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, 1886-12-17

4 Twelre-Near-Old Boy Buns His
Way From New York to This City.

9 -'Ih AluN EuliN NE
Way From New York to This City,
There has been in Cheyenne for the
past few days young boy who has been
laying around the city doing nothing in
particular, but seeming to make the sa-
looms in town his headquarters, where in
some manner he has managed to pick up a
few cents now and then by odd Jobs, thus
enabling him to buy his food, while he
spent the nights sleeping in chairs in the
above places. A LEADER reporter OBJ
served him in a large hotel bar room the
other morning about . o'clock sitting in a
chair and nearly asleep. Out of curiosity
he was prompted to ask him where lie
had come from. The boy replied
From New York city"
What are you doing out here
80, nothing; | first came here 10 see if
| could get a job on some ranch; but
can't, and | guess I'll go to backing
boots again.
when did you leave home?'
30; don't know; but dad wouldn't
let me come nut here, so | thought Id
come any way.
rs your mother living ?"
No; ma died two years ago
How did you get out here p
"Oh, the brakemen would give me a
ride once in awhile, and sometimes Id
ride on the platform of u baggage ear"
Didn't you ever get put off .?
Yes, but I'd always get a ride a little
way
From the rest of the talk with the boy it
was found that his name was Edgar Mum
son, and that his father, James Munson,
was a well to do grocer IN New York
City, but the boy had been reading so
much trash about Indians, cowboys, etc. e,
that he began 10 think it a pity that such
a brave heart as his should not be in the
midst of the suffering people ofthc West,
to assist in their preservation.
Wednesday evening there arrived from
the Fast a man by the name of John
Pinkston, a detective who had been sent
by the anxious father of the runaway, to
find him and bring him back home, Mr..
Pinkston soon found him and departed
with him yesterday morning for the
East.
In conversation with a reporter ycster-
day morning, the above gentleman said
that as this was the only child Of Mr.,
Munson he was nearly distracted at the
loss Of his son, and it was at first sup
posed that he was either lost or drowned,
until by some means a clue was obtained
of his having gone West. Detectives
have been sent on all of the railways 70
ing West and Mr.. Pinkston has been the
successful one, and will realize a hand
some little sum for his work. The boy
was II years old last month. To some
persons he said that he was from Denver,
but this was not generally believed.
, 1886-12-17

Furnished by =. II. Richey, United States
signal Officer.

The general temperature over the
Northwest is falling from . to Is and
variable weather is prevailing. The tenn
peraturc east of the Mississippi river is
lower than that west of it and is falling
quite low in the S%outher~ statcs. An
area of low pressure is now making its
way west of the Mississippi river, passing
over Wyoming yesterday, and is being
followed. as far as reported, with a very
light fall of snow. This storm is produc-
ing the highest winds for several months,
the maximum velocity at Cheyenne yes
terday being over fifty miles.
, 1886-12-17
WINTER NOTES.
Common Occurrences in and About
the City.
Matters of Minor Importance
Hastily Gathered.

ndStlly udt1eTou.
Vacation for the schools commences to-
day.
The wind has made quite a long stay
this time.
A number of the citizens of Douglas are
in the city.
The Alerts will hold Il special meeting
this evening.
The train from the East was an hour
late last evening.
Charles Kicker was found not guilty by
the Jury yesterday.
Wyoming Commandry No. l, installed
its officers yesterday afternoon.
A regular old fashioned Laramie City
zephyr struck the town yesterday.
The Alerts will conclude arrangements
for their incorporation this evening.
Fred Hagerman has been sentenced to
four years in the Joliet penitentiary.
The holiday vacation of the schools
commences to day and will last until
Jan. 3.
The 7. J. Clarks hose company are
promised a 81 900 hose house in the near
future.
The city is now advertising for bids
upon the construction of the sewer on
Evans street.
Trips on the Cheyenne x Northern
as far as the passenger train rum are in
order nowadays.
The Holmes Society of the central
school will have exercises this afternoon
in observance of Whitter's birthday.
The NJ. c, lyceum met at the church
last evening. A large audience was pres
ent and the exercises proved very interest
ing to all.
John e. Whittier, whose birthday will
be observed in the public schools to-day,
is now 10 years of age and living in Dan
vers, Mass.
The district court will probably adjourn
to-day until the 18th OF February, 1887, at
10 a. III. A few unimportant cases will
be disposed of to-day.
Conductor Fred Griswold had one of
his fingers mashed while coupling cars at
Silver Crown station on the Cheyenne K
Northern, Wednesday.
Those young men who are studying for
the examination to be admitted to West
Point are working hard now, as the time
approaches, which is on Dec. 20.
An invitation has been received at this
office to attend the grand Masonic mas
querade ball and banquet to be given by
the Masons of Lusk and vicinity on
Christmas eve, Dec. q. The proceeds
will be used in furnishing the new Ma
sonic hall at that place.
The public schools close to day until
Jan. 3. This afternoon at 30 the pupils
in the various rooms will celebrate the
birthday (i9th] OF John u. hitter.
The exercises will consist of music, read
ings and Rotations from the poet writ
ings. All persons interested are invited
to be present.
Judge Bergman received a telegram
from his brother in Chicago yesterday
morning saying that he was engaged to
the sweetest girl lin town, and to keep it
secret. 1t is presumed, as the telegram
was sent from Chicago early Yesterday
morning that the young man must have
sat up with the young lady all night and
along toward morning gained her consent.
Nevertheless, the congratulations OF Tue
LEADER are extended.
, 1886-12-17
Personal POINTERS.
Items OF Interest Concerning Prominent
People.

Geo Morgan is back from Bear creek
G. c. Branson is in from Horse creek.
w. S Knadler. of Laramie, is in the
city.
Geo. NJ. Drake is in town from Fettcr
man.
Jay Pettibone has returned from Bear
creek.
G. l.. Hutton is in the city from Lar
annie.
Mrs. l.. Polk, of Douglas, is at the In
ter-Ocean.
Jno. o. Brown and wife, of Douglas,
are in the city.
United States Marshal Carr has re-
turned to the city.
j. c. Sturtz came in ON the stage from
the north yesterday. -
Rev. 7. c. Kirkwood, of Colorado
Springs, is in the city.
, 1886-12-17
DISTRICT COURT.
business Transacted Before Judge W
l.. NagInnis, Yesterday.

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Court convened Yesterday morning at
10 o'clock.
In the ease OF the Territory vs.. VIM.
Stevenson, the defendant was sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary at Joliet,
Ill.
Territory of Wyoming vs.. Fred IIager-
man, the defendant in this case was sen
fenced to four years in Joliet.
The petit jury was excused until Feb.
7, 1887. at 10 o'clock Il. IN.
Territory vs.. Charles Kicker: the tria'
was proceeded with by the argument o.
counsels and concluded. The jury brought
in a verdict of not guilty, and defendant
was DISCHARGED.
Court adjourned until this morning at
10 o'clock.
, 1886-12-17
COURTS.
Minor Cases Before the Police Justices
Yesterday,

Mat. LOTUS, who was arrested for
stealing Sl7 from another gentleman of
color, was discharged, mol pros.
The young man who was arrested for
stealing an overcoat from Harry Fisher,
of this city, was fined $40. The fine was
promptly paid.
Not much business of any Importance
was transacted by either of the justices
yesterday.
, 1886-12-17
Advertisement.
Howard Company at the Opera House
To-uight.

The Boston Athenaeum company en-
route to San Francisco, will stop off and
give all lovers of good, pure fun Il show
that the ~Cheyenneites have been waiting
to see for a long time. \ large number
of the Fort Russell people will come down
in a special train to attend the perform
ance.
, 1886-12-17

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known to cleanse the system; to act on
the liver, kidneys and bowels gently yet
thoroughly; to dispel headaches, colds and
%ievers; to cure constipation, indigestion
and kindred ills.
, 1886-12-17

An appreciative public have rewarded
Lees, Hendricks X Co., Chicago. manu-
iacturers OF Select Corned Beef Hash,
with a large patronage. They sell an
honest article and charge an honest price.
See advertisement in another column.
, 1886-12-17

The Pacific hotel dining hall Is now
ready to accommodate as many day board
ers az may favor us with their patronage.
The table will not lac exeellel by any in
the city. +. Il. LAsHER,
Manager.
, 1886-12-17

l.. j. 1owslee Il Co, manufacture all
their Candies, so you will be sure of pure
and fresh goods.
, 1886-12-17
Elegant Christmas and Wedding Pre-
at Rhodes & Troxoll's.

SnNo the C%ai.uren. They are e..
2NSN pecially liallc To audden
Colds. Coughs, Group. MAooping Cough
etc. We guarantee Acscr's English
Remedy a positive cure. Il saves
houm OF anxious watching. Sold by
Pearsc n McGill. Druggists.
, 1886-12-17

The largest stock OF hnc brandles, old
WHISTLES, choice hqneurs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Siytecnih and Ferguson
street-
, 1886-12-17

The above society gave n very interest
ing entertainment at the Methodist
church last evening, the dlsaCrecable
weather kept some away, although a very
fair audience was in attendance. The
programme was excellently rendered and
was one Of the best in the history of the
society. Following is the programme:
Singing; Prayer. Rev. d. l.. RAIDER;
singing; reading, Miss Jessie Bates; ora
ton, Patriotism, n. Il. Stark; essay,
Fred Houghtou; music; essay, Wales
Greatest Preacher John L. Thomas;
recitation, Stella Annisi reading, Sadie
Bristol; talk, How to Succeed With the
CHATEAU qua Circle, Judge J. W. Lacey.
, 1886-12-17

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liquid fruit remedy Syrup of Figs. 1t
strengthens as well as c~leanses the system,
It is easily taken and perfectly harmless.
Fifty cent and 81 bottles Tor sale by w.
N. Hunt, 1919 Eddy street.
, 1886-12-17
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, 1886-12-17

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, 1886-12-17

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, 1886-12-17

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Government Bonds bought aud sold. and EN-
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, 1886-12-17

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, 1886-12-17

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drug store.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-31
a Murdered Bishops Diary.

London, Oct. 2s.-The diary OF
Bishop Harrington, who was put to
death by order of King Manga OF Tn
gauda, Africa, has been published,
giving the details OF the last week OF
his life.
He describes the arrival of his par
~ at Lubawas, where n chief at the
head OF thousand troops demanded
ten guns and three barrels OF powder.
The chief asked Bishop Harrington
to remain with Forday and the latter
complied. While taking a walk the
bishop was attacked by twenty ma
tives. He struggled with his assail-
ants, bu, became weak. He was
dragged violently n long distance by
the legs. When his prosecutors halt
ed they stripped and robbed him
and imprisoned him in noisome
hut, full OF vermin and decaying ba.
nanas. While he was lying there III
and helpless, the chief and his han
dred wives came out OF curiosity to
feast their eyes on HIM. On the next
day he was allowed to return to his
own tent. He was still guarded, how.
ever, by natives. He remained i'm
bed the following days, parties OF the
chiefs wives, out OF idle curiosity.
coming daily TO see him. He was nj
lowed 20 send messages to friends,
but believed they were intercepted
On the seventh day, he writes, the fe-
Yer continued. At might the place
swarmed with vermin The guards
were drunk and noisy and he was I'm.
able to sleep. At last he became de.
lerious. On the eighth day. Oct. 29,
he was conscious. His entries on this
were brief. NO news; hyena howled !
all night, smelling a sick man; hope
he will not have me yet. ="
This is the final entry. 1t is belev-
ed that shortly after writing this he
was taken out and put TO death,
Throughout the week there were fire. |
quent entries referring TO the comfort |
he derived from reading the psalms.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-31
Genuine ScltS.

Michael Davitt, in an interview in
the San Francisco Call, describes the
inhabitants of the islands off the Gal
way Ireland) coast, as follows:
The inhabitants of these islands are
splendid race OF men. They are the
direct descendants OF the old Celtic
race, and their greatest boast is that
not n drop of Saxon blood flows in
their veins. They speak no language
but Irish, which is spoken in all its or
iginal purity. They are now exactly
as they were 5000 years ago, noble,
stalwart race of pure Celtic blood
One OF these islands is inhabited by
the descendants of the Firbogs, who
were driven from the mainland by the
Mileslans, who came over from Spain
Their facial expression and the for.
nation OF their heads are different
from those OF the inhabitants OF the
other islands.
There is II great fort on the island
called "Dunaengus, or the fort of An
gus, which is built of loose stones, and
is the largest OF it's kind in the world.
The people wear peculiar sort OF
sandal OF Unframed leather, and the
men and women have the most beau
tiful feet. They are most athletic, and
can Jump on n horse from the ground
and gallop wildly of In one island
OF fifty families there Is no school. chap
lain, or policeman. The priest goes
over from the mainland twice year.
The women are never attended by q
doctor. The people enjoy the most
excellent health and do not require
the services of one. The children are
little giants. The men are a splendid
lot OF fellows, and every one who
knows them admires and is interested
in them. They are industrious and
virtuous, n keen-witted and nat.
urally intelligent people Three
hundred year is the rent OF one
OF these islands, and ifthe people were
taken off 1t would not be worth five
cents. The landlord knows that.
One OF the people once said to me
that he did not fear eviction because
1t would cost him more than the land
lord was worth to take the people
across to the mainland. An English
landlord with a conscience would not
charge a dollar a year rent for this
island, but the miserable "shoneens"
OF Ireland would take the last copper
the poor tenant had On some OF the
islands there are schools On Others
the 'poor-scholar system" prevails.
Boys and girls 20 around from house
to house and teach the children of the
families, their remuneration for doing
so being food for their daily sustenance.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-31
The Pictures Of England.

Goodwin Smith in Macmillan Magazine.
do not know whether rural Eng
( land grows more beautiful or whether
I it is that one is more struck with it's
/ beauty every time one returns to 1T
/ from n newly settled land OF promise,
with It's raw look OF recent clearance,
with its denuded fields, its stumps, its
snake fences instead of hedge rows
with trees, it's unpicturesque though
thrifty looking homesteads, its hori-
zon iringed with the gaunt trunks or
pines blackened by the forest fire, it's
landscape which by the absence OF fin
ish shows that no labor has az yet
been spared for anything but the alb
solutcly useful. Surely this English
union of the highest cultivation and
the trimness produced by the outlay
of vast wealth on n small area, with
the sylvan character maintained by
the interspersion OF parks and pleasure
grounds, the reservation OF which the
same wealth has permitted, as well AZ
by the hedge row trees; this conjunc-
ton OF all the similar evidences of
present prosperity with the gray
church towers and immemorial oaks
of the past; and the richness Of this
landscape, presents charming view
from almost any rising ground, having
nothing equal TO them in their kind.
There must be many lands more ro-
mantle, there can hardly be one SO
lovely. In America the dwellings OF
the people looks like structures, and
are Indicative only OF present prosper
ity; here they look like growths, and
are suggestive of history. In Ameri-
ca you see from the windows OF the
railway CARR ages at nearly equal dis
tances the nearly equal homesteads
of the agricultural democracy; for,
there being no such thing as acountrL
gentleman, and little use OF hired Ia
Dor, there are no mansions and few
cottages Here we have have the va
riety OF hall, farm and cottage, which
Is unquestionably more interesting,
though perhaps not economically so
wholesome. Yet one can not help
thinking that life outwardly so beau
tiful must inwardly be pretty healthy,
If the different members OF the rural
community do their duty. There are
flowers he symbols of cheerfulness, on
the walls and in the garden OF the cot
tages as we'll as on the walls and in the
garden ofthe hall. Over this landscape
and life redlcal agrarian reformers pro-
pose to drive the pillow. If they to
nave their way, one is glad to have
had one more look. If England in
general looks more lovely every time
one sees it. less lovely, it must be con-
TESS ed, every time one sees it, looks
manufacturing England, with It's fir
mament OF smoke, it's soil devoid of
verdure, it's polluted streams, its build
ings and chimneys supremein hideous-
ness its dreary lines ofdingy cottages,
its SCOT and CRIME, its distracting din,
its myriads spending their lives in the
monotonous toll in which they have
no more interest than the other part
OF the machinery, its employment of
women in factory labor, which must
be hurtful both to home and to the
health OF the race, make what factory
acts you will.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-31

door eliciting no response, the Irish
woman turned the handle and peeped
in. "She's sound asleep, poor dar-
ling" she whispered. Just east your
eyes on her, Miss, and see how pleased
she looks"
l did so. The expression on her face
was indeed happy one, but there was
that about 1t which caused me to step
quickly forward and lay my hand light
ly on the brow of the sleeper. IL
was icy cold! Yes, he had come
for her at last, the long expected low
er. For, gazing on the placid counte-
nance OF the dead, who could doubt
but vision of the beloved one had
gladdened the soul of the sleeper and
left its impression on her smiling face
ere death had claimed its prey?
"'Twould be sin to wish her back,
so happy she looks" walled poor old
Mally. But oh, Miss Kathleen, dar-
ling, why didn't you take me with
you"
The separation was but OF brief
duration. The faithful old Irish
woman soon followed poor Miss
Moonshee to the grave, and II white
marble cross in corner OF the Mel
bourne cemetery marks .he spot
where mistress and maid sleep their
last sleep.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-31
The Army of France.

see that France proposes TO change
the rifles used by its army at an ex-
/ pense OF $50, 600 600. Since the
! Franco Prussian war the French gov
/ eminent has been steadily undergoing
/ preparations for another tussle with
/ Germany, and this Is n move i'm the
same direction. The French and the
/ Germans hate each other, and YOU
can get a Frenchman to say a good
thing OF German, or vice versa.
France has already larger army than
Germany. and the Germans admit
that the French have 10000 more
men in their active army than thew
have. The French have $40 more
guns than the Germans but the Ger
man cavalry is superiorto that of the
French. The French army on a peace
footing amounts TO about 800. 900
men, but on war footing it can call
together over 1000, 900 81 soldiers
who have been fully trained, 100, 900
more who have been partially trained.
and over half million who are un-
trained. It's army on a war footing
would number over 4 900, 900, or full
ly 20 per cent. OF the male population
OF France.
curious feature OF the French army
Is their military schools. At St. Cyr
there Is a great school for officers of
the infantry. The boys enter between
eighteen and twenty, and by doing so
enter upon course OF five years i'm the
army. There are seven or eight hun
dred pupils here, and these St. Cyr
cadets are the pride of France. They
are treated as troops ofthe line They
form the first battalion of the French
army, are noted for their marching.
and lead the way at all reviews. Even
the city schools of Paris train their
boy pupils for soldiers All BOYS be.
tween eleven and thirteen are armed
and drilled, and a guide book of Paris
says that the city could turn out %.
600 OF such soldiers.
When the war closed, the French dc.
clded that every man IN the country
should be a soldier. There were to beno
substitutes, and every able. bodied man
between twenty and forty years ofage
was to pass about five years in the ac-
tive army, four III the active reserve.
and about nine more in the territ orial
army. This scheme was too bic
n one TO be accomplished, and the
another, were able to evade the ser.
vice. Still the French now have ono
million and n half OF men who have
served in the army five years. and
they have, all toll. 1000, 600 well
trained troops. They have a good in
fantry and seventy-eight regiments of
cavalry. They have thirty-eight resi-
ments OF artillery, and they keep their
troops in pretty good condition. The,
army OF France is commanded by the
who are each paid salary
Di about $4,000 a year. There are
three of these, and under them are n
hundred generals of division, and 200
brieadier generals. The division gen.
erals get nearly $4,000 year, and
The brigadier generals about 50, 5OOa
year. Lieutenants in France get $500.
\ year. The common soldiers pet
very little. The sergeant.m .jor OF a
,avalry regiment gets about sixty
,ents day, and a sergeant Of q line
battalion less than eisateec sents a
lay.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-12-31

Statistlcian Lorin Blodget makes
this statement of Philaielphia's year.
ly output OF textile industries: Car.
pets, $3S, 900, 600; cottons, $25, OoO,.
600; worsteds, S25, 900, 600; hosiery
SIS, 0Oo, 600; woolens, SIS, 900, 600,
silks, $12, 100000; total, $13s, OOO,.
600.