fMHUM'iiMIHWMH IWWMWI'WmH" is J!?""1 v W!PggggiSMaaauaBu - SPANISH hnyr niU A3. Jp I.nURttrtl ht trim Vtnnl ant of ltnsul.tr Vrfip, Ttin K7nnislanl MMIwn liif! latlatirul fit tho military formation of Frioriok iho Groat's' ayttea; tha guerrillas of r Spain laughad nt tha formations of reg ular warfare In any -Bhape. They rote In flsrht nnr! Htannmnit fc.r aafrttv. 1M.V- .... f , ... -. . ----- intr thnlr Rm.irttiiir tern tinnblo to etrlko --. . . for lack of a billot. The occasional ano- cutt:3 in luy ojiuuibii lusuiui.-i ouuit, moreover, that tha goncrals wortf not entirely lsuorant of Napoleon's own system. When Joseph ontcied Madrid the whole land was already in opon io bolllon, caiccpt where French forces compelled a sullen arqulcoence In Fritqh rule. Tho long inactive, elug-''glflh-'sccclcslaotlca Buddonly wmed to feel tho vigor to roalst and tjae powor to lead. They Jolnrul lac insurgents and recalled the orthodoxy of the na- ' J.lon to inflame the passlbtrn ngalust the persecutor of lo popo. Irregular1 ind tindeflfiid na wore the ofc'raotifcS'fthe upriulits', it was never theless wtfentlally AftSpular movement. As Napolcn hlmiftf lntor admitted, It , was the people theiuholvos who refused to ratify his now institutions and who declared for Ferdinand VII, The6 )i0l furnlslind' amplo Illustration; the , yaountaineors of Acfeurlan rose In united hellion; tho inhabitants of Cartagena throw open hor arsenate to tho'vdjun-. teers of tho neighborhood; tho citizens of Saragossa beat off their besiegers, whjle thoso of Valencia first massacred the French who took refuge Jn their cltndcl and then ropula-'d, Moncoy in n dcaporate conflict. Vtfari the Spanish leaders .Ventured fhlo an open battlo flcld they wordofatod; on' the other .hand "when they kept tho' hills and fought 'like bandits they were victo rious t "So gUIk and general wan tho Span isij-rjalng that the various French army almlons shut themselves up for safe ty in whntcver towns thoj, co;ild hold, pretending to defy tho notJto'nal guards, ' who scomod to spring frftn tho ground .Without, thoy worn. 1n' reality awc itrlckcn before tho wrath of tho nrmed oitlsons within. 4. quick burst of Span- tsh anger, a sharf) atnb of the Spanish poniardthe frequency of such Inci dents began to create a panic among tho TVench boy-noldlcrs. Tho .solzure ;di$"8Gck of a city had for years been a traditional amusement of the grand army, accompanied in Italy and Ger many with little or no loss ol life, and by the acquisition pf enormous booty. Tho yeting conscripts, who had heard tho jortitold talo from thejr fathers lirafound to their. bitter disappolnt "ment that in Spain a sack meaut much bloodshed and llttlo, if any, booty. Bomctjmcs tho tables were moro than fumed. A French squadron put in at " Cr.dlz to co-opotatc with tho forco dis ,p.tfouca by Niipoleon, under tho pre ftnB&f.' resisting an Invasion threat ened lfy-ihe Enslloh, but really for tho purpose of terrorizing southora Spain. Tho arrival of tho troops having been v delayed Uy tho outbreak of rebellion farther north, the townsiblk of tl.at an .'lent, '-ny rose and ceized thu floou The epsus of Wench coldlors. wher . vc;-i.?uund throughout the country, vfrd',mutllated by tho, furious Span iards, and tho woundod received no quarter. "Llfo of Napoleon," by Prof. W. Maeioano In tho April Century. "ff-" f. V& Aftrr tho Arm.H.. Tue defeat of tho Arannn. ina,ir,i Bnglwd with energy and hope. Our popig became busy traders. - Flemish rraaors unci boon ruined by war, Flem ish refugees had Cockod into England, aad Antwerp, the great port for now tonu. commerce, had boon sacked nmi thlJ en. Wnrrllrl. c.i .... t. j ,.... , . of wh! Hi UU Dutch Iia.i lien rii,nrlv.l Beyond the ocean tov a vtwnrM r weaitn or which Snain. united with Pm-. ... ... - ..... V.I tugnl,' claimed the mouanolv. rhrw '-excluding English commerce from tho larger" half of the planet. 'Systematic Moience that is, the combination or trado with nrlvato warwas tim nniv mode in' which this monopoly couid bc attaCiieJ. Elizabeth connlvixi nt tii oovort marltinio war both before am5 iiu inn Awunua unu ino strugxlfts be twpon English traders nnd Spanish monopolist were far (00 numerous nnd jmtortttnt to admit of pqaco between the two governments. ' Jt was this spirit ' of commercial adventure, whether it bo callod piracy or a heroic fittctnpt to rcscuo tho now world from tho inquisition and Eive It bank to h jfree uso of tho human race, whkh wosj mo ursi stop m the development of thrtoe uoloaaal growths British trade, nritlsh empire, the British uavy. Slackwood's Magazine! .' ' U , - .- A lilt of llostnn Encllsli, A corrjiappndient r.ond a rare bit of English. It -was 'written "by a woman ia excusing her tardlnoss in nnsworlug r.u .inquiry that had boon addressed to her: I would liavo written beforo, but I have been sick with a dog bite in the arm. fhe man that owns the sawmills ilog bittfi fhe road." Boston Even lug Transcript. - f, llart-a- lieu Iluts. M. Barre, thp sculptor and engraver wlfo died recently In Paris at the act of-5. designed tho colas issued by vl. Joleon 111.. Jn 1MT2. ! best bwu aro thoso of Pius IX.. Napoleon III pml members of the Bonaparte fam.iy Orie; of his lateat busts was that 0 !rue. Jano Hadlsg. The old sculpta vas a great racontair. jneplmnta una IVoiurn AUUr. A,herd of forty-flvo elephants in the Barnum monagerle was throik-n into Bucb terror by tU appenranre If a r that dojlo ihaias had to be put 01 ahem 10 kep them from break.n awav fo. VCj blamp v.-onen for Mjei T)i fttinttvn'it Colli Toilet Srrvlt-t. Tfce khadlv of Bgvpt ponsofigog .ho only comitlMc goM toilet servlco In tho world. It was mado In London, and coiiilitB of twenty-eight places, each hearing the Ithoillvt'a monogram In diamonds, which IB surrounded' by n fil let In Imitation of that of Che grand Turk. In tho docoration of thoso contly articles juure man o.uu n .... .. ..j-.i articles more than 3,000 diamonds and 1,UU illlllUH WCIU USUU. oach pieco ,B 18 carttt Tho body of United hito I'nbllo DchU The public debt of tjio United Statea stood at Its highest point July 1, 1SCC, whan it aggregated $J8.773,23G,173.69. It was at Its lov;est flgtlo slnco that time July 1, 1801, when it was $1,540,961,095. CI, showing a decrease in twonty-five years of ?1,227,?74,178.08. Unltcit Stntc nnrennn. The tola! revenue of the United States governmpnt for 1805 was ?319,3J)0,07S, It was u'omowhat less In 1S94 nnd in provloun "years more. Tho amount de pends on tho percentage of the customs tarlfi and other tnxtea levied. Doray of Itn-lin Nobllltr. Some startling statistics of the de cay of tho Russian nobility nro given in tho list of mortgaged estates fur nished by tho British consul at St. Petersburg. At present rdoro than 100,000 estates, or 41 per cent ot tho entire nrca owned by ubles, aro bur dened by mortgages, nnd tho amount of money advanced "on thorn has reached $G32.DOO,000, of which $SSO,000, 000 remains unpaid. The Nobility Land bank, created by tho government to mako loans to stranded landlords, has advanced nearly its cntiro capital of 5250,000,000, and received but llttlo ia return. Mrxlco'11 Army nml Navy, Tho regular army of Mexico com-, prison 27,000 men of all arms, including a police of about 2,000 jnon arid a gen darmerie of 250. Thfa navy consists of two small unarraored" vessels and tjireo gunboat3. T)io annual expenditure on account of rirmy and navy is from $12, 500,000 to $15,000,000. Triplets 24 Years OIl. A set of triplets 21 years old ard liv ing In tho town of Inez, Ky where they wcro born. They aro finely built ;mcn and remarkably alike in appoaranco In every respect Two are married. NOTICE. Parties having lnud to dispose of in Box Butte Co.', wilj tint! it to fjioir tidvnntngo to &oml me price n'nd de.-criptioii. K. McLeod, 3201 Cuss St., Oirmhn, . Nob. Now Oogds, Now Cluthiii, , Now Huts, Now Ties. 'nYWILDY'S Now Everything I ivill Imy our county warrants II. R. Ghi:kj. Now dry poods nnd shoos, right up to dale, just received at Wildys JjopK at thuse live cents prints at Wlitly.s. .... ' . - . i'ADSl PADb! Call and get your sweat pads o IT. R. Green. Brown backs at 155 eta each. '20 lbs dried apples - for $1,00 at Wildy's. AVildy's received a new line of clothing. ). ; '.""Wlldy 1ms received lils first larir - invoice of RpruiR fcooils and t'lotlilnjj. ', .Now lino of caypetu'at liorn- Atjk your grocer for Ankora .., s , . .. CO"00 lllul y0t " 8llvur bPoon freo AVihly. 1 8. lbs. of broken Java eoffotyil DunlRp chceso Is tho bosl on tho market. Try it. A now lot of bhoea just rccoi ved bj W. K. Hcrncnll. liKrORT or tiik CosDinox 1 .nf Tint t. ... 1 HCTTE 1KNK. ,. ...OimrtrNo.20e nt bPiniiutford iu the btMeot NeWac nt tlio cl ot Imnhiew Juno JW, 1 itceoiTBOfts. Lonnoaml (HwounU 4,8)0.03 f)wiUii!tB.wcu,l nul unsecurou.. . M0.ua iunilture.fttid mturew Mit.t) Other real ostnte .... 7iQ,rnj Ouririit fllifliBS ni(t tttk0 lid. ..... 339.HK t'heOks jumI iittter nrtilx ileitis (l.2o I)i e f rom SntfotiHVliruIif Wl.K taw. 1.886.5S TVr.U lAKVIXXXVOt $10,013.10 Clil.il atoek imiilin.,.. S.noo.to UtuMvUUd'urgtU I .,. I.M1I.JK Domnuil TtrUfiraU of ili;xit.. ,... . .luui Tims ovittftt-fttfu of ilejvokit Ill 00 7oAL .,...' l(M'i:t.lO (jtat" ut ifitlfftutbn, tunty of Uax Unite, h: 1, ('. A. Hurie. jrtIiliH of tttu al)or Hm.l bHuV,iMuninlr hweat ttiUtkoatHivc stat 'uiui h tniu to lite bvm ut tujr kno inUtu awniali. (-.A.IIUItLX'V. PiwWen tjuEcrilil and tnoru to Uf uro 1119 .tlim dth U) gt July 1W0. I. K. TAjjy. Ihbai.1 ' Nowry Paji'l At o metitif ol Uw UmiU yt tmiiwoi tlu tUWv of iiriuiiMilbra NbrorU. ln-!4 Jump l. IHJB, J 1.0 (Uot ubltf timovM f uiiumy nMSMtr to l rtu u iief ray tor ail iiwMy.!nt z itcatwau' Ninl likwre for tli-kuVHbj; Am-h 1(r, wan rtitra.ril iqr mill iKMnl n f Uowm &0 M 41 1.1 J 1" '.0 " " vlinrk . . ' ", " i)Hrmer of tiwt " tuiir--r I WO 11 11 1) l 'UllUlIi. tAll,H.S Total aua i(i loiaj tPvrnuen 01 iut rnuiK io uioyaa' enUilM tJ " ttW l'uU(U in May i, ui an (ol- Tusbh rolWti-1 on Uio l al-Ie p.'oixvty of I nU-il J .lie Ir '-'.Hi Sainiii 1 ri w L ,r, Attict: t'l airrrno tiuitlof l'. itl5. V . M. I uf. i..atT ' i.t. Final-Proof-Noticcis Hon. J. W. Wban, Jn., ltoUUr. Jinx. F. M. llitooMU. I(reelTr. I'artlfxi.liRVinptintlcM tnthlo column nro rt mm IJ to rmil thp nin carefully and np6rt to tliU oltioa. for rorreotion any orrorn tlmttuay wtlft. lii will prervnt pofslblo dlay in liiskltiir iir'oot. U. H. Land Olllcc. Allinm-o. Neb.,Juno IS, 18l. Kotloe in litrflliy bItbd tlint WILLIAM M. WADK, of LaltoVicw, Iowa, linn filed iiotico of Intcntton to mnko filial iiroot twfora Uio HetrUter or lt cetrtfr nt litnorfliw in Allianoo, Nob., oh tho VI li lay of July ii'M, on tlmbor-culturo nppllcatioii No. 677, for tho i 4 11 a H. A n S s 0 U a-c JIj, t S7 n, r tii W. Ho tinmcft n itnHriet John P. Hazard, ("harlot A. l'ostnr, (lidcon A. Dlokdnoon. of Lnwu, Nil., Bamuel H. IV right, of Clinton, Nob. Also, Notlco In hiireby given Uint th follow urn immwl Mittk'r Ims lllcxl notloo ot IiIm IhUmi timi to mako tinnl proof in nupport ot his claim nt nmo titnp and plauo, viz: CIIAllLI'.B A. I'OSVAlt, of Lawn, Nli..one of tho hclrp of Mntliias 1'09 variJetindwl, vpho uindo II, 15. tS for tho b H. woH, tpiiTu, THtri w. Ho liniutn tin) following wltncsecn to tirovo Ilia continuouH rcsjdenco upon nntl ctilthntion of sniii laud, viz: Alliert ( ronpa, John V. itiu nrd. Oidoon A. Dlckeneon, of lAvrn, Neb., Sam uel H. WrlKht, ot Canton, Neb. Alao tlotlco Is hereby glrcn tlmt CAltOUB 11EKVKS, ' of I,nwn, Neb., Iibh rded notice of intention to iimko linai proot Bt ain(i timo ami ptncu on tlmlKTciiKuronpiitication m. .W, for tho nH ij w.Hb o h i- w !4 & n -w U 8 o U, tea i, fp 25 n, rir Kl w. life uamei an wltnowen: John J. Lutsch, Henry Wiiiten, John P. Hazard, John Lort sclierull ot Law 11, Nob. .J. W. Weh, Jr., psktr. U 8. Ind Olllcc, Allianeo, ob., JnnoU, ia). Notico In hereby Rlen that WILLIAM L. CLAl'P, of Fairfiolil, Iown, hn filed notirxnt intnntlon to make llual iroof beforn L. A. Dor rliiKton, U. 8. V. O. Com'r at Iiih oIUco in (had ron, Nub., on thellth day of July, 1B90, on tim ber cultnru application No. HID, tor t ho H t N K A N H S L U of eeotlon No. !)3, in township S-'Jn, rnnK0 4Uw. Ho name na witnesnefi: Loyd Hervcn Pow ell, I harU'R W. Minnrd, Thomas C Hhyan, of Henilntfford, Nob., Chnrlcs W. Dnrnan, of Hough, Neb. J. W. Wehn, Jn., lUtstor. liana OlHeo nt AUianro, Neb., May ."SO. 19W. Notice is hereby Riven Unit tho followini; nnmed nattier ha filed notlco of IiIb intention to mako final proot in hupjioH of bin oliim an-I that fiaid proot wiU he niado be) nro 1. S. Illeker, tountyJudse, at Chadrou, Neb., on July 11, lfcutl, vu: STKPHKN A. OILLETT, of EsUinr, Neb., vlio made ILK. No. 1237, ror tho 8 H U W Ji & W J4 URU, fceo 'M, tp Ul n, r 18 w. Ho names the following witnesneBto prove bin eontimioas resldenco upon ami cultivation of raid land, viz: Albion H. Iiiokur. Jatni H. Kinw, Commodore WIIHr, Hobort Fleming, till of l'.Mther. Neb. - -Also HENHY L. FI8HEB, nfKnther Neb., who mado If. K. No. 3178 for tho w H 11 w H o U 11 w U A. b w U u o H o. 1T, tp :w n, rg 4S w. Henametillio followiiiB wltnefsea to provo hl continuoiiR residence upon and cultiation of raid land, viz: ChnrliHA. Nicholx, Isuinh HnllBteail, (jenr(jo Wolper, ot Hnthor, Neb., Alonzo M. Clark, of Clmdruu, N"li. J. W. Weun, jn.. HcKistor. Land Office nt Alliance, Neb , Juno SO, 16M Notice in lieu-by Kien that the followluu named pettier hai filed notieu of IiIh intention to make final proof in support of his ciMtn ami thnt raid proof will Ixi nmile before the llexlirtet' or'Hecoier nt Allisncl, Neb., ou August 10, 1880, vizi KUOKNE A. PATTEHSOX, who mado II. E. 3200 for tho nw U 000 7,- tp 2J, ta 47. iienamee thp following witnesBCH to prove hlNroutluuouHrCitidcucoupon nnd cultivation of Hiiid iuiiil, viz: t:. 11. 1'hipps, C. L. Wnldrou, V. II. Ooddatd, Erick Hoaurhtrom, all of Dnn lap, Neb. J. f. WEnN, tu., It-Bister. HALE OF l'UHIifc LAND. U. P. Land Oince, Alllanne, Nob., Jnno 30, 1603. Notice is hereby kU en that, in purmmuoo of instruction from tho Commissioner of tho (Jeu eral Lund OiHcn, under authority vetted in him by bcotlon SI5S, U. ti. HombciI atatutew, as nmsnded by tlionet of ronsrefia approvrd Feb ruary 26, lbU.1. wo will proceed to oiler at 11 iblio sale on tho Sth day of AUust, next, at thin of fice tho foliowilu? tract of Intnl. rn.lM. bouth half of the nurlliweot innrter of uectiorJ twelve, tl2), toruUi twenty-fire, (a5)r north uirewjum,iw), svn 01 me sixtti prluciral wr'dian, 1;. N.'l-rnt-l.a Any ami all prrsonK claiming adversely to the utoo-d06eri!ie(i Jnndg arc advined to file their i'liiimn in this office on or beforo tho day alovo drwiRimtoil fortliecommonownnnt of said pale, otherwise their right will be forfeited. v i , J. W. WiniN. Jn.. Iletistor. F. M Hkoome, ltecelver. U.b. I-ind Olhm, Alliance, Neb., June 10, 1SP6 Tho I'liiitCftant will procure publication of tin nntlmto bo mada in nomo newxpaperot prneral circulation in liox llutto county, No brnxku, for nt liiiRt thirty dajK prior to the day of hearing. ('omplaint having bion entoreil at tliin offieo by Dm id Colvln apalmjt John K. Olajton for latiuro to comply with luw as to tlmlior-culturo entry No. tt, dated November 10, im-8, upon the ' M'2i.tp27n.r60,in llox Hutte county. Nebrihk.1, with a view to the cancellation ot mid entry, coutestnnt nlleinB that Jolin E. I laton hns not cullintoil nor plitnU'd tn-os or trw kwiIr or earned to l cultivateil or plautetl to trees novtreo needs any part of said tract since July, lbOI. ami that the part cultliated prior to Only lb)t is covered witli weeds and (trass nd there are no trwi crowing on Faid laud, rho fnitl parties aro lieroby ttummnniii to lipiuar ot this office on theSltli day of Jul),l,l!, at in u clucn a. m., Ui respond ana furnish les lUriouy coiicwrnimr aid ailrsod failure. r !'. M. Iiiuiomb, Hecoiver. NOTICE TO P.KDKEid. To John II. D. Iluddtmejor, non-resident owenar, ami to occupants and pirvoiix iu who-m naueaso.etl fortheyiar lblli, ib'jl, and ltiU), undtonll whomuit may oeneern: Von ami ceoU of jou aro horeby notified that on tho fih, crw ot November ItM, A. L.Onusby, purchaMdat public tax cule from the trtasurer ot linx Itutto county, Nebraekn, for the delin qoent taxes for the jear lrt-3, tuo iwln'stnte do wiriUit U)loy. situate in-box Hutto county, ktntn of Nobratkn, viz; Tho EouthMst quarter of senlion, I, towuenip ST. north of range 18, west of the sixth principal meridian; Tax si la thenamo of John H. D. Iluddcmosvr fill the years 1MB, Ir04, and lH)i5. On tho loth day ot November lhftV aul A. L. Ormbby, pmd tlie laMf on said laud lor the yr lMl.aa suli soiiuiuit tax, nnd wiid A. It. Ortnsliy, on the Mb, day ot July IMrtJpaid thetaxiw ou said land for Ihr jiar Idtfiiis ttibsi(iucnt tax. The ilny of redemptiou of Raid Uact of land from Miid tax sale i. ill expire ou the 0th, day ot ftovembor.U. 1W. (Seimwll A. L. Ormsty. Firlt imbUcatiou July 10th, WtiO, NOriCK TO HKDLEM, To Amoriran Investment Company, lof EmmeUburiT, Palo Alto County, lima, F. K Allen, lUceiver of the Ameriisn lnvuatmant Coaipuny. no.t-resident owners', and toocuu tnnts and imrsotis in wbos names nsKessi-d .or the jmrs l-l, IMit, and lbfe, and to all to whom it may conown: Voumi each otyMiare liorby notifmlthat on tkb, of Notember, Jtt, A. L. Ormuy, purehaseil at public Ux sale from Ut trtobutvr of Box Itutw i-oonty. Nebruika, for the ilnlin. H-vnt taxes for theyitir ls,the renl-sslnt ilo. eribl below, situuto lit iiox Hutto oouuty, Htienf Nebraska, viz: Tit southwest nuartir of roetion 15, town fihhi 'U, uorth of ranee IX wet of the sixth priticlpal mfiidiati; lxed iu Uieunmaof JohnD. Workman, for the ymr ISWt, and iu 'the name of PeUr It. Worktuau, forth jnar l-l:aud iM5 U.i tho ,:tli. day ot Novamuer 1SW, A. It. Orm'.'j, p ii tin uumon said Isn't for the jr 1SUI as ubioquenttax. ,ttdtUi Ml, diiy of Jul) lw lakl A. ii. Ormshy. jmid liie Ijmw on said land for tb )ar It.', as kuLtjui ut tax. Tin time oi ledemptioa of wild tract of lnnu frcui aaid tux m1 will txpirs wi tte iUi. ilsj o Npietnber, A, 1). IbVH. (ljnd A. L. Ormbby. Flrat publieaviou July lUi. U98. K VVHY NOtlCK, ' Taken up by tb-t n n lwautntt.1 ou suction l-28 H tMuiji'imt'w n.'iut rjout ftfj t, luio u alKiut in in l,j'Ai- i . to mac U b.-aiiai ou tlt slMlklc: tatea p May 10, ltori. Own-resji .!e ame by iroin p;ox?ity an 1 i nx si a -fci. at. I 81. OLD PAPEllH-iond. ii. at Fiif. Hehald o'M iM's f ir?l. I 1 o my Customers: JHnAAh!,.!,', ry- Our rnrtiilfitJlnta nvn nnii, t. i i" .: X" "" " "B'" " niu jioiu, trying to ot onr CU3- tomors dissatisfied and domoralizud by circulating till kinds of wild-cat atones .and nice y gotten up printed matter, with the idea o malting them feel that thoy have made, u mistake in not placing their order for "llio other fellow's machine." Now, we address this open letter to you to say that past exper ience, if romomhered teaches us that it is a common practice with most of them to send out handsopie printed matter, mako a game of smooth talk .and many fair promises, in ordorto have you bolievo thoir machino is thn only ono to buy. If they find you have bought on EoSiK " m pi Sv V'!f V0U kuow to bo th0 beat, "THE JUcOUItMICK MACHINLilir, thoy got after you, ottering lower prices, stones of imaginary brilliant successes,, etc., calculated to make you feel that you hnvo bought too early. Tho fac.ts in tho caso arc that you can buy a McCormick Binder oi Mower just as cheap m January as you can in Juno or any other month. McCormick machines aro sold at ono prico nt all times, thev being all mado ahko and of the same material, are necessarily worth tho Nirao money, henco the company must ask nil people the same price. Iho price of a McCormick machine has no more to do with that of any other binder or mower than it has with tho price of bicy cles. Pleaso bear this point m mind. - McCormick makes his own machines; tho other companies mnko theirs. J. hoy do not compare notes as to the cost of tho differ nnt machines, nnd only do so in relation to tho SELLING PHICE and guago their price by thoir ability to get orders that wo would surely got if thoy would put the same price, on their goods as wo do on ours. If their machine cost them as much money as tho McCormick does to build, they would surely ask tho samo prico, as thero is no company on earth tlmt can build machines any cheaper or hotter than lho McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. build thoirs. If you havo not bought a McCormick, you should place your order at once with your nearest agent for onb of the McCormick mach ines the best harvester and binder that McCormick over built, and a machine of which wo aro all justly proud. Reports from tho southern harvest fields aro most flattering and encouraging, showing that tho competition only did business whore we were SHORT OF MACHINES and couldn't till orders . Thfe Zt vinces us and should convince you, that tho McCormick machino soils on its merits nnd not on price, which is guuged by productions of oth er iminuincturers, and as history usually repeats itself as tho harvest moves north, it might bo well for you to place your order at once, as wo-will very likely havo to-fttco a shortage in Nebraska and elsewhere. J t might strike you when you need your machine tho -worst, "First como must bu first served," If you havo already placed your order, you should feel happy over it and pay no attention to any talk dven you by a competitor with lho idea of making you dissatisfied vith your purchase. Wishing you every success, wo romain Yours truly, , W. K. AND DEALER IN General -:- -& J ti . '$ his SSL 13- HERNCALL HARDWARE ggPS&ta- People's Independent County Convention. Tho People's' Independent elec tors of Box Butte county are here hy invited to send delegates from the savoral precincts to meet iu convention iu tho court house at Hemingford on Saturday, July 11, at 11 o'clock a. ni., for tho pur pose of electing six delegates to tho stato convention to bo field nt Grand Island July 15, 1806, and to transact such other business as may como beforo it. Tho several precincts aro enti tled to representation as follows, based on the vote for Samuel Max well for Supreme Judge, giving each precinct ono delegato at large and ono for each ten votes or maior fraction thereof. JSonpareil Box Butto Allianco Liberty Snake Creek Bovd 3 Runningwater 4 (5 Dorsoy 7 7 Lawn 4 3 Lake (J 2 Wright G 5 It is recommended that caucuses bo held in the sovornl precincts' on Thursday, July 0th, at such time and place as shall be announced by the committeeman. Claiik Olds, Chnirman. W J. Buitton, Seo'y. Tho undersigned will take cattle to Imril for tho seusou of 1800, at Fosket's ranch. Terms, SI, for sea- on, from. May 1st to Out. 15tli. E. D. Pa-En. C. J. Wildy wants some chick ens. Caveat, nnd Trade-Marks obta'n-dnnd all Pat-1 rant buntacor!jctra ur moderate Ftes. 5 Our ornet io opposite. U, 8. PATtNTOrricc aud we cas ura patent ia le& tuuo tlua loose ?rmate (ram Wnihin 'ton. 5 Sscd modi.!, drainjr or pKeto., rlth dc$crip- tltpa. we navue, it piitnijjjia cr not, iree oi JelutBC. Our fee it duo tilt patent i secured. PAMPHLET, '" w juimn (un, "iiu 5ct oi Mina in tha U. S. aad foreign countries writ tree. Aoareu, a craoiftff s. anr : iju M es aw w vy co 'tj'pj; opp. patent orncc. vmohincton. d. c. 5 rKvil!Tf?.frarihr ? Avwwvwvtvwvwvwvwwva A. -'?., J, Ui- i... ui.i i. .. .. i. , , Agent, Merchandise. Space Belongs to GKESiEJIEZfcT, DISCOUNT SxVLE. I will sell trimmed goods .atone foarth oil from marked price in or ddr to make room for now goods. Now is tho time to get a hat cheap at tho millinery store ono door north cf Wildy's. iliss L. Adams. THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC DAILY of the Northwest. Will be sent postpaid to any addrogs six dnyo a wook for ono year for ........ FOUR DOLLAR! The Chronicle la tho moat oonaplcuouo nowopnporauo ooaa of tho day, tho dally cir culation oxcoodlns 70,000 copies and thp Sunday circu lation oxceodlns 100,000 oop loa. It la a flrat-class nowa paporof 12 and 16 paces (Sun day 40 to 4a pesos) and Is a stanch supporter of sound domocratlo principles. THE CHICAGO CHRONICLE TEBMS. Dally (except Sunday) 1 yoar. . , $4.00 Dally and Sunday, 1 year 6.00 Dally, 6 months (oampalgn edition). . . . 2.00 DjII and Sunday, 6 months 3.00 Da.ly, 2 months 1.00 Dally and Sunday, 2 months 1.40 Dally, 1 month GO Dally and Sunday, 1 month 75 Sunday, 1 year 2.00 Saturday, 1 year i.qq Samplo copies freo on appli cation. Address THE CHIGAG0 CHRONICLE, 104-165 Washington 8t, Ohloaoo. 111. ii i i i r . i i i - r -ii L t t-vst GRE.ELY ON WASHINGTON. Vfahlnjrloti VTIll Itemnln ilt tlie Apex of Arnnrlciii Mutilinoil. i- "Theso nrtlclos hnvo failed In their objor.t If thoy do not tend to Inculato in the minds of American youth tho Importance of will-power and right ap piratlons to tho comploto development of tho individual," writes Gonernl A. W. Grcely, concluding, in Ladles' Homo Journal, his sorlos of papers on "Tha Personal Sido of Washington." "What aro tho snllont changes wrought by these forces In tho evolution of tho man George Washington? For money hid indomitable will sacrificed to tho exi gencies cf hnrah labor and uncon genial surroundings tho pleasures of homo llfo. Later, his noble aspirations valued gold only as a means ot serv ing hla country, of alleviating suffering, and of extending charity. Ttislng Iu na aristocratic community to the apex of its social system ho then eagerly of fered his nssured standing and ac quired fortuno in order to insure civic and religious liberty to all grades of society. Brutality and cruelty marked tho contests of his earlier day: In his mature years he was one of the most humnno warriors of any age. Tha brooding curse of slavery imposed up on him trafllc in human lives: later be rose above tho race prejudices of hla tlybo, and by his individual action fore stalled by six'tx years that Inevitable goal of Individual freedom, which fu turity deferred tor America to another century. His irreligious surroundings and youthful Tiablts were such as havo sapped tho hotter character of thou sands. Yet he came ti) recognize that his own evolutionary processes were uo safo guides to humnnlty. but that tha oaly sure road la that pointed out by re ligious faith and assimilated action, through the by-paths of sobrletj', In dustry, charity and right living. Tho time may como when experts can nUt'& tlon the superiority of Washington a general, or the entire wl60om of his policy as President But. fortunately for his fame, thero is only one standard by which tho whole world measure an individual, nnd it 13 certain that so long an equity, honesty and charity are deemed the highest attributes of human nature, so long will the man George "Washington remain at tho apex of American manhood." rotliord nnd Ilia liliirt Couf. When Sir John r.IIllals was a student at tho Royal Academy ho rejolcd in the friendship of a fellow student by tho name of Pothcrd. Potherd, among other eccentricities, affected a long blue cloak with a catskln collar, which he wore on al occasions. Millals was still struggling with his charcoal whfn "Boy Blue" left the acudemy and set up as a full-fledged artist, and the friends thus'becamo eeparatcd. Mlllaia had achieved fa mo and -painted noma world-renowned pieturaa-buforo he met his old friend again. . Walking down the streets of Camden Town ono day. Sir John saw a figure In a long blue cloak, trudging along before him. "Sure ly," said MlHais, "I know that cloak; it must bo Potherd." Quickening hH step, he called out: "Hallo! Potherd. how are you?" "And who may you bo?" said "Bo BJue." "I am Millals; don't you remember mc?" "Not llttlo Johnny Millals, surely?" said the shab by Potherd, surveying the well groomed Sir John. "Judging by your appearance, Mlllaia, I should Bay you had given tlje arts the go-by. What do you do for a living?" "Paint.;' groaned Sir John, thinking what a very local thing fame is, after all. Two l$oj for )n Ttioth, The head master of a Leicester board school was starting out tho other morn ing to go to his occupation when he saw two tiny toddlers coming toward him. Ono of them stopped him and said: "Please, sir, Bill and Jack can't go to school this morning, because they're going to have a tooth out." Falling to see why both should go to havo ono tooth out the master said: "But what's Bill (tho older of the two) going for?" "Please, air, Bill's going to have hla tooth out." "Then what's Jack (tbu little one) going for?" "Pleaso, sir, Vs goln' to 'ear 'lin 'oiler," was the iepij. I'ots ami riant In Harmony. Tho deceiated stone pots eo largely in use in drawing-rooraB for growing plants need to be selected with cara. They should not only be adapted . In coloring to t'hc plants they aro to hold, but thero should be a harmony In tha Jars themselves, as no matter how beautiful each Individual one may bo if there is incongruity in tho coloring the whole effect will bo unploasmg. Even an uneducated eye would detec't the inharmonious effect without being able to discover tho cause. Ladles' Homo Journal. Fomethlne to lie Ao!iml, Don't find fault; that jb, in th? flaw picking, grumbling way. It nqt only make3 you look and seem and feel dis agreeablo at tho time, but it perma nently mars your beauty. About tho mouth thero is certain to cornea cluster pf lines to tell tho world at large of tho peevishness of its owner. It makes tho eyes smaller, because they contract at the time, aad tho lips grow ex tremely sensitive from continual biting. Women's Vest Gutting lllircer. It is stated as a positive fact by those who should know that women'd foet aro becoming a little larger eaoh year, owing to outdoor exorcise. Thp average size is three polntB larger thaa ten years agQ. Torpedo limit liy nail. A torpedo boat was successfully .transferred by rail from St. Petersburg to Sebastopol a little wullo ago, and a number of others will now be sent 1 t in ?l'l the same way to the Black eea fleet, t . :s v i 11