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, 1891-11-18
SYMPATHETIC VIEW OF IT:


The handsome tribute paid by the Den
yer Sun of yesterday to the memory OF
George l. Beard was very much appre.
ciated by that young mans friends here
and for the benefit of those who have
failed to see it We produce 1t:
The suspension of the Cheyenne Ma.
tional bank has had a painfully and an
awfully tragic sequel. 1t Is the suicide OF
the young and Popular cashier, George
L. Beard. This man. from all accounts,
a few short weeks ago had before him
the iairest aud the brightest prospects.
He held a high and responsible position
in a banking institution OF reputed
wealth and recognized soundness. He
had a fair private fortune. He had the
ability, the culture, the attachments and
the personal graces aad accomplishments
to command alike public confidence and
popularity. Life seemed to stretch out
before him as a fair prospect II seemed
to be for him prosperity, wealth, the re-
alization of ambition, happiness. But
today lie is dead, slain literally by his WI
hand, but really by the dark hand of
hopelessness and despair.
A few days ago Mr.. Boards bank was
forced to suspend on account of the fail.
ure of another bank with which it had
large business connections. 1t was, how
ever, supposed to be solvent, and is still
so regarded. He at once placed his pri.
vate fortune, $40. 900, among the assets of
the institution. There have been no de-
velopments TO create a suspicion of his
integrity and honor. But of course there
have been the usual outcry of the de-
p~ositors.
Those things, as it now appears,
wrought deeply upon the sensitive nature
of the young cashier. He was only 30
years old, he had had no experience with
misfortune and with the sights and the
abuse and condemnation that too often 20
with it. He could not endure the re-
Election that others had suffered or would
suffer loss through trusting him. And he
sought refuge in death. OF course he
will he blamed. 1t will be said that he
should have stood up against his misfor-
tune, that he should have fought the
thing through. that he should have 40
cepted the result.
This sounds well. 1t is easy to pre-
scribe the heroic course for others. 1t is
easy to be heroic against possible contin
E%encies. But how many do squarely face
dire disaster and hard, cruel iate2 How
many OF those who do not seek relief in
death hold back from unworthy REFUGEE
For a voc man, a youth indeed OF 30,
without the gathered strength aud ex
perience Of years, there should be much
of charity. The fitting thoughts over his
open grave are of what he was at his best
and what under happier auspices he
might have been.
, 1891-11-18

Mrs. Graham's Cucumber
aud Elder Flower Cream Gre
ates natural cnarms of COM
plexion. 1t makes the skin
soft, smooth and velvety, and
prevents the formation of wrin-
kles, blackheads, etc. Ladies
who use it preserve a youthful
appearance when they are no
longer young. Delightful for
cleansing the face from cos
metics or other impurities.
Harmless as dew, and as nour-
ishing and refreshing to the
skin as dew is to the flower.
Price, $1.O0. All druggists
sell it.
, 1891-11-18

Any combination Of labor to prove as
successful as the combinations of CAPT
tai must act repressively upon the indie.
pendent action of the workman. Dollars
and cents are set down upon the debit
or credit side of the ledger with as little
feeling as knights and bishops change
places on a chessboard. OF itself, money
has no sentiment; too often it is the case
that no sentiment goes with it when il
is paid out. The intelligent workman
on the other hand, has a great deal Of
sentiment, and the display of wealth
when it is used simply for display, is ex
asperating. Isaac B. Choate.
, 1891-11-18
1892.
Harper's Magazine,
illustrated,

The Magazine will celebrate the fourth CEN
tenary of the discovery OF America by its re-
discovery, through articles giving a more
thorough exposition than has hitherto been
made OF the Recent Unprecedented Develop
ment Of Our Country, and especially in the
Great West. Particular attention will also be
given to Episodes OF American His
tory.
Tn Field OF the Next European War will be
described In n series of papers on the Danube
From the Black Forest to the Black Sea, by
Poultney Bigelow and F. D.. Millet, Illustrated
by Mr.. Millet and Alfred Parsons. Articles
will also be given on the German, Austrian
and italian armies, illustrated by T. de Thul-
strup.
Mi. W. d. Howens will contribute a new
novel, "a World OF Chance" characteristic
ally American. Especial prominence will be
given to Short Stories. which will be contrib.
uted by t. b. Aldrich, Il. H. Davis, A. Conan
DOYLE Margaret Deland, Miss Woolson and
other popular writer's.
Among the literary features Will be Personal
"reminiscences of Nathaniel Hawthorne, by
his college classmate and lifelong friend,
Horatio Bridge, and a Personal Memoir of the
Brownings, by Anne Thackeray Ritcnie.
, 1891-11-18

he longed for free
dom as earnestly
as he had longed
for existence when
he stood almost
under the shadow
of the gallows.
He was a model
convict, and de-
spite the brutality
of his crime--he
forced his way in
to a hateS Geigb-.
boa Io-
ledo and killed
him-the officials
time and again
called notice to his
good conduct and
favored his par
don. The old man
he was seventy
four when he died
ALSO pleaded pa
thetically. He
asked release on
parole. commute
ton of sentence
any sort OF mercy
which would give
, 1891-11-18
He Lonxed in vain for Freedom.

Twenty-three years ago Philip Steinmetz
entered the doors of the Ohio p~enitentiary
a life convict. The other day they carried
him to the cemetery. for death had claimed
him and the worn and weary prisoner was
at rest.
Steinmetz thought himself a lucky fell
low when Governor Hayes committed his
sentence from hanging to life imprison-
ment, but as the days and years rolled by
, 1891-11-18
Tn. Jury wanted Cash Down.

Six thrifty jurymen at Willimantic,
Conn, refused to render a verdict in a civil
suit the other day until they had been paid
their fees, alleging that IL the case was ap-
pealed they wouldn't get their money for
four or five years. The cash was promptly
forthcoming.
, 1891-11-18

him at least the hope of again breathing
the air of liberty. But all in vain; and he
died and was buried in the stripes of dis
grace. after a confinement in the p~eniten-
tiary longer than that OF any prisoner on
the record,
, 1891-11-18

Has commenced his holiday work and Is
already rushed with orders. He there
fore advises parties wishing sittings to
make their appointments at once. Life
size photos for SIS until Dec. | only.
, 1891-11-18

The Central Labor union of New York
adjourned in honor Of the memory of
Charles Stewart Parnell. The resolu-
tons "deplore this loss to a people torn
asunder by sectional strife and religious
animosities fostered and planned by a
perfdious government"
, 1891-11-18

StHVtHf OHnHuH HHU Mt1ICO.
The Volumes OF the Magazine begin with
the numbers for June and December of each
year. When no time is specified, subscrip-
lions will begin with the number current at
the time of receipt of order. Bound volumes
OF Harper's Magazines for three years back,
in neat cloth binding, will be sent by mail,
postpaid, on receipt OF $500 per volume. Cloth
cases, for binding, 80 cents each-by mail.
postpaid.
Remittances should be made by Postofice
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance OF loss.
Newspapers are not to copy this advertise
ment without the express order of ARPER &
BROTHERS.
Address: HARPER & BROTHERS.,
NEW YORK.
, 1891-11-18

Roys, Here's Y our Chancef
Not only to get way up" work done,
but also to get your dsrnIng, patching and
buttons sewed Oh without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1891-11-18

The people naturally turned to THE
LEADER Yesterday for a full, compre-
hensive and accurate account OF the death
of George l.. Beard and none of them
went away disappointed.
, 1891-11-18

Call at The Leader Office and examine
the specimens of wedding invitations, Wis.
iting cards, dance programs and fine sta.
tionery.
, 1891-11-18

Mary Matchett is the appropriate name
OF a Buchanan (Mich.) woman who is now
thirty-six years old. who is a grandmother
and who has been married five times.
, 1891-11-18

Two carloads of horses for sale, thirteen
broken geldlngs, the rest mares. All
halterbroke. Apply to Currie's barn,
Fort Collins, Colo.
, 1891-11-18

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. IL, 1891.
The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Warbonnet Live Stock com
pany, will be held at the c~ompany's Office
in Cheyenne on Monday. Nov. 30 at IL
o'clock D.. IN.
First to choose five trustees for the en-
SUING year. Second. to do any other busl-
ness that may properly come before the
meeting, By order of the trustees.
PAUL o. BREWSTER. Treasurer.
, 1891-11-18

pirticulsrs, and Their book
Iii g. gotd hu drurwjsfaL
, 1891-11-18

i~stentale miners
, 1891-11-18
HARPER's PERIODICALS.

Postage Free TO all subscribers iu the United
States, Canada and Mexico.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
I70 bs C0ntinued.l
The Senate GavcI.

The vice-president's eavel is of itself a standing evidence that the senate is an orderly body and needs no school master for presiding officer to compel quiet, says Washington correspondent of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The gavel has no handle. It never did have any. It is simply little piece of white ivory like the head of a gavel. polished and shining. It would not do in the house at al, for the most that can be done with it is to give gentle rapping on the desk, and in the other wing the speaker sometimes needs to hammer away like q man with beetle. This senate gavel, with which Vice. President Morton tells the senators that they are making too much noise. has been in existence and in use as a gavel for many years. It is the ident ical one, it is said, which was in use when Daniel Webster was in the senate, and probably was used the day he made his reply to Hayne. to still the buzz in the gallery when the great man sat down. This ut any rate. was said to be true the other day.
 There is q mystery about the gavel. too. Nobody but Capt. Bassett, the whte-haired doorkeeper, knows what becomes of it during the recess and when congress is not in session. The venerable old Capt, Basseu takes it from the vice-presidents desk when the senate adjourus and hides 1t some- where and it is lost to the world until it is again needed by the vice-pres- ident. Capt. Bassett knows the history of the gayeI. as he does of every thing else about the senate chamber for he has been there since some time in the sos or 40s, when he first received his ppointment-as a page, 1t is said through the influence of Daniel Web- ster. It has been suggested that Capt. BasSett carries the gavel in his pocket as a mascot when the senate is not in session, though this is probably not true.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
\ Clever Fraud.

Speaking of diamond smugclers, the cieVerest fraud ever perpetrated upon tine American revenue Was invented by diamond merchant in New York. For years he was known to be snug gting precious stones, but the customs detectives could not catch him. Every time he returned from Europe he was carefully searched. and it was even proved that he did not swallow his diSmonds before going ashore. His buyers, too, were searched. but never was anything found except few in feror stones, and these he did not con. ceAl. Traps were set to capture the willy old culprit. but without avail At last a detective learned that whenever one of the suspected firm arrived in New York upon | certain steamer. another ot the firm or an agent took the same vessel upon it's return trip to Europe. and also secured tho same state-ruom. It was further learned that they invariably took the entire state-room. so that they were alone upon the voyage. This led to.the dis. coyery of the fraud. It appears that the dealer, when on his way from Europe, would cut q small piece out oi the flooring under the carpet of the state-roon. and after concealing the diamonds to be smuggled, would put back the flooring and replace the car. pet. When he left the ship ho left the diamonds, too in their place of con. ceaiment. and, of course, the detective never found any in his possession. 4 II Al about to depart for Europe, the other member of the firm or agent having secured the state-room for the returE trip. would go on board accompanied by his confederate. The latter would then remove the diamonds and gt ashore perfectly safe. There were nc custom officers on active duty whe
 vessels were departing.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
Jewels Found in America.

A New York Jeweler says: 'I was once asked bya lady fl there were many precious stones found in the United States. She meant minerals She was of the same opinion Of others in this country, that everything pre- cious in that line was found only in tho old world. There is. 1 believe, little mining here for precious gems. but 1t is not because we do not have them. Rock crystal. which admits of such a high polish, and which Is much used in jewelry now, is found in large quanti- ties in North Corolina. Virginia, Georgia and Arkansas. There is q jet in Colorado that is equal to any ever saw, and believe there is some in Texas. In Maine there is a mountain called Mica, out of which tourmalies to the value of $100. 900 year are taken. Moonstone is found in Virginia, and the soil of New Mexico is enriched with sapphires, rubies and garnets. wish l could come back to the United States 100 years from now. We think this is glorious country now. In another century the cities of this country will surpass the dcscrip-
 tions we have of the New Jerusalem, and millionaires will be as common as poor relations. You and are living too soon, believe me-"
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
An Incident.

ThomasA. Pearce, First Lieutenant. Go. c. 22d Ind. says that while Sher- mans army was lying around Atlanta, the writer and the Second Lieutenant belonging to the sgd Ohio, who was rather small man, called on young woman at the same time. She was a cigar maker, and of course they went to get cigars. It was afterward ru- mored that the Lieutenant sent the girl North, expecting to marry her if he returned home alive. The Lieutenant and the writer were good friends, but he has forgotten his name and should he see this he would like to have him write. Another incident will proba- bly recall the writer to his mind While in Georgia they were both de- tailed with brigade foragers. and while at plantation some rebel cav airy attacked the party ard fought them all the way to camp. As they were crossing a swamp Capt. Powers. of the writer's regiment. was cap- tured, and Comrade Psarce was plAosd in command of tho foraging party. - NAt. Tribune.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
Lessons From the Army.

In tho army, with it's vague and few and distant rewards. there may be and there are rivalries in devotion and daring, but there is no competi- ton for place and money as there is in civil life; and yet the soldiers idoal being duty, the performance of duty seems sufficient It is state of things which can suggest much to those who are fond of baiiliug the hope of better things in us with the assertion that it k contrary to haman nature to act from any but interested and selfish motives. Human nature is a great mystery, and we have not yet begun to solve it; but 1t appears that number of men drawn at rau- dom from society, aud trained to d belief in duty as the chief good, will keep on Bot only living it but dying it. We civilians talk much, we almost talk solely of our rights hut in the army it seems that men talk chiefly of their duties, when they talk at all and never of their rights These things are true Of all ranks; the ideal is the same from the private to the general, and 1t seems to correct all the mistaken tendencies of the time before they became soldiers.
 II, as Ruskin has fancicd, the army should ever serve us Hs tho norm of the civil state, and We should come to have soldiers Of the ploughshare as well as soldiers Of hesword. " it might not be long before We should be told that it was against human nature to act seIhshly, and that to be recreant to the general welfare in any aim or deed was to be guilty of conduct unbe- coming a citizen and a gentlemen. However this may be, it is certain and il is significant that those who have attempted to dream out a future brighter than the present have always had something like a military organi- zation in their eyes; but these vision aries have somehow beheld little of the gayety and enjoyment which are quite as compatible with the performance oi duties as with the assertion Of rights. William Dean Ilowells in liar per's Magazine,
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
Gen. Thomas' Brigade,

had the honor to belong to the first brigade (and the only one) organ t2ed and commanded by Gen. Geo. II. Thomas, simply as a brigade con- mander. IL was composed of the l 9th Indiana, 1ith Ohio, and 4th and 10th Kentucky regiments. This was in the autumn of 1861, at Lebanon, Ky. Shortly atterward other regiments arrived and other brigades were termed, and Thomas took command Of .he whole. With this army he de- leated the rebels at Mill Springs, Jan nary 19. 1862. This is where the famous rebel. Gen. ZollicotIer, was killed Only four Union regiments md one section of artillery fired shot In that battle as we whipped and :outed the enemy before the rest of our troops could get to tho field The 10th Indiana regiment, to which be- opged, bore the brunt of tho fight, opening the engagement and meeting with the greatest loss.
 The colonel of our regiment com handed our brigade in the engage nent and for his gallant conduct there was made brigadier- general All the Army of the Cumberland boys have heard of him--the brave. bluT old Gen, M. D. Manson. of Indiana. Each regiment Of our brigade fur a.shed general or two to the Union sause. My regiment, in addition to Manson, furnished Brig. Gen. A. 0. Miller, and the l4th Ohio, Gen. James 8. Steedman, the 4th Ky. Gen. Speed 5 Fry and Gen. Croxton, and the 10th Ky, Gen. Harlan. now justice of the United States Supreme court.
 We were in every battle that the Army ot the Cum mberIand was engaged n except Stone river We missed shat by being sent back after John Morgan, who was rafding Rosecrans roar and destroying his communica- iions We caught Morgans conmand 1t Beck's ford, Salt river Ky. and soundly thrashed them. wounded his shief. Col. Ba il Duke, and sent the whole gang flying out of Kentucky. This is an instance where infantry pursued and caught cavalry. General Harlan was in command. The battle of Stone river was fought before We sould return to the army.-Dau w. Starnes, in Toledo Blade.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
An Egg That Brought a Husband

A proposal came to a prettty Maine school teacher in d very novel manner. While at her fathers home in Sidney, a few years ago, she wrote her name and address upon an egg, which sho secured in all its warm freshness from the maternal nest The egg went to market, and the fact that it bore an inscription was forgotten. In the course of weeks letter came to the schoolma'am and to her amazemenI she learned that that particular egg had hatched strange results.
 The son of big commission mer- chant in Massachusetts city bad seen the name and had written to say that ''if the young lady was as pretty as her name he would like to form more intimate acquaintance. With the. characteristic modesty of the Maine schoolma' am. our heroine discharged the advances Of the strangely acquired admirer. However. he was persistent, and came down to Maine. It is to he. supposed that he found his ideal, for an engagement and wedding followed in quick succession.
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20
Tha Use of Tears.

Tie use of tears is not generally ap preciated, even by those who shed them most freely. It is assumed that tears are shed only occasionally as an expression Of grief, though tears of joy are not wholly unknown. This, however, is a mistake, for the dis- charge of tears is continuous and the flow of moisture from the lachrymal glands serves very beautiful pro. vision of nature, An immense quanti- ty of fine dust is always floating in the air. and though this is impalpable to the vision, it would soon obscure the sight if allowed to remain in the eyes. The continuous flow of moisture from the lachrymal glands is sufficient to keep the eyeballs clear from this ac- insect or smoke gets into the eyes it so affects the nerves as to cause an ex- tra flow of tears to clear it away. Tears are thus involuntary, and may be caused by any pungent vapor such as arise from acids or the odor of onions. The chief element in the com position of tear is water, but with water is associated minute proportions of salt, soda. phospates of lime. pnos- pate of soda and mucus, and when seen under the microscope tear after evaporation looks like very small fish bone, owing to the salines form- ing themselves into heightened cross lines
The Forrest City times., 1891-02-20

Myrtle to distribute. Amid joyous peals of laughter at his witty sayings we each received some little souvenir to keep as O reminder of this happy Christmas time.
 At the request of Mrs. Haynes it was de- cided that Fred and Annie should be mar ried while she might be present to witness the ceremony. The day was fixed and the arrangements made for the wedding to take place at Blue Ridge. In the mean time Annie and her father were to be our guests at Ravens Park. Col Haynes and his mother were to remain at Blue Ridge.
 A busy time followed this arrangement. From the frequent consultations and the numerous visits to London followed by boxes and bundles of various kinds and descriptions, one might have thought that Mey were fitting out a colony of young song5t1ra fer the land of Paradise
 While to our little party the wedding was the all absorbing theme, the whole of England was amazed over a very different subiect--over the "Untoward Eventr'