McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-11-06

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The b. & NJ. engines are all wearin,
cmblems of mourning, in memory of TIT
engineer ano fireman who were killct
in the accident at Omaha, Sunday.
A temperance lecture will be givel
by Mrs. Laura q. Fixen of the Mime
sofa ". G. 7. u. in McCook, on tn,
2lst inst. Due notice Of place will b,
given.
AT IndianoIa the other day we heart
that surveying party had gone out
surveying for line Of road from Nc
Cook northeast, through Frontier coun
ty.-Storkvillc Faber.
In common with many others THE
TRIBUNE would like to see census of
our magic city taken. 1t can be done
by private subscription, it some one will
just take the initiative.
a potato race by boys was an attrac-
ton at the skating rink, Saturday even
ing. Master Ormbs succeeding in tax
ing the prize, season ticket. The
skaters are rapidly becoming proficient
in the art
100 acres decided land, 10 acres
broke, sod house, stable, etc. Price,
500, if sold soon. Choice Tree Claim
fol- sale. Also, 10 thrifty Shoats. En-
quire of Vim. Coleman, miles north
west Of McCook.
\ large line of Dress Flannels, Dress
Plaid and Jersey Cloth in all the latest
shades and lowest prices, at the Chicago
General Store. Examine our stock
while it is complete.
j. MENARD, Proprietor
The lot upon which Starbuck' feed
store is situated, on Main Avenue, has
been recently purchased by j. D. Nc
Nicely of St. Joe, for 5000. In compari
son with sums asked for less desirable
lots, the sum paid is reasonable.
Those sure precursors of winter
wild geese-have for some days been
flying over us, bound for warmer, we
were going to write it SUMMER cline, but
doubt if the sunny south even can
boast Of more sunshine than Southwest
ern Nebraska.
A novel cure for hog cholera comes
from New Jersey. The discoverer, in
stead of waiting for his hogs to die, bur
led them alive, leaving their heads above
ground. He fed them in this anomalous
position for two weeks and then resur-
rected them, to find them as we'll as ever
An excellent way to sweep a carpet
is as follows Sprinkle vet brown paper
over it before sweeping tear the wet
ted paper in pieces about the size of
your hand and throw thicily all over the
floor. The pieces gather up the dust
and give a fresh, clean look, without any
danger of spelling the colors.
The Culbertson Sun, per private cir
culars, vouchsafes the astonishing in
formation that that luminary is fast ac-
curing the largest circulation in South
western Nebraska. 1t is pity, Solo
mon, dear, that the National Democrat
ic General Committee knew not of your
existence previous to the campaign.
Contrary to our usual custom, We are
compelled to ask those Of our friends
who have been owing us various sums
for a number Of months. to call in and
square accounts. We have been carry
ing over number of accounts month
after month, under promise Of payment
and we are urgently DESTROYS of having
those promises made good at once.
We are credibly informed that an Or
der has been issued by the railroad COM
pany to the effect that hereafter no coal
Will be sold by the company to its en-
ployes. The custom has been to sell
employees coal at cost, and this order
will certainly reduce materially the say