sat down when a knock was heard at the door. The two women looked at each other, and the old man's lips were just framed to say: "Come fa," when his wife said : "No, you don't, fa ther; I'll meet 'em," but the younger wom an was even quicker, and the dame sat dowji on her chair. But for all her bravery. Fatty felt a sort of faintheartedness creeping over her; she threw open the door, and there, to confirm her worst fears, stood two soldiers in the uniform of the hated redcoats. "Good morning, good mistress," said the older man, stepping forward, "I pray you to give us a bit a breakfast, for we have had a long fast, and my comrade here is all bat com pletely exhausted." Conquering her repugnance with a mighty effort she managed to say: "Yon and your aomrademay enter and partake of our breakfast" With a grateful look, both men crossed the threshold. Mistress Dorothy sat rigid ly in her chair, sho had tightly closed her Aeswhon the knock was heard, and had Kept them closed, until tho strangers had entered the room, and now slie glared fero- I cl-v- '.j Ji t!i i ihrougii her glasses. Her daughter-in-law, noticing sheso glances, ' stepped behind her and waispercd : "Not so jfj'-- -.''oilier, not so item;, or they will ; surely ... i j;ect something."' -Don't fret; perhaps you would like mo to go up to them, and shake hands -i.h rein, and say why didn't they come before, and hepe they'll stay, oh ! the wretches,'' and tho old lady shoo!: ucrself with a grim vche- The two invaders wore not so fierce and terrible-looking, indeed, for soldiers who had just won a vie'ery ; they looked strange ly worn, weary and disheartened. Mistress 1'atty felt a s'.ir of sympathy in her heart, for tho younger nun reminded her so vivid ly of her husbaud,who was so bravely fight ing in the true cause; in fact, little Dorothy went up to Inni, laid her dimpled hand on his knee, looking tiv.stfully up in tho hand- son:e face Lent over bar, and said: '"Papa." "And where is papa, my dear!" ha asked, gently lifting the rl:iid on his knee. '"War, 'way off, C-litin' the" Dorothy.'' her grandmother's vo:co sounucJ lilie gravel crunched viciously to gether, "your mother 3 going to feed the i chickens and you d better help her,'- wnu that she began to busily clear off the tabic. "I don't suppose you want any thing morel" she suddenly said, when tho table was al most cleared. " No, we have had suflicicnt, thanks to your kindness," courteously replied the older man. " "Tain't no thanks to me at all," she re turned, tartlv, "vou'ro soldiers, so I had to do it." "What an exceedingly curious cream cup," exclaimed the younger man, taking the curious piece of workmanship up and examining it, with the air of a connois seur. That was the last drop in Mistress Dorothy's cup of bitterness which was al ready overflowing. She had let them enter her house, given tiicm their breakfast, and now, after allowing thcia all these liberties, always under protest, that thov would now 4 besin to confiscate her property was too much; she snatched the cream cup oat of tho astonished man's hands, and began ex citedly: "You'd better go ii w, you'd better go, you've had yoar breakfast and a little rest, and at this time o' tlay visitors ain't wanted 'round the farm.'" "But, my dear niadain." the young man broke in, ' I assure you I meant no harm, and really my friend and I need a rest so badly that we are afraid we must tres pass on your hospitality," here a faint smile crossed tho young man's face, "a little longer; give us but a bed to rest our weary limbs a little while and then wc will depart" Damo Dorothy looked at the youug man sternly. "In my days, young man, when folks told us wc wan't wanted wc got out." "But, madam," tho older man interposed, "circumstance:, alter casc3, remember that these arc strange days, and strange things nappen in them; but by the way, madam, arc you a Tory or a rebel " "'Taint none of your business," was the uncompromising reply. "Well, will you allow us a bed!" he asked. "I think it's time you was astartin'," was the laconic answer. "Then since it becomes a necessity I de mand it in the name of" Here something seemed to choke him, for he seemed unable to go on. " Well, if I must I suppose I must but if ever I wished a feather bed was filled with pino needles, I wish that thar one was," and with that she opened a door disclosing a comfortable bed-room. They silently en tered the room, and she, with a bang of the door, fled to tho kitchen. "There, I've gone and done it," sho said, in high wrath, "I've harbored two British soldiers under my roof, and if any body ought to be taken be fore General Washington and convicted as a spy I feel like that ono. Joel Ashley," she said, suddenly, turning to the boy who was the solo occupant of the room and who was gazing at her in bewilderment, "I've got an errand for you." " Yes'm," he said, meekly enough. Joel was always meek when the madam was in such a wrath. "You know whero tho Continentals are stationed about ten miles from here, eh!" Joel nodded. " Well, you just stir yourself and go over there and tell their commander there are two redcoats in this house and if they want them to come for them right away, right away, mind you; now hurry." And Joel did hurry. Madam sat rooking herself violently to and fro. " There, you've gone and dene an other mean thing," she said to herself, an grily, "Doin' a mean thing is jist like tell in' a lie, you do one and you'll surely do an other; I guess I'll just peck in the room and see if they've set it afire yet" She tiptoed across the hall and looked through a crack in the door, then her conscience smote her worso than ever; carelessly ly ing on the bed, his fair, handsome face looking so worn and thin cTen in sleep,ho re minded her also of her soldier boy. Tho older man was wearily writing at a table, resting every once in the while, but soon re suming his task. "I'm a mean old woman," she solilo quized. "But-they're Britishers." That settled the question, and she returned to her work. Morning entered into afternoon, and aft ernoon slowly melted into early oveninc. tho shadows were gently creeping over the land, tho birds wcro twittering a good night, and still the soldiers slept Softly, cau tiously, a band of fifteen men were wend ing their way towards the Whitcombe farm house; nearer and nearer they got, until you could sec that they wore tho Conti nental uniform. They reached tho house and were met by its mistress; she pointed to the room where the soldiers were, then sat herself rigidly down in her rocking chair to have an argument with her con science. . Suddenly what is that she hears? A hearty laugh re-echoed throughout the house. She hurried to tho door whero the soldiers were. And what did she see? Her two red-coats shaking hands heartily with the Continentals. And what does she hear? " Captain," one of the men says, "wo bad given you and the Colonel up for lost, and the camp was in sore distress about you." And he, the admirer of the cream jug, an swers in a full, rich voice: "The Colonel and I were surrounded by the British on every side; we just escaped capture, stole theso uniforms from two dead Tories and traveled, weak and weary, through bogs and swamps to join you, but, overcome by fatigue, stopped here for a few hours' rest But how did you come here?" " We came to capture two British soldiers, but instead have found our Colonel and our Captain. Three cheers, men, three cheers!" And they did cheer strong and hearty. And Mistress Dorothy? She crept back to the kitchen, rocked herself back and forth, and said: "Dorothy Whitcombe, what a fool you've been!" Bertha Lamer, in N. F. Mail and Ezprtss. A WnRwWI UNACQUAINTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY 'OF THE COUNTRY WILL 0T MUCH USEFUL INFORMATION FROM A STUDY OF THIS MAP OF THE HiCAGO, RQC& SSLAND & PACIFIC R'Y. Its central position raid clcso connection with. 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Fast Trains of fine DAY COACHES, elc-pant DINING CABS, magnificent PTJLL2TAN PALACE SLEEPING CASS. and (between Chicago, St Joseph, Atchison and Kansas City) restful RECLIN iNG CHAIR CARS, seats FREE to holders of through first class tickets. THE CHICAGO, KANSAS & NEBRASKA R'T (CREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE) Extends west and southwest from Kansas City and St Joseph to Fairbury, Nelson, Horton, Topeka. MBjHNJmVmMaMJHa HerinRton, Hutchinson, Wichita, Caldwell, and all M"l e1 tJ ! lYTml PQtsin sonthern Nebraska, interior Kansas and beyond. BCl k 3 1 Entire passenger equipment of the celebrated Pullman m J ml 1 1 "m ml manufacture. Solidly bal lasted track of heavy steel MmmmmmmmmmmmB raiL Iron and stone bridges. All safety appliances and modern improvements. Commodious, well built stations. Celerity, certainty, comfort and luxury assured. THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE Is the favorite between Chicago, Rock Island, Atchison, Kansas City, and Min neapolis and St Paul. The tourist route to all Northern Summer Resorts. Its Watertown Branch traverses the most productive lands of the great "wheat and dairy belt" of Northern Iowa, Southwestern Minnesota and East-Central Dakota. Tne snort line, via Seneca ana Kankakee, offers superior 1 facilities to travel between Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Lafa I yette, and Council Bluffs, St Joseph, Atchison, Leaven-1 wortn, Kansas City, minneanolis and St Paul. For Tickets, Maps, Folders, or any desired information. apply to any Coupon Ticket Office in the United States or Canada, or address, E.ST. JOHN, rHir.PO ... E. A. HOLBROOK, Oennal Xaaacer. CHIUAGU, ILk enl Ticket A PaWr Agent President H CLARKE, President, Albany, N. Y. J. A. TULLEYS, Vico A.oDt. v.BMJJKhiir, Treasurer. NEBRASKA & KANSAS. FARM LOAN CO PAID UP CAPI2AL,$oO,000. Red Cloud, Neb. Albany, New York. DIRECTOitS: H. Clarke, Alb.v y. New York Geo R. Beach, BalstonSpa N.Y. W. H. Knbtenn, Albany, N. Y. E. S. Francis, Pittslield. Ma R.V.Shirey D.M. l'latt E. F, Hiclihnd. J. A. Iulieys M.B.McNi MO ICANED. ' On improved larms in JNebrPMca hiiU Kansas Monev furnished as goon as thf security is aporoveri Pnncwial and interest payable in Red Cloud HIGHLAND & WECLH Addition to the city of Red Cloud By far the most desirable property in Kcd Cloud TENTH AVENUE S 33 1 2 1 21 o 21 2 20 3 2J 3 19 i ; J9 s y r " s zzn j g 7 !"' 15 8 H . 6 M 3 Ii 10 13 10 12 II I 1J i 11 3 2! NINTH AVENUE ots reasonable, location uisy of access, Beautifully situated. Buy now il. v.Siiiukv, Pre?. Hlni Ci.AUKi:,Vicc-lrts. Jno. K. SiunEV, Cashier Howari I). Catiikr. Assistant Cashier FIRST NATIONAL BAnK, Red Cloud, Nebraska. CAPITAL, $75,000 ansrct a general banking business, buy and ?cll county warrants, also nir.ty, prcf-ir.ct and school district bonds. Buy and :-cll foreign exchange DIRECTORS: Jas. McNcnv. J. A.YulIcvs, ' G. W. Lindsov. II. V. Shircv. John R. Shircy. Henry Clarke, A. E. F. J. Kcnnoy. Highland. Furniture, Furniture New stock and almost at vour own fiourc. Conic and cret bargains. F. V TAYLOR, Opposite Fiivt National bank and Post Oilice. Special attention given to under talc nig. ED CMRI J. W.siioruood.rrcsiilont. W. E. Jackson, Viee-lresulent. r.. P. Albright, cashier. I. . ISum.", .V;itt!UCiIiio-. Capital $50,000 Special Attention Civon Collections DIRECIOKS J.W.Shrnvooi!. II. Sherwood L. 1. AHirtght. Levi Moore, W. E. Jackson. Writ. Ducker ami S. Xorris. Buy and sell Exchange Make collections and do a 3eneral BankingBusincss. Interest allowed on ono deposits snmwffh liMK MHfliHEBHB! Hil wZWL THE TRALEKS LUMbER CO. -W1U. MAKE- POSITIVELY Lower than any yard in the world. POPE BEOS. keep on hand a full line at Farm Implements of all kinds, which they sell at the Lowest Living Rates and on the Best of Teiiua ? Kr:x.xzzzsa GUMP & WARNER, REAL ESTATE&LOAN BROKERS Negotiate Loans, PayTaxes, Insurance W'ntten Call and examine our bargains. Correspond ence solicited, GUMP & WARNER. Opp.ra House Biock Red Cloud Ink for Robber Staaaps. To makeagcod ink for rubber stamps: Take aniline, rose or violet, ninety grain; boil this in ono ounco of distilled water, then add half a tcaspoonf ul of glycerine and half as much molasses. Tne crystals of the aniline dye must bo worked up with tne boiling water and the other ingredients added in succession. T!:i ink docs not , readily smear, aiulj-et doc-3 not easily dry upon the pad. 1 ity Harness Shop -BY J. L. MILLER, -DEAUUtm dABNESa COLLABS, SADDLED ROBSE-BLANKETS WHIPS HABN n tvary thing usnal kept in first class harness shop. RED CLOUD am Laundry! P. A. HANSEN, Proprietor. qEO. O. AND R. D. YEI6EB, FR0PRIET0B3 OF THS Weosiir ConnU Abiirict Uct. RED CLOUD. NEB. Complete and only set of abstract luwilra Jr. WoVutar tr1Tiv firftT.intf atl1 arming lands and city property fort sale. i I take pleasure in informing thepeo- j pie of this city and vicinity that I hare located again m Red Cloud, where I will be pleaaad to meet all who desire business in my line. I will assure yon that I am here for the purpose of do ing rood work. All work guarantsjjl. Call and seejae, al mtM Wkd Bt kdb t r . P. A. HANSEN. sooth of P Among their goods we call attenticn to the following: Brown Planters. Chcckrowers and Cultivatojs, Manufactured hy Geo. W. Brown & Co., Galeshnrg, Illinois. j2;ile Listers snd Golden Eagle Cultivators, 3Ianufactured by Eagle Manufacturing Co. Standard Planters, Chcckrowers, Cultivators and 3Iowers, 3Ianufacturf d by Emerson, Talcott & Co., of Rockford, Illtuofe Hoosier Rakes Manufactured by Hoosier Drill Co Barnes Combined Cultivators, Tongue Walking Cultivators, Hay Rakes and Tonguclcss Cultivators, Manufactured by the Barnes Manufacturing Co., Freeport. 111. The well known New Departure Cultivators, Manufactured be the Pattee Plow Co. Studebaker Wagons, Bugcies and Phaetons, the Best Goods on Earth Manufactured by Studebaker Bros., ManufgCo., of South Bend, Indiana. The wel1 known and reliable Deering Steel Binders and Mowers, Manufactured by William Deering & Co., Chicago, HL And Last but not Least, the World Renowned BUCKEYE MOWER and the Light Runniajr BUCKEYE BINDER. Manufactured Aultaan, M:l'er 4 Co., Akron. Okio They have sold these goods for twelve yemrs and time has demonstrated that they are unexcelled. Star Wind Mills, Manufactured by Flint & Walling Manufacturing Co. Also MonitorWind Mills and Waupun Vaneless Wild Mills. You will observe that all their goods are first-class and manufactured by firms who have an established reputation. A full line of repairs for above Bttds. The motto of the firm is "No Penitentiary Goods handled and no experi mtats made with new goods at expense ot customers " f MVMW V4 MUMO jsangarJt'iiw fWWFrA'penHv of Ethelbald I manly virtues which raise man above bSSrSTwiSuM? Q TpTufcdaa K TSd lotent STSi thoEnhoatJatownJ -Three yeare after the landing o! I "" uPn the huntei-s, who ar5 wuiiwucu iu truivu upon WO gTOUnu lO ISMll summer-fallowing, in which our fathers RirBr Because she had venturcH togc bad so much, faith, and by which they to the Public games without informin" gr;w good crops of wheat F. J). Cur- htm of nor movements. Conkmporan y -36W Jfci v
