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The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
Cattle q the Ranges.

Some idea Of the terrible suffering
anon. cattle on the ranges in the west
ern part Of the state may be gathered
from the following article taken from
the Dawson County Pioneer of the 18th
inst: Notwithstanding all reports to
the contrary, the mortality among the
range cattle is very heavy up to this
time, and with the cold, chilling rains
Of March-thc most fatal TO thin cattle
yet to be encountered, it is rea>ona
bly certain that more Of the half-fam-
ishcd brutes will then perish than
have died previous to that time. All
the cattle are thin now, and with the
ground covered with snow as il has
been during the last two months, and
| with not a mouthful to eat, except the
food taken from farmers fields and
stacks. it is wonderful that one OF the
Door brutes is alive to-day. \ great
many have died in this valley. and a
lJTIlct HUH D'tittio NitSH, h''''
of town, SAYS that there are now In
that locality over one thousand dead
animals, aud others say that in the
county the number dead will reach
twice that many. The now storm OF
last Monday completely covered all
the hare places if there were any, and
the snow covers the gronnd now ut al
average depth of II foot, with an ley
crust under it next the earth. Since
the last storm, i'm view of these facts. |
is quite probable that many more eat
tie have persisted. In town during thu
past week mt least twenty have died
They are said tn belong to cattle grow
ers on the LOup ranges, and are stra2
glers from the large herds that infested
this portion of the valley about tw'
weeks ago. Inquiries are already bcini
made by farmers rs to what Is to b
done with the carcasScs lying on thci
lands. As soon as the weather modcr
ates the dead animals will become o.
fcnsivc. and they want them remove
| before that time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
THs BOUNTY ON WOLVES.

The FARMER has been too attentive
to other matters To examine any Of the
bills introduced in either house Of the
legislature but would be glad to sec q
law enacted amending the present
statute ON the wolf question. In the
first place the bounty should be donb-
led. at least. and should I've paid by
state instead of leaving the question
omen for each county to decide wheth-
or a bounty should he paid or not.
No efficient bounty law has been N
cfectin this state for five or six years
and in the interval wolves have in
creased to an alarming extent; even
the most populous and thickly settled
counties i'm the state are over-run hy
| them and destruction is daily wrought
by them among the sheep, pigs, poul-
try and eyen calves, and disabled hor-
| scs and cattle. More than $1,000
! worth Of stock has been destroyed by
them i'm the past year within fifteen
miles of this city. This state Of affairs
although the eastern and central part
of the state, and no doubt they are full
" as troublesome on the great prairies
in the western part Of the state. as
they are here abouts. and great appre.
hension is felt by grazers in that Gee
ton least thousands of their cattle
already much decimated by the hart
winter and heavy snow, and who'll!
unable to protect themselves. shall
fall easy victims to the horde Of hun
CRY wolves that dog the steps of tho
!; half-starved cows day and night wait
ing for starvation to make them Al
easy prey.
A bounty of sufficient size should b
I offered to make it an object to trap
:, pers and sportsmen to hunt them Wit
dog and gun or II thin them Wit
poison or the trap.
The late meeting of the sheep-rai
ers and wool-growers developed III
fact that sheep husbandry Is sufierin
l. from this incubus and the united vo
ces of those engaged in this industl
IF was for some remedy that would =
h lieve them from the wolves tn
r threaded their ranges day and mig
Of destroying all that came in their va
ne Neb. Farmer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
Til SUNDAY MAGAZINE
FOR MARCH.

foh Nth'h
This number i. one Of remarkable
excellence and the new editor, Rev.
Mr.. Taylor. has catered most success
fully for the cdiiication aud entertain
mcnt Of his readers. There Ia ~ he
remarks, something for everybody, OF
whatsoever class, or whatever age.
Bible students, and sermon
readers, and temperance rcformcrs,
and lovers Of stories will all find this
issue something to suit them and to
help them pass the time pleasantly
and profitably." Among the distin-
guishcd contributors are the Rcvs. J.
VI. Wilton. X. &. Honghton. w. !.
Wylic. 7. ii. Vail, Bishop of Kansas;
C. +. Deems, David Swing. II. Bonar.
| Bishop Peck. etc. Alfred II. Gucrn-
scy, Hattie W. Arnold, Mrs. J. q. Bur
nett, Josephine Pollard, Frank II.
Converse, Louise G.. Moulton. etc.
The opening article 10y the editor,
Our Home Hcathen,' il highly III
tcresting. and equally so is Scenes on
the Danube" 10y \. Guernsey; both
are finely illustrated. The serial stor,
Ont Of the World" il continued ana
the several short stories, sketches. etc.
are replate with interest and vel
written. The numerous poems arc o
singular merit. DIR. Deems explains
Hard Places in the Bible" the ser
mon is by Rev. e. y. Sims. on tin
Supernatural Success Of Christiani
ty." But it is impossible to convey e
in a brief notice any idea of the ricl
literary and artistic feast prepared b.
the editor. There arc lbs quarto pa
ses and over 100 engravings. A singl
copy is only 25 cents; a years suhscir
ton. o.; postpaid. Address, FRAN
LEsLIE's Publishing HoUsE, 53, 5
and 81 Park Place, New York.
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rziuR s.aIa-.sr.:I RosI

The new version of the New Tesla
mcni. which has been so many year,
in our-e II translation. and which j.
umaucsiionai,ly the mos; important
literary enterprise this century has
seen. i. being waited for with eursuus
anxiety by hundreds of thousands. Ii
i. no, generally known tina, q iirst edi-
ton Of $4,000 copies has already bccn
manufactured in England. and 10000
copies are said tn be already ia New
York City, not one 81 them permitted
to le sold. They are awaiting a 'sle-
gram from the authorities IN England
authorizing. their issue. The first cop
les can only liz had at the exiravacanf
price of $l0 per copy. The Laierar,.
Revolution proposes fully to meet the
demands which It's army of friends are
making upon it by doing probably the
quickest work i'm book-making which
has ever yet bcen accomplished. Ar
engagements have been fully made e
put the entire book into type inside al
"a noun. from the time n printed copy
Of the English edition can he procured
and within three days NJ least lo,Us
copies will bc buuni ready for deliver,
to waiting purchasers, snd at lea-
300 copies will be manufactures
every day thereafter until the dcman'
is met. 1t will be printed in large
beautiful type neatly and stronrl!
bound in cloth, n volume OF about IN
pages, and sold at the nominal price
Of 10 cents. 4 fine edition in hal
Russia, gilt top. will he sold for g
cents, and one in full Turkey morocco
gilt edges. for sl.o5. Of course. tl'
popular demand Will he enormous
Orders will he filled in the order Il
, which they are received. with remit
lance. American Book Exchange
New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
Blauksi Dlanksll

A full, line Of State Journal Cos,
R,.nis 1.-THE standard bisnks ot the
.,.tel are always kept for sale at the
CuIyy Office. and at the same prces
that they are sold II IN Lincoln sna
Omaha. The following isl parsiai i"'
Of blanks on hand:
Warranty Deeds,
Mortgage Deeds,
Chattle Mortgages.
Search Warrants.
Mechanics L~in,
Power VI Attorney.
Bills II sale.
Qui, Claim Deeds.
Summons torisinall.
Summons tcopyl,.
Appeal UDdortskins.
Execution.
Order If Attachment.
Affidavit of Vendor or Lessor,
Assignment Of Mortgage
Prcripe.
! No,irr u Constable sale,
| Blank Receipts.
, Blank Notes
/ Release at Mortgage.
Ayrermcn, for Warranty Deeds.
Complaint TO keep the fesss
e.. &c.- kr-
a~J mot all kinds q blanks Used y,
Noa0ris Public
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

The following is Prof. Tees weather
predictions for the month Of March,
1881.
Ist. probably fair; al. and 3d..
clear OF fair; 4th. to eth, clouding and
threatening weather. with heavy
storms; Sth and 9Th clear or fair; 10th
to 18th clouding, threatening weather
with heavy storms; l4th and 18th clear
or fair; 10th to 18th clouding and
threatening weather, with rain storms:
10Th and 10Th clear or fair; 2lst To 25th
clouding, threatening weather, will,
storms; 18th tn eth clear or fair; 18th
to 30th clouding and threatening
weather, with heavy storms: 3lsi
clear.
The comparatively warmer days
will he about the 9th, 18th, 18th, 23d
and 29th. The comparatively colder
days will be about the I'd, sth, 18th
10Th, 26th, and 3lst.
Earthquake use exist OIL the 9th
10th, 22d and 10Th.
Auroras will probably be visible OF
the 81, 9th, 18th, Goth, 10th, AM
3lst.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
lis. O. :..s.. Drawn q. ~ xs-& tern {:
ths District csz-.
GR,xDj Jurors.


Leonard II. Rust. Philip Rock. Jr-
lIus, McIn;yre. Curt q. Evans. Fran
ri. Hp,rhin. 4. II. Gillette, Dan {.
DIVER. John Robson, JAMES McCoy.
I'd. :. Reed. Vim. r. Bnrnham. Gary
don Crax. I-aac Fi.i,. Cira-. Buseiiow,
Ed Mcfarland, and Frsnci-s =. Luna
PETIT JrRoR-.
VIM. x. Ryker. Vim. A, Brosa. E'
Btr.lett. James NJ. West, Lsis NJ
bright, Joseph CARRIER. VIM. IL. Mid
dleion, Anthony Anson, A. ID. Harms
Edwin VI. Pearson. George Bailey. ID
ID. Mearn.. John Markley, J. A. smith
Hugh Hunter. Frank Leonard, Geo
Allison. z. NJ. CSchran. John hol
brock, \. &. Hale. John Polnicsy. W
W. HoSa,e, Peter q. Grawbnrg All,
David Carpenter.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

Fse-v woman sho bgs experience
Ira btrsi nskinz knzsS. .psss thing -
tine difEs witty in slvsys rstsis< the
l-.-s rrssiis daring tiss ~sus-s sc.soz
~l.ea the "yes.t Ct rhlilra AID 'be
dough s0f vosk fu. u<f Ib. hc-i
thing you ran do under .uyh Gr-
eum-tsnecs - to hsss ynssf hrrsi of
~IAuserssrh uho u.-- ssh R~f reeI
Isrs>af kosr. e r Putnam sclls u.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
KyD CIOrD NEB.
February I'D, 1881.

EDITOR CHIEr.-If, in the light OF
past events, the editor Of that ador-
ferrous sheet in the south side of town,
will tell whether the taxpayers oil
Webster county or other parties offer
ed him that $500 To come to Red
Cloud and run a paper in their inter
est. he will confer a favor that will he
highly appreciated by an
INVESTIGATOR.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
Forest and Timber Trees.

will furnish uees in sny quantity
81 stsit purchasers. have Bbx-f1isr
and Sost MsTse =; lou figures viii
sell Cottonwood seedlings ai 81 az per
IsO .elIse scd a, Ned Cloud. Neh.
Ia. 4. NJ. BAErtrr
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
cu,TrLE MOrGAGE SALE.

Where's. def.ul, ha. been NAL. 10 TIC ra,
mani of tn sun due in . certain chstiIs x o
80. d.i-d on the 10th day 81 osfoher n.n'
~ ~ Wsh.,e, eosn Nshrssta on The lrh
IT, NJ Oc,oner Is~o. sIeested By. Joseph W.
xoore and psrciiis soors 10 Z. ", ro,'sr, 70
-, ,si,sI d.,I.y, and interest upen vhrh
H.. I, nov dns the sou % oas hsni,ed and
n,e,y one dollar ssd ninsy een.. .ssl "a.
will cell At rubii' auction IN ,rans 800,
%ssrs.s. o. the isth day Of March Al ~
~" o:cIort q. ~. the property ie'er'sed
,b.,.;u: viz Oae srey mare. sne ssfs o..ss
n. rss. One set OF double harness ""'
'es'sa -" c. n. Porrss. mortgage,
nv a. G.. Rsrlr, HE Au'y. ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
Notice 20 :EAcs:ss.

Sese. I, hereby ri-sn. ,hsi ! vii si.Hls.
sn per.sns ~ha ma, der. 20 ,hs' ,sn.r, or
se .et ,,e,s Of Webster conofy. ~ hea
o.nZ. ~. a,s, Saturday IN the N e'ss 81
f.Sr..Gy. Nay Sssa,t .sa S:sss 81
osesnn all Iuly ard sp~ssbsr. ~ ostse
- -. he s,,st saturday N the nsSstss -
49, Jane. sertems-' and pss.,nser.
A. n. Poss.
C.ssy Sap ssiatssasa. OF fssi'e
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
A Farm to Rent

OF $50 acres. with good stone house
I6x2s. orc story high. Most of the
land is in a good state OF cultivation.
Also one brood mare for sale on
time. Apply to
II. ). HELvERN,
Seven miles southwest Of Red Cloud,
Nebraska. I9-m3
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
HONEY 70 LoAEi

Money Ia prov. up u,ih "n final ~
e-ipi. ~ oa i.ssir-i tarsl ri : pr csa'
and Lee Per erai- c'smiat-asai 80 at
straight 10 pcr rent. N" commission
iNo u NulcssN.
Office mex; donr O. Chief cscr. Ssi
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
Final Proof Notices.

Land oGies st Bloomington N.b. Jan. -. is~.
Notice 10 hereby given thsi the fciiss'ns
settler has hled notice aibis shtertsan 70
MAKE anal pro.i in support of his eis.m sid 80
enc hsal entry thereof before the rs as
Dbl. caurt In Webster county at his eass "a
Red Cloud Nsb on Friday March J.. i"i' VIZ
Jlsus ftarr.
n = No. 6lil. for The norh-wss quarter ~ Nee
A ,owo I rage 10 vest. aud n m.s the foil"u-
Ing A. his witnss.es 90 prove eoaiinu"os fr.t
drnrs ppon and cultivation 81 ssif tract. via
= iI,i.m Ciapp, Thomas J. wsrd, Whltmo .
Liyins,ton aLJ willi,m Arnold. all Of Cow -
Nebraska.
febimaIJ :. W. sWllLhN. heSsfs'-
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
Fruit Trees,

will make a delivery Il Fruit tires
this spring At Red Cos,d. aud will
make ii Ia the interest e all wt,"
w,-h aDy,lrin; Ia the nursery hse Q"
buy II nae. q. NJ. BARRETT.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
Land Oa,es a, bloomington Neh. Jan q. ,ste

O6,cs at bloomington Neh. Jan. 81. SEQ.
N.,,ee |. hereby z ven that the foiiasins
,.med settler has filed neiIc, ,fhi. in,en,ion 10
..t. anal proof in support Of hi, claim. and 80
c.re Anal en,ry Thereof. before Jane. y. iHi.
III. &c In Red Cioad. Neb. On SATURDAY
Gebruary 18th. ISL. wa;
HYSsr &. scorr.
ID. : No. 90. fyf tb. soaih-vss ausr'sr 81 sc
st.wn . soge II vest. aud ns'n'' the I"'ioNlas
nm ana Guilty s'i.p of ssii Tract Ntr David 7,
smeiser rdusra Mstsalf. Robert R".ei snd
A.xusus W. Iielmsrsin all ~ Ne ciaut Neo
.arnisi 3. W. SWIrZER. Register.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

See what the druggists say about DIR.
Marshali's Lung Syrup: 1T never
fails to cure the worst case of cough or
esad promptly and cHcctually.'
Price only .5 cents and 30 Genes >
bottle. Sold BY al druggists
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

Go To Robyis for Big Gun. Lorillarh
r. r. and Gold Rod. Red Rose. Nobby.
Horseshoe, Corn Cob, and New Fruit
plug-Charm,-Finc-cut and Durham.
aud Posy. X. r., D. $. and Chubby
smoking tobacco.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

MARRIFp.-On the evening of Feb.
I2tb, 1851, al the residence oi
Ad"lphus Bon. by Rev. Lswss Barr.
samuel Bruncr and Miss Mildred
Crawlcy all Of Webster County Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

workingmen, look TO your interest
and savc doctor bills. by using DIR.
MarshaIl's Lung Syrup for all cases OF
coughs, colds, etc. Price only > cents
and 50 cents a bottle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
SAGE ORANGE SEED.

Mitchell < Morhart have for sale a
supply of Usage seed a; = very rcssona.
bic price. Those WHO contemplate
growing a hedge should give them .
call. 1ou
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

The sweeping tide OF prosperity
shown by the immense increase Of
business in the Patent Office, General
Land Office, Peurion Office. and other
Departments of the Government
Patent cases, Pension claims, Con
tested Land entries. or othev business
| placed in the hands Of Presbcy d
Green, Attorneys. SO 9TH ST.. Wash
ington u. c., will have immediate at
| tcniion.
Enclose stamp for information
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

II YOU want to increase the quantity
! and quality Of milk. feed your cow
ground feed. Putnam will send 1t to
YOU.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

Roby has just received 500 He.
more of those nice Sugar Cured hams
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
ny

Not the Crown 1S Kings. IN the
Crown Of GLORY. Int the cravu sewing
Machine. the latest and best machines
in the market, it viii pay you to call at
the Put-Ofice and see IL before You
purchase, For Sale by n B. AcNrrT.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

No apples superior TO thne sold hy
Putnam-splendei for eating o COOK
ing-Botto.n figures given.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

A fresh supply of white Rose
A.tchison winter wheat -four, at Put
MANS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

The Lincoln Journal give the follow
ing good advice to newspaper CORES
pondcnts: Let your contributions he
composed Of items Of news. Write
every item in plain English, without
any attcmp< at rhetorical flo''rishes.
Don't mix too much political hash IN
YOUR letters. Steer clear Of cutting
personalities, for while any display oi
spleen might please one or two OF on
readers, it will i'm almost every In
stance offend 4 great many
Don't advertise anbody's grocery OF
dry good. store in your letters. Don't
send ms any idle minors that have M
foundation on fact. What We want u
news-mcntion Of marriages, deaths
births, accidents, live stock and farm
items, personal, social and l%iterar,
notes-in fact, anything that will inter
est the reading public"
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

Landofhee ., Bloc minston Seh. Jan E.tsl'
Notice 10 hereby gisen that the iv'lPsins
- ..,,,s, has Sled notice Of hi. snteation Ga
mali 6pai proof in support NJ hs claim .nd 80
ru,, Anal entry thereof before Jsnes 4: Isi's''
Cie,s Of Court In Webster e,an'y. Nss at hl'
oGire in Red Cloud NIB. on ss-uriaS feoFosf'
q. 1851. -
nd No. 31s., foP the North ess qu,rtsf Sc
Town y. Ransel 10 Wet. snd nAn-s ~.
eo,iov;nr az hi, witaesss-. To prov" o"rfiha"s'
,s.;denre on anj cultivation of SIT tract. va
H.nr, q. Andra.. John street John =; 'son'
ami John ". Hull, sil o. BEL C,e.a ss''
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

The famous Havana Chcroote can
| be had at Roby's, 5 for IN cts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
Yc.:cl g ?As:.ls sAv.y3 s:2io
WIZ.

Notire II hereby given o. al psfsntis
having hs,rci we'll q" call on W. W
Hove. at Judge Wilc,X's "d Office,
first door north of the CniEF ofhc-.
and settle for the night ." u.e the same
The undersigned i. the p.,an'ee of the
we'll anger and eS'en-sbic ri, and no
other person has the right In tie them
All p-r~pn, using l.ur,~i wells ALL h.
required Ia paw 81 IN cash 90 give a
note fer o. due IN 1t, E,"nili. fruhn
date. io draw interest," 1t the rate 81
ten per cent.
Owners sf well augcrs Ar sl.o mott
tieSl to call at ,he same place tn make
Arrangements Tor tl,. future trr Il the
same, Red C1oui Jan. II. 81.
NNTH,>IEL e. CL.RN. ~Isautn,ce,
Mr.. ". q, Clark. the patantce. Ms
the fir>t man to cUn~.ivr the ale 81
the wcll-boTing machine with the cx'
tcnSil,lc rod. The advantage IL winch
can tc seen at a glance, n u hs- "ns'
ble,l persons settling m thi- AMI oth"i
western States tn obtain an inrxi,ausi
able supply of water at a small ii-r cent
| of what IL cost to get the -snc IN ih'
settling Of Illinois AMI Iowa, and II ~
now conceded tn ir the only praciIea
way ;n get water here. The rnyal,,
! tina, he charges. he consider. Ia IL
very reasonable. A. the ROYALTY up"'
the Drive well. j.. and has been. from
sloan To sI5to per we'll. therefore b.
considers that h- i justly cntitl-i q
the amount charged. 2iu
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24

The Burlington Hartley comments
ut length upon the r-cent speech Of
Manager ToCzsLIS. Of the b. x NJ.
railroad. before the Nebraska lcSisla-
ture. against the proposed lsw rcgo'a-
ting railroads. and say that Town has
had experience in that line. and will
watch with considerable interest the
prosres. Of the discussion in this state.
The Uawksye goes on Ia say how fiie
railroad legislation in this state Will
effect Iowa interests, and concludes
that the citizens Of that state will look
with apprehension upon any move
mcnt in Nebraska calculated to -
seriously effect the prosperity and IN
ture Of Iowa.-Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
spiei1A,

Frank Saiblek, n Bohemien living
on Prcston's farm about c miles
northwest from Red Cloud, commit
ted suicide last week by shooting HIM
self in the mouth with a single barrel
led shot CUR. He leaves a wife and
five children in rather poor circum-
stances to continue the hattie of life.
1t appears that Mr.. Saiblek was at one
time in very good circumstances, but
owing to unfortunate spcculaiions was
reduced almost to poverty. He came
to this county from the. old country
last fall and secured a piece OF land
and had built a sod house on it but
had not yet moved in. He Was very
Respondent, and it was during one OF
these respondent moods that he took
his gun and said that he was going out
to shoot rabbits. He failed to return;
and search was commenced which re-
suited in finding him in the house
~tunoccupied) Oh his place, dead
When word reached town the sheriff
went up and cmpannelled a jury
which after due delibcratiOa and ex
! animation of witnesses returned the
I following verdict.
STATE OF NEBRASKA,
, Webster County,
= 81
The Red Cloud chief., 1881-02-24
Cash, cc,a or sers !hrca:

ALL be si~ppsl. Neglect ftrgssaii, fs'sits Va
Al, t,.u,,bts uss ltssIse 90 ssaFasssfs"s.
sr.-s'. If sarh.si Trsghrs sfe e~ftsfs = Ets
sl,.l % \. hsat. D'onssiii'. '"ashs. Csis'fs.
,~sa.urpti,e AL lkfoai pifr"F' ~ isisb
,b,.,et,a. aai aiuaY.stxr prffsrt ssftsis ttaA
th-y are no, 90. ~ veffiri sst Saves ssfa
4,.ri b. 70 stl ceaftt,s s.s 80 a"sfu -
.piifs ~tsnsnftsn. they hsNs Rttusfs ssh
n.,if,l f.pI a...aF the fsv stTfi fssvltss ~
fssse FaLlir .F..ss. sol S,"ssts 80 ,sss
o r.,.r s.i streurtks5 th- y -sas- @sas a.
s,sIy ht5 rsat. . b"s "~tefsshSfs.
Middletown transcript., 1881-05-20

stHE'S A BRICK. Very few of the
thousands who use the above slang
term know its origin OF its primitive
ignificance-accOrd to which it is a
grand thing to say of man, He is a
brick The word used in its original
intent implies all that is brave, patriot
ic and loyal. Plutarch in his Life Of
Agesilaus, King of SPARTA" gives us
the meaning of the quaint and familiar
expression.
On certain occasion an ambassador
from Epirus, on a diplomatic mission,
was shown by the King over his capital.
The ambassador knew of the monarch's
fame-knew that, though nominally
only King of Sparta, he was ruler of
Greece-and he had looked to see mass
i've walls rearing aloft their embattled
towers for the defence of the city, but
he found nothing of the kind. He
maryelled much at this, and spoke OF it
to the King.
'sSire,' . he said, 81 have visited most
of the principal towns, and L find no
walls reared for defence. Why is this ~
''Indeed, Sir Ambassador" replied
Agesilaus, "thOu canst not have looked
carefully. Come with me tomorrow
morning, and L will show you the walls
of Sparta"
Accordingly, on the following morn
ing, the King led his guest out upon
the plain where his army was drawn up
in full array, and pointing proudly to
the patriot host, he said "There thou
beholdest the walls Of Sparta-ten
thousand men, and every man brick. "