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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
The Hastings Re.Union.

The G. A. Z. re-uniYl at Hastings,
last week. attracted the largest crowd
Of the people that was ever in Adams
county at any time since its organiza-
ton. The trains leading to that city
were crowded TO their full capacity
from Monday until Thursday, with ex-
soldiers, civilians, " omen and children
The number of bands, too, whici. were
in attendance was wonderful, and the
sound of music never ceased. The
camp was pitched on level plain
about two miles from the city, and the
snowy tents as seen when approaching
it presented a pleasing appearance.
The men and children, however, on the
broad avenues robbed it OF the marked
distinction Of military camp, and
many an old veteran remarked that it
was not much like war times. The at
tendance was variously estimated at
from thirty-fve to sixty thousand peo-
pie, the larger majority of whom came
from Nebraska, but there was quite
fair sprInkling from other states, some
few coming from as far as New York.
The B. & NJ. management sent 10000
trip tickets from Hastings to the en-
campment grounds, supposing that
would be sufficient. Thursday morning
the agent at that point was obliged to
reissue IS, 900 tickets, and expressed
the opinion that so, 600 tickets would
be required before Saturday night,
making the receipts for the plug train
Sc, 900. That the re union was a good
advertisement for Nebraska is patent,
and number Of parties who came from
eastern states returned home to pack
up and move to prosperous Nebraska,
where the willing workman can always
line his pockets with money.
The G. 4. r. post at Indianola, I'M
der the command of G.. D. Cramer,
turned out in strength, and together
with the McCook Light Guard Band,
represented Red Willow county in a
manner that was creditable to them
selves and the county.
The reunion itself was a success in
numbers, but there was Il lack of en-
tertainment which detracted from its
pleasures. A year ago at Grand Island
great many of the prominent men of
the state, nor few of whom had polit-
icial aspirations, took an active part,
and different ingenious means were TAX
en- to entertain the crowd; this year that
| element was missed, and the labor de-
volved upon younger men who lacked
the experience necessary to meet the
requirements of the occasion. The
action of the people of Tasting was far
from creditable. Instead of hospit-
ably opening their doors, and endeav-
oring to entertain the strangers they
had invited to come to their city, they
each one We'd one with another to see
how much money they could fleece
from the crowd. The city officials also
showed their moral turpitude by allow
ing gambling devices Of various kinds
to be conducted openly on her streets
and in public places. Hastings has
made some money, but she has estab-
lished reputation that will be hard
to live down.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
Lnnd Office at McCook. Nen.. Aug. INN. 1ssa

Land Office at McCook, Neb., Aug. lIth. 1872
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of her intention To make fna
proof in support of her claim. and that said proof
viii be made before register receiver III McCooE
Ncb,. OIL Sat urday. Sept, 80. 1853, viz, Michae
north, range 30 west, He names the following wit
nesses 10 prove hi3 CONTINUOUS residence upon, and
ul,ivation of, said land, viz: George %hite,a VI
Huct, August Hoge and Hartman Tole all of Mo
COOK Red Willow CO., Nebraska,
90 c. l.. LAWS Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
Land Office a, Mccook, Neb. Sept A. 1893.

Land ONCE At McCook, Nch., Sept 4, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has flied notice of his intention to make
nal proof IN support of his claim and that said proof
will be made before Register d Receiver at McCOok
Neb.. on Monday, October Is, 1883, viz: Dennis
McKillip DIS No. 26c1 for the NV Il ne Is - -.
Il & NV Il Sc Il sec - tip north, range ii
He names the following witnesses TO prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of. said
land, viz: William Black, Montgomery Doylr.
Oliver i. Fairbanks, and Robert Walker, ali ui
ThornbuIg, Ncb. &. L. LAWS, Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
Land Office at McCooK, Neb., Aug. srh. Sc.

Notice is hereby given that the following nanled
settleI has filed notice of his intention 20 max i
nal proof in support Of his cI;ifm- and thar ski
proof will be made before register receiver Hc
Cook. Neb., on Friday. Sept, 18th, ,s3 viz. -,
phen Rogers hd No. 346S for the l. Of
s-w Il of sec !. y of Sc 4 s-w Il Of 80 =
sec tp 2 north range % west.
He names the following witnesses 20 prove his coH
tinous residence urOn and cultivation Of said Ii M
viz; Alexander Jones. of Red Willow Nathan My
er-. Allen 4 Phillip and Il. H Pickens Of Nc
Cook n-lO q. L. LAWS, EseCi-'r-.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
LAa3 CE9.cE ~ McCooE Ms.
AlIU brh

Aug, 9th 81
Notice IL hereby given that the fOIlowing-narnrd
settler has fed notice OF his intention make fuIl
proof in support of his claim. and tina: said proof
will lie made before the Register Receiver ar NJ
Cook Ncb. on Saturday Sept 18th Is3. viz:Au2-
ust Hoge nd No 3i0i for the ne Il sell G i0t-
& ). sec 10, Il lot l sec s0tp 3nr 30 west.
He the following witnesses 10 prove his CON
tnuous residence urOn and cultivation Of, said s.d
viz: Joseph ". Huet, George White, Micha"I
Weck and August Pl6snyre. q, l. LAWS.
n-i0 Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
Land Onice at McCook. Mob. Aug. 10. ,si.

Land Office at McCook, Ncb., Aug. 10, 80.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his Intention
to make final proof of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Register or Receiver
at McCoOk, Neb.. on Tuesday. Sept. 18th, 1883
viz, Ashael NettletOn nd No 2475 for the NV
qr.sec 81 tip 3 north range 30 west. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of, said land
viz: Matber S Johnson John Whitaker e.. l..
NettleI on and Homer Coivin, G.. l.. Laws,
n-I0 Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13

The B. & NJ. band of Plattsmouth,
Nebraska, passed through the city on
No. 1, Tuesday evening, en- route for
Denver and the mountains. This is
what is termed General Manager Hol-
dredge's band, it being composed of the
painters in the B. 6 M. shops. They
were provided with passes and a special
car and seemed to be enjoying them
selves, They discoursed couple Of
beautiful pieces at our depot, and prom
Used to stop over day in McCook on
their return. Our boys must prepare
to give them suitable reception.
Work was resumed on the tank to
supply McCook with water on Satur-
dav last. and the indications are fair
that it will be pushed until the water
works are completed. The completion
OF the water system Will give our little
city a new impetus, and will attract
strangers into our midst. 1t will be
but short time until McCook will do
the largest business, and contain the
largest population in the valley. The
rapid growth of McCook, the enter
prise of her citizens, and the natural
beauty Of her location are matters of
wonder to the strangers who daily get
off at the station. McCook possesses
all the natura; advantage necessary to
the growth of large city, and there
can lie no doubt but that she will grow
at such rate in the next two years
that her population will run up into
the thousands. Live, energetic men
are wanted here, and they will be warm
" welcomed and we'll treated.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
!. O. O. F.

McCooK, Sept. 18th '83.
All Odd Fellows of good standing
are requested to meet at B. & NJ. Phar-
macy, next Thursday evening, Sept. 20.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13

LAND OFFICE at McCooIl Neh.. aug. II 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before Regis
or Receiver at McCook Neb., on Saturday
Sept. %, 1851, viz: Mary E. Oh me for the si s-N'
l. sec 20 & lots 8 & 1, Sec 20 tip n 81 west.
He names the following witnesses 20
prove his continuous residence upon. and CUl
tiyation of, said land, viz: Laura Phillips
Minnie Bates, Charles E. Mcpherson md WilllG-1
Orme, all Of McCOok, Neb,
Gil. LAWS,
ME Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
New Home.

NJ. a. Spalding, agent for the light
running, New Home sewing machine.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13

wednesday evening, was well attended
The pay car came up Tuesday even
ing, and the boys were all wealthy this
week.
For SALE:-A good we'll auger
cheap. Address, pHILLIp WEIck,
McCook, Neb.
For SALE:-My residence on Madi-
son street. Good new house, three
large rooms and pantry. j. P. ISRAEL.
Jacob Daniels, Jr., of Beverly, West
Va, father of G. w. Daniels, of this
city, arrived in McCook on No. 80
Tuesday.
We are in receipt of card from
Father j. A. Tanning, stating that he
would say mass in McCook, on Tues
day. the 18th inst.
Hayden & Mccartney received car
load OF dry goods on Monday night,
and have been busy this week in put
ting them to place.
County Treasurer Goodrich, was in
the city on Tuesday. Mr.. Goodrich is
a candidate for reelection with a good
chance of getting there.
Mrs. John Sanders, who has been
visiting friends at Friend, this state, re-
turned home on Sunday evening. She
was accompanied by Master Ray.
II. NJ. Ashmore and J. w. Maiken
of Indiamola, were in town on Wednes-
day. Both gentlemen are interested in
the growth of Red Willow county.
Rt Rev. Bishop Clarkson, Episcopal
Bishop of this state, will conduct SER
vices in McCook at an early date Let
no one miss the opportunity to hear
him.
Mr.. Harry Clark, operator at STRAIT
and sister, Miss Lou, of this city, re-
turned from Hastings, Monday night,
where they had been attending the Re
union.
1t is said that at the Reunion there
were 256 musicicns with brass instru-
ments and IS with flies and drums.
No wonder that the boys could not
sleep.
T. ". Hughen, Cashier of State
Bank of McCook, parted for his old
home III Iowa, last week Mr.. Ii.
thinks of returning to Nebraska and 60
into the stock business.
Among the exchanges that came to
our Office this week was fac smile of
the 6rst number of the New York Sun,
published September Bird, 1888. The
first publisher still lives.
Rev. Stuart Crockett held services at
the church on Friday evening, but as
most of the church-going people Of
McCook were at the Hastings Reunion,
the congregation was quite small.
We would like to receive weekly
communication from each section Of
the county. If you know any news
that will interest the readers Of the
TRIBUNE, send it in, and give them the
benefit of it.
Tom Bissett, the gentlemanly young
machjnist in the shops at this place
has purchased of Fl. C. Rider the resi-.
dence erected lor Engineer Weir, and
Tom Is now busy furnishing it up for
housekeeping purposes.
A state organization of the Brass
Bands of Nebraska, was formed at Hast
ings, last Friday morning, and the eff
ciest young Cashier of the Citizens
Bank of McCook, W. F. Wallace, was
elected Chairman of the Board of Di-
| rectors.
AS No. 80 was pulling out on Sum
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
The Weeks Doings.


The Weeks Doings.
New goods at Rogers.
Fine sponges at B. & NJ. Pharmacy.
Go to Rogers and see his new goods.
Pure white lead and oils at B. & NJ.
Pharmacy,
For dry goods of every description go
to Rogers.
& John King, of Benkelman, was in
the city on Monday.
Hats and caps, boots and shoes and
notions at Rogers
Alma is building new Opera House
forty by eighty feet.
Fancy and staple groceries, at Rog-
crs', at loves market prices.
Mrs NJ. a. Spalding is visiting rela-
tives this week at Rtverton.
Freckle lotion, fer removing freckles
and tan at B. & NJ Pharmacy.
Austin Everist and John Cruts were
visitors at our Office this week.
Don't forget that Rogers has re-
ecived fine line of new goods.
For melons and sweet potatoes the
McCook market beats the world
Charles Love. editor of the Culbert-
son Sun, was in the city on Wednesday.
D. Hawksworth, G.. NJ NJ of the B,
Il " Railway was in the city on Sun
day.
1t was so cold on Saturday and Sun
day that overcoats and frs were in de-
,nand
S. Fl. Colvin and wife Of the McCook
blouse are visiting friends in Platts-
mouth.
Geo. J. Frederick dropped into our
office last week, and subscribed For the
TRIBUNE.
J. ?. Israel returned home from the
. Reunion Monday ight.
Freight traffic has been heavy for
several days, and extra trains came in
at all hours.
The blonde damsels at the Reunion
seemed to be very attractive to several
of our young men.
Mr.. W. H. Hayden, Of our enterpris-
ing firm, Ha, den & Mccartney, was ii.
the city on Saturday.
Mrs. J. Z. Berger and her sister,
Miss Flora Shaw, are visiting friends
in Lincoln and other points.
Mrs. Laws and Mrs. Bosley were
admitted to the fellowship of the Con-
gregatlonal church on Sunday.
1t required one dray all day to haul
toJ.E. Berger's business place the new
goods he received on Wednesday.
H. B. Straut and Noah Mishler, Of
Culbertson, were down taking in the
attractions of Nee ook on Monday.
The handsome residence of Mr.. G.
L. Laws is nearing completion, and
will be ready for occupancy at an early
date.
DR.. And. j. Wiley, who was indis-
posed for few days the first of the
week, We are glad to say, has entirely
recovered.
Professor NJ. A. Spalding who
stopped off at franklin on his way
home from Hastings, reached home on
Monday night,
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
Land Office at McCook Neb.. !

Land Offce at MctOOk NcD.. hUS.. -nU s..
Notice is hereby given that the following 81
settler has fled notice OF his intention TO make .la
proof in support of his claim, and that said prOofi
be made before Register receiver 81 McCGnk
Ncb.. on FridaySept.. II 1883, viz: James G. ~tohe
no. 2S45 for the II Or sec 81 i W y s-w
Sc C - tp & + ~ vest.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove rs
continuou. residence upon. ard cultivation Of, SAID
land George Gowing and SyivaRus Wilher +
Carrico and Nehemiah Burtiess Of Vdl-y
Grange and William Porters of Osborn.
r n-9 G.. l.. LAWS. Register
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13
GRAND OPENING A.!

After this week we will have the
largest and best stock Of dry goods and
groceries ever in the Republican Valley
and at prices that defy competition. Be-
fore buying call and see our goods and
get prices, Respectfully,
HAYDEN & MCCARTNEY.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-09-13

Mr.. Tom Mccartney had Che pleas
ure Of showing his mother, who stop
ped off to see him on her way home
from San Francisco, and his beautiful
little neice around the city on Saturday.
He accompanied them as far as Indian
ola and remained there over Sunday.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-25
WHAT is GREATNESS ?

In the popular acceptation great
ness is power, however ignobly &C
CURED or 4yrspicsIly used, Alex
snder was great, though the con
quering of the world did not satisfy
his ambition. Caesar was great, but
died &C the hand of an assassin. Ma
poleon was great, but even from the
noontide glare of bis matchless ca
reer descended to a state of abject
helplessness and inglorious nothing
ness. The greatness which crowns
any sort of hero is often an ephem-
eral as the morning cloud, and they
who are great to-day may meet with
kissing and cursiDg tomorrow. But
because of the obstacles 10 the way
of reaching greatness, and the un
certain tenure by which it is held,
none need despair of becoming great
on some idea or other. While there
must necessarily ever be 'hewers of
wood and drawers Of water there
are, nevertheless, those who are
born to command. In free, demo-
cratic America, there is no royal
highway to fame. Henry Clay was
called "the mill boy of the Slashes,'
Lincoln rail splitter, and Grant
tanner, and yet all of these attained
greatness 10 the eyes of their coun-
trymen. Those who labor for great
ness merely with a view to CRAFTY
ambition, sometimes meet their re-
ward. but not always. That exalta-
ton which for brief period crowns
the head of human vanity, is the
least of all greatness. Goodness
should be chief cornerstone and
Gaping climax of any species of
greatness which deserves to be re-
membered. Many good man and
woman 10 this sense have lived and
died without exciting any special at
tention. Their names were not
bIazoned on history's bright page
nor sculptured in imperishable brass
and marble. There are many ele-
ments of greatness and many by
paths by which it may be reached.
1t has its comparative and superla'
tive degrees, and to all aspirants
offers it's rewards. God seems to
have ordained great heroes for great
emergencies, and the world has new
err lacked for leaders. The great
ness of any individual life is to act
we'll its part in the sphere wherein
its lot may be cast. The philauthro>
pist who loves and labors for his
fellow man is more of hero than
the tyrant who rears a monument Of
human skulls. The peaceful hus>
bandman who "homeward plods bis
weary way, is as much entitled to
respect and homage as he who faces
death at the caDnon's mouth. Read>
err, what ia your idea of greatness !
Il Columbus Enquirer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-25

DR.. Charles c. Betty Of Steuben>
vile, Ohio, had a peculiar method
of disposing of his wealth. At first
be prayerfully set apart one tenth
of his income for Christianity !;
but when the financial revulsion of
1887 wrought widespread distress
be resolved that one fourth should
90 to religion and charity. After
this, in view of the fact that, as he
says in the written pledge found
since bis recent death, the Lord had
blessed him pecuniarily "beyond
what be had ever expected or De-
sired be made a covenant never to
allow the principal Of his fortune to
exceed $4,000, and that all above
this should be given away. Ac
cordiugly, the value of bis estate is
$50, 900, and the aggregate gifts
amounted to $500, 900.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-25
CIVIL RIGHTS.
Atlanta Constitution.

Since the civil rights bill has been
declared unconstitutional, it now be-
hooves the South to show to the
world that she is capable of doing
the negro fullest and amplest justice
withou. the fear of any impending
statue. The place set apart for him
in the theatre and in the railroad
cars should be in every way as good
as those occupied by the white men
who pay the same money. They
should be just as secure from the
intrusion of boisterous persons and
kept in as clearly and as neat
manner. 10 short, the grand oppor>
tunity is now afforded the South to
show that she is as magnanimous as
she proved herself to be courageous.
She will demonstrate, we have no
doubt, that while she could never
have been driven by duress into do
ing what WAS clearly wrong that she
will not be tempted by the removal
of all restraint into doing anything
that is less than right.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-25

Why is it so many suffer from
rheumatism, aches pains, kidney
diseases, liver complaints, heart af-
fections, etc 1t is simply because
they will not come and be healed.
All disease begin from want of
iron in the blood. This want of
iron makes the blood thin, watery
and impure. Impure blood carries
weakness and distress to every part
of the body Supply this lack of
iron by using Browns Iron Bitters
and you will soon find yourself en-
joying perfect freedom from aches,
pains and general ill~health.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-25

ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE.-C
stsntinople, Oct. lit is reported
that much damage to property and
great loss of life has been caused by
an earthquake on the peninsular,
between Chisme, in Asia Minor, op'
posite the island of Chias, and Wour.
la, on the southern coast of the gulf
of Smyrna. All the villages of that
region have been destroyed, and it
is believed upwards of 1000 persons
persisted. The survivors of the dis
aster are suffering fearful privations,
and complete panic prevails smong
them.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-25

A Mormon settlement in Idaho is
FIVE miles long, extending from Cliff
ton to Oxford. 1t is called String
town, and the homesteads are so
taken up that the residences of the
homesteaders are within 800 feet of
each other, and the farms are mere
strips of land from $50 to 800 feet
in width. This land was tsken up
in this manner to give every settler
frontage on the public road.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-25

Mr.. Shirk, of Peru, Indiana, owns
seventy three farms in Indiana that
are all in a high state of cultiva>
ton. He also owns thousands of
acres 10 Texas, Arkansas, Michigan
and Iowa, nine residences, business
blocks without number, some Of
them being situated in Chicago and
indianapolis, three banks, several
stores, and as many mills, which he
conducts himself. The remainder
of the earth is gradually falling into
Mr.. Shirk's hands, but he is good
man, and will allow the rest of us to
rent from him.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-25
SHE STOPPED TIE TRAIN FOR
HASH.
Boston Courier.

On one of the Northern trains re
Gently was an old lady who evident-
ly had never before made railroad
Journey. After looking about her
some time in curiosity, her eyes
alighted on the bell line and she
asked the water boy who happened
to be passing at the time, what it
was for. "Thst, marm',' said the
boy, with twinkle of his eye, "Is
to ring the bell when you want any
thing to eat" and passed on. Short
ly after the old lady got down the
family umbrella and reaching up
to the bell line gave a vigorous pull.
OF course the brakes were applied.
the windows thrown up, questions
asked, ETC., the old lady sitting
calmly through the confusion
Presently the conductor came rush
ing into the car, exclaiming, "Wbc
pulled that bell 2" ~ did," replied
the old lady meekly. "What dc
you WANT" snapped the officer
impatientIy. "Well," said the old
party meditativeIy, you can bring
me some hash"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-10-25

T be negroes that were set free
by France nearly a century ago,
have decreased in numbers end de-
generated 10 character. The ne.
groes that were set free by Great
Briton, half a century ago, are less
numerous, lees useful and less civ
ilized to day, in the persons of their
descendants. History will repeat
itself 10 the United States, and be
given in one word-retogression.