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w . THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1893. t . 'I' mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm . Ducker's Cash - f" $ r k i M ii . n U hd I . aiiuuiaiiuuiiiiuiaiiuuiiiiaiiuiuiumiiiiuuiiuuiuuiiiiiuiiiiiiiuiiuiuuiiuuiuiiiiiuiiiiuiuiuiuuuuuiaiuiiiiuiiiiui WiHtoiiforJ'iiKl'iiii'.i'. Wlutt'a In it Name 11V DILI, WILMIl'MllllY ciiArrrit ix. Wo left Sidney that afternoon, ami not tunny hours nftotwurds landed In Detroit, Michigan. Wo hud no exper ience, on our wuy worthy of being hero in recorded, uiul wore glad indeed to llml ourselves so near tho tioint ot separation from.Btates whorciu were detectives and deep-.mouthed blood hounds hard upon tho tracks of u couple ot "Old Ken tucky's fuvorito Bonn,' as Dick persisted in characterizing tho two run-uways. We were late in tho night in reaching tho depot, and found no little troublo in uvoidiug being literally curried oil tho platform uud loaded into ono ot tho "buBsea" that stood in unbroken lino along tho puved street, uud whose driv- era and rustlers wero attaches of tho' innumerable hotels ot tho city. Hut not wishing to parley und thereby bring ourselves under too close- mtrvoilluuco of tho hordo ot blue-coats whosu lapels wero adorned with the glittering utar, wo accepted tho kind invitation of u littlo Frenchman, who, witli a short black beard, oycHUHd.irk as night, and a voice as melodious nu that of a lagoon bull frog, was coon causing us to be whirled along at n lapid rato towards what ho dcclured was tho only tlrst-cliiss hotel in tho city "Tho Nu polcon" with tho accent upon tho two terminal letters. On reaching this womlcttul hotel, und just as 1 was entering our names in the register, I could not avoid casting my eyes uihhi the utTuhlo clerk who with his piercing black eyes t-eemed to watch our every expression of counte. nance, and who eecincd almost on tho point ot usking mo it I was entirely fa miliar with tho natneu which 1 was writ iug. lint I managed adroitly to change tho sprawling capital II, with which I had sturtod out with a flourish, with a capital J und so wrote "Joseph llodkin," Dick, who had watched my embarrass unnt, now siczed tho pen and dashed oil in n bold hum), "Archio Rurliiignnio," uud wrote oppouilu our tinmen our places of residence as agreed upon tho day wo eat in tho littlo back parlor of tho res tuurant ut Cincinnati. We next took a survov of tho nroat. old ofllco of this ..i-.iti iilil linlitl Ttinrii 1,111,11 H111 tvnll jtVU, W- v, ..wu ..jw.. . f,ll hung a life-si.o portrait of tho great Napoleon Honnparto, in honor of whom tho hotel wtw named witli tho Honn parte left ollund for wIiopo memory all Frenchmen teem to havo an idolatrous devotion. There, toj, wero tho pietureH ot a half dozen of our presidents; al su u picture ot u pour, rugged elavu be. Dry Goods House ! We are receiving our New Fall Goods ! Owing to the stringency in the money market in the east, we were able to buy some of the goods so that we can sell them at less than WHOLESALE COST. We are going to push business more than ever this fall and that means That we will give our Customers Bargain Prices on everything we sell, In our line of DRESS GOODS. We have some of the newest goods made. Hop sacking, Whip cords, Fancy French Suitings and Henriettas. Special Bargains in New Fall Dress Ginghams and Prints One lot of Dark Fall Prints only 3 7-8c per yd. Special bargains in Dark Outings, v lannels and Flannettes. One lot of Simpsons Bandenburg Cloths at 12 l-2c regular price 25c Special bargains in Window Shades, Carpets and Curtains, We are-opening up our NEW FALL CLOAKS and JACKETS, they are the nicest line of garments that wc have ever had. We in vite eveiybody to come and see us. We know that our prices and goods will interest you. Gr ing pursued by blood hounds ami slave cntciiers, whose facial expressions scouted to out vio their brutal, yet not less tlendish hounds. 1 felt a sort of tremor run through my veins at tho baro jxwsi bility of our having been exposed to tho panto kind of putsuors, und, after sug gesting tho desiro to get a few hours sleep, wo weio politely shown up two long llights of stairs by a gaily attired young Frenchman, who, as ho left tin in a largo double bed room, hoped that "Monsieurs might rest iniperhly." Tiicd and blerpy though wo had beou, yet tho Fieiich atmosphere surrounding in caused us to sit tor some time ruminat ing. Thorn upon tho table lay a neatly Dotinu volume 01 me ntu ot turn samo Napoleon. Dick opened tho bonk and read a few paragraphs fomethinj' after tho following order: "Napoleon ISnim parte, Empoier of tho French, wns born at Ajaccio, in tho island ot Corsii.-ii, irith of August, 17(K. At the ago of ten, ho entered tho military school at jlrieuim, as a king's pensioner. During that per iod ho displayed a great aptitude and predilection for mat hematic:), history and gcograph. and indillercnco to mere ly verbal and literary studies. 11 isinan nor was pombro and taciturn, but as Ufiurienno pays, this uroso diietly from the ciieunwluiieo that ho was a foreign er, poor and unaccustomed to French, which ho lirst learned at Urlonno, In October, 1781," but hero 1ho history of tho great Napoleon wan brought to an abrupt close, owing to a grutr voion com ing over tho transom fre m an adjoining room in lusiiinn aa follows: "Vat you tain upstard mean vuk' n' up beopleu in do mtttlo uf do night irdt your tauistutf pout dat olo fraud ut uPouupurd? (lit you to slooh purty tun i quick or 1 gits you oniuo history vat Miakes your pones neho." Ho Dick throiv tho volume down with n slam upon Uif littlo table and, mounting a chnir, rained a stream of bitter invectives t muugh that particular transom into t'jo cars ot the burly Dutchman for fan tipi'eoof tlvo minutes, such us 1 had thought it impossible for tho dear fellow to bavo attempted in a strange hoimo, and that, too, among strangers. Hut l'dck was more ponetrn. tlnir than 1. am',, an ho told mo after- wards, fell Biiro that tho majority ot tho attaches of tin hotel wero Fronuh, and that tho Dutchman would get tho woist ot tho debate. Ho berated tho Dutch, called them U ie most amusing of names, and, being something of u uiiilecticiau, imitated the voice and pronunciation of that Dutch man to a degree marvelous to hear. I tried to inako peace between tho two belligerents, but before 1 could uccompliK'.i my purpose, I heaid a great commotio u in the hall, and soon out door, wh'.oh hud remained unlocked, wtis thiiHtopon and in canto threo French men in dishabille, demanding tho caueo of the disturbance. Dick turned to them and then nointim: to tho life if Nii)ioU on proceeded to stale tho euao, ' Tins had 1ho desired elfect, and all three of tho Fiitnchiuon mounted chairs ami proceed? .1 to lead the "riot act" to tho now sulxluoduud frightened Dutchman in u mi inner (limply indcseiibable. 1 xak. JLJ XX G?X JcaJrl oc CO, have listened to tho chattering of Mag- pies when in tho heat ot passion, to tho diabolical apeech of a caged Hyena, but never before heard tho ptiial of tho curses and bitter epithets that proceed id out of tho mouths of this trinity ot Napoleonic devotees. Hut, an tho ptorni smmi waited by itsown fury -subsided, tho Frenchmen came down otT of their poreh. and, with their red tlannels gleaming in the light of tho gas jot, giving them tho uppearaucoof heroes of noiuo bloody battle, I could not suppreps u smilo. This trio at onco surrounded Dick, hIiooU his hand threo tunes round, .ualled him "friend, brother, paid, com rade, bravo lad," and a dozen other en dearing nuines, but in pitch a Fronohy tone as to defy translation -f shall not ttmicrtuKo mo impossible. J liey soon nitired, wishing Monsieur happy dreams, and wo sat looking at each other in iitunzemont. Then Dick burst out into a jolly ringing laugh, and wo retired to our beds to unntch an hour's rest before tho breakfast gong should sound tho call to the dining room. Dick, (iod blow his happy disposition ! was soon in dreamland, while 1 lay tossing upon my pillow thinking ! thinking ! Hack to tho old homestead my thoughts went gloam ing; buck to tho hunting grounds, tlsh ponds and widespread elms; back to tho dear old homo where I llrst uaw the light of day, and where 1 could stilll hoar tho voices of loved ones as in years gono by; back to tho spot where Dick and 1 mounted our tleet steeds and lbd from home, and. ah, yes ! from Hues and pris on walls; from iron couches, musty cells and suits of stripod uniform. I must havo llnally fallen into a half slumber, for 1 all at onco became hnlt conscious of hearing tho booming of cannon, and inougiit it was the opening salute given Napoleon by his French subjects tho timo ho was crowned Emperor. What was my surprise on opening my eyes to behold tho pure sunlight ot day Hooding tho room, and Dick, with chair leaned back and heels high up against tho par tition door leading to tho Dutchman's room, reading in clear and distinct tones it chapter out of tho history ot tho lito of tho great NumIcoii. For tho tlrst timo in the history ot tho past did I feel provoked at tho dear fellow, and 1 was about to reprimand him, when to my amutiemont, I behold the face ot the Dutchman purplo with rago penetrating tho open transom. Ho would bulge his eyes until they scorned on tho point of (putting their sockets, und gnash Ida tooth us though grinding glass, and over and anon shako his clenched list an tkmgh possessed ot tho furies. I could not resist tho temptation to cull Dick's attention to tho scene, and did so by call ing to him to look up ut tho transom. This bo did so suddenly by boundiiu: in to his chair that tho subdued, though still furious snector at the opening above tho door lost Ids inuoiiugs und tell to tho Hour with a thud that seemed to shako tho very ground. Wo dressed hurriedly and found our way to tho dining hall, whore wo partook ot a go d breakfast, got a glimpse of our nocturnal friend, who admired not the great Napoleon, as ho ho sat in a far otT corner ot tho din ing hall mid bolted bin food like u raven ous bear. After breakfasting to our ptomaclm' delight, wo settled our bills und begun to arrange for our exit from tho land ot boasted liberty; tho land where four million:! of nouls had, not long since, boon held in galling chains for no other crime than that of being black; tho land whom men with guns, und whips, und liouudn woro held in high esteem because of their dnring exploits as "slnvo catcher. '' Yes, wo woro about to tnho shelter la good Queon Victoria's Domin ions where hundrod of hounded blucks had gone for crimes much loss than ours, tho crimo of being black, or, us tho ureat pulpit divines woro wont to say, "beuriug tlto mark of Cain." Wo had but slight dilllculty In gotting our "clearance" nt the house of Customs owing to tho very lean condition ot our baggage. Without further hindrance, wo wero soon on oar way for Ottawa, the capitol of tho Dominion of Canada, and on our arrival in that delightful city, were soon captured by one of the irre pressible rustlers for ono ot the largest uud most commodious hotels in tho city. Iluro wo rosted for a day or two, wruto to our friend, "took in thoslghte," und soon felt quite at homo. This is a grand place tor sconery, both natural und urtitlcinl, boiog situated as it is 87 miles above the confluence of the river Ottawa, with the St. Lawrence, 120 miles from Montreal, 1J.1 from Kingston and Til) from New York. At tho west end of tho city, tho Ottawa rnslies over tho magnillcont cataract known as the Chuudinro Falls; mid nt the north-east end, there urn two othor cataracts, over which the Uiedan tumbles into tho Ot tawa. The scenery around tho city is scarcely surpassed in Canada. A bus- ponsion uruigo iinngn ovor tho (Jhniuliero Falls, connecting Upper and Lower Can add. In 18,'iS, Ottawa was chosen to ho tho seat of governmont of tho then province of Canada; and iu 1800, tho l'rinco of Wales laid tho cornor-stono of magnillcont parliamentary olllces. They are among tho tluest structures on tho American continent. Ottawu had at the timo we wero thoro a population of only about l."i,OOo, but now has near .'10,000; returns two members to the Ilousa of Commons, and ono to tho provincial par liament. Hut us wo shall have much to do, lint only with thii beautiful littlo city, but with various other points, I must hasten along, Wo had not been in Ottawu ninro than a week when Dick, to my surprise, in formed mo that ho had uddrcs-ed a let ter to tho good Quakers, giving them tlm facts relative to our troubles at homo und begging thorn not to cast him oil i h u viigubond. I was astounded ut wluit tho impulsive fellow had so rashly done, and had no doubt but that in so doing ho had, ut one fell stroke, swept nwuy ml his hopes of oao day becoming tho hus bund ot Niioma, tho pure and lovii g Naoma. Hut ho argued that to keep the necret of our ti'miMt clandestine exit fr. in Sid ney until a later day would only noato iu tho minds of thoso uoblo people (tho Quakers) a distrust such us would bo dilllciilt to explain away uud overcome. Nohlu-lioartcd Dick ! how I admire his riper judgment. For ot all things that must strike deep into the heartu of thoso who want to be trusted, that ot practi cal deception hurts them tho most. Dick was right. Wo hnd not long to wait un til, umong other letters recoivod from friends, there came a double letter, ono from tho good old uncle und mint, and tho othor from Nnomn. They road us follows: "Friend Richard, (for such wo must now cnll thee) your letter of recent date came duly to hand, and wo scarcely noeil toll theo now shocked wo woro on rending its contents. Theo perhaps knows that our society Quakers or Friends us wo uro called uro not given to the use of carnal weapons; that our religion bus taught us not to resist nn enemy, but to overcome him with kind ness. Theo knows, too, how very guard ed wo are over the peace anil well-being ot our niece, Nuomu, und how painful it must bo for us to bo compelled to re quest theo to forogo thy anticipated pleusuro of corrosjxinding with her. Aside from nil this, Naomu has felt ho keenly the disappointment incident to our prohibiting the intended inter change of letters botweon theo mid her self, as to cause us much uneasiness ot mind as to what tho results may bo. Novortholess, wo do honor theo for tho full confession theo has made, und, feel ing thut wo would still know more of theo and thy friend William, we request theo to again write us. Wo havo permitted Naomu to com- municato to theo and, without so much as requiring her to allow us to read her epistle, havo enclosed the samo herein. Ever thy friends, l'lll.NKAH AM) RUTH Ul.OOMKII.' Then came Naomu's letter which reuil as follows: Kioiiaiii) N.mi.oi:, Dkak Fkiknii: Theo will, I trust, pardon mo for writing to theo lifter huving been ho deceived by the only man in whom I hnd over nhiced confidence to that degree that could pos sibly ciiiiso mo to ucknowlcdgo his pro testations ot something more than re spect. Thoo knows whoreof I speak, and will feel tho full force of what I have said. For, as I havo already said, I acknowledged thy protestations. Nay. more; lor 1 returned tuy reelings in kind; returned the warm and holy direc tions of thino -nsl undoubtollybf J'ovcd them at tho timo to be; gave theo not only my hand but my heart ns well. 1 had no other thought than that in Cod's own good timo 1 should become thy wife. Theo knows how wo plighted our troth, und how huppy wo wero ut leant, how huppy I wus and how wo looked forward to tho tiny when w.) should bo joined in tho bonds of holy matrimony; joined with (Sod's sanction, und become ono uud inseparable until "death do us part." But now I greatly four that all our hopes, all our plans, ail our devotion short-lived though it was aro to bo numbered with the things that wero, Writo my dear undo nnd mint fully, freely, uud if possible, convince them thut theo meant not to toy with their niece us though sho wero of so email im portance us to bo logarded in the light of being worthy of no greater uttentlon than ttat given hor for tho tow huppy days of our ucqitiautanco. It may ho, and doubtless in, a fact that I was too BUBCcptihlo of tho feelings whiuh theo professed, and that theo doth now -oven now desploo mo for my too ready recip rocation. Theo mint writo undo und aunt, and they will communicate to mo so much 35 v und bo much only, ot thy letter to thorn us they may deem advisable. Tliiuo with u sud heurt, Naoma. A Baltic For Blond Is what Hood's Snrenparilla vigorously lights uiul It 18 always victorious in ex polling ull th foul taints and giving tho vitul tlnid the quality und quantity of porfect health. Hood's rills euro all liver ilia. 2fio. TrniiNicrx. (Furninhod by J. II. Boiloy) Emma G. Grusel nud husband to Ratchel M. Muyberry wd lot III and :i(5 block 14 HluoIIill.. $lco 00 kmmu C. Crushel and husband to Hctehel M Mayberry wdlot 1 block 14 Ulue Hill 800 00 Geo E Coon sheriff to John Jef fries d nw nei nnd no n m.H,11-1;.1-";'", W f' 0 Howell and wifo to Rufua MikKclt wd lots 7 and 8 block 1 Lutz's add to Red Clond CO 00 Juntos S White and wifo to Jo. bo McCoy wd lots 5(1.7-8 block 1 Swgozy'n add to Uluo Hill. . MOO 00 F K Gyblo nnd wifo t) Nenn K Plumb wd lots 10-1 1-12 block 0 Smith k Moore's add to Red Cloud U50 00 Total. .47a7 50 See Tho World' I'ulr for Fir- ttl'll 4'CHlH. Upon recoipt of your address and fif teen cents in poatnge stamps, wo will mull yon prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio of tho World's Columbian Exposition, the regular prlco is llfiy contB, hot as wo wont you to Imvo ono, wo nmko tho price nominal. on will find it n work of nrt rind a thing to bo prized. It contnins fUll imiro V1BWH l)f tlln .rr,.nf I . ! 1 .1 1 .... j with dcscriptiotiB of snnie, nud is exoou ted in tho highest style of nrt. 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