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, 1890-04-09

A pocket typewriter Is shortly to be
offered to the British public. TyPewrit-
ing instr iments now in the market are
of considerable size and weight-at least
a person could scarcely think of carry
ing one about with him regularly. The
one under notice is not nlyinexPensive,
but it is so small that it may be carried
in the waistcoat pocket. The retail price
will be under ten shillings: it measures
81 inches by 8 inches and weighs about
four ounces. Though so small it is not a
mere toy. The inventor claims for it
that it will turn out letter work and be
found more useful than larger and more
expensive machines.
With reference TO its construction, all
that can be seen when specifically ex-
amined is a disk about the size of the
face Of a gentleman's watch, in which
the type is fixed, and one or two small
rollers. 1t will print a line from an inch
TO o yard long, and paper of any size or
thickness can be used. Any one can use
it, though, as in the case OF other instru-
ments. practice is required to enable the
operator to write quickly. Another ad-
vantage is hat by means Of duplicate
types the writer can be used for differ
ent languages. Patents have been oh
tanned for most of the countries in Eu-
rope as well rs for the United States,
Canada and Australia. Montreal Star.
, 1890-04-09

A woman with a good contralto voice
will begin at an annual salary OF 5000,
which, IL she is successful, may rise to
an average OF $500. There are two
churches in Philadelphia, I believe.
which pay their contraltos $500; but this,
in cities outside of Boston, which aver
age about 5000 higher, is unusual. And
even n genuine alto-that rarest OF
things in these days-will command but
from $500 to si0O per annum. The Hub.
of course, does better than this, by add
ing 5000; but even with this addition,
O n of these salaries appear precisely
extravagant. or TO admit of much luxury
in living, and salaries are rarely in
creased. Should a rival church make an
offer for a voice, if the first church is
DESTROYS Of retaining it, the rivals price
is overbid and the voice retained. But
this is the only reason of which l have
any knowledge for increasing salaries.
Ladies Home Journal.
, 1890-04-09

The taking of the census begins ON
June 2. In cities OF towns of 10, 900 or
more inha bitants the work must be fin
ished within two weeks from the begin
ming of the work. In the country each
voting precinct is a census district, and
n man will do the work of that dis
trict.
In the city the enumerator will be paid
per capita, in the country by the day.
The man in the country might ride ten
miles to get one head.
People everywhere may as well under
stand at the start hat every question
asked by the census man must be an
swered. 1t is.the United States govern
ment that asks the question. Moreover,
the must be the truth and the
whole truth. There is a severe penalty
for misleading a census enumerator or
telling him a lie.
You will give your name, age, sex,
birthplace, nationality, color, business,
married or unmarried. If you are an
alien you will have to tell that. There
is no way TO evade the census man. He
must do his duty and SO must the citi-
zen.-Chicago Tribune.
, 1890-04-09

A friend of mine, who occupied an
important consular post at Singapore,
had a very narrow escape from death
like this: He had a Malay house steward
who alone had access to his bedroom.
This man was apparently most devoted
TO him, but the wife OF one of the under
~eryants having complained that the
steward had offered her an a%ffront, the
consul had severely reprimanded him
and forbidden him to speak to the wonI-
an again on pain of dismissal. The next
morning my friend, who was an exceed
ingly early riser, left his couch at the
first rays of dawn, and went as usual to
the marble tank in the recess from his
bedroom. where lie always began his
toilet with a shower bath. He was on
the point Of stepping into the tank, when
his attention was attracted by something
glittering in the half darkness.
He stepped back and drew aside the
lattice, admitting the full light Of morn
ing, There in the marble basin, where
in another moment he would have placed
his bare foot, lay coiled up an echys, with
e erect, preparing to spring. He
summoned the steward, but he was no.
where TO be found, and he was never
heard Of again. The other s~ervants
killed tine snake. which had undoubted-
ly been placed there by the steward from
Il motive of revenge.-E. l.. Wakeman
in Pittsburg Dispatch.
, 1890-04-09

The ear is worth studying from an an
atomical point Of view. Beginning with
the outer fold OF ridge, called the helix,
which forms the outline, the ear is com
posed of thin cartilage and integument.
The next prominent ridge is the anti
helix, which some people nave very large
ly developed, but in a well formed ear
projects very little beyond the helix. The
little knob that projects from the foot of
the antiheliS is called the antitragus, and
.he corresponding knob on the other side
the tragus. The deep well in the center
of the ear, the concha, so termed from
its shell like form, plays the most i'm
portant part in rejecting the vibrations
into the inner ear; in fact, all these pro
i~ections and depressions are Of import
ance to our hearing and play their own
parts in conveying h undulations of
sound to the drum of the ear.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
, 1890-04-09

1t is rarely, indeed, that a mans life is
preserved by his beauty. for it is n quail
ty more likely to lose than to save, but it
vas the case with Lord P~onsonby. He
told me the anecdote himself as far as
the risk of life which he ran, but he left
Others to inform me OF the cause of his
rescue. He was not 20 when he passed
through Paris in 1891. Wan had not been
declared, but there was u strong feeling
against England. At that time the lamps
were hung across the streets-henc the
cry, "a la lanternel' When any unhap-
ply victim vas taken the process of
hanging him was n very simple one.
Lord Ponsonby, walking in the Rue st.
HonOre, was S unfortunate as to fall in
with the mob, who seized him with the
cry: "Voila un agent de Pittl un sacre
Anglais! a In lanterne!' (He is too fine a
boy to be hanged.) The lamp was taken
down, the cords placed round his neck,
and he was actually hanging In the air
when the women, who played such a
prominent part throughout the revolu-
ton, rushed forward and cut the cords.
"Cest I'M trop joli garcon pour etre pen
dur was the cry. He fell on the pave
ment and was Immediately carried of
by his protectors and carefully tended.
-Blackwood's.
, 1890-04-09

The millers of London have for their
grists the wheats of the whole world,
and they necessarily possess machinery
which is capable of taking out all the
flour there may be present in wheats of
all sizes, colors and natures, and yet they
are not happy, because up to a certain
point Chat of the London households"
fiour) Uncle Sam can beat them at value
for money. Not only so, but the Ameri-
al millers can beat us both above and
below that point; in fact, can beat the
whole world ut selling flour, as they are
doing, only that the American people eat
the best and sell the rest, whereas some
other exporting countries, Austria-H Hun
gary, for example, do just the other
thing.-London Agricultural Gazette.
, 1890-04-09

Maj. Perry, the illiterate and ignorant
Edgefield county, S. c., negro, who,
while in what appears to be a rance
sleep, breaches learned and eloquent ser.
mons, is still attracting a great deal of
attention, and several e~nterprising citi
zens Of Edgetield county now have the
human phenomenon in charge and are
exhibiting him to large audiences. The
modus operandi is as follows:
Perry goes TO bed and lies outstretched
in full vi-w Of the audienc and by the
time the spectators have assembled Ia
fast asleep. After a few moments Of APP
parently sound Elumber his muscles be.
gin to twitch, his limbs to contract, and
his body becomes contorted in unseemly
shapes. This spnsm 500 passes of, and
then he begins to preach. He takes his
.eXt from the Bible, naming book, chap
ter and verse, all the time lying fiat on
his back, with his eyes shut, and for halt
an hour or more breaches, using strictly
grammatical and even eloquent Ian.
guage. AT the conclusion Of his sermon
he sings a hymn 10 an old air, but the
words of it entirely new and OF his own
composition. Then comes a prayer. and
he disruisses the congregation.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
, 1890-04-09

\ letter with Il history passed through
Bath the other day. II was directed to
Capt. b. S. Rairden. Manila. Philippine
Islands. and, as the handwriting showed,
was written 10y Capt. Rairdcn's sister,
Mrs. Abbie Peterson, who. with her hus
band, was lost at sea six years ago.
Across the end of the letter was written
u direction to return the letter to Bath
in case Capt. Rgirdeu's vessel had sailed.
The letter had thus been wandering over
the world for six years, and, though
somewhat faded, the envelope had not
been opened aud is in an excellent con.
dition. Capt. Rairden is now in bust.
ness in AMER, Java, and the letter has
been sent on its way to that place.
Lew iston Jnurnnl.
, 1890-04-09

Since London began TO govern itself
the signs Of local public spirit have null.
tiplied. In Kensington a second series
Of public meetings has just been ar.
ranged for the purpose of discussing
subjects Of public importance 10 ratepay-
ers. The meetings are to be- held in Ken
sington town hall, under the auspices Of
the kensington Ratepayers' association,
itself n sign Of the times. Lord Chelms.
ford is the president. Mr.. W. Bousiicld
has undertaken to start a subject for dis.
cussion by a lecture on The Work OF
the London School Board" Such usso-
Citations and such meetings are likely tC
revolutionize the old system of practi.
cally self electing vestries. Members OF
this association are invited To interest
themselves in the work OF finding candi.
dates for the local elections Of vcstry.
men and poor law guarjians-London
News.
, 1890-04-09

Some Of the monasteries Of Italy and
France sent curious inventions TO the
Paris exposition. a certain monastery
in Brittany, France, contributed a plain
looking mahogany table, with an inlaid
chess board on its surface. The inventor,
or any one who desires, sets the places
for a game and sits alone on one side of
the board. He plays cautiously. and the
opposite pieces move automatically, and
quite frequently come out the victor, no
odds how scientifically the player plays.
There is no mechanism apparent beneath
the table top, which seems to be a solid
mahogany board.-Philadelphia Review.
, 1890-04-09

A farmer in Indiana has had a singu.
lar experience. Natural gas is coming
up out of the ground all over his farm,
and it is easy to light it in hundreds of
places by simply applying a match.
Even the water in the farmers drive
well is forced out by the gas, and the
family is contemplating a removal from
its residence to avoid being blown up.
The farmer considers that his farm is
entirely ruined, and will doubtless aban-
don it altogether, unless some way can
be devised to control the escaping gas
New York Commercial Advertiser.
, 1890-04-09

Taking effect March 18th passenger
rates to principal cities east. will be re-
duced. This does not mean a rate war
between the lines in Cheyenne. but is in
tended to give Cheyenne people the hen
fit of unsettled rates.
First class limited tickets, Cheyenne to
Chicago or Peoria, SIS; St Louis, sl5;
second class to Chicago or Peoria, $l5.
F1rst. class limited, Cheyenne to Coun-
cal biufis; Omaha. St Joe, Atehison, Ne
braska City. Lincoln. Beatrice. Hastings.
$40.
From Cheyenne to Kansas City. $ll.4o
Do you think of going east, call at the
Darlington office. where you can obtain
al necessary information.
J. F. MoCLUso, agent
, 1890-04-09

Teresa IL. Dean has written a treatise
on How to BE Beautiful" from which
one is surprised, pleasantly, to find that
we are all millionaires-in pores. Miss
Teresa says that $500 pores go to zach
square incl OF skin, and reckoning the
number Of square inches on a person OF
ordinary size To be $500, the multiplica-
ton table tells one that one possesses
about 1000, 900 pores. This is an extern
sivc responsibility Pail Mall Budget.
, 1890-04-09
rs Consumption IneurabIer

Read the following: MIR. G. II. Nor
ris, Newark, Ark, says: WA down
with abccss of lungs, and friends and
physicians pronounced me an incurable
consumptive. Began taking DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Construction, am now
on my third bottle. and able to oversee
the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made
Jesse Middlewart. Decatur, Ohio, says:
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption | would have
died Of lung troubles. Was gwen up by
doctors. Am now in best of health"
Try it. Sample bottles at B. B. David's,
druggist.
, 1890-04-09

Two men in Whatcom county, Wash,
disputed about an AK, the original value
OF which was fifty cents, but which had
deteriorated one-third by use. One OF
them hied himself to a justice and had
the other and the ak brought into court.
The case has gone through the Justices
court Mt a cost of Se10, and is now in the
district court. and the justices clerk has
gone through the AK by breaking the
handle while breaking coal. But that is
all right; the men do not care for the AK
now; they are mad.-West Shore.
, 1890-04-09

Notice is hereby given to John Eames.
his heirs and SUCCESSORS. that the sub
scriber has expended in labor and i'm
provements twenty five (s25) dollars a
year for the years 1887. 1855 and 1889 on
the Moose claim. situated in the Platte
canyon mining district. in the county OF
Laramie and territory of Wyoming. If
the said John Eames. his heirs or sue
cessors fail to bear their share of the pro-
portionate expense, on or before the ex-
piration Of ninety days after the expiration
Of this notice then their interest in the
said Moose claim will TALL to the under
signed. JoHs SHAW.
, 1890-04-09

Mr.. Simon Yandes' additional gift ui
$4,000 to Wabash college makes the as
gregate amount of his gifts to that insii.
tuition Sloo, 900. Excepting the De Paw
bcquest to the university of that name,
uiis is the largest gift for educational
purposes made by any citizen of In.
diana. 1t shows the state is progressing
on that line as ON others. and its genOr-
II proportions will place Mr.. Yandrs'
name high up in tho list of Indiana's prJ
lie Observation-Disclosures Journal
, 1890-04-09

The imported thoroughbred stallion
Discount, by Discord, by See Saw, by
Buccaneer out of Anthem by Cathedral
dam Ortyx, by Pero Gomez (%winner of
the St Leger aud second IN the Derby.
by Beadsman. (%winner of the Derby out
of Salamanca. her dam Cutornix by
Thunderbolt. out Of Frarolina by Orlando
(%winner of the Derby out OF Apricot by
Sir Hercules.
This celebrated stallion will stand at the
Cheyenne stables until May /. For par
%ticulars apply at the stables or to ] D..
Fraehorn.
, 1890-04-09

About two months ago it was an.
bounced that at a certain sale OF pictures
in Paris one of Rosa B%onheur's best
works would be offered. When, at the
sale, this piece was set up for vendue.
somebody arose in the crowd and cried
out: THAT picture is not by Rosa Bon.
heur!' The %auctioncer resented the in
terruption. "No," cried the stranger. ~
shall not see the imposition practiced
upon the public; the painting is n fors
cry. / am Rosa Bonheur, aud | surely
know my own work. Exchange.
, 1890-04-09
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT.
A Western JudEe's Difficulty In Saving g
Prisoner from Himself.

~ 80 AAHttAA ." HaNAhk =
Prisoner from Himself.
The stories Of early western Judges are
almost as numerous and incredible as the
bear stories OF that part OF our country.
The following incident, which is vouched
for as fact, is of a judge who had a very
lofty idea of his own legal capacity and
was at the same time anxious to sustain
the dignity of his court.
A shooting case" came before him.
There was no direct evidence as TO the
perpetrator Of the murder, but the indi-
vidual arrested was well known, and,
indeed, confessed the deed.
When brought into court the judge
cautioned the prisoner not to commit
himself; that he must remember his
rights as a free citizen, and that, above
all things, he must not interrupt the pro-
ceedings of the court. After the friend
ly warning the judge proceeded to state
that he, the prisoner, was accused Of
having, on such a date, shot the deceased.
Upon this the prisoner broke in, "Wal,
an so / did"
The judge was annoyed at the inter
ruption.
Hold your tongue, sirI' he exclaim-
ed. Haven't l told you not to commit
yourself nor to interrupt mel / shall
commit you for contempt Of court if you
do so again. he added, sternly.
He then repeated the accusation, upon
which the prisoner again broke in:
II have told ye afore that killed.
The judges indignation was intense at
this second interruption, and he demand
ed: "Mr. Sheriff, what is your evidenceYr
81 have nothing but circumstantial
evidence, your honor, and the prisoners
own confession"
Then said the judge, II discharge
the prisoner on this accusation, but com
init him for contempt Of court" youths
Communion.
, 1890-04-09

The great Bear River canal, in Utah,
for the construction OF which 81, 900, OOo
has been provided, is expected to be one
OF the most extensive irrigation works
in this country. 1t will irrigate 200, OOO
acres i'll Salt Lake valley and 5000, 900
on Bear river, increasing the value OF
the land to $50 an acre. Bear lake is in
eastern Idaho. The reservoir for the
canal covers 100 square miles.
, 1890-04-09

y remarkable coincidence in connec-
ton with the death Of the president of an
electric railway in Ohio is that he was
killed while violating n rule which he
himself had made, forbidding passengers
TO get on or off the front platform while
the carr were in motion. His coat got
caught in some way or other, and he was
thrown under the wheels.
, 1890-04-09

asthma, eruptions, paralysis, Dyspepsia, indigest-
ion, piles, fever. neuralgia, costiveness, all ner-
vous diseases, heart disease, consumption, bron-
chitis, sore eyes, urinary troubles, chest and lungs,
pulmonary troubles, and all diseases Of the gener-
stive organs, no matter OF how long standing.
Ifyou have failed to get cured elsewhere do not
despair. but give Lee Wing a call and have q chat with
him. which Is strictly confidential. ashe needs no inter
prefer. but speaks English for himself, and II costs you
nothing for equalization. As be only sells the remedies'
His motto Is: "a Cure Guaranteed II directions
arc carefully followed, or Money Refunded"
Persons living outside Of Denver can write TO Lee
Wing. enclosing le stamp. and explain their .ymp-
toms, when he will be pleased to send them advice As
to which Of his remedies will be beneficial.
All correspondence strictly confidential
q VINO, 1914 larimer st., Denver, Colo
, 1890-04-09

On an average, 10000 people pass
over the bridge every day on the cars
and 10000 on foot; 5000 vehicles pass
over every day. One foggy day the cars
carried 10000, and the largest number
they ever carried was 150, 900. The great
est rush is between $50 and $3.50 p. m,
when 1000 an hour are carried on the
cars. In the morning 10, 1000 an hour are
carried.-New York Tribune.
, 1890-04-09

There have been landed at Granton by
the Danish mail steamer Laura, from
Iceland, 222 cases and casks containing
over 1900 braces Of ICELAND ptarmigan,
which are really white grouse, valued
only at 81, 200. During the severe snow
storms of winter the Ptarmigan come
down from the mountainous regions of
Iceland to the seacoast in quest of food,
where they fall easy victims to the hunts
mans gun.
, 1890-04-09

The best salve in the world tor cute,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. It is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
refunded. Price IS cents per box.
For sale by b. B. David, Druggist.
, 1890-04-09

A young man was calling OH u con-
gressman's daughter the other evening,
when the father appeared at the parlor
door. May come iny' lie asked hest
tatingly. ''Oh, yes she answered. you
may, but we have n quorum without
YOU" Then he didn't. - Washington
, 1890-04-09

The best 25 cesat bOu's
shirt acatsf INA the city Is TO
be found at ~. Marks.
Eddy and SecenfeeNfk
street.
, 1890-04-09

Mrs. Bishop. on Eddy between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth, has on display an
elegant stock of spring millinery. includ-
ing the latest patterns in bats.
, 1890-04-09

I lie LARGEST stock OF fine brandies. old
whiskies. choice hqueurs and superfne
cigars Mt GEORGE Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1890-04-09

A. S. Clough, Of Prescott, Ariz., drives
a team of mules that are 83 and 85 years
old, respectively, They are still good
workers.
, 1890-04-09

Not only to get way up" work done,
but also to get your darnIng, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1890-04-09
LEE WING.

ChInese VegetabIe HemedIes
for Sale.
He guarantees the cure of
the following diseases:
All disease peculiar to
women, falling weakness,
and Of a private nature;
female weakness, seminal
weakness, all sexual dis
eases, lost manhood, all
skin diseasee, all blood dis
eases, s~crofula, catarrh,
rheumatism, cancer, tape
worm. salt rheum malaria
, 1890-04-09

Good price paid for white rags at
Leader Office.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-09-27
Err Over Einx YEARS

Mas VERSIONS SOOTHING SYRrP has
he.n used hv mothers for their child-
rem whilc terthlng II disturbed ~
night and b.useu al ,cst by rick
child CRYING wiki pain oi Cutting
Teeth send ut ouce and got bottle OF
Mrs Winrlows Soothing Syrup" fur
Children fccthmg IL wall relieve
the poor httlc sufferer Immediately
Depend upon IL, mrthers, there j. AZ
mistake about a. II cures l'iarrhua
regulates the stomach and Bowels,
cures Wind Cole, sui!cns the Gums
and reduces Inflammation. Il pleas
ant To the tSst The prescription Of
one Of the oidcnt aud best female
physicians aud nurses in tire United
States, aud is sold at 25c per bottle hy
all druggists throughout the world.
be sure aud ask for Mrs. Winslow.
Soothing Syrup"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-09-27

me Hotel having been just renovated and
embraces feature OF
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-09-27

All communication on business
connected with the Assessors Office.
Ia insure prompt attention. should
ho addressed 10 q. NJ. PAYNE. or
Assessors Office" Rocky Ear