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, 1890-09-12

Looking Backward" is beginning to
bear fruit. Twelve young ladies Of In
dianapolis, employed in stores and offices,
have rented a suite of twelve rooms and
are living on the Pellamy plan. Each
pays into the treasury 50 per week, and a
cook is employed to prepare meals. In
addition each is assessed % cents for a
contingent fund, which is held to meet
unusual expenses. The young ladies
room in couples, and each week two of
them are appointed purveyors. The only
time they are all together is at supper,
but they are contented and enjoy their
way of living.
, 1890-09-12

\ remarkable freak of lightning was
observed near Martins Point, S. c.,
lately. a negro woman was sitting in
her house with a 2-year-old child in her
lap. Her husband was standing on the
opposite side of the room. A thunder
storm was in progress and n stroke of
lightning descended upon the house.
The child was instantly killed, its fla
Their severely, perhaps fatally, shocked,
while the mother was not injured OIL
even shocked by the stroke.
, 1890-09-12

\ little child in New York, in falling
out of a second story window, grasped
two pillows that were airing on the sill,
and when she struck the ground the pill
lows were underneath her and she es-
capped injury. The place where she fell
was paved with cobblestones, and if the
child had not fallen on the Pillows she
would probably AVE been killed.
, 1890-09-12
FEW REASONS

Why you Should q the Celebrated Or. II.
Wagners methods OF cure:
1. "Dr. H. Wagner Is a natural physician"
o. 3.
The Great Phrenologfst.
. you are wonderfully proficient in your
knowledge OF diseases and medicines"
DR. J.
8. "Few can excel you as a doctor"
l. THE afflicted find ready relief in your
presence DIR. J.. SINMs.
5. "Dr. H Wagner Is a regular graduate
from Bellevue Hospital, New York City; has
had very extensive hospital practice and is
thoroughly posted on all branches OF his be
loved science, especially on chronic diseases -
9. Or H Wagner has immortalized himself
by his wonderful discovery OF specific RENE
dies for private and sexual diseases "-Vfr
ginia City Chronicle.
z. Thousands Of inyahds flock to see him"
San Francisco Chronicle.
8. 'The doctors long experience as n spe-
cialist should render him very successfuL.h-
Rocky Mountain News.
, 1890-09-12

Cat. Bridge, of the British navy,
who is said to have visited more Islands
Of the Southern Pacific than any other
man, remarks hat in all his travels he
never saw a cannibal who was not
ashamed of the practice except on the
island of New Britain.
, 1890-09-12

Chas. johnson, the bootmaker. has re-
moved his shop from l7l33 Ferguson
street to 2I2 18th street, between the
Cheyenne National bauk and the opera
house. where he is prepared to do all
kinds of first-class work with neatness.a and
prouptness. Everybody wishing to have
good work done should call upon Mr..
Johnson
, 1890-09-12

Clarisse Showing some Photographic
And this is a portrait of Raphael.
Mrs. Mushroom-Family Portrait
Clarisse-Oh, dear. no. One of the
old masters, you know.
Mrs. Mushroom-One of the old mas
ters3 Why he don'tlook more'n TWEEN
ty.-America-
, 1890-09-12

Can't. W. A. Albeit, who has long
been with Messrs. Percival & Hatton,
real estate and insurance brokers, Des
Moines, Iowa, and is one of the best
known and most respected business men
in that city, says: Il can testify TO the
good qualities of Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. Having used it in my family
for the past eight years, l can safely say
it has no equal for either colds or Group. y
Fifty cent bottles Tor sale by DIR. w. N.
Hunt.
, 1890-09-12

asthma, eruptions, paralysis, dyspepsia, indigest-
ion, piles, fever, neuralgia, cc=ttveness, all ner-
vous diseases, heart disease, consumption, bron-
chitis, sore eyes, urinary troubles, chest and lungs,
pulmonary troubles, and all diseases of the gener-
ative organs, nc matter of how long standing.
nyou have tailed to get cured elsewhere do not
despair, but give Lee Wing a call and have a chat with
him. which is strictly conndentiallas he needs no inter
prefer, but speaks English for himself, and Il costs you
nothing for consultation, as he only sells the remedies
which are safe, sure and quick, and prices very low.
His motto Is; "A Cure Guaranteed II directions
are carefully followed, or Money Refunded"
Persons living outside OF Denyer can write to Lee
Wing, enclosing &c stamp, and explain their symp-
toms, when he will be pleased to send them advice IS
TO which Of his remedies will be beneficial.
An correspendenee strictly confidential.
, 1890-09-12
NEW GOODS.

Hearts are all the rage
in JeiUefry. Zehner, BHech-
ster y Co. recetred some
upry fine styles ina Lace
Pins, Pendants, Scarf
Pins, Rings.
, 1890-09-12

\ bicycler recently rode down Mount
Washington, making the journey-about
eight miles-iu an hour and without &C
ridCut.
, 1890-09-12

was entirely avoided by the profession. and
hardly mention it.
To-day the physician is OF a different opin-
Ion; he Is aware that It is his duty-disagree-
able as 1t may be-to handle this matter with
out gloves, and speak plainly about 1t and
intelilgent parents and guardians will thank
him for doing 30.
To all those engaged in this dangerous prac-
ice 1 would say, nrst of all, stop 1t Mt once.
Make every possible effort to do so; but If you
iail, If your nervous system is already too
power broken, take some nerve tonic to aid
you in your effort. Having freed yourself
rom the habit, l would further counsel you
to go through a regular course OF treatment,
for II Is a great mistake to suppose that any
one may for some time-be 1t ever so little
give himself up to this fascinating but dang
erOus excitement without suffering from some
Of Its evil consequences at some future time.
The number Of young men who are incapaci
tated to NIL the duties enjoined by wedlock is
alarmingly large. and In most of such cases
this unfortunate condition OF things can be
traced to the practice of self-abuse, which had
been abandoned years before. Indeed, n few
months practice OF this habit Is often sufii-
Client to induce spermatorrhPa IN later years,
and / have many OF such cases under treat
ment at the present day.
YOUNG MEM
Who may be suffering from the effects of
youthful follies or indlscretions, Will do well
to avail themselves of tn s the greatest boon
ever laid at the altar OF suffering h Imantty.
DIR. WAGNER will guarantee TO forfeit hve
hundred dollars for every case Of seminal
weakness or private disease OF any kind or
character which he undertakes and falls TO
cure.
Middle Aged MI en-
There are many the age of thirty to sixty
who are troubled with too frequent evacua-
tions OF the bladder often accompanied by a
slight smarting or burning sensation and a
weakening of the system in a manner the pa
tient cannot account for. On examining the
urinary deposits n ropy dim will often
be found, and often small particles OF alDu-
men will appear, or the color will be a thin,
or milkish hue, again hanging to n dark and
turbld appearance. There are many men
who die of this difficulty ignorant Of the
cause. DR.. Wagner will warrant a cure in
all such cases and n healthy restoration Of
the genitourinary organ. Consultation free.
Thorough examination and advice, 500
All communication should be addressed
DR.. H. WAGNER.
14l4 Larimer ST. Box 27s9, Denver, Colo.
, 1890-09-12
COMPLAINTS REQUIRE
FINE FOR LURE,

Persons at a distance who wish to be treated
by DR.. Wagner need not feel backward be
cause OF Inability to visit him. If they will
write to the Doctor he will send them a list of
questions which enables him to send medi-
cines, counsel and advice to thousands he has
never seen. He has patients in every city,
town and station throughout Colorado, as well
as all oven the United States. See his address
In his Observation-Disclosures ribune.
, 1890-09-12
LEE WING.


Shihese vegetable Remedies
for Sale.
He guarnnteest the cure of
the following diseases:
All diseases peculiar to
women, falling weakness,
and of a private nature;
female weakness, seminal
weakness, all sexual dis
eases, lost manhood, all
skin diseases, all blood dis
eases, scrofula, catarrh,
rheumatism, cancer, tape
worm, saltrheum, malaria,
, 1890-09-12

An IdYl of the Rail-.
|.
Girl in chair car,
Railroad train,
Going eastward,
Home again.
IL.
Little schoolm'a am,
Been out west,
Teaching. hard work.
Wants a rest.
III.
Dashing drummer,
Gross the aisle,
Awtully horrid, butt
Hag 70 smile.
w.
Mutual mash.
Found 1t out,
Travelling on,
Wabash route.
, 1890-09-12
NET

MOOnstOne, Turquoise,
Garnet and Pearl Hearts;
Garnet bracelets, Brooch
eS and Earrings, at Zeh-
Her', RHechney- = Co.'s.
, 1890-09-12

Picture framing at Turn
bHtrs---aH HeIU ni0uIdingS
---fRe patterns.
, 1890-09-12

A subscription carries with it such
special rights and privileges that a man
living on a farm or in a village must be
rich before he can afford to have his nam
left of its lists. Ifyou do not know what
it has done and is doing, and why it will
pay any one to subscribe for it, will you
not act wisely 10 sending a postal-card for
full information?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

"See the steep bank down on tother side
of the leyee." said one OF my fellow-paS-
sengers. That's the rivers signatur.'
It's what Z" l Intercepted, doubling
Its signatur'-the letter NJ, You know;
The hollow IN the middle IS the channei
and tho shoulders on each SIDE are tne
banks. When you can't read OLD MlsSiS-
sips handwrite then look out sharp ior
trouble. There's going TO be floods then'
sure $50 -,
The whole Mississippi Valley, with the
exception of few localities, is lnhaolteu
by the poorest sort of negroes and Few
whites vino have nothing of value 10 lose;
They live in block huts, the interior OF
which run no risk of being damagea Vy
water. They are constantly on the look
out for the arrival of steamers. wnen they
can get a few hours work. Apart rom
these occasional jobs 1t IS not apparent
that they nave any employment;
The manner of repairing the MississsiP i
reminds me strongly of the fable OF tne
Danaides. who we're condemned to draw
water in sleeves from a deep well. IL isre.
paired one day and the next the Work .,
the previous day is swept away. insteeu
OF raising the levee the moment IL Is III
danger they wait until II - broken, Ihen
a few white men on horseback ana WHIP
IN hand, followed by from twenty 10 nifty
negroes, come along. They nave nun
Der of skiiis or wagons, and on them tney
bring those heavy sand-sacks 10 I'LL IN the
broken places in the levees. A man must
be strong to move these sack when tney
are filed with sand earth, or art; lne
sacks are furnished by contractors VINO are
doubtless glad TO be rid Of their worn-o gu.
articles at round price. They are Oh .ns
sort that are used tor Transporting nssi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

to that along the Rhine. Indeed. all the
large rivers when they begin to swell are
turned into q means of prosperity instead
Of BEING A source of danger and disaster to
the countries through which they flow.
STONE LxvEEs.
To many people the cost of stone levees
would seen an insupcrnbie objection. Con-
gressmon and the they repre-
sent might possibly shudder at the expense.
But they should remember that ii would
be an expenditure that would not have to
DO annually repeated. as IL now the case
with appropriations for the Mississippi.
The country might go on for the next
fifty years as it is now doing. spending
money in n futile effort to check this great
river and keep it within bounds, and mil
lions will have been thrown away, whereas
an expenditure for substantial work such
as have suggested would not have TO be
repeated perhaps in a century. In half
that time. under the present system,
twice the amount would be spent that is
needed 10 make the country that is now
periodically devastated safe and pros
porous part of the Union.
1t might help matters if Congress in dis
cussing this subject were TO give prefer
ence 20 the opinions of those who had no
particular interest in the retention of the
present system and TO invite the coOpera-
tion Of famous engineers who have had ex-
per.ence with similar problems in other
parts of the world. in order that opinions
might be compared and an intelligent con-
clusion reached. There is an enormous
tract Of land contiguous to the Mississippi
that needs irrigation. The adoption or "a
system Of canals and reservoirs, with locks
similar 10 those in use abroad would en-
rich this territory and make 1t one of the
finest sections n the Union.
9. De GRIMM.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

NJ. Maglani, former Italian Minister of
Finance, IN q speech Monday on the imam
cial condition Of Italy, declared that the
deficit in the budget for the current year
would be 7O.0OOO00 lire, and to meet TINS II
would be necessary 10 raise 5000, 900 lire
by new taxation and to reduce by 10000
600 lire the estimates for the army
and navy. Italy has assessed as many
millions of property "a she could
utilize TO maintain her credit. GOLDMAN
activity should not be pushed beyond the
limits imposed by strict economy. 1t was
to be hoped that the protectionist policy
odopted by Europe would become less
rigorous. 1t was absolutely necessary that
Itelv should improve her commercial rela-
tons with France. As to the social cues
ton VI. Magliani praised the initiative
taken bv the Emperor William. but he de-
clared that the problem must be left TO the
evolution Of economic laws and could not
be solved by empirical means.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Pope Iep's Property.


Interesting details as to the POpe's dis
p0sition Of his family property have been
publiehed in an italian contemporary; Al
Ter the death Of Cardinal Pecci the Pope,
If is stated, mddc this disposition N order
that after his death there should he no
lawsuits between his heirs and relations
such as occurred after the death OF Plo
Mono. but that all should pass in silence
and almost in secrecy. Tho archives OF
the Holy Office have also been placed III "A
more secure spot, 30 that there may be no
DANCER Of the documents therein contain
ed beng lost or even consulted.
A few days ago curious question came
before the Holy Ohice-namely, whether
the new tax of the ceiebret imposed by the
vicariat on the PRIESTS resident IN Rome
could be considered as an act OF slmony.
The Holy Office decided that such an accu-
sation could not he admitted, but that the
nroceeds of the tax must be devoted to
liked purpose known TO those who pald the
fax. This sentence proves that the tribunal
found the question embarrassing.
4 member of the Holy Once, Cardinal
ZqIara. president of the Academy OF Ut;
Thomas al Aquiuo. mas been coinmlssioned
by the Pope TO write the Ire OF that SAINT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

Sometimes We passed a group of men,
standing apparently in the middle OF the
river and pihng up sand-sacks. Approach
ing we could see nothing of the leyee. 1t
had given way and they were raising it
with the sacks. had the impression that
as soon as they ceased work 1t would be
again swept away.
Lower down. between Baton Rouge and
New Orleans, we came TO some levees that
had not given way. These unbroken leyees
were far more instructive than the broken
ones, as they showed the danger that hung
over the dwellers on the low grounds on
either side OF the entertainments. II oc-
Cured TO me TINT if happened 10 live on
these low grounds would be justified in
making nv will every day in the year.
Only the poorest class Of people-thIose
who have little or nothing to lose-llve
there, and about all they can do Is to raise
q little hay Any crop would grow on that
rich soil; but if they tried anything else it
nigh be destroyed IN Week or i I. nun;
worth the effort
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04

Besides myself there were only two or
three passengers, and perhaps hve persons
in all sat down to dinner. The hrst DAY
we had n United States commlssloher on
board Captain Young, Inspector OF inc
Mississippi river bTeakwater ana crevasses'
This is a commission whose members seem
TO have sinecure except when there IL a
flood on the river o. something wrong
with the crevasses. In the absence
of floods time must hang heavily on
their hands. This particular commls-
sioner was very intelligent gentle
man and was soon at home on the Mon,
roe. He went up TO the pilot-house ana
hardly moved from there during the
entire trip, or rather on that part OF 1t on
which he accompanied Us. y number oil
times went UP there and found him chat
ting pleasantly with the captain ana pliot.
When We stopped 40 a point that didn
happen TO he entirely su Emerged nc looked
out Of the window of the pilot-housc ana
officially surveyed the river. lie mad 10
stop at eyerv sO-called lanuln%, DuJ rs IL
was impossible to land goods nj these
uoints'the majority Of them being sub
merged and only treas or hOusetops vlsl-
ble-we did not try 10 approach. In most
eases the water had encrOached fully hAlI
a mile on the shore. -,
But even Tho placid resident OF the Mis-
siesippi Nalloy. accustomed as be 10 10
foods. has enterprise at times wheh there
is worthy object IN vieT. At many OF
these overlooked landings was surprised
to see people coming to meet us IN boats
and small slIffs. mere cockle-shells they
looked 10 be on the great sheet of water.
They wanted to get the goods that hai
been CONSIGNED 10 them. II occurred TO
me that they must be suffering and
were after the barrels OF tiour we
had on board the Monroe, or per
baps. it was the bales of hay they
wanted TO feed TO Their cattle. Eut soon
discovered that Il was neither OF these
very necessary commodities winch tins
eona+ic Douulation tad ventured out for.
Wnat they wanted was whlskey. In almost
every instance the bold boatman rowed or
with n LIQUID consignment IN barrel ana
likewise q happy smile. The Mlss!sslppl
m;obt rise or fall. and the signal office
mi0ht 90 on predicting Hoods aS Dig as tnat
which iioated old Moab. 1t was matter OF
indifference since they had got their wills
key.
was already two weeks old. Looking out
on the river my first impression was that
the overflow was so vast that 1t was i'm
pnssjble to form any idea of the damage
sustained. When everything u under
wafer If is mere guesswork 70 say what has
hauneued underneath. Most of the houses
alone our route had already disappeared.
and for long distances even the shore was
Here" said the captain Of the Monroe,
pointiug down at the broad, unbroken
tody of water like an inland sea, Is one
of the broken crevasscs."
He was not testing. We could have
sailed over the tops of them without going
aground. ! had to take the information
on faith alone.
There, over yonder, is leyee," ne con-
tinued. pointing ont on the river.
Still nothing in signt save tho CLASSY sur
face of the Mississippi. One sheet of water,
submerging everything. was all that saw.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Evolution of the joke.

"Iet me illustrate for your benefit the
evolution of the chestnut, or The Rise
and Fall Of the Comic Skit. remarked the
Hon. Erastus Gurley, lighting a post
pundial cigar at the Merchants. The
many satellites of the eminent statesman
Immediately scrambled for chairs in his
vicinity.
How often we hear the question. Who
fakes uD the comic gags we see in the
newspapers p" continued the poltico-
philosopher well. | can assure you that
one comic-orginally comic-ldea is made
| to cover q good deal of ground nowadays.
/ II is hashed and rchashed by hundreds of
/ cbeap humorists all over the country. The
same idea reappears in dozen DISCUSSES,
and IT plays many parts on the journalistic
stage. lake an example. The lonkers
| Salesman says:
1.-The man who is willing to take things
rs they coue finds usually that they never
! come
This shit, YOU perceive. contains a con-
I ceit which attracts attention. Bones,
| hired humorist Of the Vigciie Val, sees 1t
and presto, the succeeding issue OF the
| val contains the following
"Nibsey: Cheer up, ole chappie; take
! things rs they come
| "'Nobsey: Yes, but things don't come
! Masquerading this time, you see, as u
colloquy. IN.
! "Tambo. hired humorist of the Yelling
| rifle ZEN. sees the last version; has not
! seen the original. and he tries his prentice
| hand on transpOsltion of the scale. The
| YEN soon after contains the following:
F'Some men decide it is best to take
things "a they come, and die Just before
! the thing comes
"Slight variation, you see; almost i'm
perceptible.
Paiptpot. comic artistof Suckers Week
hI. sees Tambo's effort, and sits down ana
| draws a comic sketch, which appears soon,
| showing big sign blown from its moor
| incs. and about 10 strike man IN the back
| of the head, the man mean while explain
| ing t. friend;
"'Pm the coolest man you ever saw IN
YOUR life; | always take things as they
come
4" Young Pegasus. humorist of The Tickle
| rifle TC-He, is OF a poetlcal cast. lie sees
! the comic picture and his muse yearns
with a big yearn TO tackle it. 1t does SO:
| The next issue Of The Ie-Le IL frightened
with this jeli d'espri
"'The man who takes things easy;
! Who taxes things as they come,
| viii ind whom old aud wheeZy,
That things avoid his home
"a man must up and rustic;
| Must make things spin au1 mum;
! And then In lite's fierce tussle,
He'll catch things as they come.
This settles 1t. The chestnut is now
full-qrown and ready for ten years service
In the press. It's great, srotesque, Il
purely American snap. and one which. 90
lar, has eyaded the notice OF Max OhelL
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-04
Give Water 10 Infants
New York Ledger.l

A distinguished children's doctor be-
l,eves from his practice that infants gen.
orally, whether brought M at the breast OF
erti6cially. are not supplied with sufficient
water, the fluid portion Of their food being
quickly taken up and leaving . the soi sa
warm dry weather, healthy babies
,.ill take water every hour with adj
vantage, and their frequent fretfulness
and rise OF temperature are often di-
rectlv due 10 their not having it. A free
snrpiy OF water and restricting the fire.
ouency OF nursing have been found al the
nursery to be most enectuaI check IN
- mortality and marked reduction in the
nnmher OF gastric and intestinal CON-
nlaints being attributed TO this cause. In
teetn. cutting water soothes the gums. and
frsouenrly stops the fretting and restless
ness universal in children at this period.