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COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE , Indian
ola , tf eb. , Dec. 10 , 1890. To the
citizens of Red "Willow equity :
Acting .in compliance'with the
request 'of Governor Thayer anc
the Nebraska State.Eelief Commit
tee the various officers of Red "Wil
low count } ' met at Indianoln , Neb.
Dec. 5th , anclcpmpletecWhe organ
ization of the Red Willow Count }
Relief Committee , to be constitu
ted as follows : Henry Crabtree
president ; Geo. W. Roper , Secre ,
tary ; Isaiah Bennett and Stephei
Belles , members of the committee
The various justices of the peace
of Red , Willow county were ap
pointed distributing agents , each ii
his respective precinct ; and in or
der to avoid confusion it is reques
ted that the justices divide the pre
cincts to suit themselves , so Ilia
each Avill only give orders for thosf
residing in his part of the precinct
Indiauola was decided upon as the
headquarters for all relief that ma }
come into the county. And ample
room has been secured , rent free
in the brick building under Mas
onic hall. These supplies will be
distributed only through an ordei
from the justices of the peace 1 <
the relief committee. Supplies wir
be delivered on Wednesdays and
Saturdays of each week. A receipt
will be taken at this place from the
party receiving'aid not for publi
cation , but in order that the gener
ous people who send these supplies
may know to whom they were , giv
en and by what authority. It ib
not necessary for all to come here
in person , but let one team come
after supplies for several families
living in the vicinity. The party
who comes after supplies must have
an order from a justice for each
family and must give receipt foi
what he receives this applies only
to provision and clothing.
Arrangemeiits have been made
to send coal to McCook in care oi
Frees < k Hocknell Laiinber Co. , to
Indianola in care of Frees & Hock
nell Lumber Co. , to Bartley in care
of C. W. Beck , to Lebanon in care
of D. A. Waterman , to Dan bury in
care of W. R. Burbridge , who Avil ]
deliver coal on receipt of justices'
orders.
We expect to have supplies on
hand here from this time on until
spring at least. And we will do
all that can be done toward furn
ishing seed in the spring , and we
have no doubt that plenty of seed
can be procured.
In a letter from Gov. Thayer to
the county clerk he says : . "I en
join it upon you especially , to see
that the supplies of every kind
are distributed fairly among those
who need them. You must not
give anything to those people
whom you know are able to take
care or tliera selves. Tins is tlie
ouly difficulty I meet with in re
gard to people giving. They say
h-v many persons will get a portion of
the supplies whose circumstances
are such that they do not need
them but can easily take care of
themselves. This is undoubtedly
-sometimes true , that people who
have an abundance will profess to
be in need and take portions of the
contributions which should so to
O
those who are in absolute need of
them. I insist that you guard
against any distribution of the do
nations to that class of people who
though abundantly able to take care
of themselves are willing to thrive
at the expense of the sufferers.
These human ghouls must be
guarded against with all the vigil
ance you can command. The people
ple are giving cheerfully and they
only want the assurance that it will
go to the destitute and the suffer
ing. It probably is the case that
many who are needing assistance
live at remote points from the
county-seat. It will be your duty
to see that they are notified of the
arrival of supplies at your place so
'thatthey can be ready to receive
their share. I beg you to see that
none who are in need are over
looked. bil divide everything with
an impartial hand. There must be
no discrimination for or against
any porsou in want. Divide the
coal into small quantities. I earn
estly advise you to make distribu
tion through the justices of the
peace in each precinct , as they will
bast know who are destitute. All
accounts of receipts and disburse
ments will be subject to inspection
when the relief work is completed. "
And we earnestly request and
insist that the justices do not give
orders to persons who are able to
take care of themselves.
RED WILLOW Co. RELIEF COM.
GEO. "W. ROPER , Secretary.
'OUR ' YOUNG FOLKS.
GOING AFTER FIRE.
Grandma' * Stcry of Her Adventure With
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ii Bear.
v "Tell 'us a story , grandma , " pleaded
Jennie , "of when you's a little pirl. "
' , "Yes , crrandtna0f when you lived in
the woods , and heard the bears howl at
night , " said Edna. "I wish I could see
dne a real live one. "
. ' "I never saw-but one live ono , " said
grandma , "and that was one morning
when I ran over to our only nnighbor's
to borrow some Ore. "
"Borrow lire ! " cried the'children to-
.fjethcr.
"Yes , " laughed grandma. "You know
so long ago thf3y dicfn't have any
matches. There wore none made then.
If wo lot our fire go out we had to bor-
irow some. Mother usually covered up a
heap or big'knots deep in the ashes over
night. On raking them open in the
morning there would be a bed of live
coals to begin the day.
"But one night , late in the fall , the
knots did not burn , and there was no
( ire to gel breakfast. I was the oldest
WAS SO SCATJED.
about as big as Edna. Mother pinned a
wool blanket over my head with a thorn ,
for we didn't have any pins. Giving me
the little iron fire-kettle , she bade mo
be spry , for the children were hungry.
"Well , I got my kettle full of bright
coals , with a blazing knot on the top. ]
ran off through the frost , the wind keep
ing the coals and knot all ablaze.
"When 1 got half-way home I heard a
crackling through the thick bushes. Al
most before I had time to stop , a great ,
'black bear ambled out into the rough ,
narrow road. I was so scared that 1
dropped my kettle on the ground and
stared at him. And ho stared at me ,
sticking his long nose out toward mo ,
sniffling and snuffling.
"Buthe didn't like the smell of the
burning knot , and the next moment he
leaped out of the path and went crash
ing off through the bushes.
"I didn't stop for the coals , but scoop
ing the knot into the kettle I fled to
ward home in a great panic. A little
time after that father and Mr. Noble ,
our neighbor , caught the bear in a trap ,
and father had a coat made out of his
skin. " Christine Stephens , in Our Little
Ones.
STRANGE LOVERS.
The Funny Friendship That Existed Be
tween a Feline and a Fowl.
Some time ago , when spending my
summer holiday at a farm-house in Surrey -
< rey , I was much amused by seeing a lit
tle kitten and a large white duck ap
parently on the most friendly terms
with each other , says an English writer.
The duck was most attentive to the
kitten , and the kitten returned the
"KTTOBIXG ITSELF AGAINST THE ou >
WHITE DUCK. "
duck's affection by walking about with
her , and gently purring and rubbing it
self against the old white duck. Every
now and again the duck would nibble
or run her bill all over the fur of the
'IT WOULD CLASP THE DUCK AROUND HER
XECK. "
cittenr which performance kitty much
enjoyed. It would stand upon its hind-
egs and clasp the duck around her neck ,
as if fondly embracing the bird.
There were other ducks and fowls
about the poultry-yard , but kitty never
ondescended to pay such marked prefer
ence to them , but always remained true
o its old favorite.
Ono wonders what first gave rise to
uch an odd friendship , and it would
lave been interesting to know whether
t was maintained after little pussy grew
up to years of discretion.
A LITTLE BROWN HEN.
The Funny Place She Ma le Her Nest
AVhon She Wanted to Sot.
She was a queer little hen , with ways
f her own , and she wanted to set in
September.
Of course auntie could not allow it , .
or wee chickens would bo cold running
bout so late in the autumn , so she
took her out of the hen-hotfse that she
might forget all about wanting to set.
Biddy liked "roaming about in the
) ino grove through the day , but when
t canto night , and she went to the hon-
house to find i Vhut'up , and all her
friends asleep , sho'fett very lonely.
Coming around 'to the front of 'tho
houses she found 'the family all out on
the piazza -having amerry tirao.
She lookocl a.t Elsie , who was swing
ing in the hammock , and she said to
herself : ; "I think I'll go to roost-.with
that girl on thatnico swinging porch. "
So the little brown Uiddy hopped
upon the end of the piazza , and went
toward Elsie , clucking- sociably : "How
do you do ? How do you do ? "
"There's that 'hen ! " cried auntio.
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"Shoo ! shoo ! sttoo ! "
Poor Uiddy ilewlnto the grove again ,
and stayed there , wondering why such
big creatures should be so unkind to a
poor little hen.
By and by as the twilight deepened ,
and it began to be ( juito dark , Biddy
grew desperate , and coming around in
front of the piazza and all the people ,
she flew , screaming : "Cut , cut , cut" [ I
will if I can ] , upon the lowest bough of
the maple-tree.
Then ruining her feathers until they
were all arranged , she tucked her head
under her wing and went to sleep.
A few days after , the doctor's wife
called to see us with her little girl , and
while the mammas talked together the
little girls becanie acquainted over a
picture-book.
When they were going away and we
were saying "good-bye" at the hall-door ,
little brown Biddy came flying down the
front stairs.
As soon as auntie could , she went up
stairs to sco what the little hen had
been about.
Now no one had slept upstairs since
Charlie had left for school a few days
before , and his door stood partly open.
Auntie went in and found two eggs !
Biddy had laid them on the bureau between
tween the cushion and the glass , beside
the glycerine bottle.
"Will the doctor's wife think that wo
keep our hens upstairs ? " asked little
Gertrude.
"Do you suppose the little hen looked
in the glass' ? " asked Elsie. Elsie
Locke , in Youths' Companion.
tliei Clock.
As the Christian Union says , there is
a deal of common sense in this story
lately told of Edison , whether he said it
or not A gentleman went to the great
electrician witii his young son'who was
about to begin work as office boy in a
well-known business house. The father
asked Edison for a motto which the boy
might take to heart in his struggle for
promotion and success. After a mo
ment's pause , Edison said laconically :
"Never look at the clock5 !
Edison , meant , we take it , that the
man who is constantly afraid he is go
ing to work overtime or over hours
doesn't stand : i chance of competing
with the man who clears up his desk , no
matter how long it takes. The carpen
ter who drops his hammer , uplifted
above his head , when the whistle blows ,
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is likely to remain a second-class work
man all his life. The darpenter who
stays fifteen minutes to. finish a "job" is
working toward a shop of his own.
Liquid Gutta-Porcha.
This useful preparation is to be found
in the United States pharmacopoeia ,
and is made thus : Gutta-percha in
thin slices , 1 oz. ; chloroform , 8 fl. oz. ;
carbonate of lead , in fine powder , 1 oz.
Add the gutta-percha to G fl. oz. of the
chloroform in a stoppered bottle and
shake them together frequently until the
solution has been effected. Then add
the carbonate of lead previously mixed
with the remainder of the chloroform ,
and , having several times shaken the
whole together , set the mixture aside
and let it remain at rest until the in
soluble matter has subsided. Lastly ,
decant the clear liquid , and keep it in a
a well-stoppered bottle. One part of
this solution in 10 by weight of chloro
form produces an excellent and con
venient preparation for painting over
cuts or wounds. It readily acts as a
styptic and protective to the wound ,
and causes neither tension nor pain. If
pure iodoform be added , about 10 per
cent. , it further enhances the value of
the styptic , and can bo used in veteri
nary surgery with marked success for
applying to cuts and abrasions , as it
arrests hemorrhage , forms a coating
over the wound , and promotes a healthy
cicatrization.
GAS pipes from paper are made from
strips of manila paper equal in width to
the length of the pipe to be made , which
is passed through a vessel with melted
asphalt , and then wrapped firmly and
uniformly around an iron core until the
required thickness is attained. The pipe
is then subjected to powerful pressure ,
after which the outside is strewn over
with eand , and the whole cooled in water.
The core is then removed and the inside
of the pipe coated with a water-proof
composition. These pipes are claimed
to bo perfectly gas tight and much
cheaper than iron pipes , and very resist
ing to shocks and concussions. The claim
as to greater cheapness than iron is prob
ably an error.
AT Norristown , Me. , a horseshoer
made nine miniature horseshoes from a
silver ten.-cent piece. Each shoe has
the number of holes usually drilled in
horseshoes of the ordinary size , but ,
strange to say , the smallest needle is
ioo large to be used as nails for these
iittlo wonders. Ho has made affidavit
ihat each and every one of the miniature
shoes were made with the same hammer-
and punch used in making the largest-
sized real horseshoes.
A GIKL playing a tune on glass
; umblers suggested to Jerome Prince ,
of Milford , Mass. , the latest invention
in the way of a telephone. The
diaphram is of glass , resting on a num-
) er of glass rods , and communicating
vith an ordinary wire. It is claimed
that a whispered conversation can bo
heard three miles over the trial instru
ment , and great things arc hoped for it.
At Some Other "Uirk.
Aunt May ( with horror ) Charley , is it
) ossiblo I heard you swear , you wicked
) oy ? Don'fe you know the angels are
istening to every word you say ?
Charley ( calmly ) Well , what if they
are ? I ain't swearing at them. Judge.
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