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SEEKING A MINISTER.
Rawson's GuIch Determined to Down
Rocky Bar on salvation.

From the st. Paul Herald.
The other day a st. Paul minister an
swered a ring at his door BELL, and found
there Il brawny frontiersman wearing a
buckskin suit and a white Mexican som
brero. He was invited into the study,
and, after seating himself, said:
"Pardner, I'm tryin to case up a sky
pilot to ladle out the savin' grace to the
boys in Rawson's Gulch, Montany. The
barkeeper down to the Merchants hotel
told me that you slung the heftiest jaw in
the holy line in st. Paul, an | thought
I'd drop in an size you up"
IF | understand you, sir, you desire to
secure a pastor for your church u
there
That's our little game exactly, pard,
and the boys Constructed me an execu-
tive committee to come var an run one
down. We want the best heavenly
mouthpiece in the country, an we've got
the dust to pay fur i'm"
who was your last pastor?n asked the
minister.
"Neyer had one. You see. the boys
out thar never stood in much on the re-
ligion racket, but we're agoin' to bank
big on sayin' grace in future, an play 'er
cler up to the limit. Glad tidin's o great
Joy the winnin' card at Rawson's from
now henceforth an forevermore, pardner,
49, Jonft ,,,,, c,-o,t - -
You say you never had a minister ?
What. then, has caused this sudden
awakening-this new desire for light ?"
'Ill tell you, pard it's just like this ::
Thar's a big rivalry tween Rawson's
Gulch and Rocky Bar, about five miles
furder up the creek. The 70 camps
have been fighting for. the lead for a year,
and we have always downed 'em on every
pint. Las week one of the boys went
up bar an cum back an reported that
them Rocky fellers had a preacher an
that salvation war a runnin' Eloose in the
camp an amazin' grace war CROWN on
the bushes. He said he heard the
holy bloke preachify 'imself an that he
dished up the Twin word like ten times
winner. Well, that sort o paralyzed us
SO to speak, an we call a meetin' to see
what war to be done. At fust it war pro-
posed to go up thar of a Sunday an
clean out the congregation and hang the
preacher, but we want quite sure of the
fghtin' qualities of the meek and lowly
worshipers up thar. an mout git licked.
So it war finally decided to tree a gospel
sharp, an that's wat I'm here for now.
The boys II treat you white, pard, an if
you can do up the Rocky Bar capper,
your fortunes made. I b'lieve you'll
shout salvation at us in a way that d
make the Rocky Bar galoots powerful
weary
, 1884-10-01
WIRE WHISPERS.


Fannie Ellsler is dying at Vienna.
A $25,0 900 fire in Louisville, near Que
bee.
General Butler spoke at Buffalo last
night. There were cheers for Cleveland
and Blaine.
Cholera combined with heavy rains, is
paralyzing trade in Spain. Much suffer
ing is resulting.
Mr.. Hendricks received a popular ova-
ton in the midst of a driving rainstorm
on his arrival in Louisville.
The first days registration in Brooklyn,
n. Y, shows 46,Sl7 names against 49,
6S4 Tor the first day in 1880.
Kiernan's agency states that the trans
fer books of the Union Pacific show
300, 600 shares credited to Jay Gould.
The British steamer Finchley struck
and went down in Isaacs harbor, neal
Halifax. Captain and crew saved.
France is willing to treat with China,
providing China observes the Tentsir
treaty and pays France 9Oo,O 900, OOt
francs.
Billy McHenry offered 30 cents a bush
Ell for a million bushels of corn in the Chi
cago markets yesterday. Lively times il
grain speculation.
The German steamer Martha, boun'
for New York with $50 passengers o.
board, was off Halifax last night in
disabled condition.
The National Convention of the Iris
American Republican League was held i
Cincinnati yesterday. Nearly 300 delt
gates were present.
Eighty newsdealeE from different POI
tons of the country met in New Yor
yesterday The object is to establish
national association.
At Providence, yesterday, Maxey Col
broke the best stallion record of Phalla
2:l39. Maxey Cobb's time quarter
80, half in l:04i, three-quarters in Id
mile in 2:13t.
: There were 42l new cases and %
deaths from cholera throughout Ita.
yesterday, including 100 cases and {
deaths in Naples, and &C cases and
deaths in Genoa
, 1884-10-01

But the very peculiar civil service rule:
adopted in the appointment and promo.
ton of this class of officials will, doubt
less, account for some of the bad results. -
The report here names several officials
who were rewarded by promotion Or other
wise, in spite of Illegal acts, and says:
with such a system of selection and ad-
vancement of officials, it is not to be
wondered at that the country has
been cursed with rumors whose least
heinous crime was that of public plumber
ing. Probably the most remarkable case
of this way of rewarding bad characters
was that of Judge Conger, formerly Asso-
ciate Justice of the Territory of Montana.
Charges of such a serious nature, well
known to the public, were made against
him, that he was suspended from Office.
There were two petitions forwarded to the
President in connection with this matter.
The one asking for the retirement Of the
Judge, was signed by PIG citizens, repre-
senting seventy-five per cent. of the tax
able property of Gallatin county; the
other, asking for his restoration to the
bench, wa signed by f~fty-nine persons,
of whom nine we're then under indictment
in the court for fraud, and one for with
holding county records; one had been
several times arrested for larceny; another
was her being pursued for the theft of
sixteen horses, and of the remainder,
twenty-nine were saloon keepers and gam
blers in Miles City. In the face of these
facts, the President of the United States,
in the exercise of the functions of the
Office held by him, deemed it his duty to
the people ofthis great country to restore
Judge Conger to the bench"
The report recommends the abolition of
the corrupting fee system and fixing def
mite salaries for United States District At
torneys and Marshals, and closes with
the statement that the investigations have
disclosed a wanton waste of public reve-
MUGS and a criminal disregard Of the
rights and safeguards of the people.
, 1884-10-01
Heavy Land Sale.

Boston, September 30.-Eforts to
compromise the affairs of F.. Shaw &
Bro, the insolvent tanners and leather
dealers. Having failed, Trustee Wyman
offered the entire estate for sale. This
will put upon the market possibly the
greatest area of real estate offered for sale
in this part of the country since the
colonial days, the property includes
300, 900 acres of timber lands in New
England, and the tanneries and other
property in Maine, New York, the Prov
ince of Ouebec and New brunswick.
, 1884-10-01

CHICAGO, September 30.-Ex Governor
st. John in formally accepting the nom
nation for President by the National
Prohibition party thanks them for.the un-
sought honor conferred. He praises the
moral worth and mental ability Of the
convention as a body. With manufactures
shutting down, banks breaking, merchants
failing in business, securities unsettled,
western wheat selling at a home market for
forty cents per bushel, and hundreds of
thousands of industrious mechanics and
laboring men who are willing to work but
can get nothing to do, it seems to him
that the time has come for the people,
who are the source of all political power,
to cal a halt and stop and think for
there must be a reason for this %1condition
of things. The other political parties are
devoting themselves TO personal abuse
and villifcation. The r~emai1der of their
time is mainly devoted to a discussion of
the tariff question, ignoring all matters
that relate to the moral elevation of the
people.
Switching on to what he considers the
real issue of the campaign, he says:
'There are about $4,000 retail.dealers
in intoxicating liquors in the United
States, each of whom pays to our Gov
eminent $25, in consideration of which
sum they are permitted to carry On their
their business for a term of twelve
months. When we add to this the
amount paid by distillers, brewers and
wholesale dealers we find that the interest
of the Government in the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquors is about
$50, 900, 900 annually. This traffic,
sanctioned as it is by the laws
of the country, costs the people
at a low estimate 4 thousand
million dollars every year, not to speak OF
the destroyed homes, debauched man.
hood, poverty, heart-ache, crime and
corruption it produces. This disgraceful
business should be suppressed and enor-
nous sums of money that under the pres
enJ system dIt NOISc lndi AhlOMu AWAY
saved to the people, and thus a impetus
would be given to the industries of thii
country that would enable us success
fully to throw our doors open wide to thu
to the competition of the world
The Republican and Democrat
parties favor the continuance of tn
manufacture and sale of ~intoxicatinI
liquors as a beverage, while the Prohibi
ton party demands that the same shall b
forever suppressed. Thus IN issue j
presented to the people in which is in
/ volved the protection of every home i
the land"
Closing, he says:
This is no time for lodging. Nor
: ~cowardice will never win and surely nevC
, deserves a victory. Then let us look I
4 God for His guidance and fearlessly an
faithfully do our whole duty, never doub
h ing that He will take care Of the results.
, 1884-10-01
LITTLE DUDES DANGER.


From the Boston Globe.
See the dude, the dandy dude!'
''Shut up, you dirty little rgamulfn,
or III punch your headr'
Then they went for each other like two
bull pups, One had on Il pair of cotton
TANNERS with a hole in the seat and a tat
tered shirt; the other was dressed in the
hight of boy fashion. They were about
of a size, and the crowd cheered while
they punched each others noses, chewed
each others ears and scratched each
others eyes. The ragamuffin had the
most science, but the little dude was in
the best condition physically. Suddenly
a bluecoat dropped down from somewhere.
The crowd received an electric shock, and
some one called out;
"Skitl a peelerr'
Then the little dude pulled his fingers
out Of the ragamuffin's greasy hair, and
the ngamufin let go of the little dudes
ear, and away went the two, while the
strong arm of the law ratified for help and
then started in pursuit.
Follow me- shouted the ngamuffin
to the little dude, and they disappeared
togetherin a labyrinth OF alleys. The po-
liceman gave up the chase, sat down on q
doorstep and cooled off, and then wen
away.
Then the Globe reporter did likewise
, 1884-10-01

the Chief" changing the latter to familiar
national airs AT the conclusion of his
speech, Mr.. Hendricks was shown
through the building and held an informal
reception in the main aisle where he
had to shake hands with every
one in the building. He left the building
amid tremendous cheering and returned to
his hotel. He will remain in the city
Wednesday and visit the Exposition again.
Mr.. Hendricks will address a political
meeting at New Albany, Ind. Thursday
night
, 1884-10-01
Rlnina,s Mouamants.

The Blaine special train made its first
stop at Fostoria, the home of Ex-Governor
Foster. There was a big crowd at the
depot.
The next stop was made at Tifin. Big
crowd. Speech.
Urbana was next stopped at. Several
hours were spent there. Speech. Longer
and more pretentious than usual. Taify.
Protection.
AT Dayton, Blaine reviewed a torch
light procession and spoke briefly. He
will visit the Soldiers Home tomorrow,
and thence 20 to Cincinnati.
, 1884-10-01
Cleveland's Home Reception.

ALBANY, September Ex-Governor
Cleveland was busy to-day finishing up
the work preparatory to his trip to
Buffalo Thursday. He goes on the fast
train which leaves here at u o'clock,
arriving at Buffalo at TAO pm. The
train makes but three stops, Utica,
Syracuse and Rochester. At Cleveland's
home the citizens will unite in receiving
him irrespective of party. 1t will take
the form of an exhibition of local pride,
and it is believed the demonstration will
be a very imposing one.
, 1884-10-01
A Kentucky Welcome.

LOUISVILLE, KY, September 3O.-In
the evening Governor Hendricks was
escorted to the Exposition building,
where, in spite of the fact that it was
raining in torrents, he was enthusiastically
received by 20, 900 people, who gave him
a Kentucky welcome. As he entered the
building Gilmore's band played Hail to
, 1884-10-01

James A. Morrison has removed his
tailoring establishment to 400 Sixteenth
street, opposite Warren's emporium.
Don't forget the place for nobby suits
made up in the most fashionable manner
at the most reasonable prices.
, 1884-10-01

Came to the premises, 4l2 Eighteenth
street, two lambs. The owner can have
property by paying for this advertise
ment.
, 1884-10-01

There will be a regular meeting of the
Pioneer Hook and Ladder company this
Wednesday evening, at 1880 O'Clock,
sharp. A full attendance requested.
BY order, HARRY BLAKE,
Secretary.
, 1884-10-01

The Durants will hold a regular meet
ing this, Wednesday, evening at 8 O'Clock.
The members will please attend as bust
ness of importance will come before the
meeting. GEo. ii. TRUcKET, Sec'y.
, 1884-10-01

Chas. Stabler, the tailor, has moved
three doors south of Gray q Pearse's
drug store, Eddy street, opposite the stone
warehouse.
, 1884-10-01

We have in stock, and more coming, a
complete line Of ladies' wraps, both in
silk plush and seal. Marks Il Myers.
, 1884-10-01

Professor Robinson's dancing classes,
ladies' and gents, Wednesday evening;
misses and masters Wednesday after
, 1884-10-01

An experienced office mar would like a
position as bookkeeper or clerk. Salary
no object. Address, a." LEADER
, 1884-10-01

Every smoker should try Little
-
, 1884-10-01

Ifyou wish to see nobby goods, go to
Polack's.
, 1884-10-01

In fact anything in the House
furnishing line with but little
trouble to you or to us. The ar
rival of a car load of goods Is a
small affair at the WARREN En-
PoRIUM, as we unload the cars
directly on the floor of the build
ing. Still, several car loads of
, 1884-10-01

WANTED-A girl to do house work
Apply to Mrs. Henry Harrington, corner
Of Hill and Twentieth streets.
, 1884-10-01

lives & historical Dept; Cheyenne, Eyo.
, 1884-10-01

Observation-Disclosures Apply to Mrs.
j. w. Hunter. 299 Ransom street, bet.
Sixteenth and Seventeeth streets.
, 1884-10-01
Warren Mercantile COMFY

Moving day is always one of
annoyance, and as moving day
has begun with us, and will last
for some time. we expect that
until We get fully established
in the
, 1884-10-01

For SALE-At Laramie City, about the
18th of October, 6,000 head Of California
Wethers. Address, J. L. De Haven,
Laramie City.
, 1884-10-01

My Fall stock of clothing is now com
pleted. and prices will astonish you. Pol
ack the Onthier.
, 1884-10-01

For RENT.-A furnished house of
three rooms, pantry and closet. | will
furnish two boarders and pay balance in
money. l.. Usher, at Martins lumber
, 1884-10-01
Seventeenth Street Stores

aud now have it arranged, moi
as we want it permanently, but
yet in shape 30 we can sell you
any pattern Of
, 1884-10-01

For SALE-At Laramie City, about the
18th of October, 6,000 head Of California
Wethers. Address, J. L. De Haven,
Laramie City.
For RENT.-A furnished house Of
three rooms, pantry and closet. | will
furnish two boarders and pay balance in
money. l.. Usher, at Martins lumber
yard.
For RENT.-Nice new houses. Inquire
of Chas. McGaryey.
For RENT. Furnished front room,
conveniently located. Apply at Hunt 4
Whipple's drug store.
For RENT-A furnished house of five
rooms in eastern part Of wn.-lnquire
of +. A. Reed.
To RENr-Four large rooms, suitable
for Offices or a small family.
Apply to WIN. GAPRov1NEs.
Ellis keeps the boss soda water.
Houses for sale and rent
G. f. STURGIs.
Fall ~overcoats at Polack's S.
FRESH on STEERS.
At the Star Restaurant. Open all
night,
Imported Swiss and Limburger cheese.
Russian c~ayiare, Holland herring, ancho
vies, pigs-feet, etc, all kinds of lunches
at the Pioneer Saloon.
Go to Ellis for ice cream and sod
water.
The Genuine singer Sewing Machine
Call and examine the new High Arm a
the corner of Eighteenth and Hill streets
My Fall stock of clothing is now com
pleted, and prices will astonish you. Pol
ack. the Clothier.
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with the expiration Of Oliver II. Smiths, in
March, 1s43, ended in March, 1s49, and he
served but one term. In June, or May, 1852,
the national senators were Jesse D. Bright,
since 1916, and james Whtcomb, since 1s49.
Whitcomb died just before the first State cleo
ton under the new Constitution, in October
1852 Who the senator was that made the inn
pressive announcement attributed to Mr..
Hannegan, we have no idea 1t may be all
fancy, like the time assigned. But, in any
event, it was not Edward A. Hannegan. 1t is
pity to rub the bloom off so pretty flower
as the Free Press presented for national delec-
tation, but, as the smart footman in Pickwick
said to Sam Weller about 'the petticut, his
tory is irrevocable."
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CLEVELAND. THE REroRMER.

When will Democracy have the decency to
let up on the Cleveland nastinessf The Dem.
i ocratic papers and orators persist in keeping
! it before the people, and seem to gloat over
its disgusting details The last one to pro-
claim the shame Of the Democratic nominee
is Don Piatt. In speech at Nashville, Tenn,
this week, he said;
s'Some years since, twelve or thirteen. I
believe lit was barely eighth Grover Cleve-
land, then bachelor and young man. got
involved in an affair with a designing woman.
She was not poor, unfortunate orphan,
turned out upon cold and heartless world at
the tender age Of twenty -eight, as Dickens
would have expressed it. She was a widow.
as old as Grover Cleveland answering to the
name Of Maria Halpin. Had Grover CIeve-
land listened to the teachings of the elder
Weller he would have been beware of widows
But he did not, and fell a victim to the wiles
Of the widow The infatuatiou was brief,
and the repentance was sincere for we find
him taking the unhappy offspring Of the
iaison, adoptingit, taking it home, and doing
his best to retrieve this error"
With no desire to paddle in this puddle of
filth, few facts ought to be cited from Dem
ocratic authority, The story concerning Mr..
Cleveland's relations with the unfortunate
woman named is admitted by Democrats
everywhere. 1t has been apologized for in
various ways, according to the bias of the
apologist. Piatt's explanation, however, IS
probably the meanest Of all, in that it seeks to
shift the responsibility from Cleveland to the
woman. Even were it granted that the woman
was wholly to blame, what must the public
think of man who has no more
force of character, no more regard
for morality and decency, than to be
seduced by notorious and designing
woman, and to maintain immoral relations
with her for three years and until Child is
born as the result of the indulgencef These
are Democratic admissions, and are colored to
serve as excuses for a man who is expected to
deliver nation Of 55OOO,OOe of peoplel In
the name Of all that is decent and good let
Democrats stop proclaiming the infamy Of
their nominee Democrats probably will vote
for him just as readily without advertising
his shame. If not, let the disgusting story be
repeated to them in private.
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POLITICAL NOTE AND GOSSIP.

! -
JOIN KELLY: A weaker man than Han
cock is running against a stronger man than
IT is rumored that ex Senator Conkling has
consented to make six speeches for Blaine in the
campaign ass
. AMAN named Bonnet is running for a political
office in Minnesota The ladies are for him first,
last and all the time.
THE Boston Evening Star, which has hereto
fore supported Cleveland. announces that it will
hereafter support General Butler
The Norristown Herald says the defense Of
Cleveland, has evolved new theological doctrine,
entitled 1.-THE sacredness of sin.
The Indiana Volksfreund is the name Of a new
German paner edited by Casper Hett of Goshen.
Itsupports Blaine and Logan and the entire
Republican ticket.
IL General Butler can secure for himself one
electoral vote--with 200 for Blaine and 200 for
Cleyeland-he will be happier than Mormon
elder with nine wives
THE Troy On Y Telegram prints what it
calls well-authenticated report from Boston,
that it is the intention of Buffers friends to
strike West of the ticket and substitute the
name of Hendricks
OrwAY J. CosGRovE Democratic candidate.
for solicitor of Hamilton county, Ohio, is re-
ported to have said; "To h---l with the trades.
unionists; we can buy them. We have bought
the president and secretary for years
From the meager returns received from the
contest for the Democia attic congressional noni-
nation in the Eighth Kentucky district, it would
seem that Gov. James b McCreary has cap
tured the prize, defeating Phil. b Thompson,
jr. and Milton j. Durham.
AFTER looking through Cleveland's record,
the most striking iabors Of his life are stated in
plain terms. HE pressed the lever A Pic
ture Of Cleveland pressing the lever to ele-
waite a felow-citizen to the skies with rope
around his neck, would BE- very pretty toy
Mr. WILLIAM A. FowLER, for years a leading
member Of the Democratic State committee OF
New York. has resigned his membership in the
First Ward Democratic Association, Of Brooklyn.
for the reason that he cannot cooperate in Ia
boring for the election Of Cleveland for Prcsi-
dent.
BUFFALO Commercial lRep. j Cleveland's pop
ularity in his city is proved by the fact that
his friends have been working up Spontaneous
for him for more than a week, and
they say that they shall want at least two weeks
more Cleveland is waiting at Albany in the
to have this voice from his own
county" come upon him suddenly.
NEW YoRK Mail and Express: The asceptance
BY the venerable and universally yenerated ex-
President Woolsey Of the position Of an elector
on the Blaine and. Logan ticket presents very
serious practical dficulty in the way Of tho New
England 'lSickersr II so happens that DR.
Wo0lsey combines the highest type Of religious
character with the ripeet and most varied sch0l-
aiship' and with knowledge Of craftsmanship
that has made him the trusted adviser Of mora
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THE correspondent Of the. Louisville
Courier-Journal states that Colonel James
Keigwin Republican candidate. for Congress
in the Third district was stoned while at
tempting to make speech at Hen1yville on
Saturday night. The report says:
He was interrupted many times during the
beginning Of his argument, but this did not
seem to disturb him. After the Colonel had
got fairly started on his argument in favor Of
Blaine aud Logan, somebody commenced
throwing large-sized pebbles at him. one of
which struck him on the arm. The Colonel
then cut his speech short.
This brutality ard ruffanism is not to be-
wondered at in Democracy developed on the
Kentucky border. But it will. do no good.
Colonel Keigwin cannot be stopped in his
campaign even by powders in the hands Of
Democratic thugs and DULLES. In this citv
an Irish meeting was interrupted by just such
scoundrels as threw stones at Colonel Ksig-
win. These incidents show the desperation
Of the Democratic party. They are losing adj
herents on, every hand, and are not able to
restrain themselves. Whom the gods would
destroy they first make mad.
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have been proven so time and again. How
ever, despite the bad arrangements, an au-
dience of twelve OF fifteen hundred listened to
splendid exhortation from Hon. w H.
Calkins, candidate for Governor, followed
briefly BY Hon. Stanton J. Peelle. Taken as
whole the parade and the meeting showed
that Indianapolis is by no means asleep in the
campaign, and that it may be relied upon for
old-time work, old-time enthusiasm, and an
old-time majority.