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Not a little mysterious caucusine. and
not a few nr;vate consultations have been
held by leading Republicans during the
past few davs. II Is an open secret that
a frantic and wildly desperate effort will
be made to perpetuate the lease on the
city offices enjoyed by the coterie which
now holds over because the terms have
not expired
Applicants for offices are thicker than
two dollar bills at a Denver election. but
| the anxious ones are already b~eoinn;ng To
appreciate the hints that their labors will
be lost. Mayor Warren said yesterday
that he was prepared to give S. to any
man who approached him who did not
want 4 city office or who did not have a
hungry and longing look about the eyes.
In conversation with certain Republi-
cans yesterday a reporter of THE LEADER
was shown a slate Of city officials and one
Republican, who was willing to give his
opinion a financial value, offered to bet
that the slate gave the exact directory Of
the officers as they would exist next
March. It was as follows:
City marshal, W. r. Schnitger; city
clerk, j. X. Jeffrey; city treasurer, Isaac
Bergman: city attorney. J. A. Riner.
1t NAV be observed perhans that no
, 1885-01-23

From the Big Horn Sentinel.
Thomas Beecher, alias the kid" at
tempted last Saturday evening to sup
press the freedom of the press by at
lacking our local scribe with a deadly
weapon, which resulted in the kid
finding himself laid out under one of
the Star of the West billiard tables. 1t
was the first attack of the kind made
upon the Sentinel, and we hope that we
will not o again be forced into such a
diseraceful affair.
, 1885-01-23
The supreme Court.

At a meeting of the supreme court yes
terday the business was pretty thoroughly
disposed of. The case of Trabing Bros.
VS.. Meyers was dismissed, and a like dis
position was made of the case of Collins
Bros. VS.. johnson. The account of the
United States marshal was allowed, other
business was disposed of and the court
adjourned to Tuesday, April 81.
, 1885-01-23

The Fort Russell Dramatic and Musi-
cal combination will give a matinee in the
garrison hall at 100 o'clock this afternoon
and an evening performance at 7:30
o'clock. The post orchestra viii furnish
instrumental music. The programme
consists Of songs, specially performances
and a comedy. The combination has a
number Of excellent performers among its
members, and its entertainments will
doubtless afford a pleasant change in the
routine Of garrison life.
, 1885-01-23

The train from the west was about
seven hours late yesterday and arrived at
SIS p. m. The delay was caused by the
derailing of a freight engine a few miles
eastward of Rawlins. Travel was stopped
until the track was cleared, but other
wise no damage was done. The train
from the east was also late and did not
arrive until nearly 9 o'clock last evening.
The reason given for the delay was re-
tarded connections at Omaha.
, 1885-01-23

From the Greeley Tribune.
Mr.. Ross, the cattleman, gets daily ie-
ports from herders in Montana, where
they are in charge Of his stock. He says
that though the mercury has been re
markably low the snow has not fallen
deep enough in the sheltered Bad Lands
to prevent the cows from finding plenty
of grass.
, 1885-01-23

The Brown Chemical Co. Baltimore,
Md, owners Of the celebrated Browns
Iron Bitters have just issued a beautiful
Hand Book and Almanac for ladies, and
a complete and useful Memorandum
Book for men. These publications arr
attractive, containing a great many valu-
able and interesting things. They are
furnished free of charge by druggists and
country store keepers, but should they not
have them the Brown Chemical Co. viii
send either book on receipt offs two cent
stamp to pay postage.
, 1885-01-23

Mr.. W. H. Hays, chief night operator
at Omaha, died suddenly last night of
brain fever. He had been on duty the
night previous to his death and was then
apparently in his usual health. Mr.. Hays
was known to many operatorsin Cheyenne
and throughout the territory.
, 1885-01-23

From the Big Horn Sentinel.
From stockmen who have been riding
over the range country we learn that cat
tie are as yet in fine condition, and hat
in their Judgment the loss this winter will
be very slight.
, 1885-01-23

The crowds of buyers still throng the
Palmer 4 Fowler establishment and rem
der it ~imperatively necessary that the
store be kept open to the public still an
other day. Some splendid bargains still
remain and the public generally is invited
to call and secure them. Goods are sold
remarkably low, in many cases for much
less than cost in order to avoid the trouble
Of renhinment.
, 1885-01-23
AM ImporLant Announcement,

We wish it distinctly understood that
zoe land not Cowhick 4 Whitcomb as re-
ported) purchased the dry goods stock Of
II. b. Kelly, Esq, and intend to continue
the business at the old stand. Cowhick
& Whitcomb are not connected with us
in the least. BRUNELL 4 Co.
, 1885-01-23

From the Tribune.
During the past week the thermome-
tiers around Greeley have indicated from
twenty to thirty degrees below zero. ac-
cording to locality. The weather is now
moderating.
, 1885-01-23

Quick, complete cure, all kidney, blad-
der and urinary diseases, scalding, irrita-
ton, stone. gravel, catarrh of the bladder.
81. Druggists.
, 1885-01-23

Messrs. Hunt& Whipple, the druggists,
wish to that they sell Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, the best and most
reliable in use for coughs, colds, Group,
whooping cough. sore throat etc. 1t will
loosen and relieve a cold in less time than
by any other treatment.
, 1885-01-23
Cattle Rece1pts.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Cattle receipts
1000. The market is active and a
shade frmer; good to choice,
s.. JACOBS o common to fair,
81. 0O(94 90; stockers, So Oa4.O 90
feeders, SO. 75@4. co; corn-fed Texans,
$4.00@4.s5
Sheep receipts, 2,700; market, active
common to fair, 50. 90; medium
to good, SO. sO@3. rs; choice, $4.O0@4.O5.
, 1885-01-23

Job printing in ali its branches sand
executed in iint class style, at the LEADER
job rooms.
, 1885-01-23

Township plats for sale at THE LEADEE
office.
, 1885-01-23
SHIFTS.

There are probably 500 men in Chey-
emit to-day wanting shirts made to
measure who have not time to 10 and
leave their order. To such we make a
proposition; send us a postal and we will
call on you, representing the Wilson
Bros. shirts, the best in the market, for
the same or less money than are being
offered by foreign solicitors every season.
We guarantee to please in every respect.
TRUoKEY 4 VANDYKE-
, 1885-01-23

Special sale of pure silk pushes at
Kellner Bros, Elegant plush at 81 80,
former price s. IS.
, 1885-01-23

The best smoking tobacco Is Little
Joker"
, 1885-01-23
In the Fine Art Department

Are new designs of gilt bronze and fancy wood emlsa and frames for cabinet pictures
A large assortment all new, of elegant cards and banners OF rich satin with
hand painted designs, very beautiful A magnificent collection of water
coor steel engravings ardyps photo-uayur@5 coored photographs,
etchlngB etc, etc, ron famous arhts Any of these pictures
handsomely framed make most elegant presents
, 1885-01-23
Orchard Packed AppIes.

Now is the time to lay in your Winter
Stock and we are prepared to furnish
them to you in any quantity
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
The Unitarians are moving for a
Church Building Loan Fund.

The Unitarians are moving for a
Church Building Loan Fund.
The pastors of the churches in Pitts.
ton, Pa, have united in card against
Sunday funerals Pittsburgh Post.
The oldest church in New Jersey,
the Charch on the Green, at Hacken-
sack, belongs to the Reformed Dutch
Communion. 1t was organized in 1886
with membership of thirtY-three per-
sons.-N 7. Sun.
The Episcopal missions to Italians
in New York has been quite successful
the past year. The Sunday school has
numbered $50, there were 80 candidates
for confirmation, "a baptisms, and
about 500 communicants.-M Y. Iri6-
Nae.
Bishop Hurst, of the American
Methodist Church. has had q private
conference with Alexander l., Prince of
Bulgaria, in which he explained fully
the object of the mission there. The
Prince is Protestant, and the new con-
stitution gives equal rights to all de
nominations.
"A strong effort is making in Massa-
chusets to improve the night schools
which, under the law of the State,
form part of the public school system.
AS history tells of so many great men
who were forced by poverty to gain
knowledge in their youth by the light
of pine knots, it must seem that the
night school has a special reason for its
being. Current.
The Yale College catalogue, just
out, announces that the vacations arc
to be on a new plan. The summer va
cation of 1885 will be for thirteen weeks
instead of twelve, postponing the open
ing of the next college year until Sep
tember "a. The Christmas vacation
this year will therefore be only two
weeks-from December % until Janu-
ary 6-instead of three. as formerly.
The total number of students in all de-
partments is 1,086, to a corresponding
total of 1902 last year.
1t is reported that Mr. Ira D. San
key, Mr.. Moody associate, has decided
to use aportion of the profits accruing
from the. sale of Gospel Songs" in
erecting and furnishing a public library
building in New Castle, Pa, Mr.. San
keys home, The profit from the sale
of the books has been very large, but
the evangelsts have refused to apply
cent of it to private ends. The fund is
used to found or maintain religious in
stitutions, as the evangelists may direct
In New Castle, with its large manufac-
turing interests, there is great need of
such an institution as Mr.. Sankey pro-
poses founding. = United Presbyterian.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05
He STOPPED The CAR.
The Young Man Who Took Ridiculous
Method of Winning a Bet.

The Young Man Who Took a Ridiculous
Method of Winning a Bet.
The car was going down French's
hill, and there were few jovial passen-
gers aboard. At Prospect street lady
got out. Ayoung man, who, with a
few of his friends, were having a bit of
quiet fun and had evidently been enjoy
ing themselves, said: 'I'll bet cigars
for the crowd that I'll stop the car with
out ringing the bell, speaking to the
driver or conductor or asking anyone
to stop it"
20, you'll go outside and slap hold of
the brake. You're too smart, you are, "
remarked one of his companions, smi-
lingly. You'll cut yourself if you don't
mind.
mo, stree, I'll do no such thing. I'll
neither touch the brake, nor ask any
one to touch it for me, and / won't ask
anybody to stop the car. :"
The bet was taken.
Up jumped the car-stopper, and
seizing one of the straps tugged at it as
hard as he could.
The conductor saw him and con-
cluded that the man was greenhorn
who wanted to get out and was yanking
at the wrong tag. He stopped the car
and threw open the door.
The man had sat down again.
Don't you want to get out here?"
said the conductor.
80, dear, no."
'Then why did you pull the strap"
II was only trying to see if it was firm
enough to hold me if / happened to
come along in the car some night when
couldn't get seat. +"
The door slammed. and the conduc-
tor said something as he leaned against
the rear brake. 1t was something not
very complimentary to such darned
fooling.
But the man had won his bet. He
had stopped the car.-Fqu RiUer Af.
vG7ce,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05
BREAKING 1T GENTLY.
How Faithful Michael Told the Bad News
to His Young Master.

How Faithful Michael Told the Bad News
to His Young Master.
A young scion of our financial aris-
tocracy, who had been on an extended
yachting tour in the South seas for sew
eral months, and out of reach of all tel
egraphic and epistolary communication,
returned home the other day. He was
met by an old and faithful employe of
the house
''Well, Mike, how goes it?' said the
young man.
bad enough, Master John, for your
poor jackdaw is dead
SIS he, indeed Poor Jack! He has
gone the way of all flesh. How did he
die?n .
"Vell, they don't rightly know, sir;
but they think he must have. overeat
himself"
The greedy fellow What did they
give him so much for?"
'Well, sir, it seems he must have got
to the place where the dead horses was
lying"
Dead horses! What dead horses?"
1.-The carriage horses. 1t was very
bad day and heavy road, and they
were kept standing.
'When? What day? What road?'
''The road to the cemetery, sir, and
the day of the funeral
'.What funeral?''
"Why, the mistress's, SIR"
''Not my mother So
''The same, sir, rest her soul. She
took the masters death so much to
heart that she did not live three days
after him."
The. masters! Heavens, Mike; do
you tell me l have lost both my pa
rents!n
'sThe poor ould master took to his
bed when he received the bad news,
and niver left it, sir, till they put him in
his coffin. "
''What bad newsP What was the in
telligence that afflicted the old gentle
man SO deeply?"
''The run on the bank, sir, which has
stopped payment. The credit of the
house is gone, and you are not worth
dollar. Tile Judge.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

A recipe for lemon pie vaguely
adds: ''Then sit on stove and stir
constantly" Just as if anybody could
sit on stove without stirring con-
stantly.-M. Y. Herald.
1t is said that Mark Twain rewrites
every article eighteen times This is
done in order to keep the paper and
pencil makers from shutting down and
throwing men out of employment.-De-
tTOit Free Press.
so, dear, nor' exclaimed Mrs,
Silvadollar; "we were obliged to re
main at home this year. / did so long
TO see dear Paris again; but paw said
he wouldn't think of it while the epider-
mis- lasted. Boston Transcript
The banner Democratic counties OF
the North were New York and Kings,
which gave SO, ,939 Democratic majority;
while the banner Republican counties
were Philadelphia, Allegheny and Ian
caster, in Pennsylvania, giving Repub-
lican majority of nearly 60,000.-Cai-
cGgo Times.
A little boy in one of the city Ger
man schools, while engaged in defining
words few days since, made mistake
which was not a mistake. He said
"a demagogue is a vessel that holds
beer, wine, gin, whisky, or any other
kind of intoxicating liquor. - WGShina-
ton Post.
Once in a Lifetime:
Her cheeks are flushed, her eyes are wet,
She heaves a gentle sigh,
Her hair is mussed, she scarce knows yet
What's best to laugh or cry.
What makes her blush and tremble so
With mingled Joy and fright?
The first time in his life her beau
Has kissed her sweet goodnight.
Boston Courier.
IL am afraid that George is giving
too much attention to the classics, 2 re-
marked an old lady. "Why do you
think SOP" asked the old gentleman
Because when he was home the other
day overheard him tell young Smith
he played baseball a great deal, and
that his studies were mostly all Greek
to him. But am glad the poor boy
plays ball occasionally Y. Sun.
81 don't see," observed Mrs. Crap.
"why, when they are giving away all
them offices they don't let women hold
something" '"They would, my dear,
Uub OllG WOIuCA WOH ND III, duSWSTbu
her husband. ''Well, should like to
know, John Crap, what they'll let them
holdP" He took his hat, looked to see
that the hall door was open, and in
trembling accents murmured, ''Their
tongue, my dear.
An epicurean bishop was neatly
taken in by smart boy at Banbury
Being desirous of tasting the famous
cakes, he beckoned to the lad to come
to him to the window of the railway
carriage, and asked the price of the
cakes. Three pence each. sir, replied
the boy. Giving him six pence, the
bishop desired him to bring one, and
added as he was running off, Buy one
for yourself with the other three pence. .
Presently the boy returned, munching
his "Banbury,d and, handing three
pence in coppers to the bishop, an
nounced in the most ingenious manner
There was only one left, sir. "-Loiadon
american REGISTER.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05

agined when the Tribune, with broad
smile on his face, said to them:
well, boys, that was a good job
You deserve a credit mark. But the
Tribune has got the message all the
same!'
And this proved to be true. In some
way the Tribune people had the idea
that it would appear that morning in
New York. The difference in time of
an hour afforded the possibility of hay
ing it telegraphed from that city i'm
mediately upon its publication, and yet
the amount of matter to be handled
was so large as to render the feat a
difficult one. In carrying out such
a scheme it was necessary that
the issue in Chicago be made as
nearly as possible even with the Times.
In anticipation of such an attempt, and
to prevent it if possible the New York
Times delayed its issue fifteen or twenty
minutes, until it could be no longer kept
back and meet the early outgoing
trains.
The Chicago Tribune people had the
impression that it was the World that
had the message. and kept that office
closely picketed all the latter part of
the night. Thay also had their skir-
mishers at each of the other offices. The
first copy of the Times that appeared
on the street was snatched up by a rep
resentative of Chicago paper, who
went with it at his utmost speed to the
telegraph. Office. The manager of the
latter had been notified of the job and
had ready all the operators that could
be employed. Corresponding arrange
ments were made at the other end
of the line, and the message in sections
went buzzing over twenty wires. There
being little ordinary business at that
time of day they had full possession of
the line. At the Tribune Office in Chi
cago there was the utmost activity.
Every printer was at his ease" and
editors and proof-readers by the dozen
gave their best energies to the work.
The marvellous feat was accom-
plished in an incredibly short space
of time. In a little more than
an hour from the issue of the
Times in New York the entire message
appeared in the Tribune on the streets
of Chicago but a few minutes behind
the issue of the Times of the latter city.
When all the facts became known along
the Row here it was voted that on the
whole the Chicago Tribune should take
the cake. The New York Tribune,
which shook the tree for the others to
gather the fruit, was left entirely out in
the cold
The Enquirer and New York Times
promptly paid their $500 each to the
man who sold them the message. Mr.
Storey, of the Chicago Times, was so
incensed at the success of the Tfl5une'S
exploit that he refused to pay his share
He always insisted that the party had
broken faith with him, and by this
means allowed his rival to share the
benefits of the enterprise. Storey was
sued for the money, but so far as l can
learn it was never paid.
''How did the stranger get the mes
sage?" l asked of my informant, who
was one of the three.
II haven't the slightest idea," he re-
piled. II didn't ask him. l didn't
want to know anything about it. The
message was what [ was after, and
asked no questions. " Washington Cor.
CleUeldnd Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05
A Hint TO Dudes.

'EThis life is horwibly dull, Angelina, ;"
he observed, as he drew his seat closer
to her. 81 am boahed to death, / as
suah you, pom honah."
Il am very sorry that you find life
So, she said.
Everything is so beastly dull, yaw
knaw; nothing going on"
''It is very sad. -
''It is, / assuah you. feel as if l had
dwank the cup of life and got down to
the dwegs. There seems to be nothing
in the world to engage the mind"
so, yes there is, she said with ami
nation. You go and hunt around and
get the mind, and when you have found
it come to me and | viii suggest some
thing that will engage it."-Boston
Courier.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05
THE EYES OF LOVE.

Cnov tall IIS love IS DUnu, DuJ IS IL so!
Is not Love open-eyed and quick to see
rfe hidden good that from all other eyes
Deeply concealed may be?
@ghat can he see in her?' one asks, dismayed.
sSmall. plain and poor, with not one bit of
mind
rnused to worldly ways, quiet in speech
surely, Love must be blind!'
Another questions, laughing: What can she,
with ali her gifts and countless graces, find
In him. so grave and plain--a perfect clod?
aAh." archly, Love is Blind"
nsee," sneers another, 'how the mother
bends
More gravely tender, smiling slow and kind,
Ger that frail child most worthless of them
ALL
Ave, truly, Love is blind"'
so the world says, passing upon its way,
Having no time nor wish to pause and find
Tho hidden pearl under the rough, crude soil
love finds tho he be blind!
TTs only Love that looks beyond the face,
The ungraceful form, the quiet lips, to find
The pearl of price. The eyes of Love are
wise,
Deep-searching, but not blind!
u. Il. LudlHlE, la Chicago AdUdnce.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05

A director Of a journal American is
struck of apoplexy some instants before
his paper goes to come out. His family
talks to summon a medicine to make
him live two hours or more The mori-
bund, with calm: 1.-Two hours or more!
1t would be the journals of evening that
would have the freshness of the news.
Neverr' And he is died himself, hero
ically.-PariS ER0lish.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05

"A. P. Myers, q York county, Pa.)
school teacher, who lost both hands,
holds pencil between the stumps and
writes better than the average.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05

Athletes, professional trainers, hun
ters, mountaineers, all physically strong
and perfect men. habitually breathe
through the no8trils. This is claimed
to be tine reason for their freedom from
colds.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05

An Arkansas family Travelled sixty
five miles to see a show at West Plains.
Mo.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1885-02-05

john Wesley's copy of the Bible
was in use at the recent Centenary
Methodist Conference in Baltimore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-18
Nashville and the Grand Army,

NASHVILLE, Tenn. June 1.-THE delegates
from Tennessee to the national encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic at Portland
Me-, on the 23d inst, will leave this city to-
morrow. At representative meeting of cit-
zens at the Board of Trade rooms, this morning
the expressions were very earnest in support of
an invitation to the Grand Army to hold its next
encampment in this city Resolutions were
adopted expressive of profound respect for the
patriotic inspiration of the organization sym
pathy with its national spirit, approval of it's
non-sectional purpose and freedom from political
or partisan bias. admiration for the manliness
of its membership and their devotion TO the
principle of American fraternity. upon which
rests the best hopes for the perpetuity of free
American institutions. The resolutions also
declare that great and lasting good would result
from closer social intercourse between the sec
tions, and that in no better way can it be signal
lied than by visit to Tennessee from the
Grand Army, which will be met by welcome
which should be eloquent of Tenaessee's appre
citation of the honor. The Tennessee delegates
to the eneampment were requested 20 extend an
invitation to the Grand Army to meet in this
city next year.