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, 1888-09-14
Some peculiarities of Indians.

If an Indian is killed in a quarrel his
relatives are usually appeased by pay
ment. l remember once an overbearing
young A~ssinaboine buck came into the
Milk River agency and bent his bow and
arrow on the agents pet dog. The agent
warned him if he shot the dog he would
kill the Indian. The young buck shot his
arrow; the agent killed him. We ex-
pected to have some trouble, but the grief
stricken father came forward on behalf
of the relatives, and claimed that, in con-
sideration that the young man, being
such a good buffalo runner, the agent
must pay for the loss of such a person q
red blanket, a piece of calico and four
pounds Of sugar. He complied with their
demands, but the vengeful relatives
thereafter adopted him as their banker.
The mother and other relatives of the
slain young man scarcely ever met the
agent without embracing him and with
endearing epithets begging for something
more in remembrance of the good buffalo
runner
No gifted funeral orator can equal or
convey the impression of the mournful
tenderness, the exulting pride or the
gloomy despair expressed by the untaught
savage in this mere act of formality. An
Indian, man or woman, will be laughing
and dancing; in q moment the merry
circle will be left, and the next moment
the same person will lift up his voice in
heart breaking accents, the p1aintive
notes will weep tears Of m~ournful tender
ness, again startling defiance and war
will breathe with fierce energy the deeds
of the silent dead; then as the sorrowful
reeollections, inspired by the fate of the
fallen relative, the high pean sinks to
such supplicating despair as suggests a
lost SDirit 1amantipO itS dicmo1 fofa ApH
all this is a mere formality, for the next
moment the weeper may be the merriest
Of the laughing throng.-Forest and
Stream.
, 1888-09-14
1lterarr work without PAN.

When Rider Haggard wrote "Mr. Nee
sons VIII" probably the queerest of all
his queer stories, he let himself out with
a vengeance upon the skinfint section of
the noble guild of publishers. The
Nelson's of the trade may possibly be the
exceptions, but whether that be so or not,
there certainly are too many of them. A
medical friend told me the other day about
one of them in New York. The New York
Nelson's publishes medical works on an
extensive scale and issues two medical
periodicals besides. The periodicals are
made up mainly of professional papers,
prepared by doctors from experience in
their own practice. Not one of these
papers, my friend said, is paid for. The
house makes it a rule not to pay any of
the contributors to it's periodicals. 1t
pays only the editors, and these as little
as possible.
But" 1 asked, "can it really get arti-
Giles from doctors without paying for
them-articles, 1 mean, that are worth
printing!" Yes, he said, plenty of them;
not of the best quality, perhaps, but in
teresting and often useful. Many doctors
like to keep their views before the pro-
fession and before the public, too, and
they do it in this way. They write the
article in their spare moments and are
satisfied with publication as compensa-
ton. Their names are printed, the articles
attract some attention, and their purpose
to keep themselves before the public Is
accomplished. The publishers make a
good deal of money by these periodicals,
especially In the advertising department,
end nearly all is clear proft.-New York
Cor. Detroit Free Press.
, 1888-09-14
Prepared for All Emergencies.

The city cousin had gone down to the
farm to spend a month, and appeared on
the morning after his arrival, ready for
action" at the picnic which stood first in
the order of events. He carried a cane,
and slowed away an umbrella in the
wagon; his hat was attached by a ribbon
to his buttonhole, another cord secured
his colored glasses, and a field glass was
slung upon his back.
II do hope there won't be many mus
quitoes," said one of the party waiting on
the piazza.
II have a bottle of camphor in my
pocket" replied the city cousin, calmly.
"f they are very troublesome we can
make a smudge. 1 have matches"
Don't cork up the tea as if you never
meant it to be openedP" called Kate to her
sister, as they took a last look at the
lunch basket.
Newer mind, 1 have q corkscrew." -
nounced the provident guest. Jrs, men
the naughty boy of the family
to him, drew him mysterious y ~ .
asked him contidentiaEy:
81 sayl hope you've got a rope ladder
In your pocket in case of fire, and a can
of pemmican to use if we get wrecked on
an icebergf"-Youth's Companion.
, 1888-09-14
Profanity Among the English.

1 heard an Englishman say, not long
ago, that the reason he liked to be asso-
ciated with a certain man in business, al
though that man was not very prompt In
paying him his salary, was, that he
always spoke to him as a gentleman, and
never swore at him. Another man who
offered him a better position, he hesitated
to go with because he peppered his con-
versation with oaths. Not that the
E~nglishman was such a tenderfoot, but
he did not like such rough language. He
said that it irritated him to have a man
say to him, even though he meant to be
perfectly amiable, Where the h have
you been all this timer" 1t was a form Of
greeting which, while intended to be cor
dial, was unpleasant.
He did not deny that Englishmen swore,
but he said he never heard oaths among
he same class of Englishmen as were
used by Americans of the same set. OF
course you do not expect to hear a woman
use profane expressions, but an English
woman will not use any of the violent
words that even an American lady has in
her vocabulary. You may offend an Eng
lish woman to the last point of her en-
durance, but she will only be "vexed, " or,
under unusually strong emotion, Every
vexed." notice that the young Ameri-
ans whose lives are devoted to initiating
English manners are very soft spoken,
and their great aim seems to be self sup
preston. They consider it bad form to
show anv emotion at all.-New York Sun.
, 1888-09-14
A Female Book Agent. triumph.

There is a crusty old bachelor who has
an Office in one of the tall buildings on
La Sale street. His pet aversion Is the
book canvasser, although he has a score
of minor diversions, all of which serve to
bring out the rough side of his nature.
The other day he was visited by a modest
looking young lady, who was soliciting
subscriptions for the cart Treasures of
Italy," in the endeavor to provide for the
wants of her widowed mother and her
self. AS she entered the door the old
man looked up, and, without waiting to
learn the mission of his fair visitor,
yelled out: 81 haven't any money to give
away for charity today" and went on
with his writing. The young lady ad-
vanced still further into the room, and
again the old fellow called out: "And L
never buy any tickets for Sunday school
excursions, either" BY this time the
young lady had approached the desk and
modestly informed him of the object of
her visit.
"Whatl A book peddlerl No, nam;
no books for me. Haven't time to talk
to you. Go away and don't come here
any more"
The girl tnrned away somewhat angry
and seriously disappointed, but she said
quietly, ''There is one book. sir, you
ought to buy and study well"
a thatr grutdy inquired the old
man.
""The Ethics of True Politeness,' ;" was
the reply.
"How's that?" sputtered the old gen.
tleman, n his face grew red. Come
here, young woman; let's see what you've
got to SELL"
And in less than ten minutes thereafter
the name of the crusty old man adorned
her subscription book.-Chicago Herald.
, 1888-09-14

A Russian officer gives the following
account OF an incident which happened
during the Take campaign, while he and
his soldiers lay encamped before the
enemy, who might at N moment attack
them. Some of the officers had gone to
the tent of a comrade to drink tea, and
after tea they had a second course, con-
sisting of cognac and wine. Soon the
camp rang with songs.
l dispatched my orderly, with a request
that the officers cease singing; but he
presently returned, saying that they
anxiously desired permission to continue.
What could be done2 To demonstrate
further with them might, in their present
condition, result In un~pleasantness. As
/ meditated, the subaltern on duty came
up and said to me, in a whisper:
"Your honor, let one of the sentinels
frei"
"What do you meant"
II mean fire along the line, as though
at the enemy" he explained. with a
smile.
1 guessed at his meaning, and was
highly delighted with it; only an alarm
could sober the c~arousing officers.
See to it." I said. "Be prudent; don't
babble."
went to my tent and lay down on my
bed, that 1 might not seem to be expect
A6 49, Ohih6- HAfo 4LhuOc AdbCIJ LIOh1
some place far AVA in the line of sem
tinels, rang out a dull discharge. 1t was
echoed by another near by, followed by a
third and fourth Shouts were heard,
"Ala-arml'
The drummer sprang out of a neigh
boring tent, and beat the alarm. The
songs ceased in an instant. Cries and ex-
carnations rang out.
Where's my CAPT"
Where's my sword?"
There 1t is yonderl Give it herel"
eve must run down there as soon as
possiblel"
The shots became more frequent. The
drummer continued to beat with increas-
ing vigor. The garrison rushed from
their tents, and took their places along
the earthworks. Soon everything quieted
down. l made the rounds of the fortifica-
tions, and found the officers at their
posts.
For a quarter of an hour we stood thus,
in expectation of an attack; then I dis
missed the company to their places, and
the camp returned to silence.-Youth's
Companion.
, 1888-09-14
unIted States ARMY Scouts.

United States army scouts may be di-
vided into two classes: white men, who
rank as chief of scouts, and Indian scouts,
who are organized as military companies.
The white scouts are usually men who
have been employees of tie San Carlos and
Mescalero Apache reservations, or Indian
agencies. They are, from Constant associ-
alton with the Indians, well acquainted
with their character and habits, and fire.
quently speak a little Apache. The
Apaches, with few exceptions, speak
Spanish, and it is usually the language
they use in communicating with the In
dian agent and the employees of the
agency. A white man who makes himself
useful to the Indians by doing them little
favors is, IN time, taught "to read sign"
This may be said to complete the education
of q chief of scouts.
1t would be beyond the scope of a news
paper article to describe how ''sign" is
read, nor would anything Isave practical
demonstration convey any comprehensive
idea to the reader. A scout who can read
''sign" can tell you by examining a trail
over which horses have passed If they
were ridden or led, and If both, the num-
Der ridden and the number led. Even
when shod he can tell whether the horses
were American or Mexican. If the trail
be made by men on foot, he can tell if it
be an Indian trail, or simply the trail of
Mexicans wearing moccasins. In a hostile
party he can tell by the trail how many
are bucks n how many. are squaws and
children, and so on over a feld-of .observa-
ton as extensive as interesting. The
scout thus qualified finds no difficulty in
obtaining employment in the southwest,
where Apache outbreaks are of almost
yearly occurrence.-Con A. Mahony in
Inter Ocean.
, 1888-09-14

BY virtue OF an order of the district court
| offer for sale the following described
property: Lot I, block $50, with i'm
prcvements thereon, listed to me as the
property of the estate of Swan Bros.
Also 9 feet 9 inches off the west side of
lot 5, and all OF lot 6, block $50, with i'm
provements thereon. listed to me as the
property of A. II. Swan. Also lot 8,
block 3SS, with improvements thereon,
and lots 5 and 6, block 232, with improve
ments thereon, listed to me as the prop
erty OF the estate of Thos. Swan.
All proposals for purchase of either or
all of these properties should be submit
ted IN writing, and | reserve the right to
reject any or all bids, the sale to be made
subject to the approval of the court.
Terms cash.
| will also offer at public auction on
Sept. 81, 1888, at $50 a. M, at the
building formerly occupied by w. Il.
Swan Il Co, Seventeenth street, the fol
lowing property listed to me as the prop.
erty of Swan Bros:
One safe, two revolving top desks, one
standing desk, one large library table, one
Concord top bagGy, double and single
harness, etc.
Il. NAGLE, Receiver.
, 1888-09-14

Wnlie-WhRt makes you come to our
house 80 often. Mr.. Hankinsonl Do you
want to marry our Irene2
Miss Irene (taken by surprise, but real
ling with rare presence of mind that Mr..
Hankinson has got to say something now)
Willie, you impertinent boy, leave the
room!-Chicago Tribune.
, 1888-09-14

Six hundred tons of baled hay for sale,
consisting mostly of blue grass, mixed
with other bottom varieties. The Border
Ranch and Stock Company will receive
offers for the above hay in lots of 100
tons or more at their office in Salt Lake
City until Oct. !, 1888. The hay to be
delivered at Border station on the Oregon
Short Line Railway. Terms cash. Ad-
dress all communications to
A. Il. HYDE, President,
p. @. Box 332.
, 1888-09-14
LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS.
With Peters Patent Fasteningsf for Cartrid ges.
Pattern Improved. Penetration Increased Recon Diminished and
Fouing of Gun Chamber Prevented.
The Peters Cartr1dse COMPANY

Has the sole control in the United States of the Peters Patents, botk
as pertaining to Loading Machines and the lamentations for securing
the load in the she'll The machines are run by steam and are auto
matte throughout. The wads are of elastic wood felt, perfectly
fabricated. They are cut several sizes larger and compressed into
shell in the act Of loading The extra size and quality of the wads
hold back and develop the full strength of the charge, and render
especial Smith or Parker" loads unnecessary. Each machine has a
regular working capacity of sixty cartridges per minute, and may
even be run at a much greater speed and do good work. Having a
steady and powerful movement the wads are seated level, and with
proper pressure, while the charges are uniform. The fluctuations
for holding the load are made at the moment of greatest compression
The superiority of this method of fastening over the ordinary crimp
has been proven by searching tests. 1t has been found to improve
pattern, increase penetration and prevent fouling of shell chamber
and leading Of shoulder. The recoil is greatly diminished. Indeed,
the method of fastening and the whole work of the machine produces
the very perfection of Shotgun Ammunition. The most Aattering
testimonials are coming in from all parts of the country. Amateur
and Professional Sportsmen are alike delighted. For sale by
DRAPER, ORGAN & co.
, 1888-09-14

There is a controversy going on In the
columns OF our agricultural contem-
poraries with reference to the best
method of telling the G of a hog. The
man who takes up two seats in q railroad
car could probably tell the age of a hog by
looking In his family Bible.-Boston
Courier.
, 1888-09-14
DEMOCRATIC CALL.

hereby called upon 10 eject ueleRaleS lion
their respective precincts to the Demo
cratic County Convention to be held at
the court house in Cheyenne on Thurs
day, Oct. 4, 1888, at o'clock p; m, Tor
the purpose of electing ten (1G) delegates
to the Territorial Democratic Convention,
and placing in nomination candidates Tor
the various offices, to-wit:
Three ~ members of the Council OF
the Eleventh Legislative Assembly for
the first council district.
Six Co members of the House OF hep;
resentatives of the Eleventh Legislative
Assembly for the first representative dis
trict.
One () member of the House OF Rep
resentatives of the Eleventh Legislative
Assembly for the twelfth representative
district, including the counties of Albany,
Converse and Laramie, in such manner
as shall hereafter be determined upon.
One ~ sheriff.
One ID county clerk.
One ~ probate judge.
One ID county and prosecuting attor-
ney.
Three (3) county commissioners
One ID assessor.
One () surveyor.
One ~ coroner.
One III road supervisor for each road
district.
One ID superintendent of schools.
Two (2) justices of the peace for the
Cheyenne precincts.
One ~ Justice OF the peace for each
of the other precincts.
Two (2) constables for the CHEYENNE
precinct.
One ~ constable for each of the other
precincts.
Five (5) members of The coun ty central
committee.
And for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
the convention.
The primary meetings of the various
precincts for the election of delegates will
be held ON Saturday Sept. %, 1888, at
the place set opposite the names OF the
respective precincts.
The primary meetings in the cheyenne
precincts will be held at 7 O'Clock p. NJ.
of that day and the polls be kept open
until $50 o'clock p. N.
The several precincts will be entitled to
representation as follows.
No. Name of Precinct and Place of Holding
Del. Primaries.
II Cheyenne-First precinct, Clark hose
house.
IL Cheyenne-Second precinct, Alert hose
house.
10 Cheyenne-Third precinct, City hall.
1 Bordeaux, Hunton' road ranch.
Chugwater, railroad station.
! Pratt & Ferris, upper Pr ranch.
Egbert, railroad station.
. Fort Laramie, Rustic hotel.
. Fairbank, Wyoming Copper company's
boarding house.
Granite Canyon, school house.
> Hartville, Watson's store.
/ Hawk Springs, Herrick's ranch.
] Hubert, Groher's store.
Hauphof, Hauphoff's ranch.
/ Iron Mountain, postefice.
] Islay, school house.
| Little Bear, Little Bear post office.
Little Horse Greek, postofice.
Moran, Moran's store.
> Pine Bluffs, Tracy's store.
| Phillips, postofhce.
Pole Creek. p. o. ranch.
! Patricks, Patric postofice.
| Rawhide Buttes, r. Thorps's store.
Silver Crown, p. Simmons ranch.
| Swedish Home, school house.
| IVA, postofice.
! Upper Horse creek, school house. .
| Wheatland, post office.
Wendover, McGuire's hotel.
/ Walker, Walkers ranch.
! Willow creek, Johnson's.
l.. r. BREsNAHEN,
EDGAR H. LEBEY, Chairman.
Socratar,
, 1888-09-14

The economical man will not throw
away the hardened mucilage that he
scrapes away from the mouth of his bottle
In the office. He will wrap the pieces up
In scraps.of paper, and then find them
very handy when he wants to carry mu-
cilage somewhere. They can usually be
easily dissolvcd.-The Writer.
, 1888-09-14

Should you be troubled with blotches
or plmples appearing on your face, try
Begcs' Blood Purifier and Blood Maker.
1t will positively give you a smooth skin
and clear complexion. Sold by w. n.
Hunt, druggist.
, 1888-09-14

"Endorsation" is q hideous verbal mon
ster which has just been coined by The
Toronto Mail 1t should be declared an
outlaw at once.
, 1888-09-14

There are thirty-seven tunnels of more
than 1000 yards in length in England,
the longest being that Of the Severn,
1864 yards.
, 1888-09-14

The finest line of dress trimmings ever
shown in Cheyenne, Just received at Kell-
ncr'S.
, 1888-09-14
g Lake Ice.

Cheyenne Transfer Co.-From five
pounds per day to a carload at a time.
Reasonable reductions to large Consumers.
, 1888-09-14

Special sale of boys and childrens suits
Hellman's.
, 1888-09-14

Spring chicken at the Saddle Rock.
, 1888-09-14

\ Cass SKIRT 90 cents. Greentree.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-08-15

"Mavhc yoa think, says a bachelor
evnic, that mothers break their hearts
over children Who are holy teruofs.
But you are wrong. A. 4 matter Of
fact thsv are proud ol the mai ssiccds of
their naaii children, They sre proud
81 terrars Thev are always afraid
their chiidren uili be- goody- goody
mllksopa noa't You know that .
wonsn secrctiy likes spice 81
wiekeduess in her offspring that il.
until they grow up. of course. she u
snauk her loy Tor lighung with sn
other boy. BAT she'll SPANK him twice
a. hard II he has been licked as shC
wili ID be had the bsst oi t. believe
the tenderest mother in tse world like
60 bc rebellea against sometime. Il
shows spirit, su8 mother : aWiuil5
proud Of spirited children. II she s. p
sure her toy WoIid not get eari shs
would like to g0oIt and see him nsh'
another boy. They nc queer tainss,
women
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T4HnE1
az Tmnortant Announcement

About SIX weeks ago, While at business
was Suddenly attacked VIA ex1Taeiaiing
pains 81 Fnf feet, knees aun hanas = sewers
nr,,t ia tqvn Or thrae GsNs ny tGlnts were
swollen 10 almost cuBhie thfiF natural siEs-
aud sleep wss dfiren from ne AItsf s11er-
Ing the most e1rFaeiatia< tzila Tor " (,
using iinimeuts ara various eshsE rstnediss
frfend who syHapstAszea with Els iss4i3ess
& y iitisa, said e. he
away ann'E you set Switt's SFecifc erd
use n, I v ID guarantee csire. snt II & does
nattne medicine shah eost yoa noshins-
a. oaca - ured ths 3 S. s., AMI after
using Is Ehe first cay, asd e,.set sight sisd
refreshing slccp- In wes.S ! tslt gEe1li.
hsaeatsea. In taree weeks cCsile 1t ~ a-sd
walk atasUt the ru0m. and AFTER usfhg SIX
hotties I was oat aad abe - 80 g business.
SinCeteen have bcen regular y 81 my psass
q taiy. ard stand Ga nay feet from nitae 70
TN h.sUrE a day. and an eGfirezF Tree rum
patn. These are the plala Aad stfa PIE facts
T. any case. sd I viii cAeerfals answer al
fuaaisitss relative tirresn. eithrr IN Eers02 or
b. nal IHonss NAESfLE1x,
q Y. isth street. As~ boES CITY
MELVILLE. Tr<x-I nave wsrded CT -
we're attack q rheumatism by tintetF resers
10 eNfrt'S Spcclfsc. Ia al caseS - here Per
nszaeat retief Is sought tsi= nteslicine com
rssnlls ttse.s for a eousiituftouas treatment
that thUrpaghiy erssilcaies lEs seSex q cls-
- - ~ - Rev. E. ?. HARzrsox, D. D.
Srw YaEx. 81 TN Avr.-After sp~adlns
SsG - BE- TVis~ved q Hioos1 Poison Sitbcas
sEs kens AZ, = few b, iGfcs q Sc Is 5, ectnc
vex&ssl a IeEsccs cure 4 fSAI2A
vrrSxA, GA-Ny nttis rf-i. szet SIX. ard
hos, AEsa fear years had scrHAfIia IN the
vssrrf s.sgrzvafe1 saapE- fnsy were Sary
Ard stckfy. IoShy fhey are Lralshy ard 70
hat al The rrssls u taking :, $
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s has rsruvea = wonderful s1ccass in ny
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voGla hare s.psa hurried re % ny s-Ave>
a. rainS "a 3 wuzderfui Era has M e1g&l
b IL b 81. foeSz1@ster.
WACO. -Exks. Nay :, IsS
+ E Co, Atlanta. Ca
fssnf!rerTr. knovs IN, that yoa ApS-srsste
va2saEfa-s testimonials NE tAks pleasure IN
SEATING tkaE csc cf cur fastF sGstsrn-zfs sAs
rvs-tigssst har nezlfA hy TIRE csc u four lAsse
b. stszs q ylssr great resl-sssF, affef Azfsns
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= Ring In Her Boei.

flfGTftuTt tAAtst
A Young lady al lam0ics. l., l., pc
came engaged - be married ie@
WeekS ago. and iu exchange fer her
fsye. her husband gave her a hand
some diamond riag. suitably inscribed.
Something went wrong with one OF
this Young lady's boot day ct tive
sro. and She took IL IA a local shoe
maker 70 have IL iXeNl. twas rather
a shapelv ho0t, and after the Gamer
had departed Crispiu picked i Up ana
turned Ii over in his hands sdmirlns-
~. A. he did - something droppei
~ the tioor with a metallic ciisS.
Cri>uin ioanA that the something va
a diamond ring which bore The initial,
- r. Honest Cyisptu sent Nord
III his lind u the owner 81 the l~'o',
ana she came in haste and With sre.it
;ay. Tor >he hal nais c4 the ring She
dashed very p7ettily a. she eXp'asIlca
that she was very much afraid thAt
tarrlar> would steal her mig. aud
lhcrc,orc was accustomed o. hi0e u n
the toe % her boas 81 night. ON thiS
particular morning she hat forgot, Ten
10 renlace 3t an her 6neer oeiore
taking the boot 10 thc shoemaker.