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The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
The Blue Hill ARRAY,

The following item taken from the
Blue Hill Times throws Il little more
light upon the Cox-Tobip aiiray which
occurred in that town a few days since {:
The cause of the row at MusciIow'S
saloon Saturday night March %. which
ended in the death of one of our best
citizens, is no exactly known. 1t seems
there was Il general knock down. there
being four or five in it.. I'm the row
Mr.. Tobin received Il blow from a bill
lard cue, said to have been dealt by
Mr.. Cox, which for a time made him
Unconscious, but was net thought 10 be
seriously hurt by his friends. The
wound on his head kept him confined
indoors, being able to stir around I'M
til Tuesday. when he became worse,
inflammation setting i'll, and on Wedncs-
day became Unconscious. DR.. Cook, of
Hastings, DIR. Spicklemeir and DR..
Naulteus were summoned, but nothing
could be done for Inn. He died in
great agony Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock. As soon as he Was declared III
Il critical condition, Mr.. Cox was plac-
ed under arrest. Fearing violence he
requested them to take him to Red
Cloud, which they did, and feeling in
secure there, at his request they took
him to Lincoln Friday morning. Nj.
CoXs fears We're groundiesS, as our
people are law abiding, and a great
deal of sympathy is expressed for all
parties. Charles Arnold, who received
some terrible bruises about the head, is
still in a bad condition.
The funeral took place at the Ger
man Lutheran church last Friday, and
was largely attended, there being "a
large of people present.
The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. Brown, which, connected with
Mr.. Tobin's death, were very impress
>ive. Business was almost ut a stand
still in WI town during the funeral,
most all of our people being present.
The preliminary examination of Cox
took place Thursday afternoon. Dis
trict Attorney Morlan, assisted by +.
y. SwceZy. for the state; Senator Case
tor the defense. a large crowd pack
ed all the available space of the hall.
There vas no excitement connected
with the trial. The State examined all
its witnesses. The general opinion
seemed to prevail with those present
they would have to get better evidence
than WAS brought out ut the examin-
alton to convict Cox. The testimony
brought ont the facts that
Tobin. when hurt, WAS mixed up in Il
genera! row. although the opinion is
that Cox hit the blow. no one for a
surety SAW the lick given. Cox. the
prisoner. WIS present, accompanied by
his wife and father. The court held
him committed TO the county Jail, for
trial ut the next term of court
Cox is now i~ncarcerated at Lincoln.
where he will be kept until the district
court sets in May.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18

On last Saturday night DIR. Hiltz and
wife gave Il spiritual seance at the
court.houSc. The evenings entertain
ment was of Il very interesting nature
and during the time many wonderful
things occurred that with the closest
scrutiny could not be detected by the
audience. The doctor selected COM
mittee o. eight, consisting of the fol
lowing named gentlemen. to assist him
viz: a. J. konncy. A. l.. Funk. f. III.
Amber. J.. 7. 3ayha, Rev. =. G. Todd,
Geo. Dudd, John Moore. and J. l.. Mil
Ter. The first trick WAS the changing
of wine INTO water. The committee
weretaSspnihled on the stage and each
were presented with what pArported to
To he wine. and then out of the same
pitcher the doctor turned out q glass
of water. The deception was complete
J. u. Bayha WAS then called on TO write
Il few questions which he carefully
slowed away in his pockets and about
an hour afterwards the Doctors wife
while in Il trance told him what he had
written correctly. f. II. Amber was
was then taken into the cabinet and
the celebrated ring trick was gone
through with. whereby a ring which
was too small to go over his head. was
made % do so, and from around his
neck was placed on his arm while he
and the Doctors hands we're firmly
claspci. Geo. Dodd was not afraid ~
die. and consequently was taken into
the cabinet where the spirits played
havoc with him, taking oifhis coat and
placing it on the Doctor. while he was
hanhculfed. Not only did the spirits
steal Georges coat, but they took par
ticular delight in pulling his hair and
ears, and otherwise m~altreating him to
his goat discontinue. This little trans.
action created great amusement for
the audience. Several other things
We're done such as slate writing. receiv.
ing communications from departed
spirits, etc. On Monday evening the
Doctor exposed the whole business
and then it was that the tricks. were
made transparent to the average citi
zen. The entertainments We're very
! pleasant and afforded the audienc,
much amusement.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
Was The Cork Ouf ,

The Guide Rock SigftGt OF last week
publishes the following story i'll refer
ence 10 u big snake" that was said to
nave been seen III the Republican river
near that village. The !Siya0i vouches
J Tor the vericity of tine dis"ovcrer ofthe
! vast reptile, or We should be inclined
to the belief that the story was the re-
: sui; of II too vivid Imagination. How
ever, mere it Is, and our readers can
ior themselves:
Argentine Oid-fashioned snake story
comes to our notice thi, week. Usual
u when We near ANYTHING of this kind
We dismiss IL from our mind, under the
impression the party sad 10 have seen
the sight mad Kept the CORK out oil his
mug too long at Il time, or wa not pos
>3sSe,. 10 any great extent OF the trait
OF character II which TIE father OF his
country owes much Of his fame. But
III this case the party C~nCOuntcrIng his
snake>liip meyer Tndulges III the ardent
and hI> vcracIIy has e been Iue>-
toned and l. not likely to be where he
is known. Several days ago Mr. Her
! bert Bailey while driving on the river
rua,l between the Touring mills and the
huge rock from which our town derives
its name. had his attention attractcdto
a curious dark object III the water,
which might at first glance have been
taken iUr il floating log, but for the fact
that its movements, when II dld move,
were rapid, and lis Ourse WAS up Stre;im
About twelve feet of It's length WAS VS.
IDLE OH and Just under the surface oi
the water. and it seemed capable oi
rearing Its head several feet out of the
water. docking al Mr.. b. with large,
: dark, ~protrudIng eyes that could hard,
" Toe i!kenc,i To those Of Il snake, re-
manning ,:ttlonary III the water with
head erect ald II1-. 81: the air when
ever Mr.. Bailey stopped, and darling
down and rapidly forward with the
Guicn, graceful movements of Il snake
when the wagon moved on. Tuls con
I!nued for some time, when 1t ocCuied
to Mr.. Bailey to try the effect on tle
SERPENT of "A shot from his gun which
he happened To have with him. ii,
accordingly took careful aim aud fired
and though at the distance Of but Il few
rods from it, mark, without any notice.
able effect other than that the what
ever-it-wds IeiSurely moved forward d
few feet, Owed down and silently dI>ap
peared under the water Il snort dis
lance below the dam which Is thrown
across the river ut that place. That
the facts are substantially as related b,
Mr.. Bailey no one doubt, but what
kind of a reptile 1t was lie encountered
we Will not attempt to explain. Re
mains found iii v~ariUtrs places i'll Ne
braSka and Kansas point to the con
clusion that ali this vast area has beer
,. at one time the bottom of great III
land sea, and the home of enOrmou:
reptiles, and it is possible that an oc
casIonal specimen may have escaped
the general destruction of their species
and still have their haunts in the sub
%terranvan rece>ScS ut the rocks and IN
explored caverns along the streams q
the present day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
+

Miss Ida b. Albert has engaged the,
Riyerton school for for the Summer
term. We congratulate Miss Albert
ON her
Directors reports come in slowly and
several incorrect. The law makes it
the duty of the superintendent to use
due diligence to have them correct, SO.
that parties must not take offence if
their reports 90 back to them for cor
rection.
The teachers association met at Re |
Cloud last Saturday. There were but
few in attendance, but they had an in
teresting session and adjourned to meet
ut Guide Rock, on the second Saturday
in May. Miss Eva J. Kings essays on
What teachers and parents should
read is good and We hope to secure
It's publication in the School Work. The
same program will be used at Guide
Rock as was intended far last meeting.
Examination for teachers on Satur-
day, the 18th. Quite a number of new
teachers are coming to the front this
spring. We shall publish them and
the district where they are at work as
soon Us We get the Information fully.
There is Il large increase of scholars
i'll the county. Last year district No. I
had IS pupils, now it has l32. Red
Cloud has 425.
Mr.. A. b. Emily and Miss Ida CARRIER
commenced school at Guide Rock.
Miss Annette Parsons commenced at
CowieS. G.. w. s.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
"DELlGHTFULL."
No Medicine Can be Compared TO Mush',
Golden BaLsam.

Last month took Il severe cold: |
coushed terribly and could not sleep
night. had Il druggist prepare me
some cough syrup, but 1t did me no
good. | then tried Marsh's Golden
Balsam and was cured at once. 1t is a
delightful remedy.'-IHenry l.. Cook,
Sedalia, Mo.
81 have used many cough remedies
i'll my family, bat hone that could be
possibly compared 10 Marsli's Golden
Balsam."tF. +. Anderson, Leaven-
worth, Kansas.
Please send me six dozen Narsh's
Golden BalSam. Everybody likes ii
and all call for Tim. W. wilson,
druggist Burton, Mo.
Marsh 5 Golden Balsam, the famous
throat and lung medicine, and Marsh's
Golden Blood and Liver Tonic, the
great blood and liver c~orrector, are for
sale by Henry Cook, druggist, Red
Cloud, Large bottles 50 cents and 81,
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
HERE y T.

On account of recent illness nv
notes are quite limited this week. On
Monday a ride of seven miles south
east from Red Cloud brought us to the
farm of James Amack. He has just
completed "A new frame house at a cost
of S700. Other recent improvements
around this farm shows Mr.. Amack to.
be one of the enterprising gentlemen
for which WEBSTER county is n tee.
One mile farther north we arrive at
the home Of another pleasant gentle
man, Mr.. Wolfe. with a new frame
house just being finished, and plenty
of other evidences Of prosperity
Astounding on his farm. One mile
west we came to the residence of Mr..
c.. NJ. Garfield with whom We stopped
over night. Mr.. C.. and family have
been here only one year, and surely
the gn-a-head enterprising farmers Of
that section will never have reason to
regret his location among them, for
| with his already new and comfortable.
frame house, barns, out-hOuses, ETC., he
demonstrates that he is of the right
material for cce Four miles north
| east from Red Cloud on Friday we pull
mp at the farm of Mr.. Wickwire, who is
building q new house and making 9TH
er substantial improvements on his
school land. Mr.. w. and family are
pleasant and genial folks to meet.
J. P. WALTERS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18

THE Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union offer 4 prize of 81 for the
best essay or the causes and Ire o,
intemperamce written by the young
people OF Rel Cloud, and - for the
second best. Mrs. JudSun, Mrs. Todd,
and Mrs. Springer are appointed iudg-
es. The essays will he handed 10 MrS,
Judson, each one accompanied by the
name 1.-THE writer in u sealed enve-
lope which will not be opened till after
the examination is made. The prize
essays to be read at the first union
temperance meeting which is held az
: :er they arc received. By order of the
socie,:, Mas. K. e WARSER, Tres.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
Everybody Knows 1t

Everybody knows what Red Glover is
1t has heen used many years by the
good old German women and physician
for the blood, and is known as the best
blood purifier when properly prepared.
Combined with other medical herb and
roots it forms DR.. Jones' Red Clover
Tonic, which is good for all blood disor.
ders. torpid liver, costives and sick
headache. Sure cure for pimples. Ask
A. Lindley druggist, for it. Only fig
cenjs d bottle.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
REPoRTof the Red Cloud schools for
he term ending March -, 1884.
X Bl.L OF HONOR

comprises the na.nes OF those pupils
whose punctuality and attendance are
100; department %, and scholarship
30 or upwards in Il scale of 100.
High Schcoi.-Myra Brewer, Gertie
Braketie!d, Carrie Miner, Bessie Walk.
er, Gardic Wilhelm, Honor Wilhelm
George Newhcgse, Hugh Miner, Leroy
Miller.
Second MISUNDERSTANDING Pc
ter>on.
First Intrrmediite.-Dlriie Sherer,
BERTHE Thomas, Willie Mosher.
Second Primary-Mattie Calmus,
Murray Reigle.
First Pr.mary.-Andrew Klett.
ID. JUDSoN, Principal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
i'nIatnes.

c. Craw has succeeded in producing
an early peach blow potato, the best
grown. Yields 100 IN. from one
ofsseei. Ripens about middle
Of August. Sold 10y d. Featherly. Rel
Robinson Bros, Blue Hiii;J
Brown. CoMles. 3i.N
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18

l.. ID. Smith na RETURNED rom lOW3.
HARRows 60 steel teeth 50, Spanogle
& Funk.
DISTRICT court sets May Q. Don't
forget It.
Ed. PERKINS, lost a valuable horse
one day this week.
ToSGUELEss ~cultivators. only $40,
Spanogle & Funk.
No charges for trimming at the lead
ing millinery store.
BARGAINS, bargains in clothing and
underwear at J. q. Potter's. 2t
X. l.. TINKER and wife were visiting
in Guide Rock owe Sunday.
A NICE line of boots and shoes will
be sold cheap at J. G. Potter's. 2t
THE W. C. T. L. will meet at Mrs.
Bal ,ri's, Wednesday, April %.
REV. FATHER CLERY held Easter ser
vices at the Catholic church Sunday.
DRY goods, groceries, clothing, boots
and shoes, all very cheap at J. q. Pot
tiers. 2t
The various churches in Red Cloud
observed Easter with appropriate ser
vices.
For SAIE.-G. w. Dow. has a three
and one-quarter wagon of his own
make for sale. 3ltf
EASTER Sunday vas duly celebrated
in Red Cloud. Eggs suffered to Il great
extent on this occasion.
GOODS CHEAr.-Anything that you
may want Will be sold at the lowest
cash prices al j. u. Potters. 2t
NANTEp.-A boy Is years old would
like IL find Il place with Il good farmer,
stock farm preferred. Apply at the
Golden Eagle
THE boys arc having their fun now,
a-days with scrcnading the people with
the melodioGs horse fiddle. Music
hath charms" etc.
Low prices and square dealing viii
always Win. you can see this by the
quantities of clothing boots, shoes etc.
the Golden Eagle clothing store is sell
Ing.
IL last weeks CHIEF we stated that
boys shirts We're sold at the Golden
Eagle clothing store at $50 when il
sh1uldhave read BOYS suits Il SD
and up.
WHY pay old fashioned high prices
elsewhere when you can buy first class
goods at the Golden Eagle at lon
prices, and have goods warranted Il,
represented.
FOR SALE.-Sheriif Warren has tcI
or twelve horses and mules which he
wishes To dispose of. Parties desiring
to buy eithe. viii DO well to call Oh
him at il n30-:f
AREoG Day, on last Wednesday, was
appropriately observed III Webster
county, and We are glad To learn that
many trees were set out, the result ot
winch will be III a few years handsome
trees winch Mil 1cautIiy the city and
country.
The Teachers Association met "a
Red Cloud. Apri! Il, 1854. The pro.
gram Will be the same atthe next NEE;
ing as that OF April l., 1881. Til,
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18

ONLY a few more of the all wool suits
which &. Wiener reduced from ST and
SIS to ST. 20 he had at the Golden Ia
gle. over nail aave been sold since
last wees,
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18

The committee appointed to meet
Radger& Son, in reference to starting
4 pump factory and foundry in Ret
Cloud concluded that the propositions
of the gentlemen were to steep to be
considered. Ii seems that Badger &
Son wanted $1,000 for the right to use
Clough patent in Nebraska, and the
same amount for the state of Kansas,
and would not sell one state without
the other. $1,000 of this amount they
proposed to put in Il factory and found
nv, along with others who might sub
scribe to start the enterprise. The
committee, however, thought that the
amount was too much, and unless 9TH
er arrangements could be made by
which the people could secure the pat
cnt right, there was no Use in trying to
raise the required amount, and there
fore further negotiations were stopped
The price wanted for the use of the
patent seem to be rather high and ex-
horbant, but there are some gentlemen
in the city who We're ready to so into
the scheme, believing that it would
have benefited Red Cloud and been q
paying Investment to the stockholders.
1t is to be hoped that these gentlemen
will not let it drop through, if they
have faith in the future results that
they claim it would produce.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-04-18
An Evening with the English Poets.

An Evening with the English Poets.
The Red Cloud Literary Society will
give an entertainment in the NJ. E.
Church. on Wednesday, April %.
Instrumental solo Grobe
SUSIE HARRIS.
Quintette-Bugle Song .Tennyson
Presidents Address ........ Miss +. \. PUTNAM
BY THE SOCIETY.
Grafton Shakespeare
a. DURRIE.
Seven Ages Of Man Shakespeare
WM. TEAGAI;DEN.
Curfew Must Not Ring To night
Gray
CARRIE NEwHoUsE.
Selection Burns
CARRIE BRAkEFIELD.
SOlo-Thc Brook. ..TcnnysOn
Mrs. f. G. AWLEY
Hamlet Solil0luy. Shakespeare
GEI:TIE SIIEI;EB-
Duet - and Her Sister, Song .........R Ryan
MIR. AND Mrs. TODD.
Marmion and Douglas Scott
LILLE LETSON.
otiect heduihs.
A. l.. FUNK.
SolO-lvy Green re. Dickens.
MES. DODp.
Richard Shakespeare
WI +. O'BRIEN.
All are invited to he present.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-21
A Very Nemarkablo Toad.

To ne Editor NttD York Sun,
have toad. / would say nothing
about him had l not seen several frog
stories from Putnam and Westchestcr
counties. They have fine frogs, but l
think Putnam holds the chrome for toads.
have on my farm, milo from Carmel
village, toad that beats the Westchester
frog. ono day as | was picking potato
bugs from my potato vines in my garden
i saw an injured toad. l gave 1t care,
and let IL wander back into tho garden.
Every day after that, whom l was picking
bugs from tho vines that toad would como
out, take bugs singly in its mouth, and
drop them into the pan. There he would
work all day long. / always had bit of
paper and pencil handy, and marked
down tho number of bugs gathered in u
day, Ono day. while thus employed, l
was called from my work. On going back
to the garden l found the toad marking
down tho number of bugs he had captured
in my absence. He keeps tho potatoes
free from bugs. and does other numerous
chores about tho house and barn. l would
not take $50 for him.
If you have room please publish this
Ii is Cleveland and Hendricks toad, and
want to keep Putnams toad record good.
Yours very truly, MICHAEL Brown,
CARMEL, N. Y, Aug. is.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-21

NEW BooKsi
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Mingo and Other Sketches In Black and White.
by Joel Chandler Harris.
The Faralls of Upton. BY Virginia w. John
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Trip to Alaska. BY George wardman. A'l' a."
Geiko's "Hours with the Bible" Vol. U.
Brewers Dictionary of Miracles. ,,n,,t
A Largo Assor ment OF Books for Summer
Reading at Half Price.
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-21
AYENGINa uER KITTENS.
An Old Cat KiIis Snakes in n scien-
tine Manner.

New York Times.
HAwLEY, PA, Aus. 1s. -Androw Bellas,
cor runner on tho Pennsylvania Coal
company's gravity railroad, lives at Plane
No. 4, on tho line of that road, Ono day
last week o couple of small kittens woro
missing from his house, and no started
out to look for thom, as they wore great
pets with his family. As no was going
through his back yard no saw the mother
Of tho kittens stealing along through the
grass. Bellas stopped, and. looking ahead
of the cat, saw large pilot snake lying
In the grass. about six feot distant. There
was no doubling the fact that tho cat
was stealing on tho snake, and 1t was
equally plain that the snake know IL aud
was ready for tho attack. At first Bellas
thought no would the snake at once, but
he changed his mind aud watched to sec
what the result Of the impending fight
would DO.
Tho cat cropt to within foot Of the
snake, which was ready 20 strike at the
proper time. Tho cat stopped, and rails
Ing hor left fore paw cautiously held IL
out toward tho pilot. Like flash the
latter struck at tho paw, but the cat was
| quicker still, and bringing hor right paw
into play dealt tho snake blow on the
side OF the head that knocked IL back a
foot or moro. Tho reptile. evidently
greatly surprised and maddonod by the
cats attack, returned TO the fight. Again
tho cat presented her left foro paw, and
again tho pilot struck viciously at IL, only
TO again miss and to receive the violent
right handler alongside the head This
was repeated four times, whom the snake,
weakened and thoroughly dispirited,
turned and tried to drag itself away. In
stantly tho cat Bprang upon the refreshing
reptile, aud with two or three strokes OF
her sharp claws tore 1t to pieces. She
carried tho remains of the dead snake Ia
a distant part Of tho yard, where she dug
q holo and buried IL.
Bellas went on to rocky hill not for
away, thinking tho kittens might be
there. Ho saw O crevice in tho rocks
which looked like a snug hiding place fol
them, aud no thrust his hand into it
Instantly he felt n sharp, singing pain In
his finger, and 1t quickly shot up his arm
TO the shoulder. A rattlesnako had sunk
Its fangs into his foro finger, and retained
its hold with such tonacity that
Bellas could scarcely shake IL off. He
killed the snake and hurried home. Ar
old woman named Bailey sucked the
wound, while Bcllas drank plentifully o
whisky. After sucking tho bite thor
oughly Mrs Bailey applied table salt tc
1t. This and tho whisky was kept up
and after twonty-four hours Bellas, who
had passed into dclirium, was restored I,
consciousness. At the end Of three day
he was pronounced out Of danger.
Tho old cat has killed several snake
since tho disappearance of her kittens
She mover hunted snakes before. From
that circumstance it is believed that he
kittons wore eaton by snakes, and tina
she knows II aud Is avenging their doatl
by killing snakes.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-21


Ncio York Times.
For tho last five years Police Officer
William Clark, of tho steamboat squad,
has occupied his leisure moments in tho
construction of toy house, which is now
on exhibition in his residence, No. 2,Ol0
Lexington avenue. Tho model stands
upon platform Of walnut and ash, inlaid
in $500 pieces in various fanciful figures
and designs which contains also n model
Of carriage house, with fences, arbors,
and garden chairs. Tho house itself is
eighteen inches high, being two stories in
extent, with o mansard roof. Ii is as
perfect in detail inside as out. IL is
carpoted throughout, aud each window ia
curtained, and the kitched is furnished
with u boiler, range, closet, and sink.
There is glass, in oil tho Windows. and
front door is paneled, and also has neat
little bell. The. carriage house stands at
proper distance In the rear of the house
to the right, and there is drive from tho
front gate. officer Clark constructed the
entire model with jackknife, or rather
with two jackknives, for he used up the
first. He has done two similar pieces of
work before, and no presented model of
the same kthd to William NJ. Tweed some
years ago. The officer is in his list year,
and has been on tho force since 1885,
whom tho watchhouso was in the city
hall He is grandson of Ezra Clark, the
ninth signer of the declaration of inde-
pendonco