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About The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1885)
FOR THE Complete Novels and Other Works , by Famous Authors , Almost Given Away ! pamphlet fora , roanr of thria ban cJ oiuvljr llluklruleil , and all are prl imblUhel In - t 5 fillnwlaIXKitu arc iimc'iii * ac BMn'.t * " M. MA i " ' .1 _ * ; ? . _ _ _ ed imper. Thi-r irHt of u rivaltirlttr ' ot . ui. , , , . uj % te llmik liu one can cxaniiu * itie l or 'jc vrouU lltt to . la cli funu ihe c Look * ouM cost M-W llu witln.it rndias uv.re u . " ' " > s posum. ctsi. l.n'.h hwl t * toapn.lt in Itwu. 1. The Widow JScdutt J'apcnu Thli It the look over wliicli jour Frii liMiitK lauhr < l till liey cried , uil ttl'jumrn uiiuv to-'l r il irr vr . 2. r nt'V tt'ork liir Home Adornment , nu en- Urelr r.c * work ii.on iu ! ubji-ct. conuimns ca f nod jwactlcal lu.tttc < ion' ' . * uakicK f ucr buktu , wall puUts. bracleiJ. ne-fll * vorir. rinbrolier/ . , cle. , pro- UfClriin.lc > nt'7lilu < traie4. 3. UrlnimV I'nlrr storied for the \ ° unc. , - r.ne-t "ilrcilcr. ! o'fmry ione rrer pubhibcil. TlKCOllJ- iwu.ill brdcln ! ' . 1 utj ! tlnw. _ a 4. The Lndy ol the I.nLc. By Sir TVallcr ScoTU " Tin J..idr of tin lAUi ' i a romwicc in termnd tit all Oeo'Va of ScMt ii"4 < - I ir.criJjeiuitiful tbnu Ibli. 5. Manual of Ktiquclto for LaJic ami Gcnllemcn , a cnieiaMiU-rcu uiij n " 'jr Jiu , siting tlie rules of tna icro eiiinvtls f jr * U1 uccailonf . 0. The ttunilar t l.rtter Writer for Ladles and Oentlenjcn. a coa-plels ? ui < ls to cjrrMponJeuec , giving } r ! : n diri-ctiosi fiT thn cjuipo'ltion of lelleri of every Liu < ! . tilth innu-n-ru'jld lot m < a&'i example * . 7. WlntuK\cnlnc Jlccri-utlonalliW collection tTAcilus Clit-rjlcs Tableaux , UaweJ , 1'uzzlc' , etc. , for ujal iitluii ! ; ! , j-.ri.iuu theatricals , and eteuingi at . . IHuIncti * . Ktrltnllnn * nnu IJeadlnir , alarjtc a ! choice rnllMtinu for tclijol ezhibiUoat aad j.uljlio and lt\v < s rutertfltumenK. J. i'nrlur Music nnil Clicmlcul nxpcrJmentK , n t > JA * iilch tll IUK' lit | HTfjrni ) mn < lr l of aniiuini ; trl..iin mtjic m.J iniirueti\c cxi > erinicnt < uith uluijilu Ernt > . 1" . Tlio Honis CuoV Itook nnd FamlljI'Iiy | . cfnn * containiux Iiuii > 1r7'l * uf exollrni c M > kiii ( ; rrclp * * * ( iilhlsiiiiohou e r pr < .alm tclllnshow tu cure all CUM- tnu l Utll t * hv * im lc hira r ni5.1r. II. MuiincrMunil C'uxUitu * ln't'nr Atrnr T.nniN. vcrylaire < tlnAu4 iuttructirc li * > v . . ( trrl < . il-vrili. fcij tlio p-inliir life , halilti , manners and cuitoui. of lite p ? > r > lof fureijii < - > untri : illuitrntM. It. Klxtceii Complete Klorlc * IT Popular Anthnn , rni'irail'is l > v . hnii.orim au.l ileuxllre Morloi , orlc * nf to-ictr liti1. f alvtnfarf , of railway life , etc. , all MTT In- terelJ5. 13. Tbr Uiiclect-orWlt. IIumornnilFiin.alirce collj4 of tlie fuunr curies. ketchc , anrolotei. poenn. MU I j 'ie that hurc ben vritt'n for Mini * rear * : lllu'te l. It. Itneful Knowlrdcc for the Million , ahandj Jv > ) t of awful Infnrmctlon tor allion \ man v andarioci 15. Culled Hnelc. A Kovil , By Huh Connay , tathor of "Dirk U r , " etc. K . At tlir World' * Mercy. A Sovcl. Vf F'oreaco \VurJ--ii ainliur ol "Tlis lluuw on tin4 Marsh. " i ir. IT. MIldi-vdTrevuulun. A .Novel. 117 "Ttc Dncfc- csf. ' auiliurof * * > luliy Ita u. " etc. IK. liurL I > < IJH. A o\cl. UflluEb Comrar , author of fili > il ItiKk. ' etc. 1'J. Tim MynU-ry of the Holly Tree. A Kovcl. liy tlie nuilior ol Uur.t Tltonic. " 20. Shallow * oil the Snonr. A Novel. By B. I. . Tar. jeun , aiiihur of Iir--ml-aiid.Clie < 1 i'-au'5-KK > i > , " etc. 51. The C.ray IVomun. A Noiil. 1 ! > JlM. Caslccll , author ot * O1ar > Harton. * rtc. 52. The Frozen l > cep. A Kcvol. Bv\TilUc Colllnt , author of Tlic \ \ oman tu Wliitc. " etc. a. JJed Court Farm. A Stnel. By Mrs. Henry 'U'lrfHl , author of " F t L nne. " etc. : . InCupld'iAct. A.Voxel , liytlioAulhorof'Dora ' " ii'"l5ocU to the Old Home. ASmel. By Mary Cecil Ilav , auiluir of Hidden IVrll * . " etc. it John HowerbnnkV AVIfc. A Xovel. By Miss 3iilo..k.authirofJohn ! Ilalif x , . 'eutlcman , " etc. IT. JM'\r \ < : endoU cV llrcuni. A.Notel. Bytae ttulhenl "DoraTliorre."etc. 58. Jiwper Ilunc'a Heerct. A ovel. By Mlts 51. E. Eraildon , .iiithor of "Aurora h l yil , " cle. . l.collnr. A Kovcl. By a ry Cecil Hay , author of " ° 20 ( Jnbrirrii MnrrJnsc. A Kovel. By millc Collins , author of > P anieT * etc. 31. J n111 Hunt. AN'ovcl. Ey Mrs.Ann S.Stcphens , author of " Tohloa an J 1'aminc. " etc. ZS. Itenplni : the Whirlwind. A Novel. By Mary Cecil Hnr. : .utl or of " Old MWdl-.wn' . Moijry. ' etc. 'J. Dudler fnrlcon. A Novtl. ly Mi > s M. 1. . Brad- don. author of Lady Aodley'8 accrct , " etc. 34 F I > IPU : na TII MTrar or TIII HEJDIANDI. A Korcl B r Ft\ I ? . IV rcc. author of "Tlio ISlrtli Mark. " etc. M. A Jol.lcri l o n. A Not el. lly ine author of AK. . By Mr. . Alexander , ! . W11U. Collln , , autbor of "The U'omau In White , " etc. . . , 3S. Anne. jA No el. By Mri. Henry Wood , antborof " ' ( wi'Vh'cY.nnrcl Hn h. A Norcl. By Ui" MulocS. author of John Halifax. Oentleman , " etc. 40. Amoa'Iturton. A Norcl. Br fieorpe KHotauthor of "Adam Bcde , " Ihe II111 on tbe DOSJ , ' etc. FREES & HO.CKNELL , PROPRIETORS OF THE iifil .Uii' ' Li. DEALERS IN Lumber , Lime , Semeiit , Saslj , Doors , Blinds , HARD AND SOFT COAL , YARDS AT McCOOK , 'iHDIfflOLi , CAMBRIDGE , ARAPAHOB , AKD OXFORD. Superior 10 any 0:1 the market , lieinK Heavier , Stronger Built , an J tlii-refori- inure Durnl.lc Mill. It is tlie only n > > oluit'iyaiu Mill built : and otit of Thousarids Erected During 12 Years post , not r.iIii'.s over hlovrn away and left tlie Tower stanillns. A toruril lib otlicr Mill can show. AVc offer to ] iut iiptiny of our J'ljJIPIXC MILLS ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL , And if they don't Ki\e satisfaction , will lemove Mill at our own expense. A ) o Miinufauturersof the Celebrated ClialleiiRe I-Vcd Mllli : , CoinSlwller ? . Iron Pumps tuili Imifcjliudcrs , Iroa Pipe , Tanks. For estimates , catalogues and pi'lccs , apply to G- NETTLETON , McCoolc , Neb. , Apcnt for Soutliw estvni NelirnskA nnd Northwestern Kansas. kS Olliee and Salvbroom in the Wind Power Grist Mill , cast of Russell's Unrn. THEX McCOOK. OF McCOOK , NEBRASKA. Makes First Mortgage Loans on Farm Property , OFFICE IN FIRST NATIONAL DANK BUILDING. A. CAMPBELL , P.TESIDEN.T. B. M. FREES , 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. GEO. HOCKNELL , SECRETARY. ' R. O. PHILLIPS , 2ND VICE PRESIDENT. F..L. BROWN , TREASURER. I CHEAPEST AND BEST UNEQUALLED FOR PoWGI ° , Simplicity , Durability. K tiiiatcs made of Mill and Pump complete upon application. livery Mill Warranted. Send for Catalogue. THE WOODMAN3E This mill1- "solid wheel" mr. ! the best self-regulator made. The Voodmanic JCo. B. Vumi ; is the l > e t tii'sle acting force pump in the niarlcot. Will work in weils fimn 10 to 200 feet in depth , and has hack nttAcliiiicnt * to foicc water Into eli-vatod tanks. Can be used by hand < : r windmill. 1'r.rtics coiitoinplatinK she erection of a Windmill will consult their bebt interests br calling at my Iloinc"-teiid. 1J milos X. V * . < > r McCook , or at 18. Johnston's , j miles S. K. , nnd at Hewitt's Market Or.rtleu , S. E. of McCouK. anil e.\nninc the working of the AVoodmanse. W. M. IRWIN , Agent , "Woodmanse Windmill Co. , Ereeport , 111. 7 C. A. NETTLETON , Prop. C011N SHELLED AND GROUND , BOLTED , ETC. 2 BLOCKS EAST OF RUSSELL'S BARN , McCOOK , - - NEBRASKA. MRTROPOIilTAN ol H Q. : Q.j -j z < -j c , MeCOOK , NEBRASKA. TJPI 3 : S M. A. SPALDING PROPRIETOR 5 " 0 . . , , > Pi 2 5 2 5s SEWING MACHINES. < s . Q. 5 ' S J. A. TAYLOR , Druggist. HALLA0K & HOWARD , WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IN DOORS , BLINDS. MOULDINGS , ute Satii cinb Goaf. [ MeCOOK , NEBRASKA. STOCK DSRECTORY KIJjPATKICK BBOTHBKS. ( Successors to E. D. Webster. ) Horses bran-Jed "on loft hip or left shoulder. P. 0. address , Estollc , Hiiyes county , and neat- rice , Keb. yango. Stink- 3111 ? Warcr and French- 'maii creeks , Chase Co. , I Neln-.iska. IJrand sis cut on side of [ some animals , on hip and sid > s of some , or any where on the animal. STOKES & TROTH. P.O. address , Carrieo , Hayes rountv. Nob. llnnpu : Red Willow creek , above Carrieo. Stock branded as ibovc Also run the azy CM bmnil. EATON BROS. & CO. P. O. address. McCook , Nebraska. Hange , south , ol' McCook. Cattle branded on loft hip. Also , JO 5 . and " 7t 11 brands on left hip. Horses branded the same on lolt shoulder. PAXTON CATTLE CO. J. n. MKsmiVE , General Manager. Postofllcc address , Mc Cook , Neb. Haneh : At | Sp ring Canyon 011 the JFrcnchmrm Uiver. Chase ( county. Nebraska. I Stock branded as above : } also 717 on left side ; 7 _ _ . "on the right hip and L on thTrJphT'slmuldeT ; L on left shoulder and X on left jaw. Half midcr-crop left car , and square-crop rijrht ear. 11EXIIY T. CflUHCH. Postofiice.Osborn.Neb. Kanjre : Ited Willow creek , in S. AV. corner of Frontier county. Cattle branded 0 L 0 on right side. Also , an over crop on rfeht ear and under crop on left. Horses branded 8 on right shoulder. SPPJNG CKKEK CATTLE CO. J. D. "WEMSOUK , Vice President and Stipt. P. O. address , Tndiano- la , X Uanfre : Republican I Valley , east of Dry Cicek , and near head of Sprinjr Creek , 5n Cliuse county , Nebraska. JOSEPH ALLEN. Postofiiee address , Os- born , Nebraska. lumcli on Itetl Willow creek , Ji mile above Os- born postollice. Cattle branded on rig side and hip as above. GEORGE J. FREDERICK. Postolflce address , Mc- Cook , Nebraska. Ranch : Four miles southwest of Me Co ok , on the Driftwood. Stock branded AJ on \ the left hip. JOHN F. BLACK. ' Urecdcr of IMI-KOVKU SIIUUP. Delano , Meri no and South down. Person al inspection and corres pondence so licited. Address him at Red Willow Nebraska. CATTLE ! Rain Does Not Affect It. FOR SALE BY FREES & HOCKNELL , SOLE AGENTS. CITY - BAKERY. WE KEEP ON HAND - BREAD , PIES & CAKES , GRAHAM BREAD. Cakes Made on Order. LUNGH ROOM In connection vrlicre you can ; jet coffee , sand wiches , pios , etc. , at all hours. i Send 1(1 ( cents postage , and we will mail you FHBC si royal.val- uable , sample box of goods - that will put you in the way of making more money at once , than anything else in America. Both sexes of all ajres can live at home and work in spare time , or all the time. Capital notrcquired. AVe will start you. Immense pay sure forthose who start atonce. 4-25-lyr. STINSOX & Co. , Portland. Maine. S3ear < 3ed Warriors. [ St. James1 Gazette. ] A proposal is on foot to permit tho wearing of beards in the French army. Should the covotjd permission bo ac corded , it will not bo the first time that Gallic warriors ha.vo been bearded liko the pard. Napoleon allowed his picked men to wear as much hair on their iaces as they chose ; but , since his armies were usually a mixture ofeter - aus and raw recruits the ranks must have presented a somewhat piebald ao- " pearance. During the revolution "it was decreed that the grenadiers only should have tho privilege of wearing a mustache : hut no notice wa.ever takou of the regulation. In his earlier days , when he was con stantly lighting fn Flanders or on tho Ehine , the grand monarquy allowed his mustache to grow ; but wheir ho fell un der tho influence of Mine , do Mainte- non , and frivolityvas severely ban ished from tho lourt. tho kin 'and his counselors and courtiers became as shaven and shorn as the deathless priest of tho nursery rhyme. Henri J was glorious in beard and mustache , but the mustache which has always had some thing more romantic about it than the prosaic beard was never really fash ionable in Franco until the time of Louis XTI and Francis I , whoso war riors gained a penchant for it during their Italian campaigns. American Imltistruil Gnu int. l"ath" in Cincinnati Enquirer. ] I reflected upon tho adaptability of such discoveries as this for the particu lar civilization and people among whom they are made. The Americans by theirery quickness to form corpora tions sci/.o upon these bounties of nature and utilize them over enormous areas. Coal oil in tho hands of an unenter prising race would still be a mere loqal curiosity , but with a particular genius for combinations financial , mechani cal and commercial the Americans have made coal oil an article of almost universal export ; have compelled rail roads to take it in as a standard matter of freight and to buil ( | tank-ears , etc. They havu also devised reservoirs , re fineries , barrel factories , eto. , to 1-ring this article within tho reach of the many millions of the earth , and. finally , have laid tho longest line of tu ! > o ever known on the gloijo to transport this oil over the 4Ud intervening miles , cross ing tho mountain ranges and driven from step to step by stationary engines. Thus the oil which used to rise as scum on tho creeks and springs is now a mighty traveler liowinj ; in its viscid channels whither man commands it , and it reaches the sea-board and finds fleets of vessels all prepared to take it away. Nation : ! ! Kuil > : niu or tltuVuNh. . ! Ci.amIrs' .Tiinsal.i The littie kingdom of Wales , early united to her more powerful ncighho'r of England , has a distinctive badgo drawn irom the vegetable world. The origin of the Welsh leek is traced back to the seventh century. Kt. David's Day , 6-iO , tho Welsh under Cad waller were marching against an English army , and , wishing to adopt badges which might distinguish them from their enemies , they availed themselves of those most easily obtained. Each man plucked a leek from the field through which he was passing and stuck it in his cap. The Welsh arms were victorious ; tlu leek was adopted in grateful memory of the event as the national emblem , ami was long worn by loyal Welshmen every anniversary of Ft. David's Day. [ n Shakespeare's play of "Henry \ that prince claiiui the right by his birth at Monmouth to wear the leek. It would appear also that the Welsh con tingent ot" tho English army had worn this emblem at the battle of i'oiticr.- . We redollect that a leek in diamonds oc cupied a prominent place in a j > iv--ii ! jivcn by the ladies of the principality of Wales to the princes- Wales o.i tij occasion of her marriage. A Jrvbr.ck to lo.iivan 1'rosjipri'y. Oi i v Ti.ii One of the greatest drawbacks to .Mexican prosperity is the diiH.-ulty or' ' " jreaking'up "the grcit haciendas , or auded estates. Out of 10,000.o.i ) ) peo ple oO.UOO own the soil , and this fact is i great obstacle to tho introduction of settlers and tho springing up of those communitieswhich in the Tnited State- ; lourish along every land-grant railroad uid other railroads. The difficulty of conveying real estate is .1 dead weight on the life and progress of the country. The ! Mexicin financier , who is doing good missionary work , contrasts with ihis state of things the condition of 1 ruguay , which l-y encouraging im- ' nigration and settlement upon lands I las nearly doubled Us population within en years , having received large act es- sions from Italy. L'rugiiay annually | iroduccs per cent , more per capita ; bn any other country in South America. Vo - tathig Ca roUIari. ' - : - . 2 RiidCcr. Ir Oci n.I - But by far the most curious vegetable | growth here is the awhato. Jt is a { pecies of fungus which enters the grub j of the large night butterfly , kills the unfortunate worm by living on its lesh. ! ' ind entirely displaces its proper interior without at nil altering its outer form or overing. The stalk grows twelve or ixtcen inches high , and when pulled up , with the caterpillar at its root , it . ooks like a small cat-tail upsido down , n this form they are known to tourusls is " egetating caterpillars. " The latives dig them up in quantities and formerlyagarded them as sacred. They burned aad puherized them , mhed the powder with soot and dog's fat , and used tlie compound * aa an indelible dye in tattooing. ] ; . < i > k < ; > lie Perfumed. ( Aui-rlra-i TJooVs-l'.pr.l Why msy not some of our books be pi'rfu..icslespiiially a dainty summer editi.jn for seasitle and mountain toti j'aper very rapidly absorbs and very persistently retains r perfume , . 'ust fanny opening a novel from rabies , llo'.vdls or anirij * ppn. prinfcd on del- ieately-tiHi.jii jMper. iu old johl bin I- in r. : . ! ! 1 tien ! il-icei-ii- ; : ; just a soupcon of bt'ine ricii p''rrinij i as you turn over leaf : ifii-r it-af. It uould Ise a irennine "novelty. " and tadioo would icud who never rcarl lie fore. Whitehall Trues Ticro is more joy in parting svith piin thau tcere is in Welcomin le s.iro. SUPPLEMENT. f THURSDAY , DECEMBER24. ADDITIONAL LOCAL Ariolins and aecordeonsMcCrackeri's. , Buy your overcoat ' of E. M. Urickey &Co. _ Those silver cups at liallard's are beauties. L'S-IUs. E. P. Ilazen of Edison's lumbermen , was in townFriday. Fresh and salt meats of the choicest quality at Brewer Bros. L. Clute of Arapahoc was in the city on business. Monday. B5 ? Abstract linen legal cap with numbered lines at this office. Thos. Golfer spent a few hours at tlie county-seat , Saturday evening. An unusually line display of hanging lamps at the Metropolitan drug store. The celebrated Cumberland smithing coal at Ilallack & Howard's lumber yard. Novelties of the season in all depart ments , at Lowmau & Son'sPate Block. To TIIK LADIESVc have a nice as sortment of calling cards of latest style and best quality. FAIUI LOANS Col. Suavely informs us that he is now procuring farm loans quite easily at 10 per cent. Ludwick & Trowbridge shipped a large bill of furniture to Benkelman , Mon day , for Mrs. Farnsworth and others. The finest line of cigars , in the city at Cheiicry & Stiles' new drug store. Their "Extras' " 5 ct. cigar has no equal. Don't fail to see K. 31. Brickey & Co.'s fine assortment of suits and over coats , which they are selling at such low prices. Fon. SAM : Lindner & Hrttian have work oxen , steers , cows and heifers for for sale at their barnone block west of the Commercial House , McCook , Neb. Atwood Democrat : J. I * . Mathes is building three miles of wire fence. When ho gets done he will have one of * the finest pastures in this part of the state. The ctj' cooler has just la-en provid ed with a stove , some bunks and bed ding , and we hope to see some of the black-legs now at large in this city safely corralcd therein. THE TUIUUXE has the very best facil ities and workmen for doing Job Work- in Southwestern Nebraska. We guar antee neat and tasty work , and entire satisfaction in execution. Violators of law and older , morality and decency will always receive merited castigation at our hands , the puny and cowardly threats of a few miserable scamps to the contrary. Physical weak ness and moral cowardice are not essen tially synonymous. Hayes Centre Ncw = : Win. Black had the misfortune to loose i ) head of cat tle which died very suddenly one day last v.cek. Tiie state veteiinarysurgcon has been sent for to determine the cause. " " * A..J. Cornish of the law firm of Cornish & Tibbets , Lincoln , made us a call this week , accompanied by Mr. Jacob Wiggins. Mr. Wiggins is an ap plicant for the receivership ol the Mc Cook Land Ofiiee , and considers his chances "Ood. Teachers' Reading Circle. Immediately after Hie adjournment of tho 'IVadit'rs'As'.oeiafiDjiatliidiaiioIa.Saturday , Dec. 12th , Snjit. Nvttlctun called a convention of the teachers for tin * inirpo'c of onjaiiizinjj a I Jed Willow Comity TKiclH-rs * Heading Cir cle. Tiefolo\\in ! ! ] iuixii * > \\eic chosen to constitute the l.oaid of Contiol : Proident , Priii. C. 31. Charlt-s Indianola : Secretary , Miss Alice MurjiLy. 3lcCool : : Treasurer , .MisKtith liahi < . Indianol. . : IJev. W. S. Wheeler. McCook : Sujit. C. I. . Xetileton , McCook. Tho County Circle is auxiliary to the .State 'IV.tcIieiV Keadinir Circle : Any teacher may become a n.i-iiibcr of the circl ni > < majrm:5ii to completethrcotirseof study l.ie-arel ; by the Shite Hoard of Control , and iijion iiaying a mi-mbi-i-hip fee of.fiftycents. The comxe of tiidj for the lh > i \ ear"read ing consists < f TJie'h ; Theory and Praeticeof Teaching. Uarnes" Genera ! IIi > t.r\ . to pajjc ! 5ia , and Jies-ey's I-lsciii5d.s of Hotany. Ji oksviH lie f rni. lied to ineiubers at rc- dr.ccd nites by tiio Uoaid of Control. Persons wishing to become ineniber should apjily to thesecretan. Ai.ifKM. Mrm-iiY. Secretarv. Land and Legal Blanks. \ We have now in stock a full line of land and legal blanks OrJeis from : i distance will receive prompt attention. ANY ONE In nec < 5 of a good liniment. ploii < ecall at our ? torean < l { retaliottlcof IthCG'sTitoriCAi.Oii. . one of th i most perfect medicineever pro- iliicod , anil warrantctl to etire scalds , burns , l > rufecs.ctc..an < I relieve pain of all kinds. For sale by JI. A. Spaldfn ; , ' and S. L. Giccn.