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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-03
The total.abstinence mum. as.an.oys.

The total-abstinence mum as-an-oys-
ter plan does not seem to be conducive
to longevity in the weaker sex, espec-
tally the later: Lizzie Bradley, of
White Cloud, Doniphan county, Kan
sas, who started to commit suicide by
starvation, succeeded on Sunday morn
ing at 3 o'clock. She wholly abstained
from food for a period of fity-three
days, during which time she stubbornly
refused to speak. Before beginning
self-starvation she had lain seven weeks
on bed of sickness and her system
therefore was much reduced when she
began. The autopsy showed her organs
all perfectly healthy. The formal ver-
dict of the physicians was death by
starvation.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-03

Call on r. S. Cooley for decided lands.
He can fit you out with piece of deed
ed land in any part of the county.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-03

The fire department, which was the
theme of conversation for some days
after the fire, has failed to materialize.
Our people are fully awake to the press
ing Importance of such an organization,
and it is inexplicable why they do not,
through the proper source, call meet
ing of our citizens, and proceed to the
formation of fire department. The
business portion of town is composed
of frame buildings, compactly built to-
gether, and in case of fire in some
parts of the business blocks, nothing but
the prompt action of a proficient COM
pany will avail, so the crying demand is
to organize. Why pursue course in
which the earnings of a life time are
imperiled and left without adequate
protection. We propose 'to fight it
out on this line if it takes all summer"
at any rate.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-03
The Four WHIsTLERs

The entertainment and festival given
by the Union Sunday School, last week,
was pronounced success. The Opera
Hall was comfortably filled to hear the
little ones in their dialogues, tableaux,
etc, and the tables were crowded with
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. The picture pre-
sented to the school by j. +. Berger
was given to j. r. Phelan, who made
the nearest guess as to the number of
beans IN bottle. The number in the
bottle was 1011. Mr.. Phelan's guess,
1908. There is wonderful difference
in guessing faculties, as the guesses
ranged from 200 to 2400.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-07-03
BUSINESS POINTERS,

Locals under this head &c. line for each
insertion. Bills payable monthly.
Claims for sale. r. S. COOLEY.
Go to John A. Lees for sewing
machines.
j. Z. Berger is agent for the Western
Cottage Organ, which he will sell cheap
for cash Or ON long time. 4.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
A New POtatO,

Our cultivated potatoes are derived
from Solanun tuJeroSum, and we ha7'
new varieties of these by the dozen'
every year. The European journals
now announce an entirely new species
of Solanum with edible tubers, Sol
anum Ohroudi, so named from the
person who discovered it on an unln'
habited island at the mouth of the
River La Plata, in South America
This new potato has been tried al
Brest. in the north of France, and ap-
pears to have qualities which may De
of value when it has been improved
by careful culture Among others, II
promises to be hardy, and when once
established it remains in the soil from
wear to year. 1t remains to be seen Il
this is desirable property. Think oil
a potato becoming a weed, and forcing
its tubers upon us whether we TIsn
them or not The dwarf haolt ot lne
vine, not exceeding foot in height
its freedom from disease, and its hafol-
ness. all make it worthy Of being
thoroughly tested. On the other manu.
the difficulty of roofing it out Wnen
once planted will make our plaA''
cautious of it, should it be introduced
among us.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

day paid visit to the old homestead
where Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and Mrs.
Bevan still lived.
They received the rich man very
graciously. and he helped to eat some
Of the strawberry jelly.
THAT paper" he said, at parting,
was worth a hundred times five thou
sand dollars to me"
4 few days afterward a letter was
received, addressed TO Mr.. Charles
Wilson, inclosing a very kind note
and deed to the old farmhouse and
the plot Of ground in the center of
which it stood, "given," as the letter
read, "in token Of my appreciation OF
the great service. you have rendered
me"
Charlie is quite distinguished law
yer now, and every year his wife sends
a jar Of strawberry to Mr.. Archibald
Arnold.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

Affected simplicity is refined i'm
posture.
According to the security you offer
to her, fortune makes her loans easy or
ruinous.
Vice stings US even in our PLEASURES
but virtue consoles us even in our
puns.
a scheme is on foot for establishing
turtle parks on the Goa Is Of Provence,
Algeria, and Corsica.
He who does his best however little
always to be distinguished from him
who does nothing
The Spanish gypsies assert that they
know the dance which 1Ierodias's
daughter performed before TIerod.
In the middle ages, women were not
physicians but sometimes surgeons of
more than ordinary ability.
ro,or f.. (.
should ~. ro,'.,,,,l,o, !,
~,
Nv "'0 no persons more soliellouS
about the preservation of rank than
those who have mo r,nI, ot all
''', . - ceremony was always 'ho
'' '""'oi u "c''N MINUS y ls . plahC
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
II Austrian exer Va ~ :.

lho Austrian exeF TA sa
very snowy UNIFORM and rides up to
lhe ScalIoId with a military escort
he always puts on lreSh Whlte gloves
~ P''''' III mo oi''''
A dipsomaniac boy of eight years
was recently attacked, in Dublin, with
delirirm tremcns. The child, SO says
the Nriirm Plesy, has had a passion
for alcoholic liquors ever since he was
'O-o ~ '''iiA a. an
French soldiers in Algeria when
Obliged to stay on marShy land with
nothing upon winch to rest seat th'm-
selves each on the knees OF the one
behind, arranged in a circle SO that
there IS no end man
Nature can do much to render a
countenance attractive but character
"''o''' '''ii's i"' "'0'' '' '''u''
,rt
90. 'o'o' " ''i'''i 'i5 0
Nlii'" - 'i'0 Ie''eA = 'm'' "''e' 'o'os
'''0 w. anu . - '"''''' "''' ''
"e"' T.
SATIRE IS a sort OF glass wherein De
holders generally discover e'eryood!
face but Their own; "Hlch Is the enc
reason for that KIND OF reception
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
Had a fearful Piece.

A literary society had assembled at
a house on Clifford street the other
night when stranger pulled the bell
and said to the gentleman who answer.
ed it:
is this literary meeting?"
ayes, sir"
VERY well; ! should like to come in
and read my piece"
"What is it?'
at is something to draw tears from
every eye
But what's the subject p
Its about onions. sir"
For a long min ute the two glared n,
each other. and as the owner Of the
house reached for his revolver the
stranger fled into the darkness Pre-
Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
Took the Bait.

"Wel, dear" remarked Mrs. 9u''u
as her husband started out fer dal
fishing, Il hope you will be saece'',a !.
and bring home nice basket oi 'r0u-
Never fear" responded Smith, -"
there are any trout to be caught a. a.
the boy to catch 'em. It's cold "a j,
in the spring time when a trout "
away from me-" .,o
at is, indeed" his wife sa'u' s,..
by the way, here is your poese5.oOY .,.
lying on the table. You musn i.asa, i"s,
that. You can't catch trout VIM -"
bait. you now."-Philadelp@'a 49,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
Martin MnshInrton,s Carrot.

Writing about visit to Mt. Vernon,
Joaquin Miller says: Let no one here
after complain of having to live in a
garret alone and without a fire. For
here, with all this spacious and noble
house to select from, the widow OF
Washington chose a garret looking TO
the south and out upon his tomb.
This is the old tomb where he was first
laid to rest, and where the fallen oak
leaves are crowding in heaps now and
almost filling up the low, dark door
way.
The garret has but one window, y
small and narrow dormer window, ana
1t is otherwise quite dark. A bottom
corner Of the door is cut away 50 that
her cat might come and go at will. And
this is the saddest, tenderest sight at
\ Mount Vernon. 1t seems to me tha'
l could see this lady sitting there, look
ing out upon the tomb of her mighty
dead, the great river sweeping fast be-
yond. her heart full Of memory OF
mighty nations birth waiting, waiting
waiting. Her work was done. She haC
lived quite the allotted three score ant
ten. Her companions were in the tomb
ane SO she chose this garret, just aboy
the bed in which her immortal HUSBAND
had died, as a sacred place in which t
sit down and cherish her memories am
wait with folded hands for the enc
And so here, after year and half
waiting, the angel of death found hel
! the hands were folded forever, and tn
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

DR.. Stevens, a French physician saw
a butcher killing a pig. lie observed
that he stirred the blood Of the animal
and added handful of common salt ia
it while stirring, which made 1t Grim
son, and, the stirring being discontinued
remained fluid The change of color
awakened his curiosity. The butcher
could give no explanation, except that
it kept it from jellying and spelling.
Dr.Stevens seized a vessel, caught some
of the blood, and made several expert
ments by putting salt into it and found
that the blackest blood was instantly
changed into a bright yermilion by the
use of salt. "And," said he, here is a
fact that may lead to practical rule
lie had observed, that in cases of yellow
fever in the army, that the blood drawn
was very black and fluid, and on adding
salt it became vermilion and itretained
Its freshness; whereas, putridity of the
blood is one of the characteristics of
yellow fever. He therefore abandoned
the usual way of treating it and gave
his patients a mixture of various salts,
and in very short time reduced the
mortality from fever in the West Indies
from one in five to one in fifty.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
hats FOR EVERYBODY

Hats for figures broad and burly.
Hats ior straight hair and for curly;
Hats for faces melancholy,
Hats for features bright and iollv.
Hats for gentlemen Of standing.
Hats that give look commanding;
Hats for walking, riding, driving,
Hats dull faces look alive in:
Hats for spas and watering places,
Hats to wear al all the races.
Hats that stand all kind of mauling,
Hats for every trade and calling;
Hats for travelling, shooting. sailing
Hats grease proof, in storms unfailing
Hats to suit the peer and peasant.
Hats that make your custom pleasant
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING co
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
Chain Of Songs.

This Is the song Of the bee
"Open wide the sweet enclose
Ofyour bosom wide to me;
would enter IN, Q Rose,
would come to dwell with thee.
All the sweets Of ld-howercd field,
All the wealth the ga ems yield,
All these shall the guerdon be
For thy love" sings the restless bee.
Thi@ is tho sopg Of the rose:
"You are nothing to me, o bee,
For at night there's wind that blows
In the dark he kisses me-
And no flower tho secret knows.
0 wind, that wayward darts,
Take my hundred glowing hearsl
Thine are they, 70 win or lose
so thou love me, sings the rose.
This is The song Of the wind.
81 Hove you not, wanton flower;
If kissed You, count it sport
There's young tree near your bower,
And to h-r pay my cour:
Fold ne sweet, IN your swaying nrmsi
will praise your maiden charms
East and west, if you are kind
To your lover, signs the wind.
This is the song Of the tr e;
"Nought care l for wind that woos
There's IA lark that file and sings,
And him for my love chose;
All, hrin would l clip wings!
Draw near, love, and build thce nest
Right here, love, upon my breast
And safe shall thy DIV, ling be-"
This is the song of the tree.
This is the song Of tho lark:
90 tree, regard thee not;
Higher, higher, aspire
For long 70 reach the spot
Where | see yon ball of fire,
Glowing, fl shing, flaming, burning,
And my heart is madly yearning
Ju-t to be a tiny spark
OF the great sun, sings the lark
This is Il c song of The sun:
90 children. with hearts to break,
As We lie on the worlds broad breast,
can see yoi quiver and ache,
With longing that's never at rest;
Only love that burns upward is living,
Such love liveth ON with the giving
Though love in return n'er be won
This is the song of the sun.
-.annette ". Holt in the Continent
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
ToPICS OF TaE nav.

Seven thousand people shouted "yes"
when in closing the session of the
Mormon conference John Taylor put
to a vote the question. ">halI we up
hold the doctrines of our church,
including polygaoy stand by it and
defy the powers Of the nation1'
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
Goods
DEPARTM EMIT.

In this department, as in all others, we
can show more goods, more styles and a
greater variety than any three exclusive
furnishing houses in the city, and our
prices are fully 25 per cent. lower. In
Underwear we can show you all the diff
fcrent STYLES and material that are made.
Our stock in Neekwear is simply too i'm
mense to describe Hosiery we make a
special feature Of, and can show you 200
different styles in prices from the lowest
up All the new and desirable shapes in
Linen Collars Cuffs, Handkerchiefs,
JeWelry, White and Colored Shirts in
endless variety, with Gloves Of all STYLES
and prices
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING co.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

Tea-drinkers should be grateful for
the interest the government is show
ing in them. There Lave been 5000
600 pounds Of tea imported INTO New
York since the law requiring inspec-
tion went into effect year ago. ln
that time 65o0o0 pounds of adultera
ted tea have been condemned. These
have been mostly green teas, and as a
result their importation has fallen oil
over 100000 pounds from the preyi
Gus year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

in the city Of New York alone it is
estimated that there are 1T present no
fewer than four hundred millionaires,
thirty Of whom own from $5,o00,000
to 50,000,O0Q apiece, while there are
about ten who possess from $4,000, :
600 to s150,olo000 each, Mr.. William
II. Vanderbilt Standing at the head of
the whole list with the magnificent
accumulation Of $300O00O00. "Rich
beyond the dreams Of avarice' is no
longer a mere rhetorical flourish.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
COME
We are Ready for You.
OUR MAIN WEAKNESS Is
HOSPITALITY.

We cannot bear to have any strangers
h..,sr ,hc city until we have had an op-
rsruuity to show him some ciyility
nur stores are as well worth seeing as
aay place in Baltimore and our goods are
h,ttar worth examination than those Of
auy other house in the city.
We welcome one and all rich and poor,
residents and strangers, and make it a
noiut to show the same careful attention
10 meet ,ightseers that is accorded to the
most profitable customer.
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING Co
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

The city of Washington is cursed
With relic hunting yandals. With
them nothing is too sacred for mu-
uaion. 1t is said that there is not a
potable ornament, curiosity or book
10 the parlors of the white house,
except under lock and key. If they
we're explored, they would be carried
If in less than twenty.four hours.
rle effects of the hammer Of the relic
hlater are everywhere visible. The
nsgnifcent bronze doors Of the capitol
have been badly mutilated. Green
ough's statue of Washington is minus
zig toe. Mars, standing near the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

Under the law passed at the last
session of The Mississippi legislature,
chancellors are given great power over
habitual drunhalr4, Of which the
following is sashort ana good synop is:
Chancellors are given authority to
declare who are drunkards, appoint
guardians for them and their estates
without ordering such drunkards into
confinement, or order them into con
fnement without appointing guard
ians, or both guardians and asyIums
may be prescribed by the chancellors.
and when confinement is prescribed i
may be in an asylum in or out of tn
state.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

AaVll engineer in Washington, who
has extensive knowledge outside his
immediate professional domain, says
wonderful improvements are being
perfected in the telephone and the
eectnc light. He thinks that within
a comparatively brief period the people
Of every considerable town in the
United States will be conversing with
each other with perfect ease and
any distance by the telephone. lie
says an electric hand lamp has been
in7Fnted, the Illuminating principle Of
which as generated by some simple
CHEMICALS that are ridiculously cheap
and elsly manipulated. A little slid
ing drawer at the bottom of the lamp
holds the electric spark in solution
While by simply touching a button, a
m3gnIhcent light is developed or ex
tilsaIshed, as the case may be. This
lamp does not specially differ in ap-
pealance from the ordinary kerosene
affair." and can be used in the same
way but with a complete absence of
toaole odor or danger.QWe seem to
hm the verge of scientific wonders,
APPLIED to practical everyday uses.
g1Nh will reyolutionize numerous
c1,riYances that have had their day,
o., nat will be diverted into other
c5l1nels.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

Young lambs in John Day valley
Oregon, are being carried oil hy
eagles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
NGg'S AND YOUTHS
CLOTHING.

We have opened the season with vim
ond yigor. We have spared no time,
trouble or pains to prepare for purchase
tbc most perfect assortment Of Clothing
ever displayed in Baltimore. We have a
stock Of nearly $200,0 600 in Mems and
Yuths' Clothing alone Every Style,
Fabric and Quality can be had at our
stores. 1t is really wonderful yes aston
j-bine-what values we are offering in
Mem, Suits Our regular patrons need
no urging to visit us We want those
vho have not bought Of us to come and
-ec the big stacks of clothing we have
and learn the Low Prices we charge
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING co.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

The fruits of General Wolfe's victo-
ry in Canada l25 years ago have been
lost, according to Goodwin Smith. In
stead Of being absorbed, New France
is absorbing. Her population. which
multiplies almost as rapidly as the
Irish, and in some measures from the
same causes, instead of receding is
advancing beyond its boundaries, and
either thrusting ont Or swallowing up
such British elements as had found
place within its confines. The Brit
ish population Of the city Of Quebec is
reduced to less than 1000, and even
the eastern townships are becoming
more French. At the same time the
feeling OF French nationality is appar-
emily growing stronger than ever.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
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e0, 777N7V7hsldeFa5le lNdgmeRT 20
discover ifthe patient is thin skinned,
or the bloodaows freely to the surface.
Scores of women have failed to make
accomplished manicures, because clum-
sy and unable to study "the style of
the hand and shape the nails accord
ingly. These drop from the ranks of
operators.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
OurBOys' ChiIdrens'
DEPARTMENT.

Is full Of Novelties. No Old Goods.
Everything New and Stylish. Not only
in Baltimore, but in Rochester Buffalo,
Albany, Cleveland, Denver and East
Saginaw, where we have retail stores, our
BOYS AND CHILDRENS' CLOTHING
Is admitted by many to be superior if
fit, style and make to the productions on
any Clothing Manufacturers in America
EXCELSIOR CLOTHING co.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30

A lady manicure of New York says
that many gentlemcn are very partic-
ular about cutting their nails, and
have not the smack Of keeping their
finger ends ina presentabIe condition
They are as anxious to have their
nails brilliant as are women. Learn
ling the s treating finger nails, she
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-30
proper thing

INFoRMATIoN WANTED Information want,
ed Of a certain parchment deed. given by Andrew
sharp to Archi aid Arnold. conveying to the SAID
Arnold certain parcel Of land, containing about
one hundred and thirty five thousand acres, more
or less situated in the state of Iowa, sad deed
having been given at burlington, Iowa, III the year
1915 This deed was lost OF stolen some fifteen
wears ago, and any one furnishing information
which will lead to its recovery, will receive re-
ward of five thousand dollars by applying TO HoL-
BROOK & HUTCHINSON, Attorneys at Law, PM
adelphia, Pa"
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-14

FO r EI4 N.


80 - SoC 0"VuSs
LONDON, Feb. l3.-The British Minis
ter at Cairo telegraphs that after the
rebels entered Sinkat they put everyone
to the sword.
News frUna l:eaeral CU1d~n.
CAIRo, Feb. l2-The following dis
patch il received: General Gordon,
Stewart aud myself are we'll. People
are meeting me on all sides with enthu-
siasm. I hope Soudan will soon be in
good order General Gordon has asked
that camels be s-ns to convey refugees
across the Nubian desert. Berbsr was
illuminated in honor Of General Cor
don's arrival.
The U0asllla.
VICTORIA. b. c., Feb. ia survey
was held on the Umatilla with the de-
cision that it will cost 100000 to raise
and repair her. The recommendation
10 that she be considered total loss. Il
now remains to be seen whether the IN
dsrwriters viii sell or raise her.
Gigantic EaGlaesriSx Project,
PATS, Feb. IA parliamentary CON-
mittee today vas considering the o.n-
struction Of an elevated railway from
France to England. The Minister Of
Marine opposed the project. saying that
such a work would b. dangerous to
shipping, and at any rate il would b.
necessary to obtain EnRland's consent.
Huakl0 Quiet.
CArRO, Feb. l3.-Dispatches from Ba-
ker Pasha report Suakim quiet and no
firing ut the Outp0sts.
An official letter sent to Kar orders
the garrison to hold ont until troops Ar
rived.
General Gordon, with several power
ful chiefs, left Berber today for Khar-
toum. He will move slowly, as he de-
sires TO see the people along the rivers.
RelaGees ffea sinkae.
SuAxIx, Feb. 13.-Five soldiers be-
longing to the Sinkst garrison and sev-
eral women arrived today. They fully
confirm tho reports of the massacre.
and add that the rebels offered to spare
the lives of all the soldiers on condition
that Tswfik Boy was handed ever TO
them,