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The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-17

DURING tie fore part Of the week
The CHIEF took the cannon BALI for
Aschisou. Kansas, and Everest, Kan
sas, on . visiting tour. All along the
B. L n & r The crops are simply i'm
mense. and the farmers are prospering
At Everest. . prosperous and groving
town about three yean old. Ne found
the people busy in the pursuit of busi-
ness and happiness. This little village
is surrounded by . 6ne an agricuitur.
al district q We have ever seen, which
We were permitted 70 view through the
kindness of the editors of the Reflector.
IN enierprising paper Published B.
Patch 4 Son. The town y represent
ed By all classes Of business. and haa
. fne roller Touring mills With . @
pacity OF 90 hasrsh per Day The VII.
lage i pruspsroas and VIII naAe .
town Of some note in The future TAI
CHIEr, however. viii ssY thas the con
crop l. . little backward from the ef
Secss Of TOO much rain. bat yet j. cO0-
ing out magni6csosiy. Upoo The vhola
il 10 IN elegant country. and hiled wifh
thrifty frmen-
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-17

Received, that the la1les Of the Bap-
tsst church and member Of the Home
Mission Society extend vote Of thanks
for the aid rendered them BY Mn Sel-
lie Hubbard. An HibhaSd won many
penonal friends here BY her pieasing
ways and kindly address She Won
her hearers by her superior ~elocutiou-
AIRY poven- Hef co0ic, and pathetic
recitations ill MOI soon be forgotten.
Red Cloud would gree her with anosh-
er and still larger audience shouid she
read here . third time. Resolved that
this expression OF thsaks b putished
in The CHIU and Aryse
s1RAwh han e - fhan ous q The
Golden EAkse
CAsI and get scquainted sifh n.
FEseusox 1 Co. City Drug Store
Xuuunoxn For further paxsie-
ulau call q the hazar Of music, Gar
hers new jeuelsy aUss-
GASOLINE constantly on hand - Ter
guson 4 Co.'S City Drug Store
We make . speciality q eNolins an<
and machine OH. Ferguson Co
uAcuxE oik in any quantities. .
ths popular City Drug esose. Y0yusos
4 Co.
THB bess pesfumss IN Dc nasks .
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The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-17

attendance Of Official board requested.
The first mines of Blue Hill and Red
Cloud played a match game of ball on
the grounds Of the latter, last Thursday
week. Score Z to 8 in favor of Red
Cloud. It Vas one of the best games of
the season. both sides doing some fine
playing. The national game whose de-
mise has been SO often predicted still
retains . lively interest among the
boys.
REPORT of school in district IS. foz
the month ending July 10, 1855. Those
not aheent, Maggie Brown, james
Brown, Maude Reynolds. Charley Rey'
nolds, Maude AcCune. Eddie Brown
Those not tardy. Jessie AcKeighan
Pearlie McKeighan. Who have no
whispered. Lille McCune, Benjamin
McCune. Eddie Brown. Rosa Saltxmal
John SAltxman, Jacob Saltzman. Claz,
n Wilson. Teacher.
RKPoRr Of second month Of scnoo
taught IN district %, month commene-
ing June s, and :losing July : Ths
following are the names Of those who's
department i IS and upward in . scal'
Of 100: blanche Gibson. Innie Miller
Naude Gibson. Gertie Miller. Aartha
and Jenie Hoiycsun, RGse Miller. I'd
die Doyle. Charles and Le DooglAa
Ernest Rina. Those who have neithe
hesn taxdy q absent daring the Donfl
aM1lanehs Ghson. 1lands 0ihsou
lLGh Durs. IIoftie Gihssn, 1meh2.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-17

AIS OlS
will casually remark that We don't
care q fg how many subscribe for his
paper.
Az Adolph Hidy was walking along
side of the circus tent on thursday,
n Of the roustabouts belonging to
that outfit, struck him q severe blow
on the he Id with a tent pin. infiictins
n ugly wound, but doing no serious
damage. Az Adolph is An inofdensive
individual the attack vas dastardly
and entirely uncalled for.
CoSpucroR DESSIsoS, n OF the
Oldest railway conducts on the B&A
il one of the most pleasant and &C
commodating officers on the hne. The
good brother has watched the growth
and developments If the country Tor
several years and points With pride to
the many Improvements mai nav
been made since his advent into the
great State Of Nebraska-
THr committee appointed At the last
school meeting for district No 2 have
surveysd two acres Of land in Outh'
v,ite,s pasture on Walnut street and
win proceed to purchase the same fd1
the new school building for the south
end. This viii be . decided improve
ment for the south part Of town. The
building win b two stories high. and
vim b built Just wsst a Gov. GaEberi
neoon1 aadi6oa . Red Cloud.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Signature of the Cross.

An exchange gives the reason why the
mark which persons who are unable to
write are required to make instead OF their
signatures is in the form of cross. This
practice having formerly been followed by
kings and mobiles, is constantly referred
to as an instance of the deplorable lgno-
rance of ancient times. This signature
is not, however, invariably proof OF
such ignorance Anciently the use OF the
mark was not confined to illiterate per-
sons, for among the Saxons the marx VI
the cross is an attestation OF the gooo
faith of the persons signing. 1t was re- e.
quired to be attached to the signature %
those who could write, as well as to stano
in the place of the signature OF those
who could not. In those times II liail
could write or read his knowledge was
considered proof presumptive that ne was
in holy orders. The clericus or cie '
was synonymous with penman; and inc
laity, or people who were clerks, ola hot
feel any urgent necessity for the use O
letters. The ancient use of the cross was
therefore universal alike by those VINO
could and those who could not wllte. Ii
was, indeed, the symbol of an oath, IRON
it's sacred association, as we'll as the marx
generally adopted. Hence the origin OF
the expression, 'tGod save the mark, as
form of ejaculation approaching the
character of an oath.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Punishment in Persia.

Nor is justice at all times slow in Per-
STA. 1t is administered often in a rough
and ready fashion, and to the terror of
evil doors. The king himself is much
averse to the shedding of blood, and has
abolished the old custom of monarchs
presiding at capital punishment. Still,
capital punishmeuts for quasi political
crimes, such as the non.payment of rev
enue, are not uncommon; and the bow
string and the poisoned cup are no mere
nominal terrors The bastinado flour
ishes in fact, without it the Persians de-
clare that chaos would come again. A
defaulting debtor, thief, an ignoramus,
a highway robbcr, provincial governor
behind hand with his revenue-the pun
ishment for all these faults and
crimes, irrespective of age, rank, or sex,
is sticks, and nothing but sticks. vary
ing in quantity perhaps, but seldom diff
fering in quality; for, unless the patient
can bribe the executioner, they are invar-
iably we'll laid on.-Loadon World.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
True POlitenesS.

They sat together in the smoking apart
ment of the sleeping car after breakfast
and were very quiet for long time. Al
last the fat man remarked, -
'sIt is curious how travelling affects
some people. For instance, my feet are
so swollen that can only keep my boots
on with positive agony"
''And how odd that am affected JUS
the opposite way" replied the other
''My feet shrink so that l could almost
get both feet into one boot.
There was another long interval OF 81
lence, during which each stole cautious
glances at the other.
s'In such case," said the third man,
who sa. opposite, 81 should advise you
to- change boots
:'WilIingly," was the response IL
chorus.
AS they were making the exchange tht
porter came up with the remark
81 dun reckon [ got dem ar bute'
mixed up between you two gcm'len, an
each of you has got on the wrong par
Il knew it all the time" said the la
man.
$50 did l." added the other.
''But I'll be hanged if l let any Wis
consin man Guido me in politeness."
"And Wisconsin don't take no bach
seat for Missouri.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Fishing by EIectrict Light.

A New York fisherman recently said to
reporter: "Somc fish have as much GU
riosity as an antelope, and they are just
as foolish in gratifying it. A sharp fel-
low has discovered mean way of taking
advantage of it. 1 was down on the
South Shore of Long Island one night a
few weeks ago and saw some men on Il tug
boat, net fishing. saw them raise a net
from the water and in the net was a bright
light, which came out of the water with
it. You may guess l was somewhat as
tonished l found that the men had a
small dynamo ON board and were manu-
featuring electric light to fish with. Yes,
it was the only bait they had. An mean
descent lamp was put into the mouth OF
the net and lowered with it into the water.
The fish came from all directions to see it
and got taken in for their pains.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14

in the onion, fry one moment, then put
in the potatoes; there should be butter
enough to keep them from sticking to
the pan. and they should not brown; add
the parsley with pepper and salt Just
before you take them up; drain perfectly
by shaking them to and fro in heated
colander; serve on a hot dish.
WHITE PUDDING.-A delicate white
pudding is made by soaking one teacup-
full of gelatne in one pint of cold water.
the juice of two lemons and two cups OF
sugar. Strain this and add the whites
of five eggs beaten to perfectly stiff
froth Let this become quite cold be-
fore serving. The sauce for this pud-
ding is made of quart of boiling milk;
beat the yolks of five eggs with half a
cup of sugar and stir into the milk.
When this cools flavor to your taste. The
quantity here given will be sufficient for
nine good sized dishes, or. with less
generosity, tenth may be distributed.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Fine or Coarse Hay.

The fine hay. mostly made up of leaves,
instead of stems, and which has been cut
early, is far more nutritious than the
coarse hay, which consists chiefly OF
stalks. The stems of all grasses are made
up largely of hard, woody fibre and sill
cious matter, which give stiffness and
strength to the stalks, and as they be-
come ripe the woody fibre increases.
while the sugar and starch previously
contained in them go to form the seed.
Early cut clover and timothy hay is OK
ceedingly nutritious, and the more thickiy
it has been grown the sweeter and better
it is. and the less indigestible fibre is con-
tanned in it. Ripe timothy hay is popu-
lar as food for fast driven horses, because
of its coarsencss and its indigestible
fibre, for the reason HNat there must
necessarily be given N more nutrl-
tious grain sufficient quantity of lndl-
gestible matter to distend the stomach
and bowels and produce the needed
mechanical action to secure digestion.
But such hay is not desirable for farm
horses, which are not highly fed upon
grain. York Times.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Wonders of the Great Canon.

What words are to be used, unaded
by pencil or BRUSH when one seeks to
describe what the canon of the Colorado
River really is? Its magnitude, its
solemnity, the awful depth, the rushing
waters, the towering cliffs, all speak to
us, but we cannot speak of them. Man
is dwarfed by nature, abashed by her
grandeur, sienced by the exhibition OF
her powers. Imagine the scene. A yell
low-hued stream, rushing like gust of
angered wind along rock-strewn bed
and between line of dark hued cliffs.
Look upward thousand feet, and rocks
look angrily down; gaze up another
thousand feet, another, and still another,
and there ale the same dark browed
monsters glaring down upon you and
upon the river. Look up again. and now
gaze for 5000 feet into the air toward
the heavens, and you can still see rough
edged rocks, all outlined against the
sky, over mile in height away,
throwing up pinnacles and towers, and
domes and isolated peaks Clipped and
SCARED, and dark, massive. and lrregu-
lar. The light of day is dimmed, the
place is full of loud, hoarse roars, the
air is chilled, and the river, dashed into
toaming fury, leaps madly along its
course. Here are shadows that Rem
brandt would have g.oried in here Dore
might have copied nature and added to
his fame. Here is the road to Dante s
somber halls. One stands within the
very Lowe.s of the earth, with all light
and brightness lost to view. He sees
the work of ages. the result of mighty
power. The earth is cleft in twain; 1t is
as though a mountain, tall and strong,
sword. Six thousand feet of stony depth
Six thousand feet beneath the light of
day! There are no pleasant smiles Of
nature to be seen. No flowers grow, no
shrubs appear, no birds are visible. Dark
are the towering walls, and darker still
the shadows, while the towers take on
most uncouth shapes, and the rivers runs
out Of blackness to us and into darkness
from US, puny monster in comparison
with its prison, hayward child held in
stern rebuke.
From the tops of the cliffs which form
the Colorado's canon. the river winding
at their base is like strand Of gold.
Bat it needs strong nerve to look from
the great height into the depths below.
Drop stone and the splash it would
make upon striking the water could not
be seen. Even the noise the river makes
is not audible and the stream seems to
flow noiselessly along its dark and rug
ged course. Turning from gazing into
the canon, and looking about the coun-
try, the deep rent is seen stretching
far away to the east and west, while in
the distance are tall trees and rocks, and
bare brown hills. One question why the
canon was mas made and how-whether
worn by the river, or formed by volcanic
action. But whatever the cause, it
is strange freak OF nature, rivallng,
with its grandeur, all other sights, in
wiling comparisons, but challenging com
petition. All other canons of the wild
Southwest, where rivers delight to wind
in darkened places, sink into insignifi-
cane when compared with this of the
Rio Colorado.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Recipes.

BAKED EGGs.-Break eggs on a but.
tered plate, keeping each one whole; put
little salt, pepper and butter on each
&c and bake in moderately hot oven
until The whites are set; serve on same
pilte hot from the oven.
BREAKFAST BIscUITs.- one Quart
of flour, half teaspoonful of salt and a
sm Ill tablespoonful of baking-powder;
add half an ounce of butter; mix we'll
tog ther; add milk enough to make a
thin batter; roll out the dough, dredge
noar over it, cut out the biscuits, place
them on buttered tin and bake in a
qIick oven.
LYoNNAIsE PoTAToEs.-Take cold
boi ed potatoes, slice into small dice
chop an onion fine, also have some nars
ity; beat some butter in frying pan. pct
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Flowers us Symbols.

In all ages, and among almost every
people, flowers have been adopted as
symbols, types and emblems of human
combination, affection and loyalty The
reader need scarcely be reminded of the
red and the white roses which were the
badges of the Lancastrian York rivals to
the English throne.
But this symbolism of flowers dates
back to periods older than the time of
the Wars of the Roses. The ancient ma
tions had each its emblematic flower.
The special flower of the Hindoos, for
instance, has always been the marigod.
The Chinese display as their national
flower the gorgeous chrysanthemum.
The Assyrians have for ages proudly
worn the water lily. Egyptians delight
most of all in the heliotrope; though the
papyrus leaf, used by the ancient Egvp-
tians in place Of paper, may also be re-
plant of the land of the Nile.
The Greeks and Romans were in the
habit of distributing the flowers in their
luxurious gardens among their gods and
demi-gods; just as in yet remoter times
the sweet basil and the moon-hower were
sacred to Asiatic deities
In the Roman custom to Juno was de-
voted the lily, to Venus the myrtle and
the rose, to Minerva the olive and the
violet; Diana had the dittany, Ceres the
poppy, Mars the ash, Bacchus the grape
leaf, Hercules the poplar, and Jupiter,
naturally, the monarch of trees, the oak.
So, we may infer that among the Ro
mans the lily and the oak were the en-
blems of power; the myrtle and the rose.
of love; the olive and the violet, of learn
ing; the ash, of war; and the ,grapcleaf
of festivity.
Even the days of the week, as we use
them now, are named from deities who
had each his special flower; the Sun (Sun-
day., the suntlower; the Moon (Monday).
the daisy; Tuesday (the god Tuis day).
the violet; Wednesday (the god Woden's
day., the blue monkshood; Thursday
(the god Thor's day. the burdock; Fri
day 1.-THE goddess Frea's day., the orchis.
and Saturday (Saturn's day., the horse
tail
we find also that in our time, the sa-
cred days in the calendar of the English
church have all their flower or plant en-
blems; the principal of which are. the
holly for Christmas, the palm for Palm
Sunday. and the amaranth for All Saints
day.
Monarchs and nations have often had
their symbolic flowers. TIE thistle is
the emblem of Scotland, and the sham
rock OF Ireland. The tcur dc lis is the
badge of the royal house of France. and
the amaranth of THAI of 5wed, II. The
rose blooms forever on The royal coat Of
arms OF England.-i"atA's Companion.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Lincoln and the Railway Pass.

The Mechanical Engineer publishes the
following letter written by Abraham
Lincoln on the subject of renewing q
railway pass:
SPRINGFIELD, February Is, 1s5e-R. B.
lank, Esq.-pear Sir: Says Tom TO John:
Here's your old rotten wheeibarro.y. I've
broke it, ussn on it. l wish you would mend
it, case 1 shall want to borrow it this a. ter
noonn
Acting on this a precedent, I say:
"Here's your old chalaed hat [ wish Won
would take it and send NC a new one, case /
shall want to use it the first OF March. ,
Yours truly, A. LINCOLN.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Farm and Garden NOtey,

'Clover is" says the Michigan Far
nssr, "a renovating crop every time and
Tor various reasons"
On very strong soil oats are liable to
'lodge." Such soils should be given to
crop other than the oat
The DairymGn warns farmers to mix
kerosene with lard when applying it to
cattle for lice when kerosene alone is
used. 1t is liable to leave blisters.
1t is said that animal manures gen
orally furnish all the potash plants re-
luire; and when thirty cords per acre is
applied, as sometimes by market gar
dencrs, the soil cannot be deficient in pot
ash
1t is scarcely possible for grain to stool
mich on very poor soil. We can get
but few heads from seed, and these
need, therefore, to be sown more quickly
large number OF heads may be expected
from single plant.
On sandy soil ashes are beneficial to all
crops and can be applied in any quantity.
On heavy soil there is commonly an
abundance of inert potash, though in old
orchards even this is largely exhausted.
No mistake can be made in applying
ashes to fruit trees.
The grass that grows in early spring is
less nutritious, not only because it is
tender and watery, but also from its
being grown while soil and air are cold.
Even the hay made for this grass is so
poor that stock will not thrive upon it,
and have to be fed upon grain.
An ounce of nitrate of soda dissolved
In four gallons of water is said to be a
good stimulant for bulbs. 1t should bc
applied twice week after the flower
spikes show themselves. A pint of SCOT.
tied up in a cloth, and immersed in the
same quantity of water, is also an ex-
eellent and safe stimulant
Where calves are to he kent they do
not gel new milk very long lime: but
tie kim milk should at leass lie warmed
before feeding. If the calf is Inclined to
scour, the milk sh,sld be
scalocd and then partly cooled.
Oatmeal siftcd and boiled to thicken it
makes an excellent feed for calves
mixed with as much skim milk as can be
spared.
isis we'll known that s.finely crushed
bones are excellent to make hens Law.
Partially burning them will enable any
Ole to pound them in Shall pieces with
it'll, difficulty. They contain lime in
much better condition for making tie
hells OF eggs than It can BE- got in oys-
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Circumstances.

Man is not creature by the architect
builds an existence out of our circum-
stances. Our strength is measured by our
plastic power; from the same materials
one man builds palaces, another novels
bricks and mortar are bricks and mortar
until the architect can make them some
thing else. .
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14
Is 1t Not SinRulnr

that consumptives should be the least appre
hensive of their own condition, while all their
friends are urging and beseeching them to be
more careful about exposure and OVERRIDING.
1t may we'll be considered one of the most
alarming symptoms of the disease, where the
patient is reckless and will not believe he is
IN danger. Reader, if you are in this condi-
ton, do not neglect the only means of recoy.
cry Avoid exposure and fatigue, be regular
in your habits, and use faithfully Of DR.,
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" It has
saved thousands who were steadily failing.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14

Mr.. E. r. Hoyt, mechanical engineer
at the New Orleans Exposition, was Sc
verely injured by a huge derrick pole fall
ing on his foot. He was conveyed to his
residence, and after only three applica-
tions of St. Jacobs Oil, all the swelling
and pain disappeared, and he resumed
his duties.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14

COULD SCARCELY SPEAK; it was almost
impossible to breathe throug h my nostrils.
Using Ely's Cream Balm short time I was
entirely relieved. My head has not been so
clear nor voice SO strong in years. recon-
mend this admirable remedy to all afflicted
with Catarrh or Colds in the head.-J. q,
I1cHENoR, Shoe Merchant, Elizabeth, N. j.
Price SO cents. -
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-14

ter shells, which are frequently recon-
mended. As proof of the want which
bones supply, laying hens will eat them
far more greedily than fowls which do
not lay"
On every farm more or less apple seeds
will be scattered in seasons when apples
arc plenty, and come up in out of the
way places These trees should be saved
and top grated when of suitable age.
By grating before the tree bears sim
gle specimen we may sometimes lose
what would prove valuable variety.
There is not, however, much danger of
such loss. Our best fruits of all kinds
are now produced by careful crossing
with definite aim in view.
Every family occupying even small
lot of land should provide itself with
Strawberries, fruit so quickly grown
that man who has short lease can
make its planting profitable. The best
time to plant is in the spring, as full
crop may thus be obtained the following
year. Farmers are apt to neglect the
berry patch; but by having the plants in
wide matted rows they may be kept
clean with little more trouble than the
same area of potatoes or root crops.
When new mich COW has her calf
taken from her, she will often hold up
the milk, apparently for the purpose of
saving it for her offspring. 1t will re
quire kindness and patience to overcome
this habit. The operation of milking is
pleasant for the animal, and if she is
given mess OF warm slops while being
MIXED her attention will be so diverted
that she will yield without remembering
her calf. 1t is important to milk clean
from the first, as retention of milk in the
uddcr Injuries it and tends to decrease the
WELD