The Holt County sentinel., 1895-06-07

DIR. j. r. Kearney was called to St
Joseph last Tuesday, to assist in suIgi-
cal operation.
Charles Harris. Of st. Joseph, visited
with his father in Oregon for several
days, this week.
Miss Flora Keown will leave soon
for Wisconsin, where she will make her
home with an uncle.
w. r. Hoffman,, of st. JOSEPH, was
in our city couple Of days this week
on professional business.
William Opel, Of Richville, is build
ing an addition to his residence. Gus
Weigel is doing the work.
County Clerk Wilson. OF Gage
County, Neb., was attending to business
in Oregon, Friday Of last week.
Miss Rebecca Bragg, OF New Point,
returned Tuesday from ST. Joseph,
where she has been attending school.
Pete Sipes is rebuilding the resi-
dence destroyed by fire short time ago.
Frederick & Tennis are dsing the job.
Miss Lille Foster,of Maitland, visit
ed home folks few days this week. She
was accompanied by Miss Jessie Colvin.
From and after June 2l, every per-
son desiring to engage in the drug busI-
ness must be examined By the State
Board OF Pharmacy.
Why Is to 20 thousand people should
have rushed to the border of the "Kick-
m tak kn ~, m
grabbing 4,431 quarter sections OF land
is one Of the unexplained II rot uuex-
plainable things. At best the country
is not inviting.
d. NJ. Henderson, Of Savannah, was
in our city Monday and gave us pleas
ant call. He says We are in better condl
tiOn as far rs rain is concerned. The
crops in his part OF the country are
suffering much more for lack Of the all
needfui moisture than ours.
C. 4. Laughlin received IA telegram
last Friday informing him OF the death
Of his grandfather, j. G. Laughlin,
which occurred at College Springs, Ia
Mr.. Laughlin will be remembered by
many OF our citizens. He would have
been 80 years old had he lived until next
November.
1t costs Nodaway county taxpayers
$1,000 per annum TO support its insane at
the etate institutions. aud the county
court OF that county ,s seriously think
ing OF building county asylum and
take care of its own insane. II the out
come We belieye it will proye wise and
practical investment.
A neat little surprise was rendered
ID. ]. French and family, by their friends
last Sunday, June =, 1895. the occasion
beinx the eighteenth anniversary Of the
marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. French. The
relatives and friends gathered at an ap-
propr,ate hour with baskets we'll filled
and participated in an old fashioned
dinner and a good time generally. a
number OF useful and valuable presents
we're received. Those present were: &.
c. French and family. James Carroll and
family, r. G. Benton and family, Mr..
Landers and family, T. j. Keown and
family and Mrs. larson.
The country has always suffered
from the misinformRtion OF the imagina-
tive statesman who holds forth daily in
front Of the country store or corner dry
goods box upon public finances. He
wages fierce war upon the money power
and is prolific with plans for the enrich
ment OF the country and the paying of
OF the national debt, yet the grocer will
not trust him for pound Of coffee. and
his mind Is so absorbed with great
thoughts and plans that he forgets to
do anything to support his family. He
is powerful at invectiye, and il he could
his capacity to create theories to some
practical use, like raising corn, he would
take the blue ribbon at the coming great
fair at Maitland.