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Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Changes in Nebraska.

"1t beats all how things have
changed in Nebraska in the last few
years" said the man in the gray ulster
as he compared his watch with the de-
pot clock and found they agreed.
''In what respect:" asked the man
with the sore throat.
"Well, take it in the matter of bra
vado for instance. Five or six years
ago I was in bank in one of the towns
out there, when a chap came in, showed
revolver at the cashiers nose, and de-
manded and got $1,000 which was ly-
ing around. He nodded gcod-by to me
as he went out, and nobody thought of
shooting at him until he was riding
away"
''And how is it now?"
"Well, I was in the same bank again
one day last week. In walked chap
with pistol in his hand and demanded
the money in sight The cashier waited
to make an entry, stepped to glass to
brush his hair, and then he came
around the railing and hoped on to the
desperate and hammered him until I
begged of him as a personal favor to
let up"
"And then he lit up?"
eyes, but very reluctantly
"And then the desperate presented
you with silver-mounted revolver as
a token of his gratitude
"He did, but how on earth did
you-"
"And he begged the cashiers pardon,
and explained that his mother in Mas
sachusetts was dying, and be wanted
money to 60 to her!"
"That's it, that's it; but how did you
get the particulars ?"
"And then YOU raised a purse of $15
and sent the man on to see his mother
die 2"
Il did, I did; but who told you all
this?"
"And the man is now one of the lead
ing merhants of Scottboro?"
"He is, but tell me how you got
things so straight? Did the cashier
tell you?"
ooh, no; the story is an old lie of my
own invention! I remember now that
you were in Denver and heard me tell it
to crowd in a hotel You have sim
ply stolen it and are using it as your
own"
"Just my luck" sighed the man in
the gray ulster, as he arranged his
sachel for pillow. IF 1 get to sleep
some of you please wake me up at
about 10 80"
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

ton and the Continental army in the
winter of 1777-'7S. IT covers 100 acres
of beautiful land, broken up here and
there with abrupt wooded hills, and
the whole locality is rich in patriotic
mementos. The property belongs to
Mr.. J. B. Carter, or rather Mrs. Car
ter, the daughter of Benjamin Mather,
once President of the Senate of Penn
sylvania. 1t has been in the family
for close on to a century. In neatly
printed circular Mr.. Carter, who is a
hardware merchant in Philadelphia,
announces the beauties of the land
which he is about to sell.
1T is the finest location in Eastern
Pennsylvania for summer resort,
reads the circular, "and has desir-
able sites for large number of pri-
vate residences. Being but short
distance from the Schuylkill River, it
commands an extensive view of the
beautiful scenery of the Schuylkill
Valley and the surrounding country.
Fine opportunities are offered for boat
ing on the river and on the basin of the
mill dam, which is one mile in length.
Valley Forge by rail is six miles from
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to me. I would much rather that the
property were cut up into building
lots, or that some magnificent hotel
were built there and the historic old
ground kept as a park in good repair
for pleasure parties and sightseers. 1t
is a crying shame that the famous
grounds should be lost to the country.
I would rather, of course, sell it to the
Government than to any private indi-
vidual or syndicate, not knowing to
what uses the latter would put it. Ny
self and wife find the property too costly
to keep, and We are forced to part with
it. 1 have written personally to mem
bers of Congress and to Mr.. Cleveland
when he was President, and to Mr..
Harrison, urging them to take some
steps toward the preservation of Val
ley Forge, but beyond the bill intro
duced by Senator Daniel Voorhees,, of
Indiana, to have an appropriation of
half million set aside to purchase the
grounds, the bill, by the way, being
lost in committee, nothing has been
done in the matter. I would like to
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
THEIR PLEDGE.
BY EBEN Z. REXFoRD.

Yesterday heard what pleased ne as "aiAed
yy,ere I tba t}de of life flowed past me, as Two
comrades CHANGED to meet. 49,, nc they
/ had often paused TO Waucu lneHi' o.
passed me day by cay, +1,ev came
and Went their way. a.. ,,,,.al,
~They are manly little fellows oi'eH ~
And boned 1n,e their feet would follow where the
best and brayest tread.
They had paused upon the pavement "hefe
Turing light was cast ,,ao,1a q :
they passed. , .,+ ,,,or
Often strains OF merry music Ho0'oN
like the voice of sirens drawing men to sorrow
and despair. .,,o,, y,
Drifting on the tide Of ruin to the rochs tn"'
line lifes shore
go God Grant these boys steer saIely pasV tHe
shore where danger ls, o
them from fate like his,
PRAYED l. as the door was opened ano 5ouH5
And his ribald. drunken laughter woke the
echoes al about. ,,
All the traces O: his manhood drink had driven
Leaving there the bitter story OF his ruin an i
disgrace.
He went resIirlg from the doorway where they
sell 70 those who'll buy
Shame aud sorrow, VOC and ruin, Wlth dflNk
madness il his eye.
Long tbe two bows stood and watched him then
one turned and, John said he,
GDo You think our lives will ever such SAD,
SAD failure be?'
aNo." the other answered, proudly; Il viii tell
you what Il do
will pledge liIy word Of honor for all time 10
come with you
aThat I'll touch not, taste not liquor. VIII you
promise me the same?
Come let E have a temperance order, though II
NAV not have name"
Il will promise" said the other; then they
clasped each other hand
In that warm fraternal friendship which all true
hearts understand;
Clasped each others hand and promised they
would shun the tempting bowl
That would lead them down 10 ruin OF the body
and the soul
Can you guess what Joy it gave me to be witness
of their vow?
/ was proud Of them before it / was prouder OF
them now;
o, my BOYS he wise. be careful; turn away when
tempted sore,
Dash aside the cup that's offered, say you'll
touch il revermore.
Ask of God the strength that's needed, in temp.
tatiou 5 hour be brave.
Thinking that the way leads downward and its
ends a lrEukards grave.
SHIoCToN Wis.
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of that, step below. is the site of the
old Valley Forge, built in 1l57, and
probably the oldest rolling-mill in the
United States. A few hundred yards
southeast, extending in zigzag line
approximately north and south for a
quarter of a mile, are the remains OF
the old intrenchments and breast
works, still easily distinguishable by
the irregular and scattered heaps of
stones and the uneven elevations OF
the greensward. On the right OF
these remains are the foundations,
stones, and decayed timbers of Fort
Washington, which served as the east
ern bulwark of the camp, while south
west of this, quarter of mile fur
ther, is the headquarters OF General
Knox and the officers of his command.
A short distance below, on the other
side of the valley creek, Is the site OF
Lafayette's headquarters. The ralk
road station near Washington's stone
house, which was then owned by
Isaac Potts, is four miles east ot
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store, with dwelling attached, and
twenty-eight two and three story tene-
ment houses. The stone dam and flood
gates We're rebuilt last fall. The water
power is furnished by Valley Creek.
the capacity being eighty horse power,
and has never failed. The mill build
ings We're used for number of years
as woolen factory. but are adapted
to general manufacturing purposes.
The Valley Forge Natural Gas Com
pany are drilling a well on the adjoin-
ing property, and expect to find oil or
gas in paving quantities.
This circular Mr.. Carter has ad-
dressed to every member of Congress
and the Senate and to every Governor
and prominent man in the United
States. Accompanying it is map of
the tract to be sold
Speaking of the circular Mr.. Carter,
whose patriotism is unquestioned, said ::
Il hate to part with the property,
but am compelled to do so, and the
reason why 1 got up those circulars
was for the purpose of quickening ac-
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Western Wisdom,

When we see people doing wrong We
say We hope that they will not be pun
ished for it, but We never mean what
We say.
The poorer man is, the more apt he
is to think that there is nothing that
money could not buy.
The only secret that woman should
keep from her husband is that she man
ages him.
Girls have signals for changes of sea-
sons as well as boys. When you see a
boy with his marbles you need not look
far to see little girl with jumping
rope.
Clean up your alley now and you can
sit on the fence and advise your neigh
bor when to clean up his.
4 loafer hates work, but he likes to
see it going on.
When you are sitting in an opera
house, making fun of the people in
front of you, do you ever think that
there may be people behind you max
ing fun of you in the same way?
It's pity man cannot take out his
liver every spring and wash 1t.
When a woman takes good care of. q
good husband she is taking the best
possible care of herself.
A good many people talk poker
slang who never play poker. Many
men want the reputation of being a
hard poker player who never play at
all.
The only way YOU can get rich is to
do without things until you are so old
you have no appetite for them.
Women do not marry for money, but
they say it is easier to love rich man
: than poor one.
In one respect woman is superior
to man: she can be good -natured
when she is hungry.
There is one beauty about an amateur
opera: if the boys get mashed on the
chorus girls they don't have to follow
the show off.
How persistent people are abou,
shutting door when YOU want it open.
The trouble caused by finding mis-
take is more than made up by the pleas.
ure in finding that somebody else
| made it.
What men call public opinion, wom
en- call fashion. = AtchiSOn (kan.
Globe.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
thirty-fve miles from
Phenixvil1e, th
PhiIadelphia.

Philadelphia.
Residents in the neighborhood still
point out to visitors the place under an
old oak tree on the left bank of Valley
Greek where Washington was discov-
cred by Isaac Potts on his knees in
prayer, beseeching the Almighty for
guidance and victory for the army in
trusted to his command.
And on this spot a brewery is to be
erected. the odor of the hops and malt
to foul the ground made sacred by the
suffering of the noblest band of pa
triots the world has ever known; where
George Washington's tears flowed for
his bleeding country and the cause he
loved and fought for!
The Potts residence, adjoining Wash
ington's headquarters, was recently
purchased by the Patriotic Order, Sons
of America, and it has been converted
into q national museum. The old
mansion was restored to its original
style of architecture, and some of the
old furniture of the Washington resi-
dence at Mount Vernon placed within
it. The museum also contains snail
arsenal of armorial relics of the Revo-
lutionary war. The village of Valley
Forge covered the site of the artifcers'
headquarters and gunshops.
Congress will be memorialized by the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
of Philadelphia to preserve the historic
grounds and heirlooms, and that asso-
citation is taking active steps to interest
members in the purchase and preserva-
tion of the ground from the hands of
the land-grabber and boomer, and, to
Judge from the active interest taken in
the matter. the indications are that no
brewery will watt the odor of hops over
the famous ground stained with the
blood of the nations martyrs.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

from the lake. 1t matters little who
owned the property; it is sufficient to
say that Mrs. Sapphira Dodge, the
widow OF a downEast sea cap
tain, occupied it, and there con-
Quoted a home-like but aristocratic
boarding house The array of board
ers around Mrs. Sapphira Dodge's
tables differed little from that in
scores of other resorts of a similar
kind. The gossip was as prolific
among the ladies; the rivalry in dress
and the petty jealousies tiourished there
as they always have and always will
in boarding houses of wealth and ease.
But on the fatal night of October 9.
1871, the house was destroyed, and
Mrs. Sapphira Dodge never again
opened her establishment. Many of
her boarders never showed up again
after that night, and quite number of
board bills are still unpaid.
A romance grew from the burning of
Mrs. Dodge's boarding house, and a
confirmed bachelor became benedict.
Prominent among the boarders was
Colonel L. c. Frost, middle-aged at
tornev. who did little but collect rent
from half a score Of buildings at the
beginning OF each month. And then
there was Mrs. Amos L. Matthews. a
widow with an income and two charm
ing daughters May. the elder, was
tall and willowv. while her sister, Anna,
was plump and round of figure. 1t
had long been the talk of the boarders
in general that if the Colonel had a
very little encouragement he would
have placed his future happi-
ness at the disposal of Miss
Nav. But the encouragement did
not come. and though the Colonel
was bold in war he was bashful III
matters of love, and had it not been fol
the awful fire he had in all probability
lived and died bachelor.
The boarders were all excited on the
night OF the fire. Long before they
went to bed that night they watched
the lurid sky and in hushed whispers
wondered what was burning. No one
ever dreamed that they need fear. A
few of the Young, unmarried men left
for the scene of the fire late in the
evening. but they did not return
Whatever became of them Mrs. Dodge
never knew. Their board bills art
among the unpaid.
Every one who knows anything o
the fire of October. 1871, knows how
the flames roared and how the burning
brands rained over the roofs far in ad
vance of the main body of the "tier.
hurricane" AS it was in scores anC
hundreds of other cases. so it was will
Mrs. Sapphira Dodge's household. The,
went to bed that night little feeling
the danger they were In, and slep
peacefully. Long before the flood o
fire reached the old red brick. Dutch
gabled boarding house on Congress
street. one of the treacherous brand
set fire to the roof. 1t went Ek
typical tinder The boarders had bare
" time to escape with their lives
Then the streets were crowded wit
thousands of homeless and excite'
people rushing in a mad torrent for tn
lake front. The air was sitting wit
heat and smoke; the weak were pushe
aside and trodden down by the strong
Women clung madly to their babes, o
walled for their lost little ones
Fathers got lost from their familie:
wives we're separated from their hu:
hands but on the torrent swept.
vas q wild race for ue. Sue
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

Orange County. procured some seed
from the specimen and carefully
planted it. He succeeded in raising
but one vine, but this proved quite
enough for his purpose; for, although
this yielded but one pumpkin, it was
of such size that it was sufficient to
provide food during the fall, and dur
ing the winter food and shelter, for his
herd of five cows, whose milk supply
was such that it taxed all the energies
of the farmer and his large family to
care for it.
The vine, that had covered the farm,
was found to yield a fair-sized log of
very good lumber between the leaf
points, so it was cut up, hauled to the
river and in the spring RATED to
market The pumpkin was seedless,
so it was the last of its kind. The
shell that had made such unique
stable when spring came suddenly de-
cayed
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
Acute Atlanta Young I'm.

"Papa," cried little 7-year old, Il
want some money to get"
'Don't go any further" he interrupt
ed, throwing down coin.
The child came slowly up to him,
after pocketing the money, and barely
touched his cheek with kiss.
"Humph," calculated the parent,
''from the kiss you give 1 should Judge
that you don't appreciate it very
much"
She caught hold of his hands, and,
looking squarely into his eyes, solemnly
said:
''Do you expect so kiss for fifty
cents ?".Itldntd Constitution.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

few places in the Union are, has e1-
cited much attention, and strenuous
efforts are being made to save the
famous old ground.
This tract comprises the entire site
occupied by General George Washing
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

Norristown. The buildings on
the property, and which will be includ-
ed in the sale, are four-story stone
mill, l. shaped, the main part being
27x41 feet, and wing attached, 54x37
feet; stone dry and boiler house,
stone storage house, two-story stone
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

n patriotic circles
the announcement
that a large tract
of land in Valley
Forge is to be sold,
with the probabil-
ity that a brewery
or distillery will
be erected on the
cDot ha11owed "a
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
yALLEYFORGE DOOMED.
THE CAMP MADE SACRED By THE
BLOOD OF PATRIOTS.

The Owners of the Land Compelled to Sell
1t, and a Brewery viii Probably BE
Erected on the HaliOwed Spot-Consress
Appealed To to Rescue 1t from Desecra-
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
SAPPHIRA'S BOARDERS.
A Memory Of the Great Chicago
Fire.
BY W. NJ. GLENN.

HE early settlers of
Chicago, and espe-
cially those familiar
with the south di-
vision of the city
before the fire, viii
doubtless remember
an old red brick
house with Dutch
gables and green
blinds, which used
to stand on Con-
gress street, not far
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

LIFE is sacred trust to all He Is
at fault who does not take due care of
his own; he is guilty who does not re
spect the lives of others.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

The worst fault that people have to
find with the fellow who is always say
ing that he feels like committing SUI
eide is that he doesn't 60 and do 1t,
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

The rage Just now is for flower fans.
They are graceful, artistic, and are
much more ornamental than the ordi-
nary feather fan. They car be made
in q thousand different ways. The
illustration shows one that was carried
by a New York belle ut recent ball
and attracted great attention. Some
are made of real flowers, some have
place for introducing a few natural
flowers, but most of them are entirely
artificial
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
FOLLY AS 1T FLIES,
A HARD blow-a hurricane.

A HARD blow-a hurricane.
A GOOD fit-a fit of laughter.
PAssING away time-handing over
your watch to footpad.
WOMAN may be conundrum, a puz-
zle, but the world will never give her
up.
SHE-Clarence, am afraid you are
black sheep. He-Yes, dear, that is
why / love eve.
THE hustle is thing of the past"
says fashion exchange. 1t always
was little behind.
The Indiana couple who were married
by telephone must not be surprised if
they find their anticipated heaven
hello.
Mrs. DE MILL1oN-And you thought
l married you for love? What did you
take me for? De Milton (mournfully)
For better or worse.
LoUIsA-Mamma, I'm quite disap-
pointed In Robert. Mamma-Why.
dear? Louise = Why. when 1 said
yes he merely kissed my hand.
THERE is only only one letter in
mans alphabet and that is Il :" only one
in a girls and that is Co." only one in
a married woman's and that is "U.'
II DON'T like your acquaintance.
Who is hep" "An acrobat" "He's too
fresh to suit me-" "Acrobats are queer
people. Some are fresh and somer-
sault."
YoUNG Callow-I say, fellow, I'm in
a great hurry. Give me two pounds of
dog biscuit? Clarkson formerly in
gents furnishing goods)-Yes, sir; for
yourself, sir?
JUDGE-Can you give any reason
why you can't pay your debts? Delln-
auent Debtor-I have nine reasons,
your Honor, wife, mother-in-law,
six children and an empty pocketbook.
AsoFT answer: Wife (reproachfully)-
You never kiss me now; (suspiciously)
Why don't you? Husband-Because
I'm ashamed to, my love. You're get
ting to look too young for such non.
sense.
PUBLISHER Can I get credit here?
Banker-Inever give credit. Publisher
Why, / remember you now. You
used to be the editor of the AngeL
choir. You never gave credit then,
either.
CHARLEY LovELox (who sees O
chance to say something really bright
Weally, Miss Squelcher. you We mind
me of Cowoner's iuwy. Miss
Squelcher Why, pray? Charley
Lovelox-Why, YOU sit on a body so,
you know.
DAINTILY expressed: Old Brer jack
son-Dat ar gal yoah Nose am keepln'
comp'nv wifi am mos white; amt she
Mrs. johnson? Old Man Johnson
Why, yes; she am pooty light fo'
brunette!
"WHAT is it, little girl?" said Har-
lem grocer to a five-year-old miss, as
he leaned over the counter. Little
girl-Mamma sent me for a lamp CHM
ney and she says she hopes it Will be as
strong as the last butter you sent us.
PoMPANo- These high hats have
their uses. 1 sat behind one Of them
last night in the theater and rather en-
joyed the sensation. De Baggs-But L
understood that you never saw the
stage? Pompano-That was the en-
ioyable part 1t was an amateur per-
formance of Hamlet"
COUNTED OFT.
I thought that had won her heart,
That she was mine alone;
No wOIll rivals rouse nv IeaT
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
CoTNTFD OFT.

/ thought that l had won her heart,
That she was mine alone;
Nomore would rivals rouse my fears,
Henceforth her love I'd own.
For she had asked in tender tones.
In which true love sighs We're,
II my latest photograph
Would kindly give to her.
Deceitful wretch she gave it to
The maid that cleans the halls,
But first she wrote upon the back:
"I'm out when this one calls.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15

On a recent trial in Wales to test the
validity of will it was proved that in
1869 the testator became impaired In
intellect to such an extent that he went
to the postoffice with postage stamp
on his forehead and requested to be
sent to . place he mentioned.
Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
A WhOpper.

HE champion.liar lives
in Pike County, Pa,
provided somebody has
snot put an end to his
existence since he per-
petrated this whopper:
A farmer from Pike
County, Pa, hearing
of a large pumpkin ex-
hihited at q fair in
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-01
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.

G WHITE, PLAINTIFF, VS.. SAN JOSE LAND
-. and Water Co., Defendant.
Sheriff Sale, No. 12,OO9.
Order of sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale.
Under and by virtue of an order of sale and
decree of foreclosure and SALE issued out of the
superior Court of the County of Los Angeles, State
of California, on the Sd day of February 1890
in the above entitled action, wherein s. White
the above-named plaintiff obtained a judgment
and decree of foreclosure and sale against San
Jose Land and Water Co., defendant on the 3rd
day of February, A. d. $780, for the sum of $14,,
9S9.45 in lawful morey OF, the United States,
which said decree was, on the 9TH day of March,
A. d. $780, recorded in judgment book 1S of
said Court, at page 142, am commanded to
sell all those certain lots, pieces or parcels of
land situate, lying and being in the County of
Los Angeles State of California and bounded
and described as follows:
The east half of the east half If section
twenty-four GA, in township one Q) north of
range nine (9) west, San Bernardino base and
meridian, excepting 9 ITO acres conveyed by
defendant to r. ]. Wilson by. deed recorded in
book 22S, at page 900, of deeds, Los Angeles
county records, containing one hundred and
fifty and $40 acres.
Also the northeast quarter of section thirty
five (35), in township one (D north of range
nine (9) west, San Bernardino base and merid-
ian, excepting twenty (2O) acres reserved in
deed from NJ. G. Rogers to defendant, recorded
in book 212 of deeds, at page 291, Los Angeles
county records, containing one hundred and
forty GAO acres also all the pipes, fumes and
pipe lines of defendant in San Dimas canon,
and all the water belonging to said lands.
Public notice is hereby given that on Satur-
day, the Goth day of April, A. D. 1890, at IL
o'clock M, OF that day, in front of the, Court
House door of the County of Los Angeles, ON
Spring street, WILL in obedience to said order
OF sale and decree OF foreclosure and sale, sell
the above described property, or so much there
OF as may be necessary to satisfy said judgment,
with interest and costs, etc, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash, lawful money of the
United States
Dated this 2nd day of April, 1890.
Jones Carlton, attorneys for plaintiff.
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