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The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06
Chi1dren's Letters.

A little boy who in the absence Of his
parents had been sentenced to 60 to bed
early by q relative was seen to be busy
with q pencil and paper, after which he
carefully buried the communication in
o hole in the garden and retired to bed.
The missive when disinterred ran - fol.
lows:
DEAR Mr.. DEvIL-Please come and take
Aunt Jane. Please DO quick. Yours,
ROBERT.
It is to be regretted that not O single
letter by q Roman or a Greek child sur
wives, the nearest approach being, per-
haps, some verses written by O child of
10 in the later empire, which his parents
had engraved upon his tomb two years
later The ancients dotted on their chill.
dren. Catullus wrote an ode to his
daughters sparrow, Ovid to his chill
dren's parrot, and the Greeks wrote
epigrams to their children's toys. They
even made offerings of toys to their dead
children for playthings in the world Of
spirits. But no voice Of o Greek child
comes to us across the gulf Of time
London Spectator.
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CHANGING PlANlSTS.
An Incidental Performance That Proved
Interesting.

'N' Tin AEoVSu
Interesting.
GAS interesting MS anything I've seen
In this town." sail q visitor to the city,
was a change u pianists that l saw in
a variety theater. There was a man on
the stage singing a song, and the pianist
was playing the accompaniment. hap
pened to see the pianist glancing to the
left once, and | looked in that direction
myself and saw coming down the aisle u
man that | judged must be the relief pi-
anist, and so he was. imagined that
he would sit down for q moment and
wait, but, dear me, I was very slow.
HE was approaching the piano at the
bass end Of the keyboard. When he had
almost reached the corner Of the piano,
the man who was playing began gently
sliding off the seat to the right, still
playing. BY this time the relief was
abreast of the bass keys, and these the
first player, who was still sliding stead.
lily to the right, now r%elinquished to him,
and then the newcomer, still standing,
but also moving steadily to the right,
struck in in perfect time and tune.
"There was O brief time, q second or
two, when both men were playing-the
retiring pianist the treble and the on.
coming player the bass-and for q frac.
ton Of q Second they were both stand
ing. But now the new player is fairly
opposite the center Of the keyboard. He
settles into the seat, and now it is his
hand that strikes the treble, and now the
whole niano resounds IN his resolufa
touch.
'In fact, there never was a minute
when the piano had anything to say
about 1t. There never was a minute
when the men were not completely mas
tiers Of the situation. There never was
an instant from the time the relief APP
preached until he was firmly settled in
his seat when both men were not con.
tinuously in motion, but the change was
made without a jar or q slur in the mu.
sic and without the omission Of q note"
New York Sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06
A Royal Book Buyer.

Empress Catherine II Of Russia was q
great reader and O lover Of books. One
Of her services to letters In Russia was
tho purchase Of the libraries Of Voltaire
and Diderot. She was a warn friend
and admirer Of these French philoso-
piers, and their work interested her be.
cause she vas eager to learn new theo-
ries Of politics and government. Vol
taire's library Of about 1000 volumes is
now a part Of the Russian imperial Ii.
brary in the Hermitage palace, and in
the hall devoted to it is Houdon's statue
Of Voltare.
The sSory Of GATHERINGS purchase OF
Diderot's library is interesting. 1t is
creditable to her tact and her generosity.
Diderot named G15,0 900 as tho price Of
his library. Catherine II offered him
$4,000 and named as q condition of the
bargain that her purchase should remain
with Diderot until his death. Thus Did.
erot, without leaving Paris, became
GATHERINGS librarian in his own library.
As her librarian he was given o yearly
salary Of $1,000.
One year this salary was not paid.
Then Catherine wrote u DER librarian
that she could not have Rim or her Ii.
brary suffer through the negligence Of q
treasurer's clerk, and that she should
send him the sun that she had set aside
for the care and increase of her library
for 90 years. At the end of that period
she would make new arrangements. A
check for f25, 900 accompanied this let
ter.-Youth's Companion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06
Sweetheart b

There is in Galloway, Scotland, an An
Gent ruin known as Sweetheart abbey.
Within its ivy covered, storm battered
walls lies buried the affectionate and de-
voted Dervorgill, with the heart Of her
husband, John Ballot, embalmed upon
her breast. Lovely in their lives, in
death they are not divided. The crum-
bling masonry is still and must ever be a
romance In its symbols Of death and de-
cay, telling every day, al 1t has for 600
years, the thrilling story Of . woman's
tender love and devotion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06
AnnIicalion for License.

Netice is hereby given that u petition, signed
by thirty or more resident freeholder9 OF INV
has been filed in my efice In said city, OF He'd
Cloud pray ing tina: a license. be granted ey sald
city council 81 said city t. n. n. Stearn ior the
lot 3, block /, Williams add to the city OF Red
Cloud, Nebraska, In second ward Of sal city q }!
Red Cloud, that action Will pc tatem On SAN
Sd day Of May. 1894, or the hrst meeting OF the
council thereafter. go ,
1854 IT,. WARD.
City Clerk.
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Probate Notice.

State OF Nebraska,
Webster county. -
Tn the matter Of tho estate Of August Wob-
herman. deceased.
claims aud demands against August Wobber.
man, late Of Webster county, deceased, thai
the time liked ior filing claims against SAID es'
1894. All such persons a:.e required TO present
their claims with the vouchers . the county
before the OH day Of ~'ctoher, 1894. and all
claims so nied Will DO heard before the said
Judge on the sth day Of October: 1884. At .
o'clock p m, JAMES DCfFf,
2iSltd County Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06
SpcC1nncn Cascs.

9. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, va,
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism
his Stomach was disordersd, his Live,
was effected to an alarming degree, ap'
petite fell away, and he was terribly re.
duced in flesh and strength. Three bot.
ties Of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, had
a RUNNING sore on his leg Of eight years
I arding. Used three bottles Of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Of Buokien's Az
MICA Salve, and his leg is sound and well
John Speaker, Catawsba, o., had Nv,
large Fever sores on his leg, doctors said
he was incurable. One bottle Electric
Bitters and n box Bucklen's Arnics
Salve cured him entirely. Sold by @. L
Getting Druggist.
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A Household Treasure.

d. W. Fuller, Of Conajoharie, N. Y, say
that hs always keeps DR.. Kings New Dis
oovery in the house and his family hal
always found the very best results follow
it's use; that he would not DO without IL
If procurable. q. A. Cykeman Druggist
CatskilI, N. Y, says that DR.. Kings New
Discovery is undoubtedly the best Cougi
remedy; that has used It in his family FOL
eight years, and 1t has never failed to de-
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Regular size 500. and $1.OO
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Aupucat,en for License.

Notice IL hereby given that . petition. signed
by thirty or more resident freeholders OF the
has been nied in my office In said city Of Red
Cloud, praying that a license he granted by said
city council Of said city to Nelson Longtln Tor
on Lei s, block 81, (~original town. now ely OF
Red Cloud, Nebraska. In the hrst ward. OF the
city Of Red ClOid, that action will be taken on
said petition by the mayor and eity council, on
the 81 day OF May, 1894, ut the nIst meeting or
the council thereafter,
Dated at Red Cloud, Nebraska, March 10Th
1884. t. WAhD,
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ADDIIealion for License.

Notice IL hereby given that a petition. signed
nv thirty or more resident freeholders Of the
frst ward ~ the city sf Red Cloud, Nebraska,
has heen filed In my office In said city OF Red
Cloud PRAYING that u license be granted ny said
city council of sand city to John Polnlcky. Tor the
sale of malt, spiritiious and ylnOus liquors.
On lor 8, blocn 81, (~origlnal town., now city 81
Red Cloud, Nebraska, IN SAID first ward OF said
- city OF Red Cloud. that action will DO taken on
y MAID %peiition nv the mayer and city council, on
Me al day OF May. 1894, or the first meeting OF
he city council thereafter.
1894. T.J.wA M.
49, City Clerk.
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Afraid or

Mrs. Catherine Back, OF Le Roy. N. Y.
took q severe cold. The physibssn fear
cd Pneumonia. She took one bottle O
Parks, Cough Syrup ard says: ut acted
like majic, Stopped my cough and ! am
perfectly we'll now. recomend II 10
everyone for Throat and Lung Trouble
90 I believed It saved my life" Sold by
q. L. Getting.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06
BuckIcn's Arnica SaIyc.

The best salve in the world for outs,
bruises, sores, Ulcers, Salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chappsd hands, chillbiains,
corns, and oil skin eruptions, aud posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. II
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by Getting. Il
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06
Mark Twain

Says that you can always cure q mule
Of kicking II you cut on his tail Just bs.
hind the ear. Use Haller's Barb Wire
Liniment and it will do Just a. we'll
For sale by Deyo 4 Grioe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06

Bcggs' Cherry Cough Syrup.
The greatest AID best Cough Syrup.
II will relieve q cough quicker, surer and
more efieotuaiiy than any thing on the
market. Sold and warranted by Deyo 4
0rico'
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COMer.dOm

Is not swearing, but when You say III the
old COW don't stop choking, she'll oonsl
dam head or" its all wrong; better give
the old COW q dose Of Haller's Sure Cure
Cough Syrup and Join the church. 70,
sale by Deyo 4 Grice.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06

He who is firm and resolute In vii
molds the world to himself.
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l,Ousl! COughi COughi

II you want to, but II you desire to stop
get a bottle OF Begg's Cherry Cough Syrup
II will stop your cough In Ave minutes
Sold and warranted BY Dsyo 4 0rioe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06

Work will begin ON tho new German
Lutheran college at Seward. early IL
April.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06

In Canada four sons Of one family mar
ried four daughters in snothor on thu
same day.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06

A young women is secretary and treas
urer Of a Helena, Mont, lumber company,
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06

At q recent sale in London q fret
edition Of ''The Vicar Of Wakefield" sold
for e27.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06

One OF the saddest conditions In life
q to have nothing good to live for.
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06
Monarch Hair CurIer

Will keep the Hair IN oarl the dampest
weather. Every bottle posi- tivey guar
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The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06

II your uncle's sister is not your aunt
what relation is she to you?
The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06
why Do You COughf

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The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-06

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The Yale expositor., 1894-10-19
pigeon and blacksmith.

A pigeon. prouder and handsomer
than its fellows, once formed O sim
cere attachment for a blacksmith,
whom il followed about like a dog
the bird was a jealous guardian of
The smithy, and even pecked at the
hoofs OF horses as they were being
shod. One day it tried to turn out
q hen that had ventured TO perch
upon the edge OF a pot OF pitch, and
in the struggle both fell in. Mrs.
Hinkson, who told the story OF his
curious career, rescued him and
cleaned his feathers as we'll as she
could. But one night. after he had
got the better OF the pitch bath, she
missed him from of the kitchen fem
der, where he was last seen doing
in front OF the k tchen fire. There
was reason to believe that he had
fallen a prey to either the house cat
or to stray pussy that could not
resist the temptation OF pigeon
supper.
The Yale expositor., 1894-10-19
THE FISHER-BOY.


Little Jack lives close by the stormy sea
The on OF fisherman brave IS he,
Who sails away I'm stout old boat
The bravest and truest man a1oat
Little Jack with his mother stays at home,
But he loves on the slndy sh 1re TO roam.
And be the first TO catch sisht
OF his father boat coming back at night
Aud be tho first. when IL comes TO land,
To offer ready helping hand
And thero's net in The TO n lad so spry
In spreadin the lon net wnere twill dry.
And he helps the men who have worked all day
Unload tho fish in the merrest way
Aud when the car is all ashore.
lie runs aheud to tho cottage door.
There the mother waits with the supper spread
But stoops TO pat fondly the curly head,
For fond and proud OF her boy is she,
The lad who a fisherman brave will be
And then he lies down 10 slumbers light,
Tie dreams OF a boat with sails so white
And he sails in dreams far over the sea
And who so happy and gay as he!
All the day he distant when from the shore
lie may watch for the boat that returns no
mCrel
When he turns to the cottago with weary tread
And the mother weepS for the father deadl
Harper Young People
The Yale expositor., 1894-10-19
REASONING Bv ANALOGY.
How n DarIKy Prisoner Figured SHIT
He yas I2S Yenrs Cid.

Thirty odd years OF freedom have ap-
parertl tly but little benefited the condi-
ton Of the negro, who worked for his
'massa befo' de wah," when 'aksn In
a physical sense. Then taken in n men,
tai sense there is still less improve
mcnt. A case illustrative of this came
up in the police court the other day,
says the Washington Post. A negro,
who looked as though he was about
sixty years OF age, though much older,
was the defendant in disorderly case.
He was arrested with n crowd of
! young bucks in South Washington.
When his name was called out he an
swered in weak voice, pleading not
guilty. Slowly he ambled to the wit
ness stand to tell his story. The bent
body, the contracted features, the half
bald head, n few struggling dirty gray
whiskers that had probably received no
cutting for number of years, all COM
bined TO give him an aged appearance.
How old are you?" asked the prose-
cutting attorney.
II doan't 'Zactly know, yer honah,
but | specs dat it's sommaire nyar er
hundred an twenty-five"
what! you 125 years old?" asked
the lawyer.
"Yissir, dat's er fact"
"How do you make 1t that much?"
"Well. it am jist dis. Use been mar
;'.od, yer honah, seben times, an by
my fust wife Use got er grate-gran'
child, an she am foah vars OBJ age.
'Cording ter de best Ob my rikollec-
shun war jist fifty vars old wen she
was boan. She am foah vars old now,
an foah times fifty, yer honah, sutting-
ly am or hundred an er quartah, and
@0ts jlst my age"
His calculation Of his age amused the
whole court and made everybody laugh,
even to the judge. The innocent cause
of the .mirth was rewarded for his in
genuity by being released on his per-
sonal bonds.
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THIS WAS MEAN.
How the Fish Dealer Spoiled the
COIOneIs story.

How the Fish Dealer Spoiled the
COIoners story.
The colonel is at all times quito testy,
and he is especially sensitive on the
subject Of his ability as a fisherman.
The other morning he met his friend
the doctor, and he was so red In the
face that the doctor was alarmed, says
the Detroit Free Press.
Hello, Colonel" he exclaimed,
whats the matter?"
Matter enough" replied the colonel;
"but you can't help me-"
Tell me, anyhow"
'You know / went fishing day before
yesterday" said the colonel, "and j
brought home a nice string Of fish. j
showed them to your
The doctor nodded.
well, last night" continued the
colonel, 81 was telling some friends Of
mine about my catch, when that infer
nal fish and game dealer who has his
miserable shop right around the corner
from me, and everybody knows him,
came up to me, and right befor all my
listeners stuck bill before me and
says:
Excuse me. Colonel, for intruding
on you. but / need the money, and II
you will pay me for them fish you
bought OF me yesterday, 1t will be a
great favor
Everybody broke out into n laugh,
and before l could kick the scoundrel
In two, he had slipped away, and there
was, feeling like af ool,and looking it,
too, I'm sure, and just because Of that
internal fish dealer, and he'd been fish
ing with me too, and knew 1 hadn't
bought anything from his measly old
stand. / went around there this morn
ing, but he couldn't be found. I'll get
him one Of these days, though, and
when / do he'll wish he had tried to
have fun with n sky full Of chain light
ming"
And the colonel jabbed his cane into
the unoffending pavement, and the doc
tor didn't dare TO smile.
The Yale expositor., 1894-10-19
MUST MARRY OR FORFEIT.
A French Girls Conditional Legacy
From Fortune Made In This
Country.

A French Girls Conditional Legacy
From Fortune Made I'm This
Country.
Romnase was ecllpsed by reality in
the case heard recently in Paris by the
judges of the second civil chambers.
A Mile. Maquet put in a claim for $50,
0OO0, the amount Of legacy bequeath-
ed her by NJ Poncault, who recently
died in America. Poncaults career
was a strange one. Thirty years ago,
says the London Telegraph, he was a
simple shoeblack on the quays OF
Havre. Disguised with this humble
and ill-paid calling. he went on board
a ship bound for South America and
hid himself as n stowaway. When
we'll on the Atlantic he was discovered
and pulled out of his hole by order of
the captain. Luckily for himself, he
was able to make himself useful as
roustabout and no proceedings were
taken against him when the ship ar
rived in port. Once on transatlantic
soil. Poncault, who had embarked at
Havre without n penny in his pocket,
Stl W mOIh Will WI AAC was N'
erything by turns and nothing long.
He roughed 1t for some time and was
lost to his friends in France until a
few years since, when he returned a
wealthy man. He died leaving n for
tune of 100000 francs, or $1,O00,000.
OF this sum he bequeathed to Mile.
Maquet, but she was only TO receive 1t
on the day Of her marriage. Mile.
Maquet does not appear to be in hur-
ry to take husband, for she asked the
court TO allow her to receive the money
as a single woman. The judges were
ineXorable and pointed grlmly at the
clause OF NJ. Poncault's will, in which
the marriage proviso was inserted.
The applicant will accordingly have to
look out for a husband If she wants
to benefit by the bequest of the ex-
shoeblack
The Yale expositor., 1894-10-19

other pills. Hence, their great popularity
with sufferers from habitual constipation,
piles and their attendant discomfort and
manifold arrangements. The Pellets I"
are purely vegetable and perfectly harmless
in any condition of the system. No care Is
required while using them; they do not
interfere with the diet, habits or sccupa-
ton, and produce no pain, gripping or shock
TO the system. They act in a mild. easy and
natural way and there is no reaction after
ward. Their help EdskS.
The Pellets cure biiiousness, sick and
bilious headache, dizziness, costiveness, or
constipation, sour stomach, loss Of appetite,
coated tongue, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
windy belchings, heartburn" pain and
distrcss after eating, and kindred derange-
ments of the liver, stomach and bowels.
In proof of their superior excellence, It can
be truthfully said, that they are always
adopted as a household remedy after the
first trial. Put up in sealed, glass Walls,
therefore always fresh and reliable. One
little Pellet is laxative, two arc mildly
cathartic. AS a "dinner pill, " to promote
digestion, or to relieve distress from over
eating, take one after dinner. They arc
tiny. sugar-coated granules; any child will
readily take them.
Accept no substitute that may be recon-
mended to be lust as good" II may be
better for the dealer because Of paying him
a better profit, but hs 10 not the one who
needs help.
The Yale expositor., 1894-10-19

Elizabeth Lord, once a factory girl,
died recently In Brooklyn. leaving
sl3, 900 to Mrs T. Dewitt Talmage,
who had befriended her.
It was at the old court house in
Washington, KY, that Mrs. Stowe
first saw negro auction and formed
the idea of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
The silver dinner service which
Mrs. j. w. Mackay has with her in
Europe is worth $780, 200. Her hus-
band furnished $751; 900 in weight OF
pure silver and then paid another
s1a 900 for the work done upon it.
The above is reckoned as being the
most costly silver set now in use in
the 'orld.
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lie Only Wanted to Know.

Papa" said an inquisitive boy
don't fishes have legs?"
"They do not" answered papa.
"W'hy don't they, papa"
because fishes swim and dom
require legs"
The small boy was silent for few
minutes, and papa forgot about hi'
questions. Then he asked, Papa
ducks have legs, don't theyP"
"Whv, yes, ducks have legs"
"Well, ducks swim. don't theyP"
Yes"
Then why don't fishes have legs
il ducks do? or why don't ducks no
have any legs II fishes don'tP"
Papa gave it up.
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After a Position.

japanese Secretary-You say you
want TO serve us.
American-Yes,s sire.
"And you are from the United
States?"
Il am, sire"
"And you understand military mat
tersp"
'As book, sire?"
"What military service have you
seen in America that would make you
valuable to us?"
II am a pension attorney, sire"