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, 1884-08-21
The Cause of the Row.

WASHINGTON, August 2O.-Indian
Agent McGillicuddy, of the Pine Ridge
agency in u letter to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs, says that son of No
Water recently attempted to take the
Agents life. An article in a cheap pub
LEGATION saying the Indians had a right to
kill McGillicuddy caused the Indian to
make the attempt. He was arrested and
held subject to the order of the Indian
office.
, 1884-08-21

During our epidemic of Dysentery of
the summer o fl879, l sold one hundred
and eight bottles of Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, and it
proved satisfactory in every instance. 1t
is standard in this community.
GEO. b. DUNBAR, Druggist,
Center Point, Iowa.
Sold by Hunt & Whipple.
, 1884-08-21

James Mckinley has matched his bay
horse, Ben" AGAINST the Denver run
ming horse, Irish Boy for $3.50 a side.
The rack will occur at the Driving Park at
. O'Clock, Saturday afternoon, and as the
best two in three half-mile heats will de-
eide the race, it will probably draw Il
large crowd. Mr.. Wightman expects
some trotting races will be added to the
programme. They will be announced in
due time
, 1884-08-21
The Chtnnman Out.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 20-The
United States District Court to-day
rendered a decision in the habeas corpus
case OF Shongtoon, who left the State two
months after the Chinese restriction act of
May G, 1882, went into operation, and
failed to obtain a return certificate. The
Court holds he cannot re-enter the country.
, 1884-08-21
GEORGE BENTON,
j. W. MCKINLEY.
CHEYENNE. August Is, 1884.

Don't fill the system with quinine in
the effort to prevent or care fever and
ague. Ayers Ague Cure is a far more
potent preventative and remedy, with the
advantage of leaving in the body no pois-
ons to produce dizziness, deafness, head
ache, and other disorders. The proprie-
tors warrant ii.
, 1884-08-21

PHILADELPHIA, August 2O.-Ths
Warner & Merritt, fruit importers, have
assigned to W. H. Knowles of Knowles
& Anderson, the large canning firm Of
Camden. The liabilities are $500, 900.
The firm has large quantities of paper out
and been borrowing at high rates.
, 1884-08-21
Territorial Teacher-' Institute.
81 I'm rrnnrAr Inn Anr.N
Consultation Free.
Mrs. DR.. M~UIRHEAD,
Tie Renowned and Well Known Specialist

Tie Renowned and Well Known Specialist
Has arrived in this city, and has come to
cure all incurable diseases. Scrofula in
every form, Fits, Insanity, all diseases of
the eye and ear, all diseases of females as
well as men and children. The most Won
derful cures of Consumption are made by
her everywhere. She takes nothing in
hand but what she cures Diseases of the
throat and chest, Catarrh and Whooping
Cough give way quickly to her intallible
remedy. None need despair.
Office at NJ. A. Thompson's, corner of
Bent and Seventeenth streets.
Office hours, from 10 a. m, to 9 p. IN.
, 1884-08-21

into another. The cordial cooperation of
State authorities and of all persons inter
ested in the welfare of our cattle indus
tries is earnestly desired, in order to avert
this danger which now menace the herds
of the country. GEORGE B. LoRINa.
Commissioner of Agriculture. "
, 1884-08-21

A regular meeting of the George G.
Meade, camp No. 8, Sons of Veterans,
will be held at the Alert house this even
ing. Business ofimportance will be con
sidered. All members are expected to be
present.
By order William s.. MESSENGER,
(Oficial) Captain Commanding.
Charles W. Beck, Orderly Serg't
, 1884-08-21

DENVER, August 2O.-The Democratic
Convention Of the Territory of New
Mexico held at Albuquerque nominated
Antonio Joseph for Territorial Delegate
to Congress. Manzanarass refused a re-
nomination
, 1884-08-21

Pierce & Murray received this week a
carload of Philip Best's Milwaukee Bottled
Beer, said to be the finest Beer manufac-
tured in the United States, which will be
for sale by the glass, bottle, or in larger
, 1884-08-21
Patti,s Contract.

LONDON, August 2O.-Patti has signed
a contract with Mapleson to sing in Amer
lea this coming Winter and next Summer
in England.
, 1884-08-21
WATER a i55%


Have Just received at their musical en-
porium, 3l2 Ferguson street, a complete
line of elegant pianos and organs, Martin
and Bruno guitars, and Dobson banjos,
which they are selling at surprisingly low
figures and on very easy terms Give
them a call soon and make a selection.
Mrs. D. NJ. KING, Manager.
, 1884-08-21

Ladies and children's matinee at Lii
brary Hall this afternoon. The monster
whale, the living prairie animals and the
snake charmer, the wonderful boy ser
penis, and many other attractions.
, 1884-08-21
Dissolution of Co-ParlnershIp.

Notice is hereby given that the co-part-
3ership heretofore existing between
this day dissolved by mutual consent. All
debts due the above firm must be paid to
George Benton, who assumes all indebt-
edness of the firm.
, 1884-08-21
NEW local NOTICES

WANTED-To rent a house with three
OF four rooms, within three blocks of
Postofice. Address Tenant, box 46G. o
, 1884-08-21

Losr-A cluster diamond ring with
nine stones. Finder will be suitably re-
warded by leaving same at Rhodes &
Troxelrs.
, 1884-08-21
CHICAGO FEMALE COLLEGE,

Morgan Park near Chicago. Boarding
school for Girls and Young Ladies'. For cata-
iogue, address g. THAYER, l. LID, Morgan
, 1884-08-21

Engraving in all its branches is done at
LEHNER, JACKSON 4 BUEcHNER's.
, 1884-08-21

Lessons given IN oil painting, land
scapes, flowers, etc. For terms apply at
LEADER Office or southeast corner of
Seventeenth street and Warren avenue.
, 1884-08-21
FOR RENT

OIIlces and FURNISHED and unfnrnlshed
sleeping rooms.
Steam heat and electric light furnished
with rooms if desired.
Rooms are conveniently situated in new
Warren block and Commercial and First
National Bank buildings Apply at
Office of f. Il. WARREN.
, 1884-08-21

No drug store whisky at Pioneer sa-
loon, but Bond & Lillard at Jake Essel-
born's
, 1884-08-21

Persons desiring pure Lake Mahapaluta
ice should leave orders at Christ. Mauss',
baker, 344 Seventeenth street, or with the
undersigned. SLOAN x Co.
, 1884-08-21

Ocean and Prairie Wonders tonight,
only 25 cents. The cheapest and best
show on the road.
, 1884-08-21

ONATEHN.
AT the Star Restaurant. Open all
night.
, 1884-08-21

Lots near the ground bought by the
Cheyenne, Black Hills & Montana rail-
way company for depot purposes. Prices
low. BAIRD a CAMPBELL.
, 1884-08-21

All delicacies of the season at the
Pioneer saloon. Ladies entrance from
Eddy street.
, 1884-08-21

New YORK, August 2O.-Government
IS, l.OOi; AIS. l.l2i; As, l.2Ol; Canada
Pacific, As; Canada Southern, 3Ss;
Burlington, Pa; Lackawanna, IA;
Denver & Rio Grande, l3s; Erie. Iii;
Lake Shore, s5i; Rock Island, III
Texas Pacific, IA; Western Union, 6s4;
Louisville 4 Nashville, $50; Michigan
Central. Il; Northern Pacific, 23i North
ern Pacific preferred, $50; North
western, 81; st. Paul, sst; Texas
Pacific, l4t; Union Pacific, 50.
Every smoker should try Little
Joker.
Territorial Teacher-' Institute.
OFFICE OF TERRITORIAL LIBRARIAN,
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. August 8, 1884.
The Wyoming Territorial Teachers In
stitute for the year 1884 will be held at
Green River, in the county of Sweetwater;
commencing on Monday, September l,
at 3 o'clock p. m.
JOHN SLAUGHTER,
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
, 1884-08-21

Chris Mauss has removed his bakery to
81 Ferguson street, where he has better
facilities for conducting his business.
, 1884-08-21

A Western paper says: For all pains,
st. Jacobs Oil is unsurpassed.
, 1884-08-21
American Nnethod.

The mystlhcations Of the old schools are passed
away. and the pupil taught to recognize at sight
thAt which the fingers are required to perform.
Ihat those who practice for years. without "A
thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the
material from which their music is composed,
a2e playing the part OF an automatom-not an
Intelligent being.
Ihat execution upon any instrument must be
considered In no other light than mechanical
an, governed by a principle, which, thoroughly
unuerstoou and pHcticed, covers the Whole
ground of artistic dexterity.
That the price Of success is honest. daily.
mental and mechanical study OF those funda-
mental passages-chords aud scales-from
which are developed the peculiar fOrna Of all
composers.
That good pupils never graduate, OF see the
Time there ts nothing new TO learn, but study
on, gaining familiarity with every composer Of
merit, cleaning therefrom and approprfatlng TO
themselves the beauties and gems from every
school OF composition.
THE AMERICAN METHOD has, within
the sixteen years OF its publication. elected from
!hou sands OF delighted patrons scattered from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific Coast, the most fiat
teIlng testimonials, which can be seen by call
ing on Mrs. Mercer. Can refer to great numbers
oil patrons on the Pacific Coast and In the East.
, 1884-08-21

For SALE-I offer my residence pro
perty on Seventeenth street, adjoining the
residence of F. Z. Warren, for sale. In
quire Of II. Housman, Cheyenne.
, 1884-08-21

At the Star Restaurant. Open all
night,
, 1884-08-21

Craig, Davis & Co. have received q new
lot of silk Madras curtains Call and look
at them.
, 1884-08-21

PAMPAs PLUA Es.
just the thing for characterization. 4
large variety at Rhodes & Troxell's-
, 1884-08-21

Something New.
Brass hanging lamps with colored cut
glass prisms at Craig, Davis & CO..
, 1884-08-21

New style of business envelopes at the
Leader office.
, 1884-08-21

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, 18th street.
, 1884-08-21

The largest stock of Carpets cver in
Wyoming at Craig. Davis & Co =.
, 1884-08-21

THE ONLY CONCISE WORK
Which win stand Artistic Criticism, and furnish
the material upon which every educated teach
er can base their own peculiarities OF lnstrac-
non. II presents In a new light, based upon
natural laws, the art Of execution and science
of music.
, 1884-08-21

chives & Historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1884-08-21

Every smoker should try Little
Joker.
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"A veterinary writer says that man.
gers should be nearly on a level with
the feet, and that high managers irritate
the throat and create tendency to
heaves.-N Y Herald.
Puff cake: Half cupful butter,
one and one-half cupfuls white sugar.
one cupful sweet milk, three cupfuls
flour, two eggs, three teaspoonfuls OF
baking powder.-7he Household. 'ss1
Frosted feet: Rub the parts affect
Led with kerosene every night. Use
plenty of it and sit in front of q moder-
ate fire while applying it. Three or
four applications should complete the
cure. Exchange. isif SO. 10 ..
Baked sweet apples: Wash them,
do not pare or core them. set them in
the oven in q baking pan with a little
water in it and bake slowly several
hours. When done, they will be of .
rich, dark brown color.--N Y. Tribune.
Don't let the hens get into thehorse
stables. If grain is fed to the horses
the hens will want their share, and in
getting it will so foul the feed that the
horses win not relish it. The best place
for the poultry is in their own quarters.
1t pays to keep them there and treat
them well.-M Y Examiner.
Potatoes intended for seed should
receive no rough handling at any time.
If any are bruised, spread thinly in q
dry, cool place until the sur ace has
dried over. If put in large bins while
the skin is bruised many of the ewes
will have their. vitality injured. This
is the cause of many unexplained fail
ures of the potato crop. = Chicago Irib-
une. s-ss sss.sr1l
Plum pudding: Four eggs well
beaten, one and a half pints Of milk,
one and half pounds of butter or suet.
iour to make stiff batter. one pound
of raisins, one and half pounds of
cnrrants, half pound of citron, half q
nutmeg; grease your pudding cloth
well, then dredge with flour, and tie
tight, giving little space for swelling.
Put into boiling water, and boil gently
for three hours, turning frequently.
zip in cold water, and turn out. DE
rot Post.
An Ohio farmer has been successful
in growing the Hubbard squash by the
following method: In spring manure
strip OF ground extra good through
what will be your potato patch; this
should be near the middle. When
the time comes for planting squash
seeds make 3 row Of hills on this
ground previously prepared, planting
the seeds between the hills of the pc
tatoes. The first potatoes dug should
be those adjoining the squash row; this
VIII allow the squash vines room to run
without being further disturbed. Where
he has followed this plan he has never
had vine injured by the squash bug.
and. further, he gets two good crops OF
! the land.
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If for any reason the American peo-
pie were now thrown upon themselves,
we should very soon be complete in our
supplies. There is hardly anything
entering into the fabric of life, from the
sealskins OF winter to the palm leaves of
summer, which America does not pro-
duce, or could not al short notice. We
could get on luxuriously without the
outside world. while England would
starve without our food supplies. The
agriculture of the West, including our
pasture lands, compel England to be
friendly to us in the exercise of her mar
thine supremacy Chicago Infer Ocean.
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Give 50.0OOf. to Frenchman and he
viii place them in the funds and retire
from active life. Give the same sum to
an Englishman and he wiil Their spend
it in month or go to the colonies and
turn farmer. 1t is all or nothing with
him. Fifty thousand francs! In English
money that makes but e., 00l! What q
meagre sum! How small it sounds to
theiear of an Fnglishman! In landed
property alone the Duke of Devonshire
has fortune which amounts to about
ts,000,000. which means 90 90, DUtf.
He is one of the richest of the peers of
tDglaud, but there are many richer
than hc- The uke of Westminster.
for instance, whose fortune is something
incredible. The word nobleman IN
English is almost synonymous with rich
m IN. This is the secret of the prestige
enjo ed by the aristocracy. The day
on which the ar stocracy have the right
to dispose according to their pleasure of
the property which now increases day
by day ON = count o the law of primo
genitureship, they viii cea to b. q
polit cal power; they will become just
what their French brethren are. a group
of prejudiced men. The Engl SD par
venu is still more ob;ectionab than his
like in France because he has not, as
the latter has, a certain leaven of admit
ration and respect for knowledge aud
ia ent. When he is in good socis ty, the
trenchman contents himself with rat
Il ng his guineas: while the other will
tell you. without hesitation that be
light have turned h hand to poetry
or painting, or easily learned Latin and
Greek. if he had set hin self about it.;
ut that, like good Briton, he pre-
ferred to be useful to his country and
go in for business. Barring tbs. the
two types are similar, always excepting
this little difference the French
specimen has inyariabl, arrived in Paris
in wooden shoes and with forty sous in
his pocket, where tn s kind of cover
ing for the feet is unknown in England,
and the English parvenu always comes
up to London with only half crown
about him. John Bull and HIS Island.
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The superiority Of Wells, Richardson &
Co.'s Improved Blu Ter Color over all 9th
era made, Is again demonstrated by its rec
ord at the Autumnal Fairs. The test Of
practical use Is what tells the story, and
the great value of the premiums given by the
Agricultural Fairs, lies in the fact, that the
judges in these cases are regular farmers,
who know what their needs are and what
viii supply them. Wells. Richardson q
Co.'s Improved Butter Color, which haa
taken 6rst premium at all fairs where ex'
tibi ed, IL put up in Z vegetable oil so pre-
pared that It can not become rancid. Q most
important property, the lack of which ID
fatal to 90 many Of the Butter-C olors of.
fered for sale. It does not color the butter.
milk; it imparts . bright natural color,
which 10 unattsined by many othersi and
being the strongest " the cheapest cQ1os
y ~ market
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Ladies of fashion starve their hap
piness to feed their vanity, and their
love to feed their pride. Colon.
"A young woman went into libra
nv in School Street, Boston, and asked
for MAN as He is" .rhat is out"
replied the librarian, ''but we have
Woman as She Should Be. '"-Boston
Post.
-..What shall we do with our old
clothes?" asks newspaper writer. He
should save them until he starts daily
paper to fill long felt want. He will
need them soon afterward- Norris
toun Herald.
Let those who've often sworn OF before.
And failed to stick, swear OF once more.
what If they've oft resolved and tripped?
They yet may stand no more to fall.
lis better TO have tried and slipped
Than never to have tried at all
-.SonscrplIe Journal.
AT Pittsburgh dog fight, jim. an
imported dog, shut his teeth through
one of the handlers hands. He cut
the dogs throat, and an iron poker had
to be used to pry open the dead dogs
mouth.--Pittsburgh Post.
These opera managers are shrewd.
They start their people from the other
side one q day. Then it is telegraphed
that Nine. Yelltheroofoff has sailed, and
all the papers publish it. When she
arrives the fact is announced. and the
whole gang secures heap OF adver-
Using for the show altogether.-Boston
Post.
We heard one LADY telling of an
other whose bonnet blew off the other
day, and she did not discover it until
she got home. The narrator of this in
cident seemed to look upon it as q very
singular occurrence; but when ladies
persist in wearing postage stamp for
head covering we don't think it at all
remarkable. Boston Times.
"A man rushed up to q woman look
ing in show window, aud grasping
her by the arm, angrily exclaimed:
..Come on, I'm tired of waiting for
YOU" Then noticing he had made
mistake. he drew back with: 20, Ibey
your pardon, madam, mistook you for
nv wife" II thought So" she an
swered with Q scornful sneer, and
passed on. Merchant Traveller.
One little six-year-old of nv &C
uuaintance recently took the head of
the dinner table in the absence of his
ia her. and, gravely bending his head.
said "grace" by repeating i'Hey did
dle-diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the
COW jumped over the moon;" nor could
he understand the laughter of the as
sembled guests. He had heard his father
say grace, and. thinking something must
be said, made good the lack SO far as
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-Erastus Corning has given $50, 700
20 the new Episcopal Cathedral at Al
bany.--Atbany journal. a
The Salvation Army of England is
having fifteen halls built, with seating
capacity for $1,000 people. :
in the Episcopal Church at, Dent,
Yorkshire. two long shelves are filled
every Sunday with loaves for the poor.
which they carry away with them after
the service. This is solid religion. 81
The abolition of school districts Is
being agtated by the Connecticut
Councilof Education. 1t is proposed
to consolidate small county schools and
hire better teachers. Sixteen towns
nave already abolished the district sys-
tem.--Hart1ord Post. - -.
The Canada Presbyterian Church
is the largest Protestant body in the
Dominion. but its legitimate and rapid
growth is interfered with at many
points by vacant pulpits. These are
suffered to multiply and continue I'M
duly. to the great damage of churches.
Detroit Posi-.
The American Bible Society en-
ployed five hundred colporteurs last
year in its work of resupplying the
country with the Scriptures. They
visited 650.940 families, and circulated
$4,000 copies of the Bible, of which
TAPS were given to those unable to
purchase,
Pastor Jordan writes that in Hane,
Germany, eleven years ago, nothing
was known of Sunday schools. A lady
began one and another followed. Now
there are 5000 scholars in six schools.
Half the teachers are. young men
theological students-a and Iuany of
them were themselves scholars of the
Sunday school.
I'm South Carolina the weekly penny
contributions in the Methodist churches
are often paid in eggs. In one of the
Western towns the same currency is the
means of largely increasing the mis-
sionary donations. This has been
named the Hen Mission. 1t is not un-
usual to collect a hatful of eggs at q
service. - Chicago Times. Fl
Henry Ward Beecher remarked in
his church the other night he was unfor-
tunate enough to be in a situation that
ihuuSCo hOWSpaPOto w hCCP thS PuuiiS
informed of his actions and movements
Actually he said, .'if wear a new
coat some of them would mention it.
So do as have q mind to and don't
care what they say."-N. Y. Times.
Mrs. Dolly Barden has been a
member of tho Baptist Church at Ben
ton Centre, N. T., eighty-three con-
secutive years, and her interest in
everything Of a religious character is
undated. We have these extraordi-
nary facts from Rev. A. Martin, pastor
of the church. Does any one know of
another such instance of continuous
membership of The same churchP-N
Y. Examiner.
The famous Whitefeld, who was q
genuine revivalist and also Christian.
was on one occasion passing along the
street of a city when he was saluted by q
wretched sot in the gutter: show d
do. Mis'r Whitefield? Don't yer know
me?" ''No," was the reply. '.Why, I'm
one er yer converts. Mis'r Wbitefeld."
"Well." was the reply, .'you look as
though you might be one of my con-
verts If the Lord had converted you
you wouldn't have been there. CHI
cQ0O Tribune
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Every one likes to take solid comfort and
It may be enjoyei by every one VINO keeps
Kidney-Wo in the house and takes few
doses at the first symptoms of an attack OF
Malaria, Rheumatism, Biliou ness, Jaun-
dice or any affection of the Liver, Kidneys
or Bowels. IL is . purely vegetable COM
pound of roots, leaves and berries known
t, have special value in kidney troubles.
Added to hese are remedies acting direct
ly on the Liver and Bowels. It removes
the cause of disease and fortifies the sys-
tenn aRainss new attacks.
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Hon. A. w. Sheldon, A sociate Justice,
Supreme Bench of Arizona Territory,
writes as follows: 1t affords me great
pleasure to say, from my personal obser-
walton. and you know the scope of such has
been very extended, that St. Jacobs Oil is
the great and wonderful conqueror of pain,
the sovereign cure for all bodily aches and
pains, and cheerfrlly bear this testi.
mony." .s,-ssos .fsssl. = ~ II
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"a Gop-sEED is Ely's Cream Balm y
writes Mrs. III. A. jackson, OF Portsmouth,
N. H., on May q, 1ss2 81: had Gatafrh
for three yearsi had tried nearly all RENE
dies but to no purpose. Two or three times
q week my nose would bleed quite freely
and thought the sores in it would never
heal. Your Balm has cured me-" This
preparation is not a liquid or q snuff, and
Is easily applied. Price 10 cents.
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-Nowadays-side the opinion of .
veteran social observer--a ''girl to get
q husband must be either pretty and
dashing or rich and vulgar" The re-
fined, modest. educated and ladylike
girl of now apparently many years ago
islands noschance in cities like New
York, where fashionable society is q
glaring sham" And it must be admit
ted that there is more truth than poetry
in the veteran Observers opinion.-M
Y. Mdil