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PERSONAL POINTS.
Ed Chase is in Denver.

Ed Chase is in Denver.
DR.. 7. G.. Maghee of Rawhns is in
town.
J. W. Page returned from Denver last
evening.
B. A. Hart arrived from Fort Laramie
last evening.
E. A. Circuit of Saratoga visited Chey-
enne Thursday.
s. F. McGetery and wife, Denver, are
at the Inter Ocean.
Judge NJ. G. Brown came over from
Laramie yesterday.
w. w. Corlett, wife and child left last
evening for New York City where they
will spend the winter.
Commodore W. B. Trufant and wife
spent Thanksgiving day in Cheyenne, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Gannett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Sutro were in
the city Thursday. Mr.. Sutro is one Of
the promoters OF the noted tunnel of that
name.
Miss Florence Hurlbut, who has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. R. F. Glover, for
some time past, returned to her home il
Denver yesterday.
George w. Sewers has gone East to b.
absent several weeks. His trip is partly
due to business for the Wyoming Eastern
for which railroad his law firm are attor
news.
, 1888-12-01
DRINK ON THE FLY.
How the Oriental Limited Will Take
Water without stopping.

A LEADER reporter who has frequently
been assured that the Oriental Limited
would only halt twice in Wyoming-at
Cheyenne and Green Riyer-has rather
doubted it, wondering where water for the
locomotives would be obtained. He was
enlightened yesterday.
Next Monday a large force of men will
leave Cheyenne and at once commence
work on a water trench which will enable
the fluid to be forced into the engine
boilers without a halt. The appliance
will be on a level stretch of track between
old Fort Sanders and Laramie. This
method OF drinking on the fly" as rail-
way men term it, has been in successful
operation on the Pennsylvania Central
and one or two other Eastern roads sew
eral years. 1t is a vast saving of time
and where permissible is in the
long run more economical. The
writer is unable to describe the
mechanism of the %contrivance, but is told
that a pipe from the engine skins along
the surface of the canal between the rails
and that the force of the moving train is
the power which carries the water into tie
boiler Of the locomotive. In winter steam
pipes keep the water from freezing. The
Oriental Limited will carry a carload of
coal Immediately behind the engine.
Work on the longitudinal water tank
will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
Fully 200 men will be employed between
Fort Sanders and Lara ME for several days
next week.
, 1888-12-01
A MAN.
An Unpretentious Business That Has
Reached Big Proportions.

From a rather small beginning T. w.
Ashford, the intelligent young colored
man who owns the barber shop opposite
the post Office, has come to be known as
one of Cheyenpe's leading business men.
The beauty about Ashtord's establish
ment is that it is far and away ahead of
anything of the sort in Cheyenne. He
has better chairs and more of them, the
furniture is all new and the place attrac-
tive. Himself a thorough tonsorial artist,
his four assistants, are picked men.
With characteristic enterprise Mr.. Ash
ford has just added three fine bathrooms
to his establishment. This department
will be thrown open to the public this
morning and will doubtless be well patron
lied. Like the barber shop this adjunct
is perfect in every detail. The three tubs
are brand new, their mechanism the
latest out. The rooms are spacious, ele-
gantly appointed and will be brilliantly
lighted. The carpets are fine, and the
bathers may tread on moquette rugs.
The water tank and furnace supplies l25
gallons Of warm water everywhere-much
more than any other tank in the city.
Hence there will be no delays. Enter
prise is always recognized and merit re-
warded. This being the case, Mr.. Ash
ford will not lack for customers.
, 1888-12-01
Haverly's nIInstreIs.

l'hH
A crowded house greeted the opening
performance OF Haverly's Minstrels at the
Bush street theater last evening. Every
branch of the minstrel business is ably
represented. A clever quartette of com
edians in their capacities as end men kept
the audience in a perfect simmer of laugh
ter by their comical sayings and doings.
The march of the Hesslan Dragons, by
the company was well executed and re-
ceived its proper recognition from the
audience. 1t served to introduce Howe
and Doyle, the finished clog dancers,
whose movements were the very perfec-
ton of grace itself. Attached to the
troupe is q great contortionist, and the
wonderful manner in which he twists and
bends his body makes one think that his
bones must be made of india rubber.
The most attractive feature is the wonder
tul Imperial Japanese troupe, which in
cludes the three Little All Rights, whose
feats are a marvel of agility and strength.
At the opera house Tuesday. Seats
now on sale.
, 1888-12-01

Four cars attached to the first section of
last evenings west bound train contained
a merry party of ChicaGoans en- route to
the coast. The cars are the property of
the Chicago & Alton company and are a
new excursion sleeper vastly inferior to
the Pullman but quite comfortable and
nicely furnished throughout.
, 1888-12-01
MeteoroIoglcaIIy speaking.

OBSERVERS OFFICE, CHEYENNE, Nov.
30.-Fair cool weather extends over the
Northwest, and rains over Southern Col
orado, Kansas and the Lower Missouri
Valley. Range of temperature in Chey-
enne Yesterday FROM lac to $50. For to-
day clear and cooler.
, 1888-12-01

Keefe Hall. Moyday Night, Dec. >.
Madam Morean, the celebrated clair
ovoyant, will lecture on Spiritualism and
give public tests. This lady has lectured
in all the principal cities in the country.
and will convince the most skeptical that
she is a wonder. Admission so cents.
Doors open at T:30.
, 1888-12-01
.m the .V;OeeIfies ar HOli-
day Goods at prices thar
lUtH surprise SOH at Mrs.
E. w GIker'S, 3O2 Sece,s-
teeMth street; Carey block.


That the Union Pacific, ''the Overland
Route, "and the CbicaRo& Alton railroads,
commencing SUNDAY, Nov. A, will run
Pullman palace sleepers through from
Salt Lake City, via Denver, to Kansas
City and Chicago, with only one change
OF cars from Portland, San Francisco or
Los Angeles, Take this line from Port
land, San Francisco. Helena. Butte, Salt
Lake City and Ogden to Chicago.
, 1888-12-01
Grocery Store sold.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. pa have
this day disposed Of my entire stock of
groceries, provisions, grain, fruit, etc, 10
+. S. Johnston, In thanking the public
for their liberal patronage in the past |
bespeak a continuation ofthe same on be,
half of Mr.. Johnston.
G. W. STANLEY.
, 1888-12-01

We wish to employ a reliable man in
your county. No experience required;
permanent position for three years. Sal
genteel business. Money advanced for
salary, advertising, etc. Largest manu-
facturers in our line. Enclose two cents.
no p~ostals. Centennial Mfg Co., Gin
%cinnati, O..
, 1888-12-01

lac largest stock of fine brandics, old
Whistles, choice hqueurS and superfiue
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1888-12-01

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Post Peraheron Horse association
will be held at the Office of the a%ssocia-
ton, in the city of Cheyenne, on Monday
the Bird of December. 1883, at 2 o'clock
p. IL. WIN. H. FORCE,
Secretary.
, 1888-12-01

P rice Kellner's goods before you make
any purchases in dry goods elsewhere. 1t
will save you 20 to so per cent to buy
your goods at Kellner's.
, 1888-12-01

A fine assortment of new goods foi
Christmas at low prices at Inman's must,
store, 22l West Sixteenth street.
, 1888-12-01

English broadcioth at $l.lO per yard.
Heavy, all wool dress goods at forty cents
per yard, and calicos at % cents per
yard at Kellner's.
, 1888-12-01

Fresh oysters received daily at Saddle
Rock,
, 1888-12-01

Ladies, call and see how cheap we viii
sell you a boys overcoat. B. Hellman.
, 1888-12-01
Legal blanks at the Leader office


A large assortment of Chinese and Jap
anese goods, also some fine Chinese lilies
at LOk Don's, lGl7 Capitol avenue.
, 1888-12-01
BuekIen'a arnIca saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
Sores, letter, ,chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded: Price % cents per box.
For sale by DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-12-01

That the Union Pacific, the Overland
Route, and the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Ry., commencing Sunday, Oct
ers through daily from Denver to Chi
cage via Omaha and Council Bluffs.
, 1888-12-01

Hellmau prides himself on his elegant
line of underwear, and it is the best and
cheapest we ever saw.
, 1888-12-01

Surahs, 65 cents; s%atins, 40 cents.
pushes, Is cents at Kellner's.
, 1888-12-01

Great slaughter in prices of handsome
laces, for evening dresses at Kellner's.
, 1888-12-01

A new line of % cent ties Just received
at Hellman's
, 1888-12-01

IA good organ for $75 cash at Temple
of Music, 22I West Sixteenth street.
Call and examine.
, 1888-12-01
stocKhoIdeIs' Meeting.

Oysters on the half shell at the Saddle
Rock.
, 1888-12-01

S. Kellner has the largest stock Of la
dies and children's cloaks in this Terri.
tory, and will sell them at less than New
York prices.
, 1888-12-01

The best 81. SO shoe west of Chicago
at Hellman's.
, 1888-12-01

Thomas Bros. meat market makes a
specially of ranch butter and g
, 1888-12-01

overcoats from 800 up at Hellman's 3.
, 1888-12-01

Soldiers additional homestead scrip in
quantities ranging from two and a half
acres to any number desired; title passes
without residence; correspondence solicited.
w. Il. MOSES,
Is Patterson & Thomas block, Denver,
Colo.
, 1888-12-01
Found,

A ring. Owner can have same by apply.
ing to this Office.
, 1888-12-01

Antonio. B. Adams
Bassanio. ...................C. K. Nichols
Gratanio. E. j. Churchill
Portia. Miss Sara Frost
Nerissa. Mrs. L. j. Churchill
Clerk Frank Gillespie
Jester Lewis Casper
Considerable historic talent of a high
order was displayed. To p~articulsTize
would be to disparage, to criticise, unjust.
All did well and the audience was very
much pleased.
Refreshments were served by the ladies
after the entertainment. Numerous were
the requests to repeat the entertainment,
but this was found impossible.
, 1888-12-01

Special sale of boys and childrens suits
at Hellman's
, 1888-12-01
WANTED.

WANTED-A working girl who under.
stands housekeeping. Address 2l0 Eff,
teenth street.
, 1888-12-01

For fine watch repairing,
David Miller Idelman block
, 1888-12-01

Hotel completely furnished, lease ON
building. Address G. +. Hall, Cheyenne.
, 1888-12-01
FOR RENT.

For SALE-Old papers. LEADER office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-29
TRICKS OF PHOTOGRAPHY.
How Some of the Delusions in sun Pict-
ures are Produced.

There are various ways for providing
surprising results in photography.
things that in one age would have been
called magic, but in ours recognized as
scientific tricks. The ghost picture,
for instance, in which a shadowy ghost
through which material objects are
visible-i5 seen between natural atti
tudcs and occupations. This is pro-
duced by an almost instantaneous ex-
posure of tho figure that is to do duty
as the ghost, followed by full expos
ure of the figures and properties that
are to appear natural. Another novel
trick was shown recently in a photo
graph reproduced by prominenttrad
journal, which presented the photo
graphcr, seated at table. playing
chess, with himself sitting on the OPP
posite side of the table, while he him
self stood up in the background looking
az his two selves playing.
The figures were all on the negative,
which was produced by three success
sive exposures OF tho plate, parts
thereof being masked each time by a
black velvet shutter. Still another
trick is that by which u person who
likes that sort of thing may appear to
be photographed riding on u flying
goose or q fish or any other desired
style of ridiculous locomotion. This
is done by the subject holding upon his
lap a hugo piece Of white or sky-tintod
card with the fanciful figure drawn
upon it. His face appears above the
upper edge of the card and seems in
the picture, Joined to the funny little
body mounted on tho goose or fish.
The statue picture is mace by about
the same device. -PbotoyyaYhtc Rcc'eto'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-29
BUILD WELL.

High on the granite walls the builders, toillng,
Heaved up the massive blocks and slabs to
place,
With swart and streaming brows and straining
snews,
Under the summers blaze.
And higher yet. amid the chills OF autumn,
Tier upon tier and arch upon arch arose;
And still crept upward, cOldly, YEARLY, slowly,
Mid winters sitting SHOWS.
From stage to stage up springs the master
bu ldcr,
Instructing, cheering Gliding here and there
Scanning with scrutiny severe and rigid
Each lusty lIborers share.
Anon his voice to those most distant shouting
Through the hoarse trumpet makes his orders
swell;
Or utters words like these, to rouse and hearten:
Build well. my men, build well
''The ropes are strong and new, and sound the
pueys;
The derricll's beams are equal to the strain;
Unerring are the level, line and plummet;
Let naaght be done in vain!
Build that these walls to coming generations
Your skill, your strength, your faithiulnes
shall tell;
That all may say, as storms and centuries test
them.
The men OF old built we'll"
And ever thus speaks the great MasterBuilder
To US, where er our Journey work. may be;
"Whateer he toll, the season, or the structure,
Build well-build worthilv!"
II. s. Br01cn, in journal Of Education.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-29
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

In Russia last year eighty thousand
dram shops were done away with by
law.
IN the grounds Of the Irish Exhibi-
ton, London, no Intoxicating liquors
are sold, while the facilities for OBJ
tanning Temperance refreshments arc
ample
IT is said that in each street in
Paris, out Of fifty shops thirty are de-
voted to the sale OF vino and alcohol.
Itwould really appear that, in France
at least, one-half of tho population
has for its business the giving of drink
to the other half.
IT appears that intemperance is nos
uncommon among Austrian school
children, and the Vienna school board
have asked for government interven-
ton. A bill for prohibiting the sals
of Intoxicating liquor to children
under fifteen years is to be introduced
into Parliament.
The Philadelphia Ne,0S says OF
''troating:' The treating habit
causes three-fourths of the drun!ien-
ness in this country, and it would nof
| exist were it not for the saloons. They
are hot-beds of vice, promoters OF
crime; they break up thousands Of
homes each year, and drag thousands
ofmen and women to the depths Of pow
erty, degradation and disease"
A TEMPERANCE society has just been
formed in st. Petersburg, city which
consumes daily 100000 glasses OF
vodka 10000 bottles of wine, 1,5O0,-
900 pints of beer, without mentioning
the various other forms of alcohol
The new society was formed by shoe
makers, has already 1900 members.
and is increasing at the rate of $50 new
members a week. This movement
if successful, will mark an era in Rus
sian history.
Mr. GEORGE KEENAN, says in his
articles on Siberia, in the CeRiurY.
There are thirty rum-shops to every
school throughout Western Siberia.
and thirty-fye rum-shops to every
school throughout Eastern Siberia,
and in country where there exists
such adisproportiou between tho facil-
ties for education and the facilities for
intoXication, one can not reasonably exc
poet to find clean, orderly or prosper
GUS villages"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-29
BALLOT REFORM.
How to Eradicate some of the Iniquitcs
of Political 'Fine Work."

Oh IOtlllftl ~ Inc "Oiks
This is one of the reforms which
must come, for without it our system
of popular government can not be
maintained. Every election, especially
in our large cities, shows that until this
reform is secured all other reforms are
impossible of accomplishment. The
control OF the election machinery, of
the printing and distributing OF the
ballots, must be taken from the poll
ticians and put into the hands OF the
State. That is, we must take the power
to control our elections away from the
men who have no responsibility and no
interest in government save extrava-
gance and corruption and put it
into the hands of officials who
are sworn to do their duty. Of
what use is it to try to get honest
men nominated for Office when we
leave in the hands of the political
workers the power to defeat them at
the polls by distributing fraudulent or
detective ballots, or by making IDEALS
anu U4CNci9 NutCh CIISdJ JnG people
Of their viii? We have talked for years
about reforming the primaries and tho
nominating conventions, but not one
particle of progress has been made.
Under The Massachusetts law any four
hundred voters, in case Of u candidate
( for State Office, and any one hundred
voters, in case of a candidate for a les
ser Office, by uniting in a petition in
can have his name printed upon the
official ballots and have those ballots
distributed at the polls at the pubiia
expense. What more certain way OF
reforming the primaries could be de-
vised than this? If there were such a
law in New York City there would be
an end to the astonishing spectacle
which is there so often presented of a
"boss' setting up Il candidate OF his
own for Office in spite of all protests.
and frequently electing him in spite of
all opposition. Under such d law both
''bosse5' and primaries woald in very
short time lose their present domi-
nance ia our politics.
In fact, there is scarcely a form of
iniquity known to ourelection methods
which a good ballot law would not
eradicate. We should be rid at one
stroke of the assessments upon candi-
dates, of the bribing and bnlldozing of
voters, Of the nomination Of notoriously
unfit candidates, OF IDEALS" and
"dic5er5" and Grades" at the polls.
Al these would disappear for the sim
pie reason that the machinery of cleo
tons would be taken out of the hands
OF irresponsible and often dishonest
mon. Such an obvious and imperative
reform as this can not be long delayed.
--CCRtdDy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-29
WHAT 1T COSTS.

A Traffic without One RedeeminS Feat
ure-Au Ulcer Eating Out the Vitals of
the Nation-A Burden ON Every Legiti-
mate Occupation.
OF course the moral aspect Of the
rum traffic needs exemplitication. but
it by no means follows that all other
aspects of the matter shall be neg
lected. We believe that there should
be more attention given it from the
side of political economy. Startling
as the proposition may be, we think
the facts will bear Us out in the state
ment that there is expended every year
labor to produce an abundance of food,
clothing, and of every necessary and
even luxury of ordinary life for every
human being within the Nations
limits. The trouble is, the money
representing the labor necessary to
produce this is spent in wrong chan
nels; and the chief of these is the ex-
penditu"e for rum in all its forms.
Several years ago newspaper in a
live, rapidly-growing Western city, in
a mining district, took the pains to
collect the data upon which it calcu-
lated the relative total expenditures
for rum, tobacco and the necessaries of
life. 1t found that in the one year the
total amount received in that city for
the sale of clothing, boots and shoes,
coal and the products of the bakeries
WAS $1,87j. 600. The amount spent
for rum was $2,00o,000; that for
meats, game, live stock, hay, carpets,
crockcry and glassware and books and
stationery was %2,07j,0 600 Add this
and the 81 ,87j, 900 above, and the nee
essaries of life cost that city s., $50, 600.
Tobacco and cigars were sold to the
amount of 81, 225, 000 Add the sales
of rum and we have $4,225,0 900. Sub
tract the total spent for the necessarios
of life and the sales of rum and tobacco
were in excess by $275,O 900.
Suppose that the sums spent for rum
had been added to those spent for the
necessarles Of life, increasing the total
from So, $50, 900 TO $5,950,O 600; does it
not seem probable that every inhabit-
ant OF that city would have been well
clothed, well fed and warmed and well
housedP Yet all that was needed to
produce that result was that the money
each individual spent for rum had been
spent for the things that were needed
to make him and his comfortable and
physically happy. But you may say
that a Western mining town is ex-
ceptional in the number of people who
use rum, and that it will not do to
judge the Nation by that one place
There is some truth in this; yet it was
calculated few years ago, taking the
figures of the United States census of
1880 os a basis, that the annual ex-
penditurcs of the entire United States
in round numbers, were us follows for
these items:
LiQu IS OF all kinds. ........... 100000
loUHcco, ,....,..,.... ......... 6Ol OD,J Do
Bend ........ .......... Jl1U",UUI
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-29

themselves with silver and gold. The
arrival OF Il steamer i'll some of the less
frequented districts is enough to slim
ul;te the wives and lasses to attire
themselves in all their bright costume
and filigree nic!lnacks. 1t is OCCASION
ally the fortune of wanderer among
the fjords and fields thus to witness
these gathering of the women-folk
Many of the ornaments and plate find
their way to shops in the larger towns,
and also to hotel parlors, where they
lie, tempting objects to the tourist
matron and miss. On inquiring into
the cause which lei ~ the Norska
women parting with their adornments
we were informed that it was generally
done by intending emigrants.
There is no feudal principal in Nor
way. The land is held by its owner
absolutely, without any tenure from
the king or superior. Property thus
roqnires no charter, and the owners
have never been subject to military
service as vassals. The facility with
which property can be transferred is
refreshing to one who contemplates
the complicated and costly machinery
of the law to be encountered in other
countries. A stroke of the district
judges pen is sufficient under the sim
pie laws Of Norway.
On Il death OF farmer, his children
sons and daughters aliko-have the
property equally divided among them.
Should the farm be insufficient for all
their wants, an amicable arrangement
is usually made, by which the SURPLUS
rclinquish their shares on payHz54S pi
a compensatory sum, and settle else
where, Or emigrate. 1t might seem
that this system of subdivision would
ultimately result in impoverished hold
ings; but, as justly remarked by MIR.
Samuel Laing in his Djqry, tie reason
that such an issue is preveited lies in
the fact that in Norway theland being
held in full ownership, ''itsaggregatlon
by the deaths of co-heirs and by the
marriage of female heir among the
body OF landowners, balaces its subdi-
vision by the equal succession OF chill
dren."
There is no aristocray in Norway,
unless it be that of successful enter
prise and labor. Thefarmer owns no
superior, is uniformly polite and hos
pitable to all; whiB servility and
obsequiousness are Utterly foreign to
his nature.
Sufficient has ben given in this
short sketch to enable the reader to
form an idea of Norwegian farms and
farmers. If it should occur to any one
to inquire why it is that men toll year
by year in hard and constant strug-
gle, where farming is a task of the ut
most difficulty aad hazard, we feel
sure the reply, and only reply, is this,
that the land they till is their o0n.
They love it, for on it their fathers
ived-many o. them can trace their
ancestors as far back as the grand old
days of the viiling5-and they, unless
compelled by force of circumstances,
are happy to reap and SOW the same
acres season after. With all the forces
of nature arrayed against them, these
men can show that their small hold
ings feed them and their children; and
make them the backbone, the strength,
of genie Norge.-L a Iou's Monthly. =