HOPE IS A FLOWER. . Hope \ a'fovNr ! , the hloonvof an'liour. Whoso petals r < spumllike n\vave on tl : . "ThcirwHher.nnd die In the glpom'of a sigh , tf t&mbumorebeiuftHnlblooiii , ragrartcc'WiHbrighfcn thc years fhis " \Vouldbeiolcmwatiddrcar , with nothing to cheer The moments that live in every thought that we give , To onr wants all untold as we.thir&t for the gold That shades every hue of the flower. This beneficent flower , in its goldcn-hucd \ bower.1 Is mortality's goal , as it sweeps through /'the / ' .soul. To drive dull-despair toliisCinnncrinn lair , And make each to-day afilver-tippedspray , That will kiss the red blush of the mor row. Its tcndirta entwine , where the bright. flowers bhine , With a lu&trc that grows , while life gently O'er the years that arc dead , o'er the mem ories fled. Jhit the wreck of the past is the harbor at la t That beckons for something beyond. The flower will live , its fragrance will give A lasting perfume that no time can con- sunie , As it thrives in the > oul for humanity's goal , Where its beauty will cling , the same beautiful thing , To t bloom in God'.s garden above. * * ' From the New Orleans Plcayi , WCII TOOK HIM ? Sirs. Vincent , widowed and wealthy , looked Imuglity and fierce. It was 3 o'clock in the afternoon , and the sun took the liberty to in trude through the window into the library , furnished in purple leather and walled with books , which had had a pretty complete rest for the ten years that the late Vincent had been in his grave , . Mrs. Vincent sat and glared. Her dark , prominent and.wrath- fully astonished eyes had for their target a young man , in whose bearing appeared a singular mixture of de ference and defiance. lie on his part saw before him a lady undet 50 , but not far. The lips were yefc hill and red , her figure , though ample , still retained agreeable lines. If her hair was white , the black eyebrows held their color and emphasized the air of command to which the Roman countour of the nose most contributed. "Well , I never ! " she cried , slapping down a pack of cards on the table. The man smiled slightly. The young man , with curly brown hair , cheerful blue eyes , up-twisted mustache , and a firm chin a fresh , alert , compact , healthy young man , whose loose , elegant costume proved that he understood how to achieve that careless grace which so charms women. An intelligent young man , with cynical confidence in his smile. He stood unfrightened , just the soit of voting man who should not le what he was secretary to a matin e California * street widow of spotlets reputation and large means. "Well , I never ! " the lady exclaimed. The young man spoke resolutely : "Xo Mrs. Vincent , I shall pi ay piquet with you no more. Piquet is a good enough game , and I am not averse to it , in reason. But I object to piquet in the forenoon , in the afternoon , and in the evening , six days in the week. IL confess I'm tired of piquet. " "In that case , and because of your insolence , " said Mro. Vincent with -cold deliberation , "you may consider yourself discharged , Mr. Middles. " "Very well , ma'am. " And he turn ed toward the door. "Mr. Middles ' He halted , his hand on the portiere , and faced about. She placed her glasses on her modi fied Roman nose , viewed him steadily , and , toying with the cards , inquired : "Would an increase in salary beany inducement , sir ? " 'No. " "Then go ! " iHe bowed and disappeared. Hler hand sought the bell. Jeames , i\\ livery , both imported from London , re&ponded. "Hoggins. Mr. Middles is in the hall. ; jay to him that I wish to see him. " The secretary returned , overcoat on arm , hat in. hand. " Mrs. Vincent threw herself back in her chair , and clasping her plump , white hands above her head , said , in the conciliatory tone of the negotia tor : "Mr. Middles , let us not act hastily. I acknowledge that I cannot well spare you. Next to myself you are the best piquet-player this side of Xew York. ' ' "I know it , Mrs. Vincent. Indeed , I play better than you. " "You do not ! " His frozen calmness cowed her. There was feeling in her words that followed : "You loved my husband , did you "I did. He was a father to me , I owe my education to him , and and " ll that you are. "Which is not much , Mrs. Vincent. " "He was your "benefactor , and you loved him , yefc you refuse so little a thing as to play piquet with your ben efactor. " "I do. Gratitude has its limits. " "Evidently. You will not humor an old woman's weakness and lighten the burden of her loneliness ? " "I will not. Besides , ifc is not a weakness , but a disease , this insanity for piquet. Moreover , you are not old. On the contrary , Mrs. Vincent , you are still a charming woman , and by withdrawing from the world and giving yourself over to cards , you wrong yourself. Worse than that , you fail in your duty to your daugh ter who has the life of a nun. " "That is nothing to you , sir ! " - _ -"True. . " , . , , * * - * Again ho moved tor/ard the door. "Will nothing , " asked the Ikdv in alarm , "induce you to sit down m a game with me just one ? " "Nothing that you would give. Mrs. Vincent. " * "Pooh ! You know very well that I'll give anything you ask. I can't do without you. What is it you want ? " "Yourself. " "Eh ? Youhican " "That neither as secretary , protege , nor friend shall I play piquet with you again. As your husband , I will. " "God bless my soul ! " To no woman unburiedcanan offer be either long surprising or disagree able. It was with warmed cheeks and softened eyes that the' widow said : "Do I understand that you you love me , Ernst ? " Mr. Middles bowed , but averted his glance. She sighed and murmured : " .Ah , 1 am rich. " "Precisely , Mrs. Vincent. You are rich , you love to play piquet , and I am the best player on the Pacific Coast. If you will marry me , I will play ; if not , not. " "Well ? . " "Under the circumstances , I do not see that more can be said. " "Cut the cards. " Eighteen , golden-haired , slim , sup ple , adorable Adele Vincent flashed her scornful eyes on the visage ol Mr. Middles , who , undisturbed , sat at ease in the conservatory. Mrs. Vincent played solitaire in the adjoining library , awaiting her afli- anccd and piquet. "Why , mamma is old enough to be your mother , Ernst Middles , " "I knew it. " "Your motive in makingthis mons trous engagement must be purely mer cenary. " "Strictly. " "And you feel no shame in the ad mission ? " "None. " "Faugh ! * ' "Thanks. " "For what ? " "For so well expressing my feelings. " She sank back upon a lounge , her pretty feet crossed , covered her face with her little hands , and her lovely y011115 body was shaken with sobs. "Don't cry , " said Mr. Middles. "I can't help it. Oh , it is infam ous ! " "At least you have the decency not to pretend that yet love mamma. " "Love is a luxury , and luxury is not for the poor. No , I do not love your mother. I love vou. " "Me ! " "I have for years. " "you you never "Never told yon. Why should I ? Would you share poverty with me. Adele ? Would I , loving you , permit you ? You speak of my talents. I have tried to use them. They do not exist. " "And VQU- "Yes , with my whole heart and soul. Love you ] God ! It is not in me to express how much ? " "I'm very glad to hear it , " said Mrs. Vincent , wholly opening the library door "Mamma ! " "Hem ! " "One word , Ernst Middles. ' Wou'd you as Adele's husband , and provided for , play piquet with me ? " "With pleasure. " "You'd better marrv * him , Adele , my child. " "Oh , mamma ! after what has hap pened ? " "Come , Mr. Middles , the cards are waiting. " "But I'm neither your husband nor your son-in-law , Mrs. Vincent. " "So. Adele make up your mind ; yes or no. Evidently it must be one or the other of us. Now , Mr. Middles , piquet , if youplease. " "Not until after the ceremony madam. " Arthur McEwin in the Ar gonaut. In Tanglers , The Arab shop is a mere box in the wall without windows , neither does it bear any name or number. The shop door is raised some distance higher than the street , and when this is open in the morning the merchant jumps in and squats down on a cushion within easy distance of his goods. Here he attends to his customers , who stands outside in the street to examine his wares. The notary and scribe sit in an open place and their clients arc attended , to in public. We have never heard what a lawyer's fees are for a consul tation in this country , but we know a charge is made for drawing up public documents , such sum depending upon the character of the work required to be done. Justice is delivered by the gate , as it was in olden times. We do not mean by this that justice is ad ministered as we understand it in England. No ; it is carried out after the Moorish fashion , bribery forming the chief feature. Tangier is the near est town to Europe of all the Mooris-h ports , and certainly the most impor tant. It was once under the Crown of Portugal , afterward that of England ; but 200 years a ; o it was abandoned to the Moors , and has remained in their hands ever since , leaving no trace of Christian occupation. It has no architectural adornment worth a passing notice. Ulackwood's Maga zine. Gold Buried in American Ceme teries. The Americans are said to be the best dentists in the world. It requires some faith , however , in statistics to believe that they use annually 1SC 0 Ibs. of gold in stopping decayed teeth , worth about 90,000. However , that is what Mr. Victor Menner says. This gold is never recovered , of course , bi t is buried with the persons inwho e mouths it is placed. Making allow ance for the rapid increase of the pop ulation of the United States , and fcr the continued deterioration of Amcri. can teeth , it appears that in less than 100 years the American cemeteries will contain a larger amount of god ! than now exists'iu England. REVEALED IN A DREAM , How a Soldier's Father Recovered the Remains of His Son. One of the bloodiest battles fought on Georgia soil during thelate war was that of Resaca , says the Atlanta , Ga. Journal. Among the many patriot youths who took arms in defense of southern independence was the eight- teen-year-old son of Jethro Jackson of Griffin , Ga. , and the brave boy met his death at the battle of Eesaca. He was dearly beloved by his comrades , and they gave him a little better bur ial than usually falls to the lot of those who die upon the field of bat tle. With rough boards taken from the bridge near by they made him a rude coffin , and tenderly and lovingly placed him under the sod. It was some time in the spring of I860 that Jethro Jackson went to Kesaca to look for the grave of his son. He wished to find the remains and to take them to Griffin and enter them in the family burying ground. The comrades who laid young Jack son to rest gave the father the descrip tion of the spot where they had buried him , telling him about the rude pine coffin made from the boards taken from the bridge. After many days of tireless search Mr . Jackson failed to locate his son's grave and returned to his home in Griffin. A few nights after his return he dreamed that his son came to him and Eointed out the spot where he was uried. The dream was like a vision. He saw his son standing beside his bed and heard him say : "Father , I am buried under a , mound which was thrown up by the Yankees after I was killed. You will know the mound when you see it by the pokeberry - berry bushes growing upon it. Go and take me up and carry me home to mother. " So strong an impression did this dream make upon Mr. Jackson that he returned at once to Resaca , taking with him one of the comrades who had buried his son. The mound was found just as described in the dream , and the pokeberries were growing upon it. An excavation was made , and a few feet below the earth the rough pine coffin was found , and in it were the remains of young Jackson. lie Avas fully identi fied , not only by the coffin and the shoes , but by the name which was 01 ? the clothing. WONDERS OFCOREA. Seven Remarkable Thing to Be Seen in That Countr , Corea , like the world of the ancients , has its "seven wonder. " Briefly stat ed they are as follows , writes a correspondent pendent of the St. Louis Republic : First , a hot mineral- spring near Kin-Shantao , the healing properties of which are believed to be miraculous. No matter what disease may afllict the patient , a dip in the water proves efficacious. The second wonder is two springs situated at a considerable distance from each other ; in fact , they have the breath of the entire peninsula be tween them. They have two peculiar ities. When one is full the other is al ways empty ; and , notwithstanding the obvious fact that they are con nected by a subterranean passage , one is of the bitterest bitter and the other pure and sweet. The third wonder is Cold Wave cave , a cavern from which a wintry wind perpetually blows. The force of the wind from the cave is such that a strong man cannot stand before it. A forest that cannot be eradicated is the fourth wonder. No matter what injury is done to the roots of the trees , which are large pines , they will sprout up again directly , like thephce- mx from her ashes. The fifth is the most wonderful of all. It is the famous "floating stone. " It stands , or seems to stand , in front of the palace erected in its honor. It is an irregular cube of great bulk. It appears to be resting on the ground , free from supports on all sides , but , strange to say , two men at opposite ends of a rope may pass it under the stone without encountering any ob stacle whatever. The sixth wonder is the "hot stone. ' ' which , from remote ages , has lain glowing with heat on the top of a high hill. hill.The The seventh and last Corean wonder is a drop of the sweat of Buddha. For 30 paces around the large temple in which it is enshrined not a blade of grass will grow. There are no trees or flowers inside the sacred square. Even the animals decline to profane a spot so holy. Particular About Their "Bread. " "A piece of knackebrod and a glass of wine is now the thing in Boston just before going to bed , ' ' says a Bos ton man. "It is a crisp and dark- colored cake of bread , about the size and shape ot a pieplate. There is a hole in the middle of it two or three inches across. It is made by a Swed ish baker on Boylston street. He says it is much in use in Sweden be cause ot its keeping qualities. There they make up enough at one time to last three or four months , and. by means of the hole in the centre , they strinu it on long poles that are hun just' below the ceilings. There is no yeasfc in it , but there is plenty o ! ground caraway seed. I should judge by the taste. A year ajo nobody ever heard of it , and row the Swedish baker has all he can attend to making it. Dyspeptics use it more or less , for they are continually trying to find something new that is nutritious and yet won't hurt them. I know a man who pays seventy-five cents a loaf for his bread. It is compounded of all sorts of queer things , and has to be made up as carefully as a druggist's prescription and baked with as much pains as a piece of china. New York Recorder. Submarine Obnorvatloim , One of the peculiar difficulties en countered in submarine observations is found in the fact that the intensity of the light under the water diminishes with such great rapidity. According to the data given by a recent writer on this subject , and derived from actual experience , 0110 sees very much less at a depth of ninety feet. and. when Iho sun approaches the horizon and the rays become more oblique , the appearance is as though nig-ht had come. Horizontally , at 100 feet depth , a rock can not bo made out at a greater distance than twenty-five feet and generally speaking , things can not bo distinguished at a greater 4dopth than thirty feet , under the con- ' 'ditions that generally obtain. From this fjict , of course , arises the inability to see their way , advantageously , on the part of those who attempt to nav igate submarine boats. As soon , in fact , as an object is seen , it is so close that there is no time to steer clear of it. Under these circumstances navi gation in deep waters can only be in directions that have already been ex amined and found clear , which natur ally confines submarine boats in very narrow limits. O ! the ITIUery of It. Human wretchedness touches bottom In sci sickness. Life Is held a feather's welzht by the unfortunate afflicted with It. Why eudure its atrocious internal convulsions when Hosteller's Stomach Bitters relieves them instanior ! Not only relieves , but pre vents. It is not always on the "briny" that traveler's nausea is experienced. Railway journeying , riding with one's baclc to the horses or the locomotive sometimes produces It In super-sensitive stomachs. Hosteller's Slomach Bitlers Is always the prompt remedy. The mischievous properties of brackish water , the evil influence of mias ma , unwholesome or uniiccustomcd food , excessive faligue , whether bodily or mental , the dvspeptlc tendency bicd by sedentary pursuits , the pernicious effects of exposure to extremes of temperature or dampness , all these are effectually counteracted by this genial preservative of health. Curea alsorheumalism.kidncy and bilious trouble. A Very Bad Habit. Nothing is more indicative of ill breeding than the familiarity with which men and women make use of each other's given names. It is well enough for schoolmates and college chums to use diminutives , or plain Mary or John , in adduressing their companions , but with the other evi dences of personal dignity acquired by maturity should be that of exclusiveness - ness in the use of one's baptismal title. Not only is it well for women to refrain from using the first name of their male friends in speaking to them , but , in private , as well us public , a certain fine reserve is maintained by adopting this course , syys the Illus trated American. It is just as easy to refer to Mr. Jones as Mr. Jones , in stead of Tom , Jim or Will , only in the latter case a degree of intimacy is implied complimentary to neither party. After all , it is a mere habit , and by a little careful correction a lady will soon find herself quite as fluent in addressing and mentioning her masculine acquaintances by their correct titles as when she undigni- fiedly spoke of them in the same terms her cook emolovs in alluding to the Smokelo ss Io\vder. Smokeless powder and the results 01 its use in the battles of the future are being much discussed by military men. An enemy not concealed behind works will , there is reason to believe , be un der considerable disadvantage with no smoke to cover him. Especially is this likely to be the case now that the quick-firing heavy guns have been per fected. During the tests recently made at the Colt factory at Hartford , says the Scientific American , the newly im proved Dfiggs-Sehrouer rapid-fire gun sent a quick succession of eight-pound projectiles with unerring aim at a tar get four miles away. With the ad vance of cavalry , , not covered by the smoke of infantry fare till at least near to striking distance , the quick-firing gun is likely to do some terrible works if not to make such cavalry advance , altogether unpracticable. Troops operating in the smoke of their own guns can often see across a field to the enemy , while he cannot see them , as .we can often see out of an enveloping fog-bank which those at a distance cannot penetrate. Thus it is a serious question whether the use of smokeless powder by an enemy would not incline to his disadvantage , h.is adversary meantime being protected by a. film of smoke. "Hanson's nrasic Corn Salve. " WarranUit to cure , or money relnndeil. your ctrug ist for U. L'rice 13 cents. The iichet people on earth aie those who give away the most. Scrrr.iiEr. ! > Fitou COUGHS , S > UE TIIUOVT , etc. , should try "Biowii's Bronchial Troches' " ' a simple but sine remedy. Sold onlv in hoKcs. Price 25 cents. The oarsman , the politician and the old soak can each display his pull on occasions. There is a greater pleasure than making monev and that is in sivinir it awav. The haberdasher may not be much of a politician , still he has party tic- . "When 1 say euro I do not mecn merely tostop them oratimoand then&iTothenxTctarn again. I mean r. radical care. I have made the disease of FITS , EPI LEPSY or FALLING SICKXESS a life long study. I warrant my remedy to. euro the worst cases. Bccanso others have failed is no reason for not uow receiving a cure. Send at once { or treatise and a Free Bottle of ray infallible remedy. Give Express and Post Office. H. a. ItOOT , M. C. , 183 Pearl St. , N. Y. [ WEEKS'SCALE WORKS. (0u ( (0Q (0U MANUFACTURERS OF COMBINATION BEAM AHDHfflfFEVE I rro ftHEW DEHftRTURE > BuTR\LOlHY. \ * HOLY T.AXD , Sound the Europe World. Select parties , best tlcketln * facilities , ocean tlctets. H. GAZE 4 ON , U40 Broadway , X. Y. ( Est. IS . ) What is I Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pi teller's prescription for Infanta and Children. It contains neither Opium , Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute for Paregoric , Drops , Soothing Syrups , and Castor Oil. It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years' useby Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays feverishncss. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd , cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. Castoria relieves teething troubles , cures constipation and flatulency. Castoria assimilates the food , regulates the stomach and bowels , giving healthy and natural sleep. Cos * toria is the Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend. Castoria. ' Castoria is an excellent medicine for chil dren. Mothers have repeatedly told ma of its good effect upon their children. " OB. G. C. OsaooD , Lowell , Mass. Castoria Is the best remedy for children of which I am acquainted. I hope the day is not far distant when mothers will consider the real Interest of their children , and use Castoria in- etead of the various quack nostrums which are destroying their loved ones , by forcing opium , morphine , eoothing syrup and other hurtful agents down their throats , thereby sending them to premature graves. " Dn. J. F. KINCTELOB , Conwoy , Ark. F. D. BURGESS , PLUMBING , Steam and Hot Water Heating , North Main Avenue , MCCOOK , - - NEBRASKA. stock of best grades of Hope. Lam Sprinklers , HOBO Reels and Hose Fixtures , constantly on hand. Ail work receives prompt attention. J. S. McBRAYER , House Mover Drayman , McCOOK , NEBo ouse and Safe Bloving a Spee- talty. Orders for Draying left at the Huddleston Lumber Yard will receive prompt attention. HUMPHREYS' DR. HmiriiREYS'SPECIFICS are scientifically and carefully prepared prescriptions ; used for many years In private practice with successandforover thirty yenrstigeu by the people. Every single Spe cific la a special cur& for the disease named. These Specifies cure without drugging , purg ing or reducing the system , and ore in fact and deed thesovereisn remedies otthcWorld. CURE ? . FEICER. 1 Fevers , Congestion. Inflammation. . .2.1 "o vr Wor olic - ea , 5 .Dysentery * Griping. Bilious Colic- . t > Cholera Morbus , Vomiting 7 Coughs , Cold , Bronchitis . " .1 8 Nenralzia , Toothache.Faecache MS 9 Headaches Sicklieadaclie , Vertigo .ii. > O Iyspepsia , BillonsStomach. _ . . . . . . . . .t5 . _ Rheumatism , KneumatiePales. . . .25 111 Fever and Ague * Chills , Malaria. . . .30 Ividncy Disease 5.S Nervous Debility" . . . . . . . : JO JJrinary Weakness , WrttlDtrBed. .511 33 Diseases of tUeHeart.I'alpltatlonl.OO Sold by Druggists , or sent postpaid on receipt of price. DR. HUMPHREYS' JUNUAL , (144 pages ) richly bound In cloth and gold , mailed free. HumpureyB'JIcdicineCo.lCOFultonSt.yY. S P E © I F I Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. ! When Baby was sick , tve gave her Castoria. When she -was a Child , she cried for Castoria , When she became iliss , she clung to Castoria , Wbea aha hid Children , aha gave t h a Cvtcria. Castoria. " Castoria Is so well adapted to children that I recommend It as superior to any prescripUoa known to me.1' me.1'H. H. A , ARCHER , 1L D. , Ill So. Oxford St. , Brooklyn , N. Y. " Our physicians In the children's depart ment have spoken highly ot their experi ence in their outside practice with Castoria , and although wo only have among our medical supplies what is known as regular produces , yet we ore free to confess that tha merits of Castoria has won us to look with favor upon it. " UNITED HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY , Boston , ALLZZC O. Surra , JV . , Tlio Contour Company , TT Murray Street , Now "STork City. 2 TbhW * a 5\ . , : | ; : iV THE POSITIVE CURE. I ELY BROTHERS. 60 Warren SU New Tort FliUJ 03 ct I JA.CK. DW YEAR'S " OUR COUNTY-SEAT" A FIVE CENT CIGAR. Try this popular brand. It is one of the finest nickel cigars ever placed on sale in McCook. KILPAT1UCK BROTHERS. Horses branded on left hip or left shoulder. P.O.address , Imperial. Chiise County , and Cicat rice , Neb. Knrifre. Stink ing Water and French man creeks , Cbaso Co. . Nebraska. lirand as cut on side of some animals , on hip an > i sides of some , or any where on the animal. 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