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, 1889-08-27

Judge Maginnis presided at yesterdays
session of the district court. A large
number of cases were continued. These
entries may be of interest:
A. j. Parshall VS.. Robert Walker;
judgment by default.
Parshall and Warren, assignees, VS..
Geo. f. Morgan; Judgment by default for
SAG.
Parshall and Warren assignees VS.. G..
E. Clay; Judgment for 81 ,225.
John w. Leonard VS.. Francis j. Nu-
gent. motion to dismiss argued and taken
under advisement.
Lizzie johnson VS.. Chas. johnson; or
der for weekly allowance set aside.
Chas. johnson VS.. Lizzie johnson; d.
vorce proceedings; leave given to verify
petition.
Court adjourned to Sept 90.
, 1889-08-27
Personal POINTS.

A. D.. Kelley vent west yesterday.
Tom Williams spent Sunday in Denver.
NJ. Wasserman and wife are back from
Colorado.
t. A. Davies was over from Laramie
Yesterday.
Richard Ashworth has returned from
Montata.
A. Idelman has finished a business trip
and is home.
Internal Revenue Collector Bennett is
up from Denver.
Mrs. S. A. Bright and son returned
from Denver yesterday.
Geo. w. Gushing, manage of ma
chinery for the Union Pacific, passed east
yesterday.
Mai. L. P. Champlin, the: new register
arrived from Trinidad, Col, Sunday, and
will remain here.
w. e. Skinner went west yesterday to
load 1893 Street stable cars at Rock Greek,
Rawlins aud Waterfall.
r. J. Clancy, who was here with the
Yellowstone excursionists, is the hustling
railway reporter of the Omaha Bee.
Richard Carr, Hellman's cutter, has re-
turned from a six weeks trip to Boston,
New York and other Eastern points.
, 1889-08-27

We desire to say TO our citizens that for
years we have been selling DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, DR..
Kings New Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve and Electric Bitters and have
handled remedies that sell as well or that
have given such universal satisfaction.
We do not hesitate to guarantee them
every time and we stand ready to refund
the purchase price If satisfactory results
do not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely
on their merits. DR.. w. N. Hunt, drug
gist.
, 1889-08-27
MeteorogicaiIy Speaking.

OBsERvER's OFFICE, Cheyenne, Aug.
GA well defined storm was central
this morning 8 a. m. at Fort A~ssinaboine,
where the barometer read %. 81 inches.
1t will probably move southeast, causing
warmer weather and showers tomorrow.
The rainfall was as follows: Pueblo and
Moorhead trace, Omaha IL inch. Sioux
City .02, Huron .oS. Range of tempera
ture In Cheyenne from So to Sc degrees.
Trace OF rain from 6.25 to G. 80 p. IN.
, 1889-08-27

There was a terrible epidemic of dys-
EMERY and bloody flux in Pope county,
Illinois, last summer. As many as five
deaths occurred in one day. Messrs.
Walter Brothers of Waltersburg, sold
over $3.50 bottles of Chamberlain's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during
this epidemic and say they never heard of
its failing in n case when the direc-
tions were followed. 1t was the only
medicine used that did cure the worst
cases Many persons were cured by it al
ter the doctors had given them up %
and so cent bottles for sale by b. B.
David, druggist.
, 1889-08-27
Union Pacific Earnings.

Here is a very interesting Associated
Press telegram received from Boston last
evening: The net earnings of the Union
Pacific whole system) for July were ST.
300, coo, an increase over the same month
of last year OF $4,000. For seven
months, to July 81, 5000 900, an in
crease of $73, 200. The expenses SHOW a
decrease of sos. 900 for July and $Gl5,O 0O
for the seven months.
, 1889-08-27

Sundays practice game between mines
captained by Rapp and Millett resulted in
the lowest scores C recorded in the ter
ritory. By innings:
Rapp........~......I O2Ol0l O-5
Millett .........-...0 0 0 DOL 0 2-3
1t was a pitchers battle with Erswell
ank King as twirlers and Watts and Mil
lett in the cage. There were several
brilliant plays in the field. Stow covered
himself with glory at second.
, 1889-08-27

The Prince of cutters returns to Chey
enne after a visit of six weeks spent in
New York, Boston and Chicago looking
up the late things in fine custom tailoring,
and can now he found at his old stand
with B. Hellman. He says he can now
cut you a suit in either New York, Bos-
ton or Chicago p,ry latest styles. Our
prices are lower than ever and our stock
of cloths more complete. Call and see
us. B. HELLMAR.
, 1889-08-27
ICE.

Lake Mahpalutah ice. J. l.. Murray,
1916 Ferguson street.
, 1889-08-27

For fine watch repairing.
David Miller, 3I9 w. 18th street.
For good hack service call telephone No. 9.
, 1889-08-27

Burnett's Extract at
Il. s. JOHNSTON & Bros.
, 1889-08-27

istorica1 Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo,
, 1889-08-27

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished rooms
in Maple terrace. Apply at Rhodes &
Troxell's.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06

sanns, vvo Oy uegrecs tho weight IL increased
till the dog IL accustomed 20 carry many
pounds When each dog knows its duties thor
oughly - taught b work In company with
others, th most Intelligent In each pack being
exempt from carrier service and taught to
act as scouts, 20 ascertain the whereabouts Of
possible foes, and % enable the main body to
avoid the danger Of falling into ambush.
Tue method Of training the customs dogs
is, Of course, quito different. From their
earliest puppy hood they are taught 10 play
hide and seek with pieces Of tobacco and
small bags Of coffee or rolls OF lace. When
or months ola, their education In these mat
tiers is taken seriously in hand aud they are
taught 10 ST. quietly in ambush. never bark
ing, but merely giving a low growl or cock
Ing their ears g. attract the attention Of their
master whenever they detect any unusual
sound. Should they be guilty Of barking,
they are, Of course, punished, but wise dog
IS rewarded with Jumps Of sugar. After some
practice a well trained excise dog will scent
out even ono solitary smuggler dog at dis
tancs Of 200 yards, and be soon becomes
wonderfully expert IN tracking the law break
es, human or canine, and in giving notice Of
their approach. -BlackWoods Magazine.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06

Eye witnesses describe the waterspout as
presenting a most impressive and sublime
spectacle It formed about half way be-
tween Point Clear and Battles wharf and
proceeded slowly toward the shore roaring
at first with a very loud noise Il struck
Battles wharf near the shore end, and cut
1t of as neatly as if it had been sawed off,
The spout sucked up great deal of splin-
tered wood aud went dashing inland carry
ing With 10 a mass Of whirling debris, in the
midst Of which hundreds of fish were min.
gled. The waterspout proceeded up the land
tore of the corner Of a barn, and then fell
70 the ground with loud noise, depos.ting
the load Of broken wood and fish.
Capt l. IL. Kennerly gives a graphic ac
count Of the phenomenon. He says that he
watched the waterspout from beginning 10
the end There was very heavy black
cloud in the sky of the point, and all the
clouds in the neighborh0od were seen
moving toward the center Of the black cloud
He then knew that waterspout was form
ing, and called attent on 10 the atmospheric
disturbance Presently the water of the bay,
about 100 yards oif tho end Of a long wharf,
began % boil and whirl around with a loud
noise. This Whirlpool was directly beneath
tho blacs cloud The black cloud then
formed in funnel shape and let down a point,
revolving in q direction contrary % the
whirlpool below Soon the two bodies Of
water joined in forming a column about
fifty feet in diameter in the middleand reach.
ing up about a mile in the air
As soon as the junction was formed the
greater part Of the rushing water ceased.
The column stood apparently motionless for
about fifteen minutes, and had angle with
tie horizon OF about sixty degrees. The fun
mel at the top was dead black, but the body
of the watersp0ut was slate color. At the bot
tom, whore the spout spread out into a pyra-
mid, the water was green and white. 1t was a
magnificent sight. Then the whole mass be.
gan moving toward Battles, and came ma
jostically along bending more and more as it
advanced When it reached the shore, Just
where the wharf joins the shore the spout
bent in the middle and report Of electric
discharge and a fash Of Lightning announced |
that the spout was broken
The greater part OF the water was sucked /.
up in the heavens as the spout parted in tho I
middle aud the remainder fell with a great I
noise, enyeloping the wharf and breaking II /
down for a distance Of perhaps fifty feet, /
reaching from the shore 10 small house /
situated on the wharf The effects Of the .
spout were felt on land slightly. 1t was only /
a remnant Of .he gyrat.ng water that hit the /
house on land and the damage resulting was .
small Mobile Register
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06
netrecn the Acts.

was much amused by the conversation OF
n quaint Old farmer, a veritable Joshua
Whtcomb who set at a table adj joining mine
in downtown restaurant the other day. He
uad never been in the city before, be said
and be was oxaberant in praising the electric
lights, the Brooklyn bridge, the elevated
roads and a bundled and one other things OF
modern creation. lie talked confidentialiy
% The waiter Of some of the things he had
seen, aud / overheard him say:
"Gour tEeatros beat any blamed circus |
ever seen. / was at one the other night,
and right ina the most interestin' part they
let down on oil paintin' IN font. Men got up
an went out didn't know what it meant
till looked ct piece Of paper with the play
actors names on 10 and seed that twenty-four
hours elapsed between acts and q Then
l went out, TOO Last night at @ o'ciocl, 1
went back there, just twouty-fOur hours later,
an I'll be goehawed IL they didn't commence
right where they left of the night before
It's easy 10 See why they run them that
way. They make more money cut Of TO-
cause when a feiier's seen the besinun' he
tolabIe durn sure 20 60 back an see it out"
Tie honest cid fellow never realized that
lie was responsible for tine &C. Of coughing
that miderly attacked h.5 bearers. New
Yer Star
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

Lawrence Barrett was born in Paterson,
y. j., tfty years ago last April.
Emperor William has forbidden horse rae
inc in Prussia on Sunday and holy days
It is said that Browning wrote Lady Ger
aldine's Courtship' in two consecutive hours
Although nearly 90 years Of age, Alphonse
Daudet does not look it by at least ten years
The only jubilee gift which Emperor Fran
els Joseph accepted was a mosaic image Of
ths Virgin from the pope.
In spite Of tempting offers Lord Tennyson
refuses 10 .Nrito his memoirs Who says
Tennyson Is not a great mani
Mr.. Froudos bool, on Australia has given
birth to a new word in the assembly house at
Melbourne It's "Froudacity.'
Judge Charles j. McCurdy, Of Lyme Conn,
Is now the eldest living graduate Of Yale. He
was graduated in the class Of 1917.
Mr. Gladstone bought over fifty copies Of
Mrs. Burnetts story, Little Lord Fauntle-
roy, for presents TO his juvenile friends.
Mr.. Williamson, who has given Sl5OOO,OOO
10 found a mechanical training school in
Philadelphia. has carried tho same umbrella
for fifteen years.
Gladstone usually has three books in read
ing at tho same time and changes from one to
the other when bis mind has reached tho
limit Of absorption.
Count Won Moltke, Whilo making purchases
for Christmas, was surrounded by a Wild
and enthusiastic mob OF friends and admirers
in Berlin and cheered until he was obliged 10
retreat into n cab
George W. Williams, tho negro historian,
has recently returned from Europe laden
with tho fruits Of a long search through tho
libraries Of the Old World for matter per-
tanning to Toussaint rOuverture.
A fine marble bust Of David Davis, made
from a death mask, Is 20 be presented 10 the
state Of Illinois by Messrs Leonard SWEET,
Robert T. Lincoln and others. IL will be
placed in the capitol at Springfield
Ex-President Woolsey, Of Yale, although
nearly four score and ten years OF age, makes
a trip to the New Haven pOstolice daily
never varying a minute in the time OF bis
going and passing the city hall just as the
clock strikes o
Lord Tennysons LIES work IS practically
finished. AT the age OF - he is too feeble to
think OF undertaking any other work than
slight revision Of his noble poems. Mr.
Browning, who Is only three years younger,
is as robust as a man Of 80.
In appearance Osman Digna Is remark
ably fine looking man. He is tall and well
proportional, though somewhat inclined 10
DO fat He wears long, black beard, and
the vacant sleeve OK his left arm is always
pinned neatly 10 his left shoulder.
Gen. Boulanger's one idol in life is said TO
DO his mother. She was with him in 1859
during the ten months in which he was in
danger from a wound received at Solferino,
and which has never entirely healed. lie
spends every Sunday afternoon and evening
with her, and il away, always sends her
telegram
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06
WOMAN's WEAR.

Zouayo jackets made Of fur are a fashion.
able novelty.
Apple green is much used in combination
with black lace
Borders Of gold embroidery will be used on
evening dresses.
Brocadel WOODEN materials are used for
some Of the new wraps
Gray astrakhan is in great vogue for trim
ming gray cloth costumes
Rhino stone buckles are worn on slippers
that accompany directoire gowns
Velvet boiicos are again popular, and are
seen with wooden skirts Tor day wear.
Rosottes made Of ribbon will be much used
to catch up The draperies of evening dresses.
Loopinss up havo almost disappeared in
dresses. and skirts generally fall in unbroken
lines.
Feather brims with soft crowns Of velvet
compose some Of tho capoto5 Tor evening
wear
Some short jackets viii make their appear
ancc httlo later, made entirely Of astra-
khan
Fur, pasiementerio and fringes are the
trimmings OF the season tor cut Of door gar
mems
Brown and faWn color is an effective com
bination, especially when beaver fur is intro
duccd.
\ lace guimpc, gathered high in the neck,
is a pretty finish % a directoire coat for even
ing wear
Some OF the most elegant new dresses are
made in long, straight reClngotes over plain
skirts OF faille
Turned down collars and deep cuffs Of
Venetian guipure lacs are in style for theatre
and other evening wear.
Silk marabout, messy silk trimming, Is
used % border tho edges OF tho reception
DRESSES for wear later IN the season.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06
HE MISSISSIPPI HORRORS.
There Are Jim Bludsos Now as Their
Were i'm the Days Gone by.

There Are Jim Bludsos Now as The re-
Were in the Days Gone by.
Acomic paper printed in New Yorkrecently
contained a picture Of young man talking 20
an old darky. In the background is n river
steamboat. This is printed under the picture:
Citizen 60 aged Mississippi roustabout-Ah.
ny friend, the good old days OF boating on tho
Mississippi have passed away. No more racing
with q Niger on the safety valve no more poker,
no more keeping "her nozzle % tho bank til the
last galO0ts ashore no more fights on the lower
deck-the last reminder Of those glorious days
has vanished
Aged R0ustaboui Orokeuy)- stranger;
and Use mighty glad Of it.
The ink on this picture had scarcely time 10
dr. when tho news Of theseconl terrible river
disaster of December was printed the vide
world over, aud the next day came word Of
the heroism Of john Gevins-not an engineer
like Jim Bludso but an attache Of the river
steamer John W. Hanna-who "held her
nozzle 70 the bank with all the nerve dis.
played by Mr. John Hays Jim Biudso.
Many newspapers have referred % the
similarity between tho act Of John Gevins
and Jim Bludso and some Of them have es-
sayed 20 quote a part Of Mr. Hays famous
poem II Is too long too quote entire, but
hero Is that part Of 10 detailing tho burning
of the Prairie Bello and tho herOism Of jim.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06

president thus chosen is president OF the Swis
republic and holds but ono year; but II. by
the death Of the president. the vice president
succeeds, he holds till the close Of the next
year. Thus, VI. Hammer has filled out the
few weeks remaining Of w. Herbenstein's
term. and will be president for 1884
He is not a very prominent citizen Ok Swift
,erland A Thurgovian by birth and a Ger
man by blood, he has been an ordinary bust
less man most Of his life. Chosen by his
,anDn 70 the national council he was By that
body chosen one Of the seven federal council
oTs, and as such took the department Of
finances, which he administered with close
attention 70 details and consequent success
In short, he is prominently safe man"
as that phrase goes in popular governments
neither brilliant nor magnetic
10 is worth noting that his predecessor was
born in tho humblest walk Of life, was but
little educated, and remained practically
peasant % the last. While writing diplomatic
letters 20 car and emperor, whom he ad-
dressed as Dear Cousin.n President Herbcn-
stein lived in a little brick tavern, dressed in
coarse wOOlens, and his most cxtravagant
dinner was a big beofsteak and glass of beer
followed bY the consumption of n huge pipe
Of tobacco. NJ Hammer Only differs from
him as tho village merchant from the peas
ant, and Is equally unas5uming.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06
Hageard,s Careles.ne.s.

The reason for the slipsLod English which
defaccs Rider Haggard's novels lies in the fact
that be never rewrites a story before sending
it 20 the press The printer receives his orig
inal manuscript, upon which appear very
few corrections or erasures The greatest
genius In the world could not produce fin
ished literary work under such conditions,
and no novelist who had high ideal before
him would attempt 10 base his reputation on
the first dra,t Of his conceptions
Dhia Gail
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06

Tho problem Of getting passengers and
freight from New York to Jersey City, and
vice versa by some better method than fer
riage has long stared the officers Of railroads
centering IN Jersey City in the face. Several
years ago .hero was an attempt made 10 tun-
mel under tho river, but tho tunnel caved in,
the food swept through, and a large number
Of workmen were drowned Divers who
walk about on tho bottom occasionally sttnn-
bic on one of the cavities formed by the disas-
ter but beyond this nothing Of the celebrated
North river tunnel ever appears 10 the eye Of
human beings
The successful building Of the East river
bridge between New York and Brooklyn has
led engineers % dare 10 attempt greater
work That bridge. which was ten years in
bridin-. has since its completion been one OF
the wonders Of tho world People sailing
under IL look up with admiration 20 is lofty
towers. It's graceful framework, its myriads
Of wires from distance resembling spider
lines, It's immense breadth Of span This span
covers a distance from tower 70 tower Of
800 feet, or distance Of four blocks OF
about 100 feet each. Tho passage way ex-
tends over the tops Of houses 20 distance Of
90 feet from each tower. Hundreds Of
craft, including the great Long Island sound
steamers and ships with tho tallest masts,
pas under it every day Yet the inhabit-
ants Of this locality, having the most splendid
structure Of the kind in tho world, are not
content. They want larger one.
It viii be well 20 crown the gigantic works
Of the Nineteenth century with the building
OF this proposed bridge Il seems fitting that
the c.nlnrY which nrnlu.al tho Atlantl.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06
LIE CYCLONE.

70 hone stood the very trees seemed drawn
IN confercnco with themselves o. intonse-ln.
tense
Seemed cvorythlng-the summer splendor on
The sight-maguinccucei
A habes life might no lighter fan and de
Than failed thc sunlight Though The hour was
noon
The palm ot midnight might not lighter 10
Upon the brow ol June
with eyes appraised saw tho undcrplngs
OF swallows gono the instant aftcrwarl--
While irom thc Gins there came strange twitter-
mrs
sfiucd scarce ere they were heard
The river seemed 60 shivcr. and far down
lts darkcuei length saw tho sycamorcs
Loan Inward closer under tho vast frown
That weighed above tho shores.
There was n roar. born of some awful burst
And ono lay. shrcsing chaitoung iu my
path
flung -hc or out oi some space eccurt
ASH JchoeshG wrath.
Nor barely had hc wrc'tci sis latest prayer.
Ere hack che noon flashed Der tho ruin done,
And DER uprooiel forests. iouslcd there.
The birds sans in tle sum-
James Whicomb Riley.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06
A French smurrler.s DOGS.

The smuggler trains his dogs ono by one,
and always NJ night In the day time he
walks across the frontier, accompanied by
one Of his pupils, and goes To visit his accom-
plice, IN whose house he leaves the dog. It's
detained till after dark, when IL receives a
sufficiently smart beating 20 make 1t glad 20
scamper home 10 It's master, who welcomes it
70 in excellent supper THIS routine is ~
poated several times, tiil the dos can find IT.
way homo on .hc darkest night without htsi-
tation. 1t is then promoted 70 carry small
light PACK containing articles Of trifiiuS
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-06

BURNING OF THE BELIZE ADAMS
The fire bust out 0s sre ciared the bar,
And burnt a hole in the night,
And quick a fash she turned ana made
For that Willcr bank on the right
There was runnin and cursin but jim yelled out,
over all the Internal roar:
"Iu hold her nozzle ag.n the bank
tn the last gaiooi ashore"
Through the hot, black breath Of the burnln'
boat
jim b.udsOs voice was heard,
And they al had trust n his cussedness,
And kn0wel DE would keep his word
and, sures you're born, they al got or
Alone the sm0scstacks fen.
AMI Bludso's ghost went UP alone
In the smoke Of the Prairio Belle
Unfortunately John Gevins' sacrifice did
not save all the passengers OF the Hanna, but
the poor fellow lost his life in his brave at
tempt 10 save the lives Of others. Where is
the singer who viii put the story Of John
Gevins' deed in verse;
The cut given is Of the burning Of the Kate
Adams some days before tho destruction OF
the Hanna. It is taken from The Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
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swITzERLANO's NEW PRESIDENT.
simple and Orderly Government OF the
Curious Republic.


Curious Republic.
The recent death Of NJ. Herbenstein, preSi-
dent Of the Swiss republic, and the orderly
accession Of NJ. Hammer, late vice president
gho viii DO president till the Close Of 1882
again call attention 10 the fact that there is
III the center Of Europe an old, peaceful and
fairly prosperous little republic. It's system
is curiously like that Of the United States,
and yet unlike it in important particulars
Each Of the twenty-five cantons has complete
self government, and until recently there
were twenty-five distinct codes OF civil pro
cedure, but necessity has, as In the United
States, produced sort OF assimilation, and
the law courts are now much the Same Ia all
the cantons.
In place OF senate and house, Switzerland
has council Of states and national council
10 the former each canton sends two councillors,
10 the latter one for each 10000 peopla Tbass