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, 1886-08-22

beNoThi Ehcts Aoout
rs it not strange that with so many
new inventions constantly being made,
the old-fashioned cork life preserver still
remains in vogue?" said a captain of a
steamer to a reporter recently.
Are they not good enough, captain?"
@Oh! yes. Iibelieve they answer bet
ter than anything yet invented for using
quickly in case Of accident. Although
it is simple enough to strap a life-pre-
server N yet many people are frequently
drowned by putting them on in a loose
way and getting their feet turned to the
air instead Of their heads. Then, too. in
= general panic the preservers are often
tied or buckled carelessly, and a few
wave soon knock them off. h India
rubber suits can not be put on 50 quickly,
That is one drawback to them. What
good would a rubber suit do a man in
mid-ocean unless he has nerve and pluck
like Boyton and those professional swim
mers? Think Of a lady incased in d rub
Der armor tossing about in mid-ocean.
She would soon die from fright. Sailors
and seamen would be at home perhaps
in rubber life preservers. and could pad
dle-about and keep up their spirits. But
in the hurry Of leaving the ship after a
collision, for instance, who would have
time to put on and initiate the rubber
life-preservers2
The moment an accident occurs. ON
fusion and panic generally follow, es-
pecially among the passengers. As a
rule the departure from the ship is a rush
and devil take the hindmost. Hence a
life preserver must be easily put IN and
have no complications whatever. They
would b perfectly useless otherwise.
1 have thought of all kinds of new
tangled life-preservers, but none are
worthy Of adoption, or rather they are
impracticable. My idea once was to
have a good-sized half barrel, with straps
30 placed that a person could easily buckle
himself to it in the water. Then on the
inside of the barrel would be a little
fresh water and something to eat. By
taking out a plug or a slide the food
could be reached. I have found nearly
everything impracticable. Presence OF
mind in the face Of danger is the great
est life-preserver a person can possess.
Without this GOODNESS the best preserver
is of little avail.-New York Mail and
Express.
, 1886-08-22
Wanted to Get Rich Suddenly

What has become Of the lemonade
vendors is a question l am often asked.
Well, here is what brought about the
end of that once furnishing little trade.
A few years ago on all the prominent
downtown street corners there was to be
seen from May l to October, a lemonade
peddler. These men were largely patron
lied and made money. l have known
of men who made as high as 800 per
month right along through the summer.
but they, like other men, wanted to get
rich suddenly, or as rapidly as possible.
The continued use of the pure lemons
would not permit this. They then tried
a new dodge, the use Of acids, instead Of
fruit. This worked along nicely for a
time, but the public began to realize the
change, and quietly quit buying lemonade
on the streets, and the peddler found his
vocation gone.-Peddler in Globe-Demo-
crat.
, 1886-08-22

The Insects of Southern California
Southern California is full Of insects
and reptiles. There are thirty-ive va
rieties of ants. Occasionally a tree is so
full of them that If, a. Mr.. Van Dyke
naively says, a mother grizzly bereft Of
her cub were raging in one's immediate
rear it would be a serious question
whether to climb the tree or the bear.
each with a business end, the largest
being the %tarantula wasp, which is nearly
two inches long. The tarantula proper
is found only in a few places in the low
lands. There are two kinds-the black
and the brown-and the largest are
nearly two and a half inches long by one
and one-half wide, with long, thick,
curved legs. and the body hung low SO
that the curved part of the leg is above
the back. They look like a huge spider,
and their bite is said to be fatal, though
Mr.. Van Dyke never heard Of anybody
being bitten by them.
OF beetles, butterflies, bugs and 1eas,
there is apparently nj end. Centipedes
and scorpions are occasionally met with,
but are by no means common or danger
GUS. Lizards are pretty thick. and rat
tlesnakes are often seen. but are usually
sluggish. In fact, the commonly ac-
cepted theory to the contrary, the poison
Gus reptiles of California do but little
harm. The Californian would gladly
take twenty times his present share Of
snakes, scorpions, tar~antulas, centipedes
and earthquakes rather than give up his
present immunity from w~indstorms,
hydrophobia and lightning.-Review of
Van Dykes Southern California"
, 1886-08-22
FROM II5 lbs. to I6I lbs.
To the Cuticura Remedies ! Owe
My Health, My Happiness and
My Life.

A day never passes that | do not think
and speak kindly Of the Cuticura Rene
dies. Seven years Z all OF a dozen
Jumps formed on my neck ranging in size
from a cherry stone TO an orange. The
large ones were irightiul TO look at and
painful to bear; people turned aside when
they saw me in disgust, and | was ashamed
to be on the streets or in society. Phvsi-
clans and their treatment and all medi-
cines failed to do any good. In a moment
Of despair | tried the Cuticura Remedies
-Cuucura. the Great Skin Cure, and
Cuticura Soap, an exquisite Skin Beauti-
fer, externally. and Cuticura Resolvent,
the new Blood Purifier, internally; the
small Jumps las | call them) gradually
about two week, discharging large guam
titles OF matter. leaving two slight scars in
my neck to day to tell the story OF my
suffering. My weight then was lis sickly
pounds; my weight now is l6l solid,
healthy pounds, and my height is only
FIVE feet FIVE inches. In my travels |
praised the Cuticura Remedies north,
south. east and vest. To luficura Rem
edis | o,ce my health, my happiness and
my life. A prominent New York drug
gist asked me the other day: DO you
still use the Cuticura Remedies, you look
TO be in perfect health2' My reply was:
Il do, aud shall always. | have never
know what sickness is since | commenced
using the Cuticura Remedies. Some
times | an laughed at by p~raising them TO
people not acquainted with their merits,
but sooner or later they will come to their
senses and believe the same as those who
use them. as dozens have whom / have
told, May the time come when there
shall be a large Cuticura supply house in
every city in the world for the benefit of
humanity, where the Cuticura Remedies
shall be sold only, so that there will be
rarely u need OF ever entering a drug
store. NJ. HUSBANDS,
2I0 Fulton ST., New York. N. Y.
Cuticura Remedies arc a positive cure
for every form OF Skin and Blood Diseases,
from pimplcs to scrofula. Sold every
where. Price: Cuticura, so cents: Soap,
IS cents; Resolvent 81. Prepared by the
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
Mass.
SeRd for How to Cure Skin Diseases."
PmPLES. Bla ,kheads. Skin Blemisbes,
ss~and Baby Humors, use Cuticura Soap
, 1886-08-22

~ bealtnY nouy anu StoaT "Vou-
If indigestion, constipation and bilious
ness torment the body. the head cannot
be clear. These disorders react upon the
brain most hurtfdlly, and produce u cloud
mess in the organ OF thought not expert
enced in a healthy man. Happily these
brain depressing maladies may be entirely
dispelled by that peerless Alternative Hos
%tetter's Stomach Bitters, which cheers,
reireshes and inviRorates the organs and
nerves, while it regulates the rgans OF
digestion. assimilation and bilious secre-
ton. 1t expels the morbid humors which
poison the system through the bowels and
urinary passages, and exerts a powerful
invigorating influence as well. Its cathar
tic action is never irritating, violent or
painful, but even, natural and progressive.
As an appetizer and sleep promoter the
Bitters is u~nrivalled; it mitigates the in.
frmities OF age, relieves the ailments pc
culiar to the gentler sex, arrests prema.
ture decay, aud builds up an enieebled
physique.
, 1886-08-22

Edward Shepherd. Of Harrisburg. ILL.,,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitten, l feel it my duty to
let suffering humanity know il. Have
had a running sore on my leg fer eight
years; my doctors told me l would have
to have the bone scraped or leg amputa-
ted | used, instead, three bottles Of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Of Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and nay leg is now
sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents a
bottle. and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at
twenty-five cents per box by w. N. Hunt.
, 1886-08-22

The United States has been the richest
gold and silver producing country in the
world, though but very little Of the
precious metals were found here before
the discovery of gold in California in
1s4s. The chief produced was in the
southern states. The total amount OF
gold mined in these states from the dis
covery Of the metal until 1878 was 800
900, 900. From 194S until 1878 the total
value of the gold product of the United
States was $1,241, 900, 000.-Boston
Budget.
, 1886-08-22
READY FOR THE 4 v



Few Novels-vArious Works.
Although there have always been
libraries on board our naval vessels. it
was not until Commodore Walker be-
came chief Of the bureau of navigation
that they were of much use to n Of the
crew except the officers. Formerly the
books on board a ship were for the ex-
elusive use Of the commander and the
higher officers, and were principally con-
fined 70 works Of q purely technical and
professional description. Now nc ship
going to q foreign station is considered
to have its full complement without q
library, and by the end Of the voyage the
books are well thumbed by the many
hands through which they nave passed.
The favorite form of reading is that
contained in book Of travel, and this
propensity is encouraged by the navy de-
partment because 1t is well for the men
to be informed as to localities they may
visit. Books OF a technical nature, too.
8 are read with interest, as well as his
tories and philosophical works. Very
few novels creep into the libraries. The
books are furnished the government at
about 80 per cent. Of their published
values, and are paid for out Of the ap-
preparation for navigation purposes. A
ships library. as it is now constituted
unde the system used by Commodore
Walker, consists OF about 300 books. The
name list is used for all the ships, OF
which there are about forty, which have
the libraries. This list begins with the
Bible and the prayer-book. There is
quite little law library OF nineteen
standard works. A few books on
diplomacy are also added and a number
Of works of q naval and military char
acter. This department also includes a
book Of naval songs, which is now but
seldom used, because the sailors have
learned them all by heart.
Then there are technical books on
steam, German and Spanish handbooks.
with an unabridged Webster's dictionary
and Roget's "~Thesaurus," provide the
requisite instruction in language. All
the published volumes of the American
Commonwealth" American States
men," Campaigns of the Civil War"
and "Epochs Of Ancient and Modern His
tory series are provided, and many
other works Of history and biography.
Literary books belonging to a ship are
intended for the use of all officers at
tached to the vessel; also to be loaned to
petty officers and men when the COM
manding officer may think 1t expedient.
Boston Transcript.
, 1886-08-22

Sporting men generally smoke the best
cigars, often paying 25 cents apiece,
sometimes IS cents; lawyers and doctors
come next, usually paying IS cents or
90 cents for a good smoke; then come
the actors, brokers and tradesmen, buy
ing 5 and ~10-centers. There are lots Of
men who clip coupons for a living who
never go higher than 5 cents, and then
kick against the quality of the cigar
Dealer in Globe Democrat.
, 1886-08-22
Rheumatism

1t 4 an established fact that Hoods Bar
saparilla has proven an invaluable remedy
In many severe cases OF rheumatism, effect
Ing remarkable cures by its p nferful action
in correcting the acidity Of the blood, which
Is the cause OF the disease. and purifying
and enriching the vital fluid.
re u certainly fair to dssups that what
Hoods S~arsapariila has done for others 1t
will do for you. Therefore, II you suffer
the pains and aches Of rheumatism, give
this potent remedy a fair trial
A Positive Cure.
"I was troubled very much with rheuma-
tism in my hips, ankles, and wrists. 1
could hardly walk. and was confined TO my
bed . good deal Of the time. Being rec
commended to try Hoods S~arsaparilla, 1
took four bottles and am perfectly well.
/ cheerfully recommend Hoods Sarsapariila
as one Of the best blood purifiers In the
world" W. F. WOOD. Bloomington. Ill.
For Twenty Years
Ihave been afflicted with rheumatism. Before
1888, l found no relief, but grew worse. l then
began taking Hoods ~Sarsaparilla, and It did
me more good than all the other medicine 1
ever had" II. T. rAIcoM. Shirley. Mass.
81 suffered FROM what the doctors called
muscular rheumatism. l took Hoods Sar-
saparilla and an entirely cured" }. v. A.
PRouDFoor, letter carr!sr, Chicago, Ill.
We shall be glad to send, free of charge
to all who may desire, a book containing many
additional statements OF cures by
Hoods SarsapariIIa
Bold by all druggists. 81 six for IS. Made
only by G. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, lass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
, 1886-08-22

A Massachusetts, newspaper tells the
old story of Isaiah Thomas, who used to
make almanacs. When he was prepar-
ing the one for 1880 one Of his boys asked
him what he should put opposite the
18th of july. Mr.. Thomas, beng en-
gagged, replied: Anything, anything"
The boy, thus ordered, returned to the
Office and set Rain. hail, and snow.7
The country was all amazement when
the day arrived, for it actually rained,
hailed, and showed violently.-Chicago
Tribune.
, 1886-08-22
Riding to Fire. in H.n.om..

1t is becoming quite the thing in New
York to go to fires in hanson. The
construction Of the hanson, giving an
open view of everything in front, renders
it a good coach for sightseeing. The
drivers push up to the verge Of the fire
lines and there their fares sit, cane
handle in mouth, like modern Nero1, to
enjoy the confiagration as a spectacular
treat.-Philadelphia Call.
, 1886-08-22

If parents who have children would
take DR.. w. N. Hunts advice they would
never be without a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrh9a Rem.
edy in the house, then in case Of need
night or day, they would be prepared to
cure sudden attacks of bowel complaints,
1t is absolutely unsafe TO be without a
reliable medicine of this kind at hand and
we know Of none better than Chamber
lainia
, 1886-08-22

The more l see Of England and the
English the more am persuaded of the
irr~econcilable difference between us and
them, and the more odious seem to me
the affectation and imitation of Angli-
cism by the American. who, having got a
glimpse OF the nobility, would straight
way get himself a coat-of-arms. Henry
Watterson in Courier-Journal.
, 1886-08-22

That the sale of Hoods ~Sarsaparilla con-
tinues at such a rapidly increasing rats?
1t is
LIST: Because of the positive curative
value of Hoods ~Sarsaparilla itself.
I'd. Because of the conclusive evidence
Of remarkable cures effected by it, unsur.
passed and seldom equalled by any other
medicine. Send to q. |. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass. for book containing many
statements of cures.
, 1886-08-22

The best sxlve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum fever
sores, letter. chapped hands. chilblains
corns and all skin eruptiops. and positivel,
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t i
guaranteed to give perfect sstisfa.don, Of
money refunded. Price Is cents per box
For sale bv W N. Hunt.
, 1886-08-22

LAND OFFICE AT cHsyExNE CRY,
Wvn Iulv "A 1909

Wye July IA. isss
Notice vs. hereby given that The following
named settler hrs hlcd notice Of his Intention
TO make nnal proof In support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the register
and receiver ut I heyenne City, Wyo. o. Aug
y, issa, viz Csnrl. = 4. u sys. Ds No 3.2o4,
for The Sc y Of Nec ~ tp u, n 81 W.
his continuous r~side e upo, and 9 l~tivnttnn
81 - d land, va; George v H0yt Margaret I
ledge. or ] iisi- Nor. REX. wye: W.nIam {
Lyklns, Of South bend. Wyo
tDoAR 4 WILSON. Register.
, 1886-08-22

~ Kidney Pains. Strains. Bocknche,
Weakness and WEAKNESS caused by
overwork, dissipation. standing,
2 walking. or the sewing machine,
cured by the Cuticurs Anti Pain Plaster.
New, elegant, original and infallible. 25c.
, 1886-08-22

The Soils Cigar Co. of Denver import
their tobacco direct from Cuba in air tight
packages. Their Cigars are always fresh
and have the genuine Cuban favor. No
artificial favor. Once tried, ever used
Ask for Soils Cigars. Sold by all dealers
, 1886-08-22

Among the workmen specially occupied
with tar in the Paris gas works only
three were sick in the course Of seven
YEAR,.
, 1886-08-22

FREE TRIAL noasandS .,; e, cases q y
prosirntiun, result of fpdiscrefion, exoonses or
any other eau. o. cured by strong
faith that will cure every case prompts ne
postage. etc. DR- A-0. OLIN. Boz "a. Chicago
, 1886-08-22

Strayed from the city a few days ago,
roar horse, branded q N, 3 years old; hat
a head halter on. information leading t,
the recovery Of the horse will be paid fol
literally by THOMAS MILLS,
Cheyenne.
, 1886-08-22

Neat sssorrment of visiting cards at the
Leader of6ce.
, 1886-08-22
CAPITAL PRIZE $50 900
Notice; Tickets are Ten Dollars only.
Halves, IS. Fifths. 81. fenths, 81.

2,2ig Prizes amounting to...-......... ...s522,bO0
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only to the ONCE OF the Company In New Or
leans.
For further Information write clearly, giving
full address.
Postal Notes, Express Money Orders, or New
York Exchange In ordinary letter. Currency by
express at our expense) addressed
NJ. A. DAUPHlN, New Orleans, La,
Or NJ. A. DAUPHIN. Washington. II. c.
Make P. o. Money Orders payable and
address Registered Letters TO
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans. La.
, 1886-08-22

v. 8. Glafcke, the florist, telephone
No. 6S. Artistic floral work a specially.
, 1886-08-22

CAPITAL PRIZE $50, 900
arrangements fr The Monthiy and Quarterly
drawings o, the Louisidnd Stote Lottery tUin-
pany, and IN person manage and control N
Dral0tnps Lhensiepes, and sui The ,dn c ure con
ducfed toIN hvnesiy, Jatrncxs, and IN good JoiN
foi0drd all parties, md ice authorize The (bm-
pany 20 use this csrfyfcdfe, toiM fucsimfies Of Our
np.,dfures attached. N ia entertainments"
, 1886-08-22

SeRd for How to Cure Skin %DIseases."
PwPLES. Bla,kheads. Skin Blemisbes,
sWand Baby Humor, use Cuticura Soap
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-08-05
A GOOD FERTILIZER.
Mari in the Western states. aud How to
Test Its Presence.

rest us ffehonce.
Marl, unlike clay, on being placed in
water will crumble down, often int
powder. Clay remains intact Clay
is composer Of alumina and silica, and
is formed by the breaking down OF
granite and other rocks Of like for
nation. II may contain lime, magnc-
sia and oxide OF iron. often in notable
quantities. Marls. on the other hand,
are valuable in proportion 10 the car.
Donate Of lime they contain. When
they are strong in lims they are
termed calcareous; when deficient in
lime argillaceous.
A good test for mari. besides IT,
property OF naturally breaking down
In water, is its eiicryesence und tie
action Of muriatic acid. or even when
treated with strong vinegar. Marls
composed of shells are the best, sinco
Ia addit on 10 lime they contain also
bone earth, and are sometimes so rich
in carbonate Of lime that they may be
burned into quicklime. DIR. Kcdzic Of
the Michigan Agricultural College has
found samples In Michigan beds con
tanning fifty to ninety per cont Of car
Donate OF lime aud two 10 siX per cent
OF magnosia. lie thinks the best re-
suits are obtained with mars on light
sandy soils, with fair proportion Of
humls-decayed vegetable matter. On
such soils they may. indeed. favor nit
rihcaiion. or the gradual conversion
OF insoluble nitrogen compound into
soluble nitrates. Mari on sandy
soils accomplishes the condition name I
above IL also tends 10 bind aud rem
der sandy soils more foftilc through
consolidation. From CIT on 10 thirty
loads mny be applied to an acre,
though as much as one hundred loads
have hesn applied with beneiit.
There are marl-piis scattered extern
slgely over the prairie and timbered
region Of the West waiting develop
ncnt Simple means for determining
will aid any farmer In his search for
this material. II It crumbles down 10
line powder IN water, or foams when
the driod mari Is pounded fine upon
haying murlatlc acid poured over II, II
i mari, and the stronger the eiieryes-
eclre the riebcr Tho mari. Lhicaoe
|'.||.IIIIII
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-08-05
HOME, FARM AND GARDEN.

Cows ought to be milk6d with
great regularity for best results.
"A well ventilated bedroom will
prevent morning headaches and lassi-
tude.
Oxen can be trained to mind a
quiet and determined voice without
this shouting. M H. Homestead.
BE careful how you doctor sick
fowls. More poultry is lost by inju-
dicious dosing of various nostrums,
than by lack Of attention when sick. -
Cincinnati Times.
Prof Cook, Of the Michigan Agri-
cultural College, says that most Of the
failure TO destroy potato bugs by Paris
green comes from waiting until eggs
have been laid on the vines before APP
plying IT, Make the first application
just as the plants come up.
The best varieties of lettuce for
summer use are the yellow butter and
the white summer cabbage. In a deep,
well enriched soil they stand the heat
well and remain for a long time in q
condition for use. These varieties form
large heads, and on this account arc
Objectionable to some persons.-M Y.
Herald.
"A gardener who has an early
piece of ground remarks that green
peas for the early market are safer
crop for moderate but sure profits than
any other. The homegrown peas
have the preference over those shipped
from the South. Tb.t tar only be
grown proiitably whore cheap labor
can be had in picking them.
Grow 's-nest; Fill deep pudding
tin or dish with apples cut In thin
slices; sugar and cinnamon, or lemon,
to sweeton and flavor to taste, and q
little water; cover with thick crust
bake until apples are tender; serve
hot with hard sauce, or with cream
and sugar; be sure to cut air holes in
the crust TO let the steam escape
Boston BHdgct.
A noted medical authority recon-
mends the following in a case of diph-
liberia: Pour from twenty to forty
drops of a mixture of equal parts oi
turpcntine and carbolic acid into ket-
tie of water, kept simmeriug over q
slow fire, SO that the air of the sick
lbbAll VIII w NOlHANllAtN hhAAN
with the odor of these two substances.
Chicago Times.
Fig Cake Filling: Three-fourths
pound of figs, and one cup of raisins.
Chop these very fine, then add one cup
of brown sugar, lump of butter the
size of an egg, four tablespoonfuls oi
currant jelly and one cup of water
Boil till done. Bottle IL. This will
keep some time, and is rs nice to use
IN loaf cake as for filling in layer cake.
The household.
"A mixture which is said TO be a
cure for undue perspiration of the
hands is made of quarter of an
ounce of powdered alum. the white OF
one egg, and enough bran to make a
thick paste. After washing the hands,
apply this; let it remain on the hand,
two or three minutes, and then wipe
of with a dry. soft towel. Luke.
warm water is better than hot or cold
If the skin is tender or inclined tC
hap.-M Y. Tunes.