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papcr Hnngiugs.

S. Beck, the jeweler, 5ll Main street, is
agent for "Kayton's Celebrated White
Crystal Spectacles" acknowledged to be
the best spectacles in the market. Call
and purchase pair and he convinced OF
their superiority. A perfect fit guaran-
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LONDON, July 30.-Tho Times received
pun Alexandria the following transla-
~ o, an Arabic telegram dated Dongo-
le Muiir. with twp Iattalions OF
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Al NknrselIIcs.

MARsErLLEs, (noom July 81. Three
~aths from cholera since o'clock this
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ROME, July 3l-Six thousand persons
are detained in various LaZerc ttos on
the frontier and along the coast.
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All hats sold at reduced prices at L.
Bauman's, 7W Elm street.
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HlokoS n Patterson soll the famous
SAa...--. :, /! - e'sara
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
How He Came Out,

Merchant Traveller.
Il understand, !" said Charlie to Fred,
s'that you went up last night to see
your girls father and ask him to adopt
you as q son-in-law. How is it?''
eyes, l meandered up that way
about the time that twilight and day
light get mixed up so you can't tell a.
m. from p. m.''
"Did you see the old gentleman"
"Of course L did. That's what I
went for"
"And did you make the proposition
previously cited?"
81 did, for fact.''
"Well, how did you come out?"
tDarned if I know. The old man
caught me under the caves of my pant
aloons with his foot, and as the Win
dows and doors were both open, 1
don't really know just how did come
out, but as l saw the carpenters putting
in section of new sash this morning,
l am led to believe that I came out of
the window. You see, l was in some
what of hurry and didn't stop to
make a careful investigation as to the
exact locality of my exit. Good morn
lug, I'll see you later. There comes
the old fellow now"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
Our Leisure Classes.

bOSGOn JOuIQal.
"Aw, well, don't you know" said the
distinguished titled Englishman who
was being entertained at prominent
club the other afternoon, swhat ] miss
here in this country is the existence of
people who are not in business and
noney-making-you have no leisure
class here, don't you know" And his
friend told him he was altogether mis-
taken; and, when they went out for a
stroll on the street, pointed out to him
an organ-grinder who was playing
dolefully upon his lugubrious instru-
nent, and plotting monkey up the
side of a house after pennies, while a
crowd of several hundred lined both
sidewalks and filled the roadway, and
when the performer and his companion
moved on accompanied them in body.
And later the pair observed ninety
seven persons watching five men who
hoisted a safe into four-story window,
and eighty-six others who Killed time
by inspecting dozen Irishmen en-
gagged in digging cellar. And the
Englishman expressed himself as hav-
ing gained a new notion of American
society, and learned that the leisure
class fourished IN this country to a
most extraordinary degree.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
the facts lead to the following kind of a

the facts lead to the following kind of q
formulation of the use of newspapers:
The papers of the great cities supply
current news in the mass, as is their
province to do; the country newspaper
digests the news into the shape of
practical and effective thought. The
man of the couniIy has time to think;
he of the city has barely time to record,
and if he attempts to make deductions,
his time is so short and his opportuni-
ties 80 liable to be tlnctured with bias,
that he frequently comes to grief and
has to eat his own words. 1t is in the
city that the doctrine has grown that q
newspaper has neither conscience nor
memory; such doctrine would ruin
the most successful country newspaper
in the union. The great dailies of the
great cities are magnificent organiza-
tons for the collection and dissemina-
ton of news, but there their functions,
except as to the man;pulations of local
political and social affairs, cease. The
country newspaper should be vehicle
of thought, and generally is so. The
facts are spread before them by the
great city dailies, and they control or
guide public sentiment.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
The Country Editor.
Oakland Acorn.

Somebody has written up the coun-
pareil for New York paper. The
subject is not so unpromising as it may
first appear. The country editor has q
hard road to travel. He is the re-
porter, the book-keeper, mechanical
superintendent, business manager, col
lector, mailing machine and soliciting
agent of the establishment. His work
is hard, his receipts small and his cred
itors numerous. In small town an
editor has to steer his course so as to
avoid giving offense to different circles
of society, the religious denominations,
the business community and the rural
wants three column notice of his new
barn, it must appear, or the editor must
lose hundred subscribers. Patchwork
quilts, big beets and phenomenal eggs
also clamor for space in the columns of
the country paper. In the course of
time the rural scribe becomes either
jocose or morose, but in either frame he
continues to make friends who de-
mand free advertising, and enemies
who work against him. The country
editor is always getting ready to aban-
don journalism for something else, but
be rarely carries out his threat. He
generally dies in harness. In some
wild communities editors occasionally
meet with rough treatment. Some
times they are driven out of the coun-
try, and when other methods of getting
rid of them fail, they are sent to the
legislature. The city editor gets good
deal of fun out of the country EDITORS
work, but the man who bears the bur-
den regards 1t as serious business. The
little local weeklies scattered all over
the country are all in their way poten-
tial factors of civilization. They de-
velop their localities, bring their re-
sources before the world, and in imam
ner educate their readers. They are
always on the side of the churches, the
school, progress and reform. Men who
live and die working for such objects
are permanent benefactors and deserve
a substantial reward.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
The Boss Snake Story.

The News of Berrien, Ga, prints the
following: Last Friday Messrs. r. Q.
Houston, B. r. johnson, George Nc
MILAN and w. X. Roberts went on a
deer hunt in the Alapaha river swamp,
about three miles from town. Ate
taking their respective "stands" Mr..
Houston went below about three miles
to "drive' up the swamp. When he
was near the Brunswick and Western
railway bridge which crosses the Ala
paha three miles east of this place, on
| his return, an immense rattlesnake
sprang from the brush and buried its
fangs in the calf of his left leg. He at
once called for help, and fortunately
Mr.. j. P. Lloyd, section master, who
was having some work done near by,
heard and responded to his call. BY
the time Mr.. Lloyd reached him, Mr..
Houston's leg below the knee was
swollen to twice its usual size, and he
was suffering great pam. Mr.. l.. bound
a ligature around the leg above the
knee, and then boarded his hand-car to
come to Alapaha for physician. DR..
Fogle was soon found and fastened TO
the scene of suffering. When they
reached Mr.. Houston's side, wonderful
to relate, he was found sweetly sleeping
and the swelling was almost gone from
his leg. Around him were lying dead
nearly half bushel of mosquitoes, who
had drawn the poison from him. The
gentlemen, in great surprise, aroused
Mr.. Houston, who, barring little
weakness from the loss of blood, was
as well as he ever was. This is Won
derful story, and some may be inclined,
just as we were, to doubt it at first, but
we are personally acquainted with all
the parties mentioned, except Mr..
Houston, and we do not believe they
would vouch for story not true in
every particular. The snake was killed
by the section hands, and measured
five feet and four inches in length, and
had nineteen rattles and button.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
A Little Account of Thirteen Years
Standing.

Rutland Vt.) Herald.
An occupant of one of the offices in
the city building in Rutland told Friday
evening a little anecdote that we repro
duce. "The first part of the story
took place about thirteen years before
the main event that am going to tell
you about. was young fellow and
was taking girl to ride. We drove
into Greene to a party in winter. We
got out at the house where the party
was to be, played games for half an
hour. kissed the girls, perhaps, and
then drove home. Well, sir, thirteen
years afterwards, number of years
ago, a man dropped into my store. He
said, 'How dye do and so did 1.
He said, sYour names R, amt it?'
Said I, yes Lets see, said he, you
was out to my house to party, warn
you, once?' yes, sir, and had good
time,' said l. Then the old fellow
drew q piece of paper out of his pocket
and passed it to me. You owe me a
little bill, don't you? It's all writ down
on the paper The paper was bill of
forty cents for batting the horse thirteen
years before. I made him sit down
and reckon interest before I paid him,
and then I told him to get right out of
the store.'
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12

Grafton may prove unworthy of his
high hopes; even several generations
succeeding this may prove unworthy OF
them. But by his conviction that IN
the life of the spirit is happiness, and
by his hope that this life of the spirit
will come more and more to be sanely
understood, and to prevail, and to work
for happiness-by this conviction and
hope Emerson was great, and he will
surely prove in the end to have been
right in them. In this country it is
difficult, as l said, not to be sanguine.
Many of your writer's are over-sanguine,
and on the wrong grounds.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

Defect in manners is usually the de-
feet of fine perception. Elegance comes
of no breeding, but of birth.--Emer-
son.
The suficiency of thy merit is to
know that thy merit is not sufficient.
-[St. Augustine.
AS the FREELY only shines when on
the wing, so it is with the human mind
when at rest it characterization.
A miser grows rich by seeming poor :;
an extravagant man grows poor by
seeming rich.--[ Shenstone.
By struggling with misfortunes we
are sure to receive some wounds in the
conflict; but q sure method to come off
victorious is by running away Gold
smith.
There are few, very few, that will
own themselves in mistake, though
all the world deem them to be in down
right nonsense.-[Swift.
Modesty is to merit as shades to fig
ures in picture, giving it strength and
beauty Bruyere.
[ think it must somewhere be written
that the virtues of mothers shall, &C.
casionally, be visited on their children.
Il Dickens.
Good nature is the very air of a good
mind, the sign of a large and prosper
Gus soul, and the peculiar soil in which
virtue prospers.-[ Goodman.
Incidence is delightful but Distress
ing state; we must be doing so netting
to be happy. Action is no less neces-
sary than thought to the instructive
tendencies of the human frame.-T Haz-
lit.
1t is one proof of good education
and of true refinement of feeling to re-
spect antiquity [Sigourney.
Politeness is like an air cushion.
There may be nothing in it, but it eases
our joints wonderfully [Bulwer.
Pride is increased by ignorance.
Those assume the most who know the
least.-tGay.
Do not wait to strike till the iron is
hot, but make it hot by striking II Ed
wards.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
Nebraska's Crops.
Hastings Gazette-Journal.

A boiling down of the crop reports of
all our state exchanges may be ex-
pressed about as follows: Spring wheat,
oats and rye are looking fine and prom
Using an extraordinary good yield: Rye
well filled heads and good strong
growth of straw. Corn has come up
as well as the average of years; the
stand is much better than had been
hoped for from the great cry that was
raised about poor seed. Grass is max
ing heavy growth and pasturage and
hay will be plenty this season. Small
fruit prospects are exceedingly good.
There has been no serious delay of
farm work from excessive rains. Tree
and hedge plants are taking an extra
growth. The entire farm prospect is
as good as it ever was at this time of
year. Every farmer is looking ahead
to bountiful harvest and consequent
relief from debt.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
SUMMER DAYS HAVE COME.


The summer days have come, dear,
plltell you how know;
Amidst the dandelioned grass
White heads begin to show;
And as sat with book intent
Last night, 1t came to pass
a big June beetle came to warm
His feet beside my gas.
BE dropped down in q shriveled heap;
/ stabbed him with my pen,
And laid book upon his corpse
To hold him down, and then
turned to write a letter
To friend "about my age"
And ere my first apology
Was half way down the page,
Full twenty bugs had come to see
What kept their comrade so.
They lifted up "Poetic Gems''
And brought him forth, and 10!
lie Strengthened out his broken legs,
Unfurled his singed wings,
bumped up his fattened back and struck
The strain the June bug sings.
Then sang they all about my ears
And drove me from the room;
And by these presents do l know
That summer days have come.
Il Barbara Moss.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
The Country Press.
American Journalist.

American Journalist.
There is one thing that strikes us as
being most remarkable in the conduct
of United States journalism, and that is
the pith and strength of expression that
runs throughout the so-called country
press. 1t really is the country press
that thought finds the strongest express
sion. Occasionally country editor
betrays ignorance or carelesness of the
rule of grammar; sometimes he gets a
''little off, on the matter of propriety !;
but the country editor, like the country
voter, has large force of shaping the
destinies of the people for whom we
journalists all write, than the so-called
metropolitan press combined. Indeed,
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
PIONEER PLUCK.
How Mrs. McShane Defended Her home
Against Savages.

How Mrs. Mcshane Defended Her Home
Against Savages.
Rocky Mountain News.
Nineteen years ago this season an
enterprising Irishman and his wife
started for Pixies Peak, with thousands
OF others, from the states. The young
couple hailed from Pittsburg, Pa, and
after tarrying few days in Denver
started for Russeville, near the head
waters of Cherry Creek. This point
was then, as now, a great center of at
traction for gold seekers, prospectors
and others. Arriving there with a
slender outfit of provisions and tools,
David McShnne and his wife, the SUBJ
Jects of this sketch, concluded to pro.
ceeded little further toward the set
ting sun. They looked the country
over carefully and decided to take up a
homestead on the beautiful Monument
Creek. Although it was six miles from
the nearest settlement, yet the pros
pectlVe advantages OverruIed the pres
ent, and in a short time a rude home
was built, a crop put in and prepara-
tons made for the coming winter. As
time passed on four sturdy children
came to gladden. this nome in the far
west, neighbors settled within a few
hours ride, and the pioneers cabin
was made to resemble the home they
had left in the east as far as possible.
The McShanes prospered, and as time
wore on became noted for considerable
possessions. In 1868 a band of Chew
ennes and Arapahoes swept through
the country, killing the defenceless,
burning houses and driving off stock.
AT this time the father was absent at
Colorado City, attending to necessary
business. The predatory savages swept
down from Russellville, where thew had
established a camp, upon the home of
the devoted couple.
But here they met an unexpected OBJ
stacle. Mrs. McShane had learned to
handle rifle, and on the approach of
the Indians she collected the children.
barricaded the doors and windows and
waited patiently for results. Near the
house were some small stacks of hav,
and in field was the live stock, con-
slsting of horses and cattle.
The Indians circled around the place,
keeping out of range of the defenders,
as it was easy for them to see the house
was occupied. Finally they sent for
ward messenger, who imperatively
demanded surrender, promising all
sorts of pleasant things. The reply was
a rifle shot, and then another, telling
them that there were determined de-
tenders in the barricaded place. They
knew that the country behind them was
aroused, and that at any moment an
attack could be expected in the rear.
McShane's prowesss as a marksman
was well known, and after a council,
the attacking party decided to move on,
not before, however, collecting all the
stock of horses and driving them off.
To prevent this Mrs. McShane was
powerless, and was only too well con-
tent that the hay stacks and house were
not burned.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
Blissiul BabyhuOd .

"Oh, mamma" said little Paul, when
the new baby was shown him for the
first time, "can 1 wear baby's dresses
when 1 grow tall enough?"-[ Philadel-
phia Call.
Scene, Sunday school: Young lady
catechising the children on the plaques
of Egypt. "Y. L.-'sAnd what became
of the plaques of locusts?" A pause.
Then small boy at the bottom sudden
ly: "Please miss, / know! John the
Baptist ate them. '-[Boston Tran.
script.
"Bobby, "said his aunt at the dinner
table, "will you have q piece of the
rhubarb pie or a piece of the peach
pie?''
Bobbie thought for a moment and
then replied:
81 guess will try piece of the rhu-
barb pie first. ''-[Philadelphla Cal.
"No, must not play hockey" re-
sponded a nice little boy to his rough
looking school companion. If l do,
my father will chastise me.''
"Whoa! Is that all your pap does
when We play hockey? My daddy ticks
me-" he said roughly.-[Kentucky
State Journal.
There was company at tea the other
evening, and Miss Eight Year-Old was
discovered with battered nose.
"Why, Jessie, how did you bruise
your nose SOP" said one of the sympa-
thetic ladies.
"Trying to kiss the curb-stone," was
the brief, but perfectly lucid, response.
II Washington Ratchet.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12
EmersOn's Hope, Carlyle's Despair.

You will find many earnest preach
ers of our popular religion to be fer
vent in their praise and admiration of
Carlyle. His insistance on labor,
righteousness and veracity pleases
them; his contempt for happiness
pleases them, too. l read the other
day tract against smoking, although
do not happen to be smoker my
self. "Smoking," said the tract, ss1s
liked because it gives agreeable sensa-
tions. Now, it is a positive objection
to thing that it gives agreeable SEN
sations." Shortly afterwards 1 was in
speeding school, and / found the
children reading piece of poetry on
the common theme that we are here
to-day and gone tomorrow. 1 shall
soon be gone, the speaker in this poem
was made to say
''And shall be glad to go,
For the world at best is dreary place,
And my life is getting low
How usual language of popular re-
ligion that is, on our side of the Attain
tic at any rate! But then our popular
religion, in disparaging happiness here
below, knows very well what it is after.
1t has its eye on happiness in future
life above the clouds, in the New Jeru-
salem, to be won by disliking and re-
jecting happiness here on earth. And
so long as this ideal stands fast, it is
very well. But for many it stands fast
no longer; for Carlyle, at any rate, it
had failed and vanished. Happiness in
labor, righteousness and veracity-in
the life of the spirit-here was
gospel still for Carlyle to preach, and
to help others by preaching. But he
bafled them and himself by choosing
the paradox that we are not born for
happiness at all. Happiness in labor,
righteousness, and veracity; in all the
life of the spirit; happiness and eternal
hope-that was Emerson's gospel. 1
hear it said that Emerson was too san
guine; that the actual generation in
America is not turning out so well as he
expected. Very likely he was too SAN
guine as to the near future; in this
country it is difficult not to be too san
guine. Very possibly the present gen.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12

A Pennsylvania man left his wife
because she always made him enter the
house by the back door. We naturally
infer that the cook was not particularly
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
Henry Dore, of Rochester, was kick
ed by horse Sunday and received a
broken leg. Now let somebody sing
sNever take the horseshoe from the
Dore" to him. = The Hatchet.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12

Osborn, Neb. Range: Red Willow creek,
in southwest corner Of Frontier county, cat
tie branded go L o. on right side. Also,
an over crop on right ear and under crop on
left. Horses branded ''S'' on right shoulder
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-06-12

FOR SALE.-My range OF 1000 acres of
decided land in one body, including the
Black and Byfield hay lands; timber and
water with two good farm houses and other
improvements. Convenient to No. school
privileges. Situated in the Republican val
ley west Red Willow creek. Call on or
address j. F. BLACK.
Indianola, Neb.