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, 1888-10-03
Stocks ana Cattle MARKERS.

New YORK, Oct. To-day was a
although the net result of the efforts put
forth in that direction is measured by the
smallest fractions in most of the list, and
a decided weakness was shown by only
one stock-New England. All buyers on
the late advance seemed to be sellers to-
day, and there was a feeling among the
bull operators hat a reaction was fully
due; therefore the entire local contingent
were ranged tor the time upon the side of
lower figures, while London and Chicago
are credited with liberal sales of long
stock. The recent wheat deal has left
many operators from Chicago without suf
tclent funds to meet their contracts, and
5 ocks were thrown over in order to real
lZe means of keeping themselves afoat.
Toward the close there was a rally,
though the gains were for fractions only.
Governments quiet and strong. Money
1904. Mining shares firm.
COpper-Market dull. Lake, Sl7.45.
Petroleum opened steady at 954. and
after a slight advance in the early trading
became weak and declined to 94b. A
slight rally then occurred, on which the
market closed firm at 944.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific SIS. III; American Express.
ITO: Canada Pacific. 5Si; Canada
Southern, So: Central Pacific, So; Bur
l%ington, 1853; Delaware, Lackawanna,
1929; Denver & Rio Grande, 2Os; Eric,
80; Lake Shore, 1O34; Louisville &
Nashville, sos; Michigan Central, 9O4;
Missouri Pacific, 50; Kansas & Texas,
l23; New York Central. 1885; Northern
Pacific. 27}; preferred. 6l4; Northwest
ern, ll44; Oregon Improvement. 694;
Navigation, 95l; Transcontinental. 81;
Pacific Mail, 80; Reading, 534; Rock
Island, ll04; Milwaukee & st. Paul,
674; Texas Pacific, %; Union Pacific,
628; United States Express 10; Fargo,
1873; Western Union. $50.
CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Uattle-ReceipUs,
5000; market strong; beeves Sc. OO@6. 40;
steers, s 3.25(05. IS; stockers and feeders,
2 0O(a3.l0; kTexas cattle, 81. 1905 95.
Western rangers. 50. 25@4 20.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; market slow
and 5 to 10 cents lower; natives, 81. 75(d
3 90; Westerns, SO. 30@3.65; Texans,
SO. 00(63.4 40.
The DrOrerS' Journal cablegram from
London quotes a heavy supply of cattle.
Demand weak, but the price steady al
l23 cents per pound estimated dead
weight
, 1888-10-03
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

The Republican ticket has created feel
ings of profound solemnity in the ranks of
the &. o. D. Wherever a Republican
coterie was to be seen last evening there
was a cave of gloom. We do not know
who has lost his grip, but things somehow
did not run smoothly. People bobbed to
the surface who were intended for the
background, and there is more dissatisfac
ton than we ever before heard expressed.
If they avail themselves of it the Dem
ocrats have a glorious opportunity to
come to the front with flying colors. A
ticket can be placed in the field tomorrow
which will almost assure a walkover. We
want live, energetic men to the front,
men who know a good thing when they
sec it and will keep going until they get
there.
All the circumstances are unusually pro
pitious. The responsibility of giving US a
good ticket, a ticket which is good as a
whole and strong in the individuals com
posing it rests with the delegates. 1t is a
serious responsibility aad the situation
should receive careful consideration. We
should profit by the serious blunders of
the Republicans and get up a ticket that
the people can be proud OF. Give us the
very best the party affords and sweeping
victory in November is assured.
, 1888-10-03

No; Name of Precinct and Place of Holding
DEL Primaries.
II Cheyenne-First precinct, Clark hose
house.
II Cheyenne-Second precinct. Alert hose
house,
l2 Cheyeune-Third precinct, CITY ball.
| Bordeaux, Hunton's read ranch.
l Chu water, railroad station.
Pratt & Ferris, upper Pr ranch.
l Egbert. railroad station.
, Fort Laramie, Rustic hotel.
2 Fairbank, Wyoming Copper company's
boarding house.
l Granite Canyon, school house.
2 Hartville, Watson's store.
l Hawk Springs, Herrick's ranch.
l Hubert, Groher's store.
| Hauphoff, Hauphof's ranch.
| Iron Mountain, postefice.
Islay, school house.
Little Bear, Little Bear post office.
l Little Horse Creek, postoffce.
l Moran, Moran's store.
? Pine Bluffs, Tracy's store.
l Phillips, p~ostofice.
l Pole Greek, 2. o. ranch.
l Patricks, Patric postofice.
Rawhide Buttes, r. Thorps's store.
| Silver Grown, P. Simmons ranch.
l Swedish Home, school house.
l Iva, postGfice.
l Upper Horse creek. school house.
| Wheatland, post Office.
| Wendover, McGuire's hotel.
Walker, Walkers ranch.
| Willow creek, Johnson's.
l.. r. B%REsNAHEN,
EDGAR Ill. LEIBEY, Chairman.
Secretary,
, 1888-10-03

John Riuer could have had the nomin
alton for prosecuting attorney by winking
his left eye. He would have accepted
but for one reason, The Whipple follow
ing sent him word that if he wouldn't
bolt Bergman they would fight him. Mr..
Riner refused to bolt the Busy B and
would not allow his name to come UP be-
fore the convention with any prospects Of
a fight before him. Mr.. Councilman then
came in to fill up a chink.
, 1888-10-03

The approach IF the cold weather
brings to mind the necessity for securing
fur goods. Articles of this description
are always expensive, but an opportunity
is sometimes afforded for securing bar
gains. A very rare chance is now afforded
at Whitcomb's closing out sale where fur
goods, including caps, gloves. etc, are
being sold for fifty cents on the dollar.
Tho chance to get good goods cheap is so
rare that no one should neglect the oppor,
tunity thus afforded.
, 1888-10-03

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER AN
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.

UFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER AND
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
CHEYENNE, Sept. II, 1888.
TERR1roRY OF WYOMING, Sc
COUNTY OF LARAMIE. S.
All persons and corporations liable to
taxation are hereby notified that the tax
list of Laramie county for the year 1888
has this, the third Monday in September,
been placed in my hands for collection ac-
cording to law, and hat said taxes are
now due and payable at my office without
further notice.
Any tax remaining unpaid on the 30th
day Of November, A. d. 1888, will be de-
linquent and subject to the addition of a
penalty of ten (l0) per centum together
with interest and costs of collection.
ISAAC BERGMAN.
County Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
, 1888-10-03
CALL
CALL
HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC
TEpn AM FnNpTrr~rrr

IENhIIUhIAL 'ONHIIILL'
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. IL, 1885,
The territorial Democratic convention
will be held at Cheyenne ON Friday, Oct.
S, 1888, at l o'clock p. m, for the pur-
pose Of nominating a candidate for dele
gate to congress-, and for the transaction
OF such other business as may properly
come before it.
The several counties will send delegates
as follows: Albany, 4; Carbon, 6; Crook.
3; Converse, 4; Fremont, 4; johnson, s.;
Laramie, 10; Sheridan, .; Sweetwater, a;
Uinta 6.
1t is of the utmost importance that
each county be represented in person by
its delegates.
By order of the committee.
w. II. HOLIDAY, Chairman.
w. r. SToLL, Secretary.
, 1888-10-03

If Judge Carey or any of his friends
want to raise a little money on final re
ceipts, he or they can readily do so at the
Office Of the Wyoming Colonization, Loan
and Trust company IN this city. Final
receipts are not Away looked upon with
, 1888-10-03

The colored brethren were kept in the
background yesterday. The convention
did not even stoop to the pretense of hon
oring them this year.
, 1888-10-03

The beauty about tie convention was
that so many people carried their little
hatchets with them. Certain candidates
we're determined that if they themselves
failed to receive nominations certain other
people undoubtedly should also. There
was a rather lavish use of the tomahawk
in consequence.
, 1888-10-03
kiOW 9UlW SAGE anOueH be;
buying yONr slnd erece01. al
NJ. .MNrks', Eddy Nad
Seventeenth streets.

Fresh mountain trout received daily at
he Saddle Rock.
, 1888-10-03

Should you be troubled with blotches
or pimplcs appearing on your face, try
Beggs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker.
1t will positively give you a smooth skin
and clear complexion. Soil by W. N.
Hunt, druggist.
, 1888-10-03
LE..n RENT.

Pleasant rooms, with or without board;
moderate rates; corner Twentieth and
Eddy streets. Mas. 4. CURLEY.
, 1888-10-03

such horror as Judge Carey would have
us believe.
, 1888-10-03

At least two good Democrats were
given places on the Republican ticket
yesterday. Some others got places who
in times gone by have done effective work
for the same ticket.
, 1888-10-03
WANTED

WANTED IMMEDIATELY - A woman
cook to go on ranch neal Laramie City.
Good wages and steady employment as
sured to competent person. Apply at
once to S. Corson, Union Mercantile.
, 1888-10-03
FOR SALE.

For SALE-A house and lot on corner
of Twentieth and Eddy streets. Price,
5000 Also a span of draft horses,
weight about 2,400 pounds Inquire of
j. NJ. Trevett.
, 1888-10-03

Mr.. Carr would like to show you those
new nobby suitings at Hellman's.
, 1888-10-03

One tubular FIRE proof b~oiler--32 tubes,
"a horse power; nearly new. One II
inch wire cable for ferry boat, about 300
feet long. new. Both the above at Fort
Steele, Wyo Address
w, B. HUGUs & Co,
Saratoga. Wyo.
, 1888-10-03

For ~. Rf..-OMCes, hONseS,
furnished and nfx11uiShe d
rooms. y. ~. TUTTKE II
tCith r. r.. Warren.
, 1888-10-03
Thousands of ponars

fresh oysters received daily at Saddle
, 1888-10-03

John Roberts was kept busy declining
nominations yesterday. He first declined
to be a candidate for county commissioner
and then for the Legislature 1t takes
pretty shrewd people TO use Mr.. Roberts
for n eats paw.
, 1888-10-03

1t must have been peculiarly gratifying
to the self pride of F. S. Hebard, the
head and front of young Republicanism.
to be choked off with a paltry legislative
nomination. 1t was not the more rel
ished that it passed him to stop where it
did.
, 1888-10-03

1t was a sight for gods and men the
way in which the Young Mems Republi-
can club gracefully but unanimously
crawled out of the small end of the horn.
These aspiring young gentlemen recently
decked themselves deliberately with war
paint and started out on the trail of the
Busy B. They soon caught up with that
gentleman and attacked him fiercely. The
thoroughfares were soon after fairly lit
tered with youthful people industriously
hunting for court plaster and arnica to
soothe their injuries. From fierce and Ideally
warriors they simmered down into meek
and humble camp followers. Not a soil
tary one of them got a decent nomination
yesterday, but just before the convention
adjourned they were all hunched together
and stuck on the legislative ticket. They
do say that half a loaf is better than no
bread. but some spirited people might OBJ
ject to munching a dry crust when there
was pie in the pantry.
Why the convention regarded Mr..
Hebard's speech in nominating MIR. Don
zelman as a huge Joke is something we
cannot account tor. Mr.. Hebard $ speech
was an oratorical sparkler, but for some
reason or other the smile which followed
it was as co%mmodious as a barn door.
Judge Carey, in his speech, expressed
a hope that the Democrats would join
with the Republicans in demand
ing the admission of Wyoming into
the Union. II we were so inclined
we might remind the Judge that the
Democrats as a matter of fact have taken
the initiative in this direction. A memo
rial to congress on this subject was pre-
sented to the last legislature by a Demo
crat (Mr. Lafrentz), passed by a Demo
cratic house and signed by a Democratic
governor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-09
A Touching Scene.

A touching scene was witnessed re-
Gently in front of the Chambers Street
Police Station, in New York. As a
prisoner, clad in most ragged clothes,
was being led to the police van little
yellow dog bounded up to him. wsg-
ging his tail, and joyfully frisked all
around him. The first sight of the
dog brought the prisoner to q dead
standstill. But he was promptly hus-
tied on and the dog trotted along close
to his heels. As the fellow mounted
the steps on the "Maria" he cast a
farewell look at the dog. The dog
though, was going to, and up he leap
ed to the step after his master, but an
officer pushed him off, clapped the
doors together and locked them. The
little animal yelped and moaned pite-
ously, gazed imploringly into the faces
of the officers, first of one, then of the
other, wagging bis tail and begging in
moans to be let into the conveyance.
But the driver cut the scene short by
whipping up the horses, and away
whirled the Black Maria with the little
yellow dog bounding along behind.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-09

MAN SUPPOSED TO HAvE BEEN MURD-
Erred RETURNS TO HIS FAMILY
AFTER AN ABSENCE OF
THIRrY-Two YEARS.


A sensation was created in Ovens
boro, Ky, last week, by the announce
ment OF the arrival of q former Citizen,
Berra Spurrier, of whom nothing has
been heard for thirty two years.
Spurrier was the son of noted Me-
thodist minister and had q splendid
education. At an early ace he mar
ried well, and life was very bright for
him.
One morning he left home to 60 to
q neighboring town; promising to be
back at night. He did not return. A
week later his coat was found torn to
pieces aud it was noised about that he
had been murdered. Two weeks later
the suspected man was seen riding the
horse that Spurrier had ridden away.
The body was not found, however,
and no arrests were made.
The suspected murderer died a few
months later under suspicion, and it
was said made a confession of murder
to his physician. Twenty years later
brother of the missing man received
letter from him. The brother tried
to keep the receipt of the letter Sc
cret, but boy caught sight of it and
walked twenty miles to inform the de-
serted wife and children of the matter.
The brother was Immediately besieged
about it, but he denied the letter or
that he knew anything of the wander
er.
A year later, ON bed of sickness,
he confessed that he knew of his
whereabouts. He said that Spurrier
made great stake in st. Louis, and
had finally settled down in Hickory
county Mo, subsequently removing to
st. Joseph, where he embarked in
business under an assumed name. He
was highly successful, and was wealthy
at the time of the writing of the letter
by which the clew was obtained by his
family His Oldest son al that time
set on foot an investigation of the
matter, but being apprised of the
search he suddenly closed out his busi-
ness and disappeared. This was
twelve years ago.
People were found in St. Joseph
who knew portion OF his history, but
all traces of him were lost and never 9
word was heard from him until his
arrival home. He brings with him
evidence of wealth, and says he hat
come back to redress as far as posi-
BILE the wrongs inflicted by his heart
less desertion. His wife, left with 9
family of small children, struggled
along and brought them up respect
ably, though always poor. They ar,
now good citizens, and the wife, near
| ly 20 years of age, has been tenderly
cared for by her children. A reunion
of all their children, six in number
was held, and the sequel of the un
happy story promises to be as pleasan
as if it had been so ordered by tn,
veriest writer of fiction in the land.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-09
AND DEMOCRAT. BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY PA


Mr.. George Roy, officer of the watch
on board the Maggie q. Moore, is our
Authenticity for the following remark
able incident which occurred On the
morning Of 10th inst, about 700 miles
north northwest Of Cape Flattery. lie
states that the attention Of the crew
was simultaneously directed or at
tracted TO the existence of blood float.
ing on the adjacent sea Speculation
was rife as to the immediate origin Of
so strange spectacle, aud careful
watch was kept to ascertain 1t. 2
Eventually it was found that q
whale was blowing and spouting on
the lee side of the schooner, where the
blood was first noticed, and partial
solution to the phenomenon was gain
ed when swordfsh darted up close,
and following that terror of the seas
came the enemy of whaledom, the
thrasher Tor killer, as the fish is some
times desiguated). The thrasher
sprang from the water some ten feet
into the air, and with penetrating
crash alighted upon the whale. A
fierce conflict ensued, and the result
was that the whale appeared to be ex-
hausted from the attack the -thrasher
made upon him. Recovering himself,
however, the whale, after several ef-
forts, succeeded 10 diving below, and
came up on the starboard side of the
schooner. The crew then took their
whaling iron and struck at the thrash
er, but unfortunately did not hit on a
vital part. The thrasher, following
the whale, made another savage at.
tack on his victim, and hit for sec
ond time within the sight of the crew.
The whale appeared at this juncture
to be in extremities, and the swordfsh,
realizing the position, made further
attack at this common enemy and
stabbed the Jonah-swallowing mon
ster.
All was now over; the whales re-
naming strength was gone, and he
was compelled to succumb TO his fate
with the grace of a doubly assailed
warrior of the deep. After the death
he foundered 'topsy turvey," and the
thrasher was observed to be luxuratine
on the choicest parts of the conquered
dead. This is no mythical story Of
the sea, but an incident of peculiar in
terest to those who realize the hosti
lity existing between the thrasher and
the whale aud the characteristics OF
the sword6sh. The latter knows nc
danger. He does not discern between
a floating hull and buoyaut whale
His sword is bound to penetrate either
at all hazards and risks to himself, anC
in this respect he is similar to some
misguided non-amphibious creatures.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-09
Pres't- DR.. Harvey l.. Byrd On Wine.

President of the Baltimore Medical
College has used Speers Port Grape
Wine very extensively in his practice
and has written the following letter:
BALTIMoRE, Nd, April 18th.
l haye prescribed Speer's Port Grape
Wine with marked and decidedly bene-
ficial effects in cases requiring gently
stimulating tonic, believing it entirely
free from adulteration of any kind,
have no hesitation in recommending it
to the profession and the public gem
orally, as entitled to full confidence for
both professional and family purposes.
HARVEY L. BYRD, NJ. d.
President and Professor of Obstetrics
and diseases of Women and Children,
Baltimore Medical College.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-09

WARRINGTON, Nov. The follow
ing proclamation was issued to-day;
A PROCLAMATION ny THE PRESIDENT OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Constant thanksgiving and gratitude
are due from the American people to
Almighty God for his goodness and
mercy which have followed them
since the day he made them nation
and vouch-safed TO them free Gov
ernment. With loving kindness be
has constantly led us in the way of
prosperity and greatness He has not
visited with swift punishment our
shortcomings, but with gracious care
he has warned us of our dependence
upon his forbearance, aud has taught
US that obedience to his holy law Ia
the price of continuance of his pre-
cious gifts
In Acknowledgement Of all that God
has done for us as nation, and to the
end that OF au appointed day, the
united prayers and pr Use of great
full country may reach the throne of
grace, l, Grover Cleveland, President
Of the United States, do hereby desig.
nate and set apart Thursday, the goth
day of Novem ,er inst, as a day OF
Thanksgiving aud prayer, to be kept
and observed throughout the land.
On that day let all our people sus-
pend their ordinary work and oocupa-
tions, and in their accustomed place
of worship, with prayer and songs OF
praise, render thanks to God for all
his mercies, fer the abundant haryests
which have rewarded the toll of the
husbandman during the year that has
passed, and for the rich rewards that
have followed the labors If our people
in their shops and their marts of trade
and traffic. Let us give thanks for
peace and for social order and content
ment within our borders, and for our
advancement in all that adds to ma.
tional greatness. Aud mindful of the
affective dispensation with which a
portion of our land has been visited
let us, while we humble ourselves be
fore the power of God. acknowledge
his mercy in setting bonds to the
deadly march of pestilence, and let oul
hearts be chastened by sympathy with
our fellow-country men who have suf
fered and who mourn.
And as we return thanks for all the
blessings which we have received from
the hands of our Heavenly Father, LEI
us not forget that he has enjoined up
on us charity; and on this day o.
thanksgiving let us generously remem
ber the poor and needy, so that ou
tribute Of praise and gratitude may b
acceptable in the sight of the Lord.
Done in the city OF Washington OIL
the first day of November, 1888, AM
in the year of independence of th'
United States the one hundred ant
thirteenth.
SEAL
In witness whereof l have hereunt,
signed my name and caused the seal o
the United States to be affixed.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
By the President:
T. F. BAYARD, Secretary Of State
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-09

Salt Lake, Americas Great Dead
Ses is mysterious, because covering as
II does $500 square miles with an ave-
rage of forty feet, no man has yet
found its outlet. Fresh, -streams pour
into it from all sides, and yet today 1t
Is briny as when fret discovered. 1t
is one fifth pure salt, aud 40 dense is il
that it is impossible to sink in IT, 1t
has puzzled scientists from all quart
ers OF the globe to tell what becomes
OF the water that constantly flows into
its capacious nav, and while some
have given as solution the po .sibility
of q subterranean outlet, and some
have accounted for its disappearance by
solar evaporation, no absolute satisfac
tory theory has yet been assigned for
tho lake maintaining its average vol
ume since its first discovery Strange
to relate, while there is no outlet to
this saline mass there is yet a strong
current round in two places. Old sea-
men who have navigated the lake for
years have always held 70 the theory
that this was the fastest water in the
world for rowing, for two reasons.
One Of these was that the water beng
so buoyant boat would naturally
float higher and therefore displace less
water; and the other, that the water
being 30 dense the blade of the oar
necessarily had much more purchase
because of the great resistance of the
heavy water. 1t is further argued
that the greater the speed Of the boat
the less the displacement, and hence
the faster ought to be the time made
in covering certain distance. One OF
the peonlarities of the lake is its prone.
ness to sudden and totally unexpected
storms. On the clearest possible day,
when not cloud can be seen over.
head and the sun is shining brightly, a
squall is liable to rise on the water,
and the wind has been known under
these circumstances to blow at the
rate of sixty miles an hour. These
winds come from the mountain tops
and hillsides which are only few
miles to the eastward. Sometimes
| they rush down the narrow canols
and, stealing silently across the plaini
between the mountains and water
spend their force on q current of all
coming across the lake from the north.
At the point of contact the storm will be
terrific, and then there is great danger
to unseaworthy vessels.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-09

IT was generally supposed that
everything worth discovering in Colo
rade and the other Rocky Mountain
States and Territories had been dis
covered long ago. But it seems that
q waterfall as high as Niagara and a
thousand times n ore beautiful has es-
capped the sight seeing explorers until
recently, when hunting party in
quest of deer and bear found the new
waterfall instead. The fall lacks the
volume Of water which pours over the
Niagara precipice, being only 800 feet
in width at the brink, and so shallow
that it dissolyes into mist before
reaching the bottom of the, canon.
The beauty is derived from the rain.
bow effects produced by the mist. If
this new discovery is not part of an
advertisement for some summer resort
syndicate, the wonder will be how
such rare waterfall managed TO hide
itself so long.