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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-20

will, il she would now go on and tell
me what she wanted to do. Iwrete the
Introductory phrase rapidly, and lean
ing over toward her said: Now go on,
Mrs. Norton Her voice was quite
faint, and she seemed to speak with an
effort. She said: "First of all want
to give the farm to my sons Harry and
james; just put that down. 'But,'
said /, you can't do that, Mrs. Norton;
the farm isn't yours to give yway.'
"'The farm isn't minep' she said in
voice decidedly stronger than before.
"'No, the farm isn't yours. You have
only life interest in it..
"'This farm that I've ran for goin'
on fOrty-three years next spring isn't
mine to do what please with it! Why
not, Judge? I'd like to know what you
meanp'
"'Why, Mr.. Norton, your husband,
gave you life estate in all his property,
and on your death the farm goes to his
son John, and your children get the vii
lage houses
"'And when | die John Norton is to
have this house md farm whether will
or mop
"'Just So Il will be his
"'Then | amt going to de- said the
old woman, in clear and decidedly
ringing healthy voice. And so saying
she threw her feet over the front of the
bed, sat up, gathered blanket and
coverlld about her, Strengthened up her
gaunt form, walked across the room
and sat down in Il great chair before the
fire. The doctor and l came home.
That was fifteen years ago. The old
lady's alive to-day. And she accom-
plished her intent. She beat John after
all. He died four years ago in Boston,
and [ don't know what will be left. But
whoever comes into the farmhouse
when she goes out, it will not be John.
And since Johns death the farm has
been better kept, and everything about
it is in vastly better condition for
strangers than it would have been for
john
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-20
While feeling round in nv

above. While feeling round in my
brain for a subject of common interest,
adapted to my hostess capacity and
mine, l tried a sip of the coffee. 1t
was strong enough to bear up an egg,
thick with grounds and bitter as death.
I pretended to deep enjoyment of the
dose, and slipped it, drop by drop, to
the bitter end.
Nourmahal clapped her hands again
and the ten virgins took away the
saucers. l think none of them were
foolish, for they fell into line without
effort, each one treading in the foot
steps of the predecessor at an interval
to avoid her train.
ssIn this charming palace you must
be very happy. How do you pass the
time?''
The dimples deepened in the cheeks
of Beauty.
"Pass the time, pass the time?' she
dreamily repeated, playieg with the
knotted fringes of her scarf, 81 do not
pass it, it passes itself" and again she
laughed, and the laughter was as sweet
as the tenderest voice can make it.
care you fond of music?''
Three ladies in black: ooh! very"
"Oh! very" "Oh! very"
"Then you shall be amused" She
clapped the rose-leaf palms, and in
marched eight women musicians 1--WE
saw no men that day but the harem
guard), bearing stringed instruments,
curious looking things, like over grown
violins and half-fnished guitars, and a
round shell, with strings across, beaten
with two sticks.
Didst ever hear Arabic music, be-
loved?
No? Then never hast thou known
sorrow.
Since Jubal first struck the gamut,
there can have been no improvement in
these compositions. How long the ex-
ercises lasted am unable to record
but | do know we grew old faster I'M
der the beat, beat, hammer, hammer,
in terse, unmeaning notes of the banjo.
In the brief interval at the end of
peculiarly agonizing strain, sung by the
mulatto, L seized the moment to ask
what were the words of the song, and
was told it is a serenade, very
ancient, dating back to the time of
ignorance, before the coming of Ma
homet, whose tomb is covered with the
splendor of unceasing light.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-20
Engineers Superstitions.
Bradford start

Bradford Start
A cat crossed the track, the engineer
whistled "down brakes" and then got
off and rubbed himself and then the
rail with rabbits foot.
"You may regard it as foolish" he
said, as we again flew along, ''but you
seeI know if hadn't seen that cat, we
would have had an accident by this
time. There was a time when [ laughed
at it, but have learned better. Some
time ago cat crossed the track in front
of me. My fireman begged me to stop
and let him rub the rail, but laughed
at him. He vowed that we should have
an accident, and, sir, before we had
gone five miles further, the engine
jumped the track and did considerable
damage. 1 hardly escaped beng
killed, and since then have carried a
rabbits foot. When six white cats
cross the track nothing can prevent a
calamity; that is, if the engineer keeps
on, but if he gets off everything may
be all right"
ado the conductors believe in the
rabbit-foot theory?'
''Many of them do. Sometimes a
man boots at the idea, but after while
he is convinced, and gets him foot.
On some roads an owl claw is necessary,
AID still on others nothing but the tip
end of coon's tail will answer"
elbow is this discovery made?''
"Always by the Oldest engineer.
When a new road is built, the oldest
engineer on the line can determine
what to use. The more dangerous the
road, the scarcer care the charms. L
know one road in Mississippi where
nothing but piece of tiger ear will an
swer. In consequence of this accidents
are very frequent. A friend of mine
ran on the road and never had an acct
dent. He went to circus one night
and cut off the tip end of a tigers ear.
The beast howled terribly and died
within fifteen minutes. The rabbit
foot is the standard, and, as rule, will
do for the narrow-gauge roads. On the
eastern roads beef bone is the thing.
When road becomes known as a
beef-bone road it is regarded as the
best. Next is the goat bone, then the
rabbit foot, then the owl claw, then the
coon tail, then the mole nose, and lastly
the tigers ear
Ibid you ever run on a mole-nose
road?"
eyes, for little while, but the COM
pany was doing a great deal to put the
road in good shape, and it soon became
a rabbit foot. l have recently heard
that it has become goat bone"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-20
Mr., Wizards Palace.

Henry Willard, OF railway fame, will
occupy his new hOuse-the first Ameri-
can reproduction of an Italian palace
in two or three weeks. The house, or
rather houses, occupies an entire block,
having frontage on Madison avenue
of 200 feet. That part which he will
occupy is on the corner of Fifty-irst
street. Its frontage is Sc feet and It's
depth 100 feet. The other wing Will be
precisely similar, except that it is
divided into three houses, and between
the two wings is a court 80 feet in width
and IS feet in depth. That portion of
the building back of the court extends
back 40 feet beyond the wings and is q
double house of itself. In the centre of
the court will be placed a magnificent
fountain, around which will be broad
drive and in each corner a grass plot.
Each house will communicate directly
with the court. The exterior of the
great building is more grand than beau
tiful. 1t is the result of q combination
of Roman and Florentine architecture,
plans of the Chancelleria Palace at
Rome and the Farnez Palace being cop
led by the architects. The material is
Bellville On. j. sandstone, the light
grayish amber stone of which Trinity
church was built. Everything is mas
sive and there is little attempt at orna-
ment. Huge blocks of stone are piled
one upon another and overtopped by a
heavy cornice of the same material.
The interior is superb. The reception
room is IA feet by % in depth. Floor,
ceiling, walls and columns are made
with wood. The drawing rooms on
either side are each 10 by 20 feet, fin
ished in mahogany. The predominant
ing tones are light reddish brown and
a light yellow. From the reception
room hall II feet in width and y feet
in length, leads to the music room.
more magnificent. 1t is entirely in
mosaic. The material is yellow Italian
marble. The floor Is in chaillOn mar
BILE in small pieces woven into beautiful
designs. The hall is spanned by three
semi-circular arches in Sinna marble,
with sculpture by Louis St. Gaudens
A vestibule in the same design leads
out of the hall back of the drawing
room. The music room is the chief
d'9uvre of the decorators art. 1t is q
diminutive theatre.
Between the music room and the YES
thule, marble stairs, twelve feet broad,
lead to the upper stories. Again the
tone is yellow. An elaborate renais-
sance ceiling spans the stairs. An ele-
vator way occupies the remaining space.
Across the hall are the main dining
room and breakfast room, which can be
thrown into the apartment twenty by
sixty feet in size. Carved woods again
replace the marble. The room is ex-
ecuted in English oak inlaid with ma
hogany. The upper stories are in keep
ing with the splendor below, although
of course not so elaborate. The gen
eral style is Italian renaissance. The
furniture will be especially magnifi-
cent.
The cost of the building unfinished
will be an even million dollars. OF
this amount the decorating of the draw
ing rooms cost $4,000; the dining
room, $4,000; the hall, $4,000, and
the music room. $50. 900.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-20

The crush hat of the male is now
matched by the ':pocket bonnet" Of the
female, which can be folded up and
put away, when necessary, in the pock-
ct. But whoever heard of a case where
q woman had any desire to put a new
bonnet out of sight.-[Lowell Courier.
Miss VIII was married to Mr.. Shall
in Allegan county, Michigan, recently.
The Won't will appear IN the family
when Mrs. Shall, nee VIII, is asked to
get up and kindle the fire Norris
town Herald.
"Where is is the girl of long ago?"
asks mild-eyed poet. Oh, we don't
know, brother. Go and interview your
grandmother-[N. Y. Journal.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-20
THE BRIGHT SMILE AT THE
DOOR.

When day has almost vanished,
And brightly sets the sun;
When O'Clock Is striking,
And as the work is done;
I fondly wander homeward,
My bosom brimming DER
With joy when discover
The bright smile at the door.
At work what always cheers me,
What makes my spirits light,
When birds sing in the morning,
When stars are out at night?
What gildeth all my visions
And makes my soul explore
Unnumbered happy valleys!
The bright smile at the door.
Oh, where's the charm so certain
TO lead the wanderer home,
To guide his erring footsteps
Wherever he may roam;
That leads him ever homeward
From every foreign shore?
a memory e'er alluring-
4 The bright smile at the door.
a gay and loving welcome
May.cheer the poorest meal,
A little word of kindness
The sting from grief may steal.
And life to me is fairer
And sweeter than before,
Since / have learned to look for
The bright smile at the door.
oh, wives, where'e your dwelling,
However poor it seem,
You'll make of it a palace
More fair than man can dream,
If fondly you'll remember
How much man sets store
By loves reward of labor
The bright smile at the door.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-20
Father of Thirty-four Children

For twenty-five years John C. Kis-
senger was q well-known farmer of
Clarion county, residing few miles
from Collinsburg, Pa. He was married
three times, and was the father of
thirty-four children. His family of
seven children by his first wife were all
burned 20 death by the burning of his
house in Butler County, where he lived,
he and his wife being away from home
at the time. OF the twenty-seven chill
dren born to Messenger since this event
all have been born in Clarion county.
Several of the children still live in this
neighborhood, and are well-to-do peo-
pie. Yesterday a photographer re-
ceived an order to make picture of
Messenger, to be enlarged from Il small
ambrotype which he had aiken eight
years ago. The ambrotype represents
Messenger at full length with a placard
on his breast bearing this inscription:
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-20

A Brooklyn young lady, who prose-
cuted faithle>s lover for breach of
promise, testified that they had, "by
actual count, exchanged 10000 kisses
by mail"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-12-20
j. c.. r.,
THE FATHER OF 81 CHILDREN.

In the ambrotype, which is regular
picture, the letters are reversed. 1t
read from right to left. By holding the
picture to a looking-glass the card reads
us it appears here in the type. The
man who printed the card said yester-
day. 81 remember very well when l
did this work. One day, eight years
ago, very tall old man came into the
office, and ordered this kind of card
He wanted it u feet long and 10 inches
wide, with the inscription in good-sized
type. Iprinted the card as he ordered
it, and, when he called for it, l asked
him if he was u. G. X He said he
was, and that some of his neighbors had
pursuaded him to have his picture taken
with such a card on his breast. [ saw
the artist afterward who made the pic
ture. He said that Kissingen was not
pleased with it because the letters on
the card read backward. The artist
offered to remedy it by making him a
photograph instead of an ambrotype,
but Kissinger did not want to pay as
much as photograph would cost and
took only the ambrotype." Kissinger
is over six feet high, rawboned and
muscular, and has sandy hair.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-08
Brief Jottinrs.

The Greenleafs beat the Cumberlands nv !.
score of Al to IS.
The Reform Club will hold public temper
ance meeting at their hall on Sunday evening
at 7.3O p. m. The public are invited to attend.
The academical year began at Andoyer
Thursday. The Rev. Edward Y. Hipcks. late
of Portland, took the chair of Biblical theology
to which he had been appointed.
The Chicago Bar Association, at a meeting
Thursday, decided to tender Lord Coleridse .
public banquet on his arrival there,
Carrier pigeons belonging to Walter p.
Weber Of Lynn made the flight from Port
land to that city in h. 4Om
A sneek thief entered Harmon T. Henljnv,s
NO. A Wilmot street, Wednesday night, and
secured a silver watch, gold ring and small
sum OF money.
At the association of friends, Miss Mary
Ihorne OF Saccarappa gave parlor reading at
the Sea Breeze cottage, Old Orchard, Thurs
Gay evening, which was very much enjoyed by
the many guests in the house. Miss Thorpe
Is pupil OF Miss Soule of Boston, and is verv
promising in her art. Her rendering of the
Organ Builder" was especially pleasing.
There was an excursion from Mechanic
Falls to Greenwood Garden yesterday. They
were accompanied by the Mechanic Falls
band.
Miss Amy Hunter. OF this city, returning
from visit at Cape Elizabeth Thursday eve
ming, missed her footing and fell between the
Terry boat and wharf. She caught the rail OF
the boat and did not sink into the water but
she was crushed against the wharf and had a
narrow escape from serious injury.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-08
MUSIC AND DRAMA
LIGHTS o. LONDON,


The last opportunity to witness this beauti.
ful spectacular drama will be afforded tonight
at Portland Theatre. The audiences have
steadily increased in size since Monday and
nave oeen exceedingly enthusiastic. The
piece reflects great credit upon the manage.
ment for the manner in which il has heen
staged and cast. The scenic effects are re.
markedly fine.
THE PAVILION,
Remember the last opportunities to see the
Boston Juvenile Ideal Opera Co. in 1.-THE
Mascotte" and "Pinafore," will be afforded
this afternoon and evening.
NOTES.
Denman Thompson will be at Portland
Theatre the last two days OF the fair, Sept IA
and Is.
The Forest City Amusement COMPANY con-
template putting up a new and large theatre
building on the lot where the pavilion now
stands. They will also erect a roller skating
rink The plans for the theatre contem plate q
seating cspscitp Of five hundred. The rink
and theatre will be lighted by electricity.
These plans are for next season.
Mr. Henry K. Abbey sailed from Liverpool
on OF, the steamer City OF Rome Wednesday.
The fact that Signor Kaschmap sailed in com
pany with him settles one of the numerous
reports that have been flying around to the
effect that this, that, and the other operatic
singer was not coming over.
The Minnie Hank operate Concert Com
pany has been organized for the coming sea-
son. Besides the prima donna herself, the
members will be Nile Pauline Sail, contralto:
Signor Augustine Montegriffo tenor; Signor
VinceDzo de Pasqualis, baritone; Constantin
Sternberg, pianist, and H. Wienskowitz. ac-
companist. The season will begin on Sept.
26th.
The preparations for the production of Mr..
Charles Gaylor's spectacular play of "Jama"
at the Boston Theatre are being pushed active
ly forward under the supervision of Manager
Eugene Thompkins. The piece will be pre-
sented with great magDifcence, and its success
is looked for with confidence.
Miss Margaret Mather has begun her new
season, appearing as Juliet at McVicker's
Theatre in Chicago few evenings ago. She
is said to have made marked Improvement
in her performance, though some OF her man
nerisms still remain. Her face still bears testi-
mony to her serious illness in Boston last
winter, and her voice In consequence is scarce
ly so full and round as before.
The steamer Britanic, which sailed from
Liverpool yesterday for New York, has among
her passengers Signor Stagno, the tenor, and
Signor Guadsguini, the baritone, who will
join the Abbey Company in America.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-08

The eighth year of Miss Sargent's school and
kindergarten will begin Wednesday, septem-
Der 18th. The plan OF instruction has been ar
ranged with especial regard TO the needs of
children between thes ages Of three and ten
years, providing such training In kindergarten
and school work as shall fit them to enter the
public schools OF the city at whatever time pa
rents may desire. To secure this end, the
course prescribed by the Portland School Com
mittee for the primary schools will be followed
as closely as possible, with continued kinder
garten lessons in sewing, clay modelling, bota-
ny and natural history. Children who are not
expected to attend the public schools NAV. at
the written request Of their parents, omit anv
features-sing, drawing or cslsthenics-but
attention Ia respectfully called to the great
benefit resulting from an unbroken, systematic
course Of development.
Miss Proctor will continue her care Of the
kindergarten, assisted by Mrs. Carter, gradu-
ate OF the normal kindergarten OF Boston. All
persons who are interested In Froebels method
OF child culture are cordially invited, even if
their children are not in attendance. TO visit
the kindergaltsn and to apply for cards Of adj
mission to the mothers meetings to be held on
alternate Wednesdays during the year.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-08


When at length the committee proceeded to
vote Tor master OF the Butler School there
was no election, although on one ballot it is re-
ported that George FL. Bliss and Mr." Bliss
had out OF votes. The matter was then re-
ferred to the Supervisors of that school with
power to appoint master temporarily. They
re-appointed Mr.. Bliss. When the committee
next met, by vote ofi4 to 8, as we understand,
it was resolved that "it is the sense and feeling
of this board" that MIR. Bliss should no be an
pointed temporarily. At the meeting on
Thursday afternoon the committees "sensa and
feeling had changed and Mr.. Bradley's action
in engaging Mr.. Bliss temporarily was APP
proved"
We now learn that Mr.. Bliss, very naturally
dissatisfied with this shutting on the part of
certain members of the committee, declines to
accept any such appointment, as its natare
leaves It uncertain whether he will serve un-
der It for day. week, a mouth, or longer.
Tie Supervisors of the Butler School during
Mr.. Bliss mastership have been Messrs. Lib
by, Burrage, Thaxter Merrill, and Bradley,
all OF whom testify to the high character and
constant Improvement of the school under his
administration.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-08
a Kindly Act.

The Forest City Steamboat company sept
an invitation Thursday, through Captain Craig
to their patrons at Little Diamond, Grea.
Diamond Islands and Trefethen's Landing, to
make up party to attend the opera at Peaks
Island, and at seven o'clock the Minnehaha
made an extra trip to those points and took a
large boat load, including about seventy-fve
from Little Diamond, and forty from-each of
the other landings. Tickets to the opera we're
given to each guest. The opera was Mascot,
and the merry party had very pleasant even
ing returning at II O'Clock to their respective
landings, with many thanks to Captain Craig
for the agreeable entertainment and the grace
full manner in which it was carried out
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-08
bargains in Silks.

Chamberlin and Homsted make an an
nouncement in our columns to-day that is well
worth careful perusal. Their silk bargains are
something extraordinary. The have an ex-
tensive line OF these goods and what this firm
tells you can be relied on to be just as repre-
sented. By fair dealing in fine quality of
goods, Chamberln & Homsted have worked
up very large trade and it is pleasure TO
know that their business Is constantly en-
larging. Ladies and others interested should
pay special attention to their announcement.
The Portland daily press., 1883-09-08
Excursion to Thomeston,

PennelPs cheap excursion to the Maine
State Prison next Tuesday, the 18th, over the
Maine Central and Knox & Lincoln Railroads
from Portland Brunswick, Lewiston and An
gusta, promises to be very popular. Excur-
soDists will take the regular morning trains
leaving Portland at CAB a. M, Lewiston at
635 q. M, Augusta at 6.00a M and Brung-
wick at 7.45 a. m.