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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-11
Old Greenbacks.
Ben; Periey POOre.

Ben: Perley Poore.
Among other stories told by the
Chase men was one of the secretary
visits to a leading free negro in Florida,
Uncle Solomon. Uncle Solomon had
collected a good many war relics and
indian curiosities, which Mr.. Chase in
spected with interest, listening mean
while to the old darky's anecdotes re-
lative to the war in Florida, and its
effects both on the planters and negroes,
as seen from his own peculiar stand
point-that of free colored man cul-
tivating some thirty or forty acres of
his own land. After an hour thus
pleasantly spent, Mr.. Chase thanked
his entertainer, and as he was about
stepping into an ambulance which had
conveyed him thither, for the purpose
of returning, produced a new 81 bill
and placed it in the astonished hands
of Uncle Solomon.
"What for dat?" asked Uncle Sol,
holding out the bill Indignantly at
arms length. "Golly, massa, 'twasn't
for dat ole uncle toted you to find dis
place, rs got all want, God be blessed
for it!'' and the old darky's feelings
appeared to have been really hurt.
"Why, uncle, you mistake" said the
Chief Justice, kindly, stepping back
out of his ambulance, and pointing
with one finger to the vignette in the
corner of the bill, 81 know you better,
Uncle Sol, than to offer you money;
and it is as picture to recollect me,
not as money, that l gave you that
bill"
For moment Uncle Sol was stupe-
fed, but observing Mr.. Chase still
pointing with one hand at the vignette,
while removing his broad-brimmed
straw hat with the other, some glimmer
of the truth began to break slowly in
upon old uncle's mind. Once or twice
his eyes rolled between the face of the
chief justice and the portrait in the cor
ner of the crisp paper he was holding,
a light of intelligence every moment
spreading over his features, and rapidly
expanding into the broadest and hap
piest of grins. Atlenght, throwing up
his hands and bringing them down on
his knees-a gesture many times re-
peated-old Uncle Sol commenced
shouting aloud:
"Oh, golly, massa, if you amt Old
Greenbacks hisself! ,Golly, golly, if
you amt Old Greenbacks! Use SO glad to
see you, massa; Use so glad to see you!
Oh, .golly, massa; God be blessed dis
old niger has lived to see this day."
The dollar bill was not returned, but
enshrined in neatly-carved frame of
red cedar over the chimney-piece of
Uncle Solomon's best room, the most
priced and most adored relic of his old
museum. The old man never wearied
of relating every minutest incident of
that one bright, happy day, when his
farm was made glorious and his life
was ennobled through all future time
by actual contact for an hour with "Old
hisself.''
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-11

Just about the time we would reach it.
While we were thinking of this we saw
the express tearing along toward the
junction. Coulu we reach the junction,
get the switch, and the switch set back
for the express before the latter got
therep If not, there would be an in
evitable crash, in which not only we but
probably scores of others would be
crushed to death. All this conjecturing
did not occupy two seconds, but in that
two seconds lived years.
"'Good God!' said to my fireman,
| "what are we to do nowp'''
"The fireman promptly replied-and
he was a brave little fellow-that l
should whistle for the switch and take
the chances. | did so. That whistle
was one prolonged yell of agony. 1t
was shrek that seemed to tell us that
our brave old engine knew our danger
and had her fears. Neither the fireman
nor myself spoke another word.
"Thanks be to God! The engineer
on the express train, seeing us tearing
down that mountain with an eighth of
mile OF solid fire in close pursuit of
us, knew in moment that only one
thing could save us. He whistled for
brakes, and got his train to a stand not
ten feet away from the switch. The
switchman now answered our signal,
and we shot in on the Shore track and
whizzed on up by the depot and through
the place like rocket. The burning
cars followed us in, of course, but their
race was run. They had no propelling
power now, and after chasing us for
mile they gave up the pursuit, and in
three hours there was nothing left of
them but smoking ruins.
'sMy fireman and | were so weak
when we brought our locomotive to
stop that we could not get out of the
cab. The two horsemen were uncon-
scious in the box car. The horses were
ruined. And how long do you think
we were making that sixteen miles?
We ran two miles on the Lake Shore
track. Just twelve minutes from the
summit to the spot where we stopped!
A plum eighty miles an hour, not count
ing the time lost getting under Roadway
and stopping beyond Brocton."
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-11
The New Comet.
Albany Argus.

Albany Argus.
The most recent calculations made at
the Dudley Observatory relative to the
orbit of the new comet, result in figures
quite different from those reported in
our issue of Sunday last. Yet for the
short period embraced by the time
since discovery, the two calculations
place the comet in very nearly the same
apparent positions as seen from the
earth. About once in fifteen or twenty
years comet comes along, which, like
this, gives the computers a great deal of
trouble.
1t now appears probable, say the
astronomers of Dudley Observatory,
that the comet is from three to four
times as far from both the earth and
the sun as the sun Is from us. This
distance is almost unprecedented at
discovery. In fact no case is remem-
bered in which this distance was nearly
so great. 1t appears probable that the
comet will not come to perihelion until
about June LIST of next year, and that it
will remain in telescope view for
year or more. The plane of its orbit
seems to. be nearly perpendicular to
that of the earth's course about the sun.
The perihelion point is indicated by the
calculations to be at distance from
the sun not much greater than the
earth's average distance.
For at least week or ten days to
come, all calculations relative to the
true course of this seemingly very
erratic body must be regarded as quite
approximate. The slightest variation
in the observed places of body so dis
tant at this one probably is throws the
resulting elements of the orbit away
off. The case might be well illustrated
by the results of shooting at mark
200 yards off with a pistol having
barrel less than an inch long supposing
1t would carry SO far. With reason
ably good marksman the balls would
all take about the same course for the
first few feet after leaving the barrel,
but their subsequent course would be
entirely matter of conjecture. Yet it
would be easier to hit an eight-inch
bulls eye at 200 yards with pistol
whose barrel is one inch long, than it
now is to say from observation and cal
culation where the Brooks comet will
be (within 100000 mles) at the end
of three months. Give us a barrel
three inches long and we will give you
dead center, say the astronomers of
the observatory.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-11

illustrated, most charmingly written,
and fascinating in description, the first
of which is largely historical, and
graphically descriptive of the wonder
full growth of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska,
Missouri, Kansas and Colorado, show
ing also the advantages these states
possess for the business man and home
seeker. The others exhibit in lively
effort, and as near the real as word
painting can, their attractions for those
in search of health and pleasure resorts,
and natures beauties.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-11

The small thin feathers on the goose
are called down, but when you 90 to
buy them you find them way up Phil
adelphia Herald.
Wipe your pen after using, and it will
last the longer. Remember, pen is
saved, a pen is earned.-[Boston Tran
script.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-11

The well-bred lad has very few wild
oats to SOW.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
IN CINCINNATI

Treating Consumption Asthma, Bronc hits, Nass.
Catarrh, Sore Throat, Loss Of Voice, and Other
Maladies Of the Nose, Throat and Lungs.
DIR. WOLFE treats the above named diseases By
Med!catea Inhal.tions When thus administer
ed, remedies are brought face to face" In con.
tact with the disease; whereas, If they are swal-
lowed they mix with the contents Of the stomach
and neve edch the organs of respiration.
DIR. VOL + has. by the Judicious employmens
Of MsdI Gated InhaIations, assisted thousands TO
regair their health, many Of whom had been
pronounced incurable, and given up to die BY
their family physicians and friends
DIR. WOLFE has prepared a list of questions for
sick people to answer by mail. They are In char
acter the same he would ask were lie by the bed
side of the invalid. By writing answers to these
questions any one can send an nccurat state
ment of his disease and receive and use inhalIns
remedies at home, In any part Of the United
States or Canada. without mourning the expense
and discomfort of making visit to Cincinnati.
Any one sending his name and post-oHice address
with three-cept postage stamp, will receive Q
copy of the Circular Of questions" by return
mail.
DIR. WOLFE has published medical book call
ed Common Sense, Cause and Cure of Con-
sumption, Asthma, ETC." a copy of which he win
send TO any body who orders 1t, by mall, and en-
closes cents In postage stamps with his name
and post Office address. The book is of grea
value to any one afflicted with any disease of the
Nose, Throat, or Lungs.
DIR. WOLFE has also published another bookof
81 pages, entitled Light about the house we live
In" which every healthy person we'll as sick
ought to read. This book has q special interes.
TO persons who have weak lungs, or any symp-
toms of Consumption Asthma Bronchitis,
Catarrh. Sent to any address free by mail. on
receipts Of cents In postage stamps.
Address DIR. n. h. WOLFE,
146 Smith St., Cincinnati, o.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-10-11

Treating Consumption. Asthma, Bronchitis ,Nasa.
Catarrh, Sore Throat, Loss Of Voice and Other
Maladies Of the Nose, Throat and Lungs.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-06-07
Gran.l Work

The report of the proceedings of the
annual meeting of the Ladies' Benevo-
lent society will be found elsewhere in
this paper, and affords an idea of the
noble work which is being accomplish
ed by this organization. 1t will be seen
that during tho past year aid has been
rendered TO fifty families, and that with
in the past two years between $500 and
5000 have been expended in assisting
the unfortunate and needy of this CON-
munity. The society aims chiefly to aid
those families and persons who are striv-
ing to maintain themselves in the face
of difficulties and untOward circum-
stances, and the hard struggles of many
such have been mercifully supplemented
by the benefcent work of this organ
izatfOn, whose members during the Sc
we're weather OF last winter carried cheer
and warmth to many home in Emporis
which cold and hunger had invaded.
These beneiciaries have been sought
out by the noble Christian women oil
Emporia, and the charity which they
have dispensed has been extended il
such manner as TO encourage rather
chan humiliate, the recipients and afforC
them the least possible pain The sicI
haYe been visited and ministered to; tn
hungry have been fed; the destitute
clothed, and the assurance Of sympath,
conveyed to many sorrowful heart.
= In this labor of love the ladies hay
had the cordial cooperation of the phi
anthropic people of Emporia. toDwhoE
a they feel grateful for the support whic
J, they have received in the past, and {
: whom they look In the future for 81
s enlargement in carrying on such a b.
nevolent undertaking.
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The sham and the Real

Every good thing has its hosts of imi-
tators; every genuine article Its coun-
terfeits. Bad manners and wicked hab-
its have theirs also; but he who shams
the bad never boasts of il, while they
who ape the virtues of the good or SIM
ulate the genuine never hesitate to place
the counterfeit before the public in
their most alluring tones. When these
people initiate they always choose a
pronounced type or popular subject to
copy from; and when they claim to be
as good as ''So-and-So," or to sell an ar
ticle evuaI to $50 and-So," the public
may depend upon it that Mr.. ''So-and-
So" and his article are always the best
of the kind. Thus the sham is always
proving the genuine merit of the thing
it copies.
A firm of enterprising gentlemen pro-
duce and popularize an article of house
hold use, such as the Royal Baking
Powder, whose convenience, usefulness
and real merit make for itself an i'm
mense and universal sale. 4 hundred
imitators arise on every hand, and as
they hold out their sham articles to the
public, yelp in chorus, "Buy this; it's
Just as good as Royal, and much cheap
erw The Royal Baking Powder is the
standard the world over, and its initial
ors, in their cry that theirs is 'as good
as Royal" are all the time emphasizing
this fact. In their laborious attempts TO
show by analysis and otherwise that
the "Snowball" brand has as much
raising power "as the Royal" or that
the Resurrection" powder is whole
some "ss Royal" or that the Earth
quake" brand Is "ss pure as the Royal
as well as by their contortiYe twistings
of chemical certificates and labored ef-
forts to obtain recognition from the gov.
eminent chemists and prominent scien-
fists who have certified the superiority
of Royal over all others, they all admii
the "ROYal" to be the acme of perfec'
tion, which is their highest ambition
to initiate. But the difference beween
| the real and these limitations, which copy
only its general appearance. is as wide
IS that between the paste and the true
diamond. The shams all pay homage tC
| the "Royali''
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S.v,oa.sc.r.

They had rather narrow escape from
a serious fire at Mr. Joe Halls Sunday
from q gasoline stove. Il seems that
Mrs. Hall filled the reservoir up with
oil, set the little contraption on the
cooking stoye and got 1t all ready for
lighting when 1t should be needed, and
. few hours later touched . match tc
the burner and the flame spread to The
OIL which had seaPed out Of the reser
voir onto the top OF the cooking store
and run down into the ashes, where
upon 9 frightfui explosion occurred
creating considerable of . panic abou
the house and IN the neighboYhood fog
few minutes. some thinking that per
haps Mr.. Hall was the victim of dyna
mite conspiracy. A serious shock &
the nerves was about all the damag
done, though the result might have bee
| far more disastrous.
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AFareweII Recept,on.

Miss Hattie Harvard was accorded a
very delightful farewell reception Mon
day evening by her friend, Miss Maggie
Taylor, OF Neosho street. The ladies pres
ent were Misses Hattie Harvard, Ida
Moore, Cora Blair, Anna Goddard, Anna
EIstun, Anna Kennedy, Lucy Gamble
and Mrs. viii Elstun. The gentlemen
were Prof. Nutting, Chas. Holmes, Sam
Murphy, Will Elstun. John Henning,
Ed Kennedy, Joe Murphy, Ed Peters
and X. w. Elstun, members of the
ALEXANDRA Club, who eniivened the
occasion with some of their choicest
selections, executed in the most artistic
and pleasant manner. There were vo-
cal selectlohs, too, by members of the
club and some of the ladies of the party,
which were beautiful and greatly en-
joyed by ALL In due time the custom
airy light refreshments were served, and
all entered into this part of the program
with decided relish, Miss Maggie, as
hostess, acquitting herself in the most
becoming manner, being assisted by
Judge r. ". Elstun, who is q team by
himself, to say nothing OF his utility
and geniality under such circumstances
Is the above. It was 10 O'Clock and
alter when the company dispersed. ali
retiring with the consciousness thai
they had been most royalty entertained
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About 8 O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing, while w. J. Brazier and
his hired man. J. D. Lewis, were
loading shingles on q wagon ont
OF car west OF the Santa Fe depot,
freight train came laundering by from
the east and frightened the team, which
was standing at the wagon with the
traces dropped. They gave a lunge Tor
ward and almost in front of the eagine
Mr.. Lewis the while having hold of the
lines, for moment endangering his life
One horse, fine little black animal, had
the narrowest escape from having he
left hind leg crushed and being other
wise seriously injured. Fortunatel,
though she did nos receive
scratch. There haYe been some YER
narrow escapes for both man and beast Ii
that vicinity within the past few weeks
and something serious IS going to happel
one OF these days, If greater caution i
nos observed all around.
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AHnxrnu Icannn.-

Mr.. A. B. Hines, the popular con-
dnctor on the Santa Fe, met with an ac-
cident Tuesday at Usage City in which
he came near losing his life. The engi-
neer whislled for brakes, and he came
out OF the way car and started for the
top of the train and IN climbing up the
ladder at the front end of the car he
slipped and fell, but caught on the side
of the ladder with his right hand and
held fast till he could manage TO draw
himself up. Had he missed his hold ht
would have met with 6 terrible death
for he would have fallen under the cars
He has had several very marrow escapes
but this was the closest call of all.
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Total =. 500 80
The president recommended the fol-
lowing amendment TO the constitution
which was unanimously adopted:
There shall be elected at the annual
meetings of this society three gentlemen,
one of whom shall be an attorney-at-
law, who shall be known as the advisory
committee, and whose duty it shall be
to advise, consult and cooperate with
the ladies of this society in their work. -
The society then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year
with the following result:
President, Mrs. L. K. Wright.
Vice president, Mrs. 8. B. Warren.
Secretary, Mrs. 1. E. Perley.
Treasurer, Mrs. T. J. Acheson.
WARD COMMITTEES.
First ward, Mrs. Severy and Mrs.
Acheson.
Second ward, Mrs. Jacobs and Mrs.
Cleaver.
Third ward, Mrs. Bennett and Mrs.
Peck.
Fourth ward, Mrs. Perley, and Mrs.
Mofit.
Advisory Committee-W. T. McCarty,
II. q. Whitley and John Bay.
The president offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
society are due and are hereby rendered
Mrs. l. L. Perley for the use of her par
lol tor the meetings of this society dur
the past year.
The meeting then adjourned.
MRS. A. 8. MoFFITT, Secy.
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PreaI1ient r. h smIIh,

To the Editors of the News:
As mention has been made oil my
acquaintance with the above named gen.
tleman, who has been selected TO deliver
the baccalaureate sermon for the State
Normal. on next Sunday ct the II. E.
church, feel it my duty 70 make few
statements concerning him. He is q
gentleman Of fine personal appearance,
logical In the arrangement of his dis
courses, clear and forcibie in their de-
livery. He Is . graduate Of bethany
college, located 1t Bethany, Virginia,
and was teacher fog many years. He
was pre- sidcnt of Christian University
| for ten years, alse Of Woodland college,
| California, tor three years. was stu
dent Of his for four years and am able
to testify to his superior ability e &
teacher and preacher. He Ii recognized
as one of the leading preachers in the
Christian church In the west. deem
i this much due from me TO those who
invited him, and to the citizens Of En-
poria, as we'll as to him as one OF his
students and friends. I trust all WHIT
can will go to hear him. He will alss
preach in the Congregational church
Sunday evening Respectfully.
r L LOTT.
Il Pastor of Christian church
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FREMONT FINDINGS.
WEDNEsDAY. June 6.

w EDNESDAY, y une y.
1t has been some time since We have
found time to note the findings that
might have been gathered from this sec
ton. But the rain last night and this
morning has stopped the cultivation of
corn, a great deal of which needs it bad
ly. Some has been planted over and the
wet weather has prevented the ground
being cultivated before the corn came
up, and now it will be q race between
the corn and weeds, with the advantage
in favor of the weeds, which seem to be
doing very well but corn is backward.
Oats look well as also does grass,
promising good crop of hay and Civ
ing good pasturage.
Those who are interested to know
will note that Fremont is progressive.
With other improvements that are being
made is the improvement in stock. A
fair share of fine stock sold by Mr.. Dunn
bauld last week was bought by parties
in Fremont township.
Our old friend T. L. Hurlbert is
building a new house IS by % feet, two
stories, the carpenter work being done
by Eliza Moore, of Ivy township.
Mr.. Smith, who owns the Lawson
farm, has put up verands and a new
fence in front of his residence, besides
touching up things in general, giving to
the place an appearance of thrift.
Billy Scheil has his foundation In, and
is hauling the lumber. The carpenters
were to have commenced work this
week.
Mr.. Branch, from Iowa. who bought
the DR.. Biddle farm on Dow creek, is
building new barn.
j. NJ. miller has moved back to his
farm.
Uncle Joe Frost and wife went to ILL
nois last week, to be gone about six
weeks.
At the last meeting of the literary So
ciety at Central they donated $12. the re-
ceipts of the entertainment, to the Cen
trail Sunday school. They voted also to
meetin four weeks, which will be this
(FrIday) evening at half past 2 prompt
The Sunday school convention and
institute was well attended, interesting
and profitable to all interested in the
Sunday school work. A number of the
leading Sunday school workers of EN-.
poria were with US, namely: Judge Gull
yer, ID. w. Eastman, Professor Davis
Miss HoxIe, DR.. Cordley, S. B
Riggs, and J. F. Drake
who, with others from the country, made
lit interesting by an exchange of thought
Miss Hoxie especially being most sue
cessfui in gaining the attention and in
terest of the entire house, the general
comment being that she IS a splendid
teacher and talker, the impression
made corroborating what we have heard
said of her, /. G. that she is one of the
best teachers of the Normal.
The new organ is shipped and is ex
pected to be here this week. r.
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Presbyterian Services yesterday.

Rev. J. F. Hendy occupied his pulpit
at the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning and evening. The discourse IN
the morning was one ofthat gentleman's
most able efforts, and it was listened to
with the deepest interest by one of the
largest congregations that has ever as
sembIed there, the entire regular seating
capacity being utilized, besides large
number of improvised seats. Many
had to stand up then, and several went
elsewhere for lack of accommodation.
If the congregation continues TO in.
crease as 1t has done of late the Presby.
terrain folks will have to increase their
accommodations much sooner than they
have hitherto calculated on.
In the evening a goodly congre-
CATION was assembled to listen to the
statistical discourse delivered by Mr.
Hendy, in connection with the proceed
ings of the General Assembly at Sara.
toga, from which the pastor had just re
turned. The facts and figures cited gave
evidence that the Presbyterian church
all over the land is making very materi
al progress, and that the future viii wit
ness q great deal of good and LASTING
| work as the result of this noted gather
ing, whose proceedings from day TO da,
have been noted in cur dispatches.