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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
She Had a Polar Cheek.

Talk of cheek" observed the pro-
prietor OF well-known uptow dry
goods establishment. "Why the
most charming instance | ever yet
heard of came under my own OBSERVE
ton Saturday. A little after noon a
handsomely attired young woman en-
tered the store. She might have been
% or thereabout. Walking up to the
manager, she said, with knowing
little smile:
Would you please give me q piece
of paper in which to wrap my rub
bers?"
Certainly, miss was the answer
And he handed her two large sheets
of wrapping paper, which she took,
and then stood hesitating and look
ing at her feet.
''And would you mind taking them
off for me? she added. Indicating the
rubbers with a little movement of
her foot.
The man looked surprised, as well
he might. But beng young fellow
and quite gallant he promptly replied:
Certainly, miss-if you wish me-"
''He stopped and she put her right
foot on Il stool to assist him in the Oper-
alton. Then the left foot was attend
ed to. A small hole was visible on
the point of the left shoe, and the
white hosiery peeped through.
. 60, she exclaimed. Il forgot.
Have you any irk in the store2 The
heel and toe are white, but the rest of
them isn't. | want you to fix it for
me-"
''An ink bottle was procured, and
a paper wad soaked with INK was pre-
pared by the accommodating mana
ger.
mo; you do it, she urged, in a pref
ty. authoritative way. 'Daub it well
in, won't you? There little more
near the edge where the white still
shows. Now, that will do very nicely.
Ever so much obliged. Thank you"
And she picked up the parcel contain
ing her rubbers and marched out of
the store.
IF that young lady doesn't get
along in the world it won't be for lack
of assurance, for she had certainly the
most superlatively polar cheek | ever
saw. Yet all her action were those of
girl of culture, and she was so we'll
bred that her requests were made in
manner that was impossible to offend
anybody. She was daisy and no
mistake. - Chicago Ledger.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
A Veterans FicisSitudeS.

Bolated pedestrians homeward
bound from places of amusement at a
late hour last night saw Stranger,
slightly intoxicated, moving along
Meaen street in the snow-storm, sing
ing the "Marseillaise Hymn" in loud
and rich BARITONE voice. He was ar
rested soon after on charge of dis
orderly conuuct, and lodged in the
lookup. This morning he was taken
before Recorder Lown, who fined him
so. Not having the money he was
sentenced to three months in the peni-
Tertiary. AS he stood in the sheriff's
office this morning waiting to be put
in Jail he was perfectly sober, and
tears came to his eyes rs he asked if
his sentence could not be reduced,
and in his talk after he was locked up
he told his story, which finally resulted
in strangers paying his fine and send
ing him to his sons in Brooklyn. His
name is JOHN George thinner. He
came TO this country from Germany
in 1916. He was an upholsterer By
trade and also musician. Soon after
his arrival in New York he enlisted in
the 1sU New York volunteers, and
with that command went to Matagor-
da City, Tex, in the Mexican war,
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07

under Gen. Zachary Taylor. He par.
ticipated in the battles of Chepultepec,
Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo. and Mon
terey. In 1860 he shipped on board
the United States war-ship Niagara as
first class musician, and went with
the Japan expedition under Perry. re-
naming at Yokohama two weeks, then
returning to the United States. A
short time after he again joined the
Niagara when she carried the Japan
csc princes to Yeddo, He returned to
America again on the Niagara April
q, 1861, and found the war for the
union in progress. Going to New
York, he enlisted in Spinola's brigade
as drum major. He fought at
Fredericksburg under Burnside and
was in all the important battles with
the Army of the Potomac, and was
wounded in the second days battle of
the Wilderness. May 6, 1864. He re-
covered from his wound and was mus
tered out July 10. 1865. La 1866 he
enlisted in the 18th infantry, United
States army, and went to Fort Bliss to
fight the Indians. In 1868 he enlisted
in the 10th infantry at jackson, Miss,
anu Iciiiilhtu III Iu1lJ COiuUldHu lllI
honorably discharged. when he went
to the Soldiers home at Bath, Steu-
ben county, N. Y, and left there last
Fourth of July. He was also at one
time in the Soldiers home at Hamp-
ton, Va. After telling his story, in
reply to a question he said: Eyes, 1 do
drink once in while, but | never
harmed anyone; my drink all goes to
music" When Recorder Lown's at
tention was called more particularly
to Zimmer's case he visited him in
Jail and examined him more closely.
remarklng after hearing thinner tell
his experience in two wars that per-
haps the sentence was little too
harsh, and. while he had no power to
remit it, he would contribute toward
the payment of the fine. The money
for the fine was quickly raised, when
the old soldier was released and sent
to neutrality-suspicious. Cor. NeW
York Times.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
sEaMp1Sa OUT THE DISEASE.
Ptctro- Pneumonia AmOng the Cattle q,
Missouri Increasing.

Picnro-P Pneumonia Among tho Cattle In
Missouri Increasing.
H. NJ. Taylor, agent of the United States bu-
reau OF animal industry, arrived in St Louis
on the Goth from Washington, and has secured
the cooperation of the Missouri Pacific, Wa
bash and Chicago and Alton railroads In plac-
ing an embargo on all cattle from Galloway
county. In that state. The agents have issued
instructions to their local agents to refuse all
shipments of cattle from Galloway and con-
tiguous counties unless accompanied by GER
tibcate of health by government inspector
Col. Hunter, president of the national cattle
and horse growers association of the United
States, sent the following telegram:
Hon. N. j. Colman, Commissioner of Agri-
culture, Washington: Contagious pleuro-
pneumonia is spreading In this state. and as
individual efforts are powerless to check its
progress, ask you to please see the attorney
general Immediately and get a decision 1t
once as to your power under the law to use
the funds appropriated for the bureau of ami
NAL industry to stamp out this contagion,
which threatens our entire cattle industry.
prompt action Is necessary. Answer.
HUNTER
To this Col. Hunter received the following
reply:
Col. II. ID. Hunter, President: have asked
the opinion of the comptroller Of the treasury,
and the attorney general also. as to my power
to destroy cattle that have been ex posed to
pleuro-pneumoma, and am promised a writ
ten opinion to-day or tomorrow. AS soon as
obtained will inform the public.
NORMAN j. COJMAN,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
SWALLOWED UP IN SSoU.
n Colorado Aralanche Resulting u, the Death
of Eleven Men.


Of Eleven Hen.
A special from Tennessee Pass, Colorado
says news reached there of snowslide near
that place, in which eleven miners are SUD-
posed to have persisted. The men had been
working in the Homesta-e mine, and nothing
having been heard from them for fortnight
man named Frank Sanderson started out to
ascertain if any harm had come to them On
arriving at the fiat where the two cabins had
stood in which the miners lived Sandersou
found everything buried by the deep snow
snowslide, that evidently come down in the
dead OF the night. Not sign of life was to
be seen in any direction. and there is no doubt
the whole party were buried alive. A large
rescuing party are now leaving for the scene.
Leadviile dispatch: At 2 clock this after
noon news reached the city that eleven men
working in Homestake mine on Homestake
mountain. on the Eagle river. were buried in a
snow slide. A special train from here carry
ing relief party left within an hour for the
scene of the disaster. Arriving at a point
nearest the mine, the party was met by crew
of excited miners, who informed them that it
was useless to attempt to reach the mine
through the wilderness of soft snow, ven with
snow shoes, at that time of the day. The par
ty returned to Leadville and will repeat the
trip early in the morning, when ii is hoped the
snow will bear the weight of the men, The
missing men are Martha Borden an his broth
er Sylvester, of Nova Scotia; Horace W.
Matthews and his brother Joses, of Iowa;
John Lock and John Burns, of England; Chas.
Richards, Nova Scotia; Chris Harvey, L. ad-
vile; Robert Campbell, Red Cliff; John Burns,
San Francisco, and one unknown.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
APPOINTMENTS BIZ CLEVELAND.

The Netg Solicitor General of the United
States and the associate Justice Of the
Supreme Court.
Hon. John Goode, OF Virginia, appointed
solicitor general of the United States, Is a
native Of Virginia, SO years of age, and was
admitted TO the bar in 1851. In the same year
he was elected a member Of the Virginia legis-
lature and In 1851 was a member of the Yir-
ginia convention which adopted the ordinance
OF secession. He was a member of the con-
fcderate congress during the war and was a
representative from Virginia in the Forty
fourth, Forty-ffth and Forty-sixth congresses.
He was a member of the electoral college in
1852 and 1855, and was delegate to the ma
tioDal democratic convention In 1868 and
member OF the democratic executive commit
tee from 1868 TO 1876
VIM. Merrick, OF Maryland, appointed asso-
ciate justice OF the supreme court OF the Dis
trlct OF Columbia, is one of family of prom
inent LAWYERS His father, VIM. D. Merrlck,
was one OF the most prominent lawyers of
Maryland and was United States senator from
that state from 1896 TO 1916. One of his
brothers, Richard T. Merrlck, of Wash
ington, has national reputation, and
his youngest brother, George c., is a
prominent lawyer of Prince George,
Maryland. He himself began the practice
oil law in Washington In 1S4l, and was ap-
pointed by President Pierce associate justice
of the circuit court of the District of Column
bia. This court was abolished in 1863, and
Merrick resumed the practice OF law In Mary
land. In 1877 he was elected to congress from
the Fifth Maryland district and served on the
committee which investigated the Credit Mo
bilier scandal. The salary grab act was passed
during this congress, but Judge Merrick OPP
posed II and refused to take his back pay.
Since his retirement from congress he has
continued to practice law in Maryland. He
was born in Charles county, Maryland, and is
about GO years of age.
1t is reported that the resignation Of Judge
Axtell, of the supreme court of New Mexico,
has been requested by the attorney general
with the understanding that should he not re-
sign he will be removed. Also the internal
revenue collector for Mississippi, James Hill
win be asked to resign to give place to E. o.
Skies, of Aberdeen, Miss.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
An Important Article of Import.

One of the leading articles which
the Polynesian Islands send to this
country is copra, which is simply the
dried meat of cocoanuts. The natives
break the nuts into small pieces,
which, after exposure to the tropical
sun. turn to a dark brown color.
Copra Is used IN the manufacture of
candles to large extent. Besides
pomades and cocoanut oil, copra turn
ishes volatile oil which is used in
the manufacture of perfumery. The
importation of copra into the United
States is yearly increasing.-Philalsl-
phia Press.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
st. Patrick'S Day in Ireland.

They had a merry Patrick's Day Of
it in Ireland. The day was ushered
in by nationalist bands parading the
Dublin streets, followed by crowds
shouting for the Mehdi. In the pro-
vinces they are Gas with ourselves)
more practical and robust in their
politics. In Westmeath. party of
DR.. Nulty's faithful people visited a
rent-warner near Ballymahon, and
swore him to resign his employment
forthwith. ley are devout people
in the diocese, and the religious cere-
mony was impressive. The moon
lighters forced the captive on his
knees, and, placing set of rosary
beads in one hand and prayer-book,
in the other, administered the oath
Oaths, however, and even affidavits,
are at discount just now with prac-
teal politicians. So the Westmeath
moonlighters just limited at the secu-
lar arm by firing their revolvers over
the rent-warner' head. Munster was
not behindhand in its patriotic labors.
A laborer who worked for landgrab-
Der was visited at Askeaton, County
Limerick, and, after a few prelimin-
airy shots, his house was fired and
burned to the ground. But Ulster dis
played at once the liveliest humor,
the keenest political instinct, and the
hardest courage. Mr.. Gladstone fig
ured on the triumphal arches of the
nationalist Of Derry, twanging the
uncrowned harp; while, to ensure due
yigor in minstrel's performance, a
couple of rafting explosions. blowing
out the front of a house, appropriately
wound up the day.-St. James's Ga
zette.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07
1t Made a Good Car-Spring.

Produce Dealer-Ah, glad to see
you, Mr.. Blank. Can't L serve you
with turkey for Sunday?
Mr.. Blank (cOldlD-No, thank you.
'But you remember l furnished your
turkey last Sunday"
Yes. remember"
1T was satisfactory. hope?"
Yes, the superintendent. says it is
very satisfactory"
The superintendent
Eyes, OF the Fast Line Railrod Com
pany."
81 don't understand. Oh, per-
haps you made him a present of it?"
NO; / sold it to him for car
spring. "-P 'iladelphia Erenina Call.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-05-07

Old Point omfort is at the height Of po2u
larity as winner and earlv spring resort with
Its more than fourteen hundred visitors.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17
Pasteur Studying HydrOphobia

Biting dogs and bitten dogs fill the
laboratory. Without reckoning the hun
dreds of mad dogs that have died in the
laboratory during the last three years,
there never occurs a case of hydropho-
bia in Paris of which Pasteur is not in
formed. Not long ago veterinary sur
geon telegraphed him: Attack at its
height III poodle dog and bulldog. Come. ="
Pasteur invited me to accompany him,
and we started, carrying SIX rabbits with
us in a basket. The two dogs were rabid
to the last degree. The bulldog espe-
cially, an enormous creature, howled and
foamed in its cage. A bar of iron was
held out to him; he threw himself upon
it, and there was a great difficulty in
drawing IT away from his bloody fangs.
One OF the rabbits was then brought near
to the cage, and its dropping ear was
allowed 70 pass through the bars. But
Notwithstanding this provocation the dog
flung himself down at the bottom of his
cage and refused to bite. Two Youths
then threw cord with slip loop over
the doc as lasso is thrown, The ami
NAL WIS caught and drawn to the edge
OF the cage. There they managed to get
hold of him and secure his Jaws, and no
dog, suilocating with fury, his eyes blood
shot, and his body eonvulsed with a yio-
lent spasm, was extended upon a table
and held motionless, while Pasteur,
leaning over his foaming head at the
distance Of q fingers breadth, sucked I'D
into narrow tube some drops of saliva.
In the basement of the veterinary sur
geon's house Witnessing this formidable
tete-a-tete, l thought Pasteur grander
than | had ever thought him before
Htstotre 4 s.it oGcG'.t par an Ignorant,
Ia I0fc,.V ErHDt
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17
GOOD PRACTICAL PAPER.

We are in receipt of the Mechanical
News for December 1st., and take pleas
ure i'll calling the attention of our readers
to the same
1t is among the best papers that come
to our editorial table, filled as it is with
original and choice illustrations of the
important and novel inventions of the
times. Its editorial pages are replete
| with we'll considered articles on practical
subjects, readily understood by any rea-
der, while its miscellaneous and news
matter make it attractive to those inter
ested in the industrial prosperity of our
country, the whole forming rich store
of useful reading.
The publishers have announced that
every person who sends one dollar, (the
subscription price of the paper, will re-
ceive the Mechanical News for ore We ,r
aud an elegant book.
The book is free gift to the subscrib
er, who is only required to send with his
dollar, six two cent postage stamps for
postage on the book.
The offer is most liberal. and every
mechanic should send for sample copy
of the paper containing full description
of the valuable books, between which he
is invited to make his choice as prem
ium. Address the Mechanical News,
! ITO Liberty street, New York, James
Leffel & Co, publishers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

The Pilot learns with surprise tha
The Oshkosh Times opposes telegraph
system managed by the government as
the postal system is. Capitalization is
q dangerous thing but the facilities for
transmitting news may properly be com
mitted to the government. 1t will in
crease the army of officeholders but that
ia an evil more endurable than the impo
sition practiced by monopolies. The
Western Union has grown SO strong that
it practically crushes out opposition anc
simply tyraDnical.
The machinery OF the system cannot
under government control, be more com
pletely controlled than it has in the past
by the republican party. The system
would be prostituted to partisan purposes
during election contests, under govern,
ment control. So it has under private
corporations. There il no use in talking
of iudicious legislation to curb the pow
er of corporations. That hope my well
be abandoned. Their power in legisla
tive matters is assured and permanent.
c,mmca people see the construction they
viii bear. A postal telegraph system is
wise and the existing condition OF affairs
demand II.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

Two burglars lately arrested have
created . stir among the girls in some of
the leading cities including Milwaukee.
They were handsome, gay fellows aud
the girls were struck on their forms, &C
companying them to theaters and other
places of amusement. In their trunks
were found photogrs phs of girls in groups
the central figures being the burglars
Some of the girls will be cured of their
folly by the unfortunate notoriety they
have acquired.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

The Green Bay courts have boen
wrestling With q most peculiar case of
assault with intent to do great bodily in
jury. A railroad conductor had vitrol
thrown III his face through which he lost
one eye and was otherwise disigured
The man accused has heretofore borne q
most excellent character and though cir
cumstances point strongly to him, there
ia no connection ID the chain of testi.
mOny
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

The New York Sun encouraged by
Tilden's letter becomes very on spoken
for protection. But The Sun has no
authority to speak for democrats, and
soon opinions on the tariff question will
determine mans politics. Western
democrats are not going to submit to
eastern dictation. If tariff agitation is
TO bring split in the party let US vel
come the "split" rathsr than abandon
our convictions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

The Rand & Roemer Hardware Co.
are manufacturers agents for sewer,
drain and culvert pipes. These pipes
are of all sizes from three to eighteen
inches in diameter. We keep them con-
stantIy on hand, together with all neces-
sary fittings, and they are sold at manu-
facturers prices.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

A CHICAGO firm has had an order frnm
the French government for 1900, 600
lbs. OF beef for its army. This foreign
demand for American beef must make
the heart of the stock raiser glad though
it is contrary to protection principles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

The German emperor is quite sick and
his physicians are Of the opinion that he
cannot live mach longer. Germany has
for its leadiug men aged persoLs, but
they were Ia, beyond their prime when
they built that magnificent aad power
full governmental fracture. They can
not long survive one another aud their
death may well cause CONSERVATION.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17
1886.
Iarper's Magazine.
ILLUSTRA TED.

The December Number will begin the Seven
ty-seeond Volume of Harper's Magazine. Miss
Woolson's novel, East Angel" and Mr.. How
ellss Indian Summer holding the foremost
place In current serial fiction-will run through
several numbers, and will be followed by serial
stories from ID. r. Biackmore and Mrs, d. NJ
Cra1k. n new editorial department. discussing
topics suggested by the current literature of
America and Europe, will be contributed by
W. ID. Howells, beginning with the January
number. The great literary event of the year
viii be the publication of series of papers
taking the shape OF a story, and depicting char
acteristlc features of American society as seen
at our leading pleasure resorts-writteD by
Charles Dudley Warner. and Illustrated by c.
3 Retnhart The Magazine will give especial
attention to American subjects, treated by the
best American writer's and illustrated by lead
ing American artists.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

TIE combined vote of the tories and
Parnellites is four IN excess of the liber-
al vote in the house of commons. This
throws the tories out of power as Sails
bury cannot hold the fnil vote if he
forms coalition with Parneii. The lat
ter has increased his strength wonl :
fully, having now sc votes against 80
when parliament was dissolved.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

That portion of Clsveland's message
relating to the tariff is not we'll received
by the democrats. The fact is the major
ity Of democrats in states east of the Al
leghanies are tinctured with the pre.ec-
ton heresy. They are not with their
party and the next national democratic
administration should take account OF
this fact.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

The Oconto is ashore near Big Charity
Island not far from Bay City, Mich. The
Grew of 10 persons and % passengers are
on the island, safe. She is in feet of
water and is not leaking. The cook died
of fright on Friday night and WAS buried
on the island.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

The mad dog epidemic seems to be on
the increase throughout the United
States. Last wcaL a rabid animal rushed
about the streets of Milwaukee and did
some damage before lie was killed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

The free trade doctrine has come 10
stay. The idea is growing steadily and
the growth is intelligent. 1t is only a
question of time when it will be gener
ally accepted. The democra in eastern
states are not yet united on the question
but the remonstrances of such as are
welded to the protection theory, II
growing weak. 1t is principle sustain
ed by intelligence ana judgment, ant
will not yield to expedisncy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

ANY one suffering with rheumatism
need not suffer any longer if he will take
AthIophoros. 1 cheerfully recommend
it to all sufferers from that terrible dis
ease. Jed Grigware. mate of steamer
w. r. Burt, East Saginaw, Mich.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-12-17

Ii Sam Tilden should write many
more sue letters a. ne did to CARL lie,
he would soon cease to be the oracle he
was No man is urge enough TO fight a
principle in which people have faith.