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, 1886-07-21
AN UNSUITABLE, sorToMLess GRAVE

The Hole of Death-A Quagmfre That
Swallows Up Horse and Rider.
1t is an awful sight to see a man drown.
But with foresight and skill no man need
drown. Fancy n sea in which there is
no swimming, and a sea into which You
may plunge unawares. A man is Looping
over the green prairie, looking out from
under his broad sombrero at the lazy
cattle and the prairie-dogs playing in the
SUM-. Suddenly there is a sound like q
giants throat swallowing a choked shout
of terror. The prairie-dogs u into
their holes, and a moment later come
out cautiously, curious and frightened.
The tall reed-like grass is waving where
the horse and rider were just now. The
antelope on the crest of the divide
yonder look round them watchfully. But
there is nothing to fear-no man in
sight. He is going to town, that rider,
with the wages of a hard winters work
in his pocket, riding his favorite bronche,
dressed in the buckskms he had fr.nged
In the winter evenings, ready to show
the foolish girls how brave he looked in
his rude attire. Where is he now-he
and his horse? In a grave OF Shiny,
shivering ~mud-alkal paste, blue with a
nameless tint of putrid death, has filed
his Undiscovered his eyes before he
could close the lids.
What does this ean-som hideous
freak of nature-some work of a devil
endowed with q moments power? No;
only an alkali sink; only a natural well,
filled with a paste as yielding as water
retentive rs hell. Picture to yourself the
surface setting back to its normal
quietude with an indescribable gulp, a
ghoull like smacking of g~rave-lips. A
grave that supplies itself with dead-a
grave hat buries almost before it kills
an Unsuitable, bottomless grave, set like
a trap for the living. The sink-hole is
not always covered with grass; some-
times II has n caked and scanned crust of
blueish-white alkali on the top of it. But
even that is a poor safeguard, for the
long grass around it will hide it from the
rider until it is too late to avoid 1t.
The tenacity Of this paste of mud is
something incredible. have never seen
a mar caught in a sink-hole, but l have
seen a man ride to the edge of one, dis
cover it too late to turn his horse, and
shaking himself in the saddle, vault over
the horn-pommel when the pony was
caught, striking the ground far beyond
the sink-hole. There were twenty men
there, and before the horse had sunk far
there were half a dozen ropes fast to
him. Half a dozen strong ponies can
pull most anything, but they could not
draw that horse back from the grave
that was closing over him There is a
strange suction about that alkali mud
it holds all it grasps with a horrible
pertinacity.-San Francisco Engleside.
, 1886-07-21

Emma M. Latham to A. H.. Swan,
Thos Swan and II. B. Kelly, all of Lara
mic county, the Sc t, of the ne /, and the
Sc I Of the NV t, and the c J of the sw t,
in sec. 81, tip. II, n of range 60; consid-
Grafton, $500.
Waldo H. Lowe to j. w. Hammond,
both Of Laramie county, the Eureka lode
in Silver Crown; consideration, 81.
Andrew Gilchrist, claim to water right,
for two bitches to take water out of
middle Grow creek, for irrigating pur-
poses.
Brand allowed H. A. Robinson, No-2
TO- as a fraction.
Brand allowed j. A. Gooding, A C
"a bar C).
, 1886-07-21
NEWS NOTES.
General lettings Gathered Around
Town
Condensed for the Benefit of the
Hasty Reader.

The city council met last evening.
The two lodges of Odd Fellows will
each have a private cemetery.
Court did not commence its session
yesterday until 3 o'clock p. m.
The remaining four companies Of the
18th infantry are expected this morning.
Most of those who went to Greeley to
attend the Methodist conference, have re-
turned.
The usual social worship at the First
Congregational church this "Wednesday
evening at s o'clock.
The contract for constructing the sewers
on Warren avenue and Eddy street was
let to O'Brien Il Lawler.
The new hook and ladder truck which
has so long been lying idle near the city
hall is to be prepared for use.
The country between this city and
Rawlins is reported very dry. No rain.
to speak of. has visited that district for a
month or more.
A detail OF the 9th infantry was hunt
ing around the city Yesterday, for any of
the boys who might have been led astray,
and thereby miss the train.
G. w. Jones, who has returned from
his ranch, reports the hay crop, though
good, about one third less than last year.
This seems to be the case all over the
county.
Highest temperature yesterday, GO
lowest, $50; mean temperature GO;
mean humidity, "a; highest velocity of
wind IA miles per hour; total precipita-
ton, II inch.
The 9th infantry lett for their new
quarters, in Arizona and New Mexico, at
7 o'clock last evening. With them go the
best wishes of the citizens of Cheyenne,
who at the same time, extend a cordial
welcome to their successors, the 18th in
fantry.
The superintendent of the stamp mill
and concentrating works of the Adams
Mining company, of Silver Crown, ex.
poets to be ready to operations
on the 18th of this month, with a large
supply OF ore from Baker & Johnson's
Copper King" mine.
The severe storm OF night before last
extended six miles east and two miles
west of Pine Bluffs, blowing down thirty
telegraph poles, washing out the railroad
track and unroofing several houses, but
causing no injury to any person. Both
wires and road were at once repaired.
The Raii,cay Register says: THE
Union Pacific is reported to have maae
arrangements for the construction of the
necessary extensions and branches in spite
of the obstacles thrown in its way. There
is a valuable territory that needs railway
facilities and the company which gets
there first will be the best off. The Union
Pacific management realizes this fact
A cloudburst in the foot hills, north
west of this city. last evening, filed the
banks Of the forks of Crow creek to over
flowing, and a large volume of water
charged down the main creek sweeping
everything before it. South Of Dater's
ranch, three miles OF grading on the
Cheyenne & Northern railway was wash
cd away, and when the wave reached the
western part Of this city. about 10 o'clock,
the bottoms overaowed, but doing but
little damage as, the residents had.been
warned by Marshal Schnitger an hour be-
fore the food reached them. Several
families residing near the creek, removed
to higher ground temporarily, and re-
sumed possession of their premises soon
after the water subsidized.
, 1886-07-21

Send 81 for two handsomely made boys
shirt waists, former price 81. so; other
grades proportionately reduced. We have
the largest stock OF Turkish towels in
Colorado. Handsome ones for Doc, for
mer price SOC. Extra large, extra fine
and beautiful towels SOC, sold everywhere
for 81. When you want dry goods write
TO us for prices. We guarantee satisfac-
ton or refund your money. NJ. j. Nc
Namara Il Co., Denver, Col.
, 1886-07-21

$40, 10000 deposited in First National
Bank, Denver, by the Distribution Cigar
Store. We challenge imitators to deposit
from $5OO:O0 up if any Of the advertised
nicklc brands will compare with the
s. NJ. s. in quality or value. p. J.
Towslee 4 Co. are sole agents for the S.
Nj. S. Ciga.s.
, 1886-07-21

Those who want pure Lake Mahpah-
lutah ice, should send their order to Sloan
H. Co., or call at Mauss' bakery, Seven
teenth street.
, 1886-07-21
LIST OF LETTERS
Lying at Cheyenne. Wvo., Post Office.
July 20, 1886.
GENTLEMEN's LIST.

GENTLEMEN's LIST.
Adams Otto Adams S r
Ashton Thos Brown George
Brooks G w BOSWELL j G
Bedingford Richard Bennett r NJ
Cronk A Grassland G W
Coster George Corson l.
Conway Cook VIM
Dame Harry Deemes L
East F L Gray Henry
Griffin ID l. (3) Gillies Herbert
Gaynor z A (3) Harnish s r
James + Johns ii B
Landholm A V Lundguist j n
Lincoln John II Lyons Mike
harrison Dennis Miller G A
Mahr Henry Martin Jas S
Moore X W Moynan Richard q,
McCred James d O'Keefe p
Oliver Sidney Prouty Delos c.
Pell G Pulliam S
Peters W j Robinson Geo W
Russell Geo Roberts Geo A (2)
Ryan j w Rogan John
Reid Martin Smelling Il h
Smith Gerald Smith PIT
Sterley Samuel Strahan Walter
Thayer Il II Trainor James
Thomas James Westbrook A (2)
Williams A G Walsh Ed
Willis Geo Whalen r G
LADIES LIST.
Ballantine Mamie Brown Matte
Fisher Jennie Hanson Carrie
Johnson Minnie Lewis W I
Rivers Ida RADON Josie
Reed Laura Sherman Luella
Wishon Cora (2) Waldemar Tilda
MISCELLANEOUS.
RIFF
A.. G. SNYDER, Postmaster.
, 1886-07-21

AT Ellis ice cream parlors you can get
the genuine cream and the choice of
twenty kinds of fruit syrups with your
soda water.
, 1886-07-21

Cheyenne Transfer company-From
FIVE pounds per day to a carload at a time
Reasonable reductions to large consumers
, 1886-07-21

Everybody drinks and recommends Coca
Phosphate Soda. Rhodes & Troxclls.
, 1886-07-21

The proposition of the Brush Swan
Electric Light company, for lighting the
pump house with four incandescent
lights, for $40 per month, was referred to
the water committee, with instructions to
have the lights put in.
l. o. O. F. Lodge No. / and Allemania
Lodge No. 5. requested the grant of one
acre of land each for cemetery purposes.
The committee on cemeteries was instruct
ed to select and deed the land for the
above societies, the west line of the Gene
taries to be no further west than Seymour
street, and to be north of the city GENE
terry.
The hook and ladder truck which has
been lying idle neal the city hall for the
last two years was ordered painted and re.
paired preparatory to removing it to the
new building. The truck, which is a very
high-priced and a highly useful machine,
has never been used since its purchase.
A warrant was ordered drawn in favor
of the park committee, for 800.
After some business of minor import
ance, the council adjourned.
, 1886-07-21
For fine watch repairing
DAVID MILLER. Idelman block

Coca Phosphate Soda-ls a delicious
drink.
, 1886-07-21

Com Phosphate SoRi-The Ideal
Nerve Food.
, 1886-07-21

One hundred cases of claret wine for
sale, 1915 per case. at Masten's.
, 1886-07-21

Coca Phosphate Soda-Gives an appe-
lite and aids digestion.
, 1886-07-21

Delicious ice cream and the finest soda
water with all the various fruit syrups, at
II. H. Ellis.
, 1886-07-21

Engraving in all its branches IS done at
ZEHNER. JACKSON & BUEoHNER's
, 1886-07-21

Coca Phosphate Soda-WiIl brace you up
, 1886-07-21

Bring yor Ranch Eggs to MiS
Market and receire the Highest
Price. Cash paid for Lire Stock IN
small selected lots.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11


that unfortunate nsme-had It's share
In harming her. When the young ladies
ut the hall had visitors, and were at O
loss how TO entertain them, they would
say, Come with as for o walk through
the park to the keepers lodge. We will
show you there real rustic beauty, one
quite out Of the common for her loveii-
ness, and still more out Of the common as
10 her name"
Eve shall see what we shah see" said
her mother ''More strange things have
happened than that 0 poor girl should
marry q Bart. LENA is not only as
lovelylas an angel but she has had the
advantage Of my superior cultivation,
and her harris done up like that Of lady.
Why, my dearest LENA, the poet lorate
writ some verses about q king-I forget
his name exactly--who married o beggar
maid, and as sure as that You are not o
beggar, so sure are you to catch some
thing splendidp Qs PVT
Then, as the keeper came in, she nd
dressed him; Orchard" every one but
his wife called him Dick), "Triptolema
shall not 60 to school any more; OF that ]
am resolved Whatdo you Think The
schoolmaster dared--yes, dared-to-day
to shout out to LENA from his desk, Now,
Little Tu'penny, no talking, please.
What is the world coming to when our
superIors give themselves such airsY'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11
81 AcRlcULT UREs A FRAUD 1tli u
Observations OF Good Man Who Intended
to Grow Rich by Farming

The basest fraud on earth il agricul-
ture. The deadliest ignis fatas that
ever glittered to beguile and dazzeled
to betray is agriculture. ! speak with
feeling on this subject for live been
glittered and beguiled and dazzeled and
DESTROYED by this same arch deceiver. H
She has made me a thousand promises
and broken every one OF them.
She has promised me early potatoes
and the rain has drowned them, late
potatoes and the drought has withered
Them. -ih
She has promised cherries and the
curculio has stung them, and they con-
tain living things uncomely to the eye
and unsavory to the taste.
She has promised strawberries and
the young chickens have devoured them
and the eye cannot see them, y
No wonder that Cain killed bis
brother. He was a tiller Of the ground.
The wonder is that he didn't kill his
father, and then weep because he hadn't
grandfather to kill. No doubt his
Early Rose potatoes, for which he paid
Adam seven dollars barrel, had been
cut down by bugs from the headwaters
Of the Euphrates; his Pennsylvania
wheat had been winter killed, and
wasn't worth cutting. his Norway oats
had gone TO straw, and would not yield
| FIVE pecks per acre, and his Black
Spanish watC rif1slons had been stolen
by boys who had pulled up the vines,
broken down the patent picket fence,
and written scurrilous doggerel all over
his back gate. No wonder he ielt mad
when he saw Abel whisiiing along with
his French merinos worth eight dollars
a head and wool going mp every day,
No wonder he wanted to kill somebody,
andthought he would practice on Abel.
The fact is agricultural would demor-
alize a sint ] was almost saint when
| went INTO it; I'm demon now, I'm
at war with everything. Tight myself
out OF bed at four O'Clock, when all ms
better nature tells me TO lie still I'LL
seven. light myself into the gafder
to work like brute when reason and
instinct tell me TO stay in the house and
daenjDy' myself like a man.. fight ths
lpigs. the chichens, the molee, the birds
| The bugs, the monastery thing X
! which is the breath Of life. Tight th'
docks, the 1kurdocks, J nulleins. 6b'
/ shistles, the grapes, the Weeds the riots
the whole vegetable kinrdcm. itch
1.-The beai, the frost. he rain, the hail
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11
1.-THE min was nigh On grinding YOU =
She stared at him. ..,.., III

1.-THE min was nigh On grinding yous
She stared at him. s.s.,, n. III,
What a lovely child she was, with those
large dark eyes and that abundant fair
hairl AtN M h H1 Ntm 81
lyon be q, and trespsss here no
) II want Ay, she said; al am going
up. on one Of those great wings. Stop
them for me to climb on TO one. S
1t was now Joe's place to stand and
stare The child's bright eyes were full
OF eagerneas, the cheeks were flushed, and
her hair, almost white in the sun, blew
about her head In the wind like cotton
grass.
"You little donkey, . was all he said,
"go." 40 iai FL
Then he moved to go back to the mill
s 81 am going to fly" she said, resolute-
ly 81 will 90 up.n 81
Joe considered moment, then he went
into tho weighing house under the mill,
and brought out whip. 'Do You see
thisg''ilA sAa
Eyes '4fifu1l nNt
z 'sWhat do use it forS'
"Driving donkeys."
e Every well, I'll use it ON you, II you
don't gohaiH sal Is sansii H
E "I'm not a, donkey-I'm an angel,
mother says so, and angels fy. ! am
going to ly.n
She was composed, well assured he
would not strike her. She was still look
ing at the sails. ba.f..s.tl et0s (
''They 90 so fast, y she said sit would
be fun going up on them almost into
heaven; anyhow higher than the top Of
yon mill I've often seen them, but never
been so close before. | don't care how
high go, don't care how fast | so, 80
long as l 60 up" - 4
eff you go up, down you come again. y
Eyes, but again up should go.p
1t wns not possible to convince the child.
Joe could not leave the mill longer, the
bell was tangliug to tell that the hopper
was empty. He dare not let her remain
where she was lest she should step where
the revolving wings might strike her, and
one touch Of those mighty rrshing arms
would beat the little, bounding, happy,
eager life out Of her. 4I 81
He had in his pocket q piece Of stout
Irvine. Without another word he drew
her to the steps, bound her hands together
at the wrists, and fastened her firmly to
the rail. Then without speaking, but
with grim look out of his gray eyes, and
frown and shake of the head, he we IT
up the stairs. Wll l
After q whilo he returned. He had
done whatwas necessary foe while, and
resolved to release the girl. He had given
her o lesson, and he hoped she would
profit by it, and never again como neal
thc mill.
| She was not crying. She was sitting
on the step with her hands over her head,
fast to the 'ruil, and her face peering be
tween her arms at the revolving sails.
''Now, them said Joe Western, edo
you seer 1t is foolery. If you held to the
bar Of Il sail us it went up, you'd be flung
head over heels coming down, let go, and
be dashed to pieces. Is that senseS"
~ see that
"Well; are you satisfied Co."
He united her hands.
sIln not satisfied yet must think
perhaps yet it may be done.n
GLOW SOP" sneeringly.
II don't know, / must think" 1
Then she ran o little way, turned, cour
tested with outspread skirts, laughed, ant
said: Though you look cross, you ar,
TOO flopry to be bad I forgive you, dul
Joe Milleri -, Aaa 9ts
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11

THE AIurircesboro Free Press wants
to know sat Whist useful Smployment
can the conviois in the penitentiary be
set to work that viii be esscompeHtive
with skilled laber than digging coal in
the mountains Digging coal Is not
competing with the saddler, the boot
maker, the cabinetmaker the tailor and
The blacksmith or other skilled laborers
OF the country" Maybe GONE Of those
who have been loudest IN their denain-
citation OF the lease system can answer
the pertinent question Of the Free
Press.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11
CHAPTER III.
HOW snE con 4 WHISTLE.

LOh fohh wi n WhloIGE.
THREE days after this visit to the mill
Trip was again at the gate looking at 1t.
The wings were stationary, therD was alb
solutely no wind. There was no work
for the miller in the mill. Trip knew
this, and knew that now her time had
come for observing and measuring herself
by the skeleton sails So she opened the
gate and went in, boldly crossed thu
magic circle, and stepped up to the
wings. The clog was on. Even had a
breeze blown they would have only
creaked and heayed little, but would
not have swung about. Moreover, the
sails were reefed. The air, If it stirred,
would pass through the wings. They
were mere frames. sr
AS Trip stood studying them Joe per,
ceived her. He was working in his
garden. He was bent over his work
hoeing or banking up potatoes He saw
her from under tho willows before they
broke into spray of red and yellow
osier. He watched her figure for some
nearest the ground and climbed on to the
first rib. s863 q ~ s3iBsiis =
Then he pshawedi and growled ont q
xord of annoyance. That child was be.
coming nuisance. She would infest
the mill like mouse. She would inter
fere with his work. She would run into
/ danger. She must be forced to leave him
in peace lH 81
So he stood mp, walked to the osier
fringe, parted the glossy stems, and
called ''Little Tu'pennyp
She did not seem to hear him.
~ say-Twopenny Ratep' ~
No notice.
s'Hey, therel Colman's Mustardr'
She turned away toward the, steps
without seeming to hear him.
"NIiss Triptolema Yellowlcaf Redfern. =
She was round at once, and came
bounding over the turf, with outspread
arms, like a swimming bird, her fair hair
blown back as she ran. "Yes, Mr.. Yves
tern" ~ Is
"Come here" he called ''Not thai
4 way. You cannot jump the ditch. Round
the gate in the road"
Hold out your arm"
She leaped the moat; but IL he had moi
caught her she would have slipped back
repelled by the spring-like willow rods
and fallen into the water.
He drew her through the bushes. Sh,
was Laughing, rosy, smiling e,s,8
''What are you doing here, Joer' sh'
asked. iiufa6 t a'lst NAAva
working, Miss Triptolema.
"Workingi Oh, that is too bad. TIL,
day Is fine; there is no wind. You SHOULD
take q holiday ssiirf
81 never have holidays"
~ intend to have nothing else"
"Why are you not at SCHOOL," asket
the miller.
Because have left school. The mas
ter called me names, SO mother has takel
me away
. ssNamesi----" A
~ eyes; be must learn lesson. He vii
/. lose q penny a week. You also / mus
teach you lesson; You also called m
b names"
yzaaThe best lesson will be to stay away
You must not come here any more bother
ing me.r 8 b. -.
4 100 those white butterflies bottle
your asked Trip pointing to'a pair nut
terinR oyer the eabbage4sia e6s ssia ersaea
s. ttDo thsy noti They. arc rss xreate1
plaque They est out the very hearts .
NJ pantA"
8, "order them sway. They win not &
j Il Il their nature 70 dance about You
garden. You may order me away; b
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11

GAINESVILLE, Texas Register The
Knights Of Labor must have all left
Texas. There has been moi strikes
since the election, when the Democrats
didn't let them get to first base; They
were Knocked out Of sight.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11

Carl Pretzel's Weekly "A doctor Of
good repute says that the most health
ful position to lie in is with the head
to The north. Boys will remember,
when they return from fishing exr
cursion TO lie in that direction,
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
InClrcuit Court Of Montgomery Counfy--stats
OF Tennessee.

InClrcuit Court Of Montgomery Counfy--state
Of Tennessee.
The Indiana, Alabama a Texar Railroad Co.
VS. Samuel Stacker, Mrs. J. II. Stacker,
5s ClRrn Stacker and Pauline Stacker. -
E II appraring from the process itsaed md
Afs j. H. stacker and Pauline Stacker are
non-residents Of the ssete 81 Tennessee.ti hi
Z II h therefore ordered that said defendants
Mrx.J n. stacker and Pauline Stacker eIIalll
appssf before the Circuit Court OF Monteom-
cry cUanfy..fin the 1tafedf Iennea9ee, y 81 ffs
next term 10 be beid af the fonrf~ house., IN
91iarkscIIle on the arat Mondhy ID JanunrY
next ISM and then and thefh pitaAf ansNsk
81 tfeniir 10 THE rstIfion Md In fhIa cause 81
s.he same Will be taken flF npbicased end At
fnr hearing * rarie. And thof n py offhss
the CIafksvilIe ClERoHfcIg.
rais November rah. Issi
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11

in short, I fight the universe, and get
whipped in nearly every battle. Gin
cinnatH Times ...
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-12-11
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an equal as Il remedy
for Scrofulous HUI
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to take, gives strength
and yigor 10 the body,
and produces q more
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II ever used. e.
Haines, No. LIndale, 0.
] have used Ayers
Sarsapalilla, inmy fam
lily, for Scrofula. and
know, II 1t Is taken
faith fully, It win
thoroughly eradicate
this terrible disease. =
w. Il. Fowler, M d.,
Greenyille, Tenn.
For forty years i
have suffered with Fry
sipelas. l hive tried
all sorts Of remedies
for my complaint, but
found no relief until L
c ON m enc ed using
A yers SarsapnriIla.
After taking ten bot
ties of this medicine l
am completely cured.
= Mary G, Amesbury,
Rockport, Me.
have suffered, for
years, from Catsf1'h,
which was 80 severe
that 1t destroyed my
appetite and weakened
my system. After try
Ing other remedies,
and getting no relief, I
began to take Ayers
SarsaparilIa, and, In u
few months, was cured.
= Susan l.. Cook, 900
Albany st., Boston
Highlands, Mass.
| Ayers Sarsapnrilla
Is superior to any blood
| purifier that l have
ever tried. 1 have
taken it for Scrofula.
Canker, and SaItl
Rhoum, and received
much benefit from 1t.
1t Is good, also, for 4
weak stomach,+ MillicI
Jane PIERCE, South
! Bradford, Mass. &aH
'arsaparilta,.
!. Aver & Co, Lowell, Mass.
six bottles, sB. llNa