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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
LIVING IN HOUSE BOATS.
The semi-Aquatic Inhsbitants OF u Ten.
nessee City.

nessee City.
A Memphis writer introduces to the
public, a strange population who are
counted as residents of that city, al
though most of them were born on the
Mississippi or one of the streams
emptying into it. and have never lived
on dry land. These people occupy q
floating settlement of house boats.
The boats are sometimes named, and
many of them are neatly painted and
show signs of comfortable furnishings
judging from lace curtains at the win
dows and pictures to be seen hanging
or the walls of the interior.
The colony is made of representa-
tives from twenty-oid states drained
by the Mississippi and it's tributaries.
Moored side by side $50 boats were
counted by the writer, who learne d
that some of the families began their
navigation of the river as far north as
Montana. 1t is not a fixed population,
for, although most of the boats have
been anchored at Memphis long time,
the absence Of one of the families is
noted now and then, and the inquirer
is told that the head of the house has
changed his habitat to New Orleans or
some other river city.
The house-boat owner, of course
pays no rent. To escape it he took to
the water. His food consists chiefly
of fish, at catching which he is an
adept. He knows better than any
body else where to find the cat, the
buffalo, the perch, and innumerable
other fish. Driftwood serv.-i him for
fuel, and clothes, tobacco, SPIRITS, and
a few n-ecessaries are secured by an
occasional days labor as a 'longshore-
man, roustabout or farm hand.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26

WHILE the state central COM
mittee was in executive session in
the parlors of the Capital hotel
Monday evening 200 or more re-
preventative republicans and mem
bers Of the republican press from
every part of the state, drawn to
the city solely by an earnest and
unselfsh interest in the welfare Of
their party, thronged the corridor
of the second floor. Never in the
history Of the republican party
has there gathered a more intelli-
gent and loyal set Of men than in
attendance upon that meeting of
the committee. Yet National
Committeeman Rosewater, in his
attack upon the state ticket, calls
them sghost dancers" 'the rufian-
~ crowd" ''mob," and majors
disorderly friends" There were
a good many long memories pres
emf, &stime will reveal. =
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
The Knights of the Nippers.

The housebreaker of the future will
require an outfit resembling the aero
5atic apparatus of a travelling circus.
A complete assortment of the anti-bur-
glar c-ontrivances patented in the
course of the last twenty years would
fill a fair sized museum, and the
French patents alone comprise ar
rangements which, if properly adjust
ed, make it impossible for a would-b be
robber to enter a house without awak-
ening its tenants from any ordinary
slumber, or rather any slumber but
that of death, to judge from the sensi-
tive construction and the startling
n~oisiness of the alarm apparatus.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26

The man of the house took to tn
sofa in the sitting room with a news
paper directly after breakfast, while his
wife went on with the house cleaning.
She was dismantling the front room,
and while he perused the sporting
column she carried past him, in turn,
seven chairs, three tables, a desk, four
footstools, all of the pictures, a piano
stool, a bookcase, and the rest of the
furniture. Then she lugged in a pair
of steps and 4 big pail of water, and
began to clean. Maria, do you want
my assistance?" said the man just
then, rising and folding his newspaper.
''Not just yet, DEAR" said Maria.
"Well then, l think FL leave you,"
said he, and he started for the office.
On the way down he told three men
that if there vas anything that wore
him to the skin and bone it was that
COMPOUNDED house cleaning. Said he:
''We are in the midst of it now, and I
tell you I'm about used up"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
Canine Walker.

Colonel Munnerlyn's dog Hugh is
somewhat of a somnambulist. Sew
eral mornings ago he was taking a nap
on the upstairs front porch of the
Arlington Hotel, Atlanta, when he
fell to dreaming. He jumped h%urriedly
up and sprang for the baluster. AS he
reached the top he discovered that he
was not on the ground floor, and made
desperate efforts toregain his balance,
but it was too late. In his great effort
to stick to ( &c baluster he turned COM
pletely over and came down with a
thud. He arose carefully, looked all
around witt 4 deeply insured express
ion, and filling no one was laughing
at his misfortune, walked thought
fully away. He fell about twenty feet.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
a LoIrERiNo LIZARD.
He Is Now secureiy Locked Up In .
Quaker city Home.

The clerk Of a Philadelphia hotel re-
Gently rescued from the spiteful attacks
of two sparrows a beautiful specimen of
horned lizard that is believed to have
been carried in the winds vortex from
far distant. The little reptile was dis
covered when the wind was highest,
just before a heavy rain.
1t was seeking escape from the
~tormenting birds which hindered it's
progress until almost run over by a
car. 1t looked SO desperate with its
horny scales that great care was exer-
cised in effecting the capture. 1t now
sports a cigar-box home and a bed of
water cress.
The creature in appearance is broad
and squatty. Its back is covered with
thorny armor and a halo of horns en-
circles its head, which it carries ele-
waited, as if listening. 1t is of the
agamide family, known to natural
science with an alphabet exhausting
name in Latin, but commonly called a
horned toad, frog or lizard, really be-
longing to the latter class.
Strangest of all is where the reptile
could have come from. The cloud
theory is urr ID because its kind is I'M
known in those parts, it being a native
of the stony and sandy districts of
Mexico, Texas, Oregon and California.
The wind was blowing a gale just be-
fore it vas seen, and was sufficient in
velocity to have carried a creature OF
its size a great distance. Its ultimate
destination will probably be the
Academy of Natural Sciences.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
AN AMIN AL FLOWER.
The Strange Plant Found in st. Lucia
Caverns.

The Strange Plant Found in st. Lucia
The inhabitants of St. Lucia have
lately discovered a most wonderful
plant. 1t grows in a cavern in an inn
mense basin of brackish water that has
overlooked from the sea. The bottom
of the basin is covered with pebbles
and each pebble with from one to five
of these plants, which, for want of a
better name, are termed animal
flowers"
These curious creatures, which are
in all shades of colors, remind one of a
beautiful fower-bed. To the sight
they are perfect flowers, but on the
approach of a hand or a stick they re-
tire out of sight. Close examination
shows that the middle of the flower
like disc is provided with four fla
ments which move ABOUND tie sspetalsss
with a brisk, spont6Y 4t19Rs
Each of these flamez64 1ded
with pinchers for seizaf0/ n
They live upon the spaMf4 fsha and
marine insects. Whenever the pincher
moves the flaments make a catch"
the petals Immediately close and there
is no escape for whatever has been SO
unfortunate as to fail into the 70
racious creatures nav.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
What is
L||'G!!|!!;S!zI;I'Z:y

Castoria is DR.. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is a harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oil.
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years. use by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
feverishness. Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation and fatulency.
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-.
toria is the Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26

Asnearly as can be learned, Prof.
Andrews grows in popular favor
the more he is known and heard by
the people. They say he is both
able and honest and will do them
good as q Congressman. They like
his logical reasoning, his sterling
integrity, his manly habits and his
scholarship. -Hastings Tribune.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
Landseer's Famous Dogs.

Mrs. Richie, the English writer,
says that in her young days she used
to go to Sir Edwin Landseer's beauti-
full villa in st. Johns Wood, and she
tells the following story about one of
his dogs he was in the habit of taking
out at the end of his work. The dog
used to wait patiently all day long
while Sir Edwin was painting, but he
used to come and lie down at his feet
and look up in his face toward 5 o'clock,
and on one occasion, finding his hints
disregarded, trotted into the hall and
came back with the painters hat,
which he laid on the floor before him.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
Making Money.

The investment of $40, 900, 900 made
by the British government in the Suez
canal shares will in a year or two, &C
cording to Mr.. Goshen, be worth $685.
900. 900, which proves to have been an
excellent stroke of business as well as
diplomacy.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26

There are three places known where
green snow Is found. One of these
places is near Mount Hecla, Iceland,
another fourteen miles east of the
mouth of the Obi, and the third near
Quito, South America.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
TO AGENTS.

HOmeSeekers' excursions,
1892, On August Oand Septem.
Der 18th, a rate of one lowest
firstclassfair will be madefrom
eastern points to points on our
line for two homeseekers' ex-
cursions. These tickets will
be sold at all the principal rail
way points as far east as
Buffalo and Pittsburg. Tick
cts will be good within twenty
days from the date of sale and
stop overs will be allowed after
passing the Missouri river. It
is expected that there will be
quite a large immigration of
intending settlers to Nebras-
ka, northwestern Kansas and
eastern Colorado, during this
summer and fall. This immi-
grafton can be very largely in
creased by judicious advertis-
ing and work by the various
communities tributary to our
line. 1t is therefor suggested
that sections proposing to pre-
pare such advertising matter
for distribution in the east in
regard to the inducements
they have to offer the farmer,
the business man and investor,
should begin to get their adj
vertising in shape at as an
early a date as possible. In
case their plans contemplate
sending a good advertising
man to distribute their matter
and attend to their advertising
generally,this~ departmentmay
be able to give valuable point
ers as to the best method of
doing the work.
[ think it is desirable that
editors Of the papers along
our line should begin agitating
the matter in order that the
people may be prompted to do
more or less individual work
with their friends in the east
in the way of sending by mail
such matter as the different
counties or districts may pre-
pare in pamphlet form or in
the shape of extra editions of
their home newspapers giving
full information as to the re-
sources and advantages, and
directing attention to the very
low rates that will be made to
enable them to come and see
for themselves that the repre-
sentat1ohs are not really up to
the reality.
The company has recently
issued a pamphlet in regard
to the agricultural resources
Of Nebraska, which will be
furnished free to those who
frlends IN the east. This
pamphlet treats of Nebraska,
n~oEthwesternY Kinds and
eastern Colorado. I wish you
would present this matter to
editors at your place and also
to other parties who may be
interested in settling up va
farm lands of this state.
J. FRANCIS, g.. P. and T. A.,
Omaha, Nebraska.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26

A Chicago man recently saved his
life by carrying q roll OF one hundred
dollar bills inside his vest when a bull
let came that way. Yet there are peo-
pie who neglect 30 SIMPLE precaution
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
CaStOria.

"Castoria Is SO we'll adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
81. A. ARCHER, II. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the children's DEPART
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
produces, yet we are free to confess that the
merits Of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIspEysARY.
Boston, Man.
ALLEY @. SMITH, Pres,
Yprov Skr~of Nn- vo-I Nsk
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DE- g. c. OsaooD,
Lowell, Mass.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26

"Castoria Is tho best remedy for children Of
which I am acquainted. Ihope the day is mot
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, enforcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
De. J. r. KNCHKLoE,
CONWAY, Ark.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26

Sold by Druggists, or sent postpaid on receipt of price
DIR. Humphreys MANUAL Oii pages NAILED FREE.
~HUMPHREYs' NED. co, III &II3 william ST., New York.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-08-26

Tho Centaur Company, n Murray Street, Now York City.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

Do you wish 10 know the quickest way
10 cure cold2 We will tell you. To
cure cold quickly, It must be treated
before the cold has become settled in the
system. The first symptoms are dry,
loud cough and sneezing. The cough is
soon followed by wsfery expectoration
and the sneezing by profuse watery dis
charge from the nose. In severe cases
there l. a thin white coating on the
tongue. What to do? II 10 onlv nee.
essary 10 take Chamberlain Cough
Remedy in double doses every honr.
That will greatly lessen the severity Of
the cold and In many cases will efectual-
" counteract it, and cure what would
have been a severe cold within one or
two days time. Try it and he convinced.
so cent bottles for sale by
II. II. Watkins,
Druggist.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03
american Cholera

From the Daily Reveille. Whatcom.
Ills.
1T c. Burnett, the democratic candi.
date for sheriff, was taken violently i'll 1t
Clearbrook. He had ali the symptoms
Of As.a,ic cholera, and for an hour or two
It was feared he would die. They finally
gave him dose Of hamberiain!s Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy. which
revived him until a physician arrived -
That il precisely what the manufacturers
Of thai medicine recommend for cholera.
Send for physician but give their med.
icins until the physician arrives II
cholera becomes prevalent in this coun-
try mex, summer this preparation will he
in great demand because il can always
be depended upon. For sale by
II. II. Watkins. Druggist.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03
Sally vas Rsassvrsd.

After had bunked down on the foo,
Of the squ.tteSs' cabin and hsd been
given about qn srter Of an honr I, z, to
sleep heard the WON IN ask her hu, band
across the fireplace:
"Jim, when he IN gifts up In the nav
min will him ask fur soap?"
"Of core not" replied the man.
Fur to~els?"
mo"
Won, he un ask fur whisky"
"No."
Nor comb fur his hs'r?"
mo"
"Reekon he IN will look for coffee an
iaie,s?"
"Of co's not"
Nor fnr sugar or butter?"
NO"
Reckon he un will eat zone an bacon
and s..y nutl.in'?"
''Sutn."
Jim, wi.h we h ID towels and soap
and hluh aud comb for he un." she con-
timed after = bit.
".j lily. YOU purity near blind, l reckon"
exclaimed in reply "Cant you zee
he is = 20 ,tl-Inan, AMI doan' yo own
se ise 6,grT IL out that TO gentleman
ever uses such truck when he can po.-
sioly dodge !, ?"-Nsw York sun.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03
School Rsporf.

Names Of pupils who nave neither heeu
tAriy nor absent for the week endiag
Friday, Dec. 81, 1892.
Flora Aitken,
Cora Delsno,
Otto Knencer,
Edith Ogden,
Florence o. len,
LaliAh Potts,
frankie Potts,
Joseph Parker,
Erie Parker,
Allie S,arkev,
Minnie S,arkey,
Vin& Stsrksy,
Grace Zem-r,
Lester Wilkinson,
David Parker,
Effis g Slm ,n,
AmelIt Qrinonss,
Nspcy Qiino,ss.
RosALxE X OGDEN,
... Teacher.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

L,ui. XIV. ~ss sres, ~ fs-.i-r. The
DI hers Il o leans once So him eat
fJar plate. of soup, - whole pheasant,
two p .rnd.cs and n pist- of rAlAd. ano-
ther OF mutron hash,d with parii". two
lus.' ,Iice- Of h.in, dI-h oI p,-'ry, fruit,
,weetmeat. and three bottles Of wine, and
he ~asn'r very hungry at the time, ca.
ps.cisily after i,- flushed his dinner.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

Here In one Of the effects oi statehood
IN Wyoming: An eastern syndicate
with 5000 100 capital back Of il ht-
been organized in Chicago for the p,r.
pore Of developing soms large coal, irpn
and agricultural properties In Wyoming.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

At one OF the Berlin railway stations Q
couple Of sutom ,tic machines, for the
delivery Of tickets, have been recently
introduced For t~op-nce one OF them
supplies ticket to Lichterfelde or Zeh-
l-"d' #, and the other retails tickets to
S,'hlach'-nsee or Wannsee at threepence.
--Fran kfuriher Zeituny.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

OF breadstuf OF all kinds We sent
abroad almost three hundred million
dollars' worth in the year ended with
last June, in place Of one hundred and
twenty-three million dollars worth In
the preceding year.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03
bor SAFE.

One 10 II. r. boiler and hois,,ns en-.
gine, $40 feet steel cable, one ore bachm
and one water bucket. The hoist IL con.
plete, with all necessary fittings. f9f
par'i ulars apply to this Office TO Anson
II. Smith.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03
Notice Of co-pdrtnsrship.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA @,

TEKKIIUKY Of ARIZONA,I oo
County OF MoHAvE, 90.
We, the undersigned, dc hereby certify
that We are partners carrying Oh the
stage business in this territory at the
town OF kingmsn, County of Mohsve,
under the firm name and stvle of Cross
4 Co., and the names In full Of sll the
members Of such partnership are G. j.
Cross, Benjamin Cross and A. VerMehr,
and the places Of our RESPECTIVE resi-.
dences are Set OPT osite OIL; respective
names
our hands this 25th day Of November,
1892.
CT. Cross, Kingmsn, Arizona,
BENJAMIN CRoss. Chloride,
A. VERMEHR, kinyman.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

FREE-Our elegant illustrated csta.
Iosns of w .,ches. Diamonds, Silverwsre,
Christmas goods. &c &c, mailed free
,Uaiy address,. l.. II. WALLACE,
wnolesll-, Re, Ill and Mfg. Jewelsr,
Ogden, Utah.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

The Irdiynant mother You say the
young scamp took YOU in his arms. What
did you say.
The A,,i.-s Daushtsr--I said. "hold
on !'-Br Joklyn Life.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

In France they try to make Q public
Office paw irs way a. they 20 along, and
the most OF them do il very hand 'o'nely.
The profits Of the Paris posioffice last
yesr amounted 70 ~ million dollars.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

M.y-"Can you look me in the face
and tell me weren't intoxicated last
night?" Frank-"Yes, darling, but I
conldnt 10 * yon in the face and not be
4 fnxicatsd now."-N. Y. Herald.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

Some one has mum bered the hairs OF
the head. J." says that on the head OF the
average man there are about 10 .OOO
hairs, provided, Of course, be 10 not bald.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

A large delegation of ArizonSns will
be sent to Washington to work for state
hood this month.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

Colorado capital has at last recognized
the fact that MohAvs county has many
rich mines and that their steady output
goes far in swelling the annual produc-
ton Of Arizona
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

Kid, the Ap.chs marau Ter, Is still
causing tronble near the line. Soldiers
and citizens are now in hot pursuit, and
we expect soon to hear Of his demise.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03
SHIL0H'S
coNsu N PTIoN
CURE.

The success Of this Great Cough Cure 10
without parallel In the history Of medicine.
All druggists are authorized TO sell II on poe.
tive guarantee, test that no other cure can
successfully stand. That IL may become
Known, the Proprietors, at an enormous ex-
pense, are placing Sample Bottle FREQ into
every homo In the United States and Canada.
II you have Cough, Bore Throat, or Rron.
chltis. use Il, for Il will cure you. II your
child has the Group. or Whooping Cough, use
II promptly. and relief is sure. II you dread
that insidious disease Consumption, use II.
Ask your Druggist for SHILOH'6 CURE,
Plaster. Price Is cts. For sale BY al Drug.
eists and Dealers.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

CERBAT, ARIZONA, Oct. %, 1892.
Notice 10 hereby given that the Mon
tana and Owl mines, nor the o~ ~ners
thereof, will not he responsible lor any
debts contracted by the parties now
holding working bond and Lease on the
same. JOHN LITTLE.
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

Official count IN this territory shows
mh lark Smith carried nine counties
hy the following msjorities:
Mohave County miner., 1892-12-03

Stew .rf carried the other three coun.
tie. bv III. ipllosin ing msj n,'i-s:
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-15

ing medium, against free silver, against
any relief to the money stringency I'M
der which the producers of the land
agonize even to the sweating of blood.
The two old parties never drew so
near together in their platforms as
they have done this year. The tariff
plank of the republicans was drawn
with Mephistophelean cleverness that
defes analysis. The democratic tariff
plank, as Endorsed by Cleveland and
presented by the majority OF the COM
mittee, was the twin of the one drawn
at Minneapolis. This was lost, and a
franker statement of high-tax tariff
fallacy adopted. But the democratic
platform is, remember, Cleveland, and
democratic policy will go no farther
than he says.
This is the truth that, in connection
with the silver issue, makes his choice
the fatal blunder of the democracy.
Cleveland has this above lesser poll
ticians, that he stands firm to his con-
victions. He is against bi-metallism.
His letter on silver, read at the Cooper
hall meeting, is the policy he will insist
on maintaining. In this the leaders Of
the democracy are with him. They
have no use for the free silver issue.
The platform declaration is a subter.
fuge that lacks even cunning. 1t will
deceive no one.-Economist.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-15
A Vanderbilt Ticket.

Chauncy NJ Depew was the acknowl-
edged leader of the winning part of the
convention. Depew is the president of
the Vanderbilt system of railoads-or
Of the Central, which is the main stem
of them all. Reid is the editor of the
Tribune, which is the Vanderbilt organ.
If these earmarks do not satisfy plain
people that the ticket is a Vanderbilt
ticket we are mistaken in the makeup
OF the average American when he de-
pends on his better judgment for an
honest decision. People to deal hon.
estly with themselves must not look
back at party's history, but examine
It's present status II these men are the
choice of the Vanderbilt class. and
more, the choice of that family, the peo.
pie and their dearest interests canro.
be in midland Journal