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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-14

SIMMoNs.-A. B. Ransom, Virginia;
Z. T. Benedict, Los Angeles, CAL; s.
B. Wright, Denver.
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Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
A Nervy Climber.

During the hurricane of two weeks
ago the cross on the towering spire of
St. Peters (P. E.) Church, at Pine and
Third Streets, was bent over, and for
the past 10 days workmen have been en-
gagged in replacing it. The height of
the steeple is 21S feet and inches, the
TOP. of which is surmounted with globe
2 feet inches in diameter, and on this
rests cross feet in height, with arms
extending 4 feet. Both of these pieces
are secured to the spire by the aid OF an
iron rod % inches thick inserted into
them and extending down the inside OF
the steeple about 40 feet.
The gale struck the spire with such
terrific force as to bend the rod which
holds the globe and cross to such an ex-
tent that they both hung as if about to
drop to the ground. In order to re-
store the pieces to proper position it be-
came necessary to remove them from
the rod, take the rod down, straighten
it, and hoist it into its former place.
In order to accomplish this difficult
task, which was performed by rigger
named Howard, piece of timber was
run out at the opening in the spire about
fifty feet from the top. To this pulleys
were attached by means of which stout
spar, with another pulley and rope at.
tached to the spar, was drawn up and
lashed to the spire. Having made the
spar secure, the rope attached to it was
fastened around man and made to
perform the double duty of elevatins
him and another spar, which, in turn
was made fast to the preceding spar
In this manner four spars were lashec
to each other and made fast to the spir'
by ropes binding them to the latter, thu
fourth spar extending about six fee
above the top of the spife.
Then began the task of replacing tn
globe and cross. First the rope wa
placed arouLd the body of the DARN!
workman, and with four pairs of Drawn,
arms he was hauled to the dizzy height
and there tied himself secure to tn
spar. Then the rope was lowered an
the large ball hoisted and placed in pc
sition, and in like manner the eros;
while the breathless crowd watched tn
movements of the rigger and speculate
, on his chances of coming down whole
The dangerous task, however, was al
, complished without the slightest acc
dent, and now the cross occupies Il
airy position as if it had never been di
turbed. Philadelphia Record.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
Conclusions Reached by the Yellow
Fever Commission.

The following report of the Yellow
fever Commission was presented by DR..
Bemis to the Public Health Association
in session at Richmond, Va:
The yellow fever was imported into
New Orleans by the steamship Emily
Souder in the month of May. Tne Com
mission visited various infected points
in the Mississippi Valley, and found as
the result Of their INVESTIGATION sad neg
lect and violation of the laws of health
in regard to drainage, inattention 10 de-
posts of fetid matter and refuse animal
and vegetable matter, and ilattention
to the purity of drinking water.
The conclusions reached are as fol
lows:
l. We have not in a solitary instance
found case of yellow fever which we
could justifiably consider as OF de noro
origin-indigenous to its locality.
2 In respect to most of the various
towns which we visited, and which were
points of epidemic prevalence, testimo'
ny showing the importation was direct
and convincing in its character.
8. The transmission of yellow fever
between points separated by any con
siderable distances appeared to bt
wholly due to human intercourse. Ii
some instances the poison was carried
in clothing or about the people going
into infected districts. In others it was
conveyed in such fomites as cotton bag
ging or other goods of same description
4. The weight of the testimony il
very pronounced against the furthel
use of disinfectants. Physicians in in
fected towns almost without exception
state that they are useless agents to ar
rest the spread of yellow fever, whil
some of them affirm that their vapor
are seriously prejudicial to the sick.
8. Personal prophylaxis by means o
drugs or other therapeutic means ha
proved constant failure. A respecta
BILE number of physicians think that tn
small doses of quinine of some use il
prevention.
6. Quarantines established with sue
degree of surveillance and rigor tha
absolute non-intercourse is the resul
have effectually and without exception
protected its subjects from yellow fever
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
A Beer.Drinking Horse.

1t is argued by those who desire an
excuse for using alcoholic stimulants
that it is a taste natural to man, and dis
tinguishes man more than any thing
else from the beast. DR.. Richardson,
who has himself tested the matter, as
serts that cats, dogs, horses, birds and
all animals upon which he has made the
experiment grow fond of alcoholic stim-
ulants from frequent use. One instance
which he relates is of horse which
learned to drink beer. He says: 4" One
day when was riding in a hired car
riage near to Canterbury, the horse stop
ped short at wayside public house. L
asked the driver what that was for.
sThe horse,' said he, always stops
here for his beer; he wouldn't go by
on no account; you couldn't whip him
by. sir. till he has had his beer. His
former master taught him to drink beer,
and invariably treated him to it in this
house, and he'll stop till he gets it, 1t
was the fact. A large tankard OF beer
was brought out for that horse, and he
disposed of the fluid with as much rel
ish as his master, and then went his
way. sIt's shame,' added the driver,
sbut Young fellows from London, who
like Joke, and who also like beer them
selves, will sometimes give him a lot
and make him very drunk. Then he is
awkward to drive, and bad for two or
three days afterwards, and we have to
give him more beer to keep him up,
which costs a lot.'" He facetiously re-
marks that overworked oxen (and street.
car mules) should have bourbon "
put into their drinking-water to keep
them up and make them lively.-Lo'''s-
,,iZLe Gourier-,TOurpdL.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
A Railway Temperance Lecture.

"Twenty years ago." said the passen-
ger with the red ribbon in his button
hole, 81 knew that man whom you saw
get off at the last station. He was a
Young man of rare promise, college
Graduate, q man of brilliant intellect
and shrewd mercantile ability. Life
dawned before him in all the glowing
colors of fair promise. He had some
money when he left college. He invest
ed it in business and his business pros
pered. He married beautiful young
girl who bore him three lovely chill
dren-
The sad-looking passenger, sitting on
the wood box: " All at one tsmeP'
The red-ribbon passenger: No, IL
biennial installments of one. No one
dreamed that the poor-house would evel
be their home. But in an evil hour, thu
Young man yielded to the tempter. H'
began to drink beer. He liked 1t anG
drank more. He drank and encour
aged others to drink. That was onl.
fourteen years ago, and he was pros
porous wealthy man. To-day where /
hep"
The clergyman in the front seat, sol
emnly: "a sot and beggar."
The red-ribbon man, disconsolately
"Oh, no; he is Member OF Congress
and owns n brewery worth $4,000"
|, Sometimes it will happen that way
, HalcEeye.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
GENERAL.

The National Grange Of Patrons Of Hus-
bandry met on the Goth at Richmond, Va,
in twelfth annual Session, % States being
represented. The reports of the officers
show the order in flourishing condition
throughout the country.
c. X. Garrison has been elected President
Of the Wabash Railway Company, rice
James A. Roosevelt, resigned.
A call has been issued for a meeting of
the National Committee of the National
party, at Washington, on the 3oth of No
vember.
Gen. Sheridan has given to the public the
documents upon which he based his charges
Of maladministration in the Indian Bureau,
which provoked somewhat caustic letter
from Secretary Schurz. From this publi-
cation it appears that the statements
originally made by Gen. Pope, and indorsed
by Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, were that the In
terror Department, in ordering the transfer
OF the Kiowa and Comanche Indians from
Fort Sill to Wichita Agency saved only the
salary Of the Fort Sill Agent, some $500,
while it rendered necessary an outlay OF
tens of thousands OF dollars for the prepar-
alton of Wichita Agency to receive the In
dians, and left the valuable Fort Sill prop
erty unoccupied and useless. Several Other
instances of the removal of Indians are noted
the only apparent object of which was tC
place them outside of military Jurisdiction
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30

the gas jet, keeping all the heat in it,
you can turn it into electricity, and
practically concentrate it by the use of
a gas engine. If the gas men could
concentrate their gas jets there would
be no use for an electric light. They
furnish 80 per cent. of heat, which you
don't want, to give 10 per cent. of light.
When you turn the gas into electricity
you get 80 per cent. of light and only 10
per cent of heat"
Mr.. Edison then retired to his labora-
tory. All visitors and inquirers con-
cerning the electric light are now re-
ferred back to the Office of the company
in this city. The Professor will see on
ly his intimate friends and very few of
them. The preparations for the decisive
experiment at Menlo Park are all we'll
under way. The engine house is rooted
and the engine at the railroad depot.
The wires will probably be up within
six weeks, and midnight at Menlo Park
will be flooded with daylight.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
The Room in Which Washington Died.

The room in which Washington died
is over the library at Mount Vernon.
Window sashes down to the floor slide
into the wall and open on balcony
where he enjoyed many gaze at the
surrounding scenery. The bed is q fac
sinaiye of the one in which he died, and
was owned by him. The original long
since fell victim to the passion for
mementoes. Other articles of furniture
are as Washington left them. A small
stairway leads up to the room overhead,
which Martha Washington entered at
his death and never left, even to obtain
her meals, until she followed him eight
cen months later. The vice-regent from
Wisconsin, Mrs. Mitchell, has fitted 1t
up in fac simile at her own expense,
having each article copied in Paris.
Eveu the hangings of the bed and ebony
work box and vases are reproduced.
The small triangular washstand which
occupies one corner is the only original
piece of furniture in the room. A small
round hole in the bottom of she door
was made for the convenience OF IA
yorite cat, which came and went at Its
own sweet will The one dormer win
dow commands view of the tomb, and
it is thought was the cause OF Mrs
: Washington selecting the room.--tor
Tr0V Times.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.


Secretary Sherman, according to the Chi
cago TribuRe's Washington correspondent,
disclaims any responsibility for the action Of
the New York Clearing house Association
in resolving, after the 1st Of January next,
to receive silver dollars only as special de-
posits. This attempt to demonetize silver,
in opposition TO the existing law, it is said
finds no favor at the Treasury Department,
and the New York bankers are considered to
have acted somewhat hastily in making no
allowance whatever for any action that may
be taken by the President, the Secretary Of
the Treasury, or Congress. Secretary Sher-
man intimates very distinctly that he and
the President will recommend legislation
either to limit the monthly silver-dollar
coinage to an amount which would leave no
danger Of its depreeiating, or that its weight
be increased sufficiently to keep it at par
value.
Secretary Schurz, it is reported, has ad-
dressed a letter to Secretary McCrary on the
subject of the reports Of General Sheridan
and General Gibbon, in which serious
charges are made against the management
Of Indian affairs. Secretary SchurZ reviews
these reports and asks that proof of the
charges contained in both reports be fur
nished. He takes it for granted that an officer
of General Sheridan's high character would
not incorporate such charges in his report
unless he had ample proof to back them up.
Secretary McCrary refers the letter to
General Sherman, who will forward copies
to Generals Sheridan and iGibhon for re-
ply. Secretary Schurz's letter is no doubt
calculated to widen the breach already eX-
isting between the Indian Bureau and ofti-
GERS of the Army on the subject Of Indian
affairs.
1t is believed in Berlin that a plot exists
for the assassination of all the Sovereigns Of
Europe. A Naples dispatch says that let
ters were found at Passamante's abode
showing his intimate relations with the In
ternationalists.
Ten clerks in the Post-office Department,
whose appointments are accredited to Gen.
Butler, have been removed from Office, and
it is understood that other department clerks
placed IN office by Gen. Buffers influence
will be asked 10 resign.
Judge Buckner, Chairman of the House
Committee on Banking and Currency, is re-
ported, in an interview with n Washington
correspondent, as expressing the opinion
that no legislation unfavorable to the silver
dollar will be entertained by the Commit
tee, but believes, on the contrary, that free
coinage for silver will be secured the COM
ing session.
The estimates of the Secretary Of the
Treasury for the support of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June, 1880,
are, other than for permanent annual ap-
preparations, S129, 1875 for permanent
annual appropriations, Si45, ,9S9,03s. These
estimates show n reduction of $5,55l, ,545
from those of 1879. Among the decreased
sums asked for is 81, 292 .OG0 for rivers and
harbors, against s, ,So1 900 the present fiscal
year.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
FOREIGN.


The British advance in force upon AZ
ghanistan began on the Goth, that being the
date fixed upon as a limit to await a reply
from the Ameer to England's ultimatum.
A correspondent telegraphed from Pesh-
awur on the 21st: " Travelling from'Thull
yesterday passed Khurum. The force was
advancing. Thirty-two miles of the road
was covered with troops, elephants, camels
and cattle. The Peshawur force is march
ing on Jamrood. The Ameer is again
spreading the report that the Russians will
defend Candahar."
The northern portion of South America
has again suffered severely from one of those
fearful periodical storms which are indig-
enous to that volcanic region. The town of
Manzanilla, New Grenada, is this time one
Of the principal localities most damaged,
several lives being lost and much property
destroyed. The full extent of the destruc-
ton caused by the earthquake is not yet
known, but il is feared that great havoc has
occurred in remote regions in New Grenada,
where communication with the larger cities
is uncertain and infrequent.
Appalling distress and destitution exits
among the mechanics and laborers Of Shelf
field, England, in consequence OF the busi-
ness depression. Hundreds exist in tene-
ments without clothing or furniture, which
has been sold or pawned to procure food.
They are without fuel and entirely depend
ent upon the charity of neighbors. The
Mayor has called q public meeting to devise
measures Of relief.
During an interdicted Polish demonstrs-
tion at Lemberg, ,on the 18th, 13 persons were
killed by the police in dispensing the pro-
cession. Among those killed were some of
the most influential citizens of the town.
Gambetta and De Faurtou fought a duel
near Paris, on the 21st, on account of some
offensive remarks made by the former in the
Assembly regarding the latter. Pistols
were used at 35 PAGES, but neither was hit.
United States Minister Welch on the 21st
paid over to her Msjesty's Government a
draft for 800, 900, being the full amount
of the fisheries award.
Charles W. Angel, the defaulting and abb
sconding Secretary Of the Pullman Palace
Car Company, at Chicago, has been arrested
at Lisbon, Portugal, and $50 900 found in his
possession.
The British troops assaulted Fort Al
Musjid with artillery on the 22d, but were
met with determined resistance from the
fort and from infantry posted in command
ing positions, which forced a suspension OF
hostilities at dark. During the night
however, the garrison abandoned the fort
leaving behind them a large amount Of sup
plies, together with their wounded, and oil
the following day the invaders took peacea
BILE possession. The British suffered con
siderable loss in the engagement.
Parliament will be summoned to meet ol
December 5.
The Marquis of Lorne and the Princes
Louise arrived at Halifax on the night o
the 23d, after a somewhat tempestuous voy
age. The public reception took place ol
the 25th, and was very grand affair, tn
whole city being decorated with flags an
other emblems.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.


Mrs. Bayard Taylor has written a
short German story for an American
magazine.
-Tenniel, the great cartoon artist of
Punch, is taking his first vacation in
q years.
MIR. d. G. Rossetti sold his picture
of " Venus Astarte" for more than SI0,-
600 before it was out of hand.
Miss Marion Booth, the niece of
Edwin Booth, and who is supporting
the tragedian this season, is not yet Il.
Bret Harte has a completed story
called "The Great Deadwood Mystery
in the December number of Scribner'S
Monthly.
Stanley is drawing immense audi
ences in London, his listeners being so
much interested as to give him their at
tention for two whole hours.
Charles Reade is not the only litter
ateur who writes with his left hand.
r. III. Stoddard, the poet, is forced to
use his left, his right being paralyzed.
Miss Ida North, formerly State Lii
brarian of Iowa, has opened an Office in
Des Moines, where she offers her aid to
lawyers in consulting legal works.
-Chopin's last wish was that his
heart should be taken from France to
Warsaw, and this has just been done.
A marble monument is to be erected
over the urn.
Clara Morris's name is really Nor
rison, but typographical error in the
play bill which first presented her name
left the on off, and she adopted the
change from preference.
Edgar Fawcett, the poet, has writ
ten genuine American blank-verse
tragedy, entitled "Arnold and Andre, "
which is said to be strong play and a
fine literary production.
Miss Lavina Goodell, the Wiscon-
sin lawyer, is mentioned as a slender
woman, whose hair is gray, but not
with years, and whose toilet is withou,
eccentricity, as her manner is without
boldness.
-Wilkie Collins is ga little, short,
stout man, with very timid manners
and ga martyr to rheumatic gout," " and
ga most disappointing man in appear.
ance." Tha: is Rose Eytinge's verdict
on the novelist.
Mrs. Tennyson, the wife of the
poet, is and has long been an invalid
A great part of the time she reclines on
a sofa in her drawing-room, where she
receives their guests and delights all by
the wit, grace and cleverness of hel
talk.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
Odds and Ends.

A growing evil-that clothing won't
grow with the grower.
The letter ID is truly an old salt,
been following the c for years.
The favorite dish with impecunious
swells is woocock on trust.
An instance of natural selection
The monkey married the baboon's
sister.
A perspicuous Vermont legislator
said in speech: "My wife, who is a
married womani"
Motto for dyer's establishment
MOrituri SdllttdrauS, ''we who are about
to dye salute you"
The man who is resolutely bent on
at all times having his will, should re-
member that a hog is never so happy as
when he has his swill.
The man who hasn't money to buy
an overcoat this winter can console him
self with the reelection that he had lotS
of fun at his last picnic the past sum
mer.
There are ten shades of red th
season in women's toggery and "a
shades of blue about the husband ant
father who foots the dry goods and mil
linery bills.
-" Adversity, "says Western preach
er, "takes us up short, and sets us dow
hard; and when it is done, we feel a
contented as boy that's been spanked
and set away to COOL"
The editor who takes all the adver
tisements out in trade will be gratfied t
, learn that new pill, just patented, Wi
keep a man alive whole week withor
eating. All he wants now to make hii
= happy is liver sirup that will make
suit of clothes last for rs years.
AT recent examination in the FIR,
: Academy, one of the questions on Il
+ paper was, "What is participle!
D and the one following, "How should
4 be treatedP" To this a deferenti
n young lady made answer on her pape
?. "With the utmost respect" 1t is e.
: dent that she will "pass " anywhere.
5 ! Rochester Democrat.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-30
Science and Industry.

Little Rock is said to have $780,
600 cotton compress.
This country manufactured 1OO,-
coo, 900 shoes last year.
No season within memory has been
so unfortunate for the Greenland whal-
ing fleet IS that just passed. The
whales, and one steamer was totally
lost.
-Vineland, N. j., is mainly support
ed by fruit-gTowing. Small fruits are
its chief abundance. The past season,
the money received from blackberries
was S46,760, raspoerries, Sl5, l20,
strawberries, $500, making total of
S67, $50.
England is beginning to receive
meat from Southern Russia, and a rep
resentative of a German house has in
vaded Sheffield and is Offering scissors
and such like goods, serviceable and
well finished articles, at from 15 to AZ
per cent. below the manufacturers
prices.
The manufacture of jewelry from
the pure blood of the OK is said to be
fiourishing in Germany. The blood il
dried, reduced to powder, and ther
nodded and polished. The ornament
thus produced are capable of high pol
ish.
The cooperative associations O
Germany have made steady progres
during the past year, notwithstanding
the general stagnation in business
Their number has reached $500, wit
more than million members, and tn
t business transacted exceeds 100000,
, 600. Their capital in stock, building:
and other property and in cash n
: sources is estimated to be in the neigt
3 borhood of $40, 100000.
| Machinery for shoemaking pr
4. duces marvellous. results. One class I
machines sewed last Year 45,O00,OC
: pairs of shoes, while another pegge
Y o5,000,0 900 pairs in the same lime. lie
: men can make 600 pairs of shoes da
= In New England AGO bushels of sho
pegs are made in day, and one cent