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Mysterious Origin of Fires.

Not long ago a lot of Sea Island cotton
in bales was discovered to be on fire in a
New Jersey warehouse, and when the
flames were extinguished in one spot,
they would Immediately break out in
another. An examination showed that
it was roller gin cotton; that is, cotton of
which the lint is drawn away from the
seeds by a pair of rollers, set at such a
distance apart as to keep the seeds from en-
tering between them, while the fibre passes
on and goes into a bag. In the present
case, more or less of the seeds had some
how got between the rollers and been
crushed, and had thus saturated the cot
ton with oil, which, in due time, had
caused spontaneous combustion.
A still more curious case occurred in a
Massachusetts, factory. In the middle of
the room n milling machine was turning
knife handles, the dust being blown up
through n metal tube into the room above
and thence forced out of doors through a
wooden pipe. A spark from an emery
wheel, fifteen feet from the milling ma,
chine, struck n window, and rebounding,
entered the mouth of the metal tube, set
the wood dust Oh fire, SO that the flames
poured out of the wooden pipe in a stream
twenty feet long.
An engineer, cleaning up n mill, put
some cotton waste in front of the boiler,
where it would be handy for the fireman
in the morning. During the night this
o fire spontaneously the flames spread
to the kindlings under the boiler, and
o raised steam enough to cause the
boiler to blow off, badly soaring the
Waterman, who knew, or thought he
knew, that there wa no fire under it.
In another instance n man drove a nail
into the ceiling of a jute mill. The nail
glanced off, was struck by the rapidly
moving beaters and caused a serious con-
flagration.-Youth's Companion.
, 1888-02-25
DOMAIN.

In the usual form Mr.. Hooper gave
notice of the early introduction Of a bill
for a n act providing for the exercise OF
the right of eminent domain by railroad
companies.
Mr.. Hooper also informed the house
that he would soon present a measure to
provide for two terms in each year of the
Crook county district court.
LOCAL OPTION.
A petition from Albany county request
ing the enactment of a local option law
was read by the chief clerk and will be
consulted again at SOME future time.
Mr.. Patterns bill in relation to ooroners
was passed by the house lust before the
midday recess. Mr.. Snyder voted in the
negative on the measure.
AMENDED.
Council file No. IS, authorizing the re-
demption of county indebtedness was
amended by the house and placed on the
general file for future consideration.
AS PREDICTED.
Chairman Lafrentz, Of the committee
on counties and county boundaries, re.
turned to the house Mr.. Guernsey
famous county bill with the recommended
ton that it do not pass" There was
no minority report and the bill was placed
IN the general file. 1t is an enabling act
for the organization of Niobrara, Fet-
terman, Sheridan and Natronia counties.
THEY PROTEST.
Mr.. Blydenburgh presented n petition
signed by citizens of Carbon county.
They were protestants, Directing to the
enactment of council file increasing the
retail liquor license. The communication
was retained for future reference.
MORE LAND.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Summers
presented house Joint memorial No. II,
relating to the opening for settlement of
the Fort Bridger military reservation,
Uinta county.
ORDERED ENGRossED.
MIR. Blydenburgh's new mining law
code came up for consideration in the
committee of the whole, Mr.. Lafrentz in
the chair. The measure was ordered en-.
crossed and read a second time.
BILLS TO COME.
By consent of the house the following
, 1888-02-25

ing too good for Cheyenne. As an exhi-
bition of local selfshness, it will perhaps
surprise the Republican to learn that the
people of Cheyenne are much more deep.
ly concerned in the future of this city
than they are in the future of Denver,
but facts are facts and we give them in
their frigid condition just as they come
from the ice chest.
The Republican is altogether right in
its conclusion that the people of Chey-
nm are not tearing off their shirts in the
insane endeavor to build up Denver,
while at the same time overlooking the
fact that they might be much more profit
ably engaged in building at home.
, 1888-02-25

Verify, this age is not that of the in
genuel A lady, whose fortune not adj
hitting Of her riding in her own equipage,
and having n number of visits to pay, did
rs the rest of the world does in a similar
plight, and took n cab by tho hour, her
young daughter accompanying her.
Economy prompted brief calls, but at ono
house she remained longer than this
''young person. deemed at all advisable,
and on returning to the carriage was
sharply rebuked by her. "But it was
impossible to leave; Miss - was very
entertaining" said madame Ia mere.
''Never mind" replied little mademoi-
selle, II should think you'd know better
than to waste a seventy-five cent ride on
q twenty-five cent womanl"-Boston
Uernll.
, 1888-02-25
BUT TRrE.

The Denver Republican, which readily
loses sight of the rest of creation in CON
templatinC the possibilities of the fair city
in which it is published, has made the
astounding discovery that neither Chey-
cnne or Pueblo are sacrificing themselves
to build up the Queen City. If they are,
the fact has hitherto ~unaccountably cs.
capped the eagle eye of The LEADER, for
while neither city is wishing any harm to
Denver each is devoting its energies chief
ly to building up itself The appended
quotation from the Republican is doubt
less quite satisfactory from a Denver point
of view, but the sentiment will not create
any hilarious enthusiasm in Cheyenne,
whatever it may do in Pueblo:
1T will be better" says the RepuJ-
bean, eff there shall be one large city
in this part of the Rocky Mountains
than if there shall be three small places.
Colorado would exert more influence in
the nation if Denver were a city of 45O,
900 inhabitants and Pueblo 100, 600 and
Cheyenne $4,000 than if each of the cities
named had a population of 200, 900"
And still, strange to relate, Cheyenne
would rather be a city of 100000 inhabi-
tants than a city OF only $4,000, for while
we are not envIous OF Denver prosperity
We arc prone to believe that there is moth.
, 1888-02-25

1T Is RErrER THUS.

As Is generally known by his friends
Prof. OFT, the accomplished linguist of
the Laramie Future, is a man whose iron
nerve would not quail in the presence of
the most dreadful form of impending
death. He is a man whose physical
bravery has never been successfully ques-
toned, yet with il all he unites a prud-
ence that is in every way commendable.
He has recently had a misunderstanding
with a Laramie business man and q few
days ago was invited to call at the bust
ness house to straighten out matters.
What followed is told with delicious
naivete in the professors own inimitable
style:
No jeopardy was expected. he frank
ly states, "else We would have prepared.
On arriving at the mans place of business
ye editor was insulted for the publication
of certain piano articles. Considering
the babies at home, no palpable deeds
were in place since a third person was
'shlyly' secreted in a handy position to be
good witness in court, and use certain in
strument of wal in case OF need. But
we invite Kellner to come into our Office
and pronounce a few words, like he has
done down home, in presence of the
fighting editor and We won't have any
body on the SHY either"
The thought of the havoc which might
have ensued had the professor not first
considered his babies at home Causes a
shudder of horror to thrill every reader,
while he must at the same time lift up
his heart in prayerful thankf1lness that
an awful calamity has been ayerted.
The natural inclination of Prof. OFT is
to be a holy terror and were this %inclina
ton not counterbalanced by n prudent
consideration of consequences the news
paper men of Wyoming would have oc-
casion to point with pride to n local jour
nalistic Sullivan, whose prodigious activity
in the presence of the irate subscriber
would, by example, stiffen the backbone
of every editor in Christendom. But,
perhaps, it is better as it is. Were Prof.
OFT less prudent human life might be too
recklessly sacrificed and good, red blood
which now performs its natural functions
might be too lavishly wasted in enriching
Wyoming soil, which is rich enough with.
out it. Even the reflection hat the news.
papers might be lifted with a startling
frequency out of the dull routine of every
day life had nature seen fit to modify
Prof. OTIS prudence and emphasize his
pugnacity, cannot lessen our thankfulness
that things are as they are. We are not
of those who find delight in contemplate
ing Il carnival Of corpses or who are
thrilled with Joy at the sight Of manned
and mutilated humanity. Rather should
we prefer to see the sweet dove of peace
lowering DER the land, and it is for this
reason that we feel u%nspeakable gratifca-
ton that Prof. OFT is a modified holy ter
ror about whom nature has ~prudently
thrown its safeguards.
If the professors inclination was for
hot blood instead OF for beer Wyoming
might never contain sufficient population
to reach statehood.
, 1888-02-25
Educating Arabian Girls.

Educate a girll' exclaimed q Mo-
hammedan to DIR. Jessup, a missionary
among the Arabs, who was urging him
to place one of his daughters in a girls
school in Tripoli. Educate a girl! You
might as well try to educate a catg'
Several aristocratic Mohammedan gentle
men of Beirut were induced a few years
ago to place their daughters in one of
the Protestant schools there, and ono of
them remarked: "Would you believe it?
l heard one of the girls read the other
day, and she actually asked a question
about the construction of a noun pre-
ceded by n prepositionl 1 never heard
the like of It'll The things do distinguish
and understand what they read after ALL"
The other replied: "Mashallahl Mash
allahl The will of God be donel"-St.
Louis Republican.
, 1888-02-25

The coolies work excellently. They
are picturesque additions to the land
scapa, as they keep to the bright colors
and graceful drapery of India. The grave
dignity of their faces contrasts remark
ably with the broad, good humored, but
common features of the African. The
black women look with envy at the
straight hair of Asia, and twist their I'M
happy wool into knots and ropes in
vain hope of being mistaken for the
purer race; but this is all. The African
and the Asiatic will not mix, and the
African being the stronger, will and
must prevail in Trinidad, as elsewhere in
the West Indies. Out of n total popula-
ton of 10, 900 there are 25, 900 whites
and mulattoes, $1,000 coolies, the rest
negroes. The English part of the Eu-
ropeans shows no tendency to increase.
j. A. Froude.
, 1888-02-25
Recovering.

One evening two weeks since West
Meyer, the cattle grower and owner Of the
Cabinet saloon on Eddy street, was quite
seriously injured by a fall on the icy pave
ment. Nothing was said about the acct
dent at tie time on account of the gen
tleman's aged mother. The doctors now
pronounce him out of danger, but Mr..
Meyer is still unable to be about. In at
tempts to save himself his back was
sprained and he will not fully recover for
some time yet, though at present able to
sit in n chair several hours each day.
, 1888-02-25

A curious manner of deception in
sound wa developed the other day
through n bet. One man wagered that
the direction from which any sound
comes. A gentleman was blindfolded,
and another, holding two silver coins be-
tween his fingers, snapped them together
right under his friends nose. When
called on to locate the sound the gentle
man was positive it was behind him.
experiment was tried from every side,
but the gentleman was not able to tel
correctly just where the sound came
from.--Cincinuati Enquirer.
, 1888-02-25

notices of the introduction of bills were
given during the afternoon session:
By Mr.. Patten-Providing for the
plugging of flowing oils wells by opera
tors in order hat fresh water may be kept
from petroleum bearing rock.
Also a bill to amend the law relative to
road districts.
The gentleman from Fremont county
WILSON present the educational COM
mittee's revision of the operative school
laws
, 1888-02-25
Belief in tho Moons Influence.

Men are not superstitious nowadays.
Oh, no! but some of them kill their hogs
only in the light of the moon, and plant
their potatoes when it is full. One of
u citizens relates n remarkable in
stance in proof of Luna's effects upon
mundane affairs. He says that in Penn
~sylvania, before he left that state, two
men put new roofs upon their houses.
One house was rooted while the moon
was new, and the other while it was
either dark or full. Before he came
away the roof of the former house had
drawn up till a full story had to be put
underneath, while the roof of the latter
had pressed the building down till the
lower story was under ground!-Ameri-
can Magazine.
, 1888-02-25

BY dispellinG the symptoms so often
mistaken for Consumption. Santa Able has
brought gladness to many a household.
BY its prompt use for breaking up the
cold that too often develops into that
fatal disease, thousands can be saved from
an untimely grave. You make no mis-
take by keeping n bottle of this pleasant
remedy in your house. California Cat-r-
Cure is equally effective in Graduating all
traces of Nasal Catarrh. Both of these
wonderful California remedies are sold
and warranted by w. N. Hunt, at 81. 90
a package, 3 for 81. so.
, 1888-02-25

The everlasting enamel paint with
which the decorating English woman
now covers everything not lively enough
to escape from her, is employed to cover
palm leaf fans to be.carried with evening
costume. The enamel hardens them, and
they wear very well, and with the dec
Grafton of n ribbon bow they look well,
whether ornamented with flowers or not.
And when the owner is tired of ono
color she can cover it with enamel of n
different hue and be newly equipped
Boston Transcript"
, 1888-02-25

What pure air is to an unhealthy local
ity, what spring cleaning is to the neat
housekeeper, so is Hoods Sarsaparilla to
everybody, at this season. The body
needs to be thoroughly renovated, the
blood purified and vitalized, the germs Of
disease destroyed. S~crofula, Salt Rheum
and all other blood disorders are cured by
Hoods S~arsaparillr, the most popular and
successful spring medicine.
, 1888-02-25

An enthusiastic Republican residing at
Springfield, Mo-, writes to the Tribune
to say that he must have Blaine or moth
ing. The average Missouri Republican
is accustomed to nothing in politics, and
he can afford to stand and shout on a plat
form of this kind.
, 1888-02-25
A BUSY DAY.
Many Bills Briefly Considered in
the Legislature.
Petitions on Various Subjects Still
Pouring in.
House COMMITTEE Reports Adversely
on the County Bill.
Territorial Council.
nm

TRANSMITTED.
Governor Moonlight yesterday informed
the upper house that he had sent to the
ter ritorial secretary house joint memorials
in relation to additional legislative en-
ploYes and requesting congress to cede to
Wyoming forty acres of land for the fish
hatchery.
sUBPGNAs.
Mr.. Symons gave notice of the intro
duction of a bill amendatory to the stat
ute in the criminal code in relation to the
process for witnesses.
CONQUERED.
The council passed Mr.. Adams house
bill relieving stock detectives from their
duties as game detectives. There were
no votes in the negative.
TOWN SITES.
Mr.. Louck's council file amending the
TOWNSHIP law received the endorsement of
the upper body and was transmitted to
the house.
The action of the house in passing Mr..
Lafrentz's joint resolution in relation to
statehood was concurred in by the house,
and-the document will be sent to the ex-
%ecutive.
Dbl FELLOWS.
The council passed Mr.. Sutherland's
bill amending section 597 of the revised
statutes. The measure includes all de-
grees of Odd Fellow lodges in certain ex-
emptlons to secret societies.
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Kuykendall's measure empowering
county commissioners to relieve certain
towns in the matter of water supply and a
house bill providing for the release of
dover by married women were passed in
the council without dissenting votes or
incident
SUNDAY PRAYERS.
Mcssrs. Holiday of Albany and Bliss
of Fremont presented numerously signed
petitions urging the passage of a bill pro-
viding for the proper observance of the
Sabbath.
The councilmen attended strictly to
business yesterday and made considerable
Roadway. During one session of the
committee of the whole council, Nh.
Hadsell in the chair, the general file was
taken up and cleared. Mr.. Smith of
Carbon, who is indisposed, was absent the
entire day.
ADVERSELY.
pU
The committee of the whola council,
alter duly considering the house bill au-
thorizing certain religious and beneficiary
corporations to reimburse their officials,
reported adversely upon the measure.
A SLIGHT AMENDMENT.
The honorable council very coolly
amended Mr.. Curriers' house bill for the
propagation and cultivation Of food fishes
by striking out the sections appropriating
the salaries OF commissioner and super
intendcnt. The paragraphs removed also
provide for the improvement of the
hatchery SO soon as the title to the land
occupied by the institution is vested in
the territory. The bill, as amended, has
been returned to the house.
, 1888-02-25
ChIcago's Great Chance.

Why would it not be a good idea for a
Chicago syndicate to purchase Phil Sheri-
dams birthplace and remove it to Chicago?
Albany would look well as a popular at
traction here, and so would County Ca
van.
, 1888-02-25

Broken Bow (Neb) Tlmes.l
Oh such beautiful weather, one could
scarcely believe we had just vent through
with such severe weather as we nave.
, 1888-02-25

ICInclnnntI Enqulrcr.l
Why should VIC worry about the tariff?
We have never had happier prospects for
base ball.
, 1888-02-25
We veosoxs
why Acker's
Blood Elixir

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. ~o guarantee It.
DR.. W. n. Hunt.
, 1888-02-25

S. Kellner will positively sell out his
entire stock within sixty days and will.
therefore, offer goods at less than whole
sale cost
, 1888-02-25
PITn IN
Strikes the Root oft.
journal OF Education.1

Philosophers have noticed that when a
man makes up his mind that he has got to
practice economy he generally tries to be.
gin with his wife's expenses.
, 1888-02-25

Legal blanks of all kinds at the Leader
, 1888-02-25

Courtesy of Hyo. Archives
, 1888-02-25

The committee of the whole council,
alter duly considering the house bill au-
thorizing certain religious and beneficiary
corporations to reimburse their officials,
reported adversely upon the measure.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-24
Kent Levy Court.

The Levy Court re-assenibled OH Tuesday
Of last week, and the greater part of its time
was devoted to the settlement of the accounts
Of the road overseers. The collectors, as a
general thing, have been prompt in the col.
lection Of taxes aud turning them into the
county treasurer, especially the collectors of
Little Creek and North Murde1kill hundreds.
each one about having paid up in full for
the past year The finances of the county
are in good condition. The Indebtedness
incurred several years ago through the build
ing of new Jail and court house, is being
slowly reduced, and in few years can be
paid in full, provided no extravagant or uu-
necessary appropriations are made. About
500 have been applied to a reduction Of
the debt in the past four years. The balance
is now about S44,soo The County Treasurer
has in bank at this time about S23 ,ooo to the
credit Of the county, with about $4,000 still
due from collectors. After the payment Of
the bills presented at this term Of court it is
believed that the county can apply from
$40 900 to $4,000 to further reduction of
the Indebtedness, which should by all means
be done. This is very creditable showing
and has been done without any increase in
the rate of taxation.
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-24
MILTON.

An Intellectual attempt was made one night
last week to get into the meat house ofCapt
Henry Ellingsworth. The son Of the Cap.
tain hearing a noise that sounded strange
for late night hours, made a survey of the
premises and the thieves took to a run. A
parting shot was given them, however.
Edward Wright, living in the suburbs Of
the town, died last Saturday after lingering
illness, and was buried Tuesday. He had
been employed as engineer for some time
on one of the largest tug boats in the New
York harbor. He was highly esteemed by
his employers.
The wife ofJoseph A. johnson died last
Saturday. The consort of VIM. Shockley
departed this life also the same day. Both
were buried from the New Market NJ. E.
Church on Monday. Rev. Mr. Wood ofici-
ating.
Levin Loaand and Ann Mosely, who we're
committed to Jail recently in default Of bail
have been released. They were bailed out
by Samuel I.ohand and Wm. A. Hazard, re.
spectively.
]. o. Bentley, who is conducting an "Art
Stamping and Designing Establishment in
New York and Philadelphia, also partner of
the hrm Of Bentley & Walsh, manufacturing
company near town. was here last week.
The schooners Hetty J. Dorinan and c. c.
Davidson are lying down the creek, bound
for New York. The former has on a cargo
Of 5000 bushels Of corn, the latter Of 5000.
Last Friday night thief, or thieves, tried
the doors of the sIores of Burton & Parker
and Wiley & virden. but did not secure an
The same night several chicken
roosts were depleted in South Milton.
The wife Of John Martin, living near
Harbesou, has been very sick; she is now
better. David R. Ennis, of the same neigh
borhood, is very low, and the hope for his
is not very hattering.
Miss NJ. J. Reynolds, the lady evangelist,
has returned to deliver the books which she
sold while here recently. She spoke at the
Young Peoples Meeting Sunday evening.
John W. Fox, formerly resident Of eur
Town, but now engaged in farming near
West Point, Va, is visiting his brother and
friends here.
Burton Stein, Lying near Redden, is dan
yeIously i'll with pneumonia; he is attended
~ DR.. Gillespie.
Edwin r. Paynter, Esq, Of Georgetown,
vas greeted in our midst last week
Miss Clara Vaughan, is visiting her uncle,
ames Evans, at Georgetown.
Mrs. Capt Chas Atkins left on Monday
Or visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Annie Barnett has been visiting Mrs.
has G. WapIes. -
Milford chronicle., 1888-02-24
Wananlaker's.

Cambria Underwear. Not for
hneness and extravaganza, but
for cents worth. You can see
a hundred things of this sort
on the ongcounters and never
one twice. But what we value
most is in every one-right
material and faithful, proper
work.
Mother Hubbard N ig h t
Gowns. Good muslin, yoke
with two rows of wheel pattern
insertion, neck, front, and
sleeves trimmed with EN-
broidery 75c.
Mother Hubbard N G h t
Gown, yoke of large and small
tucks, neck, sleeves, and front
trimmed with neatly embroid-
cred rufi1e, 75c.
Cambria Mother Hubbard
Night Gown, yoke of rows Of
fine herring-bone stitching be-
tween fine tucks, neatly EN-.
broidered rufle on neck and
sleeves, 81.
Skirts, with deep embroid-
cred rufae, open or closed pat
tern, rs and 9oc.
Drawers in a variety of
styles, 40, so and 75c.
Chemises at 50, 65 IS, and
S5c, 81, $I.25, $3.50.
Aprons, 25c to $3.50, per
haps hundred styles in Mus
lin and cambria, some inn
ported.
Let these stand for the
scores and scores oflille things
at just as remarkable prices
that we have no space to name.
Ohm WANAMAKER.
Chestnut Thirteenth and Market streets
and City-hah square.