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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-27
PERSONAL POINTERS.

"Pap" Hockneli is down from the
ranch.
Leonard Meserve spent the Holidays
at home.
B. NJ. Vastine Of Culbertson, was
down on Friday.
Major Criswell put in Christmas day
at the metropolis.
Mrs. Mcbride of Friend, is visiting
Mrs. w. w. Fisher.
Mrs. G. L. Laws entertained few
friends, Christmas day.
G. G. Potter was in Hastings, Mon
day, and returned on No. l.
Harry Clark of Stratton, came down
to enjoy Christmas at home.
Mrs. j. B. Meserve returned from
her visit in Illinois on Monday.
H. C. Rider has been away all week
on business at Lincoln and Crete.
NJ. A. Spalding has been assisting at
Rogers during the Christmas rush.
Thomas Mccartney passed Christmas
day with Senator Dolan at Longview.
Mr.. j. Fl. Cornes, of the Herald sta
tionery Departmental last Thursday.
Mr.. Sanders of the Eating House is
convalescing from an attack of illness.
Mr.. E. A. Leavenworth of Indianola,
came up to attend the social, Friday
night.
Mayor Berger went down to Indian
ola on Monday afternoon, returning on
No. l.
Agent Rees has a regular Fourth of
July nose. But, Charlie, this is Christ
mas time.
j. j. Dunbar was down at Lincoln,
Wednesday, and he reports a heavy
snow storm.
Elmer Rowell left for Mt. Ayr, Iowa,
to-day, where he will visit his brothers
for some time.
F. J. Taylor, Esq, Mayor of Cres-
ton, Iowa, and brother of Mrs. j. B.
Meserve of our city, made flying visit
to McCook, Christmas day, returning
east on the following day.
Miss Ashmore and Miss Hunter, two
of Indianola' S handsome daughters, were
in attendance at the Episcopal social,
Friday. The young ladies visited Miss
Nellie Fisher during their stay.
R. S. Cooley and George Higgins,
from the southern part of the county,
were in town on business the first of
the week. Mr.. Higgins had just re-
ceived his vouchers, and will receive
over $500 back pension.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Hunter and
daughter, Miss Bernice, Of Indianola,
were entertained by Representative and
Mrs. Hocknell, Christmas. Mr.. Hun
ter was attracted to the rink and, we'll,
George needs little practice, that's all.
L. Morse, one of Benkelman's prom
lnent cattle men, spent last Friday in
McCook, and during a conversation
with him, Mr.. Morse expressed the opin-
ion that the repeal of pre- emption and
timber-culture laws would be advan-
tageous to all. That in that emergency,
the ranchmen would probably receive
the legislation they wanted-an oppor-
tunity to purchase the land-which
would in a measure do away with the
immense ranches which are now con-
Quoted on government land, for which
the government receives no compensa-
ton.
NOTICE.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-27

A very enjoyable dance by the Social
Club occurred Wednesday night.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-11
THE EDITORS STOCKING.

A stocking hung from the mantel-piece;
Twas decidedly poor and holey;
But bad as it was, 1t belonged to man
An editor meek and lowly.
1t hung all night till the light of the morn
Came dancing through the sashes;
But alas, for the hose, and alas, for the man
Twas filed to the top with ashes.
Ashes of many hope deferred,
And dust of procrastinatioh;
Ashes of benefits conferred,
And ashes of desolation.
Woe to the man with shattered SOCK
Oh, darn it all, tits shockingi
And woe to the fellow who filed it up
Alas for the EDITORS stockingl
= HackensGck Republican.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-11
Doa'Gook at 1t.

From an EGcka6sge.s
once learned lesson from dog
we had. My father used to put bit
Of meat or biscuit on the floor near
the dog, and say mo" and the dog
knew he must not touch it. Bnt he
never looked at the meat. No; he
seemed to fee hat if be looked at it
the temptation would be too strong
so he always Hooked steadily at my
fathers face.
A gentleman was dining with us
one day, and Ae said: There's les
son for us all Never look at temps
tation. Always look away to the
Masters face.
Yes, this is the only safe way; do
not look at the clhptation. Avoid
it, pass not by ltl turn from it and
pass awasa NJ Zen the I'll 'ught OF
doing wrong IL " way comes iDto
Is, you may bG me it comes from
Satan; so do not Nook at it but look
up to Jesus, and ( him to keep you
and make youAul than conqueror
over every tenn, Zion, through h m
tnat loves you.
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and the result is, that while the I'M
happy oak fails to rid itself of its
enemy y benefits nam.
The older branches of the tree are
exempt from the attacks OF the enc
my; but the young tender twigs
suffer.
The best gals" come from Aleppn,
and are gathered before the trans
formation of the insect, as then they
are much heavier and contain alaBger
proportion OF tannin.
We all Know our own. Florida
Live-Oak. is a fine, useful tree
especially valuable for knees" in
ship>building but there is nothing
myst~rlods about it, and not even
anything historical, and therefore
like other useful bur undressing
indisiduals, there is little to be said
about 1T, except iLdend, that the
Indians, whose hunting ground Flor
ida was, net 80 many year, ago, not
only extracted an oil from the long
black acorn OF the liveAoak, bat also
employed them as TODD. They have
not the sharp astringent taste Of most
other acornS.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-11
DE barry
merchants Line
Double Daily,
CARRYING THE o. S. MAIL.
Elegant Side>wheeI Steamers.

Elegant Side>wheeI Steamers.
REGULAR MAIL.
Fl. B. PLANT, Capt. J. w. Fitzgerald.
GEO. NJ. BIRD, Capt. G. J. MERCER.
WELALA. Capt. j. S. MatthesoD.
Rosa, Capt. Jno. LsAmazeen.
One of the above named steamers will
leave de Barry Wharf, foot of Laura street,
Daily except Sunday, at l Pm, for Palatlza
Sanford, and Enterprise, and all intermediate
landings.
FAST MAIL.
FREDEEICK DE BARRY, Capt. c. H. Brock,
CITY OF Jacksonville. Capt. w. A. Shaw.
One OF the aboye-named steamers. will leave
de Barry wharf, foot of Laura street. daily eX-
cept sunday, at SEQ p. NJ, and from s., f. & w.
Railway wharf at 5:25 p NJ, for Green Cove
Springs, Tocoi, Palatka San RIateo, Welalxe
GEORGETOWN, YOlusia, Astor, DeLand, Blue
Springs, Sanford and Enterprise.
'DAYLI6IIT LINE FRoMPALArIlA
Elegant saloon steamers Anita or II. b Plant
leave Palatka every Monday Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Friday and Saturday mornings at s
O'Clock, for DeLand, Sanford, Enterprise and
intermediate landings, making the entire run
through by daylight.
Connects at Palatka with Florida Southern
Railroad for Gainesville and Ocala.
Connects at AstOr with the st. j. & T.. e. r r
for Fort Mason Yalaha, Leesburg, and all
points on the Upper Ocklaw
Connects at Volusia with caches for OEsnond
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-11

WOOD Maitland, Apopka, Altemonte, Orlando.
hlsslmmee, and with steamers for Lake Jessun
Salt Lake, and RocE6Ledge and Indian River
Coneetsat Enterlxise with coaches for Dav.
iona and New Smyrna, Oak Hill and TitusyiIle
returning Mail steamers leaves Enterprise
every morning at Z. and Sanford at 1870 A. M,
+. and w. Railway for all points North, East
and West. -' 11''e
through bills of lading given to all points.
in every respect. -''''
~: For further information, apply to General
ticket Office, corner Bay and Laura SITS.
W. b. WATSON, Manager.
C.B. FENWICK. Gen. Pass, AIT
fearn Geo. local agentfor DeLand
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-11
CONNECTIONS.

AT Palatka with all fast River Steamers for
all points in South Florida, st. Augustine,
Green Cove Springs, Jacksonville, and ali
points East, West, and North.
At Waits Crossing with Peninsula Railroad
for Waldo.
At Perry Junction with Ocala Division for
Micanopy, Orange Lake, Ocala and inter1nedi.
ate points. s.tatr n
r At Gainesville with Transit Railroad for
Cedar Key, Pensacola and New Orleans,
At Ocala with Peninsula Railway for all in.
terror points in South Florida, Tampa
and Charlotte Harbor and hacks for Silver
Springs.
3 Passengers leaving Ocala at a. M, Gaines.
vile at 10 Is a.. M, arrive at Jacksonville at
p. M. connecting with Waycross train which
leaves at Up. m. 5f
Tourists and sportsmen Tickets at greatly
reduced rates on sale.
II. S. MING, S.H. BASS.
Gen. supt Gen. Pass. andTiclSet Agt.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-11

What the great restorative, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, will do, must be gathered
from what 1t has done. 1t has Effected rad
zeal cures IN thousands of cases of dyspep-
STA, bilious disorders, intermittent fever,
stlpatlon, sick headache, mental despon-
dency, and the peculiar complaints and
disabilities to which the feeble are so
subject.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-11
FLORIDA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

THE ''ORANGE BELT, ROUTE.
OFFICE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT.
Palatka, August 20, 1882,
tsIGEs2d CTS PALATKA DIV LIST CPS End CIs
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1883-04-11

A DRESSING to beartify gray hair
every family needs. Parker's Hair Bal
sam never tails 70 satisfy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-11
MIR. BLAINE'S RELIGION.
Perfect Freedom Of Conscience
the Birthright of Every Man."
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch
The fact that ex-Secretary Blaine's
daughter was recently united in mar
riage with Catholic has been COM
mented upon in certain papers in an
offensive manner. The old stories, so
rife in the exciting campaign of 1876,
that Mr.. Blaine was himself Catholic,
havebeen revived in very uncharitable
way by some so-called religious
journals. As bearing ON this point,
friend of Mr. Blaine furnishes the fol-
lowing letter, written by the ex-Secre-
tary seven years ago to the late DR..
King, of this city:
WASHINGTON, March 10, 1876.
My DEAR FRIEND: | agree with
you that the charge of my being
Catholic is very provoking, considering
the motive that inspires it, and very
exasperating when l see it connived
at, if not in fact originated, by men
who sat with me in Presbyterian Bible
class when | was student and you a
professor in Washington College. This
charge is part and parcel of the tactics
of the Cameron gang to rob me of the
Pennsylvania delegates, when, in fact,
four-ifths of the Republicans of the
State desire my nomination. My an
cestors on my fathers side were, as
you know, always Unidentified with the
Presbyterian Church, and they were
prominent and honored in the old colony
of Pennsylvania several generations
before the Camerons blessed Scotland
by leaving it.
But, while thanking you for what
you have done to set my Pittsburgh
friends right on this question, l will
never consent to make any public decla-
ration upon the subject, and tor two
reasons: First, because | abhor the
introduction of anything that looks like
a religious test or qualification for
Office in republic where perfect free
dom of conscience is the birthright of
every citizen and Second, because my
mother was, as you well know, a de-
voted Catholic. | would not for
thousand presidentcies speak disre-
spcctful word of my mothers religion,
and no pressure will draw me into any
avowal of hostility or unfriendliness to
Catholics, though | have never receiv-
cd and do not expect any political sup
port from them. You are at liberty to
show this to the gentleman who urged
you to write me-
Many thanks for your kind invita-
tions, but | can hardly promise myself
the pleasure of a visit to Western
Pennsylvania this Spring. You know,
however, that large part of my heart
is always in the Monongahela valley.
Always sincerely your friend,
j. G. BLAINE.
DIR. JAMES KING, Pittsburgh
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-11
A.Cu're for Consumption.

A correspondent writes as follows
in relation to the sanitary power of
well-known plant: | have discovered
a remedy for pulmonary consumption.
1t has cured number of cases after
they had commenced bleeding al the
lungs and the hectic flush was already
on the cheek. After trying this remedy
to nv own satisfaction, | have thought
phlanthrophy required that | should
let it be known to the world. 1t is the
common mullen, stepped strong and
sweetened with coffee sugar and drank
freely. The herb should be gathered
before the fifth of July, if convenient.
Young or old plants are good, d:ied in
the shade and kept in clean paper bags.
The medicine must be continued from
three to six months. according to the
Dature of the disease. 1t is good for
the blood vessels also 1t strengthens
the system and builds up instead of
taking away strength. 1t makes good
blood and takes inflammation from the
lungs 1t is the wish of the writer
that every periodical in the United
States, Canada and Europe, should
publish this recipe for the benefit Of the
human family. Lay this up and keep
it in the house ready for use.
BUTLER, PA. III. b. w.
A meteor weighing 600 pounds is
the subject of la v suit before Iowa
courts between the man on whose land
it fell and the man who dug it out.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-11
A Pointed Tale.

Jack Pringle is man who never
wastes an opportunity, or puts off for
tomorrow the joke that can be done
to-day. Going down street last We'd
nesday he was accosted by little
nervous man who had an impediment
in his speech.
Said the stranger: "C-an yon t-tell
me where | can g-get s-some t-tln
t-tacks p
with much pleasure, sir, replied
Jack, who realized the position at
once. and having directed his inter-
locutor to the shop of neighborlng
ironmonger, by somewhat circultous
route hurried off to the spot by short
cut. Now, the ironmonger was hav-
ing his dinner in little back parlor /;
but when Jack entered the premises
he came forward briskly, bowling and
rubbing his hands together in that pc
culiar servile manner that is character
istic of the British shop-keeper.
DO y-you s-s-sell t-tin t-tacks (" said
Jack assuming stammer.
'Oh, yes, SIR certainly, SIR
'G-good long ones"
Yes, sir; all sizes
'W-with s-sharp points,
Yes, sir
'W-w-well, then. s-s-sit down on 'em
and w-wait till | c-call again
Having given his order, Jack
thought it prudent to retire at once,
as there were several heavy articles
within easy access of the proprietor's
hands.
The old man had hardly cooled
down and returned to his meal. which
had also cooled down, unpleasantly,
when the real Simon pure entered the
shop, and again the ironmonger came
forth washing his hands with invisa-
BILE soap in imperceptable water"
DO y-you s-scll t-tin t-tacks" said
the little man.
Luckily the door was open, 50 the
customer successfully avoided the
seven-pound weight and the two fiat
irons hurled at him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-11

1t is popular belief that railways.
like individuals, are not above the law:
but now and then we are furnished
with startling lessons of the assump-
llon OF railway managements, that
they are law unto themselves. If
the public belief in the subject is de-
luslon, it is high time that the people
were instructed that the RAILWAYS are
above the law; if it is not delusion.
it is time that the railways were in-
structed to obey the laws like other
people.
One of our large railway corpora
tions of this city recently built a
bridge three hundred feet long on
Second street. north Of Venango.
Whether the corporation had right
SO to build the bridge weneithsr know
nor care in discussing the vital
point at issue; but we do know that
the proper way to stop it was by an
injunction from the Court, and the
proper way to remove it after it was
constructed was by an appeal to the
law. Another railway management,
however, decided that the bridge has
no right there, and a carefully organ
lied and equipped band of men swoop
down upon it in the midnight hour and
tear it down.
The Pennsylvania and the Reading
railroad corporations have been given
certain rights over particular streets
for public uses, but beyond the specific
rights they possess as common carriers,
they have no more control of the streets
than any private citizen. They own
no land in our highways and they
have no more authority to determine
their disputed rights by mob violence
than have private citizens to try man
for murder by q town meeting. 1t is
simply lawlessness and it is utterly in
eXcusable, however clear the rights of
the corporation that destroyed the
bridge may be, in a city where the
courts are open every secular day of
the year.-Philadelphia Times.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-11
Shall Gray Hang ?

One Silas Gray was arrested at the
expiration of his term of imprisonment
in the Western Penitentiary of this
State, and on the evidence of Dickon, q
fellow prisoner, was convicted of MUIR
der. Dickon swore that Gray had con-
fessed to him that he murdered Mrs.
McCready, ON the Allegheny mountains.
Gray is now under sentence of death,
and the day for his execution has been
fixed. Now comes to the front another
ex-convict, Bowerr,aster, who makes
affidavit that one Jack Pettis, who was
in the penitentiary at the same time
that he, Bowermaster, and Dickson and
Gray were, confessed that he (Pettis)
murdered Mrs McCready. Pettis, just
before the term he was serving had ex-
yired, committed suicide by hanging
himself in his cell Bowermaster says
he believes Pettis hung himself because
he feared he would be arrested for the
murder of Mrs. McCready. Prison
officials corroborate Bowermaster by
saying that Pettis was repeatedly ask
ing if they "could prosecute man for
a crime committed long time ago"
Convict Kilgore offers to swear that
Pettis told him that Silas Gray was in
nocent; that he (Pettis) had started
across the mountain with Mrs. Nc
Cready, and no person ever saw her
afterwards. Convict Brown is willing
to make oath that Pettis acknowledged
to him that he had killed woman,
presumably the widow McCready,
carried the body to a high ledge and
thrown it into the Kiskiminetas river.
These last three stories do not agree
with Dickson's statement at all. The
skull fished out of the Kiskiminetas
with the hatchet marks upon it, the
dent made with the blunt end, the cash
with the sharp end, fits exactly to
Dickson's story and does not conflict
with any of the others. And Convict
Frank May executes another straddle,
with his story that Pettis told him
Siias Gray had hired a man to murder
the woman, and gave him to under
stand that he (Pettis) was this agent
gainst the strong circumstantial evil
dence which backed up Dickson's story
before tho Westmoreland county jury
that convicted Gray, stands two facts
in support of the other side. Jack Pet
tis committed suicide within siXty-two
days of the expiration of his sentence,
without apparent reason, and yet
another convict AYERS that he heard
Dickson, who was chum of Pettis,
threaten to get even with Silas Gray.
Every effort will be made to sift the
evidence before either sending Gray to
! the gailows or pardoning him.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-11

stranger called to see her. He was
told she was dead. He said he had
not been East for thirty years, and
would like to see her. He stood few
minutes looking upon her, and then
bent down and kissed that cold, brown,
wrinkled forehead, and left two great
tear drops on it, and with choking
voice said
Ny mothers dearest friendn
After a moment the driver turned to
me and said
DO you suppose those friends knew
each other when they met p
i am sure they did, | said.
1T is question | often ponder. My
wife died when she had just passed into
full and beautiful womanhood. She
had touched her thrtieth year, and l
was but a little older, in the vigor Of
my manhood She is now in the fresh
ness of her womanhood with the eternal
freshness of heaven If as Milton has
it, From the lowest deep lower deep
still opens, SO, from the highest height
higher height must rise; and she, who
was purity itself here, must be purer
now. And we grow like those with
whom we mingle, and she, so lovely
here, has been for twenty-seven years
the companion of angels How glori
Gus she must be Will she-can she
know me there y
Almost my first question on reaching
my friend was;
who is that driver p
Il have not the honor of his acquaint-
ance = she laughingly answered.
4 haue!' | said
So soon as the post-wagon drove on,
| started for the post-office.
will you please tell me who that
driver is p
The postmaster gave his name, and
said he was once an editor of @,
naming one of the best papers in one
of our largest cities.
He is u man of elegant culture i
said.
He is that. / don't know Of any
body that can touch match to him.
He has been through college and been
to Europe, and has been acquainted
with a good many distinguished men,
What has brought him to Mis?'
fDRTNK'
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-04-11
For the CITIZEN.
Let us Have the Truth.

The assertions of a great man, such
a one as Col Ingersoll, on practical
questions should be such as not to
lead those less favored astray. But
after reading the mild rawlings of Col.
Ingersoll, in his Introductory remarks
to lecture on Lawyer Lincoln, one is
forced to come to the conclusion that
great mems ideas are often at variance
with experience as well as truth.
What does the Col intend us to under
stand when he states that NEARLY
all the characters of history are I'M
possible monsters ?" A reliable his
torian should not so clothe the deeds
of those heroes he writes of as to make
them so far above mortal's attainment
that they are fabulous beings, nor
should their achievements and virtues
be embellished and coined by them
merely for the sake OF wordlness.
Are our writer's Of history to be be-
lieved or not? Farther on the Col.
tells US "Tha. we have no idea how
many men are spoiled by what is
called education" This throws us
into a maze and upsets all former
theories as to the necessity of sys-
tematic drill of the mental forces un-
der competent directors. And again
saws the Col. "For the most part col
leges are places were bricks are polish
ed and diamonds spoiled" Now, the
Col. with the rest of US, knows that an
illustration or comparison does not
prove but sometimes makes the sub
iect under consideration more easy of
understanding or simplifes the matter
But the illustration should be true to
itself. Have any of US ever seen the
brick that was capable OF being polish
ed? Will brick take polish? 1t is
hard enough surely to compare the
young men of our land to dull red
bricks and the faculty of our colleges
to such rough machinery that they
would obliterate the lustre OF the dia-
mond. What are anxious and fond
parents coming to indeed in this day
of colleges And who shall tell them
which is the brick to be smoothed off
or the diamond to be let alone Fur
thermore says the Col. eff Shakes
peare had graduated at Oxford he
might have become quibbling attorn-
ey or a hypocritical person." This Is
news certainly. Oxford mental
ghoul! We pause in sick amaZement
when we think of what the world lost
through such as Oxford, Yale, Harvard
and other institutions of learning.
Some writers maintain that Shakes
peare received elias seal education and
point to his works as conclusive evil
dence. But how course at Oxford
turns promising young genius into
hypocritical person must be mystery
to the common mind unless the Col.
rises to explain. To US it is disgust
ing cant, without even a show OF
sense to make it more palatable. We
have here and there Instances
where men attain, and justly, fame and
name without prescribed course in
college-what they might have reach
ed with the help of such course we
know not But that they should
have worse than failed by means OF an
education is absurd. A. b.