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Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
Height and Weight of Senators.

A9AAo soAA~ w ~A@A AAO VA SSA<SoOA %
Carp" Washington correspondent
of the Cleveland Leader and Herald,
furnishes the following height and
weight statistics of solemn senators:
These senators are as a rule big men.
Their average height is over five feet
nine, and their average weight about
ITS pounds. The fattest and heav-
lest senator is Philetus Sawyer, who
though he is short will pull the beam
at $50. Stanford of California, Ells-
tis Of Louisiana and Beck OF Kentucky
will aggregate at least 600 pounds,
while Palmer of Michigan, Jones OF
Arkansas, George o. Mississippi and
the doughty West of Missouri have
each about $50 pounds Of solid fek
IN their anatomies. John Sherman
has not an ounce OF fat, but his bone,
brain and muscle weigh about 16O
pounds. Chace OF Rhode Island, the
Quaker, weighs l so and John C. Spoon
er about 1875. John A. Logan has
grown fat lately, and he now weighs
about 18O, while Ingalls,, who sits
back of him, though he is six feet tall,
will not weigh mole than lao. 1t
would take twenty Mahones to make
a ton, and the weight of these twenty
would not amount to as much as eight
men like Senator Sawyer. Malone
is the leanest man in the senate,
though Eli Salisbury OF Delaware,
Henry B. Payne OF Ohio and Ingalls, OF
Kansas crowd him very close. Payne,
Waltha}l, Sherman, Salisbury, Ingalls,,
Eustis, Brown and Blair are each six
feet high, while Vest is not over five
feet six and Spooner about five feet
four. I forgot to mention Evarts
among the thin men. OF all the
noted dinner eaters in Washington, he
gets the least fat out of his meals.
He looks very small, indeed, AS hesits,
but when he rises you find that he is
OF q good height, and as he draws
those long four-hundred word SEN
fences out Of his anatomy during his
speech you imagine he must be agiant.
Ben Harrison Of Indiana is short and
inclined to obesity. Gen. Hawley is
taller, with slight tendency the same
way. George Hearst, the new million
aire from California, is a six-footer,
and Maxey of Texas has to take off his
hat when he goes through an ordina-
ry-sized door. Riddleberger is above
the height ofordinary men. Eli sauls-
bury looks to be six feet on account
Of his thinness, and Wilson, the new
senator from Maryland, although he
is about six inches shorter than Sauls-
bury, looks to be foot less by con-
trast.
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- ~ Female Spy.

b Washington Letter to the New York Herald,
80 was highly interested in the de-
scIlptlon OF Calumet place General
L1ogan,s house near Washington
" which pc. the Herald recently printed, !"
said Congressman Egbert L. Viele, oi
New York. II spent three months
there i'll 1861. It was the headouar.
ters OF the New York Seventh Regiment.
we were encamped in a large clover
field back OF the house. The regiment
had a parade every afternoon, and all
fashionable Washington came out to
see us. A frequent visitor was Secre-
tary Seward, who was often accom-
panied by q lady who played very
important part in the war. l do not
mention her name, but could prove
that she was paid spy of the con-
federacy. Throug gh her instrumental
lty the most sacred secrets of the
cabinet reached Richmond. How do
know? Let me tell you one of half
9 dozen Incidents connected with her.
was second in command of the expe-
dltlon dispatched from Fortress
Monroe to establish coaling STA
tions on the Atlantic coast. It
was second Amanda, consisting
OF seventy vessels and 10000 men.
Its destination was profound secret.
did not know myself. But the even
ing before our departure / encoun-
tered this lady at a reception, and she
told me we were bound for Bulls Bay
and Fernandina.
II laughed at her and thought no
more OF her words; but when I reach
I'd Fortress Monroe and saw the seal
ed orders broken in all the privacy of
a council Of war her whispered conf
dence to me had an awful significance.
The destination was Bulls Bay and
Fernandina. I rose and stated the
case, and after a discussion that last.
ed from 10 o'clock in the day till 2
o'clock the next morning it was re.
solved to go to Port Royal instead O;
the places named. That incident led
to the great victory at Hilton Head.
We learned afterward that troops in
large numbers were sent to Bulls Bay
and Fernan0ina. Indeed, I was told
by an ex-confederate officer that the
change Of plan was known in Rich
mond the day after, despite the fact
that none ofus went ashore thereafter
The archives in possession Of Secreta-
ry Stanton's family would disclose
some facts that even at this late day
would shock the civilized world.
hope they will be turned over to the
government, as they should be.
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He Danced with the Parsons
Daughter.


Some years ago law-book which
had belonged to Jonathan Trumbull,
containing the early statutes of Con-
necticut, was in the possession of a
Boston gentlemen, who informs us
that at the end of the volume, in man
uscript, were found reports of g Brother
Jonathan's'' adjudications of small
cases which he tried as '.justice of the
peace" Among them was one where
"his magesty's tythingman" entered a
complaint against iona and Susan
Smith for a proclamation of the sab
bath" namely: That on day Of
during Divine service on the Lord's
day they did smile = The culprits
were adjudged to be guilty of the
offense and severally fined IS shillings
and costs" !" This book was shown TO
the late Prof. Agassiz, who examined
it with great interest and then made
the following remark: ST find here
evidence Of the difference between the
#Calvinism Of Switzerland and the Cal
vinism OF America. I was brought up
in that faith. went to meeting in
the morning, danced with the par
sons daughter on the green IN the
afternoon, and played whist with
tho parson IN the evening 8 New Eng
land Sunday. ~ - j
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A New Motor.

Chicago News.
Bisulphide OF carbon, or sulphur al
cohol, as it is commonly called, is a
liquid produced by burning charcoal
and sulphur. 1t boils or vaporizes at
q little over one-half the boiling tenn
perature of water. In common with
many other liquids it has been tried
to substitute this for steam as q mo.
tor, but until recently without success.
A recent issue of the Electrical World
figures and describes, for the first
time, an engine operated by this. agent
for number of months past, and
concerning which much has been writ
ten but very little exactly stated here
tofore.
Briefly described, the machine con.
sists OF a tubular boiler in the tubes
OF which the bisulphide isvaporized by
steam furnished from an ordinary
generator. The vapor is led to the
cylinder of the engine, where it oper-
ates the piston, and then returns in a
liquid form to the boiler to be again
.vaporized. The cylinder is surround
ed by steam jacket, which almost
entirely prevents cylinder-condensa~
ton and consequent loss of pressure.
Through the alternative vaporizing
and condensing the liquid loses the
slckening odor which characterizes it
in its ordinary state. 80 #
According to recent test. two en-
gines driving dynamos, furnishing 1913
Thomson Houston arc lights through
twenty eight miles Of wire in circuit,
we're run for eight hours with q total
fuel consumption Of 2,O12 pounds of
coal. Diagrams taken from the engine
with full load, indicated ITS horse
power. This gives l.43 pounds OF coal
per horse power per hour, which in
comparison with The ordinary con.
sumption Of fuel, shows q remark able
efficiency, and indicates an unusual
utilization Of the available heat. SIS s.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
A Striker Journalist.

4 recent issue of the Texas Trombone
contains a touching tribute to the
memory Of Mrs. Spinner, the talented:
wife of the editor. He says feelingly:
''Thus my wife died. No more will
those loving hands pull off my boots
and part my hair as only true wife
can. Nor will those willing feet re-
plenish the coal shed or water pail No
more will she arise amid the tempestu-
Gus storm of winter and hie away to,
the fire without disturbing the slumbers
of the man who dosed ON her so art
lessly- Her memory is embalmed in
my heart of hearts. wanted to en-
balm her body but found could en-
balm her memory cheaper. ..Ss
Il procured of Eli Midget, q neigh
Dor Of mine, a very pretty gravestone.
His wife was consumptive, and he kept
it on hand for several years in anticipa-
tion of her death; but she rallied last
spring, ands his hopes were blasted.
Never shall forget the poor mans
grief when asked him to part with it.
@e''Take it, Spinner, and may you
never know what it is to have your
soul disappointed as mine has been:"
and he burst into food Of tears. His
spirit was indeed utterly broken.
Il had the following epitaph engrav-
ed upon the tombstone: 4.
To the memory OF Tabitha, wife Of
Moses Spinner, Esq, gentlemanly edit
or Of the lronb0aae Terms three dol-
lars in advance. Akind mother and an
exemplary wife. Office ever ColernAn's
grocery. up two flights Of stairs. Knock
hard. We shall miss thee. Job print
ing solicited
4 Thus did my lacefnted spirit CRY out.
in agony, even as Rachel, weeping for
her children. But one ray Of light
penetrated the despair Of my soul. The
undertaken took his pay in job print
ing, and the sexton owed me = little
account I should not have gotten any
other way. Why should We pine at the
mysterious ways OF Providence and
yicinityp Not conundr druln E zsras
Siftings. -. )
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
A BETR OTHAI.

~ love you he whispered low,
In Joy, for q moment bold;
And suddenly, white as snow, E.$i u i
2 The warm little hand grew cold.
II love you," again he said, ..l. =. =. :. !.
And touched the soft finger-ti
But shyly she bent her head, #
To hide the two trembling lips.
II love you-she turned her face.
His heart overfilled with fear; .
When 10: on her cheeks the trace
OF one tiny passion-tear!
II love YOU" he gently spoke. :
And kissed her, sweet. teariuLeyed;
The rose. blossom letters broke;
II love you, too" they replied. q.
Frank Dempster Sherman in the Century
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02
A New Process for Curing the
Worst Cases of COnsumptiOn.

The Brooklyn Eagle describes the
appearance and workings of q new
machine intended to cure consump.
tion. 1T is known as the Ketchum
cabinet or pneumatic cabinet, and is
the invention of a Brooklyn scientist,
Prof. Joseph Ketchum. This cabinet
was invented about two years ago,
was patented by company in which
local capitalists are largely represent.
ed, and is leased only to physicians in
good standing. 1t is not sold, as in
such event, on the death of an owner,
it might pass into the hands 81 a
quack or inexperienced person, who
could do no end Of mischief with it,
though its operation is quite simple
The cabinet is of steel, with plate
glass front and door at the back. It
is about six feet high, and when the
door is closed it is air tight. The
mode of treatment is to place the pa
tient on a chair in the cabinet with his
nose stopped by a clothes pin or his
own fingers, and his mouth enveloping
the end OF a rubber tube that pierces
the glass front and communicates
with the outside air. The cabinet is
surmounted by u large, strong bello VS.
operated from without by q pump
handle. When the patient takes his
seat and is prepared to breathe
through the tube, the door is tight
ly closed and the bellows pumped.
That produces a partial vacuum in
the interior, and Immediately the
residuary air in the top and bottom
and odd corners Of the patients lungs
begins to expand, to fill the vacuum.
A violent breathing is establihsed, ex.
halation being accomplished with some
effort, and where there is mucus or
catarrh plugs they are pushed out by
this swelling of the air behind them.
A few minutes of this active and en-
forced exercise Of the lungs is followed
by rest, for weak lungs cannot stand
too much OF it at the start, and after
his release the patient, if his lungs be
unsound, coughs and exrectorates
mucus in considerable quantities.
When the lungs are cleared he is again
placed in the cabinet and breathes as
before, but this time apowerful atom
izer is put in operation at the external
orifice OF the breathing tube, and q
fine spray of medicated liquid is thus
inhaled: The compulsory deep breath
ing carries the inhaling vapor to every
part Of the lungs, which simple inhala-
ton by weak lunged people will not
do. Beginning with a slight rarefac-
tion, the patient is subjected on every
succeeding day to greater, until he
can exist with comfort in a. good deal
Of q vacuum and breathes the external
air as forcibly as a ''blown" pugilist.
In the report OF some hundreds of
cases, a few days of this treatment
has always been followed by increased
weight. better appetite, better color,
quieter sleep, and freer breathing, and
IL. d few weeks at most the doctor dis
charge their patients to all appear
ance cured. Pleuritic adhesions are
stretched by this process, patches of
lung made solid by inflammation are
aerated and restored to service, cavi-
ties are cicatrized, hemorrhages check
ed, and event in other than pulmonary
disorders the effect of increased oxy-
genatiOn is beneficial.
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02

blush red, and take on an increase ol
cranial gloss under the ordeal OF
laughter, but never suspect the truth
as here expose il. Whenever an old.
ish man goes to the box Office to buy
q ticket, and the, treasurer thinks
there is reason to suspect badness,
the following conversation ensues, or
something like it: Excuse me, sir,
there's. something on your hat
THANK YOU" and off comes the hat.
"Ah! it. has dropped off, and the
conspirator sees that the disclosed
head lacks hair. zone seat, did you
say?" and he hands out ticket for
the front row. .> t>
Little Falls transcript., 1886-07-02

u a physician Who halls from the prohibition
state Of Georgia says. that the heart Of Z tur>
tle vm continue 70 best until + seas dry.
, 1886-09-08

The negro cook Charles Ford, who so
narrowly escaped being beaten to death a
few days ago, by a gang of Infatuated
Cheyenne & Northern graders, IL badly
wanted just now by the city and county
officers Some two months ago, he com
mitted a murderous assault upon a negro
woman here, and again created a disturb
ance. For each of these o~ffenses warrants
have been issued, and the officers are on
the lookout for the colored law breaker.
He is supposed to be lurking about some
of the ral.ches adjacent to the city. The
negro is said to be a dangerous character,
quarrelsome and brutal.
, 1886-09-08

Messrs. Brown 4 Ryan, the Cheyenne
q Northern contractors, have returned
from the East. They left for the grade
yesterday morning. The gentlemen,
while East, made arrangements by which
the grade work will be carried on as far
into the winter as the weather will allow.
The contract calls for the finishing oil
se%venty-six miles of the road this year,
and it is optional with the contractors
whether they do any more until next
spring. This s%eventy-six miles will be
completed, however, by the 10th of Octo
Der, and the work will still be pushed
ahead. Even in quite severe weather,
riprapping can be done, and the late gra-
%ciousness of the Wyoming winter climate
promises that grade work of all kinds can
be done up to New Years at least.
The contractors say that they are ready
for track laying at any time. The grading
through the military reservation will be
completed in two weeks, and ever if the
work of track laying began at once, it
could not overtake the grade work.
, 1886-09-08

The horse thieves of whose capture at
Sidney, Nebraska, THE LEADER gave an
account a day or two since, have proved
to be stock crooks from the northern part
OF this territory. Their names are Smith.
Lyons and Roller, and they have been at
work on the grade of the Northwestern.
during the greater part Of the hummer.
They were in the immediate vicinity Of
Douglas about the first of August. and on
the 10Th of that month they stole thirteen
head Of horses from the northern part of
Albany county. from a well known stock
man. Driving them through the country
by way of ~unfrequented localities, they
succeeded in getting as far as Sidney on
their road to Kansas.
All three of the thieves went into Sid
ney to see the town, and as related before
in THE LEADER. while there stole a few
trifing articles from one of the stores.
On account of those thefts they were pur-
sued, and captured by the Sidney sheriff.
That official soon recognized his prisoners
as men whose description he had not long
before received from the sheriff of Albany
county. The thirteen horses they had
with them also tailed with the descrip.
ton and the Sidney officer telegraphed
to his Albany brother, that he had his
men.
Accordingly Sheriff Jamison started
from Laramie, and yesterday morning
passed through Cheyenne on his way to
claim the Albany county criminals. He
will pass through the city again to-day
with his prisoners. The thieves are said
to be very little known in Albany county,
and before the theft of the thirteen horses
were not suspected of thieving proclivi-
ties. The horses will be returned to their
owner by the trail.
, 1886-09-08
City Council.

The council met last evening in regular
session. Present Draper, Keefe,
Murray, Riner; Maroney, Griffin. Har-
rington and F~innegan, the latter in the
chair. Committee on building city stable
reported adversely to such action. Report
Of chief Of the fire department received.
Report OF the city marshal on delin'
quent sewer taxes received, and the mar
shal instructed to allow thirty days fol
payment of said delinquent taxes. Report
of appraisers of property on sewer now
building received. Persons having prop
erty on said sewer to be notified that the
council will be in session on the 10th Of
this month.
Petition of J. X. Jeffrey and others,
that the court touse Jail, etc, be exempted
hereafter, from city water tax, and that
the tax now due, be cancelled. Referred
to water committee. Report of city en-.
gineer on the advisability of the introduc-
ton of a liberation system for the CITY
water supply received. Council decided
to advertise for bids for a liberation sys
TEN, and the necessary instructions wer,
issued.
, 1886-09-08
LIBERAL OFFER To LADIES.

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from any of those complaints so common
to the sex, can cure herself at home, with
out the aid of physicians by the use Of
DR. MARY A. GREGG's NEW TREAT
MENT. This cures perm ineidy where
Others only relieve. Our confidence in
the power of this great discovery over the
diseases of women, prompts us to SEND
free sufficient for one month"; lse to every
lady sending us both her express and
p. o. address and 25 cents to prepay
charges. etc.
The Free Trial Treatment is put up in
plain wrapper with full instructions. and
onhv one pit be sent to the same address
Ladies forwarding symptoms with self
addressed, stamped envelope, will receive
advice without charge. Cloth bound med
zeal work free TO those sending ~ cts post
age. Address.
GREGG REMEDY CO.,
PALMYRA, \. Y.
, 1886-09-08
NEWS NOTES.
General lettings Gathered Around
Town
Condensed for the Benefit of the
Hasty Reader.


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ofhcers OF the iith ihiah'ry ca'eu
yesterday upon the various terr''or'a'
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Inner q johnson nave se'erai house'
they VIII sell al a very io" "Ru'' o'
no"''iy payments
The Ryan Bros. have hnished their mrs
grading contract OF one NUE. on inc
cheyenne " N'f'ncr"'
Within the last lew days over one nun
dred and hfty car loads oil supplies have
arrived tor the cheyenne x Northern.
The laying of the track on the Union
Pacific Y is about half completed. The
work will probably be finished to day.
AT late meeting of tho F,;r Assoc;o-
ton it was decided to offer a premium Of
$50 for the best exhibition of grains, veg
etablcs and fruits. Open to the world.
A man was no,;ced a. Tho denot last
even;ng csrrv;na q miniature windmill
eaudily painted # was imnossible to
ascertain wbetber !, was the p,odel If a
now cb;ld'e toy or Rl,;ne's hoom uoipg
West.
I'm tho n~roI.te, .our, ,.stord.vo woman
named Manrcr was adiudeed insane and
to be a manner The county commission.
ors ,r;u ,olo ,bo nooossorr s,one i, tho
oasa Tho uo,,an hos hoon in ,ha hos
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became alarmed at the ;mnl;cot;oo. and
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peace o'noe's nas oeen 80 lar ac'eu upon
ny 'ne co"'n'ss'onerS 'na' 'ne county
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pe''hers' ashing 'nem VIVA. omces
'nes WANT anu WHO 'ney WISH 10 I'LL
'hcin'
Childrens mass meeting at the Con
gregatlonal church this afternoon at 4
, 1886-09-08

Last evening at the Opera house this
company presented the Golden Giant.
The play is powerfully written and gained
strength in the presentation. Mckee
Rankin was at his best. Mr.. Holland actu-
ally lived in the gambler of the Brete
Harte type. Miss Waters passionate ac-
ting carried the thrill which won her such
deserved applause in the Danites, while
Miss Burt's nervous individuality was
again enthusiastically appreciated. The
Golden Giant was intended to close Mr..
Rankin's present season. He has, how
ever, consented to remain in Cheyenne
some days longer, and on Saturday next
will give a matinee at which will be pre-
sented again the Danites. Saturday
evening the company will place upon the
Opera house boards the great play, 10"
Their rendition of this great drama has
been applauded the length of California
golden shores, and the Magic City will not
fail to offer a full tribute to dramatic
strength, grace and beauty.
, 1886-09-08
Proposals for Army Transportation.
HEADo'Rs DEPT OF THE PLATTE,
OFFICE or CHIEF OUARTFRNAaTFR

IlT1tDQ M DEE L VT iii. LAllE.
OFFICE OF CHIEF QuARTERMAsTER,
OMAHA. Neb Aug 81, 1886.
Sealed proposals, in triplicate, subject
to the usual conditions, will he received at
this Office until II U o'clock, noon, central
standard time, on Friday, Oct. /, 1856, at
which time and place they will I've opened,
in presence of bidders, for transportation
Of such military stores and supplies as
may be turned over by the quartermaster's
department for that purpose on route No,
-, between Prices station or other rail
road station in vicinity, on the line Of the
Denver, Rio Grande X Western railroad,
and Fort Du Chesne, Utah, during the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1887.
The government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals received. q,
Blank proposals. form Of contract and
printed circular giving full information as
to manner of bidding, conditions to be OBJ
served, terms of contract and payment,
will be furnished on application to this
Office.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be marked Proposals for Transportation
on Wagon Route No. %, and addressed
to the undersigned.
q. Il. DANDY,
Chief Quartermaster.
, 1886-09-08

Notice Of final settlement.

In the matter Of the estate Of Nathaniel
Sweetland. deceased
Notice is hereby given to all creditors
aud Others intel ested in the estate of Ma
thaniel Syeetland, deceased, hat final
settlement of the affairs and accounts OF
said estate will be made in the Probate
Court of Laramie county, Wyoming Ter
ritory, on Monday, October II, 1886, in
the city of Cheyenne, county aforesaid.
LUKE VOORHEES,,
Administrator.
, 1886-09-08

The Rock Springs Independent, refer
ring to the anniversary of the anti Chinese
riot at that place, says;
Whatever may have been the opinion
one year ago among some of the people
here re garding the gun as as a means of
settling the Chinese question, we don't
think a great many could be found to day
advocating, or taoitly supporting the gun
argument. 1t certainly put back the set.
Element OF the Chinese question in this
place two or three years, and perhaps
longer. 1t brought suffering and misery
to nearly all those concerned in the crime,
and many innocent persons were also in
volved with the guilty. Those against
whom the hatred of the rioters was chiefly
directed are in a better position to-day
than before the riot. No stronger argu-
ment could be brought forward to show
that bloodshed and violence are not the
means by which differences bet Seen EN-
ployer and employees are to be settled.