The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-09
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how a dealer can make a ton so light.
The agitation Of the slavery question
is appearing again in the brazilian par
lament.
1t Is now thought that Mrs. Abraham
Lincoln will have 10 go 10 Florida this
winter for her health.
Dolls modelled after Sarah Bernhard
are being imported. They seem to be
made Of kite sticks.
Nobody thought of forging a letter
Of General Hancock's. The originals
did him harm enough.
The New Orleans 'Picayune' thinks
that a man, like a razor, is made keen
by being frequently strapped
The boy who wanted a situation ut
the poulterer's was a brave lad. He
was ready for the hen counter.
Alonzo wants to know ''if 1t hurts a
man TO be called a liar?'' No, Alonzo,
no. 1t is more likely to hurt the other
man.
When a Mormon marries his wife's
sister he chuckles to think that he has
contrived to get only one mother-in-law
TO two wives.
AS they were leaving the theater he
thoughtfully said, wont you take
coldr" Certainly" she replied. as
she took his arm.
A Philadelphia man who detected a
piece Of bark IN his sausage visited the
butchers shop to know what has be-
come OF the rest OF the dog.
A New York merchant expects to
get a horse that has been bet to him on
the election. II he does, the transac-
will be a won horse affair after all.
Bernhardt will introduce to this coun-
a new hat designed for her, upon the
ribbon of which are painted the most
exquisite flowers, and her monogram.
This style will open the way to utilize
old book marks.
Speaking of Mr.. Forbes lecture Oh
''Kings 1 Have Met,ra western news
paper says he will come across three
kings and a pair OF seven, aud then he
will learn something about the really
great u of this country.
Prof. Swift's new comet, which is
now approaching the earth at a whizzing
rate and can soon be seen with the
naked eye, has Gen. Garield's name en-
graved on its tail and looks like a re-
publican torchlight procession IN the
sky. This Is reliable II true.
"Mother. what is an angelY" AN
angel? Well, an angel is n being that
flies" But mother, why does papa
always call my goverress an angely"
"well," exclaimed the mother, after a
moments pause, "she's going to Hy
Immediately"
'.St, Thomas, Can, Is said to be the
proud possessor Of n dog that can tell
Sunday from week days" 1t is suspected
that the dogs master never goes gun
ming except on Sunday. 1t would be
a mighty dull dog that couldn't pick out
Sunday after such o bringing up.
A society of Mormon girls, having
for its object the securing Of monoga-
mic husbands, has been discovered and
broken up ut Salt Lake. The members
took n vow to marry no man who would
not pledge himself to be content with
one wife. Five granddaughter of
Brigham Young had joined 1t.
About 800 cherubs are now on exhi-
bition ut the Boston baby show at Hor-
ticultural Hall, including an Indian
child, a Chinese infant, q double set Of
twins belonging to the proudcst woman
at the Hub, one set Of colored triplets,
and many other attractions. Tho pur-
pose Of the show is purely moral aud
strictly educational. Fifty-five physi-
clans are to visit the hall daily and give
the mothers good practical advice in re-
gard to the food and clothing and gene
raj treatment OF their infants. They
will tell them that tight bandaging is
wrong, and that II is better to run the
risk Of a child's catching cold by a
draught of pure air than to have it
starved and its blood diseased by foul,
yitalized air.