THE CENTURY FOll 1886-87. TUB CuNTUitr Is mi illustrated monthly magazine , having a regular circulation of two hundred thousand copies , often rouulmigr and BornetlmeexcieihitK - two hundred and twcn- ty-flvc thousand Chief amongits many nt- tractions for the coaiing-year is a scrittl which hasbeen in active preparation lor sixteen years. It is a history of our own country in its most critical time , us set forth in THE LIFE OF LINCOLN , BY 11T8 CONFinESTrAI/SKCnr.TAJtlUS , .10HN O. NICOLAYANU COL. JOHN HAY. This great work , bepun with tlio sanction of President Lincoln , and continued under the authority of his son , the Hon. Hubert T. Lin coln , is the only lull and authoritative record of the life of Abraham Lincoln. Its authors were friends of Lincoln before his presidency and were most intimately associated with him as private secretaries throughout his term of ollico. and to them were transferred upon Lincoln's death all his private papers Hero will be told the inside history of the civ il war and of President Lincoln's administra tion , important details of which have hither to remained unrevealed , that they might flrst appear in this authentic history. By reason of the publication of this work , THE WAR SERIES , which has been followed with unflagging in terest 113" u } ? reat audience , will occupy less space during : the coming : year , Gettysburg will be described by Gen. Hunt ( Chief of the Union Artillery ) , Gen. Longstroct , Gen. E. M. Law , and others : Chickamauga , by Gen D. M. Hill ; Sherman's march to the sea , by Generals Howard und Slocum. Generals Q. A. Gill- more , Wiu. F. Smith , John Gibbon , Horace Porter and John S. Mosby , will describe spec ial battles and incidents. Stories of naval en- g-ajrements , prison life , etc. , will appear. NOVELS AND STOKIES. "TimHundredth Man.5 a novel by Frank It. Stockton , author of "The Lady or the Tiger ? " etc. , begins in November. Two novelettes liy George W. Cable , stories by Mary Hallock Foote , "Uncle Hcmiis , " Julian Hawthorne , Edward Egglcston , mul other prominent American authors will be printed during1 the year. FACIAL FEATURES ( with illustrations ) include a scries of articles on affairs in Russia and Siberia , by Georgo Kennan , author ofTent Lile in Siberia , " who has just returned from 'a most eventful visit to Siberian prisons ; papers on the lood question , with reference to its bearing on the Labor Problem ; English Cathedrals ; Dr. Eg- gleston's Religious Life in the American Colo nies ; Men and Women of Queen Ann's Reign by Mrs. Oiiphant ; Clairvoyance. Spiritualism , Astrology , etc. , by The Rev. J. M. Buckley , D. 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" Here are some lead ingfeatures of .FOR 1886-87. STOHIES by LOUISA I r. ALCOXT and FKANK II. STOCKTON several by eacli author. A SHOKT SERIAL STORV by Mus. GUUXETT. whose charming"Little Lord Fauntleroy" has been a great feature in the past year of St. Nicholas. WAH s-roniES FOK BOYS AND GIRLS. Gr.x. BADEAU , chief-of-staff , biographer and conll- dential friend of General Grant , and one of the ablest and most popularof liviug military writers , will contribute a number of papers describing- clear and vivid style some of the leadingbattles of the civil war. They will be panoramic descriptions of single con tests or short campaigns , presenting a. eort of literary picture-gallery of the grand and he roic contests in which the parents of many a boy and girl of to-day took part. THE SERIAL STORIES include "Juan and Juanita , " an admirably written story of Mex ican Life , by Francis Courtcnny Baylor , au thor of "On Both Sides" : also "Jenny's Boarding House , " by James Otis , a story of life in a great city. SHORT ARTICLES , instructive and entertain ing , will abound. Among these sue : "How a Great Panorama is Made , " by Theodore R. Davis , with profuse illustrations ; "Winning a Commission" ( Naval Academy ) , and "Recol lections of the Naval Academy" ; "Boring for Oil" and "Among the Gas-Wells. " with a num ber of striking pictures : "Child-Sketcht-s from George Eliot , " by Julia JIagruder ; "Vic tor Hugo's Tales to his Grandchildren , " re counted by Brander Matthews ; "Historic Girls , " by E. S. Brooks. Also interesting con tributions from Nora Perry , Harriet Prescott Spofford , Joaqnin Miller. H. H. Boyesen , "Washington Gladden. Alice Wellington Rol lins , J. T. Trowbridge , Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka. 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Subscribe for The Box Elder Star. Mahlon Campbell and Tip Long hold the banner as wood-choppers. Nobraska has boon redeeming her character uf late in regard to weather. We learn that Rev. Long is .having quite a successful revival at Center Point. Tommy Coward now takes the girls around with a wagon and a big pair of ears. WANTED At Box Elder , a good blacksmith. A good workman will have all he can do. Commissioner Bolles is resting at home af ter his arduous duties at the county-seat. P. 31. Campbell has been laid up with alamo hand for a few days , caused by handling too much stove wood. The wood business in Box Elder isgooJ ; as nearly everybody realizes that it is cheaper than coal at present prices. R. E. Moore returned to Iowa , last Monday , for the purpose of moving his family and ef fects to his farm near here. Quite a number of our young people attend ed meeting , Sunday afternoon , at Bro. John son's , where Bro. Berry , of McCook , preaches every third Sunday. A number of our items came out in the "Star , " and we will drop them , as they would be a little stale to this community , after being published in that noisy little sheet. Rev. Chapin will preach , next Sunday , upon the subject of "Christian Character. " Come all , and hear a good discourse ; for the rerer- end gentleman never fails to interest his audience. The oyster supper at the residence of James Kinghorn , last Wednesday evening , was a de cided success.-It is exhilarating to see the un divided interest of the people here , when any thing of this kind is on foot. TheM. E. peo ple have a worthy pastor in the person of A B. Chapin , and the membership of the church is rallying around him , giving him support as well as sympathy. SELOXX. SOUTH SIDE LOCALS. Len Meserve has lost his whistle. Ask him about it. Joe Smith wis down to the county-seat Wednesday. II. Gale was over in Kansas , last week , look up land business. Mr. and Mrs. Pickens spent part of last week over in Kansas , visiting friends. Mr. Nelson has bought another horse to re place the one he lost , a short time ago. Oh , yes , they are putting up ice at the Bachelors' ranch. They need something to keep them cool. Mrs. Wm. Bertram left , last week , for Sher- maa county , Kansas , to look alter her land interests there. We would advise D. C. E. to take along an extra can , or else stop his mules a little farther from the high board fence. Quite a flre over at Mose Golfer's , last Mon day. Report says it was the work of a couple of boys. If so , they had better look a "leetle out. " . Reports from old Michigan , under date of January 20th , says it has snowed 31 days in succession. Roads all blockaded. How dif ferent here ! The school house in District No. 31 had , for about two weeks , a silent , but rather strong occupant. Boys , that kind of a joke is a little slow. Don't you think ? Will Long is hauling wood for Perry Stone , these times. By the way , have you seen Per ry's new sled ? It is not quite as large as Dillon's , but it reaches up higher. It is reported that one of our prominent South Siders has killed and eaten seventy-five jack rabbits , this winter. If that report be re liable , we will bet on him as the champion runner in the county. Wonder what has became of Prospect Park correspondent ? Has he "sloped , " or has George driven him into his hole ? Or maybe ho has one of those bronchos and gone to the ( Big ) ranch in Wyoming ? Or perchance that (000 acre ) farm in Kansas demands his person al supervision. Which orwho ? UNO. BONDVILLE BUDGET. W. P. Burns sports a new wagon. G. S. Clark is building an addition to his house. "W. C. Bond returned from Council Bluffs , Tuesday. > Ir. Dudeck is putting a well down on his pre-emption. W. P. Elmer traded for a flne horse with Perry Jones , last week. F. A. Griffin , of Valley Grange , was seen on our streets , Monday last. Messrs. D. S. Morris and N. Whitesel were in the "Magic City , " Friday last. The seals for tho new school house in Dis trict No. 12 are in place. They are the best we ever saw. The question for next Saturday night is : RESOLVEH , "That intemperance causes more destruction than war. " The Germans of Ash Creek are building a church on the corner of Newman's place. S. Billings is doing the work. There is to be a sociable nt the church. Fri day night. The funds raised are to be used in ceiling the church over head. Those visiting the county-scat , Saturday , were : A. S. Houghton. W. P. Elmer. W. O. Boa.l , S. Billings and W. J. Morris. Mr. Bloomfleld is having a well bored ; but on account of some fault in the machinery , he has only reached the depth of 28 feet. Mrs. Ann Jones came up from her school at Laurel Dell , to spend Sunday with her par ents , returning to her school , Sunday after noon. There was a literary society organized in the new school house in District No. 13 , last Satur day night ; there was a good attendance. They start out with about fifteen members. It is to be known as tho Ash Creek Literary Socie ty. SQUIBBLER. Salt Rheum or Eczema , Old sores and ulcers , Scaldliead and ringworm , Pain in the back and spine , Swelling in the knee joints , Sprains and bruises , Neuraleia and toothache , Tender feet caused by bunions , corns and chilblains , I warrant BEOGS' TROPICAL OIL to relieve any and all of the above. 5IcM"iLi < Ejr & WEEKS. Itch , Glance , and Scratches of every kind cured in CO Minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. A sure cure and perfectly harmless. Van-anted by S. L. Green , Druggist , ITcCook. GLENWOOD WONDERS. Beautiful weather. Mr. Reed was on our streets , Saturday. Mr. Fade is staying on his claim at present. Mrs. Fred. Benjamin visited Miss Katie Grit ser , Fridajv Messrs. Webb and McCaslin spent Saturday evening with the doctor. Mr. Billings' child is quite Sick. It is under the care of Dr. Critser. Mr. Eikenberry and Mr. Gray were the guests of Fred. Benjamin , Sunday. A dance was given at George Fredericks' homestead , Thursday evening. About seventy persons were present. Quite an enjoyable time. A few invited guests met at Mr. and Mrs. Burtless' , last Saturday , to honor Mr. B.'s 54th birthday. At 1 o'clock dinner was announced and such a repast is seldom Served in this or any other state. In fact it would have done honor to a king. But be it remembered that Mrs. Burtless can hardly be excelled in getting up a good dinner. It is to be hoped that Mr. Burtless will survive many more such birth days and that your reporter may have the honor to be present at each one. COUNTUY COUSIN. DISTRICT HO. 30. District No. 80 is unique in several respects. It is a valley district on the south side , five miles long , reaching to Hitchcock county on the west and to the bluffs , south. It has no school house but a little school in contrast to the si/e of the district. The studies range from the little ones just beginning to spcl ! out the mysteries of book lore , to one fitting for the university and this is as it should be. It is the country boys and girls trained to la bor and to wait , that are to be in the future , as in the past , the leaders of thought , and these broad plains with their wide stretches of earth and sky should foster broad minded and variously cultured men and women. Yet here as elsewhere in country district , country town or city , is a battle to be fought with bar barism a barbarism not always repulsive but often wearing a specious and cojncly exterior. Whenever material success is sought as an end of living rather than as a help to better things , there is a degrading element of sav agery at work.And what are the better things ? RUSTICUS. D. W. Mourns , wholesale and retail drug gist , 139 Commercial St. , Emporia , Kas..Ian. 10th , 1857. To CHAMUEKLAIX & Co. , DCS Moines , Iowa : Gentlemen In sending to you the enclosed order for a gross of your Cough Remedy , allow me to say that without any exception it is the hest selling goods now in the market. 1 have sold a great amount of it during the past year to the citizens of this place , and have the first complaint to hear. It is the best article to use for croup I ever sold , being pleasant to take , which is an important feature where children have to take medicine. Sold by Willey & Walker. BUSINESS DIRECTORY. W. M. SANDERSON , DECORATIVE - : - ARTIST , SCENIC PAINTER , Calsomining , Graining , Paper Hanging , etc. with neatness and dispatch. SPOTTS & STIMSON , FASHIONABLE BARBERS & HAIR CUTTERS. Opposite Chicago Lumber Yard , MAIN STKEET , - McCOOK. NEBRASKA. WILLIAM McINTYIlE , CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER , CULBERTSON. NEBRASKA , All work warranted. All material furnished if desired. Work done on short noticv. T , E , McCRACKEN , Real Estate -Insurance Agent McCOOK , NEBRASKA , Is prepared to write Policies on short notice in the following standard , and old reliable companies : German American , of New York. Commercial Union , of London. Hartford , of Hartford , Conn. Orient , of Hartford , Conn. Springfleld-F. & M. , Springfleld , Mass. Washington F. & M. , Boston , Mass. FiremansFund , San Francisco , Cal. Farmers and Merchants , Lincoln , Neb. Ludwick &Trowbridge McCOOK , NED. M. A. LIBBEE , NSURANCE ! MeCOOK , NEB. Fire and Lightning , Tornado and Cyclone , Life and Acci dent , Endowment and Semi- Endowment Furnished in the Best Companies in the United States. Applications Prompt ly Attended to. Correspond ence Solicited , B. & M. TIME TABLE. i EAST LEAVES : EAST LEAVES : Ko.2 0:40 , A.M. No. 40 5:25. P.M. "WEST LEAVES : M'EST LEAVES : No.30 J : .r > 0P.M. No.l 8:55. P. M. J3f Eastbound trains run on Central Time , and westbound trains on Mountain Time. Freight trains do not carry pasapngcrs- R. R. Wo < f > S , Agent , SOCIETY DIRECTORY. every Sunday morning ac 10oO o'clock , and i evening at 7 o'clock. Sunday School at 9:30 o'clock , A. M. , all mountain time. ' JOEL S. KELSEY , Pnstor. i METHODIST. Services every Sunday nt 10 : IJO A. M. and 7 P. M. . mountain time. Sunday School at 9:30 A. M. All arc cordially invited. Seats free. RKV. RAUKKAUOH , Pastor. ( ! LUTHERAN-Servicesthcsecondand fourth I Sundays of each mouth tit 10:30 , A. M. , and 8:00 , P. AT. , central time , at the School House I J. W. KIMMEL , Pastor. I GERMAN FREE EVANGELICAL CHURCH Preaching every second Sunday , at o'clock , P. M. , mountain time , in the Congregational Church. Sunday School every Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock , mountain time. A. O. U. W. McCook Lodge No. 01. will meet the tirstand third Mondays of each month in the Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordially invited. W. E. DAUCHV , M. W. W. II. DAVIS , Recorder. McCooic LEGION No. 7 , SELECT KNIOIITIS , A.O. OF U.W. Meets every second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each mouth in Masonic Hall. All visiting comrades cordially invited to assemble with us. r. S. MCCAMMOX , A. H. DAVIS , Recorder. Commander. McCOOK LODGE A. F. & A. M. Regular meetings on tho first and third Tuesday evenings of each month. S. L. G itr.r..v , W. M. w.S. WEIISTEU , Secretary. McCOCJK CHAPTER , U. D. Meets on the first und third Thursdays of'each month , at Masonic nail. Visiting companions cordially invited. W. W. FisnEit , H. P. T. G. REES , Secretary. CONSTANTINO COMMANDERY , U. D.- Mects every second and fourth Thursday nights in o.ich month. Visiting Sir Knights courteously invited. E. E. LOWMAN , E. C. S. COKDEAL , Recorder. WILLOW GROVE LODGE K. OF P. , No. % M2. Meets every Wednesday evening " ( it Masonic Hall. A cordial invitation is extended to visiting Knights , J. F. FOKBES , C. C. T. B. CAMPIICLL , K. R. S. I. O. O. F. McCook Lodge No. 137,1. O. O. F. , meets every Friday evening , at 7 o'clock , in Masonic Hall. All visiting brothers are invit ed to meet with us. C. T. BREWER , N. G. R. C. FISIIEI : , Permanent Secretary. B. orL. E. Brotherhood of LocomotiveEn- gineers. Meet flrst and fourth Saturdays of each month. T. J. MclNiiov , Chief. J. C. ANUEKSON , F. A. E. J. K. BAIIXES POST G. A. R. Regular meet ings second and fourth Monday evenings of each month at Masonic Hall. R. S. COOLEV , Commander. S. D. HUNT , Adjutant. TERMS OF COURT. IN THE EIO1ITH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF NE3- IIASICA , FOR THE YEAR. 18S7. I hereby fix the time of holding the regular terms of District Court , in and for the coun ties comprising the Eighth Judicial District of Nebraska for the year 1S87 , as follows : H ARLAN COUNTY January 17th , May Cth , no jury , August IStli , no jury , October 31st. FDRNAS CODNTY-February 7th , August 22nd , December 1st , no jury. KEARNEY COUNTY February 2Sth , July 18th , no jury , September 12th , December Oth , no jury. PHELPS COUNTY-March 7th , July 20th , no jury , September 2Cth. RED WILLOW COUNTY-March 2Sth , July 22nd , no jury , September 29th , December 5th , no jury. HITCHCOCK COUNTY April ISth , Octo ber 10th. HAYES COUNTY-April 22nd , October 14th. DUNDY COUNTY-May 2d , October 21th. CHASE COUNTY May 4th , October 27th. GOSPER COUNTY-May 10th , November 2d. FRONTIER COUNTY-May 13th , Novem ber-1th. WEBSTER COUNTY May 23rd , July 25th , no jury , November 14th. FRANKLIN COUNTY July 13th , July 2Sth no jury , December 5th. 5th.W.M. W.M. GASLIN , Judge. Alma , Neb. , Jan. 1st , Ifc87. KILPATKICK BROTHERS. ( Successors to E. D. Webster. ) Horses branded on leffchip or left shoulder. P. O. address , Estcllc , Hayes county , and Bcat- rice. Neb. Ranjje , Stiuk- V . ' < > ' ' Water and French- ji-V y * < ! man crct > ! vs. Chase Co. , it.fisx VNebraska. . Brand us cu t or. side of [ < some animals , on hip and sides of some , or any whcre on the animal. SPRING CREEK CATTLE CO. J. D. WELTIORN , Vice President and Supt. P. 0. address , Indiano- gjlu , Nebraska. Range : Republican V a 11 e y , oust of Dry Creek , and ui-ar haa-l of Spring Creek , in Chase county , Nebraska. JOHX F. BLACK. Breet'er of IMPROVED SHEEP MERINO -AXD- SOUTIIDOWN -O- Pcrsonal in spection and correspon dence solicit ed. ed.Address Address him at Red Willow Nebraska. STOKES & TROTH. P. 0. address , Carrico , Hayes county. Neb. Range : Red Willow creek , above Carrico. Stock branded as abovt Also run the following brands : s , J-f , U , X Horse brand , lazy CO.L EATtfN BROS. & CO. . P. O. address , McCook , Nebraska. Range , south , of McCook. Cattle branded on left hip. Also , 10. 5. A and -X" " * / 'II 11 brands On left hip. Horses branded the fiaaie on lelt shoulder. J. F. CANSCHOW , O LJJ Q- QCO CO J c # O Q _ LU CC m X CD CO COm CD CO COm CO McCOOK , Main St. , NEBRASKA , GRAND - : - OPPORTUNITY ! WANTED ! Fifty Young Men to attend liversity Spring Term , beginning April Ttli , 1887. Fifty young men who are poor. Fifty young men who have the element of true manhood. Fifty young men who will work 4 hours each school day , and 10 hours each Saturday , for their board and tuition. Rooms will be provided , with the necessary furniture , each student to furnish his own bedding. We will admit 50 on these conditions and give them em ployment during the summer vacation , so far as practicable , to apply on their expenses for the ensuing term. All who will avail themselves of this opportunity , will please send their names to me at once , that arrangements may be made. This proposition will be closed when 50 names have been enrolled. ALLEN HARTLEY , Financial Mgr. This does not include special studies , as Music , Art and Business. Superior to any on the market , being Heavier , Stronger Built , and therefore a more Durable Mill. It Is the only absolutely safe Mill built ; and out of Thousands Erected During 12 Years past , not one lias ever blown away and left the Tower standing. A record no other Mill can show. "We offer to put up any of our PUMPIXG MILLS ON THIRTY DAYS TRIAL , And If they don't clve satisfaction , will remove Mill at on own expense. Also Manufacturers of the Celebrated ! f. Challenge Feed Mills , Corn Shelters , Iron Pumps with brass cylinders , Iron Pipe , Tanks. For estimates , catalogues and prices , apply to G. JJ. NETTLETON , 3IcCooks Neb. , Agentfor Southwestern Xcbratka and Northwestern Kansas. SSHJSro ail Sic3n i : the lfi real Zlill , 2iirciJ Si. ( INCORPORATED UNDER STATE LAWS. ) i I Paid up Capital , $50OOOOO , .siaess . , Collections made on all accessible points. Drafts drawn directly on the princioal cities of Europe. Taxes paid for yon-Residents. Money to loan on fannin- r lands , Tillage and personal property. Fire insurance a specialty. Tickets For Sale to and from Europe , CORRESPONDENTS : V. FBAXKLIX , President. First National Bank. Lincoln , Nebraska. JOHN E. CLARK , Vice-President. The Chemical National Bank , New . York. A. C. EBKRT , Caahiet OF MeCOOK , NEBRASKA. Makes First Mortgage Loans on Farm Property , OFFICE IN FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. I OIF'jFT.CIEIEiS : A. CAP/IPBELL. PRESIDENT. B. M. FREES , 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. , t GEO. HOCKNELL , SECRETARY. R. O. PHILLIPS , 2ND VICE PRESIDENT F. L BROWN TREASURER. ' *