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F. M. & E. M. KIMMELL ,
Editors and Publishers.
Official City and County Paper.
THE. Journal Topics thinks that , "the
agony of a democrat shut out of a hell-
pot of corruption is something fearful
to contemplate. " Being a bourbon
of bourbons , occupying a sort of wolf-
in-sheep's-clothing position , Calhoun
evidently speaks advisedty.
Jo. HOLMAN of Indiana , that watch
dog of the treasuryvlio has never for
a moment ceased from peeling his eye
for the exposure of the junketing trips
of his fellow congressmen until he was
sent on one himself , last summer , rises
to remind the democratic house that if
it proposes to make appropriations for
the expenses of the government in ac
cordance with the recommendations of
the President and cabinet they cannot
decrease the revenue one single dollar.
Their free trade action must be confined
strictly to music of the chin. *
WE quite frequently hear the hope
expressed lhar. the Senate williefuse to
confirm Commissioner Sparks. And to
this end many of our western Senators
have been petitioned to use their utmost
endeavors. In view of the unfortunate
fact that General Sparks was duly con
firmed Land Commissioner on the 25th
day of last March , all hopes of defeat
ing his confirmation will be rather bar
ren of fruition. We commend some of
the Commissioner's short-sighted rul
ings to the tender mercy of the Secre
tary of the Interior , however.
THE recent trial of a number of Den
ver parties for making fraudulent land
entries at the McCook and North Platte
offices , which transpired before the Unit
ed States Court at Omaha , last week ,
resulted in the conviction of but one
poor devil. Yundt by name , who had
been led into the difficulty by the de
signing scoundrel ( who turned state's
evidence ) by whose evidence in the main
he was convicted. A more outrageous
travesty on justice , than the conviction
of a comparatively innocent man at the
hands of the culpably guilty wretch ,
were scarcely imaginable.
GENERAL BHISBIN'S description of
the way the llosebud agency Indians
butcher their beeves will be likely to give
the noble red man a basket in Boston.
So long as the poor Indian did nothing
more severe than scalp , ravish or tor
ture the bad frontiersman and women
who invaded their hunting grounds , the
philanthropists of the eastern slope
could sympathize with him. But when
they learn that he also tortures to death
the poor , sinless cattle that Uncle Sam
furnishes him for rations "on hoof , "
they will shut down on the brute right
away. Cruelty to animals is not toler
ated in the latitude and longitude of
Massachusetts.
IT is a singular comment on the per
verted civilization of the age , that Yan-
derbilt's body , buried in the expensive
mausoleum erected for the family , has
to be guarded constantly by armed men
to prevent some rascal from stealing
it MII order to secure a large sum from
the relatives for its restoration. Had
there been a little more enterpiise on the
part of the police in following the rob
bers of the A. T. Stewart grave , the
danger would not be so great. The par-
tics that attempted the robbery of Lin
coln's grave were also never brought to
justice. Grant's grave is also constantly
guarded. If this sort of thing keeps on ,
cremation will have to be adopted by
the people of th'is country as the only
inexpensive rfccdur.-u against cemetery
blackmailers.
THE .senate is going slowly to the
matter of confirming the appointees of
the President. Tt has ordered all the
appointments to be published in the Con
gressional Record the day after they are
sent in , so as to save the labor of look
ing over every case in manuscript , and
whenever the President lias made a re
moval so as to have a vae.-mcy to fill
Avith an appointment , the senate sends ,
up to the White House for the reason
of such removal , and they are also pub
lished in the Record. This gives each
senator an opportunity to study the sit
uation for himself. But it is too slow
going a process to suit the democratic
occupants of the anxious peat , and thi-y
are nervous. ' 'Offensive partisanship , "
no longer-sounds so much like a bloody
joke as it did. Practical jokes can never
be considered a success until completed ,
and of course one of these jokes is not
entirely turned off till the senate has
had a whack at it.
I
1 State Prohibition Conference.
All persons-who earnestly desire tlic com
plete suppression of the Ameiican dramshop ,
and the abolition of the destructive alcoholic
liquor trafllc , and who believe that political
organization is necessary to accomplish a full
deliverance from this reigning curse of the
country , arc heicby called to meet in a State
Conference of Prohibitionists , to bo held in
the city of Lincoln , Thursday and Friday ,
1 January 28 and 29 , 1880 , for the purpose Of
celebrating the remarkable increase in the
Prohibition sentiment throughout our state
and nation , to extend and perfect our politic
al organization , and to discuss methods for
more thorough and effective work in the com
ing campaign.
Hon. John 13. Finch , Chairman of the Na
tional Prohibition Committee , will be pres
ent and will deliver the principal address.
Col. John Sobieski , of Missouri , and Hon.
James B. Montague , of Illinois , will also be
present to address the workers.
Prohibitionists from Iowa , Kansas and
other states , are invited to meet tts for mu
tual counsel.
All railroads will give one and one-third
fare for round trip , on compliance with the
following conditions : Buy your ticket to
Lincoln , paying full fare , and take a receipt
from the local agent. This receipt when sign
ed by the president or secretary of the con
ference , will entitle the holder to one-third
rate on return trip. C. F. S. TEMPLIX ,
Chair. State Central Com.
A. G. WoLKKX.suAiuiKK , Secretary.
THE widow of the "Hero of Appo-
mattox" has been voted a pension of
$5,000 per annum by congress.
FROM the State Journal we learn that
Quiu Bohanan's lawyer had a telegram
from Washington , yesterday , stating
that Justice Miller of the supreme court
had "allowed a writ of error to the su
preme court of the United States. This
will stay proceedings in the case until
the question can be determined. The
supreme court ot Nebraska fixed the
time for his execution on the 15th of
next month at the time they refused to
grant him a new trial and the present
proceedings will carry it over that date ,
although the attorney general is deter
mined to bring the matter before the
court for their decisiou at the earliest
possible moment. His first step will be
to file a motion , as in the Simmcruian
case , to dismiss for want of jurisdiction
and he feels confident that the supreme
court will make the same ruling and will
promptly dismiss the case out of court.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
Having perfected arrangements with
a New York manufacturing company ,
we are now prepared to furnish the
tradeith Pure Havana and Domestic
Cigars at jobber's prices , and we re
spectfully ask those who are in want of
cigars to call and examine our goods
and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
Yours respectfully ,
LYTLE BROS.
NOTE TO CREDITORS.
Having disposed of our meat maiket
to Brower Bros. , we desire all parties
who are indebted to lis to call and make
immediate payment , either to W. B.
Whittakcr at the old stand or to S. H.
Colvin at his office.
28 2t. CHURCH & WHITTAKER.
TO STOCKMEN.
o
Sorghum seed , $1.25 per bag , in new
two-bushel bags , delivered on cars at
Blue Hill , Neb. Address ,
27-tf. M. WILSOX , Blue Hill , Neb.
SQUARE UP.
Parties owing me are respectfully re
quested to call and settle at once.
2H tf. M. A. Si'Ai.niNG.
HOUSE AND LOT
o
On Macfarland street for sale. Tn-
qiyrc of F. P. Allen or at this office.
Mr. Hayer Cherry went clown to Mc
Cook , Tuesday evening , to attend to a
land suit. He says some fellow has
jumped his claim and that he is going
down to make it everlastingly uncom
fortable for him. Gazette-Journal.
Remember this office when you want
a well-displayed dodger. We have the
only large wood type in the city.
Kemembcr , we have llie most exten
sive line of land and legal blanks west of
Hastings.
Society cards , regret cards , ball pro
grams , invitations , etc. , at this office.
A nice line.
F. S. Spanogle of Bed Cloud , one of thcof-
licers of the late Western Implement Co. , was
in the city a couple of days , this week-on le
gal business.
A fifty cent bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is fully equal in intrinsic value to a
dollar bottle of any other preparation in use.
Sold by 31. A. SpaldingandVillcy& Walker.
McCOOK GRAIN MARKET.
-Corrected every Thursday morning. )
No.SWbeat , per bushel 4045c
No. a Kyc , pur bushel
Barley , per rnishel
Oats , per bushel
Corn New , per bushel
Corn Old , per bushel
Hnv wild , perton $4.XK3.$5."K )
Hailed Hay.- ? 7.XflOO (
l.TVE STOCK , I'HOUUCK , ETC.
Ho s Live. . . J . . . . . ? .23Sa.30
Potatoes , ( Irtalo per bur.'uel aMfl-Rc
Hntter , per pound ] S.f/iic
Ejrirs , i > er dozen , . . . . 1517c
Yonn ? Chickens , per do/on $1.50f-.OO
Old Chickens , per dozen g2.a."i@g3.00
"BEGGS1 CHEERY COUGH SYBTJP
Is n perfect success , " is wliut we hear on all
ides by those who have upcil it and find It a
certain cure for coughs , colds and nil bronchial
troubles. For sale by M. A. Spaldliiff and S. L.
Green.
BRILLIANTS.
If littla labor. , littlo are our gsilns ;
Man's fortunes an > according to bis pains.
[ Uerrick.
j You are good , but from a nobler causo ;
I From your own knowledge , not from Na
turo'j law ? . [ DryJeu.
Ciarming woman can truo converts muka ;
\y. love the precepts for the tpaoher'i sake ;
Virtue in her appears so bright and cay ,
We bear with pleasure , and with pride
obey.
[ Dr. Benjamin Franklin.
Lit us , then , be up and doing ,
With a heart for any fate :
Still achieving , still pursuing.
Loarn to labor and to wait.
/ [ LongfaJlovr.
WAS BRAVER THAN HE THOUGHT.
A. Nervous Man'n Fear Jiut Before tlia
Heglnulng of a Great Uattlc.
llntor Ocean " Curbstone Crayons. " ]
"In the. same way many mon made
discoveries as to themselves in time of
battle. " This was saU by a tall , nerv
ous man whose hands shook with ex
citement as ho listened to the story of
crossing the river. "O.a one occasion
my fllo leader , or the man who stood
in front of mo in the ranks , turned and
aiid , 'If you seo mo attempt to run , or
if I show the white feather , knock mo
down. I feol now ; as though I was go
ing to bolt , and I believe if I have a
chance I will go like lightning. If 1
start grab mo , kick rae , pound mo , but
don't let mo run. '
"The fight came on , and tho lino at
the flanks bent back and back , and tho
center began to falter. Tho man in
front of me , the man who had boon in
front of me , was beside me. As the
sweeping rebel line camo down on us he
said with ghastly face. 'Let's meet
them half way. ' He sprang forward
with a whoop , and that part of the lino
went with him. There was an awkward
and furious struggle , but in five minutes
we were pursuing tho Confederates
through the cornfield , and in rare ex
hilaration of spirits the man who had
been afraid that ho would bolt was con
ducting himself after tho manner of a
frolicsome dog.-
"He told me afterward that ho spent
in that cornfield with bullets whiz/in
about him tho happiest minutes o his
life. He was happy becauso he had
proven himself a better man than he
thought lie was. He was hysterically
happy becausB he discovered that after
all he was not a coward , and after that
lie never had a doubt of himself. He
had none of the daring that mtide men
re oice in a fight , but ha had that sort
of self-control that made a good sharp
shooter , that made a man to be de
pended on m the crisis of battle , that
made a good volunteer to charge a
battery , and he made a reputation as.a
man of rare and indomitable courage.
An Jiarly li < ister.
IDa'rnit FreePrj < 53. ]
Taster will fall next year on its earli
est possible date , namely , St. Marks
Day , April 2. > . The last time that it so
fell was 173G , old style (1734 ( new stylo ; .
The next time will bo in 1943 , now style.
Faster falls on St. ilark's Day at irregu
lar intervals , happening on an average
three times in four conturies. At pres
ent , however , it happens about ones a
century , at intervals of-either 57 , K4 * ,
' 8 , 1) ) ; , 132 , or l o years. This will
continue till tho year 4i)00 ) , when three
intervals of 320 , 1,383 and . ,288 years
will intervene.
VMut All Babita * my.
D.'triit Fr : Presj.1
Babies in China learn to call their
fathers "a do , " which corresponds to
papa ; but de really means "sir , " while
tho a is put in for euphony. Mothers
are ( ailed ' 'a ma , " nearly the same us
in this country. Great families some-
timus teach their children to say "siee-
ya" for father , and "siee-che" for
mother. The first moans "young lord '
and tho second "young lady. " This
ma is used by nearly every nation on
the globe to designate the maternal ,
it is the "one touch OL nature which
makes tho whole world kin. "
From tho Top of the Obelisk.
IXew York Sun. ]
Miss Dora CafTall enjoys the proud
distinction of being the only woman
who has seen K"ew 1 ork from the top
of the obelis : . In making the ascent a
common chair was used. Four ropos at
tho corners were brought together and
made fast to a stout rope , passing
through blocks above an/1 below , the
upper one being attached to a strong
timber , locked across the top of the
scaffold and projecting over far enough
to let the chair swing clear of tho lower
timbers.
of Mar < Shout "World Ahoy I"
IGalignani's Massongar. ]
An amateur astronomer of Tcramo ,
in the Abruzzi , named Pemignani , has
ascertained tho presence on the face of
the planet Mars of several luminous
points of exceeding brilliancy , which
shift from place to place with method
ical regularity , as if they were con
trolled by soma intelligent action. ' 1 ho
observer has rherofora concluded that
the sparks are telegraphic signals sent on
speculation by the inhabitants of Mara ,
to their neighbor , the Earth. Up to the
present the meaning of the signals has
not been interpreted.
War Prices Down South.
[ Chicago Time- ) . ]
A few days jigo a party of Georgia
gentlemen were discussing high prices
in tho south during the latter part of
the civil war. "I paid $40 a yard for
a suit of gray cotton jeans , " said the
tirst speaker ; "tho suit of clothes cost
me § (500 ( after being cut and made. "
"The biggest trade I made during the
war , " said Xo. 2 , "was $30 for a spool
of cotton thread. " "And I , " said tho
third speaker , "paid § 15 for a shave. "
German Army Salicylic Suet.
ICh'caso Journal. ]
In the German army salicylic suefc is
now universally usad for foot sores ,
sores from riding , etc. , and is found
much more satisfactory than the salicylic
powder , which was formerly employed.
The salicylic suet is composed of two
parts of pure salicylic acid and ninety-
eight parts of the best mutton suet.
A MaiMuroua Itlver.
The famous o'.ty of Hue , the capital
of Annam , is situatod near tho mouth
of tho Perfumed river , so-called because
il emits an intense odor of rotten fish ,
which tb.3 natives think preferable to
any of the fashionable soeate of Europe.
LAND-OFFICE BLANKS
In ordering , give oflice number and title of
blank , with quantity of each blank wanted.
Put only one blank on a line to avoid mis
takes. 5 ? Mbney must invariably accom
pany the order. Address
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
OScolTo. Titlo of Ehti. Per PC :
Sozea. Essdroi.
APPLICATIONS TO EXTKH.
4-007 Homestead Law 13 Cts. , $1.23
' Timber-Culture Luw " .
4-00'J - 13 1.23
Art'IDAVITS.
4-OffiJ Non-Mineral 13 Cts. , $1.00
4-073 Timber Culture Entry. . . 13 " l.Otl
4-W3 Homestead Eutrv 13 " 1.00
4-06 ! ) Commutation. Hit 15 " 1.00
4-070 Final , Homestead 13 J.tti
4-072 Contest , Homestead 23 " 2.00
4-000 Contest , Timber Culture. 23 " 2.00
NOTICES.
4-JH7 For Publication 13 Cts. , § 1.00
4-3J8 Hd Int. to Prove Up. . . . 13 " 1.00
4-ai'J Pre-E. " . . . . 13 " 1.00
PROOFS.
4-389 Homestead Final 30 Cts. , 5.00
4-874a.Prc-Eniitlon Final 30 " 3.00
.MISUKM.AXKDUS.
4-533 Declaratory Statement. . 13 Cts. , $1.00
Township IMuts.
Other blanks will be prepared as called for.
LEGHL BMNKS IN STOCK ,
FINAL PEOOF NOTICES.
LAND OFFICE AT McCooK , Nun. , i
November 3urh. IStv. f
Notice is hereby given that the lollovring-
iiiiinud settler has Hied notice of his intention
to make lliiul proot in * support ol" his cluim.
and that said pi oof will be ma.de before Kcjrib-
ter or Keceiver at McCook , Neb. , on Satimtay ,
Jantiarv "Jth , 18t > 3 , viz : C' . Howard Monlton.
H. E. .ill , tor the eust } northwest } * east V-
southwest Ji of Mretion 3'J ' , township 2 , north ol
ranjre 2S west , B P. M. He names the following
witnesses to prove hs ! continuous residence
upon , and cultivation ot , said land , viG. .
Lloyd Clark , Alfred 15. Fuller and Ernest Fill
er of Indianola , Neb. , and Huri Meyers of Mc
Cook. iNeb. 27 G. L. LAWS , licgister.
LAND OFFICE AT MCCOOK. NED. , i
November 28th , 1883 , f
Notice is hereby given that tho following-
named settler has flled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Kcjris-
ter or Keceiver at McCook , Neb. , on Saturday ,
January Dth , 1883 , viz : Lorenzo D. Hovey , H.
E. 2848 , for the south west Ji of section 3 , town
ship 1 , north of range 28 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon , and cultivation of , said land ,
viz : C. K. Newberry , J. C. Lafferty. Oregon
Washburn and S. S. Graham , all of Danbury ,
Neb. 27 G. L. LAWS , Register.
LAND OFFICE AT McCooK , Nun. , i
November 17th , Ib.b5. f
Notice is hereby given that the following-
named settler has filed notice of bis intention
to make final proof in support of his claim ,
and that said proof will be made before Regis
ter or Keceiver at McCook , Neb. , on Saturday ,
December 2Cth. 1883 , viz : Joseph H.Easterday ,
H. E. 43 J , for the southwoet H of section ! ,
township 4 , north of range 30 west , Cth P. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon , and cultivation of.
said land , viz : William Coleman , Milton Cole ,
Edward Patterson and Edwin Van Horn , all ol
McCook , Neb. 23 G. L. LAWS , Itegister.
COMPLAINT NOTICES.
U. S.
MCCOOK. NEB. , ttcc. 18th , 1883.
Complaint having been entered at this ollice
by William iJohan against Uenjamin A. Ken-
yon for failure to comply witn law us to Tim-
ber-Cultuie Entry No. 132 , dated at McCook ,
Neb , Nov. 23d , li-83 , upon the southeast J * of
section 2C. township 4 , north of range 2G west.
in Kcd Willow county , Neb.with a view to the
cancellation of said entry ; contestant alleging
that the said Benjamin A.Kenyon has failed to
break or cause to be broken , or cultivated in
any manner , five acre * or any number of acres
during the last year , of said tract of land ; the
said parties arc hereby summoned to appear
at this ollice on the 10th day of February. IbSG ,
at 1 o'clock , P. M. , to respond and furnish tes
timony concerning said alleged failure.
30 G. L. LAWS , Register.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue of
an order of sale issued by the Clerk of the
District Court of Ked Willow county. State of
Nebraska , on the 2d day of December , 1885. and
to me directed , I will at 10 o'clock , A. M. , on the
15th Day of January , 1886 ,
at the front door of the Court House in Indi
anola , said Court Housc _ being the place where
the hist term of said District Court was held ,
within and for said Ked Willow county , and
State of Nebraska , offer for sale at public auc
tion , tho following real estate , lands and tene
ments , to-wit :
Lot No. (14) ( ) fourteen , in Block No. (27) ( ) twenty-
seven , in the Town of McCcok , Kcd Willow
county , Nebraska , taken on order of sale to
foreclose a real estate mortgage , as the prop
erty of William C. LaTourette and Irene B.
La'i'ourctte and ordered sold by the Court to
satisfy a judgment against them and in favor
ot The Citizens Bank of McCook. Nebraska ,
for the sum of ( $2,375.02) ) two thousand live
hundred and seventy-live dollars and sixty-two
cents , and § 9.08 costs and accruing costs , de
creed a first lien. And a judgment against
said defendants in favor of Isaac L. Ellwood &
Co. for the sum of (61.170.HO ( ) eleven hundred
and seventy dollars and ninety cents and de
creed a second lien upon said premises. And
a judgment against wild defendant. W. C. La
Tourette in tavor of The Great Western Stove
Company for ( $ I.118.iO ( ) eleven hundred and
eighteen dollars and decreed a third lien upon
said piemises. And a judgment against said
defendant , W. C. LaTourette. in fnvor of The
Iowa Barb Steel Wire Co. for ( * 2,131.00) ) two
thousand ne hundred and thirty-one dollars ,
and decreed a fourth lien upon said piemises.
And a judgment against said W. C. LaTour
ette in tavor of The Bridge and Bench Manu
factory Co. for the sum oi ( SJKOO ) tliirty-einht
dollars , and decreed a fifth lien upon the said
premises. And a judgment against saidV. . C.
LaTourette in favor of The Nebraska Manu
factory Co. for the sum of ( SI 14.00) ) one hundrrd
and lout teen dollars , and decreed ti sixth lien
upon said premises. And a judgment against
said W. C. LaTourette in tavor of Simmons
Hani ware Company for the sum of ( $1.86i.3fl ( )
eighteen hundred and si.xty-six dollars and
thirty-nine cents , and decreed a seventh lien
upon said premises. Rendered by William
Gaslin , Judge of said District Court at. the
November. 1883 , term thereof , to-Nit : On the
4th day of November , Its" .
Atthetimennd plncoofsnld Mile due attend
ance wiM be had by the undersigned.
J.V. . WBUIOUNSheriff. .
2S . Red Willow county , Neb.
J. E. COCHUAX , Attorney.
LEGAL NOTICE.
The accounts of the late W. H. Dolsin are in
the hands ot Messrs. Polfer A : Cordeal for col
lection , all persons Indebted will please settle
with the above named firm.or the undersigned.
Persons having accounts against W. H. Do-
Ian , deceased , will Hie them with H. M. Ash-
more , county judge , lor approval , and they
will be ettled indue time.
J. W. Dor VN. Administrator.
Indianola , Neb. . Dec. 23,1835. 30
-THE
INDIANOLA MILL ,
( FULL ROLLER PROCESS , )
IS Xmv HEADY TO DO A
General Milling Business.
Your patronage solicited.
i
CLARK WARD , Manager.
McCOOK , West Dennison St. NEBRASKA.
Tl "P I
JJ"P 1
MeCOOK , NEBRASKA.
fHE CITIZEN'S BANK OF McCOOK
DOES A GENERAL
Collections made on all accessible points. Drafts drawn directly
on the principal cities of Europe. Taxes paid for Non-Ilesidcnts.
Money to loan on Farming Lands , Village and personal
property. Fire Insurance a specialty.
Tickets for Sale to and from Kurope ,
C02EESP01JDZK73 : I J. W. DOLAX. President.
First National Dank. Lincoln , Neb. j
Thy Chase National Btiak , New York. | Y. FHAIIKLI : , ' , Vice-President.
C. E. McPHERSON & CO.
state Brokers.
OFFICE : West Dennison Street ,
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
The First National Bank
OP MeGOOK , NEBRASKA.
PAID UP CAPITAL , - . $50,000.00. .
DOES - : - A - : - GENERAL f
BANKING BUSINESS ,
Receives and Pays Deposites. Buys and Sells Exchange on New York
Chicago and Omaha , and ail the principal cities of Europe.
FIRE INSURANCE WRITTEN IN RELIABLE CO.'S.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS :
5E0253 BOSS3IX. ? : eddc = i. : . 3. S. 72113 T > t- "
( Of Frees & Hoeknell. ) ( Assistant Sup : . II. & M ) ( or Klry ! Carpenter Co. ,
T3V , 1-