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Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11

the towns people at once acknowledged
their right TO move at the head OF So
ciety. In Edinburgh, fine ladies' in
habited flats on fifth or sixth story.
When they went out to- party the con-
ditiOn OF the common stairs obliged
them to hold high their robes OF bro.
cade. A couple of porcrs, called
"caddes," carried them in sedan-chairs
at swing-tro while another went be-
fore with flaming torch to show the way
through the filthy and ill.paved alleys.
In the smaller towns, lady going to a
party was preceded by u lass bearing u
bandboX, and a lantern also, if it were
winter, when darkness came early and
stayed late. In the retring-room, the
lady unpacked the bandbox and rear
ranged herself. She appeared before
the company in dress which had been
handed down rs an heirloom from
generation to generation. Everybody
was familiar with all the dresses,
whose antique fashion was set oil by
frills, and falls and fuckers in old fami-
ly lace. Though they dressed at each
other, there were few surprises and,
therefore, fewer heart burnings than
now. Cards entertained them, and the
play was enlivened by the usual wran.
gle, in which their blue.bl did not
prevent them from forgetting their
manners. During the play they told
bits of news, with which their maids
and their interiors, anxious to pay them
court, had crammed them. No mod
ern reporter was better informed of
what was going on than these aristo-
cratic DANES. And no story-writer
was more able than they to construct y
sensational scandal out of the slightest
materials. If there was dancing, it was
carried out in courtly style, with an
elaborate profusion of bows and formal
courteses. The rules of etiquette and
precedence were vigorously observed.
But neither courtesy nor etiquette for
bade the gentlemen from coming into
the dance full of wine, or from Offering
the broadest of compliments to their
fair partners. Even the enthusiastic
eulogist of the olden time must admit
that modern manners and ways, if less
picturesque, are an Improvement on
those of hundred years ago YOUTHS
COHlDd1IiOn.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11
Opium Smoking in British Burmah.

In a copy of memorandum by Mr..
G. u. Aitchison, Chief Commissioner
of British Burmah, on the consumption
of opium, the Chief Commissioner saws
his attention has been specially direct
ed to the change which was gradually
coming over the Burmese National char
acter, of which the principal cause was
said to be the growing habit of opium
smoking. When on II visit to Akyab,
he was waited upon by large deputa-
tion of the most influential natives of
the town, who presented petition de-
seribing, in very forcible language, the
misery entailed on the population by
opium, and praying that the traffic in
opium might be altogether abolished in
Arakan. The Chinese population in
Burmah consume opium without any
apparent bad effects, and do not smoke
to excess; but the Burmese seem quite
incapable of using the drug in
moderation, and the dealers tempt
young men to smoke by giving them
ut first opium TO smoke. Among
the Burmese the habitual use of
the drug saps the physical and mental
energies, destroys the nerves, emaciates
the body, predisposeS to disease, induces
indoent and filthy habits of life, de-
stroys self-respect, is one of the most
fertile sources of misery, destitution
and crime, fills the Jail with men of re-
laXed frame, predisposes to dysentery
and cholera; prevents the due extension
of cultivation and the development of
the land revenue; checks the natural
growth of the population, and enfeebles
the constitution of succeeding genera
tions. That opium smoking is spread
ing at an alarming rate under our rule
does not admit of doubt. On this point
the testimony OF all classes of officers
and of the population is unanimous.
The quantity of opium consumed in
1879 was more than double what it was
in 1869, and the prosperity of the coun-
try was least where the consumption of
opium was greatest. The Commission
er says; probably n variety of causes
have contributed to the spread of this
vice. Burmah is intellectually in
transition state. The people
are becoming emancipated from
many restrictions of their old
creed The inevitable tendency OF
the education we give, and of the new
sense of personal liberty which oul
Government creates among an Oriental
people, is to weaken the sanction OF
religious belief and break down the re,
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11
Manners a Century Ago.

The world has moved. The nine
tecnth century is more decorous than
the eighteenth was, and enjoys more of
the comforts of life. Take, rs an illus
tration of progress, Scottish society. A
hundred years ago, it was rs picturesque
in its manners and as rude also, rs the
wild scenery of the Highlands. Strange
contrasts met the eye of the foreign
visitor, He saw the laird living in an
old house with massive walls of red
sandstone or gray granite. A square
castellated tower showed that it was
built in unsettled times, when an on
slaught of enemies had to be resisted
The buildings, with their heaps
and pools of manure, were within a
stone throw of the laird's door. The
cottages of his tenants were novels,
with upholstered walls, ragged thatch-
roofs and straw-bound chimncys. The
laird was usually n deep-drinker and an
oyer-much feeder. His lcddyh found
employment in driving her maids from
pillar TO post She had no accomplish
ments, and her education was of the
plaineSt sort. Neither she nor her
daughters cared to read, and there were
not many books, then, to interest the
feminine mind. But the laird and his
wife were aristocratic and knew the
prestige of blue-blOoA. On the laird $
death, his unmarried daughters dubbed
their little dowries and went to reside
in some town. They were poor, but
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11
Fashion Notes.

Pointed shoes are now the rage.
A yellow-green is called dragon"
A new shade of red is called ''Luci-
fer"
"Mine d Or" is new brown shot
with gold.
Silyer-gray silks and satins are again
the mode.
Mitts are still the fashion in black
and flesh color.
Natural flowers are worn on bonnets
and at the throat
Small flat reticules hang from the
belt, attached by IA chain.
Tussore silks and japanese Grape are
among the novelties.
The fashions of 1920 and 1880 in bon
nets are again revived.
dawn is the name of "A new shade;
it is a very pale gold.
Princesse gowns and jackets are
trimmed with military braiding.
A fancy or green enameled button is
the figure of a camel.
Satin surah is used for the foundation
of grenatline dresses
Pearl, gilt and steel buckles are all
fashionable on dresses and hats.
Gold bangles are still the only jewel
ry that is much worn in the streets.
Fans are made of cretonne to match
the dresses and parasols also.
The fashion of going on the street
without an outdoor wrap has passed
away.
Valenciennes lace is much used on
white dresses. 1t is the most suitable
Coaching dresses are now the rage.
They are trimmed to display the front
breadths.
Children wear little shirred hats and
bonnets of cream white Grape, and
quaint is the effect
A device made like Il sword hangs at
the side and is used to fastcn the para
sol when not open.
The draperies of muslin dresses need
not be hemmed They can be turned
over and looped.
Black sewing silk grenadine. trimmed
with Grape and plaitings of grenadine,
is suitable for mourning.
Fancy-Colored satin sashes, either
striped, shaded or plain, are worn tied
in front with a large bow. .--AndreCS'
Il1-,,.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11

straints of social customs Such re-
suits ought neither to surprise nor
alarm us. However much the old fash
ioncd among the population may regret
it, or blame us for it, we can as easily
put back the shadow on the sun dial as
arrest the disintcgratiOn OF the old
world customs. But there are other
causes within our control OF these the
principal is the increased and yearly
increasing facility with which opium
can be obtained. Our professed objects
are to supply only so much Of the drug
rs may be needed to meet bona iide
demand, TO discourage extended con
sumption, and to realize from restrict
ed consumption rs high n revenue as
we can without ailording inducements
TO the people TO obtain supplies by un-
lawful means. Theoretically these
principles are sound enough But there
are many drawbacks in their practical
application '-LoHdon NclDS.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11
A Conductor Steps on a Train.

The train going east on Saturday
night had three Pullman cars on, but
between two of them was baggage
car. One side of the baggage car is
protected by "A railing; the wide door
on the other side, which is generally
kept shut while the train is in motion,
was open and unguarded. While the
train was on the bridge James A. Cole
man, the conductor of one of the palace
cars, passing through the baggage car,
went to the open door, thinking it was
the side with the narrow platform and
railing. Believing he was stepping on
the platform, he fell out striking heav-
lily on the iron work of the bridge. 1t
was near the center tube, and fortu-
nately the train was going slowly. He
fell with his arm across the track, but
he had the presence of mind to turn it
to one side; the wheels of the car
passed over the sleeve OF his coat, cut
ting it from near the shoulder to the
wrist. The unhappy mans thumb was
crushed. After lying for some time he
managed to get up and walk to St.
Lamberts Station. He was not missed
from the train until it reached Bcloeil.
He was put on an in-going train and
taken to the house of his father. His
body is much bruised, and he will be
confined to the house for some time.
He was not addicted TO the use of
. liquor. -MORtrGdi Witness.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11
A Paradise for HOusehOlders.

Utopia, from the rate-payers' point OF
view, has at length been discovered. 1t
is small town, situate in the very heart
of the rich and fruitful Rhenish Palatin-
ate, and its brief, unromantic name is
Schopp. Recently the municipality of
this ideal burg, finding its receipts
largely in excess of expenditures, re-
solved to dispose of the cash balance at
its command by presenting to everyI
householder within the civic precincts
the handy little sum of e. los. A sim
liar repartition of surplus income took
place a few years ago, upon which still
more propitiOus occasion each rate-pay-
ING citizen received bonus of "a from
the town eXchequer. Cur German con-
temporarics, the FraHktUrtcr and Koin-
eScher Ze'tHn9en, in recording the above
mentioned facts, with iustiiable pride
and eXultation, point out that the sOlu-
ton OF LIES most difficult prOblem--
how to eat your cake and have it, too
has obviously been attained in SchOpp.
That is the place, they observe, in which
the heart that is humble may hope to
achieve perfect cOntentment. The Co
logne gazette concludes its reference to
this fiscal paradise, "the happiest spot
upon our earth,n - with an exhortation to
It's readers, couched in terms as stirring
as they are terse. 1t runs as follows:
"Up and away to Schoppw This ire
pressible "cri dw cgur'' will doubles
lind an echo in many breast THROUGH
out the length and breadth of the Fa.
therland, London TeicgraDh.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11
A Little MiSprint.

He walked into the Office this morn
ing, looking much like man pretty
well satisfied with general results, and
said;
Can see the editor?n
He was shown that eminently useful
adjunct to newspaper at once.
Good morning, sir, he cheerily be-
gan.
"Mornin',' said the editor.
81 came in,' he proceeded, "to tell
you OF misprint in the paper
Eyes. What is it?'
"Well, you see, sent anotice around
yesterday that Mr.. Smith had been mar
ried, and your compositor, see, has
got it Mr.. Smith has just been mar
tyred, but guess it don't hardly make
enough difference to change it,"
The editor scratched his head min
ute and thought of house-cleaning and
other female eccentricities, and told the
visitor, of course it didn't, and he went
away whistling, "Why should the spirit
of mortal be proudP"-- SteubcHcitIe
Heruid
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11

A mare belonging to Mr. Munev.
who resides on the Touchet, Washing
ton Territory, attracted the attention of
the family by her strange actions. She
would run up to them, rub them with
her nose, whinny and then run toward
the river Curiosity prompted them to
follow her. They discovered her colt
entangled in a drift in the river, only its
head being visible. ~
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11

A few daring young ladies have APP
peared on the street of New Nork with
the dainty walking-canes which are
carried abroad by English girls.
Nebraska advertiser., 1881-08-11

No fewer than seven different Ian
guages are spoken on one side of Lake
Nyassa, which is only $50 miles in
lengra, and natives from the southern
end cannot understand those at the
northern.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-17
Garfield as a Senator.

Jay Charlton wrote thus of President
Garfield, Jan. %. 1880:
This man, who at an age which ha.
not yet touched the %fifties, will be one
of the strongest republicans in tho
United States senate when he takes his
seat He is both scholarly and practi-
cal. perhaps too greatly devoted to
books instead of to men, but one who
can handle his knowledge in a mastery
manner, and who needs nc preparation.
as he certainly never needed a second
challenge, to enter into the hottest de-
bate. His keen inquisitiveness leads
him to seek knowledge under the mid
night lamp, and makes him a keen in
quisitor in the practical trays which oc-
cur under the midday sun. He is inc
of the best parliamentarians in the
country. Every rule of debate and of
legislation is at the tip of his tongue.
His life as a canal boatman is probably
SO well remembered that his scholarly
habits will not destroy his democratic
feelings. He is not eloquent in the
sense that Phillips and Conkling are.
He is powerful, nevertheless, and he
will be one of the four or five republi-
an leaders in the Senate. ~ (
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Very few know just what q barbecus
means. We'll, il you want to see ono
in all its glory. go to Maryland. Tho
barbecue ground is generally locaiei
near a fine spring. Around it cleaI
waters are hung a score of gourd dip.
pers. Starting early in the morning,
we find the campers already humminp
like a hive. Long, broad bitches have
been dug, and these are ifioored with
Goals a foot deep. over WHICH are laid
great spits, and on these huge carcas.
ses of hogs and bullocks. Farther on
beyond these trenches are great log
fires, which are kept constantly blaz.
ing, SO that at any time the bitches NAV
be replenished with Goals. Such his
sing and cracking as there is above
these immense fires as the mounting
flames curl and wreathe themselves in
TO great columns of smoked Scores of
coaches, buggies and wagons are pour
ing in, filed with a laughing, jolly
crowd. all intent upon n days frolic.
Families come IN horseback, while not
iunfreguently can be seen three riders
on n mule. Gaily dressed ladies
come with their escorts, and negroes
pour in on foot The whole country
seems to have entered into the frolic.
Down by the great boiling kettles
near the spring the darkies are dressing
shoats, sheep and great beeves. Every
animal is left whole, but is split to the
backbone. Long tables are spread be-
meath the pines. The horn is blown
for dinner. AS the band strikes up q
lively air the people wind in a long.
fantastic line in and out among the
trees to the widespread tables beneath.
Babies crow and prattle mothers chat
together, while old people find they
have not forgotten how to laugh. Ger
tainly nothing can be more jolly than q
Maryland barbecue.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-17
pILEsl PILEsl PILES

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 five 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 ralief, and is
prepared only for the piles, itching of
the private parts, and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. j. NJ. Cofinber-
~, of Cleveland, says about DIR. Will
liams' 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 imme-
diate and permanent relief IS DIR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
: For sale by all Druggists, or mailed
on receipt Of price.
FRANK s. HENRY & Co.. Props,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Be sure and askfor Williams Pile
Ointment, and take no other.
For sale by Addoms s. Glover.
m~ay7-daw1y
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o

other one disease except consumption.
[AuthoritY-Drs. Roberts and Thomp-
sonl',
SEcoND-The disease has DO certain
symptoms of its own, revealing itself
through disorders in other organs
Roberts, Thompson and Johnson.
THIRD-"While the medical frater-
nifty is 10th to acknowledge itself bafied,
it cannot be denied that with the ex-
ception of one proprietary medicine,
there is no known cur of Bright's dis
ease.-lCraigj.
What that remedy is has been fully
explained in this article, and in com
mending it to our readers, we appeal
not to their credulity, but to their judg-
ment and common sense. 1t is not only
pure and vegetable iu its nature, but it
has proven7so effective that it is used
more extensively than any other known
remedy now before the people. 1t has
cured even the most pronounced cases
of Bright's disease, and 1t is an absolute
specific for all kidney difficulties which
are the first stages of this most terrible
complaint. These are facts which
every one of forethought can appre-
ciate, and by the observance of which
all can avoid the misery of "afatal neg
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-17
SIMMONDS NABOB
PURE
Kentucky Bourbon Whisky

WILL CURE NERVOUSNESS,
Debility, Indigestion, Fever, Weakness,
Dyspepsia, Chills, ETC., etc. Has been
sold in all the Eastern States and given
universal satisfaction. 1t is highly
recommended by the Faculty for all
classes of Fever and Ague, Nervous
ness, Weakness, Debility, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, etc. 1t is o introduced
to the public of the Pacific Slope, in
dorsed by the certificates Of the emf
tent DIR. S. Dana Hayes, the State
Assayer of Massachusetts,; and DIR. III.
g. Louderback, of st. Louis, Missouri;
both gentlemen prominent in their pro-
fession, and which is a guarantee to all
buyers, of its purity and quality. l can
show thousands of letters from persons,
from all parts of the Union and Cana
da, to testify to its merits and the ben
EFT it has afforded as a family remedy
and tonic.
GEO. W. HOYT,
Sole Agent for Cheyenne and vicinity.
None genuine unless my signature across
the cork-G. SIMMONDS.
Shipments made direct from fhe distiliery
in Kentucky. dldaw3fn
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-17

NollCc iof FupnSAhon Ii NcWSpaPei-
Mining Application, No. Is, for Patent TO The
Uoey Ettev Lode.
UNIrFp STATES LAND OFFICE,
CHEYENNE, WYoMIsG,
Nov. 18th, 1881. ]
kin, u. j. o,Brien. and W NJ. MesI, whose
post office address is Cheyenne, Wyoming.
patent for loo linear feet OF 1.-THE .''Clney Ell
teyn mine or vein, bearing gold. with sur
face ground, 600 feet In Width, situated in the
annie aud Territory OF Wyoming, and desi-
einated by the field notes and official p II on
north, Of raAse ~ ". t, 9Th princip Il meri-
dian, said \ 81 being described rs fol-
lows, to wit:
Beginning ut The southeast corner OF said
Cloey Ettey d. Mt IL stake four feet long by
4 K l inches. . inches in the gruund in a
southeast SIDE and ''Glaim No II on north
west side for the southeast corner OF
south 50 Isl east. Tie ~. IN stove-pipe OF
DiaPs house bears spuih ~ 30 west 2s3l4
feet distant; quarter section corner between
section l, township IA, range 20, and section
east sss.se feet distant. Thence arst course
feet long long by,Ir Iinches, 5 Inches in
ground, In a mound OF stones marked Cor
ner No. 2" on southwest side. and SClaim
this claim. Thence second course north 35'
o. east 600 foot to a cedar post feet long by
stones, marked Corner No. 81 on north
west side, and ,Claim No. u on southeast
side Tor cor. No. 3 or this claim. hence rock
in place bears north $40 Y0 wost, 33 Il distant.
Mountain peak bears south lOo V east. Thence
third course south $50 o. east 800 feet to a
cedar post four feet long by Z inches, Z
inches in the ground IN q mound OF stones,
marked Corner 49, on northeast side
and "Claim No. j" on the southwest side, fol
corner No. 4 u this olcsm, whence rock in
place bears north IS west, I'll 80 feet distant
Mountain peak bears south 20 1S east, thence
| fourth course south $50 o. west, 800 feet, to cor.
| ner No. I, the place OF beginning.
This claim Is bounded on the southeast by
the Boomerang lode; on the south by lodei
unknown; on the northwest by lodes un'
| known: on the north by Iodes unknown
The location OF this mine is duty recorded
| In the office of the register of deeds OF Lara.
| ME county. Wyoming Territory. In book Z
OF liens. agreements, prescriptions, ETC., pag'
| go. MHta a
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion OF said Cioey Ettey lode or mine
or said mining ground as hereinbefore de
| scribed. are required to file their advers'
claims with the register OF the United State
land Office at Cheyenne. in the Territory o
wyoming, during the sixt >,days' period o
publication hereof or they Will be barred b,
| Virtue OF the provisions OF the statute.
/ direct that this notice be publishedin tn
| Cheyenne DAILY LEApER
4 80 Register.
c.. BAIRD. atterLsy for a~pplispnts.
NE cot
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-17
A e Awaits

The Cincinnati Feed Co, 4es West Seventh
Street, is making 5000 a month in handling
brewers malt. preserving and shipping 1t as
feed to all parts of the country. Malt unpre-
served sours in "a hours. Preserved by Ozone
1t keeps perfectly sweet for months.
These are Instances which we rave asked
the privilege OF publishing. There are scores
of others. Write to any OF the above parties
and get the evidence direct.
thing we have said in this paper, toe propose
TO place In Jour hands ths means Of proutn0for
vourssH Uat zoe have not claimed hay e. ou1h.
To any person who doubts any OF these state
ments. and who is interested sufficiently to
make the trip, we will pay all travelling and
hotel expenses for q visit TO this city, II we
fall to prove any statement that we have
naAa
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-17

MACON, GA, March Fl, 1872
From having been intimate with the pro
~prietors OF ''Swift's Syphilitic Specific" !
have known much OF Its manufacture and
use. There are men In this community VINO
we're Victims in early life to syphilis. and
Who have tai en- the SIS medicine and ar.
now to all ear and In their own be-
lief, as free from the tdfnt Of disease as the
hrst man fresh from the hands ofhis Maker.
Delicacy forbids their public recommended
tons, but L am allowed to refer the skeptic
privately 10 those who will endorse every
thing that can be said In Its favor. Being
professionally much opposed to recon-
mending secret remedies II is with hesitn-
talon 1 attach my namet to this article; but
know whereof l speak when 1 say our
science has not made public a combina.
ton equal TO "Swin's SyphilttIc Specihc,r
for the purpose Indicated.
t. 1. MAssENBURG. PHI. @.
RICHARDSON & CO.. st Louis, Mo-,
Wholesale Agents.