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, 1888-04-18
ARE AMERICANS DYsPePTIcr
What n Prominent English Physician
Says of Our DwelIers In Cities.


A prominent English physician has re-
Gently proved, to his own satisfaction at
least, hat the dwellers in American cities
are generally neurotlcs and dyspeptics.
First of all, he says, the Puritans who
emigrated to New England were charac-
terized by a neurotic temperament, for
Puritanism was largely a disease of the
hillary duct. And 30 aver since 1t has
been the neurotic member of the English
family who has grown dissatisfied with
the conditions of life in the old country,
and has emigrated either to Australia or
America. On the other hand, the beef
eating squire type of Englishman, being
content with things as they are, has
stayed ut home.
But this is not all. The climate and the
peculiar conditions of life that exist in
this country have developed and intensi-
fled this original neurotic type, until 1t
may now be fairly called the American
type, and is indeed SO recognized through
out Europe. This type exists in its most
perfect form in the larger American cities.
For it is the neurotic member of the
family who is most inclined to "kick''
against the monotonous life of the coun-
try. All such men drift into cities, where
they can find an outlet for their energetic
and often splenetic unrest. In their case
also the neurotic tendency is increased by
their environment They become small in
physique, and, as a rule, are chronic dys-
peptics. Their children are apt to sue
cumb to the maladies of childhood. The
men are kind and indulgent to their fami-
lies, but irritable. The women are bright,
quick witted, spirituelle, but restless.
They are fond Of living gregarious lives,
and spend n large portion of their time in
relating to each other the evidences Of
their physical weakness. And so in three
generations at most these highly devel-
oped but diseased men inc women die
out, literally consumed by the fire of their
own abnormal vitality.
Doubtless the generaliZations of this
English physician are too sweeping. 1t is
not true that only the men Of u neurotic
or nervous temperament come from the
country into American cities. Indeed, it
is quite the other way. The vitality Of
our cities is steadily r%eplenished by the
thousands Of strong limbed and clear
headed country boys, who are constantly
pouring into them, and whose nerves of
steel enable them to withstand the terrible
strain OF city life for years. But 1t is
undoubtedly true that our cities do tend
to produce n highly nervous type of man
and woman, with no stomach to speak of
and a much impaired liver. But with the
increase of wealth and luxury this type
will doubtless disappear. Even now the
lean, dyspeptic American, with a hungry
look of conquest In his eyes, is rapidly CIV
ing place to the jolly, well fed, easy going
American, who, having conquered fate
and destiny, can afford to take life as it
comes with all the good natured calmness
OF an epicurean philosopher.-New York
Tribune.
, 1888-04-18
Proposal for Sale of Bonds of Wyo-
ming Territory.
HnEyrNnr Arr1 Ic 1000

WILL ENNEi CpTll ~, 1000.
By virtue of an act, entitled, AN act
providing for the erection, completion,
maintenance and care of certain public
buildings, and providing for the support
and maintenance of certain public institu-
tions and for other purposes" passed by
the 10th legislative assembly of Wyoming
Territory, March 2, 1888, provision was
made for issue and sale of the bonds of
the territory as follows, to-wit: $50, 900. 90
for the p~enitentiary, $25, 900. 90 for the
university, $40, 1000. 90 for the insane asy-
lum and $1,000. 90 for the poor asylum.
The board authorized to prepare and
negotiate a sale of the said bonds hereby
offer the same for sale for cash. The
bonds will be issued in denominations of
81, 900. 90 each, with interest coupons at
tached. The bonds bear interest at the
rate of 6 per centum per annum, interest
payable annually.
Full information, also a copy of the act,
can be obtained by application to either
member of the board. Bids will be re-
ceived up to noon OF May 16, 1888. All
bids must be addressed or delivered to NJ.
N. Grant, secretary of the board, at the
office of the territorial auditor, Cheyenne,
Wyoming. The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By order of the board.
I'll. DoNZELMAN,
Attorney General.
LUKE VOORHEES,,
Treasurer.
M. N. GRANT.
Auditor.
, 1888-04-18

"You must push matters n little,
James" said the druggist to the new boy.
"By calling a customers attention to this
article and that article you can often
effect sales"
Eyes, sir, ~ responded the new boy, and
then he hastened to wait on an elderly
female who wanted a stamp.
"Anythin' else, mum2" inquired the
ambitious boy, politely; chair dye, cos
metic, face powder, rheumatic drops, bel
ladonna, mole destroyer''-
The elderly female licked the stamp
v~iciOusly II left the loo open as she
went ut.-TeXRs Siftings.
, 1888-04-18
Lawyers Looking for LibeIs.

There is another and not n small class
OF lawyers who industriously peruse the
columns of the press in quest of oppor-
tunities to advise the bringing of suits for
libel against n paper hat may have men
toned somebody's name in an uncompli-
mentary way. l know of n recent case
where n paragraph spoke somewhat dis
paragingly of a friend of mine. The next
morning when he got to his Office he
found a dozen notes from as many at
torneys lying upon his desk. He opened
them, and each contained n slip of the
paragraph in question and all urging him
to bring suit and Offering their services.
He had not read the article, and knew
nothing of it until he opened the bids,
each and every one of which pronounced
the paragraph an outrage. Before he
had read half of them he was boiling over
with Indignation against the publisher
Visions of sweet revenge and heavy
damages fairly danced before his aggra-
waited eyes. He Immediately determined
upon bringing suit and came to me for adj
vice as to which of the bidders he should
select to heal his wounded feelings and
I'll his not overly plethoric purse. / ex
planned to him the glorious uncertainties
of the law and dissuaded him from his
contemplated urse.-Philadelphia News.
, 1888-04-18

Our esteemed contemporary, the Sun,
draws the line at prize fighting. We are
please to note this declaration of prin-
ciples as we nave hitherto been frequently
at a loss to know exactly where the Sun
called a halt on questions affecting the
public welfare.
As a purely esthetic amusement even
the most enthusiastic advocate of prize
fighting must admit that it is open to
some criticism. Bull fighting has for
many years been tabooed by the best
American society, though the manual
dexterity of the base ball player will at
any time command a premium over the
purely intellectual accomplishments of the
college professor. In very recent years in
England bloody encounters between pro-
fessional bruisers have been looked upon
as sources of mental relaxation by over
worked statesmen and wcll-fed members
of the blue blooded aristocracy. In still
more recent years muscle as personiied in
the heavy iawed sluRger has been deified
both at home and abroad. Cooking manis
have gone out of fashion, but bouting
mains between human beings have taken
their place. Both arc demoralizing and
yet poor, weak human nature cannot help
admiring an exhibition of skill. endur-
ance and pluck, even though blood is
shed. Everybody rails at prize fighting
as brutal and everybody is right. Yet
very many good men are not indisposed to
witnessing such an encounter. The old
spirit which moved the audiences in the
Roman amphitheatres at the sight OF the
fierce gladiatorial contests is not vet dead.
1t has simply revived in a new form.
sbaps another Telamachus may be Of
, 1888-04-18

School Girl-Mamma, my head aches
50 | can see the figures any more. Won't
You do this sunni?
Mamma Cooking over the problem)-I
don't know how, dear.
"Why, grandma said you graduated
with the highest honors."
Eyes, l did. l could have answered
any question in the books then; but ]
can't now"
"Have the books changed?'
mo. but after leaving school l negli-
gently allowed my head to stop aching -
Omaha World.
, 1888-04-18

"Ahl how d. ye do, Jones' l had the
greatest piece of luck last night"
GLOW sop
''Nhy, you see, one of my tenement
houses burned downr-
you don't mean it'll Did the families
get out in safety"
mo, | believe n few of them were
burned to death. But that's neither here
nor there. l was going to tell you about
my good luck. l had intended to put in
a fire escape this very week-the papers
are making such n fuss, you know-and
it would have cost me 800. I've saved
that now. How's that for luckP"-
Boston Transcript.
, 1888-04-18
RATES OF ADvERTIsING.
HE Is DEAD.

At half past l o'clock this morning
Roscoe Conkling died at his home in New
York. tHis death, though not unex-
pected, will cause a shock to the whole
country.
Roscoe Conkling was born in Albany,
N. Y, Oct. 80. 1929. His father, Judge
Alfred Conkling, was a man of much
ability and influence, and was minister to
Mexico under President Fillmore. Young
Roscoe, having received an academic ed
u%cation, studied law under his father for
three years and then read for three years
in a law office in Utica. On the day he
was 81 he was formally admitted to the
bar, having previously won such a degree
of reputation for legal knowledge and
ability that he had been appointed by
Hamilton Fish as district attorney for
Oneida County, N. Y. During the next
decade he won great fame in his profess
sion and became quite a leader in local
politics, his remarkable ability as a man
ager naturally bringing him to the front.
In 1858 he wa elected mayor of the
city of Utica. In November of the same
year he was elected as representative to
the Thirty-sixth congress, taking his seat
in December, 1859. He was again elect
cd in 1860, was defeatedI by Herman in
1862. but returned again in 1864 and also
in 1866. Before he took his seat in the
fortieth congress, however, in 1867, he
was chosen by the legislature as senator.
He took his seat in the senate March 4,
1867; was reelected, his second term be-
ginning March 4, 1873; was again elected,
and began his third term as senator
March 4, 1879.
He was a jealous supporter of Gen.
Grants administration, and the general
policy of hat administration toward the
South was largely directed In accordance
with his views. In 1880 his efforts to Sc
cure the nomination of Grant were most
strenuous, but failed of their object.
President Garfield, in May. 1881, desired to
make a change in the collectorship of New
York, removing Gen. Merritt, who had
received the Office through Mr.. Conkling's
influence, and appointing William ii.
Robertson, a gentleman in whose advance
ment Mr.. Conkling took no interest.
The president did not consult Mr..
Conkling concerning this change before
hand, and this ignoring Of the senatorial
courtesy in the selection of appointees to
important Offices in his state compelled
the New York senator To take some ac-
ton in the premises. As his remonstrance
to the president against the change was
not needed, he resigned the position as
senator. The contest in the New York
legislature was long and bitter, and finally
resulted in the defeat OF Mr.. Conkling
and his colleague, Mr.. Platt, who had
foil owed his lead in r~esigning from the
senate. Since that time Mr.. Conkling
has taken comparatively little part or in
terest in politics, having returned to the
practice Of his profession.
, 1888-04-18

The county seat of Crook county has a
way of taking hold of an enterprise which
is very agreeable to see. Two energetic
citizens of Sundance, T. NJ. and NJ. w.
P~ettigrew have entered into an agree
ment with the city to furnish an abundant
water supply. They are given a franchise
for twenty years and will put in a plant
which will cost about $4,000. The work
is to be finished in five months. The
system will furnish the town a fine pro,
lection against fire, besides providing an
abundant supply of pure water for do,
mcstic uses. Property holders using
hydrants will be charged at the rate Of
not more than ST. so per month.
, 1888-04-18
Books Published Last Year.

The number OF books published in this
.ountry last year was 4,437. This is
something more than 1000 less than
were published in 1886, the difference
resulting from the falling off in copy,
right books, and the increase in stor!
newspapers and magazines. The CHEAP
publication system is accountable for a
good heal of this. but one is at a loss to
know where the nearly 1000 new publ.
cations of last year are all to be found
Boston Herald.
, 1888-04-18

fercd as a sacrifice to wipe it out of exist
ence.
This love of brutal encounters does not
speak well for our boosted advancement
in civilization and culture. When it dis
appears, as it certainly Is disappearing, it
will mark a new era in the march of pro-
gress and will be an evidence of a higher
civilization than the world has yet at
tanned.
, 1888-04-18

He was a sw ineherd, so the story runs,
Uncouth and sad, but with a throbbing heart;
Who, when he saw her pass along the way,
Mirola, the kings child, devout and fair,
Could not hut fall upon her path and cry,
Fair lady may l look upon your facey
And so his rudeness vanish't, and the man,
Smitten to life, as by the hand OF Jove,
Bourgeoned in thought; lost all his former self.
Thus, in n trice, before her beauty's spell,
Became a POet,-'Tis n legend old,
Writ in the chronicle of Mohrakad.
Gilbert p. Knapp.
, 1888-04-18
Explained by scIence.

Science has at last furnished an I'M
answerable reason why very young men
now so much more than old ones. The
brain decreases in weight with age. II is
heaviest between the ages of IA and 20.
The old gentlemen should now get off the
band wagon as gracefully ms their age
will permit denver Republican.
, 1888-04-18

Minister discussing religious matters)
-Of course, Mr.. Hendricks, can be
too narrow in his ideas regarding the OBJ
rvanc of the Sabbath, but there is
fishing, for instance. Do you think it is
right to fish on Sunday
Mr.. Hendricks (evasively-Well-er-
| think | would draw the line at fishing
OF Sunday.-TeXas Siftings.
, 1888-04-18

MA and reliable Medicines are the best
oSN todepend upon. Acker's BLOOD Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
purities oftheBlood. 1nevery form of ScroE
ulous, Syphilitic or Mcrcurial diseases, it is
invaluable. For Rheumatism, Inns no equal.
Dr.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-04-18

Jinks who has just slipped and tum-
bled dow the front ~steps)-Never mind,
old fellow. Guess I'm not hurt much.
How do l lookf
Blinks-Never looked more natural in
your life.
Jinks-Impossiblel
Blinks.-I tell you it is so. You look
just like your rolled self.
, 1888-04-18
Mississippi Planters.

Mississippians do not indulge in the
foolishness of Arbor day. When they
feel like planting anything they Just take
down their shotguns and start put. Usual.
ly a colored voter is planted before they
get back.
, 1888-04-18
Must Have Found 1t.

minneapolis lflDune.i
A Pennsylvania editor named Frederick
Dilley went to New York with 81 900 in
his vest pocket and is now mvsteriously
missing. A mystery darker than that of
his whereabouts is as to where he got the
1000.
, 1888-04-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES INTERIOR

y WAsHINuTON, d. g, April I, 1888.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the
material and labor required in the com
pletion and repair of the United States
penitentiary at Laramie city, Wyoming
Territory, will be received at this depart
ment until u m, Tuesday, May s, 1888,
when they will be opened in the presence
OF such bidders as may attend. Plans
and specifications, instructions to bidders,
ETC., may be seen at this department and
at the Office of the governor of the terri.
tory at Cheyenne. WIN. f. Villas, Sec,
rotary.
, 1888-04-18

The Cheyenne Creamery will be ready
for business about May |. Parties who
have cream for sale should communicate
at once with Geo. A. Draper, president
of the creamery company. 1t will be to
their advantage.
, 1888-04-18

The annual meeting of the Inter Ocean
Hereford Association will be held at the
Inter Ocean hotel, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sat
urday, April 81, 1888, at . o'clock in the
afternoon. JOHN CHASE,
Secretary.
, 1888-04-18

Since n Russian law forbids the use of
exclamation points in a newspaper article,
one is at n loss to see how can be properly
interpreted therein n Muscovite's out
burst when he steps on a tack.-Boston
Budget.
, 1888-04-18

Tobacconist Customer-The figure of
the Indian is all right and true to nature,
but | don't understand why you put that
bottle of rum in his hand.
Sign Sculptor-Reckon you've never
seen a live Injun, boss. It'd Bits.
, 1888-04-18

Zalediscoffokenonischi is the name of a
man who is working in the Rshuy1kil
coal mines. lie has a thoroughly an
thracite name.
, 1888-04-18
Anfica.

j. NJ. Newman has again got back to
his old business and taken possession of
the feed and sale stables on Seventeenth
street and Themes where, he will be
pleased to see all of his old friends and
customers.
, 1888-04-18
PITH IN


philadelphia Record
Drunkenness and bribery at the polls I!
This is a poor showing Tor the prohibition
state Of Rhode Island.
, 1888-04-18
MONEY TO LOAN.

$4,000 to loan on inside property a
reasonable interest.
FRANK A. STTTZER,
No. 1921 Ferguson Street.
, 1888-04-18
I%ndIana's Twins.


When it to favorite sons Indiana
is embarrassed by having twins, Gresham
and Harrison.
, 1888-04-18

Cincinnati Enquirer.l
Now is the time to plant the broom
corr which grows a red stripe around the
handle.
, 1888-04-18

People are constantly asking: "Is life
worth livingf" and taking medicine at the
same time.
, 1888-04-18

Boils, pimples, hives, rlngworm, tet,
ter, and all other manifestations of i'm
pure blood are cured by Hoods Sarsa.
p%arilla.
, 1888-04-18

Eben de truf dat Gums frum er liassis
sorter tainted. ~
, 1888-04-18
We voNS0Ns

is warranted, is because it is the best
Blood Preparation known. 1t will posi-
lively cure all Blood Diseases, purifes the
whole system, and thoroughly builds up the
constitution. Remember, we guarantee it.
DIR. w. N. Hunt.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-31
IN THE FIELD.

The Democratic and Republican
parties have both placed their tickets
before the people in West Virginia,
and the campaign may now be said to
have opened. As TO the makeup of
the tickets. each is composed of gen
tlemen of character and ability. Per
sonally perhaps, there is little to choose
between them. Politically, however,
there is a vast difference, and that's
where the rub comes. Judge Fleming
and his Democratic colleagues repre-
sent the party of advanced ideas, of
pure, businesslike government, OF
courageous craftsmanship, of tariff
reform in the interest of the people
as against the monopOlists, of econo-
nv in public affairs and low taxation.
The Republican candidates, on the
other hand, are in favor of those laws
which make the rich richer and the
poor poorer; they want to see the tax
taken from whiskey and retained on
the necessaries of life; they are inclined
TO extravaganza in expanding the
public money; and last, but not least,
if we are to Judge from the speeches
at the convention, they are deliber
ately entering upon a campaign of
abuse and misrepresentation.
The people now have their choice.
We think they will roll up a bigger
majority for the Democratic ticket
than it has had for ten years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-31
State Political Notes.

The Republican State Convention
met at Charleston Wednesday OF last
week and nominated a full State
ticket, as follows: For Governor, Hon.
Nathan Golf, of Harrison county; for
Auditor, George NJ. Bowers, OF Berke-
lev county; for Treasurer, Hiram
Lewis, of Clay county; for Attorney
General. VIM. p. Hubbard, of Ohio
county: for Superintendent OF Public
Schools, II. b. Mcclure, Wayne county;
for Judges of the Supreme Court, Jno::
w. Mason, of Taylor county, and
Henry G.. McWhorter, of kanawha
county; for Presidential Electors at
Large, T. b. Davis, of Fayette county,
and Augustus Pollock, of Ohio county.
The new Democratic State Execu-
tive Committee has reelected L. ,.
Riley as chairman. The other mem-
bers are J.. A. Ewing, b. H. Oxley, ID.
NJ Camp, J. NJ. Hamilton, w. n. Chan
cellor. A. b. Wells, F. b. Eustow, NJ.
A. Manning, j. b. Pemberton, j. +.
Fleming T. b. Davis, Jno. f. Boyd.
The committee has selected EX-Sena-
tor Camden to fill the vacancy in the
national Democratic committee occa-
stoned by the resignation of Col. VIM.
NJ Clements.
The Second Congressional District
Republican Convention has nomina-
ted Hon. w. II. II. Flick, of Berkeley
county, for Congress, and K. f. Fast,
of Monongahela county, district elec-
tor. The Third district Republicans
have nominated g. II. McGinniss, for
Congress.
Judge \. Brooks Fleming, the Dem
ocratic nominee for Governor, has sent
his resignation as Judge to Gov. Will
son, and Hon. a. +. Raymond, the
nominee for judge in the second judi
cial circuit, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy.
The Democratic convention at
Wheeling on Tuesday nominated John
G.. Pendleton, a well-known young
Wheeling lawyer, for Congress from
the first district.
The convention of West Virginia
Democratic Clubs met in Wheeling
on Wednesday. Many prominent
Democrats attended the convention.
Judge John II. Hoke is the Republi
can nominee for judge in the circuit
composed of Preston, Randolph, Bar
bour, Tucker and Taylor counties.
The Republicans of the fourth Con
gresSional district have nominated
Charles b. Smith, of Parkersburg, for
Congress.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-08-31
CAUGHT IN THEIR OWN TRAP.

President Cleveland has again
proven himself an eminent statesman
and at the same time a shrewd politi-
clan by neatly putting the Republican
Senators into hole which they had
dug for him. The Senators are still
in the hole, though they are making
desperate efforts to pull themselves
out of it by their boot straps. Some
time ago the President and his advis-
ers negotiated a treaty with England
for the settlement of the much veXed
fisheries question. Desiring peace
able settlement, the President went
on the principle of give and take
with the British authorities, and the
result was fair and equitable treaty.
1t was sent to the Senate for cOnfir-
nation The Republican Senators TO
man opposed it, for they thought they
had q chance to make political capt.
tai out Of it, They charged that it
was too mild, that it surrendered
American rights, that the President
was in sympathy with England, and
so on. Finally, by party majority
of three, they rejected the treaty.
They chuckled over their own smart
ness in defeating the President plans,
which left the fisheries question in
worse muddle than before. Their sat
isfaction was short-lived On Thurs
dav the President sent a message to
Congress on the subject, in which,
after criticiSing the Senate's action,
he asks for power and authority to
use retaliatory measures against Can
ada. He proposes, unless Canada
treats our fishermen with more gener-
ositv. to prevent the landing Of Cana
dian goods at American ports except
when full duty is paid This would
cause an enormous loss to Canada, Us
there is annually delivered TO her by
this means about $4,000, 900 worth of
merchandise, and if duty is charged
the amount would be frightful. In
plain words, Canada would De DaulE
hurt and the United States would
suffer very little by the new plan pro-
posed by the President.
The scheme is so startling so effec-
tive and SO simple that the country is
enthusiastic over it, and there is a
united demand for its enforcement.
The President, as he deserves, gets all
the glory of it, and those Republican
Senators who tried to down the Presi-
dent find their last state worse than
their first. The country is now wait
ing to see whether their partisanship
will again overshadow their patriot
ism.
As for President Cleveland he's all
right.