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, 1888-02-09

Mr.. Grants county bill was read a first
time and referred to the committee on
counties and county boundaries. 1t
authorizes the detachment of a tract of
land from Carbon county, the same to
hereafter be included within the bounda-
ries of Albany county. The strip of land
in question is twelve miles wide and ex-
tends the entire length of both counties.
, 1888-02-09

The doctors differ in their opinion as
to tho time Mt which death comes in
drowning. Some say in three minutes,
others in five, but none set q longer time
than this, except the drowning person
faints, when respiration and animation
ccase.-Youth's Companion.
, 1888-02-09

WHILE the legislature is in a mood to
work and apparently more than anxious
to find new avenues to tap the territorial
treasury, why doesn't some aspirant to
fame propose the establishment of an
astronomical observatory at Tie Siding?
, 1888-02-09
Taking a Mean Advantage of Him.
TRob Rurdetta

Your father is looking very bad" said
the teacher has he failed In business
again2' No, not quite" replied the
smart bad boy, the creditors got onto
him this time and he had to pay "a
cents on the dollar. 1t broke him all up,
and he says the world has grown to be so
all-killin' mean there's no inducement for
an honest man to go out of business"
, 1888-02-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays the pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for diarrhoa. twenty-five
cents bottle,
, 1888-02-09

Mr.. Simpsons bill for an act to relieve
Samuel Slaymaker and others in the mat
ter Of horses dying of an infectious dis
ease before being inspected by the terri
toral veterinarian, was referred to a com
mittee, as was also Mr.. Cummock's meas.
, 1888-02-09
Jay FOrestalled.


Jay Gould's visit to Egypt is obviously
one of pleasure and not Tor the purpose of
bringing anything back with him. lie
knows there is nothing portable in that
country worth bringing away. The En-
giish have been there.
, 1888-02-09
A Suitable Decoration.


If Jay Gould visits Austria the cm-
peror can do no less, in recognition of
his merits, than make him a Knight of
the Golden Fleece. As a feecer Jay has
always been a great success.
, 1888-02-09
Better and Better.

The CHEYENNE DAILY LEADER grows
better and better with each issue, and is
becoming very popular in this section.
, 1888-02-09
Notice for Publication.

United States Land Office,
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 10, 1883.
Notice is hereby given that
George IA. eel
of Laramie county, Wyo., p. o. address
Cheyenne, Wyo., has filed notice of in
tention to make proof on his desert land
claim No. 2l03 for the NV NV t, G } NV
!, ne ! n / Sc t, sec 80, tip 16 n, T &C W,
before the register and receiver of said land
office at Cheyenne, Wyo., on Saturday,
the l1th day of February, 1883.
He names the following witnesses to
prove the complete irrigation and reclaim.
alton of said land: Eugene D. LeCompte,
Adrian j. Parshall, Thomas r. Adams,
and George w. Kuhn. all of Cheyenne,
Wyo. Edgar s. Wilson, Register.
, 1888-02-09

An Arkansas court has sentenced a man
10 three years Imprisonment for stealing
a 81 bible. This looks rather rough at
first glance, but when one IN to realize
how scarce bibles are in that state the sen
tence seems one too heavy.
, 1888-02-09

THE bill eaualizing the bonded indcbt-
edness OF newly formed counties did not
receive the governors signature, but be-
came q law by Limitation Yesterday.
, 1888-02-09

Pimples, boils and other humors are
liable to appear when the blood gets
heated. To cure them, take Hoods Sar-
saparilla.
, 1888-02-09

DIR. Mackenzie's bills for treating the
crown prince already exceed $50, 900. The
doctor is evidently making so much money
out of the prince that he cannot afford to
cure him.
, 1888-02-09

The pleasant word that 100 per cent of
the range herds of Wyoming is alive and
rustling. The old cows and dogies, usual.
ly beginning to lose flesh at this time of
year, are taking on fat.
, 1888-02-09
ure a%mcndatory to the statutes governing
the operations Of coal miners.
THAT DELAYED APPROVAL.

ure ~amcndatory to the statutes governing
the operations of coal miners.
THAT DELAYED APPROVAL.
y few minutes prior TO the midday re-
cess Mr.. Blydenburgh, speaker pro tenn,
announced the failure of Governor Moon
light to approve the house bill repeating
the statute in relation to the apportion-
ment of railroad bond indebtedness on
the formation of new counties. The gen
tleman believed that the act had become
a law by the provisions Of the limitation
clause governing in such cases, and that
the fact should be shown by the records.
During the afternoon session, when
Speaker Peasc had resumed the chair,
Mr.. Van Devantcr stated that there was
a question in his mind as to the propriety
OF this action, its legality was doubtful,
as many attorneys held that the time
granted the executive in which to sign
or veto a bill terminated at the close of
the fifth day after its presentation. In
consideration Of this fact the gentle
man thought that the matter should
be postponed until this morning. 1t was
proposed to cxpungc from the records
mention of the former action in the prem
ises, but no motion to that effect was Of
iered.
PASSES TIE HOUSE.
The bill creating a territorial live stock
commission and regulating the cattle bust
ness generally in the territory. now
famous as the new maverick law, was read.
a third time and placed upon its final
passage.
Mr., Summers moved that the bill be
laid or the table. Lost. The gentleman's
next mannuyre was to ask that the OBJ
noxious measure be made the order of
business at an indefinite day, in other
words that consideration of the measure
be indefinitely postponed. The motion
was defeated. The gentleman from Uinta
county essayed to speak on both of these
questions, but was ruled out of orderupon
each occasion.
The call of the roll on the adoption of
the bill cnsued. 1t was passed by a vote
of Is to A.. Messrs. Summers. Scrlvner,
Sutherland and Grant were the dissent
ers.
FAVORABLE.
In the committee of the whole, Mr..
Cummock in the chair, the following bills
were recommended for passage:
Council file by Mr.. Smith repeating
the law providing for the approval of the
bonds of territorial officers by the score
tary.
Mr.. Roberts bill authorizing release of
dover by married women.
Mr.. Adams bill for an act to repeal
special legislation concerning the running
at large of bulls on the Laramie plains.
Mr.. Patterns measure regulating the
sale of drugs in the territory.
MIR. Curriers' bill amending and re-
enacting the fish laws.
SPECIAL ORDER.
In view Of the illness of Mr.. Johnston,
the irrigation expert, all bills touching on
that subject were made the special order
of business for the afternoon of the 18th
inst
KILLED.
Consideration Of the Limitation bill, in
troduccd by Mr.. Duffy by request and
fixing the time in which criminals must
be proceeded against, was indefinitely
postponed. Mcssrs. Van Dcvantcr and
Blvdenburg spoke in opposition to the
measure. Its adoption would benefit no
one except criminals.
, 1888-02-09
PITH IN


milwaukee Journal
Man never has the same faith in the
eternal fitness of things after his wife has
made him a shirt.
, 1888-02-09
a NEW JURY LAW.

Mr.. Symons' measure amendatory to
the statutes relative to the formation of
iuries was introduced and read a first
time. One section provides that grand
iuries shall hereafter be composed Of but
seven qualified electors, and that five of
this number may return an indictment.
In its entirety the bill changes the present
jury system to conform with the views of
a number of the leading attorneys of the
territory, the governor, and at least one
district Judge.
, 1888-02-09
M Ml0MA %&iyays h s,sS

Soother at hand. 1t is the only safe
medicine yet made that will remove all
infantile disorders. 1t contains no Opium
or Morphine, but gives the child natural
case from pain. Price % cents. Sold by
DR.. w. N. Hunt,
, 1888-02-09
ENDORSE THE MEASURE
Petitions Urging Passage of the
Truck Bill Received.
Initial Move Toward Erection of a
Territorial Prison.
The Maverick Bill Passes the House
by a Vote of IS TO a.
Territorial Council
A LIVELY INTEREST.

Mr.. Cummock's truck bill is apparently
receiving the hearty support of the class
for whose amelioration it was introduced,
together with the endorsement of their
friends. In a communication received
from the governor yesterday morning the
council is informed that his excellency has
received three petitions earnestly urging
its passage by the legislature. The docu-
ments arc from Almy and Evanston,
Uinta county, and Carbon, Carbon coun-
ty. The signatures attached aggregate
1888. Among the names signed to the
prayer from Evanston are those of a ma
iority of the county officials and the pro-
prietors or agents Of nearly every bust
ness house in the city. 4 petition is be-
ing circulated at Rock Springs.
A NEEDED LAW.
In the regular order Mr.. Symons, Al
bany county, gave notice of the early in
PRODUCTION of a bill making the attach
ment Of signatures to false acknowledge
ments or jurats a misdcmeanor, and pro
viding a punishment for the commission
of the offense specified. Attorneys and
Others believe hat such a law should be
enacted.
A TERRITORIAL PENITENTIARY.
In the near future Mr.. Smith Of Carbon
county will present in the council a bill
for an act to erect and maintain a terri
torial penitentiary at or near the city of
Rawlins. During the past two years this
proposition has at various times been dis.
cussed by the newspapers of the territory,
the penitentlary commission ana the citi-
zens OF Rawlins. Touching the practical
bilitY of the project there is but little
question. Near that burg are located the
famous Wyoming sandstone quarries, the
output of which forms a portion of the
capitol and university buildings and which
is marketed throughout the Western
country and several hundred miles cast
ward.
, 1888-02-09
Cattle on the Range.


News from the cattle ranges is of the
most cheering character. Stock passed
through the late cold snap unscathcd
and no one now has any fear as to the re-
,,,1t
, 1888-02-09

Legal blanks at the leader Office.
, 1888-02-09

FUN IlNOl ttllON.
An amendment to section l4i2 of the
revised statutes will soon be offered in the
council by Mr.. Smith of Swcetwatcr coun-
ty. 1t contemplatcs the ~abridgement of
the legal restrictions placed upon the
manufacture Of beer in the territory, re-
lleving brewers from the payment of an
annual license OF $500 which is not i'm
posed upon dealers who import the arti-
Gle. BY the enforcement of the operative
statute the brewerics OF Wyoming, with
but a single exception, have been forced
TO suspend operations.
TABLED.
The committee on ways and means,
Mr.. Smith of Carbon county, chairman,
returned to the council the usury bill in
troduced in the house by MIR. Grant of
Albany county, and approved by that
body, with the recommendation hat its
consideration be indefinitely postponed.
MoRE PETITIONS.
More sentiment on the county question,
in the form of numerously signed peti-
tons, was presented to the council by Mr..
Loucks, johnson county. The docu-
ments were referred to appropriate COM
mittces.
RECEIVED.
The maverick bill, ornamented with the
seal of approval, was received from the
house and referred TO the council stock
committee.
RECOMMEND PASSAGE.
In the committee of the whole, Mr..
Guernsey presiding, Mr.. Loucks' bill reg
ulating banks and banking, came up for
consideration. Although there was some
opposition to the measure its adoption was
recommended.
IT WILL PASS.
The passage of n of Mr.. Adams
bills was recommended. This measure
provides that stock detectives shall no
longer act as game detectives.
AS AMENDED.
Mr.. Roberts bill regulating the sale of
the revised statutes was slightly altered by
the council, and will be adopted in the
new form. As enacted, n~otaries public
and commissioners of deeds will not re-
ceive copies OF the work gratis.
, 1888-02-09

In view of the illness of Mr.. Johnston,
the irrigation expert, all bills touching on
that subject were made the special order
of business for the afternoon of the 18th
inst.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-12-27

What objection can there be to COM
polling, either by National or State leg
islation. every railroad company in the
Union to plant trees forty feet apart on
the outer limits-either side of its tracks
of its right of wayP And the law
may prescribe that the trees planted
shall be of useful varieties, adopted to
the soil and climate which the road
trayerses. Why can not this be as-
complished? And is it not fair that
these great consumers should be made
also restorers of forestse Can not this
law be made justifable on sanitary
grounds, on the highest reason for ali
law. the public welfare--the greatest
good to the greatest NUMBER Having
such law faithfully administered for
fifty years-even for half that period
and the tourist shall journey from
Georgia to Maine and from Boston 20
San Francisco between continuous
avenues of elms and oaks, sheltered
from summer dust and heat and from
winter snow and storm. Let us try It.
-Erchdn0e.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-12-27
The Denudation of America.

In an address before the Liverpool
Geological Society. by Prof. Reade, on
THE Denudation of the Two Amer
cas-" he shows that $50, O00, 900 tons of
matter, in solution, are annually
poured into the Gulf of Mexico by the
Mississippi River. and this, it ia esti-
mated, would reduce the time for the
denudation of one foot of land over the
whole basis--which time has hitherto
been calculated solely from the matter
in suspension-from one foot in 5000
years to one foot in 1900 years. SINH
lar calculations applied to the La Plata.
the Amazons and st. Lawrence show
that an average of one hundred tons to
the square mile, per annum, are re-
moved from the whole American CONT
nent. This. it is stated, agrees with
results previously arrived at by Prof.
Rsade in respect TO Europe. from which
it is inferred that the whole of the land
draining into the Atlantic from Ameri-
ca, Europe and Asia, contributes mat
ter in solution which, if reduced TO rock
at two tons to the cubic yard, would
equal one cubic mile every six years
N. 4 Sun.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-12-27
THE coLoRED SEXTON.
His Pertinent Reply to the wealthy
Brother Bascom.

Brother Bascom.
The sexton of Baptist Church in
large Western city was good colored
brother, who rarely took part in the
social religious meetings of the society;
but when he did, all present held their
breath, for it was well known that
some one was to be shit on the head
and great amusement was in store for
the others. On this particular occasion
the subject of the prayer-meeting was
christian Humility" Mr. Bascom,
one of the wealthiest church members
while leaning on his gold-headed cane
and toying with his elegant gold watch
chain, concluded his remarks, with
great afectation of humility, by say
ing: .'f ever should be so favored as
to reach Heaven at all, it seems to me
that place in the most remote section,
the most obscure corner, of that blissful
region will be infinitely more than
deserve. And when the call comes to
me to go up higher, it seems to me /
shall feel like putting nay hand upon
my mouth and my mouth in the dust,
and crying out: 'Uncleani uncleanr"
When he was seated, the colored
brother rose in the rear of the room,
and slowly advancing, faced the audi
ence, and thus addressed them: "Brud-
ders an sisters, when hears de angel
GabriI blow de trumpet a-callin' me
home, it pears to me III be so power
full glad I'll just call out: .HoP on dar,
Gabri'l; hears de trumpet, an rs
comm mighty quickn An it pears to
me I'll be so Dustin full oh Joy I'll Jest
go shoutin', skippin, leapin' right up
to de front OBJ de throne as fast as kin
get dar. An dar I'll STAN wild de
white robes on. a-wayin' de palm
branches, an a-shoutin' Glory glory!
glory! glory to de Lamb dat was slain!'
For what do de Scriptures sayP
Who are desc in white
robes9' 'Dey what came UP
through great tribulations. Down
here de black skin an de great tribula-
tions; up dur de white robe an de ioy
for ebermore. Now, nv brudders an
sisters. what do de Scriptures
say agin? Dey say what though
dey be black as ink Cor some-
thing to dat effec), .dey shall be
whittier dan snow. An it pears to me
III be so powerful happy up dar datT'd
like to shake hans wild allmy brudders
an sisters, without distinction OBJ age,
color or previous condition of servitude
good many on EN- ! hain't shook no
han wild here-but pears to me I'll be
so occoopied a-wavin', an a-praisin'
an a-shoutin' hallelujah! halleluiah!
hallelujah! close up on de right side oh
de Lamb, dat won't hab no time to go
peekin roun' de dark corners oh
Heaven to find Brudder Bascons.' -
Lynn Burdette. in Rarper's Mage
zine.
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Rhode island Coal Mines.

The Goal Mines is the name by
which hamlet and station in Ports.
mouth, r. l., are known. Two mines
that are said to have been originally
opened In the present century, and 10
have been worked spasmodicaily since.
are situated there. The product was q
cross between slate and ordinary an
thracite, with a preponderancei In favor
OF the former. 1t could not be burned
in ordinary stoves, though In war time,
when anthracite was bringing fourteen
dollars ton. Newport people TO some
extent bought Rhode island coal at
eight dollars ton, and managed 10
burn it by mixing it half and haH, OF
late years the demand for il has fallen
on. and few months since mining was
suspended altogether, after penetrating
60 the depth Of sixteen hundred feat.
The mines are full Of water, mo coal
mining IN Rhode Island is probably
ended forever. - Chicago Hefcld.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-12-27
CRUEL aAsTRoNoMY.
The Gussts NJ Japanese Feast Dsvouring
Living Fish.

The Guests at Japanese Feast Uevoufan8
Living Fish.
The mako advanced in bread line
with the two radiant beauties in the
center bearing large tray on which
lay magnificent carp breathing. and
with bis scale shining as if just drawn
from the water. The master of cere-
monies advanced and receiving the
tray from the mako set it on the mat
and turned it slowly around that all
might see the living picture. As the
mako retired all leaned forward to
watch the noble carp as it lay quivering
on its bed of moss and crosses, with q
background of greenery like true
Japanese garden. The carp with its
shining scales, green and silvery shad-
ings. and fine outlines is q favorite
study for Japanese artists. and on
screens. kakemous and fukusa they
never tire of painting. inlaying and
embroidering it, and like everything
else in their art it has symbolism that
makes it doubly favorite. The feat
ure of serving the living fish at feast
is one of the rare old customs of Japan
that foreigners seldom experience in
this era of change, and we had thrills
of satisfaction ct witnessing the grand
scene, at the same time with human
shivers at watching the slow breathing
of the dying carp. In the deftest way
morsels and fakes of raw fish were
lifted from its back and passed to the
company, and with fear of Mr.. Bergh
before me lifted up the shreds of clear
pinkish yellow, dipped them in soy and
ate them. 1t was worse than cannibal-
ism in q sense; and we tried to think
that the carp before us had not been
touched with the knife, but that bits
from the back of another fish had been
cunningly concealed behind it and
passed to us. The epicures meanwhile
made all the Japanese noises expressive
of appreciation as they fingered on the
delicious morsels. A sudden turn or
jar of the tray, or, as was inhumanly
insisted in discussing this feature of the
feast afterwards, sprinkle of salt,
caused the carp to suddenly writhe,
double and CULVER with agony and
show the great hollow in its back from
which the flesh had been slowly cut.
Convinced then that we had been eat
ing that very carp dropped my chop
sticks guiltily and felt thai fish's eye
fixed reproachfully ON me for as long
as it rem aimed in the room and haunt
| ing me afterwards. -Hsoto (J1pan) Let
fer
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-12-27
KENTUCKY s.o4w,..

0listsains, saAeesh. NJ.
pixies Of A.saaAnissa 81 =. s'
You win not and slssws.,. !
lea such highways - d.
has constructed All oys, s s's'
broad. smooth, levsl. as,ss - \
turnpikes of the msca5,s.,a'
stone. 1t is . luxur, i II
them, and also "A expsn. z V
discover before he hss r... Z q
many toll-gates. BE cesis ~
cheaply ON the finest rsi, wi
continent, though q cs, nv I :
be himself, but bis horss NJ. 4, Y
that are paid for. WhaI Pis ~
White thought 1t worth w ,'
80 q rare and interesting ~ s;.ss
on an English highway 6rs.l9a,s-
lis no uncommon occ,.,-
All limestone for all these I'M NM, 4
miles Of roads, having 81 ~
here and there. almost suvTs' Il
each of them. and thsn h .ss u
carted and strewn alonp Is ~, ~
Is broken by q hammer II Ks ~
q man. By the higbNs, Y
usually an Irixhman--pscs| rs :. =
. long rugged pile As lhou,s / Il
good to live for i sloss:rSa@
Somehow, in patience, l. ~
to the other end Of Ais hars T. KS
If, some bright Easter mon, s., ..
q moment beside him. nj e s u
him sympathetically ii A..
life, mis- tears win sprlukls Il Il u
hands, showing bis heart 4 s i
One can not sojourr lons u, !
out coming to conceive a. -. -
this limestone, and loving 4 IS
rich warm hues on the Isndss..
has made q deal Of history: M.
bluegrass. limestone wa,sr, -
roads, limestone fences. TN
bridges and arches, limestone 50
ing architecture. limestone NJ. III
limestone spring-houses sad S
steads-- limestone Kentucfjsss r
side of Scripture no econ, s.
so Like to be founded On 1 i.
might be well to nots, lIkss3s &
the soil of this region Is what ~
call sedentsry-called so beesrss
quietly on the rocks, not bs6sss
people sit quietly on it.
Undoubtedly the most uisb,a
bits in the bluegrass eoanau
tecturally. are those old slcasya|
mills and old stone homestesd:-
marks each for separate trains / al
that run to poetry and to hisldr
latter, built some Of them n ds'
ants Of pioneers nearly ! III
years ago. stand gray With pRs
good for nameless years totoae n
low chimneys, deep little I'LL
thick walls. mighty tre-plsfss
ated unusually with keen discniss
an elevation near q spring, I'LL
Saxon forefather would hass ID
them centuries ago. Happily On I
see the water of this spring iila
from q recess ID a hillsids III
overhanging ledge Of rocl-Ass
trance to this cavern bslng Va
across and closed with IN,
making, according TO aneisnI NJ
q simple natural spring.boss /
dairy. JONES Lane Alls,l, Il Er'
Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1888-12-27
MEXICAN INDIANA
The Lake vlllsgs Of the DssaA II
the Astses.


Clustered in around the holla
lake are numerous Indian sl
some of them half in he PHI
half out. There are villages vi
tiers of huts on the little islandilAl
into the lake, and causaways lss'
and there from swamp 70 sWsuA
shore to shore and from y
to village. For miles, the y
in every direction seems i5N
water aud half land. and / ! q
to say just where the lake ssgs
the land ends. The inhahA.
these water towns are mttlI
men and duck-hunters. Ihs
GO out of their swamps, ard VII
tanned more of the charaeisl
the Aztec tribes, a. the Spaniaaa
them, than any other IRdlans Z
valley. They still retain ihs''
inal tongue, and many Of shsn Z, Z
knowledge whatever Of spans
are shy of strangers. snd iM !
suspicion and distrust upon Y ]
eler who ventures into tssk
In habits and manner o. liFlA
are as simple and ride = s. ]
forefathers centuries agO -
bare, comfortless huis srgg~
haunts and blackbirda nests 80 v.
tules. Notwithstanding y 2
are al healthy and - hagpl
people / have seen. L. oEas
is not necessar 10 work es's'
sing, drink pulqne aud sklf g. !. 8
hut to hut In their little Doss,, &
as the mud-larks and % esFslss'
morrow. Chicago InitssoF