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, 1885-12-06
SHORT STORIES
Gathered by Asking Everybody
What Do You Know"
Things Which are too Little to
Carry a Head.

= The new electric light house will be
completed during the coming week.
The passenger train from the east was
thirty-fve minutes late last evening.
There are but two more criminal cases
to be tried at the present term of court.
Now and hen a stray COW is seen upon
our streets, but the pound is not very well
%patronizcd at present.
A drunk who gave his name as John
Doe, was all that eniivened Judge Lees
police court yesterday.
Several of the parties from Fort Lara
mie, who have been attending court will
depart for home to-day.
The city warrants allowed at the last
meeting of the city council we're signed
by Mayor Reel yesterday.
A chlldren's skating matinee occurred
at Keefe's rink yesterday afternoon and
was attended by a large crowd.
Scarcely a soldier was seen in Cheyenne
yesterday or last evening on account of
the orders to be ready to move.
Work on the convent is progressing
rapidly, and the building will in all proba-
bility be completed in January.
The county warrants allowed at the
Tuesdays meeting of the county com
m%issloners were signed yesterday.
The mania for changing the names of
various streets has begun to spread and
there is no telling where it will end.
There are at present four inmates of
the city calaboose, and one of them, Sell
Walker. has about six weeks yet to
serve.
To. day is Sunday again, and the servi-
ces at the various churches will be unusu-
ally interesting. Attend if you feel so dis
posed.
An express wagon was driven along
Sixteenth street at such a reckless rate
that II disastrous runaway came very mean
beng the result.
The first volume of Grants Memoirs
has made its appearance in Cheyenne,
and is being distributed by those having
the book in charge.
The water works at the city hall which
got out Of order about the middle of the
week were fixed yesterday, and the water
is now running again.
A policeman was called upon yesterday
by a freight agent at the depot, to remove
three tramps from a sealed car. The
trnmps were taken to the city Jail.
Scraps Of leather which is gathered at
the harness shops in Cheyenne is shipped
from here to Boston, where in due time
it will doubtless reappear in new leather.
The Signal Service officer reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
5l.9'; lowest, 1852; mean temperature,
40. ! mean humidity. 900 per cent. high
est velocity of wind, SO miles per hour.
, 1885-12-06

mig" the little black dog so well
known in Cheyenne, and especially to the
printers, was taken East yesterday by
Timber Agent Harlan and will reside (or
Loaf somewhere else in the future. AL.
though nothing but a homely little dog
without a master, little Mig will be much
missed, for Notwithstanding these facts he
had a multitude of friends. This little
fellow was remarkable in some respects,
and one Of these was that he could tell q
printer the momen he came to town, and
would Immediately accord him an inter
view. He would have nothing TO do with
people who didn't belong to n printing
office, and he made his home at the vari'
Gus newspaper Offices in the city. 1t is
unnecessary to add that he always got
enough to eat.
, 1885-12-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
They Hold a Special Meeting to Consider
Rebate Applications.


The board of county commissioners held
a special meeting at the court house yes
terday. Present, Chairman Hoyt and
Commissioners II. b. Kelly and |. C.
Whipple.
The meeting was held more particularly
to consider the question of rebates Of
taxes than for any other purpose. There
were a very large number of applications
for rebates presented to the board, many
of which have been on file in the Office OF
the county clerk for some time prior to
the meeting yesterday. The board took
action in reference to most of these appli-
cations and several of them we're allowed,
Others allowed in part and some rejected
altogether.
Several bills we're also presented to the
board and considered by them, but few Of
them were acted upon.
There was considerable informal dis
cussion upon the question of roads and
the situation as it now exists between Lar
annie and Crook counties in reference 10
the Hammond tax case and the boundary
line between the two. From what the
commissioners say it may readily be in
ferred that the board is disposed not only
to stand by the assurances given to Mr..
Hammond when he paid his tax, but the
board will also refuse to recede from its
proposition to the Crook county authori-
ties to pay over to them one-half of the
tax and no more.
, 1885-12-06
SLIz CONVICTED.
The Legless Mexican Found Guilty
on His Trial Yesterday.
Petit Jury Panel Discharged and a
New One Summoned.

The district court convened yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock. Chief Justice
John W. Lacey presiding.
The journal record of the preceding
day was read by the clerk and approved by
the court.
A. Simmons VS.. David Lannan; the
court announced a decision in this case
in favor of tho plaintiff, who obtained a
judgment for the amount of his claim and
costs.
Helen jenkins W. A. s. Emery; the
plaintiff motion for a new trial over
ruled. Plaintiff reserved an exception.
J. II. Mcfarland VS.. Thomas Moore,
continued by consent until the next term
of court.
Territory Of Wyoming vs.. Frank FOL
andack convicted of grand larceny; de-
iendant's motion for a new trial argued
by counsel and overruled by the u
Mann for the territory, Baird for defen-
dant.
Territory Of Wyoming vs. James Sliz,
indictment for grand larceny; jury impan-
neled, case tried and the jury returned a
verdict of guilty ps charged in the iudict-
ment. Several witness testified in this
case and the evidence was strong against
the defendant. The horse which belong
ed to a man named Harron was stolen
from hia rama ,t.o. "a, H. u...... q
Virginia Dale, but was brought over the
line into Laramie county by Sliz, who was
seen in possession of the animal, with
which he subsequently vent south into
Colorado and sold at or near Denver.
When arrested Sliz had made his way as
far south as Pueblo. When the defendant
was arraigned a few days ago be was asked
by the cou whether he was guilty or not
guilty. He answered, well, | guess
I'm guilty in this case, but subsequent
ly said he wanted to have a defense made.
No one heard the answer Sliz gave ex-
cept Judge Lacey and a certain lawyer
who very discreetly kept his mouth shut,
otherwise he might have been called us a
witness to prove that Sliz had admitted
his guilt.
After the Sliz case was over, in view Of
the fact that there are but two more criminal
cases to try during the term, those of
Wallace and Wilson, both Of which have
already been once tried by the regular
petit jury panel, the panel was discharged
for the term aud a new panel of twenty
four members was drawn from the box
and summoned by the sheriff. Most of
these new jurors made their appearance
before court adjourned for the evening
and were notified to appear tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock.
Court adjourned until $50 o'clock this
morning.
, 1885-12-06
Slightly Rumed.

Everybody knows Judge -- and
knows him to be slightly peculiar at times.
One Of these peculiarities has taken the
form of a lack of naturalization in the
court room during the present term. The
Judge, however, did prepare to come into
the court room one day since the term be-
gan and wen up to the court house for
that purpose. 1t so happened hat he
got there a little ahead OF the time when
court was to convene for the afternoon,
ian unusual occurrence so far as the Judge
was concerned, for he is usually a little
behind). Meeting one of the attorneys at
the head of the stairs, Judge -- said,
rs the court in session. mo, Judge,
it is not" replied the attorney. well
is the court in the court room2" mo,
the court is not there" well, well.
Where is the court, them" said the judge.
warming up a little. Why, Judge, the
court is down stairs" replied the attor-
ney. Strengthening up as far as possible,
and placing both hands to his sides, (but
considerably in 'front.' the judge turned
partly around two or three times and ex.
claimed. well. sir, well, sir; will you
please tell me what the court is doing
down stairs" and before the attorney
had time To answer the question the
Judge walked down stairs. out of the court
house door and down town IN an exceed.
ingly digniied manner. and has not
ventured near the court house since.
, 1885-12-06
A SUCCESSFUL HUNTER.
Mountain Lions, Hears aud Coyotes =,
the Score.

The most successful hunter that has yet
appeared in Cheyenne this season is L.
Lair, who resides in the vicinity of Hat
Greek, and who arrived in the city yes
terday from the north. He brought with
him a whole load-not of game but of
the clothing formerly worn by all sorts of
game in the Hat and Lance creek regions
in other words, skins and pelts. In
this load were forty-fve hawks heads,
lao coyote pelts, two wildcat pelts, two
mountain lions, and two bear skins, the
owners of which were all killed by the
hunter alluded to. They we're all taken
to the court house, and it took Mr.. Lair
and Joe Fisher about two hours to chop
off the paws and punch holes through the
ears of the coyote pelts. George Wash.
ington with his little Ratchet chopping
the cherry trees was not a comparison to
Joe Fisher with his little Ratchet chop
ping off coyote paws, although in one re-
spect there is a similarity between the
two. George couldn't tell a lie; while Joe
can, however, but he won't. The bounty
which Mr.. Lair received amounted to
the snug little sum of 1920.
, 1885-12-06

Baptist church-Public service at IL
a. m. and 7:3O p. m. Sabbath school at
1918. All are cordially invited. Seats
free.
First Presbyterian church. Preaching
at IL a. IN. and 1870 p. m. Morning sub
iect; The Witness in Ourselves, or the
Ground of Faith" Evening subject:
Jonah in Ninevah. Sunday school ut
the close OF morning service.
ST. Marks church. Second Sunday in
Advent. Early celebration of the Holy
Communion at 1880; Mathis, sermon and
second celebration at il. Evensong and
sermon at 1880. A cordial invitation ex-
tended TO all. Seats free.
First Congregational church. Public
worship at IL a. IN. Theme of m
Would Your Governor Accept It2"
Sunday school at 1918 p. M. young peo-
pies meeting at 6:l5. Public worship at
$50; subject Of sermon, THE Angelic
Encampment." Strangers in town are
specially invited to attend sny or all OF
these services.
, 1885-12-06
GETTING
Son Facts About the sale of Beer In
wyoming.

IL Is the fashion at TINS day and age OF
the world Tor some people to think thst
the world Is getting to be, as a good old
iady once termed H. worser and worser
all the ame' ana among this class are
some VINO continually contend that Wyo-
ming Is getting to be an awful strong
ur'nA uevourihg community whereas the
iacrs oil the case Are that II Is getting to be
more temperate every year I'M has
Deen inc tendency ior some years, al
'nougn people generaiiY' ana especially
tue 'emperance people 10 not seem 10
reailae the iact' out IL Is true nevertheless
10 luustfate the point. There was a time
, 1885-12-06

1t was expected that a jury would be
called to consider the case of Thomas
Mayer, now confined in the county Jail,
having pleaded guilty, but who is now
crazy or nearly SO. A consultation with
DR.. Marston, however, disclosed the fact
that in his opinion there would be no def
mite decision FROM a medical standpoint
rendered in his case at present, and upon
this it was finally determined to remove
Mayer to the county hospital. where he
will be given quarters in the strong
ward for the present
, 1885-12-06
Foot Ball.

A game Of foot ball occurred yesterday
afternoon at the vacant lots in the north
western portion of the city between the
Clippers and the Glee Club. the latter
being the challengers. The Clippers are
a club organized among the boys from the
departments of the central school below
the high school. The Glee Club is com
posed of members of this last mentioned
department. Eleven innings were played,
of which the Clippers won six and the
Glee Club five, the former, therefore,
winning the game.
, 1885-12-06

VIII find many beautiful things in the
warerooms of the +. 4. Warren Mercan-
tile company, among them may be men
toned a large number of new paintings
in water %colors, American and foreign
steel engravings, photographic views and
other works of art. No gifts are more
acceptable and appreciated han a beauti-
full picture Select your holiday goods at
Warren's before it ia too late.
, 1885-12-06

The Salisbury Troubadour's were greet
ed with a large audience at the opera
house last evening. Their presentation
of Three Of a Kind was very fine. and
was highly appreciated by those in at
tendance. The troupe Is one OF the most
popular ones now travelling in the Par
West.
, 1885-12-06

Yes, you may well say complaint, -
for if there is anything makes a poor NOR
tai complain, it is TO have his liver out OF
order. The liver is the great scavenger
Of the body. 1t gathers up refuse, works
it into bile, and then works the bile off.
1t has a heavy contract and sometimes
fails. Then there is a general disturbance,
This disturbance is quoted by taking
Browns Iron Bitters. Mr. w. A. Brown,
of Marshalltown, Ia, says, Browns Iron
Bitters relieved me of liver complaint after
other remedies failed.
, 1885-12-06

The fine art department OF the +. Il,
Warren Mercantile company contains
some of the finest engravings, magnificent
Photographic views and water color paint
ings ever offered to the public. Those
who are looking for holiday presents
should inspect these productions of art.
they cannot fail to please the most fistidi.
oug
, 1885-12-06

Cure your cold while you can, Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy will do it. Sold
by W. Y. Hunt.
, 1885-12-06

For RENT. Three nice front rooms
over Cowhick & Whitcomb's store, cheap.
Inquire over store Or al our office.
Cowhick 4 Whitcomb.
, 1885-12-06

Gloves OF all styles and sold without
regard to prices. Polack.
, 1885-12-06

To any person who can prove as follows
$1,000 to prove the following makes o
boots and shoes are not first class. Hum
& Holbrook, Upham Bros, Stacey,
Adams 4 Co, j. Reuter- & Co., j. II. 4
G. NJ, Walker, Lilly, Bracket \ Co
Curtis & Wheeler, Hough Il Ford, Ogden
X Markley, Bennett & Barnard, Levy 4
Ketzman, Morrow Shee Mfg Co, Jos.
eph l.. Joice * Co, P. Sullivan and Ar.
mold & Co.
, 1885-12-06

Hardware, stoves and unware, at Arp
* ConwaY's.
, 1885-12-06

To anyone who can prove that the But
falo Shoe stores of Cheyenne and Denver
do not keep these goods for sale, most oil
which are obtained direct from manufac-
turers.
We will sell you these makes, or most
any other first class make from 25 to GO
cents on the dollar under other dealers
prices. Pioneer prices we bury deep
as our country is now civilized.
, 1885-12-06

Schuttler wagons. and a full line Of hard
ware at Arp & Conway's.
, 1885-12-06
Great slaughter

Boys suits, ~oyercoats, hats aud caps at
cost to close them out. Polack.
, 1885-12-06

IL Depti Cheyenne, Hyo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
Pet Animals of New. Guinea.
cassell's Familr MagArlrik

In Austria the only big animal
which Is not marsanial is the dog, and
this was probably first brought over
by man New Guinea has not only
dogs, bat pigs; and it seems to us an
odd thing that the natives, though
they nave dogs, should make pets of
pigs. Papuan women viii nurse and
fondle pig as an English lady ca~
resses her dog-though the oog, too,
has been considered an unclean ami.
NAL, D5gN are sometimes sacred in
New Guinea.
Australasia has another kind of
strange beasts, lowly organized, and
ranking even below the narsupials
OF these the best known is the famous
'Ornithorhynchus paradoxus," the
platypus or duck mole, which its FIRST
discoveries hardly knew whether to
class as a beast or bird. After a
time another animal of the same order
was found, kind of prickly ant eater,
and two species of this creature were
found in New Guinea. There is,
therefore, every hope OF fading new
and strange beasts, to say nothing of
of other animals, The birds Of New
Guinea are beautiful in the extreme /;
some of them have been known longer
than their country; for hence comes
the wonderful birds Of paradise which
were brought long ago to Europe,
though living spec mems, such as those
now in the biological Gardens, have
been seen there but seldom The
skins were sent to the West with the
legs cut off, whence arose the fable
that these lovely creatures were in
habitants of the air alone, and never
settled on this dull earth at all. The
splendid crowned pigeons, great blue
birds with the statellest crests. several
of which may be seen at the Zoologi~
cal Gardens, also come from New
Guines, whsre they were first noticed
by the famous English navigator, Dam
pier.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
From Puppies to WOOdchucks.

Alonzo Carson, living near Middle
town, has noted woodchuck dog. A
few days ago she gave birth to five
puppies. They were subsequently
taken away from her. She disap~
peared the next day and was gone
several hours. When she returned
she gave evidence of having been en-
gagged in desperate conflict of some
kind. The fact that she brought back
with her five little baby woodchucks
leaves no doubt that she had dug out
a woodchuck's nest, killed the old
ones, and brought back to her kennel
their offspring to replace her own
missing puppies. The dog Is giving
her attention to the young woodchucks
and treats them just as she would her
own young. The woodchucks seem
to be happy and coptented with the
change in domicile and guardianship.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
Worlds ofCood.

Probably no other woman in the World receives
so many letters of thanks as Lydia f. Pink
ham, Of Lynn, Mass. Mrs. B. If Enfield, n.
H., says; II viii simply say that your Vegetable
Compound is all you recommend il to be. II has
done me Worlds Of good" Another lady writes
from Ottawa as follows: Il have just to DAY
bought the seventh bottle Of your Vegetable Com
pound, have used two boxes Of Pills and several
packages Of your Sanatiye Wash, and think it but
right to tell you how much good derived from
your medicines. They are regular God-send.
All the pains and aches have almost disappeared
my stomach is much stronger too and feel my
self improved everyday"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
A Chance for Immortality.
Chicago Herald.

The honor of naming newly dis
covered planet may now be bought
for $3.50. The well known Viennese
astronomer, Mr.. Palisa, who last year
discovered SIX fresh small planets,
offers to name the latest found after
any one who will give him the above
amount toward the expenses of an
expedition he wants to fit out for OBJ
serving the eclipse of the sun in
August, 1886. Here, suggests some
one, is an opportunity for some devo-
ted swain to pay u perfect novel com
pliment to his lady love.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

An Irishman who was very near
sighted, about to fight a duel, insisted
that he should stand six PAGES nearer
his antagonist than he did to him,
and that they should both fire at the
same time. This beats Sheridan's tel
ling a fat man who was going to
fight thin one that the latter's thin
figure ought TO be chalked on the 9TH
er's portly person, and if the bullet hit
him outside Of the chalk-mark it was
to 60 for nothing.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
Health and Longevity Il
Natural Inheritance.

A sad phase of life is the large,number :
Of premature deaths constantly occurring.
Health aud longevity are our natural in
heritance, but alas to many squander the
priceless heritage for mess Of potage.
An observer lay notice on every side a
deplorable violation OF Natures inhexi-
bic laws. With many it is only the pres
emit moment that is considered, while to-
morrow and its consequences remain
UNDECIDED Gle hyeth long who liveth
well p and To live out the allotted space
Of "three score years and ten" one must,
indeed, live well and walk circumspectly,
carefully avoiding the many alluring by
paths OF lie mat too late are found to be
only short cuts to death and destruction.
Pity the man, pity the woman that lead
butterfly lives, thoughtless and needless
Of future years, striving only for momen-
tary enjoyments, UNDERSTANDING their ap-
petites and their passions, running stol.-
ach, liver, kidneys, nerves and brain by
improper foods and excessive fndulgences
To all such the writer cries Stop HoLDH
change your yays Of living, restore
strength TO the importantorgans Of life,
become agaiu perfect ia mind and body,
get yourselves again on the right road 10
health ana longevity by using the only
remedy that never 'ails 10 rebuild brok
en-down constitution, known far and wide
by The name Of DR.. GuysOtt's Vel
low Dock and Sarsaparilia.
Yeur druggist viii get it for you. Take
no substitute. It restored the writer to
robust health, and viii save you
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

A married couple were out prone
nading in the suburbs of Austin one
day. Presently the wife said:
Think, Albert, if the brigands should
come and take nae from you" I'm
possible, my dear But suppo Sc
they did come and carry me away
what would you say2' II should
say answered the husband, that
the brigands were new at the bust
ness. That's all. Texas Siftings.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
Thought He Was Square.
Chicago Ledger

"And SO your bookkeeper has slid,
has he2"
Yes; he's joined the gang"
"Weli, that does get me. l never
would have thought it"
mo more did l. / banked on him
big, and never for moment suspect
ed him."
"Nor me. I've known him for a
long time and I thought he was about
as square as you could get 'em.
Pshawl I'd a trusted my own dog
with him for a whole week, and never
feel uneasy for a single minute |
actually would"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
A Hard Problem,
Medical Journal

A Paris Medical society, seeking
evidence from many sources concern
ing the contagiousness of pulmonary
consumption, has forwarded questions
on the subject to every practicing
physician in France. Similar in
quiries in England and in Germany
have not been particularly successful,
only l, 500 out Of %, 0o6 English prac-
titioners answering, and but 200 Ger
mans out of $1,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

Linear drawing has been introduced,
by recent enactment, into all the ele-
mentary schools Of England. The
theory is that knowledge of this
kind OF drawing is useful in almost
every kind of trade or handicraft.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

Georgia has 143, All colored voters,
the largest number of any of the south
ern states. Mississippi comes next,
with 100, 279; then Virginia, 1875, 257
South Carolina, lis, 8S3; Alabama,
.11S,423 Louisiana, 107, 977; North
Carolina, los, 018; Tennessee, so, $50;
Texas, 1859; Kentucky, 58,642i
Arkansas, 46,S27, and Mississippi, SO,
.O42
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

Two colered men have applied for
admission to membership in the Bos
ton Tarn Verein, and their applica.
ton has caused lively controversy
and given rise to many contradictory
expressions of opinions.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28
A DeceIYed Woman

is the lady who uses cosmetics. face lotions, white
lead, bsmuth, POWDERS arsenic, etc, in the belief
Of enriching and beautify ug the complexion 10
is but temporary and ultimately destroys the
skin beyond the power Of nature to restore it.
Stop III Stop Sc now and use only DR. Harter's
Iron Tonic, which imparts the vigor and loneliness
Of youth
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-28

The building having the greatest
seating capacity in the United States
is Madison Square Garden 1t has
accommodations for s. 443 persons.