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the table before him that Betty near
ly skipped out Of her little shoes
oxly she controlled the start, for she
would have died before she had let
John see it, "we will have no more
Of this nonserse!"
His face was very pale and the
lines around the mouth 50 drawn that
It would have gone to any ones
heart to have seen their expression.
q don't know how you will change
it or help it, said Betty, lightly, to
hide her dismay at the turn affairs
bad taken, Pm sure" and she pushed
back the light, waving hair froa her
forehead with a saucy, Indifferent
gesture.
That hair that John always
smoothed when he petted her, tired
or disheartened, and called her
Child" Her gesture struck to his
heart as he glanced at her sunny
locks, and the cool, Indifferent face
underneath, and before he knew it
he was saying:
"'There is no help for it now, sup
pose"
ooh, yes, there is" said Betty,
still in that cool, calm way that ought
net to have deceived him. But men
know so little Of women's hearts, al
though they may live with them for
years in closest friendship. "You
need not try to endure it, John Pea
body, if you don't want to. I'm sure
I don't care!"
"What do you mean?"
Her husband grasped her arms
aad compelled the merry brown eyes
to look up to him.
81 can go back to mothers said
Betty provokingly. She wants me
any day; and then yeu can live quiet
Iy and to suit yourself, and it will be
better all around"
Instead Of bringing out a violent
protestation Of fond Affect IN and re-
morse, which she fully expected,
John drew himself up, looked at her
GxedIy for a long, long minute, then
dropped her arm, and with white lips
said slowly;
Eyes, it may be as you say, better
all ,ssourrlE. s8ou 5fpvu--s,ssiti' 4 sad.
was gone from the raow bsfore she
could recover from her establishment
enough to utter a sound.
With 3 wild cry, Betty rushed
acrCss the room, first tossing the ten
dollar bill as far as she could throw it
and throwing herself on the comfort
able old sofa, broke into a feed Of
.s . n
bitter tears-the first she had shed
during her married life.
"Aow could he have done it? Oh,
what have l said? Oh, John, john
The bird tvittered in his little cage
over in the window among the plants.
Betty remembered ike flash haw
John and she had filed the seed-cup
that very morning; how he had
laughed when she tried to put it in
between the bars, and when she
couldn't reach without getting upon
a chair he took her in his great arms
and held her up, just like child,
to suit herself
And the "bits" he had said in has
tender way, they had gene dowa to
the depths Of her foolish little heart,
sending her about her work singing.
for very glsdness Of spirit. And
RowI
Betty stuffed her fingers hard iato
her rose ears 10 shut out the birds
chipping.
'Ifhs only knew why sighed, she
moaned. ooh, nay husband! Birth .
days-nothing will make any differ
ence now. Oh, why can't ] die?'
How long she stayed there,
erouohed dovn on the sofa, sheneyer
knew. Over and over the dreadful
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the pretty bride, who, with her hus
band, had moved in to the village a
twelve month previous, Miss Sim
mons had made the very most of her
opportunities, and by dint of MAX
ing great parade over helping her in
some domestic work, such house
cleaning, dress-making and the like,
the maiden lady had managed to ply
her other vocation, that Of news
gathersr, at one and the same tins,
pretty efectually.
She always called her by the first
name, though Betty resented it; and
she made a great handle of her friend
ship on every occasion, making John
rage violently and vow a thousand
times the "old maid" should walk.
But she never had-and now,
seeming dimly, like a carrion after its
own prey, that trouble might come
to the pretty little white house, the
make-mischief had come to do her
work, if devastation had not already
commenced.
Been crying!" she said, more
plainly than politely, sinking down
into the pretty chintz-covered rock
ing chair with an energy that she
meant to stay, and made the chair
creek fearfujly.
"OnIy folks do say that you and
your husband don't live happy-but
lal / wouldn't mind know faint
your fault"
Betty's heart stood still. Had it
come to this. John and she noIe tvi
happy To be sure they didn't, as
she remembered with a pang the
dreadful scene of words and hot tenn
pers; but had it gotten around so
soon-in everybody's mouth?
With all her distress of mind she
was saved from opening her mouth.
So Miss Simmons, falling in that,
was forced to go on.
"An' l tell folks SO, she said, rock
ing herself back and forth to witness
the effect Of her words, when they
get to talkin;' 50 you can't blame me
if things don't go easy for you, I'm
surel"
@Y9u tell folks?" repeated Betty
.stggsIssaaid standing quite still. :
Fl don't understand"
"Why, that the blame is all his'n,"
cried the old maid, exasperated at
ner strange mood and her dullness.
81 cay, says /, why there couldn't
no one live with him, let alcne that
pretty wife he's got. That's what l
say, Betty. And then l tellem what
a queer man he Is, how cross, an"
And you dare to tell people such
things Of my husband?" cried Betty,
drawing herself up to her EXTREMIST
hight, and towering SO over the old
wOniSn in the chair that she jumped
in confusion at the storm she had
raised, and stared blindly into the
blazing eyes and face rosy with right
eous indignation-her only thought
was how 10. get awsy from the storm
she had raised but could not stop
But she was forced to stay, for Betty
stood just in front Of the chair and
blocked up the way, 50 sheslunk back
into Tie smallest corner IF it and
took ii as best she could. my hus-
baaaP' cried Betty, dwelling with
pride on the pronoun at least, if
they@ere to part, she would say it
over qvingly as much as she could
till tho last moment; and then when
the tinedid come, why, people should
knew that it was Johns fault-''the
Rst the kindest, the noblest hus-
lind tbst ever was given 70 q woman.
sxes5nade him more trouble than yeu
can guess; my hot temper has vexed
him I've been cross and inpatient
and"
@Heldl" cried voice, you're talk
- 49, ,-.;f,iO ,rd =; - 80
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-27
HEN AND EN.

Soma man nayar foroo+ +hoi lo,
onhv A CONNECTICUT ,ovor who bod
his ova nut out \, ono of bic suoot
hoart,s ho;rnina rooo;roa .ho 80
,enca of n friord ovor ,ho Goa aoo;dan,
uOb I DON'T mourn ahont If ), be 70.
nliad cbaerfnIlr uUhat,s tha rso,
I,m ;,s, &c oood = 80 - h,,;do,
IN mot snrt -, hu,;no.a rs, -,
nicer when Won 90 II hind ~
'o"ns a''
q WIN 'oiy "'uo cap
w. ,lN
BUSINESS
-
wy - HN 49, eho ~Hhpp "iHho hO
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Personall To Men Only !

The Voltaic Belt Company, Marshal.
Mich, will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Electro-Voltaic Belts and Electric APP
pliances on trial for thirty days to men
young or old) who are afflicted with
Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality, and
Manhood, and kindred troubles, guar
anteeing speedy and complete rest6ra-
ton of health and manly vigor. Ad-
dress as above. N. B.-No risk is in
CURED. rs thirty days trial is allowed
o29daw1y
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Take Something Reliable

Do not throw your money away on
worthless preparations that will DO you
no good, but If you are troubled with a
cold, cough, sore throat or hoarseness,
try Addoms Il Glover's Compound
Cough Syrup. This preparation is made
from a receipt used for years by one of
the most prominent physicians of the
country, and has been tried and recon-
mended by so many that we Can safely
recommend it as the best preparation
of the kind for general use. 23otf
For sale by Dare &c Collins, successors
to Addoms Il Glover.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-27

speaking of them Reese river grass
hoppers," said the fellow with his feet
on the hotel balcony rail, reminds me
of the cloud of EN- We met the first of
last August near Independence Rock.
They chewed off the canva covers from
thirty-two wagons" why" said
a chap at the other end of the crowd,
THAT must "a been the same army of
'em VT met the next week walking
through South Pass, every one with a
pair of canvas brooches on his legs"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-27

After spending months at watering
places and consulting the best physi-
clans without benefit, L returned home
dIsheartened and expected to die. A
friend urged u trial of Parker's Ginger
Tonic. Three bottles and careful diet
have brought me excellent he, 18th and
spirits, and l hope my experience may
benefit similar sufferers.-Ch cinnati
lady. See other column.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-27

Last week a boy down in Lee county
rugged himself up in a sheet n night,
and sneaked around the house to stand
at the window of his brothers. room
and play ghost. But he forgot to count
on the dog, who didn't believed in ghosts,
and pretended to be asleep by the
kitchen chimney. The ghost material
lied about FIVE feet from the chimney,
and when the doctor came lie cauterized
nineteen holes in it, while the dog, with
his tail standing straight up in the air
like a mast, walked around the yard on
his tip toes, and talked bass and asked
everybody he met what he should fly at
neXt.-Hawkeye.
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"You do not tell me that your hus-
band is up and entirely cured by 80 sim
Pile a medicine as Parker's Ginger
Tonic2" Eyes, indeed, 1 do" said
Mrs. Benjamin to her neighbour land
after we had lost eighty-fve dollars in
doctors bills and prescriptions. Now
my husband feels aslwell as ever"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-27

While officer John Madden, of Pull
man, was passing 2l7 Fulton street, he
noticed a child in the open window of
the second story, and just as he was
about TO pass by he saw the little one
fall headlong from the window. He
made a quick jump and caught the baby
in his arms Saving it from death.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-27

ALIENS BRAIN Foop positively
cures Nervousness, Nervous Debility,
and all weakness of generative organs.
81. 6 for So. All druggists. Send for
circular to Aliens Pharmacy, 315 First
Ave, N. Y. Sold in Cheyenne by Geo.
W. Hoyt. n9daw1y
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The agent of the Milwaukee " st.
Paul railroad, Mr.. Kroeger.' 451 Vir-
ginia street, Milwaukee, Wis, says,
''St. Jacobs oil will always be fondly
remembered by me; it cured me both of
rheumatism and neuralgia. l consider
it an indispensable article of the house
hold, and it never fails to do good"
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A CARD.

To all who are su~fferingfrom the errors and
ndiscretions of youth, nervous weakness
carly decay, loss OF manhood, &c.,I Will send
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHA ~GE. The great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send a
s~elfaaddressed envelope To the Rev Joseph I.
human, Station d. New York City.
nIdaweod
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DIR. Il. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Sir-I have been taking your
"Favorite Prescription for female
weakness.n Before l had taken it two
days | began TO feel stronger. have
taken hut two-thirds of a bottle and be-
lieve | am cured. Gratefully,
Mrs. II. Q. Lovett, Watseka, III.
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Use Addoms 81 Glover's stimulating
and rheumatic IMMINENT for sprains,
bruises and chronic pains in any part of
the body. For sale by Dare q Collins,
successors to Addoms & Glover.
June 26. If.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-27

The Arkansas Travellers aged colored
person says: my idea of de better
worl is whar dar is u election goln' on
all de time, case den de white folks is
alters p~erlight.'
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-27

Or pain, or beautiful, the while,
No lady can afford to smile, o.
Unless her teeth are like the snow;
And if she fail In this,
And can't afford to smile or kiss.
She must use Sozodont, | trow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-27

For a perfect dentifrice use Addoms
u Glover's Enameline and Dental To-
ton. For sale by Dare 81 Collins, sue
cessors to Addoms IL Glover. o23tf
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naEAKrAsr Tabs TALK.

A carrier pigeon let loose at Easton,
Thursday last, made the distance to its
roost in New York in forty minutes.
BY rail it is IA miles; air line about ia.
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for the teeth prevents decay and hard
ems the gums. Sold by Dare & Collins,
successors to Addoms q Glover. 23otf
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istorica1 Dept; Cheyenne, Eyo.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-10

mingham, chiefly engaged. in the
manufacture OF complicated optical
instruments. Tho party came across
: very ingenious instrument, the
working of which tho professor
proceeded to explain. In the
midst Of exposition, \ roughly dressed
young man, standing near, struck ih,~
and civilly pointed out that the man
Of science was quite mistaken in his
notions as to the instrument in point.
The professor, whose weak point II
not an excess Of humility, angri]y
maintained his own view. but did not
succeed in convincing his opponent,
who finally shrugged his shoulders
and walked of. .'Who is that-that
person!" asked tho professor. indiR-
nantly, of working man standing Ivy.
"Oh that is Dr. was the reply:
''he invented that instrument you
have been looking at!" Tablea,t.,
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! Owing to some of the assessor's returns being
! incomplete. the board adjourned to meet July rs,
! at L. m F.C.FIELD.
Clerk.
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WApENA. July ~. 1877.

WApEHA. July ~. 1891
Board Of Equalization met pursuant to ADJOURN.
naent
Present-Commissioner II. Lyons. c. II. I'caks
and John Boyd, and r. c. Field, County Auditor.
Board proceeded to review the asscssmen, Of
the personal property in Aldrich township:
On notion the personal property assessment OF
H. Petit 4 Son was raised 81 600 on goods and
merchandise.
On motion the personal property assessment If
L. W. Smith was raised 81 ,OoO on goods and mer-
chandise.
On motion, Barnes 4 McGill's assessment an
grain warehouse was raised $780,
The Board then proceeded to review the a,.cse
ment Of real property.
TOWNSHIP o. wADESA-
On motion. the swIt hwll4, section r. ~ar raleed
8 per acre.
On motion, the assessment Of sel4 nw'It section
g. WAS raised s. per acre.
On motion. the assessment Of the swl<. selI4.
section 8. was Iaised 81 per acre.
1owxsnIP OF ALDRlcH.
On notion the nei ne. 81 section *. w sw,4.
section s. and the ~ seh. section n, ~ss
reduced e. 50 per acre.
VILLAGE oE vERNDALE
Lots IN blocks numbered and rsised so each.
l, !,
5, s, !, 8, g. TO- II, and T. were raised $40 each.
SMITHS ADDITION 10 vERSDAIE..
Lots s. g. TO- IL, L., IL, II, Is, Is. II and rs IN
block number one ~. were on motion raised SO
each.
On motion, lots IA, II. Is. 16 II and Is, in block
number !, were raised $50 each.
On motion. lots l. !, s. 4, 5. Z. lo. %, a. ~ =
| and r. block one ~, were ssised $40 each.
On motion, all lots TN blocks numbered 2. 5. +.
| s. s, 3 and we've sajssd SO eaeh.
TOWN ls7, RASas r..
! On motion, the assessment on the e., swte Of
section 1s, town 49, range 81, Was raised 8 per
| acre.
| TOWN 12S, RANGE 81.
| On motion, the valuation Of the 81, swls, eec-
ton 4, and the NJ Of section were raised to 81
per acre
Tho ~ swi, IS section was rair!:i to 81 per
acre. and the seI Of section q, MS, ne,+. section
= and the NJ, nwll@ scStioner were raised 70 81
| per acre.
1p%xS I;e, RANGE 35..
On morton, an lands Il. sections 10, II, 2S n.
the NJ, nw,4, swk, swk, secsfon II, SEE ssl..
section 29 nw14. nwA, section q, sw14, nel+. Sec
tion Is, seX, se section 80, 81, neH, section -.
.w !, neA section s., nwH neI<. section g.. and
the nX, nwA, section 81 wers raised to 6 per
! acre.
On motion, tho lands isa section Is were raised
to s. per acre, and lots and in section Hrswh,
ns,%. sea- NV :. wh sel4 and ~, sw>4. section
20, ek nwH, section 81, nwl4 swl44, section s.,
were raised to s. per acre.
On motion, the swA, sc1<, and SEA, swt, esc-
ton 20. were s>ised to $50 pr scre.
On motion, the valuation Of lands in sections
25 " and n, and lot number in section . were
! Iaissd s per acls.
On notion the valuation of lands in section =,
INK of section n and -. nwH, section - were
raised to s. per acre.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
&c. FIELD,
| .t- Clerk Of the Board
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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.

.wADExA, Ainn.. July II. 1889.
The County Beard Of Equalization met a. re-
quired by law:
Present-County Commissioners c. II. Peake.
H. Lyons an John Boyd and F. c. Field, County
Auditor.
Each having taken an oath to fairly and impair
TALLY perform the duties a. members Of said
board. proceeded to review and compare the ss-
sessments Of the several towns.
On motion of Commissioner Lyons Comma
sionsr Peake was elected chairman.
Personal Property.
wADEHA TowxsHIP.
On motion, Barnes NcGill was raised 500 on
grain warehouse.
On motion the assessment Of John Becker was
raised $685. q returned by the assessor.
On motion, the valuation Of the assessment Of
A. Hurray was raised $50 on furniture.
On motion, the asDessment Of D. r. Morrison
was raised SIS on horses-
On motion, the assessment of L. A. Paddock was
raised seventy -dve CD dollsrs.
On motion the assessment Of L. F. Yeaton was
raised s25 on furniture.
On motion, the assessment Of A. J. Sawyer was
reduced e400 on warehouse.
On motion, Vim. Skelton's assessment was re-
duced sA on furniture.
On mOtlOn. tne aggregate Eolu4t1On OF properly
Of c. J. Stuart was raised eight hundred 800 dol
lars, the addition being made on item ~.
On motion, the board adjourned to meet July
Is, 1852. &C. FIELD,
Clerk
TUESDAY. July IS, lSsc.
Board Of Equalization met puesuant TO adjourn
ment.
Pressnt-Commissioners Peake, Boyd and Lyons,
and +. C. Field, County Auditor.
LEAF R1vEE-PERsoNAL PROPERTY.
On motion, the assessment of Joseph echlsgI
was raised $43 CATTLE item 2 cattle three years
| old and over.
On motion, the assessment of 4. r. Wiswcll WAS
raised on horses three years old and over s25 and
on farm machinery 80.
WING RlvEH-PEHsOSAl. PROPERTY.
On motion, the properly of the following named
persons were reduced in valuation on account Of
horses three years old and over
bla1sleI DAl1ev. -
r0MuSA -
y. ". AoiuUcEt... a"
rHoNAsrowN-PERsoHALP PROPERTY.
The valuation Of property Of the following
named persons were raised in valuation on horrea
l thn>> uD1H md
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WRIdUI8ToWN.

WRIdUIDToWN.
Weather delightful for harvesting, only little
too hot yesterday to bind barley.
Potatoes begin to need rain.
Winter wheat ana barley nearly all harvested in
good condition. Both good crops. Spring wheat
will fall little below the average Of last year,
owing to Tia vet and unlhvorable weather in the
spring.
Corn will be 4 good crop Of frost holds OF till
December l. How is 1t, Mr.. Vennor, can it be ar
ranged 20 it can be put off till then or there
abontS?
Died-July q, Of diphtheria, Horace Neeker,
son Of Mary Heeker, aged 9 yeats. Also the eld-
est son of Richard Johnson died on the 18th inst,
Of disease unknown to the writer.
Dell Wright, Of Woodside Prairie, spent two
weeks very pleasantly with W. Z. Barber in the
woods, remodelins his house. Dell can't bs beat
in that kind of business. He goes heavy on rasp
berry shortcake, though.
Miss frankie Wright has gone to Ninnsapoli.
on q visit to her sister.
Messrs. Patten and Vangildcr arc getting better
They were both out to Sunday school yesterday
Mrs. Rev. Smith, of Alexandria, Is visiting he
brother, Rev. \. G.. Wolcott. INVISIBLE
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TH0NAsrOwN-PERsONAL PROPERTY.
The valuation of property Of the following
named persons were raised in valuation on homes
three years old and over:
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- The following is good story about
*well-knowR professor, which may 80
TO prove that even great physicists are
liable to error: The professor was
showing 4 party Of ladies and gentle
men over some large works at Ijr.
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Business Cards,
WADDNA POST OFFICE.

WAUDNA 1VSV Vxl1V6.
OPEN FROM 7:30 A. N. TO $50 P. n.
Mail clssss, going East at l0:45 an and S:45 pm.
Nail closes, going West at..............3Nc pm.
Mail closes for Parkers Prairie Mondays
and Thursdays At......................9.o 500 q. IN
Nail closes for Ipman and Deer Greek 1T. $50 m
Mail closes for Long Prairie Friday At. 100 Am
Money Orders IAN be obtained upon post.
oAces in all parts Of the United States.
GILES PBAKE, P. u.
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Neighb0rhood News.

From THE HU1.
Wheat will soon be ready to cut.
Potatoes bid fair to be Q big crop.
Corn has grown about half in the last few days.
Young Artichokes are looking healthy and
growing fast.
A surprise party-or rather q skunk-surprised
G. W. Palmer the ''0ther eve" and he surprised
the ladies in his condition. Il appesrs that the
polecat "cleaned" him out and went of rejoicing.
HUB
EAsr1nx wAD1xA.
We changed our mind toward the Last week
about wanting to exchange our summer kitchen
for bushel Of blu.berries.
Making hay 10 the order Of the day now.
N. J. Palmer said he guessed his advice had
been taken in earnest, when he read of w.
Houghs marriage in the FARMER. "a word to
the wise IL sufficient
They danced again last Friday night in the
bowsry. This week 1t is to he 1t Mr.. Elnathan
Welchs new house.
We hear that Dap Wonssr and Ed Fackreu 60
out to Glyndon harvesting some time this week.
The wicked heeth when no man pursueth, :"
only George says 1t was not Z man. should
think it was q muskrat judging BY the SMELL"
NM. Charlie Cole was nere visiting old friends
and schoolmates last week. Ax11cHokEs.