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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Now goods at Rogers.
Fresh Oysters at Joe's
Go to Rogers and see his new goods
For dry goods Of every description go
60 Rogers.
Rogers building is now ready for the
plastcrers.
Hats and caps, boots and shoes and
notions at Rogers
A fult line of The very best cigars at
the B. 6 NJ. Pharmacy.
Fancy and staple groceries, a. Rcg-
ers, at lowest market prices.
Don't forget that Rogers has re-
ceived enc line Of new goods.
The famous Boot Jack chewing to-
Sacco for sale at the B. & NJ. Pharmacy.
John Evert sold his claim and was
around setting up the cigars, Wednes-
day.
Another we'll attended dance was
held at the McCook Hotel, Monday
cFening.
Will Irwin who had his foot mashed,
last week, was out on the streets,
Wednesday.
A Spinning Wheel from Denmark
will be in operation, Tuesday evening,
at the Band Hall.
Jno. j. Dunbar has rented the build
ing now occupied by j. f. Gunp, and
' takes possession Jan. 1st
Quite decided change in the wealth
er. The manipulators of the polar stop
cock must have thrown her wide open.
The "raS car made NeCook, Mon
day evening, and consequently our
merchants are taking in ''rags extern
sivels.
Still the building boom continues.
Mr.. Mcintyre is putting up residence
for railroad man in the eastern part
/, of town.
NJ. A. Spalding moved into his resi-
dence, recently completed on the hill,
Wednesday, and will be very comfort
ably situated.
Go and see the Curiosity Cabinet,
Tuesday evening, articles of olden
times from Denmark. England, Bel
gium and Ireland will be exhibited.
The band boys are practicing and
rehearsing ell their spare time, and ex-
pect to put the play they are working
at ON the boards in about two weeks.
George and Martha Washington ex-
pect to dine at the Band Hall, Tuesday
evening also Aunt Jerusha and Uncle
Jedekiah are expected from "down
east"
A New England Supper" will be
given by the Ladies Union at the Band
Hall, Tuesday evening, the proceeds to
go towards purchasing bell for the
church.
Gen. Miles has captured some In
dams, supposed to be of the old Chip
pewa tribe, and has kindly offered to
allow them to be on exhibition, Tues
day evening, at the Band Hall.
The Public Mirror says "The lat
est rumor is, concerning the B. & NJ.
cutoff, that it will be built to Cam
bridge" By the by, our exchanges are
kept rather busy prognostieating about
the cutoff.
Will Israel, who has been working
in THE TRIBUNE Office for some months
past, gave very enjoyable party to
about dozen of his young companions,
on Saturday evening, at the residence
of his brother on Mt Zion.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-15
WA N 7 E D.

A good girl to do general house
work. Apply at CITIZENS BANK.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1883-11-15
United States Land Office. NcCool. Neb, !

United States Land Office NcCool. Neb.,
November H. 1888.
The following land patents have been recei;ed -
this office for delivery:
10 HOMESTEAD CERTIFICATES.
SIG OF Clara A. Turner and Mary A. Scofe!I, III
FAINT heirs of Mary A Scofeld, deceased.
GEL Of Charles A. Hottie.
2S6 of William Wilson.
6i3 Of Alfred L. Morgan.
6Il Of Ella A. Buck.
6l5 Of james Spauldng.
6l9 of John c. Anderson.
The above patents will be delivered upon the re-
ceipt at this Office Of Receivers duplicate final re-
ceIpt, properly endorsed by claimants
IF. BABCOCK. Receiver.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11
MASS MEETING.

II, accordance with act of Police Jury Of the
day held at Hamburg. The meeting was or
gained by calling DIR. B. ". Backwood to the
chair, t. F. Harm"nson elected secretary.
On motion OF T.. III. Haygood n committee
on resolutions was appointed. Committee f.
NJ Haygood Anatole Coco, 7. S. benson, DR..
r. K. Branch and L. p. HarmonsOn. The COM
mittee retired and after collaborating upon seve-
raj propositions, unanimously agreed upon the
following !:
Resolved that a committee OF seven be APP
pointed to wait upon Gov S. d. McEnery and
see it some plan can be devised by which we
can be secured from the Sd overflow and aban-
donment OF our homes, knowing that through
his action no petition has yet gone from this
unfortunate country without realizing
promptly all we asked.
The committee reported and after discussion
in which numerous citizens took part, the res
0lutfons were unanimously adopted. @
The following committee was then appoint
ed Anatole Coco, r. M. Iaygood, T. P. Har-
monson, Randolph Brown, f. NJ. Pavy, Fulg-
NEE Couvillon, and G.. B. Genin.
On motion the committee was ordered to re-
port to this body, at this place. on the first Sat
urday in September next and all citizens from
st. Landry and AvOyelles parishes who are eff
fected by the leyees in question are earnestly
requested to a tend.
Resolved further that the parish papers of
.Avoyelles and ST. Landry be requested to pub
fish the proceedings of this meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned
4. p. HARMONSON,
Hamburg, August dtil. 1888 Secretary.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11
WIN. B. ROBERTSON.

. A we'll known citizen writes fercely
against the Governor for turning loose
hoodlums who had been convicted in
the courts, and whose sentences should
have kept them, for a good while at
least, from further depredating upon
this community. The item has striven
assiduously and oft, yet unavailingly to
correct Mr.. Enery's unfortunate ten
dency to such undeserved leniency !;
and it now occurs to us to suggest a
new line of attack on the pernicious
practice. Let it be made unpopular to
petition for the pardon of unworthy
persons and this can best be doue by
making PUBLIC the names OF those who
lend their influence to effect the en-
largement of criminals. Doubtless in
the list will be found some politicians
who ought to share the culpability.
Will GOV. McEnery's critic furnish this
list City Item.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11
Treatlng-some of its Evils.
Claiborne Guardian.

This custom is wrong. Its purpose
is to influence votes favorably to the
party extending this courtesy. The
motive is bad. Capacity and honesty
are ignored lis paramount qualifications
for office. The effect so far as the
sought for influence is attained is per-
nicious, it makes an apparent manifesto
ton of kindness more potent than talent
and integrity in the applicant for office.
1t presumes upon the ignorance, stupid
ity and Indifference of the people to
seek to influence them by any such man
ifestations of personal regard. II such
presumption be true the motive is I'M
worthy of any patriotic mind. The
truly worthy man must despise the
means that debase the party from whom
it seeks promotion. 1t directs the mind
of the people SO far as successful in
winning votes from the true character
of government. 1t puts intelligence and
virtue in the back ground. Prejudices
and passions are brought to the front
and made dominant. Positions OBJ
tanned by such unpatriotic means are
When law making bodies assemble,
promoted by such means, the corrupt
fountain must need send forth impure
waters in an ever flowing stream only so
far as counteracted by the good ele-
ments that are ignored as Of minor i'm
portance. Corrupt politicians will seek
individual interest and personal ag-
grandizement and combine with Others
Of like mind to carry out their nefarious
schemes. The country's good is not in
all their thoughts.
Another reason closely allied to. the
one already given deserves serious con-
sideration. Government should be adj
ministered with the strictest economy
consistent with justice to those who
serve the public. Justice to public men
means justice to private citizens.
Treating involves the expenditure of
large sums of money. Public offices
are reckoned very desirable; pay well
in some way, otherwise they would not
be so eagerly sought. Now if the fees
of office are in great measure con-
sumed in securing the place, the hope
of clear gain can only be hoped for in
some unauthorized and illegitimate
legislation or speculation in Office, which
is subversive of the very purpose for
which government is established. The
honest and intelligent masses do not
propose to pay indirectly the whisky
bills of all those who seek Office by such
means.
w. S. COPELAND.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11
JURY LIST.
TATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST, LANDRY.
Be it known that we the undersigned mem
bers of the Jury Commission did on this 18th
day Of June. A. ID. 1888, meet at the Clerks
office in the town OF Opelonsas, Parish OF st.
Landry, for the purpose OF drawing Jury for
the regular term of the District Court, OF the
Thirteenth Judicial District, under section 5,
act A of the regular session of 1877 and all the
members beiugpresent z. j. Lefebvre one of said
members, drew from the general venire box
one ut time, the names of the following fifty
persons to compose the Grand and Petit jrIies
for the 1st week of said court, commencing,
Monday, September Sd, 1883, IL list of whom was
then and there kept by the Clerk of said Court
James 0. Chachere, and i'll our judgment ~
jury being required for the second, third and
fourth weeks of the term, we then and there
proceeded as i'll drawing tho first fifty jurors
to draw thirty additional names to serve
petit jurors for the I'd week aud thirty addi-
tional names to serve as petit jurors for the Sd
week and thirty additional names to serve as
petit jurors for the 4th week of the term of said
Court and we the clerk and commissioners did
then and there place the names drawn as afore,
said for each separate week III separate enyel~
Upes and sealed and endorsed the same with
the week for which they were respectively
drawn which said envelopes containing said
names We're then and there placed i'll a jury
box provided for the purpose, which after de-
posting SAID names therein as afo' esaid, was
locked and sealed by us and placed i'll the Gus
t0dy of the clerk of the court for use at the
next term OF said court
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11
We extract the following from an
article in the Picayune /:

9
We extract the following from an
article in the Picayune
In public Offices we want public men.
That y to say we want men who are
the actual choice of the people, and
who are not merely the machine made
puppets of rings and cliques, Tie pub
Tic man proper is the man who serves
pro bono 1outs!ico.; who labors not for
himself, not for his personal OF political
friends only, but for the greatest good
for the greatest number Under i
government made up Of men OF that
sort we should not find the poorest
servants Of the State or the city the
only ones unpaid. We. should not see
men growing suddenly rich OH small
salaries. We should not see too
scanty band of teachers and policemen
half paid and irregularlys paid while
brokers were growing wealthy on the
deprecated paper of the State. We
should not fnd the Offices OF the State
and city made the centres of financial
speculation and political cllicanery.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11

The Alexandria Democrat, on the
subject Of candidates for Governor, says:
We will not support any of the ring
men who have been mentioned under
any circumstances and that we are
against any and all OF them first, last
and all the time. =
Suppose firing man should be nom
mated, how then z
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11

One RESULT OF INDUsTRY.-Twenty
two years ago q young Scotch boy ar
rived at Castle Garden with only 12
cents in his pocket. Now he is $780,
900 in debt Chicago Inter- Ocean.
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11

1t is charged that Jay Gould con-
tribnted 100000 to help elect Garfield,
ON condition that Stanley Matthews be
appointed on the Supreme Bench-and
it was done. ixsH
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11

The poet Of the Lynchburg News
hasn't been particularly lucky. In an
ode to his girl he says: Keen is yonr
sorrow, but keener is my grief" The
composltor who had lost his undermost
nlckel on the topmOst row the night
before, set np, hut keno is my grief.n
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11
THE ST. LANDRY DEMOCRAT
opEIoUsAs, SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1888

0PELOUS4S, SATURDAY, AUGUST IL. 1888
A man in California who was in deli
cate health, thought that supply of
fresh blood would benefit him, and not
being able to obtain it from a human
being, he transferred to his own body
the blood of a cat, which seemed to ben
eft his health; but in short time his
human disposition and habits changed
to some extent to those of cat. Wheth-
er the cats blood actually changed his
nature, or the brooding over the matter
caused him to become insane, could
not be determined but he was put in
insane asylum. If the blood of one
animal transf,tsed to another, affects
the nature OF the latter, the knowledge
OF the fact might be useful to modify
the nature of human beings who are
more or less than a proper human being
should be. Besides the matter Of res
toring health, or creating it where it
never existed, the etherealized, rarified
young lady, who is not earthly enough
for thismundane sphere, would be ben
Gifted by large addition of blood ia
ken from robust .cornfield gentleman
OF the African persuasion and one of
the latter kind might be improved by
some OF the blood of the young lady.
This would equallize the human race;
and it they are not born equal they
could be made so artifcially. Some of
the domestic animals might be made
more useful, by having some of mans
blood; but it might be also, that the
brute thus humanized, would use his
increased Intelligence or acquired bu-
man nature, for evil just as many nen
do. II some one with naturally good.
well trained pointer or setter, will
fransfuse to his veins the blood of
some ambitious, smart, crafty mar,
this dog will be bound to win at Il field
trial, if the human blood has similar
effect in him to that of the cats blood
IN the case We have cited. The same
thing might serve we'll with race borses.
The New. Orleans States, in comment
ing on the interview of its reporter
with several persons, finds fault with
none OF them except Senator Marston,
saying that he lis quite unjust to Gov.
McEnery," because, "as Governor of
the State he could neither legitimately
nor honorably exercise, or attempt to
exercise any influence upon the Legis-
lature, and what his course would have
been had any of the various bills rela-
ting to these matters (see extract from
the interview which we publishl
passed" The States says in the same
connection "We may remark here,
however, that the Senator appeared
himself to be the only real anti M onop-
oily member of the Legislature, body
which inits final action in these cases
disguised the whole State.n This is
certainly very complimentary to sena-
tor Marston but Senator Marston Ger
falnly knew if the Governor stood with
nm IN these cases, or with the rest that
the States so severely condemns, and if |
he did stand with him, he would hardly |
condemn him as appears in the inte.-
view. Further, if those who disgust
ed the whole State' are in favor of re-
electing the Governor, is that proof that
he stands in regard to these matters
with Senator Marston?
St. Landry democrat., 1883-08-11

G. MAYO, 80
{~~) d. DURTO, r,,,
$ts:3 SEAL. VIM. G. BELL, oo'A'
wv P.J. LEFEBVRE.
JAMES 0. CHAcHERE, Clerk.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
lido hereby certify that the within and fore
going has been duly recorded in my office IN
Book No. of Jury Record, pages 36, 81, IS, So
40 and Al.
Witness my hand and seal of office at Opelous
sas, this I'd day of July, A. D. 1888.
}sEAL. B. F. MEGINLEY,
}~S Deputy Clerk
true cory 3. F. MEGINLEY,
Deputy Clerk
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-23
A Pailfnl of Grennhacks.

An amusing story is told in connection
with the Windsor hotel property. The
manager, Mr.. DAILY, in fit of despon-
dency wandered to Long Island. Secret
ing himself in II secluded. unused barn,
he sent bullet through his brain. Upon
the settlement of his estate, the hotel
building was advertised to be sold mt the
real estate exchange in this city. The
land comprising block on Fifth avenue,
is owned by the Goelct estate. There
was a large attendance at the sale of the
building, and the bidding was very
spirited. Mr. James j. Belden, of SYRIA
cuse, who owns the handsomest residence
on what is called the Canal-Ring Hill, in
that city, was Il relative of Mr. DAILY, and
was anxious to purchase the property.
Not desiring to appear at the sale in per-
son, lest he should be made the subject
of side bidding, he selected an honest old
farmer from the Syracuse district and
sent him to the sale with a blank certi-
fed check and signed by himself. The
bidding went on, and the old farmer,
with his rawhide boots and rural attire,
advanced upon each bid. When the
amount had reached $500, 600 the curiosity
of those present was aroused to learn who
the man was as well as his responsibility.
He reminded the auctioneer that it mat
tered not who he was, but that he was
abundantly able to back up every bid he
made. Hoping to drive him out, it was
decided after consultation that the terms
of the sale should be net cash The bid
ding recommended. Not in the least
Disconnected or dispirited, the reprcsen-
tative from the hay-seed district con-
tinued his offers, and finally the property
was knocked down 80 him at $3.50, 600.
He was given half hour to make good
his purchase. Before the expiration Of
the time he ambled into the auctioneer'S
office, carrying in his hand huge water
pail, apparently filled with sand gathered
from Coney Islands shores. Believing
him to be IA crank those interested in the
purchase of the property held themselves
in reserve, in expectation of having a
good joke at the countryman's expense.
The proposed amusement was changed
into seriousness, however, when he
brushed off the sand from the top of the
pail and counted out, to the auctionecr's
astonishment, the full purchase money
in crisp greenbacks just drawn from the
bank. -New York World.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-23
IIEE LEAVES,

The day, with its sandals dipped in dew,
Has passed through the evenings golden
gates,
And single star in the cloudless blue
For the rising morn in silence waits
While the winds that sigh to the lanpuid
hours
A lullaby breathe DER the folded flowers.
The lilies nod to the sound of the stream,
That winds along with lulling flow,
And either awake, or half adream,
1pass through the realms of long ago;
While faces peer, with many a smile,
From the bowers of Memory's magical isle.
There are joys and sunshine sorrows and
tears
That check the path of life's April hours.
And longing wish for the coming years,
That Hope ever wreathes with the fairest
flowers
There are friendships guileles love as bright
And pure as the stars in the halls of night.
There are ashen memories, bitter pain,
And buried hopes, and a broken VOW;
And an aching heart by the reckless main,
And the sea breeze tanning palld brow
And wanderer on the shell-lined shore,
Listening for voices that speak no more
There are passions strong and ambitions wild
And the fierce desire to stand in the van
or the battle of life; ami the heart of the
child
Is crushed in the breast of the struggling
man;
hnrto fha
tears
That fall at the tomb of the, banished years.
There is quiet and peace, and domestic love,
And joys arising from faith and truth,
And truth unquestioning, far ab we
The passionate dreamings of ardent youth
And kisses of children on lips and cheek,
And the parents bliss, which no tongue can
sreak.
graves
In the distant dell, meath protecting trees,
Where the streamlet winds and the violet
waves,
And the grasses swayto the signing breeze
And we mourn for the pressure of tender lips,
And the light OF eyes darkened in deaths
eclipse.
And thus, as the glow of the daylight dies,
And the nights first look to the earth is
cast,
l gaze, meath those beautiful summer skies
AT the pictures that hang in the hall of the
past;
Oh, Sorrow and JOY, chant a midnight lay
When to memory's wildwood we wander
away!
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-23
WISE WORDS.

Bv the errors of others, the wise man
corrects his own.
Value the friendship of him who stands
by you in time of storm
Knavcs will thrive where honest plain
ness knows not how to live.
Greatness lies not in being strong, but
in the right using of strength.
A failure establishes only this, that
our determination to succeed was not
strong enough.
Intempcrance in aims is the source of
many of the lief failures, which we con-
stantly witness.
Always speak the truth. Make few
promises. Live up to your engagements,
Keep your own secrets if you have any.
When you speak to person look him
in the face. Good company and good
conversation are the very sinews of
virtue.
Life, in its very essence, is movement
and transition Not what we have, but
what we gain or lose; not what we are
becoming, not where we stand but
whence we came and whittier we go,
constitute its real interest and worth.
To be good and do the most good we
can now and here, and to help others to
be and do the same; to seek with all our
might the highest welfare of the world
we live in and the realization of its ideal
greatness and nobleness and blessedness
this Is religion.
Thinking much about self, especially
the impressions we have made or are GO
ing to make upon others, tend always to
deprive us of scf-posscssion. We grow
anxious and perturbed, lose simplicity
and na;uralncss, and fall into the very
blunders that we dread. And frequent
failures weaken our courage and make us
shrink more and more from what we
ought boldly to approach.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-23
MusH and Cheese.

Swiss guides and porters who have to
bear extreme cold, which is always sup
posed to require much animal food, and
whose labors are severe, are said to live
entirely on diet of polenta (mush), and
cheese, and to be fine, hardy specimens
of manhood, carrying great weights with
ease. The East India coolie lives on Il
little butter with his rice and pulse, but
his climate is very different from the
brcing air of the Alps, frosty air that
anywhere else would be supposed to
create Il demand for the heaviest animal
food. There is considerable (vegetable)
oil in mush, and cheese furnishes albu-
men; so that in this simple diet are
combined the carbons and nitrogens OF
food
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-23
RHEUMATISM Sept $ s; ' ss:i;':

are relieved at and positively cured BY the use
OF Wheeler's No. 96 Rheumatic Remedy. We say
boldly that in the worst Of cases, no matter how
long standing, how serious or how painful we can
not only give relief but positively for all time
Failing to do this we will positively refund the
money paid for the treatment and II your suferngs
are not positively stopped for all time you have not
thrown your money away as you would on any
other than these guaranteed remedies. The price
OF Wheeler's No 96 Rheumatic Remedy is only
90 cents, obtainable from druggists sent free by
mail on receipt OF price. Stamps taken.