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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
Stump-TOed Owls.

Representative Cabbage will be re-
membered in Indiana annals for all
time to come for his owl bill--a brave
but Intellectual effort to protect the
barnyard bird from the savage bird of
night. Years ago, Uncle Jimmy Fra
zier, of Pike Township, this county,
was, like Representative Cabbage, the
unrelenting foe of the owl. He both
cred not with statutory amendments.
He pondered and, as he pondered, his
chickens diminished and the owls in
creased. One day a happy thought
came to him. He took down his
scythe, and all one long summer after
noon played symphony upon it with
an fashioned blue milestone.
When he finished, it was of razor-edge
keenness. Placing ladder against
the chicken house, he nailed the scythe
high aloft, its keen edge skyward-a
most inviting resting place. The old
gentleman had calculated rightly, and
half a hatful of owls toes were found
next morning under the scythe. This
continued for several days, a fresh
crop rewarding the early riser each
morning. After awhile some owl.
wiser than the rest, must have discov-
cred the practical joke. At any rate
their visits ceased, though to this day
all the elderly Pike Township owls are
distinguished by their stump-toes.-
Indianapolis Journal.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
He Knew His Man.

John Barber is one of the most per-
suasive young men in Galveston. He
is very dissipated, having dissipated
quite a large fortune that was left to
him by his fathel. He lives by beg
ging small sums of money from his
friends. He applied to Parson Bum
pus few days ago, for a quarter,
promising to pay it back next day on
his honor as a gentleman
"John,!' said Parson Bumpus, s'I've
lent you money often, and as you have
never paid me before L know you will
never pay me this quarter back
"Parson, I'll pay you every cent,
sure
Here is the money, John, but You
take notice that if my prediction about
your not paying back does not come
true" said the parson. You have no
judgement about such matters. You
will see that | have been deceived
again. have had great deal more
experience in lending money to disrep-
utable characters than you have had
JcCQS !SittlnQS.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

Senator Vance, of North Carolina, was re-
nominated by the democratic caucus by ac-
clamation.
John 4. Martin w4s Inaugural ed governor
of Kansas on the 18th in The presence of the
state officers and memDe.s of the supreme
court.
General J. S. Robinson, of South Carolina,
presented his resignation to he governor as
member of congress from the Ninth congress
sional district, and was sworn in as secretary
of state.
A letter from Ex-Governor st. John, to the
Phohibitionist, says: he whole story to the
effect that or the prohibition committee have
received Il single penny, pledge or promise
from the democratic or any other party. per-
son or persons, directly or Indirectly, in con-
nection with the campaign, except my per-
sonal expenses paid by the prohibition COM
mittee, is infamousiy and maliciOusly false
The independent republican national COM
mittee was IN session in New York On the 18th.
The treasurer reported the Ieceipts we're 3d.
$50. OF this amount Sl,l00 was expended for
campaign documents, OF which 3,i2j,OOO had
been circulated. 1t was resolved that the
national committee of the independent repub-
Leans continue its existence and that state
organizations be instructed to preserve the
rolls containing names of independent
voters
Before the Springer congressional commit
tee, investigating the conduct of the October
election in the Cincinnati district, Amos Lud
ington testified that he was supervisor of the
Race street precinct in the Eighth ward. The
colored people did not take charge of the polls
and run things their own way. The democrats
challenged every negro. In some cases before
the judges had time to examine the man the
democrats would shout: Hes a repeater
and he would be jerked down and beaten till
he ran away.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
Stopped to Hear a Story.

Two strangers passing Rowland
Hills Church one day entered, walked
up the isle, and finding no seat, stood
for awhile and listened to the sermon.
Presently they turned to walk out.
Before they reached the door the
preacher said, But 1 will tell you a
story" This, of course, arrested the
strangers. and they paused, turned
again, and listened. "Once there was
a man." said the preacher, ''who said
that if he had all the axes in the world
made into one great ak, and all the
trees in the world made into one tree,
and he could WELD the ak and cut
down the tree, he would make it into
one great whip to thrash those ungod-
ly men who turn their backs on the
gospel and stop to hear a story-The
ArOOSU
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Four larr, tobacco Factories at Lynchbur2.
Va. started up and others are preparing 10
start.
Presdent-elect Cleveland was called upon
by a delegation of Michigan gentlemen at his
hotel In Buffalo and spent very pleasant
hour with them.
The Omaha road has reduced gram rateso
cents per hundred on the Western q oux
City division to st. Paul. Minneapolis anu
Minnesota transfer. giving these points equai
advantages with Milwaukee and Chicago .
Representative Laird, of Nebraska, has been
granted an indefinite leave of absence on sc-
count of his recent injuries. He is connneo
to his bed a. the residence of afrfend, at Ola
Second street. and is daily visited by MS
brother congressman.
The Texas legislature completed It's organi-
zation, and NJ. NJ. Boggers, of McLennan' was
elected sergeant-atarms of the house. IN tne
ballot for chaplain Of the house, beecher'
Burchard and Ingersoll each received one
vote, but Rev. j. w. Poindexter was elected
The committee on rivers and harbors have
nearly completed their bill. No appropfia ion
wi be made for Nell Gate, in New YORK mar
Dor, the committee taking the ground that al
the money asked for last year for completing
the work at that point was appropriated. Inc
appropriation for the Missouri river is S5OO,-
600.
Senator Van Wyck has been in consultation
with the Indian bureau to obtain an extern
sion of time for the annual iustallment OF
purchase money due from settl rs upon the
lands of the Oloe and Omaha Indians in Ne
braska aud Kansas. The extension Is rem
dered necessary by the low prices of grain and
the great loss which the settlers have eKps-
rienced by the ravages of hog cholera. AS
result of the conference Senator Van WICK
has introduced bill authorizing the extern
sion of time of payment with n the discretion
of the secretary.
Representative Nutting, from the committee
on library, has present ID for printing and re-
comInittal favorable report on the joint
resolution introduced by Cox IN YI al p-o-
priating 100000 to aid in completion of the
pedestal for the statue of Liberty Enlight-
ening the World" The report says: 1.-THE
statue was magnificent gift from the people
of France to our whole pc pie, and not to the
people of New York, AID it belongs to the
people as a nation. 1t would be arrogance
for the state of New York to pay for the
pedestal and claim the statue as its own. The
statue is national symbol; it is national
property, and congress should finish what has
been SO well begun"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
THE CHILD ANp THE 'YEAR.

csid the Child 10 the youthful Year:
what hast thou In store for me,
og,yer OF beautiful q It's, what cheer,
what Joy dost thou bring with theel,
my seasons four shall bring
,,, lhcir treasures: the winters SHOWS,
Inc autumn's store, aud The flowers of spring
And the summers perfect rose.
"All these and more shall be thine,
-. Dear Child,-but the last and best
inyseH must earn by strife divine,
IL thou woudst be truly blest
"Monldst know this last, best gift!
is conscience clear and bright,
a peace OF mind which the soul can lift
To an infinite delight
truth, patience, courage, and love
III thou unto me canst bring,
VIII set thee all earth's Ills above
y Chilli, and crown Thee Kingi'
--Cetta 1hdrter, In 81. Nicholas for January
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
Stopped by a Fish.

CAPTAIN H. K. Byington experienced
quite a remarkable incident at his
mill a few days ago. One afternoon,
however, all of sudden the machin-
cry stopped, "never to 60 again" as
it were. After thorough examina-
ton the captain found everything
intact above, and shutting down the
water gate he went below to stir
things. In the water-wheel he found
fish-yes ten pound trout-secure-
ly wedged between one of the buckets
in such a manner as to 'sscotch" the
wheel and bring things to dead halt.
Remarkable to say the fish was in no
way mutilated, and furnished the
captain a splendid meal that night for
supper.-Ironton (Ga.) appeal.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
THE NEXT HOUSE.
Ui.olfota. Roll of Membership Of the 4GH.
Congress.

Unofficial Roll of Membership Of the 40H.
Congress.
Washington special: The clerk of the house
of repres natives has prepared an unofficial
roll of the membership of the house in the
next 49th congress. That house will consist
of 1S3 democrats, 40 republicans, / green
back-democrat CIR. Weaver, of Iowa.. and
greenback-repubiican Ar. Brumm, of Penn
syivanal. OF the members of the present
house Isl have been reelected Arkansas,
Delaware, Kansas, Maine and West Virginia
have made no change in their representatives
Colorado, Nevada and Oregon. eaca with oEe
member have changed their delegations. OF
the territorial delegates IN the present house,
only one J. T. Cam, OF Utah, is returned to
the 18th congress Arizona and Wyoming,
which are Row represented by democrats, Will
send republican successors, while Idaho and
Washington have elected democrats 10 sue
coed republicans.
It is not improbable that an extra session of
the 18th cong esS may be called Immediately
after the 4th OF March. The senate VIII nee
essariy be in session for Il coupleo OF weeks in
March 10 confirm tire cleveland cabinet and
other important appointments.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22

up to the Capitol leaning upon his
sons arm, and he was proud and hap
ply beyond expression.
"You made very fair speech, Alex
ander," he said as they returned
home. cit would haze been better if
there had been fewer steps between
your premise and your peroration, but
you'll do. in time, and wi mair prac-
tice. l dinna much wonder your wife
sets much store by you.
"My wife! Have you seen MaryP'
SAY, 1 stayed at your house last
night. She's no as bonnie as some
women, but she's loving and ladylike,
and what's mair, she IS a prudent body,
and can bath speak and hold her
tongue. So she's no an ordinar' wo-
man at a.. And the BARNS are just
the maist interesting BARNS | ever
saw. Both O. the lads are a Bit like
me, and wouldna wonder if I'll haze a.
the comfort out O. little Davie should
haze had out o. his father
Then Alexander smiled and pressed
his fathers arm closer to his side, for
''little Davie" had taught him lessons
he would have learned in no other way.
In three months the deacon was back
again on the Glasgow pavements, as
brisk and active and as full of life and
business as he had been ten years be-
fore. He went into his affairs with an
exactness and promptitude that rather
astonished the men in whose charge
they had been left.
"You are vera strict about baw-
bee, Deacon" said one of them.
''Just sac, Mr.. Mcintyre; but My
son, Judge McNab, is coming home to
take the business, and he's no man to
put up wi bawbee wrang, / can tell
you that"
He had always been very reticent
about his sons long absence. There
was none of his friends that felt at
liberty to ask any questions or to make
any remarks to him about his return,
except Bailie Scott, who was perhaps
just little nettled at Peters air of sat
isfaction.
s'Sae you haze found yoar prOdigal
at last, Deacon" he ventured to say
one afternoon as they met in front of
the court house.
IN dc fCId udEu lUdtUCI UldUs bdlliC
Scott. When man is a Judge O. a
district court, and member O. the
legislature and has married an ex-
governors daughter, he's no i'll to
find. GUIDE day to you, Bailie,' and
he walked away with the air of one
who felt that he had settled question
thoroughly.
To Dominic Frazer, however, he
opened his heart with all the humility
of a truly grateful man.
s'God has been better to bath O. us
than we deserved, dominic. But we
haze seen our faults and said sac, and
the future is to be for the mending O.
them. There is nae either thing for
flesh and blood to do.'
''You are building him house, l
hear"
SAY, when 1 haze coaXed the lad
ava from his ain hame it's but just
thing to build him another. He'll get
here by the time it is ready for him.
Then I'll have my son and bonnie
bit daughter-in-law and the four Draw
BARNS. never hoped for sea much
love and joy again, never. And l
havena the words to express my thank
fulness, but, dominic, will write you
a liberal cheek out for the kirk debt;
for you'll ken when a man talks in
gold sovereigns what he says. ''-Itlsss-
trdted Christian Weekly.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22
In The Nick of Time.

Mr.. Sparhawk. of West Randolph,
VT, took out q policy of insurance on
his factory one day recently. While
he was in the act of paying the money
that made the insurance valid the fire
bells rang. How funny if that should
be my place. said Mr.. Sparhawk.
And, sure enough, the property de-
stroyed was the Sparhawk property
insured in the nick of time
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-22

es on the shores of the lake as thrifty
as animal life does in its depths, and
this year, the lake having receded,
some of the land over which its waves
used to roll was cultivated in wheat
and yielded abundant crops. Some
wears ago there was q small steamer
on Tulare lake, but it has gone to de-
cay, and the vast sheet of water is now
navigated only near the shore by snail
hunting and fishing boats.
More interest has been excited in
this section by the development of
water supply from artesian wells dur
ing the last two years than by any
other event in its history, and the facts
about the great artesian belt of Tulare
county are worth recording. Il was
nearly three years ago that the first
artesian well was bored here, and
since then there have been put down
about hundred wells, most of them
during the last two years. Several
well-boring firms have their headquar-
tiers in this town, and one of them has
no less than five rigs constantly at
work in different parts of the country.
There have been few failures to OBJ
tain water in this way, one such being
a well near Visalia, which was bored
eight hundred feet without tapping q
single flow that would rise to the sur
face, though in the limits of the arte-
sian belt proper there are generally
several distinct flows in each well, be-
ING struck in successive straits.
It is now believed by the well-borers
that they have defined the limits of
the artesian belt, and that it extends
over country from twelve to fifteen
miles in width on the eastern shore of
the lake, and in length about thirty
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02
Mr.. and Mrs. Skene returned to
Rugby yesterday. MIR. Skene ha'
taken over MIR. Baldwin's business,
commencing the LIST. of May. We
wish him every success.
POSSIBILITIES WITH BEES.

A good, thoroughly prepared bee
keeper can easily care for 100 Colonies
With no help. Except from middle OF
May till July l, he could care for 200
colonies, which to do we'll would need
to he separated into two aplarles, which
should DO at least four or five miles
apart. Thus, by hiring al asslstant tor
two or three months dulin., the season
Of storing good aplalist conld care
we'll for 200 colonies. In good bee
region which abonnds i'll such honey :
plauts rs white clover, Eastwood, rHsp-
berries. and abundant fall plants such
ss asters, thoroughworts and goldenrods,
it is not too much to expect as the
years average, 80 pounds OF comb honey
per colony, increase to dou' lie the coli :
MES. This estimate is below lathe tn IL
in excess of what has been secured by
our best beekeepers.- 4. j.
Cook.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02
SUNBRIGHT LETTER.

The Sunday school convention
held here last Sunday was great
success, everybody was we'll pleased.
The convention adjourned to meet
at Wartburg in August.
Two of the best dances ever held
in this County were gwen in Sun
bright this week. The first on Mon
dav night at W. R. Staples. the Sc
cond, the following night, at David
Summers.
Say "boys" what makes you SO
sleepy?
Jim F" says the law business is
rather poor, but "F" says he has got
lots of cheek at a dance.
Misses Mary and Maggie Lynch,
of Skene, and Miss Belle Lyons, of
Annadale, are visiting friends and
relatives here.
Attorney GeneralLindsey, of Hunts
vile, was in our city Wednesday.
"Knoodle Knoggs &ko.' is get
ting to be a big word between the
merchants in this place.
Pleasure seekers are now coming
in to Sunbright, lookingfor boarding
houses, so they can spend the sum
mer in our beautiful mountains, and
gardens of wild flowers.
A special train, for the purpose
of inspecting thee. 10. & I. P. r
R. passed through Monday. The
general Manager, (Mr. Scott. says
that Sunbright is destined to be the
largest place on the road between
Lexington and Chattanooga.
81 says four i'll one buggy are
: too many for him.
Knight &Co. has lately put up a
new sign. On it we read, head
8 quarters for "cheap' goods.
Kreis and Llewellyu are MOVING
their stave mill three miles mort
Of here.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02

One of the prettiest, rs we'll as
ONE of the most useful turn-oats
vet seen in tuyby paraded Central
Avenue last Monday morning. AT
ilrst we thought that one OF our
settlers had invested in new patent
haby-carriage and was bringing 1t
IN town under his arm, for public
inspection; hut, on It's nearer
approach, we discovered that he had
arted III the costermonserlns
business, and was the proud possess
sor of a moke, cart, and all the
necessary tixins,; (the whole concern
weighing, we should imagine, some
thing under 60 lbs How the driver
disposed Of his pedal extremit'es IN
50 narrow space, will always re-
main mystery; but he ala IT, ana
looked mighty comfortable too.
Imagine our surprise later in the
week, when, amid cloud of dust
we actually saw said moke, etc,
running away with the settler; (o'
Was it the settler running away witt
the moke?) we are not sure which
hut anyhow, something ran away
although a cruel carpenter did sug'
rest that two holes might be cut il
the bottom of the cart, so that tn
driver might, if necessary, use HI
feet in place of a brake.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02

1t is a pity that during the most
beautiful part of the spring, we are
compelled to live in an atmosphere
Of smoke. This arises from the per
n.cious practice of burning the
woods, which is annually carried on
in the supposed interest of stock
raising. If this were the only charge
against the practice we would not
say q word, but it is by no means
50. The existence of the custom is
standing menace to all the property
in the State. There is hardly a far
mer who does not every season run
the risk of having his fences burnt
IN entirely at the busiest and mos,
important time Of the year q,
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02
ALARM FOR SALE.

Containing 10 acres, OF which 60
acres under fence. l6acres III grass
and clover. and n good orchard OF
never failing. fruit. A good House
with four rooms, large barn, cut
houses. stables, etc. A never failing
spring in close proximity to house,
and good water for Stock in every
field. Only five minutes walk from
Skene Postotiice and Store, and
about halt mile from Mt, Vernon
Church and School. 7mllessrom the
town of Rugby, and & ml" fr"a
&. s. K. r.. Neighborhnod thickly
settled, and increasing rafilly.
PKlCE $40 PEN ACKE.
For further particulars, Apply on
Premises. or Address,
Geo. " Dabcock,
Skene, Morgan Co. Tenn.
or c. S. Moore,
?. 0. Box AZ, Rugby, Tenn.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-05-02
OAK.

Be sure that You do not prune your
trees to death! Before even you whet
your knife, make up your nina tue
form Of tree yon want, and then don't
change continually from one form to
another. A reckless cutting and h"c-
king ut trees is often worse than no
pruning ut all. Proper care in pruning
will have II great deal to do with the
life Of yMr trees. Great care shout" "e
exercised when setting young trees and,
t. obtain prompt and certain growth,
all idle shoots ought to lie cut away.
and tine top well rut back, If the eyes
ON the trunk are null aid plump. Many
objections ~ Tins severe p unlns might
~, r, ,,,oysd. if we wonld c.rrIully notice
tbat ia le,.o>i in. a tree many of THE
roots which helped support the original
ton are ,lnavoidabiy broken IN, and the
remaining feeders can not well support
the hole of the top Hence, the necess-
itv Of cutting back the top, at least to
,hc extent oft loss of 10 its or feeders.
,,u 4 by taking up the tree. ths'e
having bten. cut to stem, and pro
perl, planted, will put ont large num-
Der Of sprouts in every direction II "
low top is desired, select four of these
branches leading in as many different
directions: move all others, and use
great care to net let any new Sprouts
take the places Of those removed
training only the four, and letting those
four do pretty much as they choose. If
Two limbs chafe' each other, remove
the one of lcss value att once. Should
limb get badly bruised or broken, thu
best thing is amputation. and that I'm
mediately. If limbs of trees standing
near each other threaten to intcrlock
they should be cut back at once, leav
Ing the last sprout on each pointing IL
opposite directions. prefer to prune II
early spring, at or before tho rising o
sap. Pruning should be done with
very keen-edged knife, and great carr
must be exercised, 50 that no wood o
bark is bruised on the main trunk o
remaining limbs. A coating of white
wash, tar, or grating wax, should b
applied Immediately after pruning, t.
prevent sun-cracks and the fresh.cu
wood from dying. If proper attention
is given many of the stubs will hea
over the first on.-Homean Farm,