The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-09-15
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A 'iPilgnmSgs" 10 L0BTdss al some
100 o. 500 Pe0Pls st out neesntly
from Paris, As early a. midday the
believers in Tie hs@ling powers u the
m~iH-sGIOas s4tsn began 10 4ssemLLs 10
Large nEmbsn Ogtsids tie station AID
formed an encampDsnt la the court
yard. A large proportion Of the crowd
consisted Of eripples and inyAlids, who
arrived on erutehes or were carried in
on mattresses and stretchers. The
place had the appearance Of a gigantic
open-air hospital. Invalids were reclin-
ing al Oyer the ground. innumerable
women with sickly-looking babies
crowded the entrances to the station.
while priests, sisters and the organizers
Of the PilgrimAges, wearing red crosses,
fitted about from group 10 group 10
maintain order and 10 arrange for the
departure Of the extraordinary gather
ing.
While a lawyer was travelling by stage
In New York with the wife and daugh-
ter Of q general in the United States
army the young lady said TO him: II
asked pa the other day why It was that
they built the front wheel Of the wagon
smaller than the hind wheel. lie said
they built IL smaller 80 that il would
run faster than the hind wheel, to keep
out Of the way. Can you tell me, Mr..
or" The lawyer stammered and
blushed, and said they made it smaller
50 that IL would run easier and 1t "a
fashionable. The old lady came to his
relief by saying that 1t was not the pro-
vince Of the professional gentleman TO
answer questions pertaining to mechan-
ical trades.
The following story was told by the
mistress Of the dog herself. The event
occurred In u small village in Essex
some years: "a little black and white
King Charles, beloved by its mistress,
but not by It's master, was one day ~
ing ON a rug In the drawing-room when
the master came in, having just paid its
tar. He said: 4 have just paid that
dogs tax, and, looking at II with a Sc
we're expression, added, and he's not
worth his tax The little dog immedi-
ately got up, and with a crcstfallen APP
pearance, put its tail between Its legs
and left the room. II was never seen
afterwards, nor was II ever heard OF
again, although inquiries were made at
the time in every direction"
There Is n great deal OF grumbling In
British scientific circles at the unsatis-
factory prospects Of the new national
history museum Mt South Kensington.
and unless something be done without
further delay, Professor Owen and many
more may have quilted the earth before
the place Is ready for him to arrange
the collection. At least elS0,000 is
wanted TO complete the furnishing, &C.,
but only GOO, 900 has been voted, and
this Is only to be given by small install
ments. At the present rate. those in
terested In the museum may expect to
see 1t opened in about twelve years.
Ole Bull, the Swedish violinist. who
has just died, wa one OF the strongest
men in the world. Many years ago he
was OF a Mississippi boat, when two
Western Anaks fancied that they might
while away the tedium OF the voyage by
unaautn0 him For anu.a Tina hn hAra
this patiently but as his request TO be
left alone was not listened TO, he seized
upon the pair by the necks, and after
holding them over the water and knock
ing their heads together, replaced them
on the deck. After this display of
strength he was subjected to no further
annoyance.
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