GOOD NIGHT.
We hear It from a mother's knee. In echo down
the stair,
Ofttlmes In notes of childlike glee, ofttlmes at
close of prayer.
We hear It at the garden gate, half whispered.
sweet and low, i
While lovers linger until late and loath e’en
then to go.
We bear It said in gilded halls. Where mirth
and gladness reign.
Where beauty glows and music falls In capti
vating strain.
We hear it at the bedside, where dread pain
and grief are known.
And tender ministrations share with the strick
en and the lone.
We hear It when the snn of day withdrawn
from mortal sight;
What comfort, then, to hear and Bay, “Goo.1
night, dear heart,” “Good night."
—Clark W. liryan id Good Housekeeping, j
TWO TENDERFEET. j
I
The “old timer” in Colorado hasatu-;
preme contempt for tenderfeet, or new- j
comers. This feeling is gradually dying
out, but it will never bo wholly extinct
until the last old timer has passed “over
the range.” There was a time, however,
when the old timer looked upon the ten
derfoot as an interloper and usurper.
Less than 10 years ago two bright
young fellows from New York arrived
in Colorado bearing letters of introduc
tion to the most prominent and wealthy
men in Denver. They were young men
of ample fortunes and announced their
intention of engaging in mining. They
did not desire to purchase a mine. They
wanted the excitement of prospecting.
They were hale and hearty and were
anxious for the experience of roughing it.
Among others to whom they brought
letters of introduction was Uncle Billy
Golden, an old timer, who had "struck it
rich" in Leadville and was rated finan
cially at §3,000,000.
Uncle Billy had all of the pioneer
dislike for tenderfeet. but these young
men were such manly, independent fel
lows that they soon found favor in the
old man's eyes, so that one morning
when they came to him and announced
their intention of going to Leadville to
prospect for "carbonates'' the old man
gave them some very valuable informa
tion. He told them of a locality where
he was confident the}- would find min
eral. He shook them warmly by the
hand at parting, and they promised to
take his advice and never to forget his
great kindness.
“Those boys have the right kind of
stuff in them,” said Uncle Billy.
A month later he received a letter from
the hoys. They had located a claim in
the exact spot suggested by him and had
named the claim the “Uncle Billy” in his
honor. They wire very sanguine of
striking mineral, and as Uncle Billy had
given them a “pointer” on this promising
location they felt that they ought to
show their appreciation in some substan
tial way, so they sent him a deed to a
•ne-third interest in the “Uncle Billy”
mine.
Two months passed by, and Uncle
Billy received occasional letters from his
young tenderfeet friends. They had not
struck mineral, but they were expecting
to do so any day.
A few weeks later Uncle Billy received
the following telegram:
New York, July 10, 1882.
To William Golden, Denver, Colo.:
Wliat will you take for the “Uncle Billy”
mine? Spot cash. Answer quick.
J. Madison Wright & Co.
This telegram set Uncle Billy to think
ing. He reasoned that the bi/s had
struck it in this mine and had acquaint
ed their New York friends with the fact.
He had been purposely kept in ignorance,
so that they could buy him out cheap.
It was all clear to Uncle Billy. He had
been through a number of mining trans
actions, but he had never yet been “done
up by a tenderfoot.” as he - expressed it.
He wired back:
Denver, July 10, 1882.
J. Madison Wright & Co., New York:
1 cannot make a figure without consulting
my partners, who are now in Leadville. If you
want my one-third interest, wire me, and I will
name price. William Golden.
That night came the answer:
Must have the entire property. See your
partners and fix lowest possible price. English
capitalists waiting.
J. Madison Wright & Co.
The next night Uncle Billy arrived in
Leadville, and early the next morning
started for the mine. He had little
trouble in finding it, for the fame of the
“Uncle Billy” had quietly spread
throughout the camp.
nan;: i
This challenge brought Uncle Billy to
a sudden standstill. It came from a
miner standing in front of the “Uncle
Billy” shafthouse. As he gave the com
mand he lowered a Winchester rifle to
enforce it if necessary.
A parley ensued. Uncle Billy learned
that the mine had been closed and left
under an armed guard. No one was al- i
lowed on the premises.
“I am one of the owners of this mine!”
exclaimed Uncle Billy.
“1 can’t help that,” was the reply,
“you can’t come any farther. I’ve got
my orders, and now’ you’ve got yours.
Keep off.”
“Where are young Jackson and Mil
ler?”
“In Denver.” 1
Uncle Billy managed to get a handful
of the dirt on the dump when the sentry
was not looking and made a dignified re
treat.
“I see how it is,” he said; "these young
tenderfeet are trying to do me up. I’ll
show ’em a trick with a hole in it.”
He hurried back to Denver and found '
young Jackson, one of the co-owners of
the "Uncle Billy” mine.
“How much do you and Miller want
for your interest?” asked Uncle Billy.
“We are not anxious to sell,” replied
Jackson. “We think we have a pretty
good thing, but if you want our interest
you can have it for $100,000 cash.”
“Come in this evening,” replied Uncle
Billy.
Ho at once wired J. Madison Wright
& Co.:
4 ‘Will MiAe $500 ,000 fc* ‘Uaele Billy’
mine.”
The answer came promptly:
“Terms satisfactory. Will leave for
Denver tonight.” This telegram war
rigned “J. Madison Wright.”
That evening Willium Golden gave
James Jackson a check for $100,000 and
received a quit claim deed to the prop
erty.
Then he waited for J. Madison Wright.
Four days passed. J. Madison was due
to arrive. A week elapsed, and no J.
Madison came.
Then Uncle Billy telegraphed the firm
of J. Madison Wright & Co. and in
quired about the delay. lie received an
answer that they did not know to what
delay he referred. Explanations fol
lowed, and Uncle Billy learned that no
telegrams had been sent him by the firm
of J. Madison Wright & Co. “If any
such were sent to him, they were for
geries,” the telegram concluded.
“Bunkoed!” exclaimed Uncle Billy,
“and by tenderfeet too."
* * » * • •
James Jackson and John Miller were
sitting on the veranda of a quaint little
hotel in the south of France in the early
summer of 1884. A bottle of wine and a
box of cigarettes were on the table. Mil
ler was laughing uproariously.
“You ought to have seen the look on
the old man’s face,” said Jackson as he
lighted a cigarette, “when I gave him the
deed. He actually thought he was doing
us up in great style. I would have liked
to have seen him when he got into that
sand bank which wo called a mine.”
“I suppose he has found out by this
time that I sent those telegrams,” said
Miller as he raised a glass of wine to his
lips. “Oh, well,” he continued when he
had drained the glass, “it was only $100,
000, and he has more left, while we will
soon have to go to work again, for we
have only $15,000 left. Why, what is
the matter, old man?” he suddenly asked
as he observed his companion gazing at
a London paper, his face pale and his
hand trembling. “What is the matter,
old man; are they after us?”
“Read it,” replied Jackson.
Miller picked up the paper and read;
“The Denver Tribune records a wonder
ful mining sale. William Golden, the
noted Colorado millionaire and mine
owner, has just sold the ‘Uncle Billy’
mine on Fryer hill, Leadville, to an Eng
lish syndicate for £1,000,000. During
the past two years this mine has pro
duced £300,000.”
Miller’s face was white. His lips
trembled as he said, “We’ve been bun
koed!”—New York World.
A. M. and P. M.
I had often wondered what the letters
“a. m.” and “p. m.” are taken to mean
by those who are ignorant of Latin—the
very great majority. Not long ago I had
the opportunity of obtaining some slight
evidence on this point. I had been
lunching at the Savoy hotel with a friend.
On leaving the hotel by the back en
trance my friend’s attention was attract
ed by a notice that that entrance was
closed at 12:30 a. m. “A. m.,” he cried;
“why, it ought to be p. m. Here, por
ter!” The porter came and assured my
friend that, as I had in vain been en
deavoring to explain to him, a. m. was
perfectly right. “Of course it is,” I
added; “a. m. stands for after midnight,
doesn’t it, porter?”
“Yes, sir,” said he, “that’s it.” After
ward it occurred to me that if a. m.
stands for after midnight, p. m. might
just as well stand for past midday. At
any rate, it is curious that both a. m.
and p. m. can each of them be under
stood to stand for two words of which
the general sense is the same in both
Latin and English.
The Italians are much better entitled
to use a. m. and p. m. than we are, for
they have no need to invoke Latin, and
say e. g., “le due antimeridiane” and “le
due pomeridiane.” But they do not
seem to use these letters. I myself have
the impression that I have seen ant. and
pom. An Italian lady whom I have con
sulted is quite sure that they use an. but
is not so sure about pm., though she be
lieves it to be used. In an Italian time
table book I find simply a. and p.—Notes
and Queries.
The Language of Animals.
There may be no dumb animals—only
their voices may be out of our ear. It
must be supposed that small creatures,
including quadrupeds, hear sounds much
more acute than are audible to us, but
none of the lower notes of our scale.
This is perhaps the case with cats and
dogs, who can obviously communicate
with one another, coming so close as al
most to touch noses, but making no
sound audible to us. Thus there is not
such a confusion of noises as there would
be otherwise. The vast difference of
pitch heard by different great tribes of
creatures causes us and them to have,
bo to speak, the world to ourselves.—New
York Home Journal.
How to Measure a River.
Anybody can measure approximately
the breadth of a river without a survey
or’s compass or any mechanical means
whatever. The man who desires to make
the experiment should place himself at
the edge of the stream, then stand perfect
ly still, face the opposite bank and lower
the brim of his hat until it just cuts the
opposite bank. Then let him put both
hands under his chin to steady his head
and turn 6lowly round until the hat brim
cuts some point on the level ground be
hind him. Mark the spot where the hat
brim cuts the ground, then pace off the
distance, and it will be found about the
breadth of the river.—St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Too Liberal.
Wife—Here's an advertisement in the
paper that you’d better look into. It says
a man is wanted, and he won’t be worked
to death, and he’ll get paid enough to live
on.
Husband—Says he won’t be worked to
death, eh?
“Yes, and they promise to pay enough
to live on.”
“Huh! Some catch about that.”—New
York Weekly.
_
A Sartorial Discussion.
“Do you believe man is made of dust,
Mr. Snipr'
“Not all of them,” said the tailor.
“Dust always settles, and I know men
who do not.”—Harper’s Bazar.
ELECTRIC BITTERS. ,
This remedy is becoming so well
known and popular as to in ed no spe
cial mention. All who have used El. e
trio Bitters sing the satin song of praise.
A purer tin dieme does not xist
a d is guaran'eed to d > a.I Dial is j
claimed Electric Bi'ters wot cure al !
diseases o' the Liver and Kidneys, will
remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and !
other affections caused b. 'moor blood
Will drive malaria from 'he systimi
and prevent as well as cure ail Ma anal
fevers. For cure' of headache. Consti
pation and Indigestion tr* Electric Bit
ters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed nr )
money refund'd Price 50 ..Is and
$1 tier hnttle at McMiilen’s drnosiore 1
By Consulting the almanacs you will
tinil that the year lts9if began on a
Sunday and if will finish on a Sunday,
so that it will have fiftv-three Sundays.
CHOLERINE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Swiekly, Penn.: We had an epidem
ic of Cholerine, as our physicians called
it, in this place lately and I made a
great hit with Chamberlain's Cmic,
Cholera and Dianhce Remedy. I sold
four dozen bottles of it in one week -mil
have since sold nearly a gross. This
Remedy did the work and was a lug ad
vertisement for me Sev. r I pi rsmis
who had been troubled with diairhoea
for two or three weeks were cured i.y a
lew doses of this medicine.
P. P Knapp, PI. G.
25 and 50 cent buttles for sale by L.
W. Mcl'onnell & Co . diuggists.
There are not. very many of the
Prussians making money. Fewer than
11,000 Prussians have incomes of more
than $7,0ll0 a ear.
RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.
Three days is a very short time in
which to cure a bad case of rheumatism;
but it can be done if the proper treat
ment is adopted, as will be seen by the
following from James Lamoert of New
Brunswick, Illinos: “I was badly afflict
ed with rheumatism in the hips and
legs, when I bought a bottle of Cham
erlain’' Pain Balm. It cured me in
three days. I am allright, today; and
<ould insist upon everyone who is af
flicted with that terrible disease to use
Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and get well
at once.” 50 cent bottles for sale by L.
W. McConnell & Co , druggists
There is a dea; of heating to he done
in the smoky city by the Thames.
Purty thousand tons of coal are burned
daily in London.
IT SHOULD BE IN EVERY HOUSE.
J. B. Wilson, 371 Clav St., Sharps
hurg, Pa, says he will nor be without
Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, that it
cured his vnfe who was threatened with
Pneumonia after an attack ot “La
Grippe,”when various other remedies
and several physicians had done her
no good. Robert Barber, of Onoks
purt, Pa , claims Dr. King’s New Dis
covery has done him more good than
anything he ever used for Lung Trouble.
Nothing like it. Try it Free trial
bottles at A. McMillen’s drugstore.
Large bottles 50 cents and $1.
Thomas Nast still has his opinions.
He says the manifest destiny of Can
ada is annexation to the United States.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
There is nothing in a name, but in a
bottle of Wisdom’s Robertine there is a
world of satisfaction to ladies of taste
and refinement. It whitens and
beautifies the skin without the injurious
effects that attend the use of most cos
metics. The only visible evidence of
its use is a beautiful, clear and healthful
complexion. Every lady using it recom
mends it to her friends.
Of course changing administrations
is a big thing, but the officeholder does
not believe iu being disturbed about it.
WISDOM’S ROBERTINE
Is the most delightful article ever pro
duced for beautifying and preserving
ihe complexion. Not only removes
blemishes but leaves the skin as soft as
velvet and as fresh looking as a morn
ing glory. Used and endorsed by the
elite of society and the stage, leading
physicians say it is not only harmless
but positively beneficial to the skin.
Brokeleigh says his word is as good
as his note. ‘‘Yes, it’s just as good;
that’s what’s the matter with it.”
MOTHERS’ RECOMMENDATION.
We are acquainted with many moth
ers in Centerville who would not be
without Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy
in the house for a good many times its
costs, and are recommending it every
day. From personal experience we can
say that it has broken lip bad colds for
our children.—Centerville, South Da
kota, Citizen. 50 cent bottles for sale
by L. W. McConnell & Co., druggists.
Should physicians make it a rule to
let well enough alone their incomes
would suffer a heavy shrinkage.
FOR SOFTENING THE SKIN.
Allaying irritations,removing roughness,
wind tan and like troubles there is noth
ing equal to Wisdom’s celebrated Vio
let Cream.
The man with a long beard is rarely
headlong.
Shiloh’s Cure, the (ireat Cough and
Croup Cure is for sale by us. Pocket
size contains twenty-fire doses, only 25
cents. Children lore it. A. McMillen,
druggist.
L.ui!aren Crv Tor Pitcner s Castoria.
When Baby va* sick, we pave her Castoria.
When she watt a Child, she cried for C“~toria,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Chamberlain's Eye & Skin Ointment.
Actio . !!*• .1 tin. Sore KteM,Teller,
Still IMif'i!' il ||i hi. Old i' h 11 • 11 i i *
Fever ••• I."/- in . lirti. Prairie Seratches.
Sore V|» 11til Pr • 11 in coolitip and
pool hi c. i J - >t|v-it- <i i':im'> ti.*\ e been cured
by it .Hie. . u. ? iv-- me ii liml tailed. |t
is pul ii" ' i • .11 ci-ini*i>. For Hale b>
Oeorpe • • » Nov.UO-lv* ar.
A. J. HITTKNHOTTSK. C. H. DOYLE.
HITI KSiliiU-iK Ac UOYLK,
ATTOItMA S A T LAW
Mi'll II >K NRII
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ATTOHMKN AT LAW,
Alii 'T LINCOLN I.AND CO.
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Offiik: In FHarot Kii't National Bank.
II lMi * i W . COLK, Lawyer,
Mim <)« »K. N EUR ASK A.
tSP'Wili ci..' .i. all courts Coinmercii*
a "1 corpoi-ii oil law a specialty. Money to
loan. R-i.iins 4 and 5 old First National bld’p
B. B. DAVIS. W. V. GAGE.
—DAVIS & GAGE,—
Physicians & Surgeons,
MCCOOK, NEBRASKA.
^“Okfice lluuiis: y to 11. a. in.. 2 to 5 am
7 to «, p. m Rooms over F;rst National Lank
A. T. RICE, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
I have located permanently in McCook.
Neb. All calls answered promptly by day 01
night, in the city or country. Special attention
given to diseases of children. Office ovei
Cowman’s store, south of Commercial Hotel.
Office hours from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Residence
2 doors south of brick school house.
R. A, COLE,
-LEADING
MERCHANT - TAILOR
CF HflCCOOK,
lifts ;i fine stock of Cloths, Bind
ings, and other trimmings always
on hand.
THE. SUNDAY SUN.
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per in the World.
Price 5c a copy. By mail $2 a year.
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ling Water and Frencb
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I Brand as out on side of
' gome animals, on hip and
> sides of gome, or any
where on the animal.
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- 102* 104 W.RINTH STREET,
: KANSAS CITY, MO.
A Regular Graduate In
Medicine. Over 26 yeari
practice—12 In Chicago.
, Establ iihed 1865.
VWl * THE OLDEST IX ABE,
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A FOUTITB C¥BB FOB RHEUMATISM. fSO
for any case this treatment fails to
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Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria.
What is
t
Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infimts
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* use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. 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. Gas*
toria is the Children's Panacea—the Mother's Friend,
Castoria.
"Ckatorla Is an excellent medicine for chil
dren. Mother* have repeatedly told me of its
food effect upon their children.”
Da. O. C. Osgood,
Lowell, Moss.
“ 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
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves.”
Da. J. 7. Kinchklob,
Conway, Ark.
Castoria,
“ Castoria b so well adapted to children that
I recommend it aa superior to any prescription
known to me.”
H. A, Archir, M. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. T.
“ Our physicians in the children's depart
ment base spoken highly of their experi
ence In their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only hare among our
medical supplies what U known as regular
prodtnns, yet we ore free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won ns to look with
faror upon it.”
United Hospital and Dispensary,
Boston, Main
Allen C. Surra, Fret,,
The Centaur Company, 77 Murray Street, New York City*
F. D. BURGESS,
PLUMBER®STEAM FITTER
NORTH MAIN AVE.. McCOOK, NEB.
Stock of Iron, Lead and Sewer Pipe, Brass Goods,
Pumps, and Boiler Trimmings. Agent for Halliday,
Eclipse and Waupun Wind Mills.
GEO. J. BURGESS,
Dealer in
The Finest Line of Machinery Ever
Brought to this County.
—Call and See my Line of—
SULKY AND GANG PLOWS, DISC HARROWS AND
CULTIVATORS, BREAKERS AND ™ HARROWS.
McCormick, Buckeye and Deering Binders and
Mowers, Minnesota Chief Threshers, Randolph
- — Headers, Deere-Wells & Co. Plow's, Keystone
Agent [)isc Harrows, Grand Detour, Little Yankee,
FOR G. W. Brown’s Knox Lister, Norwegian Plows
«• and Gangs, Moline Flying Dutchman, Superior
and Hoosier Drills, Hero and Buckeye Feed
Mills, Moline and Ketchum Wagons.
i
Yard West of First National Bank, McCOOK, NEB.
... -v
Now is the time,.... ^
This is the place.... ®
TO GET BARGAINS.
We Have Added Clothing....
And Sell Boys’ and Mens’....
SUITS AT FROM $1.50 TO $18.
Large Line of. #
HATS AND CAPS.
Buy a Hat of Us and.
We Will Give You a.
Rockford No. 101 Hose 85c per Dozen.
In 10 doz. lota and upwards 72c per doz.
.Coates Thread 50c per dozen.
22 LB.S N.O. SUGAR $1.00.
....All Other....
GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, ETC.
As Low as any House in the City.
J. WILCOX & SON.
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