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, 1885-06-17


1t is pathetic to remember the help
less writings of Charles Lamb in the
tolls of the habit EMBEDDING him like a
coil OF Medusaen serpents or like the
.tentacul e of a Newfoundland octopus.
In his Confessions of a Drunkard, he
decribes the exchange Of n thraldom
for another, that of the goblet for the
pipe, and how at rrst the latter seemed
benign in the comparison, but at last
became a scourge Of scorpions, leaving
him no rest night nor day. Sririts,
diatoli, black anthropophagi, hobgob-
bins, lemures, continually haunted
him; Abaddon vexed and Maher per
picked him; to him, Raleigh, who
brought the terrible weed over the seas,
was as one who had opened a new Pan
dora box, fountain of inexhaustible woe
to mankind, or as the dark angel who
had uncorked the last Apocalyptio vial,
loosing the pent up and unending
Hoods Of wrath TO engulf and over
whelm the world.
, 1885-06-17
THREE KINDS OF sulclrss
This Old Roman George Sands
"Jacque>"-In Real Life.
Iuraokivn Fagle

|bfnphAgn LhthtHl
@neliberA'e suicides, y says an American
physician. "are generally OF three kinds
There arc suicides ar sing from despera.
tion. suicide arising from highly wrought
feeling and suicides arising from reckless.
ness II life. " But suicide from misery.
where great CRIME Is absent, Is not very
common The love Of life prevails against
all the temptations suggested by the deg
radiation of want and even the pangs OF
hunger. suicides from highly wrought
feeling are a so very rare-suicidcs that Is,
In which the self murderer on reflection
thinks It better for himself and others thai
he should retire from a Stage where he
knows or fully believes he is not wanted.
u a stage where he hopes he may be
waited
This Is exactly the old Roman stoical
notion Of suicide. but in the modern world
Il rarely occurs out of the pages OF fiction
Georges and is especially fond Of having
recourse to 1t. and devotes all her powers
10 making the net seem creditable and
dcsi allie In JAG ucs she contrives a sit.
uation where the moral triumph OF the
suicide Is meant to be complete. A hus-
baud has a wife much younger than him
self aud the young wife finds a lover Of
her own age. The husband witnesses her
haf piness and determines TO behave in
the handsomest manner lie sees that
either he or the lover must die and settles
that the lover ought not to be the man.
lis wife is % ENJOY her love. but then,
If he is not to interfere. he cannot be ex-
pecied 10 make himself ridiculous by
countenancing the transparent subtcrfuges
OF the young couple so he resolves to
kill himself. but he has far too much
consideration and too mu h morbid self
devotion to poison his wife's future by
the though that she has driven her hus
and to self destruction. And he man.
aces the thing 50 well that when he tum.
bles oil a prccipice every n Is sure that
II was an accident
Hut In real life re ection prevents sui.
eide. Hamlet refraius from solving the
mystery Of existence by an act against
which The Almighty has set his canonR
Suicide from recklessness Is but the last
stage OF n descent along which the inter.
course OF society Is apt to hurry all who
give themselves up 10 It. The tendency
TO feel safe is almost irresistible under the
excitement Of life In n large city, and with
his sense OF safety come temptations that
appear scarcely possible when the feeling
Of res onsibility is again awakened
The sovereign preservniivc against
this influence OF society, " says n French
writer. "is family life. Its sorrow and
its jokes alike check the fever Of the soul
brought on by reckless security. But vi
fortunately this remedy is not and cannot
be. as universal as It is powerful There
are many persons for whom family life Is
IA practical impossibi ity. But they have
an antidoie still left, and this is solitude.
They can sometimes be alone. absolutely
and consciously alone. This will be the
salt OF their lives. and solitude will restore
them TO themselves. If. alas, the salt has
lost its SAVIOR, whercwith shall 1t he
saitedy~
, 1885-06-17


Perhaps none feel SO much rs these
simple mountaineers the pangs of scpar-
ating from their paren.s, particularly.
for the respectful obedience to parental
law shown by all classes Of italians is
so citing very pleasant to see. Indeed
some persons have been known 10 smile
when they have heard stalwart men say,
II don think my father or mother
would like me to do so and So. The.
letter of one of these robust broad
shouldered Italians to his father and
mother on thel birthday OF the latter,
has for its beautifully expressed feelings
never been forgotten b the one whom
the poor fellow asked, with many
llusiies at his incapacity-it was before
he could use apen-to write 1t for hin.
The letter ran thus; My beloved and
respected mother When they told me
that there was n letter arrived
for me. my heart sung (iteral, for |
knew it was from thee, and when the
kind friend who writes these words read
it to me, ! had no voice 10 speak my 10y
that thou and my respected father are
well, for which | thank God. | try to
practice all the virtues l so vel remem
Der as belonging to my parents. and to
do what they would have me, but my
heart is heavy when | think of the time
that must pass before | see thee again.
and / lose heart, and have weak thoughts
of coming to my country before the
time. Forgive me, but am all day, all
night dreaming of my return. Vert
thou here. oh my mother, | should DO
stronger to bear, to suffer. | cannot
say more. my heart is shedding tears,
Receive the paper | send with all love
and respect there will be more soon"
As there were four others who lived
in the same hamlet, their names were
written on the other side Of the paper,
so that when the letter had been
read at home, it would DO car
ried, with how much pride may be well
imagined, to the different homes in the
borgo, until all those concerned had read
their names and the different remem
brances contained.
, 1885-06-17
BEFORE THE BALL



The salwy Aood la.I lrola ner gal II iair.
TIE cloak Of fur that ,iaspei or s.pw.ng
form
Was low unione: her b. or. wat. rpl
warm,
And clear. full neeis snone fort bayoal
compare.
oae IN ment more, and her weet arm, w.r.
lare,
In co tum1 simple, but with woulruu
charm.
And smile with which each foelran to d.
arm,
She sto5d Il goodies, for whom man migat
dare.
Sonethirs was wanting, FOR her dark blue
eyes
W,rs lar away, she smi'o not from her
heart:
P.rcn,ncs iva, sum. ner love. =, free from
Tn lea;a M, gray beach and heaven :
iluc kie
fe'ore ler. IN a man WIN de perats cgi :
He ioaeh.ui loye,nnd viii no more iepars
, 1885-06-17
Notes OF an Ocean Traveller.
INnr Nnri. Sim


Like everything else, going to sea for
pleasure is falling into a profession. 1t
is remarkable how large a proportion Of
the passengers have been over before.
There is an ocean-ferry public who
know the merits of all the rival ships.
are never seasick and won't stop their
game to see m iceberg.
Still, there are g~reenhorns, and one
infallible sign-one more infallible than
to talk about going up stairs" or to
ask the captain in mid-ocean when he
expects to sight lands to keepa diary.
teeing is getting worse and worse
aboard ship. 1t seemed almost shabby,
finally, to overlook the watch who
reefed topsails on a windy night. That
was a piece of work better worth a shil-
ling than sweeping the hurricane deck
or bringing b. and s. to the smoking
room.
A fellow-yoyager, an experienced man
who had grown gray in travel, sat
placidly on the dock at Liverpool amid
his luggage, with his purse in his hand.
at saves one the trouble of constantly
taking it out, explained this INDECENT
This is the land of the shilling. "
, 1885-06-17

curious ceremony was performed the
other day nj I ravancOre The mahara ah
was weighed against a mass OF pure gold.
which was then dispensed in charity. This
custom called "~1ulabhara. " is one Of
great anil uity. and IS said TO he traccable
in Iratancore to the fourth century. II
is not unknown in other parts Of India.
though Of course. gold is only used in the
case OF wealthy persons. The humber sort
being content 10 weigh themselves against
$ ices or grain.
On the present occasion tho mahnrn ali
weighed n little over nino stone. The
Brahmins. It is said. wished to defer the
ceremony. IN the hope that the muhaniah
might more easily approach the weight of
his father who did not undergo tho rite
until i' years old. when he weighed III
Stone
, 1885-06-17

lNNAAoAt AAFAAAAH
The island OF Tristan diAcunha. in the
South Pacific, which Is almost forgotten,
was visited recently by A'British ship.
The men reported that they required food
An absolute famine was threatened The
islanders reported that although there were
only ninety nine souls on tine island,
about GOO head of cattle aud 500 Of sheep
gra cd on the limited pasture lands. The
most extraordinary story told by the peo-
pie was that an American schooner,
wrecked only a few years ago on the
roast. had introduced a colony Of rats. and
TO their progeny the islanders attributed a
continuous series OF woes. The rats liter.
ally swept over the land. They destroyed
the wheat fields. The crops Of cereals.
full Of promise persisted before these fam
ishcd hattalions Of rodents. Now the
impoverished inhabitants Of the sand are
dependent upon passing vessels for -four
o. feed
, 1885-06-17

TFVTNTEH INTIFTT
A correspondent Of The Glasgow Her
aid in n letter to that i%oHrnai gives some
interesting points as to the Develop
ment OF the iron mines of Bilboa Ao-
cording TO this correspondent, notwith-
standing the wonderful increase in pro-
duttion Of the mines of this section, tho
work has yet only been begun, and the
chance Tor further development are very
good. The oldest mine in this section
has been opened only fifteen years, and
the first shipment of Spanish ore to
tngland was in 1859, when a lot of 200
tons was sent over. Last year tho ship
ment Of iron ore from Bilboa alone
were over 5000, 600 tons.
, 1885-06-17

About $50 tenants of the London
Fishmongers' company in County Derry,
Ireland, have entered into arrange
ments to become the owners of their
farms. Four Of the tenants purchased
under mode A, by which they are
bound to pay within three months the
full money about fourteen and a half
years purchase; two bought under
mode Q, by which they agree to pay a
fifth part of the purchase money imme-
diately and the remainder in fifteen an
nual payments. The great majority
adopted mode b, under which they will
continue TO pay for thirty years INSTALL
ments which are a substantial reduction
on their present rent.
, 1885-06-17

An experienced foreman, who has an
eye for philosophy says that tools appa-
rently partake of the temper of those
who use them. A short grained man
has nickal bits; the impetuous man,
broken ones; the lazy man, dull ones;
the careless man, badly dressed ones
the man with one idea, one dress for all
kinds Of work; the soft man can rarely
keep the edge Of a tool from turning,
while the good -natured and tem-
pered man has the best tools in the
shop. and is pestered continually by
i'll natured workmen who come to Dor
row from him whenever they have a
particular piece Of work TO DO. 1t is
quite interesting TO note the similarity
of workmen and their tools.
, 1885-06-17

"Yus. ~ sighed the fashionable maiden
rs she applied her handkerchief 10 her
eyes. my poor little doggic, my Carlo
il dead,
Il IS very snd. said a sym athiying
friend. aud all the more SO as the loss
occurs ust on the eve OF your marriage -
Yes It is too bad to think thai the
wedding must Le postponed after all the
preparations being made. +"
~lostponedy surely you do not think
Of p%ostpouing your marriage because Of
the death OF your dog
why, certainly. low henrtloss you
must think me- l could not think Of
getting married within u year after such
a distressing bereavement
, 1885-06-17

ut is our will and pleasure that you
shall have one chance for your life, Z"
said the king to the doomed man.
Heaven bless thee, sire On my
naked knees viii breathe prisons for
the peace of thy SOUL
Find us a woman who Is satisfied
with the size of her feet and your life
shall be spared"
Then Stay me at once, sire, and mock
me not, for lol of such there is none.r
, 1885-06-17

Following "a "nlipd Tran"-pIrectlons
Cop oil verbatim ct Litsrstiin.

~ -
.Alce w~eiIneton Rollins In ua-arr~l
To find your way for yourself to new
ranch across the prairie, or to drive
snywRere after dark, is a feat
only attempted by the unwary. love
will ind out the way through
Lofts and bars and parental interdic-
ton but love itself would be ba oil on
tho prairie, where the whole universe
stretches in endless invitation, and
where there is absolutely nothing to
hinder from going in any direction
that YOU please. roller "a kind of q
blind trail, one mile east and two mile
south, is the kind of direction usually
given In the vrrnacular, and so closely
does one cultivate the powers Of observa-
ton in a country where n bush may he
a feature of the landscape and a tall
sunfower a landmark that | am tempted
to copy verbatim the written directions
sent by a friend by which we were to
find our way to her hospitable home:
* ross the river at the Howards' turn
to the right, and follow a dim trail till
you come to the plowed ground, which
you follow to the top of the hill. FOL
low the road on the west side of a corn
field, and then a dim trail across the
prairie 10 a wire fence. After you leave
the wire fence, 90 up a little hill and
down II little hill, then up another
till you reach n road leading to the
right, which angles across n section and
leads into a road going south to DIR.
iead 5 frame house with a wall OF sod
about it. Through his door-yard,
aud then through some corn.
awe the road after driving
through tho corn, and angle to the
right to the corner of another field.
Tase the road to the west Of this corn,
and 90 south. up a hill. then turn to
the right and follow a plain road west;
afterwards south, past Mr.. ever S
homestead, a frame house unroofed.
South, past n corntield and plowed land
on the right. The road turns to the
right, toward the west for a little way,
then south, then a short distance cast,
and you reach the guide-post, which
is near a thrifty looking farm, owned
by Mr.. Bryant; a frame house. corn cid,
wheat stacks and a melon patch.
It the guide post take the road
going south, with corn t.eld on the
right. till you come to two roads. Fol
low the right hand road a dim trail at
first down the hill, past some hay
stacks, to the Usage orange hedge. oil
low that to the creek crossing, then
through the grove of sun overs to a sod
house. Go through the corn directly
west, following the creek to the crossing
near our hou @
The distance was sixteen miles, but
we took the letter with us, and found
the way without the slightest di Guilty,
though a little pu1 led at first by find
ing that at the Towards - meant any
arls'.
, 1885-06-17
Nsrxan. nennnntenm.n

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days of the use Of DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Voltaic Belt with Electric ~Suspensory APP
planes for the speedy relief and perma-
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Complete restoration to health, yigor and
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illustrated pamphlet, with full informa-
ton, terms, etc, mailed free by addressing
Voltaic Belt Co, Marshall, Mich.
, 1885-06-17

All travellers stopping for a time in
Cheyenne can find the best accommoda-
tons in the city at the Western Hotel ON
Fifteenth street, The location is agreea.
bic and convenient rooms pleasant and
newly furnished, meals the best a first
class cook can prepare from the finest
materials in the market, walters who I'M
derstand their business. the best liquors
and cigars in the bar room are among the
many attractions of this popular house.
HERMAN KINDfE, proprietor.
, 1885-06-17

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Co. San Francisco Cal, is
Natures Own Ture Laxative. This plea
sent liquid fruit remedy may be bad OF
Hunt 4 Whipple druggists. Sample bot
ties free and large bottles at fifty cents or
n dollar. Ii is the most pleasant,
prompt and effective remedy known, TO
cleanse the system, to act on the Liver.
Kidneys and Bowels gently yet thoroughly;
to dispel Headaches. Colds and Feyers; 70
cure Constipation. Indigestion and kind
rcd ills. For sale by w. N. Hunt.
, 1885-06-17

And the old folks laugh when they find
that the pleasant liquid fruit remedy Syr-
up Of Figs is more easily taken and more
beneficial in its action than bitter nauseous
medicines, 1t strengthens the liver. kid
neys, stomach and bowels while il arouses
them to a healthy activity For sale by
w. N. HrNT.
, 1885-06-17

TTWTHWFTTTTN TNTT|
Cautious Parent-Nes. l advertised for
a Goodman
Applicant l believe | could Gil the
dutts Of he position. | don't know
much al out horses. but | can learn.
~l OF have been a family coaehman. |
SUPPOSE
mo"
OF certainly know how to driver"
$40
Then why did you answer my adver.
tisemcnts"
My heart is ashes; | a never love
again =
"l QUIZ do.
, 1885-06-17

A bashful young man who was afraid
TO propose to his sweetheart. induced her
10 IRE at him with a pistol. which he as.
surcd her wa only loaded with powder.
and after she had done 30 FELL down and
pretended to b. dead. She threw herself
wildly upon the body. calling him her
darling md her beloved: whercupon he
got up and mArried her VI. OUT
Arkausaw Travellers Eight men ouien
ten ~ sortcr cliaed ter be hippcrcrits, not
40 much case ia wants ter bc. but case
da thinks dat ebery body else Is an dat dz
aus keep up wild do times
, 1885-06-17

There are sixteen species of trees in
America whose perfectly dry wood will
sink in water. The heaviest OF these is
the black ironwood, tcondalia %ierreal, of
southern Florida. which is more than 30
per cent. heavier than water. OF the
Others, tho lest known are the lignum
Wit 4 gualacum sanctum and mangroye
irhixphora manglel. Another Is q
small oak lquercus grisea found in the
mountains of Texas, southern New Mex
leo and Arizona. and westward to the
dorado desert, at an elevation Of 8 1000
to 10000 feet. All the species in which
the wood is heavier than the water bo-
long to semi tropical Florida or the arid
interior Paelfe region
, 1885-06-17

Marshall P. Wilder has had the larg-
es. apple tree in the country photo.
graphed- it grows at Cheshire, Conn,
is sixty feet high, spreads 100 feet and
yields soventy-hve to 10 bushels per
year, on alternate sides Of the tree.
You can have a star named after you
by handing any astronomer S!3j in
cash. They have formed a ring and set
their figures, and will pick you ont one
without any laws.
, 1885-06-17
For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MIu ER. Idelman block.


Persons desiring pure Lake Mrhapaluta
zee should leave orders At Christ Mauss
bAkei, slY Ferguson street, or with the
undersigned. SLOAN 4 Co.
, 1885-06-17

The largest stock OF hne brandies, old
WHISTLES, choice iiQueiVs and mperine
eignB at George Masters vel known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1885-06-17

At Masters wholesale liquor store you
can find the best of liquors. wines and
imported and domestic cigars.
, 1885-06-17

A satisfactory glass of soda or mineral
water can be obtained at Peabody's for
FIVE cents. Try il.
, 1885-06-17

Pure, delicious ice cream and the finest
coda water with all the various fruit syr-
ups ut n. II. Ellis.
, 1885-06-17

The climax of cheek was reached by
an im.tator N Few ORR not long ago,
who went 10 a studio on some business
erran availed himself of the momen-
tary absence of lis occupant to make a
sketch and take color notes of n picture
that he had on his easel A week later
he sent a man around with his imita-
ton, asking tho artists for charity sake
TO advance II little money on it. The
first studio that this emisslry visited
was that of the artist whose design he
hal been unknowIngly robbed of and
who, you may DC sure, was ANA ell at
lnding Il copy Of his picture thrust into
his face as collateral for n prospective
loan. Next to that, perhaps the most
refreshing instance of GOODNESS was
furnished By the enterprisIng maker of
plaster s~tatuettes, who borrowed one Of
William II. Beard $ " odel bears on some
pretext. made \ multitude Of copies of
it, and sold them about the town.
, 1885-06-17

A fine line Of furnishing goods, hats aud
caps. etc, cheap at Hellman's.
, 1885-06-17

Hon. Edwards P%ierrepont; Never
talk about your expenses or your money,
and never be ashamed to live with
economy Gu the contrary, be proud
Of it. IN IIfII HI Ha1n
, 1885-06-17

The mean elevation o. this conntry IL
csii uated al ,, 500 fact atove sea level,
and tho average rainfall At twenty min
inches.
, 1885-06-17

An Eighth street woman threw her
husbands pipes and tobacco into the
stove, remarking, I'm tired of living in
a smoke house. He carried all OF her
bonnets and hats down to his office and
left a note saying, Il m tired of living
In a millinery store Now this was
very funny on both sides, as far as it
went but she walked into his store
three hours afterward with a new SO
bonnet on. He never thought OF that.
, 1885-06-17

WATER HUGS. HoACHRs".
tough ON Rats clears them out, also
beetles, ants, insects, rats aud mice, IS
and Zoe. boxes. nrnIc| a.fn.r
Pure. delicious ice cream aud the finest
soda water with all the various fruit syr-
ups at II. III. Ellis
Engraving in al It's branches is dons a
zEHNER, JACKSON a BuEoBEER's,
DR.. w. T. Buchanan's dental office is
over Idelmans Block. Room No. j.,
Sixteenth street.
Denver Soap Company's Hard Water
Bar Soap has no superior for toilet use
Finely favored Ice Cream and Sweet
ened Wind at Peabody's until further
nonee' LLAA-Z-n urrf
Pure fruit juices and rock candy syrups
used only 10 Rhodes and Tmxelis soda
water.
Legal blanks at the Leader Office. ut T
, 1885-06-17

The New York dudes are divided, in
theatrical parlance, into ~"streeters, "
boxers, and officers. 'Streeters'
loaf around the stage doors TO escort
pretty actresses; the boxers take pri-
vate toxes and pay for immense bou-
quets. and the officers wait in the
managers room, and send billets doux
through the box Office.
, 1885-06-17

shy everything for vice which on can
say, magnify any pleasure as much as
you please, but do not believe you have
any secret for sending on quicker the
sluggish blood and for refreshing the
faded nerye
, 1885-06-17

Engraving in al it's branches is dons a
HEHNER, JACKSON a BuEoBEER's v
, 1885-06-17

Denver Soap Company's Hard Water
Bar Soap has no superior for toilet use.