. . J2EATH. _ _ _ . _
Dork drond'nl death ! that comes tar hearts
to wither.
wither.With blighted woo : . '
That points its flngor to the hidden "whith
er ? "
And bids ns go.
That brcnthcs upon our buda of promised
gladness *
Jtfl fntnl brenth ,
And hnniTH tlto skies in sombre shades of
Dark , dreadful deathl
Glad , grnclous deathl that comes to soulo
that sorrow ,
Without Burcensp ,
And points them to the bright and fair to
morrow Of perfect pence
ThattakesthcfadedilowerK.Bwe'otand olden ,
To one who snith
'Well done ! " und plants them in a garden
golden-
Glad , gracious dentil.
Chicago Post.
SKRIMP'S INVESTMENTS.
HAT did the
hogs fetch ,
Sime ? " Mrs.
Skrimp asked
her husband
*
on his return
from driving
the fatted hogs
to m a r k e t-
"Six hundred an' seventy-five dollars
lars , " Simon Skrimp replied ab the
same time rubbing his hands togeth-
r and smiling contentedly. "It was
a good price I got , Liza , an' I never
6ee hogs weigh up better than they
did. They brought at least a hun
dred dollars mor'n I expected they
would. An' then I got their money
right off. I struck it just right in
selling when I did. "
"I'm'glad you did , Sime. "
"In co's we're all glad to do the
best we kin. "
*
"Yes o' course. What yer goin
ter do with ther money ? "
"I hain't fairly settled in my own
min' yit. just what 1 will do with it-
I'm sorter haltin' atwixt buyin' of
that tembered twenty acres of old
Mike Allen , and loanin' it to them
'Herringtons. I kan't well make up
my min' as to whether er ther two'ud
le ther best. " -
"You hain't no use for the timber.
ed twenty , Sime , sein' es how you
have more Ian' now than is profita
ble an' if you buy it , you'll jest have
that much more to pay taxes on for
nothing. "
"Yas , that's so. I hain't no par-
tic'lar use for it , but its down cheap
at five hundred , an' I dunne if it
would be er good speculation ter buy
it. But at the same time I kin lend
ther money to Rob Herrington for
ten per cent's , an' I suppose that
niout be as good er thing es I kin
do. "
"It 'peres to me , Sime , like 'sif
you've let them Herrington's have
enough money , a'readj' . "
"They owe me nigh a'most two
thousand dollars , it's true , but
what's the difference 's'long es we get
the intrust ? "
"But have you got the intrust ? "
"So , Ihain't never got itin money ,
but I get ther notes for it , an' it'll
_ . - - .
_
and es we don't need it , hed n't it es
well be a drawing of more intrust ? "
"Yes , 1 s'pose it had. But some
way I feel es if it hain't best to let
that money out to them speculators.
You hain't got no kin' o' scurity , es
I kin see , 'ceptin' that one ov 'em
goes security for tether , and 'spose
they wuz ter busc up , then how'd
you get yer money from 'em ? "
"Tain't no wise likely es they'll
burst up , s'long's they've got thou
sands o' acres of the fine lands in
ther country. Other people's mouty
willin' ter trust 'em and I rekon I
needn't be scart about loaning to
'em. Asides , I don't see whut else I
kin do with ther money , fer es yer
say. Mike's twenty is someting we
don'tneed , and I've pondered over
the matter several days an' kaint
figger out nothin' else that 'ud be
profitable ter invest in. We don't
want any more stock. "
"No , we don't want any more
stock , ner land.fer it keeps you o'ther
boys a diagin' from inornin' 'till
night to keep up with whut we hav. "
"Then whut am Igoingter do with
ther money if I don't loan it ? "
For a moment Mrs. Skrimp was
silent and she plied her needle with
unwonted rapidity. A faint flush
came to her pale face , faded , care-
furrowed cheeks. Then with a timid ,
half-scared air she came up and said :
"Since , mightn't we buy the girls a
pianer ? You know the Aliens' have
one , an * our gals air jist crazy fer
one , too. It looks like paying outlets
lots of money , but I'ye been think
ing over it o'late , an' it 'pear ? like it
Jud only bu just right toards 'em.
We've got as much as Allen or Smith ,
and can just as well afford a pianer
fer our girls es they kin fer them. "
"Yes , we could , but. jes because Al
len an' Smith wantb to go an' wa-ste
money in loolishness , it don't foller
that we have ter do it.
A pianer.don't do work an'it don't
draw no * interest , an'when a thing
hain't no profit , it's a clear waste o'
money ter buy it , an' I han't goin'
ter throw envoy money iu such a
manner. "
"The gals worked hard , Sime , an'
denied themselves right along , an' I
feel as it I orter do somethin' fer em.
Ti course , if we couldir'freford'it , it
wouldn't be rigV.t , but we kin eford a
pianer an' never miss Hie money. "
"Yes , I recken we could eford , if we
was so a mind , but I 'low we won't.
JMoney conies. too hardtq be given
out ler Bcch thrash , an' for humerin'
tliir gals. , its all bosh. It 'ud jes be
the spilin' ov 'em for work. They
doan' have no need uv no pianer , an'
they won't get none. "
Airs. Skrimp saw that it was use
less to argue with Sime , so she re
frained from suying more , and the
next morning early , he rode over to
Bob Herrington's to loan the money
he received for the hogs.
Simon Skrimp was well to do , and
every yenr ho had reaped rich har
vests Irom his many broad acres of
productive land. But so far as his
family was concerned he might as
well have been the poorest man in
the settlement. He never had any
money to spare Jor the purchase of
luxuries , and even the little that
even .went for absolute necessaries
went so grudgingly ns to make it
painful. Her wife felt herself fortu
nate if she possessed a print gown fife
to wear in church , nnd the boys and
girls had long ceased to go out in
company for the want of desired ap
parel. All of Skrimp's money went
for more land , or into the hands of
the Herringtons" " .
Six months passed away since
"
Skrimp sold his fatted hogs" when
one day while he was engaged in re-
roofing his naked old barn , Squire
Beeson rode up and said :
" ' * '
"Mornin' Sime.
"How're Squire. "
"Have ye heard the news , Sime ? "
"No ; what newp ? "
"Erbout them Herringtons. "
"No , I hain't. " Sime said , turning
suddenlv " pale with an unconscious
dread. "What erbout 'em ? "
"Wai , it's er bad piece uv business ,
lemme tell ye , an'many er hones'
man's a-goin' ter suffer from it. "
Then the squire stopped , and
squinting one eye , very deliberately
chewd away on his tobacco , while he
left Scrimp agonizing on the rack ot
suspense.
"What is it man ? " Simon demand
ed , "Speak out. "
"Ther long an' ther short uv it is ,
them Herrington's is busted higher
ner er kite. "
Down went Skrimp's hammer , but
in his excitement he missed the nail
and hit his thumb squarely , smash
ing it almost into a jelly.
'D'ye reckon it's so ? " he gasped
when he was recovered from the
shock.
' Yas , I reckon it air , " the squire
'went on. coolly. "Yisterday I was
dov\n to the county seat , an' heern
them talkiu uv it on every corner ,
an' ther lawyers waz er flyin' erbout
like tater bugs on a hot skillet. Ther
hain't no doubt uv it , Sime , es how
they hed borryed o' you I thought it
proper ter ride over an' let yerknow.
"But ther Ian' , " Simon "said , all
them acres. "
"Yas , I know , but thet's kind
er mortgaged an' deeded around
among then-selves an' their wives ,
till there hain't no doin' nothin'with
it. Leastwise their creditors can't
tech it. "
Simon Skrimp got down to the
ground in some way though he could
never tell afterwards how. All that
day he felt like one in a dream , and
for years after , that time rose up be
fore him as a horrid nightmare.
It was several days before he was
able to ride , but when he felt equal
to it he had a horse snddled , and
rode over to Bob Herrington's. He
was shown into the best room , and
told to wait until Mr. Herrington
came up from dinner. It was a good
half hour that Sime had to watt , and
in the meantime his eyes wandered
about the richly furnished rooms.
"These fine fixin'e , " he mused , "are
bought with my money. Them easy
chairs , an' that cyarpet , my money
paid fer. An , them pictures , too ,
and that planner , I've been humpin'
myself day in an' day out , year arter
year , a making and savin' money
jest so's Bob Herrington's wife and
gals could have all them pooty things ,
while Liza an' my gals has never had
nothin' . "
Bob Herrington came in a t last ,
as smiling and as" affable as you
please.
"Good morning , Mr. Skrimp , " he
said , "I am glad to see you. I hear
you have not been well. "
"No , I ain't been very well lately. "
"Well , what can I do for you to
day Mr Skrimp ? "
"I rode over , " Skrimp began to
say , "to see about that money. "
"Yes , yes , I am glad youcame , but
you see we are not in a position to
do anything now. The matter is in
the courts and will be adjusted in
tima. All you cjin do is to wait. "
And before Mr. Skrimp hardly realiz'
ed it he was gently worked out o-
the room and the door closed afterf
him.
him.As
As Skrimp rode slowly along on
his homeward way , he fell to ponder
ing very seriously over what had
transpired the last few days and at
last he asked himself :
"What is a feller ter do with his
money ? if he buys Ian' he don'tneed ,
it is er cumbrauce upon 'i m , an' the
taxes eats it up. Efhe loans it he
gets beat outten it. An' ef he- buys
too much stock it eats its head off , "
and he shook his head disparingly.
Just then he came even with
Smith's and Smith being in front in
vited Sime to step in for dinner.
"Thankee , " he said , "but I guess
I'd better go along. "
But Smith insisted and Sime yield
ed and followed into the house.
He was introduced to Mrs. Smith
and was struck with her happy ,
healthy , contented look and he could
not help contrasting her with his own
pale-faced , tired and patient wife.
Then there en me floating in from the
adjoining room sweet strains of
music a mingling of siveet , young
voices with the vibrations of the pi
ano , and it smoothed himfand rested
him. Then he looked at Stniih with
his. jolly , brond-face.nna Jiis.beaming
smile and he envied him. Simon
could but contrast the surround
ings the air of sweet content and
peaceful quiet with his own home
life.
life."Did
"Did you lose anything by the
Herringtons ? " Simo asked.
"Not a cent , " Smith replied ,
"though I might if I'd had money to
lend. As it was I used all I had to
spare from the farm , in repairing and
furnishing the house. I hear you
lost quite a snm , and you have my
sympathy. "
"I don't wan't no sympathy , "
Simon said. "I've been er fool all
my life , an' now I've come to my
senses , an'I dunne if it hain't er
good thing fer us that the money is
gone. Some people won't never
learn nothin"thoutpayin' well fer it ,
I'm one o' that kind. "
Skrimp returned home more cheer
ful than he had been for years. The
next morning early he hitched the
horses to the big lumber wagon and
drove off to town , but before leaving
he came and put his arms about his
wife and kissed her something that
he hadn't done for so long that it
surprised and startled her , and the
tears came to her eyes.
"I 'pear to be mighty light heart
ed. " Simon mused as he jogged along
the lanes , up hill and down. "I
hain't felt so happy for ten years ,
an' I reckon some other folks'll feel
lifted up to-night wlien I get back.
For hours old Sime poked around
among the stores in the city , and
somehow everybody looked happier
and lighter hearted than he had ever
seen them.
"Looks like the ole world is gittin'
brighter , some way. " Simon mused
as he drove homeward in the cool of
the evening. "I never see the sun
shine to bright , an' even that little
brook down in the edge of the woods
sings merrily 'long its way. I never
noticed that afore. "
It was getting dark when Simon
drove up over the last hill on his re
turn home. Mrs. Skrimp and the
girls were out at the gate watching
the rumble of the wagon and looking
up the road , they saw that a great
box filled the big wagon bed.
"Wonder what Sime's been buy-
in' ? " the mother said.
"Looks like a big box , " one of the
girls replied.
* 'les , I know , but there must be
something in it. "
"Oh , I reckon it's just to put the
wheat in when he threshes. I heard
him say he would need one. "
"Hi , ther , " Schrimp shouted.
"Clare outen the road an open ther
gate thai * . I getter drive inside with
this ere box. Here , you boys fly
erroun' you rascals , an' help get this
out. " And Skrimp tried his best to
appear as sour as posssible , but
made a most miserable failure of the
effort.
"What have you got , Sime ? " the
wife asked.
"Nuther box fer wheat. Just the
thing I need. "
"Feels mighty heavy , " one of the
boys remarked , after lifting at an
end of it. Must be something in it. "
Simon was unable to hold back
the smiles any longer , lor his hap
piness kept bubbling up , and refus
ed to be kept down.
"It's a pianer , " the boy shouted ,
it's a pianor. "
And it was a piano , as they all
soon discovered , when the great box
was rolled out and opened. For a
moment they all stood about speech
less , motionless , while Simon watch
ed them , a smile , the while playing
about his features. Then , one by
one , they came and kissed him the
good , patient wife and the uncom
plaining daughters , and Simon was
so happy that he actually cried.
"There" is more things , " Simon
said at last.
And a search in the deep bed re
vealed a new carpet for the best room
and/some dress patterns , and some
clothing for the boys.
"Howdidyoucometo doit , Sime ? "
the wife asked as they were retiring
that night.
"Wain Liza , it was them Herring-
ton's and what I seed yisterday. I've
been tponderin' over , matters , an' I
concluded I've done enuff fer Bob
Herrington's folks , an' that it was
time to do somethin' fer my own
family. So I determint to turn over
er new leaf an' frum this time on I'm
fer enjoyin' some of what we earn ,
'stid o' lettin' other people hev it all ,
while you an ther children work an'
slave an' git nothin' . I found a pow
er of happiness in that pianer , Liza
mor'n' 1 ever found in all the Ian' I
ever bought , an' it hain'nigh over
yet. "
_ _
A Wonderful Baboon.
Jack the Baboon , so well known to
all who have ever had occasion to
pass through the Uitenhage ( Cape
Colony ) Railway station , has , says
a writer in the Colonies and India ,
gone to that bourne from which no
baboon ever returns , much to the
regret of the country side. Jack was
one of the most intelligent specimens
of the ape tribe ever captured , and
he was regarded as quite a regular
railway employe at Uitenhage. He
took his turn at working the signals
and shoving trolleys about ,
when required to do so , he would go
to his master's cottage , hunt for and
find any article required , and then ,
after carefully locking the door , he
would remove the key , and bring
both it and the article he was sent
to fetch to his master. The latter
had lost both his legs , and consequently
quently found Jack a valuable , help
mate.
The baboon was also noted
through the district as a fair light
weight bpxer , and he had also been
trained to use the singlestick with
singular adroitness. He never drank
anything stronger than water , and
was unmarried.
l-ij I * * -M + Seven * , I . . . H. . . . , Days . , , . , . of , Terror. . , . _ _
London Telegraph.
A remarkable s.tory of the - . sen
comes from St. Male the narrate1
being an ancient wiari er named
Bauche , whose painful experience in a
small boat on the ocean ought
to be a warrant for the truth of his
| tale. Banche hzd # signed articles
with the captain of a vessel called
the Mathilde , in vrhich he sailed to
Martinique. While in the harbor o *
St. Pierre in a boat with the cabin
boy one day h& was driven ocean *
ward by a gale of wind , and was
knocked about for a week on the
the waves before he was rescued by
a Norwegian bark. i
After the first night at sea Bauche
says that the cabin boy became part ,
ly delirious. Water was filling the
boat every instant , and in order to
prevent the dying lad from being
drowned in it , the old sailor mad0
pails ot the legs oi his pantaloons ,
j and w"as thus enabled to keep the
bottom of the little craft tolerably
dry. He had also to deprive himself
of his shirt , which he utilized as a
flag of distress. On the third day
the cabin boy died , and hardly was
the breath out of his body before
even or eight ferocious black sharks
toefran to circle round the boat ,
vhich they sometimes almost touch-
A. Bather than deliver up the dead
body to the monsters of the deep ,
Bauche kept it until it became de
composed.
Being afraid of illness he at length
throw it overboard , after having
said his prayers over it , and the prey
ivas speedily seized by the sharks ,
which disappeared with it , and did
.not show up again for about twenty-
four hours or so. Bauche now felt
so utterly miserable that he was
'
thinking 'of throwing himself over
board when he was disuaded from
'his intention by the reappearance of
the sharks , which , after eying him
ravenously for some time , actually
began to gambol before him ns if in
anticipation of a good feed off his
body.
"I did not want to be eaten alive , ' '
remarked Bauche in his perilous ad
ventures , "so I remained where I was
and awaited assistance. " On the
seventh day the sailor lost conscious
ness , fell doivn in the boat , and was
rescued in an insensible condition by
Capt. Paderson , of the Wladimir.
In his mouth the Norwegian sail
ors found wnat they first thought
was an old quid of tobacco , but
which proved to be part of the horn
handle of his knife , which Bauche
was crunching to stave off hunger
when he became unconscious. The
rescued sailor , after having been tak
en to New Orleans , obtained a pas
sage home to St. Malo. Only the
other day he went down to the port
to meet his old shipmates of the Ma
thilde , who had been wrecked off the
coast of Newfoundland , whither they
had made another voyage since
Bauche disappeared at Martinique
The crew of the Mathilde ha d been res
cued off the banks of Labrador by
an English vessel. They had long ,
of course , given up Bauche and the
cabin boy as lost in miclocean , anc
great was their surprise when they
beheld the former in flesh , and as
hale and hearty as if he had never
been without food on the deep for full
jeven days in an open boat , and in
perilous contiguity to the teeth of
che tigers of the ocean.
Not True American.
Fred. Perry Powers , in a letter t&
America , very sarcastically charac
terizes a certain class of Americans
who are Americans only by birth
and residence , not by instinct and
actions :
I observe that the people who guessed
right on the price of wheat and ruilroad
storks , nnd their children , are growing more
nnd more unwilling to have people who
guessed Avrong , or who never guessed nfc all ,
come within recognizable distance of theni
unless they come in thecapncity of servants.
Mr. Powers then goes on to com
plain of the \\ay in which rich and
ostentatious property-owners at
Newport have fenced in pretty places
so that passers-by can see from the
road nothing but bleak and monotonous
onous close fences. There is a good
deal of ground for his objection to
this sort of thing. It is an incivility
to the public which is incompatible
with the belief in the universal broth
erhood of man which is a fundamen
tal article of every American's creed.
We Eat Lots of Peanuts.
The average yield of peanuts ap
pears to be about fifty bushels to
the acre , although it sometimes
goes as high as seventy-five and falls
as low as twenty-five. The value to
the producer of the crop of 1889-90
IP estimated at not less than
§ 2,000,000. A simple calculation
will show that the daily consump
tion of peanuts in theUnited States is
about 200,000 pounds , or ten car
loads , representing an expenditure
by the consumer of from § 20,000 to
§ 30,000 daily. St. Louis Post-Dis
patch.
Precocity.
Jimmy "Ma , can I have that can
dy on your dressing case ? "
'Mother "Yes. "
( Jimmy makes no motion toward
taking it. )
Mother "Whf don't you take iti
if you want it ? Why , I declare its
eronel"
" Jimmy "Yep. I ate it before 1
asked you lor it. " Lawrence Ameri-
: an.
His Hair Uke a Clrsasslar ,
" " ' "
"Girl's.
CharlesB. Cummins , of Montague'
lewis county , is a freak , in chat he
has a head of hair like that of the
Circassian girl of side show fams
and is going to join a circus. Mr'
Cummins is a son of Foss Cum.
mins , and was born on October 10r
1852. Ho has always resided in
Lewis county and is a farmer by oc.
cupation. His hair , unlike that of
his four brothers , has always been
very heavy and curly , and for this
very reason has been kept closely
cut. Six months ago a lady friend
persuaded him to let his hair grow
to a suitable length , in order that
she might be provided with frizzes
that would not have to undergo the
curlingiron process occasionally. In
side of three months the /mir had
grown about three inches and was
hard to mannage , but the growth
was allowed to continue , and now
the hair will average seven inches in
length. It is , in all respects , as be
fore stated , similar to that of the
Circassian girl , und Mr. Cummins
being unable to find a hat large
enough , is compelled to go bare
headed , The hair is as fine as silk ,
dark brown in color , and inclined to
curl. Home Sentinel.
Greased it Once.
.From the New York Sun.
I had been looking over the batt'e-
fields around Mariette , Ga. , and was
five miles from the town when a
cracker ame along with an ox and a
cart and offered me a lift. After rid
ing soniCj distance I realized that
both wheels were sadly in need of
grease , and I asked b\m why he
didn't lubricate.
"What fur ? " he asked.
"To make the cart draw more easi
ly. "
"Sho ! This yere ox doan' mind.
He 'un doan' know. "
"But it would stop the squeaking. "
"Yes , I reckon , but the squeakin'
doan hurt. "
"It should save your wheels , " I fin
ally said.
"Sho ! This old ca\t t ain't wuth
savin' . "
"Didn't you ever grease it ? " I
persisted.
"Once. A Yankee rode to town
with me and bought me a box of
stuff. "
"How did it work ? "
"Mighty slick , but we dun spread
it on hoe cake , and ate it all up in a
week. "
Big Rattler on a Saloon Door
step.
XnshvSIle American.
As E. D. Averitt put the key in the
door of his saloon , on the corner o *
First and Woodland streets , he dis
covered an enormous rattlesnake ly
ing on the stone sill. The snake
struck at him , and he narrowly es'
caped being bitten. He jumped back ,
however , and escaped.
The snake remained in undisputed
possesion of the premises until Aver
itt procured a crowbar from some
hands working on the street rail-
n fl rt
A. WC-lVl ) CII1VAsll / LM * - * A.4HJ AAU.VA. . VS I *
The snake was measured and Jound
to be four feet eight inches , an unusual
length lor the species , and was three
inches in diameter though the thick
est part of his body. He had 12
rattles and a button.
There was much speculation as to
where the strpent came from , but no
one could give the plausible theory.
It is supposed it came down on a
raft , and crawled up to the saloon
during the night.
Difficulties of Running a Show.
"I can tell you a good story. " said
a local professor. "A iriend of mine
was running a snide spiritualistic
show up in New Hampshire. Hehad
a man under the stage to make the
raps. This man was tongue tied ,
and only now and then could say
anything when occasion required.
The show was free the first night ,
but cost a quarter the second night.
The house was packed. My friend
stood on the stage and called for the
spirit of Capt. Kidd and Pirate Gibbs.
They answered at first and then they
failed to materalize. Somethinghad
gone wrong. 'Is the spirit of John
Slade here ? " said the medium. Silence
followed. The audience could hear a
pin drop. Then it was broken by a
sepulchral voice from the hollow cav
erns of the stage , saying , 'I can't do
a thing , cap'n , this fish line's gone
and broke. " Lewiston Journal.
Our Flag Abroad.
"Here , for the first time since leav
ing New York , I saw the Stars and
Stripes. It was floating over the
gateway to the American consulate.
It is a strange fact that the further
one goes from home the more loyal
one becomes. I felt that I was a
long ways off from my own dear
land ; it was Christmas day , and I
had seen many different flags since
last I gazed upon our own. The
moment I saw itfloating there in the
soft , lazy breeze I took of ! my cap
and said : 'That is the most beautiful
flag in the world , and I am ready to
whip any one who says it isn't. '
"No onu said a word. Everybody
was afraid. I saw an Englishman
n the party glance furtively toward
the Union Jack , which was floating
over the English consulate , but in a
leaitating manner , as if he feared to
et me see. " Nellie Ely's Book.
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KILPATRICK BROTHERS.
Horses branded on left hip or loft ihouldei
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Ctinse county , find Heat-
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man creeks , Cliase Co *
Nebraska.
nriuul ns cut on side of
some animals , on hip anrf
sides of some , or onj
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To euro Biliousness , Sick Hcadaofco , Conztl-
pation , Malaria , Liver Complaints , tate
the cafe nnd certain remedy ,
SESZTH'S
U e the 8MAI.Ii Size HO little Benns to ths
bottle ) . THEY AKK TUB MOST CONVENIENT.
Price of either aizo , 2Sc. per Bottle *
* " T-i 7 17 7n"PHOToaRAYURE PANEL SIZE.
Milled forcti.eopperi
J. S. McBRAYER ,
House Mover * ty > Drayman ,
McCOOK , NEB *
idtf House and Safe Moving a Spec
ialty. Orders for Praying left at th
Huddleston Lumber Yard will receira
prompt attention.
F. D. BURGESS ,
PLUMBING ,
Steam and Hot Water Heating ,
North Main Aronue ,
McCOOK , KEBRASJLfL
A stock of best grades of Hoae. Laws
Sprinklers. Hoae Iteeln and Hose Fixture *
constant ! j on hand. Ail work recel YM prompt
attention.
DRYSDALE ,
LEADER JN
And what is of more importance ,
Quality- --and-- Style
Why not have a suit that fits you ,
when one which is both stylish and
serviceable can be bought for $22.00
A. pair of trowsers which are really
eleeant , DRYSDALE will build you fo >
$5. Fine fabrics cost but little at
DRYSDALE'S now , less than misfits in
fact. Look him over. You will plac < r
your order. Save money. Feel bettet
and look better. Buying forcash an *
light expenses does the business a $
DRYSDALE'S.
ALLEN'S TRANSFER ,
Bus , Baggage' Dray Line ,
F. P. ALLEN , .Prop. ,
McCOOK , NEBRASKA.
| y Best Equipped in the City. Leave orderr
* t Commercial Hotel. Good well vraUr fun
miafeed on short notice.
I will buy stock cattle of any age ,
from calves up. Also , stock hogs.
At Brush creek ranch , 3 miles
southeast of McCook , Neb.
J. 31. 31ESKRYJE.
R. A. COLE
,
Leading Merchant Tailor.
Will sell English , Scotch , French
gnd American cloths AT COST for
the next sixty days. Cnme and get
a first-class suit of clothes cheap.
It is a rare chance. Shop two doors
west ot the Citizens Bank , McCook ,
Nebraska.
