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, 1884-09-19

The following entries of public lands
were filed at the United States Land
Office Yesterday:
William S. Mitchell, northeast quarter
of the northeast quarter of section 80,
northeast half of the northwest quarter of
section SO and lot 7 dissection 80, range GO.
Timber culture.
William S. Mitchell, Laramie County,
south half of the southwest quarter of lot
. of section %, township SO, range GO,
containing l40 acres.
George w. Jones, of Laramie County,
south half of northeast quarter, northwest
quarter of the southeast quarter of section
20, township 10, range 60. containing 100
acres.
Land sold, Charles Fox, of johnson
County, southeast quarter of the north
west quarter and the north half of the
southwest quarter and southwest quarter
of southwest quarter of section &c, town
ship As, range rs, containing 100 acres.
, 1884-09-19
ALL FOR A QUARTER.
A Darkey's Head CoIlIdes With a
Billiard Ball.

A row took place at Graham's saloon
yesterday in which the head of one
Joseph McGath, whose complexion is
much FURNISHED by the rays of the sun,
was injured by a billiard ball discharged
by the hand of Stephen Gray, another
specimen of the shadowy race. Steve was
arrested and brought before Judge Lee in
the afternoon. He asked to have the case
continued until to-day in order to obtain
his witnesses, which request was granted.
According tie his account he was the in
iured party. Joe owed him a quarter of
the standard dollar and although oft re-
quested had failed to pay the debt. Yes
terday the parties met in the saloon and
Steve again renewed his demands. Joseph
was not at all anxious to increase the
wealth of his friend, but was more in
clined to try his luck with a companion in
a game of seven up, in which the stakes
were not beyond his means.
Steve now had an opportunity to col
lect his claim without the vexatious delay
incident to a suit before a Justice of the
Peace. Joe had deposited % cent on
the table, and watching his opportunity
Steve obtained possession of the coveted
coin and deposited it in his pocket. Joe
protested vigorously and insisted upon
an immediate return of his property.
He, too, did not wish to litigate the mat
ter, so he stepped behind the bar, picked
up an ice pick and started for Steve.
inst at this juncture Joe's friend grabbed
Steve by the throat. Steve thought the
odds were too great and broke away from
his grasp, and seizing a billiard ball made
Il carom on Joe's head. A scuffle then
ensued, and Steve lost possession of his
newly acquired wealth. All of which he
expects to establish before Judge lee to-
day,
, 1884-09-19

A horse belonging to a young man by
the name of Tracy, while standing in front
of the Star Restaurant, mangaged to
break one of the shafs. Mr.. Tracy soon
after got into his buggy to drive off. The
horse Immediately started, and turning
the corner of Eddy street started for
Camp Carlin. 1t was learned that he
reached Camp Carlin in a safe condition
later in the day.
About G o'clock last night a team be-
longing to F. +. Warren started from in
front of the new warehouse and rushed
up Hill street at a break-neck gait. Soon
after they brought up in the alley back of
the Inter-0 Ocean quietly waiting to be un-
hitched and put in the stable. No one
was hurt, but the runaway caused consid-
cradle excitement.
, 1884-09-19
the TnRRIroRIAL CONVENTION.
1t WIN BE Held in Carbon on the 18Th Of
October.


Special Dispatch to II LEADE
LARAMIE, Wyo., September lS.-ln
response to the published calls, a meeting
of the Democratic Central Committee was
held to-day in the office of Hon. W. H.
Holiday. in this city, for the purpose Of
apportioning delegates to each county,
and issuing a call for the Democratic Con-
vention to place in nomination a Delegate
to Congress. Mr.. Holiday presided at
the meeting, and Mr.. j. G. Friend, of the
Rawlins Journal, acted as secretary. 1t
was decided to hold the Territorial Con-
vention at Carbon, on Wednesday, Octo-
Der Is. The apportionment of delegates
to the convention was made as follows
Laramie, eight; Albany, six; Carbon, five;
Uinta, four; Sweetwater, three; Fremont,
two and johnson two.
Mr.. A.. II. Reel arrived from Laramie
late last night and from him was learned
some further facts. The committee met
at II o'clock in the forenoon but adjourned
until 2 o'clock. Those present at the
meeting were r. H. Homer, member at
large; Hon. w. W. Holiday, represent
ing Albany; j. c. Friend, L. Queally,
representing Carbon; and A. II. Reel,
with a proxy also for r. f. Glover, repre-
senting Laramie Caunty. Mr.. Reel was
also proxy for ". A. johnson. represent
ing Sweetwater County, and w. A. Hook
er, representing Uinta County. The pro-
ceedings were characterized by the utmost
harmony and the best kind of treatment
promised to the delegates who may attend
the convention at Carbon.
, 1884-09-19
ENJOYABLE SOCIAL
At the Congregational Church Last
Night.

The second of the series of sociables of
the Congregational was held at the church
last evening. A large crowd was present
and the the entertainment was very sue
cessful. The mum sociable was a failure
except in the matter of fines.
Miss Mamie Dubridge executed an in
strumental solo with exquisite taste and
expression.
The solo of Miss Kingsley was charm
ingly rendered.
Mrs. George L. Holt gave an instru-
mental selection in which she displayed
rare musical accomplishments.
The vocal duet by Mrs. Conable and
Mrs. HOLSTER was one of the most pleas
ing events of the evening.
The tableaux were one Of the most in
teresting features of the affair. Consid-
cradle taste was displayed in their ar
engagements.
The society will give these entertain
ments every two weeks, and their efforts
are deserving of patronage.
, 1884-09-19

Articles incorporating the Cheyenne
Hardware Store were filed with Hon. f.
S. n. Morgan, Secretary of the Territory,
yesterday. The incorporators are David
d. Dare, John w. Collins and John C..
Baird, and the object is to carry on the
hardware business at Cheyenne, or such
other localities in the Territory as the
company may elect. The capital stock is
800, 900, and is divided into 1000 shares
of 800 each. Its term of existence is
fifty years.
, 1884-09-19
THE C. A. R. REUNION.
Information to the Posts--Rates TO wyo-
ming.

The date of the reunion and encamp-
ment of the department Of Colorado has
been changed from September 30 to Octo-
Der 9. Department Commander Byron
L. Carr has issued a general order to the
different posts which among other things
states:
Tickets will be provided for all comrades
and their families, the Ladies Auxiliary
society and such of the State militia as
may be in attendance.
Plenty of firewood will be furnished
and those desiring to go into
camp will come provided with
blankets. The following rates have been
adopted for the members of the Grand
Army and the immediate members Of
their families, the Ladies' Auxiliary and
the Sons of Veterans, to Colorado Springs
and return. From Cheyenne So 20 and
from Laramie IS. so.
The tickets will be sold at Grand Army
rates on the certificate of the Adiutant of
the Post, showing the holders to be in
good standing, and also stating the mem
bers Of their families who are entitled to
the rate.
Post Commanders will please make
these conditions plain to the members of
their posts, so that the ticket agents will
have no trouble when it comes to selling
tickets. The tickets will be placed on sale
in time for parties to reach the Springs on
October 9, and will be good until October
IA.
1t will be seen hat the department has
made every effort to successfully entertain
the visiting comrades. No doubt there
will be a larre attendance from Wyoming
, 1884-09-19
CLAIMING EACH OTHER.
Captain Smiths Encounter With a
Rather Muscular Man.
They Have a Lively Rough and
Tumble Racket
While a Brother officer Stands Near
Idly Looking On.

Last nlgnJ a young man entered the
Tiyoli saloon and approached one of the
tables of the wheel of fortune. His ap-
pearance indicated that he was drunk
just drunk enough to be quarrelsome.
While taking observations as to whether
the wheel stopped on a sanginary or
shadowy color. or whether the few and
far between stars were the winners on the
revolving disk, it is asserted that he
collected for himself some of the checks
from one of the players.
His companions persuaded him to re
turn them and he very gracefully acceded
to their requests. After leaving the
wheel he became rather abusive. His
language was such that even Il bar room
was too circumspect to allow such liberties
of speech, and the bartender proceeded
to put him out. This was accomplished
without any particular damage to himself
or the inmates. When he reached the
sidewalk he began another of his har-
argues.
Just at this stage of the proceedings
Captain Il. S. Smith came along and adj
vised him to get off from the street. The
Captains presence seemed to excite the
young man as much as the red flag is said
to excite the %pugnacious bull. He i'm
mediately turned his attention to the of
ficer and straightway proceeded to an
initiate him. The man made a wicked
pass at Smith. who grabbed the belliger-
ent individual by the throat. The men
Immediately locked in close embrace and
Smith soon found himself upon the side
walk with a somewhat lusty individual
astride of his bosom. A great crowd
gathered to watch the encounter, among
them many friends and sympathizers of
the young man. Some persons who OBJ
jected to seeing Smith thus summarily sat
upon were disposed to interfere in his be-
half, but they were prevented from doing
so. Those who witnessed the encounter
say that Smith received several kicks in
the back of the head from men in the
crowd. 1t was ten or fifteen minutes ere
the officer got away from his opponent,
and when he did so he was considerably
worsted because of the encounter.
During the affay the officers pistol fell
from his pocket and was afterwards re-
turned to him, someone having picked it
up on the walk.
The young man who is the hero of the
ARRAY is said to be named McCarty. Soon
after the contest he disappeared and has
not yet been arrested.
Soon after the encounter Smith APP
peared on the street again, freshly washed
and brushed, and showing no apparent
evidences of his hard struggle. He COM
plains bitterly of the behavior of the by
ISLANDERS generally and of Deputy Sheriff
Smalley in particular He claims that
Smalley, during the entire struggle, stood
, 1884-09-19

10 all who are suffering from errors
and indiscretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, carly decay, loss of manhood, &c, |
will send a receipt that will cure you,
FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send self addressed
envelope to Rev. Joseph I. lnman,
Station D, New York.
, 1884-09-19

When the summer is departing and tine year is
growing old.
When the forests are assuming richest hues Of
red and gold.
When a softer, deeper azure tints the eloudless.
MONDAY skies
And the sunset gives US glImpses OF the walls of
Paradise
When the song-blrds have departed to a region
less austere
And their melody. mellinuous. greets no mope
the longing ear
When the wild-goose flying southwark OF APP
preaching Winter warns,
And the earth's ripe fruitage, garnered, safely
lies in sheltering barns
When the nights are growing chilly and more
welcome Is the sun
1t is then the thrifty goldman adds a dollar to
the ton.
p..-.fy. T..-..r
, 1884-09-19

The following sales took place at Chi
cago on September II;
Snow Cattle company, Is cars of
Americans, average weight LIS, s.. so;
! car of Americans, average weight 900,
$3.50; lG cars of Americans, average
weight LILO, s.. so; J ear Of Americans,
average weight 1000, $3.50.
Ogalalla Land and Cattle company:
s cars of Texans, average weight l,ls5,
$4.75; II cars of COWS, average weight,
l,165, $3.50; 3 cars of Texans, average
weight 200, s4.75; 5 cars of tailings,
average weight 1880, "a.
Cars ordered September "a; George
A. Keeline & Sons, 80 cars for Pine
Bluffs, September "a.
September %. Milwaukee Il Wyoming
Investment company, l6 cars for Pine
Bluffs.
Stephens & Meizner, c cars for Pine
Bluffs.
May6eld, Shelby & Tomb, 40 ears for
Pine Bluffs, September 26.
Addoms & Glover, % cars for Pine
Bluffs.
Goldschmidt & Fisher, II cars for
Pine Bluffs.
Shipments yesterday: Paxton & Par
ker, % car loads at Ogalalla.
j. w. Hammond, % ear loads at Pine
Bluffs.
D. Ullman, % car loads from Pine
Bluffs.
Ogalalla Land and Cattle company, 20
car loads at 0galalla.
Mather & Guerney are loading y cars
at Pine RlnHs
, 1884-09-19

Porous and strengthening, improved,
the best for backache, pains in chest or
side, rheumatism, neuralgia. 25c. Drug
gists or mail.
, 1884-09-19

The ladies approve of your smoking
Little j oker.
, 1884-09-19

At the Star Restaurant, Open all
night,
, 1884-09-19
Fall overcoats at Polack' s.

The largest stock OF Carpets ever in
Wyoming at Craig. Davis & Co.'S
, 1884-09-19

Ifyou wish to see nobby goods, go to
Polack's.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31
Why Don't They ?

The New York Independent in a
recent issue, referring to the prog
ress of prohibition by counties in
Georgia, says:
"By the way, why don't the pro-
hibitionists of Northern States
adopt this system, which has work.
ed so well in Georgia and Mary
land"
The reason is that theDemocratic
State legislatures of Georgia and
Maryland have granted the request
of the people of those localities to
vote on the question as a nop-parti-
san measure, while the Republican
legislatures of New York and other
Northern States have repeatedly
and persistently refused this just
and righteous request of the friends
of temperance. Does the Indepen-
dent see the point, and will it help
to secure the submission of this
question to the direct vote of the
people? In its editorial CATER the
Battle" it carefully omits all refer
ence to this question as to the duty
of the party of the future. Md
taonaI Advocate.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31
Praying for Relief in the Key
stone State.

Before we issue another paper,
the New Year will have come and
the Legislature convened. Oar pc
titions are circulated for the third
time, all over the State, to secure
the signatures of voters, asking
the Legislature to permit the cleo
tors to decide whether the liquor
traffic shall be continued in this
State. Many of the petitions have
been returned well filled, and we
would urge all who have them to
act promptly in securing signers,
and mail them without delay, to
the State Secretary at Pittsburgh.
Prohibition Bonner.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31
No More License.-A Georgia
Grand Jury Petitions.

The Grand Jury of Oglethorpe
county, recently in its present
ments to the Court, offered the
following:
"Seeing the. evil of intemper-
ance in our county at all times,
and especially on the streets of
Lexington, during court week, we
earnestly request our county COM
missioners to grant no more licenses
for the sale Of intoxicating liquors
in Oglethorpe county. Leaving
the moral aspect of the question
out Of view, it is the sense of this
body that more money would be
saved to the treasury by the sup
preston of liquor shops than goes
into it by the sale Of licenses to
them"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
A Republicans Philosophy.

HICKORY, MASON Co., w. VA.
ED. FREEMAN: We, and when
say we, | mean the Republican
party, have learned a valuable les
son quite recently. The question
is, W i'll we heed it? When the Re-
publican National Convention was
asked to incorporate plank in its
platform favoring the submission
of the liquor question to the peo-
pie, it refused, and in that refusal,
assured the party's defeat for at
least four years.
The Prohibitionists were deter
mined to have a candidate whom
they could conscientiously support,
and had the Republican party ia
vored and not spurned them, the Re-
publican candidate would no doubt
have been endorsed by the Prohi-
bition Convention, and in that case
a great many Democrats would
have voted for Blaine instead of
Cleveland, who, in his letter of &C
ceptance made bid for the whis-
key mems support. But, knowing
that both candidates, as well as
both Conventions, were on the same
side Of the fence, what could they
do but vote with their party? The
tact is it is very wholesome lesson
and one not to be overlooked or
slightingly passed by, if the "grand
old party expects to regain what
she has lost.
The only thing that seems wrong,
is making the masses of the party
suffer for the sins of its leaders.
Now there is,,a question going the
rounds, What shall we do next?
| answer, Never give up the ship.
The great leader has said, He
that putteth his hand to the pillow
and looketh back is not worthy of
me-" J. H. SHANK.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31
Darkest Hour Before Day.

When the fugitive slave law
was tightening its grip, when
the Missouri compromise was re-
pealed, it looked as though slavery
was expanding, and when Mr..
Buchanan was elected on the Gin
cinnati platform it looked as though
slavery had reached the throne,
yet it was within six years of it's
death. The darkest period of the
dark ages, when Luther came forth
and marked his ninsty-fve theses
on the church door at Wurtemburg.
Some of the devils that Jesus cast
out kicked most desperately just
before they left their victims, and
the rum devil will kick hard be-
fore he is finally cast OUT Temper
ance Gazette.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31
Power of the Press.

The family may be judged by
the papers it reads. If they be of
the dynamite stamp, like the Irish
World, the family are the same. If
the Police Gazette, the family are
ruffians and harlots. If of the lot
tery-advertising kind, the family
are gamblers. If of the whisky
and beer stamp, the family is
nursery of drunkards. If of the
Sunday sport kind, the family are
Sabbath breakers. If of the Buffa-
10 Bill stamp, the family may be
murderers.
The reason of this similarity be-
tween the readers and their favor
tie papers is two-fold: First be-
cause the readers sentiments are
reflected in the paper; and second,
because the paper has had great
influence in creating these senti-
ments. The great thing is to get
the good paper into families before
the character of the bad one is
stamped upon them. The moral
of all this, which we hope all Chris
tians will recognize, is that a great
responsibility rests upon them in
the choice of paper or papers for
their own families. And also in
promoting the circulation of good
papers among their neighbors.
There is no form of home mission
airy effort likely to be more sure
and permanent in its effects than
encouraging the circulation Of de-
cidedly Christian, temperance
newspapers. Observe, they need
to be good newspapers, in order to
satisfy those who can only afford
one paper.-N. Y Witness.
No use talking, the famous P. M.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

Corner Lot on Murdoch Avenue,
5Ox16O, for sale by Atkinson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

No use talking, the famous P. M.
L P. are the best liver pills now
made. They are certain relief for
headache. Price, Is cents box.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

3 Lots at the corner of Pike and
Market Streets, and 4 Lots on Pike
street, for sale by Attkisson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

A good heavy Canton Flannel
for 5 cents yard, at Foley's.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

Spence the Music Dealer is Mon
arch of all he surveys, two large
stores in Parkersburg and one ele-
CANT store at Marietta.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-22
HIS ER.

MeQueuer and has friend Addleson were s,Iolhng through A cemetery. Stop ping a, A grave, Mo tlssr,er remarked
 This Is the resting place of my siep- father"
 "Your stcpiA,hcr :" sad Addle.on h, surprise.
 "Yes. my s,epfa,hei"
 Why man, your father rs stll alive
 Ny father oh yes, hes alive.'
 Then how IA Il ,ha, the man ~ho : buried here was your s'epfaiher ~
 Well. you see, he was my mothers husband. He died and my father mai- ned hia widow"
 "Tha, doc. no, make kim your siep- father
 |" The deuce |, doesnt. He was not my father, yet he was my mothers has- band. Of course that makes him my s,epia,her either ,ha, ot he is my fathes and my father IS my uepfaiher. Don you scel 7"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-22
WAS A TAILOR.

"Of all the biblical characters said Mir. Shinrack, putting aside the scriptures and addressing his interesting family, "I mos, admire David. Aside from be- ing grea, ruler. he was poet, and a singer of great sweetness"
 "He was something like Andrew John- son." replied the son, young man whose career on the college play grornd has been spoken of in the highes, terms.
 "Why like Andrew Johnson ~ asked the father.
 Because he was a tailor"
 What, David a tailor"
 "Yes, for the bible says so.'
 "The bible says nothing of the kind. ,
 Oh, yes, for don't you know ,ha, when Saul went into the cave David GU, his garment :"
 After few moments silence, the father said to his wife There IS an old horse-pis,oi somewhere up stairs. Wish you'd bring il down
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-22
WOULDN'T HAVE IT.

We are going to have pretty warm campaign said Colonel Morganhead to MeE'lail, the reporter.
 Yes. think so. Who do you think ~ill be nominated for governor =
 Can't tell, but know one thing What's tha, ~
 I'm not candidate. although have received several letters from prominent men. asking me 10 run but 10 tell you the truth. l wouldn', have the oftiee."
 - am sorry 10 hear that. for 1 have heard several men mention your name iavorably and l contemplate publishing then views
 Don, do il, please. for. as tell you. wouldn', be candidate for anything. Say" calling the reporter, who started to cross the street.
 Well"
 Go ahead and publish the interviews. !" And say ,ha, you positively decline z'' "Yes"
 All right"
 Say
 Well.'
 Needn't say thA, positively decline. Jus, say ,ha, don't want the office"
 All right
 Say
 Well.r
 "Needn't say that, even. don, want to pu, you to any trouble. Hold on a minute lust say that if elected l would strive to discharge my duty"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-22
AN ARISTOCRAT.

Several days ago, when Lord Tackle ton stopped a, the Little Rock depot, he was approached by a lank, long -haired man who szid
 They tell me ,ha, you b'long to the 'stocracy."
 Lord paekle.on regarded the ques. tioner for a moment, and replied
 "Yes, l belong 10 the English mo- bility."
 Wal, I'm glad 10 meet yer. be- long to the 's,ocracy over here, an wush yer had time to stop ofi an take dinner ~;;h me-
 "I didn', know ,ha, you had an aris- ,ocracy over here: ?"
 "On, yas, I'm 'ristocrat."
 From whom did you descend =
 " Dam 'h know"
 Then why are you an aristocras
 " Bercause I've been juAice O the peace three times, an am still a caner- date
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-03-22
PLANTATION PHiLOsoPHY

be shre~d man an de bes citiIen De sparrow hawk IS mighty keen bu, he 's awful rascal. De bes' work ~hu, a man does is ailus slow De coin syrou, doAn rush it's way through de ciod.
 De bes' man sometimes shows da, he IS ou,en humor, De gentles, hoss some times tries ter bi,e yer when yer buckles on de saddle.
 When a coward takes up dc notion O tighten he ken whup brave man. De snappin' dog ~ha, backs inter de fence o'ner is awful.
 When oman comes ter me an tells me da, one Q de ncighbors ,s bad, 1 knows dat one O dem is bad. but de oman ~hui does de talkin' is de one.
 De man what am xilus al work am no sign dat de neighborhood kan do ~id- out him. De suck-aig dog IA pokin' roun' while de fox houn' is CT sleep.
 De prospeoks O mar is ailus greater den de fzok whu, follows. De hsh pulls mighty hard fore yer git him ou,en de wa ter an yer think ia, a ounce cal fish weighs ten poun's.