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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-03-28
TEE POET POWERS

. :eeilng of gratitude impels me to
acknowledge the great merits OF your
i,l,T.CURA, and / cordially recommend L
to tae public as a very valuable remedy.
IN POWERS, BRiDGEPoRr, Conn
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-03-28
THE EXPERT SPECl4 t.ISQ,

THE EXPERT %PECI4 i,I&T,
gNk. ALLEN, AS l. WELL KNOWN,
: is a regular graduated Physician,
educated at B0Wdoin College and Uni
lifetime to and is acknowie ICED TO be
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YOUNG MEN
And middle-aged men. who are suffer
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NERVOUS ana PHYSICAL DEBILITY,
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of energy and memory, frequency OF
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n4-Ren! EN- her, the Doctor has Veg
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study, which, under his special advice,
has never failed of success in the cure
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sEy Hospital. Experience
GIaviug been surgeon in charge of two
leading hospitals enables me to treat
all private troubles With excellent re-
suits | wish il distinctly understood
shat do not claim to perform lmp">Sl-
biiitieS, or to have miraculous or Snper-
natural power. [ claim only to be
skfllful and successful Physician and
Surgeon, thoroughly Informed in my
speciality
DISEASES or IEAE
All applying to me will receive my
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experimenting | will guarantee pos
tive cure III every case | undertake, or
forfeit 81 900 Consultation in office or
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Charges reasonable. Thorough exam
animation, including chemical and
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vice, s..
once hours, to 3 daily; 6 to s evening
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DIR. ALLEN,
2615 kearEey st. san Francisco
California.
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CURED ny CgTICCIa.

Nv skin disease. which resisted sew
eral popular remedies and other rene
di~s advised by physicians. has been
cured bv your CUTICURA REMEDIES.
they surpassed my most sansuine eN-
pectations and rapidly effected cure.
J. c, ARENTRUE,
VFICsxNES, IND.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-03-28
A GOOD CHANCE.

The residence of Mrs. Able is offered
for sale att bargain as the owner is
about going East. Inquire on the
premises orr this Office. decl9.f
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Dr. {. d. SasfIEkD,
2IS AeRrn~y Street,
SAN FRAN CISCO, CAL.

Consultation strictly confidential, by letter
or at office, FREE For the convenience of
patients, and in order to insure perfect secrecy
| have adopted a private address, under which
all pa ckages are forwarded
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-03-28
NOW ITS EALgE2

Al Of your CET-rICURA REMEDIES give
z,.r,- obod satisfaction. The CUTICURA
! specially recommend for the. dis
Ssasas for which it is used. know from
axparience Its value. DIR. =. j. PRATT.
MonteIlo, Wis.
, 1886-04-20

ben Butler for a time was in the re-
cruiting service" said a gentleman the
other day, and he was greatly trouble
with young men enlisting, getting the
bounty money, and hen having their
parents come and swear that they were
under age. This, OF course, stopped the
career of the would-be soldiers at once,
while the bounty money, having been
spent, was forever lost to the government.
This sort Of thing grew m~onotonous, and
Ben resolved to carefully investigate all
future cases. The very next day a woman
came for her boy, who had enlisted, re-
ceived the 800 bounty. and whom h de-
clared was only 16 years of age.
Prove that he Is only 49, said Ben
q III swear to it,
ANo; bring me either the priest who
baptized him or the Bible.
an a short time the woman brought the
Bible, and there on the blank record pages
was the entry OF the boys birth just six
teen years before.
A'You are sure that this is correctf
asked the general.
al am that. l wrote it myself not six
hours after the blessed child was born
You are positivet' continued the gen.
eral, as he curiously thumbed the book.
"'Quite sure, your honor
@'Wsll, l guess the boy will be a soldier, >
drawled Ben in his queer way at last. And
SO saying, he opened the Bible. not to the
first title-page. which had been carefully
torn out. but TO the one before the New
Testament, which showed that the book
had been printed in 1858, and as it was then
1872, the fraud was very apparent
r-What did the woman dof" / inquired.
-What did she dor She simply left.
There was nothing more for her to say
Cincinnati Times-Star.
, 1886-04-20

VIENNA. April l9.-The FIRE at Stry is
still raging. The situation there is APP
palling. Thousands of the inhabitants
are bankrupt The charred remains Of
many victims have already been dug out
Of the ruins. The mayor of the town has
sent a telegram to Lemberg asking that
troops be sent to Stry with appliances to
extinguish the fire. The damage is esti-
mated at several million forms. The total
number of dead is now forty. Most Of the
victims were children.
Latest estimates Of the fatalities at Stry
are placed at 100, including fifty children
supposed Il have been burned to death
in the school house. When the FIRE com
menced the bulk Of the inhabitants we're
absent at a fcte, and on thor return they
were so completely dared by the calamity
that the confederation was allowed to pro-
coed unchecked
, 1886-04-20

We desire to call attention to our grand
combination sale, to be held at Des
MONIES, la. April 81, of Hereford stock,
include imported and native thorough
bred cows, heifers and bulls; also will be
included about 100 grade yearlings, bulls,
and heifers. Contributions from some Of
the most famous herds in the country
have been promised and others respect
fully solicited, and should be received not
later than April Is, to be promptly cata-
logued. Entries of grades can be made or
shipped up TO April "a, by sending par
tlculars to the ~auctioneen, Bennett,
Boyd & Co.. who will esteem it a favor.
Every accommodation for stock consigned
for sale. Sale to be held at our barn 81 and
2l3 Locust street, at 1:30 o'clock sharp.
This being the first public sale of thorough
bred Hereford cattle ever held in Des
Moines or neighborhood, the a~uctioneers
will spare neither time nor expense to
make it a grand success.
Terms will be announced on the day Of
sale. For terms and particulars write to
or call on the auctioneers at their office,
sol West Walnut street.
N. B-Sales of Hereford stock a special
ty. Prompt attention given to all farm
stock sales. Stock bought on commits
eiou
, 1886-04-20

Professor Morse, whose charming lect-
ures on Japan have 80 edited the upper
ten OF the city, is an enthusiastic lover of
china. He thinks that a man with money
that is, with enough to live like a lord
and still have something oyer-can / no
way spend the surplus SO satisfactorily as
in pottery.
There Is more solid comfort in a beauti-
full vase, or an exquisite jar, han In any
thing else in life he rnpturously ex-
claimed the other day.
Then he proceeded TO tell about the Jap
anese love Of ceramics, and he remarked
that any people that had advanced that far
was very near the limit OF what we know
as intelligent civilization, and with this in
his mind ne observed that in Toxic, a city
Of more than 100000 inhabitants, there
were only four murders last year.-Cincin-
natl Times-Star. u H
, 1886-04-20
WIT AND HUMoR.
RANDuM SELECTIONS FROM LITERA-
TURE WRITTEN IN LIGHTER VEIN.

Story About Ben ButIsr-BurAstts ON the
BOOK Cuban Infantry LisutsnAnt-
whistler and wnds-At Home He
Whipped Big Jim.
Had to do II, you know" he explained
~ he came aroun the postofice corner
with a bloody nose and two deep scratches
on his chin.
You have been fighting" said the
policeman
-Yes, but I was driv' to 1T. Big Jim was
goin' to lick Little Ike I|
What was that to your" ~
Lots. Re's brother died 'tother day,
and Ike Is in mourning. How's a boy
goin' TO fight when he's thinkin' Of his
dead brother and graves and bein' burisds
He can't do 1t. Pluck is all gone, you
see. Can't git his mad up to save his
neck"
"And what did you dol"
Took lke's place, you know. Big Jim
said II didn't make no difference to him,
considering the circumstances, who he
licked, 80 l went in, Ike offered me .
cents and a banana, but / didn't take
'em."
"And how did the. fight come out,"
~ got away with Jim. He's licked me
ten times. but this time l got to thinking
Of rke's poor brother an l fetched Jim a
winder on the ear. Then l thought of
lke's having to sleep alone. and l ! knocked
Jim's nose sideways He rushed in on
me, but ! thought OF Tke's mother feelin'
80 bad, and I give Jim a kick which
doubled him up and made him holler
'nuff."
where's Ike nowf"
''There he is across the street. HI.
there, Ikeyi Come Overt It's all right
Big Jim was knocked out in three rounds,
and you and I'll go up and see the grave
the first thing In the morningl'-Detroit
Free Press. .
, 1886-04-20

Items OF Interest Concerning Prominent
People.


j. NJ. Tompkins is in Denver.
Mrs. Il. W. Whitcomb is quite i'll.
Sterling Birmingham is in the city.
John Sparks went west last evening.
c. L. Clay has returned to Rock Creek.
Tom King. Of Fort Fetterman, is in the
city.
James Adams went out to Silver Crown
Yesterday.
Judge l. n. Bard came in from Little
Bear yesterday.
Judge Whitehead departed for his
ranch on Sunday. 4a
William Dolan came in from his ranch
on the Muddy yesterday.
+. c. Fisher came down to Cheyenne
from Green River yesterday. sr.fr
Mr. A. II. Swan and w. r. Swan
departed for the East yesterday.
Hon. A. H. Swan arrived in New York
on his return trip from Europe yesterday.
A. A. Judges came down from Green
River on Sunday, and is visiting friends
in the city.
Judge K~uykendall has returned from a
three weeks s%ojourn at Saratoga, in Car
bon county.
+. s. Bartlett, assistant United States
attorney for Nebraska, went down to
Denver yesterday.
Colonel Schnitger, ex- United States
marshal, came down to Cheyenne from
Laramie City yesterday.
DR.. d. H.. Moore, it is said, aspires to
an election to the United States senate
from Colorado. He would be a credit to
that state.
Rev. and Mrs r. +. Field will
next week change their residence to
POOP Ferguson street. the home of Mr..
Van Tassell, Until then they will be at
home to their friends at the residence of
Mr., A. II. Swan on Seventeenth street
, 1886-04-20
PROPOSALS. FOR RESI- BEEF
HEADQUARTERS Dept OF THE
PLATTE, OFFICE CHIEF CoMMus-

SARY OF SUBSISTENCE,
OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 10, 1886.
Sealed proposals in triplicate, subject
to the usual conditions, will be received
at this office, or at the offices of the act
ing commissaries of subsistence at the fol-
lowing named posts, viz. Forts Bridger,
Douglas, Laramie, Mckinney, Niobrara,
Omaha, Robinson, d. A. Russell, Sidney,
Fred Steele. Washakie, camps Medicine
Butte, Pilot Butte, Cheyenne depot and
Omaha depot, until IL O'Clock, noon, CEN
trial standard time, on the 2lst day of
April, 1886. Mt which time and places
they will be opened in the presence of
bidders, for furnishing and delivery at
these posts of fresh beef from the block,
that may be required by the subsistence
department, U. s. Army, during the ifs
cal year commencing July l, 1886. Blank
proposals and instructions to bidders, Civ
ing information as to conditions to be OBJ
served by bidders, terms of contract and
payment, will be furnished on application
to this office or to commissaries at the
posts named. Proposals will not be con-
sidered unless accompanied by the ''In-
structions to Bidders above referred to.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids. JOHN p, HAWKINS,
Major and G.. s.,
sii Chief G.. s. Dept of the Platte.
, 1886-04-20

All travellers stopping for a time in
Cheyenne can find the best accommoda-
tons in the city at the Western Hotel on
Fifteenth street. The location is agreea-
Bile and convenient, rooms pleasant and
newly furnished, meals the best = first
class cook can prepare from the finest
materials in the market, walters who I'M
derstand their business. the best liquors
and cigars in the bar room arc among the
mary attractions of this popular house.
HERMAN KMME, proprietor.
, 1886-04-20

~Reading Man" wants to know how to
start a book club in his neighborhood.
Well, to be OF any account just now the
club should have been started about
three years ago. A hickory sprout is about
the best thing to start 1t with, and by the
time 1t is three years old It is ready to tut
Leave part Of the root on for a mot to
strike with and cut a smooth hand hold at
the other end, about w and one-half feet
from the knot. Then when a man comes
along TO borrow the most precious boo In
your library you club will be thoroughly
organized and ready to go into executive
session and demand the mans papers
relative to the removal OF the last book he
borrowed.-Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
, 1886-04-20

Next Sunday plug hats will be numer-
u in Cheyenne, as on that day twenty
six young and middle-aged gentlemen, in
addition to those who now wear them, will
appear each with one upon his head. The
hats have been ordered and are now on
their a to Cheyenne. Plug hats are
getting to be the prevailing fashion in
many parts of the East, and as Cheyenne
is not usually outdone in anything, it
probably will not be in the plug hat bust
ness in the future.
, 1886-04-20

still more surprising anomaly is thef fact
that among those anomalous people in
Manatee county. one of the southernmost
counties, a school can be found. 1t is
mail, and, Xix some Of the Florida courts,
is under a tree. In Calhoun county, in the
northwestern part OF the state, court is
held outdoors. Maj. Conant told me that
he had attended many such sessions under
a tree. The grand juries hold their
sessions under a tree, and find, or fail TO
find, indictments for chicken-stealing and
kindred offensesl-Cor. Cincinnati En-
quirer. .rra. |
, 1886-04-20

Paris, Tex, by the remarkable recovery
OF J, f. Corey, who was so helpless he
could not turn in bed, or raise his head;
everybody said he was dying of cousump-
ton. A trial bottle ofDr. Kings New
Medical Discovery was sent him. Finding
relief he bought q large bottle and > box
Of DR.. Kings New Bfe Pills; by the time
he had taken two hoxes of pills and two
bottles of the discovery, he was well and
had gained thirty SIX pounds Trial bot
ties OF this great discovery for eonsump-
ton free 1t W. N. Hunts
, 1886-04-20

LAND OFFIcK AT C~HkYKNrK. Wyo.,
March 3. iss6.
Notice !. hereby given that the following
named settler has Med notice Of his Intention
rAat SAID pFoof viii ~ made hefors the rcgi~eU
I'D rseSitS. q seid suice, n Che snne, Wyo..
homestead No. as. for the Z Y Of ne Y. sectlcn
noRth OF rAnse "a ".
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
hh cootlnuous residence upon, Asd culuvntion
or satd land, viz fr4nk duet. neury l.. Re<d,
Charles 3. chsmpney, samuel P~cnticost. all Of
KSaAs 9. WILSON. Register.
, 1886-04-20

Whistler had been notably witty during
the evening at a recent reception, and
finally made a bon mot more than usually
pointed and happy that convulsed his LIS
teners. Oscar Wilde, who was present,
approved Mr.. Whistler's brightness, and
wondered why he had not thought OF the
witticism himself. @You will" promptly
replied Whistler; you Will" This light
ming comment on Mr.. wilde's wonderful
ability to think Of other peoples bright
things and TO repeat them rs his own had
An immediate and most discomforting
effect ON Mr.. Wnde.-The Argonaut.
, 1886-04-20

You are allowed a free trial Of thirty
days of the use of DR.. Dyes Celebrated
Voltaic Belt with Electric Suspensory APP
~pliances TOT the speedy relief and perma-
nent cure of nervous debility, loss of Vi
tality and manhood, and all kindred
troubles. Also, for many other diseases.
Complete restoration to health, vigor aud
manhood guaranteed. No risk is incurred.
Illustrated pamphlet, with full informa-
ton, terms, etc, mailed free by addressing
Voltaic Belt 70. Marshall. Mich.
, 1886-04-20
wl..p cnnHHx ann rA..

Cherry and Tar as a relief and cure for
any affections Of the throat and lungs,
combined with these two ingredients are a
few simple healing remedies in the COM
position Of DIR. Bosanko's Cough and
Lung Syrup, making 1t just the article
you should always have in the house for
coughs, colds, Group and bronchitis. Price
SO cents and $l.00. Samples free, Sold
by W. N. Hunt
, 1886-04-20

A Pittsfield. Mass, man has acquired
several thousand dollars with his buck
saw. He is Intelligent and liberal, recently
gave 500 in a lump 20 a public enterprise,
has represented the town in the legislature
Is an active politician, and. although more
than 90 years old, sawed nearly 300 cords
OF wood during the last year-New Or
leans Mmes-Democrnt IL
, 1886-04-20

He was ar infantry lieutenant, and she
was a senator's daughter.
'T'm going to Old Point Comfort about
the middle OF March," she said.
"That's rather a novel time to go. isn't
it," he queried, with a fifteen-inch rided
CLEAN in his warlike eyes.
@Oh, / don't know she said innocently.
"Yes, but my lea miss, it is quite novel,
don't you know" he persisted.
Really, Mr.. Cascabel, you must ex-
plain"
"Ha, ha.H he roared, ~the middle of
March-Middle o. March-Middle March
Isn't that a novel; Hal hal seer"
1t is very seldom hat the Lord creates
anything without a purpose w
Critic.
, 1886-04-20

The New Zealand Maoris, once the mas
ter race OF the South sea islands, are dy-
ing out with sad regularity at the rate OF
6per cent. in five years It Is a pity for
them; they are as stout and manly as the
bravest of the Circassian mountaineers
that had to succumb to the gunpowder
civilization Of their Christian neighbors.-
Felix l. Oswald.
, 1886-04-20


England is divided into le,Do0 parishes,
IN every one OF which there u = resident
clergyman who receives ohe-tenth Of the
income OF the land. The ancient 1.-THE In
kind Is commuted, but the clergy still oh
tain their tenth in residence, glehe and
committed tithe. This L. in addition 10 the
revenues OF the bishops and to the expendi-
ture for the care of the church ediices.
1000 clergymen constitute one-fourth
OF the resident landowners OF the Kingdom.
Their income average : more han
81 800 a year. They are landowners as alb
solutely as the peers; for they are also ten
ants for life, and can not be dispossessed
short Of a revolution-unless in case of
crime or gross immortality. They can not.
1t Is true, dispose Of their states by will;
but neither can one IN ten OF the larger
~landholders. From the archbishop of
Canterbury. with his $4,000 a year. down
to the humblest incumbent OF a parish,
they are emphatically part OF the landed
interest. Naturally the church is con-
sentative. "a iii.
The power of appointing the Clergy Is IL
self a piece OF property. It is commonly
attached to the land. The Incumbent of
a living is usually appointed by the squire
or some neighboring nobleman, in whose
family the privilege descends like any
other Inheritance. The greatest miscreant
In life or infdel in belief may appoint the
clergyman, II he owns the land. II a child
niherits, the guardian sometimes exercises
the right; and, worse yet, the right may
be sold. The succession to a wealthy piece
OF p~erferment is often disposed Of years in
advance. You may read In The Times, in
this year OF our Lord, Acknowledgements of
advowsons. as the right7of patronage is
called; the "cure of souls" for sale. Often
the notice mentions that the Incumbent is
old, and the property is so much the more
valuable, for the succession will be
speedier. Then the advowson fetches a
higher price.-Adam Badeau's Letter.
, 1886-04-20

The dancing part Of the troupe was more
attractive. These girls were probably
about is to 10 years of age; certainly no
older. We should scarcely call their per-
formance dancing, for they neither
hoped, Topped, nor pirouetted as in a
ballet, nor whirled or skipped as at one of
our dancing parties. 1t was rather amod-
est. stately, quiet series OF posturings,
with fans, umbrellas, and similar accessor-
les Illustrating some sentiment or poetry
In pantomime. 1t was all very graceful
and pleasing, but 10 call their pretty per-
formance "the very poetry Of notion as
some enthusiastic travellers have done,
seems to me a little exaggerated
But imagine a Japanese-after being &C
customed to such graceful, digniied dane
ing-at one of our fashionable parties.
How ridiculous IL must appear to him to
see everybody whirling wildly about, like
a lot of lunatics. till they are heated and
disheveledl How much more sensible to
do as he does; sit cool and quiet, while
paying somebody else to do such hard
work for him.@Cor. Inter Ocean.
, 1886-04-20

Angelina-Didn't you promise me. I'd
win. when o went out, that you'd GER
tainly be home by II
Edwin-Yezh, my dear. yezh. and here l
am jezh TO the moment.
Angelina-Just to the moment. indeedi
Do you know what time 1t Is now'
Edwin,Jezh 1, my dear, jezh l; jezh
heard 1t strike | over and over again
Life.
, 1886-04-20

To introduce our work in Cheyenne we
will engrave name on copper plate and
print fifty best cards from same for 81.
Regular price ~. so. Elegant stationery,
invitations, society cards, etc. Mono
grams, etc, stamped. Send for samples.
ELGAN X OWEN, 100, 10th St., Denver.
, 1886-04-20
rHk DENVER Day GooDn peOn

Since Messrs. NJ. J. McNamaz 4 Co.,
the e~nterppising dry goods merchants OF
Denver, began to the exhibition
Of their spring goods, their store has been
crowded every day, while hundreds of
letters are received daily from non resident
patrons, for samples. prices, etc. This
firm exhibits the largest line Of novelties
ever shown in Denver. while their prices
are said to be remarkably low.
, 1886-04-20

Dakota farmers are making plans to
grow iax for fuel this summer 1t Is said
that a ton OF fax straw is worth more To
burn than a ton Of soft coal
, 1886-04-20

Germany has eight schools Of forestry,
where Ave years training Is required OF
those who seek positions under the govern
ment, although a course OF study half as
long may be taken by amateurs.-Chicago
Hernld.
, 1886-04-20

The New York papersa the pay
ment OF as, 900 In that city for a single
painting, and also acknowledge the receipt
OF II 40 from a Michigan Sunday school to
aid in building the Grant monument.
, 1886-04-20

The library Of Princeton college possesses
the largest collection Of books OF baptism
In the world. There are 1000 bound vol
umes and 5000 pamphlets.-Chicago Her
aid. rNI
, 1886-04-20

In London now there are nearly 100 clubs
that Is. tavern clubs where men eat,
drink, and be sad-and someof them are a
full century old
, 1886-04-20

Mn. WinsAsv'o scoshins Syrup should
soothes the child, soAens the gums. al
lays the pain. cures wind colo, and is the
best remedy for diArrbea- Twenty FIVE
csats 9 hsaAe.r u -I =.
, 1886-04-20

In Michigan there is 3 new factory for a
new purposeHto make q substitute for
whalebone out OF the quilts OF geese and
turkeys
, 1886-04-20

The first half Of life il spent in ex.
perimentins how TO live out the re
mAindsr.
, 1886-04-20

We are prepared to furnish land scrip
soldiers additionaD, IN quantities Of
300 acres and up. By ~depositing one-
third Of the valuation Of the amount
wanted, we will furnish the claimants,
who will apply in person and make the
application. No risk whatever. Address
ana Sc aaJoHN ID. DOWNS & Co,
Cheyenne, Wyo.
, 1886-04-20

Gen. Grants son and nsmesake still re
tains the -Jr" sufix to his signature.