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, 1889-01-05
A Captive for thirteen Years.

Miss Jessie Lacomber, who is making
a short visit to this city, says The San
Francisco Call, has a romantic history.
She is h s~tepdaughter of Gen Lagreato,
q retired Mexican officer, who became a
citizen of the United States many years
ago.
Miss Josie was stolen from her parents
In 1871 by he Banitto tribe of Indians
of northern Idaho. For thirteen years
her parents were unaware of her where
abouts, and many times had given her
up for dead. The matter was brought to
the attention of the United States gov
eminent and a search begun Gen.
Sheridan was the man selected to look
up the case, and after a protracted in
vestigation, in which the department at
Washington expended many thousands
of dollars, and during which many lives
were lost, she was rescued Aug. Z, 1884.
The guide whom Gen. Sheridan en-
ployed during his search was the famous
Dosh Kensington, a great Indian scout
and frontiersman.
Miss Lacomber Is a woman perhaps 90
years Of age, and although giving no evil
dence of careful education, Is quite intel
ligent, and is not in any wise ~reticent
about relating the history of her cap
tivity.
When she arrived at the age of IS one
of the chiefs of the Banittos decided that
he would make her his wife. She indig-
nantly refused, declaring that she wished
to go back to her parents.
In order to force her to marry the
copper colored captain the Indians 70
sorted to easy methods of torture, but,
finding it impossible, gradually increased
the dose. AS evidence of the ordeal which
she suffered Miss Lacomber now exhibits
sixteen wounds, the result of knife
gashes, on her person. Finding they
could not prevail upon her to comply, the
barbarians forsook their brutal methods,
and for the remainder of her stay con-
tented themselves with keeping a strict
watch upon her movements.
After being rescued Miss Lacomber
went to her home only to find that her
father had been killed by Mexicans along
the lii Grande for participating in clear
ing some renegades from Texas.
, 1889-01-05

a bright little girl of Al years was out
on the sidewalk in Brooklyn with her
brother. who was @. He left her for a
few minutes and she started to go alone
acrass the street Mt the crossing, when an
ice wagon ran over and killed her. Her
father sued the ice company for damages
and got n verdict. The company carried
Ia case to the court of appeals, where
its lawyers claimed hat it was gross
negligence for n parent to allow n little
child to go into the street OF on to the
sidewalk without some competent per-
o TO take care of it.. The court decides
that it is not negligence TO do so, and
holds the company liable in damages.
Here is what Judge Earl says ON the sub
ject;
Hundreds of young children are pei
mitted with general safety, and must be
permitted in cities, to amusc themselves
ON the sidewalks, and they cannot al
ways be attended by persons Of ,ii-cro-
ton. The highest prudence would
doubtless require that they should be 70
guarded, but it cannot be said as matter
of law that ordinary prudence forbids
that n bright child, II years old, properly
instructed and cautioned, should go un-
attended on n sidewalk for DIVERSION
Washington Star.
, 1889-01-05

The number of inhabitants TO each
mile of railroad in 1850 was 2,571. while
in 1887 this number was only 4l2; and
the decrease has bcen so steady as to
admit Of representation by n curve which
seems to-be hyperbolic in character.
There was n conspicuous interruption In
h curve at the time of the civil war,
and another after the panic of 1873, but
its nature is not materially affected by
these disturbances. Estimating the flu
ture increase Of population on the basis
of the past, the p~rolongation Of the curve
would Indicate for 1890 n population of
1876 TO the mile of railroad, and the limit
OF the curve would be approximately
reached in 1903. with n population per
mile of 325. 1t would appear, therefore,
that the normal rnte of railroad building
for the five years from 1895 to 1890 Is
about 5000 miles n year, and hat 1000
miles would DO in excess Of the limit in
dictated by the curve.-New York Tele-
gram.
, 1889-01-05
American Song Writers.

The most successful of all living popu-
Lar song writers-that is, those who have
made the greatest number of pronounced
hits-are unquestionably Will s. Hays
and Dave Braham. The former is O
journalist, having peer the river editor
of The Louisville Courier-Journal for
several years past. He has probably
written a greater number of songs which
have become universally popular than
any other composer, except Stephen c.
Foster. He first became generally
Known through his Write Me a Letter
From Home" which was sung from one
end of the United States to the other.
This he followed up in rapid succession
with I've Parted by the River Side"
Beautiful Dreamer" mora O'Neil,"
'tMollie Darling" and Driven From
Home" OF every one of these songs
moro than 100, 900 copies were sold,
while "Mollie Darling" had a sale OF
more than 300, 900, making a fortune for
its publisher, j. l.. Peters. OF minor
successes, any one of which would have
been a glorious triumph for a less for
tunate composer, Mr.. Hays has made a
host. Prominent among these are "T1l
Remember You, Love, in My Prayers"
1.-THE Moon Is Out Tonight, Love-" and
~"Genevieve." The last named must not
be COMPOUNDED with 'fSweet Genevieve,"
an entirely different song, written by S.
9. Tucker.-G. w. Christine in Chicago
Journal.
, 1889-01-05

What becomes of divorced women2 A
vast field of unexplored territory is
opened by the question. Just as mules
are supposed to seek for their death
some spot where no eye can behold
them, so divorced women, once divorced,
are believed to withdraw to some mystic
rious limbo in which the rest of their
lives is spent unobserved. But The
Tribune has been at the pains Of collect
ing statistics about them, and it finds
that they can accurately be divided into
the four following classes:
Remarked within a year, 10 per cent.
waiting for an offer, 10 per cent; fallen
into evil ways, 10 per cent. devoted to
celibacy, 8 per cent.
These figures have been compiled from
a comparison of the divorce lists with
the marriage registers; from the state
ments of judges, justices of the peace,
clergymen, lawyers and court officials,
and from personal inquiry among those
who have been divorced. They can be
accepted as fairly and substantially cor
rect.-Chicago Tribune.
, 1889-01-05
BROKEN HEARTS.

There are broken hearts In tho world today,
Though smiling faces hide them:
They pass and repass on the old highway.
With stifed grief beside them
The wan, white face Of tho woman who knows
That she must wander apart
Prom the soul where not even pity giowS
With a proud but broken heart
There are broken hearts In the world today,
Beneath warm furs and lAces;
Bleak December gnaws At those hearts. though
May
Smiles In the dauntless faces
The resolute eyes Of the man We see
by day In the busy mart:
Look down In the night through his soul and he
Looks into a broken heart
There are broken hearts in the world today.
For all the cyuic's laughter;
The warm hoArts that were red and growing
gray,
Hops hed and Youth went nfter.
But the SIN comes up and the world goes round
And all OF US play our partS
But over as wei as under the ground
There are dead and broken hearts.
John Ernest Mccain in New York Mercury
, 1889-01-05

A half mile east of the prison, upon a
woody knoll, the convict burying ground
is situated. 1t is nm inclosure Of about
two acres, and the only resemblance the
spot has to a CITY Of the Dead" is in the
long rows of mounds that extend east
and west, dcnoting the resting place of
the unhonored dead. No stately monu-
ments here, no marble shafts or broken
olumns erected by loving hands in
memory of the departed; no beautiful
howers or grassy lawns, o even n re-
spectacle marble slab of any kind TO re-
call the memory of the m~alefactors. All
Identity is lost. When the dead Is buried
here the grave is marked by a Small pine
board. ON which is printed the prison
number, name, age and date of death;
the elements soon erase these, and in a
short time no n can tell the occupants
OF these narrow homes. Joliet Cor. st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
, 1889-01-05

A most dangerous species of Bill Sykes
has been arrested, together with a fero-
cious mastiff which he owned, by the
Paris police. The malefactor was the
terror of the Ternes district, and his
specially in crime was to prowl around
the neighborhood at night and set his
dog at the Threats of belated wayfarers.
The mastiff only knew and obeyed his
master, and at a word from that worthy
would fly at the throat Of a passer by,
and never relax his hold until the pockets
of his victim had been completely rifled.
The latest victim was a government en-
ploye, who has almost succumbed to the
injuries which he received from the dog.
Sykes, who was known by the appropri-
ate name of 1.-THE Butcher, has been
safely lodged in the depot, and his enor-
nous dog will be shot after the condem-
nation of its master.-Paris Cor. London
Telegram.
, 1889-01-05

II wa coming up from Albany a few
days ago, said . drummer to Il party of
fTi l!s us they sat in the lobby OF the
Gi"ac hotel smoking their cigars. ''In
the Hc'It just in front of me were two
well dressed gentlemen, who we're carry
ing on an earnest but very quiet CONVEX
satinn with their fingers. When the train
reached Utica IA couple of stylish looking
girls Camc in and took the scat i'm front
OF the two mon, which happened to be
turned facing them. The girls very soon
noticed the finger conversation, and
coolly proceeded TO comment upon the
personal appearance of the gentlemen in
a very audible tonc of voice. The fell
low with the blonde mustache is pretty
good looking said one. It's a pity he
can't talk. wonder if they're married.
and so they vent on for a few minutes.
Pretty soon the conductor came through
the car, and, much to the surprise of the
passengers, who had been watching the
little scene, the gentleman with the
blond mustache stopped him and asked
what time the train got t Syracuse. 1t
was as good as u show to watch the faces
of those girls. Tho strain was too much
for them, and assoon as the train stopped
they moved into another car. "-Syracuse
Herald.
, 1889-01-05
Horses ON -snowshoe..

Snowshoes nave been worn for years
by horses on the Oroville and Quincy
mail route during the winter months,
1t would be impossible FOR them to travel
over the deep SHOWS without their aid.
A horse that Is accustomed to wearing
them will travel five and ssix miles an
hour, where it would be impossible to go
that distance in a week without them,
The shoes are made of thin steel plate,
about nine by eleven inches, fastened on
the hoofs with clamps. The horses are
shod with long heel corks which 20
through the snowshoes, and prevent
their slipping going up and down HILL
Plumas National.
, 1889-01-05

Irode up town from the court with a
man who is now prospecting in a respon-
sible business position in New York, and
who holds the respect and confidence of
his employers, who, when l was in the
far west a dozen years back, was in state
prison on the Pacific coast for forgery.
He had been employed in a commercial
house, had been bitten by the mania for
stock gambling, and landed behind bars.
When he was released he came east and
began life over again, and his record
shows, as clearly as n record can at
least, that he gathered wisdom from
chastisement, and really commenced a
new life with his new name.-Pittsburg
Bulletin.
, 1889-01-05
Too Much for the Indian.

These military anecdotes remind me of
a story l heard Gen. Sheridan tell once,
and which l do not remember having
seen in print before. The general at the
time was in command of some western
troops fighting the Indians. A band of
the latter had made n sudden attack on
adetachment of his men, but fortunately
they had a mountain howitzer mounted
on a mule. Not having time to take IL
off and put 1t in position, they backed up
and blazed away at the Indians. The
load was SO heavy that the mule and all
went tumbling down the hill toward the
savages. who, not understanding that
kind of fighting, took to their heels.
Afterward one of them was captured,
and when asked by Sheridan why he ran,
replied:
''Me big Injun, not afraid of little or
big guns, but when white man fires
whole jackass at Injun, he don't know
what to do."-New York Tribune.
, 1889-01-05

There is in Alburg at least one young
ster who knows n fit subject for prayers
when he meets It. He recently heard
somebody use the expression, gone
sucker" and subsequently questioned his
father as to the meaning of the term.
"Oh, said the father, ''when anybody
is hard up or awful sick folks sometimes
say he Is a gone sucker"
The boy took it all in and shortly after
ward made n practical application of his
newly acquired knowledge in behalf Of
his sick. brother. Just before going to
bed one night he knelt to say his PRAYERS.
as usual, and closed his petition thus: >
And, o Lord, bless Jimmy and make
him well, for he is awfully sick, and il
you don't I'm afraid he's a gone
sucker. st. Adams Messenger.
, 1889-01-05

In writing out a prescription the other
day n certain well known Pittsburg doc
tor wrote aqua fontis-that is, spring
water-in place of the more CUSTOMARY
but equivalent term, aqua pura.
The patient to whom this prescription
was given took it to n druggist who had
just gone into tho business OF putting up
pills and potions. The new druggist ran
through the prescription and handed it
back, saying; you take that prescrip-
ton back TO DIR. - and tell him that
he's put enough aqua FORTS into that
prescription to kill ten men"
Luckily for this village the druggist
has retired from the prescription com
pounding field since then. -Pittsburg
Dispatch.
, 1889-01-05

The average days work is nine hours,
and there has been no material change in
the wages for some years. In u few of
the places the work is steady, andin such
factories the wages are a trihe higher
than those given above. With the ex-
ception of the marking, cutting and
what is called the hand finishing, the
work is all done by machinery. There is
no apprentice system in any branch of
the business except the cutting. When
a girl begins work at this business she is
paid from the beginning for what she
does, but h machine she uses she must
either rent or buy outright.
There is in some of these factories con-
siderable childfabor utilized, particularly
in the department where the bosoms are
made. The finer grades of this work are
finished by hand, and while those who do
this work are the real practical workers
of the trade, it may be seen that their
average earnings are much lower than
those of any other branch. The reason
OF this is that large quantities of the
work are sent 10 the House of the Good
Shepherd, the Rosine home and other re
formatory institutions, where it is done
for much less money than is paid outside
OF o places.-Philadelphia Call.
, 1889-01-05

The little son of lie Grand Abbey, Of
Ponckhockie uttered another bright say
ing yesterday. His mother is making
plans for a Martha Washington party,
and she made the remark that she would
need the services of boys 10 represent
states. Stephen said; II want to be a
state ,tmamma" mo, Stephen; you can
not represent Yankee Doodle. You are
mamma; l want TO be n state. | am big
enough 20 represent Delaware. kings
ton Freeman,
, 1889-01-05

What in the world is the reason you will
cough and keep coughing and still keep try
ing inferior medicines when Bergs' Cher
ry Cough Syrup will positively relieve your
cough at once2 This is no advertising
scheme, but an actual fact, and we guaran.
tee 1t. For sale by w. N. Hunt, drug
| gist
, 1889-01-05

single, and, above all, those who observe
a sober and industrious conduct. Tall
men live longer than short ones. Wo-
men nave more chances of life in their
favor previous to 90 years of age than
men have. but fewer afterward.-Phila-
dsfphia Call.
, 1889-01-05
Rucklen. Arnica sa,xe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
Sores, letter, chapped hands, ohilblains,
corns and all skin ~eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1889-01-05

Recent calculations go to show that
the mean distance of the cartIi from the
sun was wrongly estimated by 1870, 900
English miles about twenty years ago.
But nobody minds a little thing like that
in view of the fact that the distnnce il
now figured to lie 02. 3SJ. 0GO mikes.
, 1889-01-05

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is o5ty put up in large two ounce
TIN boxes, and Is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds. cbapped hands and
all skin eruptions. WI positively cure all
KINDS OF piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABlETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
W S.Hunt,at IS cents per box-by mail
&c tents.
, 1889-01-05

The candles used by the Romans were
composed of string surrounded by wax
or pitch. Spliuters of wood fatted were
used by the English lower classes about
, 1889-01-05
Receivers Notice.
CHEYENNE, Wyoming,

DSOenoeI 4. 1900.
All persons having demands against the
late copartuership firm of Richie Bros.
y Pode, are requested to present their
claims duly'veri6ed to me al my Office in
Cheyenne, Wyoming, on or before the
LIST day Of March, 1889.
:. w. WHTrcoMB, Receiver.
, 1889-01-05

An American who has Just returned
from Spain says the infant king of that
country has n passion for bologna sau-
sage. 1t is not often that a love for the
mysterious is developed in a child of
such tender years.-Norristown Herald.
, 1889-01-05
How can parents allow their children

ITO" UHu Pareuts uIIOW thelr chIdren 70
cough and strain and cough and calmly
Az: "Ohl it is only n little cold" and
keep giving them cheap and dangerous
medicines, until they are down with lung
fever or consumption, when they can be
so easily relieved by Beggs' Cherry
Cough SYRUP 1t has no superior. and
few equals. For sale by w. N. Hunt,
druggist.
, 1889-01-05
In Luck.

How do you get along with your
German, old manYf
Pretty well. Since l caught this cold
in my head my teacher says nv pro
nounciation has improved rapidly."-
New York World.
, 1889-01-05
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the physician who devotes himself
to relieving the afflicted and saving
them from worse than death, is no less a
philanthrophist and a beneiactor to his race
than the surgeon or physician wholly close ap-
plication excels IN any other b anch of hispro-
fession. And, fortunately for humanity theday
condemned the victims of folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law to die uncared
for, has passed away.
YOUNG MEN
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All communication should be addressed
, 1889-01-05

Cold sliced potatoes fry and taste bet
ter by sprinkling a teaspoonfui of flour
over them while frying.
, 1889-01-05

Apples that are not properly looked
after will decay in the barrels very fast
, 1889-01-05

l will sell you a house cheap on
monthly installments. Maud L. Ellis,
160S, Eddy street
, 1889-01-05

Wedding and visiting cards: in great
variety at the Leader Office,
, 1889-01-05

Job Printing neatly executed at the
Leader Job Printing Rooms.
, 1889-01-05

Fresh oysters received daily at Saddle
Rock.
, 1889-01-05

Job Printing at the l.ealer office.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-25

man who was sleeping near by, ant
his arrival caused the burglars to bea
hasty retreat, and before they coult
steal the money. Three of the gang
were soon captured, and fourth man
Frank Westbrook, came to this city
and got situation in Casey's saloon
The officials of Glare county KEEP
watch of Westbrook's mistress, and
finding she was on her way to Alpena
they telegraphed Marshal White tc
look after her. She arrived here Fri,
day evening on the express, and West
brook, being at the depot to receive
her, was arrested. He was taken from
here by deputy sheriff Sam Doff, Of
Clare, last Saturday morning. He
declares he is innocent of the safe
robbery, but he will have to answer
to the charge of planning the affair
and furnishing the safe breaking tools.
Westbrook is said to have just served
a five years term of imprisonment,
and has been at large but two months.
The capture was cleverly planned and
executed.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-25

into another wordy contest, which re-
suited in the former making a pass at
the latter with his left hand. Mar
quette then struck at Fitzpatrick with
the knife, making cash in his arm !;
then made blow at his head, the
knife entering Fitzpatrick's head at
one side near the temple, and break
ing about half an inch off the end of
the blade. This knife point remain
ed in Fitzpatrick's head until he had
been brought to the hospital here for
treatment, several hours after. The
two men clinched, but while in that
position Marquette was unable to use
his knife. They soon let 60 of each
other, and the desperate struggle was
resumed. Marquette tried to stab
Fitzpatrick in the breast, but could
not infict serious injury, owing to the
knife not having a point. This pro-
badly saved Fitzpatrick's life. The
persons present then managed to sep
crate the fighters. Fitzpatrick was
Immediately brought to town, a dis
lance of oyer II miles. A warrant was
soon issued for the arrest of Mar
quette, and sheriff McCandlish start
ed to arrest the criminal. On arrival
at Keating's, he discovered that Mar
quette had fed to the back woods.
He followed in pursuit, and came up
with him ..at Atlanta, arrested him,
and brought him here.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1889-12-25
Trinity Social.

The Days of the Week" fair given
by the ladies of Trinity parish, at the
Centennial block, on Wednesday and
Thursday evenings of last week, was
pleasant and successful one. The
room was divided into booths, one for
each day in the week. One Of these
booths was devoted to refreshments,
where supper was served to patrons.
In the other booths we're displayed
various articles for sale, both orna.
mental and useful. The fair was
largely attended, and the receipts
amounted to oyer 5000. The profits
of the fair will be used towards de.
ceasing the debt Of the church organ.
The ladies we're untiring in their eff
forts to serve their guests. 1t was a
capital place to get rid of hungry
feelings and what extra cash person
had, and also to pass pleasant even
ing.