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The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-03
A New Railroad Enterprise.

Judge John NJ. Galloway and u. Is.
Finney, Of Fl. Scott, and A. l.. Stone,
Of Eureka, officers of the Chicago, Ne
braska, Kansas & Southwestern rail-
way company. are In Dodge City,
working up an interest in the enter
Irise This company was chartered
April 81, 1885. This road is designed
% connec the railroad system In Tex
as pointing To the Panhandle, with the
railroad system in Nebraska. and the
contemplated points in the line are
Mobeetie. Dodge City. Jetmore, Ness
City or La Crosse. Hayes City, and
other points %nor,hwarL in the direc-
ton Of Red Cloud, Nebraska. The dl-
rectors OF the company are as follows:
IN Morrison. ]. u. Hill. Fl. Scott; A
C Stone, = A Martin, j CGilham, Alex
Sears. Eureka. The officers are A. fol-
lows: J ID Hill, president; &c Gilman
vice-president; S A Martin, secretary
and treasurer. John VI Galloway. at
torne and solicitor; G Il Finney. chief
engineer. The chief offices are - be
at Dodge City.
Mr. Hill. the president. was the gen
tleman who built the Fl Scott X
Wichita railroad, and ia an ac-
complished railroad man. The engin-
eer corps for the new road Is organized
and ready to take the field ut The sig
nal from the chief. Mr.. Finney, the
chief engineer, will make a prelimin-
aLy survey at once This viii be a
very important road for Dodge City.
and the enterprise must receive that
consideration from our people that its
merits demand Kansas Coyboy, Dodge
City. Kansas.
The above has ring OF the right
metal, and is one Of the most feasible
schemes for q southern outlet TO our
city and county that We have noticed
for some time. crossing As il would the
proposed Central Branch extension
the Missouri Pacific, and Kansas Pa
cifc railways, and forming a junction
with the,great Santa Fe Route. to the
cas-, west and south. WI shall en-
deavor to keep our reader posied OF
| the matter. Such q road would be o
paramount importance to this vicinity
and the project should receive every
encouragement possible.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-03

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The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-03


general good time indulsed in. All Sir
Knights in good standing are invited
to be present.
THE school meeting met again on
Tuesday pursuan, to adjournment the
site committee reported having selec-
ted a site on Walnut; street a short
distance south Of the Episcopal church
The committee were instructed to pro-
coed At once and have the land con-
demned for school purposes. They
We're also empowered 10 purchase the
site without condemnation provided
this can be done AT = reasonable pnCe,
The meeting then adjourned until
Monday July Is at 3 O'Clock p N.
]; is a shame that the people Of Red
Cloud should be compelled To have tc
put up with the villanious hog pen.
that adorn the various parts Of the cit,
Ths re are some tha, it Is certainly 81
outrage 20 be permitted 10 exist, and il
they nave not already been the means
Of breeding disease they certainly vii
If no. ebasei soon. II seems IS If peo-
pie would attend TO such matters with
out being compelled II do so by Law
The health of the community shoul,
be paramount to self interest tn,
city fathers should not he backxars
about abating al! kinds of nuisance
Of what ever nature or xho ever is th,
offender.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-15
DEVOTED TO THE WELFARE OF MADISON PARISH


vantage could be seized, he sprang to
his feet and gave Bill blow that
brought to view many stars hitherto
undiscovered. The audience became
almost frantic with excitement. Lead
ing planters bet bales of cotton the re-
suit, and many dollars changed hands.
Evidently both men had greatly i'm
proved; for while Bill had improved
in science, it seemed that Dan had i'm
proved in strength.
The result was sad. Dan, catching
q curious hold of Bill, threw him. He
struck the ground with loud sound,
as though a strong man had struck the
bare earth with a board. Bill strug-
gled frantIcally, but was forced to
acknowledge that he was beaten.
BILL" said the widow, when the
noisy crowd had dispersed. don't give
up yet, for you know that love you. /"
II will never give up. The dying
sun of future ages will find me fight
ing for the woman love-"
"Dan's strength is remarkable, but
think that you must eventually wear
him out"
II shall continue, sweet ,Jidow."
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-15
FoR FREEDoMs sAn

OWlndi II thou should find q grave
By every human love forgot
Where sleeps some lonely soldier bravo
Sigh softly DER the spot
Rusae the wild, long grasses there,
And through thy chambers vast swaks
The echoes Of his parting prayer
Who died for Freedoms sake.
q Birdi Your morning mass sing there
There, in the dawning gray and dim;
And in the cleaning still and fair
Sing there your vesper hymn
Over that unremembered grave
A sweet memorial make;
rt Is a soldiers, true and brave,
Who died for Freedoms sake
O, Asphodel and Flowering Vine!
o, fair Wild Roses, white and redl
In the long grasses intertwine
A garland for the dead.
With tears of dow at dawning dim
Your saddest, sweetest, Offering make;
For flowers may weep and die for him,
Who died for freedoms sake.
Take roses in both hands, and strew
The graves of those TO honor known;
But, OH one tender thought is due,
To him who died alonei
Alone, with none but God to sec
The young, brave soul his bondage break
And yet he fought for Liberty,
And died for Freedoms sake!
Amelia Z. Barr, in the Independent
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-15
With More Than Horse Sense.

From the Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Familiar to the eyes of all horsemen
in and about Lewiston for several
wears has been a veteran white horse
formerly driven by a Lewiston tailor,
and more lately owned by the driver
of a Job team. The horse has always
been accredited with more than COM
mon horse sense. He came of long
and valued strain of blood, whence, no
doubt, he drew the finer perceptions OF
his nature. This horse was driven in
to the barn at Reuben Merrow's in
Auburn, Saturday, before the ill-fated
funeral which was interrupted by a
fire. He was tied firmly out Of reach
of the hay, and the barn doors were
closed behind him. They were the
old-fashiones swinging barn doors, with
pole across their center horizontally.
Later, as is known, the barn was dis
covered in flames. Out of the flames
came a pig with a circle OF fire
around him from his burning bris-
ties. The horse was supposed to
have perished, as flames were is.
suing in great volume from out
the open doors. The horse had not
however, suffered such fate. He was
discovered, face toward the fire, fifty
rods from the yard, with nostrils di.
lated and brown SINCE on his fore.
lock. He was scared and bruised, and
his harness was hangingin pieces. The
horse seems to have reversed the ac
cepted course of action which horses ir
view OF fire are said to pursue. The
marks about his head show that ht
pulled upon his halter as the fire swept
down in front of him, breaking finally
the bits, and, in so doing, falling upor
his side. Then he backed through th'
shut doors, knocking the paint o
the buggy, but finally escaping will
everything but the halter. The door.
must have given firm resistance, anC
| it is wonderful that the horse wa
able to break through them. TIL
harness was repaired and the team
driven home to lewiston where tn
horse at night-fall ate comfortabl
supper out of his own crib.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-15
Advantages OF Priest Rule.

The priests, writes an Ecuadar cor
respondent to The Boston Herald, con-
troll the government in ali its branches,
dictate its laws and govern their en-
forcement, and rule the country as
absolutely as if the pope was its king.
As result, IS Per cent. of the popula-
ton can neither read nor write, over
80 per cent. of children born are il
legitimate, there is not q pennitenti-
ary, house of correction, reformatory,
or benevolent institution outside of
Quito and Guayaquil, there is not q
railroad or stage coach in the entire
country, and, until two years ago,
there was not telegraph wire. Labor
ers got from % to $40 q month, and
men are paid % Is for carrying 100
pounds Of merchandise on their backs
I over the mountains 285 miles. There
isn't a wagon in the republic outside
of Guayaquil, and not road over
which . wagon could pass. The peo-
pie know nothing but what the priests
| tell them; they have no amusements
but cock-fghts and bull-fights, NO
literature, no mail routes except from
Guayaquil 10 the capital (Quito), and
nothing is common among the masses
that was not in use by them two hun
dred years ago. Ii one-tenth of the
money that has been expended in
building monasteries had been devoted
to the construction of cart-roads
Ecuador. which is naturally rich
would be one of the most wealthy
nations in proportion to its area OF
the globe.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-15
A Brave Woman Soldier.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.


The only lady perhaps who was ever
made orderly sergeant in a regiment
during the war was Miss Theresa Kel-
ley, formerly OF Cincinnati, but now q
resident of Cleveland. That she was
q commander is proved by the fact
that she now has under her direction
a score or more employees in a large
book bindery.. She was one OF the
heroic ladies who went to the front
during the rebellion. She could not
shoulder a musket, but she nursed
wounded and sick soldiers, caught the
last feeble messages gasped out by dy-
ing men to those at home, and withal
made herself so substantial an angel
OF mercy that the 9Th Ohio regiment
gave her a certificate as orderly ser
geant. Her work was not finished at
the close of the war. When those Of
the 7th regiment, who had survived
rebel bullets and disease, arrived at
Cincinnati, on their way home to
Cleveland all ragged and begrimed,
they were met by a committee headed
by Miss Kelley. Every battered mus
ket was seized by fair white hands and
rich bouquet thrust in the muzzle.
| Having loaded the muskets with such
strange ammunition. the ladies fairly
| smothered the men with wreaths and
floral souvenirs and feasted and feted
them until they were almost ready to
burst. The men have never forgotten
that Cincinnati reception, and Mis-:
Kelley will probably beelected an hon
orary member OF the 7th regiment.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-15

occasions, shook hands with him In .
most congratulatory manner.
One day, Just before the two months
of training had expired, Bill, while
riding along the road, met young Col
lins.
"Say. Bill, ma tells me that you
want to marry her,"
"Yes, what have you got to say
about it?"
Dan laughed. "What have I got to
say about it, why cohfound your hide,
do you suppose that 1 would allow
such plug ugly as you are to marry
my mother? Why, I'd have to call
you out early every morning."
"What forp"
"To take your whipping
at would take better man than
you to whip me. Dan Collins"
"Ycs that's what you think, but
whenever you feel like trying your
hand. just come over and l will give
you a few touches that will show you
| who's in the field"
"Dan, blowing amounts to nothing,
but say, if whip you fairly-whip you
until YOU are satisfied, will you then
agree that if | marry your mother you
will behave yourself ?"
"Yes."
"All right. Let's see: Suppose that
We give each other trial next Satur-
day"
'1'm willing"
"Shall il be privatep"
"No, we want to invite all the neigh
bors."
"All right, and to make the thing
more binding, we'll have papers drawn
up. stating the object of the contest:
These articles of agreement shall be
read before the contest begins, and
judges from the crowd shall be select
ed"
| "That suits me"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-15
CHAPTER v,

Again Bill called upon the professor.
"I don't understand it," said the lover.
81 know that 1 have improved, but
why cannot conquer himp"
"Ah, my dear man." the professor
replied, 'the hardest thing in this
world to overcome is strength. Sci
ence is wonderful-it enables a man,
after while to come off victorious,
but at first it stands-or rather falls, |"
he added In q whisper, sin sore disad-
vantage. About ten more lessons, L
think, will finish the gentleman. Pay
me what you owe and we'll begin the
third course"
Bill paid him and took up the finish
ing touches of his degree. He noticed
that the nose on the sand-bag was not
quite prominent enough, and with inn.
proved artistic skill, he drew picture
that could not fail to represent his
enemy. Other tired men went to bed.
but Bill, persistent man, fought the
bag until the rooster shook himself
and declared that daylight had come.
Thinking that he was undoubtedly
capable of vanquisbIng Dan, Bill sent
him a challange. Dan replied as fol-
lows:
II am glad that you appoint another
day of strife. Nothing gives me more
pleasure than to whip friend. l have
given you several opportunities, still,
you have not married my mother.
Why should you. delay a marriage
that promises such happinessP 1 had
always thought that lover was ard
ent, but l must say that your laxity.
or rather your weakness has astonish-
ed me- Why don't you 60 away
somewhere and submit yourself to
severe training. If wanted woman
I would be willing to fight for her."
Bill snorted when he read the note.
He rushed into his room, made the nose
on the sandbag more prominent and
mauled the thing in frightful manner.
He was SO successful that buoyant
hope swelled within him.
The day for the battle was appoint.
ed. The news had spread, and people
from adjoining counties assembled
The band had been materially
improved. A drum, made of two
sheep skins and a nail keg had
been added. Additional benches were
provided.
Everybody was in high state of ex
element. Again young women smiled
on Dan. Again he was sure of sue.
cess. Bill was dressed in fax breeches
and a hunting shirt. Dan was ap
proprlately clad in a yellow muslin
shirt and hemp overalls. The banC
gave q grand burst; women clapped
their hands and the combatants tool
their places. The capering was beau
tiful. Bill knocked Dan down. Tht
defender of his mothers widowhoot
arose, but was again knocked down
The people cheered Justify. Bill NUT
tered a prayer and bucked against hi
assailant. Again Dan went down
I Bill jumped on him and compelled hin
to declare his willingness to the mar
risge.
The ceremony was performed will
great pOmp. Young girls scattered
| howers all over the yard.
"Well, Dan, 1 downed you," sai'
Bill.
"Yes. but it was my fault"
"HowP"
al failed to keep up my studies"
"Your studiesp"
"Yes. Professor Jasper, quite
while ago, told me what you wer
doing and gave me lessons at hal
price"
Bill turned away. He contemplate
whipping the professor, but, bein
pursuaded by his wife, allowed tn
matter to drop. Bill is now a happ
step-father.-Opie p Read, in Arkar
sasO Traveller.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-08-15

The editor who proposed to fill long-felt
want in new western town accomplished his
purpose. he fled the first grave in the local
es0sfay.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-17

then is to stimulate. but I beat it Gewn
without great effort, and in little while
1t passes.
Il am absolutely certain that if I
were to take one drink | should take
forty. Alcohol runs through my veins
like quicksilver,
mo, do not believe I shall ever re-
sumo. l inherited cast-iron constitu-
tion-ought to live one hundred and
thirty years in all, but | threw away
thirty years by dissipation, and so /
shall live to be only one hundred.
"FunP Well, no. Can ay that q
sober man has much of the sort of fun
that the drinker has; and it may be
doubted whether many reformed drunk
ards ever enjoy mere physical existence
after reformation with the same eager
zest they knew in more cornwall DAYS.
Why when u-ed to 90 over to Chase's
and get in four or five drinks | owned
all that side of the street. On ten drinks
had quite comfortable balance of
ready money in bail k. At the twenty
stage of my drinks | owned the whole
city of Toledo Haven't been very
wealthy lately from that point of view. -
Detroit Free Press.
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A LIZARD OF The SEA.
The Marvellous Adventure of Whaling
Crew Up Whore the Iobergs Stand.

The Marvellous Adventure of Whaling
Crew Up Whore the Io.bergs Stand.
The whaling bark Alaska, which ar
rived in this port a few days ago from
the Arctic Ocean, brings strange
story of the narrow escape from death
of six of her crew. Tie first officer.
George johnson, stated the circum-
stances to a Chronicle reporter, as
follows: On the 10th of last October,
when the vessel was forty-six miles
south of Alaska, an object was per-
ceived in the distance whose proper
tons and shape indicated it to be a
monster sea lion. A boat was immf
diately lowered and placed in cbs-sc u
First Officer johnson ara i've OF the
crew, named Andrew Nelson, William
Wilson, Antoine Niaga, George Marsh
field and Hans Stuten. As the distance
was being decreased between the boat
and the huge animal they became con
WINGED that it was the famed sea SER
pent. When they came within few
hundred yards the monster made
dash for the boat, striking out its i'm
mense tail against the craft. Several
of the occupants were precipitated into
the water, but were rescued with diff
Guilty. A harpoon and lance were fired
into the body of the beast and it disap-
peared beneath the surface. Half an
later it reappeared, floating on the
water, dead.
1t was secured with ropes and towed
I
There the capture was seen to be a vii
demonstrating thing. Its head closely
resembled that of an alligator, while
the body resembled that of lizard. 1t
measured thirty-three feet in length,
the tail alone being nine feet long. The
tail was cut off and brought to this city
and is now on exhibition in water
front saloon.-San Francisco Chronicle
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a WONDERFUL MIRAGE,

IL Great Salt Desert in the Center of
IAt one part of our route, writes cor
dependent from Cala-i-Maur, Persia,
| TP got glimpse of the great salt desert
the Dasht-i-Kavia. Let anyone look
i'll the map of Persia, and it will be
tnnd that there is great space in its
l-tnter, which is desert. We have
seen travelling from Teheran close to its
I Iorthern border, at times almost touch
ng it, and one morning we got a sight
Of large white eXpanse. This was the
salt crust from which the desert is
Famed. If there is much of it as white
IS the portion we saw, those who have
% cross it are not to be envied. Near to
II a striking mirage was produced
Whether the salt or the whiteness had
any influence my scientific requirements
are unable to determine. There were
bw ordlnary-looking hills; we passed
dose to them the day after. These as
slmed the most fantastic shapes. First
their forms raised in the air till they be-
came towers or steeples; then a hori-
Dntal elongation took place-this was
st the top-and the appearance of
hallway viaduct was the result, such as
the Britannia bridge. Every few min
utes change occurred; the horizontal
Ine broke down in parts, and one hill
became an ironclad ram, tho ram being
BEAUTIFULLY defined and a bowsprit
4s9ve. The ship had also turret, and
s;sziHsss- at tia. tunnel rose up. tel
escopSc-like, as men-of-wars' tunnels
are-and great hole opened through
the hull, as if the enemy's shot had done
its work; a few minutes more and the
hills resumed their ordinary shapes; the
influence then moved to the right, and
a more distant range began to change;
IN this case o number of small peaks
rose up, with larger ones among them.
Some became towers while others be-
came columns, and we could easily
have fanGed that it was the ruins of
temples and other important structures,
the remains of some ancient city, we
were gazing at. have seen the mir
age in the desert often before, but never
anything like this. Phantom sheets of
water, flat and quivering with rehec-
tionS, are common, hut | never saw be-
fore the mirage of a stream running
down hill till a few mornings back. In
this case it was only about hundred
yards distant, and the water seemed to
flow down at rapid speed. The sun
was rising behind at the time, and the
liquid was bright and glowing, having
much the appearance of molten metal
as it comes from furnace.
Mems
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-17
TEMPERANCE READING.
COULD | HAVE BORNE TIP

Could have borne it, often think.
If one of my idols dad bowed to drink,
If one OF ~ kings had laid his crown
At the feet of the mighty monster down;
If one of my darlings had sold his soul
For the pottage mess in Il drunkard bOwl2
l thank Thee, dear Father do not know;
l thank Thee Thou hast not tried me so.
Could have borne it, to see the light
OF the demon flash from the blue eyes bright,
Telling that reason and will had flown,
And wine and wildnesS sat on their throne
While the sweet, pure look had gone from the
face,
And base brutality sat in it's place?
! thank Thee, dear Father, do not know;
l thank Thee Thou hast not tried me so.
Could have borne it. and live long years,
With sorrow for meat, and drink of tears,
While the heart was dying of hunger and
pain,
AS it loved and longed and hoped in vain?
Oh! the dead that live on this bright glad day,
While the sunshine sweet Ter graves doth
play,
I thank thee, dear Father, I do not know;
! thank Thee Thou hast not tried me so.
If the plants have loved my own dear boys,
My care and my pride, my dearest joys,
If on them had fallen this dew of death
And they never had wakened ut morning 8
breath,
Would the spring for me have brought its
flowers
Or the roses have bloomed in summer bowers2
] thank Thee, dear Father, do not know;
l thank Thee Thou hast not tried me so.
How many must bear it; the very air
Is full of the smoke of dwellings fair,
And the sound OF s'ghing on every breeze,
While thousands are planting their willow
trees.
If the ire that lives in the fruit of the vine
Had seorehed and blaekened this home of
mine,
How / could have borneit ! do not know;
i thank Thee ThoI hast not tried me so.
How many must bear it, the mighty woe
That is making graves DER the hilsides grow,
That is tying the Grape folds on cottage door,
And sitting the mus on palace floor,
That is topping tie tallest towers down
Where the hands the hopes of men doth
crown,
If it had come and called for my dead
And laid them to sleep in Il hopeless bed
Oh! it is better to praise than pray,
To be thankful than weep on this bright, glad
dav.
Help me to remember those who bear
An aching heart under garments fair;
Help me remember ihn t mpted and tried;
Ever. good sngels be by their side.
Help me remember those who know.
And thank Thee Thou hast not tried me so.
-lddIU f.. Dustin, in Christian at Work.
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Dutch Sign-Boards.

The Dutch have the reputation Of
being commonplace and wholly i'm
mersed in business. Yet Holland has
produced learned scholars, great paint
ers and noble champions of human
rights. A traveller found even the signs
on Dutch streets interesting, because
indicative of the originality of the peo-
pie. He says:
1t was some time before l understood
what was meant when | read fire and
water for sale" 1t seems the poorer
people make no fires, but buy bNlisS
water and red-hot turf with which to
prepare their tea and coffee.
If a baby is born small placard OF
red satin and white lace is hung upon the
door; if some one is sick, his symptoms
are daily recorded on a little bulletin
board affixed to the house, thus saving
those interested the trouble of making
and replying to inquiries.
The country houses are decorated
with legends. The retired gentleman
seems anxious that all the world should
know of his content. So he paints in
huge letters on the front of his house
such sentiments as these: without
Care, " big Enough" MY Satisfac-
ton, "My Pleasure and Life" 80.
liability and Friendship Within" etc.
Youths Communion.