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, 1891-06-25
. WOMAN WHO LOVES ERuII.


She Wants a Store where She Can Hay
1t CheRPIy and Eat 1t On the spot.
New York has a big standing army,
fruit standing army, / mean" said a
woman the other day, land | know Of
no other city where such fine fruit can
be procured at One corner, anyway, OF
almost every block Of buildings in the
town, and at all seasons Of the year.
These open air fruit stand do an i'm
nense trade in the aggregate, am sure,
and paying low rents as their owners do,
they are able to sell fruit more chelply
than people who keep regular fruit
stores and pay proportionate rents.
such "A merchant, when he thinks OF
his landlords bill, must often envy the
poor man who sells just as good fruit
across the way under the Owe Of an
awning or an umbrella, and is able to
set a cheaper price IN his commodities
because his expenses are so small
II have often thought, however, that
merchants who keep fruit stores might
add largely to their If they
would provide tables aud seats where
their customers could sit and deyour the
fresh fruit when they buy it Many
people are attracted by the sight Of pur-
ple EThpt- rosy Cltehtl IthtleH OF lueA-
low pears as they pass by the windows
where the fruit are displayed, who long
10 sink their teeth in the luscious things,
and yet do not like TO do so in the street
and cannot be bothered carrying the
fruit home. Moreover, they do not feel
like buying enough to make it worth
while sending it home, so they pass on
and forget it.
Now, if they knew that inside the
store there were "A table and a chair or
two that they were welcome 20 use, with
perhaps a tuhing extra charge for table,
napkin and finger bowl, ! am sure wom-
en- especially, who are ont shopping and
who like sweet things and fruits, would
often and often drop into such stores
and buy "a peach OF two, or bananas or
oranges, etc, and eat them ON the spot.
"H n goes into a restaurant and or
ders fruit, one pays a big price for 1t, too
big; but If l, for one, could buy luscious
npe fruit at all seasons Of the year in
this way at the ordinary rates, l would
be only too glad to eat it ON the spot.
standing up at a plain, unvarushed
luncheon counter If need be."-New
York Tribune.
, 1891-06-25
A Little IRIS Experiences ina lighthouse.

Mr.. aud Mrs Loren Prescott are keep
cts OF the Government lighthouse on
Sand Beach. Mich, and are blessed with
a daughter, four years old. Last April
she was taken down with measles, fol
lowed with a dreadful cough and turning
into a fever. Doctors at home and at De
troit treated her, but in vain, she grew
worse rapidly, until. she was mere a
handful of bones Then she tried Dr..
Kings New Discovery. and alter the use
Of two aud a half httilcs, was completely
cured. They say DR.. Kings New Dis
covcry is worth IT'S weight in gold, yet YOU
may get a trial bottle Tree at Bocdels drug
store
, 1891-06-25

OOFtt sftthA
the person with bad blood who's not
taking DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. You are bereft of judg-
mcnt and good sense if you allow
your blood to get out of order, your
liver sluggish-life dull, everything
blue, for you may 500 find out that
you're in the grave-or next to it
because you did not procure the
G. NJ. d. soon enough, and some
dread disease, may be influenza
or consumption, may be typhoid
or malarial fever, has taken you.
Consumption is Lung Scrofula. For
Scrofula in its myriad forms, and
for all Liver, Blood and Lung dis
eases, the Discovery" is an un-
cqualed remedy. Everybody, now
and then, feels " rundown " &" played-
out,"-with no power to generate
vitality, in fact, just too sick to be
well. That's where the right kind
of medicine comes in, and the "Dis-
coyery" does for a dollar what the
doctor wouldn't do for less than five
or ten.
We claim that nothing like it has
been discovered for a blood-purifier.
It's guaranteed by the makers. Your
money is returned if it dosen't bene-
fit or cure you.
, 1891-06-25

The great Orloff diamond which sur
mounts the Russian imperial scepter is
the first in size and the third in value
in the world. 1t once formed the eye Of
the idol in a temple near Scringham,
India, and was stolen by Il French adj
venturer. 1t weighs lsj karats, and is
valued at s., 399, 40 in United States cur
rency.-St. Louis Republic.
, 1891-06-25
TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECEs.

Mrs. John Curtis of Peoria. ILL.,. writes:
Used one box of Usage Pills previous to
my second confinement; they worked like
a charm. Would pay 500 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 wives
mailed free. Sold by druggists. Sold by
W. N. Hunt, Cheyenne.
, 1891-06-25
BE rs
Nature Made You

x5--e~ Turn up your sleeve or
= turn down the neck Dt your
G~lkSceyE dress. observe how white
and clear the skin is Nature
AL - made the skin as white and
~ ~ r clear or your face As that on
your arm or neck. Neglect,
exposure, alkaline water
and perhaps ll-health,
49, have caused the skin on
your face to become
trough and dlscolored
t' and otherwise blem,
EE1 - A--f ished. II you would
STf~-S - have as clear ana pure
and white "a skin on your face as on the uueX-
posed parts Of your person, first use Mrs. Gra-
hams FACE BLEACH until you have re-
moved all blemishes and discOlorations from
the skin; then after That is done, use her
CUCUMBER AND ELDER FLOWER
CREAM to protect 10 rom wine and sun,
and to cleanse IL and keep its pores In active
and healthy condition. and you may always
have a skin and complexion as pure and clear
and white as you had in baby days. You will
then be as regards cuuplcNiOnI "as nature
made YOU" Face Bleach is Sl.5O per bottle.
G. 4 f.. r. cream, 81 co per bottle, For sale by
all druggists. MRS. GEItNAISE GRAHAM,
Beauty Doctor 1903 Post street, san Fran
cisco, treats ladies for every hlemish or defect
Of tuce or figure. send stamp for her llttle
book, How to BE Beautiful.
For sale In Cheyenne by Mrs II. II. Bode,
Maple Terrace, corner Eighteenth and Fergu-
T.. T.. Roedol, seventeenth street; Il. -. David,
Sixteenth and Eddy streets; Rhodes Il TTON-
cit, -cNcnteCnth and Ferguson. s'reCtS.
Wholesale ageutS-A. W. Hover X Co, Dem
Yer: Myers Bros. Drug company, 81. Louis;
Morrison, Il Co, Chicago.
, 1891-06-25

Mr.. Meeke-The paper says the judge
reserved his decision. l don't see why
1t is judges invariably put off deciding a
point until the next day.
Mrs. M.-Huh! Judges have sense
enough to want to consult their wives
New York Weekly
, 1891-06-25

Especially infants. is prevalent NOSE or
less at all times. but is largely avoided by
giving proper uOurIshmcut and whole
some food. The most successful aud
reliable of all is the Gail Borden Eagle"
Brand Condensed Milk. Tour grocer and
druggist keep It.
, 1891-06-25

From time to time Tor a number of
years certain of our citizens have gone to
Canada, but it cannot be said that we are
proud Of them. Now we are going to
give Miss Canada a look at our teachers
Uncle Sam f%avoritc children. We ap-
prehend that this will settle the question
Of annexation. BY the way, everybody is
going via the Wabash road. If you do
not wish to travel alone, or in bad com
pany. use that line from Chicago. Two
daily trains right through to Toronto.
Ask your grocer for Jack Frost flour.
, 1891-06-25

"a claimed Tor II. It not only preserves and beau.
tunes The complexion, but repairs the damages
Done by the use vi the many dangerous com
pounds now in the market, by it, tonic effect, re
storing the skin to a natural, healthy action.
Read the testimonials from famous ~artistes, cele
, 1891-06-25

Not only to get way up" work done.
but also to get your darnIng. patching and
buttons sewe1 Oh without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY
, 1891-06-25

Just as sure as hot weather comes there
will be more or less bowel complaint IN
this vicinity. Every person. and esne-
cially families. ought to have some reliable
medicine at hand for instant use 10 case
it Is needed. A twenty-five or fifty cent
bottle OF Chamberlain collie, cholera and
diarrhosa remedy is Just what you ought
to rave and all that you would need, even
for the most severe and dangerous cases.
Ii is the best, the most reliable and most
successful treatment known and is pleas
ant to take. For sale by A. 4. Roedel.
Tae largest STOCK OF fine brandies. old
whistles. choice tiqueurt and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
, 1891-06-25

Wi-dom's Robcrtine Is the only thing
nov used by fashionable women to per
nrtuatc a beautiful complexion.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

the majority OF them. Then ewe have
broadsides OF quips and Quirks and
extravagances fired at US BY burlesque
lecturers who premedi.
lately assail our r;sible organization
and lay siege to our sense OF the
ridiculous in regular form. Because
two or three have succeeded. the tribe
swarms. Their jocuia: career will
not be very long one. however. No
town or village will consent to hear
them twice, or will DO likely to
paronize others Of the same kidney
who maryland. doubtless will-follow
in their footsteps Among a shrewd.
intelligent people, who "know hawk
from a hapd-saw." such nuisances IRE
sure to work their own abatement -
New York Ledger.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

THE most dangerous bread that man
can eat both for himself and the com.
munity. is the bread OF charity, as it is
at the present conducted. When q man
can earn bread. clothing. and shelter
by his own honest labor. it is q crime
against the man and q crime against
the community to encourage him to
eat tho bread Of charity. The false
sentiment and false philanthropy Of
the past have much TO answer for IN
tho present condition OF the very poor
in civilized countries The debasing
OF the public conscience In this matter
has gone hand in hand with the deg
relation Of the individual, and charit-
able organizations. a. we'll as the poo
pie in general on this subject. need
the healthful tonic OF . cold bath. fol-
lowed b. vigorous moral friction.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
What the Baby Can Do.

It can wear out one-dollar pair OF
kid shoes in twenty-four hours.
1t can keep its father busy adver-
Using in the newspapers for nurse.
1t can occupy both sides Of the
largest-sized bed manufactured, stimuli
taneously.
1t can cause its father to be insulted
by every second-class clearinghouse
keeper in the city who "never takes
children" which in nine cases out of
ten. is very fortunate for the children.
1t can mako itself look like tiend
just when mamma wants to show
''what a pretty baby she has"
1t can make an old bachelor in the
room adjoining use language that. il
uttered on the street. would get him
into the penitentiary for two years.
It can 60 from the farthest end OF
the room to the foot OF the stairs in
the hall adjoining quicker than its
mother can just step into the closet
and out again.
It can 60 to-. sleep ''like a little
angsI' and just as mamma and papa
are starting for the theatre it car
! wai-o up and stay awake till the las
act.
These are some OF the things baby
can do. But there are other things al
we'll. A baby can make the common
est house the brightest spot on earth
1t can tighten the burdens OF low
ing mothers life by adding to them
1t can fatten its dirty little fac
against the window pane in such
way that the tired father can see 1t a
Il picture before he rounds the corner
Yes. babies are great institutions
particularly ones own baby.-Bosto
Gazette.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

ALUMINIUM as metal has had a
practical test OF its strength and
lightness. An Indianapolis man con-
structed a bicycle OF steel tubing and
aluminium, which. though exception
ally light, is claimed TO be practically
unbeatable. The aluminium age
really seems to have set in at last In
ten years more who can say what
changes will have been made in
science. art and manufactures by the
use OF 1t?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

IT is possible that the time will coon
come when Great Britain will serious
ly contemplate releasing Canada and
Newfoundland from their allegiance oil
her own accord and find it to her in
terest to do so. Beyond the prestige
given to her by her possessions in
America and the privilege OF appoint
ing governor general. Great Britain
does not receive from Canada and
Newfoundland sufficient compensation
for the care and protection which she
affords to them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
small Joksrs.

American humor-in tho cohven-
tional acceptation of the TERMS be-
coming a bore. The country is over
j0ked. We have too many ambitious
persons among us who make fun n
profession. The result Is melancholy.
The quantity Of conundrums at prose ri
aaoat in tho columns OF the press ID
something marvellous. Surely they
must be. manufactured Wholesale BY
some kind Of labor-saving machinery.
for there are no brala marks sbou,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

FRANCIS II. OF Naples. that luclsless
Bourbon Ounce. whose throne Carl
baldi overthrow in 1860, and VINO is
said to be one OF Daudets "kings in
exile" still lives in aimless COM
forta bleness in Paris, where his sole
activity is walking once a day from
his apartment to the church OF St
Philippe 10 say his prayers. He is
rather small and insignificant in ap.
pearance. and looks like pensioned
bank clerk rather than monarch
retired from business"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
TRYlNOIT ON HIS WIFE.


California Nan Makes Test Of HIS Orstorlcsl
Pswsrs.
During the heat OF the political
campaign they called on me for II
speech at West Oakland" said Justice
Charles E. Shook to q San Francisco
Examiner man. Il don't take very
kindly to political speechmaking. and
l was especially timorous about maxi
ing an address in the First Ward, where
everybody knows me and whore, in
consequence. would be sure OF the
severest criticism.
'.But was in for it and set about
preparing myself for the ordeal. After
l had thought out an address which l
imagined had enough hurrah in it to
hit the floor. l thought I'd try it on my
wife.
$50 placed her in a good seat in
the front row OF our parlor furniture,
struck my most statesmanlike attitude
and unlimbered my mouthpiece.
Finally reached one of the most i'm.
pressive periods and came to a full
stop good deal out of breath.
"'Well, what are you waiting for?'
calmly inquired the side-partner OF my
joys.
".That is where pause to permit
the tumultuous applause to get in its
work. replied.
oh. thought you were afraid you
had awakened the baby was her un.
sympathetic and disheartening re
Spouse. Still. l noticed that when
poured that speech into the listening
ear of West Oakland my wife was the
first and only listener to appreciate ant
applaud whom paused at that critica
| point"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

THE fact, as shown by the records.
that at present only so per cent of the
boys educated at the English public
schools study Greek is evidence that
the minority of the head masters con-
ference in proposing to take that Ian
guage out of the list OF compulsory
studies" for Cambridge and Oxford is
simply IN advance OF the majority in
perceiving that the tide is flowing
away from classicism.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

DID you ever read OF battle siege
in olden times? There were the FULL
armored warriors. respondent in
shining metal and plumed crests;
there were the mighty battering rams,
and the fash of battle axes, the
thunder OF advancing feet and the
trumpet call before the gates. But
more potent than all else in the
doomed city's destruction was the
secret work Of the sappers and miners
tho patient forces which wrought
their work out of sight and hearing.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

THE claim Is advanced that the hu-
man frame may be protected against
the ravages Of diphtheria by inoccula-
,ion. Why notp What is possible al
to smallpox is possible as to the other
scourge. But the work goes On. Mar
is but using the intelligence given
him by nature to look deep into ma
lures laws Inquiry is patient bu,
persistent Tho rewards thus fal
have been great Tho inception o.
Nelson's laboratory was Franklin''
kite. II has not been . great period
from Watts tea-kettle to the C0rliss
engine. Whatever his field the OK.
detrimental philosopher has but Il
press forward.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
Tho Point at Which He was Willing to 10,
Her Sob


First Farmer. can't take fift.
dollars for that cow?"
Second Farmer-'Can't do it."
"But yesterday you told mo you'd
sell her for fifty dollars"
Il know did. but I'll have to back
out"
whats the matter?'
'You see, the COW belongs to my
wife, and she says she will sob herself
into Mysteries II sell her. It would
break her heart"
'.All right-its no purchase.
II say"
"Well. what 10 It ?"
'.Make it seventy 1--we and we'll lei
her sob. It'd Bits.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

CHIEF JUSTICE COLERlDGE. Of Eng
land. says that the work of the crimi-
nal courts Of that country has decreas-
ed, aud he believes the reason to be
that the moral tone of the commun ity
is higher than it formerly was. I'm
fortunately this country has not yet
seen any falling of in the number Of
its criminals, but perhaps a single fact
will account both for the increase in
crime here and the decrease else.
where. Europe still continues to send
a considerable portion OF its criminals
to this country. How much longer il
the United States going to stand this:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

no. I never carry my watch whom
l 60 out" she said. artlessly. II an
so careless that it wouldn't be safe.
Why. q person could steal anything
right from under my nose and ]
wouldn't miss It
Then the young man stole .. kiss
right from under her nose and she
didn't seem to miss it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

LARGE families are at o premium in
Quebec. In that province the happy
father OF family Of twelve living
children is entitled to 100 acres of
crown land and 1.OO9 heads Of FAM
lilies last year satisfied the government
that they had complied with the
necessary conditions and we're reward
ed according ely.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
Boys peculisritles.

It's rather peculiar. yet It's q fact.
that it's much colder In the back yards
than cut on streets, ~ witness, for
proof: When its too cold for boy to
saw wood In tho back ysra its nice.
warm weather for him TO play marbles
out on the street -Exchange.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
TIE people OF the West are not con-

THE people OF the West are not con-
stantly breathing out threatenings
and slaughter against the Indian. and
do not desire to see them indiscrim-
inately massacred. But they do know
enough about the subject not to mako
themselves ridiculous, which 10 what
the sentimentalist succeeds In doing
every time.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12
Hot Too Damp For Her.

''lt is very wet weather We are Eav-
ing. your majesty" remarked Lord
Salisbury. 'Not too wet, me lud. re-.
piled the queen. ''ln fact. ! don't
think hit possible to ave too much
reign in this country. West Shore.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-02-12

tigate the fight at Wounded Knee will
find Col. Forsythe culpable.
B. P. Hutchinson. the veteran Chi
cago board OF trade man. announces
that he has quit specializing but is still
doing a commission business.
In the Minnesota House q joint res
olution was offered memorializing con-
gress in favor OF the construction OF a
canal in New York At Niagara Falls.
| The house committee on public
buildings has agreed to report favora-
bly, tho bill to appropriate a. 900, O00
for new public building in Chicago.
The republicans have introduced q
substitute for the Bennett law in the
Wisconsin legislature designed to meet
the objections Of the supporters Of
parochial schools.
George H. Snyder. one Of the
/. wealthiest citizens OF San Marcos.
Texas, and agent for the Southern
agricultural works at Atlanta, Ga. sho,
and killed his wife.
It turns out that the reason why
Banker BRENNAN of Litchfield, Mimi,
blew out his brains was because the
bank had only 10000 with which r.
pay 81 80, 900 OF liabilities.
Tom Hetlung and Charles Thomp'
son, two ranchmen. were arrested and
lodged in Jail at Pierre, S. D.. fol
stealing range cattle on Bad river. and
! selling them TO Pierre butcherG
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-06-17

Respectfully submitted.
VIZ. HAKx.
City Treasurer.
Aid 0'Donneu moved 10 grant prayer OF pc
titioner and The clerk and comptroller be In
structed 10 draw the proper warrant.
Carried.
leas-Ald. Anderson. Carpenter. Conger.
Doyle. DreGse. Dunton. Emmer. Frost. Hauser
Kinney. MahoneY. NILS. 0'Donneil. Saun'
Gers. Stein. Stokes. sproui. Iateum,
Wurzburg-l3.
Nays-None.
OFFICE OF CRY MARsHAL.l
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. June 10. 1871.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and Common
Couneil OF the city OF Grand Rapids:
Gentiemen-I be. leave TO report that did
on the 10 day of June. 1891 serve notice on the
Valley City Street aud Cable Railway Company
to remove their feed wires from Lasrave street
10 the alley In the rear. as per resolution intro
duced by Aid. Dunton and unanimously
adopted by your honorable body (see printed
proceedings page l56l and that they have
failed to comply with said resolution as they
have been and are now running trial ears on
said line In defiance of said resolution.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM BRAGG.
City Marshal.
Accepted.
Thereupon the following resolution VAS pre-
senfed:
By AID. DUNTON:
Resolved. That the city attorney. o: the city
OF Grand Rapids. be. and he is hereby directed
10 fa.e the necessary steps 10 enforce the reso-
lntion of Aid. Dunton. duly adopted June s,
1891. relative TO the removal by the Valley City
Stree, and Cable Company of the electric
feeder from the trees on Lagrave street.
AID. Anderson moved TO table the resolu
tIoa.
fhe yeas and nays being called for By AID
Mills. the motion was lost by the following
vote:
Yeas-Ald. Anderson. Congcr. Doyle. Emmer
Hauser. SprouI. Tateum. Wurzburg-s.
Nays-Ald. Carpenter. Dregge. Dunton
Frost. Kinney. Mahonev. Mills. O'Donnell
Saunders. Stein. S;okas-ll.
On motion Of Aid. Stokes. the matter was
referred TO Committee on Streets.
OFrIcE OF CRY MaRsrAl
GRAND RApIDs. Mich. June Is 1891.
To the Honorable. the Mayor and Common
Council:
Geaticmen-I have the honor TO report tha,
In accordance with a resolution passed by
your honorable body April 7. 1901. requiring
the marsha! 10 notify property owners to re-
move certain encrcachments in Slhley street
that have caused the same to be saryei. and
In answer to the notice 10 Gerrit Sekkenca.
have received the herewith attached com
munication. which Is respectfully referred 10
you.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM BRAGG.
City Marshal
On motion OF Aid. Hauser. referred TO the
aldermen OF the Eighth ward.
To the Honorable Mayor and Common Coun.
ell of the City OF Grand Rapids:
The wagon now in use by the poundmaste,
needs repairing and painting. L therefore
petition your honorable body to have the same
performed.
Respectfully submitted.
JOIN c. kLyy.
P0undmaster.
Referred to Committee on Ways and Means