HI • TV m f It " * ' 1 J1 * 3tgui& ffibayt. r FKJDA.Y BVKNUNO. JL'IA' 7. I # * . * , Ktnewfcr 2fabtW for gMMMN-iw. K Sweat U r at tik Otty Ikkary. B - * NM fr superb banging lump * . ML. F5s Otid gM8ta AR < I SUltS Ht K TUB FAMOUS. W STDr. lie * * a 0m # vor Pint Net- P" tisnal bask. Hr Author UmhW in gpkl wtitohfts at " 3J Cia fcW& . | k S "Fprk SMttBge at thu U. & . M. Itt Meat 3Iark t. F | Bays , Wj • * * • ( tiM * < t $ ti.f)0 w tahos I 7 at 3UCfMtWk j K ' ' " j m Queoa * * umi. gfcu rare at Berry ' s IK Brcwything m MNm < tr Hwderwoii r a nil | l fcwiaryat TILK FAJVIQ US. " lfc PVjUhTs Havana aigpr s rap * * . | • I Tfc y a * all night t -F AM itMHb f • Wwitig tbe 0 at I'ax- .1 UMt 's , Mai * Ay R4Hc | BaagMs , aaaanliaw , gjiituns , ate , at E > I Ckackbn's Mi sic Stork. yjt F * el &nI BM lttt4 jimwUs af nil kinds * at the B. & 31. JJ t Murkut. | * Kw rytit * g fi * * ami luan in the > way of greaariag at XabJa ' fe stare. * ; | I * rtJMMg n mJly kapt hi first-class ll o talKfrIua Bt2t Oswalt's ra&tntirnnt. i ; X Caak faii for Jfo * stsk , poultry and if ] Mm at tk B. & 31. Mont Market J L L'sfcuMMlnaa' SltirtaH hzos , at . Tiik Fajious. F Tb r is atthor way. Buy your ( * erMefq eH.v ire , U. , r Noble. ' I Ya HU&utt sat fail to read the new i' a4 arttt ataf' TilK FAMOUS. Pkiiwim * * ; w aH ite biuitalias prompt ly ami skiWfuHy performed by F. D. Bragase ; j The Jetaet fraut the strike i.s that II. T II. Barry has reached bottom prices in G a eriaj5. H Tba prke f l&arty is otcrnal * vigiiaaae , bi N' W ' s primus un grocorios i are &ure m oatok ymi. Y # w K Stt i h # f th finost a.ssort- I zsdK-te' # f frash ouiwiias in the city at t Oswalt's rsta raHt. F r a aa y , dea sliava drop into i t Sia ps & Jay ' s Hr shop in the Giti-1 t x HS bank batWi . j ! * The Kttkgirl who lost her hnt at the ! Fbb4 ? ta d. July Fourth evoninir , can have same by eaNittg at tit id offiue. | Aa immense Hh ot silk , pongee al- poaa and flannel oats and vests. [ TniFAMOUS. : . A thipmant of fre h candies just re ceived at the City Bakery. Call while * " tbey axe fresh and nice. ' The celebrated Olds wagon for sale by LeJaad & 3I rrow. Also spring wagon ? , it bBggie5otc. AH very cheap. . The tberraometer has been up on its high brse for tbe past week or two over 100 degrees above in the shade. Hgyngi - „ - - Is selecting the stars and stripes as au affset to the bandana , the repubh- caas have "scooped" the bourbons again. * i If you vrant wice tender beefsteak give the B. & 31. 3Ieat 3Iarket a call. I They buteher not e but the choicest of p beeves. I Leland & 3Iorrow carry a complete r r stock of cornate , , chop feed , and in fact of everything belonging to a first-class v flour and feed store. 'f ' * " * " If the iHformation is of any value to ( our young friends of the Waunera ' Breeze we respectfully impart and sub- j j mit it : "DEvide ' - is properly spelled j divide. I | k I have secured the exclusive right of 3IcUook aad will handle nothing but the ' celebrated Cozad flour. Full roller pro- * cess and every sack warranted. Car lot' ' 1 lust received. Trv it H. 11. BEaar. I r : i \ \ \ c regret that the length of Judge ! 1 r Henderson ' s address precludes the pos-1 ' sibility of our presenting it to our read- j ers in ite entirety , this week. The con- } i elusion will appear in our next issue , | v however. j ! ! If you want something handsome in [ I tbe way of a hanging lampcall on C. 31. \ i j Noble. He is just in receipt of the ! largest and finest stock of hanging y lamps ever brought to southwestern j , 1 Nebraska. j j 1 I The boys arc endeavoring to organ- i jze a drum corps for the campaign , but lack a base drum. They will perhaps attempt to raise sufficient money to buy one , by subscription ; if so , they should \ be encouraged. A good drum corps is i almost indispensible in a campaign. i ' Judge Henderson entertained a large | ' audience , last night , at the ball ground I i amphitheatre , with a stirring political j I ! speech. The Judge is an able cam ' - | , paigner , experienced and eloquent and ' * inspired his hearers with the most de- ; t monstrative enthusiasm , his speech be- | j i t ing heartily and frequently cheered dur- Ing its delivery. | . SPECIAL , . j j ' Our stock of the following seasona- \ ble goods is complete : Hose , tioz- \ * ' zles. Lawn Sprinklers , Lawn Grass , J Garden Seeds , Tools , Refrigerators ( and Jewel Vapor stoves. p. W. C. LaTOURETTE & CO. ? * • "Pieneer Hardware Store. " r- - Imparted Ale and London Stout for 1 family use at Strasser ' s. Deliver- ; | edfrs * i private families , Lar - MBBHBUHIUMIMHMMlMnlnBWiM Fnwh trjiuliv ! * at the City Bakery. " * * fin in the linn Ton Fr your lunch. . ( .Jo to Nobb ? for your family groceries. ; SlJil'SON & .Jav. Popular Barbcis. i j Muaiual instruments at McCrackon ' s 3Iuhic Store. Leave your order for suits or pants at TIIK FAMOUS. Try MoMilluji ' s "Ketch 'Km and Keep 'Km * * fly paper. . I 25JTAn excellent time piece for $2.f)0 at 3lcCrackon's. ; ( \ , Try Pax ton ' s cigars , lie carries the ! j fitit * = tiitie-in the city. ' Remember that Lolaml & 3Iorrow sell the reliable Olds wagon. Stock full and prices away down at I'urry ' s Grocery House. The Bon Ton is the place to buy your cakes , buns , bread , etc. Smoke Paxton ' s " 1'almetta" hand made cigar. None better. i Nothing but freshest and purest drugs at the City Drug Store. Press of other matter on our column ? , this week , excludes a number of com munications fmm this issue. Lunches at all hours and put up to order at the Bon Ton bakery. Go to Leland & 3Iorrow for every thing in the Hour and feed line. On .Monday , C. W. Paine and his late divorced wife were re-niarricd. City Hotel & Star Hestauhant ! The place for a good meal and clean bed. Simpson & Jay have the finest barber shop in the city. Give them a call. Farmers , the place for you to stop at is the City Hotel & Star Bestaurant. Best brands of tobacco and cigars at the Bon Ton bakery and confectionery. Linen collars , cuffs and summer neck wear. Patent styles at THE FAMOUS. George 31. Chenery at the City Drug Store makes a specialty of prescriptions. Railroad men will find the City Hotel Cc Star Restaurant the place for them. Remember Paxton ' s cigar store , 3Iain Avenue , next door to 3Ic3Iillen's drug store. Go io the Bon Ton for your bread , pies , cakes , etc. Everything fresh , clean and first class. Noble , the leading grocer , carries the most complete line of queensware in the city. Inspect it The late night policeman , 3Ir. Dewey , has been removed and W. D. Paine now wields the mace at night. The city fathers and board of educa tion failed to deliberate , this week , on matters municipal and educational. Campaign hats. Another lot of three cases received this morning at THE FAMOUS. 23f"In § the line of plain and fancy groceries , 0. 31. Noble will fill your every want satisfactorily. If you are in search of a really deli cious drink of soda water wander into the City Drug Store. Hair cutting done in an artistic man ner by Simpson & Jay , new shop in Citizens bank building. J L'ST Received ! Two barrels of ex tra sweet cider at the City Bakery , which will be sold at 50 cents a gallon. Fruits , candy , ice cream , all kinds of temperance drinks at Clark & Dietrich's Bon Ton bakery and confectionery. Blue uniform suits , pants and caps for conductors or brakemen at THE FAMOUS. This week , Leland & 3Iorrow have re ceived a car-load of fall and winter wheat flour. They carry the best grades. If you contemplate building be sure to consult 31. A. Libbee. He guaran tees his work to be the best and his prices the lowest. The school building , city hall , bridge , and other local projects should not draw your attention from the fact that Berry sells croceries at bed rock figures. - f Of fine residences 31. A. Libbee makes a specialty. Don't fail to see him if you intend to build. Good workman- ship guaranteed. Prices the lowest. The Building and Savings Association is a great money making scheme , which can only be discounted bj' buying your groceries and queensware at Berry 's. The Board of Trade has taken the matter under consideration and decided unanimously that Berry's is the place to buy Groceries , Queensware , etc. We have a No. 1 carriage and wood workman in our wagon ship. Fine car- riage work a specialty. Give us a trial. Pred.more Bros. A complete line of drugs , tobacco , sundries , fancy articles , perfumes , and j in fact of everything usually kept in a j j first-class apothecary shop at the City Drug Store It is a matter to Judge Cochran's credit that in every case from his last district court , tried before the late state supreme court , his decisions were re affirmed in every instance. | The announcement of It. 31. Snavely , i Esq. , of Indianola , as • a candidate for , re-election to the office of county attor- i uey , appears in this issue. 3Ir. Snavely ! has filled the office with credit to him self and to the best interests of Red Willow county , and should he be the choice of the republican county conven tion will no doubt continue to discharge the duties of the office ably and satis factorily. i l'ullaiil & Co. aie clearing out their stock of paints anil IuiIjciI wins nl cost. TliN ticctiiih ( itjoe < i a ivfivsliiiitf .shmvw of two lioius' duration , TiK'Mlay itiorniii . A supplementary time card for Hie 15.-aver line lias just boon turned out of tills ollice. Adam 15. Coppers of Indianola is the re cipient of au original invalid pension , this week. Then ! will he no Congregational service , next Sabbath , the church being in process of repair. Frank Allen now tuns a handsomebus to and from all trains , for the Commercial House. James W. Hupp , Sebauni , tlds county , has been appointed a notary public. But where is Sebauni , anyhow ? liiillard & Co. seem to have great faitli in the boom from the amount of lumber they are receiving now-a-days. We saw the finest thing on the market in the line of screen doors , handsomely painted , at the liiulgcr lumber yard. Jicrnhciiucr is advertising specially low prices in suitings and trouserings. See his change of advertisement , this issue. Remember the lecture at the Lutheran church , Tuesday evening , July 10th , by Prof. Valentine. Subject , "Our .Neighbors. " The mercury has been noting a temperature of over 100 degrees above zero for a number of days past. 102 in thu shade , Sunday. The new linn , C. ( . Potter & Co. , assumed charge of thu Thompson feed and Hour store , Monday morning. May success be their nor- tion. tion.A A party of young people of the city enjoy ed a ouiet little picnic , Sunday , in the Jioyd park at the mouth of the more or less classic Driftwood. Since Saturday last , Mr. and Mrs. Emer- son Coleman have been taking parent pride in a boy baby of the usual weight and lung development The funeral sermon of littleMnbel Bradley will be preached in the Lutheran church on Sunday morning next at 100 : : ; , M. T. , by the pastor , JJev. J.V. . Kiimnel. We see it stated that the chinch bugs have put in an appearance in small numbers in certain portions of the county , but have oc casioned no damage up to this time. The Frees & Hockuell Lumber Co. , this week , repaired their stable which was dam aged by the fire , last Monday evening. Most of the lower part escaped the ( lames. County Attorney Snavely spent two or three days of this week in the chief city. We might add , incidentally , that the Colonel brought his elegant assortment of burnsides with him. John Steinmetz is building himself a resi dence of ample dimensions and fair propor tions , on the hill in West McCook. It is al ready enclosed and being pushed toward com pletion rapidly. Fifty cents a hundred for ice , these warm days , draws largely on the surplus , and of kicking there is not a little. We venture the price will be more moderate another year. Perhaps a little competition might be salu tary. _ . Supt. Phelan's family is luxuriating in the rich product of a fine Ayrshire bovine that the Colonel brought home with him , last Sat urday evening. She is a gilt-edged animal and the only one of the breed , we believe , in this section. Death invaded the happy household of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley of West McCook , Monday morning , claiming as bis own their young daughter. The funeral occurred on Tuesday morning. They have the sympathy of all in tiieir sorrow. Since the first of the month Mr. Bailey of West McCook has been running the street sprinkler , Mr. Yager retiring. Mr. Bailey promises to give fair satisfaction to the busi ness men " , who are deeply interested in thor ough work in this line. The members of Hockuell Hose Co. , this week , presented Mr. Hockuell with a hand some crayon portrait elegantly framed of the company and cart , the back ground being the Hockuell residence and grounds , in this city. A very graceful act and fully appreciated by the recipient , to whom the department is in debted for their cart Verily it is at hand. The time when the blushing maiden gentle as the rustle of an angel's wings and sweet as the rosy lips of a fairy caily wraps the drapery of a lily white shroud around her litlisome form , in response to the not over urgent request of her dear Chawley , to indulge in the enchanting whirl of ice cream relaxation. In Japan they undress fordinner instead of making themselves miserable with superflu ous clothes. They put bridges over dry rivers but wade running streams. Policemen ring bells to warn burglais to look out. In gener al they do precisely what we do not do. But Japanese art is instinct , as it is not with us , ami they can paint a landscape in pink liner than ours in green. Unser fater , der du bisht in himmel. ce heliehtsei dienauma ; die reich kumm , die wille g'slia uf der erd wie im binimel ; geb uns heit unser taglich brod ; un' fergeb uns unsere shuldu wie mer unsere shuldigern fergeva ; feer uns net in die fersuchmmg , averaroise uns fum base ; den dein is es reich , degewalt , un' de beniichkeit funevigkeitsu ] evigkeit Aumen. I The next eclipse of the moon will occur on ' the night of July 23rd , and will be more in teresting than the one of January 2Sth. The j ; diameter of the earths shadows will be much | larger at that time in proportion to the diain- j i eter of tiie moon , darkening the surface more | I totally. It will take place at midnight when the moon is higher in the heavens , and will be visible iu this section. The "milk shake" is fast growing in pop ularity as a public and private drink , and as a substitute and vast improvment physically and especially morally , over any kind of in toxicants. To make it , take a half tumbler of good milk ( a little addition of cream is no damage to it ) , add two teaspoonfuls of pow dered sugar , flavor with a few drops of va nilla , and fill the tumbler , with broken ice. It is then whirled in a machine called the "milk shake" till all is well shaken and the ice part ly melted. We like to hear a man refuse to take his home paper , and all the time sponge on his neighbor for the reading of it We like to hear a man complain when asked to sub scribe for his home paper , that he takes more than he can read now , and then go and bor row his neighbor's or loaf around until he gathers all the news from it We like to see a man nm down his home paper as not worth taking and now and then beg the editor for a favor in an editorial. We like to see a man run down his home paper and then try to get a share of the trade which the newspapers brings to the town ; we like to see this ; it looks economical , thriity , progressive and last but not least , cheeky. s _ Jw t - % jg _ _ _ ---i-a A DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR. MISSI.Sjri.IA ANftCKMA KlMTKKTIIi : Wll.l.- "SIM'I'UIKINO" . ' . j 1XO VICTIMS OK riMK.VI'M. ' The. 15. & M. Killing House was the scene of a "elect gathering of choice spirits , Mon day evening , iu the nature of a surprise pai ty and In honor of the Misses 1 teller. The "in vaders" were fully equipped for the felicitous occasion , refreshments In profusion had they , besides "carrying their own orchestra , " with which to inspire the lovers of the muse's art , which made up the major measure of the evening's joy. The participants were : Mil. and Mns. E. A. Loach , H. A. Drown , Gcorjje Goodwin , anil E. C. Hallow. Misses Joule Menard , Leila Widgeon , Nlim nullucc , Sara Lowman , Olllo Hannah , Louie Stnrbuck. Mngglo McAlpInc. Lilllo llowoll. Tone McAlpInc. Mayine Hunt , Muuilo McCon. no ! ! . Doru Hunt anil Rlvu Hunt. Mkssiis. Thomas Gluscott , A. C. Ebert. Geo. H. Uerry , Lou W. McConnoll , J. J ) . Itubli. Al bert McMillan , .7. D.McAlpInc , C. II. Withlijuiat , J. V. Forbes , M. E. Mullen , F. W.Voro , and t Ernest Hencdict. j FAMOUS vs. HOLDREGE. I I i ! Quite a crowd of people repaired to the base ball grounds , Saturday afternoon , to witness the game between the "Famous" club of .this place and the "Holdrege " ' boys. I The game was not called until late , the visit ing men being delayed about two hours on ac count of the flyer being late. It was not long developing that the visitors were in no wise a match for our local team as the score of : ; < to 17 would indicate conclusively , and of course those who confidently looked forward to a close and interesting contest were doom ed to disappointment The fact is that our boys have few equals in the state. The com bination that wipes up the diamond with them will certainly have to "play ball. " HANDSOMELY REMEMBERED. The members of Hockuell Hose Co. who were so handsomely remembered by Mr. Hockuell with a $25.00 check in recognition of their work at the burning of the Frees it Hockuell Lumber Co. 's barn , during the ter- . rible storm of Monday evening a week , desire to express their genuine thanks and keen ap preciation of the gift and of the sentiment thereby expressed ; the more so because that their portion for their gratuitous work has hitherto been of a very different quality and nature. HELD UP AND ROBBED. While returning home from the celebration , on the evening of the Fourth , Thomas Bug gies , who lives a few miles northeast , was held up near S. II. Colvin's house , about a mile east of the city , and lobbed of the spare change he carried with him , by two highway robbers. Mr. Buggies returned to the city and with two neighbors , "loaded for bear , " started for home again , but the "gents of the road" failed to put in an appearance. No clue. WILL WRITE UP McCOOK. Mr. S. 17. McUmber , of Calliope , Iowa , is in the city , for the purpose of preparing an exhaustive write-up of our city , her advant ages , business interests , and in fact anything and everything usually embraced in a com prehensive resume. Mr. McUmber comes highly recommended and has had years of experience in this line of work. Give him your cordial support ANNOUNCEMENTS. We are ready to receive announcements of candidacy at the usual price , S3 cash in hand. Don't be backward , ye who would immolate yourselves on the altar ot your country in the capacity of office-holders. One of the largest and pleasantest gather ings to be held in Nebraska , this year , prom ises to be the District G. A. It lieunion for Northwestern Kansas and Southwestern Ne braska which will be held at Holdrege , Ne braska , August 14 , 15 , 10 and 17. Eloquent speakers of national fame , prize bands , cav alry drills , sham battles , water works test , and scores of minor attractions will be on the daily program. The beautiful camp ground of 1,000 tents and immense amphitheatre is only five minutes' walk from the postofiice or depot The B. & M. will give one fare for round trip to any point on their lines . For further information write to E. W. Beghtol , President ; M. C. Bradley , Secretary. It costs no more to keep a thoroughbred , says the Plowman , than a scrub ; it takes no more vital energy to assimilate good , whole some food than the common dietetic abom inations : it takes no more to operate a good implement than a poor one , it takes no more time to read instructive books than gossipy , sensational newspaper trash ; it takes no more mental effort to live a good life and bless mankind with its fruits than to co-operate with the devil by shirking honest labor and beating the world out of a living. In brief , it pays to have the best the best implements , the best food , the best literature and the best morality. Mr. Ed. Hyde of the Lincoln Daily News came up to the city , Tuesday , on a short visit to his friend , W. C. Billiard. Tun Tjsiiiuxe had the pleasure of a short , fraternal call. He returned home on the evening train , Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Constant , who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. II. Trowbridge for a short time , depart for their home in Chi cago , to-inon-ow. Mrs. E. C. Ludwick will accompany them. Judge Henderson leaves to-morrow morn ing , via Cambridge , for Stockville , on a visit to his brother , Col. Henderson , county judge of Frontier county. W. C. Bollard's brother and sister , who have been visiting in the city the past few weeks , left for Chattsworth , HI. , Thursday evening. Fred Lytic came down from Benkelman , Thursday evening , on business , returning home on the following morning 's train. Mrs. C. L. Nettleton and Miss M. . Mc- Kee leave for San Francisco , next Thursday , to attend the national teachers' convention. It is with a feeling : of regret that we clironi. cle the contemplated departure of Mr. It. P. High , Manager of the Hayes Centre Loan Agency , to his farm in Red Willow county. Since Mr. High's advent into our midst he has made hosts or friends and built up a profitable business. The republicans lose a shrewd lead er. Hayes Centre Times. Coleman Bros. , of McCook , have purchased the stock of hardware belonging to J. B. Hunter , and rented the building and will open up a line stock of hardware immediately. They are invoicing the stock to-day , the 22nd. Culbertson Reveille. We understand that Kingsbury of pugilistic fame was pretty thoroughly thumped in a dif-1 ! ficulty with a brotherhood man. Fourth of i July evening. We failed to secure any partic ulars. Frank Reid , a former B. & M. employe , but at present engineering on a Mexican railway , is Tlsiting in the city. W K W CSytI ft t rjrw r ! im , wfc. _ > < ant Q a ; ! * , Mmmm Day ! Patriotic Multitudes Witness its Successful Celebration in McCook. McCOOK DOES HERSELF PROUD ! The Eeauty and Pleasure of the Glorious Day Unmarred. The morning of the Fourth of J uly dawned bright and beautiful and the city was at an early hour crowded with people from all over the county and from various neighboring towns. The celebration , from the first boom of " 100 guns at sunrise' * to the lust rocket of the grand pyrotechm cdisplay at night was an eminent success in every essential feature , one in which our citizens may well take pride. The procession and trades' parade was a most creditable and extensive affair and would have redowned to the honor of afar morn-pretentious city. Those of our business people who were represented in tub thanks' pakaim- : were : L. Lowman &Son , dry goods , cloth ing , carpets , etc. ; Samuel Strasser , whole sale and retail liquors ; Mrs. J. B. McCabe , millinery and dressmaking ; Hall & Cochran , agricultural implements ; Herian & Des- Larzes , draymen ; The Frees it Hockuell Lumber Co.Iuinber and coal ; Henry Penner , harness , saddles , etc. ; A. Probst , City Bak ery ; 11. A. Coupe & Co. , B. & . M. Meat mar ket : Predmore Bros. , blacksmilhing ; C M. Noble , groceries ; C. P. 1 linker , agricultural- implements ; J. C. Allen & Co. , dry goods , groceries , etc. : Wilcox & Fowler , dry goods , groceries , etc. ; The Famous Clothing Co. , clothing , gents'furnishing goods , etc. ; Jos. McBrayer , drayman and house-mover ; C. G. Potter & Co. , flour , feed , etc. ; Albert Mc- Millen , drugs , etc. The line of match ter minated at the grand stand , where the as sembled multitude had tne pleasure of listen ing to a most eloquent and patriotic oration from the lips of Judge H. C. Henderson of Marshalltown , Iowa. Below we give the text in part : junorc hkxdeksox's OUATIOX. In the march of Time another j'car is added to the lifcs of the ltcputdlc. Tlio occasion Jur- nishesu llttingopportunity to pause lor a day- to contemplate the wonderful past , survey the conditions of our present environment , measure tin ; forces winch tire marking out our future destiny , and from all these to draw lessons of the duties ot citizenship , based up on au exalted sentiment of patriotism. Little more than a century has passed since our fathers were engaged in a struggle for inde pendence , with the richest and strongest gov ernment among men. Rich onl > in patriotism and courage themselves , occupying asparselv settled territory , bordering on the Atlantic , with an extensive coast line exposing the east ern boundary , and a vast wilderness of suirages the western , without a common treasury , in deed , almost destitute of treasure , without an army , without a.navy , without equipments , boundless only in undeveloped natural re sources , ttiey commenced that struggle against such odds as would have appalled timid men. During the yearsof that mighty conflict they were sometimes reduced to the very verge ot despair , and the result often seemed almost alone to hang upon the invincible courage and faith of Washington in the Meld. With untrained statesmen to mark out their legis lative policy , with untried leaders marshat- ingthe pooily equipped and almost unsuppli- cd and undisciplined forces in the Held , to mere human understanding the attempt was desperate , and ultimate defeat inevitable. Fortunately fortius people , ami for the world , those who stood iu the fore-front of the con flict , seizing hold of the eternal principles ol" justice , impelled Dy faitli in the righteousness of their cause , and reposing strong confidence in Him who controls the destiny of nations , who , riding upon the storm and directing the wherlwiud , decides the battle , and after years of varying tortune , accompanied with unpar alleled snll'eriug and sacrifice , endured with unsurpassed courage and fortitude , thefound- ationsof theRopublic were lain , ni'd itssnper- structure rose out of the wreck and ruin of war : embodying the fundamental idea as hap pily expressed by the immortal Lincoln , of "A government of the people , for the people and by the people. ' or , in other words , providing1 for the utmost limit of individual liberty com patible with public safety. This central idea of our institutions was novel and untried. It was so out of the common practice and experi ence of men , and so near an approach to an archy , and opened such n wide gulf between existingordersof government in thcold world aud of all past history , and the new experi ment eutered upon in the new world , that the problem could not have been then solved by liiiman wisdom. It was appalling to monarch ies and must have awakened the liveliest ap prehension of our wisest statesmen , as history informs us it actually did. I have called it au experiment. I would rather say it was an in spiration ; and a hundred years of its history has made it a demonstration. Fortunate was in that this new idea of government was inau gurated on vir.fi u soil of America , separ ated by the sea from the splendid monarchies of Europe , uneontarainated by systems sanc tioned by age ; untramellcd by casts and titled orders or' menunawiieil by conditions threat ening perpetual hostility and war. Providence had paved the way for establishing the doc trine of the equality of men , of individual freedom , under auspices most favorable for success. The individual is the unitof govern ment. Wc are citizens ; not subjects. Every man is sovereign within the sphere of his per sonal action. Except when called upon to con tribute to the public treasury the doio needed to pay the expense of administering public af fairs , and the occasional performance of the duties of citizenship.by depositing the ballot.or exercising the functions of oHice , we scarce ly realize that we have a government at all. It is only the depraved and criminal who feel the restraint of public law. No public espion age is upon our homes. No barriers rise up to prevent our choice of a home , or occupation. We pass and repass the lines ofstates without a thought of interference or interruption. No mailed hand reaches for a passport , nor armed sentinel questions our right. We follow our own pursuit ? , in our own way , and so long us we observe the equal rights of others , we are as absolutely free as the winds which sweep these plains , as tbe waters which leap in the mountain brooks. When our constitution was framed , the territory embraced extended only to the Mississippi river , and all these bound less plains , stretching to the Pacific Ocean , and of which Nebraska was part , together with Florida , belonged to foreign nations. Louisiana was purchased in 1803 from Trance , and Spain ceded to us Florida in 1821 ; and now the republic is as broad as the continent stretching her lines from the everglades of Florida to the icy shores of Aiaskn and from the rockbound coasts or Maine to the golden gate of California. laved by two oceans , and embracing a greater variety of soil , climate and productions , and a richer heritage of un developed resources , than any other people possess under one government , and ample to support in comfort all the inhabitants of the world , while the growth or population , the ad vancement of science literature , the arts , com merce , manufactures and agriculture , in this country testify of the beneficence of our po litical institutions , and the energy , enterprise and thriftof our people. The simple relation of the facts of our growth and advancement within throe generations of men. to the mere student of history , is marvelous" and incredi ble. Such progress could not have been realiz ed undera different form of government. The incentive to individual exertion necessary to such result would have been wanting iu other countries. I have attributed the marvelous grou th of our country , during the past cent ury , to the genius of our political insti tutions. Primarily it is so ; but there are other considerations partly corollary to aud partly independent ot those which it is important to consider. Thecheapnessorhind , the ease with which homes can be acquiied , the richness of the soil and the variety of its productions , secured by a minimum of labor and industry , make the republic a country of homes : make our people proprietors instead of tenants aud serfs , while freedom from sov- ernmcntal restraints , attracted to our shores the enterprising , industrious and thrift } ' in habitants of other lands , who were anxious to escape from the oppressions of the old world and to reap the rewards of toil and enterprise in the npw. By natural selection those who iirstcame to us were the choicest of theirpeo- plc.not the titled nobility , not the possessors of inherited wealth , not the vicious and de- proved , but men and women of spirit a"d courage , of industry and thrift , of intelligence and virtue. In the carlv days , the idle and profligate had neither the means nor inclina tion to come. Hence new blood of superior quality was constantly infused into our 60cial and political life , and the reasonable certainty of prompt ; returns to the husbandmaq for bis ii n > ll" i i un it im-ii r i n h ii 'in n * i i i in - i i i 11 11 | • iibm w gum i > J . 1 , I I * HMMmJJt toll , stimulated the ambition nud activity of the native art well iih the foit'igi : horn Inlialil- lauls. Ity uood fut-tuue. or I • • hoiild rather Kay good Providence , during the formative period orourHochil fnbri < \ th'-re wit * by rea son ofgeueriillyHlmliui'puiKults. iiuii Int'ie-is agreater Mndoncy to homogeneity , th.i i at present pruvallH , and wo wore u milled people. Sylvan peonloiiro usually iu m * Indu- trlous. more pure In life , Icm given to vice , I tiirbuhiuce and disorder than urban people. Hence , during tlio period ret erred to. pauper ism was little known , the corrupt and corrupt * ing Influenced of crowded cities and the cor roding ( . • fleets of great wealth had not largely settled upon ourHoclal environment. The Im pulse thus given to material prosperity as the outgrowth of patient indu-itrv and well direct ed enterprise , and the moral tone of noclety founded on roligious principles and practice , and tho lofty patriotism linplr-d by mild and beneficent political instttiitloes in u goodly hind , united to give us stability , nud enabled us to advance with steady butover increasing momentum towards the front of the civiliza tion and civilizing iiilluunccs or the age , and more aud more tho immeasurable natural re sources of tho country wero brought into re- , qulsition ; tho gold and silver and lead and , Iron and copper and coal , wer ? drawn out of | > tho mountains : furnaces and Inetoriiv sprang up under tho fostering care of government , and adding their rubrics to the productions or tho soil , stimulated commence until the nails of our merchantmen glimmered in the light of every harbor and whitened every sea under the whole heavens , beating our products to ' distant countries and returning in exchange j therefor the luxuries of nil lauds.or was our progress confined to the development of material wealth. All the moral , social , relig-1 ions nud intellectual forces of the ages were ' utilized aud multiplied indefinitely , thus giv-1 ing to the young , giant republic the highest | prominence in working out the destiny of the , human family. It has. therefore. Income the < beacon-light of freedom for thu world. It realized to the race tho very acme of human liberty civil and religious. No mailed hosts ' protect , nor are needed to protect , the deposi tories of official authority. No royal mandate limits the freedom of speech nor censor bridles the press. Our ports , unlike those of tho old world , are open without puss-port to all peo ple , except the poor Chinaman. Our schools j and colleges arc open to all and accessible to nearly nil. The common school system , limit- ' unrated in New England , the first fruit of the spirit which aroused our people to iudepeu-1 dent political action , has extended over near ly or quite all the states and territories ) ol the [ Union , so almost literally we have the fulfill-j mentofthc declaration of our first national j > song : [ "Oilr people do not lack for knowledge. For almost every mile or two You'll find a school or college. " In the midst or such prosperity , nfler the shock and wastcofthe Itevolutionary waraud surviving the strain of two foreign wars , one in our own country and one on the soil of a neighboring republic , and maintaining the stability of our new rorinol'governmciit under the vicissitudes of nearly a century , we were brought at last to realize the shame of main taining iu one-half or the republic , against the entire theory of our government anil the gen ius and spirit of our political institutions , n system of human bondage.at once monstrous and absolute , which threatened the destruc tion of the otherwise fair rubric which our fathers wrought amid the throes of i evolution. Awakened from the dream of fancied security , i a firm resolve was made to resist the encroach- ' incuts of slavery upon tlio domain or freedom > and , if possible , put the incongruous and per verting element oT danger iu the course ol ul timate extinction , by inrirect. but perfectly constitutional methods.and Nebraska was parr of the chosen field on whose soil the political battle was to be waged. This menace to SlavJ J cry was met , by menace to the union of the states and afterwards , as soon as the political , conditions favored the restrictive doctriue.by j open war unon the government and an at tempt to disintegrate ami thereby necessarily I destroy the last best hope of the world for fret- government. Forfotirycarsand inorcthewitr | raged with unexampled fury. The energies , and resources of the nation were ln\ed to the . utmost. The hind was drenched in blood. ; Mountains of treasure were expended ; ninny I thousands of lives were sneificed iu buttle , in j the prison pen , and more perhaps wasted with ' disease and death in the hospital and still ! other thousands returned maimed and crip pled and worn with wounds and discase'nmi hardships endured : returned but as the • : • • < • ! < > of the stalwart braves who went forth at tho call and under the flag of their country to upj j hold her benign authority and preserve her1 proud name ; hand down our institutions first I baptized in the blood of revolutionary heroes under Washington and then re-baptized in the • best blood of the republic under Grant , to fu- j ture generations. Forth from the battlefield ' came the battered columns of the army of free- \ dom , leaving the bones i.f th"ir fallen com rades to blesich upon the plains of thu south ; lorth they came bearing r.Iol't the ensign of i their country with glorious victory perch ed upon its standard , and again white-winged peace spread her plumcsover all the land lrom , the moiitains to the sea. Restored , redeemed , : disiuthrnlled , the republic rose from the ruins ' of relentlessai - ; ro.se above the passions of , men. the wrath of enemies , the mistakes and i follies of friends , and with unparalleled char ity and magnanimity , counted not the enor- ' mous cost ot the conflict , nor stopped to pun-1 ish her conquered children who had waged ! war upon her life , but welcomed tiiem back I uuon the simplecondition that they should re- ! new the pledge of allegiance which they had I broken. Noothergovernmenton earth would i have done so. No other could have afforded i to do it. 1 do not wish , on a day like this , to | arouse sectional Jealousy and hate , nor any ' partisan spirit. Farbeitfrom me to utter one J word on this occasion which is not inspired by ! the purest patriotism and sanctioned by the i candid and impartial judgment of everyone i whe loves nis country and hopes for the per petuation of her lile and institutions ; but this is a time which calls for plain truths plainly spoken. and what duty requires of me , 1 will i say and do whatever betide. We come now to j ' consider of tho present conditions. We are in the midst of very great prosperity , although i we complain that the times press hard upon' ' u • . This is only an index of the timid fears of J what may beandnotof thcactu dwhutis. How long this pressure will continue no man dare prophesy. The conditions are far more favor- | able to our people than in former times or i than can be found elsewhere iuthocivili/.cd I world. Granaries are full , withgood prospect ' of abundant harvests. All the necessities or life are plenty and cheap. Mere labor receives . such rewards and secures such returns , as not I 011I3' render life endurable , but actually stirj j round it with appliances and supplies that a • few years ago would have been regarded as i luxuries. The products of labor find a ready market at prices which the last generation , would have considered princely. Almostevcry j necessity and a great many luxuries are , withiiLthc reach of till our people. Those who | follow avocations of mere lahorare enabled to cultivate their minds and improve their gen- , oral stock of knowledge as such classes never • could before. Skilled labor advances upon the footsteps of the independent nnd prosperous , while the successful iarmcr.uianuracturerand tradesman trench upon ground lately occupied ' onlv by the opulent. These arc conditions ; which suggest elements of repose and content- i tuent. Yet there is a spirit of luxury , a wide- extended , almost universal desire for wealth. | Men make iiaste to be rich , andalas ! too ortcn. i scruple not at the means by which the goal ' may be reached. Fovcrish speculations are J inaugurated aud schemes invented to lure the unwary to part with hard earned moneywith- : out any or only an inadequate consideration. Trusts are betrayed , confidence imposed upon i and monopolies , trusts , pools , and other un lawful combinations are formed ; aud corporI I ation stocks are watered , as the manifold ( weans resorted to , to tiie great injury and ' wrong of the public and individuals to extort I unlawful gain : peculations in ollice , corrupt distribution of public patronage for personal j' and partisan ends , often without regard to the public interest and welfare , and a thousand j forms of fraud and crime by which the mad rush for wealth by ill-gotten means , is made , > make up a sickening category , until the cas ual observer and mere render of the daily news , readily co'i'iudes that the whoio coun try is a seetlii.scauldron of corruption and crime. Looking more carefully into this mat ter , it will be found that the case , though bad enough , no doubt , is not as as bad as at first view it appears to be , for there isan over whelming mass of the people who are ever ready to apply a remedy whenever tho wrong and its appropriate remedy arc sufliciatcly understood. There is a spirit of turbulence abroad , resulting more from fancied than real evils , and the remedial agencies employed pro- dueing fancied rather than real security and relief. Envy and cupidity , prompted by per- nicious doctrines a3 to tho relations between employe and employer , beween capita ! nud labor , are at the bottom of the labor commo tions of this coimtrv. and which have been so disastrous in recent years , entailing upon the country and important business interest ? , and last , but by no means least , upon the laborers , and their tamilies losses which cannot bo soon repaired. That I may not he misunderstood , and that what I say may have its proper effect , let me premise that in early life I was inured to the toil and drudgery of the farm , ami that all my life 1 have found my lot with tho very large class of our people who " ara called poor. All my sympathies i ro with"tho toiler' , and J have a profound respect for labor. It is a ne- \ cessity to man. To dignify labor , and secure to it just reward , is a problem worthy the i highest efforts and ambition of men. It is the , most important and profound problem of our day and generation. The drones and idlers i are a drag upon the industries of the country , and they are a reproach to our hocial organism. The accumulation of overgrow n fortunes is a i menace to the bt'ot interest of our people.and when these a.rc acquired by fraud , or oppres- < sion , or the withholding of just compensation . to labor or talent , they are stupendous wrongs as unjustifiable as acquisition by violence. ! larceny or burglary. They beget luxury which corrodes , nud arrogance which oppresses soc' - ety. Envy springs from witnessing the luxu ry and case of the opulent , and discontent seizes , or is easily excited in , the minds of the less successful bread-winners in the race of life. The craft and guile of the envious idler , who himself scorns labor , takes advantage of such discontent , and tenches the infamous doctrine of distribution by violence , nerverts the Judgment of the tollert Eeeks to subvert * H _ J ! JimBMmmmsmSSKHkWBHt ! ' II tho established or/jer / or jmelciv. and iiMtltru * SI ruieu relmi oriiMMtehy. Junt distinctions are obliterated nr iib > uurediiiid method * resorted to ulileli would leap the hound * of nil rightful MM aiitlunliv , destroy nil government , huinnniuid i divine , ami turn buck tho wheels of pnigrt f" , | I and Hpicnd dark despair over all tho hind. MM , Now. the antidote for labor tioublcH In not ill i Mich doctrine * . The relief to labor must bo I tonight else a here than communism or ll * kin * dred teaching * . Labor nrgaul/'UloiiM tire iiiul * tipl > lugln every part of i ho country , and that I heir general object * are beneficent , nud their capacity under wlucnuncl * to dignify labor ; ami elevate and improve the condition * of tho i ] laboring people , 1 * lucalcimbly great , no can- 1 did nud impartial mind can doubt. Whether j wisely or unwl.sely directed they nro diHtliicd [ Iu tho near rutuio to c.xerelxo a trcninudou * : iiilluencu upon the destiny of our people and I It * Institutions , social , moral , political and ro- jf llglous. That the Impulse Is to good I * obnom- B tile in tho Improved character , manner * , habits 9 or lirc.aiidliomesofworklngnienand women. 1 So far iih snub association * lend to au Intclli- i ll gout contemplation urn ! comprohoiifllnu of indi 3 vldiial , Miclul and polltcul economy , to tho ( do- I vatlon of the moral nud Intellectual Htiindlug • 3 i I and character of their member * , to the inutu- j § id aid and sympathy In iiiisfortuun which all IS of them embriico asa In idiun'Mital feature ; to 9 dissemination of useful Information concern- i S lug their respective craft * , and lo tlio du tie * i [ S or Intelligent and patriotic citizenship , they \ n miiy lie made , ns they already are , agencies l a ami potent inctors Iu tho progress of civlllza- a tion , toward * it highcriiud better life for all. | S I They command In these tendencies ami their jf H partial achievement * our most sincere and • earnest approbation and encouragement Hut. j • S it will not do for us or for them to forget that j L ii BJ thu measure of their power for good Is also j > i j the measure of their power forovll. To .secure a % their own rights and Improve their condition j J g by nil lawful means I * commendable , is not j , fi H merely the exerciio of undoubted right , but ! " 3 H the pci'fmnuco , as well , of Imperative duty. at Hut right cannot tie promoted I > y wrong metii- , tt ods. And one man or class of men cannot jf have tho right to invade thu rights of other * . ij All men liavu the right to work. Itlsthoduty f | or all men to work. It Is wrong for any man 1 I to refuse to work ; Idleness Is n sin. when vol- ' 3 Bjj unttiry. a crime , but so icug a * the relation ; ; * or employe and employer exists , each has ; i : certain lights which Iho other is bound to I ; * . H respect. The employe has the light to ; -i * choose his employer. buL always on theeondl- < Bjj tion that the employer choose * him. Tho em- S ployc Inis tho right to ll.x the terms on which H lie will enter the sorvleo of another , lint that. H other must ateobn permitted to ll.x the term * H upon which lie wili accept that service. Thero ' H should be mutual concession iriul the teims H ami conditions of the service hhould be Just * ami satisfactory to both. To take advantage Bfl of the circumstances Ity which one is compel- ! H ed to employ or he employed , nud make un- H reasonable terms , is both unJuKt and coward- Bfl ly. Hut the law of the land cannot prevent H some miserly and unscrupulous men lrom be- H Ing hard with their employes and from driv- H ing hard bargain * with them any more than Bfl on the other hand , it can compel an idle or Bfl vicious or careless workman to a course of in- BB dustry , virtue nud prudence. No law can change the nature of cither class. I'Ptutlly H these matter * will correct themselves bypelf H interest , otherwise they enn be reached only BJ by moral or religious agencies. Bfl ( itr.MAiMimi nixt : wkii : ; . ) H After which the people regalel themselves H with the luxuries of the season at the various H hotels , restaurants ami eating stands of the H city in preparation forllieaiiitisemciitsof the H afternoon. The baseball game between the H FAMOl'S AMI YUMAS H Was liist on the program. It was intensely interesting and exciting and close , the visit- H ing boys linally securing the victory over the H local club by a score of 10 tos. . The game H was the most closely contc.dod ever played B in McCook , ami although the home team ex- H cited themselves to the utmost , the Yumas H managed to play just a little better ball. The H grand i stand was crowded to overflowing I and enthusiasm was nolHacking. H TIIIC TKOTTIXl ! ANI Ul'NXl.VU KACKS Were next iu older ami many repaired to the H rim ' ing paik to witness them. Theminute , 9 trot between John S. Hughes' ' • Moskuiont. " John ' V. Helm's ' -Farmer Boy" and C. F. I'abcock's "Pansy" resulted iu a draw , each H having won two heats. Puree was divided I accordingly. i The pony race was won by J ) . H P. lingers' "Lady T. " E. L. Smith's "Linda , " second ! ; Henry Pcnner ' s "Lady Me , " third. H The ' quarter mile and repeat was won , both I follows > . P. * " " I heats , as : J Ilogers "Texas Bill" first ; "Lady Me' " second ; • ' ! .inda , " third. I tiik i • 11i ; woik < . H In the evening a grand pyrotechnic display was enjoyed , the hillside being thickly stud- I ued ' with delighted spectators. Thus closed I a memorable occasion full of pleasure to all I who participated therein. NOTKS OF TIIK DAY. The calntliumjiians made up for lack of H numbers in noisiness nnd liidicrousuess. Everything passed on " smoothly and plea- : ; uutly. : Little or no drunkenness or disturb- ; Judge Henderson's oration was an able cf- I foil , and so declared by all who enjoyed the U pleasure of hcariugit. BJ The Methodist ladies realized a handsome I net piofit from their stand iu the Scott build- TM ing. And the ladies deserved it all. M You can 't get man , woman or child toad- I mil having nm ; and yet the earth trembled w ith the tread and palter of foot-falls. The trades' parade was a highly creditable I featuic. Those who inclined the expense H and labor of appearim , therein arc to be com- mended aud coiigialulated upon the result. A part of the pyrotechnic display did not appear on the piogram. It was entirely im- promptit ami perhaps the mobt exciting feat- H tire of ( he exhibition. ' 'Distance lent en- H chantincnt i to the scene , " ami so far as Tiik BJ Tkiiixi ' : ' .s special aitist could discern every- bodv was intent upon securing the enchant- BJ ment vouchsafed. A panic tlncalcned. but H fortunately there weie no casualties at least " BJ none ' of a serious cliaiacter. ANOTHER FLAG EPISODE. I This community was convulsed with I excitement i , on the eve of July Fourth I by ] ' the unfurling of a Hag from the U. S. ] land office building , of doubtful na- tionality. In a short time an angry crowd collected in the vicinity and threatening to remove the flag , the same was taken down by those who placed it I there. Feeling ran high for a whilebut , I anally assumed its normal state. It is I alleged that the Hag , while not accurate- : ly resembling that of any nation , more I nearly represented the emblem of rebel- / I lion than any other. On the other hand I the land officers claim they were unable I to secure an American flag in Denver and that the one unfurled to the breeze , Tuesday evening , was made here hur riedly and of such material as was at hand and that there was no intention to represent any other than the American flag. The Tribune credits the land officials , with loyalty and patriotismand only ' criticises the gentlemen for display ing anything in the line of a flag on a national holiday that could possibly be mistaken for anything else. The flag in question did not represent anything. The American flag represents every thing. That's the difference. Let us pray. pray.The The lecture deiivered , last night , by Hev. Joel S. Kclsey of the Congrega tional church , before the county teach ers " institute , in the Lutheran church , was excellent in thought and delivered in the gentleman ' s usual , forceful style. It is to be regretted that the audience was not more numerous. The ideas and argument advanced were practical and evinced earelul consideration of the subject. "Economics " was the theme. COME AND PAY UP. I All persons indebted to ma are re quested to call at once and make settlement. I have sold my business and must close up my affairs immedi ately. A. J. Thompson. ! - . - * I