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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
Discoveries in Ancient Mexico.

M. Lesire Charney, who recently re
turned from the Franco-Lorillard expo
dition in exploring In Mexico and Con-
trial America, has brought away photo
graphs and paper impressions Of
Inscriptions and bas-reliefs which he
declares he would not take thirty thou
sand dollars for. Unfavorable weather
and the desertfon of the Mexican 1ndi
ans he had employed, forced his re-
turn much sooner than he originally
intended, but he proposes to return 10
Mexico next October. He describes q
ruined Toltea city near Tobasco, on tho
Mexican Gulf coast. He believes it
was founded between 1850 and 1850,
and was in n perfect state of preserva-
ton when Cortez invaded Mexico.
The hills were covered with temples.
pyramids and palaces. The largest in
the pyramids Is 6Co feet in height, and
q second is fully 500. Nature has
had more to do with these monuments
than art, as the builders had merely
shaped the hillocks into the pyramidal
form. and afterward faced them with
stone; and steps were also cut In the
and pebbles. He learned that In ancient
Spanish records statements were to be
found that this city was not destroyed
until after Vera Cruz vas laid out. At
Palanqua he procured many valuable
Impressions and tracings, and in the
way of discovery located the ancient
cities of lula, Niotihucican and Comal-
calico. In the course of his travels he
also came across two hitherto unknown
cemeteries. and procured much inter-
esting and valuable data from the In.
scripfions there discovered. A large
humber Of photographs Of mural do
signs. upward Of q hundred paper pres
sings Of bas-reliefs. and many impress
fions Of the hieroglyphics on the mould
bring temples. palaces and monuments.
were also secured.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

direct The impeuled men which way %
head their little crafts. but the roar of
the falls drowned every other sound,
and the boats were meanwhile drifting
rapidly toward the edge. Greenwood
had q small anchor attached TO long
line in bis boat, and he threw it out
The anchor, by great good luck, took
hold of a rock, and his progress was
stopped. The Lehmans drifted down
to within half a mile of the falls. their
course being easily traced from the
shore by their cries. Their lives were
saved by their boat striking a counter
current, which carried them against q
projecting point on the Canadian side,
near tho burning spring. Greenwood
was heard shouting for help at intervals
throughout the night, but this morning
which day broke he was seen still riding
safely at anchor, and was o rescued.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

This incident occurred In . West OF
England town some twenty years ago.
An eccentric individual Of the Rsntfng
-persnation was in the habit every Sum
day morning Of perambulaiing the town
at about eight a. m, preaching ss be
went. At length scarcely anyone
troubled him by listening. so n Sun
day morning he got into q quiet street
and commenced shouting Fire. Firei I
Firelir' very energetisaily. Up 60 =
resounded on all sides. Below for
sleepy sinners" responded the holy one.
Quick as lightning be had the ouutents
of a water-jug over him. witt thu sdvice
Take that and put it out"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
The Arithmetic of a Storm.

An inch of rain, falling on an acre OF
land. if collected, would weigh over
100 tons. There are $40 acres in a
| square mile, so that an inch Of rain on
a square mile would. If collected, weigh
over "a. 900 tons. The area OF England,
Wales and Scotland is SO, CAS- square
miles. Assuming the whole of this sur
face to be covered with snow to tho
depth of one foot, and that a foot OF
snow is equal to one inch of rain. the
amazing result follows that thero must
have been discharged from the heavens
in the form OF snow a weight of water
of 5,737, 152, 900 tons! over five thousand
millions of tons. OF course, the whole
of this enormou mass has been previ-
onsly lifted into the clouds in the shape
Of vapor by the ''arch-chemic" sun,
and will BIO SO again-again t fall.
nee more to rise, and so on through
the rolling ages. 1t is impossible to
convey accurate ideas by mere figures
but as an illustration, assume the ship
ping of the whole world to be capable
OF carrying 20. COZ, 900 of tons. and that
it was requisite to convey the whole
weight to the other side Of the globc,
it follows that the vessels would have to
perform 266 voyages before it could 30
carried across.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

Cotton wool, wet with sweet oil and
laudanum, relieves the ear ache very
soon.
To obtain a glossy skin, pour upon a
pint Of bran sufficient boiling water to
cover 1t; let it stand until cold and then
battle the face with it, only patting the
skin with a soft towel to dry it.
You can get a bottle or q barrel of
oil off any carpet or wooden stuff by ap.
plying dry buckwheat plentifully and
faithfully. Never put water or liquid
Of any kind to such a grease spot.
To take iron stains out of marble. An
equal quantity of fresh spirit Of vitriol
and lemon juice being mixed in a bot
tie, shake well, wet the spots and in q
few minutes rub with soft linen till
they disappear.
II your tongue is coated and you are
suffering from billiousness. liver trou-
bles, or any difficulty Of the kidneys,
bladder or urinary organs, take War
ner's Safe Kidney and Liver Cure
without delay. AL troubles of the kid
ney or liver, however slight, are dam
gerous, but this remedy is a certain
protection against them all.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

SECRETARY of the treasury, Window.
forwarded to the bankers association
In session at Niagara Falls, Thursday
an extended statement Of the bank
operatives during the past seven
months which have resulted 81 sat
isfacterily to the government. The
annual interest charge on March LIST,
1881 was S76, s45, 937, but through these
operations, by October LIST, 1881, it will
have been reduced to about s6l ,475,-
S42. At the Thursdays session Of the
association. Geo. s. Coe Of New York
was elected president, l.. ]. Gage, Of
Chicago, Hrst vice-president, with vice.
presidents for each state.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14


William g. Matthews and Charles L,
Matthews, eompiainanfs, vs.. James
Mcdaniel, defendant.
Public notice is hereby given that, Ia
pursuance of . decree entered in the
zboye entitled cause on the 30fh day Of
June, 1851, appointing me master com
missioner. l viii, on the 18th day Of
August, 1881, at the hour OF 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon Of said day. at the
south front door. on Eddy street, of the
building known as McDaniel's block. in
the city Of Cheyenne. sell at public sale
to the highest bidder for cash one seven
octaves, square rosewood case piano,
Grovesteen manufacture. Piano can BY
seen prior to the day of sale at Nc.
Daniels hall, over Baker & Johnson's
store.
Dated Cheyenne, August 4th, 1881.
JOHN A. RRER,
au4 10 IA Master Commissioner.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
Mothersl Mothsrsn Mo,hers u!

Are you DISTURBED at night and broken of
your rest by a sick child suffering and crying
with its e~xcruciating pain OF cutting teeth?
II 30, go at once and get q bottle OF
WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. 1t will
relieve the little sufferer immediately-de-
pend upon IT.; there Is no mistake about it.
There Is not q mother on earth who has ever
will regulate the bowels, and give rest TO the
mother, and relief and health to the child,
operating like magic. 1t Is perfectly safe TO
use in all cases,and pleasant to the taste and
is the prescription of one OF the oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Sold everywhere; " Cents
a bottle. ~tan30-dawlyeod
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

FAILURES in the New York whole
sale trade are some what numerous.
D. & ]. Sadler & Co.. publishers, have
succumbed with liabilities stated at
$3.50. 1000. G. s. French Of Buffalo In
the dry goods trade has gone under.
The Boston Wooden Co., has suspended
with 800, 600 in liabilities.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

IT was understood that q meeting Of
the conservative peers held Friday, re-
solved to make some concessions to the
commons in regard to certain amend
ments-to the land bill but not upon the
clause relating to the position of the
tenant whose lease has expired.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
The people of the West owe a d,

The people of the West W a debt OF
gratitude to DIR. Aver for the produc-
ton of DR.. Ayers Ague Cure. Its
timely use will save much suffering and
much Encouragement, and we COM
mend it with the greatest confidence In
its ability to do all that is promised
for II.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
DR.. Rhodes Electric Transfusing Batter,

This simple little instrument is said
to be best and most effective of any
battery now in use. 1t has by its mer-
its crowded out other and similar bat
teries. The advertisement Of it in this
paper gives the particulars Of Its use.
We commend it to those who suffer
from nervous diseases for it is well
worth the trial. m10tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

The total bullion receipts in New
York for the week were S5l5.0 900.
About 750, 900 shares of mining stock
were sold. Friday, Deadwood Golden
Ferra was quoted at 20, the Northtrn
Boil at 75 and the Chrysolite at so
cents per share.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

TIE a~nti-clerical movement in Rome
waxes 6ercer daily. The central COM
mittee held q meeting Friday for the
purpose Of promoting agitation through
ont the country.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

JAPAN is moving on. A new code
Of criminal laws will DOL come into
effect in which appears the important
concession to prisoners Of o counsel for
their defense, and an increase in i'm
portant Of cases to Eve judges. Trial by
Jury Is not to be granted.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

Many people have lost their interest
In politics and in amusements because
they are so out of sorts and run down
that they cannot enjoy anything. If
such persons would only be wise enough
to try that celebrated remedy Kidney
Wort and experience its tonic and rem
ovating effects they would o on be
hurrahing with the loudest. In either
dry or liquid form 1t is perfect remedy
for torpid liver, kidneys OF bowels
Exchange.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

VIcE-PREsDENr BLANCHARD of
the Erie in q rail road meeting at
New York, Wednesday denied Wander
bilt's accusation against that company
charging It with cutting rates,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

THE corn crop in southern Illinois is
almost an utter failure. Hon. Jesse
W. Fell, regarded as one of the best
judges Of the matter, says it is the poor
est since 1882.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

A meeting Of nihilist sympathisers
was held in New Era hall, Boston,
Friday, made up Of so men and 20 wo-
men.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

THE bankers convention at Niagara
Falls came TO q close Friday.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

A BosroN meeting, among other re-
solutions. passed n inviting the Nihi-
list Hartmann to reception in Fanueil
Hall.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

Newport: George VIM. Curtis pre-
sided at the informal meeting OF thu
civil service committee to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

TIE minister resident for the Meth
erlands has arrived at Yokohama
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

TIE head office of the Pacific mail
company will be removed from Yokoha
ma to Hong Kong.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

RELATIONS between China and Japan
remain strained oyer the Lochovan
question.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

THE mikado has left the seat of his
empire for al 80 days journey through
his domain.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

FHEIoHr business in New York re-
mains very dull.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

LEO. HARTMANN is in Hamilton
Ont,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14

Courtesy of Wyo. Archives & Histd
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-14
Denver and Rio Grande
RAILWAY.
pvsr Six Hundred Niles in Operation.

The Royal Gorge and Grand Canon:of
the Arkansas, Browns Canon, Pixies
Peak, Garden Of the Gods. Monument
Park, Spanish Peaks, Veta Pass,
Phantom Curve, Toltec Gorge and
Tunnel, Los Pinos Valley, etc.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Our Girls.

The time is near at hand when girls ed
ucation will be incomplete unless she can
successfully display her skill at the cooking
table, and show herself mistress of the arts
of housekeeping in general. In many of
our schools sewing and dressmaking are
taught, and in several of our colleges lessons
in plain cooking are given. Hitherto wo-
mans education in the branches that would
fit her for broader and higher range of
usefulness has been neglected, while her
training for the attainment of filling life
of easy indulgence and social dissipation
has been the particular aim and object. The
day is coming, however, and we herald its
dawning, when an educated young lady will
be as much at home in the mysteries of
housekeeping as she may shine in science
and literature. One of our most popular
novelists, while abroad, seeking knowledge
and information, to save the expense of a
servant performed all the household duties
herself, even TO the washing and ironing OF
her own linen. Many of the departments of
learning and industry long monopolized by
men are now thrown open to women, and
never before was there time when 80 many
facilities were afforded her for becoming
proficient in the many attainments once con-
sidered peculiarly the right OF men. The
majority of women, however, will prefer the
seclusion of their own home to the glare of
public life, and mothers should see to it that
their daughters are not kept in ignorance of
household duties, so that when they have
homes of their own their ability as house,
wives will be equal to their talent to shine
like stars in society. To begin the life OF
womanhood with her mothers experience
and wisdom, and the training acquired from
our advanced system of education, will be
safety-valve that will carry the girl of to-
day successfully through all the voyage OF
life.-Christidn at Work
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
The Last OF the Old Home.

In Chelmsford, Massachusetts, died re-
Gently lady past ninety years Of age, the
last OF large family well known in Billerica,
where the old homestead, built more than a
hundred years ago, still remains. There are
six elms famous for their size upon the vel
vet lawn. The house was never painted.
1t has broad door-stope, and huge open
fireplaces. IL never burned down, because
it never had closets and all manner of wood
work bull up about is chimney. When even
that took fire all there was 10 do was to let
it burn, and watch the roof. But 0 what
scene that sitting-room with its roaring fire
presented on winter evenings when father,
mother and the thirteen children gathered
there What if their farm was far away
from other habitations, in the midst of far
reaching loneliness, and girded with forests2
They were sufficient unto themselves. How
beautiful TO them was their fertile valley
with its meadows, orchards and brooks. In
time the children all grew up, and enough
of them married to have nephews and nieces
count by dozens pretty soon. But seven sis
ters and two brothers of the family chose
never to marry. Home and each other were
all in all to them. Year after year their
peaceful and prosperous life went on. They
had plenty of company. Besides their
young relatives came many young man to
ask question that never had but one an
swer and at last it was asked no more.
So went on the years. till the brother and
sisters went one by one out OF their dwelling
to lie side by side in the ancient graveyard.
The negro servant, brought up on the place
and devoted TO the family, went too and
when only the youngest sister was left in the
old home, she said TO the niece who had
come to stay with her, 1.-THE time has ar
rived to 60. will give you so much to
build me house. Let me know when it is
| ready for use. Select some spot that you
| like, but now it must be near other homes
will wait here and be the last thing left"
They carried out her plans; erected pretty,
convenient cottage, placed in it her old
fashioned furniture, took away all the men,
entoes of brothers and sisters and then one
evening near sunset, leaving the supper
table spread in the new dining-room and the
tea-kettle singing on the new stove, they
drove over after her. She was standing by
the dying embers in the old fireplace, in the
empty, desolate room. They had all been
with her, she said; the brothers and sisters,
as youths and maidens, as middle-aged peo-
pie, as gray-haired and old, they had waited
for the final summons. AS she passed out
she exclaimed, Now will never come here
again." and she never did What material
is here for the writers of romance. How
sweet and pure and lovely the tale that
might be woven from these lives, which, in
such world as this has become, seem the
most to be desired of any.-Augusta Moore
in Evangelist
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
About a Coat.
ny MRS. s. R. GRAHAM CLARK.

1t is grey, a pretty grey with a dash Of
black not at all remarkable, not rich or
snowy, not particularly fashionable, but very
suggestive Of thought. 1t is boys coat
an overcoat, plain sack coat without strap
or furbelow, yet somehow never saw gar
ment like it, one that could suggest so much
and tell so little; the seams swell with
knowledge, the collar speaks, the very but
tons talk yet when they all are done how
little do really know. II came to me in
strange way, that coat; quite out of the
ordinary fashion of buying and cutting and
making. One mothers boy needed coat,
and cheap onei another mothers boy
would never need coat again; and so,
through mutual friend, the little grey gar
ment left one home and became familiar in
another.
The bright-faced, dark-eyed, eleven-years-
old in our home whistles as he buttons it
about his 1.-the form and never questions, as
does another, of the little boy that buttoned
it thus before. lie springs out of the door
with gay goodbye" nor hears the sigh
that follows him as one mother-heart aches
in sympathy for that other mother who lis
tens all in vain for boyish voice of farewell
or of greeting, My eyes dim as they fall on
the little figure at my side in church, or
greet the grey-robed form across the Sab
bath.school. Is she there his mother
Does her heart ache as she looks ? Does my
boy resemble hers 2 We're his eyes brown ol
blue, his cheek ruddy or pale Was he loved
as my boy is loved Was the little coat evel
buttoned before over so many fond hopes b
she not a mother
Oh, who can tell how many hopes sh'
stitched up in those seams, how much O
love was wrought into those button-holes
what pride shone in the eyes that fondl.
noted how it set We only know that sh'
has reached the end of all such tender dream
ing now. Her hopes are certainties he
boy is safe. She will never listen for un
steady footsteps, never weep over broker
VOWS, never smooth from a careworn brow
the wrinkles of peyplexity or pain. I trem
BILE as hope, and shudder in the height o
mother-pride, for pitfalls lurk about u
everywhere for feet unwary, and many {
mothers son makes shipwreck. Ah, afte
all, do l not need the pity l bestow ? am
not most to be commiserated And yet
weep for her because she sits in quiet, be
cause she does not expect the sound o
bounding feet, the music OF gay laughter
the boisterous affection, the bear.like hug
Of the little boy that was.
Oh little coat Thou art little preache
as well, and not Insignificant is thy lesson
Help me to take it to my heart. Let m
learn as one love drops from my sight, on
labor from my hands, to take up the mex
duty as cheerfully, and perform it as faith
fully as thou. Aud, o little coat Mother
helper keep the heart pure as well as warn
that throbs under thy folds
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Smoking With Ladies'.

The woman who does not require OF a
man the form of respect, invites him to dis
card the substance, and there is one viola
tion of the form which is recent and gross,
and might be well cited as striking illus
tration Of the decay OF manners. 1t is the
practice of smoking in the society of ladies
in public and private places, whether driv-
ing or walking, or sailing or sitting. There
are preur chipaliers who would be honestly
amazed if they were told they did not be-
have like gentlemen, who sitting with a
lady on a hotel piazza or strolling in a
public park, take out cigar, light II, and
puff as TRANQUILITY as II they were alone in
their rooms. Or a young man comes alone
upon the deck of steamer, and blows
clouds of tobacco smoke in their faces, with
out even remarking that tobacco is disa-
greeable TO some people. This is not, in
deed, one Of the seven deadly sins, but a
man who unconcernedly sings false betrays
that he has no ear for music; and the man
who smokes in this way shows that he is
not gentleman.-Harper's Magazine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-05-11
Where Is Your Rest2

Nothing more impressive can be found
in the recently republished life of Laura
Bridgman, the blind and deaf mute who
was also defective in the senses of smell and
taste, than the utter inadequacy Of the or
dinary Unitarian or merely moral "culture
to satisfy the spiritual hunger of soul.
Four of the five entrances to her soul were
shut Through the extraordinary delicacy
and sensitiveness of her touch, her hand
conveyed to her mind whatever ideas Of the
outward world it received. Her conscience
was carefully cultivated. The example of
Christ was held up for imitation. Professor
Park, in his preface, comedies that she had
no original or innate ideas of God. She be-
came an accurate scholar in the advanced
English studies and was for years delighted
reader of the Bible as it is printed for the
use of the blind. When she came to ma
turity at the age of thirty-one, the rebellion
excited in her heart by sad bereavement
occasioned conviction of sin. She kept Bit
terness in her soul and avoided religious
conversation for months. Then came the
"change." Jesus Christ appeared to her in
a new way. She professed faith in him and
united with Baptist church in 1868. She
writes, lie put his nature on me. My soul
was overwhelmed with spiritual Joy and
light in the presence of God and blessed son,
Jesus Christ. My soul was cast into the
hands of my Saviour by faith. How merci-
full and loving he was within me" Laura
is now over fifty. but the peace OF God
which comes to a heart only by experience
reigns within her through Christ Jesus
Her teachers, including the good DIR. Howe
now departed, must rejoice not 80 much in
their work which was wonderful, as in God
work which was always glorious. Grace is
made perfect in weakness. Reader, there
is no other rest. Be not satisfied till your
hoart quietly, peacefully, wholly, trusts in
your vior-God.-Aduance