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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-04
MUSIC.

Music, with its prying fingers,
Breaks passage TO the soul.
And In weird and magic numbers,
Sweeps it's harp beyond control.
In the cottage Of the peasant,
Or IN gilded princelY halls,
Music weaves Its subtle influence
And its raptured soul enthralls.
Music stirs the soldiers bosom,
Bearing the battle standard high.
Proudly on mid storms that whistle
Wildly along the leaden sky!
Music raves where restless surges
laundering strike the craggy shore,
Or softly steals like winged phantom
Der the oceans shell-paved floor.
Music, mystic and ethereal,
Sweeter tones than earth can boast,
Breathes from harps of the immortal
Choir of Heavens seraphic host.
Christ-strung harp, let angel fingers
Wake thy holy song, while seraphs near
Strike the chords that Danish sorrow,
Bringing peace for every tear.
-[Chicago Sun.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-04
Character in Gait.

It is well to beware of the man who
right in walking, giving the impression
that his right foot turns out and his
left turns in. This man is a natural
petty larcenist. He may, perhaps,
never have stolen in his life, but that
was because of fear or lack of oppor-
tunity, but all the same he is liable at
any time to sequester unconsidered
trifes for pure wantonness. He is of a
kleptomaniac nature; but he is not
nearly so dangerous as the man who de-
iberately lifts his leg from the thigh as
though he was going up stairs. That
man is natural and educated william.
In England, where the tread-mills are
used iu prisons, many convicts acquire
that peculiar step, but it is the natural,
careful, cat-like tread of the criminal.
The girl who walks with fiat foot
planted squarely on the ground, as
though she wanted it to grow there,
may not be as attractive as the girl with
the arched instep, but she is a good deal
better natured. She is sure to be a
good nurse, kind-hearted, sympathetic,
| anxious to bear the burdens of others,
while the girl with the arched foot is
nearly sure to be selfish, and certain to
be coquette if she walks on her toes.
The man of short, nervous steps is
always business man of energy, but
if the stride is from the knee only he
is cold and selfish. The man whose
stride is long, and at the same time
energetic, is generally bright, always
cratic and Unbalanced, often conceited,
always careless, fond of admiration,
generally willing to sacrifice much for
praise and eclat, and, while often good
fellow, generally unreliable. The diplo-
mat and financier have smooth, Gid
ing walk, hard to describe, but easy to
recognize. There is nothing sneaking
about it, but it betokens careful deliber-
alton as though every step was carefully
considered before being made. Great
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-04
Practical Stock Breeding.
Correspondence Pennsylvania Farmer.

Correspondence pennsylvania FARMER.
A scrub heifer bred to thoroughbred
bull for her first calf, and then re-
peatedly bred to the same bull, will i'm
prove in her breedings so that each sue
ceeding calf will be better than the
preceding one, and this to greater ex-
tent than if she had been bred to differ
ent bulls, though all equally good and
of the same blood. This rule holds good
with horses and sheep as well as cattle.
Stick a pin right here. If breeding
cattle get good bull and keep him. If
you conclude to breed Durhams, do SO;
if Holsteins, or any other breed, do SO;
but don't breed to a Durham bull one
year and Holstein the next. You must
stick to the one thing if you expect to
breed good grades of either. And more
than this, cow that has once been
bred to a scrub bill, if bred promiscu-
onsly to different bulls, even of the same
breed, will never produce as good calves
as she would if bred several times in
The man who has got heifers, high
grades of thoroughbred, and does not
want to raise their first calves, and who
uses a scrub bull because it is cheaper,
is saving pennies to-day at the enpense
of dollars in the near future. Use moth
ing but thoroughbred males on all kinds
of stock, and, all things being equal,
the longer you use the same animal the
better. do no not mean by this that
it is advisable to use him on his own
progeny, but on the original animals it
may be continued indefinitely.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-04
AGRICULTURAL.
Feeding Hay.

Breeders Gazette.
Concerning the indefinite quantity OF
the hay ration in the most reputed feed
ing experiments referred to in a recent
issue of the Gazette, it may be observed
that feeding hay is a matter that re-
quires considerable judgment. Ami
mails, like men, when the opportunity
for exercising preferences is presented,
are apt to consider that the best only is
good enough for them; and if more hay
is given than they require will pick out
the tenderest and sweetest portions and
leave the remainder. which not only
wastes valuable feed, but encourages
the habit of daintiness in the animals
which is conducive to anything but
thrift. Animals that pick over their
food, smelling and poking every blade
and stem in apparent hesitation as to
whether to eat or not, do not compare
in thriftiness with the good, square eat
ers, whose appetites give them good
relish for reasonable quantity of any
proper food. The general practice is to
'.feed enough which is correct enough
when just sufficient is given, and very
incorrect when great quantities are
given to be tramp1ed under foot or 9TH
erwise wasted. But, with hay in the
bulk, it is not easy to gauge the guam
hty given, and even if this were posi-
BILE, it would vary materially with the
quality of the product, although where
good grain rations are given, variations
in quality of hay are not so important
We remember once weighing some hay
that had been passed through cut
ting machine, and that great big pile
of it uncut, measured only few BUSH
ell basketfuls after the machine had
done with it, weighing seven pounds
and a half to the basket, or just half
the weight of course wheat bran weigh
ed at the same time. 1t is not possible
in the practical operation of the farm,
to be strictly accurate in such matters,
but whatever departure there may be
should be, SO far as possible, controlled
by calculation. and not left altogether
to accident. The farmer cannot have
chemical analysis made of his hay to as
certain its exact nutritive value, and he
cannot weigh out to each bullock so
many pounds and ounces, but he can,
considering the quantity of grain he is
feeding and the average quantity of the
nay' MAXI up MS Iulnu aDouG now many
pounds he should feed. If he does this,
and finds part of it wasted, he. can de-
crease the quantity, and if the quantity
should be insufficient, his own practical
observation will soon disclose that fact
to him. Having made up his mind
about how many pounds to feed. he will
have to guess and weigh few times
until he can approximate somewhat the
desired quantity, and will have basis
or starting point from which to increase
or decrease the ration. Besides he is
pursuing a method, and there is moth
ing that contributes so much toward
sharpening ones powers of observation
and ripening his experience as the habit
of doing everything to some fixed
method or plan.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-04
COMING INTO PORT.

have weathered the turbulent cape Of
Where the winds Of passion blow;
have sheered by the reefs that gnash to
The shadows that Turk below;
have 1oyed IN the surge OF the whistling sea,
And the wild, strong stress of the gale.
AS my brave bark quivered and leaped, alive,
To the strain of its crowded sail.
Then the masterful spirit was on me,
And with Nature wrestled glad;
And danger was like passionate bride,
And Love was itself half mad.
Then Life was a storm that blew me on,
And few as the wild winds fly;
And Hope was pennon streaming out
High up-to play with the sky.
oh the golden days. the glorious days
That so lavish of life we spent;
Oh the dreaming night with the silent stars
Meath the sky's mysterious tent!
Oh the light. light heart and the strong desire
And the pulses 9uickening thrill,
When Joy lived with us, and Beauty smiled,
And Youth had its free, full will!
The whole wide world was before us then,
And never our spirits failed,
And we never looked back, but ownward,
onward
Into the Future we sailed.
Ever beforeus the far horizon
Whose dim and exquisite line
Alone divided our Earth from Heaven,
Our Life from Life divine.
Now my voyage is well-nigh over,
And my stanchest spars are gone;
And my sails are rent, and my barnacled bark
Drags slowly and heavily on.
The faint breeze comes from the distant shore
With its odors dim and sweet.
And soon In the silent harbor of peace
Long-parted friends shall greet.
The voyage is well nigh over,
Though at times capful of wind
Will rattle the ropes and fill the sails,
And furrow q wake behind.
But the sea has become q WEAKNESS,
And glad into port shall come
m
dropped,
And my cargo carried home.
-[Blackwood.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-04
The Best Butter.

A Berkshire county, Massachusetts,
farmer writes to the Scientific Ameri-
can: my object has always been to
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-04

The lean ballet dancer is ballet box
suffer Whitehall Times. ooA
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-18
THE DROUGHT IN THE SOUTH.
Up-The Crops Ruined and Stock
Suffering.

springs, "oiist uhu IAhtcrb DTythR
Up-The Crops Ruined and Stock
Suffering.
MOBILE, ALA, Oct. 1.-THE drouth is
now nearly eleven weeks old and there
are no indications OF a change In the
weather. The nights are cool and the days
pleasant, with refreshing brsezes, but the
sky is cloudless. Hopes of rain were
INDUCED in at the time Of the equinox,
for the clouds were heavy and indicated
rain. This has passed, and rain seems
now as far of as ever. Much inconveni-
ence and some suffering exist all over
south. The springs, wells, and branches
have completely dried up in many dis
tricts and long drives to rivers have to be
made to water cattle. The rivers them
selves are very low and are gradually
reaching the point noted In 1886, when
the Alabama river could he wadod at
Montgomery. The cotton crop has been
burnt out more than three weeks ago, and
very little top crop can be made and this
little only in the low lands. The turnip
crop, so much relied upon for stock feed,
is a complete failure. Meantime no seed
can come up. although farmers are
continually resolving in hope that
q rain may come and give the
plants a start. This is particularly true
of the winter cabbage crop, of which so
much is usually expected in this imme-
diate neighborhood. The drought of this
year is the harder to endure, from the
fact that it is a repetition of what hap
pened last year, Fortunately the drought
this year began two weeks later than that
of last year and the cotton had chance
to mature. On this account the drought
Of 1854 cannot equal in destructiveness
that of 1883, no matter how long it lasts.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-18
FOR LADIES ONLY.

New Haven has barber's shop for
women only.
Milwaukee has a "lady" rag picker
who is worth $4,000.
Miss Annie Sylvester, of Chicago, calls
herself bicyclienne.
Now Yorkers have been accustomed to
mate just after Easter, and In the circles
of our acutest culture and biggest wealth
there are more weddings in few weeks
OF the early springtime than during the
rest OF the yea-. These matches are
sometimes the result of the winter season
of dancing and other festivities akin to
filtration In town, but not usually. As q
rule they were the climaxes of engage
ments made in the preceding summer.
There Is no time like the torrid one, and
no place equal to the hot resorts, 80 favor
able to the generation of love. Girls are
never so bewitching as whom dressed in
the soft white hummery of July and
August.
Among the Romans tho women wore
dresses Of kind of stuff so transparent
that the body might be seen through it,
This stuff was made of silk so extremely
fine that 1t was dyed purple color before
10 was made up, for when this species of
gauze was manufactured it was so deli
cate that II could not possibly have ad.
mitted the dye. The shellfish which fur
nished the precious material for this color
were found near the island Of Cos, W hence
writers have denominated this STUFF the
dress of Cos. Nero named these habits
dresses of glass" They continued in
vogue until the time Of Jerome who de-
claims loudly against them. We learn
from Isaiah that the women and maidens
of Jerusalem wore dresses of similar
nature.
Ten girls are good horse women now
where one knew how to ride few years
ago. This they know to be healthy and
strengthening Tennis gives them clear
complexion early hours and mountain
walks arc better than tho rouge pot for
color, and so thoy are enabled to begin
the winter campaign with some prospect
of finishing it, Besides, the indoor life
has its good points. They ask, probably,
two or three other girls TO stay with them,
and batch of men for every Saturday
and Sunday. This insures certain
amount Of attention from the men at win.
ter balls, aud affords an opportunity to
study character much more closely than
Is possible at seaside resorts and in the
city. Should preference oxist, II Is wnll
known that life in country house will
bring the most obdurate bachelor down
| on his knees.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-18
THE COLD WATER PARTY.
.residcnt Candidatr wuiiRm
. 4 Addresses n small Audience.

...u.si Addresses small Audience.
IY,, nr,bi,itio, uovemept can have
,... .,,..ta. Il, .I,I, a,t,
out "" ,o'.us suppo''o's ~ WIS ',vS'
Judging oy the small attehuahoh ~ .ne
mass meeting held last evening in Ma
sonic temple. The hall was only one
third Allied. and the majority of those
.t -. ,a,.as ~, a.. uio,eoru,
Pro'o"' "o,o auio'' v" .no p'a
were easels hoiding largo pho'ograpns Oh
Gov. st. John and Miss Frances II. Will
lard, draped with the American flag.
Ar,o- ,ravor bv Rov Mr. Mooro and tho
sina;ra ~ sassrsi ,.,,noranco sonca Mr.
" j. Munson was Introduced and said
,bat "a the fnnds In tba treasnrv yyere nj
ioy ohh ho woujd as,s a contribntion from
each ono for tho furthorsnse of tho cause
oS nrohibition Raskets ware tben nassed
oronnd and tho rasult vas a meayer col.
Iect;on
Hon William DanioI Tho nrobih;tion
candidate for y,co nrosiaont thsn made
a lenr,hv adarass M naniei Ia ,hant
Ak years of 400 os comnact bpild ana
abort stature ue has iigbt biua eves
brown hair. and ia sligbtlv bald. Ue
wears a fulI hoari oxcSntino tho mona.
tache having a rleasing arnress,on of
countonance and n uood address He
snid that the naramount issue Of the age
was the sunpross;on of tho Iionor trai,ic
The probibitionists did not want In be
considered bolters from eitber tbe dame
cratic or rennblican nSrtiea lint tbev
had annlied 10 both to nlaco in their
platforms n nrob;bition nlank only 10 he
snnbbod. Ho said be had ALWAYS been a
republican. hut when he found a demo.
cratic eandidate n botter probibition-
ist than renublican he would
vote for tho democrat Ue road the plnt-
forms Of tho democratic and repnbiican
convontions and said he would dofy any
one 10 noint ont anv difference In them.
but tho nlatform Of bis marty was dis.
tinot IL was in favor of a revision of the
tariff but. above ali The sunnression Of
the liouor traffic. Ue said tbe platforms
of the democrats and renublioans had
narrowed down to one policv-''turn the
rascals outJ and "keep the rascnls out,0
The republican marty WINS pictured AS
carving aronnd n saioon on one shoulder
and n school bouse on The other. In spite
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-18
DOWN AT STAUNToN.
The Augusta County Fnir-An Acci-
dent to Senator Riddieberger and
Family-The Dry Spell.

The Augusta County Fnir-An Acct
dent TO Senator Riddiebergcr and
FamiIy-Thc Dry Spell.
STAUNToN, VA, Oct. 1.-THE Augusta
county fair will close to-day. 1t has been
we'll patronized, and deservedly SO, be-
cause of its brilliant display of the in
dustries of the people and its large herds
of improved and highly bred stock. A
feature in yesterdays display was mill
tarv drill, and the flocking together of
the survivors OF tho confederate veterans
who, under the lead of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, were admitted to the grounds free
of charge. 1t is estimated that 10000
were present
The drought still continues throughout
this valley. Grass is dried up, springs
cease to pour forth the cooling draught.
The h JthiFsting earth refuses to Ga. frYbSStfify rgYbSffy
from passing engines FIRE the dried grass
and burn deep into the soil; cattle are
driven miles to water, the large ponds in
this limestone valley being dry.
Senator Riddleberger and family, with
Mr.. Alfriend, OF Richmond, were all
slightly injured recently by u runaway.
The thoroughbreds driven by the senator
took fright at the gate of his grounds
and, dashing through the streets of tho
village of Woodstock, the carriage struck
telegraph pole aud was dashed TO pieces.
The services of DR.. Jonas, of Richmond,
who was promptly on tho scene of disas-
ter, were placed at tho command of the
sufferers. Happily there were no bones
broken. and all are doing we'll.
Lesson: Poor folks" should be care
full how they hold the ribbons on
thoroughbreds.
jefferson county Nv. ya.) democracy
paid from $l.50 to SO each for votes. Har-
per's Ferry and Cabletown were the
scenes Of this purchase and sale of free
franchise. Ignorance. vice, and misfor-
tune, upon which democratic leaders grow
fat, should be extirpated. The Blue Ridge
mountains, where this class of suffragans
are bred, was made to pour forth its
strength, as | was informed by q democrat
who supposed he was talking to one of his
own stripe. Virginia has been made to
aid West Virginia, but in November every
man will have to Skinny on his own
side" Then the result will be different.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-18
A WEIRD STORY.
The Death OF n Man and Tree, and
Some Queer Condolences.

Some Queer Condolences.
San Francisco Gull
In front Of the house, 1918 Steiner
street, stands weeping willow tree, to
all outward appearance dead and in tho
first stages Of decay. Every leaf has
fallen from its boughs and twigs, and IL
forms striking contrast to sister will
low diagonally across the street, which is
fully clothed in green, and presents o
most vigorous and healthful appearance.
According to those who live in tho
vicinity, the decay and death of the tree
were marked by coincident features in the
life and death of the man who planted
very mysterious. Two gentlemen have
communicated tho facts in the case to
tho Call, each being unknown to the other,
and therefore each being unacquainted
with the fact that the other had SO com
municated. Their story is that some
fourteen years ago b. j. Collins, a painter
by trade, changed his residence from
Bartlett street, in this city. to 1918
Steiner, taking with him small weeping
willow tree. He set the shrub out on the
outer edge of the sidewalk, directly In
front of his house. He guarded and
cared for IL. and it grew and fourished
and spread its branches wider and wider
and lifted Its head higher and higher from
the ground until it became q splendid
tree and an ornament to the block.
Collins took considerable pride in 1t,
and often remarked that the tree
would die when he did, but this was
always accepted as pleasantly, and
no one paid any more attention to 1t
that would be given to any other odd
conceit which person might have con-
cerning something in which he took con-
siderable pride. About two months ago
Mr.. Collins was taken sick, and two
weeks ago died. Attention was called to
the tree during the latter part of Mr..
cniiiHs's ill9ess and u was found to be
rapidly shedding its leaves. A little In
quiry and comparison of notes showed
that the leaves had begun to wither and
fall about the time its owner took to his
bed, and within few days after his
funeral 1t presented the appearance Of
being dead, and certainly looked so to a
reporter Of the Gull when he visited the
place yesterday. One OF the gentlemen
referred to above said that "the life of
the tree went out with the life of Col
linsU
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-18
A STORY OF THE WAR.
How the Major Remembered the Man
VINO suocored Him.

Arkansas TfdUClcr.
The other day whlo Mai. Dodrigde
was sitting in his dooryard the gate
opened aud strange looking man hastily
approached.
rs this Maj DodridgeP'
"Yes, sir"
"0f the Sth Arkansaw during the war ?"
"Yes," beginning to look with interest
at the stranger.
Don't you remember me, major"
"No, can't place you."
"rake look at me-" showing back his
hat.
Don't remember that ever saw you
before.'
II am Hank Parsonsw exclaimed tho
man, braoing himself as though he ex-
pccted the major to rush into his arms.
Don't recall the name" said the major.
rs It possible2 did not think you
would ever forget me. I'll refresh your
memory. At Shiloh, while the battle was
raging in murderous fury, / found you
lying on the field shot through both legs.
took you on my back and carried you to
spring in tho shade. Now don't you
recollect me?"
"Let me see," musod the major, II re-
member having been wounded; but l
can't recall the fact II 1t be fact, of any
one taking me to spring.
This is indeed strange" said the disap-
pointed man. II looked forward to
meeting you with such anticipations of u
warm greeting. We'll, we'll, tho world
has indeed reached an ungrateful age.
The occurrence is rs fresh to my mind as
though it had taken place yesterday.
gave you drink of whisky"
"Whatw exclaimed tho major, SPRING
ing TO his feot. gave me drink of
whisky! o, yes, remember now" seiz-
that drink /! The whisky was so new
that corn meal was floating round on IL,
but we enjoyed IL. Remember you Why,
/ should cavort. Why didn't you guard
against possible embarrassments by mem
tioning some of tho main features of the
occurrence ?r
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-18

New YoRK. Oct 17.-At Brighton
Beach to-day the track was good, weather
cloudy, and attendance fair.
First raco-Purse $780, threo.fourths
mile. Valparaiso won, Forlorn second.
Time, 1:1D
Second race-Purse $3.50, threo.fourths
mile. Torpedo won, Greenland second.
Time. 1.1s3.
Third raco-Purse $3.50, one and one
eighth miles. Harriet won, Blizzard sec
ond. Time, 200l
Fourth race-Purse $iO0, ono and one
eighth miles. Delilah won, Miss Brews-
ter second. Time, 1851.
Fifth raco-Purse $3.50, ono and one.
fourth miles. Corsair won, Americus
second. Time, 2.2l.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-18
A New Field for the Typewriter.

At the electrical exhibition now being
held In this city a telegraph operator is
taking dispatches.direct from an ordinary
soundor of the Remington typewriter.
The advantages of this method are obvious
The copy" taken in this way is much
more legible than pen writing. The use
of this machine enables the operator to
manifold tho required number of copies,
and the physical troubles engendered by
the cramping and straining of the opera
tors hand in manifolding In the old way
with the stylus is obviated. The speed
with which the typewriter can be run,
reaching seventy. five or eighty words
per minute, makes 1t possible to receive
much more rapidly than by the present
method. The ease with which the opera
tor can do given number of hours work
in this way is another point decidedly in
his favor. The noise Of the typewriter Is
so slight that it does not In any way in
terfere with the operators receiving from
an ordinary sounder.-Philadelphia Call of
Oct IL
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-10-18
Favors from tho Pope.

ROME, Oct. 17.-His holiness the pope
has sent 1000 to Catania to be used for
the relief Of the sufferers from the recent
cyclone. The pope has presented his por-
trait with his autograph letter to Father
Curci as a mark Of his favor, the recent
recantation by the great Jesuit of his
peculiar views having been accepted as
altogether satisfactory. At the same time
the archbishop of Florence has invited
Father Curci to preach Thanksgiving
sermon on the escape Of that city from
the visitation of the cholera.