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McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08


STILL another candidate for glory or
the grave A bet has been made between
Paul Hines, the well known base ball
fielder, and friend of his, upon the
question of whether Hines, standing
on the ground, would be able to catch a
ball thrown from the top CT the Wash
ington monument. The matter raises a
nice scientific problem. The ball would
take five and one half seconds to descend,
and at the end Of its journey would be
going at one hundred and eighty feet
per second, or two mile per minute speed
The resistance required to stop an ave-
rage base ball would be 10 pounds, but
the difficulty would likely be not so much
the ability to stop it as to judge it. 1t
could not be seen when first thrown, and,
on the whole, the chances are rather
against the base ballist
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08

EVERY man. woman and child has an
influence on society. They are respon-
sible to certain extent for the kind of
society with which they are surrounded.
There is scarcely person, who is back
ward about expressing his disapproval
of any serious violation Of the law, Or
custom of society, as long as the guilty
party is not present, but policy has
SO thoroughly impregnated human ma
ture as to cause people, and especially
business and professional men, to wink
at a great many things which are 60
ing on in their locality, which they do
not approve of but for fear of mourning
some ones displeasure, as before stated,
merely wink at it and term it one of the
culprit's Irregularities" 1t is duty
every man owes to society and human
ity in general, to, not only "disap-
prove" Of, but take decided and open
stand, against all classes Of evil doors
and their deeds. Many persons would
be saved to themselves and society, if in
the beginning of their downward course,
they had been given to understand that
respectable society would not recognize
the author of their disreputable acts,
and thus put cheek on them before
their natures had become thoroughly i'm
bued with vice.-Gosper County Citizen.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08
Reliable Firms,

Jcssrs. 6. L. Green and johnson & spaldiug are
always reliable and try the best OF every
thing for their patrons They have BOUGHT Z
large quantity OF BEGGS' CHERRY OUCH SYRUP.
and always willing and ready recommend 1t 20
every in need of preparation for coughs, colds
asthma bronchitis ard consumption, they know Of
nc other remedy that is gaining such a wide reputa
ton. Sample bottles free.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08

THE mother of Louisa Alcott was a
very rare woman. She was long time
a city missionary in Boston, and often
she used to come home without her over
shoes, her shawl or some warm under
garment, having given them away to
some suffering woman whose need was
great and when her family reproached
her with her carelessness Of her own
health, she always said, THE thought
of that poor souls comfort kept ME
warm. The mantle Of this noble wo-
mans charity was wide enough to cover
the sinful as well as the poor and she
used not infrequently to take into her
own family people she wished to reform,
and when cautious friends asked her
how she dared introduce these outcats
among her daughters, she always an
swered: ooh, / can trust my girls,
and this is the best way to teach them
how to shun these sins, and comfort
these sorrows. They cannot escape the
knowledge of them better gaiu it un-
der their fathers roof, and mother
care. Never said her daughter,
in speaking of these facts, 'did the peo-
pie thus cared for do us any harm and
years after some of them come back
from time to time, to express their graf
itude with tender tears. y"
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08

WHAT is written is written. The old
year we cannot recall. That leaf in the
book of our life is turned it is closed
we may not change or erase a single
mark. Regret over It's black spots is al
in vain. But new year opens to us a
fair, clean page on which we may write
what we list. Think you it will look a
year hence as this one does we have
just closed ?-Golden Rule.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08
LADIES, MEDICAL ADVISER

\ Complete Medical Work for Women, hand
somely bound III cloth, and illustrated. Tells
how to prevent and cure all diseases of the
sex, by IA treatment ut home. Worth its weight
in gold to every lady suffering from any of
these diseases. Over 10000 sold already. Post
paid only 10 cents. Postal note or pct. stamps.
Actress EuDgA PUBLISHING CO.. Escis NJ.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08

We clip the following account of the
birth of mere speck of humanity from
Portland, Maine, journal NEW
YORK, Dec. 2G.-Mrs. Chas. Tracey, of
Kingsbridge, on Monday last, gave birth
to healthy child, that weighs exactly
II ounces, and is but six inches long.
The baby's body could be circled by a
l4year-old child's thumb and finger !;
the head is perfectly formed, and about
the size of a crab apple. Its mouth is
so small that it is unable to partake of
its natural nourishment, and small
nipple, the size of straw, attached to
a small glass bottle, does duty in that
particular
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08
JACKSON TUBS
THE HOUSEWIVES FAvoR1TE.

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of ten married ladies, at the same address, and
II two-ct. stamps for postage. our handsome,
entertaining and instructive Journal devoted
to Fashions, Fancy Work, Decorating, Cook
ing, and household matters. Regular price
81. Send to-day. and secure the next number
Address DOMESTIC JOURNAL, Nuada, n. 2.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1885-01-08

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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
CONVICT LABOR.

The Citizens of Hearne, Texas,
Declare They will Resist with
Force, the Increase of Convict
Labor In that Vicinity.
HEARNE, Dec. l4.-The practice
adopted by the State penitentiary
board, of farming out convicts to
wealthy planters and hiring them to
railroad corporations, has for several
years been severely deprecated by the
labor element of the State. This feel
ing has been greatly augmented by
recent assertions that the prison
labor on large plantations in the Brazos
bottom is to be increased in few days
by an importation Of several hundred
conVicts. This has called out a mani
festo from the citizens of Hearne, in
which they declare that the importa.
tion OF convictS is ruinous to the bust
ness interests OF the town and laboring
men in the community and will not be
tolerated; that one-half of the force of
the penitentiary is now employed upon
a plantation in the vicinity of Hearne,
and that an additional increase will be
resisted. The dissatisfaction is general
and threats of releasing the entire
force of convlcts now employed are
freely and openly made. Circulars are
being scattered broadcast, calling for
a citizens meeting to be held here the
18th inst, at whichi definite action
will be taken.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Terrible Accident on the Georgia
Pacific-~TWelve Persons Killed.

Terrible Accident on the Georgia
Pacific--TWelve Persons Killed.
ATLANTA, Dec. 15-One of the
most terrible railroad accidents ever
known in Georgia occurred last night,
at midnight, fifteen miles from this
city, on the Georgia Pacific railroad.
The East Tennessee and Georgia Pa
cific road use the same track to Aus
tella. Last night the Georgia Pacific
mixed train, with a coach and sleeper,
stopped at tank to get water.
The coach and sleeper were
on trestle thirty feet high. The
East Tennessee fast passenger train,
going at speed of thirty miles, struck
the sleeper, and the engine went nearly
half way through it. The wreck was
terrible. The fireman sprang over
board and received slight injuries.
The engineer held to his throttle and
was unhurt. The following persons
on the Georgia Pacific train were
killed: Bernard Peyton, of Charlottes-
vile, Va; Nathan Hawley, of Annis-
ton, Ala; Jacob and Mary Banks, of
Jonesboro, Ga; B. Bright and wife and
two children, of Jonesboro. Ca; a
wealthy Texan named Pierce, of
Aberdeen, Texas, and E. P. Huntly,
of East Point, Ga. Two children,
who are dead, are unknown.
The following were fatally injured
Mrs. Eliza Brown, home unknown;
William Cook, Fairburn, Ca, and a
Texan, name unknown, who was in
company with Pierce. About ten
others were more or less seriously in
iured. The dead and wounded have
been brought to Atlanta.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
APolvgamIst Convicted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lathe su-
pIeme court to-day affirmed the judg-
ment of the supreme court of Utah, in
the case of Angus NJ. Cannon, plaintiff
in error, against the United States.
Cannon was indicted under the Ed
munds' law for unlawful cohabitation
with more than one woman. The de-
fendant objected to the giving of any
evidence, on the ground that the in
dictment did not a'lege that he was a
male person, nor that the cohabition
was with the women as wives.
The objection was Overruled and a
verdict of guilty was returned, and the
defendant sentenced to pay a fine of
$500 and to be impritoned for six days.
and to be further imprisoned till the
paymen of the fine. Justice Miller
dissented from the opinion of the
cQurt.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

"BE wise to-day, it's madness to
defer" Don't neglect your cough. If
you do your fate may be that of the
countless thousands who have done
likewise, and who to-day fill consum-
tives' graves. Night sweats, splitting
of blood, weak lungs, and consumption
itself, if taken in time can be cured by
The use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medl-
cal Discovery" This wonderful prep
aration has no equal as a remedy for
lung and throat diseases. All drug
gists. b
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
Asking That a Tax be imposed on
Railroad Lands.

MANDEN, OAK, Dec. 13-A special
meeting Of the city council has passed
a resolution praying congress to enact
such laws as will afford relief in the
matter of taxation of railroad lands.
Under the United States supreme
court decision, in the case Of the
Northern Pacific against the treasurer
of Traill county. Dakota, no tax on
real estate of the Northern Pacific can
be collected, and it is asserted that the
city and county governments are
threatened with bankruptcy.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
The Sacred White Elephant o
Burmah Dead.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Advices from
Mandalay state that the sacred White
Elephant is dead. The customary cere-
mony Of keeping the body lying in
state for three days was prevented by
the British officials, owing to sanitary
reasons. The funeral was attended
by an enormous crowd. The elephant
occupied magnificent palace of its
own near King Thebau'S palace. A
correspondent of the London Standard
who recently visited the White Ele-
phant, says the only white about him
was in two small, dirty spots, which
were almost imnerceptible.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
Result Of the Municipal Election in
GreenVille.
Special to the Commercial Herald,

GREENvGLLE, Dee. l5.-The muni
cipal election was held here yesterday
resulting in the election of the Citi-
zens' ticket, headed by Jacob Alexan-
der as mayor, the present incumbent,
and this is his third term. John P.
Finley, Joseph W. Jayne, Herman
Wilczinski, Ed Kennedy, John F. Har-
ris and B. F. Shirly were elected coun-
cilmen. The opposition ticket met
with a crushing defeat, although both
tickets were selected out of the best
material. There was considerable in
terest taken by the citizens, and almost
a full vote was polled. This selection
seems to satisfy everybody and we can
safely say that they willprove to be an
ornament to the municipality. judging
from the past impartial and liberal ac-
tions shown by them in municipal
matters,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
A New orleans Drummer Killed.

DURANT, MISS, Dec. 15.-This even
ing a difficulty occurred between Chas
and Jake Marseilles, brothers, and w
G, Davis, in which the latter was shot
and killed. The Marseilles brothers
are employed in the house of A. Mey-
er & Co., and Davis was representing 8
E. ]. Hart & Co., of New Orleans and
Wood & Bennett. of Cairo. The affair
is greatly deplored, as all parties are
highly connected.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
pistIllarv Burned.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 15-The large
distillery cf J. B. Wathen s Co., in
the northern suburbs, was partially
destroyed by fire this morning. The
two warehouses and other out-houses
were not damaged. Loss $4,000,
insured. The origin Of the fire is not
known. The distillery will be rebuilt
at once.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
DInhtherIa Closes 4 SohooI,

UTICA, N. r., Dec. 15.-The Clinton
Liberal institute, at Fort Plain, has
been closed because Of the breaking out
Of diphtheria. There were two fatal
cases among the students. The
cause is said tobe defective drainage.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
Says no Charges Have Been Made
Against Him.

MILES CITY, MONT. Dec. 15.-Judge
Caburn, recently suspended from the
Federal bench in Dakota, yesterday
denied that he had yet been informed
Of the charges against him.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
paath of Roht. Toombs,

WASHINGTON, GA, Dec. 15-Gen.
Robt, Toombs died here this evening
at six O'CLOCK.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
Interesting Railroad Suit,

TOPEKA, Dec. 14-The four suits
of G. Wood Davis against the st.
Louis & San Francisco Railroad Com
pany, for discrimination in cars and
other transportation facilities, came
up to-day. The suits involved $107,-
900. OF this sum $4,000 are claimed
for over charges, There are two dam
age suits growing out of discrimiba-
tion in cars and other facilities in
transportation, in which are claims
for $4,000 the interest now bringing
this TO 100000. This is the first suit
OF the kind ever brought in the Uni.
ted States, and it will be bitterly
fought on both sides, Davis having
been forced to go out of business be-
cause of the alleged discrimination,
while the Frisco people will for the
first time be forced TO come into court
to protect their private and corporate
interests.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18

the issues thus raised are grave and
will be submitted to congress at its
next meeting.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
A Terrific Explosion of Gas In a
Coal Mine.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. 14.-A
frightful explosion of gas took place
this morning in Mill Creek mine, oper-
ated by the Delaware & Hudson Coal
Company. At the time of the accident
there were about 100 miners, laborers
and boys in the slope. The news
spread rapidly, and the whole popula
tion seemed to have gathered about
the colliery. The explosion occurred
in number twenty lift, which is
located at the extreme end of the open
ing of the slope, being 400 feet
from the mouth, and therefore its
ventilation was difficult problem.
The gas had ignited in the breast
where miner named Coffin was at
work. An exploring party of some
twenty miners entered the slope as
soon as the news reached the surface.
1t was soon discovered that many had
been burned and they at once be-
gan to remove them.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-12-18
A Life Insurance Company Com
PEELED to Settle Honestly.

PEELED to Settle Honestly.
NATION, ILL.,, Dec. 14-After a
years litigation, Ellis w. Hays and
Daniel d. Hays, of this county, have
won the suit brought against the Mas
sachusetts Life Insurance Company
for $4,000 and accrued interest, The
smt was based on the grounds of an
alleged fraud on the part of the COM
pany in making a settlement. Joseph
B. Hayes. their father, died in 1876,
leaving policy for $4,000 with the
company. The adjuster in settling
with the heirs claimed that Hays bad
answered questions falsely in his ap-
plicatioD, but that in order to avoid a
law suit, the company would settle
for $4,000, which was done The
heirs soon after satisfied themselves
that their father had not committed
any deception and Immediately
brought suit against the company to
recover the additional $4,000. The
case was tried once before, appealed to
the appallete court, and sent back for
retrial, with result of ordering judg-
ment against the company for $1,000
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-06-05
CHANGE OF SCENE.
Advice to Invalids Which Is Well Intend
ed. but Often Eallacioux.

Advice to Invalids Which Is Well Intend
ed, but Often Fallacious.
That is indeed a strange idea that the
sick, simply on account of invalidism,
should take himself away from home
influences, pleasant relations and cheer
ing companionship and his accustomed
climate, for the sake of securing a
''change of scene" 1t may have orig
mated in the distracted brain of some
disheartened and unsuccessful medical
adviser, as the most available means OF
having patient of a very critical char
acter die in the hands of a stranger, in
some different cline, advising travel
ing for health" Home is the place for
the sick, where loved ones may sympa-
thize with them and attend to every
want. Aside from circumstances and
conditions unconnected with illness,
severing the pleasant relations of the
sick, condemning them to hotel life,
among strangers, is unnatural. unphys-
biological, not to say cruel! The sick
can not well tolerate excitement, the
unrest which is necessarily connected
with life among strangers, while it is
often true that the changes are too
abrupt, seriously affecting the health.
If there are any unfavorable natural
circumstances, if the climate may prove
unfavorable to some particular form OF
disease, rarely true, it may be well to
make slight change, one of latitude
r;sher than of longitude. 1t is gen.
orally injudicious to remove to any 10
cality in which the temperature differs
widely from that in which one was
born. 1t is still more injudicious to re-
move to a much warmer climate, where
the enerving influences must reduce the
recuperative powers, lessenipg the pros
poets of a recovery. Modern science
has demonstrated the fact that it is safer
to remove to a colder climate, rather
than hotter one, though all abrupt
changes. in all respects. are to be
avoided. If one is the constant victim
of foul miasmas. breathing the noxious
gases of some filthy district, a change of
the latitude is imperative, if the locality
can not be renovated. made inhabitable.
When one has only an unpleasant home,
if he is denied the ordinary comforts Of
life. has only unpleasant companions, a
change of scene may be desirable, an
ordinary clearinghouse being an i'm
provement Even in such a case, con-
slant travel is unfavorable to a restora-
ton, since there are not many OF the
robust who are improved in 0ealth by
such travels. If one has dismal sur
roundings, if he is bereft Of pure air and
sunlight, if he has no eompanionable
society, if he is constantly irritated, he
may safely change the scene." but
never simply for the sake of q change.
Rule.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-06-05
Putrefaction.

At recent meeting of the Glasgow
Philosophical Society Prof. McKendrick
and Mr.. j. j. Coleman gave an &C
count of some recent experiments on
the effect of low temperatures on the
putrefactive process and on vital pho
nomena. They found that the contin-
ued exposure of putrescible fluids to a
temperature of one hundred and twenty
degrees below zero did not prevent
putrefaction, showing that the micro
organisms causing putrefaction are not
killed even by this extreme cold, tenn
perature probably lower than any pre-
vailing in the. Polar regions, SO that
heterogeneous might exist even there.
They hoped to continue their expert
ments with an atmosphere at a tenn
perature of one hundred and fifty de-
grees below zero.-N Y Post.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-06-05
POSTAGE-STAMP PHOTOGRAPHS
The Latest Contribution OF Science to
Vanity.

The Latest Contribution OF Science to
Vanity.
The 'postage-stamp photograph" is
the latest contribution of science to van
ity. As the peculiar merit of these little
pictures is that they have the property
of transforming rather plain woman
into ''thing of beauty" on micro
scopic scale, they are much sought
after by the gentler sex. Postage
stamp photographs are most uncon-
scionable tlatterers. They not only
give delicacy and refinement TO coarse
and homely features, but they enhance
the beauty of pretty face as well. As
the name signifies, these little examples
of the photographers art are the exact
size and shape of an ordinary letter
postage-stamp. Their edges are per-
forated, they have mucilage on their re-
verse side, and around the figure or
head is an ornamental border.
The idea is said to have originated in
England, where the suggestion was had
from the head of the Queen on tn
ha'pennY stamps in use there. Like al
soon found their way to this country
and as their flattering propensities be-
come more widely known doubtless th,
demand for them will increase propor-
tionately. When the full-length figure
Of a woman is contracted into the Inn
its of postage-stamp photograph it be-
comes as if by magic graceful and cap
tivating, the features lose their irregu-
Iarity and appear delicate and peculiar
ly refined. The size is also great adj
vantage. The devoted swain can paste
his sweetheart's picture in the case of
his watch, where he can gaze furtively
at it every time he pretends to be look
ing at the time O day. A letter with
one of the sender's pictures pasted on
the corner of the note paper is doubly
acceptable to friend, and as the uses
are so many to which these pictures can
be put and as the cost of them must
needs be trifling they will doubtless soon
become 1.-THE rage Philadelphia
Times