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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-26
TO A KATYDID.

Sprite, in leafy covert hid,
'Twixt your "didn't and your "did,"
Simple folk are quite in doubt
What your talk is all about. \
"Did' and "dida'tP' That's a clear
Contradiction, Katie dear;
One would think you scarcely knew
Any odds between the two.
"Did ?" but what? and where? and when ?
"Didn'tW-There you 90 again
Such slippery little chit!
After all what matters it?
Who, do you imagine, cares,
Katie, for your small affairs?
Hold your peace; and, for the rest,
Well concede you did your best.
fyou didn't, more's the shame;
If You did, then where's the blame
So give o'er: You won't be child
Though you didn't or you did.
Only, your own counsel keep,
Letting honest people sleep,
If you did" then be it so
If you didn't" let it go
Caroline 4. MasOn, IN 81. Nicholas.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-26

I A well-known gentleman says: "My
| wife had been in delicate health for fif-
\ teen years. She suffered fearfully every
month with pains and excessive menses
Doctors could do her Ogood. One bottle
)of McElree's Wine Of Cardui restored her
health, and she gained eighteen pounds
| in weight in two months while taking
\ it."
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-26

The following letter was clipped from
a newspaper twenty-five years ago, by
one of our subscribers, at whose request
we publish it:
Bangor county, Indiana State, 1910
Sunday morning, 8 o'clock, am.
AT HOME IN BED.
My dear sweet Henry-How | want
to see your big grey eyes. On how
horror stricken am at your long abs
sence. The Lord knows | want to see
you, and feel your little heart beat like
tilt hammer right close up agin mine.
Oh sweet Henry now do come out and
let's get married, for if you love me I
won't fight you bit. John has moved
to his new place and Jane does live so
snug-but she fights him little some
times when he gets little antny over
Mary Tiden's going to be married
and daddy says | must get married too,
for Eve let it run on too long already.
God bless you, if you are not suffi-
GENTLY blessed in being so sweet. Oh,
that could see you once more, to kiss
the single tinge from the rose on your
round cheeks. o, what FLY you
are, and what rose bud in the morn>
ing of its virgin blooms, but Of heaven
born love beaming with the kindlier
blendings of the rainbow-the sign of
peace.
Oh, you marry gold-you hollYhock
you tulip-you cabbage Oh, you
sweet owl come and comfort your
distressed, your sorrow smltten, dying
dead Caroline. Oh, my dear Henry,
how do love your big grey eyes,
Well, when shall these weeping eyes
these eyes red with weeping--these
eyes Of mine again feast themselves on
the sleek black hair of your round
head?-Oh you trim tall fellow, full of
mama of sweet love, how l do want to
see you, you model of perfection,
You have been gone this two months,
and to me, poor me, it does seem to me
like hundred years, a thousand years.
One more day beloved Henry, will
kill, yes kill your fond confding dis
tracted Caroline. Your dear presence
would, to me, be more than cool
spring to the parched traveller of the
desert, more than the pebbled pool to
the wanton duck; yes, more than a
lump of sugar to spoilt child. Why,
then, will you not come, yes run, fly
swift as lightning, to kiss the tear from
the dimpled cheeks of your mad love.
o, bleak and wild is the house, the
garden, the field, and the world with.
out thee--yes thee, my dumping, my
jewsharp, my eel, my rooster, my gen.
tleman. God bless thee! may thy
days be many, and long and sweet,
and full of joy, Oh, haste and come
and kiss your partridge, your goose,
your lady. Bless your sweet soul.
CAROLINE.
P.S. God bless you and all that
concerns you, even 50 says the heart
a. ,l,,ro., ,.Dt,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-26
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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-26

This pure wine is n simple vegetable !
extract without intoxicating qualities,
and has proved to be the most aston
ishing TONIC FOR WOMEN known
to medical science.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-26
DAILY AND WEEKLY.

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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-26

McElree's Wine of Cardui is recon-
mended for painful monthly habit,
difficult, suppressed, excessive and
irregular Menses, Whites, Falling of
the Womb, Change OF Life, General
Debility, and as a tonic for delicateI
ladies. 1t was tested In 1000 cases
and cured $500 of them. Its aston-\
ishing action mystified Doctors, DEF
lighted sufferers, and restored thou
sands of suffering women to healthy
and happiness. Druggists sell it at
Sl.OO per Bottle. A sixty-four page
pamphlet telling all about it free by
mail.
, 1884-02-10

I"Oncle BIZ In Chlcago Herald.
Several Of the fac cries for making cheap
books are immense concerns. Relieved Of all
expense OF rscompense to authors, they de-
vote themselves to the perfection of ma
chinery will which to put the stolen matter
quickly and cheaply into printed pages. A
foreign volume ran DO thrown into the hop
per OF one of these establishments att o'clock
in tue morning and t~wenty-four hours later
it energies multiplied by the ton thousand.
Much OF the typs-setting is lone by ma
chinery, the printing is done by presses about
rs swift as those used by newspaper, the fold
ing and binding are the work of iron and
steam-impelled hands, and nowhere in the
entire process is there any use OF brains. ex-
cept thos1 Of the producers and rightful
owners Of the literature. Six different edi-
lions OF the Bernhardt book will be in tho
market by tho end of the week. One con-
corn got a little ahead of its rivals by hiring
forty translators. and thereby turning tho
original French into English or allie Zed
English, for the quality OF the work done un-
der such circumstances may he imagined.
Nothing better illustrates the superiority Of
original talent over acquired knowledge, even
In the sordid Wow Of it, than the translation
OF matter from foreign languages for New
York publication. Good hnguists are plsnt-
eous- They are to be stumbled over In the
schools, the newspaper offices, and every
other place peopled by educated persons
Their services can DO had for the nearest to
no pay at oil OF anything In the whole
range Of literary employment The rate In
the cheap book concerns is generally 80 cents
per 1000 words Compare that with the IS
paid by the leading news journals OF the city
for original matter of the ordinary sort, and
you can realize the greater value Of creative
ability. Tho translator gets no more than
does a good amanuensis for taking matter
from dictatiou, or the operator on a type
writing machipo for merely copying from
manuscript
, 1884-02-10
A mad Mans" Amusement.

Denver Tribune
Allison's nmusements, like his mode of life,
wsre Of a decidedly rough nature. One OF
bis greatest delights was to take down. the
late arrivals from tho east, who were OF the
liea hat they were "hard men, He never
did this except some provocation was offered.
On such occasions he would arouse the whole
town and make life a burden to his victim.
One night at FL Marc, while drunk, ha
walked into q saloon, and, after putting a
hundred dol'nr bill on the bar, found diver
sion in shooting out the lights and breaking
whole rows of glassware with n single bullet.
A little further up street was a fancy bar,
which had just opened by an importation
from Kansas City-Jim Burns,-who prided
himself upon having been considered a very
tough citizen" IN his native place. When
Burns heard Of tho affair down street ho
boldly proclaimed that Allison would not cut
such "dido." in his place; Allison knew
better than to brave the Kansas City lion in
his den. or course Allison heard this, and
he determined to teach the man from tho Kaw
valley a lesson. Walking into tho saloon, he
stepped up to the bar with u pleasant ''good
evening"
Are you Mr.. Burnsr' he asked.
"Yes, sir" and Burns, who was a lnrgr
man, drew himself up to his fullest height.
."Well, Dir. Burns" quietly returned
Allison, will you please stand up straight
against that mirrorI There you are. Now
don't move, for I'm not going to hurt you,
but just for luck. I'll clip that curl of the
left side OF your hoad, :" aud out came his re.
volvsr. By this time Burns knew whom he had
to deal with, and he was so badly frightened
that he could not speak. 1t is needless to say
that he obsyed the command, and for a few
minute Allison amused himself by planting
bullets within an eighth OF an inch OF the bar,
keepers head, besides demolishing all the
glassware in the house, Then, for diversion,
he made the Kansas City dude bow to til,
spectators, hold up one hand, then the other,
then both, etc. It was glorious fun for every
one but Burns. The next day Burns r~eceivec
a check for SIO0 TO compensate him for hi.
glassware, spilled liquors and broken spirit.
, 1884-02-10
WHY Is IT sol


Father Ryan,
Soma find work where some find rost,
And SO the weary world goes ON;
/ sometimes wonder which Is best;
Tho answer comes when life is gonoL
Some eyes sleep when somo eyes waks,
And 30 tho dreary night-hours go.
Some hearts beat, where some hearts break
often wonder why 'tis SO.
Some hands fold, where other hands
Are lifted bravely In the strife;
And SO thro' ages and thro' lands
Move on the two extremes OF life.
Come feet halt where some feet tread,
In tlrsless march, a tnorny way;
Some struggle on where some have fed;
Soms seox, when others shun the Fray
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils of the true and bravo;
They will net rest till roses creep
Around their name, above grave-
, 1884-02-10
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, 1884-02-10

In its on the trial OF young Nut
for the so.called murder Of Dukes, The Chi
cago Inter Ocean says:
1.-THE modern criminal law, In its rigidlty
and inhexibility, has gone entirely too far in
ignoring the natural and Inherent right Of
relatives TO aid personally in the punishment
OF the great criminals by whose crimes they
suffer.
Society has no dssirs or right to demand
or take tho hfo of a just. honorable and
worthy person who vindicstes natural
justice by furnishing q great oriminn
whom society itself ought to nave punished.
The criminal statutes Of every state In the
union ought 10 be modified forthwith that
such an act should hereafter be indictablo
only as n usurpation of Judicial functions,
not as n murder
, 1884-02-10
The shear. ana the cochroaoh.
Detroit Free Press.l

IDeIIoIt FTee PresS
A Pair Of Shears which had long Occupied
an Editorial Table one day Observed Cock.
roach going for the Paste-Pot, and promptly
called out:
1How, low, you VagrantgT
AWho's a Vagrantf"
you are. and I Warn you to take Yourself
OIL"
-Sse here" said the Cockroach, as he came
to a sudden halt, Il don't want to crowd
Anybody of tho Editorial STAFF, but / must
Warn you that, while plenty Of Editors
never bavo any uso for Shears, no Newspaper
Office in this country can be run without
Cocsroachesl"
, 1884-02-10
Certificate of Publication.

Certificate of Publication
TERRITORY OF WYOMING,
AUDITORS OFFICE,
Cheyenne, Feb. u. 1884.
1t is hereby certified that the in
surance company North America, of
Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsyl-
vania, has complied with the insurance
laws Of this territory and is authorized
to transact the business Of ERE in
suranc in this territory for the current
year.
Witness my hand and seal Of Office
the day and year first above written.
JESSE KNIGHT,
lsEALl Territorial Auditor of
Public Accounts.
]. D. FREEBoRN, Deputy.
, 1884-02-10
Certificate of Publication.
TERRIToRY OF WYOMING,
AUDITORS OFFICE,

Certihcnte OF PubIIchtion.
TERRIToRY OF WYOMING,
AUDITORS OFFICE,
Cheyenne, Feb. 2, 1884.
1t is hereby certified that the Hart
ford Gre insurance company of Hart
ford, in the state of Connecticut, has
complied with the insurance laws Of
this territory and is authorized to
transact the business of are insurance
in this territory for the current year.
Witness my hand and seal of Office
the day and year first above written.
JESSE KNIGHT,
lsEAL Territorial Auditor Of
Public Accounts.
j. D. FREEBoRN, Deputy.
, 1884-02-10
THE DOG TAX


sYes, I'm the assessor. mum;
I've just called to .
What you've got to be taxed
And what you've got fresL
Now, mum, you're excited;
Well, l amt to blame,
For c~ollectin' these fggers
And listin' the same.
You've a horse and n cow, mum;
Well, don't count the COW,
I don't want the earth. mum,
Nor won't raise a row.
Here's a whole string Of stuff, mum,
Miscellaneous and remarks,
I'll just throw 'em in, mum,
We assessors amt sharks.
That's all mum o. no, i forgot
Have you got any hogsi
MOI Thanks, mum. Now say
II you've got any dogsl
What, nary a dog, muml
Well, look at my clos;
Ny coat tails tore of,
And this scratch on my noss,
And tell me, IN oath, mum
Now be on your guard
What the devil that was
l met In the yardf
, 1884-02-10
The Democratic Leader.
Published Daily. Except Monday.
uore widely Circulated than any
other Paper In the Territory.


No advertisement inserted for less than IS
tents.
DAILY LEADER, less than 100 lines, 10 cents
per liue each insertion 100 lines s CHS per line !;
300 lines, : cents per line 800 lines 9 ceuts per
line 500 lines at , cents per line Tie above
are contract rates
Local No ices per line, bourgeois, each inser-
siou, 10 cents per line.
AL official advertising 8 cents per line for
one week and over. Less than one week, 10
cents per line.
wREKLT LEADER, all transient advertise
ments IS cents per line, INST insertion one
month, ~ cents per line six moths. 10 cents per
line one year r, 8 cents per line.
Address DEAOIKAT c LEADER,
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Entered at Lhe TonoD1ce, Chepenne. WUo-
glfHg. for frdnsmtSSion through The malS a.
srroud ekukE muller.
, 1884-02-10
No Hope OF Getting Out.

WAL Street Nsws.l
A Boston man who was coming east over
the Northern Pacific a few days ago, rode
for a day at the rate Of twelve miles an hour,
was sid~e-tracked at night, and stalled in a
snow bank all next day. When night came
again he asked the conductor:
@WiIi you push through to-nightr
"!ye may make twenty-five miles" was the
reply.
1See here" said the Bostonite, as he lost
his placidity of mind, ave got 5000 in
stock in this line"
, 1884-02-10

Those Of our subscribers out OF Cheyenne
who get the LEADER by mail should see that
they are paid in advance. MS ali subscriptions
not so paid arc liable TO be discontinued.
, 1884-02-10
Certificate Of Publication.
TERRITORY OF WYOMING,
AuDITOR,s OFFICE

Certificate of Publication.
TERRITORY OF WYOMING,
AUDITORS OFFICE,
Cheyenne, Feb. 4, 1884.
1t is hereby certified that the United
States branch OF the Northern Assn
rance Company,of London, in the king
dom of Great Britian, has complied
with the insurance laws Of this terrific
~ and is authorized to transact the
business OF FIRE insurance in this terri
tory for the current year.
Witness my hand and seal OF Office
the day and year first above written.
JESSE KNIGHT,
SEAL Territorial Auditor Of
Public Accounts.
]. d. FREEBoRN,
Deputy.
, 1884-02-10

@Ahi Mr.. Panier, nave you been TO any
pahties this wintsri" asked Glendolen De
Smith of his friend.
"No, but 1 nave attended three balls al
ready"
"Why, how delightful, woa1ly. Where
were they atT+
AT the pawnbroker'a." sadly hghsd Mr..
Panier.
, 1884-02-10
Certificate Of Publication.
TERRIToToY OF WYOMING,

Certificate of Publication.
T~ERRIToToY OF WYOMING,
AUDITORS OFFICE,
Cheyenne, Jan. rs, 1884.
1t is hereby certified that the Home
insurance company, of New York city,
In the state OF New York, has COM
piled with the insurance laws Of this
territory and is authorized to transact
the business Of are insurance in this
territory for the current year.
Witness my hand and seal Of office
the day and year nrst above written.
JESSE KNIGHT,
lsEAL. Territorial Auditor Of
Public Accounts.
J.. D.. FKEEDoRN,
Deputy.
, 1884-02-10

Edward Self: The habit OF industry
fcrmd under the discipline OF apprentices.
ship Ia one Of the safeguards from crime.
, 1884-02-10

Ladies' approve of your smoking
Little Joker"
, 1884-02-10
New Advertisements.

ADMINISTRATION for our Select List Of
locni NEWSPAPERS .rn p howell & Co. 10
Spruce st. eel, New York
, 1884-02-10
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
VI, DOWNEY
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and

IN mmtIcla Or Nalfens new UIk AZ Cheyenne, Wyoming, and O Second
street, Laramie City, Wyoming. Business in all the District Courts and
before the Supreme Court of this Territory carefully and promptly prosecuted.
special attention given to Mining, Homestead, Pre-Emption, Desert Land and
Timber Culture Claims, and the management of land contests in the local
offices and before the Interior Department at Washington. Locations of
ohoice Mineral, Agricultural ad Grazing lands made. and patents secured
cheapy and speedily. Incorporation papers of Stock Raising. Land, Mining
and Water Companies carefully prepared. Correspondence as to legal matters
and the investment of capital solicited.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-12-11
Too Much Study.

The Cbristian-at- Work thinks the cur
rent boy and girl study too hard, and it
calls for less intellectual food and more
digestion. 1t says:
with our school children bending
over school sbenches the first week of
September, not to stand up straight
again till July blows her hot furnace
blasts; with the teacher, almost APP
palled, addressing herself to the years
work that lies before her; with the Sc
we're demands that our modern educa-
tional processes make upon one side of
the boys nature, leaving his other side
severely alone,-w are bringing ND a
race of abnormally developed children.
sharpened at one corner and rounded
off at all the others the beginning of
the school year may well carry the
measure of terror that it does for 80
many. We need to give less time to
mental cram and cerebral culture, and
more to rounding or developing the
boy or girl; and so education would be-
come less the awful task that the Young
student finds it to be, and life would
lose nothing of Importance and high
purpose in adding to the sum Of its
Eest."