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, 1891-06-06
RAILWAY RUmeLEs.

The Mobile and Ohio railroad Is about TO
secure, IL is said, an independent line into
southern Georgia and Florida
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Is testing "A
new system OF electric bells at It's cross
ings. If the system works well it will be
adopted
At the Mount Glare shops OF the Balti-
more and Ohio it has been decided to pay
all foremen by N annual salary. with no
overtime.
The Missouri Pacific has consolidated Its
Kansas lines and branches under the name
OF the Kansas and Colorado Pacific rail
way. The lines are consolidated for con
V]enience Of management.
Brigands and robber<hay made the rail
road line Of Batoum, Russia, so unsafe that
militia had to be placed, six men Mt every
station and three men on every guards
and b~rakeman's post between the stations
The Philadelphia and Reading has adopt
ed a new code OF signals for the safety Of
passenger trains. a blue signal will be
displayed for a period Of ten minute after
the passing Of a train, after which a white
one will be substituted. The agents or
operators will give the signals.
The locomotives Of the vestibuled rains
OF the Chicago and Eastern Illinois rail
road are fitted with electric arc headlights.
A small dynamo and engine placed just
behind the large lantern shell runs the
light, which is much more satisfactory
than the oil lamps in general use.
The Southwestern limited the Big
Four's fast train-recently made the run
from Mattoon. Ills, to East st. Louis, 1852
miles, in 1917 minutes, and made eight stops,
four Of them at stations and four at rail-
road crossings. Engineer Kirby and En-
CINE III are entitled to the honors on this
run.
Two thousand acres Of land in North
Carolina, known AS the Green Swamp
tract, have been sold 70 an English syndi-
cate by ex-senator Cattell, OF Camden, N.
j., and Messrs. lowering, Houtz and others,
Of Pennsylvania. The sale was made in
the interest Of the Norfolk, Wilmington
and Charleston Railroad company. Work
on the road will be begun at once,
J. l. Watkins has been ticket agent of
the Burlington at Mendoza, Ills, for thirty
years, the greater portion Of which time he
has spent In his office, acting as night agent
as well as day agent 1t is asserted that in
all this time he has never ridden on the
cars and has never stepped board a train
until recently. when he was s-ubpenaed
as a witness in a law suit Mt Wheaton, Ills.
and was Obliged to 20.
, 1891-06-06

Here is a card hat typifes my line
of business" said IN energetic trades.
man to a friend, handing out a business
card SC light and thin that but for its
elasticity and crackle a blind man
would have said that it was gold leaf
1t was thinner than ordinary writing
paper, and yet it had the elastic quail
ties of fine bristol board. THAT card
is made of aluminium, " said the trades.
man, and it is a novelty. 1t is the
fines card made, and as / sell the finest
goods made it tyPities my business 1t
is more durable than anything that !
have been able to find, and Ihave tried
everything made of paper, metal, wood
and celluloid. New York Times
, 1891-06-06
The TRUE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

He Isn't n Rounder, but a True Bohsm-
ian. UndehIed by Surroundings.
''The New Yorker who is pointed out.
Is a man about town" said a club
man, lis, If he really deserves the tt
tie, a pretty clever fellow. Very
often the name is misapplied, and n
man who is a familiar figure in the best
known barrooms and in non-respectable
resorts, who is properly a trounder' in
the worse of that term, is con
founded with the bright and interest
ing man whose intelligence and good
taste place him far above the man who
is compared with him.
THE man about town is properly a
Bohemian of the highest class. He
never seems out of place, whether he
be in a Fifth avenue drawing room OF
in a Water street dance hall. He is
never contaminated by his surround
ings, whether these be the snobbish-
ness and affectation of the Angloma-
MACS or the unreserved co-arseness of a
lot of Fourth ward toughs. He looks
at everything from the standpoint OF
the thorough cosmopolitan-a man who
understands that all sorts make up the
world, and who is DESTROYS of knowing
everything that is of human interest
without appearing to pass Judgment OF
anything. 1t is this dissemination to
pose as a critic that makes him look so
impassive at all times, and that gives
rise to the impression that he is blase.
He really isn't, and can be as jolly as
any untamed school boy. He is al
ways the best and most interesting of
companions, and the least egotistical.
such is the true man about town,
and if the average man would fall in
his tracks for a few days only he would
realize how much there is in this big
city and how much enjoyment can be
gotten out of it by the inquisitive citi-
zen. The man about town may be a
millionaire, an artist, a merchant, 4
newspaper man, or anything else, pro
vided he has the instincts of his genus.
The artist and the newspaper man
have naturally more opportunities to
develop in this direction than men in
more prosaic walks of life, but the
keenest reporter may never become a
man about town nevertheless, because
he may lack some necessary element in
his makeup.
MEN about town usually recognize
each other at first sight, and there is
always a bond of sympathy between
them They naturally meet frequently
in travelling through the highways and
byways of the town, and, curious,
though it may seem, they all strike
about the same places. Being con
stantly on the hunt for new features OF
city life, they come upon n new thing
at very nearly the same time. If, how
ever, one should be more fortunate
than the rest, he doesn't selfishly keep
his knowledge to himself, but imparts
it to his fellow inquisitors New York
Sun
, 1891-06-06

He-I cannot hold you to your prom.
Use of marriage until | have first con
fessed three terrible tragedies which
have saddened my life.
She with emotion)-Go on.
He-The first occurred at a summer
resort. ! took a girl out in a boat, we
got caught in II whirlpool, the boat up
set, and in spite of my eIertions to save
her she was drowned.
She-Gou were not to blame for
that Do not worry about it longer,
He-The second occurred in the win,
ter. was out skating with a young
lady, when she suddenly disappeared
through an airhole, and in an instant
was beyond human aid.
She-ThNt certainly Was not your
fault l will marry you, of course.
He-The third also happened in the
winter. l took a girl out sleighing
and she froEe to death.
She-Begonel-New York Weekly.
, 1891-06-06

One day, n good many years ago, Mr..
Barnum and a party Of friends went to
Bethel, Conn, for an outing. As they
passed through the waiting room Of the
little railroad station they saw, huddled
up on n of the benches, an old man.
lnfrm and poorly clad. He was. in
fact, n of the few persons in the town
who could fairly be classed as paupers
Mr.. Barnum knew him, rs he know
nearly everybody in Bethel. and he
stopped to talk TO the old fellow for a
moment. His friends had reached the
door Of the room when a grunt from
the old man caused them 10 look
around.
Mr.. Barnum had evidently taken a
pinch Of snuff from the ancient's box,
and had then returned the receptacle
TO him with something added to rs
contents. The old man, with trembling
fingers, was Just drawing the object out
Of the snuff, and us the light struck it
1t showed n round surface that had a
yellow glow that was pleasant to look
upon. Hr. Barr. started after his
friends, but the other called him back
Taylor, " lac said querulously-most
OF the old people Of .uel knew Mr.
Barnum as Taylor to their dying day
Taylor, why be you alters a~-foolin
folksi'
That ms the wny the king Of the
wonders of the earth was thanked for
giving n twenty dollar goldpiece TO a
town charge, and gold was at u premium
Of about 25O in those days. New York
Times
, 1891-06-06

Several Indians have been observed
around town peddling goldfish, which
they sold at twcnty-fiye cents each The
Indians are reaping n harvest at the
business, and strangers remark that
this is n mighty prosperous town where
the Indians go around selling goldfish
1t has been something OF a mystery to
most people as to whore the source OF
supply existed that has proved such n
veritable bonanza to the meek and
lowly Siwash.
Judge J. @. Swan has discovered the
secret He says that several years ago
n vessel from Honolulu brought TO Port
Gamble n small lot of these beautiful
fish, and not being able to dispose Of
them all dumped them into a pond
near Port Gamble. The fish continued
to thrive and multiply, and now the
Indians there have a monopoly of the
goldfish trade, and no doubt will be
able to supply the whole state with
those %aristocratic fish Port Townsend
Call.
, 1891-06-06

Why endure it daily, nightly, We bad
well nigh said. hourly. They do who are
tortured by chronic rheumatism. The
remedy, botanic, pure, safe and prompt
is at hand. Were the evidence in behalf
Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters collated,
it would be found to TEEN with well Au-
thenticated proofs that the medicine is
bo'h preventive and a remedy 10 this
mslAdy of varying a%gonies and ever pres
ent danger. To iOrestall its chrome stage
is the dictate OF prudence. Renounce
dangerous medication. Far more efee-
tive. more certain, more permanent in the
benehcent consequences is the use OF the
bitters. Experience indorses. the roc.
ommendation Of physicians sanction itl
use. Begin early. use with persistence,
and expect with relief Hostetters Stom.
acb Yitters relieves constipation. bilious
ness, kidney ailments. dyspepsia and ma.
lArial trouble.
, 1891-06-06

W'a1 Deans at Heath's.

1t is a long time yet before you will
have your knapsacks packed for the great
encampment to be held at Detroit. Mich,
but some OF you are ever now inquiring as
to the best route.
lfyou will ask any ticket agent or hotel
clerk for a folder containing a map of the
Great Wabash route aud will examine
that map, you will see that this line offers
inducements u~nequaied. For instance,
you will see that the Wabash can take
you from either Kansas City or Council
Bluffs, by way OF St LOUIS and Chicago,
or Toledo, or via the direct air line straight
to Detroit without change of cars.
Write to me for full information and
valuable pointers. @. Nj. HAMPsoN,
Coml Agent. 1927 Seventeenth street,
Denver, Colo.
, 1891-06-06
Too AgEug

A young h%untsuIan Ui I!tlCua, Mont.
was following the upper course Of tn,
Milk river and came suddenly face t.
face with a bear. He brought his rife
to his shoulder, took careful aim and
shot the bear dead The next moment
a second bear appeared from a rocky
den. The young hunter again made a
successful shot To his surprise a third
bear came out of the len. He killed
this one also, and before he had time
to move from the spot bruin number
four appeared. 1t was exciting sport,
to be sure, but there were more bears
than he cared to see at n time. How
ever, he made a good shot, and bruin
tumbled over, making four dead bears
While the huntsman stood watching
his game a fifth bear, larger than any
OF the previous ones, came out Of the
den and rushed forward. The young
man fired, but missed and before he
could reload the Infatuated beast was
upon him! One blow OF the huge paw
sent the gun flying from his grasp, but
he quickly drew his hunting knife and
wounded bruin in the neck, In doing
this he received n severe squeeze from
the brute and a fearful bite on the
shoulder. Then he lost consciousness.
When he recovered his senses, his
horse was between him and the bear.
The horse was kicking viciously, and
bruin was making but feeble resistance,
and o numbered oil into the brush.
The hunter was badly shaken up, and
the wound in his shoulder was exceed.
ingly painful With difficulty he
mounted his horse, which was quite un.
hurt, and rode TO a place Of shelter a
few miles further on, where his injuries
received attention, and his game WA
secured-Youth's Companion.
, 1891-06-06

l wa descanting on the angelic dispo.
sitions and ways of some dear little
children in "A fond mothers presence
the other evening.
They are very trying" she said,
''but then they are funny. We had
company the other afternoon aud the
children were brought in. | asked
Ethel If she still remembered her text.
'Oh, yes, mamma, 'Is ! my brothers
saloon ~keeperg''
~ was very angry with little Robbie
the other evening, and had prepared to
give him a good spanking, He looked
up at me 81 funny, and says, Mamma,
youse better not monkey wiz the band
wagon Very angelic, but where do
they learn such things '-Chicago
Times
, 1891-06-06
PEN, PENCIL AND BRUSH.

Dubois, the French sculptor, piqued that
his statue was badly placed in the Paris
salon, smashed it into atoms.
b, l.. FRrjeon, the novelist, is an expert
stenographer. He carries a note book with
him at all times, and when an idea strikes
him he jots it Town for future use.
Ignatius Donnelly announces that with.
in a year he will publish a book that will
cause his bitterest opponents to deny that
they ever doubted Bacon's authorship Of
the Shakespearian plays.
Bill Nye says OF the comedy he is writing
in collaboration with Stuart Robson. which
the latter will put on the stage, at will be
an oddly in some ways. and will get a
good hearing anyway; II not successful.
therefore, 1t will be the fault of-Robsonri
Rev. S. Baring-Gould, the novelist, is
nearly sixty years Of age: his face is re-
markably beautiful, reminding one of st.
John as depicted by some OF the old mas
tiers; be has a very intimate knowledge of
the laboriug class, and the heroines of two
OF his strongest novels, Mehalah and Red
Spider, are daughters Of the people"
Mrs. Alexander. the British novelist, is
of Irish parentage. a pen picture repre-
sents her as tail, handsome, somewhat
portly of late years, endowed with a fresh.
ness Of complexion that has defed middle
age, with fair hair and blue eyes; she is a
striking figure anywhere, a charming com
panion and an admirable conversational"
Alma TademA's studio is reached by a
flight of golden stairs, the steps being en-.
tirely covered with plates OF polished brass
IL Is n great contrast to go from this room.
so entirely Greek in its character, to the
studio Of Mrs. Alma Tadema, which is a
Dutch interior. with quantity carved oak
walls and little diamond PANIED windows
brought from Holland
, 1891-06-06

S II. Clifford, New Cassel. WIS, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism,
his stomach was disordered, his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away. aud be was terribly reduced in
flesh and strength. Three bottles Of
Electric Buffers cured him.
Edward Shepherd. Harrisburg. Ill,
had n running sore on his leg of eight
years standing. Used three bottles OF
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Of Buck
lens Arnica Salve. and his leg is sound
and well. John Speaker. Catawba, o.,
had five la:ge fever sores on his leg. doc
tors said be was incurable. One bottle
Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's
Arnica 5Alye cured him entirely. Sold at
A +. Roedel's drug store.
, 1891-06-06

A literal thing one would rather
not have said' was overheard in a
Sixth avenue elevated train the other
evening, A man and a woman were
discussing Mr.. Howells' works and
their effect while reading them. The
man asserted that he invariably found
something responsive in any page Of
them he turned, whereat the woman
innocently questioned, Don't you
think hat is because he always writes
of such commonplace, everyday people
and happeningsT When you come to
think of it that was rather SEVERE
New York Times.
, 1891-06-06

Now, Robby, II you don't want to
go to Bessie Smiths party you must
write a note and tell her SO, and be
sure and get 1t polite. You will find
some models in this book of etiquette, 4"
said Mrs. Carhart to her little son.
Robby struggled with the problem
for an hour, and then presented for his
mothers inspection the following truth
full but unconventional effusion:
Mr.. Robert Carhart declines with
pleasure Miss Bessie Smiths kind invi-
tation for the l4th, and thanks her ex-
tremely for having given him the op-
%portunity of doing SC. n-Harper's Ba-
var
, 1891-06-06
Aeuen. ID Aplmal. nsfor. r.r,hnn.l..

Actions OF Animals Before Earthquake.
Many birds show their uneasiness be
fore an earthquake by hiding their
heads under their wings and otherwise
behaving in an unusual manner. AT
the time of the Calabrian shock the lit
tie hshlike cells (cirricellD, which usual
ly hide deep in the wet sand, came TO
the top and were caught In great multi
tudes. In South America certain quad
rupeds, such as dogs, cats and jerboas,
are believed by the people to give warn
ing of coming danger by their restless
ness. Sometimes immense tiocks of sea
birds fly inland before ar earthquake,
as II alarmed by some sub-oceanio dis,
turbance. The only explanation offered
Of this apparent prescience is that some
animals are sensitive to the small tire
mors which precede nearly all earth,
quake shocks-St Louis Republic,
, 1891-06-06

No record OF the work Of the big
guns on the big iron clads Of Europe is
allowed to be published, but the gun
ners ndmit that the big cannon are so
unwieldy that an enemy n mile away
might be fired at twenty times before
being hit by accident The best Of the
gunners further declare that the mania
for big guns has been run TO foolish
ness.-Detroit Free Press.
, 1891-06-06
-rwENTY poLLAR GoLp PIEcEs.

Mr. john Curtis Of Peoria, m. writes,
Used one box Of Usage Pills previous tc
my second confinement; they worked like
a charm. Would pay $40 for a box
rather than do without them, as they
have proved a Godsend to me-" Write
Usage Medicine company, Wichita, Kas
FOR particulars, and their book to wive:
mailed free. Sold by druggists. Sold BY
w. N. Hunt. Cheyenne.
, 1891-06-06

Just as sure as hot weather comes there
will be more or less bowel complaint IN
this vicinity. Every person. and espe-
ciAlly families. ought to have some reliable
medicine at hand for instant use in case
it Is needed. A twenty-five or fifty cent
bottle OF Chamberlain collie. cholera and
diarrhea remedy is lust what you ought
TO have and all that you would need, ever
IL Is the best, the most reliable and most
ant to take. For sale by A. 4. Roedel.
, 1891-06-06

This odd glimpse of a noted English
man is given by Mrs. Richie, Thack.
eray's daughter;
On a certain day we went to call at
Mrs. Proctor's with our father. We
found an old man standing in the mid.
die of the room, taking leave of his
hostess, nodding his head-he was like
a little Chinese mandarin with an ivory
face. His expression never changed,
but seemed quite fixed. He knew my
father, and spoke to him and to us too,
still in his odd, fixed way. Then he
looked at my sister. MY little girl, -
he said to her, will you come and live
with mel You shall be as happy as the
day is long, you shall have a white
pony to ride and feed upon red currant
jelly"
This prospect was so alarming and
unexpected that the poor little girl sud
denly blushed up and burst into tears.
The old man was Mr.. Ramuel Rogers,
but happily he did not see her cry, for
he was already on his way to the door.
, 1891-06-06

Mr.. Photog-Now, miss, look pleas
ant
hiss-Well, you get out of my sight
and l will-New York Herald.
, 1891-06-06

Aept up
for years-the offer that's made by
the p~roprietors of DIR Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy. It's addressed to
you, if you have Catarrh. It's a
reward of $500, if they can't cure
you, no matter how bad your case,
or of how long standing-an offer
that's made in good faith by re-
sponsible men.
Think what it means Absolute
confidence in their Remedy, oil they
couldn't afford to take the risk A
long record of perfect and perma-
nent cures of the worst cases-or
they couldn't have faith in it. 1t
mean no mor catarrh-or $500.
If you fail to be cured, you won't
fail to be paid.
But perhaps you won't believe it.
Then there's another reason for try
ing it. Show that you can't be
cured, and you'll get $500. It's a
plain business offer. The makers
of DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
pay you that amount if they can't
cure you. They know that they
can-you think that they can't. IF
they're wrong, you get the cash. If
you're wrong, you're rid of catarrh.
, 1891-06-06

Miss PIumpleigh Cof the suburbs)-
Why can't you urge a reduction Of
fares on our road2
The Editor gallsntly-I can, but l
know one fair that Hope will never be
reduced-Pittsburg Bulletin.
, 1891-06-06

lac largest stock OF fine br4ndies, old
WHISTLES. choice ~tiqueurs and superfne
cigars At GEORGE Masten's well known
house, corne Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1891-06-06

Hon. w. V. Lucas. ex-State Auditor
of Iowa, SAYS: II have used Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy in my family and
have nc hesitation in saying il is an ex-
cellent remedy. | believe that it is all
that is claimed for it. Persons afflicted
by a cough or cold will find it a friend. -
There is no danger from whooping cough
when this remedy is freely given. 50
cent bottles Tor sale by A. L. RoedeL
, 1891-06-06

Not only to get way up" work done,
but also to get YOU darnlng, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1891-06-06

Gods blessing TO mankind, say thous-
ands who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea.
, 1891-06-06
Tenth Annual Convention v. p. s.
of C. Il.

Minneapolis, MINI, July 9 TO ~.
Burlington route will sell round trip
tickets, Cheyenne to Minneapolis, at half
rates. For further information apply to
agents. o. f. CORNISH, Agt.
, 1891-06-06

Meissonier was one of the many men
who pay great attention to the care of
their hands. His were beautiful in
shape, and they were frequently treated
by a manicure, who, besides keeping
the nails in order, was won't to massage
the artists hands and exercise their
muscles, so that all should develop
equally.
Now Try This.
1t will cost you nothing and will surely
do you good, il you have a cough, cold,
or any trouble with throat, chest or lungs.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for cJnsump-
ton, coughs and colds is guaranteed to
give relief or money will be paid back.
Sufferers from la grippe found it Just the
thing and under its use had a speedy and
perfect recovery. Try a sample bottle at
our expense and learn for yourself Just
how good a thing 1t is, Trial bottles free
at A. f. Roedel's drug store. Large size
so cents and 81.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-24
IN JESSE JAMES STYLE.

Masked Robbers Invade st. Joseph
CMo.) Hotel-Clerk. Bartender and Guests
Held Up at the Reyolver's Point, Re
iieved of Money aud Jewelry. and the
ONCE Safe and Cash Drawer Rined of
Over $500.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Sept. %. AT 2;30
o'clock Monday morning three strange
men with silk handkerchiefS over their
faces walked into the office of the Pa
cific hotel. the leading hotel in the
city. and drawing large revolvers or
dered the clerk to throw up his hands.
A number of quests who were in the
office were marched to chairs, where
they were guarded by one of the rob
bers with revolver in each hand.
The clerk was made to unlock the safe
and two boxes containing SS01 in cash
and valuables were taken. The bar
tender, who happened in, was relieved
OF diamond stud and $50 in money.
The men then coolly walked out The
police have as yet no clew to the rob
hers
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-24
coMsTocK, WIS.,, scoRcHED.
The village Nearly Destroyed by Forest
Fires-Cumberland in Danger.


Fires-Cumberland in Danger.
TURTLE LAKE, Wis, Sept 23--The
village of Comstock has been nearly
destroyed by fire. The fire caught
from the forest fires raging in this
neighborhood. Comstock is near the
city of Cumberland which is in great
danger of a scorching If no rain falls
soon there will be still greater loss
of property, as it is impossible TO stop
the fire.
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept %. = Forest
fires are doing immense damage in this
section. Several homesteaders near the
reservation have lost their shanties nd
barely escaped with their lives. Tim
Der is very dry and burns like
shavings. Reports from down the
Omaha road say that the damage win
be the heaviest even known unless the
flames are checked. Over a hundred
acres are said to t. a mass of flames
about miles from Cable. The tele-
graph wires are down.