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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

AMERICA will be represented in two
very prominent sporting events within
a week, viz: Parole in the ASCOT
race, and Hanlan in his contest with
Elliott next Monday at New Castle-on-
Tyne.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

MANY eastern cities are contracting
for the Holly system of steam heating.
Heated steam isretailed the same as gas,
and houses using it need never have
any trouble about fuel.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

THE eastern press, usually so fond of
asserting that 'justice is played out !"
in the west, will please take notice that
the heavy sentence of the jury in the
case Of Harry Clifton, the garroter, eff
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

SOME prying brother has discovered
that the large organ in the Brooklyn
Tabernacle is %mortgaged for 3 $500 to
pay T. DeWitt's travelling expenses to
Europe.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

A STREAK of good sense has devel-
oped in Sitting Bull. He advises his
followers to make terms with our gov
eminent and come back. But perhaps
S. b. doesn't know that he and his
band are outlawed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

ONO ought to be supremely happy
with four state tickets in the field.
Her cup of joy will run over when the
new greenback convention puts up an
other ticket.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

TLDEN's present quietude is ac-
counted for on the theory that he fears
another bad break on the part of some
of his nephews, who are scattered over
the country like evil genii.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

fectualy disproves their statements.
Ten years is a long time to serve for a
crime, but none too long for criminals
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

SPEAKER RANDALL's eyesight still
remains poorly. He can't see a ''back-
down. congressman on the floor for
the fife of him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

ONE of the results Of the Talmage
trial is that Elder b. r. Corwin is to
be tried for perjury and falsehood aris-
ing out of his testimony in behalf of
Mr.. Talmage.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

THE new phase of the railroad war
in Colorado gives occasion to again ask
if states have any rights which rail-
70 ads are bound to respects?
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

CHICAGO is ahead as the coolest re-
sort so far this season.-JournaL.
Beg pardon, but Cheyenne is ahead,
and all visitors say so.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

Col. MosBY %improvised a reunion of
ex-rebel and union soldiers in Hong
Kong recently. He was the ex-rebel
and Gen. Grant was the union soldier.
Chicago Journal.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

THERE is a growing feeling in the
democratic ranks that it will not be
safe to have either Tilden or Hendricks
on the ticket next year.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

PROF. WHITE, the successor of Bay
airy Taylor at Berlin, was well received
on his arrival at his post.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

MICHIGAN prizes Zach Chandeliers
stalwart efforts in the senate so highly
that a new portrait of the senator is to
be put up in the state house.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IL, 1879.

WYOMING is filling up very rapidly
with settlers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

DENTISTS will learn with joy that
King Alfonso, of Spain, wear artificial
teeth.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

It's all wrong about nihilism under
mining the social fabric of Russia.
There's Mill in it.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.


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early decay, loss of manhood, &c, | will send
n receipt that Will cure You FREE OF
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by a missionary In South America. Send a
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11

i have derived much benefit from u.s.
ing Fellows Hypophites in chronic
constipation.
JOHN b. MOORE, Forest City, Mont,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-06-11
Brinker Collegiate Institute.

JOSEPH BRINKER, SEN, President, p. o.
b Po ari Hiss. schnni Toi Craze 7 "a Pay and
CHARGES-Board per term of 20 weeks, $40;
Tuition in Primary. 20 weeks, so; Tuition in
giate, % weeks. $50; Tuition in instrumental
Music, ~ weeks, $50; Tuition In Languages,
Vocal Music and use OF Instruments, each
$40; Washing. per dozen. 75cts. Fall Term
begins first Monday In September, annually.
Spring Term begins third monday in Janu-
airy, annually. Pupils received at any time
and charged pro rata. Military discipline
and drill enforced in Male Department. UNI
ness ofthe climate and the physical, mental,
moral and social advantages OF the Institution
make IT especially desirable as n home for
young people while acquiring IN education.
For further information address
Edit JOS.B RINKER. SEN, President.
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THIS PAPER PP1g d be fSs1s on Gle a. Geo.
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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06
Theatricals In China.

The Celestial empire has much the
resemblance to an immense fair, where,
amid perpetual fux and reAux of buy
ers and sellers, of brokers, loungers and
thieves, you see in all quarters stages
and mountebanks, jokers and comedians,
laboring uninterruptedly to amuse the
public. Over the whole surface of the
country, in the burghs and villages, rich
and poor, mandarins and people-sll,
without exception, are passionately fond
of dramatic Representations. There are
theaters everywhere; the great towns
are full of them. There is ne little viii
lage but has its theater. which is usually
opposite to the pagoda, and sometimes
even forms part of it. In some cases
the permanent theaters are not found
sufficient, and then the Chinese con-
struct temporary ones, with wonderful
facility, out of bamboo. The Chinese
theater is extremely simple, and its ar
rangements exclude all idea of scenic
illusion. The decorations are fixed, and
do not change as long as the piece lasts.
One w.uld never know what they were
intended for, if the actors did not take
care to inform the public, and correct
the motionless character of the scenes
by verbal explanations. The only ar
rangement ever made with a view to
scenic effect is the introduction of @
trap-door in front of the stage, for the
entrances and exits of supernatural per.
sonages, and goes by the name of the
'Gate of Demons"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06
Cats Customs.

Cats are not supposed to have the in
telligence of dogs, says an exchange.
and yet if we observe them we find that
they are capable of great degree of
reasoning. A cat belonging to us had a
kitten, which, when it had learned to
drink milk from the saucer with its
mother, was given to neighbor. For
many days after the old cat never drank
more than certain quantity OF the
milk given to her, leaving the rest for
the kitten, which sho hourly expected
to return. After a time, finding the
kitten did not come, she resumed her
habit of drinking the whole of the milk
placed in the saucer. We were calling
at a cottage when an old cat came in.
All !" said the woman of the house,
"she has been to see what our neigh
bor's cat has got for her. She is too
old to hunt for herself, so our neigh
bor's cat will keep a mouse or bird
for her, and she goes regularly every
morning to see what there is foi
her." Another cat we have seer
who has been tau ght tricks in the sam,
manner as a dog, and il her master
places her on the table and says " Die,
she will lie quite motionless, and no
move paw or her tail until he tells he
to get up, when she jumps up immedi
ately and is as frisky as ever.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06
The Laundries in New York.

The manager OF one of the larger
laundries of New York lately said that
there were between five and six hun
dred important laundries in the city,
counting steam laundrles that do the
work of large manufacturers of white
goods and of hotels and restaurants,
and the hand laundries doing house
hold work. The first steam laundriea
were started in Boston, in 1853. Several
steam laundries in New York employ
from leo TO $50 hands. The Empire
laundry, doing the work of fifteen hotels
and restaurants, turns out 40, 900 pieces
a day, or more than !, ZOO, 900 a month,
washed, dried and finished. These
pieces include sheets, pillow cases,
white towels, silver towels, brown
towels, brown table cloths, white table
cloths, napkins, curtains, jackets, aprons,
counterpanes, blankets, bed covers,
pillow covers, chair covers, table covers,
crumb cloths and dollies. In the per-
formance of this work there are used
81, 900 worth of soap. 81, 900 worth of
starch, $3.50 worth of bluing a year,
and the pay roll amounts to $25. 900
yearly.
Another laundry manager said that
the amount of private washing done in
the public laundries has increased i'm.
mensely since the establishment of the
first large public laundry, the New York,
at Bergen, N. j., in 1866. The largest
are the st. Denis, California, Home,
Stuyvesant and New York. The work
they do is mainly for persons living in
flats, boarders, bachelors, and transient
hotel guests. Notwithstanding the
great facilities offered by the public
laundries, most housekeepers prefer to
have their washing done at home. The
public lsundries that do private wash
ing do not use steam or any machinery
except the simple "patent wringer
and housewives washboard," because
no machinery ever invented could dc
the necessary fluting, putting, scallop
ing, and doing up. The charges range
from seventy-fve cents to SO a dozen,
The laundry business requires very
little capital the work is simple ant
the terms are invariably cash. No clasl
of business men lose SO little money
from bad debts as the laundry men, anC
the reason is plain /; they always hav,
ample security for their bills in tn,
clothing that they wash, and clothing i
never returned until the bill is paid.
1t is estimated that from one and
half to five million dollars are investe,
in laundries in New York, giving en-
ployment to from ten to twenty thou
sand persons.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06
Funerals in New York.

els there as much extravaganza in
funerals as there used to beP" inquired
New York reporter OF an undertaken.
"Oh, no I suppose few trades suffer
more severely from the hard times than
ours. Persons who used to spare no
expense at the funerals OF their dead
now calculate every penny, and in all
cases, except, strange to say, the very
poor, the desire for display has given
place to strict economy. There are ex-
ceptions, of course, but they are few
and far between. In the past twenty
years an almost entire change has been
worked in one essential of funerals. I
mean the carriages. In old times it was
customary for families 10 send out
funeral invitations, and provide car.
riages for those who came, but now the
hire their own carriages. This custom
was in vogue among the Irish many
years ago, but now it is gaining ground
among the Germans and Americans. 1t
is no uncommon thing in Irish funerals
for four friends of the dead persons to
hire carriage and attend the funeral,
and the Germans are rapidly adopting
the same economical habit. Since 1869
the falling off in the number of carriages
has been gradual, but steady. Then a
hearse followed by one hundred car
riages was not regarded as rarity now
if half that number of carriages were in
line persons would wonder who is dead.
The French and Italians generally like
to provide carriages for those invited to
funerals, but the former are gradually
settling into the Irish American custom.
But, talking about poor persons
funerals, the undertaken resumed, after
having opened case and gazed for a
while in silent ecstacy at q group of
polished caskets, "you ought to go to a
colored persons burying. You have no
idea how provident and methodical the
better class of colored folk Is are as to
their funerals. Why, in th;s neighbor-
hood alone they have established num-
ber Of burial societies that are we'll sup
ported. The principle of these institu-
tions is much like that of the building
associations 80 popular in Philadelphia
and other cities. The members pay so
much each per month until certain
sum is reached. Should death overtake
them before that sum is paid, the society
'bnries them out of its surplus funds. I
know of colored women who belonged to
three or four OF these societies at one
time. One that we buried last week
had a burial fund of 5000, and every
cent of it was spent on her funeral by
the heirs. Poor things They in
herited nothing. But in all colored
funerals, mostly, the family hires the
carriages, and friends are invited pretty
much as they would be to feast. The
undertaken is handed list of those who
are to ride to the cemetery, and seats
the persons accordingly. So thoroughly
is each detail arranged, that the load
for each carriage is designated, the pre-
ference being given first to relatives and
then to friends"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06
He went forward into the shadowy

He went forward into the shadowy
room.
"Is it you, James ?" she said, hall
turning, expecting her brother.
John took step nearer, and this time
his voice did not fail.
"Nellie 1"
She started, half arose, hesitated,
then, as he took one step nearer, sprang
with glad cry into his extended arms.
"I thought you would never come.
John |" she sobbed.
"Were you waiting for met" he
asked. " Did you care for me before !
went awayP"
"Then and always, John. How
could you be 80 blind ?"
John Holt smoothed her hair tender
ly, for one moment of silence; then ex
claimed, as though some great truth
had suddenly dawned upon him.
ct deserve it ! I always thought
them wrong, but they were right. I
was, indeed, great fool"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06
A Remarkable Funeral,

One of the most remarkable funerals
ever seen anywhere was that of the stu
dent who was shot in Wurzburg, Bava-
ria, by an officer OF the city guard. He
was arrested while on a lark, and, at
tempting to run from his captors, was
deliberately shot in the back at close
quarters. Great public commotion fol-
lowed, the general aversion of the Ger
man people to the insolence of the
military being stimulated by this act to
the highest pitch. A mass meeting was
called, at which petition and address
to the government were adopted, de-
manding the severest punishment for
the "frivolous and brutal assassina-
tion." The funeral was attended by
nearly thousand students and by the
entire faculty of the university. The
body had been lying in state in the hos
pital during the day, and as darkness
set in it was borne forth with funeral
music, followed by the long procession
of students, bearing torches and flags
draped in mourning. 1t was carried
slowly through the main streets of the
city to the railway depot, where spe-
cial train was waiting to convey it to the
home OF the young mans parents. The
return OF the procession was through
the streets along which the student had
taken his way on the fatal night. Op-
posite the main garrison, to which the
officer who had shot the student belong.
ed, the procession came to a halt and
formed hollow square, in the middle
OF which the standard bearers with their
draped flags stationed themselves. Then
while the Pickering torches cast fantas
tic shadows over the plaza, the "Gaude-
anus" was sung. With the last words
OF this student song all hurled their
torches simultaneously to the ground,
and in darkness and silence the multi
tude dispersed. The report having
spread that the commander of the garri-
son 20 which the guilty officer belonged
had expressed his approval of the mur-
der, he received challenges to duels
from half doseu students.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06
Results OF Aerial Navigation.

Mr.. e. G. Stedman, the poet, writes
in Scribner of this subject, which he
confesses to be his "hobby." The paper
is in half humorous, half serious tone,
but discusses practically the causes OF
failure heretofore and the desideIata OF
final success. Mr.. Stedman speaks
thus buoyantly of some of the ultimate
results of aerial navigation
Not only by these processes of con-
struction. but also by the power and
freedom gained through their success, O
delightful reflex influence will be ex.
erted upon the aesthetics of life. Poetry
and romance will have fresh material
and new locale, and imagination will
take flights unknown before. Land.
scapes painted between earth and
heaven must involve novel principles OF
drawing, color, light and shade. Music
like the songs of Lohengrin, will be
showered from aerial galleys. In every
way the resources of social life will bt
SO enlarged that at last it truly may be
said, "Existence is itself a Joy.
Sports and recreations will bt
strangely multiplied. Rich and pool
alike will make of travel an everyday
ueDBub, Iue lorutr III unelr prlVabS
aeronons, the latter in large and multi
form structures, corresponding in us,
to the excusion-boats of our rivers an(
harbors, the " floating palaces of tn,
people, and far more numerous ant
splendid. The ends of the earth, it
rarest places, will be visited by all
The sportsman can change at pleasur,
from the woods and waters of the North
the runways of the deer, the haunts O
the salmon, to the pursuit of the tige
in the jungle or the emu in the Aus
tralian bush. An entirely new pro
fession-that of airmanship--will- b
thoroughly organized, employing
countless army of trained officers an,
airmen." The adventurous and well
to-do will have their pleasure yachts Q
the air, and take hazardous and de
lightful cruises. Their vessels vii
differ from the cumbrous aerobats in
tended for freight and emigrant busi
ness, will be christened with beautifu
and suggestive names-Iris, Aurors
Hebe, Ganymede, Hermes, Ariel, an
the like-and will vie with one anothe
in grace. readiness and speed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Reigning favorites-Umbrellas.

Reigning favorites-Umbrellas.
Excellent wash for the face-WateY.
Wanted-A life-boat that will float on
a sea of troubles.
Gloves were first worn by our hand
cestors in the tenth century.
What is the size of the needle that
carried the threads of discourse
Brown thinks that all-absorbing tales
should be printed on blotting paper. :.
The onion originated in Europe. So
important facts leak out one by one.
The eldest son of the Prince of Wales,
Prince Albert Victor, is fifteen years
old.
A number of horses have been poison
ed in Kansas by being fed raw castor
beans.
If a word spoken in time is worth one
piece of money, silence in it's time is
worth two.
Toads and frogs we're originally intro
duced into the Sandwich islands to..ex-
| terminate cockroaches.
Examination of 8, 600 grammar school
pupils at Boston shows that about five
per cent. of the boys are color-blind,
and only about one.half of one per cent.
Of the girls.
In Egypt mummies feed the fires that
propel the iron horse on the railroads.
These dried-up human bodies, are said
to make very hot FIRE. Their supply
is almost inexhaustible.
"There is nothing impossible ex
claimed man who was discoursing ON
Edison's achievements. That man, to
find out how egregiously he is mistaken,
has only to attempt to cut his own hair.
A great many years ago poor beg
gar explained his ragged appearance by
observing 81 have no money to buy
new clothing, and mend I can't" And
his class have been called mendicants
ever since.
The Cornish folk in England are
even serve vegetables in this manner,
times. are said to exist largely upon
curious compound known as " turnip
turnover"
When SNOWFALL as hard as a door
knob hits you in the back of the head as
you are crossing the street, no matter
how quickly you turn, the only thing
you can see is one boy, with the most
innocent face and the emptiest hands
that ever confronted q false accusation.
-HaUkeye.
| "Will ye love me thus forever ?"
And she looked into his eyes
With glance that seemed token
or the fervor Of her sighs.
~ wudnt guaranty il"
With smile responded Pat,
| "For I'm hardly av the notion
That I'll lasht as long as that !"
Burdette, in letter to the HaWktye,
ma0nanimously allows the palm to the
East in the matter of Revolutionary re.
lies, but in the next breath is inclined
to take it back. He says: "I remember
in 1876, when we had the great centen-
nial tea. party at Burlington, that saw
more Revolutionary relics at Union hall
than l have seen in all New England.
And they were better looking relics,
too. Those saw in Old South church
were very old and battered and faded,
and altogether shabby looking, while
the Iowa relics had a bright, fresh
modern look to them, that was much
pleasanter to contemplate"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06
Quiet Lives. .

In valley, centuries ago,
Grew little fern leaf, green and slender
yeining delicate and fibers tender;
Waving when the winds crept down 80 low.
Rushes tall, and moss and grass grew
round it,
Playful sunbeams darted in and found IL;
Drops Of dew stole down by night and crown
ed it;
But no foot OF man e'er came that way,
Earth was young and keeping holiday.
Uselessf Lost 2 There came thoughtful
man,
Searching natures secrets far and deep.
From fissure in a rocky steep
He withdrew stone DER which there ran
Fairy pencilings, quaint design,
Leakage, veinings, fbers clear and fine,
And the ferns life lay in every line
SO, think, God hides some souls away,
Sweetly to surprise us the last day
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06
Two Drummers.
A LEGEND OF THE ROAD.

LEeEND OF THE ROAD.
II was two rival drummers
The merits that did blow
or safes were in st. Louis made
And safes from Chicago.
They chanced upon a merchant
Who fain safe would buy,
And in the praise Of their houses wares
The drummers twain did vie,
Each striving to see which could construct
The most colossal lie.
Up spake the st. Louis drummer:
"Once man cat did take
And locked the animal in safe
OF our superior make.
"They made bonfire round the safe
With tar and Kerosene,
And for four-and-twenty hours il blazed
With raging heat, ween.
"The fire went out, the cafe was cooled,
And will forfeit five
Hundred good dollars if that cat
Did not come out alive"
Then mild upspske and answered him
The Chicsgo safe agent:
"With our safe one day we did essay
The same experiment.
"We placed the safe selected on
OF Goals fiery bed,
And pitched-pine we heaped in coal-oil
stepped
Till the iron glowed bright red
And in forty-eight hours we oped the safe
And, alas the cat was dead J"
"Was dead Aha !" his rival cried,
With triumphant breath;
But the Chicago man replied:
"Yes, the cat was frozen to death ~
No word that st. Louis drummer spoke,
But silent he stood and wan,
While the Kansas merchant an order gave
To the Oh cago man.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06

II walked the floor all night with the
toothache," said he; to which his un.
feeling listener replied; "You didn't
expect to walk the ceiling with st, did
your"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-02-06

When does the rain become too famil
lar with q lsdy9 whenit begins TO pat.
ter on her back.