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    THE NORTH PLATTE- SEMI-WEEKLY -TRIBUNE-: TUESDAY EVENING, MAROH-3!, 1896.-
TAKE TO WASHING.
WHY THE CHINESE LIKE THAT BUSI
NESS IN THIS COUNTRY.
It Is So Much Easier Cere Than at Some
In China Washing In Ice Covered Ponds
and Beating Out the Dirt With Stones
Tor Very Small Pay.
Among the thousands of Chinamen
in this city few, besides the store and
restaurant keepers on Race street, follow
any other calling than that of laundry
man. Consequently many Americans
believe that the majority of China's
millions are laundrymen, who, when
not squirting water through their teeth
upon shirts and linen, spend their time
eating rats and puppies or indulging in
the questionable enjoyments of the
"flower boats." The truth is that the
Celestial Kingdom's 450,000,000 of tea
drinkers do a smaller percentage of
washing than any other large country.
What little washable clothing they wear
is cleansed in the paddy fields near the
wearer's home, and only the Europeans
and richer class of natives require the
assistance of a washman.
That important item of expense, the
wash bill, is reduced to a minimum in
China, where the European's clothing is
eagerly sought by young and old male
natives, who are glad to do up in first
class order -white shirts, white waist
coats or anything at all for 7p cents per
hundred. This will partly explain why
our Chinese residents prefer to do our
laundry work to wailing on our tables
or sweating on a farm, as the money re
ceived for ironing and finishing a single
white shirt will support him two days
in his native country. Another reason is
that when at work behind his ironing
board, breathing the close air of his lit
tle shop, he appreciates the one hundred
and one conveniences that he could not
afford in China. Tubs, hot water, self
acting soaps and washboards have not
yet been introduced in his native home
and have never been thought of by the
poor beggars doing up shirts at three
quarters of a cent apiece. There they
stand on the low shores of a paddy field,
ankle deep in the mud and ooze, and
after soaking the clothes slap them
against the smooth stones put there for
this purposo until the dirt becomes
loosened and can bo rubbed out with the
hands.
Within tho limits of the American
Settlement of the treaty port of Shang
hai are several ponds filled with from
two to four feet of rainwater. In sum
mer these ponds are used by tho wash
men and for irrigating neighboring
paddy and rice fields, while in winter
tho ice accumulating is carefully pre
faced.
The Chinese themselves do not use ice
for any purpose, the most refreshing
drink to them in the hot spells being
boiling hot tea without milk or sugar.
Since the advent of tho foreigner the
Chinaman has found that it pays to pre
serve the scanty ice of Shanghai dnriug
the short winters. The icehouses sur
rounding the ponds are low structures
formed of wood, mud and thick layers
of salt hay, with the floors raised slight--ly-abovo
the level of tho water.
Adhering to his general rule of doing
everything directly opposite to us "bar
barians," John Chinaman does not be
lieve in allowing the ice to form three
or more inches, but as soon as a thin
skin has formed he breaks it up and
pushes it all through tho narrow open
ings of the storehouses. The breaking
of this thin ice makes it necessary for
the poor natives to wade up to the hips
in the water of the ponds and with
rakes and huoks manage the ice so that
it can reach tho storehouses.
But to return to tho workmen, who
must work and live in winter as well
as in summer. Not having hot water
boilers and other luxuries, ho must re
sort to the dirty ponds no matter how
cold the weather. The ice, broken in the
center of the pond, is allowed to get
quite thick along the edges, making it
necessary very often for the washman
to cut through it before he can immerse
nis washing. Tho stiffened linen is then
slammed up against the smooth stone,
which soon turns into a small mound
of ico as layer after layer of water is
thrown upon it. The native keeps his
feet incased in a covering of old cloth
ing, rags and hay, while around his
body are wrapped one or more blankets.
As he goos through his cheerless as well
as soapless operation he is gradually
covered by the ice, which forms as soon
as tho water reaches his clothing. Tak
ing into consideration all the troublo,
hardship and inconvenience the laundry
man in tho Flowery Kingdom is com
pelled to endure while rendoring white
the foreign devil's linon, he does it
much better than his more fortunate
brother in this country, who returns our
laundry in such acaroles3aud independ
ent fashion, and who roceives, after de
ducting rent and all expenses, eight
times more pay in return. Philadelphia
Times.
TelrjrrapU Lines.
A German expert, after a careful es
timate, has announced that the total
length o telegraph lines in tho world is
1,OG2,700 miles, of which America has
545.G00 miles; Europe, 380,700; Asia,
67,400; Africa, 21,500, and Australia,
47,500 miles. Tho United States has a
greater length than any other country,
403,900 miles, and Russia comes next,
although European JRussia has only 81,
000 miles. Tho other countries follow
iu this order: Germany, France, Austria-Hungary,
British India, Mexico, the
United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Tur
key, the Argentine Republic, Spain and
Chile. In point of proportion, however,
Belgium leads, with 409 miles of wire
for every 1, 000 square miles of territory ;
Germany comes next with 350 miles;
Holland is only slightly behind Ger-
.,.i TTniforl irinrrdnm has 280
miles of telegraph for every 1,000 inile3
of country.
Tho Barber or Seville.'
"The Barber of Seville," the famous
nf Rossini, was produced for tho
first time on Feb. 1G, 1816. According
to tho Italian law, which fixes tne dura
tion of the right of ownership for dramat
ic works at 80 years, Rossini's master
piece would have become public proper
ty a few weeks ago. But in Italy no op
era is more popular than "The Barber,"
and the revenues from its production
constitute almost the whole income of
the musical academy at Pesaro, Italy,
the residuary legatee of the composer.
Owinc to this fact, the Government bas
issued a decree prolonging the Tight of
proprietorship two years In order to save
tho institution financially.
A PROFESSIONAL MENDICANT.
His Income From Begginc Beached S2GO
a Day.
"I have just walked from the Riggs
House to this hotel, "said Thomas Crof
tou of New York at the National, "and
have only been approached by one
tramp a poor, wretched, shivering
devil, whoso poverty needed no argu
ment. I had just finished a hearty din
ner, an excellent cigar, and my humor
was good enough to make me feel for
he whole world of suffering, so I stak-,
ed him to a bed and supper. As I'm not
a philanthropist, I don't care whether he
used it for the purpose of lodging and
bod or bought some of theneetiug pleas
ure that a few drinks of whisky brings.
"Tonight you cannot pass a yard on
Broadway without being importuned by
a beggar. Do you know that tne great
est professional mendicant in the metrop
olis was created through accident? He
ormerly had a position as bookkeeper in
somo mercantile estaDiisnmcut, paying
75 a month. One night he found him
self way down town, far from his home
in Harlem, without a cent of car fare. In
changing his clothes he had neglected
to bring his purse along. Without any
hesitation he approached a gentleman
and explained his situation. Tho book
keeper was entirely respectable and had
none of the earmarks of a practiced
beggar, which, indeed, ho was not. He
got the carfare without difficulty. That
one incident set him thinking and de
veloped the latent streak of indolence
he possessed. Every Sunday when he
was not engaged balancing accounts the
bookkeeper tried the scheme to test ita
ability as a money maker.
"Tho result was astonishingly suc
cessful. Hero was a man, well dressed,
apparently respectable, placed in a po
sition that in many cases had been the
situation of the very men ho asked for
the loan of a nickol. A great majority
of them obliged him. The sequel is
short. He throw up his position and be
came a hypocrite and fraud. He has ac
tually gotten dimes from detectives and
policemen before they discovered his
game. A central office man told me that
the fellow has collected some drys 200.
At any rate, he is making money enough
to build several houses and has an in
come mncli' greater than that of his
honest days. Ho has been arrested sever
al times. Upon one occasion they found
on him a great quantity of small
change and in an inside pocket a great
roll of bank notes. Ho is one of the
characters that only a large city can
make possible." Washington News.
Hey Ideal Shattered.
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg tells the
following story of her introduction to
one of the British aristocracy. She was
very young at the time of her first trip
abroad. A gentleman who felt an inter
est in tho talented young American took
her to call oii tho dowager Duchess of
Somerset. Miss Kellogg says that sho
had never before seen a duchess, and
that she fully oxpectcd the lady to come
into tho room attired in velvet and er
mine and wearing a coronet on her
head. She was quite bereft of speech
when a very ordinary looking person,
wearing a black bombazine gown and
prunella shoes, appeared on tho scene.
The gentleman who had brought Miss
Kellogg told the duchess that she would
be glad to sing for her, to which her
grace responded;
"But I have no piano.
This was tho finishing touch to the
young singer's childish ideals regarding
persons of high degree. A duchess who
woro prunella shoes and did not own a
piano!
Later a musicals was given by her
grace at which Miss Kellogg sang to
the accompaniment of a hired piano
choosing for one of her songs an ar
rangement of Tennyson's "Tears, Idle
Tears.' 1 The verses were quite now to
the duchess, who had "heard of Tenny
son, but had never read anything that
ho had written." The next day tho gen
tleman who had introduced Miss Kel
logg, and who, by the way, was an
American, bought a copy of the poems
and sent it to her grace.
Ho Had tleard Iler Say So.
That it is only a step from the sublime
to the ridiculous is well illustrated by
the following amusing incident that
haimened a few Sabbaths ago in a well
known church, and caused no little mer
riment among the teachers. The super
intendent was telling the wee small
folks of the custom in certain countries
of chaining tho prisoners' hands and
feet together. "And, "she asked, "don't
you suppose that if some ouo came and
released them they would be very happy
and grateful?
It was unanimously agreed that they
would.
"And, " continued the superintendent,
coming to her point, "Jesus was sent to
the world to releaso people from their
sius. Are any of yon here bound with
the chains of sin?" "No," piped the
4-year-old offspring of the minister,
"I'm nut, but my grandmother is. "
Louisville Post.
Ventilated Gloves For Officers.
There are very few novelties in mili
tary goods, but some gloves recently put
on sale by a dealer are novelties. They
are for officers who have to wear white
leather gloves according to regulations.
The new gloves are of wash leather and
have ten holes in the palm of each hand,
while the space between the fingers is
cut away toward tho palm. The object
of the holes is to keep the hands from
perspiring. From behiudt when the
hand is closed, the holes do not show.
The gloves are successful in their object.
New York Sun.
What He Conld Sec.
"What is there to see at the theaters
tonight?" asked the man irom the coun
try. His city friend sighed. "A large
hat, with four ostrich feathers, enamel
ed buckle, a cluster of roses and several
jeweled hatpins," he said. "Bo sure
and take your opera glasses, for then
you can distinguish the minor details of
the trimming." New York Tribune.
College Athletics.
"Any emphasis given to academio
gymnastics that goes beyond tho point
of developing a man's animalism for
any other purposo than to give the best
possible support to his enlargement as a
rational and moral possibility is a per
version of the purpose of human disci
pline, and to that degree blocks the
wheels of all proper college intention,"
writes Dr. Park-burst in The Ladies,1
Homo Journal. "Nevertheless the real
animus of the athletic tendency is a
wholesome augury of a better breed of
4 men."
HE BTJE1ED HIMSELF.
THE UNIQUE SUICIDE OF A MEXICAN
INDIAN IN CALIFORNIA. ,
Disheartened by an Accident Which Un
fitted Him For Active 1.1 fo, Jose Mendez
Resolved to Hiul His Existence Without
Causing His Friends Trouble.
Joso Mendez was a Mexican Indian
who killed himself in 1862 in San Jose,
Cal. At the time of his death Jose was
30 years of age. He had all his life been
an exceedingly active-man.
Among the daring characters then
residing in San Jose none could excel
him as a rider of wild horses. He was
also very ingenious and could not only
make the finest kinds of lariats, but
could also use them in many original
ways.
One day tho daring rider camo to
grief. By some means ho was thrown
from a wild mustaug, and, being stun
ned aud made helpless by tho fall, he
was dragged for some distance in the
stirrups. When finally rescued, he was
in a condition that would have been
sure and almost instant death to any
but a man of wonderful nerve and te
nacity of life.
Injured and helpless, horecc sred suf
ficiently to realize that he cc ild never
engage in active pursuits again, and he
becamo very moody and despondent. A
life in which ho was precluded from
daring riding on untrained mustangs
had no chdVms for him, and in the
midst of his sufferings from internal in
juries he made frequent threats of sui
cide Once, in speaking of tho matter to
an iutimato friend, who tried to dis
suade him from the idea, he said that
when ho killed himself it would be
done m such a manner that no one
would ever have any more trouble about
him. It was thought at the time that he
intended to drown himself in the sea,
whore his body would never bo recover
ed. Every morning for several weeks
thereafter Jose crawled away from the
adobo hut in which he and a number of
others lived and came back quite late
every evening. On these trips he took a.
pick and shovel and occasionally a
piece of lumber, no one knew for what
purpose. Some supposed that he was
mining somewhere. ' By this time he
had grown so despondent as to be en
tirely uncommunicative, and no expla
nation of his conduct could be obtained
from hiru, One evening, as was expect
ed, tho invalid did not return to the
adobe, end tho next day a search was
made in the direction in which he went.
Something like a milofrom tho adobe
house the searching party found a small
clearing in tho grass and weeds. To the
surprise of every one of the party a rudo
board bo;: about S feet wido and G feet
long and about 18 inches in depth was
found lying upside down in the middle
of tho open place. The box was imufo
diatoly overturned, but nothing but a
heap of loose earth was found under it.
A closer examination revealed the fact
that attached to the box were a number
of pieces of lariat. Tho explanation of
all this was a mystery, and at first it
was not connected with the disappear
ance of tho Mexican.
An intimate friend of the missing
man then inado an explanation which
was pronounced entirely plausible and
cleared the mystery. The man said that
tho Mexican, after sustaining his in
jury, had been entirely dependent upon
strangers for his support and sustenance,
and he was determined, if possible, aft
er he was dead not to give them any
more trouble. He therefore devised a
schemo by which he could not only kill
but also, at the same time, bury him
self. How the thing was managed was
easily enough determined by an inspec
tion of the ground. The deceased had
dug a grave, a rather shallow one, in
which his skeleton was found some
years later.
After the grave was dug, which re
quired some time, owing to the feeblo
condition cf the deceased, he placed the
loose earth in a box that had been made
for that purpose. This earth was pack
ed in as solid as possible by being wet
and then allowed to dry again, so that
when the box was carefully stood on its
side with the earth toward the ground
ncne of it fell out. Several lariats were
then stretched across from the upper
side of the box as it lay across the grave
to stakes on the other side.
The box was then carefully balanced,
so that any object that might fall on
tho lariats would cause it to fall over
tho gra-o aud empty tho earth it con
tained on top of the body. In this man
ner the unfortunate man not only killed
but also buried himself almost In the
samo instant of time.
So well satisfied were those who mado
the surprising discovery that their theo
ry was correct that they did not take
tho troublo to dig in order to ascertain
that tho body was underneath. The
theory, however,- was further strength
ened by the finding of the pistol with
which the shooting had been done in
some loose earth near the edge of the
grave. It had evidently dropped there
from the suicide's hand after he fired
the fatal rl: This fact convinced the
searchers, and they returned without
making further investigations, so that
the desire of tho unfortunate that no
one should be troubled with burying
him was realized.
Somo years later the skeleton of Jose
Mendez was accidentally discovered and
tho theory of h:"s friends fully corrobo
rated. Photographic Times,
An X Ray on a Great Name and Fame.
Professor To what did Xenophon
pwo his reputation?
Student Principally to the fact that
his nam commenced with an X and
came in so handy for headlines in al
phabetical copy books. Pearson's Week
ly. What is called "rosin size," used in
stiffening paper aud improving its qual
ity, is made by dissolving rosin soap is
a solution of soda, this compound being
beaten up with tho pulp.
Many Wives Havo Observed litis.
"When yon say I do not love you as
much as I did," explained the young
husband, "you do me an injustice. You
must rcineinber, my dear, than the
amount of love I used to condense into a,
once a week visit now. has to do for the
whole seven days. l-Indiauapolis Jour
nal. Lilies pf the valley in France are call
ed "virgin's tears" and are said to have
sprung up on tho road bptw.een Cjalvary
and Jerusalem during tbo'njght follow
ing the' crucifixion.
INDEBTEDNESS. , , - -
1 r i ,
A borrower am I along life's way,
Ever in debt to time and circumstance. .
In turmoil's din and mid tho concourse gay,
And when in pensive mood aside I stray,
This is recalled oft to my remembrance.
Of time I borrow every passing hour
And largely draw from health's upspringing
fount.
From myriad minds I cull rich thoughts that
shower,
And to true Love, in her sequestered bower,
I am indebted by a long account.
Tho morning salutation by the way,
The garlands placed beside the bed of pain,
Tho silent' hand grasp, when celestial day
First dawns to these whose steps wo fain would
1 stay,
. . i- x a ji i .1 :
Arc it-Hi'! io uu.ruiuiutu ux iuiiu uguui.
nniv liv store of wealth within mv brain.
t By heart of love, by muscle's ardent force,
Enlightening error, soothing woo and pain,
- A.
Thus may l nope my ireeaom io regain
And walk with Love upon her flowery course.
Arthur Howard Hall in Elmira Telegram.
AN. ABLE ARGUMENT. t
Tho Thicr Did Not Believe In Equal Divi
sion When Revolvers Came In.
He had both .hands in the air and.
1 was looking into the barrel of a revolv
i er, but he retained his presence of
mind.
"I presume," ho said, "that you be
lieve in an equal distribution of proper
ty." "That:awot," replied the highway
man as he began going through the vic
tim's pockets.
"I supposed so. That's usually the
way with men of your class, but you ar
gue from falso premises. You try to
"Shut up I"
"Oh, I'm not going to give you a lec;
ture on your ovil ways. In fact, I may
say that I am willing to accept your
theory of life temporarily. "
"Well, shell out, then."
"Certainly, certainly, anything I
have. But am I to understand that you
! insist upon operating upon that theory?"
The highwayman nodded, and the
victim deposited a bunch of keys, an
old silver watch and two nickels on the
fencepost beside which he was stand
ing. "That's all I have," he said.
The highwayman gave an exclama-
! tion of disgust and pushed all the arti
cles off on to the sidewalk.
"I ain't robbin paupers," he said.
"Of course not," replied tho victim
cheerily, "but this isn't robbery, you
know. It's tho theory of equal division
of property. You get half of that stuff,
and I'll just take one of those handsome
revolvers that you have. That's fair
and right in line with your"
But the highwayman declined, and
he did it very roughly too.
"And yet," said tho victim as he put
the silver watch back in his pocket, "ho
was the one who uuheld the theory. It
, only shows tlmt these idealists don't
j live up to their teachings when it comes
tdown to tho stern realities of life."
Chicago Post.
Their Difference.
"The most telling testimony as to the
difference between the French and tho
English nature that I ever witnessed,"
said a woman, "was in Dresden. Wo
were dmma witn an American woman
in honor of her daughter's just an
nounced engagement, and among the
guests wero a Pronchman and an Eng
lishman. When the fruit was served,
the Frenchman took some, but didn't so
much as taste it. The Englishman, it
so happened, did tho same. The hostess
apparently did not notice this, howover,
and partaking heartily of the fruit her
self she presently observed, with true
American frankness, 'How delicious
those grapes are, don't yon think so,
monsieur?' The untouched fruit was as
plain as daylight on the Frenchman's
plate, but witliout a quiver ho replied
courteously, 'Truly, madam, they are
the most delicious I have ever tasted. '
The hostess then turned to John Bull
and said, 'Don't you agree with us.'
'No,' growled the Briton, 'I don't. I
never eat the stuff. ' "-New York Sun.
Keforo Ho Went to "Boston.
A couple of naivo remarks may be
worth repeating :
A guest at one of our big hotels whilo
going down in the elevator remarked to
the colored elevator nian, "I want to go
to the wharf where tho tea was thrown
overboard." "Well," replied the man,
looking mystified, "you'd bettor inquire
at the office. I reckon that was Lefpre I
pame here. Pvo pnly boon in Boston
about a year !M
The other remark was made by an
Irishman in the Museum of Fine Arts,
ge was looking at the Morso collection
and said to his companion: "Mike, will
ye Ink at all them pots from Japan.
"What a counthray that must be for mus
tard!" Boston Transcript.
Paternal Advice.
"Yasser," said little Ben Peachblow,
"w'en I gits er big man, I'ze gwinter
be a artio 'splorer, sbo's yer bawn. "
"Shet up dat talk right now," Gaid.
his father severely. "Whut fob yon
gwine 'splorin?"
"Gwinter fin de uawfpole,"
"Sonny, you hyub. mo say dia; Lef'
de nawf pole 'lon. Git ye? so'f er good
razzer an er strop. Den go ont in s'arch
ob er fus' class bahber polo, an yes
gwinter be jes' as much use in de com
inun'ty an iuj'y er heap mo' comfort."
r Washington Star.
Useful Reading.
Mrs. Browning says :
Wo get no gocd
By being ungenerous, even to n book
And calculating profits, an much help
By so much reading. It is rather when
We gloriously forget ourselves nsd plunge
Boul forward, headlong into a Lock's profound,
Impassioned for it3 beauty and salt of truth
'Tis then wo get the right good from a book.
It must be remembered that the wom
an who wrote this was a profound
scholar, one who delighted in hard study
and who was educated far beyond most
women of her day. She was able to
"plunge soul forward" into many books
besides sensational novels. The rule does
not apply to those who find everything
which is not exciting a bore. Brooklyn
Eagle.
All our progress is an unfolding Jiko
the vegetable bud. You have, first an in
stinct, then an opinion, then a knowl
edge, as the playt has root, bud and
fruit. Trust the instinct to the end,
hough you, can, render no reason.
Emerson.
The shapo of the fish hook was doubt
less suggested by that of various thorns
or by the clawa of the cat, lien cr tiger.
The eyes should be bathed every night
fr( -cold water just before retiring, and
I they will do better work the following
. Bow Ostriches Aro J?lucked.
In'South'Africa it was' originally the
custom of the keeper to coax the ostrich
to come toward him by throwing to it
some corn, and then when the bird had
its head down the keeper would catch it
by the neck. At the same moment sev
eral men would tako hold firmly of its
legs and compel it to squat down. Then
its tail and wing feathers would be
plucked.
Another practice was to give tho os
trich some dainties, and while it was
engaged in eating them tho keeper with
a sharp knife would cut the feathers
close to the skin. Subsequently in Al
giers a box was devisfd with movable
sides, into which the c-V icli was driven
and tho feathers then c.t .acted..
, The directions given wcro that the
feathers musf bo caught as.near the skin
as possible and pressed gently as if to
stick them farther into the llesh, then
twisted half way jcuud. This 'move
ment dislodges the feather from its socket
easily aud without 'wounding tho cs
tcich. A certain degree of dexterity is
required for this 'operation, which can,
however, be rapidly performed after a
littlo practice.
A Question of Lariguase.
Whn tho present Duchess .of ilarl
borough was a very little girl, she spoke
and was spoken to exclusively in French.
English was a tonguo of which she knew
but little, the iauguago of the parents,
cf those high in authority. One day the
young lady had been very naughty in
deed. Sho had revolted against the nur
uery government and expressed herself
very rr.dely. Tho nuiso expostulated.
"The good God is very augry when you
i.pnak like that, Mile. Ccsuelo." she
raid.
The child looked at her in surprise.
"Does the good God speak French?"
the asked. 23 ew York Journal.
Mr. Frank B. Martin, who is engaged
in the jewelry business at 926 Penn
sylvania. Avenue, Washington City,
where he is well and favorably known,
was a victim of that worst form of dis
easecontagious blood poison. He
realized that his lifewa about to be
blasted, for this terrible disease has
baffled the skill of the physicians for
ages, and they have never yet been
able to effect a cure. His mental
despair can better be imagined than
described.
In a recent letter he says: "About
four years ago I contracted a severe
case of contagious blood poison, and
it was not long before I was in a terri
ble condition. I immediately placed
myself under treatment of two of the
best physicians in "Washington city.
Their treatment, which I took faith
fully for six months, cost me just three
hundred dollars, and left me worse than
when I began it. My condition can
Frank B. Martin.
best be appreciated, when I state that
my throat and mouth were full of sores
and my tongue was almost eaten away;
t had "not taken solid food for three
months. My entire body was covered
with red blotches, my hands and feet
were sore and wy hair was falling
out rapidly, I was in a truly pitiable
qondition,
H I felt that I was incurable, and
was in great despair, when a friend
recommended S. S. S., stating that it
would certainly cure me. I began its
use, and when I had finished the fourth
bottle, I began to improve, and by the
time I had finished eighteen bottles, I
was thoroughly rid of the disease ; of
course, I was not sure that I was cured,
but am now convinced, as no sign
of the disease has ever returned for
four years. S. S. S, is the best blood
remedy in the world, and my cure was
due sole!)' and alone to it."
Contagious blood poison is the most
horrible of all diseases, and has been
appropriately called the curse of man
kind. It has always baffled the doc
tors, and, until the discovery of S. S. S.,
wa3 Incurable.
For fifty years S. S. S. has been cur
ing this terrible disease, even after all
other treatment failed. It is guaran
teed purely vegetable, and one thou
sand dollars reward is offered for proof
to the contrary. S. S. S. never fails
to cure contagious blqQd poison, or
any other disease, of the blood. If
you have a blood disease, take a rem
edy which will not injure you. Be
ware of mercury; don't do violence
to j'our system.
Our books on blood and skin dis
eases, will be mailed free to any ad
dress. Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
HUMPHREYS'
SPECIFICS aro scientifically
prepared Remedies; have
been used for half a century
with entire success,
so. BrEfinc FOR
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2 Worms, Worm Fever, Worm Colic.
3 Teething, CoUe,Crj-ing, Wakefulness
4 tfiarrhea, Of Children or Adults
Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis
8 Xcuralgia, Toothache, Faceache.....
O Headaches, Sick Headache, Vertigo.
10 Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Constipation.
11 Suppressed or Painful Periods....
12 Whites, Too Profuse Period3
13 Croup, Laryncltis, Hoarseness
14 Bait Rheum, Erysipelas, Eruptions.
15 Rheumatism, or Rheumatic Pains..
16 Malaria, Chills, Fever and Ague
19 Catarrh. Influenza, Cold In the Head
20 Whoopins Coush,
27 Kidney Diseases,
SS-Xenrous Debility
30 Urinary "Weakness,
34 Sore Throat, Quinsy, Diphtheria....
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two coupons inside each 4 ounce bag of
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Buy a bog of this Celebrated Smoking Tobacco, and read the
coupon, which gives a list of other premiums and how to get them.
2 CENT STAMFS ACCEPTED.
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of tho ear. There
is only one way to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by n inflamed con
dition oi the mucous lining of tho Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is entire
ly closed, Deafness is the result, and un
less the inflamation can bo taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever:
ninocasesoutof ten aro caused by ca
tarrh which is nothing but an inflamed
condition of tho mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot bo cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.
W Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
Pale, thin, bloodless people should use Dr. Saw
yer's Dkutine. It is the Rreatfct remedy in tho
world for matins the weak slrouff. For sale by F
11. IxuiRley.
Plain and Decorated,
Will be sold in sets or by
the piece. The finest line
of goods ever shown in the
city.
We have also in stock seven
different patterns in
fllsh $ China.
These goods are in 100
piece sets, and range in price
from 11 to 15.
An inspection of these
goods is respectfully invited.
V. VonGoetz,
Grocer.
Ottenstein Block.
SMOKERS I
In search, of a good cigar
will always find it at J.
F. Schmalzried's. Try
them and judge.
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Curbing, Building Stone,
And all kinds of Monumental and Cemetery -work,
Careful attention given to lettering of overy de
scription. Jobbing done ou short notice. Orders
solicited and estimates freely fn-nished.
Claude weingand,
DEALER IN
Coal Oil, Gasoline,
Crude Petroleum and
Coal Gas Tar.
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C. PATTERSON,
KTTO R N E Y-HT-LKM,
Office First National Bank Bldg.,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB. -
jRENCH & BALDWIN,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
NORTH PLATTE, - - NKBKASKA.
Office over N. P.. Ntl. Bank.
yiLCOX & HALLTGAN,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, .
xfORTU PLATTE, - - - NEBRASKA.
Office over North Platte National Rank.
E. NORTMEUP,
DENTIST,
Room No. G, O tensteiu Building,
NORTH PLATTE, NEB.
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R. N. F. DONALDSON,
Assistant Surgeou Union Pacflc Ren""s
and Member of Pension Board,
NORTH PLATTE, ... NEBRASKA.
Office over Streltz's Drug Store.
Legal Notices.
OHDER OF HEARING.
The State op Nebbuaska,
Lincoln County. f
At tho ounty court held at the county court
room, in and for said county. March 28, 1BSB.
Present James M. Ray, County Judge
In the matter of the estate of Gu.-sle Ilinmau,
deceased.
On reading and filiDK the petition of John F.
Ilinmau praying that administration of said estate
may ho granted to him as admlnisirator.
Ordered, That April 8, 1S-98. at 1 o'olook. p. m.,
is assigned for hearing said petition, when Hit
persons interested in said matter may appear at n
county court to he held in and for said county, awl
show causo why the prayer of petitioner i-hnuld
uot be granted; and that notice of the pomlency of
said petition and hearing thereof, bo xivcu to all
persons interested in sbI(1 matter by publlfhinsca
copy of this order in The TniBUNB. a newspaper
p inted in said county, for three succes-dve weeks
prior to said day of hearing. Jambs M. Rat.
County Judge.
ORDER OF HEARING.
The StAte or Npjjkaska, J
Lincoln County. S
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At a couutj court, held at the onunly onurt'
room, in nnil for eaid county. Mnrch 21th, 18US.
Present James M. Ruy, County Judge.
Iu the mntter of the estate of Martin Van
Urocklin deceased.
On rending and filing the petition of Elzlw4Ii
Van Brockliu praying that administration of sofcl
estate may bo granted to James IX. Van Urocklin
as administrator.
Ordered. That April 13. 181NJ, nt 1 o'clock, p ni
is assigned for hearing said petition, when all
persons iuterested in snid matter may appear at fs
county conrt to be held in nnd for said county,
ami show cause why the prayer of petitioner should
not begrnuted; nud that notice of tho pendency of
said petition and hearing thereof.be given to all per
sons inlet ested in snid matter by publishing a copy
of this order in The TmnuNE, a legal newspaper
printed in said rounty, for three successive weeks
prior to snid day of hearing.
m27 James M. Rat, Connty Judge.
.N'OTICE FOK ITBLICATIO.Y.
Land Office at North Platte. Neb., ?
March 0th, 161W. S
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof iu support of his claim, and that said
proof will bo made before the Register and Re
ceiver at North Platto, Nebraska, on April 15th.
Ifc96, viz:
WILLIAM M. PORTE1C,
who made HomesteRd Entry No. 15,115, for the
east half of the northeast quarter, lota 1 nivd 2, seo
tion C, township 10. rango 3t. He names tho fol
lowing witnesses to prove his continuous resi
dence upon end cultivation of said land, viz: Luke
Comically, William L. Brotvnfield, Joshua C- Ul
lingfsworth and Henderson Holllngswnrtli, nil of
Wallnce, Neb.
20-G JOHN F. IIINMAN. Rogister
NOTICE.
U. S. Laud Office. North Platte, Neb., ?
March 2d, ISftJ. f
Cor- plaint haviugbeeu entered at this office by
Patrick Cashing against George Jackson for aban
doning his Homestead Entry No. 15.7US, dated
April 24, 1800, upon the east half of the northeast
inartor nnd the north half of thesnuthmst quarter
section 13, township 'J north, range 31 wet, la
Lincoln county. Nebraska, with a view to the can
cellation of snid entry, the eaid parties are hereby
summoned to appear at North Platte, Neb. before
Register and receiver on the tlth day of April,
1813, at 9 o'clock a. m.. to respond anil furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandonment.
M3-0 JOHN F. UINMAN, Register.
NOTICE FOIl PUBLICATION'.
U. S. Land Office, North Platte. Neb., )
March 2d.lSW5.
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of her intention to make
final proof In support of her claim, nnd that aid
proof will bo made before the Register and Re
ceiver at North Platte, Nebraska, on April 18th,
1890. viz: Elizabeth Cragie, widow of Alexander
Crngie, who made Homestead Entry No. 15.958 for
the east half of the northwest quarter and the west
half of the northeast quarter Section 2ii,Towaship
12 north. Range 31 west. She names the following
witnesses to prove her continuous residouce upon
and cultivation of said land, viz: David E. linker,
Joseph H. Baker, James Montague aud George R.
Johnston, of North Platte. Neb.
in20 JOHN F. HINMAN, Register.
NOTICE FOR ITBLICATIO.Y.
Land Office at North Platte, Neb., )
March th, 18WJ. i
Notice is hereby given'that William M. Porter has
filed notice of intention to make final proof before
Register and Receiver nt his office in North Platte
Neb., on Wednesday, the loth day of April, 1&96, ou
timber culture application No. 11,553, for the south
east quarter of section No. 6. in township No. 10
north, range No. 34 west. He names 03 witnesses:
Luke Conneally, William L. Brownfleld. Joshua C
Holllngsworth and Henderson Uollingsworth, ull
of Wallaco, Neb.
2W JOHN F. HINMAN, Register.
OsmanDigna, who in the uprising
of the Mahdi performed such prod
igies of valor and was continually
reported dead, and is now reported
as a leader in the new holy war, is
the son of a French nobleman, and
was educated in the military schools
at Cairo.
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