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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1893)
TIIK RED CLOUD CHIEF, KED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPT. 22, 1893. IB t Written for The Cincr ReniluUccncctt or Army Life. (UV A WilVATK.) .NVMUM! VI. That tlio war was tlio cuttuinntion of on "Irrepressible conllict," that hail long existed lielwoon tho North and the South in regard to tho institution of slavery, ifl a matter of history, Iho discussion of which docs not como within tho soopo designed to ho cov orcd by tlico "reminiscences." Hat tho sentiments and prejudices of the people of tho South, as wo learned them by frrrjuont conversations with them during tho war, nrc worthy of mention, and help us not only to a better understanding of the differences existing bctwoen Iho North and tho South, but also to put n more charitable construction on the con duct of thost who in a conventional penso wcro our "encm'cB" but toward whom we could not ft el tho r-lightcft oniniiy. Tbo better clashes of the. South wcro not only intelligent, but many or them well educated, so far rs rotates to education acquired in the Fchoole. For ah hough thero were searocly any district Fchools in the South, then were li'pli school and academies in most cf the larger totvne, whoro all except the "poor white trash" oould bo taught Hut freedom of speech and tho press wcro not til orated in Iho South, and tho mere presence of a preacher or lecturer from tho North was loaked upon with suspicion, and a coat of tar and feath ers awaited him who dared to ra'sf his vjico against their pot institution. I met with an intelligent christian lady in Southern, Misrouri, who was well posted, fiom a southern stand point, but so intensely prejudiced lint alio would not have read a Northern church paper if sho could havo had tho opportunity. Sho was n Method ist and told mc that the only paper that sho could get to read, or cared to read, was tho Nashville Christian Ad vocate. Sho did not know anything of tho Northern church papcis, except what sho read of them in her paper, and that was ai much as sho wanted to know about them. Sho could scarcely command charity enough to admit that thuro were any christians in tho '!. E church North" a9 they of tho Sjuth call tho M. E. church. Sho did admit however that there might be somo few, who wcro good christians, but thnt they wore blinded by tbo better informed, but irreligious and hypocritical northern preachers, and ubolition cditorc, who sho hiticcr cly believed wcro waging an unholy wir against tho pcop'o of tho south and their divino inititution of slavery. Sho had been taught to believe that all northern people wcro yankecs and that all jankcci were abolitionists, and that all abolitionists were oncmies of tho south. All this sho said sho learned from her church paper. Wo learned in ore of tho sentiments of southern people from tho womon than from tho men, for sovctal reasons. Wo met wiih more of ihem, as tho men wcro gen erally away from home, being cither in th rebel servico as toldicrs or hiding away somewhere to keep out of dangor. Then tho women were gen erally moro intelligent than tho men, and wcro not afraid to say things that tho men wrjuld not daro fay. Anoth er lady with whoa I talked was cijua!. ly ignorant of tho north, but claimed to adhero to the union, and said her husband was in tho union army, which may havo been truo and it may not havo been truo. Thoy wcro not bIuvo holder, and had a small tanu and also had somo corn to sell, which our quarter master bought and paid for. and it was while it was boing hauled away that I talked with her. Sho claimed that tlcy wcro union pcoplo in sentiment, but had tried to ' remain neutral, and that her husband had tried to keep out of both armies hut enlisted in tho union army for fear of being conscripted in tho rebel service. Sho spoko of tho dofcat of our army at l'ra ll'dge and other plaoca where our forces wcro suc cessful, claiming that thoy had not hoard of a union victory, and wonder ed that wo rcmaiufd so long in the oountry after being so nfton defeated. It was with difliculty that I mado her belicvo that Gen. Fiieo was dofeatcd at Pea Ridge. I asked her what sho supposed was tho reason ot remaining four weeks on tho ground after tho battle if wo wo wero whipped, and hy tho rebels wero scattered nnd hiding in tho Hoston Mountains After a littlo silrnco during which ebo accc4 in a dcop study, eLo looked up and said that was one thing that had all (ho time seemed very strange to her. "And was Oen. l'ricc really defeated at 1'ca Itidgo?" sho asked. When I assured her that such was tho truth, she said that they sel dom got to sco nowspapcr, and never any but southern papers, and that thoy had been mado to bclicyc that the yan kecshad been defeated in every battle of any consequence, and that tho nar would soon bo over and tho confeder acy fiimly eetablishcd,. I think many ot these people had very littlo prtferonco ns to which side should succeed, and expressed a pref erence for ono sido or tlio other, just as thoy happened to be in rebel or union company. Hut in ono thing they all agreed, and.that was in speak ing well of Gen. I'tice, which I think was not because ho was a Missourian, but bocauso ho was n kind hearted and cstimablo man, both in the army and nut of it. Whether ho wan a profes sor of Chtistianity or not I do not know; but if ho was not he was cred ited with doing many acts of kindness where "military necessity" would have allowed him to do otherwise. 1 heard it said during the war, and have heard it said Hince, that Gen. I'rico was not in full sympathy with Iho rebellion, and was opposed to secession and only went with the south, as some others did, lhrouc.li lovnlty to lain state. A mistaken loyalty, but pardonable; let us spread tho mantel of charity over his mistakes and revere his memory for his virtues. My first fav orable impression of him was formed in February 'G2 when our forces un der Gen. Curtis advanced on the con federates in southwestern Missouri. As wo advanced they rctroatcd into tho mountains of northwest? Aikan sa; on reaching Sugar creek wo went into camp and Gen. Curtis put the men to woik at onco making breast- wotks and preparing for defence in case wo should bo attacked; for it was wisely concluded that wc had gone as far as was cxpediont just then, as Gen. Price had been looking for us, and was preparing a trap for us in which wc miulit have been caught had wc not stopped wheu no did. Wo ne cessarily had to forago for subsistence for the horses and as tho rebel forces had bcon in that locality fur two or three months, horse feed was quite scarce, and many teams that had been sent out to forago had returned with empty wagons, i was detailed one day as a sergeant and sent out in chargo of foraging party consisting of two teamsters with their teams of six mules each and six cavalry men as es corts. My instructions were to take any thing and every thing that I could find that tho horsos could cat, unloss tho owners could show protec tion papers properly sij-ncd by some union officer. My orders wcio per emptory and I promised lo obey them. After going several milis through the woods and over many hills wu found a small log houso around which was apiece of oleured land too small to bt called a farm. The premises wero occupied by a feeble old man, and his little grand-daughter eight or ten years oi ago. incir possessions consisted of a cow, a few pigs and a small (unatity of corn in tho shock, which the old man said was all thnt thoy had in tho world (o keep tin. in through tho remainder of tho winter. I told him what my orders were, and that I should have to take his fodder, but as tho prrformaneo of such an un pleasant duty was much against my sense of right, 1 put it off as long as I oould by li'tcuing to his story of des i ut'on and hardships. Ho raid he was a union nun in sentiment hut his age and poverty kept him from taking any part in tho war. Ho said that (len. Price's men had taken tho most of his corn, hogs and chickens, but that with Gen. Price's ordera thoy had left him what littlo ho had left to keep him through tho winter, when ho hoped to got help from his neigh bors and friend?, Ilo aaid ho lud represented himself to Gen, Prirn os a union man, just as ho had to me, and judging from his frankness anil Inmost looks I believed all lio told mo, Hut while he was hiking and I was trying to listen I thought of a woman and somo small children up in Iowa, with a cow and few pigs, and a small crop of corn which they had cut and shocked whilo tho husband and father wa in tho union army; nnd I mental ly resolved to obey tho "higher law," at tho risk of being censured and called "chicken-hearted." So I told him m ho had not enough for half n load for ono team, wo would not tuko it then, but if wc could not do better wo would got it on our return in tho evening. Some miles further on wc cams to a good faun with considerable stock and feed enough to keep them through tho balance of the winter, more indeed than would havo loaded our wagons, but us tho lady at the houso showed ma her "protection papers," duly signed by Gan. Stcclo wc dared not take, it, Kill liy her directions wo went some miles further nnd found n good plnntntion which was owned by a "rebel" who had with his family deserted it on tho approach of our at my, leaving several hundred bushels of corn and some sheaf oats. Here wo filled both wagons with corn, and p'lcil sheaf oats on top, and ro turned to camp without calling on tho old man for his little jag of fodder. Whilo tho corn was being loaded some of tho boya idiot a fow chickens a duty or privilcgo not contained in our orders. Some of litem also wnnted to go in to the houso which I would not allow. Teams wcro Ecnt out tho next day for all the remaining corn but in charge of a sergeant who was probably not quito co tenderhearted. A High Liver. Usually hns n tmil liver. Ho is bilious rnnstiiintod, lino indigestion nud riytjicp Kin. If thero is no organic trouble n row dosci of I'nrlm' 8uro Curo will tone him ui. 1'nrkB' Hiiro Uuio is tho only liver nnd kidney euro wo coll on n pcpitivo guarantee, Prico ?l.r()0. Hold by 0. L, lOllllltf. TraiiMiern. (IlyJ. H. Uailey) A M Wnltorsand wifo to Jnno Sprout wd parUo'i -1-1-10... if 12.". 00 Adolph Hemic r lo (Uietnvo Dm- hi'lmnw1, 7-1.10 3200 00 Adolph Howard nnd wifo to S. K. Lognn lot I block i! GrusolB sub llluo Hill 87 00 Cntlicrino Wagoner to Sarnh Wolilur south 'JO acres wj no 1-1 niidoJinwl-1 L'S-l-lO Cntlicrino Wagoner to Annn Wngoner wd pnrt nol-l 28-1-10 Cathorino Wngonor to Aitinndu H Wagoner wd part nw'.i 28-1 10 1 00 1 00 1 00 M. O. Cordon nnd wifo to John W Kinflel wd lot III to 10 block 111 Smith Mooru's add to Hod Cloud 075 00 William L. Souco nnd wifo to Louis M Yock wd swl-l U-2-10 nr.OO 00 Albert Henry nud wifo to W. A. WntkliiH wd lot a block 13 Hluo Hill lo 00 W A Wntkins nnd wifo to Loin EWhltovul wj lot -J block 111 Iilno Hill 20 00 Alfred M. Mowrey nnd wifo to Chns A Dntsou wd lot (i block C. Mowroy'rt ndd to Who Hill. . Or, 00 L. W Tulleys Tr to Cornell Li brnry Ass'cn nel-i 10-13-11. . . l 00 Total 8771(1 00 KcniihlU'itii Caucus. Tho Hepublican caucus of Hod Cloud precinct will bo hold. Saturduy Septem ber 2.Td, ut 2 o'clock p. m. Nomination of township oflicors same day including, supervisor, town clerk, iiBsessor. twe con stables, two justices, nnd four road sup ervisors. Porter Hedge, chairman. first Ward Caucus. Tho republican votors of tho 1st ward, nro called to meet in the rooms over tho postofllco, Monday Sopt2."th, at 8 o'clock p. in. for tho purpose of electing aloven delegatus to tho county convention to be hold in Red Cloud, Sept 27th, 189:i, and any other business that may bo neces sary. M. B. MuNitt, Com. A Flue rami Tor Sale. Ilaixalu. A Great If you want to buy a lino homo you should not fail to seo this farm. It will go for $Tt(KK) if sold soon. I tnlt cush and half on timo. or will trndo for vnlunbln property. Tho houso is 10x21 2 stories witn u i-ixL'O with porches on each side. Good water, lino outhouso. Hig bum 21x40 L' stories; cob and coal house 14x10; granary 12x11; corn crib 8x:i2; windmill (now). School houso within 10 rods. 1.1 miles from county seat, two trading towns within 8 miles. If sold soon will sell everything on tho farm including 11 cattle, 11 horses and mules, 17 hogs, farm machinery, buggies, r'c. 100 acres wen renceii witn galvanized wire. An Ply nt onco to tho Hi:i Cloud Cmur. IlUi tod Cloud, Nebrsmku. How's Till! Wo offer ono hundred dollurs roivard for any caso of calnrrli that cannot bo cured by Hull's Catarrh Cure. -F.J Cheney &. Co., Prop?., Toledo, O. Wp, tho undersigned, linvo known P. J Cliunoy for tlio Ir.Gt 1.1 years, nnd believe him porfeotly honorable in nil business transactions nud llnniicliilly nble to carry out nny obligation mndo by tliotr llrm. WfHl & Trnar, WhoUenlo Druggists, Wiilding, Kinnnn .t Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, TVilodo, Ohio. HhII'h Calnrrli Cino is taken intern ally, tiding dirootly upon tho blood and mucorni surfaces of tho system. Price 7fie nor bottle. Sold by all druggists. Tostimonlnls frco. To Our Friend mid Patron. Wo huve polil our bupininn to Tho Kireuhbraiin-Huskell Produce Co., of Oiniihn, who will contitue todohiisliPiis nt the old Htaml. Wo huvo bud u long ncqiiiiintanco with tho linn nnd enn rea oiiimcmi them to ho u reliable and honor able concern anil trust you will fuvor them iih you have done us. Tho man ngor Mr. X. W. Klngslnnd him beon a loiif? timo with tho firm and comes hhrh ly recommended. Thanking you nil for tlio ninny favors phown tin in tho pant wo remain, Truthfully yours, M. W. Diukersou. 1U:d Ci.oi;i, Nkii., Sept., lSlh, lS-U'J.-Tho BUperintondenlri of tho various Sun day schools In the county arc earnestly requested and urged to bo present at the Htindny school pinic to bo held at Cowli-H September 'i'lrd. At which timo tho executive coniuiittco or Webster county Sunday-school association and superintendents will nrrango n program and other nriiolen for the next Webster county convention to bo held in Hod Cloud sometime tho coming March. Mas. L. A. IIir.nttiTU, K. 1). Fulton, Secretary. President. Ratlicr Sleep. Than tnlio in nny other form Is wlmt mnny pcoplo think nnd PnrkV Ten is mado fur just thosu folks. It cures con atipation nnd though not n cathartic moves tho bowels every day. Sold by C. L. Coiling. Rcniiljlk'iin Caucus. Tho republican electors of Jlntin township will meot at the Anderson school house ut '2 o'clock, Saturday, Sep tember 211, for tho purpose of electing (lelcgntcs to tho county convention, nnd transacting such other business thnt may como bofore tho caucus. James Anderson, Coniuiittco. Hpvclineii Cukcn 8. II. Clifford, Now Cnssel, Wis., wns troubled with Nouralginnnd rhonmntiRm his stomach wns disordered, his liver wus nrfoctod to nn alarming degree, npnetite fell nwny, nnd ho waa terribly reduced in (lent nnd strength. Tliroo bottles of Klectric Hitters. Kdwnrd Shepnid, Hnrrisburg, III., had running soro on his leg of oight years' standing. Used throo bottles of Electric Hitters nnd sevon boxes of Hucklen's Arnica salvo, nnd his leg Is sound nnd well, John Speakor, Catnwbn, O., had fivo largo fovor sores in his leg, doctors nid bo was incurable. Ono bottlo of L'lcctrio Hitters and ono box Hucklen's Arnira salvo cured him entirely. Sold bv C. L. Cottlng, druggist. CauciiH. There will ho a meeting of tho re publican voters of Wulnut Creek township nt tlio school houso in Di.st No. .', on Tuesday September 20th, at five o'clock p m. for tho purposo of elcc'ing Tour dolegatcs to nttend the Hepublican County Convention to he held at Hod Cloud, Scptombcr 27th. Alio to nominate township dfliocrs. Josiph Noble, Com. Sow Try Tills. It will cost you nothing and will surelv do you good, If you hayo n cough, cold, or any troublo with throat, chest, or lungs. Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, coughs, nnd colds, is guar anteed lo give relief, or money will bo pnid back. Sufferers from La Grippo found it Just tho thing nnd under its uso hndn spoody nud perfect rocovorv. Try a sample bottlo nt our exponso nnd lenrn for yoursolf Just how good a thing it is. Trial bottles frco at C. L. Cot ting's drug store. Largo sizo OOo nnd 81.00. McN iTT will oxchungo Hour nnd feed nt cnBh prices, for corn, oats or potatoes at market prices. Taylor keops the largest and best selected stook of wall paper ever brought to Hod Cloud. Am. fancy rockers 15 per cent discount of ::o dm b. i v. Tatlob. See W. W. Wright's for the finest cso line stoves in tho city of Hd Cloud. New hay can bo had by loaving orders with McNitt. Among the incidents of childhood thnt ntnnd out in bold relief, as our memory reverts to tho days when we wera young, nono nro moro prominent than severe sicknes. The young motlior vividly re members that it wns Chamberlain's Cough Hemedy cured hor of croup, anil in turn administers to her own olfsprlng nnd always with tho best results. For sale by DojoA Grico. Don'l Forget! 'Hint's what Brown's wifo called out to him don't forget to get a bottle of Hnller's Bursnparilla, il's so nice. For sale by Doyo A- (Irioe. First elns goods and reasonable prices can always be feuud at W. W. Wright's hardware store. Ihore accomodating storekeepers. Sherwood A Albright the grocers, study lo pirns their customers. Call nnd eeo them when in want of grocories. If enlt cosls one cent n pomid and hnm l. cents, what would a hog be worth thni hud bssn fed on flutter's Condition l'owdorsr For side by Dyo k Grico. The Demon or Despair Insomonm, nnd its twin biotlier Ds pepsin, are tlio offspring of n disordered stomach. A positive cure is found in Begg's Dandelion Uitters. Sold by Devo A Qrlco. ' ' sam in w m m mmm m wmmmm m& 5 WI& Aoulc3 call g; Your attention to the fact that wo havo tho ; Largest and most complete stock of DRUGS Zz In the J3 Also Wall I'll per, Faints aitti liiiivce, iui.or., auu 5; Our prices are tho lowest 9 Como C. C. M. CALMES, - Keel Cloud, Nebraska, Wants your patronage. He keeps Fresh Bread and Cookies, Candies, Tobaccos, Cigars, Lunches, Sic, Three doors sotilli of I A; .11. Hank. p. VL REED, piiOE'iuirroie City Livery, Feed and Sale Stable VLaMhk.' aaA&kV Re ED .OUD, PENMAN HAS THEM A nice line or Jewelry, Diamonds, Chains, Rings, Bracelets, Scarf pins Cull's ami collar bullous, neck clialiiH, lace plus, slleU ohm, eliarius, elc. I'lateil ami solid sltvcrwnro, souvenir snnoni M'ti'l limiilleil knUos niul forks, carvliiil " ' ' s 1u i .. : ' t I','"'1""1 lli'lriiciiml wniiii. f,fl,rt,,K ,,Ir atcli. clock aiid Jouolry t0. ami p: Henry CcoK's IrnK Store. RIGHT Ci in i k i.irii rix(. twin tiitit lwiv iiovcltlw. A lino llnu ul iiicctiicleH nnil e ulRHscs Mh imercliiiiiBiilile on vV. stc 1 . iilokVI sIlvnrniHl uold fwinesr Hpetlal m ul ". u i ,,i trillion iniM lo iltiini,' tlio i ,c. Viy m ii of i l.ltlll Willi- lii R llllllV. Ilir,,..' I .. ,Y. ..'". " ! lll lllll Illl-lll HIT HH Jtv MD OTHER OlSOROEflS OFTHE KIDNEYS CAN BE PERMANEHTLV CURED BV USING DR. J. H. MCLEAN'S LEVER AND ECSDNEY BALM. It Is n snfo nud unralllns remedy for nil Kidney Troubles, Liver Disorders aud Fcmalo IrrcguIaiiUes. I'rico Ono Dollar Per lloltio. Tho Dr. J. ii. McLean Medicine Co.. 6T. LOUIS, MO., OLE PROPRIETOR. "WIJ BOOKS! an City via Oil, Stationery, Pocket a .-oiion oi an itiuu, and wo guarantee satisfaction. and tec. Ii. C01TING. 3 N EUR ASK A. Closing out Sale ltD I clesirc to dose out Hie entire" stock of Dry Coods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Formerly owned by 8. F. Spokesfield during the next 30 Days, nn0"1 "y evcr)',,li" wo have CI1KAP, and some things at jour own jiriee. Money buys, nnd we must huva the Cash before the goods leave ill store. Call at Spoliesflflu" Old Klaitri and see wlial we can do lor you. Also all ledger aecounls due k. I1. Spokeslield enn be sot tied with us if paid this month. A. O. WjRfi, GllANT VSIIER, Agents for C M. Wethcrald, Mortgagee. Parni Loars At Less Tl-jaij 7 R. A Sii:npsoi, BUig -lill Neb. lf i K.1jjKMHWWHIHi wn. j4A-awaaJ5asiiKir;To Z&istnf'&v t. i