The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-23
VARIETIES.

1t is estimated that $50 publications,
more or less, concerning Dante have been
issued within the seven years dating from
July, 1870, to July, 1877.
Zurich (Switzerland) has a magnificent
chemical laboratory, presided over by Prof.
Victor Meyer, who, although but 80, at
tracts students of all nations, and is reck.
oned one Of the very ablest men in his
craft.
Lizards are very useful for the destruction
of verinin in the tropics, and when a house
in Manila is hired an agreement is always
made that the proprietor shall stock it with
lizards, if not already stocked. In some
oouses lizards will remain, much to the
annoyance of the tenants.
The Prince of Wales's eyes are gradually
becoming dubious or crow-footed. This is
not caused, as it is supposed, by violent dissi.
patton it is simply an heirloom Of the
Guelph family. Albert Edward is in every
wa a reformed man, which is only right
for one blessed with FIVE nice children. He
has adopted low heels.
A constable in Fulton, N. Y, has distin.
guished himself. He observed that Fran
res Earl, a girl employed in a mill, was
somewhat masculine in appearance. She
wore her hair short, had large hands and
feet, and was very independent. So he
reasoned that she was a boy in disguise, and
arrested her but his error was soon proved,
and Frances still wears petticoats.
A brother of the late California bonanza
king has turned up in a sick, Raleigh, N. c.,
carpenter, John 0'Brien. His rich brother
supposed him dead, as did a wife and two
daughters now in aff1uent circumstances at
New York. A lawyer has satisfied himself
OF the missing mans identity, and he is now
supplied with ample funds for all his neces-
stiles.
A young fellow in San Francisco suddenly
snatched q kiss from a lady friend, and ex-
cused himself by saying that it was a sort
Of temporary insanity that now and then
came upon lin. When he arose to take his
leave the plying damsel said to him s.If
you ever feel any more such fits coming on.
you had better come right here, where your
infirmity is known, and we will take care
of you"
A well-ordered farm, well-chosen stock,
comfortable buildings, a neatly kept gar.
den, roadway or entrance way, gates well
hung, fences well kept shade trees, orna-
mental shrubbery, paint without, and
whitewash within-all these are worth
more to a farmer in money value than a few
hundred dollars carefully scraped together
and jealousy boarded, and loaned to needy
neighbors at interest
In Great Britain, for the year 1877, re-
ports show that one railroad passenger out
Of 4,377,7 27 was killed, and in 1875 one
out Of 3,872, $40, whilst in New York the
report of the State Engineer, shows that in
1877 the average number Of passengers car
ried for each one killed was, 5,216, $50.
Compared, therefore, with the lines of New
York, the railways of Great Britain are at a
decided disadvantage in their showing of
accidents.
In 1893 the Crown Jewels Of France, now
In the Exposition, were stolen. Two Of the
men concerned in the theft were captured,
but the jewels could not be found. At the
time these two were placed In prison one
Lamieville was also there, but presently es-
capped. Soon afterwards he called upon a
1ailer. who had been kind to him in prison.
and told him that he had overheard the
two jewel robbers tatking, and learned tina
they had hid the gems, and, sure enough,
at the place designated they were found.
Lamieville was subsequently, made q mill
tary officer. In the reign of Louis XVIII. /,
these jewels were valued at "a, zoe, 900.
The colored people of Quincy, Ill, on
the I'd inst. endeavored to mix the races il
the public schools. The School Board
composed Of four Republicans and two
Democrats, had provided an excellent
school building and corps of teacher
specially for the colored children, but the
parents would not consent to this separa.
ton. The police had finally to interfere.
The colored pupils were elected from tbs
white schools, and the board decided that
it was not to the interest of the white and
colored children of Quincy to be educated
together. The matter is to go before tbs
courts.
A ynunn artist ypo IooB;ro out for ,o,-
try sketching quarters the other day, and,
being directed to the farm Of a certain Miss
Brown, proceeded thither, and found the
nymph in question in short petticoats,
high boots, and a mans hat, carting manure
in person. After an inspection Of an ideal
farm, and in the course of q friendly chat,
the strong-minded householder made in.
quiries about the young artists wife be
disclaimed the possession of that blessing,
whereupon Miss Brown, who was old enough
to be his aunt, If not his mother, put an end
to the bargain in a manner singularly ard
terribly suggestive. al can't take ye,"
were friendly !" The young man fecbly
expressed a hope that they might always be
that, and fled.
Hungary remembers 1913 and the terrible
conflict she waged with Austria then, at the
dictation of the Slavic races. She is zeal.
GUS of the increase of the Slave element in
the empire, and Austria's dilatory and in
decisive policy with regard to Bosnia and
Herzegovina have undoubtedly been dictated
by the attitude of her anti Slavic popula-
ton. Austria would have Hungary as well
as Turkey to understand that she proposes
merely a temporary occupation of these
provinces of European Turkey. But she
really means to annex them. Hungary, be-
coming convinced of this, is on the verge
of revolt. The rumor that Austria was
about to enter into a friendly alliance with
Servia and Montenegro in order to accom-
plish more easily her policy of annexation,
aroused such general indignation through.
out Hungary as to compel the government
to deny the existence of any such pur.
pose.
A farmer in Washington, Ia, owning
property worth SEQ, 900, was possessed
about ten years ago with the idea that he
had been commissioned to open a hotel
near Jerusalem, and thus become q pioneer
in the work of restoring the Holy City to
its ancient splendor. He claimed to have
had a vision in which the restored city mp
posed the notion Of his going, and when a:
last he resolved to depart, they determined
to remain on the farm. He gave them
one1half his property, and with $40, 600
started on his journey two years ago. In
good Time he reached the Holy Land, and
at g point two miles east Of the city pur-
chased several acres of land, and there
built his hotel, which soon became a popu.
lar resort Of tourists. What the state Of
his mind may now be as to the future of
Az IL .