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, 1885-10-08
NORRIS DAVIS AssAULTED
While In the Act Of Assisting n Who
lie Thought Needed Help.

Special Dispatch to The LEADER
SIDNEY, Oct. About 9 o'clock this
evening Morris Davis started for home.
When he got about 300 yards east Of the
freight house he heard some one close to
the track groaning, and on going near
saw one nan sitting on some ties and one
lying on the ground. Davis asked the one
sitting up what the matter was with the
other. He replied, "Hc is drunk"
Davis then suggested that the drunken
man be removed, as he might be run
over if left there, at the same time going
up to the PROSTATE man and bending over
him, when he was struck with an iron bar
and Knocked down by the other. The
two then began beating him with the bar,
kicking and choking him. He finally
called for help. when the men ran way,
and Davis managed to reach home.
To-day Sheriff Conley and j. b. Stet-
son started on No. . after the men, ar
rested them at Lodge Pole and brought
them back to Sidney. They say they
mlstook Davis for Sheriff Conley.
Davis is badly used up, but no bones
are broken.
In arresting the two men, one tried to
get away and was shot by Stetson, the
ball entering the shoulder blade and pen
etrating the lungs. The wounded man is
in the hospital, the other in jail. They
had been working for Tom Kane.
Morris Davis is in the employ of the
Union Pacific railroad at Sidney. He is
a brother of Mr.. }. Il. Davis, of this city,
and was formerly located at Sherman,
Wyo., from which point he was chosen a
member OF the Wyoming Legislature in
1883. He Is well known and universally
respected.
, 1885-10-08
SHORT STORIES
Gathered by Asking Everybody
What Do You Know"
Things Which are. too Little to
Carry a Head.

Hotels full.
Business revives.
Splendid weather.
The dives are doomed.
A great many strangers in town.
The city band is to be r~eorganized.
There will be a pleasant time at the
parlors of the Congregational church this
evening.
The young ladies of ST. Johns church
gave a pleasant sociable at Library hall
last night.
Judge Fisher gent one lone drunk to
jail yesterday. and Judge Lee had a case
Of the same kind.
The most popular suggestion that has
been made to the council for years is that
Of driving out the dives.
The horse White Stocking, which de-
feated Billy N. in a trot at the race track
a few days ago, is to be ratified off.
The county commissioners will meet to-
day to select grand and petit jurors for
the November term of the district court.
The picture of Prince Henry, of Batter
berg, who married Princess Beatrice, is a
perfect portrait OF DIR. George Young, of
the Inter Ocean hotel.
Gen. jackson incorporated 80. K"
into the language. 1t is from the Chloe
taw "Oke," and means that is Sc" or
as We have it, 'all right"
Billy Patterson was fined $l3 yesterday
by Judge Lee for throwing a cartridge
into a Chinaman's stove and causing a
commotion therein. William went to
Jail.
A slight fire at the rear of BIZ Six
tenth street called out the FIRE depart
ment at G Il. IN. Yesterday. The blaze
was quickly extinguished. Damage inap-
probable.
Denver has a very fine amateur minstrel
company called the Five and Forty Black
birds, which gave an entertainment in
Tabor's opera house Monday night and
created a furore.
The Signal Service officer reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
G2.9'; lowest, 44.O'; mean temperature;
50.7; mean humidity, 42.3 per cent; high
est velocity of the wind, "a miles per hour.
A long felt want has been supplied by
Zehner, Jackson 4 Beuchner. They have
imported from London a fine box chron-
ometer, the rating of which is nearly per
feet. Persons who own fine watches will
now have a standard to run them by.
This valuable timepiece was bought simply
for this sort of accommodation to the
public.
Sergeant ID. b. Notson, of the signal
service office here, has received the appa-
ratus and instructions for conducting the
cold wave signal at this place. The signal
will be a white flag with a black square,
which will be hOated from the office on
the approach of a blizzard. The sergeant
thinks that this will, enable him to fire.
qucntly inform the public of the coming
off cold spell three days in advance
plenty of time to get in a supply of coal
and fix up the storm doors.
, 1885-10-08
AIdrich.

Next Monday night Louis Aldrich and
his brilliant company will appear at the
Cheyenne opera house in their beautiful and
successful play Ny Partner, and on Tues
day evening they will produce their latest
success, In His Poioer. The first named
play is one Of the most charming of west
ern romances and is performed by this
company perfectly. The last named is
that in which Mr.. Aldrich made such an
unqualified hit before metropolitan audiences
last season The engagement here must
certainly be a brilliant success. That it
will be n delightful entertainment is be-
yond peradventure.
, 1885-10-08
cattle Notes.

+. s. Lusk, manager for the Live Stock
Cattle company, was in the city yesterday
on his way to Denver.
Two trains of cattle belonging to II. II.
Reel, of this city, will pass through to-
day OF the way from Green River to
Chicago.
A train of cattle from the west belong
ing to Mr.. Page passed through the city
last evening On the way to Chicago.
Dobyns & Co. sold yesterday to Temp
son, of Fish Greek, Wyo., t~wenty-three
cows and nineteen calves. The stock will
be taken to Mr.. Tompson's ranch near
Tie Siding.
The Middlesex Cattle company sold
yesterday to l. Bresnahen, of this city,
100 fine beeves. One oflhe steers bought
by Mr.. Bresnahen weighed over I,GO0
pounds.
I. j. Swan left the city yesterday for
Chadron, where he goes to attend To the
shipping of beeves from that place.
, 1885-10-08

Yesterday, in the Office of the territorial
secretary, articles Of Incorporation were
filed for the Hereford Home Ditch com
pany. The capital stock is 800, 900, in
shares of 800 each. The principal office
will be in Cheyenne, and the incorporators
are Amaziah II. Hord, Josephus +. Rugg
and William Phillips.
, 1885-10-08

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 un-
derstand their business, the best liquors
and cigars in the bar room arc among the
many attractions of this popular house.
HERMAN KnAfE, proprietor.
, 1885-10-08

TERRITORY OF WYOMING, 90
COUNTY OF LARAMIE,
|, Isaac Bergman, Treasurer Of the
City of Cheyenne, being first duly sworn
upon my oath do depose and soy that the
above and foregoing is a true and correct
statement Of the receipts and disbursements
of my Office for the three months ending
September 30, 1885, and Of the financial
condition Of said city at the close Of bust
ness on said date.
ISAAC BERGMAN,
City Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
lst day of October, A. d. 1885.
T. j. FISHER, Notary Public
TERRITORY or WYOMING. .
COUNTY or LARAMIE.
|, r. Dyer, acting Mayor Of the City Of
Cheyenne, do solemnlY swear that the
foregoing il true aud correct to the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
T. DYER, Acting Mayor.
Subscribed and sworn to before mcthis
9th day of October, 1855.
Wu, r. SCHNmiER
Notary Public
, 1885-10-08

Headache, bilious disorders and consti.
patton are cured by st. Patrick's Pills.
They are the most pleasant and most ef-
fectual physic in use Sold by w. n.
HINT
, 1885-10-08

Buy watemerlons for pickles and pres.
erves at Dana's, corner Nineteenth and
Reed streets. Telephone 1871.
, 1885-10-08
Tire Doetor's endorsement.

DR.. ". D. Wright, Cincinnati, o.,
sends the subioined professional endorse
mcnt: ~ have prescribed DR.. VIM.
Halls Balsam for the lungs in a great
many cases, and always with success
One in particular was given up By
several physicians who had been called in
for consultation with myself. The patient
had all the symptoms Of confirmed con
sumption-cold night sweats, hectic fever,
%harrassing coughs, etc.-He commenced
Immediately to get better, and was soon
restored TO his usual health. | also found
DIR. VIM. Halls Balsam for the Lungs the
most valuable cxpcctOrant for breaking
up distressing coughs and colds
, 1885-10-08

When you can't sleep for coughing take
q dose of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
For sale by w. N. Hunt.
, 1885-10-08

tEtafA ~ AANhdGAAif no.
Cry or CHEYENNE.
!, Owen Mckay, deputy city clerk, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing state
ment is true and correct to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
OWEN MCKAY,
Deputy City Clerk.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this
9th day of October, 1885
WM. II. SCHNITGER,
Notary Public.
TERRITORY or WYOMING,
COUNTY OF LARAMIE. S..
CRY or CHEYENNE.
|, I. Dyer, acting mayor of the city Of
Cheyenne, do solemnly swear that the
foregoing is true and correct to the best
Of my knowledge and belief.
r. DYER.
Acting Mayor,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
9th day Of October, 1885.
WM. II. ScHNTTGER,
Notary Public,
, 1885-10-08

Report OF CITY CIerk.
Statement of expenditures of the city
Of Cheyenne for the nine months ending
Sept. 30. 1885, and amount of warrants
outstanding on said date:
1888.
, 1885-10-08

Quarterly Report of the City Treas
ureI.
Statement OF the receipts and dis
bursements Of the city treasurer Office
for the three months ending September
80, A. ID. 1885, and of the financial condi-
ton of the city Of Cheyenne at the close
of business on said day:
1883.
, 1885-10-08

The celebrated Thos. Keene cigar a
Shnw's.
, 1885-10-08

cal Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-23
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The Princess Victoria or Tock IA
said 10 be the handsomcst Princess in
Europe.
Oliver Wendell nolmos lives in a
house painted a bright yellow, with
green blinds.
1t is said that Mr.. IIowells, tho
author. will hereafter writc exclusively
for HGrper'S Magazine, at n salary oi
So a year.
Mrs. Ill. H." Jacksons death il
now attributed to her wearing high
hcclcd French boots. causing her to
stumble on the stairs, fall and break
her log Chicago Inter ocean.
There Is an editor nlnetv-ono years
old. lie attributes his long life and cN-
ccllcnt health TO the fact that hc never
expected to please everybody. and new
cr tried to- Foreign Exchange.
Sarah Bcrnhardt will make n tour
through the South when she comes to
this country The Atlanta Constitution
says she probably remembers that city
rs the place where she had the cholera
iniantum.
Inside of President Garlold's tomb
fresh flowers are always To he seen. and
II is said that a florist has regular con.
tract with tho Garfield family to daily
supply them with these tributes. -
CtcrcloHd Lcddcr
"A new journal published in En-
gland, and called the Ljng,aSt. is
printed i'm five languages English,
French. Spanish. German and Italian.
and, IL necessary n supplement will
contain articles in Modern Greek. Rus.
sian, Portuguese, Arabic and Hin
dustani.
Mr.. Charles Peterson, President of
the Security Insurance Company, OF
New Haven, Conn. died at his home i'm
that city the other afternoon, ngcd
scvcnty-iivo years. He was the son ol
poor parents, aud learned the trade of
cobbler, lie died ono of tho wcalthicst
men in the State. N y Tribune.
or the commanders of the Army of
the Potomac, none remain with the
single exception of General Mcclellan
Scott Mcdowell, Burnside. Hooker
Meade and Grant who i'm turn com
mandcd that army, are dead Lonp-
street is the only one of Lees Generals
living. Jackson, Hill, Ewell and Stuart
have also passed away. - Chicago 1ytb-
a1le
"A student at Yale, twenty years
ago wrote letter TO "a New Haven Girl
proposing marriage, and in reply re-
ccivcd her wedding cards, showing that
his wooing was too late, but giving no
intimation of what might have been If
he had acted more promptly These
two met by chance nj New Orleans
hotel table tho other day. lie had be-
come n Louisiana Judge, and she "A
widow. Their betrothal Immediately
ensucd. - hartford Post
General Grants father. Postmaster
ut CovingtOn, Ky, exhibited old-fash-
ioned notions Of economy The editor
OF the Adrdnce says he saw him 'go
about tho office gathering up pieces OF
waste paper and twinc and telling the
clerks IL was shame not to- take care
of little odds and ends. The remark
is added that he was dcvout Christian.
as was also his wife, and 'he told mo
how they used TO pray around the fam
ily altar for Lysses when he was at tho
'front.'
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TAXING BACHELORS.

some Cogent Reasons why Anti-Igeno.
diets should Pay Contributions to tho
Public Treasury.
There is proposition on foot in scv-
eral Of the Eastern States to have laws
passed taxing bachelors certain sum
each year. The object is two fold, TO
raise money from n non producing class
of citizens, and TO place bachelors un-
der ban, and show them tha, their
manner Of living with no object i'm view
is not believed to be Of value 10 a com
munitY There are two sides 10 all
questions. and the Sun does not know
which side to take, consequently IL will.
as usual, straddlc the fence. Bachelors.
who are such by choice, VIII hght tout
on that line and claim that they had
rather pay reasonable tax. or even an
cXOrbiiant tax, than 10 marry They
will illustrate thcir position by pointing
TO thousands oi married men who would
bc willing to pay their last dollar i'm
taxes, II they could be placed back i'm
the ranks Of bachelors The bachelor.
will show that ON the average they are
happier. and more free from care. and
enjoy themselves bcttor than the aver
age married man, aud on that ground
they ought ~ bc willing 90 pay a tax.
They will show that bachelors are.
as q rule, rotuud aud Jolly. whilc
married men look as though some
thing was eating thcm There may
bc certain alleged beauties about the
life Of bachelor while he is young and
in his prime, but when he bcoins 10 get
Old and pain. rack his body. sickness
confines him TO his lonely bed. and hr
has to be assisted by stranger, and hired
help. he will realize what n fool he has
made Of himself and what failure his
life has been No wife or children 10
minister TO his wants. the bachelor is n
most fOrlOrn object n IS then that hc
begins 10 look carewOrn cross. md as
though something was eating him. while
the married mon who used ~ look that
way is happy and contcntcd II is bct-
ter TO have some cares and discomforts
as % married men 40 the front end of
life, when one can endure them and see
piece OI clear sky ahead than to have
careless picnic In early life, with "a
prospect Of dark cloud an thc time
after the Individual becomes old enough
20 need kindly Offices from lov,ng
friends, instead of hiring somebody ~
bee sorry for h m at 30 much n week
The most pitiful object in life 4. sick
old bachelor at boardin0-house.
hotel or n hospital II is then tha he
thinks over bis LIST of friends. male and
female, who have homes. and he would
give the world to d. Iu inmate of one
Of those homes Tic thinks a the
girls he might and ought TO have
married years ago and as hired
nurse brings him .pme p lls to take he
thinks how furf..n .l. s.s ha rcu1T f. Lo
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-23
BACK NUMBER BOB.
4 Man who Has Complete FlIcs OF Ncws
papers Tor sale.

ptiNtH tor NAlHs
In a crowded little basement i'm uppci
Broadway, that was lighted 10y glim
mcrng gas ict', n jolly colorcd man it
the primo of life, with Jolly smile ON
his face and a tall hat on his head. was
swiftly sorting newspapers ON counter
Under his feet, over his head. and on
either side of him as he stood WORKING
were other newspapers all sorted out
aud tied up in bundles, with paper taga
dangling fIom the strings Newspaper
cl piping, IN glass frames, musty old
books and curious old maps filled up
all the little. remaining space that was
not iammed with newspapers.
Sir he said, pleasantly, to the re-
porter who called, "thcrc is no, news.
paper published in the town that cant
get you copy ol inside of tive minutes,
no matter whether it is the first issue
that is wanted or to-day's'
"llow do you manage up
'Why, | have made it business to
collect papers all my life, and now I've
got it down to a system and am making
"a living of five hundred dollars year
from that branch of my trade alone.
olN'la 'olilt 10 il' now from All over
the country, and The ncwsmcn them
selves have uicknamcd me Back Mum
bcr Bob. II took an awful deal of
time tp get complete files, but sue
ccedcd at last by advertising for them.
and now make it pay me to keep the
file, complete.
every day in the year at least ono
person comes or sends TO me for copies
that they can't get anywhere else, and
pay big for them
What is il worth TO I'LL ordcr,?"
1t depends on the dates wanted
The regular schedule OF prices runs as
follows for each copy: Under fifteen
days old, five cents premium; under
thirty days, ten cents; over thirty days,
five cents extra for each additional
month; a year old, fifty cents; each nd,
ditional year, twenty-five cents.
"Ihc bu mess has grown so" said
Back Number Bob chccrfully, that
have been compelled TO give orders go
man TO fit me up "A storage room out Of
town. Now / am saving twenty copies
Of all the dailics published in town, and
if the business continues TO boom IN
have TO double that number find
that it's "A very pleasant occupation. -
~ y Sun
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1885-10-23
HUMOROUS.
-Bnckskin is proverbInIly dcer. g.

--Buckskin is proverbially deer. - chi
cdgO sun.
There's nothing very original about
the Board Of Trade but it's a great
place for "quOtation5 w. Ihc RdDiGicr
" Say, c'nduct'r, III you (hic) turn
thish seat overP" " What do YOU want
the seat turned for?' "Got carried bv
my station. Want t git back. ~ chi.
cuyO Hcraid
Some people think it. very funny 10
laugh at policeman, but we have
passed through the city several times
late at night and have seen nothing to
laugh at Troy Times.
Customer docking at silks)
They look to me Just alike; but YOU
say ono is nncty-oight cents and the
other Sl10. Now what is the differ.
enco? Clerk (blandly) Twelve cents.
Hes Coming
'lls swcot tO knock at your sweetheart door.
when tho bccs have crascd thoir drumming.
And hear tho bulldog prowl response.
on, ycs, old boy I'm coming"
san FTuHctScO CaX
" Can you give us some war rem.
inisccncc3P' asked "a citizen of an old
fellow in n party OF eV.soldiers telling
stories. No. I believe not, he an
swcrcd promptly you see I've only
been married six months. MerchaH,
ITUTCilT
"TatlcnamquilitzlT' is the Aztec
name for Kissing Think of fond
mother, saying To- her rosy checked baby
ONE aud tatlonamquIlitlli your
mother darling If the baby didn't
have q 30 1T was made Of good stun,
that all D0HsrHie Brccec.
"My dear" said New Jcr sew
farmers wife 10 her husband. eve
haven't bt Of meat in tic house for
dinner "All right he rcplci.
after breakfast I'll take my gun and
go over 20 the thousand-acrc swamp
and sec If 1 can bag a couple OF mos
quitoes AZ T. SIM.
"Ihe young lady is i'm evening
dress" said one Of DR. Holmes friends
a. % rather olabOrately dressed damscl
stepped ont on the hotel piazza 10 adj
miro the sunset The clio OF the day,
my dear sir, remarked the witty pro-
fcssor That is Holmes pun. was
the reply u am worsted. concluded
the poet - C0mmercial BuiIctiH
Past trains are getting To- bo all
the rage ~ observed the conductor To-
an acquaintance. "but ! guess our . M
tied is still the fastest one i'm the busi-
ness "Oh, no, said the pa son0or.
''nearly every dav I take "a train that
runs so fast your limited couldn Q keep
up with it five seconds 'Whli train
is that?' "A train Of thought Ec-
ch0HgC.
Rcbatement Old lady Ga little
hard of hearinQ) Eighteen shillings,
It's monstrOus, / know the value Of
these articles, and never paid more than
seventeen Shopman (shouuug)
j said eigh. shillings ma'am not
eighteen Old lady Oh eight
shillings-for these? | couldn't think
of giving more than soyeD.aud-siX.
pence!-- London Punch.
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ALA BERTHA CLAY.
4 Romance without Love. Concoctcd Tor
the sole Purpose of Making the World
BETTER.

a Romance without Love, Concoctcd Tor
the sole Purpose oT Making the World
Bcttcr.
IL was cottage overlooking the sea.
From its door, over which the roses
climbed, one could look out ON the
whitc-wing"l ships sailing To and fro,
and down upon beach on which the
waves were ever gently breaking.
The only drawback was the fact that
old Smith had NOR gage on the said
cottage. and that the sewerage about
the place was detective.
1t was early in the morning. The
bright sun was Just rising ON his bed
in the blue, blue sea; the lark rose from
the meadow and scared toward heav-
en-; the low of kline was heard on every
hand, aud the silent watches of night
were about To give pace TO the hustle of
glorious day. Ono who stood and drank
in the picture would have felt cutranccd
II doesn't cost cent to gct that
way, and IT is twenty per cent cheaper
than working up an enthusiasm by the
use of lager uccr.
Suddenly the door was opened and n
merry laugh was heard The fair Ethel
had left her couch to greet the rising
sun. As she stood amidst the roses. her
brown eyes sparkling with enthusiasm
her checks glowing with health her
golden hair lightcd up 10y the beams of
the morning sun. she was the picture of
queen.
had forgotten 10 say that She had a
sylph-likc form. This is an oversight
Tor which | can never forgive myself,
and hope the reader will not bear
down in malice
Even the lark paused in his flight to
look back at the beautiful picture. and
the blue birds which fitted from rose to
rose sang swccter songs, ~ if To honor
her For moment the fair Ethel
stood thus, and then she descended the
steps and glidcd toward the gate
She wasn't on roller skates, but
glided is an expression which hunted
for half day. and which ann deter
mined TO use if it breaks "A leg.
AT the gate she paused. Once more
she surveyed the placid seattle ro-
mantle beach the rosy eastern horizon
She was alone with Nature for the mo
mcnt Her bosom hcavcd her ewes
grew brighter, and IL was evident
that the inspiration was ON her She
was dNoul 10 peak. JuSi aJ inc IN
stant when her ruby lips were about TO
part there was a bang on the cottage
door aud grulr voice called out:
What in blalcs are you doing out
there when your mother is sick and |
want breakfast i'm a hurryi'
The long eyc-'ashcs of the beautiful
Ethel hid the sparkle of her eyes her
classic chin dropped; look of sorrow
crossed her face; for n moment she
stood the picture OF despair, and the
stonicst heart must have been melted
by her attitude Then she swectly an
swcrCd
81 stuck my hunk of gum on the gate
post last night, and III be iuggcd if
some slab-sideI slug Of humanity hasn't
come along and gobblcd itr'
This story didn't have any villain in
it. There was no love There was no
grieyous trials for any one to pa
through, and no narrow escapes to chill
the blood The sole idea was 10 make
the world better. Goodbye. J. Detroit
free Press.
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years of his life II hc had given TO the
owner ol that soft han The right to rub
the crick out ot hS back. but il is ever
lasting'y too late If he went search
ing for awifc now hcwould have TO take
one who wa n, old and tpo,h,cSS rs he
-. and her hand would hc 80 harsh and
bony that Nh2 would produce two cr.cks
in the bl X wh"rc only one grow he
fore. lie realizes this when he toS,cs
IN pin; and the look ON hi, face plain
ly shows I morse. Bachelor friend,
may mako formal calls on him when he
Is sick and wish him speedy cure, bat
that does not hll the bll. He dies and
the bachcl.r + friends act as bearers t.
his funeral, friends of other DAYS dc ia
the carriages rs mouracrs. and tnls
about the blank l'fc of the deceased. but
there are no tears. unless there is sis
ter who comes from distance TO ~
tend the funeral and Sc about pro.
batting the will Tho coulir.cd baChs.
lor is in hard luck, and perhaps ne
ought To pay a taN, or license. and wear
check ON h's ncck,s So that all ma,
know he is bachelor -Pc.k'S Sun.