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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30

so quick he didn't know what his sal
airy was. and the broken glass tore his
new coat of. Tho cars were loaded,
and so were the soldiers. The most
of them were full of beer and cheese,
and they raised merry hades, ripped
up seats, kicked over the stove and
pulled the bell-rope after the train got
started, and scared the conductor so
he had fits. by firing revolvers with
blank cartridges at the roof of the car.
D, it was a picnic. No discipline, no
nothing, but beer. The boys would
sing and dance, and if an officer show
ed up some one would hit him on the
neck with a haversack full of hard
tack, and if he got mad they would
lay him down in the aisle and set on
him. No officer would come in car
with the boys unless he could do as
they did, and howl. Going though
Chicago it took four guards to watch
each soldier. to keep him from stray
ing away and taking in the town, and
getting left. After leaving Chicago
ANYBODY who tried to camp down in a
seat and sleep was court-martialed
and shot in the neck with the cork
from bottle. 1t was wild. Three
davs later those boys that were so kit
teny went into Il fight, and how they
did fight! There was discipline enough
then. The officers that had been treat
ed so disrespectfully on starting from
home were looked up to IS though
they were emperors, every order was
Obeyed, and there was no more mon
key work from that hour. The fellow
who kicked out the car window led
charge on q brcastwork, and Drained
with his musket q confederate who
was going to shoot the captain he had
called bald-headed guthoOgen four
DAYS before. The fellows who left
Wisconsin so full of beer that their
back teeth were afloat had got over
having fun, and were taking in the
reality, and they were the best soldiers
that ever lived. They did not go to
the front in Pullman car, but many
of them came back in Pullmans, as Of
ficers of high rank, years later, some
came back by express, in boxes, and
some of them never came back at all,
but are lying Ill rows little distance
from Chattanooga, in the National
Cemetery, with little head-stOnes
above them, some marked with their
names, others marked unknown"
but all waiting for Gabriel to play the
ASSEMBLY on his bugle at the last
great day. A few weeks ago we saw
the graves of some of the boys who
went to the front that day from Madi-
son, in cars that were ventilated by
kicking the windows out, and we felt
that if the boys had not drank the beer
that day and had high old time. they
never would have got chance, and
we didn't blame them a bit. Going to
war now is Perks Sun.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
APRIL.

low soft the rain Of April's fearful month
That comes, mid CLEANS of sunshine and
warm breeze.
falling in gracious haste. from out the clouds
Dripping from roof-tree-pattering down the
caves.
sit down at my easement, and look forth
Upon the weeping earth, with full content
Iuch glorious promise doth each raindrop
hold
Such sure fufilment hath the sunshine lent
close my eyes, and visions fair appear
OF odorous apple bloom and violets bue
And pleasant woodland haunts and ripping
brook,
And spicy south wind signing gently through.
The sun energies from bank of clouds,
The dewdrops sparkle, like the diamonds
ray.
And To- the voice of singing bird is heard
Trilling lis tuneful praises, soft and gay;
And /, too, hail the resurrection time
The glad awakening from the Hand divine
Nary b. Sharpe, IN The Current
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
A Shower of Birds.

Special to ST. Louis Globe Democrat:
A terrific rain and wind storm swept
over Central Mississippi, ON the night
CT the I'd inst. 1t came from a north
westerly direction and lasted seyera,
hours, blowing down trees, fences and
ouuhouses, and in some places washed
up corn and other seeds that had been
recently planted. The next morning,
at Canton and vicinity, number of
strange birds were found lying, or
sitting on the ground, some of them
dead and others crippled from being
hurled against trees, houses and other
obstacles. Again others were found
apparently uninjured, although they
seemed unable or indisposed to fly any
considerable distance. Upwards OF a
hundred of these birds have been
picked up, and, as they are entire
strangers to the locality. the suppose
ton is, that they were caught up on
the sea coast by the wind and waited
this way. They are certainly a species
Of sea fowl, and resemble the penguin
They are about the size of the teal
duck. have a head like the game
chicken and bill like the crow. Their
legs are short and wcb-footed; their
wings are also short. The feathers on
the neck and back are black and dark
green, while those on the breast are a
bright silvery gray. The birds have 70
tails, and the live ones were found
either sitting up or waddling, and
made no effort to fly.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
Going to War in a Pullman.

Recruits for the Canadian war in
the Northwest are being sent to the
front in Pullman cars" says a dis
patch in one of the papers, Soldiers
in Pullman cars. Truely, war is rob-
bed of much of It's glory when soldiers
start for the seat of war IN such luxury.
1t must be an interesting sight to see
a carload of soldiers disrobe for the
night in Pullman car, and roll into
the clean sheets of The berths, and
sleep all night, have their boots black
ed by the porter, get up in the morn
ing and wash in a toilet room, and 90
to dining-car for their breakfast. a
soldier would be spoiled for active SER
vice who started out that way. 1t
was different during our war. Is
there any gentleman within the sound
of our voice who was ever on train
with a load of recruits on the way to
the front, any time after 1862? If so
he remembers that the boys did not
retire on downy beds the night he
travelled with them. Gracious, but
don't we remember the train-load of
recruits that left Madison in the spring
of 1868. The first soldier that got in
the car kicked two windows out, stuck
his head out the hole, and called the
captain of his company bald-headed
old guthoogen. The captain sent the
second lieutenant in the car to snatch
the recruit bald-headed, and the of-
ficer was seized by the back of the
neck and the pants and showed though
the window onto the depot platform
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30
Brown Bread and Outlets.

| A contented mind is better than
money in a savings bank.
How rapidly time does fly. But not
so rapidly as it will in fly time.
Blessed is the bachelor pastor, for
donation parties troubleth him not.
A couch of the lightest down may
support Il heart as heavy as home
made bread.
The city parks look beautiful now
provided the visitor wears pair of
green goggles.
With kerosene oil selling at ID cents
q gallon, any tool can afford to use it
for kindling fires.
The most numerous class of men now
working inside of dwellings and offices
are the minerS-the kalsominers.
Somebody wants to know why cir
Giles please the eye. We don't know.
any more than we do why rings con-
troll in politics.
Man is always popping at woman
with the blowgun of his sarcasm, but
it comes her innings when she gets the
bonnet and he is alone with the bill.
'More light is the watchword of
progress, but more of the opposite
quality in load of coal is what the
people are beginning to demand.
You NAV sit on Il pier and Iish all
day, early in the season, and not get
single bite; but if you wait until after
the mosquito season opens you will
have better luck.
.'He loved the good things of earth"
the new bOarder said; but the old one
simply shook his heat with sad, pity
ing look, and amused: 'Poor devil! He
won't find any of them here"
A Chicago lawyer paid a dentist
Sly for professional services OH his
teeth. If it costs like that to keep the
attorneys mouth filled what must be
the expense of filling his stomach
Invisible patching is when cob
bier puts patch on your boot no
larger than a half dollar and charges
30 cents for the job. The reasonable
ness of the charge is invisible.
If the poor fellow who had only one
talent had thought to put it in a skat-
ing rink instead of hiding it in the
ground, he might have scooped the
other brethren and brought out the old
man.
You can chain boy to well-rooted
tree, or spike him to the floor, and feel
moderately certain for time that you
know where he is; but even then YOU
can't surmise what new devilment he
may be up to.
A good, piOus old German, living on
Blue Island avenue, has a class in a
Sunday school. He teaches the schol-
ars that if they are good and pious I'M
til the end of life, when they die their
souls will 90 to Milwaukee.
Don't try to do too much. A Milwau-
kee man undertook to make his wife
learn to eat with her fork the other
day, and now he wears a beefsteak on
his eye. The pathway of the reformer
has always been a good deal like Jor-
dan.
Origins dreamed the other night
that he was crawling about on the roof
and accidentally came in contact with
an electric light wire which shivered
his teeth and stripped off his toe-nails
quicker than you can sneeze when YOU
have to. With yell That cracked the
head-board he bounced out of bed
shaking like boy who had Just been
caught in devilment, only to find that
his wife had been trying to use him
for a foot-warmer once mOre.-C hicrqo
Ledger.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30

The inhabitants of the Farce isles are re
ported to use the stormy petrol for illumihat
ing purposes. A large amour. of oil exist:
in the bird, and a wick drawn through iii
body gives good light.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-04-30

The matches consumed in the United States
require wood to the annual value of So, $685.
562; the railroads use about So, coo, 600 worth
of wood for fuel and 8, OOO, 900 for ties each
ye ar.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-28
THE EVENING JOURNAL

is published at Minneapolis MIMI, the metrop-
oils Of the Northwest city with population
Of 600, to which is tributary the states Of
Minnesota, Iowa, Dakota and the entire north
west.
The Journal is the leading afternoon news
paper of the northwest and the OILY afternoon
eWspaper published m Ainnea polls 1t has q
circulation of 81 times that of any afternoon
paper published in Minnesota 1t also has
greater daily circulation in the towns directly
TRIBUTARY to apolis than any other paper
The Journal is sent out on the afternoon
trains. and reaches all points from IL to "a
hours in advance of an, other paper
The Journal publishes the complete. Associ-
grams, and gives all the news of the day in a
condensed FORM Complete market reports are
also published daily, and full reports of the
proceedings ofCongress and the State Lesisla-
ture.
A large and complete editorial corps and
thoroughly trained men are employed in every
department.
lished. mot enterprising and newsy afternoon
newspaper northwest of Chicago.
The Journal is printed on a. Hoe Perfecting
Press Of the latest pattern, built expressly for
the Jou; nal, and capable of speed of go com
plete pa pers per minute folded ready to deliver.
\ contract has also been made with r. Hoe &
Co., for another press. capa BILE of suced of 10,
complete papers per minute.
Ihe subscription price is lower than OF any
dai paper circulated in the northwest. The
retail price is only two cents each. Its success
!!as 1efn!utoh!Ee! Tie newspaper methods OF
TIL. section, and demonstrated that a thorough
~ trst-class paper can be produced ct a price
within the reach Of al.
The subscription price Of The journal is
One Year. jmonths.....sI.c .
6 months $50 month.,.. 80
The REGISTER and The Evening Journal VIII
be furn shed by US at the regular subscription
rates of The Evening Journal
To anyone VINO desires to keep posted on the
news of the day and On all current local events
THIS otter Is the bet ever made BY any publish
government wi 1 make the papers very inter st.
ing next year: Call at ONCE and subscribe. 2ats
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-28
Corn and Coal.

In some parts Of Nebraska the farmers
arc burning corn for fuel. They have
figured the matter out and find that it is
cheaper to burn their corn than it is to
sell it and buy coal.
In some parts of Pennsylvania and
Ohio coal miners are suffering because
the great combinations will not permit
them to work. The output of the mines
is regulated by agreement in order 10
maintain prices. The miners are not EN-
ploycd much more than two-thirds of the
time and it frequently happens that they
are idle for months at time.
There is something wrong when the
farmer of Nebraska cannot probably ex-
change his corn for coal. He needs the
coal The miners need the corn. The
fact that they cannot be exchanged
shows how unjust combinations can be
made to Cypress the people and disrupt
trade. -Chicaqo Harald.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-28
''R UIsg1A o.. Coughs.

Ask for Rough on Coughs" for Coughs,
Colds. Sore Throat, Hoarseness. Trochcs,
lac. Liquid, 25c,
ssH"OS.l on Raa~.''
Clears out rats, mice, rochcs, flies, ants,
,1ed-bngs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. l5c.
Druggists.
Heart Pains.
Palpitatlon. Dropsical Swellings, Dizziness.
Indigestion, Headache, Sleeplessness cured
by wells Health Remover"
''4"ugh "n Co:"s.''
Ask for Wells Trough on Corns" l5c.
Quick, complete cure. Hard OR soft corus,
warts, buniUns.
strengthening, improved, the best for back
ralSia.
Thin People.
"Wclls' Health Renewer' restores cath
and vigor, cures Dyspepsia Headache, Merry.
business, Debility. 81.
Wh"oping Cough,
aud the many Throat Affections of children
promptly, pleasantly and safely relieved by
though on Coughs TrocheS, l3c; BalSam, 25c.
Mothers.
If you are failing, broken, worn out and
nervous, use "Wclls' Health Remover" 81.
Druggists.
LIZ. Pre>e,vrr.
If ,yc" are losing your grip on life, try
"NA!9 IACdltA NCACHCI OCCS ulfCCl t.
weak spots.
'sHouSh "n Tcothac!.c -
Instant relief for Neuralgia, Toothache
Faceache. Ask for Trough on Toothache.'
Is and rs cents.
Pretty Women.
Ladies who would retain freshness and
vivacity. Don't fail to try wells Health Re
newer
Catarrh nj Throat Affections,
Hacking, irritating Coughs, Colds. Sore
Throat, cured by though on Coughs" Tro
ches, l5c. Liquid, 25c.
''Romgh on Itch.''
Trough on Itch cures humors, eruptions
ringWOrm, letter, salt rhcum, frosted feet
chiIlblains.
The Hope Of the Nation.
Children, slow in development, puny
scrawny, ana delicate, use wells Health Re
newer"
Wide Awake
three or four hours every night coughing
Get immediate relief and sound rest by using
Wells Rough on Coughs Troches, l5c
Basam, Csc.
though on Pain'' Pornused Pbastcr;
Strengthening, improved, the best for back
ache. pain in chest or side, rheumatism, neu
ragia.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-28
Grace Greenwood's Kew Book.

'Stories for Home Folks, Young and
Old, is the attractive title of pretty
volume by this famous author, just pub.
lished. 1t starts with "a True Story of
President Lincoln" which with other
war "reminiscences that follow will waken
a patriotic glow in the hearts of readers
both old and young: there arc stories of
travel in this and other lands, stories Of
ter" almost a Ghost Story''-In all
twenty nine stories, which being written
by GRACE GREENWOOD, who is SO well
known as one Of the most graceful and
captivating writers, will find joyful list
eners everywhere. The volume is equiv
alent in size and appearance to the au-
thor5 other works heretofore sold at 81 %,
but being published by the Literary Re-
volution, John B. Alden. 1893 Perl Street,
New York, it is sold for 80 cents. Mr..
Alden sends 100-page catalogue, des-
crlptive of his immense list of standard
opd ropy1ar ucrEc froa IN onu anplioo D+
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-28

GovRHsOR KlNKEAD of Alaska, is in
Washington to secure more legislation
for the control Of that territory. What
his country needs at once, he says, is
some provision for public schools. The
white children are running wild. the mis-
sionary schools being restricted to the
indians and half breeds. Governor Kin
kead was appointed last June. but he has
lived IN Alaska most of the time since
1867, and is familiar with its resources.
He believes, as most travellers have done,
shat it will fully justify its purchase, and
nnder the influence Of American enter
prise, will enjoy a great development.
We have had so much pushing forward
of the line of civilization in this country
that we have developed class OF
professional frontiersmen. Some OF
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-28
When 10 Go Ia Ne y Oriea rs

Harper's Bazor: Undoubtedly March
aud April are the pleasant months of the
year to visit New Orleans. They are the
months of roses, Of hooking birds, and
of everything beautiful and delightful in
the far south During these two months
only light clothing, such as would be
worn in the north in summer, will be re-
quired; but spring overcoats and wraps
will be needed for the evenings, and oc
casionally in the daytime when the wind
is from the north. During January and
February New Orleans weather is very
variable There is, of course. no snow,
but then there is much rain and dampness,
mingled with an equal proportion of sun
shine and warmth. OCCASIONAL north
ers" send the mercury down to the forties:
and even into the thirties; and flannel
uaderclothiug should invariably be worn
during these months. New Orleans is
by no means tropical city. nor are its
houses so we'll adapted to withstand cold
and damp as those of more northern lati-
midas
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-28
BROWNSDALE.
Where is Steve Ives;

Where is Steve Ives?
The roads arc bad, and getting bad
der.
w. B. Sleeper i, rusticating at Min
neapolis.
Oats wanted at Sleeper & Sons in ex-
change for goods.
Over a hundred teams were hitchcd
on our streets Saturday last
-Chas. Wilson, our station agent, has
been OH the sick list the past week.
Over-wOrk
Don't suffer these cold nights, when
a dollar will get good bcd comforter at
Sleeper & Sons.
The revival at the Baptist church is
still booming. and good many have
been converted.
Those persons who drive their teams
across the sidewalks should look little
out, as they are liable to tive-doilar fine
Still the wheat boom keeps up, and
farmers are getting good prices for their
grain here. Wheat CSC, oats 23c, barley
Acc.
-Englc's -four. the ever reliable, has
taken an upward jump. Fancy Patent
$3.50; GLORY" 81 .25; coax Leaf" $1.15
per sack.
Rev. S. B. Warner of St. Paul and
Presiding Elder of this district, deliver
ed an excellent sermon Sunday evening,
at the Baptist church to a crowded house.
Ben Woodward was quite low Mon
day morning, but we still hope for his
recovery. Later-M7. Woodward died
Monday afternoon; his disease was pneu-
monia. He leaves wife and children
Err CODY, wife and daughter, leave
here this week for Eureka Syringe, Arkan-
them quick trip, audhope they will not
be disappointed in tiuding out that even
Arkansas has its draw backs as we'll as
M,npasnt.,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-28
THE LEGISLATURE.

Among tho numerous bills introduced
last week is one by Senator Goodrich
providing for the location of second
States prison by commission. The
commissioners are authorized to inspect
the stone quarries Of the state, and make
tests with view to determine the quality
aud value of the stone and its desirability
for and adaptablity to convict labor, and
for such purpose may employ experts.
The commissioners shall receive SIS per
day of work and their necessary expenses.
the sum Of SO, 600 being appropriated for
such expenses and for suitable ground
for tho prison, the tract so purchased TO
comprise not less than forty acres. We
are not in need Of another States prison
NJ present and the bill ought not to pass
The Senate has passed Il bill reducing
tilo rate OF interest on sales of school and
other public lands from to 5 per cent.
This law will only affect new sales. The
unfortunates who have been paying per
cent. for many years may continue to pay
per cent. Another bill also passed the
Senate the same day which is made APP
pl,cablc to present purchasers after June
list. This one ought to become law.
A Mr. Mason has introduced bill in
the House to make township elections
biennial instead of annual. Why not?
Senator Morrison has introduced bill
authorizing the governor to appoint a
commission Of five persons to locate a
third hospital for the insane ut some
point north Of the south line Of Stearns
county.
The Pioneer Press says Senator O'Bricn
has bill in process of incubation provid.
ing for the issue Of permits to drink to
any one who can satisfactorily establish
the fact that he can drink in moderation,
and not cndanger the support or comfort
Of his family. No one is to be allowed
to drink who hasn't permit, and the
document is to cost s.. The senator
AYERS that the revenue arising from this
bill would soon grow so large that all
other sources of revenue to the state
would be needless.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-28
DYNAMITE IN ENGLAND.
Terrible Explosions at the Pariia-
ment House and The White
Tower 80 Many People
Injured---Great Elk
element.

Saturday afternoon, Jan. "a, at 2
o'clock, an explosion from concealed dy-
Mantle occurred in tne White Tower,
London, England, and ten minutes later
two explosions were heard in the PaIlia
ment Houses, the later one being min
utes after the first.
At the tower, as the smoke lifted, it was
found 20 people had becen injured, none
mortally. The roof was blown clear off
the structure. The report was terrific and
was heard for miles up and down the
Thames. AS this tower is used for the
storage Of rifles, and often of large guam
titles Of ammunition, the diaboIical char
actcr of the effort is greatly intensified.
The sight Of the wounded children with
faces and heads cut with tne flying splio
tiers and glass, reused all beholdcrs 20 a
frenzy of indignation.
Ia the Parliament buildings, great dam
age was done, but by fortunate combi
nation Of circumstances, the risk to life
was diminished 10y large number Of peo-
pie leaving the buildings to learn the
cause Of the explosion at the tower. The
western extremity of The building is u
complete wreck. The glass root Of the
House Of Commons was totally destroyed,
and the place literally blown to atoms
Had tue Commons been in session at The
time, not less than 200 OF the members
would have been instantly killed, and
Gladstone himself could not have escaped
ibis dastardly attempt 10 destroy the
public buildings in London, with the in
c.vlabIc peril to the lives Of muIiitudes
Of innocent people, sends tnrill OF hor.
ror throughout the civilized world.
SO far from being Of any benefit to the
cause of Irish independence. il will but
kiudlc into intcnscr flame ;hc hatred OF
the English people. and lead to he mo:
stringent protective measures. Our gov
crnment, previous to the explosion in
London, had realized The fact of possible
danger from the plots of Nihilisis and
social orders of that class, and had in
preparation bill for the supervision of
the manufacture and sale Of dynamite
and kindred explosives. The Edmunds
bill, covering the principal features ncces-
sarv, was introduced in the Senate immc-
Giatcly upon the rece,p, of the news from
London, and action postponed until far
ther intelligence should be received from
England.
1t is too much to hope thai our cities
will escape the plots Of the socialists, and
it is reported that an unsuccessful attempt
was made in Chicago on the custom house
few days since.