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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
Councils First Earnings.

The way Gounod earned the first
money by his compositions is related by
the Freres Lionnet in their Memoirs"
They met him at the house Of Escudier
in 1856. At that date he had already
produced his 'Sappho." but at his own
expense. He asked the Hornets, who
were then in vogue in the Paris salons.
to sing some Of his melodies. To ell
courage them he sat down to the piano
and sang a few of them himself. They
admired them greatly. YES" he said,
Everybody admires them, everybody
compliments me on them, but no pub
Usher will bring them out. They are
said to be too difficult for the public. By
the way, I have just composed a song to
the words of Beranger entitled Mon
habit I consider it one of my best
compositions, and 1 think it would suit
you we'll" Thereupon he sang it.
Anatole Lionnet promised to sing it
the next evening and did so. He Their
spoke to the publisher about it, but the
same objection was made. Yes, it is
charming, no doubt" said the publisher.
but it will not sell. However, if M.
Lionnet will undertake to sing it for a
few nights I will consent to publish it
and give Gounod 100 francs for it."
Gounod joyfully accepted the modest
sum; it was the first he had earned
London Globe.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
Four Bits and No kiss.

The following account of a ceremony
which was performed in Tucker county,
W. Va, is worth relating and will serve
to show how solemn an affair the ques-
ton of matrimony is considered to be in
the infant protege of the Old Dominion;
"Do You take this woman, whose hand
you're a-squeezin, to be your lawful wife
in flush times and SKIM
Il reckon that's about the size of it,
squire"
"Do you take this man you've lined
fists with to be your pard through thick
and thin?"
well, you're about right for once
old man."
'All right, then. Kiss in court, an |
reckon you re married about as tight as
the law can jine you. / guess four bits
will do, Bill, if don't have to kiss the
bride."-Cor. Washington News.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
Sanity Race Horses.

Said h Of u group Of turfmen in the
cafe Of the Blower House /. uislu or two
ago: 81 shut up an old chap who was
railing against the wickedness of racing
horses yesterday, and he was shut up so
tight that he stayed shut as long as l
was about. 1t was on the ferry cross
ing to go to the track, and he was hold
ing forth at a great rate to three young
men who sat pear him and who had been
discussing the days card. They didn't
appear to mind his lecture-in fact, they
seemed to rather enjoy it-but nevertbe-
less I thought I'd chip in and make a
bluff at shutting off his steam.
$50 l opened the last issue Of Good
wins Guide and said as solemnly as l
could, Sir, you must be in error about
the utter w~ickedness of the turf, because
this little book shows that many racing
men select sanity names for their horses,
as, for instance, st. Anthony, St. Au-
g%ustine, st. Croix. st. Cyr. ST. Elmo, st.
Hubert, st. John, st. Leona, St. Lucas.
St. Luke, St. Maxim, st. Mark, St.
Michael, st. Pancras and st. Patrick, all
of which are running this season. All
the old fellow said after staring at me in
establishment for a moment was: Well,
well, well! Bless my soulr and he was
heard no more."-New York Herald.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
Music the Kernel of Welsh Nature.

Music is the very soul and kernel Of
the Welsh nature. A musical ear is the
national birthright. Every Welsh preach
er who migrates to an English church
finds the greatest difficulty in abstaining
from that weird, peculiar information of
his sermon which is known as the hwyl,
and which, is often strange and objection
able to English ears.
A remarkable and subtle fact which
will be interesting to English readers
and at the same time significant of the
sensitiveness of the Welsh musical ear
is that it is positive discord to many
among the Welsh congregations if the
minister, in giving out" the first verse
Of the hymn, does not SO pitch his voice
that it shall be in harmony with the key
in which the tune has preliminarily been
played by the Observation-Disclosures
minister Review.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
German Greetirps.

In Protestant Germany the usual greet
ing is Good morning." in Austria, "Se-
rous;' in south Germany, "Gruss Gott"
GOOD greet your, while the Roman
Catholic parts of the country have adopt
ed the formula recommended by Pope
Benedict XIII in 172S-viz., Praised be
Jesus Christ" with the response, For
ever and ever, amen" In modern soci-
ETY. the older expression, ''Gott befohlen"
French, "Adieu'), used at leavetaking,
has been changed to "Empfehle mich"
C"I commend myself to your good
wishes'). In the mining districts you
are saluted with "Gluckauf" C'Safe re-
turn to bank'0.-Lander und Volker-
kunde.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
She Had to Give a Reason.

The other day 1 Was told of a little
girl who attended a distribution of
prizes given by the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals. She had
won, you must know, a book as a re-
ward for writing the best essay on the
subject given, and with the other sue
cessful children, was undergoing a viva
voce examination. "Well, my dear"
said the gentleman who had given away
the prizes, "can you tell me why it is
cruel to dock horses tails and trim dogs
ears?' Because" answered the little
girl, what God had joined together let
no man put asunder. Leisure Hour.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
ON THE WAY TO CHURCH.

There is one l know. 1 see her sometimes pasa
In the morning streets upon her way to mass;
A calm, sweet woman, with unearthly eyes.
Men turn to look at her, but never stop,
Reading in those blue depths the death OF
hope,
And a wise chastisement for thoughts un-
wise.
Pure is her brow, as of q marble saint;
Her brown hair pencils it with ripples faint,
There is no shadow on it and no light;
Her cheeks are pale, like lilies in eclipse:
Hardly a little redness on her lips
Paints the sad smile where all the rest is
white.
Tall is she and bent forward like q reed
Which tho wind toys with as she walks with
speed;
Girllike her limbs and virginia. her waist;
OF the world wonders there is none so sweet
AS is the summer lightning of her feet,
Speeding her onward like u fawn in haste.
What is her secret? All the world has tried
To guess it. One | knew in guessing died
And was no wiser for his mortal pain.
Each has turned sadder from the thankless
quest
And gone back silent, even if he guessed,
Knowing all answe would be counted vain.
l knew her once. | know her not today.
Our eyes meet sometimes, but hers turn away
Quicker from mine than from the rest that
look.
Her pale cheek quivers, a flush comes and
goes,
AS in the presence Of a soul that knows,
And her hands tighten on her missal book.
Men have done evil, yet have won to heaven.
Lived in blood outlines, yet died forgiven.
May l not, | 100, ono day win my graceY
All, no! the sacrilege of this worst sin
Outweighs all grace. dare not enter in
Nor kneel, Gods robber, near that angel face.
London Sun,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
To Preserve Grapes.

A French method Of preserving grapes
m something very close to their natural
condition has some interest at this sea-
son. Shoots Of the vine, bearing, say,
two punches of sound grapes each, are
placed in bottles or vases filled with Wa
ter containing charcoal in solution. The
bottles are then hung along the edges Of
notched shelves in a dry place. 1t is said
that if the water be renewed from time
to time grapes SO treated will keep in
good condition into April.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15

Never sigh over what might have been,
but make the best of what is. This bit
of philosophy is valuable to the married
man.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
Miss Knowles Victory.

Miss Ella Knowles, who missed by a
few votes being elected attorney general
of Montana, was afterward appointed
assistant attorney general. A few weeks
ago she was sent to Washington on i'm
portant business relating to Montana's
school lands, which was pending in the
interior department. About $500, 900 was
involved in this litigation. Miss Knowles
had to make a presentation of the states
claim before six heads Of law divisions.
Finally she got it before First Assistant
Sims and secured a decision in favor OF
her state.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
THE ORIGIN OF ANTHRACITE.
A Possible Solution OF Ono of the Mysteries
of Scicnce.

Of Science.
: The nnain difference between anthra-
cite end hituminous coal Is that the for
rer is devoid of volatile matter. Here
rofore the theory generally accepted to
~sccount for this difference was that pre-
gantal hatf q century ago by Professor
dodgers while coaauctiu~ the first geo
ligical survey of Pennsylvania. Obsorv-
ing that the anthracite beds lay in the
eastern part Of the state in close proxiIn-
ity to the Archean axis OF elevation. he
~surnliscd that these coal beds had, SO
to speak, been cooked Urcc the eleva-
ton of the Appalachian chain-that is.
he supposed that the heat and pressure
accompanying the Appalachian eleva-
tiCil, acting most vigorously near the
axis. had distilled and removed the VIOLA
tile matter of the coal bed nearest it.
To adjust the theory of increasing
facts, Professor Lesley added the SUP
position that the heat involved in this
theory was brought up by ~conduction
when the superintendent layers of rock
were extremely thick, which nave since
been mainly removed by the erosive
agencies which have been active over the
region for millions of years. The in
adequacy of these theories has led Pro
fessor j. j. Stevenson of the University
of New York to PROFOUND another and
simpler theory, which was ably defended
by him at the recent meeting of the Geo
logical Society of Lmerica.
He would account s0- &c ilv.,; u LA
tile matter in anthracite coal blythe SIM
pie fact that it had been longer exposed
to that kind of decay which takes place
in vegetable matter when immersed in
water, and which consists chiefly in the
loss of the hydrocarbons which consti-
tute the volatile elements in bituminous
coal. On this supposition the anthracite
beds are those which were formed ear
lest in the swamps and lagoons of the
carboniferous period and remained long
est devoid Of the covering of sedimentary
deposits, which subsequently preserved
them from further change. This theory
is confirmed by the fact that there is no
such strict relation of the anthracite
beds to the Appalachian axis of eleya-
ton as Professor Rodgers had supposed
and by many other considerations which
Professor Stevenson is about to publish.
This simple cause seems adequate to &C
count for all the phenomena and proba-
bly, solves n of the long standing mys-
teries of geological ACKNOWLEDGMENT
ent,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15

Paddington, a London district which
contains 100, 900 inhabitants, burns 3d.
900 tons of garbage a year in furnaces
which furnish sufficient power to light
all the streets of Paddington and reduce
the cost of electric lights to all the house
holders in the district.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15

The first forks made in England We're
manufactured in 1908. Their use was
ridiculed by the men of the time, who
argued that the English race must be de
generating when a knife and a spoon
were not sufficient for the table use.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
JOHN A, REED,
Veterinary Surgeon.
NcCOOK. NEBRASKA.

@ Horse Dentistry a Specially.
Castrating and Spaying. Leave
orders at residence over Strasser's
Liquor Store.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15
New Light on History.

Teacher-Who was the first murderer?
Son of Distinguished Lawyer-Nobody
knows. In the Cain and Abel affair Cain
had no lawyer to defend him, so the case
went by default, and he got convicted
Brooklyn Life.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-12-15

In cleansing %japanned goods never use
hot water. Wet a cloth slightly in warm
water and rub the article to be cleaned.
Should any smear appear sprinkle with
-four and wipe dry.
The herald., 1893-11-24
IN AID OF THE CHURCH.

Highly Successful Entertainm ent Held
Last Evening.
The Altar Guild of st. Johns church
gave highly successful entertainment
at the Turnverein hall last night.
The spectacular feature of the per-
formance was the Procession of Days,
an categorical set of figures, prettily cos
tuned, which was highly appreciated by
the audience.
The mildmaids' drill formed the piece
de resistance and drought down the
house," Much credit is due to Mrs. E..
L. Swaine, who is responsible for the
drilling.
The entertainment was originated by
Mrs. Swaine and Mrs. Graham, and for
the benefit of st. Johns church.
Lunches were served during the day,
and were source of great profit, large
number OF people patronising the lunch
room.
Stalls were held by Mesdames DR..
Coles, Wesley Clarke, Graham, Foster,
Mason, Paris. Hyatt, Moore. King, Felt,
Freeman Teed, Hitler, Andrews, Fergu.
son and Leonard.
A large sum of money was raised by
the church workers during the day.
The herald., 1893-11-24
iI THE. IL HIGHEST AWARD.


Royal Baking Powder Has All the Hon
ors-In Strength and Value 20 per
cent Above Its Nearest Competitor.
The Royal Baking Powder has the en-
viab,e record ! of having received the
highest award for articles of it's class
greatest strength, purest ingredients,
most perfectly ombined-wherever ex-
hibited in competition with others.
The result at the Chicago worlds fair is
no exception. In the exhibitions of
former years, at the Centennial, at
Paris, Vienna and at the various state
and industrial fairs, where it has been
exhibited, judges have invariably
awarded the Royal Baking Powder the
highest honors.
At the recent worlds fair the exam
nations for the baking power awards
were directed by the chief chemist OF
the agricultural department at WASH
ington. The chief chemists official re-
port of the tests of the baking powders,
which was made for the specific purpose
OF ascertaining which was the best,
shows the leavening strength OF the
Royal to be 100 cubic inches of carbonic
gas per ounce of powder. OF the cream
of tartar baking powders exhibited, the
next highest in strength tested con-
tanned but 1873 cubic inches OF leavening
gas. TIE other powders gave an aver
age of Ill. The Royal, therefore, was
found of 20 per cent greater leavening
strength than its nearest competitor,
and A per cent above the average of all
the other tests. Its superiority in other
respects, however, in the quality OF the
food it makes as to fineneas, delicacy and
wholesomeness, could not be measured
by figures.
1t is these high qualities. known and
appreciated by the women Of the coun-
try for so many years, that have caused
the sale OF the Royal Baking Powder, as
shown by statistics, to exceed the sale
of all other baking powders combined.
The herald., 1893-11-24
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, viii attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
ative; efectually cleansing the system
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug.
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed. you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The herald., 1893-11-24
THE FEDERAL COURT.
The stsnleys Plead Not Guilty-Other
Gases.

The stsnleys Plead Not Guilty-Other
Gases.
The case of Louis Schon vs. Rosina
Sicily, his mother-in-law, was heard in
the circuit court before Judge Ross yes
terday, but was not concluded. He
sues for an accounting involving $3205.
Henry G. and Henry ]. Stanley, ar
rested for opening letter Of A. s.
Teutschel, pleaded not guilty insthe dis.
trict. court. The trial was set for De-
cember 9th.
William Gerald, arrested on an in
dictment of the federal grand jury for
landing goods from foreign ship after
night, at San Diego, pleaded not guilty,
and tbs case was set for trial next Tues
day.
Other arraignments of minor import
ance were made and the cases set for
trial.
Will Haight was yesterday admitted
to practice in both the United States
circuit and district courts.
The herald., 1893-11-24
EvERYBoDy'S MEETING.
The Services at tho Vincent Religion
CruAnde.

The Services at tho Vincent Religious
Crusade.
Last night was beautiful moonlight
evening, and so tempting that num-
ber OF people were induced TO come out
and attend the religious revival being
held at the Vincent NJ. e. church ON
Twenty-ninth street. The previous
evenings of the week had been spent in
reaching the various classes of society.
Last evenings service WAS erybody's
meeting, and the auditorium of the
church contained the young and old,
ladies and gentlemen, to hear the goe-
pei from the lips of Pomona's Methodist
pastor, B. G. Corey.
The service began with a praise SER
vice, led by Clint Lee. Rev. B. G.
Corey sang solo, The Harbor Bell.
Rev. Fisher offered prayer.
Rev. Corey then discoursed upon the
subject. The Man With Conscience,
taking his text from Acts xiii and XVI
l9. A synopsis is given below:
Conscience is not thing or faculty
but method of action Of man. The
man with conscience is he that does
what he knows to be right.
The speaker then took look at Paul,
as typical man with a conscience. He
thought it to be his duty to destroy the
then -despised sect of Christians. 1t
was according 10 law. But on his Jour-
ney to Damascus, while discussing the
right and wrong OF the persecution OF
the Christians, a heavenly vision taught
him that he was wrong. Immediately
upon receiving his commission from the
heavens, Paul obeyed the truth, as he
saw it, although it changed the whole
course of his life and traditions. He
became the first missionary for Christ.
Mr.. Corey told the story of Paul's
Hhipwreck; how the captain and crew
and passengers were confused in panic
and Paul alone was calm, in a thrilling
manner. Paul kept the faith, and in.
this trial the faith kept him. The
meanest, most skeptical man in exist-
ence will cover in the presence of peril
and cry to God for mercy, while Gods
child is calm and comfortable through
the faith in God.
The writings of the gospel is the
vision sent to every man to convert
them. There may be hallucination
about a heavenly vision today, but the
plain, straightforward account of
Christ's life and statement of salvation
cannot be explained away, substanti-
ated as it is by secular history. In
these days the spirit of God speaks
through the Bible. Men and women
may become so hardened that God
ceases to strive with them, because they
refuse to obey the truth when set before
them.
What is the matter with the young
men of today? They start out with a
GOOD education and good prospects, but
The herald., 1893-11-24

for lack OF obedience TO conscience
failure" is written across their tombs.
The trouble with the young of America
in this generation is that they do not
lack education, but they are wanting in
moral courage and do not stand up for
the right as they see it.
At the close OF the sermon Rev. Fisher
made a few remarks, urging the uncon-
verted TO turn to Christ and be saved.
An altar service followed and num-
ber went forward.
The service for this friday evening
is announced to be the regular crusade
service, which will be addressed by
Rev. Corey on the subject of Begin
hinge. Mrs. Priest-Moffatt will be pres
ent and sing.
The herald., 1893-11-24
MORSE IN JAIL.

The B0ndsmen OF the Galen Institute
Manager Surrender Him.
Harlow Morse, manager Of the Galen
medical institute, who was found guilty
by Justice Seaman last week of assault
upon Mrs. ]. r. Richards. was surren-
dered by his bondsmen last night and
lodged in the city prison.
Morse asked and was granted new
trial upon the introduction of additional
evidence. and, pending the trial, Messrs.
Ed. B. Rives and w. H. Rautzahn went
upon his bond.
Yesterday afternoon they claimed that
Morse was endeavoring to leave the
city and asked that he be committed,
which was done.
The herald., 1893-11-24
WRAY RESIGNS.

The well-Known Deputy Sheriff Steps
Down and Out.
The many friends of Deputy Sheriff
John @. Wray will be sorry to hear that
he has resigned from his capacity in
connection with the sheriff's Office.
He sent in his resignation last even
ing at 5 O'Clock by request, no reason
being assigned. When asked for rea-
son, Mr.. Wray was given none.
He then prepared his resignation to
the effect that he permanently resigned
the Office OF deputy sheriff on request.
The herald., 1893-11-24

USE GERMAN FAMILY SOAR.
The herald., 1893-11-24
New Suits Filed.

Papers in the following new suits
were filed yesterday with the county
clerk:
q. R. Ingersoll vs. Samuel L. Blake
ct ux. suit to foreclose mortgage for
$500 on two lots at Monrovia.
Main Street Savings Bank and Trust
company vs.. Jonas P. Warnig ct al.
suit to foreclose mortgage for 1888. Al
on lot 145 Of Mills & Wick's extension
of Second street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
SOME WOMEN,S CHEEK,
How They Treat shopkeepers and the Bar
gain Counters.

How They Treat Shopkeepers and the Bar
gain Counters.
"You are horrid, impudent, insulting man"
The woman who made the remark was par
ticularly well dressed. 1t was evident that she
meant all she said. judging from her flushed
face and angry manner. However. the shop
keeper made no response, save polite bow.
Turning to a writer for The STAR, who stood
near, he said:
Now, 1 call that rather hard. Yet we see so
much OF that sort of thing that we ought to get
used to it. Do you know who that lady ISL"
mo"
swell. she is a well-to-do woman. She came
in here about four weeks ago and bought one
ward of silk Today she comes back and says
that she has decided that she doesn't want it.
She wants her money back. l offer to give her
a due bill. which is good for equal value in ex-
change but she will not take that. She insists
that She must have the cash. / tell her that it
is against our rules. Then she flies into a pas
sion and assails me with epithets in the manner
you have Just been witness to.
"But, OF course, you could only have used the
yard of silk q remnant!"
Certainly. To take it back IN exchange
would have been a loss to u.s. However, we
must trv to please our customers. We have to
draw the line somewhere, for there is no salts
fying everybody. Do you see that remnant
counter over there, surrounded by flock of
women poking things oyers
yes"
well. that is browsing ground for birds Of
prev in petticoats. You would be astonished
to know how much of that stuff disappears
without being purchased or paid for"
do YOU mean that the silks and ribbons are
stolen?''
That is what mean. 1t would seriously
diminish your faith in human nature to super
intend that counter for week In this shop
II bears the name of the nee lunch counter.
because customers commonly help them
selves. abe clerk are always anxious - avoid
d1ty a. !, simply for tia, -eason VIA. do sc
do whel We catch anybody at such tricks! Why,
nothing We cannot afford 20 d. anything. II
We had any body arrested it would make scan
dial. and many honest people would be afraid TO
come here. No, we never do anything more
than touch person on the shoulder and say,
We do no. care to have you deal with Us. ,"