, 1885-11-13
SHORT STORIES
Gathered by Asking Everybody
What Do You Know"
Things Which are too Little to
Carry a Head.

The cold wave has receded.
The northern railroad is much talked
of. Let it not be all talk.
A church lyceum was organized by the
young people of the Methodist congrega-
ton last night.
Yesterday liver johnson decided to
Helen T. Williams lots 7 and 8, block
1863, city of Cheyenne, for $50.
The Working Band of the Congrega-
tional church propose to hold a fair about
the 18th and 18th of December.
Young, the man who shot Albert Bris-
tol, has been cleared by the grand jury,
that body having refused to fnu a true
bill against him.
Constable Smalley returned yesterday
from Pueblo, Col, with Sanchez, the
Mexican, legless horse thief. who stole a
horse in this city from a compadre.
An old topper says that his main reason
for drinking so much whisky is because
it makes water taste so good to him in
the morning, and he is perfectly devoted
to water.
The Baptist church social will be given
to night at the residence of |. G. Whip
pie. Esq There will be a pleasant ltera-
ry and musical programme, to which the
public is invited.
If some of these prize fighters who
want to thrash everything that comes in
their way could be set to threshing oats or
wheat, or something of that sort, they
would be more useful.
The Signal Service officer reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
4l.10; lowest, 1879; mean temperature,
29.4; mean humidity, $40 per cent; high
est velocity of wind, IS miles per hour.
A cowboy in the employ of Gardner
Bros, of Bear creek, had a shoulder dis
located on Wednesday by his horse fall
ing on him. The boy was brought to
Cheyenne yesterday and placed in the
hospital for treatment.
Mr.. Stewart, the deputy territorial
auditor, received a letter from the Ma
tional Park, telling of the arrest and pun
ishment of FIVE poachers on those nation
al preserves. They were fined by terrific
rial officials and their guns were confscat
ed by United States authorities.
Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Mcdonald of
the west side had a great time yesterday
calling each other remarkable names.
The matter wa adjourned to Judge Lees
court, and they tongue dashed each other
there until the Judge adjourned the case
in order to give the court a rest. The
matter will be resumed to day.
George Jones has found the mare
which was stolen from the Jones & Sny-
der ranch, at Laramie, where the thiei
sold her for SIS. She was worth $500.
The thief turns out to be the party who
was suspected. He was in this city yes
terday, but before the warrant for his ar
rest had been gotten out he had skipped.
Officer Deitrick corralled a man yester.
day who claimed to be a wild and woolly
Texan and a bad man. He made day.
light shrink with his hideous yells as he
was being taken to jail, and when he got
inside desired to sweep up the asphalt
floor with another prisoner. Marshal
Schnitger, in order to protect his other
protege locked the bad Texan up in q
cell.
The Ladies Aid society of the Metho.
dist church will give an oyster and ice
cream supper at Keefe's hall next Tues.
day evening. Every arrangement has
been made for a complete success at thi:
supper. Those who like oysters will find
them served in the most delicious styles,
For those who will prefer other dishes the
ice cream, cake, etc, will be abundant.
Now let everyone who is interested in the
success of the city and its public build
ings, help these ladies in their effort tC
assist in building a new church.