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, 1886-01-12
Tho Boss Land Grahber.

LONDON, Jan. IL = Intelligence has
been received here that Germany has
seized the islands of Samoa in the Pacific
Ocean. The king and his chiefs we're in
suited, and finally led. A force of
marines we're landed from the German
war ship Albatross the German consul
then hauled down the Samoan flag and
ran Up the German colors in its stead.
The Samoans threaten to make war on
the Germans. The American and British
%consuls protested against the action of tie
Germans
, 1886-01-12
Washington Notes.

" RAN VAAla 4 Nt itoNA1
sent TO the senate to day the nomination
OF j. j. Simuler to be postmaster at San
L ,uis Obispo, Gala.
The senate to day in executive session
confirmed the following nominations: b.
+. Jonas, Of Louisiana, TO be collector Of
customs at New Orleans, la; Alfred =.
Edserton Of Fort Wayne, Ind, VIM. j.
Trenholm Of Charleston. S. c.. and Dor
man Il. Eaton of New York, To be civil
service commissioners. The president has
Withdrawn the nomination of VIM. II.
MLcArdle of Mississippi, to be consul at
San Juan Lei Norte. he having declined
the appointment
The secretary ofthe interior, in response
to the applications Of settlers Ut New
Mexico, To have a tract of lanl known as
tbs Nolan grant No. 80, restored To the
public domain, has made a decision favor
able to their applications, which throws
open to settlement $4,000 acres of land
The secretary holds it that as these lands
we're patented to the heirs of Nolan, her
deceased, the acceptance Of the patent by
the heirs under the confirmation act was
in full satisfaction of any further claims
against the government, an he directs
that the plats of public survey be restored
to the local Ian | of % at Santa Re, and
that the lands hitherto held in reservation
horauao of fhfs al i'm ha ~ anna ra.fnrad
, 1886-01-12

SYRACUSE. n. Y, Jan 1.-THE ice
gorge in the 0swego river becomes frmer
and larger every hour. as immense guam
titles of ice are constantly coming down
the river. The water has risen two feet
since last night and is rising several inches
an hour. The damage already done can
not be estimated; fully se%venty-6vc FAM
lie- have been driven from their homes.
aud others sre constantly moving out.
The families are poor, and as fast as they
can be rescued, are turned over TO the
proper authorities. All teams available
are being used to remove fiour and other
goods from mills and manufactures The
grain in the mills is wet; should the water
recede, the mills and factories will be I'll
led with it aud as many of them had large
contracts, on hand the dam lge will be
very great. Hundreds Of people are
thrown out of employment. Professor
Boy Of this city was telegraphed for this
morning to consult with the authorities
about removing the gorge. He visited
the place and says it cannot be done, and
Tears that the worst is to come. The
gorge is now two miles long and i~ncreas-
ing.
, 1886-01-12
PEOPLE You KNOW
~Cheyennesc at Home aud Others who
are Abroad.

|
Morton Z. Post is on his way from
Chicago, and will reach Cheyenne We'd
nesday night.
The Hon. William Daley, member Of
council from the third district made a
very pleasant call at THE LEADER office.
yesterday.
j. w. Blake, William James and n.
X. Boswell of Laramie; E. E. Stanch6eld
w. l.. Everring and G. i. Trowbridge Of
Denver, and W. A. Frost of Omaha were
at the Pacific last evening.
THE LEADER Acknowledges a visit from
james Kline, member Of the house from
Fremont county. As the apportionment
Of Fremont was legally made. Mr.. Kline is
the only legally elected member of the
leg stature.
E. W. Center, P. g. Smith, and Wi.
liza II Daley, of Rawlins; T. d. Jones and
Frank Williams of Saratoga p. Pascot
and wife, A. s. Hall, and c. r. Hall o.
Laramie; and @. F. Fisher, n.nch were Al
the Inter Ocean last evening.
John Francis and William Francis O
Cleveland w. II. Arnettof Fort Collins
James Greenhouse Of Green River; Mis-
Mamie Il. Griffith Of st. Joseph ant
Michael Garry OF Galveston were at thu
Metropolitan last evening.
j. M. Chadwick of Monroe, Wis; U
P. Yellon, of Laramie. Homer Wake
of Chug J. w. Ramsey, Of Greeley; j
T. Snow and NJ. a Arnold. from ranch
Chas. Trimble. Of Lusk Misses Buckley
Denver. and j. II. Bedson, X. r. Rice
Fit Laramie were at Fishers hotel las
evening,
, 1886-01-12

PIrrsBURo, Jan. n.-About $50 am.
the West Newton accommodation on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad ran into the
rear of the McKeesIort accommodate, IN
standing at Salt Works station, seven
miles from this city. The West Newton
train was going at a high rate Of speed,
and the engine crashed through the smok
er of the McKeesport accommodation,
filing it with steam. Fortunately the
passengers ia the smoking car were mott
lied OF the danger before the trains came
together. and by jumping from the car rs
capped without injury: anumber, however,
were slightly cut aud bruised.
, 1886-01-12
Thurman the Caucus Nominee.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Ian 1.-The demo-
cratic members Of the legislature held
open caucus to night and nominated
Allen G Thurman for the United States
senate to be voted for in each branch of
the legislature to-morrow, and in joint
convention of the two bodies on Wednes-
day. Thurman received So votes in the
caucus. Governor Hoadley 80. aud one
scattering. The nomination was afterward
made unanimous by a rising vote.
, 1886-01-12

CHICAGO, Jan. IL .-Cattle-Receipts,
l 2O0 head; market steady and lOCg Is
n higher. Shipping steers, So 10 q
5.95i stockers and feeders 81 50(g4.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 ; natives 1921
9 500; western, 81 SO "a 400; Texans,
81 10 % 3 so; lambs. 81 OOOG52j.
The Drouers Journal reports the Liver
pool cattle market half a cent higher than
last week, best Alnercin steers selling at
10 cents per pouni dressed.
, 1886-01-12
A Cut.

New York. Jan. l1.-As the result
of the cut of s. in west bound passenger
rates made by the Baltimore 4 Ohio rail-
road. its ticket Offices in this city have
been crowded all the morning. The effect
Of the reduction upon the business of the
other trunk lines has not as yet been made
fully apparent.
, 1886-01-12
Kansas City Digging Out.

KANSAS Cry, Jan. 1.-THE condi-
ton Of the western railroads is a little
better than for several days past Anoth-
er snow storm was reported to-day from
western Kansas, impeding the work Of
clearing the tracks. There are no through
trains on the lines west from here in or
out To- night.
, 1886-01-12

We hear a great dat IN these specula-
live days OF lucky investments. The must
lucky investment which Il MIN could make
would he n bot lv vi It Jacobs oil. lie
would never he troubled with aches or
pain. and could devote his time to max
ing money.
, 1886-01-12

The best salye in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
SORES, letter, chapped hands, clilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles. or no pay reuulred. IL Is
guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction. or
money refunded. Price 25 cent per box.
For sale by W. N. Hunt.
, 1886-01-12

The largest stock OF hne bnndies, old
WHISTLES, choice hqueurs and super6ne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house. corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1886-01-12

John G. Rouse, druggist, Urbana, Ia,
says: Everybody that knows Chamber.
laIn's Cough Remedy, wants it in prefer
euce to ans other. Sold by w. n. Hunt.
, 1886-01-12

FoR RENT THREE nice front rooms
over Cowhick x Whitcomb's store, cheap
Inquire over store or ut our Office.
CUwhick X WhiuUmb.
, 1886-01-12

Remember the FOX coal is the best in
the city Telephone No. lhS TO A. @.
MsGr%gor, and get full weight
, 1886-01-12

Cure your cold while you can, Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy will do it. Sold
by ". n. Hunt.
, 1886-01-12

III "a called meeting Of the
citizens OF Wyoming Ter
ru0ry, Geo. II. DF0per's
tU0s 0chHOiriedged 10 be
headquarters, ThOieSafe
and ref6H, for staple and
fancy groceries.
, 1886-01-12

)ocumnet in poor Photographic condition.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31
live and Dead Weight Of Pigs.

A fat, wel!-proportioneu pig will
dress larger proportion of his car
case in valuable meat than any other
farm animal. Theloss in killing, blood,
hair and offal, varies considerable
with the breed besides individual pe-
culiarities. Small-boned hogs like
Essex. FULLY grown and fattened all
their lives, dress away surprisingly
small proportion. Harris tells of one
which after sticking weighed AS
pounds, and weighed next day, after
drying out all night, 400 pounds. This
is a loss ofonly 8per cent. sows that
have borne a litter, however we'll fat
tened, lose most proprotionably in
dressing. They have always a very
large digestive apparatus. It is good
practice when killing to put the pig on
the scales alive and after dressing.
The guessing of weights alive and
dressed will be one al the best exercises
for farmers, and the experience this
will give them may prove valuable
aid in future buying or selling. 1t is q
great thing when fat stock is for sale
that its owner should know how
much to ask for it.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31
Something to Think About.
Pauline Adeline Hardy, in Good House
keeping.

Pauline Adeline Hardy, in Good House
keeping.
Every woman should have some
special thing to think about except the
regular weekly round OF duties; in fact,
some aim in life except that OF cook
ing, eating and sleeping and the con-
tingent possibility OF dying soon to
get rid OF it all. No aim and no change
make asylums overflow, leave chill
dren motherless and make life not
worth living. Every woman had her
ambitious dreams once, what were
they? To write? Then let her write
every day, if but three lines, on some
subject she is most familiar with. To
paint? Let her get water colors,
paint flowers and work at it every
day, it for only half an hour. If one
has half q chance let her prove that
she uses that; that she can do more
than many who have. not only q
whole chance, but many chances.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31
WOrkin@men and SUNDAY.

DR.. Newman Smyth, in the Forum
The working classes cannot sell their
Sabbaths without selling that which
is vitality essential to their physical
and moral well-being. Society cannot
compel or allow men to sell the Sab
bath day and hope TO preserve for all
classes that measure of industrial in
dependen CO, moral rs we'll as physical,
which is necessary in order that men
may be fit for citizenship in a free
state. Let the Sundays of laboring
men be legally sold to factories and
railroads., or let the Sundays of bust
ness men generally be surrendered,
whether individuals will ornot, to the
general lust for gain, and the whole
economy of modern lie would soon
settle into q hopeless, grinding, and
most wasteful industrial slavery.
Men must reserve for themselves, for
their own uses, physical, mental, and
moral, and for their home life, this
much at least, of time, If they are to
remain freeman, i: they are to be any
thing better than calculating machines
in the Office or hands in the shop.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31
Fact and Fancy.

The Washington correspondent OF
the New York Tribune says real estate
in the national capital is very high
just now. The rent asked for houses
OF all kinds is quite out OF proportion
to the value Of the property. 1t is in
many instances fully fifteen per cent.
Of what the houses, if sold, could
bring in the market now. Suspicious
ly-high prices are also reported to
have been paid of lnte for certain
kinds OF property. These sums are
fictitious ones, only designed to de.
ceive new investors and those anxious
to settle permanently in the capital
and promptly. The writer also says:
Thus I have it on very good author
ity that it has become the custom to
give q purchaser two deeds, one Tor
his own use to be locked in his safe,
the other to be placed on record and
for publication in the local newspa-
pers. The latter, of course, mentions
a fabulous price as having been paid
for the property. To illustrate,
certain western ex-congressman q few
days ago bought house in one OF the
fashionable neighborhoods OF tho
town, as the recorded deed asserted,
for $4,000. I knew that the man
was unable to afford the luxury Of
such house, and upon q little inqui-
ry found that the price actually paid
by him tor the property was only
$4,000. Another instance is that
OF a certain millionaire senator who
purchased the other day stable near
his house. What be paid for the sta
BILE was $4,000, yet when the sale WAS
announced and the recorded eed fled
it appeared that the consideration
paid had been $4,000. Such tricks
if resorted to by real.estate agents and
others augur very poorly for the con-
dition OF the real-estate market. It is
impossible that such artificial "boom.
ing Of property can lead to any good
or lasting results. Intending pur-
chasers should beware and careful in
vestors stand from under. One of the
shrevdest dealers in the district ex-
pressed it to Elm the following words:
1T ls an excellent time to sell and
very bad one to buy"
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31
Boys Now and Fifty
Years Ago.
From the Spirit OF the Times.

From the Spirit Of the Times-
Uncle Grip, one of the old landmarks
OF Lexington, explains the difference
in both appearance and conversation
OF the young men Fifty years ago and
now. 'Yes," says he, "tifty years ago
us young men often met in our Ken
lucky jeans and cowhide boots, and
some barefooted, with 'Howdy, Jack,
how is all the folks at home? Father
well? Mother we'll? Your crops good
this year, oh, yes; the crops are
fair to middlin' this year. Our work
is about done, but we must all 90
over and give Sam Anderson a days
work to help him out, for be has been
sick and away behind So, You see,
us boys sort Of talked about farming,
possum hunting,& &c. .:..<s.%
''Now, when young men meet, it's
'Halloo, there! Where did you get
that breech loading gun aud that Irish
setter?' Why, Col. Thompkins
brought this gun from England; ne
bought it for my birthday present.
Only cost $3.50, and the dog Igaye;
e45O for, and he is worth three times
that price Well. here comes Mai
jones youngest son, Tommy Halloo,
Tommy Did your brother's horse win
at Saratoga yesterda Yes, he won,
but Ihave a young Hind loo, out OF Col.
SClay's best mare there he repeats the
pedigree of. dam. and sire thirty genera
t1ons bacK which l am going to enterin
the Kentucky and American DeEbi
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31
Jolly Life Of Gen. Sherman in
...s.. n. New York, 5*ss 81 3 .s &

Lite in New York with Gen. Sherman.
is very jolly. His residence there en-
ables him to crafty two pet desires
love Of the opera and theatre and Of
good dinners. The old soldier has the
personal acquaintance Of every Amer
lean actor and actress Of prominence,
and is never more delighted than in q
hit-and-miss Interchange of reminis-
cence and anecdote with his theatrical
friends. He is also growing fonder Of
the good things of life, and it is stat
ed that by actual count he has dining
engagements already booked--he keeps
q memorandum book dated year
ahead-that provides for his presence
at VARIOUS dinners in New York and
elsewhere until late i'll next Septem~
Der. There are a few vacant dates left,
as the theatre agents say, but they
are not likely to stay vacant long
time, for invitations keep pouring in
and the general hasn't it in his heart
to say no to any reputable friend who
seeks his dinner mountaineering:
The story has once or twice hitherto
gone the rounds which tells OF 81 diem.
ma, into which he fell once upon a
time in Washington, when, having
dressed to 60 out to dinner, he gave
the last touch to his toilet and opened
his door to go to the street, when OF q
sudden he discovered that he had for
gotten where he really was to go. But
old Gen. Van Vliet hurried by just
then, and Gen. Sherman philosophical
ly followed after, deciding by q bit OF
off.hand social logic that he and Gen.
Van Vliet were in all likelihood bound
for the same table. He was right.
But there was not always such q
happy way open out of the tangle he
was continually getting into by rea-
son OF his abundant dinner appoint
ments, and SO it was that this winter,
coming to New York, he hit upon the
expedient of buying blank-book and
posting up his dates.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31
In Entertaining Guests.


There is no reason why a person OF
limited means, who has very hospita-
BILE heart, cannot entertain guest
comfortably, if not luxuriously. In
the case of receiving q guest whose
style of living is superior to our own,
there should not be the slightest en-
barrassment.
Never make apologies. They are in
bad taste, and only make your friend
feel i'll at ease. Make up for any def
cheney inluxury, incomfort even, by the
heartiness OF your. welcome. Allow a
guest to amuse him or herself and they
will be happier than if too closely look
ed after. 1t is a. good plan in small
households, where guest is expected,
to see that there is q sufficient supply
Of fresh table linen to last through
the allotted visit; have the silver new
ly polished, and extra plates and glass;
es at hand, on rim the sideboard. Do
not attempt to provide for Il style OF
living greatly different to what GU are
accustomed in your everyday life. It
can only result in discomfort to your
selfe and visitors. Repress all signs of
nervousness resulting from the neces-
sity ofleaving some things to the mercy
OF an ignorant servant.-TheRura
New Yorker.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31
Some of Them Work.

The people who suppose that the
government employe does not work
are mistaken in some cases, says q
Memphis Avalanche correspondent,
writing from Washington. The writer
says in support OF his assertions:
It's not merely the private secre.
taries who work long hours. The
members OF the cabinet themselves
do 50. Take, q walk past the resi-:
dences o. any OF the cabinet officers,
and you are liable to see the lights in
their studies burning until midnight,
They have their desks in their houses
and work there at all hours. The
President puts in long hours. He is
an early riser, and it is no uncommon
thing to know that he is closeted with
some member Of the cabinet, or Col.
Lamont, until midnight, or later,
hard at work. Take a walk past the
treasury any night, and you will sec
large numbers of the rooms lighted up
and employees at work catching up
with the work OF the office. Only the
other day heard an employee in one
OF the divisions OF the treasury say to
one Of his telIow-clerks: 81 will be
down to the office at 8 O'Clock to-
morrow, to help get that work ups
There are lots OF them who take their
work to their homes with them. This
is especially the case with the PROBES
sion in the scientific resumes. They
take a personal interest in their work,
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31

Portable frame house Tia en, ili M, Ittrees
on q lonely road near ttlaya,l.
Elder and Cllris Doueal With 81
posse Of men q wait II, GODS
near at hand all stthro rough one Vet might
until tbs chiefs of the gang had a.
.sembled. and then surrounded the
place. The count srfeiters were captur.
ed, and q cart load 81 dies and toolsl
and 9 big haul 81 false money Was se-
cured. /. s5s Il; :ss5 ss
Withal Elder was q well educated re-
fired and cultured man, unassulning
IN demeanor. and well liked by HID
comrades. He was d fine specimen ot
the old-time detective, a survivor q!
the good Old days s.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31
The Cruel Check.

A Rural Canadian writer thinks,
with good reason, that if those who
use upon horses that abominable de-
vice, the overnight check.rein, could
have q similar appliance attached to
themselves they would be convinced
in a few minutes that it is about the
most cruel species OF torture which
could be invented:
Can there be anything more bar
barous than the fastening up OF the
head of the poor dumb brute in such
a manner that its eyes are exposed
to the full glare OF the SUMS rays.
Such treatment cannot be otherwise
than injurious to the sight. BY the
use of the overhead checks the head
is held up so tightly and high that
the poor brute's eyes are of
little use for seeing and avoiding OBJ
structions, and accidents are of more
frequent, occurrence from their use.
Why they are used it is difficult for any
Judge of horse flesh to understand.
It cannot be claimed for them that
they add to the beauty of horse by
arching the neck-one Of the principal
points of beauty in q carriage horse
for, instead, the animal, to remove
the pressure Of the bit, carries its
mouth up in the. air, the neck being
like an inverted bow, and soon be.
comes ewe-necked, and the oppositeof
the idea of q carriage horse. Would
any sane horseman ride an animal
across country, or, indeed. ride q horse
at all, If its head were fastened up By
the overhead check?s We think not,
else they would soon come TO grief.
Then is it not just as necessary for a
driving horse to see where it is going
as one that is ridden? A horse that
has been kindly broken in is seldom
fright tened when it can see all that is
going on aroud it, zs =.>5. #S
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31
A,areat Poultry Farm.

There is 4 poultry harm ofs 900
plymouth Rocks at Lancaster, Mass.
Mr.. Hawkins. its owner, calculates to
have about 8. 900 fowls dgery ial, and
carries over 2, 100 laying hens through
tho winter. His farm contains % acres
and his poultry buildings an acre and
hall. These comprise six or seven
sheds 200 feet in IenQt Each shed
is divided into apart mentss of twelve
81 90 feet, aud about ~ hens are
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31


rs life worth II wing? ot him
4 Whostoiis both q 81 and nil &
To make a littie b ONE for 81 ODE 81 as9
So dear unto his sight
'1s.hfe worth living. AK pf Her
Who, crowned with Wild usesls b
Doth find suPremeAt appiness
In kind and, noble deeds.
'Is life worth; iyins2 ',Ss AK a ains2
Ofthose whose highest aim sl
Is to assist their fellow man, y.
Without one thought Of fame
SIS iielworth iving?" An, dear friend
Let these good people I'LL; 3.,ss Y ssS
a better question far this
Is life worth living Sell? q
b. columbus Dispns sch.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-31

lii HAM b. Smith. cotton fart Tor IS
harlesto ION, s. G ID worth So, GOO, B
900. and ID the richest man 10 &
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-07-17

which had lost its sharpness and pallor,
and there was an elasticity in her move
ments which recalled her girlhood.
She looks ten years younger, Mar
tina, and if can help it, she shall never
work SO again. You have taught me a
lesson I'll not soon forget. Well take
what comfort we can now, if we never get
big house."
"Martha has made this one so pretty
that we shan't want another" exclaimed
Clara, hearing his last remark, as they
entered the room. I'm SO thankful to
you all for this pleasant homecoming :"
her eyes dim with happy tears.
"Martha deserves the thanks, for che
planned it all" said Nathan, catching up
the baby for frolic.
You are a jewel, Martha. And to
think that was afraid of you, and dread
ed to have you come!"
"Was that because you knew was an
old maid?'" laughed the sister.
Eyes, that was just it. 1 didn't know,
you see, that you we're such blessed
old maid "-Zion's Herald.