The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-02-26
PRESS PIcKIyGs.

Press PIckINGS.
Theodore Tilton thinks that the
bank directors who sat around a table
In Glasgow and plotted how to appro-
pirate S25, 000, 600 of other peoples
money, are greater criminals than the
riotors who burnt Pittsburg.
Says the New Orleans Picoyune: 1.-The
st. Louis city council has been asked to
stop the ringing of church bells. They
disturb the card-players and men who
are reading borrowed papers in beer sa-
looms"
The Troy Times welcomes an old edi-
tor back to journalism in its town with
the closing remark that 'no other man
in the country can write SO much and
say so little on any given subject as our
distinguished friend"
When John Jacob Astor came to this
country he brought with him six flutes
which his brother in London lad made.
lie started his modest little business in
furs with the proceeds of the sale of
these instruments.
Benjamin Eggleston and Alexander
Sands, principal proprietors of the Gin
einnati Erening Times and Morning
San, have sold out their interest to
Charles p. Taft, son of the ex-Attor-
ney general, David Sinton, and others.
The giantess wife of Capt. Bates, the
Kentucky giant, has given birth to an
other -ehild-like the former, still-born.
1t was thirty inches in length, weighed
twenty-five pounds, girthed sixteen
inches at the chest and had feet six
inches long.
Jacob Hemstraught, of Campville,
Tioga county, N. Y, died this week
at the age of 1903 years. His father
was 81 years, his grandfather 90, and
an uncle 120 years old when they died.
The uncle died some time ago at Sara
toga. His eldest daughter is ~ years
of age. II
The hard-worked young man with u
sealskin cap. who follows Mary Ander-
SON from town to town, sending her
bouquets and signing his love for her
like a furnace, threatens to leave the
company il his salary is not increased.
He thinks his able services would be
better recompensed if he could make
an engagement with Janauschek.
The mormon Giant Girl,n who
Travelled with Barnum last summer,
died this week in New York. Her
lame was Mrs. Flandrau, her age IS
years, and her weight 516 pounds.
Mrs. Hill accompanies Senator Hill
to Washington.
This winter will not forget, We trust,
how near is its end.
The Illinois legislature expresses re-
gret at Bishop Foley's death.
That cur of wrath-the massacre-is
now ranging about in Burmah.
In the last forty years England has
taken part in twenty-eight wars.
Mime. Janauschek's life is said to lie
piloted by a husband named Pilot.
When Miss Kellogg retires from pub
lie life she will settle in Europe, she
says.
Roscoe Conkling should speak, if but
one little word, to break his awful ST.
lence.
Long Vow, an actor in the Royal
Chinese theatre, San Francisco, is paid
at the rate of 80, ZOO year.
There are 20, 900 unmarried women
living in Philadelphia. And yet it is
called the city of b%rotherly love.
Senator Rollins, of New Hampshire,
has purchased Fort George Island, Flo
rida, containing almost 5000 acres.
Congress is now ready to pass a thou
sand appropriation bills in a thousand
quarter hours.
Ben Buffers annual income from
money invested in stocks and bonds at
Lowell, Mass, is rated in The tax list
ut $4,000.
People with plenty of time on their
hands have commenced to go to New
Orleans to witness the Mardi-Gras car
nival.
Lord Houghton will return to this
country next summer, accompanied by
o large party of distinguished English
men and
A South American has discovered a
plant which gives milk, but we don't
see where the fan is to come in, us 1t
can't turn around and kick the pail
over.
Another Fat Person Reduced 40 lbs.
RoyALsToN, Mass, July 10th, 1878.
Boianic Medicine Co., Buffalo, n. W,
What will you send Aliens Anti-Fat
per dozen forp There IS no place with
in eight miles where we can buy it. My
mother has taken five bottles and it re-
duced her weight 20 pounds.
j. NJ. PARTRIDGE.
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A Decided Hit.
How often We SEQ and hear of persons who
have splendid chances for Investments and
han |. others seem to ioresce and know OK
actl = where to put tbeir surplus funds where