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, 1888-11-02

\ Park place dealer in head coverings
displays in his window 1.-The evolution of
Il hat" 1t is n unique exhibition. First
there is Il grave and sleepy white rabbit
in n cage. Next to his apartment, as a
reminder of his possible fate, is a mass of
rabbit fur from the bodies of some of his
departed fellows. Exhibit 3 in the collec-
ion is a long, conical affair about the color
of a hornets nest, and scarcely as SYN
metrical in form. 1t is labeled: "Form-
ing the fur into shape" The fourth stage
in the evolution is illustrated by an ex-
hibit entitled, Shrinking the body"
The large gray cone has been contracted
to half its size, but looks as ungainly and
as little like n hat as ever. Exhibit 5,
however, looks very like a hat. The gray
mass has been dyed black and stiffened,
and but for its frayed edges it would
make a very decent h~eadgear. The sixth
sample shows the finished hat, as hand
some n derby as ever graced n Uranium.
Its edges are bound, its interior uphol-
stored with white silk, and is such n per-
feet hat as would make the sleepy rabbit,
marked Exhibit 1, almost willing to die
to produce such n triumph of art.-New
York Evening Sun.
, 1888-11-02

One of the modest cards among those
of public men is that of Gen. Beale, who
was, it will be remembered, such an init
mate friend of Gen. Grant, and who is
one of the most cultured gentlemen in
Washington. The family cards in which
father, mother and daughter call with
one presentation, are well represented in
hat of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshal Wilson,
whose day is Friday, and who live on G
street. Washington Mclean, the veteran
editor of The Cincinnati Enquirer, though
an old man, still goes out in society, and
his card is as fashionable as tina of a
dude. Mrs. Stanley Matthews has a
neatly engraved piece of pasteboard, and
Mrs. Senator Stockbridge's lightly lettered
card looks very simple beside the heavy
black letters on that of Mrs. Mahone.-
Carpenters Washington Letter.
, 1888-11-02

I'VE greatly dislike To find fault with
any OF the customs Of our beautiful little
city SAYS Il Dakota editor, but we must
nevertheless insist TINT people keep their
swine ont from under the Office of this
paper. While engaged at our desk writ
ing our leader On The Stability of Our
Territorial Institutions for our paper
this week, one of Senator McBride's razor
backed hogs bumped up its spipe and be-
gan scratching its back on the beams
under the floor, Earring the whole build
ing and making il necessary for us to stop
our work on the editorial, crawl under
our Office, and welt the critter along the
side with a column rule. This interrupted
our train of thought, and the editorial l.
not what we could wish.
, 1888-11-02
DESOLATlON.

Alone | sit in gorgeous state,
And view my gathered treasures rare,
Which seem to mock my cruel fate
My lonely lot, so bleak and bare.
Within is wealth and warmth and light,
Close curtained from the whistling wind,
That sweeps and swirls with reckless might,
Whose breath brings death to human kind.
But the cold wind of her deep scorn
Has blighted all my joy of life;
Within my soul no hope is born
No rest or peace or savage strife.
And what care l for pride or fame,
Since love from out my heart is drivenf 3
ALI, all is but an empty name
Ashes the prize for which I've striven.
Dead ashes from a deep despair,
A heart burned out by passions fire
o God she was so false, so fair,
And blind was / with fond desire.
flowed with love that ne'er grows old;
My worship followed where she led;
But weary of a tale oft told,
She left me!-and the world is dead.
Martha NJ. Ross In Times-Democrat.
, 1888-11-02
CURIOUS WIND PHENOMENA.
The "Sand AuGers" of the P~lains-Tricks
of Baby Cyclones-A Collapse.


of Baby Cyclones-A Collapse.
"a curious phenomenon" said Pro-
fessor +. T.. Clarke to a reporter, lis some
times observed on wide plains where the
atmosphere is hot and dry. 1t is the
forming of miniature cyclones, or rotary
storms, which, when occurring on n grand
scale, as they do in the western states, are
known as ~tornadOes.
"When the Union Pacific railway was
being constructed the wOrkmen had fire.
uuent opportunities of witnessing the
formation and progress of such whirl-
winds, which. on account of the peculiar
action they had on dry soil, were called
sand augers.' They were especially fire.
Quent in Lodge Pole Creek valley, through
which the railway, leaving the Platte
river, ms northerly to near the base of
the Black hills. This valley is quite mar
row-averaging about n mile in width
and is bounded on either side by u range
of low, uneven hills.
THE first indication of the approach of
one of these and augers' would be the
formation, here and there in the valley,
of little whirligigs of dusty winds, picking
up bits of straw, paper and other uncon-
sidered %tritles, sometimes waltzing into
camp and flirting with the canvas tents or
scattering the embers and ashes Of out
door cooking places.
These baby cyclones would increase in
number quite rapidly, and then be whisked
away by strong currents of air, coming
from no one knew where, but all drawing
across the valley toward the eastern
range of hills, over which would then b.
seen advancing a funnel shaped cloud,
like that seen over waterspouts forming
mt sea.
From the under surface of this low
lying cloud n swaying tongue of lead
cOlored vapor would prolong itself toward
the earth, from which, to meet it, would
rise a cloud of dirt and sand. This earth
column would rise higher and higher,
with a whirling motion, becoming more
compact all the while, until the blue
hlack yapor and the brown mass from
below would unite above, Inc the com
pleted, swiftly whirling column commence
moving slowly down from above on its
way across the valley.
" lille its forward progress was usually
slow, its rotary motion about its vertical
axis would be very rapid; and so dense
would be the mass Of sane gathered up by
il that when the column touched the earth
d. would scoop out a shallow channel like
tAa cry bed of q small stream. Hence it's
uGi.g ri sand auger.
The diameter OF these augers seldom
Exceeded fifteen or twenty feet Mt the
ground, but their bulk increased with
their height until they were merged into
tEe broad surface Of the thick, mIrEy
vapor from tie cloud above, from which
electric flashes frequently played. When
his occurred large hailstones would be
formed, which would he thrown, by CEN
triiugul force, apparently out from the re-
yolving storm. They would be found to
be, almost invariably, in the shape of fiat
disks, sometimes three inches in diameter
H - 90
, 1888-11-02
Nipped in abe Bud.

Is it not better to nip consumption, the
greatest scourge of humanity, in the bud,
than to try to stay its progress on the
brink OF the grave. A few doses of Cal
ifornia's most useful production, Santa
Able, the king of consumption, will re-
lieve,. and a thorough treatment will cure.
Nasal catarrh. too often the forerunner of
consumption, can be cured by California
Cat-r-cure. These remedies are sold and
fully warranted by DR.. w. n. Hunt, at
81, or three for 81. so.
, 1888-11-02
A Question in Arithmetic.

Laura-So you are really engaged to
him, dear? He is 40, you say, and you
are 20-just twice as old as you, love.
Dea me, when you are 40 he will be 90r'
Clara-Good graciousl l hadn't thought
of hi wallpapers Bazaar.
, 1888-11-02

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. Will positively cure all
kinds of piles Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABIETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
W. N. Hunt, at 25 cents per box by mail
40 cenfs
, 1888-11-02
Notice TO Taxpayers.
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
CHEYENNE, Sept. II. 1888,

OVUNII IhEASUHEh AND
COLLECTOR OF TAXES. !
CHEYENNE, Sept. II, 1888.
TEkaIToRx OF WYOMING, IS.
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 &C.
cording to law, and that said taxes are
now due and payable at my office without
further notice.
Any tax remaining unpaid on the Both
day OF November, A. D. 1888, will be de-
-linauent and subject to the addition of a
penalty of ten ClO) per centum together
with interest and costs of collection.
ISAAC BERGMAN.
County Treasurer and Collector of Taxes.
, 1888-11-02

Husband twho has a little ''engage-
ment" on hand)-I shall be at the office
very late tonight, my dear, posting my
books, and you had better not sit up for
me.
Wife-Nery well, John. When / get
ready to go to bed I'll Just say good night
to you through the telephone.-New York
Sun.
, 1888-11-02
Notice of General Election.

COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wye.
October 2, 1888

SObNlI SALhh . OffICE
Cheyenne, Laramie Co., Wyo.
October 2, 1888.
In accordance with the provisions OF
Sec. 1927 of the revised statutes, public
notice is hereby given that a general cleo
ton will be held in the several precincts
of Laramie county, Wyoming Territory,
on Tuesday the 9th day of November, A.
ID. 1888, for the purpose of voting for the
folio wing officers, to-wit:
Three (3) members of the council for
the first council district. consisting of the
county of Laramie.
Six (6) members of the house of repre-
sentatiyes for the first representative dis
trlct consisting of the county of Laramie.
One ~ member of the house OF repre-
sentatives for the twelfth representative
district consisting of the counties of AL
banv, Converse and Laramie.
One ~ delegate to congress.
One () sheriff.
One % county clerk.
One ID probate judge and county treas
urer.
One ~ county and prosecuting attor-
ney.
Three (3) county commissioners.
One % superintendent of schools.
One (1) coroner.
One ~ surveyor.
One % assessor.
One () road supervisor in each road
district.
Two (2l justices of the peace for Chey-
enne precinct.
Two (2) constables for Cheyenne pre-
cinct.
For each and every precinct in said
county Except Cheyenne) one Q) Justice
OF the peace.
For each and every precinct Except
C~heyenne) one % constable, where such
justice of the peace and constable are de-
sired.
The ballots to be used at said election
shall be plain white ten (lO) inches in
length by three (3) inches in width and
shall be common book paper.
II. B. KELLY.
Chairman of the Board OF County Com
m~issioners.
Attest:
SEAL JOHN K. JEFFREY,
County Clerk and Clerk of the Board.
, 1888-11-02

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums, al
lays the pain, cures wind collie and is the
best remedy for diarrhea. Twenty-Five
cents G bottle.
, 1888-11-02

What on earth is the reason people
will not, can not, or do not see any differ
ence in nheap nostrums put up by Cheap
John houses or irresponsible parties at
enormous profits, rather than take a med
icine of world wide reputation and one
that is giving universal satisfaction at
equal price? No medicine in the world is
giving such unparalleled satisfaction for
purifying the blood as Beggs' Blood Pu-
rifer and Blood Maker, and every bottle
that does not do its work will cost yeu
nothing. For sale by w. N. Hunt, drug
pist
, 1888-11-02

Wedding and visiting cards in gres
variety at the leader Office.
, 1888-11-02

[sEAL] JOHN K. JEFFREY,
County Clerk and Clerk of the Board.
, 1888-12-23
THE UNIVERSITY.
Closing Exercises at the Terri'ory's
Fayorite Institution.
Special correspondence of THE LEADER.

Special Correspondence OF THE LEADER
LARAMIE CRY, Dec. 22-At an early
hour last night the university chapel was
filed to overlooking with the elite of the
city, and the friends of the students, to
listen to the closing exercises of the fall
term of 1888. The nature of the exer.
cises is shown by the programme given
below.
The essays and o~rations were original in
thought and diction. The former were
read and the latter delivered in a manner
both pleasing and entertaining. To make
mention of any one OF the efforts as par.
ticularly excellent would be unjust.
After the literary treat afforded by the
evenings programme, the faculty and
their ladies held an informal reception in
the presidents room and library, where a
very pleasant hour was spent in social
intercourse.
The university students have a vacation
until after New Years, when they again
return to their studies to win other, and
higher laurels in the ever widening field
of knowledge. We believe that the uni
versity is doing a grand work and within
its walls the best of opportunities are af-
forded to our boys and girls for
obtaining a thorough practical educa-
ton.
The programme is as follows:
Piano solo-Jennie B. Caldwell.
Oration-Political Corruption, Dietrich
G. Abrams.
Oration-The American Indian, Will
lam H. Peabody.
Guitar solo-Kate Olive Yelton.
Essay-Ambition, Viola May Moir.
O5ation-False Estimates Arthur w.
Vocal and instrumental trio-Katharine
F. Holiday. d. G. Abrams, Professor
Merze.
Oration-The Permanence of Thought,
William II. Bramel.
Essay-A Fool, or a Genius, Lillian j.
Hicks.
Oration-A Nineteenth Century Dis
grace, Sarah Jennie Gates.
Piano solo-Grace Jennings.
Oration-Marie Antoinette. Jennie
Belle Caldwell.
Oration-The battle OF Marathon.
Kepler Hoyt.
Piano solo-D. G. Abrams.
N. +. S.
, 1888-12-23
Look Out for a Jolly Time.

The Mennerchor Christmas tree and
ball has been one Of the big events of the
holiday season for the past four years.
This years effort, next Tuesday evening
(Christmas), at Keefe hall. will surpass
anything yet attempted. There will be
two large trees loaded down with dainties.
a fine programme of vocal and instru-
mental music, the Christmas tree, the
distribution of presents and dancing are
among the attractions offered. A good
time is always had on these occasions, and
SO that the enjoyment Of the hour may be
placed within the reach of everybody the
price of admission is placed at fifty cents
for each person, lady or gentleman. Those
seeking a place to enjoy themselves on
Christmas night need not look any fur.
Their thar Keefe hall.
, 1888-12-23
ACROSS WYOMING.
A Correspondents Trip Across the
Territory.
Scenery Viewed from the Golden
Gate Special.
Cheyenne Noted as the Wealthiest
City in the World.
New York World, Dec 1871

The beautiful depot at Cheyenne at
tracts attention. We stop to change the
iron horses, taking on two. for there is
climbing to be done when on the move.
What can be seen Of the city is inviting
and attractive. This is one of the most
sprightliest and most prosperous cities of
the West, exceeding in wealth per capita
every other city in the Union being the
home of SO many cattle kings. Chey-
n N has been a very Sild town. 1t shot
occasionally and rarely missed. Later it
reached the stage of hanging the shooter,
and now it is as. well managed as a New
England city. Wyoming, one of the
mos sparsly settled territories, is behinds
nc section of the country in natural re-
sources. The celebrated Yellowstone
Park is within her boundaries, and for the
hunter it is a paradise.
The train moves west from Cheyenne.
dragged by two "Moguls" up the heavy
grade to Sherman, over 5000 feet above
the sea, and the loftiest pointin the trans
continental ride. Here the inal view of
Longs Peak and its companion monarchs
is seen. To our left at Sherman the pyra-
midal granite structure, sixty-five feet in
height and with a base sixty feet square,
is the Ames monument, erected by the
Union Pacific company to the memory of
the Ames brothers, to whom the COM
pletion of the road was largely due. All
along here there are many curious forma-
tons and the ride is far from monotonous.
Here a ~stupendous cliff, to look down the
rugged and dizzy sides of which fills one
with fear and awe. and there a gaping
canyon, with walls So perpendicular that
no living creature could scale the fearful
heights. This is the backbone of the
Rocky Mountains and everything is bar
rem and desolate. 1t presents a sharp
contrast to the level country eastward of
the Missouri.
One of the most remarkable sights is
Dale creek bridge, a structure of iron
stretching out from bluff to bluff with a
$50 foot span. AS the train passes over
it the creek, 172 feet below, looks to be a
mere rivulet. The remarkable clearness
of the atmosphere renders possible an
other glimpse of Pixies peak, los miles
southwark.
We are now on Laramie plains, a region
OF striking beauty. Numerous sheep
ranches are passed. The plains are sue
ceeded by a desert stretch on which are
Rawlins, Rock Springs and Green River,
the latter surrounded by peculiar clay
buttes. At Carbon are great coal mines
operated by the Union Pacific company.
At Granger the Oregon Short Line is seen
circling away to the right. We pass Car
bon and then Fort Bridger, one of the
finest military posts in the West.
, 1888-12-23
Get Something substantial.

Dayid Miller makes an unusually dainty
display of holiday goods at his iewelry
store in the Idleman block. In the line
of iewelry he offers as attractive an as
sortment as has ever been shown in the
West. Persons contemplating making
presents cannot do better than to call on
him. 1t is remarkable the quality of
good hat can be bought for a little
money. Much money is wasted every
year in expensive trifles that do not last
long. With a piece of jewelry you have
something that is always in style and will
last a lifetime. Call at Miller's and see
if you don't find something to strike your
fancy
, 1888-12-23

j. K Calkins, deputy clerk of court
for the district of Converse county, has
resigned to devote his entire time to the
publication Of his excellent newspaper,
the Lusk Herald. Nh. Calkins is a fine
gentleman, II staunch Democrat and an
accomplished journalist. He has made a
very good officer during his incumbency.
N. f. Burns Of Douglas, who was de-
teated for the nomination for county clerk
by Nat Baker, is to be Mr.. Calkins' sue
cessor. Mr.. Burns friends vouch for his
competency and he has made a..favorable
impression during his visits to this city.
, 1888-12-23

About the first Christmas gifts of the
season were seen at the Capitol club
rooms last evening. The employees pre-
sented Proprietor Harry Hynds with a
magnificent pair of heavy gold cuff but
tons set with costly diamonds, a large
stone in each. They were appropriately
inscribed. a
From Tom and Bill to Dick was the
sentence engraved on the massive gold
head of a fine Int presented to Richard
Turpin by his friends Thos. McDermott
and VIM. Tener.
, 1888-12-23
N

j. S. Titcomb is in Colorado.
W. c, Hart is up from Fort Collins.
Hon. F. W. Lafrentz is down from
Ogden.
Geo. Harris left for Rosk Springs last
evening.
A. A. Uffendill, New York, is an Inter
Ocean guest.
Judge NJ. c. Ssuiy was over from
Laramie Yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. Guertin returned from Pueblo
yesterday morning.
Prof. N. Z. Stark returned from the
west yesterday morning.
David Miller's two young daughters,
Ellen and Jean. arrived from Iowa last
evening.
Ex-D. G. A. Darling of the Union
Pacific has accepted a position as assistant
passenger conductor.
G. G. Pardee. Judge F. w. Mecum and
II. A. Wagner and wife arrived from
Douglas last evening.
G. D. Kelley, formerly an extensive
real estate operator in this city. but now
in business in Ogden, is visiting Cheyenne.
Chief Clerk Henderson of Superin-
tendent Cummings Office, has received a
lot of fine silk hsndkerchieis from All
Say, the wealthy Chinese interpreter.
, 1888-12-23
SUNDAY
IN Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.

A. NJ. Z. church-S. Rice, pastor.
Services at IL a. m. and at 7:30 p. M.
Sunday school at 3 p. M.
Second Congregational church.-Rev.
A. w. Williams, pastor. Sabbath school
at 3 p. M. preaching at 4 p. m. Parents
and children on the South Side cordially
invited to make this chapel their home.
ST. Marks ehurch.-Fourth Sunday in
Advent. Celebration of the holy COM
munion at 8 a. M. Mathis and sermon
at IL a. m. Evensong at 4 p. m. A
cordial invitation extended to all. Seats
free.
First Presbyterian church.-Rev. r. f.
Field, pastor. Christmas services at IL
a. M. and 1880 p. m. byshe pastor. Even
ing subject: The Incarnation" Sunday
school at 1890 D.. m. Seats free. All
welcome.
st. Mary's cathedral-Fourth Sunday
of Advent. First mass at 8 a. m. High
mass at 1920. Vespers at I D. m.
Xmas-High mass at 5 a. IN. Low
masses at 7 and $50. Pontifcl high
mass at 1890.
Young Mems Christian Association,
ITO Central avenue. Meeting this after,
noon at 4 o'clock, conducted by j. R.
Kelly. All young men are cordially in
vited to attend. Reading room open to-
day from 2 to 6 o'clock p. N.
First Congregational church, Rev. A.
w. Williams, pastor. Preaching at IL
a. m. and 1870 p. m, Morning: Christ
mas sermon. Evening: why | Am
Not a Pantheist." Sabbath school at
I2:I5. Young peoples meeting at 6:3O.
The public cordially invited.
West Side Mission Sunday school
Meets at 3:l5 p. IN. every Sabbath in the
Wyoming block on Seventeenth street,
bet. O'Neil and Bent. This school is
especially for West Side children. but all
are welcome, not only children but adults,
who care to study Gods word or listen.
First Methodist Episcopal church
Rev. F. w. Vinson. ID, pastor.
Preaching at il a. m. and 7 D. m. Rev.
D. L. RAIDER will preach in the morning.
and the pastor in the evening. Sunday
school at 1915 p. IN, Judge j. w Lacey,
superintendent. Young peoples meet
ing at 6 p. m., and class meeting at the
close of the evening sermon.
, 1888-12-23
MeteoroIogicaIly speakIng.

OBSERVERS OFFICE, CHErENNE, Dec.
23.-The storm which appeared in the
extreme Northwest on Friday was central
last night at Rapid City, where the bar
ometer stood at 49, "a inches. the Their
mometer co. at 6 p. m. The area of low
barometer and high temperature is very
extensive and covers a large part of the
Northwest. Rain was reported last night
from Montrose, Boise City. Salt Lake and
Helena. Range of temperature in Chey-
enne from 30 to 610. Rain was observed
falling in the distance to the southwest Of
the station from 4:30 to 5 p. m. For to-
day, light snow followed by fair weather,
cooler.
, 1888-12-23
TOW N TALK.
Cosby Little Paragraphs Picked Up
Throughout the City.

Attend Prof. Moneys Christmas
Eve" dance Monday evening.
The Union Pacific pay checks were dis
tributed here last evening.
For mistletoe, holly. Christmas green
and choice cut flowers, call at Mrs. Chat
fms green houses.
There will be some exceptionally fine
singing in the churches of the city this
afternoon and evening.
Nearly 200 live pigeons have already
been secured for the trap meet to take
place at the fair grounds Christmas day.
Nice assortment of toys, work boxes,
albums, toilet sets and Christmas cards
at Cheyenne News depot, opposite post
office.
Kelley, the wrecA. invaded Cheyenne
at Sis o'clock last evening. At 1880 he
was bowling drunk, and at 8 a prisoner in
the calsboose.
The last number Of the Road. the
drummer's journal printed at Denver,
contains 70 humorous illustrated article
on John Chase and his hotel.
A large number of tickets have been
sold for the FIRST annual masquerade of
the Bartender Association to be given
at Keefe hall New Years Eve.
The Lander Clipper says that there will
be more land locations made in Fremont
county in the next six months than have
been made in the past three years.
VIM. Larkin. the crazy man who has
been annoying the city authorities for
some time, now makes life miserable for
the other prisoners at the county jail.
Judge CAROLS court in the Cheyenne
National bank block is a model in its way.
1t is commodlous, well arranged and neat.
ly furnished, while the decorations are
very fine indeed.
The last consignment of new books re-
ceived at the county library numbers 1855
cheice volumes. The books will be cata-
logued and ready for distribution by the
9th inst.
A mail carrier who bears missives to a
number of settlement north of CHEYENNE
is rather absent minded. He had reached
the five mile ranch last week when it
occurred to him that he had forgotten the
pouches.