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Newspaper
Mccook Weekly Tribune
Location
Mccook, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1884
Page
6
A reflective poem from Chambers' Journal questions whether sorrow and doubt end in an afterglow of joy, peace, rest, and life, answering that an afterward of good will come in God’s time and way despite present pain.
In a luxuriously furnished room General Langton hears a confession from Maude a widow who loves him but hides her past. Her husband Alexander Hull a convict dies in prison while a dying trickster James Fox asks Langton to witness a grim choice. Langton learns Maude is the widow and later marries her, spared by a grim reveal.
Detroit reporter recalls a Pennsylvanian raid by Pickett's Virginians on a Quaker home. The visiting soldiers demanded fodder and then stole a watch and a silver pitcher. A Quaker refused to fight, invoking conscience, and a brief scuffle occurred as they fled. One thief later suffered jawache and another sore throat.
A quip attributed to Josh Billings notes the devil avoids partnering with the diligent but frequently seeks to penalize the lazy while providing capital capital. The aphorism contrasts industriousness with sloth and frames financial risk as a moral test.
A poem recalls a restless stream that witnesses human folly and loss. The narrator stands at the familiar terrain as time passes yet the stream persists. Memories surface of brave deeds and faded loves while life and greed linger in the world. The verse meditates on mortality, fidelity, and the inexorable flow toward the sea.
A veterinary department communication discusses pleuro pneumonia in eastern cattle and the need for a permanent disease bureau to protect livestock and public health. The document cites miscoordination among states, increasing western shipments, and potential human health impacts. Also included is a lengthy vignette about the poet John Greenleaf Whittier, his characters, and family life as recalled in affectionate biographical prose.
Harper's Magazine recalls the poet John Whittier and his sister Elizabeth in Amesbury. The piece notes Whittier never married, their close bond, Elizabeth's beauty and taste, and the deep affection locals hold for the poet and their shared memories among neighbors and children.
Atlanta widow with five children elopes with Charles A. Shores and travels through Chattanooga Memphis Little Rock Houston and New Orleans. He deserts her with her $5 000 estate after a bogus Atlanta marriage and a prior marriage in St Louis exposed. A Morgan Street boarding house wife Mary S Craig and a Kentucky Mrs Maggie Shores claim prior ties. Shores says he is a New York native.
A reflection on dealing with petty, sneaky foes versus open threats. The speaker contrasts bold attackers with backbiters who creep and nip, noting scripture commands to pray for all, even the mean and cowardly, before any curse.
The wreck of the City of Columbus claimed ninety seven lives with all other passengers accounted for.
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