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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1893)
:1 ' --r 1 JiX ,. E r .1 w r THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1893. " 'p",rFT',TjK'rw-r'W.- VT I i h ' zh I j THE, CHIEF Circulation, Per Week, 1350. A.C. ItoftMKR.Killtor. .... IjAhoyTait, A sit. 1-ocal Kdltor. Written torTiniCitiKr. Rcmlnliecnccn of Army Lire. (BY A riMVATK.) NUMUF.R III. The battle of t'ca Uidgo fought March 6, 7, and 8, 1802, wis the first noted battle in which wo wcro engoged. Only six compinlep, I think, of our regiment were there. Col. BtiBsoy and Jiieut. Col. Trimble wero both in tho fight, and acquitted themselves obly, so our men said, and so Bay tho olicUl reports. I make this remark from the fact that our regiment was at its organization, divided in its choice at to whUli should hold first rank, ths adherents of each claiming that their man was tho belter quali fied for tho position, and that the other would bt found wanting in brav ery on tho battlefield. I, witb many others believed thoy wore both com potent, and equally brave, and wo never had any reason for changing our estimato of tho two men. Trim ble was a democrat, and quito natur ally I suppose, all tho demoorats fav ored him. Our company, D. was offi cered by demoorats, and had iuofc domoerats in its rank and filo than any Dthor regiment, but most of them wero republvoans beforo tho close of tho war. There was a jealousy bo tweon tho two leading offiocrs, which I think was novor entirely removed while both remained in the regiment, but Col. Trimblo was severely wound od at Pea llidgo whioh gave him a .good opportunity to resign, which ho shortly after did. His resignation was followed, if I remember rightly, by the promotion of Major H. C. Cald well, a very efficient and popular offi cer. At tho battlo of Pea llidgo 23 of our regiment were killed, quito a num bor wounded and some taken prisoners. Of the killed, 10 wero of Co. 1). ono of whom was orderly-sergeant, John Montgomery, a brave and ostimable young man. I do not think he was at all a cow ard, but on going aut in tho morning ho told somo of his comrades that he had a presentment that ho would not come in again nlivc; and hov did not. but was at the first charge, shot in the forehead, and instantly killed, but kept his seat in tho sadillo for some time, only falling oil when his horse, whioh kept on toward the enemy for somo dlhttnco, eamo to a turn in the road, or ran against somo ohstnole. Among tho wounded was William Cavio, of Co. M., an elderly man, who was shot through tho lungs and laid many hours, until Homeiimo in the night, when ho was found nearly doad from Ioks of blood and exposure to cold with nothing left on him but his bloody under ololhcs, his shoes, jocks, hntatd outer clothing having been stripped from him, and he said he bogged to have his underclothing left on him or they would have bcon taken also. Strango to say ho rtaivrrcd, and is still living, nmy bo helping to impoverish ttho guvernmont, that owes its present existence to tho scniccH of such men, by drawing n snisll pen sion. But considering his oge, and enfeebled constitution, it is highly probublo that death has long binec kindly stepped in between him and tho bleeding treasury. Thoro wore also in tho battlo at Tea llidgo, a father and two eons, whose names uud tho regimonto whii.h they belonged I withhold for reasons thnt will bo understood. They wero high )y MHpcclod, both nt homo and in the service. Tho father was pist the primu of life, the hoys about 1(5 and 18 years of age. A sister, older than tho boys hid brought disgrace on the family, whioh fact morn than anj other induced them to enlist. The hoj s both wanted to enlist, which thoy oould not do without thuir father's consent, but declared their intention to leave homo; and as their parents could not bear tho thought of their going from homo nlono, thoy cirooled u oompromifc, nud all three decided to go into tho service. The soiih wcro under and tho fujlicfjovor tho ages prescribed by tho-rcgulations for ou libttucnt, except that tho older son oould bo enlisted with his father's consent; but tho demand for m on was at that t'uio so great that they woro all three accepted, tho sons as privates in tho raukf, tho father as a teamster, leaving to tho brokenhearted tuothr. to whom they sent most of their wages, at homo with tho other mem bers of a onco happy family. During (be battlo tho elder son was killed, and tho youngest slightly wounded, being shot in the arm near tho elbow. But slight as the wound was, it proved mortal; for in a few days tetanus, commonly called lock-jaw, set iu from which he soon died, Tho grief-stricken father, utidar the weight of this ad ditional nllliction was almost distrac ted, and unfit for duty, and asked for a discharge from the service, which was refused him by tho surgeon who oxamincd him, on the ground that ho was not suffering from any bodily dis ability that would entitle him to a discharge. An appeal to a higher authority met with a moro favorable result, a dischargo being granted through tho liuuianv consideration thnt ho had already given too much ior his country's good to ho compelled to remain in tho ucrvlco against his will. Of his subsequent history 1 know nothing; but as he was a poor man atid had bcon largely dependont on his two eons for the support of his family I cherish tho hopo that tho government whioh proposes to bo "just first, and generous afterwards" al lowed him a pension, if such was ap plied for. A commissioned officer when not uuder charges could tender Ins resig nation at any time, and it would be accepted, whetnor ho was suffering from a disability or not; but it re quired a great deal of "red tape" to procure a discharge for an invalid soldier with a serious and permanent disability; and a great deal more of the satno article to get the allowance of s small but deserved pension after his discharge. I do not claim orig inality for this lust remark for I think I have hoard something liko it on sev eral occasions since the war. On go ing out to battlo on the morning of March 7 our men wcro ordered to take their clothing and blankets that they might bo prepared to follow a fleeing foe, or possibly to have thorn iu case of fleeing from the enemy, a good pre caution in cither uuso. Somo com plained of this as being too cumber somo for tho men and too heavy for tho horses, which were not nt that time in vory good condition. Tho or der however was obeyed, and if cum bersome, tho roll of blankets saved the lifo of'Millcr Nolson of Co. A., who would doubtless have been killed but for his pair of blankets rolled up and firmly strapped to tho front of the saddle; for in tho same chnrgo in which 40 many wcro killed and wound ed his roll of blankets was pierced through with a minio ball which lodged in tho poinmul of his saddle. Had not tho blankets broken the force ot tho ball he would duutlciu have been killed. A careful count showed 62 holes in his blanket, nil mado by ono ball. Any one familiar with tho manner of rolling up soldier's blankets vi ill not think this incredible. Noteon had also n hole shot in his hat in the a sin o tight. Tho bundle of ololhing strapped to tho siulillo behind and n loll of blank- els in front makes it somewhat dilli cult to get into tho saddle, but thoy also help to keep ihe rider in tho sad dlo when ho onco gels there. Thi accounts for tho fact of Seaigt. Mont gomcry remaining in saddle so long aner no wastleail. In this same ru gngomont one Sergeant, Cliamberc, o to. A, was shot through one of hi toes which, though not a serious wound irii u r- i ihiiiiaI .,!.. T..1 . i ....i wxwiiuuiy I'lllllllli; Ml intlCII SO thnt ho upbraided himself for makine moro luss tlinn uid thoso who wcro so verely wounded. ai Miouiti Kit lii livery llousv J. II. WIImmi, !7'J (tlnyKt.,BI.,riil)UrK I'll., onjH bo will not Imi u ithmit Dr. Kin-'t Now DiKcovcry for consumption, courIi nini eonio, iimt it ciuoil lih wifo who was llircntencil with pneumonia after an at tnek of "fn (irippo," when uiriouu other remedies ami several phjelcinnu Im uuiiu ncr mi Koou. HoiMirt Harbor, of CookHport, l'n clniius Dr. KinKH Now Dkcovery Inis dono dim moro koou tlian v 'V, IV . .rrrMl. ? Junic trouble. "'"""""' i ry it. j-rc trial hot .nn n v.. u, i,f)iuiijr ii urug store, bottles JiOouml Jl.oo. Largo Notice to Tenclicrs. Notloo in hereby givon that I will osuruiiio nil pcrsonn who may dcniro to offer themselves im candidatca for tcuehcra oflho public Huhools of this comity, ot ltcd Cloud on tho third Saturday of caoh month. opccui pxaniinationsvrill ho held nit iltn l.vt.l.... MUA If. . .. .... ..u .,ujf ruuuuutng mo JJd Sat. urday of oach month. The Htandini required for 2d and .id L-rado ocrtilicates is tho tiame no grado below 70 per cent., average 80 per cent; for r.st grado certificate no grado bolow 80 pur cent., average 1)0 per cent, in nil branches required by law. ' I). M. IIUNlrt, County Supt NERVOUS DEBILITY cured by the use of Sarsaparilla Tones the system, makes the weak strong. Cures Others will cure you. B RIGHT'S DISEASE ' AND OTHER DISORDERS OFTHE KIDNEYS CAN BE PERMANENTLY CURED BY USING OR. J. H. MCLEAN'S LIVER AND KIDNEY . BALM. It U a &) and unfailing remedy for all Kidney Troubles, Ltrcr Disorders and Female Irregularities I'rico Ono Dollar For Bottle. Ibe Dr. J. n. McLean Hcdlclno Co., ST. L0U13, MO., SOUS PROPRIETORS. Notice ol Sale. In the matter ot tho estate ol Ncls Poulson, dClTSIBI'll. ..,.,.. Notion IhIipp'Iiv Riven that Inpunpianeoof an nider of 1-'. II. Itcil, luiluo nt tho illitrlct court of WelwtiT coiiiily, Nefi., mado on tlio l.'.lh day of July, ls'Ji, for Hip kjiIu ol tlio real Mtuta liuulu utter urMTllit'd, lliero will bo until nt tho cutt door of lht court limine, nt Hod Cloud, WbImIit county. Nidi., on tho sail dny ol Heplemtier, na, at I oVIwk p. m . nt pittdlc vomluo to the Mull eit lildiler, for rash: tho follow Inn deHerlliid H'alt.'Htati', M-wlt: Tho sw l-t, vu-3-l t In Web Merdiniiiv, Ncl). Haiti xalo ntll remain open oiiu hour, from l to'.' p. m. (Hit). It. C HANKY. AilmliiNtrnlnr do hoiins non of tho citato ot Nets rmihon, (poeaso1. P.lti-d.AllKllit IBtll, 1SU.I. l'robate IVollee. Httite of Neliraskn, Welnter county, In tho nullity court ot Webster county, Neb. In Hm matter of tho estate ot ICdlth (Jcrtrudo Waijoner, dcceaiod. Notice Ii liorn'iy ftlven to nil persons having elaliiH and demamlH nalust Kdlth (lertrudr WiiKuiirr. Lite of Welistcr comity, deeened. that thoilinollxcdforflllni; chilmi uicalnst mid ei ttitc Is kIx months from tho ?.M day of Septem ber. INU. All Mich iicrions nro rcimlred to present their cliilim with the votieher to tho county ItiKdeol n:iIi eoiintv, nt hi offlcn herein on or beforo tho '.2il day of March, ISM, and all claims no lllcd will I uhcanl beforo tho xalil Judo on the '.'3d of March, Itwi, at ino'cliK'k a. m. .1 AMK liiriU'V. county Judge. Dated this ISlli day ot August, 1SU3. I'uhllenlloii Notice. Ijml Ofileo at HloomliiRtnn. Neb., July -". 1P03. Notice is heioby Kivcn that the tollnwlnu miineil settler has tiled notice ot his Intention to make Dual Proof In .support of his claim, an J thtit cald proof will bo math; beforo the clerk ot tho district court, Webster county, at lied Cloud, Nebraska, on Saturday, September I'd, imii.vIz: frank Moke, lid. Apn. No. U'lini, tor thonti ne'i Hec'.'l.Tp i, N llniiuo l V i;tli l'.M lie niiiiPM tho following witnesses toprtne lilsroutluuousresldeueo upon and cultivation of said land, vlr: Allied McCnll, .lohn II. us luiinc, (ieoiiro W. Hummel, OlUer .McCall, all ol Ited Cloud, Nebraska, J-ot 0.(5. lUtutv, Holster. Notice For Publication. I.i nd unico at liloomlncton, Nebr., Aiil'. n, ison. Notlco l hereby Klveu that tho fnlliiwlnc iiaimil settler Iihn tiled notlco of his intention to mako Dual pronr In support of hU claim, and that wild pi oof will bo mado licfuro tlio clerk or tho District court. Wetwter county, ut Ited Cloud Neb., on Satmday. Keptember in, IKU. vlt .iiihnsou II. Wliccarver, lid. App. No. I'.'ti, for the m'I-4, Bee. ai, tp. :i, n. rniiffti 12, v. nth r. M. He ni'iuos Ihu loltowlni; wltne.s'CH to prove hi contiiiiiuuH residence upon and cultivation of, Mid laud, viz: Alcxiurlor A I'lillllpH, or lll.ulen, Neb., Albert N. Wilson, of illo. Neli., "tin t. Wllsnn. or Otto, Neb., Clareuco 11. WlNin.ofOito, Neb. u. ii.iiAiLKV, iicalster, , IlrvlrliiiHif im order of Halo dlr-eted to me from thiidlstrUt court of Webster cunty, S. liiasku,oiiuJiiilyinent obtained befoin V. . Ileall, udne or Iho dUlilct court of vlister oouiilj. Nebni'.kii, on thtiscveiiteenlh d.iy of .Mill Itfil lit tliii uluu.li.l lnl.i a...... I.. .' 1 ".m W,1": ""..ii".""1 " mi. in ihvp in in y.V.V .'0,ir. ,,,p yuM " Idalforro sprdu: waiion, ten end spiluu road wacuns, llvo side doeu bU'.'iry wldpi, ono dovu team whlu. t.,i, i" ."h.i win iiiiKuiin, ueiveii roiwi carts, ouu i'lullter Imi'ieri?' ",reo V KWt Xubi "ls Ami will oiret- tlio samo for sale to tho highest '.'l,,.,;,l ''ir 'U'11 '."ll"' ' Hmvuiluliiyof Amnst A. D. lsuj, In fnmi of tho biilldii M.'m'. i",.l,, n"kl W ho illy or Iteili'loiid; said Webster county, Nebraska, at tho hour or one o clock p. m. or said day. when and where due alteuduueu will bo Khen bo the under signed. Dated llth ilavol AtiRiist, lm. '. K0; K: IH0' Hlierllt of 8.tld County , liy A.J. roMi.tNHON, Deputy. JAMr8 MeMxr, I'liilatia'a Attorney. v, ii.ii.iiLr,!, livsilll'r, l a sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssB fisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssH Ii H i H iBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBH ilisssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssl lsrnmle. m. i, -jhp i pm ifiiip iMuiiitiii. uilil airaliiMt Kirkwoml. Miller . Coiiipany as defends 1 lor the hum of U'joo, and co,tn taed ut 47.un ami aeei iihiK costs. I lime le led upon I ho foil ..." i " r " ' i "'". ,l'"''',. "'Ken as tlio propei. tyof Mild, defeiid.ints to n.U hry snld ludanient tow It i Y vi; sels N.i. 1 sli.Ki barn.",, th" fcii. No. y miiIh harness, six seis No. hi doublu luiu. tiy li'iiness, inip net No. '.ti donilo bt.;Ky j,,',. ness. Ihu sels No.vh iltnblo tiiHin harness, tw sets No "sii team lumens, four iiiui..,,u '.,. .: SP0BHERPIT.CQLUR1 MEVEHTS CHATIXGr, Adjusts Itself to any rioreo'a nock, Has two Bows of Stitching, Will hold Homos In nlsco bottor than any ?thar Collar, Hnvo a Few Moro of Tlioic Celebrated SPOONER COLLARS AIko n large line of hurtle, Ac. (Jail and nco me If you wnnt liitrgHln. .1. L. M lLliKR, The Veteran Ilnrnc Irian. Farm Loats At Less Tlian 7 Per eeit A Sinipsori, Blae Hill Neb. W. M. GRAN N IS DEALER IN Pumps, Windmills, and Fixtures Repairing neatly and promptly done, Special rates on tublar wells, Bladen, Neb. New Real Estate Firm, J. H. DAVIS & SON, Real Estate, Loan and Insurnnco Agonln. Red Cloud, Nebraska. Omce with D. P. Trnnkey, Moon Dlook "VVe havo locited in Red Cloud and will be plea Fed to have people who desiro to sell their farma to call and list thoir landa with ua as we havo eastern buyers. Call and- see us. J. II. DAVIS & SON. OAUrAT. TRAM HiDir. DlaiON PATKMTB. AMVllnuw. -. 1 1 fihiiithnii.SPjV.?1 ""oahivat, New Vouic. SK5? i7n.u.Ikr ""'"ir patents In Amertos. iLTJjr'TC,cJt taken out by us Is hrouelitbuViira JdcnUftc mctirim Lsrtest rlreaUtlnn of sot srlentlfln imnor In tha woiTd.. PiileiMlldly tllu.i.1? No inlSllhren? wn fhoiild be without It. WMIr.sS i IJB tJOsts months. AitdnssatnkN A fro mm Im 111 m im I BUM IWtftt II I f& jk Scientific Ameriein TJssssssr!j.,,D1 &. D. B, Spanogle, Real Estate' and L,oan Agent Red Cloud. Fort Abstract Co., Red Cloud, L. H. FORT, Managor. m m ir Furnished to all Lauds in Webster County, Accurately and ON SHORT NOIIOE. Having lirul Ion yran orperlonco In county records ntid nub of the most cnmplpto set of At struct books In tin) ntnto, wo Kuantutcv Mtlnfitdion. Yoi.r I.-tvnra solicited All orile -a lliluil proinpilv. tu.(x dollar lioml tiled t nd approved. AddrcM nr cull on L. 11. 1'OKT MANAdKtt, Hod Cloud, Neb. C; M. SMITH & HART, PnorruETOits of mm Orders promptly flllod. G. V. MATKINS, Dealer hi Secoridntfarid Goods First door north of Moon Block, If you want bargains you should not fail to call and see me, for I have them. E. B. GOBLE, DEALER IN Fresh and salt Meats Med Ciotul, Xebrattlia, Your trade is solicited. I kill nothing but the best of beeves, &c. Market One Door North of Henry Cook. PLAIT & FREES CO. Chicago Lumber Yard itKb cloud, mm. Lumber, Lime, Coal and Cement. THE TRADERS LUMBER CO. DEALERS IN Lumber, Coal, Lime, lath, Etc. Red Cloud, Nebraska. Prices Lower than any yard. w. w. wrighiv1"? SV 1 HAS ON HAND 1 Hardware of All Kinds ! Barbwire, Gasoline Stoves, Cooking Stoves, &c, &c. In fact he has one of the most complete lines of hardware west of Omaha. Never leave tlio city until you see lilin. Doctor Henderson 102 ft 104 pyP"1. s jJlTfflffiSil In. lifo lll.r.l l..kn..ti Ulrln r,lann..d Hirers. KwlIIIdch. tiorc.!. Oonorrhtna nmi Olcot, ntid utl iorma ol Trivato Dlaoasea positively cured or money re runaca. KOOk 'orhothncxes, BOpnRcs. 27 tilo- ' luiL-u, iiuo luiiiv. mm iuii uud erlptlonornbovo diseases, tho effects and curo.sraicu in piam wrapperioroo in ntatnps. Iicad tola llttlo book and answer questions, Vtfl TsTKi M2m J1.-HH, iomn?l plmpleaondblotcheson tho f aco. ruhc!. of blboU to tho hcalf wAmiSSStS' contUBoaiilcunml forKottu ncss, tiashiulnosB, aversion to uoclcty, losaovkuxunlBowpr S Ot manhood. &c. cured fori fo. Icnnntnnullnlolit. ln, ZutZi ." 'Buxuntpowcr, loss ts4trtHaiarrha Attf Im t-ree museum or Anatomy th"iSa?iSofejrttirt0h llfo-llkomodolsnnd wax flffurcsdecplylmpreiHthomlmlj-nno' loot ot fnitArrS will fortit for abov dlutuct that I cannot cure. ' """"" ""ri f W mm m A. H. Cray, the Insurance Man, Red Cloud duw iuoiiiireu w wHure you in ttmt wollJuiown compariY The Home of New York. Wnll for him; lie will call on you in r- iiii v. nioHoy .....I et more Mill-nut,,,,. Ynmv tln?iv tHn "" other hh. He Im. eel,ve ,lr" V"'- nUriiSSS ' n IUJ1I "Sf our patronago solloltcd W. 9th SI., KANSAS CITY. MO. The Old RtlMlU Vctttr. A Rftvlar CraJuatt in M1M. r,u..s - Ageami Lott:tit LcatiJ. -- OVER 27 YEARS OF SPECIAL, PRACTICE. jMiinnruoti uy ino sinio to treat CHRONIC. NlRvnni -w mm i DISEASES, uuira Kiminiitreil or money n7unacT Ml S tnrnlsbcd rendy Inr ur.o. No mcrcurv or i niiirtniiB ; ,ii.i! . .. unl terms. Consultation ireo una conUUentiul.pcreoMUyofbyTcUM oeminai weaKnessetbexual Debility, nAafMf M.1iqnr1hwniitYifnf nlltMen..l - . ' Stricture fSS'SSSS&JStisi Bios or sound. No pnn, no cxdohutc. !' tlentcan uso tho trco tment at homo; Rheumatism 'oGrcatTuritish ?f?,,X.?.B.?Tr.moY' 'over und pain in '"."" irl,,'1u',,ll'uu'y ncniiHtntmpnt . ' v.. ww,M4, fVBVBWmwaBl WFitfirvm&assgQszfgtfB J m i.. H H V L?E2i wrvn.'4w.iE. j . . -AX iJKXv. vJv9 -xh