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Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13
Pluck.

A remarkable act Of pluck and BRAY
cry on the part of one of the gentler
sex was displayed at Wissahickon sta
ton, on the Reading Railway. A bevy
of young ladies, who were out On a
chestnuttlng picnic from West Phila-
delphia, were waiting for a trolley car
to convey them to Norristown. A man
much the worse for liquor came walk
ing along the station platform and just
as a train vas approaching attempted
to cross the tracks. One of the young
ladies saw his danger and quicker than
a flash she jumped on the track, seized
the unfortunate nan by the nape Of the
neck and threw him out of harms way.
The next moment the train rushed past.
All the girls and the rescued victim got
aboard the trolley car, and before they
reached Roxborough the man sobered
up sufficiently to realize the peril he
had been in, and to show his gratitude
offered to marry the girl at sight. She,
however, declined on the plea that it
was the first offer she had ever had
PHILADELPHIA Record
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13
The Indemnity Was Paid.

The controversy between Haiti and
Germany over the Lueders case" said
an old resident to a Star reporter re-
Gently, "brings to my mind the fact
that the United States at one time at
least during my life showed the same
spirit that Germany did in demanding
an indemnity at the point of a gun.
The incident happened just after the
close Of the war and vas about the
same kind Of affair. The Brazilian gov
eminent had imprisoned or treated an
American citizen in some outrageous
way, and the American minister at
Rio Janeiro, acting on his instructions,
demanded an indemnity. He was put
off from day to day, and finally from
week to week, until he made up his
mind that he was either going to do his
duty or lose his position, so he said
nothing more about the matter, but
waited for a United States warship to.
anchor in the harbOr. When the YES
sci arrived he quietly moved his effects.
from the legation to the boat and then
announced to the powers in Brazil that
he had located the United States lega-
ton ON the deck of a United States war
ship, and that unless that indemnity
was forthcoming In three hours he
would shell the town. The indemnity
was paid"
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13
QUA J9yE5

Dutch omnibuses are fitted with LETT
ter boxes.
Of $1,000 breweries In the world, 25,-
900 are in Germany.
The first large iron bridge in the
world was built over the Severn in
1777.
Scientists assert that the fly can
make $50 strokes a second with it's
wings.
Moscow's orphan asylum, founded
by Catherine H., is supported by a tar
on playing cards.
The Visitor states that the new Cath
Ollie cathedral in London will be COM
pleted by the year 1900.
HOLSTERS have a great dread Of thun-
der, and when peals are very loud will
swim to deeper water.
Meteors rush through space at the
rate of twenty-six miles a second.
They are not usually larger than a peb-
BILE, and ON striking the earth's atmos4
phere they Immediately dissolve into
gas.
The British museum contains the old
est specimen of pure glass which bears
any date. This is a little lions head,
having on it the name of an Egyptian
king of the eleventh dynasty.
1. The culver of the aspen leaves is due
to the fact of the leaf stalk being fat
on the sides and so thin about the mid
die that the slightest breath of wind
sets all the leaves wagging horizontal
ly.
Flogging has become so indispensa-
BILE in Russia that some inventor has
perfected a machine which the
human arm. Under the ~fiagellation OF
the machine taxes and arrears are to
become speedily collected.
Cranberries are not injured by freez-
ing. They are often sent as far as
Manitoba in open box cars. When they
arrive they are frozen into solid blocks
Of ice. The sides Of the cases are
knocked off and the berries are expos
ed in a solid mass, like cakes Of ice.
Hartland, in DevOnshire, has had
Only LUEcc FlCdES SluCc IbOO. Iut pres
ent vicar has held the place since 1859.
his predecessor held it for sixty-two
years, having served as curate for ten
years before, and succeeding an in
cumbent who served thirty-seveD
years.
No sovereign of the United Kingdom
| was every crowned in Ireland; but
double coronations of English mon,
archs have not been infrequent. Henry
VII. was crowned at Westminster, and
again at Worcester; Henry III. at
Gloucester and Westminster, and
Henry VI. at Paris and Westminster.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13
DRIVEN MAD BY TORTURE.
Practices in Saghalien, Rus.
sia's Penal Settlement.

FriRhtful Practices in Saghalien, Rms
sia's Penal Settlement.
The presence of a batch of convicts
in Odessa, Russia, for deportation to
Saghalien has occasioned the publica-
ton Of various accounts Of the treat
'ment received by the prisoners in that
island, and if the numerous stories are
true Saghalien must be a veritable in
ferno. Eye-witnesses relate that a
common sight is that Of shackled hui
man beings yoked to a huge cart '. hose
weight tries the strength of ter un-
derfed bodies to the uttermost.
These men are demOraliZed by the
brutality of their surroundings and the
cruelty of the officials, who are ever
ready to have recours to the knout to
enforce submission. An attempt to es-
cape is punished with ten years extra
Imprisonment, and it needs only one or
two failures to break away to hying
about an unfortunate prisoners Fesi-
dence in this slough of despond." One
form of treatment is the coupling OF
the shackles which ensheath a prison
er'S ankles to a WheelbarrOW. II
the victim must drag night and day
for months perhaps till the iron in
flames the flesh and the legs mortify.
His comrades may mercifully soak the
feet and forcibly pull off the bands-a
process which is attended with the
most excruciating agony, but which is
eagerly borne
The knouting of a nan is a scene of
incredible barbarity. The victim is
mounted on a specially constructed
wooden horse, and his back is barred.
The scourge is applied with such VIC
lence that at each stroke pieces Of flesh
are torn away and the blood from the
wounds bespatters the face of the exc
cutioner.
Such is the horror of Saghalien thai
men and women go mad and lunatics
are to be found hiding in quiet places.
All the women are more or less de
mented. Their lot is peculiarly I'M
happy. They + given to the bache-
lOr convictS-men whom for the most
part they have lev seen before. Even
those who are not convicts lose theil
reason, as witness the story Of Mile.
Naumofa. This lady had devoted her
life to the rescue of children in this un-
happy spot, and for years had spread a
light and comfort around her, but in a
paroXysm of madness induced by the
soul-torturing surroundings, shot her.
self. Her work was taken up by three
older ladies'; one of these shot herself,
the second went raving mad and the
third married a warder.-London News.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13

lowed by a heavy fall, made all three
jump back.
A great piece of Ice, loosened by the
heat had fallen away from the glacier
end. and something else-something
dark and soft had slipped from the
broken mass and lay Imply on the de-
bris below.
For a moment no one moved.
Then Harry stepped forward, and
stood by the fallen figure. The others
followed. It was the body Of a man.
He was dressed in rough tweeds and
his upturned face had a quiet, peace
full expression. He might have died
an hour ago.
I~nstinctively the men removed their
hats. Then Harry looked at Mr.. Rem
ME.
You know who 1t isl" he asked.
Eyes, it's Sir Robert" he answered,
in a how voice.
They picked up the body and lifted
it into the shade of the pines. AS they
did 30 a folded paper fell from the torn
jacket.
= .
That evening Harry me Muriel in
the hotel garden.
"Your father has told you what it
was he found?" he asked.
Yes, dear" she answered. And hei
told me, too, about your suggestion
Harry, you are very generous, and do
you know, father appreciates it," I
I'm glad he doesn't think badly OF
me any longer, darling" said Harry;l
but you know we shall be rich On half
the money, shan't wee" :
Muriel's answer quite satisfied him.
Omaha Bee.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13
THE ISLAND OF DREAMS.

Away, away to the Island Of Dreams
In the sea Of night, where the starlight
CLEANS;
There hope ever reigns eternal, supreme,
Though only the hope Of a fanciful dream.
In the Island of Dreams there are no
tears,
And age never comes, though thousands
Of years
Should come and go while you dwell on
the shore,
Your heart would be young while wait
ing for more.
In the Island of Dreams love is the king
On the mystical throne, that he may bring
The hope of the heart, sought fondly SO
And tune the sad soul for a dreamland
song.
In the Island of Dreams the heart is pure
rs flowers that bloom on the twilight
shore.
Tempest and tempter, of the distant past,
Will there give the soul a respite at last.
In the Island of Dreams again we meet
The long lost ones, whose wandering feet
Have reached the distant, enchanted
strand,
And the peace and rest of the dreamlit
land.
In the Island of Dreams our sweethearts
wait
AS they did Of old, at the garden gate,
And the lips will then touch as they touch
in dreams
And joy be as real and sweet as it seems.
In the Island of Dreams / have a friend
Who comes every night when slumbers
will lend
The aid Of a vision to sleepy eyes,
And brings me a message from paradise.
Away to the Island of Dreams I'll go,
Out on the shadows-how darkly they
flow
Listen, wait, be still, watch the golden
beams
Fading so faint to the Island Of Dreams.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13
Veteran Cussed His Luck.

Abraham Sprawls was q veteran of
three wars, and he used to live in Wire
grass, Ga. He had lost one leg in battle
and walked around on q wooden stump.
One day he got in the way of a fast
mail and the engine ran over him. One
of his sons-and he had a family of ff-
teen-had witnessed the accident. and,
running toward him, shouted: Trains
cut off dads leg an he'll git ~damages!"
He lifted the old man to inspect his
wounds, but suddenly let him fall, say
ing in a tone Of disgust: "Durn it all!
It's his wooden leg they've cut Off"
"Yes!" groaned the old man, as they
wheeled him home, Its just my burned
luck. Can't see to save me how they
missed the good leg."-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13

was leading the party; how next he
had been jerked off his feet by a ire
mendOus pull at the rope round his
waist, and how he had desperately
saved himself by driving his alpenstick
into the ice. Next thing he knew he
was alone-alone on the edge of a giant
crevasse, whose misty depths yawned
silent as a grave.
The instant they understood him a
rescue party was formed, under the
guidance Of Herman, the %innkeeper.
All night the devoted man worked
and most Of the next day. But 1t was
useless. The glacier does not easily
give up its prey.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13

lots at public sale at my Office in the Court
House in Valentine, Nebraska, on the first
Monday in November, 1898, between the
hours of 9 a. M. and 4 p. M, said sale to be
continued from day to day until all have
been offered for sale
j. f. THACKREY,
County Treasurer.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13

There is certainly something Of ex-
quisite kindness anG thoughtful lbenev-
olence in that rarest Of gifts-fne
bkeeding.-Bulwer.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13

If the Lord answered the girls prayers
he would affiict every one of them with
a fever, after which their hair would
come out and grow In curis. ,
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13

Every time a man cuts a cantaloupa
which he picked out for a good one,
he has to revise his rules governing the
points Of good cantaloupes.
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13
CROONST0N VILLAG

/, J. q. Thackrey, Treasurer Of Cherry
County, Nebraska, hereby certify that the
above and foregoing is q true, correct and
list Of the lands and town lots In
Cherry County, Nebraska, upon which the
taxes remain unpaid and Of the amount Of
taxes assessed against each tract. And
Western news-Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1898-1900, 1898-10-13
II.

Great luck having Sucn lOVely
weather--eh, MaX?'
Lovely, indeed, Sir Robert; but pray
don't say anything about it till we're
| clear of the ice. It's the worst of bad
luck, Sir"
Sir Robert laughed-the laugh Of a
strong man who is thoroughly pleased
with himself.
Indeed he had reason to be pleased.
Very few men had eve climbed the
beetling cliffs of the Aiguille Vert at
all. Fewer still could boast of having
accomplished the feat within the hours
of a single day.
Half an hour later they reached the
edge of the ice. The sun had now set
and the air, chill with approaching
night, was no longer clear a. it had
been. Pale wreaths Of smoky mist
hung in light bands, which seemed to
Shift and change kaleidoscopically,
though no breeze vas felt.
Still roped together, as they had been
during the entire climb, they crossed
the mOraine and started steadily tramp
ing across the rough ice, whose surface
was broken by a hundred deep riffs
and lumpy, yawning crevasses.
The fog closed and fell thicker and
thicker.
Some three hours later that night one
of the guides burst into the kitchen of
the Montyert Inn.
His face vas white and drawn, and
he was almost s~peechless with excite.
menf, misery and fatigue.
At last he managed to grasp out his
piteous story-how they had missed
their way IL a fog; how he had heard
q sharp cry on warning from Max, wbs
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-01-05

gents, and we can say we have lost ono
Of our brightest and most popular young
ladies'. Wo wish them long and pros
pcr"ns life. May God's richest blessing
rest upon them both.
Miss Sallio Hall. who has been gong
to school at i.owndcsville, came home to
spend Nmas, but we arc korry To say she
could not stay long enough with us. She
lcit last Sunday To resume hcr studir-.
ono of our young gents made "A flying
visit near I.owndDsyille last Thursday
and brought back one Of tho bellies ofthat
town.
Nj g. II. Taylor went t. I.pwnGcsy.!lc
iast Sunday evening on personal husi-
ness.
Mr. VIII Mc.lahan aud wife, OF .el,on.
visited friends III this cor niunily through
the merry Christmas
We learn THAT Messrs. Basil Alewino
ana Hampton Daniel, two handsome
ynnnH men. viii leave next weeh for
Columbia, whore they intend to max @
their home for awhile. Wo wish them
rn,lrh success in their undertaking.
Well Mr.. Editor. we reckon this will
he the last time that we will give the
news from this place. Hoping 20 hear
from some other young gent or lady, we
VIII bid you all farewoll. i,est wishes to
the old INIELLIGESCEE. INo.
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Moscly News.
On SPORT

Tine holidays passed OF verv Uuiotly
here with nothing ont of the usual rou-
tine Of daily happenings, except tho fro
which occurred OIL the night Of the 2Gth
ult. We refer to tho depot, which was
burned down here on the date just mem
toned, and is supposed to be the work
OF All incendary. We have n promise
from one of tho railroad officials that
another and better one will be built here
at An early date.
a largenumber of our citizens have
been to Georgia during the past week, ,
visiting the families Of thOse who moved
there from this section during the past
four years.
Not long ago some of the boys told
Charlie brown that he was not wanted
any longer in this section. and IA a result
he left to-day for Hart County. Ga,
where he will reside in the future. Char
lie IS only seven feet high, and that is
what the hoys had referer CO to.
Mr.. X. II. Martin has on quite a rem
utation for marrying runaway couples,
but he got left ono night not long since.
1t was this way: Two young people over
about Fellowship started over here to get
married. All went we'll until within a
few yards Of Mr. Martins, where the pa
Of the young lady came up with them
End asked him to turn and drive back
home. The yaung man obeycd without
| u word, and now perhaps they are plan
ming another runaway.
Mr.. Palmer Taylor, from Equality,
was down here last week "dear hunting
Messrs. g. c. Price and F.. c.. Evans
from IIartwell, gave us a pop call last
week.
Mr.. John Burriss, from Rock Fence
Ga, was up here last week ''dear hunt.
Ing There were others with him
! whose names We failed 10 gather
The health of our town is very good.
| PEDRO.
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BeitOn Items.

Prof. A. G. Holmes, assistant teacher
OF the IIelton High School, returned Sun
day afternoon, after spending the holi-
days with his parents in Laurens.
Mias Eunice Hill and Gertrude Jones.
OF Anderson. and Annie Norwood. of
Greenville, visited Miss Mamie Latimer
las: ~w0oiH.
Miss Helen BrsaZeale left Sunday after
noon to take charge of her school at An
ME, after spending the holidays in Eel
ton.
Miss Viola Poore, OF Due West, spent
las! week In 'elton viaihng friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. tser and children
and Prof. Il +. Geer, Of Greenville, vis-
tied Mrs. NJ. f. Geer last week
Messrs. Clarence kice, Clifton Green
and Millard Grubbs returned to Green
Vile Monday afternoon tn resume their
work at Furman University.
Misses Lula Philpot and Ida Simpson.
Of Piedmont, attended tho marriage OF
Miss Fannie Horton last week.
Messrs. Il. NJ. Cox and j. &. Acker, OF
Anderson. spent part OF last week in
Bolton.
Hon. n. 4. Latimer and family VII
leave Friday for Washington, d. c.,
where thov will spend several months.
Misses Ora and BESSIE Smith returned
to Winthrop College Monday, where
they will again resume their school work
Mr. Carroll and Miss Mamie Latimer
have returned to Spartanburg after
spending the holidays with their parents
III Bolton.
The Bolton High School opened Mon.
day morning with quite a number oi
new pupils.
w. B. West spent the greater part o.
last week with his father, who is very
sick.
The smallpox fright has become {
thing of tbs past. We seldom hear Il
mentioned now. EEET.
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WEDNESDAY. JAS. !. l,a-
l'ro'na Former t'itilrn Di tnricr>ou.

pr.'. II svnlm.-. f)rnlrriv OF iii, city
hH' ~ living 4; ief!, Fla, IN r"iniiling
NJ description 10 ~" lNltli.i.ENcEE.
writes Ia a. la.lnw> ',ii:ch we inkr ih.
.iye-iy ~ lwu!iri /. ti.. wh.rii re tlnDH
VIZ! ne Tesi "ilr iairrer' ~ n~ old
'fei'i- IN i.r frrf "lnr "nlArg"
met ui N'i- t = iii' aApir.c a't. iutrr-
t-iiii- pap. !". ''-'iiH continued A;.ti q"
rsrYe! sr n YruryeG "a the
ne" Al .riift--. .p u whir.i SUITE
lnHi} nr " .rnir-i sr.5n' st
la.ioi f4n5 Nu'ro-un lcf- >.
iu>i pr.' j.: ;hr l>ii.Li.lt.rhcEN and a.
r:lc al h"- .f'4ut r.... ms pOru and reared
IN thrC,lntY. VIII r,.r a warrn place ii,
my i....rl everything, tiiai interests and
i',tip.~ a.r seg - share il with her
l!l"re .!arc ii-en many srs! changes since
! PASSED. her boundaries an, came to the
>ia'r @: ny adoption friends and con
trint t,Orar.-S have crossed ''the dark river
- tlr Ear beyond anal J m;ss nAny
familiar i.a'ii.> from the advertising co.,
llnne OF IN. lNrEi.LtGIHt Err thar have
bctn WONT u see ~ days gone Dv. owen
Neridith never spoke more truly thai,
when he saii There's nothing sitan in
mans lif.. hut this--liai la ,.,lst ln... H.
\ et aside from these regreifui changes that
snlien the heart. there tavo been many ~
make II glad. f.vs years ago | paid a
hurried visit To relatives III Grpenvilic and
ran down 10 your little ritv for IL dav or
Two. a. ] felt could nor return 10 Florida
without seeing my Did home. and was
Struck with her growth aud many i'm
proTcment- My. my but for the old
tourt House and tie farniinr public
square badly knew where | was nt NJ
drove hrnini the suburbs Since then
read in thu lNII.iIIUiNrgr that This
eye sore ihe old Court Ilouse building, To
her en'erpri-in. c;;.Z-u- has brpn torn
down anc liAni-',ni" pn" IL u bn erected
II, il ' steal ,.IDIl,l | i,. .tnruI In ,X.r
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4 Card or Thanks.

l.ditor> Inteii,ycncc,: desire through
the columns Of your paper 10 pnblicly
thank the good ladies Of Shiloh Church
and their kind lady friends Of othar.de
nominations. who Joined with them for
the three beautiful quilts presented to me
as n Christmas present. Words fail me to
express my appreciation Of such thought
full and kind act May God pour out His
richest blessings upon each and every one
OF these dear friends.
Very respectfully,
N. q. WRIGHT.
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Rocky River Items.

Christmas is over and the people are
preparing for another hard year, but hop
ing that everybody will turn over a new
leaf and live better than ever before. \
few of our neighhors have been vac
cinated and are feeling Dad at this writ
ing.
Mr.. Isham Kay, of near Anderson, and
Miss bessie Cam, or this place, were
happily married at the hride's home by
Rev. j. b. Heron last Wednesday. the
@th, at 5 p. M. After the ceremony was
over they all gathered around the table
and ate u delicions supper, and on the
next day the bride and groom and few
of tneir friends left for his home. The
groom is ono ofAnderson County's finest
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Bucklcns Arnica salve.

The best salve in tho world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chappcd Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Prise 25 cents per box. For sale
by Hill,Orr Drug Co
The Oliver Plows. sell Themselves, and
Salliyan Hardware Co. only have to roll
them ont, As S1s 36stts9 4 49,
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Cotton Growers Convention.


The Memphis Convention has IN ct and
mapped out our duty.
The Township meetings are to be held
OH the Sth inst. to organize and elect five
delegates each to the County Convention.
by the authority given the president, l
hereby call meeting of the County Con-
vention for Jan. 10, 1898.
1t is expected that every delegate from
the various Townships will be in attend
ance, as well AZ others who are interested,
that a full, free sand deliberate discussion
m " be had of what has been propose d
aid unity CT action secured among our
solves in this serious matter.
u. X. Nonnis.
County President.
Hickory Flat, s.. G..
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1898-10-18

Bonn nnterieeii6en Gun,
mel 3milten Gu9lano uno 0ranfrei9
III es neuerbinss merfpiiroig fill ees
poroen. Statt oeiien tau6t jeet oas
9roleft elmer berartiesn 8erbinbung
3mliben europa unS 9lfrifa unter Der
StraBe BON Gibraltar auf. 0ieier
2unnel miiroe nit ben 3ufabrten auf
beioen Meerestiiiten 25 enslilde Meis
len lang werben uuo nad oen Yeref>
nun9en oes urbebers bes Ilanes, bes
franSoiiiden Sn9enieurs 9erlier, uidt
iber l20, 100000 6raucs foIten.
an @idt iterben BON LOCO,
600 Wleniden burdifnittlid 1900, on
Wiaiern lS,400, am Shlaeanfall
2700, an Der 9ioie 1000, an aus,ehs
runS $4,000, am SGarladfieber as,
600, ON 9eud)buiten nit 9unaeneut.
siinoung $4,000, on tDpbOieu 8iebern
uno wirtlidem 3DpbuS 80, 600, ourdl
8beumatismus 1000, on glters.
idmade bloc 900. Grei 8iertel aller
2ooesidlls treifen auBerbem auf Die
Vegion uon 8ranfbeiteu, pon benen Die
allermeiiteu bur6 cine perniinftioe
OHentlihe uno periOnlide Sggieine
ferugebalten weroen fOnuten.