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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
For SALE.

A three-fourth Durham bull, years
old. Apply at my ranch, 2 miles north
of McCook. G.. d. ERCANBRACK.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
Local Intelligence.

Graham Flour at City Bakery.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines
at Lees.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
BUSINESS POINTERS.

Locals under this head &c. line for each
insertion. Bills payable monthly.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

Blank Deeds, Real Estate Mortgages,
Leases, Bills of Sale, Bond for Deed,
Quit Claim Deeds, Contracts for Build
ing, Receipts, etc., at THE TRIBUNE
office.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

All kinds of blanks kept for sale at
this office.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
STARBUCK BROS.

Have for sale Alfalfa seed. Sorgum
seed, Millet seed, Sea Island Wheat and
Oats. Buy before it is all gone.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

We put up all letter heads, note
heads, bill heads, etc., in blotter tablets,
if desired, without extra charge. They
are very convenient.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

Cleanliness is akin to goodness.
Call at Sharp's barber shop, and become
clean.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

A. P. Sharp has all the conveniencos
and apparatus to insure a good bath.
Give him trial.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

Hereafter we will require that all con-
test notices and proof notices be paid
for at the time of their first insertion.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

If you want to buy decided claim
one of the best on Driftwood creek
call at this office soon.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

A fine upland, decided claim for sale.
Inquire at this office.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

Fine teams and good carriages at
Dunbar & Olcott's livery stable. Drop
in to see them.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

W. NJ. Sanderson is prepared to dc
all kinds of Paper Hanging, Kalsomin-
ing, and Carriage and Wagon Painting
on short notice. Give him a call soon.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

Extra copies of'THE TRIBUNE at this
office.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27

Last thursday evening Mr. Plunket,
who runs the section house at this place,
approached a young candidate for peni-
Tertiary honors who had been working
on the section, and boarding with Mr..
P, and who was about shaking the dust
of our city from off his garments with
out paying his board bill, and demanded
the amount due him. The young scamp
refused to pay the same, and coolly in
formed his creditor that he intended to
leave for Denver on the night train, and
that he wouldn't pay him cent: When
payment was insisted upon he coolly
placed revolver within foot of Plum
ket' 5 leg and fired. The ball struck
the rim Of Plunkets pocket book and
glanced of into his leg, making only a
ruise. He again fired, and the ball
wizzed over PIunket's head. After do
ing the shooting the bellicose individual
became frightened, changed his mind,
walked up to the section house and paid
his bill. He left for Denver on the
night train. Mr.. Plunket refusing to
enter complaint. 1t is needless to re-
mark that these shooting matinees are
becoming monotonous, and, should some
of those individuals who carry firearms
and who draw and fire them upon every
trifing occasion, be called hence by
their own medicine, the result might
be very beneficial.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
y. 5. Land once at watertown. D. 7.

TUIT. Tr TN'J.
Notice Is hereby gwen that the following
aanied settler has fled notice Of his intention u
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
cha said proof viii be made before the Clark OF
hle District court. at Webster, ID. r., On Feb 29sh,
1891 viz: Henry Il. Larson,
nr the nwL OF swA and seA OF nwA and c1,
swtz. Sees16, n ia. k457.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
sontinuous residence upon. and cultivation Of,
said land, viz Nicholas Young. Charles Yenae.
Henry Harden ands 5aHtvn MeRistgsek, ali d:
Webster, D.T G. q. Williams, Register.
Huntington 4 Warner. Atty's. 1923
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
Land Office ut u atertewn, ID. H.,
,Jen. 9Th. lS23I

Notice p hereby given that the following-nass-
cd settler has filed notice Of his intention 10 make
anal prooffn support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Thos A Bones. Clerk of
Tie Dist Court at W'ebstcr 4, on Feb 29, 1854, viz:
Reub1 Knapp,
Ar the seq Sec 2as Twp ,i23, ROT.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
eontinuous residence upon, and cultivation OF,
Eaid land. viz: Nicholrs Young, Charles Young.
Henry Harden and James Rckittriek, all of
Webster, ID. 4. C.G Williams, Register.
Huntington 3 Warner. Att,ys. Webster.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
Land Once 4 wstartown. 5. r

sE BrkfHlbtt Oh kctst
Complains hsyinr 5eeR entered AZ this ofiee
~ jehn J. WS3siasrs against Granf r Kent for
abandoning his HouesttAa Entry No. 11,I5T,
listed April 2s, 1882, upon the SEA SeN Il. Il i2G,
BIS. q Day ounty, " RI, Wit 3 view to The
cancellation at said entry; lQc said pniticS nre
Regchy sannaunetI TO APPEAR ct this osa1e OH the
Ash Cay 10 February, 1854, atsIufelosk ii m,. ia
rexpuId and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment. GO Williams. Reg.
lTtA UR EeAs1 Zee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21

Land once at Hatertown, ID. IT,,
nar Q1sf 1900

NQttSS IN &t1&w$A At0A
Land once at Uatertown, ID. IT,,
Dec. 3lst, 1883.
Notice IL hereby given thattfS blowing nam
~ sef4s &c has filed notice ofhi intention to
xtske final proof in support or his claim, and
hat said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver at Watertown. d. T., on February,
18th, 1884, viz: Torksl J. Fosss,
Tor the nell Sec 50, q 10, r So, Clark Co. d. r.
He nance the blowing witnesses to prove he's
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF,
Exid land, whose testimony viii be taken before
Thomas A. Bones, Clerk Of Court at Webster. d,
II viz: III Langland, Mary X Langland, Mars
Reterson and John Stromme.
T-n &C Williams, Register.
u. 3. Land once at Natertown, ID. T.,
Jan. 3rd, 1884.
Z Notice is hereby given that the following nam
A~saettler has filed notice Of her intention TO make
roof will be made before theiiegsster and Re-
seiyer al Watertown, ID. T.. Feb. 18th 1884, viz:
Mary k Langland
for the nwA Sec 80, T ITO, X So.
She names the following witnesses TO prove her
continuous residence upon, ana cultivation of,
said land, chose testimony VIII be saken before
homas A Bones, Clerk OF AZ Webster, y.
r., viz. ~ IAngland, Tokel j Posse, Mars Peter
son and John Stromme, all of w custer, pT.
1922 g. q. Williams, Register.
Land once al " atertown D. r.
Dee. Slst, 1885.
Notice IS hereby given thai the following nam.
co settler has filed notice ofhis intention 10 make
lnal proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Clerk of Fist Court at
Webster. d.. T., on Feb. 18th, 1884, viz:
Charles G. Yehe. rDs
acr The nj seI4 and S u neA See s., T 121. r 81.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove his
Scniiuu9us residence upon, aud cultivation Of.
Haid land, whoOe testimony Will be take before
10 Thomson. u Notary Public at Bristol, d. r.,
via: Jnlious sasse. X Hanke, J Perkins and K II
Chapman, all of Bristol, ID. r.
l7-22 G. O.. Williams. Register,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-21
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Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22
THE DIMPLE ON HER CHEEK.

Within nest of roses,
Half hidden from the sight.
Until smile discloses
Its loYeliness Alright,
Behold the work of Cupid,
Who wrought it in freak,
The witching little dimple-
The dimple on her cheek!
The Sirens lays and glances
To lure the sailor nigh;
The perilous romances
Of tabled Lorelie,
And all the spells of Circe
Are reft of charm and weak,
Beside the dainty dimple-
The dimple on her cheek.
Were these the golden ages
Of knights and troubadours,
Who brighten olden pages
With Journeys and amourS,
What lances would be broken
What silver lutes would speak,
In honor of the dimple-
The dimple on her cheek!
SAMUEL MINTURN PECK, i'll The Nan
haitian for March.
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22

pursued him, and several at a time,
but in other particulars he was unusu-
ally intelligent and gifted. His lawyer,
in his pleading, remarked that insane
persons had various illusions of very
laughable character for instance-he
heard of one who imagined his head
was so big that he could not possibly
60 through a door, and Furman Shep-
hard 1.-THE lawyer, added, smilingly,
that he thought if any of the doctors
who placed Mr.. Merideth in chains
were ever affected with insanity it
would take that form. Mr.. Merideth
has never harmed any one or attempted
to do anthing rash or unusual, so he
was set at liberty by the jury after
fifteen minutes deliberation.
Politics are at boiling heat. What,
with the cleansing of the Gas Trust
Company, the death Of our new Con-
troller Jefferies, the mixture of Hunter,
hlHS ouu OuCpHO1d LLO A1sA hAOo ShAOAo
ing King, Democrat, for Mayor, and a
Democrat going back into the Con-
troller's Office by appointment Of the
Governor, to say nothing Of the Tariff
question and Fitz John Porter's case,
it would keep one busy reading to catch
UP in a month. And we have peer
less Patti and Guester, and Booth
and Barret, and Mgr. Capel filling
the places of amusements to over
flowing. So it goes on some hearts
weary and some hearts light; sunshine
and shadow side by side, and the cease
less murmur of the busy city goes on the
same. No matter who dies, who sings,
or who is born some may cause a
ripple, as Of stone thrown in the sea,
making circle farther and farther
away until lost to eye and memory
forever. So as one steps away in death
or disaster their place is filed, he is
mourned or talked of for a day, and
then GENES oblivion.
-ROSALEINE.
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22

lightly in the very face of the devil
himself. Keep still and probably he'll
go away
&C I'm going to see what it is,' and 1
arose. The eyes glared at me awfully,
and the closer 1 drew, the more terri
BILE they became, but, having no super
stition in my natute, l walked boldly
up, and could not suppress a loud
laugh.
Come here, Luke.
"' What is it p hesitating.
Never mind, come here.
"' Are you quite certain it is not the
devil?'
"fQuite sure.
"' Look again.
"' Come on and you will be ashamed
of yourself when you find out what it
is.'
lie approached cautiously. Finally
he exclaimed:
'' Well, if that don't beat anything
[ ever saw, and we both sat down and
laughed. In the wall there were two
large auger holes, on direct line with
burning log heap, over on a neighbor-
ing hill, and through the holes we
could see the fire.
"' Now, look here, Luke remarked,
walking back to his blanket, as l said
before, am not afraid of a man, and
l very seriously advise you not to men
tion this affair when we get home"
= l respected Luke's confidence, and
didn't mention it. One day while a
party of us were sitting around, Luke
began to blow little. I took up a
gimlet, bored two holes in a shingle,
and held up the result of the PROPOSE
tion. Luke didn't say another word. "
-Arkansaw Traveller.
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22
A New Electric Engine.

A small electric engine has lately
been on exhibition in New York,
having a piston movement, and claimed
by the inventor to be the first of that
kind which has been manufactured in
this country. The engine is supplied
from battery and consists of four
electromagnetic, two on each side.
with armatures of permanent magnets.
While one attracts, another repels,
giving the piston movement of the
common steam locomotive, and the
little engine is similar to this in the
remainder of its mechanism. This
engine of two horse power, the inventor
says, will revolve from 600 to 1000
times per minute. It cost S150, and
the electricity of storage battery to
run it day of twelve hours will cost,
he estimates, fifty cents. It takes up
little space, and can easily be placed
under car. Its inventor also hopes to
adapt it to road carriages, and. believes
that cabs can be run by it for fifty
cents a day.-MechanicdI Negcs.
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22
Joy for the Jokers.

If the example of Colonel Hunt,
millionaire lumberman of Michigan,
who died recently, is generally followed
the humorists of the country will in a
short time have villas at Newport,
mansions on Murray Hill, palaces in
Paris and yachts in the North River.
Colonel Hunt was a great lover of
humor and in his will bequeathed five
thousand dollars to the mother of
Artemus Ward and five thousand each
to two other young men who are still
sitting up all night in order to set the
world OH broad grin the next morning.
The man who makes a good joke is
friend of humanity. Great heroes have
done little except make the world weep.
Why should not still greater men who
make it laugh also have their honors
and rewards ? This was Colonel Hunts
idea. What glorious future there is
before the staff of The Morning Jour-
nal if all the millionaires shall do as
Colonel Hunt did IN. z. Morning
Journal.
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22

A CORRESPONDENT of Toledo pa
per has been struck by Arkansaw po-
liteness. This should cause no aston
ishment, for, as class, the Arkansaw
people rank high among the most po-
lite folks of the world Some time
ago a gentleman came to Arkansaw for
the purpose of writing up its crudi-
ties. One day while standing on the
bank of a small stream, native came
along and asked What yer doin',
podner, watchin' muss-rat p NO.
Got yer eye on snake o. suthin' 1
reckon p No, l haven't. Go on
away, am trying to catch an idea and
don't want to be bothered. Yer
mout ketch a few fish eff yer wuster try
rite hard, but | don't berlieve you'll
ketch any ideas, fur ter tell the truth,
cap'n, don't berlieye you've got the
bait suitable for ketchin' ideas. The
writer was a very impulsive man, and
quickly deciding that the scrawny fel-
low needed chastisement, he said: If
I could get over there I'd thrash you,
my lank fellow No trouble bout
that, replied the native, and rolling
log into the river, he helped the cores
pondent across, whipped him and con-
Quoted him safely to the other bank.
Oh, yes, the people of this state are po-
lite. .-Arkansaw Traveller.
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22

AFTER physician had tried in vain
to dislodge two false teeth which a
Pottsville woman insisted had lodged
in her throat, she found the teeth in
drawer where she had put them. And
then she smiled complacently and said
she knew they were some place
Bismarck Tribune.
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22
with THE MAGIC OF MY SONG
BY MINNIE c. BALLARD.

l would cheer thee, would cheer thee,
with the magic OF my song"
And in fancy still be near thee
Though the waiting days be long.
l would sing of love and duty,
would sing of patience crowned;
/ would show the all tn beauty
Truth and steadtastness have found.
/ would prove that brave endeavor
Should be blessed with joy at last;
Noble striving faileth never
To achieve its longings vast.
And thy burden should grow lighter,
And the time seem not so long;
All thy disappointment slighter,
For "the magic of my song"
= Philadelphia Times.
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22

AN Iowa boy, aged fifteen, worked a
month for the physician of the neighbor-
hood, and was given, instead of the SO
which he expected, receipted, bill for
professional services which the doctor
had rendered on the occasion of his
birth. The boy can now see that it
would have been $40 in his pocket if he
had never been born.-NorristotU
HoTnId
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22
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Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22

WHEN you see policeman heading a
cow for the pound it's no use to tell
him that there are 15,O0O,O 900 COWS in
the United States. He doesn't want
but the one.-Detroit Free Press.
Middletown transcript., 1884-02-22

COLONEL Tom OCHILTREE is fond
of lying under the trees in summer, and
wherever he can get chance in win
Exchange.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-07
A Grand Affair.

Mrs. William Astor has issued invita-
tions for a grand ball for January Dist,
which, it is said, will eclipse the Van
derbilts' balls in every respect, especially
rs a social feature of New York society.
The silver service to be used by Mrs.
Astor at her supper cost S175, 900, being
of sterling silver and gold. Mrs. Astor's
wine service will be given in the usual
dining-room on a table of TepOuSSee
silver, costing $4,000. The dancing
will be held in the picture gallery, and
Lispenard Steward will lead the German
with Miss Connie Astor. One particular
feature of the supper will be the impor-
tation of English grouse and pheasants
alive, to be killed ON the day preceding
the bail. so as not to be too ''gamey'
for American tastes. Prairie chickens
from the West have been ordered, and
quail innumerable will be killed to order.
Even wild turkeys will be served instead
of domestic variety, and bear, venison
and other game will be placed before her
guests. This is an innovation in society
which will probably become very fash
ionable this winters The heaters in the
chimney-places will be removed and the
old-fashioned yule logs will take their
places all through the house. This will
be the centennial of the departure of the
original Astor from Germany. .-Neac
York Hour.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-07
Days For BARRIERS.

do you dye any more now?" asked
reporter of city barber. "Not much.
When L began this business twentyyears
ago 1 had to dye at least three men
every day, and l give you my word that
I haven't dyed man now for two years.
cit cost about 81 to dye one full, did 1t
not?'' "Why, he was lucky" said the
barber, ''if he got off with 81. L was IN
a BARRIERS shop where old Tammany
Hall stood, opposite the City Hall Park,
where we dyed hundreds of the bounty
jumpers. A fellow would go over there
with red hair and beard, enlist and get his
s., 900 or So, 900 bounty, and come right
over to our shop and have himself dyed
black, hair and beard, and eyebows, TOO;
we would charge him $25 for it because
we knew that he couldn't kick. Thus
dyed, he would go right back to the rem
devious and again enlist under another
name, draw his bounty, and come over
and this time we would cut all his han
and beard off and make number three OF
him, and have known them to go oacR
after that and enlist the third time. y,
they were good days for BARRIERS, ex-
claimed my friend, "but bad Tor tax
payers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-07
A Story of an Elephant.

There is a beautiful story of an old
elephant engaged in battle on the
plains of India. He was standard
bearer, and carried on his huge back the
royal ensign, the rallying point OF the
Poona host. At the beginning OF the
fight he lost his master. The "mahout,
or driver, had just given him the word
to halt. when he received fatal wound,
and fell to the ground, where he lay un-
der heap of slain. The obedient ele-
phant stood still while the battle closed
around him and the standard he carried.
He never stirred foot, refusing to adj
vance or retire, as the conflict became
hotter and fiercer, until the Mahrattas,
seeing the standard still flying steadily
in its place, refused to believe that they
were being beaten, and rallied again and
again round the colors. And all this
while, amid the din of battle, the patient
animal stood strainin9 its ears to catch
the sound of that voice it would never
hear again. At length the tide of con-
! quest left the field deserted. Mahrattas
swept on in pursuit of the flying foe, but
the elephant, like a rock. stood there,
with the dead and dying around, and
the ensign waving in its place. For
three days and nights it remained where
/ its master had given the command tc
halt No bribe or threat could more -
They then sent to a village, 100 miles
away, and brought the mahout's ittl
son. The. noble hero seemed then T.
remember how the driver had sometime
given his authority to the little child
and immediately, with all the shattere
trappings clinging as he went, pace
quietly and slowly away.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-07
Lecturers AnnOyances.

"Did you ever hear of a 'queerer 2"
asked well-known lecturer in the course
of a chat. The visitor had not.
"Weu, when one of those persons
whom I pick out to represent the rest OF
the audience happens to have any very
noticeable popularity about his face or
his clothing, I call him 'queerer,' be-
cause he 'queers,' as they say in slang
that is, he distracts my attention from
my lecture. Once hit on a man whose
necktie had hitched up over his collar
and was rubbing against the back of his
neck every time he moved his head. Ii
there is anything that makes me feel like
flying it is to feel anything of this sort
against the back of my neck, and so I
got up a lively sympathy for that man,
though he was one of those nerveless
creatures who wouldn't be fidgety even
if the back of his collar should be nm
buttoned. I could fairly feel that hot
necktie rubbing against the back of my
perspiring neck, and it kept nearly all OF
nv attention. A dozen times l pushed
nv own necktie down before and behind,
but the relief was only momentary; the
feeling that it was bobbing up and down
and was about to chafe me came back as
soon as L removed my hand. strug-
eled Cd, and am not sure whether /
talked to my subject or switched off to
dissertation on misplaced neckties. FL
nally. when it seemed as if 1 should Jump
out of my coat if that necktie was not
pushed down, I stopped short and said
in a loud voice: will that gentleman
in the third row-right there Il pointed
dead at him)-will he push down his
necktie? This provoked a storm OF
laughter, and went on just as If l tre-
quently threw joke like that into my
lacture" i"