ANTIQUITY OF
how the Fnir Cleopatra Fooled Antony
with a Salt Fish.
The art of angling no doubt had its
origin in man's necessities. The earliest
record of mankind makes reference to
the taking of fish for food. There are
frequent allusions to it i Rio Bible.
Job , in the oldest book of all , says :
"Canst thou draw out a leviathan with
a hook , or his touguewith a cord which
thou lettest down ? Canst thou put a
hook iu his nose ? " Homer , in the
"Iliad , " bpcak5 of fishing in those lines :
As bearing death in the fallacious bait ,
Irom the bent angle sinks the leaden weight
And it is recorded in the Odyssey :
As when the am ! er , his long rod in hand.
On a projectii.ark assumes his stand ,
Casts to the limy try the baited snare ,
Then flings the wriggling captives in the air.
The Romans , Greeks and other races
l of early days around the Mediterranean
practiced the art of angling. Plutarch
tells of a prank played by the fair Egyp-
thin , Cleopatra , while out fishing with
i Antony , "They wagered on their angling -
gling , and her divers did hang a salt fish
on his hook , which he with fervor drew
up. "
The ruined walls of Herculaneum and
' Pompeii abound in frescoes of fisher-
men. All along the track of history are
found traces of this gentle recreation ,
shoving the gradual improvement from
the hook of bone and rude equipment of
the cave malt to the elegant accessories
and belongings of the modern angler.-
St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
"FRENCH AS SHE IS SPOKE. "
Mr. Grossmith's IIamorous Skit Is but Lit-
tie Exaggerated.
In one of his entertainments Mr.
George Grossmith , the English comedian -
dian , extracts considerable fun from
"French as she is spoke" by the school-
boy. In a clever skit on the French
play that forms part of the inevitable
a prize day programme all the dialogue is
of the conventionat"fustFronch course"
order-viz , "Savo you seen the garden
of my wife's uncle ? " "No , but I have
found the pencil of my father's sister. "
I I was reminded of this the other day
when calling on a friend whose three
: : steel.P had just arrived from
South Ameriza. The children's native
i tongue was t pa tish , but evidently a
"first English course" had been used to
prepare theca for their visit to this country -
try , and tleir ; quaint high flown phrases
i were a cone tut source of mirth to the
a , he .n..c .eheld , They invariably prefaced
each senteuoa with , "It is that. "
iF I , " 3nartts , trhy haven't you brushed
i your hair ? " euid my friend to the dark
i eyed eldest gxl of about E. "It is that
I failed to dstover my brush , "was the
t stately reply ; At that moment the baby
, up stairs set tip a piercing yell , where-
I i upon the second child , with hand upraised -
, raised , remarked , with infinite solemnity -
nity , "Hark , the infant wails-New !
1 Fern. Journal.
a
i Growing Rubber Trees.
From time to time articles are Print-
k ed in the daily and other press discoursing -
ing upon the advantage to be gained in
the cultivation of india rubber. One ad-
vantagewould be in therespect that the
rubber tree does not growin orchards or
groves , but generally isolated , sometimes -
times not more than four or five being
within the distance of a mile. It is
uigei Uiat if they could. be cultivated
in groups the labor could be more advantageously -
vantageously handled Rubber growing
rcquires a hot , moist climate , and the
trees cannot be grown elsewhere. The
annual rainfall. on the Amazon is about
140 inches against one gnarter of that
amount in the United States. It rains ,
as a rule every day. The temperature
seldom falls below 76 , its usual height
being about 90. It is the ideal climate
for growing rubber , which is so plenty
that hardly any set of capitalists would
undertake to plant trees and watch them
10 years before they receive the first
fruits of their onterprise.-Hardware.
Testing a Horse's Wind.
While taling : about hoses the other
day an old farmer said : "Well , I'm a
pretty good judge of horses and can always -
ways tellwhether a horse is shortwind-
ed or not.
"Before I buy a horse " he continued -
ued , "I just borrow it for about an hour
or so , and then I get out on some lonely
road and see what kind of stuff he is
made of.
"I first let him choose his own gait
for a couple of mile posts and finally
give him plenty of rein , making him gofer
for all he is worth. All the time I dust
keep my eye on his haunches , and if I
see any rotary motion there it's a sign
he's thick winded , and of course every
one knows that kind ain't much good. "
-Philadelphia Call.
The Iconociasm of Slang.
Teacher-Johnnie didn't I hear you
talking awhile ago with some other
boys about Gee Wash ?
Johnnie-Yes'm. !
Teacher-Well , I wish you would tell
me who Gee Wash is.
Johnnie ( surprised-Don't ) you know
who he is ?
Teacher-I think I never heard of
him before.
Johnnie-Gosh ! W'h G. Wash. is
George Washington , the papa of his
country , first in-
Teacher-Oh-ah-yes , but I thought t
at first it was a Chinese laundryman.-
Detroit Free Press.
' Ali at the Hoad.
Glass stands first of elastic substances ,
pc r1 is the heaviest of animal substances -
stances , mercury is the heaviest liquid ,
I the heaviest woods arc pomegranate and
lignum vita' , cork is the lightest wood ,
emmensite has the highest explosive :
power of any snbstanoe yet invented ,
and platinum is the most ductile metal ,
capable of being drawn so fine as to be
invisible.-Iudianapolis News.
Ex-President Orton of the Western
Union Telegraph compafy declared that
the English lan aage was 25 per cent 1
tihoaper for telegraphic purposes than If I
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A CHILD'S IDEA.
He stood beside my knee the while I turned
The pictured pages of the holy book.
Stood in the wisdom of his three brief years-
True wisdom-that which ever seeks to know.
And now llis eyes are wide with wondering :
Aladder set from earth to heavens Wherefore -
fore ?
The small brow knit , then came oonclusion
swift.
"I see ; so angels carry up theold
For God to make the harps of. " Smiling , I
Dismissed the childish fancy with a kiss.
But pondering , as I ponder ever now
On all his words , there grows the meaning as
Iu darkness grows the star. The harps , indeed -
deed ,
In heaven are fashioned , but the withdrawal
Is delved from earth's dark breast with toil
and pain.
Cleansed-tempered-it may be with bitterest
tears-
Laid at the ladder's foot , our part is done.
So shall the harps be ready , be attuned
For symp1 onios divine-oh , wise , sweet soul !
-Emily Jowott Royal in Washington Post.
DISCOMFORTS OF ACTING.
Lack of Accommodations In the Greenroom -
room and Behind the Scenes.
The janitor has an important bearing i
on the actor's condition , which finds its
expression is his playing and possibly
on his nervous organization. He supplies -
plies the house and in most cases fur-
nisbes quarters for the actors such as no
self respecting slave owner would in
the old days have condemned a slave to
occupy.
For the public nothing is too good.
For the actor , on the other hand , anything -
thing is good enough. Instead of silken
draperies , ho finds only a tattered curtain -
tain at the window , if indeed he find
a curtain at all , or even a window
which it might cover. Instead of soft ,
comfortable chairs , one wooden chair t
none too clean , or a chair minus a back ,
will be the only seat , and not infie-
quently , if he wishes to sit down , he
must do so on his trunk Instead of
delicately tinted walls , he will find dirty
walls which have not been treated even
to a coat of whitewash for years. While
in the auditorium a soft carpet covers
the floor , in the actor's room a carpet
rarely exists , or , if by chance there be
something which once was a carpet , it '
is so dirty that itwould be better away.
The washing appliances of the actor's
room , if they are found at all , usually
consist of a small basin with a tap of
running water. Most people would expect -
pect that , as the winter is the theatrical
season and the paints used by the actors -
tors are made with grease , hot water
would be at hand. But this is rarely
the case , and in many instances running
water in the dressing rooms is unknown.
It is not uncommon for actors to refrain
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from using the basins , preferring to remove -
move the "makeup" as well as possible
with vaseline and to wait until the
hotel is reached to complete this portion
of the toilet. Tin basins and buckets are
not the worst that I have seen "on the
road , " for once the water was in dirty ,
battered , old lard tins , and basins had
to be bought by our manager.-Forum.
Pegg a Pig.
The following is a true copy of an indictment -
dictment found a fewyears since by the
grand jury of Lawrence county , Ky. :
"Lawrence criminal court. Commonwealth -
wealth of do-
Kentucky against - , -
fendant. Indictment. The grand jury
of Lawrence county , in the name and
by the authority of the commonwealth
of Kentucky , accuse - of the offense
of malicious mischief , committed as follows -
lows The said the of
: - , on - day
- , A. D. 18in the county and circuit -
cuit aforesaid , did unlawfully , willfully
and maliciously kill and destroy one pig ,
the personal property of George Pigg ,
without the consent of said Pigg , the said
pig being of value to the aforesaid
George Pigg. The pig thus killed
weighed about 25 pounds and was a
mate to some other pigs that were owned
by said George Pigg , which left George
Pigg a pig less than he ( said George
Pigg ) had of pigs , and thus ruthlessly
tore said pig from the society of George
Pigg's other pigs against the peace and
dignity of the commonwealth of Ken-
tucky.Green Bag.
Didn't Want to Be Shielded.
He took her hand gently in his.
They were affianced , and there was
no kick coming on the score of conven-
tionality.
"I will always , " he murmured , "be
at hand to shield thee in the great
straggle of life. "
She gazed earnestly into his loving
eyes.
'
She seemed not to be aware that he
started violently upon the word.
-"I must insist upon going to bargain -
gain sales aloue. You would only be in
the way. "
Even as she spoke her face kindled
with the excitement of the fray.-De-
troit Tribano.
The Retort Clerical ,
"Since you take me to task so roundly -
ly for my failings , " said the physician ,
somewhat nettled , "let me ask whyyou
don't restrain your own son. He gambles -
bles , drinks and plays the races. "
"Ah , yes , " said the clergyman , with
a sigh. "We don't seem to exert much
influence over our own families , do we ?
By the way , doctor , please convey my
warmest sympathies to your wife and
say to her I am sorry she is still unable
to find any relief from her rheuma-
tism.Chicago Tribune.
A Time Saver.
It is the fashion now for ladies' maids
to keep diaries two or three weeks ahead
of their mistresses' probable engagements -
ments , putting the name of the dress
against the day. The lady looks at the
list at the beginning of each week , and
if she does not approve of the gowns to
be worn she alters it. It saves a great
deal of flurry at the time of dressing.
Perhaps s Slip of the Pen.
The Rev. S. J. Gibson lectured cn
"Fools" at the Wesleyan church here
on Sunday. There wore a large number
present - Carterton ( New Zealand )
Star :
Some men are all preamble.-DaUaa
Neva
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A NEW NAUTICAL YOCABULAaY : -
Additions Made by Young Women From
"Fresh Water" Regions.
The yachtsman's vocabulary is a language -
guago in itself , and the landsman often
runs afoul of it. Ho doesn't see why
one rope should be called a sheet , another -
other a halyard , a third a dowuhaul and
a fourth a clewline. One boat owner ,
whose hospitable deck is trodden by
many of his friends , has modified his
terms to conform with the suggestions
or mistakes of his guests who are not
expert sailors.
For instance , one landlubberwho had
gone below for a drink of water was
asked what he had done with the cup.
"I hung it on the post , " he said in-
nocently.
Every one roared at the idea that be
could be so "green" as not to know
what the mast was called , but on that
yacht the mast is now known as "the
post. "
A pretty girl from a "fresh water"
district was responsible for another nan-
tical word The strips of canvas used in
tying up the sails are called stops
Some one wanted the stops and could
not find them for the instant.
"What are you looking for ? " asked
the young woman.
"I am looking for the stops. They
were here a little while ago. "
"The stops ? Oh , you mean the tapes.
They're under this rug. "
And now the sails are bound with
„ „
tapes
Another young woman from an interior -
terior state had read enough nautical
stories to have caught a few phrases
here and there. For one thing , she
knew that "hard tack" was a staple article -
ticle of diat at sea. On a visit to the
east this damsel went sailing. She was
anxious to learn , and when she heard
the man at the wheel say "hard a lee"
she asked some questions and found out
what it meant.
A little later the steersman said the
yacht was going about. Some of the
guests were paying no attention and
seemed in danger of being struckby the
boom as it swept over to the other side
Of the yacht.
"Hard tack ! hard tack ! " cried out
the young woman excitedly.
All managed to duck their heads in
time to escape the spar if they didn't
know what the maiden meant by "hard
tack , " and another joke was added to
the yacht's store of them.-New York
Tribune.
The Goddess of Smallpox.
A striking account of the difhml-
ties attending on the attempt to extend
the practice of vaccination in India Is
given by Surgeon General Sir William
Moore. The chief obstacle is superstitions -
tions prejudice. The population firmly
believe variola to be matter under the
control of the goddess "Mats , " in whose
honor temples abound and fairs are held ,
where thousands of women and children -
dren attend with offerings. The declivities -
ities of most of the numerous conical
hills present either a reddened stone or
temple devoted to "Math , " with most
probably an attendant Brahman priest.
Nearly everyvillage has its goddess
of smallpox in the immediate locality.
and in many places a large piece of
ground is esteemed holy and dedicated
to " Math. " The people do not pray to
escape the affection , unless in seasons
when it occurs with more than ordinary
virulence. They do , however , petition
for a mild visitation but even the loss
of an eye does not appear to be viewed
as a very serious calamity.
"Is there not another eye sufficient for
all purposes ? " questioned one of these
stoical philosophers. "If it were the leg
or hand , it would be different , but an eye
is immaterial.Notes and Queries.
By No Means Convinced.
A patient in an insane asylum imagined -
agined himself dead. Nothing could
drive this delusion out of the man's
brain. One day his physician had a happy -
py thought and said to him , "Did you
ever see a dead man bleed ? "
"No , " ho replied.
"Did you ever hear of a dead man
bleeding ? "
"No. "
"Do yonbelieve that added man can
bleed ? "
"No. "
' Well , if you will permit me , I will
try an experiment with you and see if
you bleed or not' ' The patient gave his
consent. The doctor whipped out his
scapel and drew a little bleed. "There "
he said , "you see that you bleed. That
proves that you are not dead. "
"Not at all , " the patient instantly re-
plied. "That only proves that dead men
can bleed.Yankee Blade.
Evils of Anxiety.
Anxiety is the poison of human life.
It is the parent of many sins and of
more miseries. In a world where everything -
thing is doubtful , where your may be
disappointed and be blessed in disappointment -
pointment , what means this restless
stir and commotion of mind ? Can your
solicitude alter the cause or unravel
the intricacy of human events ? Can
your curiosity pierce through the cloud
which the supreme being hath made
impenetrable to mortal eye ? To provide
against every important danger by the
employment of the most promising
means is the office of wisdom , but at
this point wisdom stops.-Selected.
The Seven Hells.
The Moslems believe in the existence
of "seven great hot hells" bearing the
names of Jahannam , Latha , Hutamah ,
Sa'ir , Sakar , Jehim and Al-Kariah. The
fhst is to be the endless abode of the
Dahriyah , a sect which denies the creation -
tion ; the second for Manichees and t
Arabs , the third for Brahmans , the
fourth for the Jews , the fifth for Christians -
tians and the sixth for the Magian.
The seventh , the "great , great , hot , hot
hell , " is to be reserved for liars and
hypocrites.-St. Louis Republic.
The finest copy in existence of the
first folio of Shakespeare , 1623 , is owned
by the Baroness Bnrdett-Contts. Very
few copies of this edition have coma
down to ua in perfect condition.
The Irrigation Age1
"Water is the God of the Harvest. "
INDISPENSIBLE
TO THE. . .
Farmer ,
Investor ,
Engineer ,
Contractor ,
Fruit Grower ,
Home Builder.
Should be in every home.
The only magazine of its kind.
MONTHLY , - $2 PER YEAR.
( ILLUSTRATED. . )
The Irrigation Age Co. ,
511 Masonic Temple ,
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TIME TBJ IJ
OOINO iEABT-CBNTItAI. TIME-LEAVES.
No. 2 , through passenger. . . . . . . . . . 5:40 A. M.
No. 4 , local passenger. . . . . . . . . . . 9:10 P. M.
No. 76 , freight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:45 A. M.
No. 64 , . 4:30 A. M.
No. 80 , frelght . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 A. M.
No. 148. freight , made up Isere. . . . . . 5W A. M.
OOINO WBBT-MOUNTAIN TIMB-LEAVES.
No. 3 , through passenger..11:35 P. M.
No. 5 , local passsenger. . . . . . . . . . . . 9:25 P. M.
No. 63 , freight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:04 P. M.
No. 77 , freight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:2t P.M.
No. 149 , freight , made up here . . . . . 6:00 A. M.
IMPgIUAL LINL-M/IIINTAIN TIME.
No. 175. leaves at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 A. 7.1.
No. 176 , arrives at. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:40 P. M.
'NoTE-No. 63 carri'B passengers for
Stratton. Ilenkeltnan and Haigier.
Ml trains run daily excepting 148.149 and
lc0 , which run daily except Sunday.
No. 3 stops at Renkelutan and Wray.
No. 2 stops at lndiattola , Cambridge and Ar-
apahoe.
No. SO will carry passengers for Indlanota ,
Cambridge and Arapahoe.
Nos. 4. 5. 148.149 and 176 carry passengers for
all stations.
You cau purchase at this ollice tiokets to all
principal palms in the Untied States and Can
adaand baggage checked through to destination -
tion without extra charge of transfer. For
information regarding rates , eta. call on or
address C. E MAGNER , Agent.
WHERE HEALING iVATERS FLOW.
Hot Springs , South Dakota , is a place that
everyone should visit.
It's a health resort : the best in the west.
It's a charmimg place where pure air and
healing waters ; .ut sicknesa to flight and
make anything but perrect health well .sigh
an Impossibility.
invalids , no matter what their ailment ,
should give Hot Springs a trial. It's sure to
benefit them , more than likely to cure.
How to get there ? Why , by the Burlington
Route , of course. It's the line. Ask the local
agent for full information or write to the un-
dersignedfora beautifully illustrated pam-
phlet. J. FRANCIS.
0. P &T. A. , Omaha , Neb.
HARVEST EXCURSIONS.
September 11th. 25th and October 9th the
Burlington Route will sell round trip tickets
good for O days. at one first class fare , plus
2. to all puinie in Tennessee , Mississippi.
Alabama. Georgia. Florida , North and South
Carolina and Louisana , except Memphis and
New Orleans , and to all points on the K. C. , P.
S. A M. . in Missouri , east of Springfield , and
to all points in Arkansas. Indian Territory.
Okiahoma Territory- and Texas.
AdJournad Session.
The city patriarchs were in adjourned
session , last evening , all present except
Councilman Yarger. Bills were allowed
as follows :
McCook Electric Light Co. . . . . . . $132.50
C. W. Barnes , printing. . . . . . . . . . 21.00
C. B. Gray , stamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00
J. H. Dwyer , salary. . . . . . . . . . 25.00
C. L. DeGroff & Co. , mdse. . . . . . . I.So
F. D. Burgess , labor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.00
T. M. Marquette , brief. . . . . . . . . . . 6.oo
Report of TreasurerGray was read and
referred to finance committee.
Resolution was passed transferring
$200 from cemetery to general fund.
Annual appropriation bill was passed.
Adjourned.
Resolution.
Resolution transferring money from
the cemetery fund to the general fund.
Br IT RESOLVED , by the mayor and
city council , of the city of McCook ,
Nebraska , that the sum of two hundred
dollars be and the same is hereby transferred -
ferred from the cemetery fund to the
general fund of the city of McCook , and
the city treasurer is hereby authorized
and directed to so transfer the same on
his records.
Passed and approved this rrth day of
lV'ovember , 1894. J. B. Ka > ; rav ,
Attest : Mayor.
E. J. WiLcoa. Clerk.
You will find all the fruits , berries
and vegetables , in season , at No' 1e's.
And they will be the freshest and best
the market affords.
Fifteen (15) ) cents will buy a boa of
nice writing paper at this office , containing -
taining 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel-
opes.
opes.We
We are selling meats cheaper than
any one in the city. And we do as we
advertise. F. S. WILCO % .
Abstracts of title will be furnished
promptly and accurate by
byC.
C. T. BEGCS.
Fine and completeline ofcalling cards
at Trig TRIBUNE Also order taken for
engraved cards.
Beaf steak 7c. per pound.
F. S. WILCOX.
The Sunny Side is the place to buy
he best and the purest milk.
Perfumes and toilet powders at L. W.
blcConnell & Co's.
Boiling meat 3c. per pound at the B.
M. meat market.
Toilet soap , tooth brushes and sponges
at McConnell's.
Toilet soap , tooth brushes and sponges
of McConnell's. C
DANBURY.
Philip Gleim was on the sick
list last week.
Jack frost has again made his
appearance in this vicinity.
Editor Smith was in Wilson-
ville , Monday and Tuesday.
A very strong wind accompanied
by a little rainlast Saturday night.
The Danbury base ball club will
cross willows with the Wilsonville
team , next Friday.
Messrs. Leisure , McDonald and
Gleim attended a law suit over at
Oberlin , last Thursday.
Tom DimmickJim Scarrow and
Howard Ruby returned home , , on
Tuesday , from Colorado , where
they have been working for the
past three months.
PRIMARY.
The republican electors of Valley -
ley Grange precinct will meet in
Pickens' school house , Saturday
afternoon , October 20th , at two
o'clock , for the purpose of placing
in nomination a republican precinct -
cinct ticket. A. D. JoHNSTON ,
Committeeman.
NOTICE.
The Chenery drug stock must
be closed out regardless of cost.
Now is the time to lay in your
holiday presents at slight cost.
Remember this is no fake sale , the
goods must be converted into cash
at once. H. H. BERRY ,
Manager.
P. S.-Fixtures also for sale.
WELLS !
Frank Nichols guarantees the
wells he sinks. Leave orders at
Cochran & Co's. Prompt attention
will be given the same.
LEBANON.
The farmers are busy plowing ,
disking and sowing.
A stock special of 15 cars from
the branch , Thursday morning , 6
cars being from Lebann.
School commenced in district
No. 5 , Monday , with an enrollment
of twenty ; E. E. Hayes teacher.
According to a decision of Supt.
Bayston the Lebanon school district -
trict has had three more sections
added to its territory , This will
give them an enrollment of about
sixty-five pupils.
The McCook Mercantile Co. has
just received the fifth car of Hebron
Flour , which is giving as great
satisfaction as heretoforeand , which
they are selling at 80c. a sackwith
a discount for 500 pounds or more.
We also have fresh preserves , cranberries -
berries , quinces , sweet apples and
grapes. Don't fail to see their line
of choice cured meats and fish. We
keep a large variety and everything -
thing first-class in the canned
goods line. In fact we keep everything -
thing usually found in a first-class
general merchandise store. Call
and examine our stock and make a
dollar by saving one. The highest
market price paid for butter and
eggs.
eggs.Our
Our EASTERN HARD Coal
is better than we have ever had
before and we are SELLING IT
CHEAPER. Give us your order.
BABNETT LUMBER Co.
We handle all kinds of soft coal ,
also both EASTERN AND WESTERN -
TERN HARD COAL. Leave
your orders with us.
BARNETT LUMBER Co.
Knipple always leads in fruits
and vegetables. He carries the
freshest and largest assortment
the market affords.
Eastern hard coal is the best
and the cheapest. Send us your
orders. BARNETT LUMBER Co.
'Buy your writing paper at
Ti1E TRiBuNE office. All kinds in
stock and prices very reasonable
Cochran & Co. carry a full line
of shelf and heavy hardware. They
always make you the right price.
Buy your coal of the Barnett
Lumber Co. and get the best.
Dr. A. J. Thomas , Dentist , over
, < anschow's shoe store.
Awarded
Highest Honors-World's Fair ,
'DR ,
elite
BAKING 0
pomLR
MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free
from Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant.
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
PROSPECT PARK.
Charles Boatman and Miss Holbrook -
brook spent Thursday of last week
at the county seat taking in the
fair.
There is quite a movement
among our people to get the literary -
erary society organized again.
Let each one do his part and it
will soon be progressing nicely.
We are glad to welcome our esteemed -
teemed friend Frank Cain back
to the land of plenty , where man
lives got by the sweat of his brow
but upon the thoughts of what he
has done.
Mr. Cratty is expected home in
the near future. He has been up
about Yellow Stone Park during
the summer , but expects to take
charge of the telegraph line on
the western division , this winter.
One of the most enjoyable occasions -
sions of the season was the grape
and watermelon feast at the home
of Mr. Thompson , recently , who
with his customary hospitality had
invited a number of his less fortunate -
nato neighbors to enjoy these luxuries -
uries with him. It is needless to
say that all present had a very
enjoyable time. Those present
were Misses Shears , Cratty , Duf-
fey , Marsh , Miller and Essie and
Edna Dunham ; Mesdames Wade
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and Dunham and Messrs. Wade ,
Dunham , Shaw and Cunningham.
The Tariff , Financial , Hawaiian
and other questions of the day do
not interest the people hereabout
as much as the question where can
I get the most and best groceries
for the money. C. M. Noble can
answer the question to the satisfaction -
faction of all.
Tablets , inks and pencils at this
office.
LEBANON.
The postoffice is again located
on the east side.
Our ball club will play at Wil _
sonville , this week.
George Eifert h a s returned
from Kansas City.
John Humble shelled 600 bushels -
els of corn , last Thursday.
Mr. Hayes began a five month's
school in district No. 5 , Monday ,
H. Waugh has purchased the
building formerly occupied by
George Eifert.
This is "Harvest Home" week
at Wilsonville. Quite a number
of our people are in attendance.
The ball game , Saturday last ,
between the first and second nines ,
resulted in a victory for the latter.
A number of our people attended -
ed the county fair , last week.
They report the exhibit surprisingly -
ingly good.
John Abbott and Mrs. T. J.
Cress returned from Iowa , Thursday -
day , having been called there by
the death of Mr. Abbott's little
baby.
You can buy 100 pounds of
good flour for $1.40 , in 1,000
pound lots , from the McCook
Commission Co. They have a fine ,
high patent flour fer sale at $2.00
per 100 pounds , in 1,000 pound
lots as well.
The McCook Commission Co.
keeps a large stock of all kinds of.
chop feed , corn and oats , at lowest
market prices.