n-bru.iry 27. ia'. A. H. WECKBACH & CO. A car ioad of Hard Coai will be received at our yards to morrow. All want who want coal should send in their orders early. A. H. WECKBACH & CO. Up-To-Datc Grocers. Depends greatly on tlio c.nu which the own ! iic-tows upon it. A n-ood w itch, if ( .m;i:m m.v i'i.kask!) and c:l 1.1 1 onci; :i c i r, as it should be, will last a lifetime.: yes, a hunarod years. Many jrood w.tHiios are al lowed to ro witiinut cleaning andoil iriir for e trs, wilii the re-uit that the oil is entirely diiud up, the pivots arc cut and rusVd out, so that it cos-tt. t wire as much to p:;t tho watch in l-iaipcr co'nii.i n a ,rain s it would il e-iven timeiy a'iciii.oi'. I have i lenr estabii-lied reiea'ation for serv!nr my cusiomoi s -ar efu'il y, as well as ioiny the Vrt of weric." If your watch i. not e-ivirur sati.-faetion, ii"in;r it to nv andl will tell yen just what it needs No charge for t x ni i i a t i on, a d if left with me. I j'ua iar. ire that on shall have an accnate and reliable TIMK PH'.Ci:. Jno. T. Coleman. TIMS TABLE j r'LATTSHOUTH . NEB. OCiCO ; : ; m ; e..u City LOU::? and e ' Ali po:u .3 ;p;i!li. TH.'.iMS AS .LOWS: Nn i. I vor e j.ie.s li :! la ;o . (. h .i'.i-) t-nrc-:s T:;j an. Nn'jl. !..). 1 1 c .:r.' -, uaiiy, ;t 'e', J. -t !.ou 'f. atl ,n"iiiis l'.'aj ' a-. N, t. i,Mt i c:- --ley. Hiii itc-Moa ! ,. : . T .--'.: I te-si 'ci.-ll ail. .;.-'. " .:lv ii .j,t uU- .;v r...-:lif Juncou i;m Neo.i. frci. !.t. ...t. yvM-.t.-p' -i.nd-.'.y !'.!.. . ;.e .1 n r..-i :nL! - 1 ' Pi- .N.. U-j Vi-st :- .i cxp, lia'iy. Bur : i:. :; en, i .... 'U ' : 'i :,Ts ca-l . Tin i train t.a M. Lea:: r-id ft "C -V-7 V" Net-'. I,r.o..o.iii.i.:i'iy.?i Joe. Kan sas U.tj. I l.nuis. c':iiiai--o ail poiuts c.:: :iad south.. in. No I:'. Loom exp. a.iiiy.Umah.t. l.'a rolii, Ht'iiu'r mill intern. v Unit . iWliini'i -:,! ;-ii No LT. I.o.a. i-xp. a-uiy. Oiua.'ot. ... i!l o-r.n. No Z.i. J..c il frciiraL. uauy. ex mu- d.vy, ct'iinr i rcew. j.,m: vi "io, ?uih i'.cr , 7. Va-n mail, uaiiy, thnaha ami Liacoin No Vejti'.juied rxp. daily, Den ver ami :Tt points in Cui. laio, L'ta-h ami Culaiornla. tVr;ina Islaiul. Bi;ick HUN. Muntuun iinU l'iicitij N. W No l.i. Loca le x o. a i i i y e x ' pt -s u n -nay. hen ;sviih. Ashlan!. v ulioo. so tin y ler - . ii r , I , . . I : ! v . v Ii t 11 II- 7:1 i an pni Ir'js pni r.u pin 11. - - r ., . ir lit. ...tilt un. I . I iti'nl n . . f-l DDI ?lecp:ui a'iuiii- ami rceiiaiii cJiatr ears (seats freoion liirmu'ii intir.s. ocKfutinu and Ui"isa- etiei-i-eu to any uu.nt in tke Uuited MaiosorCi:n;nia. For liifornoUloii. time tables, maps and tickets call or write- lo W. li. PICKETT. ARent. lTattsmouth, Neb. J. KKA M I.?. Ot !i. t'ass. At.. Oraaiia. Neb. M. i'. 1 i J K C Alil. TRAINS UOINO NOHTn, c0 . p.il! a, ni n.ra No'. 121. local frei.-iit ..i.Vi v.u. TK AINS GO! NO SOUi. Ni. 2 No. 1-.', ioe il freight. No. In .Id: l! p in . 7 '''' si in 4 ;o i it tn Arrival ana Dt p.irture of .'Miil? AKKIVAI-. 7 ol a a'. Onial.a and N'rih. S .i.tii ni M I'. 7-;U West. Ka-t ani r.J;i on i-..rl:nt on. 7 M " Orr.ai'a. Wc-t on L". 1'. l:-.ii " l.iucoin ar.d meal n t':n,ha. 10-4." " ?chuier, Past -n N. V. II V' " -t. Lou'', S.iil'ion M. I'. ' "op in East on U. M . North on M. 1'aii, tv S. I'. 4- ..I " -Omaha. Kat on C. M. St. Paid an i K. 1., n.o V. est im K. I. 5- i Oaud.a. West and S-.uth oa 15. & 1. DL PAKTl-'Ki:. -:1)a ;nn..a!ia, Vet on K. 1. acd BurliiiRton. j,.!! South on Iluriuitst'in. ),,".-, h.-iM on Uuriiiiianii. II .) On. aha. Nnrih on M. IV. W'et on Kiklmrn. North on 5t. P. M. U 'I'M' ri.- ):i.;.lia. W'..r t on I! A ."!. and L'. '.. .,ri. n .st. 1. A S. C. Last on k. j W , nnd ' M. A .-t. I'., South on V.'.e. r h. i ;- ni, ' n M 1' . ,,, .',; t on (La1': s" ". r.ta on sub l,i f, "I. I' s ImiliT. -,t, I ,,,t i.ii K ii.n.cl'-'a, West on ..i'i mi M. t'., Wp t M. I'. ' I-:n-fi,.i,. ..,ni, n i M . I', via Louisville. 4 i.i. ..I, i. I c t and .Smith on 15m ;,i .'I i,. V - t o" limlaiytou weft .,( ili'iuii, ! The Semi-Weekly ftews-IferEld; i -' i ' PUBLISHED ON TUCSDAYS AND FRIDAYS ! I . . . !!V 1 II K . . . InKWS 1'FIUXSIIING COM 'ANY,! j I I'. MAKSIIA I I . IlnvMits-, M;.n.i,:i i. ' DAILY r.I)ITTN. One Yo.-ir, in v:iuet', . . . Si x M i ii t !. t (id ; 10 J Pie Work hiliede Oi'pil M.M1 Wr.hlil.V K!.l I ION. One Year, ill ndvatirc 1 !i Si M oil 111 S, f,0 LARGEST CIRCULATION ; Of .inv tass County Paper. ; I'iilD.W, ! Fi'.KFAUY lit. W'. NO I It I.. i I li'i i.c I . i I I . I'll 1 1 1 1 ri . in 1 1 1 ( 1 1 i ; .' i :'.' - 1 in jni o: Tin: Xi:u it is 1m-.-I that j I .ill lnoiu-y due on hi'imv iplion or other i J accounts h p'ii 1 as sonn as iini ldr. j All aceo-ii.t-i ai-f. pay a! do to '-itlii-!- ( j .-. 1 oi or J I .. .i ai-.-naii. ! 1 'I KSII K.N IT McKlXI.KY's lio-toli ' s ;io.;i-!.!' l,:ivn add.-d lar-'.y to hi j reputation as a s-t-Uesnian and a j.ul.iio i r-p a I; e . j "Till-; while man's !urdea" is yroally les-eiuil by reading 'J'lii: Ni;s. Do not Woi r nv vo.ir m-iirh-l)n, '-i pi pel, t.ul have o'e 1 f! at otir ; u(i r. J " 1 1 1 i 'h i . i ppi i:es will uinloubt. lily be M;lf-!upportii'jr. Tint ieer,ue at Manila has averaged i-to(i,()ih p -r month s-inco our forf'- 'cn iio 1 the j city, ai d and. r pcrofui conditio;.- it I wou d Oe much larL'er. DriMM tlie year there v cro killed at the four reat westei n pack ing centers, niim..'ly, Omaha, ivan-as City, St. Louis and Chicatre, nendy 3-,(Kl(j, 00:) lieail ot cattle, hos and sluep. Of the.e 2:;,40t,ir;() were . h ars, I,lil7,h(i0 were sheep, and :',Si;ll,(!UO cattle. The record exceeds In' '()': siderablo any other year and is a striking illu.-tration of the m jjnitudo of the stock raininj? industry. I UK lU.DMIIKt: DICI.ISION. 'i he rejiort of Captain Hay of the Alaskan relief expedition just sent to congress by Secretary Aijcr reveals a condition of atTiils t i.a t should serve as an clTectivc ide.ck . ii the'eitliu--i i-mo! niise uilieU ne r-oa-, who imagine olos-til wea X h iavii'l t ncui in the Klondike, -a;,s the Omaha iVe. l-'rom this i eporl, it is a oparen t t h at he entire ydd n-o.lueitiv district lia. been staked cut chielly i y Mieculators whose ohj ct it is to nnl. ad them at fabulous ijrieis on t lie c:i ' husiatic and uru-pecti n' newcame: or t.. u-e then, as the basis of "Klondike co:npa!iier of marvelous possi ni lilies in this conn try. No new discoveries of import ance have been or .arc li; to be made in the near future and ti.e Iviotidikor" whose uiiforitinaio en thusiasm lures hi.n uortiiwaid us hkeiy to li id himself disappointed and fir aided with no hotter pro-pec's of retnevinpr i'is feruines t han cu ! ! i i: wood for the liver boats under condition-, that -.v ill burly enab c h.m to keep hody and soul toother. C iptain K iy was sent upaa til's niis--i' n xore s v for t v ' ' I osc of i ! . ' 1 li o ! ' r i r . f iv : t l - n co e : n ! 'J t i e country 'or the 'u idai.i e ! ur p; op r and I is rep -rt in y ! taken as f . i inoer'atic.n f cx.siaor condition. L. he iijrii t of t he taets uise:osed no phw man should ti.i ,K i f ir-eiii;.' on a qn s' for . id wio- e mor-.; ttian '.) per ceni are foredoomed to fai.u e Kven li e opportunities for ee!'ta n k nds of f irmiior lh l ho rop;i t- to'ixi-t ia t'ne e v.r Yukon vali ;y re iirl ;.ll'iri' Lr and prooardy wi.-uid not p: ovc neaily s remu' era'iv-e ;i t.he same i ad us' ; , c ndu t' d with enterprise and inttl-iif.-: m.!? in a y of ilie western sta'.e-. Up .u t.ie whole, whether teul-.i-r.' f ir e;oid or oiiier oj portu nit ies to am iss wealth, Ah.sko would .-eem, ;;t least for the present, a freed ere,' try to keep a way from . IMOliMAIlON ANI) OI'iMl.N. Senator Gorman of Maryland has made a friend for life of "lalij '' Mi. son by saying t.) tlie Illinois man: "Do you know , I have noticed a marked i e semhlance between you and S.enhen A. Douydas, who pat me in the senate as a iao more than a quarter of a century aro,'' This compliment was paid to Senator Mason just, after he had made his fiery speech on tlie Mc Knery resolution. K. Spencer Pratt, who, as our consul general at Singapore, is said by Airon cillo to have promised A.guinaldo ali sorts of impossible things, is a native of Alabama and a man of brilliant ac complishments Tie wa United States minister to l'ersia under Mr. Cleve land's lirst administration and was ap pointed consul general ai Singapore by Mr. Cleveland du: inj his second administration. lUrumniciiileil for L: tirippiv N. Jackson, Danville, Id., writes: "My daughter hadascveie attack of La Grippe seven years ajro and bine then whenever she takes cold a terri ble couph settles on her lungs. We tried a frrcat many remedies without ivinof relief. She tried Foley :s Honey and Tar which cured her. She has never been troubled with a courL since. 2."e. F. CJ. Fricke cc Co. No I'rrurn. "Winter is fi'U of .-ad memories to me." "Why so?" 'T once 'fed a Kirl on expensive ice cream all summer, and the broke our enpaeement just as ihe chaflnK-dish season sot In." Droolilyn Life. fC fs"6 i';nr ! GLLANIfiGS. fi v it ; .Mr.-. .1. II. I'c,;!. (if tl;e pi-tor , I re'll l if t . t f i ! I f M e thi ll, el's Ilisti' ipe. ' X ( 1 1 !. i. i'li'!' .-!. of Ti'diin-rti. wi fe f tie- 1'iv'j tori-.n I ' y. f cut ! V re d H ,1 di 'i' ( :i roi; i; I y r Tin' tillo of 1 li i nii,4 w .s I h.; MoHi.tV I r.lie.ene In Ani :t- vo'. J i -i . i i. W 1 1 it'll I lit of ti II )w r m v i;- r.x'..-ii.!M) I lie I'll 111 ii' S'-ilOol ' !! I (1 it r n :. ii . hi ii - iy th.it it '.i pu') i i '"'. i-'j hi li C li i.-f! r i u fru'ii III' V ( e:iti lor t li ' lielie- ol" Tin.: Kvi.NiNi; i,'o'i!.iii hi eh Vll' IC 1- IK I I'- I' I' .- II I foi' SI titi'l : i Hii-ii t ' !'it o i'i' i a n iiiti ii' it'j I- the il)- i 'I''-" f- ' t i i for 1 I - I T J .it (VI - 1 ! V::il i P 'Ivi' ll.'V c ; i' .o, the o ov- r-.- in 1 1. at i lenii M'v t 'f' v ii: o; I'll .:? ti.e : ia-i:. a w inn l; 1! I l.l I ' 1: ,ii l his e , i a i ; . i esled tO not. ! i rs ,:!it 'he W i I i e i 1 e -is and p , b ic t ion.nl - 'e. m ) 1 th is I , r.e 1 i. ; V, 1 sui'srest s' me w i s iti in , y o-e th -i V i n ti U -in I U ,d i h not ; s( uii i m i t hers may as- i -1. in ail in t he ( Uieienej se ools. hieh : to !;.. av- in i As is u Hal, : .V In. il n n til i ii 4 oi d i" ! a t 1 y ii.' Mrsl lO no one 1 1 i 1 Hit child is u in, o r ,i i i u inn mi-re inlei esteii th in t !ia' matin i'. So wiih our si: m !. Inas niore, rje hi or sloand it" chi; i.e. e ill! l a- tercst'-,! in thein than tie tic chi Id n n who at tend. : i , For so;re l r failed '. p rial in We lin'i n-lad schools v ho i inoii ii t: e i -h S 1:1 I 11, e !' 11,.-, i ; i t : ; el I O h vo cl-.-.i . hi. Ml i 111 si. ; : - i .!i ion oar -iit : . a . .i'o.., the r a or: n t oron; p!n re written dec Mn;r of ci I 1:1 II! i', cip or e-n I in tetal failure. The writ 1 1 thosu who are class a !!'. Il . 11 e-fi lit d as iainv o.oo,i se'.io'ar- a i e oltoi full of cr .-. oath of sjieliiiio an I c iiiital :. ition. 1 o call e-p"ei-dly tie- m-ira - ri pt of a man, cun.ildate f.r ivreii r f one of our .'fc.it ? t .t 's, a-:d a i o i'a - mi n ister as Weil. 1'rjsiness men wid tell on that one of the L'ti'iiUs' Iroutie s W:lh t'ne aver ayo s'.onoi; );, (d.er is tiie inability to sp-.dl will, (''I' i! ontnv prepare a Uor. i i tic nt. Ai yoriC who has to do with type w.it'e i inn noMvi p' s will le:l yon thai 'hi- is true reason of h.nviii' sy.-t.. in in the. w ai'.ither's inline by i n-i-ti ; s iha it that ihe i i i tie Yet. we bo i -1 wit ii ' the. lined f i'o school -v d. Il'irht 'iere lie! !ii;.'iit l ; eXt-rled t si'held il ,::rd - s" to ones ,fe pi i.i : ti . t o reaa th it ir I .!. er j- ei:i owcr .'rule- vdiu i- no' 1 1, 1 s pel i ;l'i se plovcd f. r i be ' n.irniio p cliiidren 1 he quail braneiies. trea,.: s'al com ;a; ten.:. 1" : w to ad, no in eai'oas ia..y b ; ( ! i 1 1 o l i i i i : : 1 : '. ni na t i s y that leil till! to r what in oiliro : a i ex o:ij,:i,r i- till Of the in-r''. schools, when it J 1 1 o i le a 111.' lie - ill ell," id bo the e-y corners-one on wh c1: an education is built. If iinyn ,e doub's this st :to- ; mmit, lot him try to jjet soni an,-- to' rerol or a puecie m-v t i ir ;u il rro rt oro-j ri-s-. We nrr at. i a nai.v .inir Uo chila; ids m. studied pi-'tc cli iid s I ad v o; 1 1 1 i matoiy is lj,'ii'; pt- ce. We have d k i inierLra rten n c : ti ec s w , i on : e node: i ! in pin ve a. . a ii at. is a. ' lie ry . e. il i e-u:'V The .; :, -, ' h ' c ! . i ,i I . e -; re ' f : -d as we.! as I o O ; w-. an a .-. act. tie ri- ii tie h rr, lit II) :ei. Il has ha: h s be .1' o d ie '111 t ii e s s in the co a-- e; tn '; n . r-. . f ! r i: . sC ,o UliiTe i e-'.l l. UK ,-C ' I -ilf l a , nj e , the fit' IV !1 i I i'ei- t ion a i lisn sr en , e turn ' i re a ly truth: ti a n not P. p'.ibl i boi ii; e i in-; .1-1 si h e n i are bat ii ;'!-. a lid tii is a ! ':( !:;!! O rr. the ai m to iiicit-F.104--train Ueili lie I y .- . 1 1 i i l "They tii in i They rf men. toil the of JU ;e jr0.nd i w.ntei ii- p si A.nie.-i- ) i ni- mi - i fort a . 'I IV ii in i ur li ne e:..ii"I S, a i d ;)'r the Soft of fo re.-p ei-ib e aie.i ,n' eat. lions. " ' J i : i tiii- 1 s,n ' ii of C HI ire 1, i n ti s in'b-tv V i I. Will il ' ,' c, o to ! I V tii b am for every i.ni' '' ihe c'ii;.'l To i home or r c I: ,i '. i a l i n r. .ether, wisely nnl patio. Il work t the sane; end. It Ufe-l that i'ri. qu nit vi-its l-a t annoy and rial .n-r.is- ihe ie n hinder rather than he p in : liier the o li to sh on id is often o C'.:0ol o r, and e work. and pos-ibiy i-oaio f w are deterred on this account from taking a more active interest. Hut the quest ion s of iijriit, h-2!.t. ventilation, pi ojie.r statin r, play trrour.ds, quarantine against l n feclii-us disease are not projierly within the province of the tcacleM-. Ti'.e.c heh.-nfr to the parents, ami usually the mother i-j the one who has the ac u.il ovm siohl of the .'rowing child. No te icber has ever bien found who will oa-j- i-t to a scientilicaliy li elite.', properly heated, comfortably se ted, by y ien ical iy clean school room. No teacher wi 1 iver object to a perfectly clean, well man nered child enti'i-ino- tiie: elarS.nor will yon eve liad a teaeher who complains that the p .rents take just a littl ton much interest whether the chi d is well behaved and resp, c'.'ul. There nia I e frea ks ai d cranks amonp; teach ers as well as p iron's, b j.t I lnv; yet to flu J the teacher who would ; eaish t he uniformly weli In h-ivtil and stud ious child. Our teacher- ar : ali e uly ovvrbur-d-'iivd. S ivs vro: "No nobler army i. f martyrs ever taarcheti to chambers of torture." Yet we mothers send our children lo s -iiei.,1 am in ta :nd that at the end of the liih school course, well educated, we'll mannered, cultivated younjj men r.nd women somehow be ground out. There is ro" use in talking. The nioUur in Hue 'ice i all imp irtunt in I I the homo t r.ii ii ; ii of tlm rliild to re:ip the lies', piolit i.t f'hool. I.,) I:iroii I J. Mrijrus.drjin f Harvard ro lej'o, states, il.at after mi U i njr 1 i l ornl :i 1 in a anro foe faults in a t-clmnl : 1 1 1 ( 1 it- otlieers and p-ir.'iitA nr ao countable for more uliort c-iniinys i n students tlian either they or the stud ents suspect. He further says that a live minute tail: with father or mother in iy reveal l ti eaiiso of failure or mis-OMiiliu.-t on the part (jf tlm ftudent. ( i'u I cunt i ii unl next Saturday ) I Thi' Itcitt anil I lioiprnt 'I 1h: New Vufli lndcjii ti!i;nt, the leadinj,r ueeUly now npaper of the i world, and one whose puis excrcifO tho vidL'st in lluoiici-, i en'cring upon itri liftielli LHf of puhlic ition. The 1 tidopi-nderit eiuphtisiz s its fiftieth j ear by chanrrino its fc-rir. to that of a j ni:ior;,zine, and by reducing its annual i hubscription price from 83 to $2;siniri0 I copies from 10 U) 0 cents. Tlio Inde ' pend-mt in it- new form will print .'kbl't pan-cs of reading mattor per year i at a cost to subscriber of $2, while ', the prominent magazines, which sell for 4 a year, print only about 2.00(1 payes. I lie subscriber to the Inde ' pend rit jo ts S2 per cent more of '; equally yond reading matter lit one haif the cost! It is nut only the lead i n LT family weekly newspaper but by j f ir the cheiprst, mil best. A free ' specimen copy may be had by address ! inr the Independent. 1:50 Fulton street, 1 New York. I.iiiKerin lei (irippc outi t'tirtnl. Mr. G. Vacher, 1j7 Oseoed St., Chi cago.. '"My wife had a severe case of LnCripne three ears :ipi and it left her with a wry bad trough. The tried a bott'e of Foley's ilo icy and Tar and it eave imtnediali relief. Ono f i bottle cureil her eouoh entirely. Now i . . ...... ! we are never without a bottle oi una 1 wonderful C'oujjh Medicine in the I ho'i-e." -ry and oc. F. G. Fricko & ; Co. Two More Kxrursioiis to Hot SprinR S. I). I i hose who find it inconvenient or ' impossible to leave home during tho summer months will lie inerested in j the ;t n iK uneeinen t that on the 14th and 2Sth of February, the Murlinton r, ute will sell round trip tickets to Hot Springs at half rates. Tickets are good for thirty days : In in date of issue ton' enough for i visitors to receive substantial benefit from a course of treatment at the springs. Hot Splines' lartrcst hotel, ; iheUvans, as well as its principal bathhouses arc oiuvi t.hrouirhout tlie i vear. Hot ."-.prmirs ciiiiiale, even in ! nudwinler, is clear, dry ana sunny in t neariv as cold, as a rule as that of ; Nebraska. For tickets nnd information about ; trail .services, apply to nearest 1.5. & M. II li. ticket necnt, or write J Francis Gen ral Passenger ayent 1 Omaha, Neb. J. Sheer, Seualia. Mo., conductor on i electric street car line, writes that hia linie daughter was vo y low with i eroup, and her life saved after all phy sieians had tailed, only ry Usinp- uiw Minute cou-rh cure. F. G. Fricke & j Co. Jo South TIOk inttr i i Foftho iire-ent winter season the i r uiisvi h; N shville IX hi road Com pany has iniproed its already nearly perfect trirouoh service of Fullmtiu j Vo-iiinped Sleep: Dr Cars and elegant, day e aches trom lnciunatii, L,ouis vide. St Louis and Chicago, to Mo- Idle, New Orleans md the (Julf Coast TliivnnsA'iilo. Ga , I'cnsacola, Jackson v.lic, i'ampn, I 'aim 13each and othei points in Florida. Feifect connection will be made with steamer lines for Cuba, J'orto Rico, Nassau and West d inn ports. Tourists and Home see ke. excursion tickets on riale at low rates. Write C. I. Atmore, Gen e",'l pa-sender Ajrent, Louisville, Ky for p irticular. Dr. Sawyer's L ttlc Wide Awake Pilis pive j urity il body and vigor of thought by pen'ectly reulatino; the bo we is and curing hiliousnesp, inactiv liver and constipation. A. VV. At Too I. n r la for tlie Tlisliop. The Bishop of Wakefield was trav eling late one night third class. His journey was peaceful until half a doz en porters invaded the carriage. Their conversation was argumentative and their language was more than forcible The bishop, greatly impressed by the avalanche of adjectives, quietly re marked, Gentlemen, pray let your conversation be a trifle more anaemic." Glorious News Comes from Dr. D. B. Cartrile. id Washita. I. T. He writes: "Four bottles of Klectrie Bitters has cured Mrs. Brewer of scrofula, which had caused her great suffering- for years Terrible sores would break out on her head a;:d face, and the best doctors could give no help; but her ctre is com plete and her health is excellent. " This shows what thousands have proved, that Electric Bitters is the best blood purifier known. It's the supremo lemcdy for eczema, tetter, salt rheum, ulcers, bils, and tunning sores. It stimulates liver, kidneys and bowels, expels poi.-ons, helps dijje-tion builds up the strength. Otilj- 50 cents. Sold by F. G. Fiicke & Co. d uggists, guaranteed. 4 A Dortor'n Strange Fee. A correspondent has sent us an ex tract from a letter received from his brother, a medical missionary in Se chuan, one of the inland provinces of China. 'T had," he writes, " a very distinguished patient this afternoon She is the wife of Sao-tai of Tientsin, in Chih-Il province, a man who gov erns an area probably equal to half a dozen Fnglish counties. She brought her fee with her a fowl, a duck, sixty eggs, tv o pounds of cake3 and a leg of mutton! Last time she came she brought not quite so much, but since then she has sent over eight stocks ot beautiful chrysanthemums." British Medical Journal. Nelrki N- N'otm. Tho B. & M. has promised to build a new depot tit Friend. Tlio Gothenburg; Independent has absorbed tho Timo.4 of that place. A bank has been organized ut Pal mer and will begin business March 1. Thoro wero shipp-d from Furnas county during the year lS'.H l,h!7 cars of slock and 1,547 cars of grain. It is rumored that the First National bank of Greenwood intends throwing up iis charter hs a national bink and will be lurried into a stttij bank. Tho jjreut wolf hunt which sotno of the Bancroft sport- have been en deavoring to bring about in this vicin ity for somo time will tako placo Thursday, March 2. The Pawnee City schools havo a library now of lell'O volumes. It Is probable that no other school in the state can make as good a showing, everything; taken into consideration. A pr.iirie (ire west of Scotia last Sunday burned some tiiug like 150 tons of hay on tho OrendorlT land, a stable- for Van Zandt and did con siderable damage at other places. I', is t-aid to have started from a smoul dering; straw stack'. Anna Hadley, wife of Frank P. Had ley of Red Cloud, for to r.-elf and her child. Pearl Hadlcv, has brought suit in tho district court against M. M Stern and John Po'nicky and their bondsmen for $5,000 damages for sell ing liquor to her husbind. The old-time lightning rod "'skin ner" showed up in the north part of Cedar county last week and did up ( several farmers for sovernl hundred. When lie succeeded in so doing he skipped out of tho country, but it seemed that he lost ono of his photo graphs and so whs caught in Sioux City by the chh f of po ice. The Oriental I.n t rriHin m lit . The Oriental entertain men t gn va n at the Pre&by terian chuich last evening by Phr. res Behannesey was the best entertainment of that naluie which has ever been presented in Platts mouth. Mr. Behannesey is a native i f Damascus, hence is thoroughly cou vei siant with the manners and customs of the people of that country, their ro'igion. language, etc., and his lec ture was highly instructive and very amusinfr. Thero wero about forty persons dressed in the u n ique cost u mes of the Oiient, some of the costumes being of rich material and very beau tiful. Mr. Behannesey described the different classes, their peculiar cus toms, introducing- persons dressed in the native costumes, including the governor and his harem, Greek and Arab priests, the treacherous Kurd, tho soldier, farmer and shepherd, showing- some of the weapons used in warfare. Takiug it all in all, it was most enjoyable. Tho entertain ment was concluded by a rendition of the Mohammedan prater by Mr. Behan-ne.-ey, and the salute by the wayside, which was intensely interesting. We deem tho entertainment an education of itself and one could learn moie io garding; tho people of the far east by attending Mr. Behannesey's Oriental entertainment thnn he cou d get by reading any number of articles on the subject. Digcovererf by a Woman Another great discovery has been made, and that too, by a lady in this country. "Disease fastened its cluichis upon her and for seven jeais she withstood its severest lests, but her vita! organs were undermined ana death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly, and could not sleep. Sho finally discov ered a way to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumption, and was so mui h relieved on taking first dose, that she slept all niyht; and with two bottles, has been absolutely cured. Her Dime is Mrs. Luther Lulz." Thus write W. C. Hamnick & Co., of Shelby N. C. Tiial bottles free at F. G Fricko & Co's. drug store. Regular size 50c and $ 1. 00. Every bottle guar-teed.- 4 Married Men to Try Her. An unusual proceeding will he ob served at the next trial of Fayne Ktra han Moore, the alleged "badger" wom an. Every one of the jurors . dl bA a married man at least, that is the district attorney's intention at pres ent. Fayne's wlnsomeness and beauty were too much for the last jury who tried her. Most of them were single men, and they disagreed. The district attorney will try married imp. in the hope that they will not be prejudiced by the fair prisoner's beauty. New York Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch. For frost bites, burns.indo't-n t sores, eczema, skin disease, and especially piles, DeWitt's Witch IIaz-1 salve stands first and best. Look out for dishonest people who try to imitate and counterfeit it. It's their endorse ment of a good article. Worthless goods are not imitated. Get DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve. F. G. Fricke & Co. "Hero of Dargal." Piper Findlater, the "hero of Dar gai," has again sprung into notoriety. this time in a suit for breach of prom-- ise, in which be is defendant. The plaintiff is Miss Mary Gallaty of Dun- dee, who wants 3,000. In the mean-j time she is In a music hall ia Dundee dancing in her wedding dress, with the wedding cake displayed on the stage. B. Presson, Preson ville, Ivans., writes Jan. 25, 1899: "Ship order at once, only have one bottlo left." Nothing like Foley's Honey and Tar" is the universal verdict of ull who have used. Especially has this been true of coughs accompanying" and suc ceeding la grippe. Not a single bottle ailed to give almost immediate relief. Everybody recommends it. F. G. Fricke & Co. A CRITICAL T I iM l During the Battle of Santiago. SICK OR WKLL, A RUSH NIGHT ANI) DAY. The Packers at the Battle ol SantUfjw Cuba Were All Heroes Their Heroic Efforts In Getting Ammunition and Rations To the Tront Saved the Pay. P. E. Butler, of pack-train No. writing from Santiago do Cuba, on July 215, says: "Wo all had diarrhoea in more less violent form, and when we landed wo had no lime to see a doctor, for it was a case of rush and rush night and day to keep trio troops supplied with amunition and ritinn-, but thanks to Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea. Remedy, wo were able to keep at work and keep our health; in fact, I sincerly belie vo that at ono critical time this medicine was tho indirect savior of our army, for if tho packers had been unable to work there would have been no way of getting supplies tot he front. Tin): e were no roads that a wagon train could use. M v comrade and riiyr-eif had the good fortune to lay in a sup ply of ttiis meilicino for our pack-train before wo left Tampa, and I k iw in four cases it absolutely saved life." Tho above letter was writLen lo the manufacturers of thin medico e. ! In; Chamberlain Medicine ' o.. I -Moins, Iowa. Forsiilo by all druggist-'. A HUtorlc Ten. Whenever tlie Empress r'i,,"rii ! of France has occasion to write a r 1 hi n; about her lamented husband .- lie a I ways uses the diamond pen whirl, signed the treaty of Paris. AI! tin. who participated in this hi:-!:; a' ' casion warted tlie pen as a ne-iii ; , 1 But so keen was the empre-i- 1 , sr-Esing it that she begged 1 i :i ; only one pen should be used, whe-h sin thought she hud a right to m-i i.i as a souvenir. This was agreed to. The pen takes the form of a ipiiU p eeked from a golden eagle's wing and richly mounted with diamonds and void. Happy is the man or woman who can eat a good hoatty meal without sulTering- afterward . If you cantmt. do it, take Kodol Dyspepsia cure. It digests what you eat. and cures all forms of dyspepsia and indigest inn. F. G. Fricko & Co. IIiuhU' 11 inl Color. Climate has a great elten on the complexion. For Instance, the Cau casians are of all complexions, accord ing to the climate, but white is Un natural color. Thus, a native of north ern Europe is fair; of central, less so; of southern, swarthy; a Moor, more so; an Arab, olive; and a Hindu, near ly black. Such of the Hindu women as have never been exposed to the sun are as the inhabitants of the south of Europe. Aro you restless at night, and harassed by a bad cough? t'so i;,d lard's ITorehound Syrup, it will se cure you sound sleep, and effect a prompt and radical cure. Price, 2-" cents and 50 cents. F. G. F- icke - Co. Twenty I.aRhPH for Six ililr. A singular theft was tried by Mr. Beale, first-class magistrate, recently. Superstitious Burmans pull out the hairs of an elephant's tall for talis mans, making rings out of them and other charms. One Nga Tun Lin went Into an elephant's shed at Ahlono and pulled six hairs out of a hull ele phant's tail, secreting them in his um brella. The mahout challenged him and he promptly shook the hairs out of the umbrella. They fell on some straw, were picked un and put forward in evidence of theft. The man was convicted and sentenced to receive twenty lashes. Times of Burma. There is nothing mysterious in the wonderful cures c fTected by Dr. Saw yer's Wild Cherry and Tar. You get t'ie br-nefit of an eminent physician's prescription for all throat - ii I aing diseases. A. W. At wood. Sermon i:i Calcutta. In Calcutta it is extremely difficult to interest the foreign population in a sermon at any time of the day. The Koh-i-Nur remarks on the curious spectacle of seeing CO per cent of the congregation at the Calcutta Cathedral at evensong march out just before the sermon. Not Ilanty. "I am glad to say," remarked .Mr. Meekton, "that I never spoke a hasty word to you." "No, Leonhlas," an swered his wife, rather gently, "I am willing to give you credit for not hur rying about anything." Washington Star. Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointmeni i no panacea, but is rec immended for piles only. These it will cure. Price 50 cents in bottles; tubes, 75 cents. F. G. Fricke & Co. He Known Women. "Oh," sighed the poetic lady, had I the wings of a bird!" "Don't," pro tested her husband. ' Don't wish for the wings of a bird. If you had theta some other woman would probably be wearing them on her hat before tlio season is over." Washington -i:ir A Frightul Blunder Will rften chush a horrible burn, scald, cut cr bruise. Bueklen's Ar n c 1 Salve, the best in the world, will kill the pain and piomptly heal it. Cures od sores, fever sores, ulcers, boils, felons, corns, all skin eruptions. Bet pile cure on earth. Only 25 ct. a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by F. G. Fricke & C. drugeist. Horroene Superstition. The Burmese bave a curious idea re garding coins. They prefer those which have female heads on them, be lieving that coins with male head's on them are not bo lucky, and do not make money. 1 1 r7a FRIGKis "& GO. f Keep const ant Iy on band a. fild nnd complete nil el, ( f pare. . . McdiciiiCcS, Paints, Oils. : :' Special attention given to ..Compounding Picscriplions.. ' i Also a fuil lino of Druggist.' Sundrie-i am! Pine Wines end I. ipno-, for Medicinal pnrp South Sixth Street . . . IM.i 1 1 mnoiil h Dyspepsia Cure? Digests what you cat. It. nr?i finally ditfesl st he f ood and aids) Nat tiro in r.ticrigtlienitig .md recon structing t ho exhausted dij." stive or gans. H i.sthelytesLdiscovi icddtgest antand tonic. No other ji -paration can approach it in etlinency. it in stantly relieve find permanently cures Dyspepsia, ndioest ion, Heartburn, Flatulence. 1 -Stomach, Nausea, Sick Head;; ; ralgia.Cnimps.and allotherres. .. imperfect digestion. Prepared by L. C UcWitt & Co.. Chicago. F. G. FKICKi: ,V, CO. For Rats, Mice, Roaches, Other -r vermin. IT'S A KILLER. After oatinsr. nil vrmtn s-i tc v.nirr nnd the opm air. Hence lliis l:illi r is ih.- mnst cli rc.ily nn rarth. For Safe by all Drii',rrisls. Price, 1 5 Cents. NEWTON MANUFACTURING & CHEMICAL CO., 95 Wihiatn Street. New York. - - - SEASONABLE SUGGESTION TAKE A TRIP TO OR THE Gulf Best Reached in Through Cars by Louisville Sc Nashvillg R. R. c. p. Ar:-ori:, G.-n'i i.-. ajcu, LOrusVlLU:, KY. HARD COAL. Missouri Coal, ;-nmi ..- mu.;. i ityCo! FOR CACH Leave ord.-r- ut p. s. , l. . . . store. W .1 Wiifi'!'. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Reading Rooms and Lispcnsary Drew UiiildiiiL', IMaff sineut j!, St-h.. (Ii.. r. set; t'- i ) Druas ALWAYS USE A tf 8 ir Mi COCOA I PURE ! HEALTHFUL, !! 1 "J? f?h fT-H r.T n Florida i ... wmo;-. " fa 1 Wfcceier & Wilson V Sewing Machine. ,CiLt f ; i V . - . .- - 'mr A V ' - -vi ' f T ' s- Rotary Metica and Bail Bearings A EVR BALL V' - 1 t 3 I, ,3 s f I if i ' 1 il I' ... f. 1 I t if ' y f -V) '. A. A-