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, 1884-10-25

Rev. II. B. Case, of Colorado Springs,
preached at the South Side Chapel last
evening.
The Second Baptist Church (coloredl
will be dedicated Sunday afternoon. The
pastors of the different congregations will
participate in the dedication services. The
church building isa modest brick struc-
ture on O'Neil street between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets.
A Sunday school concert will be given
in the South Side Chapel Sunday after
noon.
The old Congregational Church build
ing was moved to a vacant lot in the
North part of the city, where it now full
fills its mission as a stable.
, 1884-10-25
MnGHrY MEAN MEN.
A Story showing the Parsimony Of some
People.

Prom the Chicago Herald.
Talking about mean men, remarked
a passenger from the West, II saw a case
in Iowa that beat anything ever | heard
tell on. A young man lived in town and
his wife's parents in the country. They
were farmers, and whenever they went
into town they would carry in some vege-
tables, fruit or something of that kind to
their son-in-'aw. There was some bust
ness dealing between them of some kind,
and at the end of the year when they
came to a settlement the young man was
surprised to find that all the vegetables,
etc, was charged up to him at pretty stiff
prices. He didn't say anything, but put
in his bill for seventy-four meals at so
cents apiece. You see, his father and
mother had taken their dinners at his
house when in town. Then the old man
brought in an item to Summer board for
yourself and family two weeks, 1872
The son and his wife had visited their
parents a couple of weeks. Then the
young man charged his moherin-law $l4
for his wife's services in helping her
mother make a dress. The old man came
back at him by charging up to carrying
youin my wagon to my house and back
to town seven times, 81; your wife and
children three times, So Thus they
kept at it, and when l left they were hay
ing a lawsuit-the old man trying to col
lect $s2 for his wife tending to her own
daughter two weeks while the latter was
sick, and the son-in-las trying to offset
that with two weeks board for the old
lady at Sc a week and $40 for dishes and
things she had broken during her stay. If
they amt the meanes men in this country
l don't want to meet the ones who can
get away with them"
, 1884-10-25

LAND OFFICE AT CHEYENNE, WYo.
October II, 1884

LAND OFFICE AT CHEYENNE, WYo.,l
October II, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver
at Cheyenne, Wyo., on December 6, 1884,
viz: Albert w. Halcomb, for the east
half of the southeast quarter, and south
half of the northeast quarter of section
81, in township SO, north of range 60
west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation of, said land, whose testimony
will be sworn TO before Gus NJ. Wood, a
Notary Public in and for Laramie
county, Wyoming, at Beulah, Wyo.,
on November %, 1884: Abner G..
Settle, of Beulah, Wyoming; Alex
ander Moorcroft, of Beulah, Wyo-
ming; John Meeks, of Beulah, Wyoming;
Thomas Sherwood, of Beulah, Wyoming.
HENRY w. RoTHERT,
Register.
, 1884-10-25
Cattle Receipts.

CHICAGO, October 24.-Cattle receipts
5000; market dull and weaker; good to
choice. IS. 9066. 80; common to fair;
"a. 2O@5 so; stockers, and feeders.
So. 90(94.7 rs; Range 10 cents higher;
Among the sales were the following: ia
head Colorados, lO93fbs, $5.05; 264 head
Texans, 96sfbs, "a. 20; 90 head Wyom-
ings, 1255fbs, "a. 10: 1852 head Wyomings,
1lS0ibs, 1913.
Sheep receipts, 1000 head; 5@lOc
lower; good to prime, SO. 75(94,50; com
mon to medium, 81. SOFA 3.25; Texans.
$1,000 $50.
, 1884-10-25
MY Sc Yenr OId Dnnrhter.

DR. G. D. WARNER:-Dear Sir re-
ceiyed the complimentary bottle of White
Wine of Tar Syrup you so kindly sent me.
Our little six year old daughter had n very
sore throat, badly liberated, and coughed
almost necessarily, We gave the medi-
cine according to directions, and she be-
gan to improve Immediately and soon got
well. Please accept thanks. Mrs. Groves
and | have recommended it to Others, |
shall want to get some of it at the begin
ming of Winter, as l consider it a very
superior medicine. Yours very respect
fully, Rev. II. d. GROVES,
Clarksville, Mo, Pastor NJ. T.. Church
German Hop Bitters strengthen the
entire system.
, 1884-10-25

The friends of Miss Mamie f. Hop
kins will be surprised and panied to learn
of her death, which occurred in Denver
this week. Miss Hopkins was a sister of
Mrs. J. W. Hammond, of this city, and
at one time had charge of the school at
the ranch of E. W. Whitcomb. Subse-
quently she was engaged in similar duties
in Cheyenne. Miss Hopkins possessed a
bright intellect, a winning womanly grace,
and was an earnest, devoted Christian,
dearly loving home and friends. She
will be sincerely mourned by everyone in
this city who knew her, for none knew
her but to esteem and respect her.
, 1884-10-25

NEW York. October "a. - Govern
ment IS, l.OOl; AIS, l2i; As, 2Os; Cana
da Pacific, 44s; Canada Southern, 30;
Central Pacific, 3s9; Burlington, IS;
Lackawanna, 81; Denver & Rio Grande.
ct; Erie, l3s; Hannibal & St. Joe, ss4,
Kansas & Texas, l6b; Lake Shore, 655;
Louisville & Nashville, got; Michigan
Central, 554; Northern Pacific, IS;
Northern Pacific, preferred, 42i; North
western, $50; New York Central, SIT;
Rock Island, 1oii st. Paul, 7aE; Union
Pacific, 5S1; Western Union, 59i; Texas
Pacific, 100.
, 1884-10-25

Safes, both fire and burglar proof, for
sale at cost, balance of the month, to re-
duce stock Anew $50 pound, s~ix-hange
safe for $45. Correspondence solicited.
j. Greenwood q Co., 81 Dearborn street,
Chicago.
, 1884-10-25

On and after Monday, October 20, |
shall allow l2l cents rebate per dollar, on
all sales above 81, to reduce a large stock
of mems, youths and boys goods. This
Is a rare chance to purchase, at a greatly
reduced price, Fall and Winter clothing.
PoLAcK, Sixteenth street.
, 1884-10-25

At Elitch's celebrated restaurant uni
formed messenger boys are now kept day
and night to run errands for the guests.
Fitch always leads and never follows in
anything he undertakes.
, 1884-10-25

This time the novel of the season,
STORY of a Country Town is written by
an old time printing tramp and a present
country editor, Mr.. Edgar w. Howe. As
a printer Mr.. Howe has travelled up and
down the line of the Rocky mountains,
has worked in Salt Lake City, Denver,
Cheyenne and Yankton. He never at
tended school after he was IL years of age,
his education being acquired in the print
ing Office. Mr.. Howe is now editor and
proprietor of the evening Globe, at Atchi-
son, Kas.
, 1884-10-25

The following sales Of Wyoming cattle
are reported from the Chicago stock
yards:
Sands, S cars Americans, weight, l,270
at $500.
Stoddard, s cars Texans, weight, LOO
at $40.
Mabry, "A cars Texans. weight, 9O5 at
$3.50
Stout, "A ans Americans, weight, Lilo
at -. IS; 4 cars Mexicans, weight, go at
81. so.
Stoddard, s cans Texans, weight,
$50 at "a. 10; > can'Texans, weight, $40
at So 60.
Mabry, IA cars Texans, weight, 9oj at
$3.50
Do tn.onn M
, 1884-10-25

Persons desiring pure Lake Mahapaluta
ice should leave orders at Christ Mauss
baker, 3lT Ferguson street, or with the
undersigned. SLOAN K Co.
, 1884-10-25

Largest line OF boots and shoes in the
city at jenkins Il Ross. Id.
, 1884-10-25

Such representative horsemen as Mr..
+. c. Walker, Keritas, the Spirit of The
Times. New York, and Mr.. X. S. With
ers, Fairlawn Stock Farm, Lexington,
Kentucky, testify that St Jacobs Oil, the
great p~ain-cure, is unsurpassed for all
kinds OF horse ailments.
, 1884-10-25

At the Star Restaurant can be found
the finest stock of eoufection ~ in the
city.
, 1884-10-25

At the solicitation of many friends, l
hereby myself as an independ-
ent candidate for the office of Justice of
the Peace. w. +. LEE.
, 1884-10-25

Mallard and Teal ducks, quail, snipe,
dressed Spring chickens and mountain
trout-and hot house vegetables all over
the place, at Snyder's Cheyenne Market.
, 1884-10-25
For j RENT Emit, (: :s,i; saG $s;Ia. :;

sleeping rooms
Steam heat and electric light furnished
with rooms if desired.
Rooms arc conveniently situated in new
Warren block and Commercial and First
National Bank buildings.-Apply at
| Office Of +. Il. WARREN.
, 1884-10-25

TEnRTroRY OF WYOMING, 90
County OF LARAMIE.
OFFIuE or County TRHAsuRl

TERRITORY OF WYOMING,
County OF LARAMIE,
OFFIuE OF COUNTY TREASURER
AND COLLECTOR OF TAXES,
CHEYENNE, September l, 1884.
Public notice is hereby given that the
Tax List for 1884 has this day been
delivered to the undersigned for collection,
and said taxes are due and payable at his
office.
Section 80, chapter IO9 Compiled Laws
of Wyoming:
at shall be the duty of every person
subject Ia taxation, at some time before
the first Monday in October, to pay his,
or her, or their taxes, and if any one
neglect or refuse to pay them before said
first Monday in October following the
levy of the tax, the Collector is directed,
and shall make the same by distress and
sale of his, her or their personal property,
excepting such as is exempt from taxa
ton, and the tax list alone shall be a
sufficient warrant for such distress.
To all taxes remaining unpaid on
November /, A. D. 1884, there will be
added a penalty of ten tl0) per cent and
the costs Of collection.
ISAAC BERGMAN,
County Treasurer and Collector ofTaxes.
Forbes, artist, "a and 27 Carey block.
Old and faded pictures renewed and en-
larged in every style of the art. Until
the first of December will make a reduc-
ton Of twenty-five per cent on all portraits
ordered before that time. Crayon and
ink portraits, finest work, very cheap.
instructions given in drawing and a
liberal commission on orders. Viii frame
all kinds of pictures in late styles of
moulding at very low rates, and fitted with
finest French glass if desired.
October IL, 1884.
, 1884-10-25

John Chase has matched his sorrel
mare, Lady Mae, against Nightmare
brown mare, Kitty, for $3.50 a side. This
race is for blood, and will be called
promptly at 2 p. IN.
, 1884-10-25

The ladies approve of your smoking
I Little Joker"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

The stock jobbing and gambling in
New York have eliminated in the down
fall of some of the banks there that
have been engaged in it, and there is,
of course, a furry on Wall street But
the time has gone by when these Aurries
can effect the general business Of the
country. With solid coin basis, and
no wild cat currency in circulation, the
values of actual property are not affected
by the bulls and bears to any appreciable
extent, and no general trouble nsed be
anticipated. Prices are already down
to bed rock, and the shrinkages are all
in the values Of speculative shares and
stocks. No matter how many specula-
tors go to the wall as the result of the
cessation of the supplies from tn" lambs
from the country" that used few years
ago to contribute to the wealth of the
New York brokers, the real wealth of the
nation is not affected, and legitimate
business will not be interfered with
.Tournal
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

THE Mahdi is an economic general
and pays his army at the rate Of forty
cents month per head, and it is able
to subsist on that, finding itself. This
makes his 40, 900 men cost him about
$4,000 month. AS he fell heir to
50, 900, 600 when he captured Obeid
and Burra, he has funds on hand now
for a ten years campaign. Europe could
profit more by making him professor
of military economy at large salary
than in trying to use him up in Soudan.
When he commenced to fight, the
false prophet had no arms for his fol-
lowers but the spears and shields of
the country. But he has captured from
the Egyptians 40, 600 Remington rifles,
sixty cannon and $500, 900 pounds of
ammunition, besides other arms not
enumerated, and is well fixed from the
arsenals of his enemies. As self-sup-
porting warrior he beats the record of
all the generations.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

IT is confidently asserted that the
British government is negotiating with
Stanley Africanus, with view of
inducing him to accept the mission to
treat with Ell Mahdi and take the place
of General Gordon. who has, in the
opinion of the cabinet, failed to carry
out the programme entrusted to him.
1t is said that when it is safe to make
the avowal it will be found that Gerdon's
instructions were to avoid hostilities
and come to terms with the false proph-
ct. 1t is believed that he has ''muffed
the whole business" as member of
the government tcrsely expressed it,
and complicated matters instead of
settling them. If Stanley can procure
the necessary leave of absence from his
Belgian employers he might go in and
win where Gordon failed. He would
at least make very original attempt
at diplomacy.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Bids will be received by the Building Com
mittee and the School Board of School District
No. II, McCOok, Red Willow county, Nebraska,
for furnishing all material and labor to COM
plete School House for such district, except
foundation also, separate bids for material
and labor for wood work and plastering; also,
separate bids for painting and granting; also,
bids for furnishing stone from best Cambridge
quarry and laying foundation.
Plan and specifications will be on file in the
Office of w. W. Fisher, McCook, Neb., on and
after May 10th, 1884. Bids will be received up
to June 9Th, 1854, at P. NJ. Good bonds will
be required of successful bidders. The right
to reject any or all bids is reserved.
May 14th, 1884. q, J., LAWS, Director.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

The new pension bill, which will be
favorably reported from the committee,
is of great interest to the many suffer
ers by the war, and we trust in will pass
and become law. The bill provides
that all persons, on, or hereafter place.
on the pension roll, who, while in tn !
military or naval service of the Unite
States, have lost an arm or leg, sha
be entitled to pension of $40 pc
month, and those who lost a hand or
foot shall receive pension of $50 per
month land if they have received wound
or other disability, in addition thereto,
they shall receive pension of $50 per
month. All persons who had a leg am
putated at the hip joint, and all persons
who lost an arm at the shoulder joint,
shall be entitled to pension of $50 per
month; and all persons who lost an arm
and leg shall be entitled toa pension of
$72 per month.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

FURTHER investigations in the at
| fairs Of the bankrupt firm Of. Grant &
ward seem to indicate that the entire
business Of the two managing members
of the concern, Ward and Fish was to
fleece the Grants and their family
connections and personal friends. The
indications are, also, that in that laud-
able aspiration they have been entirely
successful. The debts of the firm, at
first reported to be in the vicinity Of
ten millions, appear upon examination
to largely consist in fictitious claims
Of "profts" that had no existence except
on doctored books kept by Ward, and
it is now said that the actual indebted
ness will not exceed three millions. The
way Grant was swindled, when the
managing members knew that the bus-
BILE was about to collapse, is one of the
most disgraceful features Of the affair.
On the representations of Ward and Fish,
Grant was induced to 60 to Vanderbilt
and borrow $4,000 on his own paper
and turn it over to the conspirators.
1t Is to pay that indebtedness that Grant
has turned over his residence, his two
houses in Washington and his St.
Louis farm, and further pledged himself
that Vanderbilt shall not lose dollar
through him.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

SPEAKING about fast running, this
little jaunt by Vanderbilt sort Of tran
sccnds them all William H. Wander
bilt, in recent tour, made the distance
from Lima to Dayton, a distance Of
seventy-four miles in sixty-six minutes,
and from Dayton to Hamilton, accord
ing to telegraph instructions from Day
ton, distance Of thirty-fve miles in
thirty-six minu ties. The train started
from Detroit, making the entire trip to
Cincinnati, distance of 263, over the
Canada Southern, Dayton and Michi-
gan, and Cincin natl, Hamilton and
Dayton roads, in five hours and thirty
minutes, an aggregate of 80 ITO miles
an hour A number of stops were
made and engines were changed three
times-at Toledo, Lima and Dayton.
The run between Dayton and Cincin-
natl was made in one hour and nine
minutes. The train was run through
all the cities at rate of speed comply
ing with the ordinances of the city. 1t
is estimated that in some places the
train travelled a mile in from forty-eight
to ffty-two seconds.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

ACoLoRADo man stole Ia pair of socks
the other day and was waited upon by a
committee of miners, who gave him a
whipping at telegraph pole with an
hours notice to leave the country. The
leader of the vigilantes explained in a
card to the local press that they did not
care anything for the financial value of
the hosiery, and but little about the sur
reptitious manner in which the offender
obtained possession Of them. But it was
hot iron to their souls to see him bring
reproach upon the hardy manhood of the
state by his effeminacy.,
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

THE Republican Valley Editorial asso.
citation will hold its first annual meeting
at Alma: on the 23d inst. An interesting
programme has been prepared, on which
appears the names of such veterans as
Pickett, Hiatt, Hill and others not SO
well but equally favorably known.
Among other things to be considered is
the propriety and practicability of an
excursion to the mountains this summer.
We hope the gentlemen will every one
of them by all means excurt. IF the B.
& NJ. and D. & r. G. railroads do not
provide our friends with all the facilities
for a good time and long time, these
Topics shall perform some anti-monop-
oily exploits compared with which the
crimson career of the Bee shall appear
as maidens pink hair ribbon beside the
blazoned robes of a cardinal.-Topics.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22
In leaving onr shores at San Era

In leaving our shores at San Fran.
cisco the queen Of Tahiti unburdened
her mind to a reporter ola paper there
She has been very well pleased with her
trip, but acknowledges that she delayed
landing at New York, and stood of
shore in the steamer till the last moment
to escape the pestiferous swarm of
New York interviewers who worried
the life out other on her first passage
through the city. The queen was
ravished with the beauties of Chicago
and the singing of Patti but Paris was
her paradise.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

THE metropolitan press is expressing
some doubt of the propriety of the &C
ton Of the assistant postmaster general,
Frank Hatton, in changing the name
ola Tennessee postofice from ''Dam.
phool" to "Blizzard. Probably each
editor that kicks thinks it is personal
affront to himself. We all have our
weaknesses and the weakness most com
mon is the yearning to have your name
prepetuated in postofice directory.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

AS USUAL after a great financia
crash there comes number of suicides
The returns are now coming in. George
B. Williams, stenographer in the
Mexican Central railway Office in Bos.
ton, and formerly "a newspaper reporter,
committed suicide the other day, owing
to losses in Wall street, and he was
followed by Alexander White, of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, who lost 1925, 900
in stock speculations.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

Glow happens it. Titus inquired
Sulpicius Verro of his friends Titus
Trombonius, one morning, as the two
sauntered through the forum, chow
happens it that the people, casting about
for consul, pay no heed to the com
handing virtues of Cato, but regard
with friendly eye that obscure and
unworthy man, Cneius Septilius?'
Because" quoth Titus Trombonius.
"Cato, being on honorable and austere
man, cannot carry the state of New
York" Eugene Field.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

The national anti-monopoly conven-
ton, which assembled in Chicago, last
Thursday, nominated B. F. Butler Of
Massachusetts,, for president. They al
SO got up platform of platitudes. 1t
is ridiculous that body of men like
this should allow themselves to be duped
by such politician as Ben. We cannot
account for it only on the theory that
this is a phenomenal year in politics as
well as weather and finances. There
must be something in the atmosphere
which gets away with men judgments.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22
U. S. LAND OFFICE

U. s. LAND OFFICE
McCook, Neb., May 5th, 1884.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Walter S. Wilson against Ira j. Ellis for
abandoning his ti m entry A dated
west "A of northeast Il and east q of northwest
a of section q, township 2, north of range 26
west, in Red Willow county, Neb., with a view
alleging that said defendant, Ira J. Ellis, has
failed to cultivate, or cause to be cultivated
any part of said tract of land at any time since
quired by lazy; and has failed to plant, or cause
to be planted, to trees, seeds or cuttings, any
part of said tract of laRq at any time SINCE
making said entry as required and the whole
said parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this office on the 10th day of June, 1854, at
10 o'clock, A. NJ. to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged abandonment,
40. G. l.. LAWS, Register.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

An Omaha policeman, who is describ-
ed as very vigilant and efficient officer,
saw man standing on the corner the
other day. The mans appearance was
that of poverty, and the cop concluded
to take him in. The man ran away and
the vigilant, ETC., chased him vigor-
ously. Another vigilant and efficient
citizen saw the race and headed off the
fugitive, cracking him over the head
with his billy. The victim fell, and
was pounced upon by the valiant peelers.
He fought wildly, but was finally taken
to the cooler mass of bruises and
rags. Then the discovery was made
that he was harmless, half-witted
fellow, who had worked in the same
hotel for seven years. He was of course
turned loose, and The circumstance is
reported in the Bee as good joke on
Mhaiea. the policeman. A dismissal
from the fome and thirty days in Jail
for both him ana bis pal would be
Setter one, and the, public would applaud
ssac authority having the manhness to
it. Policemen should have
sense as well as strength and speed
Topics.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22

THE manager Of our opera house, Mr.
W. Fl. Mccartney, is not to be triied
with by small theatrical combinations
eff companies deserving of patronage
want to show in our town." said he the
other day, ''they will always find full
house to welcome them, and no place
west Of Hastings to Denver can insure
as large receipts, and [ want no troupes
second handed Courier. Oh!
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-05-22
U. s. LAND OFFICE

McCook, Neb., April 2lst, 1884.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by William H. Benjamin against George w.
Ross for failure to comply with law as to tim
ber-culture entry 1855, dated North Platte,
Neb., January q, 1880, upon the northwest
quarter section q, township l, north of range
30 west, in Red Willow county, Neb., with a
view to the cancellation of said entry con-
testant alleging that George w. Ross has fail
ed to break, cultivate, or plant to trees, seeds
or cuttings, at any time from date of entry up
to the present time as required by law the
said parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this office on the 18th day of June, 1854, at
o'clock, P. NJ, to respond and furnish testi-
mOny concerning said alleged failure.
40. G. i. LAWS. REGISTER.