IIP < l > i . < - • * : I ' Sv • w V. FRIDAY EVENING. JAN. 25.1880. r = = = = = = g , L ADIBS' AND M ESSES' CLOA KS H at less tliun COST to uianufucturen * . fil ' , / Wo nro overntocked on cloak * , nwl will & | ' * * cIoro out nil wo hnvc atEARTH * ? QUAKE BARGAINS. " This i a f * . SPECIAL SALIU for December , and is / * ' * V * chmico to buy a cloak-clioan. I C I J. C. ALLEN & CO k V = = = = = = = = = b > v , Citv Drug Store. K' * / | Remember Nolilo For groceries. Q ? • Noblo for Hiipcrb liuti tii lamps. | > : > Fresh candies at. the City Bakery. p ' Go to Noblu for your family groceries. M'i ' 55TDr. Hall's office , over First tfa l { * - tional bank. • [ * ISPFrpsli sausage at the B. & . M. jr ' Meat Market. * "I , - " Fresh oysters , in cans and in bulk at § the City Bakery. If k j % .J Try Bnnie of our pure Pork' Sausage. yvW McCook Meat Market. \X \ I Remember that Leland & Morrow sell | - f1 the reliable Olds wagon. I Everything fresh ami clean in the f"i . ] L . , . , * _ , vray of groceries . at Noble's store. * ' y " Cash paid fir live stqck , poultry and 'f ' I' . hides at the B. & M. Meat Market. i " There is no other way. Buy your ' j * groceriesqueeiiswareeto.of . Noble. - < ' I . Sugar syrup , maple syrup and sor- * I gbum at Berry's. ' . . j Plumbinir m all its branches prompt * 1 ly and skillfully performed by F. D. I • Burgess j- Go to the Huddleston LutnbprCo for J the latest winter styles in Hard and | Soft Coal. J1 For home sugar cured meats hams , ! ' , breakfast bacon , etc. , go to the B. & I Meat Market. I Prescriptions accurately com- I pounded , day or night , at the ClTY I Drug Store. • 1 j5"The price of liberty is eternal vigilance , but Noble's prices on groceries ft are sure to catch you. I I ! • If yon want a real nice HANGING II or VASK LAMP call and see Mc- 1 | K Milieu ' s fine selection. if * D * * In the line of plain and fancy [ fB groceries , C. M. Noble will fill your \\m \ \ every want satisfactorily. BB The celebrated Olds wagon for sale by WM Leland & Morrow. Also spring wagons , H | buggies , etc. All very cheap. [ I guarantee both quality and price. IB Nothing slop shop or stale. . Give me a call. H. H. Berry. J B Organs and sewing machines sold on B the instalment plan at the implement B warehouse or C. P. RlNKER. B "V\hy Papa ! \ \ here did y u get that i { nice fender t tcak ? Why dear ! J fM ) bought that at the , McCook Market. Mm This week. Leland & Morrow have re- : | ? jl • ceivrd a car-load of fall and winter , * B | wheat flour. They carry the best grades. jtf. If yo u want nice tender beefsteak | j give thSflB. & M. Meat Market a call. Bf1 They butcher none but the choicest of Bl | beeves. W f Leland & Morrow carry a complete d f stock of cornoatschop feedand in fact k of everything belonging to a first-class ' \ flour and feed store. - ; , Organs and sewing machines at ab K | solute cost for cash at C. P. Rioter ' s m . \ for the next ten days only. Office in i warehouse old stand. i ; - Strasser has two of the finest offices c- inthe city for rent. Front rooms , with bav windows. Call at once if you wan p. to secure elegant office quarters. . \ Small , but well selected stock and j constantly turning.is why.tny goods are , i./ ' always fresh. No stale stock in my at I store. H. H. Berry. § . ' Boycotting and black-listing should r. B | both be everlastingly relegated into in B | ' nocuous desuetude. This world does j. not need them in her business the 9u barbarous relics. Id Kl S. W. Huddleston. who recently pur- M\ chased the Howard Lumber Co. 's yard jv here , seems to be starting out with a S K J good trade a record for fair square d ft ; dealing always tells. I ' . ' The Rider lot opposite the First Na y m tional bank has been leased by C. E al * Boyd , the West Dennison street liquor cl % dealer , for a term of three years , with F5' | privilege of purchase at $6,000. , If * If you want somuthins handsome in p' H | the way of a hanging lamp , call on C. M. tl H' Noble. He is just in receipt of the H largest and finest stock of hanging Hr. lamps ever brought to southwestern , I j Nebraska. IK The Nebraska exhibit to be made at " H the Paris exposition is already boxed : " B-- and ready for shipment to France Red sv I Willow adds her mite to the exhibit in KC H' the substantia ! form of some splendid B samples of corn. at I ' ' Jl1 LADIES'AND MISSES'CLOAKS W at less than COST to manufacturer. We ' " H - * are ove tocked on cloaks.and will oIo.jp , H " out all we have at ' • EAtl'l IIQUAKB f' H BARGAINS. " This is a SPBUIAL bx H SALE for December , and is a chance B : / to buy a cloak cheap. Bi J. C. ALLEN & CO. nt BI wi B | At the state corn exhibit held in the B ; " Lincoln , recently , Red Willow , Frontii B ; tier and Chase w < ; re amonir the western it B counties of the stale to secure prominw B " { .nt prizes. In iact the western conn * sij B ties are forging ahead , agricultural by , and B at a pace which suggests to the eastern th B-- * , counties of the suite the necessity of fl Bk being up and doing. Western Nebraspc Hi ta will continue to be beard from. ] pc BR - • ' ' * ' ' ' ' * , % ' < % * - * • 5,00000 ! We have $5,000.00 to place on good farms during the next 20 days. No / delay if security is approved. BABCOCK & KELLEY. Hocknell Brick Upstairs. : BARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! BTFnr bargains in WATCHES. CLOCKS ( and JEWELRY call at Mc Craeken's ( old stand , where everything is being closed out regardless or cost. Mr. Louis Fox is in charge and will guarantee ( | everything as represented. If 1 ion want a time piece or anythiugin the jewelry line Won 't put it off now , for the price is such you cannot mis * the money. RESIDENCE FOR SALE. I will sell my residence property in McCook on very good terms to the right purchaser. Lot is a southea.-t corner , in the best residence portion of the city. House has six rooms am ! good j cellar. Will sell all my furniture also , as it now stands in the bouse For terms and particulars see W. F I jaw- son at the Fii.st National bank , or ad dress ] O. C Gaston , 40P , First National bank I : , Omaha. A Change. Having purchased .lames Littell's in- terest in the McCook meat market. I am 1 prepared to sell i > ll kinds of meats at ihe I lowest cash prices , and [ respect1 fullv solicit the patronage of our form or customers , and all persons desiring anything in my line. II. O.TllAYKR WAGONS ! WAGONS ! ! WAGONS ! ! ! Hall. Cochran & Co have just received a large shipment ol the celebrated MlL- BURN TUBI.ER AXE WaG"NS , which they are ready to sell at fair prices. Rooms for Rent. The rooms over the First National bank building , formerly occupied by Dr. Z. L. Kay. Inquire of , Babcocic & Kelley. Wo o.ooo.00- To loan on needed lauds. Money advanced to make final proofs. Gilt- edged loans at 9 per cent. C. J. Ryan.l - A GIRL WANTED. A sood girl to do general housework. Inquire at once of Mrs. Frank P. Allen , Madison Street. McCook , N"b How Do You Stack Up For Hay ? Eaton & Co. have quantities of nice bright hay for sale al lowest marl ket prices. Call at the Circle Front Livery Barn WOOD FOR SAL E. All orders lor kindlimror stove wood promptly supplied by J Irs L J Burt- less. P. 0 Box 146. McCook , Neb. Vaccine Points. Vaccine Points for vaccination can be had at McMili.en ' s Drug Store.v - LADIES' AND MISSES' CLOAKS at less than COST to manufacturer. We are overstocked on cloaks.and will h < p out all we --EARTHQUAKE BARGAINS" This is a SPECIAL - SALE for December , and is a chance to huy a cloak cheap. J. 0. ALLEN & 00. _ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Fresh and smoked ni-ats of all kinds at | the B. & M. Meat Market. Go to Leland & Morrow for every thing in the flour and feed line. ' • Genuine " bargains in overcoats for j men and boys at THE FAMOUS. s Noble , the leading grocer , carries the most complete line of queensware in the „ city. Inspect it. ( . Lost A Knights Templar eharm Finder vill be . rewarded -uitably by re turning same to E. E. LowiiMn Canned fruit.evaporated fruits and dried fruits of all kinds and best brands t' . II. H. Berry ' s. li A few second hand heaters suitable t for store rooms. For sale very cheap at a Lytle Bros. & Co. ' s. w C. P. lliuker has an exceedingly fine lot of organs and sewing machines to ii sell cheap. Call and see them. y p Just received at A. McMillen ' s Drug cl Store a large assortment of the lateht < designs ( in LAMPS. ot Whatever THE FAMOUS advertises „ you can all depend upon. No humbug w about this. A genuine reduction to al clear stock. We don 't sell goods at "your ' prices. XN but "ours" are marked so low , and io plain ' figures , that you will always find tl them the cheapest. tl THE FAMOUS p j : b • Ground Hog ' s day will soon be here , jj but the Huddleston Lumber Oo. are ii now here , with a full stock of Lumber , l and Coal.'Shadow or no shadow" we are out to stay. Come and see us. and a swap lies , spit on the floor , and be is ; sociable. t > LADIES AND MISSES' CLOAKS J less than COST to manufacturer. We be are overstocked on cloaks , ami will close c out all we have at "EARTHQUAKE „ BARGAINS. " This is a SPECIAL o SALPj for December and is a chance to al buy a cloak cheap. r < . ) 0. ALLEN & CO. " as : In point of attendance the > tate edit nrial convention held at Lincoln , last _ week , was the largest m the history of Io assoiiation But when the a socia- • ' tion becomes that power and" influence It should be , it will have clothed"itself to with more of dignity and decorum than • ! signalized the lHb9 session. Less beer i" ( buncombe and more work and u thought , are the specific. Thus our in " fluence will broaden and deepen. ' "No or pent up Utira need restrict the editor' * or • 1 powers , the bouudlcss uuiverse is his. " k & • * • r I - + "Have you Iwn vacclnateil" ? U the rather pointed question ficpieiily ! asked , just now. The In'iiiitifiil Isiiiphllvdi appeariugfrom the faceofthelaiulscape , under Sol's benlg- nnut niys. _ ' The laziest man In the city , perhaps , N the one who recently refused a glass of hard cider because It had worked. Cniimi City , and other grades of soft coal , and < both Pennsylvania and Colorado hard coal ' at Dullard's lumber yard. The "Trash Burner" is the coining stove for : the fanner if use corroborates the claims made i for that heating apparatus. Billiard doesn't mII drugs ; but it is a cani tion i the amount of hard ami soft coal he is weighing out , these chilly days. Services at the Lutheran church , by the . pastor , uextSuuilay morning and evening , at the ' usual hours. All welcome. Billiard has "the cream" of the coal trade. lla keeps in utock a large supply of beat grades of both hard and soft coal. Is your coal bin empty ? If so consult Bui- hud ' , dealer in "dusky diamonds" of best grades ' , at the. Badger lumber yard. The Bickford blacksmithy on Lower Madi- son htrect has been purchased and is now bei ing ' conducted by Messrs. Eads , Manville & Co. Good use was made of the sleighing , the few days it lasted , much to the delight of at least \ two parties , the young ladies and the liverymen. ' We are under obligations to Col. T. E. Mc- ( ' "raeken lor assistance leni.eicd dmiiigthe publisher's 1 ab > eiice at Lincolnthe latter part of week p.tt. This week. J. F. U.iusciiiw withdraws his "Clnistiiias Gilt" advertiseineutaiidanuotm- ccs a gnuid clearing out sale at startling prices. 1 Bead it. Willi Bullard's tilling your order for hard or soft coal ? "lie's all right. " So is his largestockofco.il. Suarehisligures. Give him ' a trial order. To date even thing goes to indicate cnnclu- sively that the w inter of t > S b'J will 0e retell ed toasoueol the most remaikable ever enjoyed in jMebniska or aiii where else. An editor being asked "do hogs paj ? " says that , a good many don't. They take a paper lor s.veral } eais and then have the p > stnias- J tersend it back marked "lelused. " TIio greatest vaiiety of tablets in tins secli tion of Nebraska may be louiid at The Tiut BUNU Stationery Department. The line has just been hugely increased. Call and bee the assort men t and get prices. TheMorlan biick store loom has been re.ited by .Messrs. C. W. Knights & Co. , who will occupy the same in a tew days with a nice line of clothing , boots and shoes , hats and caps , genu. ' lurnishing goods , etc. "Died while reading a newspaper , " says a recent paragrapher. On investigation it was found that lie had never paid his hiibci iption. It is a dangeioiift tiling to neglect this impor tant matter anil be unprepared for death. Notice the few "special pi ices" quoted by A. Uppeiiheiiner.ithis week , in his new ad- ' , veitisfinent to be seen on our euilorial page. . These are only a few oi his nianj attractions. Call and inspect his extensive stock and get his low figures. We have tor sale in our Stationery Depart- nient one hundred uounds of line paper cut into various sizes for tiiiiuiug pads. Eveiy business man should lay in a supply , Only 15 cents a pound. Don't loiget us if iou wantaiii ligiuiiig pads. This week , Philip Weick occupied Iiis large , ligiit quarters in the basement of tinnew Fist National bank building , lie now has one of Ihe finest billiaul halls in the city , ilrs. Bargerocaipies the room vacated by hiin > on West Dennison street with her stock ol millinery goods. At the January meeting of the stockhold ei-s ol the Piatt & Frees Co. , D. M. Piatt having disposed of his stock , resigned his position as president and the following olli- cers were chosen : President , 'J. J. Piatt , VmI Cloud ; Viee-picsident , C. A. Frees , Chi cago ; Secretary and Tre-surer , Geo. Hock nell , McCook. Bed Cloud Kepubliciu. A good woodman sharpens his axe when sj it , becomes dull. A di.creet business man shouhl | sharpen up his business by a liberal g use of printer's ink in dull times. At this ft season of the year the general public has st more time to read and studj the special in- \ duceiiients j offered in advertisements than in Jn the busy seasons. Moral : Advertise now. tl Advertise in The Tkiisune. o The "geographical social" is the latest , - The gentlemen are given cards on each of which is printed the name ot some county in " the ' state , while each lady receives a card * with a county seat upon it. The gentleman ll1 hunts up the county seat of his county to take ai to supper , audit'tlie county seat is not known of forfeit ot ten cents is exacted for the inforU maliun. Tlie forfeit is collected in tlie usual way. way.Tlie Tlie work of excavating the canal near Baitley is completed. About 50,000 cubic ( . yards ; of earth have been removed. A water ril power of lroin 500 toSOO liorse power , it is , . claimed , lias been created ; and the people 0t of the 'Varsity town are jubilant and lull 1C of bright anticipations for a glorious future „ tor that burg. They are now ready to giant water power privileges to any and all who . „ will erect mills or factoiies , and at reasontj able rates. Tlie doctor , like every one. else finds it net * t | essary to live. The physicians of McCook , | , we are credibly informed , have concluded jf that their bills should be paid promptly just C thesaniHastiiose.ofanyoiieeI.se. They have c ( therefor formed an organization for mutual \ \ protection and hereafter those who have not as been in the habit of pajing their physician's ot bills will not find itso easy sailing. A "black list" is being prepared , containing a large number of names. The snow and rain of last week is a liarbii.w iter of good for the people of Nebraska. Bain g disagreeable while falling , but it is the rj blood of the inanimate world , dissolving its * gases and solids , and preparing llieni for the By feeding of the vegetable world when it shall again aroused from its winter sleep to clothe ] the earth , and prepare its products for man and theaiiimal world. The long months of drj weather were very pleasant and enjoy- [ able , but the patter ofthe rain upon tlie w roof is so suggestive of all that is good to fct man and the beautiful in nature , that it comes rytliin and music A piano tuner who says that pianos fre quently , deteriorate because they are allowed t | become too dry , presetibes tiiis remedy : i „ 'Keep a growing plant in thu room , and so or > long as j-our plant thiivesyoiir piano ought lo , or else there 's something wrong with it. in Inst try it , ami see how mucii more water you'll have to put in tluflower pot in tlie. (1 ! loom where your piano is in than in any cj other room. Some people keep a huge vase v < urn with a snppmg wet sponge iu it , near in under the piano , and keep it moistened < fr just as a cigar dealer does his stock. They E keep this up all the time the tires are on. " tl ° * , " ' " r * , " * " " iiSSSsS3 5r - * v ' -1 * - - = - % . I'll. - * - _ - . - * . , - L • ' " * _ - -SmL j ri / Shall There be Light ? Tills question lins at various intervals oc- "iiplcd the attention of our people for a time , and ! then been dropped without definite ac tion being taken. Again this important and desirable ( project is bleached , and the Indi cations ( point to more satisfactory results. Thu committee consisting of Messrs. C. II. Meeker , IL W. Cole I J. E. Kelley , recent ly I appointed by the Bnaid of Trade , are tint ing I active and business like steps toward as- cei tabling how many lights our business men ami x citizens will take , and to this end they will , call on the citizens in due time. Let every man who is Interested iu tlie welfare and i improvement mill growth of .McCook en- courage this splendid enterprise to the ex tent t of his ability. And just hero wo desire to call tlio attention of the members of the city council to the fact that it actually rests with them whether or not the citv shall have electric lights 01 not. It will bo necessary for I the city to take a number of lights for business I street illumination in order to make a plant p ty a fair profit on the investment in a city of this size. We believe tlie council stands ready t" lend its aid to any and all reasonable ! piojtcts and enterpiises having iu view the advancement of the city. The patli | of duty seems to ba clear iu this case , and we have no fear of the result. If tlie city council and the people of the city take a sufficient number of lights to make a plant a 1 paying investment , tlie enterprise will be on its I feetiu a very short time , hut not till then. Let us he up and doing and full } alive and awake : to the importance of the occasion. Board of Trade. Th-annual meeting of the Board of Trade was held hi the oilices of the Secietary , last evening. After some preliminary talk of a general nature thu Board pioceeded to the. election of oflicera for the ensuing year , as lollows : Thos. Colter , President ; Geo. B. Berri , Vice-President ; J. E. Kelley , Secre- luii ; W. F. Lawson , Treasurer ; J. Byron Jenniiifis , Altoinej ; members of Executive Boaid , Geo. Hocknell , E. E. Lowiuan , C. E. Bod. On motion secretary was hisiiueted to notily the liieinbeis ot the Executive. Boaid of their monthly meetings two days iu advance ol the date ot holding same. On motion , Messis. C. F. Babcock , J. B. Jeuii- hus and Dr. S. L. Green werecnistiluted a committee to cooler with the city council ami takeolli-r steps iu the direction of seeming a city hall lor McCook. The matter of elec- tiic lights was again considered at some length. A committee consisting of Messrs. C. II. Meeker , II. W. Cole , J. E. Kelley , was uppoiuU d to canvas the. city to ascertain the number of lights our citizens and business men will take , iu case a plantcan be secured. They are authorizi d also to visit Iloldrege to [ gather data at that point , where elect-lie lights ' ate in successful operation ; and to re port to the. Board at eailiest convenient sea- son. ( Adjourned. Building and Savings Association , _ _ The regular monthly meeting of the Mc Cook Co operative Building and Savings As- sociiition was held on the evening of Monday Slo this week , the 2M instant. The. routine proceedings of tlie association were disposed 'of iu was form , after which the uionev iu the treasury , was put up at auction and bid off to tlie ] following parties : Mrs. A. Probst , Sl , - 500 at 33) per cent , premium ; Dr. Z. L. Kay. St,000 at 2S per cent , premium. The twelfth monthly report made by Secretary Lowiuau makes the following superb showing for the association's first year's business , ending January 22d : ASSETS. Loans S 17.82500 Cash on hand , . . . 1.0WPC ? 10.782.90 T.TAlUI.nil.S. Capital ? 1306393 Loans unpaid 2 7G2. " 0 Profit i.nd loss 3.336.63 S 10 78 no Actual enrnings ppi-pliare. series A St S3 rtctiml enrninjrs perBliare. scrta * B 093 Showing an actual interest of 28 4-10 ner cent on ever > dollar invested , for 1 year , above all expenses. Republican Valley Normal School. In another column will be found the full ' text of a bill introduced by Representative Wilcox providing for the establishment of a state normal school at this place to be known ; a. the "It-publican Valley State Normal School. , " Mr. Wilcox is working diligently for tlie incisure and his efforts are being seconded ably by other influential parties. While numerous other towns are mentioned the same connection , perhaps none have tlie. well-established claims ami advantages t of ! McCook. It is to be hoped that Western Nebraska shall receive some recognition at 0 the hands of the present legislature , and in . no ' way can that be done more satisfactorily than by establishing a slate normal school in . j ej the metropolis of Southwestern Nebraska K and of tlie Great Kepubliciu Valley , a section f the state rapidly growing iu population § and material wealth. a Score for Red Willow. i ie. e. At the Intestate corn exhibit made at Lin coln during the annual meeting of the N < b raska slate boaid of agricultuie , Red Willow u county 7'asawaided second premium for the „ best county collective exhibit west of the 0 100th meridian. We will stale here that Lo l gan comity was awarded first premium , but u the same was pioti sled by William Coleman , li president of our county agricultural associati ; tion , , who made the exhibit from this county , c and the state board of managers have not yet decided ( the contest. Itisclainied for our extl : Iiibit j that itwiisthel-iigestaud finest by far ; a so , the awards will no doubt be changed acin cordingly by the board of managers w hen they k come to examine into tlie. matter. Latek sI Word is just received , that the award stands ° originally made Red Willow county sec- fl ond premium. b . A Dime Social. Tlie M. E. church will give a dime social • r with refreshments and an interesting , protj gram , , at tlie residence of Mr. and Mis. F. L. ; , Brown , next Thursday evening , Janiuiij 3l > t , v 18S9. A cordial invitation is extended to all. ii order of Mns. J. II. Ludwick , Secietary. r Woman's Relief Corps. „ ; Will meet at .Masonic hall. Saturday , Jan. * " b 2Glh , 1SS9 , at half past 2 o'clock , M. T. We would be pleased if every member be lire- ( j sent. By older of President. . , Miss. M.vrv E. Taiioeb. ii Miss Neu.ie Lek , Secietary. = A statisticI ceiilus has flirured out that this year's corn crop.i.UOO.miO.OiK ) bushels , will load a 8irinyorwa < iOiisstretcliiii2S4.0.iO { milts , ii : enough to make eleven rovrs or wajrons f loaded wl h corn , clear round the earth and r have 9 0j0 miles of teams not in line. v Tnn United States frrond jury has found in- c dlciments against twenty Hve judges and s clerks or election that ofll Iaied at the great v voting festival In Omaha , last November. Tiie s iiidtetiiteuts ennr e th'"Se genllemen with „ fnoidulunt counting and other tritlln ? jokes. \ , Evorvthlnjr was run wide open iu Omaha on t that memurial day , t p X- * • ? * * . ' - m > j n jiU- . - : il A. II. IhirucB or liidlanolu was it Cumiuerulal | guest , t- t'uudav. Sum Flsk Is In from Trinidad , today , on a laud business , and to two ilio hoys. Mr. L. W. McConnell nrrlved home. Tucsdny on tlio Hjer. from bis Illinois trip. Mrs. C. L. Nettluton , our olUclent County Siiperluteiidcni. 1ms lieen granted n pension. Dr. L. I.oda. tho Hastlnus Insurnuco man , was registered at the Comaierclul , the tlrst of tl.C'Wcek. Miss Maudo McConnell roturuod homo. Fri day , from her extended visit in Denver and Clie < > enno. Mrs. Thos Loncrj-an or Chicago Is vlslllng in | tho city , guest of her dauKhter , Mrs. Frank II. | Spearman. Mrs. .Inn. Monunl who lias boon absent In Chlcnjro for a number of months , returned home ( on Sunday. T. J. Gutlou-ny and J. M. Thompson , two of Hayes ' Centre's noiab'cs. ' were , city visitors aiidCo.iiiiicrclal guests. Sunday. It. S. Cooley , Lincoln Land Co 's agent at "Danhiiry on the Beaver. " was ii business visitor hi the metropolis , Monday. Mrs. Peter Boyle returned horn" , the first of the i wcolc. from a visit ofa number ol'dujs to her I daughter .Mrs F. D. Pitney at Cullierisou. Misses Chrysler and Baiue , eilicient nietn- bers , < if Indianola's teacher corps , were city visitors. Saturday , on Inislnesi and pleasure. Hon. J. W. Ivcy , of Hayes Centre , spent a few flvcting hours in tlio city , Saturday , on his ' Maura home from a pilgrimage to Indian apolis. Eeq. Lincoln , of Rockland , lot his sunshine wiiliin tills offlce on lust Saturday. Mrs L. is visiting at McCook and liciico he has more lati tude. t ilol > oke News. Terry Stone nud family depart , next week , for Dakota , where lliey will make their future home. | Tiik Tiuiiunk wishes them iiliundant success In thuir new home. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Gray arrived , Tuesday. , from Indiana , a-xl will rem tin an indetlidte peilod visiting I heir son , L 11. Gray or the D. S. land ollice clerical l'oice. . W. It. Starr , Esq . one of the county scat's leading ' attorneys , came up to the city. Men- day night , on legal business , returning home on Tuesday evening s passenger. S.tnrord Lewis and family departed with llieirlniiiselmld ' effects Tor McCook , Tuesday. The J Tunes "ill ueep Sanloid posted on ihe l < - eal and general news of the county. Haies County Times. Mr Caleb Clothier , who has large laud and stock interests on the Willow * , arrived rrom Jersey ' on Sunday morning , and will make a stay of indelluite duration. He is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Troth. , Mr. and Mrs W. M Sanderson mourn ihe death • of tlieir little girl baby , which occurred on Monday night of ilo s week. The ruuei-i.l 1 took place on the following day. The beieav- ' ed parents lmve the sincere sympathy of all ' true hearts in their sorrow and sadness. ' i .lohti A. Hudd. late managor for Frees & j Hocknell , at Trenton , but who resigned some ( few : weeks ago ami lias been junketing ! li rough , the | south and east , arrived in the city Wcdues- ( chil. j It he does not engage in business here ( Illinois , tie contemplates trying the Washing ( ton Territory conn' ry. : Hepresentative Wilcox spent Sunday at home , coming up on Saturday morning nud returning tobis Icgishitiveduticsou the morn t ing ) ; of Monday. Mr Wilcox has already in- j troduccd a bill for theestablishmentorastate t normal school in McCook , the text ol"which < is < gixen in lullclsewhere.and licsides he isgiv- | ingatieutfou , ciucl' and conscientious attcu • tion , to tiie general run of legislation propos i od hiid contemplat ( > d. I Ir r ] Engineers' and tlremen'b lline liookb tursule ' uiTub McCook Tkiuu.m : office. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Quiggiu and daughters ar- rived , Wedi etday moi niug last , liom their ex- " tended visit east. Supt McConniff of the A & N. division ol Ihe ' B. & M died at his home in Lincoln , Tues9' Jay night , of Hemorrhage ot the stomach. Mr. and Mrs J. G.Stokes are rejoicing in anti o ther tine boi baby who put in an appearance 'I' nt the stokes residence , the close of last week , dw C. W. Paine , now in tlie Missouri P.icifleem- . ploy , arrived home. Sunday night , and will le- inain a few dajs nuisuig one ot" "Job's com.V furiera < " on the back of his neck. An old engineer says that tlie speed of u tiuiu | may tie deteimined byeouniingihe nuin- uer of clicks made o > the trucks on tlie ends t A'ihe rails m nventj seconds. Tlie number , .v111 lie tue miles perhuiir being run. a Fi-eight rates liom Missouri river points and d • ast ol the lj rJ meridian in Neor.iska and • ivausas to the etiast will advance on Feb. I as ' oil.i us : First ei ass freights , from gj 05 u > - ' W ; all ; second1.8j to 15 ; lturd , Sl.5 > lo * 115 : uiirth , 5 > iJ : $ to { • 14 , > ; iittu , ? 1 15 CoSl-io ; Af \ ji.Uo lo % • ! 10 ; 11 , C U and will reuiaie as i.e. ij ore. The recent meeting iu Kansas City raisi i M the rale ; . w CNOINK INSenCTl-KS. The Uni j.i r.iciiu iiasiiistru jted its general ll1 , itlornci to dr.ill a bill to oe buuulitted tollie jieseut legislature providing for the ure.itiuu " l an ollice known as the "State Inspector ol xl Locomotive lingines , " which said otliccr's ilu- tl lesbhitl ! lie to inspect all engines ruutiverihe j , mi s ot road in tlie state ot" Neimi.sKa at least r < \vice per year , or as lrcqueiuly as the cxigeu S ies ot the case demand. The latestailroad news is to the effect that t , he U. < ! c .tl. are unloading car load alter car , \ o.id ot material at Cullierisou preparatory to tl uymg tlie track on this grade. This is indeed , _ , ood news , and indicates that by the timet ipriug time comes , geutl > Annie , the melodi ous w-iiistie ot"the locomotive will resound . tiom the southeast as the nam lulls into the taiiuu. Then wilt Imperial prosper. Like- . , .vise lier litltlitud and lung-sufferiig citizens. , Imperial Chronicle. President Otto Mcars of the Silverton Bail- oad company is giving out passes to his par- . . .icular tnciids. 'ihe pass is uu.ipic. beautiful mill cosily. The upper lelt-hand cornerot the _ pass , which is ot solid Colorado tolled silver. Z ic ular ca.d size , contains a miniature picture jf the magnificent scenery through which ihe road passes , tlie scene being in raised embosst ) td tvoik of eliiboraie and delicate tlnibb. Tlie | mime ol the holder is in each wise neat ly carvw don ' the laeeorthe plate , as is also the num ber. The costot the passitn .Mr. Menrs was iibout ST apiece. lie enjots the distinction of w liaviug the most beautiful and origiuulas w-vll is th" most costly railroad pass ever issued iu " tlie world. d - d Work Oeliboratsly. ' it There are S'irae things tiiat must be done in hurry or n.it at all. Caichuiga ilea is one of | ( tiie tiest examples aptopos to this. But as a ( | rule , it is safe to say. lb" man or woman w ho works deliberately : iccompli.vhes the most. is The deliberate worker is tne thoughtful work er with whom Hie habit orsistein has become second nature. Any one may cultivate it who will take the trouble to try : and the most un systematic , spasmodic worker will realize with amazement how easy it is to net through anal r lotted task iu half the time it formeth requir- • ' ed. by planning it all mibefore euteriug the office , workshop , or kilchou , m ll- . . i i i i i . " . . . . . . 11 ii I I T . TT " - " . * - * -r m * * ii. nt V * * # * yj > * i ' * • . . . . , . . . . . . | yyi.i • ' , . * * ' • * irwn ii. .ii iiw i ii .i i.r..i ii. % m hiim'm ! ' "nil , n f , ' * * * i The Indiana Pilgrimage. lcp 'ClllltO'l'iieltCililillfiliLl.NCOI.N.KCb. | . . Jan 17. Secretary Laws and tlie members or the delegation whovislto' * Presld ut ILurison on Monnny liistrelurucdio LincolnThursday. The Itepiilillcan reprcjeutatlvo tnet Mr. Ltitvs this afturuooii ami lutervlctvedhhii hrlelly ii | on tlie subject. "Wo arrived at Indianapolis Sunday ovonlug and called upon General liar * • rlsoit at his reeldence oil Monday morning. Ho received us most cordially , and at the re- quest of the delegation I stated tho object or our visit , and left copies of Uicdoetimont with him. We round that the president elect was Hilly ported upon every feature or the matter lie stated that ho had pt-rsonaUi visited the runnier settlements of Dakota and talked with thu homesteaders in tho dugouts of ihe Western prahles. and hid hoard from their own lips the storlesortho wyongs which many of llicui had suffered at tlie hands of the gOi- eral laud office. General Harrison said Hint all Hie wicked irregularities would ho correct ed by the appointment of a good mail for sec retary of the interior , but he had not yet de cided us to who the man would lie 'thepiesl- dent is heartily In favor of repealing thu pro emptloti law. and reserving the public d.im.iiu for aeitial settlers. Wo lull Monday niglit. well sat It-lied with our visit. Western sett lei s etui rest assured of one thing , and that is that alter the4th of March they will have a friend and protector iu tho hlto house at Washing ton to whom I hey will not appeal In vain r r the maintenance of tliolr rights. Of coiuse. wo suggested no names for secretary , uoi were any iiames.inoulloned. . . General Harrison is looking well , and gives every visiting dele gatinn a courteous and patient hearing. " Mr Laws was formerly land receiver at McCook. and as he lost a legdurliiglhe rebellion on lIn- wrong side tor the present administration lie was piouiptly remove' ' when the democrath' parly camu into po.ver. He is thoroughly auii lar with the frontier , and the homesteadi-rs have no firmer friend than Secietary Laws Ho was ehlelly responsible for ihe pilgrimagi to Iiidiauapnli-i , and will recdvo the warm llianks of many a poor Inn honest occupant ol ii diigoutou the western prairies for the grandi service ' he has rendered ilieuj. without hope ol lewiiril. Many of theiu are too poor to show tlieir ' appreciation iu anv way. As one or tin 'delegation t put it. "Some or tliem are hauling , Vow chips * lltteeu aides for I nut. " Bit ll.e satisfaction , of having laid iledr elaim * hctorc i tl.e new pres.dent is in itselt siiltlcienl rewanl Tii : : u ual tluod of biiiicombu hills Is pouring into | the legislatuie. and th'-v threaten a sor ions i futerfereucM with tlie legislative work < r I i hut body. 'I'he men witli axes to grind an flocking ' to Lincoln , and stand ready to mpIo > i ' lie machinery of the state fori lie pros jcutto ol" their individual plaiisaud purposes. Thcp will tin ihe inevitable quota of tiuiiractical measures ' introduced at tlio instance til per sons who ha\o no higher conception ol" Un law | making power than as uu iiistrumeutaliti to i rurtlier tlieir o.vu seltUh pr > jocts and t < > advance , tlieir political and personal interests A little coinage on the part of the incuilier- of the legislature woiiM do much to prevem tin ' * aci'iimiilatiuuof a vast amount of need less ' rubbish upon the calendars. There is a very lespcctable sprinkling of men or affairw and of sound business judgment iu the pres ent legislature , and they jnjoy the npportuu ity of doing the state a valuatile service b > setting thmr faces against a needless waste ol time in .he consideration of matters which ar of no importance to anyone , save totlieschem ers who foist them upon the servants of tin people A prompt and judicious wcedin : . - out of tho tn sh which so often hinders tie the progress of us'-ful works , would earn tin gratitude of u large body of voters , who arc interested iu the welfare of the state. Tin : reasonable deiuaudot th < > New Itcpuhlic " for the protection of our state property fiom public plunderers has been he.ud and prompty acted tipMit. Ho : : . Gilbert L. Laws , secretart of state , has seived notice tiiat he will urn permit the furniture of the capitol to lie tin duly and illegally disposed or by mi ordinary resolution passed by one branch of the legi - latere. If this determination nit the part id the secietary of state is faithfully carried out it will save hundreds ofdoll irs to the alrctnli overburdened taxpayers of Nebraska. Mr L tws is entitied to great c-ietlit for his timeli action. New K < 'pubiic. , Tiikiie is a littlerippleof excitement at Lin coin over certain rooms in the capitol build ing : , now occupied by his excellency , the gov- eruor.aiul desired "aw-fiiHt much" by the una- tere gentlemen of the supreme court. The " governor has aliout nine pnit.ts in his favoi : and it remains to be seen whether the"wiit i f ejectment" will be effective or not. It is no thought that it wilhbe necessary to call out tin 5.0 UOO militia ; If the south will give tlie norMi a "little n time , " their financial salvation isa = smeri : The nortli invested last year in southern in- dustries.IKO.00O.0jO. Nearly * yj.00J 003 or this was invested in Alabama , which letds in min ing and manufacturing enterprises in thu' | section. Kentucky got - 'S.OJO tuO ; Txas. . sis 000 000 and Georgia $ lt.000OOJ. Tne least amount was S-.OJO.O-W , which went to MisSissip- t R'tnBKT iNOKiwtii.i. .s apustroiilie to laugh , ter : "Oh. rippling rivers of laughter , lino irt , the blessed lioundry line lietwixt the Iiph .i " and men. and every wiiyward wave of thiie t ah drown some fretful fiend of care ! Oh laughter , rosy-lipped daughter of joy ! Then ' an * dimples enough in thy cheeks to catch nn hold ' ami glorify all tlie tears of grief. " The Bed Cloud National bank which lias beet- in , the hands of United States Ban1 : Examine ( Grillitii for the past three weeks , opened it do , irs Thursday , under a new management with L. P. Albright as cashier. Jud e Rich.oi Cliie.igo. and Richard Gentry , or Kansas Pity a- are amongthe new st"ckh ilders < m 1 d r.sctors- i' Ui-piiese.ntativk .Mkkkii { has introduced a ' • "hill ] to regulate the charges permitted ioitii , use of telephones , to prescribe the duties ol those operating telephones and to nrcserihi penalties. , " Also , "a bill for an act to providi ' , for normal instruction to the teachers' of tin " state of Nebraska " 'J TitKtiext ii-uiii.il meeting of the state edi tori.il association will be held in Kearney , AndTiiKTitiiiUNK has it marked down thai .i the "town on the canal" will entertain th < gentlemen of thstate press iu ri ht roya stvie. Rki'Iiesuntativb Wili x ii.isa bill before • tlie legislature providing ror "a.i act for tin- . relief of Ridford Jl. Tate , who had threi ( horses kdied hy the state veteran iriau.atid ask ' ing for an apnropriaiion iherefor. " • Itch , Mango ami Scratches < m tularin or ani " mais eurfd in 31 minutes by Woolf.ird's S.ini u tary Lotion. This never fails. Sold by C. 31 ' 'j Smith .t Sons. Druggists. McCook. t = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = QUICK , FRONTIER CO. , NEB. o The ne v school hou e is completed and fur- ; titshed. School began Jan. 11th. ju-r. in tunen tor the winter. Had a fair attendance to start with , and more to come. Several wellare he " tig dug in our p rt. this winter. W. IJ. Whit taker began one Jan. 21d r We had quite a serious accident at tinpost office .Jim. < 1. Mrs Quick went out to help \ draw water from the wel ! which i < 241 feel t < deep. Ry accident the bucket started i ac * . in in ihe ' well and there being no one there to stop t , slie cauglit the rope and did all that she < 1 couln , but of no avail. It strucu her. knocked ' E her dow n , dislocating her left collar bone and ti bruising her up generally. Dr. Harlan was F call.-d and fixed le-r up the best he could. She E doing well at present. We want mure wind S " mills. Yusan. c cI Matt's a Hair Curler. \ Editor Omaha Republican : I'leaso give a j , receipt for tanning Iitdes , and oblige a suDscric ber Yours Respectfully , 31. J- i McCook. Red Willow comity , Xebraska. jj i Referred to 3Iatt Quay. J M- & . ! ; ijj i H J BA.RTLEY BOOMINGS. | H Morley l'lper or Pox Cider h ono of thu not * j M students unrolled this term H Mr George Ilnrtlott of tho Dim of dark & H Hartlelt. is visiting friends In town. H Young Auihrain hroko hU arm , a fewdnyH | H ago i , while wrestling with it fellow student. | Tho fluo sleighing mttko-i run for tho boy-t | mid ' girls , sometimes tho old folks no along. | Thn Mioses Rldgewny nro rejoicing ovor tlio H arrival i of tholr brother rroui thu state of Ohio. H Rov. McFaddontirparhodnnoloqitentaerninn l to it largo audience iu Chapel Hall ou Sunday f l ' Th" heavy snow brnk" down tlio awning In H rront I of Mr.Seeloy'sstore It wus rcplacod by H the I Hamilton Urns. j H Miss Kmnm Kltoanivod hero. Inst Saturday. H rrom Phillips county. Ivans. She will attend H tho winter term of college. H Mr. McFaddon oiimc up from llurton's Ilonil J | tn spend Sunday with his ratnlly who aro llv- H I'igliureso i tho children am attend school. i H . A protracted meeting Is being hold In Chapel f H Hall . without any very flattornigsuooes'uis ' yet. l l I hoy will bo continued through thu coming f l , Thu work or excavating the canal Is finished I H and a gang of men under tho supervision of jjj l Mr. .Jennings , are budding bridges ovor thu f H crossings. ll H Mr. Morgan lins moved his family into Dr. ] j | Hathorn's , home , where they will have tnoro i l loom for their young Irluuds who aro staying " 1 w th them ami attcudingeollego. j l Frank rtrockhtim died. lat Saturday after * l l noon , at I ho residence of his brother-in-law. > S H Ci rus Cowtes. The runeriil services were hold ) M io ' College Chapel , euudiictcd by Rev. lioswell. ! j H Mrs. R. R. Moon started , last Friday night , | for Ashland , this stato. to Join her husband M who has been there emtio tiuiu working at tho M arpenter trade. Shu took the new .Moon with | -i Mr .lonnbigs caught n large bcavor. last Sat- H unlay which he exhibited iu town , thus satis * M \ lug the curloitsity of a number of people M vim hut iui'er eeu tho like before. It weigh. j H od forty pounds. MAX. H BOX ELDER BERRIES. H Solid win or weather. M S Miller is also going to put down a well ' H i Mr. R. R Moore has gone to Iowa to he gone H two or three weeks. M Fred Kiughorit Is manipulating the lower H • aid of tlie ui'dl route thisv > 'ck. M Messrs. Doyle nud Loomls returned homo. I H 1'Viday last fiom their trip to ihe southwest. f H Miss Lou Chrysler and Miss Ruiite. of tho In * H liaiiolii I schuols , wero visitorj at llox F.Ider , I H " Several wolf hunts have taken place , this H veek. without very much damage to tho H w .1. II. Stopheur will soon commeuco work on H os well and irrigation will be tho oider when H t is completed. H Rev. Hutcnins Is holding extra meetings at H Ml. ' Piensiiut church. We have not learned H with what success. H No mail at Rox Elder from Wednesday till j H Uonday. ! on account of bad roads. V/uuecd a H ailroad up the creek. j H Our Rov Rider merch'int thinks the pecp'o ' | B oust have laid in a gool stock before the | storm , the way they don't come to trade. . H The people oT the Methodist church are go- H ug : to build a fiame < hu ch a > Centre Point , H as soon as the weather wi I permit. H A tiumher of youngpeople invaded the home U of ! • : . A Sexon , on M niday evening , and will I- H • • 1 away a few pleasant hours with charades , > H rclresliments , etc. Itutivis. 1 1 LiANU Okkick at Mc ihik. Nuis . I 1 1 Decembers. 1S . f H Notice is hereby given that the following- H . uinied settler has filed notice ol his intent'on H • i make llnal pi oof in support of his c ni it , M ind that said proof will lie made before n-iris- M , • r or receiver , at Met 'ook , Ncli. , ou Saturday , M lauuary Cth. 18 : viz : TIIO.IAmF ROWCLL. vho made H. B. No TT . . lor the I..5J S.W.ij H , f | See. II. in Town. 3 North or Range 'SJ won. H ie I ii.iuii s the following nitue-M-s to prnvt-iiw H -ontiuuoiis resilience upon , mid cultivation of. M -aid land , viz : Thomas W. ttochey. KU-ir F. ) H 'ou-e. .lolm A. Wiil'siinson and Michael Houli- H t-iti. ill of McCook. Neb 0 * S. P. HART. Land Okfiok at • cChok Nkh. . H January 'iid. IMJ f " Notice is hereby given tli.it the following- • - H uinied settler has li'ed noii'-e of her iutentioii H io matce llnal proof in suppoit of her claim. B md that said proof will be made before Regis- H er and Ri-i-eiver at McCook" . Neb. , ou Satur- , H lav. | March Oih. lfcJ. v.z : AMKLIA CONRAD. . v dow of Elias M Conrad , deceiised. H. E No. H tU"4MortheN ! / > Wi Si e f . 'Iuivn.4 N.or Itui < gi- ; > i \ \ t ; Y. M. She names tin-following H witue-ses to prove her coutiu.ious lesideuce B .pon mid ciillivatinii of. said hind , viz : Robert H • ore , ( haili-s M. Collins. Nettie ' Coilins. i.nnes , It Ifa.iier. . all ol McCook. N"bra-ka. " * I Vn.t person who desire to pint' st against the lliiw.iin-e of siicli proof , or who knoMS of any iibstautial i-ensoii. under tinlaw ami the reg- ilaurns ol the Interior Lep.o Inwiit. wl y biioh nronf t-lioulil iui benilowed. will lie given an ippurtiiuity at the ab ivinuot" > ne < I time and place lo cmsexamine tinu tne sc-a of said mm.tut and t > offi-r evidence in rebuttal ot t ' that submitted by cl.ioinmr : r S P. HALT Regis'cr. Lv.ND OfKICK AT MeCo'lK. Nku. . t . .liiiiiiartiind. . 13- ! ) . f Notice is hereliy giien that tinfollowljg - tained s'-tlli-r tfi flh'd noiiee of his int n.ion i make limit pre cmiition ci.mmutitii-n uroof o mpport of ii-i eliiitu if d ihat si idtnnC \ fill lie Hindi' liffori' Ri-g sti-r or Ui-ei-i\.r at dcCook.Neb.o v'i. . v Miin-h 11 h.lBSO. viz ; IOHV Hit : e'B , vho in tde P. E. D. S. i-i. "iti1 ; for tl o W. H J TN W J4 null i > . ! 0.r < W. 1 < e < : . | . , ii , { ; , ' .iwn. : j. North .if It ngo " * 0. W. of Cth P. M. Me ' names the loilowuig witnes'-e'-io jirovo hia • • iitinuous recMetice iition. and cultiiittion r. said land , viz : Wnlmm iMIdwin. A T. Row- ey. Arlentrl.iti. . aU of t'liPjerti-ou. Neb ami ii-orge ' .I'ser ' f Mc ' 'i "it. Neb. Any person vho desires io firmest iig.iiest the iillowmico f | -neh proof , or w ho knows oraiiy so l stunt iui • • iisiiii. under ihe law : md tin * ri-giil.ittnns of lie Interior Department , whj such proof -li-'iitd not be attoivfil. will h ' civen an oppor- nnin at the : ibovi--nenti' > i-ed timeand pla'e ouroscoxHitiitie tin ; wttne' . . ' -es of said claim- nit , and to offer evidi-nce in rebuttal of th it -ubmiticd In claimant. S. P. HART , 35 'Register. Chattel Mortgage Sale. Notice is hereby given tiftr by viitueofa hatielmorigiige dated • uue-iQi'i. ! 88execut < - d ( by W. W Dunh-im to the Freeli Hocknell i.tiinbcr Company insecure the payment of me certain notf dati-d JuiieSJth. fcS forthe inn ' of -hundred Ihirly seven dollars and ony cents. ( SI37 4 . ) w ith mtere-t at the rateif ri'ii tier cent per annum from date , and upoa vhich fhi-re is now-due. one hundred thirty- .I'Veiidullurxitni ! forty cents nud interest. iiihI t-tautt hsving been made in the payment. i 'hereof , and no proceeding * t buv titti'in- ieii instituted to recover said money , I wilt soli ti i at public auction. Two bay mare j curling crilts. Two man liorsiyearling cot'F. Said sale to take place " in rrit of tho First Viitionnl Rank in lln-eity ofMcCoofNthon -aturd.iy February OtU. JtS.at 2oc'oek. P. M. Tub Fiikks5 : HncK.Ni.i.t. Lr nriK to. - ilotscz to Land Owners. * | To all wnoi it m * v co.vcisav. Tho Commisioiiir appointed to lecase a road commencing at a point 4 chains south Of ' W Cor. Sec. SU. T. 3 It :5) : hi Perry prvfner. . Red Willow Count .Nebras a riiuiiing thence be followingcour-esjiud distance- : N ba dgr. E. 10 ch tins. S. TO dgr. E. : clMiln ? thence S .7)dgr. E. " > chains , thenee S. 70 dgr. E. 11 chains , thence 3. S3 djx. K S chains. he'ice.S.63 dgr. 6 57chains , thence N. 78 dgr. 8 chains , thence S. 75 dgr. E - . * 5 chains , thence N 7S ilgr. E 20 chains , thence S. 77 d r. E. 20 chains. thencoS. • ijchnhi's to \ Cor. on • South line Sec 28. ihenee East Pi tu.Ie * to S. ' Cor See27. thence East 11 chains , thence 50 dgr. E IS chains. theiic - S. ft5 dgr. K. * 3 > chains t. bank of Republienu R.ver. thence S. * along hank of River 67 eha.ns to minthor J Driftwood , thence Eist along river tmn c to ; East line Sec 36. Town 4. Itme.30 and terrain- - . nting thereat , has reported m favor or the location thereof , mid all r.bjeclhins thereto or v claims for damage-'must lietileil iu the County ; Clerk's ollice on or before noon of the Pith day ti or April. A I > 18-9 or said road will be estao- * iished without n > fcr ncn ther * to. GEO. W. HOPER , County Clerk. j jL