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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-03
The Heroic Mother.
Henry Ward Beecher.

Henry Ward Beecher.
We see household brought up well.
A mother who took alone the burden of
life when her husband laid it down,
without much property, out of her pen
ury, by her planning and industry,
night and day, by her fullness of love,
by her fidelity, bring up her children !;
and life has six men, all of whom are
like pillars in the temple of God. And
o, do not read to me of the campaigns
of Caesar; tell me nothing about Ma
poleon's wonderful exploits; I tell you
that, as God and angels look down upon
the silent history of that woman's ad-
ministration, and upon those men
building processes which went on in her
heart and mind through score of
years, nothing external, no outward de-
velopment of kingdoms, no empire
buildings, can compare with what she
done. Nothing can compare in beauty,
and wonder, and admirableness, and
divinity itself, to the silent work in OBJ
scure dwellings of faithful women
bringing their children to honor and
virtue and piety. tell you, the inside
is larger than the outside. The loom is
more than the fabric. The thinker is
more than the thought. The builder is
more than the building.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-03

charming little girl to the generals Of
flee with the autograph album. The
orderly told her that she could not see
the busy general. She would wait, she
said. At the end of half an hour the
orderly took her request to the adju-
tant. The latter admitted her, but told
her she could not possibly see the gen.
eral. She said she must. AT last the
adjutant lshowed her the door leading
to General Scott's office, and told her
she could 90 in If she dared. Taking
him at his word she marched right in.
This is her description of the call given
at the time: 81 was afraid at first when
he looked up; but as soon as he saw it
was only me he said right pleasantly,
well, little girl, what do you wantp"
and told him my ma wanted him to
write his name in her book; and he
looked sharp at me and then smiled
little bit, and shook hands with me and
asked me who my ma was, and l told
him, and told him my pa was in the
army, and my ma was all alone with
me, and then he just kissed my cheek
and wrote in mas book and said good
morning to me, and I came out, and
nobody didn't hurt me at all" This is
what he wrote: "Treason is the great
est crime-Winfield Scott.
One Saturday afternoon in the sum-
mer, just before Scott left the army
forever, President Lincoln with some
friends sat on the balcony at the rear
of the white house, listening to the mu-
sic of the Marine band, when Gen.
Scott was announced. The president
Immediately advanced to meet him,
and returned with the lieutenant gen.
eral, in full uniform, on his arm. TIE
crowd on the lawn saw the president
and the white-haired veteran, stopped
talking, looked at the pair for a mo-
ment and then broke forth into ap-
plause. The general at once stepped
to the front and raised his hat in ac-
acknowledgement. The band very ap-
propriately played "Hail to the Chief"
while the crowd continued the clap
ping of hands. "You've got good
many young generals, Mr.. President"
said the old hero, turning to Lincoln;
"but they don't forget the old general
yet, do theyp" ave could spare a
hundred of them," said the president,
helping the general to a seat, shelter
than him." s'I thank you, Mr.. Presi-
dent, 1 thank you," said the general,
with tears in his eyes.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-03
THE SEASONS CATCH.

Farewell to the gay ball enhancing,
Goodbye to the lancers so fine;
For the present adieu to all dancing,
No more as the belle can shine.
During Lent.
The waltz and cotillion must slumber,
The grand Saratoga can rest,
And the partners had without number,
May leave me to solitude blest
During Lent.
All! the beaux that are signing and dream
ing,
Who call me frivolous fiirt,
When unconsciously smiling and beam
ing,
gave them the glances that hurt
Before Lent.
Yet still there is one youth delighted,
And am as happy as he;
He won where the others were sighted
When popped he the question to me
Before Lent.
Andmy love he can dance like fairy,
He's eoing to waltz me through life;
No wonder his steps light and airy,
He's taking the bell for his wife
After Lent.
There's one thing, however that's jolly,
Though leap year, didn't ask him,
He said: "Will you marry me, Molly?'
Ianswered: 81 guess will, Jim,
After Lent
NV. S. c., New York Journal
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-03
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

There sat crow on lofty tree,
Watching the world 60 by;
He saw throng that swept along
With laughter loud and high.
'tIn and out through the motley rout'
Pale ghosts stole on unseen,
Their hearts were longing for one sweet
word
OF the love that once had been.
But never lip there spoke their names,
Never tear was shed.
The crow looked down from his lofty tree,
"'Tis the way of the world, - he said.
A singer stood in the market place
Singing tender lay,
But no one needed his sorrowful face,
No one had time to stay.
He turned away; he sang no more;
How could he sing in vain?
And then the world came to his door
Bidding him sing again,
But he rocked not whether they came or
went,
He in his garnet dead;
The crow looked down from his lofty tree,
"'Tis the way of the world, - he said.
There sat queen by cottage bed,
Spoke to the widow there;
Did she not know the same hard blow
The peasant had to bear?
And she kissed that humble PEASANTS brow,
And then she bent her knee;
"God of the widow, help her now,
Ao fho,, boct holpad mo ;,
"Now God be thanked,'' said the old,
old crow,
AS he sped from his lofty bow,
''The times are ill, but there is much
good still
In the way of the world, trow.'
Il F. E. Wetherly.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-03
Stories of Gen. Scott.
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
In his later years General Scott was
very irascible. A great many people
knew that, but very few knew that he
was always sorry for hasty word.
While he was still at the head of the
army, with his office on Seventeenth
street, just opposite the war depart
ment, he was coming out one day to
enter his carriage, cane in hand. A
volunteer orderly, who knew nothing
of Scott's views of military propriety,
approached him with letter from a
war department bureau, which he had
been directed to deliver to Gen. Scott
at once. The orderly, rocking nothing
of adjutant generals and chiefs of staff,
interpreted his order literally, and
hastily giving careless salute, began {:
sob, general, here's a paper 1 want
you to look at before you" For a
moment the proud commander-in-chief
seemed petrifed. Then, raising his
cane, he said in loud voice: "Ciear
out, sir; clear out of the way" The
startled orderly sprang to one side, and
the general got into his carriage and
was driven away. The soldier then
delivered his letter to some one in the
oficeyand walked slowly out. Gen.
Scott's carriage had not gone thirty
rods before it stopped and turned about.
The driver, raising his voice, summoned
the offending orderly to the door.
Trembling in every limb, cap in hand,
he approached. Gen. Scott asked his
name and regiment. He gave them.
"Well, sir" said the general, "report
to your colonel that you were guilty of
gross disrespect to Gen. Scott as an
officer, and that Gen. Scott was guilty
of gross disrespect to you as man.
Gen. Scott begs your pardon. Go to
your duty, sir"
In 1861 a lady passing the season
here was very anxious to get General
Scott's autograph. He was very busy
and she found her task very difficult.
One day the happy thought struck her
that her pretty 1O-year old daughter
might be able to do in this case what
she herself could not. So she sent the
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-03
Kentucky's Size.
Washington Ratchet.

There is a new waiter in the House
restaurant, and the other day when
Representative Blackburn went down
to get his lunch the waiter brought him
the bottle and a regulation whisky
glass. Mr.. Blackburn glared at the
waiter and then atthe glass, and finally
blurted out: "Don't you know who 1
amp "No SIR replied the waiter. 81
am senator-elect from Kentucky" re-
piled the Hon. Joe. ssFrom Kentucky,'
calculated the waiter. "Oh, l beg your
pardon, sir" And he quickly brought
the Kentuckian big goblet.
Spanish girdles Of embroidered vel
vet are exceedingly stylish.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-03

well as the rest. But let it be remarked,
en- PEASANT, that Lettie and Minnie we're
types of more than two-thirds of the
fashionable bellies at Grapnel, and
that the pretended counts were per-
haps more sensible, and certainly more
honest, than the tops who laughed at
them.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-03

the shilling, buckled on the hand organ
and set up squeak.
For a moment, as the two fellows
ground away, bobbing and grinning,
there was strange silence. The
company sstook," and such yell (not
fashionable by any means) went up as
was never heard from such a polite as
sembly before.
Let stood a moment, red, mortified
confoundedi So did Minnie. But
presently one muslin cloud faded away
and the other made her exit by some
more desirable means.
The real count enjoyed the lesson as
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-04-03

Office Table, Blanks, &c. d
'S.F.Phillips, Grading Court House ground. %
Arthur Baston, Furnishing Material and John
Making Drawers Tor vault. 800 @f'" ort
GENERAL FUND LEVY 1883. 7our
r. H. Crisweu Commissioner of Insanity
claim of S12, allowed at...............S 800 80
G. S. Bishop, Publishing Road Notice, vi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18

New YORK, Dec. lin the proposed Span
ish treaty, among the articles described as
products of Porto Rico which are to be admitted
free of duty into this country are walnuts, al
monds and flberts. a general laugh has been
raised among dealers in these articles since the
publication of the treaty, at the expense of the
treaty makers, by the statement that none of
these nuts are raised on the island or have ever
been Imported into this country from there.
A more serious phase of the matter was
brought forward to day by a native of Porto
Rico, who is a fruit dealer in this city. Spain is
a large grower of all the nuts named, and by
shipping them first to Porto Rico and afterward
here would be apt to get them into the United
States free of duty. The opinion is freely ex-
pressed among fruit dealers that it is but one of
the many hidden schemes of the proposed treaty,
and 1t should be looked into before another loop
hole for defrauding the customs authorities is
established.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
WESTERN ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Large Attendance at the Annual Meeting
Officers and Directors for the Next Year.

DETROIT, Dec. 1.-THE annual meeting of the
Western Associated Press was held here to-day,
with a larger attendance than has been had for
many years. All, except two members, were
present. In the absence of the president, Hon.
John c. New PRESSED. Reports were made by
the board of directors and the general manager,
which were unanimously approved. The follow
ing officers were elected:
President, Joseph Medill, Of the Chicago
Tribune; vice-president, l. F. Mack, of the San
dusky Register; secretary, H. E. Baker, of De
troit. Directors-Riehard Smith, of the Gin
cinnati Commercial Gazette; Walter N. Halde-
man, of the Louisville Courier-Journal; NJ. e.
Stone, of the Chicago News; ID. N. Houser, of
the st. Louis Globe-Democrat; John G. New, of
the Indianapolis Journal; A. Fl. Belo, of the
Galveston News; W. D. Bickham, Of the Day
ton journal.
A large amount of business was transacted.
Among other things, the st. Paul Globe was ad-
mitted to membership, and the following resolu-
ton adopted by a unanimous vote:
"Resolved, That the thanks of this association are
due and hereby rendered to the board of directors, to
the joint executive committee and to the general man
ager for the thorough and efficient management of the
business Of the Associated Press during the pastyear."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18

1873. nays 127, and Mr.. Crisp's amendment, as so
amended, was agreed to-yeas 1877, nays l31.
Mr.. Mills offered an amendment prohibiting
any railroad company from charging to or re
ceiving from any person who is to be conveyed
from one State or Territory to another, any sum
exceeding 3 cents per mile for the distance 20 be
travelled. The amendment was adopted-yeas
l39. nays 12l.
Mr.. Goff moved to amend by adding to the
provision adopted on motion of Mr.. BrecEen-
ridge the words, provided that no discrimina-
ton is made on account Of race o~rcolor." Agreed
to-yeas l47, nays 103.
Mr.. Goff moved to reconsider and lay on the
table, pending which Mr.. REAGAN moved to ad-
journ, pending which the Speaker laid before the
House a communication from the Attorney-gen-
eral in reply to a resolution asking his opinion
whether the eight-hour law applied to letter-car-
riers. Referred.
The Attorney general says, after reeiting the
resolution:
ITO this I must reply that I cannot furnish
the legal opinion required. The authority of the
Attorney general to give his official opinion is
limited by the laws which create and define his
Office, and will not permit him to give advice
either at the call Of either House of Congress.
or of Congress itself, but only to the President
and the heads Of the executive departments.
Early in the government this rule was estab-
atives by Attorney-geEeral Writ. When the De
partment of Justice was created the law in this
respect was not changed. Of course, it will be
my wish to conform to any request the House of
Representatives may make, but such wish l can
not comply with without r~eserving the law and
the precedents heretofore established"
Adjourned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
Damage Suit Against the CITY.

Amanda E. Mccullough has begun suit against
the city for S., 900 damages for personal injuries.
She alleges that the sidewalks at the intersection
of Tennessee street and Indiana avenue were
not properly attended to by the city, and that in
consequence of this neglect n considerable exca-
walton was made there several feet in length
and Il foot or more in depth. The plaintiff al.
leges that a few nights ago, while walking along
the avenue, she fell into this hole, and was sori-
ously and permanently injured through no fault
or negligence on her own part, and on this ac-
count she wants DAMAGES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
"Oh, more than half an hour"
nIs he trrinr to nirt with rnnlJ


NEW lOIh ITIUUne.
The Indiana man who wrote to Secretary
McCulIoch for his share of the surplus wasn't so
very original after all, as the following tale will
show. Many years ago a Beggarof Bagdad went
to the Caliph and said in substance: "Look-a
here. yer Royal Nibs, our Holy Religion says
that me and you is Brothers, and yit you're a
Bloated Bondholder, while i have to Rustic
around lively for my Daily Grub. Now if I'm
yer Brother, I want my Portion" To whom the
Caliph said: Here, Brother, is your Portion,
the Tenth of a Farthing, and as you spend it in
Drink, remember that if all my other Brothers
would Get even Less. and I would DO an Object
of Charity" And as he said this he took a Puff
on his Hookah, while the Beggar went away all
Broke Up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18

Nobody approves it l heard that General
Cobb, in his speech at Milledgeville, said all
these acts of Congress were proper, wise and
JUST ana yet l do know that General Cobb spoke
very differently to me of some of them before
they We're passed. Why will men thus degrade
themselves by attempting to bamboOzlo the PEG
pie; and how are we to get better laws, if bad
ones, that all feel and know to be bad, are not
denounced and their principles proclaimed
81 said but little about the tax and currency
question in Milledgeville, because money, at
best, in my estimation, is but trash. Greater
and moro vital interests We're in jeopardy.
Nov | am done with all these matters with
you. l wished to put myself in a proper light
with you on certain points. ! hope | have done
so. Hereafter l will write on other matters. /
do not know yet when | can get to see You. 1t
still continues to rain, and | cannot get my corn
III the ground. l must see after that before l
can leave home. But I mus add, in conclusion,
that you are, l think, mistaken in supposing that
the late movement in Georgia was started with
any view toward the organization Of q party
against Mr., Davis or his administration. know
all about that movement. If allusiOn is made to
Governor Browns message, l advised it from
stem to stern, and approve it. l don't mean the
language, but the policy and the course taken,
and l know l had no such object, thought of
none such, nor dreamed of any such. 1t is the
proclamation and vindicatiou of great essential
truths that | desired TO set forth at the right
time and on a proper occasion. But, again,
enough.
"What / have written to you is with that free
dom and fraukness | always use in writing to
one who holds such a high place IN my esteem,
and trust you will 50 consider it and appreciate
it. Let me hear from you when you have leisure
to write, and as we cannot agree on these great
questions, let US entertain ourselves on other
topics. Yours, truly,
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS.
"Hon. II. V. johnson, sandy Grove, Ga"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
That WASN'T Flirting.


San Francisco ArgOnaut.
'My dear, said a Mormon wife to her hus-
band, Il should think that you would be ashamed
of yourself, flirting with Miss r. as you did to-
day" Flirting with herr" he replied in aston
ishment why, we have been engaged FOR
more than three months. Its all over town"
'Oh, 1 beg your pardon said the wife, indiffer-
emily. IF you are engaged to her, 1 suppose
it's all right. When does the happy event oc-
cur1D
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
Tho New Rink at LAFAYETTE.

The new skating rink at Lafayette, in which
Mr.. Frank Gates, of this city, is largely inter
ested, was opened to tho public on Tuesday
evening, a number of ladies and gentlemen of
this city going over to participate. BY half
past Z o'clock the crowd was so great that the
doors had to be locked to prevent further adj
mission. The rink is an excellent one in all its
appointments, and will be carefully managed so
as to justify largo patronage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
Not Well Taken,


Louisville commercial.
The special excellence Of the Associated Press as an
agent for disseminating accurate information, is
Illustrated ~ the announcement, in this mornings
CourierSournal, that the son of the Bishop of Roch-
estef has become a Roman Catholic. DR.. Harold, the
present occupant of the see of Rochester, who each
in America, lisa crusty old MISUNDERSTANDING Post
This particular point is not we'll taken. It
has been recently shown in a conspicuous case
that old bachelors may and do have sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
His Source of Income.

NOV lOrh 6Un,
'How are you finding business, Doctorl" was
asked of a physician.
Capital, - he replied 81 have all 1 can at
tend to-"
much sickness about"
NO, there isn't. But we physicians do not
depend upon sickness for an income. Oh. my,
no; most of our money is made from people who
have nothing the NATTER with Them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
The First Keen TWinga.

As the season advances. the pains and aches
by which rheumatism makes itself known. are
experienced after every exposure. 1t is not
claimed that Hoods Sarsaparilla is Il specific for
Reconnaissance doubt if there is, or can be.
such u remedy. But the thousands benefited
by Hoods Sarsaparilla warrant us in urging
others, VINO suffer from rheumatism, TO take it
before the first keen twinge,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18

Chicago News.
'.Hullo, Skinney. wat yer doin' now? Idon't
see yer sellin' papers"
NAV, l got a sof' snap now"
WHAT'S de snapl'
'ShubbliD' off de sidewalks
kin yer git 'nough ter do}'
'Kin II WAL 1 sh'd smoker. l jes' go,down
on de ave an shubbles one walk widout sayin'
nawthin' to nobody an den l goes mex door an
calls 'tentior to 1t. ] gifts de hnll street. don
know wat more a teller wants"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
A Sense of Goneness,

"Goneness" is hard to define scientifically, yet
you know what it is when it overcomes you. 1t
Is Sac a eo mp u ad ro OF I%aS ,siH t debility and the
blues Now you know. To get rid of gone
ness, take Browns Iron Bitters, and be well and
strong. Mr.. j. NJ. Gentry, Hannibal, Mo-, says;
II took Browns Iron Bitters for pain in the
back, loss of appetite, kidney disease, with good
results"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
AGENTS WANTED.

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
HUAIOR OF TIE DAY.


ItNds GlliluG6.
had been jabbering at the top of her voice
This talking is abominable. Nobody can hear
a word. Young 1ady-''That's just what l was
telling Miss Smith, here. Those actors keep up
such a racket on the stage that you can't hear
vOurself sneak u
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
Painful Suspense.


Detroit 1Ftss.
'My dear" he said as he entered the house,
'who is that gentleman across the street,
81 am not sure, but L think he is an old beau
of mine"
chiefF'
'Oh, more than half an hour"
lis he trying to fiirt with your
'"That's Just what annoys me-. He may mean
it for me. or for the lady in the bay-window
above. If its for me l ought to know it, and if
it's for her III never speak to the shame-faced
thing again as long as live! Oh, George! you
don't know how vexatious and uncertain it is to
have oomer above you! wish we had a little
cottage of our own"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-18
THE HOUSE.

An Extended Debate Concerning the Rights
of CoIored People.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE committee on
public buildings reported a. bill extending to
$245,OOO the limit of the appropriation for con
s%truction of the public building at Peoria,
III. Referred to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Skinner, Of New York. introduced a bill
for regulating and classifying the salaries of
clerks in all first-class postofices. Referred
The House then resumed consideration of the