, 1884-02-23
The Democratic Leader.
FEBRUARY 16. 1884.
mINoR N MENTION.

WIN AcouJ iOt inLIuuuCIlOu tO-uhy.
Nothing was received for record a
the office of the county clerk yesterday.
Nearly all the members of the legisla.
ture attended the grand ball last night
Joseph Adams reached this city yes.
terday with his freight train. He CANT
from Fort Laramie.
All Of the banks of the city were
closed yesterday, and many Other
places of business also.
The officers and ladies of Fort Lara.
mic had a ball and supper on Tuesday
evening, which was a very pleasant at.
fair.
There was less drinking done at the
saloons around town yesterday than
would be expected on a national holt
day.
The colored people are holding a
series of meetings at their church on
Eighteenth street, and quite a revival
among them is in progress.
rIcu NcloOu was uudulc W give udll
on his appeal, and has been committed
to Jail, but will probably be able to OBJ
tain his release in a very short time.
Judge Fisher; as special master | IN
chancery, has been engaged in taking
the testimony in the case of Carroll vs..
Carroll, for the past two or three days.
1t was rnmored about the city yester-
day forenoon that Joe Magaff had died
the night before, but investigation
founded. Joe is good for a long time
yet.
The committee appointed at the Old
Pioneers meeting at the CITY hall
night before last. met yesterday at the
the office of J. G. Abney, and made ar
rangements to begin work, but adj
journed over until to-day on account of
the grand ball.
A young by the lame of John Doe.
of course, was on yesterday brought be-
fore Judge Fisher charged with be-
coming immoderately inspired by the
little Ratchet occasion, and after it
transpired that he didn't have s13 just
then, the court rendered John the liber-
ties Of the c%alaboose.
Some cowboys just In from the range
report a great deal of suffering among
stock that have drifted against the
wire fences. They are starving and
some have died. The owners claim
that when cattle drift against the
fences they will huddle together and
starve to death rather than face the
storms.
One night during the present week a
recent convert came into a certain
business place at a very late hour, and
after several young men who were
present had bothered him somewhat on
his profession Of religion, ven to pray
ing, much to the discontinue of his
companions, who had hardly looked for
so much persistency in his belief as this
conduct indicated.
The great event Of the season at
Fort Laramie will come off next Mon
day evening, when T. W. Robertson's
comedy entitled Caste, will be on the
boards under the management of Cap
tain Coolridge. The scenic artist,
Lieutenant Worden, has been very
busy during the past week drawing and
preparing for the occasion. There is
much speculation on the result. Cap
tain Coolridge has much experince In
amateur theatricals, and will undoubt-
eddy bring his pupils well prepared fer
the evening.
Quite a number Of those participant
ing in the ball were debarred from the
Opera house restaurant last night, by
reason Of the banquet in progress
there. The occasion was intended as
a special compliment to Department
Commander Carr and Colonel Smith,
and Proprietor Carroll, out of defer
ence to the occasion, to a considerable
pecuniary loss to himself, determined
not to allow the proceedings to be en-.
croached upon. 1t was not his wish,
but it seems it could not be avoided.
A disease known as black-leg has
broken out among the yearlings along
Currant creek and in that neighbor-
hood. They are dying off thick and
fast. 1t seems to confne itself to
young stock, and has so far proved fatal
in every NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ga
zette. There is probably a mistake in
calling the above black-leg, or anthrax.
This disease only occurs in young and
very fat cattle. The best veterinary
talent in the country says it is caused
by calves YER eating, taking the milk
of their mothers and supplementing
it with rich, juicy grasses. In other
| words, 1t is the result of gorging or
gluttony, and the cure is to cut off the
feed for a time by penning az night and
portions Of the day, Or driving onto
poor range. The disease occurs both
with sheep and cattle, but only under
circumstances OF over eating.-North.
western Live Stock Journal.