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The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-31

Ok last Monday evening Alert Fire
Company No l met in Wallace jewel
Il store. Quite a large number we're
p.c.en, md the rank Of the company
were filled to 20 members. On motion
a committee was appointed TO confer
with the mayor and city council in re-
gard to recognizing them "a . depart
men,, after which the membership de-
cided upon giving a grand ball at the
rink mex. Wednesa4y night for the
beneE, o. Che company. \ i. to be
hoped tina; every effort put forth by
the company will be literally patron
lied by the people. There II great
necessity for a fire company and the
council should recognize the in..iiu-
ton and lend j, whatever aid IRA, II
lawfully can.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-31

W. p. OverAan nezodAies farm
loAas =, a low fate o!in:sse.. III
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-31

DIR. ANb MRs. L. d. DENNEy returned
home from China last Friday evening,
after a %sojourn Of nearly syear's dura-
ton in the "Flowery Kingdom" The
Doctor expected to arry ten years
among the Mongolians bu. was called
back On account Of Mrs. Denney's
mother. The worthy couple are de-
lighted with the cordial welcome ex-
tended them by their numerous friends
since their return. The Doctor has
not As yet fully decided what his fu.
ture course will be. possibly he may
again resume the practice Of his pro-
fession in this city. They have \ large
collection Of curiosities consisting OF
little gods and other Pagan relics. Sc
cured as mementoes Of their Oriental
tourney.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-31

NE~ ENTERpRIsE.-A new firm
known AZ the Traders Lumber Com.
pany has been incorporated with
the lwell known and popular lum-
Der dealer, Mr. F Goble as secretary
treasurer and general mana
ger whose headquarters will lie in
Red Cloud. The company have suffi-
cient capital stock to prose-
cute their business with vigor and
success. Neutrality-suspicious. or four
yards at various points in this state
and still there's more to follow The
company are fortunate in the choice
of their chief executive officer a. Mr.
Gpble is a gentleman Of sterling in
tegrity United with excellent business
qualifications. who will make y sue
cess of any:hingihe undertakes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1885-07-31

kHpectiuIIy,
GEO. n. PiuAs ( Bkc.
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flies. Nestled among rocks and un>
nvenness har1l hiohonorch r.. no coll

flies. Nestled among rocks and un,
evenness hardly highenough to be call
ed hills, and In singular contradict
ion to the uncultivated fields about it
and the young growth of scrubby
forest trees, lies a flower garden ten
acres IN extent. One whole acre is
devoted to pansies. Row after row it
stretches IN brilliant lines like broken
ralnbows, showing every tint and
combination of tints that can be NAM
ed or imagined. There are all the old
favorites, purple and yellow and
white and velvety black; but beside
and around them range thousands of
new and to me unknown sisters.
There are blossoms fresh and clean
looking as new calicoes in stripes and
spots of blue and white; others with
the quaint pink and gold tints we
used to see on grandmother's china !;
others still are streaked with crim>
son like that which stains the bright
cheek of winter apple. There are
royal fellows in mauve and lavender,
and q richly robed one IN deepest
wine. There are pink and white
flowers that mimic the form and color
of Lady Washington geraniums; any
number copy the butterfly fashion.
One gay little gypsy faunts jacket
of scarlet and petticoat of
yellow, while beside it mods a
somber~petaled flower, brown as
an oak leaf in November. Queer cop
per-hued blossoms call to mind the
foil from button cards which children
call gold money" Spotless white
beauties hover over their plants like
great snowy moths, and one set of
pansies actually get the sunset glow
on Pelham hills among their delicate
shades of violet This sounds fanci-
full, but it is hardly a hint OF the
glorious sight that made us fairly hold
our breath and then let it go IN long
sigh of satisfaction. SIT is magic!' p
i exclaimed to the owner. NO." he
replies, with quiet smile, cit is cul.
tivation." And | acquiesce meekly.
Eyes, that works all the miracles
nowadays" You who are flower
lovers probably know all about the
guardian of these wonder-chiidren
and how he cherishes them until they
have lived their fragrant life and left
it's ashes, their seeds, for part payment
on his rent-roll. Then you will not
open your eyes as did mine-not as
wide as the pansies, for they are three
inches in diameter sometimes, when
[ tell you that besides the Is, 900 pansy
plants there are $4,000 asters, 10000
phlox, and 10000 pinks, besides
smaller quantities of plants less suited
to this climate.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-30
IMMORTALITY.

Filled with vague fear float adown the river
Whose current bears me, through each passing
year,
On to the unknown sea of the forever
That mystic sea, so distant yet so near
And so unseen; for, ah. dense cloud, stealing
In solemn silence from the vaulted kleS
Hangs darkly DER that vast expanSe conceal1ng
Its deep, unfathomed waters from my eyes.
watch the wreaths of mist in darkness blend
About the souls who voyage on before,
Their lives, like mine, to that bourne ever tend
From which the traveller may return no more
And stretch their hands out TO the vanished
past,
But stilI the shade falls DER their pallid faces,
And still they glide on toward the ocean vast
strive in vain to pierce that spaceless region,
And call aloud, and list with bated breath,
To learn the fate of all the mighty legion
Who pass beneath the shadow Of grim Death
Ah me- that dreary C oud is never rifted;
No light, no sound steals through those vapors
Toward which my sad and struggling soul is
drifted
Upon Lies rapid and resstless tide.
Ger my unanswered Wishes for season,
ponder with vague yet bitter pain,
Till through my darkened mind the voice of
Reason
Rings clearly like sweet and chilling strain;
20 restless soul, she tells me, "cease this strain
ing
TO solve that boUndIess and abyssrnaI sea.
And let thy efforts aid thee ia attaining
a truer, nobler Immortality.
who knows if meath that cloud the spirit
findeth
The harbor of eternal rest and peace,
Or if beyond its shade Life's river windeth
To spheres where light and love shall never
cease?
'Then since thou canst not read the Futures
pages
Live bravely leave mem'ry which shall roll
Like stirring music through the coming ages
And waken echoes in each listnng soul.
''For selfish is the life seen in the vision
Of realms where spirits wander, through all
time,
IN f1owery wales and baImy fields elysian,
Beside this Immortality sublime.
''Then crush thy yearning-rise, and never fall
Attune thy pulses to the chords which throb
Within the souls vi no make the world their altar,
And human happiness their only God.
$50, when thou passeth under yon dread por-
tai,
This rarer part this larger self of thine,
Shall still live on, all deathless and immortal,
In hearts made better by thy deeds divine.
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Barber Shop Decorations.

Blakely Hall describes the latest
decorative craze as follows in the
Brooklyn Eagle: The decorative
craze has struck the barber shops
now, and before long [ suppose the
bootblacks will have it. Decorations
has got to such a point that it is tire
some to the eye and everything but
beautiful. Nearly all the hotels,
public dining rooms, picture CALLER
les, and a God many of the shops are
so much overpainted, overdecorated,
overupholstered, and overdone gems
orally that I begin to think that a
plain, whitewashed room, with puritan
furniture, straight up and down
chairs and sanded floor would create
a decided Juror il it were introduced
into the heart Of the aesthetically
decorated region of New York. [
went into a barbersshop the other day
on upper Broadway which was as
gorgeous as a factory girls idea of a
palace The chairs were models of
the earver's misdirected energy. The
mirrors were surrounded by extraor-
binary frames; the floors were tiled
with various colored woods; the CELL
ing was mass Of curious, uncouth
and disagreeable designs, and the
walls were arrayed in the widest ex-
cess as far as PAPER mache, PLAQUES,
stucco work and draperys was con-
concerned. At the six chairs stood
six BARRIERS, wearing blouses made of
striped material that resembled the
old style of awning. A small and
very miserable looking boy with a
red fez upon his bulging head, sat
boss, who was presumably response
BILE for it all, had his chair raised on a
platform, whence he kept supervision
over the other men. The brush boy
wore livery, and altogether the whole
establishment was about as gorgeous
as the most ambitious barber could
dream of. A man whom I knew was
just getting out of a chair. As he
passed nae he SAID, in a hoarse voice,
that had better take his advice and
get shaved somewhere else, but by
that time the brush boy had got me in
hand. and I looked along
carefully and chose the mildest-
looking barber in the lot. He
O1Qu u SpGak d WOIu. NOuG oi VIC
BARRIERS are allowed to Ia this partic-
ular establishment. That ought to
make it famous, of course, and it is
more or less of a good thing to have
a silent barber, but barber who is
oppressively and painfully silent is as
bad as one who talks. This particu-
lar one was solemn looking and quick
He gave me the worst shave that I
ever had Ia my life. After was
shaved he gave me a large gilt check,
about the size of visiting card. At
ter I had escaped from the brush boy
and paid ny check to the cashier and
got out on the street came to the
conclusion that little less decoration
and better BARRIERS would encnance
the value of the shop considerably.
A barber>shop is not an lnspiriting
subject to write about, but since they
are necessary to men who unfortu
nately cannot shave themselves they
should be comfortable, and, above all,
they should never offend the eye with
discordant and silly decorations
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-30

There are several accounts OF the
origin of the name 'Emerald.Isle' for
Ireland, but that which seems to have
the weight of evidence on its side is
the claim on behalf of Mr.. William
brennan, one of the ablest writers
among the United Irishmen. He was
born In 1854 and died IN 1920. He
was the author of several poems, in
GLIDING that under the title of ''Erin, :"
in which he used the title referred to.
A pure white robin has been seen
in Central Park. New York city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-30
The BeneGicts Proverbs.

Man that is married to a woman is
of many days and full of trouble.
In the morning he draweth his sal
ary and in the evening,
Behold it is gone
It is tale that is told;
It is vanished, and no man knows
whittier it goeth.
He riseth up clothed in chilly gar
ments
Of the night
And seeketh the somnelent pare
goric.
Wherewith to sooth his infant pos
terity.
He cometh as a horse or OK,
And draweth the chariot of his off
spring.
He speedetn the sheckels in the pur-
chase of fine linen
To cover the bosom of his
Family:
Yet himself is seen at the gates OF
the city
With one suspender.
Yea, he is altogether wretched.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-30

Monday night, an old bachelor
hitched his horse and buggy at the
gate of a most captivating young lady
and spent an hour or two in the
heaven of her presence. He was so
wrapt up in ecstasy that on leaving
for his home he forgot his horse and
buggy and trudged home on foot. IF
he had been an old widower he would
have taken things cooler, turned his
horse loose and hitched himself onto
the post in order that he might be near
s nge |.
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was one of the most pleasant rooms in
the house, the alternative presented
itself to her of furnishing it as sleep
ing chamber and thus avoid moving
to a smaller residence. Acting upon
the idea, the advertisement was ans
wared and the new boarder was com~
ing that afternoon.
Everything was in readiness and, /
think, cosier OR more comfortable
quarters were never enjoyed by man
seeking quiet and rest.
Toward the middle of the afternoon
he came, liked the accommodations
provided, and the bargain was quickly
made. Mother was all in futter,
and really seemed to be more excited
than the simple fact of taking new
boarder would warrant I noticed
her
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Boston Evening Record.

Thousands of persons in the United
States, as well as all the members of
the theatrical profession, have heard
of, if not seen, James Z. Tanning,
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he was leaving the room, however,
sheet of fame burst through the
partition and shot across the passa ge
as if to bar his egress. On, what a
terrible moment that was. Terrified
I stood at the door of his room as
he came out with his precious bur-
den unframed, but he seemed to my
excited Imagination scorched and
blackened man. We were taken into
a neighb0r's house where mother and
Bert soon recovered. Mr. Wilson
was found TO have been terribly burn
ed, both in ais face and hands, and
for a time it was feared that he had
lost his eyesight entirely. By care
full nursing, however, he recovered
after weeks of terrible suffering, but
his poor face and hands were horribly
SCARED. During all this time he pre-
served his invariable good nature and
never seemed satisfied when Bert was
out of his sight. One day, when he
had
BECOME SUFFICIENTLY CONvALESCENT
to 60 out for a walk he asked mother
to accompany h1na. J ust exactly what
took place or how it came about |
never knew, but upon their return
mother told me a strange piece OF
news. Mr.. Wilson was her own
brother and our uncle. It seemed
that some years before, during one of
the early gold excitements, he had
left his home while yet very young
man and came west to seek the for
tune of which everyone was talking.
For time he wrote regularly, but
afterward becoming discouraged by
bad luck, he had wandered to the Pa
cifc coast, ceased writing home, and
after years Of weary waiting was
given up as dead by his friends. It
seems, however, that fortune finally
smiled upon him. and he became the
possessor Of some rich mining proper
ty which was yielding him a hand
some income, and he had come to
Denver to enjoy period of quiet and
rest, and In seeking the home he
wanted, found ours. He said he rec
ognized mothers face almost from the
first, and intended to surprise us some
day, but kept putting it off until the
accident of the fire occurred.
We are still living on Champa
street, but In much finer house, and
Bert has grown to be great big boy,
who will graduate from school next
year. His uacle has thousand plans
for his future, but I am afraid ne will
spoil him entirely.
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An Acre of Pansies.
Cor. Boston Journal.

But to speak OF poetry is to call up
miles east from Amherst as the crow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-30

French chocolate is imported into
Mexico in large q Quantities, despite The
fact that Mexico raises the cocoa and
produces some of the best chocolate
In the world.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-07-30

Women farm laborers in South
Carolina work for fifty cents a day
and board.
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The cost of the principal govern
ment buildings in Washington has
been as follows: Treasury depart,
ment buildings, $7,156. 354; National
museum, $500, 900; postoffice depart
ment, 50, Isl, 500; printing Office, $780,
600; marine barracks, 339, $50; Naval
hospital, $116,035; state. war, and
navy buildings, $7,62S, 926; agricultu-
raj department, 1901, 825; Smithson-
ian institution, $491, 531; national
monument, 81, 100, 900; naval observa-
tory, 1855, 1854; patent Office, SO, 245,-
778; United States capitol, about s1e,-
900, 900. The court house cost 1915,
152. the money for which was raised
by lottery, which was drawn in AL
exandria, Va. The principal prize
was 10000, and, though it was
semi government affair, it was never
paid the holder of the lucky ticket.
National Republican., 1885-02-21
D,strlet Matters I'm congrcss.

The senate yesterday adopted u rcsolu-
tion calling upon tho District commits.
Bioners to explain why they failed to
transmit reply to tho resolution of last
June, directing q detailed statement of
taxes assessed, collected, &C., from 1879
to 1884.
Next Monday is the last District day
in the house, and the next committee
has not yet decided upon the order OF bust.
ness to be pressed. Members of tho COM
mittee have asked the chairman to call n
meeting this morning 1t is tho desire
to pass the FREQ bridge bill and other i'm
pOrtant measures, but there is fear that
the appropriations committee will antag-
onize tho District and cut them out of
their day altogether Some of the mem-
bers are determined to get the day if pos
sible. The chances are not good for the
passage OF either the library bill or the
bill for tho erection of city pOstotlco
building this session. The friends OF the
library bill have about given up the idea
of getting their bill through. Tho public
buildings and grounds committee OF tho
house has been trying all this week to
get "A meeting TO consider the city post.
office question, but have failed to do so,
aud have not been able even to get tho
bill passed by the senate referred to tho
committee. Two of tho Eve free bridge
bills pending arc on the calendar of the
committee of tho whole.
National Republican., 1885-02-21
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Current transactions Mt the Various
District Offices.

The commissioners have appointed
!ohn Cahill, VIM. Glendy, II. W. Waters,
Alex Hawkins, S. p Ward, Johu Smith,
George Hammond, and Walter. Denham
as special police for to-day, and from
March l to March 6.
They have also appointed j. b. Shibbs,
w. NJ. Latham, Ebert Cloggett, G. IL.
Hughes, Martin Homer, A. .B. Morgan.
Michael Gragan, j. G. Moore, and j. L.
Lane for duty from to-day until March 6,
The commissioners have accepted the
resignation of DIR. A. Suter as physician
10 the poor of the third sanitary division,
and have appointed DIR. j. IL. Varnall as
his successor.
The number of deaths for the week
ending Feb. was 106, which is an in
crease over tho past few weeks.
The police regulations for to-day, which
were formulated by tho commissioners
yesterday, provide that the line of pa
rade shall not be obstructed from 1880
o'clock until after the procession passes.
All distractions must be kept of fifty
yards from tho named lines and spaces,
unless having special permits from the
police. Tho chief OF police will preserve
order in the capitol grounds on tho ar
rival of tho procession until the ceremo-
nies there arc concluded. Violation OF
these regulations subject sthe offender to
a fine of not more than $25. The police
regulations provide that the line Of march
Of the procession will be divided into
eight sections each in charge of lieu
senant of police, and otherwise carry out
In detail the commissioners instructions.
National Republican., 1885-02-21
COURT RECORD.
Business Transacted by the District Judiciary
Yesterday.

Court IN General Ttym--ChiJ Justice Cartier
aud justices Macarthur and jams. - Balti-
more audP Potomac railroad VS.. District Of Co.
lumbia; on hearing.
Circuit COurt--Justice Cor.-Bonaveras VS..
District OF Columbia verdict for plaintiff for
500. Housaus VS.. Kuneclc; on trial.
EGuitU Court-.jHstice HdGner.-Mills VS.. Mills;
order extending time to take proof. Baker vs.
Brooks; appearance of absent defendant or
dcred. Clark vs.. Holman ct al: appearance
of absent defendants ordered. Hubbard vs.
Grossmnn; referred to John A. Clarke, eX-
aminer, to take testimony.
Probate COuH-JHsticC HdglCr.-Estate OF
Clark Mills; order authorizing sale of untin.
ishCd statue of the late salmon i. Chase
Estate of Ellen K. Maloney; order appointing
Daniel Maloney administrator and guardian
Estate of JosiAh Perry; letters testamentary
issued to Mary Perry. Estate of Elizabeth
Fisher; order appointing Josephine Waldecker
cNecutriX and guardian. Estate Of Samuel
Cook; inventory ofpersOnalty returned. Estate
Of james McGTuw; certified copy of finding of
jury that the will and codlcil of deceased dated
September 1875, were not duly executed, and
order setting probate aside and declaring it
annulled. Estate of James Trophy; order of
publication issued.
Criminal CoTt--Justcc Wu,ie.-Wm. Town
send, larceny two cases; plea of guilty with
drawn and one OF not guilty entered. W. IL.
Dempsey and Il. C,Kirkwood, presenting fulse
vouchers to the navy department; jury out
National Republican., 1885-02-21
Deeds Filed for Record Yesterday.

10th St. east side. bet l. and NJ sts II. W., lot 80,
81, Vincent Orphan AsyluIn's sub of 50. 1917,
and pt. lot 10, 50, lOI Bradley b, Smallcy,
trustee TO Benjamin H. Warder 81, 1910,
10th st., west side, bet, ] aud X SITS. II. W, pit.
lots and 1, Mary G. Adams ct al. sub of So.
ls5, Bradley y. Smallcy trustee, to Brainard
ii. Warner $40,
Same property MS next above described, Brain
ard II, Warner 10 Benjamin II. WardCr,
$4,000.
ST south side, bet l2th and 18th sts. II. W.,
pt. lots and 3, 50. 20i, james :. Edwards,
trustee, to Robert, Charles W, Mnria H.. Geo.
r., Joseph T., and Marion g, Downing and
Elizabeth T.. Wheeler, ,lSS.
d st., south side, bet. LIST and I'd Sts y. W., ut.
sub ~ and H., 50, hs2, Mary Il Campbell TO
Mm. Herbert smith, - 600,
o. st., west side bet. D and T. SIS +. W., the
south half of lot GO, Todd and Gunnclrs sub.
Of so, idj, Mary A, r, Motherhood to John
COrrigan, $500,
10th ST., west side bet. + and SITS. II. W., pt.
lot T., so, $40, Junlus D. Wheeler 10 Lloyd
MOXlcy $500.
J. ST., south side, bet, LIST st. and n. j. ave. II.
W, pt. lot 10, 81 $50, llonora Roche to Den.
mis- Connell, $500,
GEoRGETOWN.
Bealrs addition, pt, lot H. W, Riley Decide
TO Mary T., DrCW, Sj2S,
National Republican., 1885-02-21
Mr. nrecLenrldge and thc Knlrhts of HOnor

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb 2O.-Two suits were
filed in the United States court to-day against
Robert j. breckenridge and the supreme lodge
Of the Knights Of Honor of Kentucky and the
Peoples Bank of Kentucky. The petitioner
In one case states that he paid out death
claims to the amount of 100000 upon cCrtiil.
Gates, which Breckenridge refused TO pay, and
ho sues TO recover the amount. The petitioner
further says the books of the orders show that
breckenridge should have Sl52,i79 In his
hands as treasurer, while the statement of the
Peoples Bank shows that only slli,677 - are
deposited there. The defendant asks that the
deficiency he explained. The other suit was
filed by the supreme lodge of Missouri to re-
cover about $4,000 paid out by them on death
certificates motion for the appointment Of
receiver will bo made by the plaintiffs before
Judge Baxter, on Feb -.
National Republican., 1885-02-21

Treasurer Glover has received the fol.
lowing additional contributions to the
inaugural fund.- Joseph Rediern, $20 W..
IL. Clagett, $50; Mrs, II. Correll, S5; total,
S2l ,I07,
The Flambeau Club, of Kansas will
attend the Inauguration, although not
provided with fireworks.
The last truss was put in place on tho
pension building yesterday morning and
the boarding over 10 nearly completed
The work OF laying the floor is progress.
ing.
One Of tho four cluster lights was
placed at the corner OF Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue yesterday, aud
burned right along despite the prevailing
high wind.
Mr.. Fritz llirschy, business manager of
ths Rochambeau Grenadiors, is in tho
city completing arrangements for his
battalion Of 100 men, which will take
part in the inaugural parade. They give
smilltAry concert at Albaugh's, Tuesday,
March ..