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, 1884-08-20
The Democratic Leader.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1884
A s-urreptitous Note.

A surreptitous Note.
When / see you In your cart,
How It makes my pulse start
How my palpltating heart
Seems to stop.
For n minute. then begin
An accelerated spin.
And 1 hear a bun within
Like u top.
Who you are. I do not know:
When l saw you. months ago.
1t WAS Ia the glare and glow
OF IA ball, :
Tripping Lightly down the dance:
How l coveted u chance
Just to win a word or glance
In the balli
Opportunities don't come
Very often In the hum
Ola hundred voices. some
sharp and snrill
And that everlasting must"
With a brief negEilon thrust
On Its heels. alas WAS Just
Meant 10 kill.
Etiquette Is Of no use
When IL does not Introduce,
so ] think that I'll cut loose.
And be true
To ms hearts deep undertones,
And explain that l am known as
Mr.. Z. Adoiphus Jones.
Who are you?
r d. s.. IN LIE.
, 1884-08-20
The Yellowstone Railroad.

1t is stated by the Rawlins Journal that
the Boutwell, surveying corps is at work
on the Sweetwater surveying towards
Rawlns and proving the preliminary sur
vey made last year. The stakes are being
set for the grades on the old line to the
SwectNater basin, from which place they
will run a preliminary line to Greenville.
1t is now the intention to terminate the
line at Rawlins.
, 1884-08-20

Mrs. Mary B. WEIGH, the author of the
Department on Cooking, in Chamber
lain's Household Souvenir, says: Il hope
to add my mite to the prosperity of this
wonderful and well loved West, by giving
to the ambitious and intelligent house
keepers, who help to foster its most vital
interests in the homes over which they
preside, a selection Of valuable recipes for
preparing in several different ways such
materials as they can command" The
Souvenir is a eratuitous publication, in
tended to advertise Chamberlain Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, which
has attained a great reputation by its
speedy cures of bowel complaints. Hunt
& Whipple, agents.
, 1884-08-20

Leave of absence for one month is
granted Captain Leonard Hay, 9th in
fantry.
Private James NJ. Crow, company F,
Dist infantry. is detailed on extra duty
at the Cheyenne Ordnance depot, and
will be sent by the Commanding Officer
Fort Sidney, Ncb., TO report at hat
depot for duty.
, 1884-08-20

Pierce & Murray received this week a
carload of Philip Best's Milwaukee Bot
tied Beer, is said to be the finest
beer manufactured in the United States,
which will be for sale by the glass, bottle
or in larger quantities.
, 1884-08-20

DON'T fill the system with quinine in
the effort to prevent or cure 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 1t.
, 1884-08-20

Oysters in every style at Harry's Cafe
and Restaurant. Finest meals in the
city. Home made pies and cakes.
, 1884-08-20

Mile Dellie Zanfretta, the Circassian
snake charmer shows a wonderful nerve
in handling her pet serpents.
, 1884-08-20


Prospective bride-How long ought q
honeymoon to last, mai
Ma-They usually last only a few weeks,
but l . knew one to last three months.
How delightful Who was the bridef1
Il was
perhaps mine VIII, too"
II fear not. The country Is not uoublec
with sectional issues now
"Why, what difference does that maker
Al was married to your father the lay 10
fore he went of with the three months vol
unteers.h
The boss soda water only five cents a
glass at Ellis 29l Eddy street.
Baby buggies at Craig, Davis K Co. "a
A new lot of decorated china tea sets at
Craig, Davis & Co.'S.
The best pool table in the Pioneer
saloon, Jake Esselborn. proprietor.
Ladies fine shoes, new styles and best
qualities. can be found at jenkins q Ross.
A new style of business envelopes 1t
THE LEADER Office,
, 1884-08-20

Little Joker is the best smoking to-
bacco.
, 1884-08-20

You can buy Haviland's fine French
China in any quantities at Craig, Davis
A. Cas-
, 1884-08-20

A new line of Smyrna rugs at Craig,
Davis & Co.'s.
, 1884-08-20

E. E. BURLINGAME ,5 5SSA6 GEYIG 9E 4H2 SHF 4 {sdsd 54P 3
1861 Samples by mail orexppss will receive prompt and careful attention. Gold
and silver bullion refined, melted and a@ayed or purchased Address 446 Lawrence
street Denver Calnrnln
, 1884-08-20

Largest line of boots and shoes in the
city at jenkins & Ross.
, 1884-08-20

The Genuine ~i"Rer sowing Mn~hIne.
Cali and examine the new High Arm at
the corner Of Eighteenth aud Hill streets.
, 1884-08-20

BAIRD Campbell g. 9 B.RR s and ( 81 sAiF 5fS. cla As
mne, Wyoming Rooms No and TO- second floor Stebbns d Post 8 bank block
Land and mining business attended To-
, 1884-08-20

nVER'C u0TEI AND RESTAURANT t DYER, Proprietor
thoroughly Seftdl and M / now ready to accom- Sdae its Ok I'D PATRONS etqDnsna n@d the %s pu uSc
meals and board by he day or week at moderate rates IIe bar Is Svavs nrayM%d
with the best of liquors and cigars. Free bus to and from all trains,
, 1884-08-20

The boss soda water only five cents .
glass at Ellis 29l Eddy street.
, 1884-08-20

STEPHEN w, D0WNEY A AIcIIU 1a.sTE. 6GIa& c s@% ssS' o.
" Warren new block at Cheyenne Wyoming, and N Second street Lannie City,
Territory carefully and promptly prosecuted, Special attention given TO Mining,
agement of land contests in the local land Offices and lefoe tie Interior Department
at Washington Locations of choice Nhnenl. Agricultural and Grzng hnds made
and patents secured cheany and speedily InCo1 Grafton raras Of sokRaiaup,
Land, Mining and Water Companies carefully PREF are. Cmltsuondeneea ms to lcl
matters and the investment 4 cnotl sNted.
, 1884-08-20

G. A. DHEMEC0URT Gy Land A say@ mIN' 5s5e HAe sinsIa
etc, made for all engineering work. The surveying and constructing of uigaung
bitches a specially Drawings Of all kinds executed Room g. lhonix Biloxi, T.
, 1884-08-20

Ladies fine shoes, new styles and best
qualities. can be found at jenkins q Ross.
, 1884-08-20

The best pool table in the Pioneer
saloon, Jake Esselborn. proprietor.
, 1884-08-20

EMERSON & WEST FH 56.E1 j isdG GBEE E15ES:s l e9aoEABBo ,
mess paper discounted Interest paid on time deposits Lean investments nego
ltmed
, 1884-08-20

A e style of business envelopes 1t
THE LEADER Office,
, 1884-08-20

A new lot Of decorated china tea sets at
Craig. Davis & Co. s.
, 1884-08-20

Baby buggiea at Craig, Davis 4 Go. q
, 1884-08-20

Sixteenth St. bet. Eddy and Feruuson,
CHEYENNE. WY0.
, 1884-08-20
ALL JOB WORK

In our line done on short notice at reasonable
rates. ana warranted to give satisfaction.
Orders from the country promptly attended to
, 1884-08-20

Seats on sale on Friday morning vt Rhodes &
Tr0xell-
POPULAR PRICES.
, 1884-08-20

DR.. W. A. WYMAN. EsP9ys9 Z Warren ASR Eoa 8g a55 9S+ .3 ons e.
the First National Bank, up stairs Telephone "a. Calls answered night or day
from the office
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
Per0's Railroad King.
Inter Ocean.

There is rather good story told of
Henry Meiggs, the railroad king of
Peru. He ordered magnificent set of
silverware from Tiffany's. One day q
young man, son of wealthy parents
living at Long Island, entered Tiffany's
to buy his mother a present, and was
shown Meiggs' order. Returning home
he described it to his parents, and ex-
pressed regret that he had not been
able to duplicate the order for them.
"You could" said his father, "if Meiggs
would pay me what he owes me-" He
then told how in 1882 he had brought a
quantity of lumber down the Hudson
for Meiggs, and been paid in notes for
81 500 on which he had never got any,
thing.
Unknown to the father the son se-
cured the notes, wrote letter to
Meiggs on the basis of the old friend
ship between his father and Meiggs,
and sent them to Peru through bank
ing firm. In quick response there came
from the contractor an affectionate let
ter inclosing draft for SIS, 900, prin-
cipal and interest. This event was cell
ebrated by the purchase of silver ser
vice Identical with the one that led up
to the payment, and Meiggs was noti-
fed of the use made of his money. He
thereupon wished to reimburse his old
friend for the present, but that was de-
clined. The old friendship has been re-
sumed, however, and new one estab-
lished between the sons.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
The Negro's Way.
lArkansaw Traveller I

Two old negroes become acquainted
In way that shames formality. Meet
ing for the first time, they look at each
other. Then one remarks so the other
can hear him:
"Doan' belebe knows dat man, but
his face is mighty 'miliar."
Then the other one says: "Seed dat
man somewhar, but I KANT place him.
Howdy do, generman
"Porely, how is it wid yesse'f?'
"Porelys thank yer. Whar does yer
lib?"
"On de Pryor place. Whar does
yerse'f 'zide?"
"On de Avery place. How's all yer
folks?"
"Porely, thank yer, how's all wild
yesse'f?"
"Porely, 'bleeged ter yer"
After this they are old acquaintances,
and never fail to greet each other as
friends.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
Remarkable Experiment.
Medical Journal.

Mons. Ogata, French Psychologist,
has made some remarkable experiments,
showing that the process of digestion
may be quite satisfactorily accomplished
in animals without the aid of the stom-
ach. Nearly the whole of the stomach
was removed from dog, the free edges
of the alimentary tube being then sewed
toe ether. The dog completely recov-
cred from the operation, and remained
in perfect health, with good digestive
powers, until killed six years afterwar
In other experiments upon dogs it was
found that albuminous substances were
rs speedily and completely digested by
the fluid of the intestine below the
stomach as by the sec-e.ions of both
stomach and intestine together, but
other fools were less readily digested
tie inte tine.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
society Nomenclature.

New York Cor. Chicago Tribune.
Society nomenclature is undergoing
change. There are no longer any
parties nobody has given party
these twenty years. In fact, "balls" are
becoming fewer and fewer, and soon, I
fear, will vanish altogether.
A young lady of Madison avenue said
to me the other day: Just think of
it? Only two private balls this
winter!"
What do you mean?" I asked,
enumerating half-dozen on my
fingers.
ooh, dear mol" she interrupted.
"Mrs. Astor's and Mrs. Marshall @.
Roberts entertainments were not balls"
"Not balls 2" persisted; "a thousand
or two people dancing like mad till
morning and it isn't q ball"
Certainly not" she repeated, calmly.
"Those were merely receptions, with
dancing"
what is ball, if you please ~ I In
quired, meekly.
"A ball." said she, is an evening
party where the german and round
dances occupy the whole evening"
So you see there are hardly any balls
NOWADAYS
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
VOL. X.
Discomfort.

LILLIAN Maud in Atlanta constitutional
said in the tender spring time
When the flowers had bloomed awhile,
am weary of this wild beauty,
And long for summers smile;
The glorious, passionate summer
All glowing with fervent heat,
When the winds come up from the southland
And the days are long and sweet
The summer slept on the hill tops,
The south wind walled and sighed,
The robins song grew drowsy,
While the roses bloomed and died;
Twas then thought of the autumn,
And longed for the thoughtful days,
When the trees should don their purple,
And the hill tops hide in haze.
Then autumn came in her grandeur;
The grass grew old and brown,
And splendor lay in the forest,
And the leaves came drifting down;
Twas then longed for the winter,
The winter cold and pale,
And my restless heart grew weary,
And the autumn's charms were stale.
And now in the heart of winter.
sigh for the spring again,
And / think in wild impatience
OF the flowers on hill and plain;
And yet, ere the spring has vanished,
My heart will tire, know,
While the jewel, Content, seek for,
Will never be mine below.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
Hauling In Flotsaua-


While the high waters are raging. and
while SO much is ahoat, there is class
of people which makes its living by
hauling ashore whatever may be found
that is valuable and what may properly
be called fotsam. First in import
arce, of course, comes driftwood, and
the amount seems endless; next comes
barrels, filled and empty; then boxes,
planks, bales, goods of all kinds, and
sometimes houses. The man in his
skif makes rope fast to any piece of
property he may discover, and pulling on
his oars with all his might, soon has his
prize landed. have noticed that there
is generally but one man in these boats,
possibly because he does not wish to
have any question about the right of
property. asked one of these men If
his pursuit was renummefative.
20 yes" said he, sometimes we get
away with a good deal of swag, espe-
cially in times of high water"
rs what you find yours 2"
Sometimes there is d question about
it, and il the rightful owner comes I
give it to him, he paying for my trouble,
but generally what find is without an
owner, and keep it as matter of
course"
"You get hold of queer articles some
times"
~You bet do. One time I took in a
barrel that was floating along as inno-
cent as could be, and after knocking
out the head found dead body in it. I
left that barrel severely alone, and
went out to find something else"
What pays best?"
Boxes, by all means. I tell you it
makes mans eyes bulge out of his
head to see the fat takes we rake out
and the fine things we handle. The
water rusts the metals good deal, but
still things themselves are worth a good
deal of money!"
do you have any trouble about dis.
posing of your things?"
Not the least. You see all men love
money, and if they can get what they
want cheap they don't care if it is g
little off color. They pay for their
things and take them away, and that is
all there is about it. They don't stand
long about it either; it is different from
standing behind counter and making
a bargain. The wind cuts here like q
knife, and mans feet get wet, and he
soon clinches his purchase and carries
it away"
In this way the waterman went on
telling the secrets of his calling, and
feeling an honest pride in saving many
articles from the greed of the great
river.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
Figs AMI sneeTs.


Moscheles relates droll b1under he
made when at dinner in London. "To-
day was asked at dessert what fruit
I would have of those on the table.
Some sneers," I replied. The COM
pany were at first surprised, and then
burst into laughter, perceiying the pro-
cess by which I had arrived at the ex-
preston. I, who at that time had to
construct my English out of guide
books and dictionaries, had found that
not to care fig meant TO sneer at q
person So when wanted some figs,
I Thought figs and sneers were synony-
nous"
4 grain of strychnine will embittsz
600, 600 grains of water.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
queen or the Costermongers-

-IOuICd5U
An old woman named Robinson. well
known as the queen of Costermongers
all over London, was buried there the
other day. She had been for years a
vender of cat s meat, and made fortune
in small usury. By direction of her
will, her remains were borne by four
men wearing white smocks, followed by
twenty-four young women, wearing
violet dresses, Paisley shawls, hats with
white feathers and white aprons. The
corpse was shrouded in white satin, with a
handsome wreath round the head. Free
drinks and pipes were served at public
houses named. There was an immense
attendance, including numbers of pony
carts and donkey barrows crowded with
costermongers.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
Blood Care for Gunshoe wounds.

According to The Australasian Medi-
cal Gazette, pious New Zealanders do
not fail to pray earnestly to their gods
for recovery after they have received
gunshot wounds, but this does not pre-
vent their using their own scientific
methods of cure, which consists, in
these cases, of drinking hot dogs blood.
Professional observers say that the
percentage of cures effected by native
doctors is very large, and is attributed
to the abstemious habits of the people.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
Floors OF Glass.
[Chicago Tribune. |

In the stores of Paris glass is taking
the place of wood for flooring. It costs
more than wood, but it lasts longer,
and. besides being easily kept clean,
allows enough light to be transmitted
through its roughened surface for the
employees to work by in the floor be-
meath. The glass is castin squares and
set in strong iron frames.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
A Suggestion.

While scattering few crumbs for
the sparrows this severe weather don't
forget to throw out lot of old tomato
cans, barrel hoops and cast-of shoes for
the poor goat, which has as much right
to live as the imported feathered biped.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
The Japauese way

According to japanese custom age is
counted from the first day of the Janu-
ary succeeding birth. At that date q
child is l year old, whether born the
previous January, at midsummer, or
on the 31st of December.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03

The boss orator" tramp who
makes speeches on any subject for
dime each, is on tour through Texau
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03

A great many people have very peculiar
kind of religion. 1t resembles the portrait
which the young girl wanted to have painted,
which was to be perfect likeness OF her
lover. but not recognizable to any one else.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-05-03
Howell Citizen. |

The Chicago Tribune has seen Irving
and says that "his intellectually is
luminous and widely horizoned. Gosh!
Sounds like description of one of the
red sunsets! Henry viii send home a
CODY of that paper.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-28
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. ATTENTION

Sealed proposals will be received by the under
signed School Clerk of Wheaton township Q1566)
Hand county, Dakota, for the erection OF four
school houses In said Wheaton township said county
And such sealed proposals will be received at any
time between the 25th of Aug, and 20 of Sept 1884
inclusive. The plans and specifications for said
school houses will be open to inspection and ex-
animation of all at the house of Geo. Mills school
Clerk. on the southwest of section seventeen
In said township and county Every bid must be
accompanied by good and sufficient bond In the
sum Of double amount of bid as iquidated damages
In case bid is accepted bidder should fail TO at
once enter into a written contract for such work
the surees to be approved by board of directors for
faithful construction and completion OF said build
ings in accordance with the plans and specifica-
tons thereof, and TO complete the buildings within
the time that will be required viz: On or before
the 25th Of October, And that he will properly
account for all money aid property of said town
ship that may come into his hands.
Said contracts to be let subject 10 taking the
school bonds of said township \. par.
Said Boar reserves the right to reject any and all
bids also to waive any OF the terms and conditions
hereinbefors specified should IL see Mt.
Envelopes containing proposals should be sealed
and marked Proposals tor building and addressed
to Geo. Mills Clerk of School Board for Wheaton
township, Hand county Oak. p. O. Burdette, d. T.
Also to receive bids tor School furniture.
stoves. &C.
augsst5 GEo Mills. School Clerk.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-28

The abortion on journalism over the
way says; The dying PRESS" etc. Well
If that isn't pretty good. The Journal
We believe locked horns with the dying
PRESS some time ago, and the PRESS run
its weak minded editor out of the town.
Now if he will stay right by the PRESS in
its death agones We will guarantee to
run him ont Of the county, and thus rid
the people of st. Lawrence of an egreg-
ious liar and crank, that il allowed full
sway would be curse and disgrace to any
community. His frantic efforts to with
stand the PRESS assaults causes him to
display his small caliber, and make such
absurd breaks as the dying PRESS"
The PRESS will be fixture of Hand county
long after the all-wool sheet has sought
new final proof field.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-28

The political crank over in the suburbs
undertakes to dictate to an intelligent
farming community the manner in which
they shall use their right of franchise.
The idea strikes the casual observer as
being ludicrous in the extreme. His cb-
servation and knowledge Of man kind,
like the general tenor of the trash with
which he weekly infiicts patient public,
is confined to a very limited scope, to
such an extent in fact that his child like
inexperience causes him to place implicit
faith and belief in the dIreful mutterings
Of the few sore heads who frequent his
office to vent their spleen, and give him
pointers on the sentiment Of the farmers.
who are their especial hobbies, and on
whom they just dote-with the hope OF
securing recognition they have justly
been refused on several occasions in the
past. This all-woo artist who is consid-
cred genuine, because he has the trade
mark blown in him, sits in his Office day
in and day out, nevet getting out himself
to find out what public opinion is, talKs
with no one except said soreheads, and
consequently it is not 10 be wondered at
that mind naturally weak and easily af-
fected should become readily pliable and
shape itself to fit the narrow groove 90
popular with this class of warts on the
body polite, O class who are never salts
fed with any party nomination or election,
never willing to subject their wishes to
those of the majority, and for that matter
even disapprove of the constitution, and
our present form of government, so far az
to frequently claim the majority has nc
right to rule. 1t is sort of disgruntled
element that somehow creeps into tht
leading parties in most communities. and
demand recognition. on what grounds
would be hard to determine. To this clasi
belongs, and from this source alone come'
the knowledge and inspiration of the in
experienced and harmless crank who i'm
AGNES himself placed at the helm of pob
lie destiny with the injunction to pilo
the farmers of Hand county TO haven o
safety. As he grows older in the ways o
the world this political noncompos ma
discover that his yard-wide guarantee o
all wool would be more readily accepte,
IL he occasionally displayed the jewel o
! consistency.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-08-28

REMARKABLE ARGUMENTS

The ''all-wool' scribe of st. Rex de-
votes columns Of belligerent verbiage to
Judge Payne in his last issue because
forsooth the Judge put his name down for
$25 to srart democratic paper in Miller.
Has he not the right to advertise that
amount in such paper as such loyal
democrats as Rorick & Cole, F. s. Wash
burne, Fred Gerhard and r. c. Anderson
have to advertise it the Journal2 The
PRESS has several good democratic adver-
tising patrons, and is free to admit it VIII
take all such as come to it. As to Paynes
laboring for the Bulletin, it is all buncome
a Characteristic OF the be'sare-of'the-
Hand -county-ring, dl-wool sheet.