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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

Until within a few months past, one
man, Mr.. John Van Vechten, of Cats
Kill, was living, who remembered the
funeral of Domino Schuneman. The
ceremony was in accordance with tho
customs which the Dutch, a hundred
and seventy years before, had brought
with them from the mother country.
A man, especially deputed for the pur-
pose, met each male conner at the door
and offered him a glass of rum from q
flask. A woman waited in like manner
upon each female conner. The re-
latives of the dead sat together around
the corpse; the friends and acquaintan-
ces took their seats in another part of
the room, or in an adjoining cham
Der. When the services were over
these were in Dutch-they who chose
went up to the coffin to take their last
look at the deceased. The coffin was
then closed. put upon a bier and taken
from the house to the grave, the rela-
tiyes following, and after them all
corners. When the coffin had been laid
in the ground the procession returned
to the house. but in inverse order-the
relatives and the empty bier and its
bearers coming last. One room in the
house was assigned to the bearers, an
other to the assembled people. In each
room a table had been set with bottles
Of rum, a jar of tobacco and clay pipes.
All the men drank and smoked, talking
in the meanwhile of the character and
virtues of their dead pastor, of their
horses, of the Spring planting and OF
the weather. One or two of the lower
sort got tipsy and amused themselves
by singing funeral ditties out of doors.
-Hd,pe,'s Magazine.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
The History Of Zero.

Zero" on the common thermome-
er like the fanciful names of the con-
ltellations, is a curious instance of the
way wise mems error are made i'm
mortal by becoming popular. 1t may
De worth while to say that the word
itself (zero) comes TO US through the
Spanish from the Arabic, and means
Empty, hence, nothing. In expressions
like $50 degrees Fair" the abreviation
Fair. stands for Fahrenheit, a Prussian
merchant of Dantzic, on the Baltic Sea.
His full name was Gabriel Daniel Fahr-
cnheit. From a boy he was a close OBJ
server of nature, and when only nine
!een years old. in the remarkably cold
winter of 1709, he experimental by put
ling sno and salt together and noticed
that it produced a degree of cold equal
to the coolest day of the year, and that
day was the coolest day that tho oldest
inhabitants could remember. Gabriel
was the more struck with the coinci-
dencc of his little scientific discovery,
and hastily concluded that he had
found the lowest degree of tempera-
ture known in the world, either natural
or artificial. He called the degree zero,
and constructed a thermometer, or rude
WCtttutI SlhSS, Will u SCdlc VI RIuuu-
alton up from zero to boiling point,
which he numbered 212, and the freez-
ing point 32-because, as he thought,
mercury contracted the SGD of its vol
ume on being cooled down from the
temperature of freezing water to zero,
and expanded 180th on being heated
from the freezing to the boiling point.
Time showed that this arrangement, in
stead of being truly scientific, was as
arbitrary as the division Of the Bible in
10 verses and chapters, and that these
two points no more represented the
real extremes of temperature than
'from Dan to Beersheba" expressed the
extremes Of Palestine. But Fahrenheit's
thermometer had been widely adopted
with its announcement scale, and none
thought of any better until his name bc-
came an authority, for, Fahrenheit finally
abandoned trade and gave himself up to
science. The three countries which use
Fahrenheit are England, Holland and
America. Russia and Germany use
aeaumur's thermometer, in which the
boiling point is counted 80 degrees
above freezing point. France uses the
centigradc thermometer, SO called be-
cause it marks the boiling point 100 do
grees from freezing point. On many
accounts the ccntigrade system Is tho
best. and tho triumph of convenience
will be attained, when zero is made tho
freezing point and when the boilingpoin
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

One of the most remarkable things
noticeable in social life is the unanimity
with which people shake their relatives.
Recently, a gentleman arrived in Car
son with a letter of introduction to one
Of its leading citizens from the citizens
uncle. After the Carsonite read the
letter he remarked:
''Glad to see you, sir. Glad to see
anybody who knows my uncle in Clevc-
land. How are all the folksP"
Splendid. l spent six weeks there
last fall, and 1 really don't think / ever
met such a fine family of genial, hos
pitable and cultivated people,"
Yes"
Eyes, indeed; 1 never spent a pleas
inter time in my life. Your relatives
ere indeed the"
"Well, young man, if my relatives
are such fine people, they must have
changed like thunder since / lived with
them. / lived there a year, and l think
they are about the worst pelicans in
The deck. 1 wouldn't spend a month
with the crowd for the whole town of
Cleveland"
..lndced?n said the other, well
since you have been SO candid about it
l might as well remark right here thaA
your uncle and his whole blasted family
are the toughest collection of old fossils
| ever had the misfortune to be steered
up against"
Put it there, young man; you show
good sense. Let's go out and take
something"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
The Old Mans Ghost,

Several days ago, says the Gazette, a
celebrated spiritualist came tor Little
Rock, and stated that before giving II
public entertainment he would give n
seanee. where any member Of n small
invited circle could call up the spirits of
their friends and conyerse with them.
BY mistake, a man from down the river
was admitted, a man whose reputation
for deeds of violence would not place
his spirit above par in the soul market.
He was accompanied by a ferocious
looking bulldog, and altogether had
the appearance of being a hard custo-
mer. He was of an inquiring turn of
mind. and after listening awhile to rap
ping. horn-blowing. and gauze veil ma
terialization the bad man arose and
said:
Say. Cap'n, whar's the old mans
ghost'n
What old MANI" asked the medium.
MY old man, the governor. Call
him up?"
What's his name?'
Tom Bealick; call him up
II don't think that we arc in COM
~munication with him tonight"
whats the matter, wire down?'
mo, the old gentleman is off on u
VISIT
"Now, here, just shut up your ward
robe and turn out your light. II you
don't give the old mans ghost a show.
the thing shan't rum"
..Wait; tn see if he'll come" said
the spiriiualist. ''If he raps three times
he is willing; if only once, he has other
engagements
A sharp rap sounded. "He is unwil-
ling continued the s~piritualist.
.Now. here" said the bad man.
..that want my ole mans knock. Why,
eff he'd hit that table he'd splintered Il.
Call him up" and drawing u revolver
the affectionate son cast q severe look
on the medium.
ITO tell you the truth, l can't call
him up"
Tell him that l want to see him.
ThatH fetch him."
mo, he won't come; but l beg of
you to be patient. Wait; all, he will
come presently. He is here and desires
to talk with you. Ho says hat he is
perfectly happy. and that lie longs for
The time when you will be with him.
He is one of the rulers in the spirit
land"
..Cap'n. you are the i~nfernalcst liar
in Arkansas"
why SO, sir?n
because the old mans in the city
prison, drunk as q peddler's female
poodle"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
A Prince Earning lis Living.

Some months ago. saws The London
Telegraph, we called attention to thu
interesting fact that one of the empress
OF Austria's brothers, Charles Theodor,
duke of Bavaria, has successfully pass
ed the examinations qualifying him to
practice as an o~culist, and that it wa
us intention to devote his life to that
particular branch of the healing art, in
he had achieved no ordinary pro-
'ie'eacy. 1t appears that his highness's
iirst operation for cataract, performed
by him upon a citizen of Dresden,
'lortly after he had obtained his Dip
'oma, resulted in the complete restora-
lion of sight to his patient, and we no
learn that he has again operated with
great success upon a sufferer from cat
aract in the Munich hospital. The
prince is a regular attendant at PROF.
srlts lectures on diseases of the eyes
has in no respect relaxed the ardu-
BUSINESS Of his studies since he has be-
come a regularly licensed member of
the faculty. Indeed, if reports speak
truly. his Royal Highness, DIR. Charles
Theodor Won Wittelsboch is fairly on the
way to attain high rank among the
more eminent practical oculists of
southern Germany. In choosing so o
ole a profession. not a mere pastime,
but with the high resolve of alleviating
human suffering. this illustrious gentle
has set a splendid example to his
fellow-princes, the majority of whom.
have hitherto displayed a greater predi-
lection for the study of science aiming
ut the destruction rather than the saving
Of life.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
PILES, PILES PILEsl
A Sure Cure Found at Last. No One
Need Suffer.

A sure cure for the Blind, Bleeding,
Itching and liberated Piles has been
discovered by DR.. Williams ian Indian
remedy, called DR.. Williams Indian
Ointment. A single box has cured the
worst chronic cases of twenty-five and
thirty years. standing. No one need
suffer Eve minutes after applying this
wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions,
instruments and electuaries do more
harm than good. Williams Ointment
absorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after get
ting warm in bed), acts as a poultice,
gives instant and painless relief, and is
prepared only for Piles, itching Of the
private parts, and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. ]. NJ. Cofinber-
ry, of Cleveland, says about DIR. Will
iams' Indian Pile Ointment: l have
used scores of pile cures, and it affords
me pleasure to say that l have never
found anything which gave such i'm
mediate and permanent relief as DR..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
For sale by all Druggists, or mailed
on receipt of price.
HENRY & DAVIES, Props,
Cleveland, o.
Be sure and ask for Williams Pile
Ointment, and take no other.
For sale by Addoms 81 Glover.
mav7-daw1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
Horses Hoofs in Winter.

Lack of moisture is not necessarily l.
cause of brittleness of the hoof, since
he horse has n strong hoof. A con-
iinued drouth is especially dangerous
when it acts on a foot accustomed to
abundance of water. Under the action
Of water the horn cells absorb, increase
in size. and push each other apart. By
shis action, too, some of the gelatinous
matter that builds up the horn is dis
solved out, and when the hoof Is again
allowed to dry it has lost materially in
its power of cohesion. The moro fire.
qucntly the process of soaking and dry
ing is repeated more hurtful it proves
to the hoof, which becomes increasingly
brittle and liable to split up. If, furth-
er. this tendency to brittleness has been
inbred through generations Of horses,
where the feet are alternately soaked
by drenching rains and withered by
scorching suns, the danger is proper
tionately increased, and the feet of such
a race OF horses are especially liable to
splitting and injury. 1t is not habitual
dryness that Injuries, it is the alterna-
tons of rain and drouth. While upon
this subject it may be well to note That
the evil effects of moisture may be
largely warded off by smearing the
moistened foot with an impervious oily
agent before exposing it to the drying
process. In this way the moisture that
has been absorbed by the horn has been
retained, the sudden drying and shrink
ing are obviated, and the horn remains
elastic and comparatively tough. As it
is often needful to soak tho foot in
warm or cold water, or in poultices in
cases of disease, it is all-important that
The above-named %precaution should be
constantly borne ir mind, and the soft
cned foot should be smeared through
out with some hoof ointment before it
is allowed to dry and harden. For this
purpose nothing is simpler or better
than a mixture in equal parts of tar and
whale oil or lard. This may be smear
ed on the foot every other day.
In addition to the changes of wealth
er, the frequent standing in rotten dung
heaps or the pools of decomposed liquid
manure, may DO named as cause Of
brittle hoofs. In the dung heap there
is not only tho moisture and steam
soaking and softening the hoof, but
there Is abundance Of ammonia gas,
which is especially calculated to soften,
dissolve and destroy the horn. Rotten
manure and putrid liquors, therefore,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
Shot.

The Baltimore American gives this
description of the manufacture Of shot
in II of the towers of that city. One
of the secrets" of the manufacture is
the mixing of the lead with a certain
proportion of a combination of mineral
substances called '.temper." The
temper is fused with the lead, and
gives the molten metal that consistency
which makes it drop. If it were not for
the ''temper'' the lead would be mold
ed by the sieve, and would form little
pencils instead of round shot. When
''BB" shot. for instance, are to be
made, the lead is poured into q pan
perforated with holes corresponding to
that size. The little pellets come
pouring down in a continuous shower,
and fall into a tank filled with water on
the ground floor. In their descent of
two hundred feet they become perfect
spheres, firm and dense, and they are
tolerably cool when they strike the
water, although the swift conclusion
makes the tank foam and bubble as if
the water was boiling furiously. The
shot must fall in water for If they should
strike any firm substances they would
be flattened and knocked out Of shape.
To get the little pellets perfectly dry
after they have been in the sswell," is
the most difficult and troublesome pro-
cess of the whole manufacture. An
elevator with small buckets Every much
like those used in flour mills) carries the
shot up as fast as they reach the bottom
Of the .'well," and deposits them in q
box sixty feet above the first floor.
Tho water drips from the buckets as
they go uIz and not much is poured in
to the receiHser above, although it is in
tended to be sort of dripping machine.
From this receiver the shot runs down
a spout into a drying pan, which great
ly resembles a gigantic shoe, made Of
sheet iron. Tho panrests at an anglo
which permits the wet shot to roll slow
ly down TO the chamber below, and the
pellets became perfectly dry as they
pass over the warm sheet iron.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

Conversation at the opera-house;
play, '.Othello." Intelligent young
lady to exquisite escort: 'Do you not
think that the crafty treachery of Iago
stands out in quite too awfully strong
contrast with the innocent love of Des-
aemonap"
E. E.-Aw. yes, by all means.
l. Y. land the manly and alto
gether overwhelming dignity of Othel-
10, does 1t not seem too lovely for any
ihingP
L. Eyes, it seems to me it does,
!. Y. L.-What do you think of the
zeal underlying principle involved in
he action of the play and eliminating
m the death of Desdemonap
E. E.-Well, you know-Ireally don't
you sell
Curtain,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
sponges.

Sponges long in use are sometimes
Affected with sliminess, which is caused
BY the sponge not being wrung as dry
IS possible Immediately after use.
When this has once formed, it increases
rapidly. A contemporary says that n
Of the most effectual recipes for cleans
ing sponges, and certainly one of the
cheapest, is a strong solution of salt and
water, in which they should soak for a
lew hours, and then be thoroughly
lriod. Sponges should not be left in
l sponge. dish; they should be kept sus-
pended where the air can freely circu-
late around them.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
NEURALGIA.

1t has been ascertained that the most in
veterate cases OF neuralgia are cured by
Fellows Syrup of Hypophosphites Not only
Is the principal disease eradicated, but the
patient is made vigorous and strong; the
stomach, the blood. the skin become healthy
and he obtains n new lease OF enjoyable life.
The only satisfactory treatment of neural
gia is by strengthening the nervous system.
a person with strong nerves never suffers
from this disease.
The virtues OF Fellows Compound Syrup
OF Hypophosphites are such that other reme-
dies are seldom required.
The demand for phospb tic and other
preparations at the present day,
is largely, owing to the good effects and
success following the intr, ducLion of this
articlein the United States. -
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

is put 100 Or 1000 degrees from 1t, and
ell the Subdivisions are liked dseimslIy.
II FshTeHheit had done this at first, or
even il he made it n Of his improve
ments after the public adopted Els En-
FOR. the lack Of opportunity. which was
really bis. would have secured 10 his
Invention the Pstronige Of The U9rjd
I'M AetQ Work.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

No climate however balmy, no skies
however bright, no circumstances how
ever advantageous, a avail for a
mans benefit, unless he himself be suf-
f~ciently vigorous and intelligent to take
advantage of them for his own pur-
poses. This necessary vigor and intel
llgence can be gained only through con-
linued effort and energetic action.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
IMPORTANT.

Should the invalid have any difficulty in
procuring the Compound Syrup in his vicin-
remedy, because this article has not Its equal
in the disease, for which 1t Is recommended.
Note -Be suspicious of persons who rec.
ommend any other article as ''Just as good,
The highest class medical men In every
large city where IL is known. recommend
1t,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

1t is not knowledge taken passively.
but knowledge conquered by labor
that is a real possession. The celebrat-
ed teacher Doctor Arnold of Rugby
said, Il would far rather send a boy to
Van Dieman's Land, where he must
work for his bread, then send him TO
Oxford to live in luxury. without any
desire in his mind to avail himself Of his
advantages"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
eekly Leader,
ISSUED EyERr THURSDAY.
Terns. " 30 Year. sIlSo Half Year.
Commercial JOB Printing

ofeyery kind Neatly. Cheaply and Expedi-
tiously executed. Cards Of every shape and
kind. Bill Heads. Letter and Note Headings.
blanks OF every kind. Posters. etc. printed
ON short notice Having a new lot OF Type
and Presses. we can do handsome work Al
Low Prices
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
The Scenic Line of America,

The Royal Gorge and Grand Cahon.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.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29

YES g. historical Dept; Cheyenne, Nyo.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-29
The Greatest Mountain Resorts,

Manitou, Poncho Springs, Cottonwood
Springs, Twin Lakes, Pagosa Springs,
Ojo Caliente. Aztec Ruins, Cave
Dwellings, etc.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-10
From oardonyille. l2th District.

Misty Ceat. on the Doiiar.-A matter Of some
interest 10 the public has just come TO light Last
spring the Of Street vs. Tarbert was tried n,
Towsontown and all the witnesses were from this
place. few days ago one Of the witnesses called
nj the Office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit Court and
presented his certificate for payment and vas much
surprised when the Clerk offered him hss - Ga g. .
. 81 certificate. The gentleman refused 10 take
anything but the face value Of the certificate and
the matter stands. II there 10 any Law for this
you will confer favor by letting Us know as there
are other witnesses who have not been paid. The
plaintiff street, lost the and paid all the costs
into Court so he has informed me- 50 that the wit
nesses could get their money at any time. For
the information Of our correspondent and Others.
will state that there Is no law for discounting
the certificate Of a witness. John 4. Swift Of the
the Clerks Office and We suppose the 10 cents de-
duciel from the witness above alluded to goes
into his pocket.-EDs. UxioS.
S.h tp.-0n Monday last officer Harry coun.
Gilman arrested William Bently and Hester Reed
charged with keeping \ disorderly house ON ths
property Of Mr.. Jacob Gross. Justice Resver com.
mitied them TO the House Of Correction.
The Fair.-Nearly every one In this section At
tended the county fair. Our enterprising nursery.
men and gardners. Messrs. corse 4 Bro, are ex.
hibiting quite variety Of vegetables. Their land
BY reason Of its lying along Herring Run, l. bet.
ter adapted to the growth Of vegetables In dry
seasons than any other in this section. hence thti
success nj this time. Last year the Msssrs. Core.
took nineteen premiums. and hope they will b
rs successful at the present fair.
Tossafo Worm.-The tomato worm has agar
made it, appearance and during the past week u
has played havoc with the vines, destroying near
" the entire crop. The late crop Of tomatoes vii
be very scarce on this account. N. A. X.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-10
Another Will.

Another will of the late John folly Johns was
received "a, the office Of the Register of Wills here
last Saturday. Il l. dated VI June. 1850. and in
it all his estate |. devised To hi, brother Richard
johns. during his life. and after his death TO Miss
Bette Merryman. daughter Of Mr.. John Merry
man. of ilayicid,, and the wife Of Mr.. Black. IL
the L. :. Navy. except the Snow Hill farm, which
IL deri,ei 10 H. V. u. Johns. who Is also appoint.
cd executor. This will was drafted BY l.. q. Kill
burn. aud he being dead his wife placed the in
struncnt Ia the hands Of Messrs. Huxley 4 Nor
ri.. who forwarded IL to the Register Of Wills in
order that the Orphan Court may take whatever
action is necessary in the matter. The will dated
In October. 1850. has not rs yet been received BY
the Register Of Wills. In this will H. Y. d. Johns
was also appointed executor. The validity Of both
wills will be questioned and contest made by the
heirs and next Of kin Of the deceased.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-10
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