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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
Mediums In apa

Spirit rapping vocation for women in
Japan requires little apparatus. Rap
ping is perhaps not the correct word, for
there is really no "rapping'' at all-the
clients are simply put in communication
with any spirit with whom they desire to
speak. 1t is not necessary that the spirit
should be that of a dead person, but the
medium always inquiries whether the
spirit whose presence is desired is living
Or dead.
The mediums always carry about with
them a mysterious wooden box, about a
foot or less square. Like the medicine
bag of the Indian medicine man, it's con-
tents are q secret to members of the
same profession. These women usually
have a bow of soft wood strung with a
single string, and this they twang on
the edge of the box like a ~caricature of
violin playing.
If the spirit required is that of a dead
person, a leaf plucked from a graveyard
is used to splash some water out of a
small cup that stands in front Of the
medium. If the person is living, a sim
liar ceremony is performed with a piece
of stick instead of leaf. Then follows
an incarnation, and the spirit proceeds
to speak through the medium. The
medium charges sometimes as high as Is
or 20 cents.-San Francisco Call.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
The Autiouity of the Lark,

The very first thought suggested by a
study of the migration of birds is one of
time. In tracing the migratory habit to
it's origin we find the history reaching
back to the times previous to man, and
we begin to realize how ancient is the
~aristocracy of the air. The lark did not
come ver with William the Conqueror,
but his armorial bearing, if he thought it
worth while to have any, would antedate
those of every noble family in Great
Britain.-Mrs. j. B. Southworth in Al
bany Journal.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
Wanted to Brush Them Off.

Passing down a quiet street not long
since l saw two beautifully dressed wom-
en- approaching. They were clad in deli
cate c%olors, and spick and span from
head to foot. Between them and me was
a garbage wagon, and just as they came
opposite about two tons of ashes was
hoisted into it with a result to the women
that was detrimental to their appearance
to a marked degree.
THAT mean old thing" said one.
Il know he did it on purpose" said the
other.
my eyes are so full of ashes I can't
see a thing"
"And SO is my mouth" said the other.
But the climax was reached when the
driver of the garbage wagon accosted
them, saying:
Wouldn't yees like me to brush yees
off,
These two women proved that warm
hearts were beating beneath their dainty
clothes, for they only thanked him kind
iy, but-refused.-New York Herald.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

The college gymnasium is a place not
for the production only of studious ath.
letes, but Of athletic students. A place
where an hours varied exercise, a run, a
spray and a rub down can be had regu.
larly, and where a man may turn his
thoughts wholly from books and studies
for awhile by a bout at fencing, or box
ing, or by a game in the bowling alley, OF
in the handball court, from which he
a get increased capacity for greater
and better endeavors. Kept within its
proper sphere, it is as necessary for the
symmetrical and complete development
of the young scholar in politics as is
the mathematical recitation, the histor-
ical lecture or the debating society, and
it is as legitimate.-Harper's Weekly.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
Both Parties Pleased.

A Portland lawyer says that not long
ago a man came into his office thorough
ly angry-as men usually are when they
go On such errands. He had called upon
a debtor.and asked him politely for the
payment of a bill of So so and had been
abused for his pains. Now he wanted
the lawyer to collect it.
The lawyer demurred. The amount
was too trifling. 1t would cost the whole
of it to collect it.
mo matter" said the client. Il don't
care if | don't get a cent, SO long as that
fellow has to pay it,"
So the lawyer wrote the debtor a let
ter, and in due time the latter appeared
in high dudgeon. He didn't W any
$50, and he wouldn't pay it.
Very WELL" said the lawyer, then
my instructions are to sue But l hard
~ think it will pay you to stand suit
torso small a sum.'
Who'll get the money if l pay it?
asked the man.
The lawyer was obliged to confess
that he should.
"Oh. WELL" said the debtor, that 5
another matter. If MI. - isn't going
to get it. | am perfectly willing to pay
it,"
The debt was paid, the lawyer peck
eted the amount, and, what is very un-
usual, all parties to the suit were per-
fectly satisfied. Portland Argus.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria
WONDERFUL!

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This book aside from its great merit
as a medical work, giving as it does,
the result of years of study and expert
ence, you will find a very interesting
one.
Drs. STARKEY & PALEN,
5l29 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
1870 Suffer ST., San Francisco, Cal.
Please mention this paper.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
NOTHING ELSE LIKE 1T.

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especially when you appeal to their
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at the same price. Readers will
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"The Duchess" Miss Braddon,
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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
when . Mans Advice was Good.

AAo - uAoh v 0Ooos
He who had much occasion to be abroad
IN the day when the snow, rain and
wind made merry with the population
of this town saw some queer sights and
heard some queer things. One Of the
worst crossings in the lower part of the
city was at the intersection of Broadway
and Fulton street, where the slush and
snow formed an expanse of something
which told nothing of the depth Of the
mixture. Here and there was a hum
mock which might furnish solid footing.
but probably wouldn't. A young man,
essaying the crossing, stopped half way
between the curbs. and deciding that the
rest of the ford was impossible turned
back. AS he did so he ran into an eld-
erly woman who was close behind him.
BEG pardon, madam" said he. but
you'd better not try it."
The lady gave her skirts an extra
twitch and glared at the youth.
Il want you to know" she responded.
that | never needed a mans advice.
and | don't need it now. Lemme by"
The young man jumped to II side,
and she who would not be befriended
went ahead. There was a splash, a half
smothered cry, a wild scramble. and she
stood on the sidewalk. But the slush
had gone above the tops of her stout
walking shoes. Grimly she looked back
at her adviser, and the wind brought her
remark to his ears:
81 never took a mans advice. but |
wish | had that tine" she New
York Times.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
The Heavens In the North.

From the last days of May to the end
of July in the northern part of this land
the sun shines day and night upon its
mountains, fiords. rivers. lakes, forests,
valleys, towns, villages, hamlets, fields
and farms, and thus Sweden and Nor
way may be called the land Of the mid
night sun. During this period of con-
tinuous daylight the stars are neve seen,
the moon appears pale and sheds no
light upon the earth. Summer is short,
giving just time enough for the wild
flowers to grow, to bloom and to fade
away, and barely time for the husband
man to collect his harvest, which, how
ever, is sometimes nipped by a summer
frost.
A few weeks after the midnight sun
has passed the hours of sunshine shorten
rapidly. and by the middle of August
the air becomes chilly and the nights
colder, although during the day the sun
is warm. Then the grass turns yellow,
the leaves change their color, wither and
fall; the swallows and other migrating
birds fly toward the south; twilight
comes nee more the stars, one by one,
make their appearance, shining brightly
in the pale blue sky; the moon shows
itself again as the queen of the night and
lights and cheers the long and dark days
Of the Scandinavian winter.
The time comes at last when the sun
disappears entirely from sight; the heav-
ems appear in a blaze of light and glory.
and the stars and the moon pale before
the aurora borealis.-"Land of the Mid
night Sun"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

1t is sometimes hard work to be an
actor, for the humping and pulling and
hauling that a person may have to en-
dure in an exciting scene are sometimes
more than a mere show. Miss Selma
Fetter had to give up her part in 1.-The
Henrietta" because she was injured by
the fall required of herin everyperform-
ance of that piece. A young leading man
who has been playing Orlando in GAS
You Like 1t" for three nights is raw
from wrists to elbows in consequence Of
the thumps, slides and falls endured at
the hands of a brawny athlete in the
wrestling scene.-New York Sun.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
To Find Out Your Future Husband.

At bedtime, having tasted since noon,
two girls who wish to obtain a sight OF
their future husbands boil an egg, which
must be the first egg ever laid by the
hen, in a pan In which no egg has ever
been boiled before. Having boiled it
until it is hard they cut it in two with
something that has never been used as a
knife before. Each girl eats her half
and the shell to the last fragment, speak
ing no word the while. Then, still in
silence, they walk backward to bed, sto
sleep, perchance to dream."-'Enghsh
Folk Rhymes"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
THE LOVE CHASE.

Though oft l pass her on the street,
! seldom seem to catch her eye:
She rarely lets our glances meet,
Although she knows I'm passing by.
But though to me she does not speak,
Nor give a look my heart to cheer,
The furtive blush Upon her cheek
Tells me she knows that ! am nea
TITS true she's full of girlish art,
A trait that's common to her Eek,
But she is no coquette at heart,
Though oft her tricks my mind perplex.
/ know she's partial to the rose
I've sent her some, both red and yellow
Yet out upon the street she goes
With violets from some other fellow.
And still this love chase l pursue,
'Twixt hope and fear continue wooing,
One day o'erjoyed, the next SO blue
/ scarcely know what l am doing.
But one thought l take comfort in,
And gloomy doubt gives place to rapture
The harder she may be to win
The dearer yet will be the capture.
f. G. Walcot in Soundings.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
Making Ants Useful,

zone year." says a Florida orange
grower, ''when few of my trees bore
much fruit ON account Of insect ravages,
I secured a large crop. I induced the
ants to frequent my trees by Swinging
the trees with a strong solution of strip
and water. The solution dried, leaving
a saccharine substance adhering to the
leaves, twigs and branches of the trees,
in seeking which the ants killed the in
sects which infested the rees."-New
York Tribune.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
SPECIAL NOTICE.

There is nothing in a name, but in a
bottle of Wlsdom's Robertine there is a
world Of satisfaction to ladies of taste
and refinement. 1t whitens and
beauties the skin without the injurious
effects that attend the use Of most cos
metics. The only visible evidence of
its use is beautiful, clear and healthful
complexion. Every lady using it recon-
mends it to her friends.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

Oysters come nearer to milk than al
most any other common food material
as regards both the amounts and the
relative proportions of nutrients, the food
values Of equal weights Of milk and oys-
tiers being nearly the same.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
ELECTRIC BITTERs.

This remedy is becoming so well
KNOWN and popular as to need no spe-
@al mention. All who have used EIec-
glc Bitters sing the same song Of praise.
A purer medicine does not exist
AID is guaranteed to do all that is
DAMNED Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the Liver aud Kidneys, will
remove Pimples, Poils, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by impure blood.
Will drive malaria from the system
and prevent as well as sure all Mala,ial
fevers. For cures of headache, Consti-
patton aud Indigestion try Electric Bit
ters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed or
Hponey refunded Price so cents and
81 ner hottie at McMiIlen's drugstore
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
The OdOr of Fall Leaves.

What sorrow Of old memories, Of illu-
sions faded, of dreams foregone, of friend
ships chilled, of gold turned gray, comes
into the heart as under the straying feet
the frstof autumn's fallen leaves breathe
out their secret! To the keen sense there
is in the new fallen snow its own odor of
cold, frank cleanliness.-Boston Com
mOnwealth.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

No one car have failed to notice that
the foam along the shore of the sea or of
a lake is white. No matter how deep
the blue of the water may be, there is
the same whiteness of the froth at its
edge. For that matter, all foam is white.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
MOTHERS RECOMMENDATION.

We are acquainted with many moth
ers in Centerville who would not be
without Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
IN the house for a good many times Its
costs, and are recommending it every
day. From personal experience we can
say hat it has broken up bad colds for
oar ehildren.-Centerville, South Da-
kota, Citizen. so cent bottles for sale
by l.. w. Mcconnell & Co., druggists.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
BuckIen'S Arnica Soive.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, letter, chap
ped hands, %chilblains, corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles OR
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re
funded. Price 25 cents a box. For
sale by A. McMillen. 523-1yr.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

Is the most delightful article ever pro-
duced for beautlfying and preserving
the complexion. Not only removes
blemishes but leaves the skin as soft as
velvet and as fresh looking as a morn
lug glory. Used and endorsed by the
elite of society and the stage, leading
physicians say it is not only harmless
but positively beneficial to the skin.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

The small town of Grifton, N. c., can
probably lay claim to more divisions
than any other small place in the coun-
try. It is located in two counties, three
townships, two congressional districts,
two senatorial districts and two judicial
districts
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

Karl's Glover Root, the new Blood
Purifier, gives freshness and clearness
to the Complexion and cures Constipa-
ton. 25 cents, so cents and 81. Sold
by A. McMillen. 26-1yr.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

There is no reason why children
should be allowed to suffer from loath-
some ~scrofulous sores and glandular
swellings when such a pleasant, effect
i've, and economical medicine as Ayers
~Sarsaparilla may be procured of the
nearest druggist. Be sure to get Ayers.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

Captain Sweeney, Z. S. A., San Di-
ego, Cal, says: "Shlloh's Catarrh Rem
edy is the first medicine I have ever
found that would do me any good" Price
so cents. Sold by A. MeMillen.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

Shiloh's Vitalizer is what you need
for Dyspepsia, Torpid Liver, Yellow
Skin or Kidney Trouble. 1t is guar
anteed to give you satisfaction. Price
rs cents. Sold by A. McMillen.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

The mouth is able to bear water of a
very high temperature without incon-
venience-in fact, water so hot as to cause
pain when the finger is inserted in it.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

When the scalp is atrophied, or
shiny-bald, no preparation will restore
the hair; in ali other cases, Halls Hair
Remover will start a growth.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
IT SHOULD BE in EVERY HOUSE

n . De TN VEN
j. b. Wilson, 81 Clay St., Sharps-
burg, Pa, says he will not be without
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, that it
erred his wife who was threatened with
Pneumonia after an attack OF LILA
Grippe when various other remedies
and several physicians had done her
no good. Robert Barber, Of Cooks
port, Pa claims DIR. Kings New Dis
covery has done him more good than
anything he ever used for Lung Trouble.
Nothing like it. Try it Free trial
bottles at A. McMillen's drugstore.
Large bottles so cents and 81.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

''For a long time | suffered with
stomach and liver troubles, and could
find no relief until Ibegan to use Ayers
Pills. I took them regularly for a few
months, and my health vas completely
restored. D. W. Baine, New Berne,
n T..
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
FOR soFTENINc THE SKIN,

Allaying irritations removing roughness,
wind tan and like troubles there is moth
inp equal to Wisdom's celebrated VIC
let Cream.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

God is disappointed if all the noise
we make for him is done with the
mouth.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED

RHEUMATISM QUICKLY CURED.
Three days is Il very short time in
which to cure a bad case of rheumatism,
but it caa be done it the proper treat
ment is adopted, as will be seen by the
following from James Lambert of New
Brunswick, Illinois: 81 was badly aft ct
ed with rheumatism in the hips and
legs, when | bought a bottle of Cham.
herlain's Pain Balm. 1t cured me IL
three days. | am alright today; and
would insist upon everyone who is at
aicted wit. that terrible disease to USE
Chamberlain Pam Balm and get vel
at once" so cent bottles for sale by L..
w. Mcconnell & Co., druggists.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31
chOLERINE in PENNSYLVANIA

Swickly, Penn: We had an epidem-
10 of Cholerine, as our physicians called
It, in this place lately and | made "A
great hit with Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrh@e Remedy. sold
four dozen bottles of it IN one week and
have since sold nearly IA gross. This
Remedy did the work and was a big ad-
vertisement foe me Several persons
who had been troubled with diarrh9a
for two or three weeks were cured by a
few doses Of this medicine.
p. 2 KNAPP, Phi. G.
25 and 80 cent bottles for sale by j..
W. Mcdonnell & Co., druggists.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

What's the use in asking the Lord to
save the whole world every time we get
down on our knees if we are too stingy
to help keep up the church,.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

Some parents take their children to
see the procession, and then whip them
II they want to go to the circus.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

shiloh's Cure, the Great Cough and
Group Cure is for sale by US. Pocket
s;ue contains twenty-five doses, only 70
cents. Children love 1t. A. McMiilen'
druggist.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

Temperance is a bride who makes
Ter husband rich.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

pe..-;-= tie author Ct "Dogmata
Theologica," when tired of study amused
himself by twirling his chair for 5 or 10
minutes.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

Truth never builds on sand, 10 matter
how much like rock is may look.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

When the devil goes fishing he bats
for hearts, not heads. Too many preach
ers tt do just the opposite.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

We begin to w everything on earth
as soon as we realize that we have a
clear title in heaven.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

Some people pray for dying grace,
when what they need most is grace to
make them live within their means and
pay their debts.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-31

Every man is some boys hero.
The record-union., 1893-02-02

The Capay Valley Land Company is offering the
most fertile lands in this beautiful valley upon terms which
enable the purchaser to pay for the land out of its own
product VIZ Interest only for five years at per cent
The only condition imposed is that reasonable pro
portion OF the land purchased shall be planted to fruit
trees or vines Land may be bought without this
condition on payment OF 20 per cent cash and re-
naming SO per cent at the end of five years with in
terest annually in advance per cent The various
tracts owned by the Capay Valley Land Company have
been subdvlded into and lots which are for
sale at prices varying from $50 to 81 so per acre SINH
lar unmproved land in Vaca Valley has recently been
sold at $500 to $500 per acre
These Capay Valley lands are under the most favor
able climatic conditions for the prosecution of profitable
fruit growing and the locality has proved itself to be
from the company's vineyard at Cashmere was picked
dried and shipped to Chicago and Philadelphia before
the Fresno County grapes were ripe.
The railroad passes through all of the tracts owned by
the Capay Valley Land Company, thus rlsurine excel
lent shipping facilities; and land may now be purchased
in the immediate proximity of either of the following
stations: Capay Cadenasso, Surrey, Gunda Sauterne
Cashmere or Rumsey.
AT many of these places fine orchards of the choicest
and earliest varieties of peaches and aprcos may already
be seen, and during the coming season considerable ad
dtional acreage will be planted One of the recent
sales made by the company that of the Tancred
Tract. containing 600 acres, to colony association
This tract has been subdvded into forty holdings all of
which will be planted to fruit trees this season.
The fine orchards on the Guinda Tract where 400
acres have been Sold especially worthy of mention
and is significant fact that several of the blocks are
owned by successful Vaca Valley litgrowers who ex
pect to make their earliest shipments from here.