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An,lao,e. Tor snaL. v.nom.

Snake bites are always dangerous and
should be attended to NJ soon as possible,
~ the venom spreads very rapidly, par
ficularly in warm weather. The follow
ing recipe Is perfectly reliable and, being
simple, is easily obtained. Take m onion
and cut it crosswise and hold one half Of
II on the wound until IL turns green.
Apply persistently and the onion will
finally draw out all the poison. Many old
Woodsmen will not be without several
onions this time OF year when in the
woods. The old white haired darby that
6rst gave me this recipe has spent the best
portion Of his life in the swamps, where
the rattlesnake, copperhead and other
deadly reptiles abound, and he assured
me- he has never known it to fail. A
strong ligature should be tied tightly
above and below the bite to prevent the
poison spreading through the system.
Ccpious draughts Of brandy should be
given freely. A little ammonia taken in
t1rnally b very good also. The above
aimple remedy Is equally as good for beast
- for man. Richmond Times.
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Throwlnx p.e. fer plnle..

4 y
Throwing dice in q church for Bibles,
Of MI things in the world, sounds gro
tesQue enough; but at st. Ives they have
a custom of that sort which dates from
- long ago as 1875, when people were not
quite SO tender about little matters OF the
kind as they are now. An olden worthy
left money to provide fund for the
annual purchase and distribution OF
Bibles among the practitioners. The
numerous anti gam bling associations will
be panied to learn that the distribution
took place on Tuesday, and that the Bibles
were actually diced for in church by q
dozen childreni This is indeed terrible
corruption Of the youthful mind, which
It u evident becomes, at St. Ives, ac-
quainted unduly early with the foIlies
and vices of this wicked world. Here is q
splendid opportunity for a "crusade +"
against this encouragement to juvenile
depravity. "-St. James Budget.
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No. s. yeetfbaled Ltmited ..n..-
NE ~ : - ?. N, arrives AZ Narfiss,,i .sare.
?. NJ. ssn - 2. m. BALTIC 500 P;ls 80
bury train a. cum belisnd Connects WIN Pil,ss
Ms. yesttbuled Express ~Dniiw ~. II
easo io;,g 2; m arrives a Martinsburs :. ~
SIS Sd and New ss Y s,,rS e en- BALTIC 1902. m Phs
No. 10. Express DAILY ieaves p,,..k
go p. m. arrives at Mnrfinsharr ntsses.ourr ..
M Nss x 1;ie Baltic SIS: Phila flio a. n. a
No. q vestfbuied Limited ..D.r~-
y. LOU, $50 A. m. Cincinnati 20 4, \, ieases
rlves az Martinsbnrg ii:A a. M: wash an ar
p. N. Stops at shenandoah Jnnct,e, lotk -
AZ harper Ferry for Lexington. va. And sssts
mediate stations Connects al Wexsrs 1 inter-
agslss2wn and a. Washington junction u,
No. = Eestibuled Express ssDailv - -
~. Louis 800 p: M; Cincinnati e.Is 4 n, s.ses
r ny, et Martinsbnrg 23e q. m, wrss "a ~
Balto $50; Phila. e.15 and New YORK rs 20
No. 10. Cumberland and Balfi,.s.-..i % = Pm.
mediation, .Daily- leaves CumberIand 90. ECON ON
arrives At Martinsburg $40 D. M: Wasb5,is.nnc
M ana sa'l Nsw y ogc p M Philadelphia 10
stations west Of Washington Junction co, - s
AZ Harpers Ferry for Winchester Al We,....1ts
Tor Hagerstown, and Washington Junetiorl ". ~
Frederick. except Sunday. ~" iVr
!. No. "a: Piedmont 4 Baltimore aceor,,..
iloa, daily except Sunday leaves Psd,no,y,u q
Isl0 e. M, arrives at Martinsburg ali lin = 4.
aLAAtC5 AT DdfIInOrc. via. Old line nj I'm : -
stops at all stations and connects Al No.. e.
Tor Hagerstown and 81 Frederick Junetian, w sas
NJ; g. Msartinsburs and Brunswick aeoon.
o. m; arrives at brunswick Ill 6.5s a Il 7. s eag
connects at Harper's Ferry for Lexinrton, sne
baltimore, and at Weverton for Hagerstown- Ns
G. o. SCULI. q VI sANTwa,.
Gen. Pass'r A'g'I Ticket 49,.
J.T. o'DELL. General Manager. tlseAs
Baltimore Ma
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Weight by tho stone.

Measurement Of weight by the "stone, I"
says writer, arose from the old custom
farmers had OF weighing wool with a
stone. Every farmer kept large stone
at his farm for this purpose. When a
dealer came along he balanced plank on
top Of a wall, and put the stone on one
and and bags OF wool on the other until
The weights were equal. At first the
.stones We're OF all sorts OF sizes and
Eeights, with the result that dealers who
wished to make living had to be re-
narkably knowing in their estimates Of
them. But the many inconvenience
evolved by this inequality eventually re-
suited in the stones being made Of uni
torn weight.-Newcastle Chronicle.
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DETECTING BAD MONEY.
Young Ladies' In ths Treasury who
Have Eyes In Their Fingers.

Young Ladies' In ths Treasury who
Have Eyes In Their Fingers.
Miss Calhoun, one Of the most expert
money handlers In the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, has the remarkable
record Of counting IS 900 coins in single
day, each coin passing through her hands,
and so delicate has her sense OF touch be-
come that should there be a counterfeit
coin in the lot sho would detect II even
when counting 1t this tremendous rate.
She spreads the coins upon large glass
top desk and draws them on with the tips
OF her fingers, one, two, three or four at .
time, as she pleases; for her four fingers
are all equally educated to the work. Her
eyes have nothing to do with the detec-
ton OF false coins. Her fingers do 1t all.
They have become so very familiar with
the exact weight OF true coin, the feel
ing OF it and the amount Of its resistance
upon the glass desk that piece OF spuri-
Gus gold, silver, nickel or copper money
attracts her attention instantly.
The expert counters OF paper money de-
tect counterfeits more by the eye than by
the feeling, though II the quality Of paper
be poor they can tell 1t by the sense Of
touch. Mr.. Burnett, the chief OF the re-
demption division, tells OF young lady
who was one day counting money sent In
for redemption, when she threw out .
bill and went on with her count. When
she had completed the count she took up
the rejected bill and examined 1t closely,
but could see nothing wrong about It.
Her first impression, however, had been
that it was a bad bill, and she stood by
that impression and gave the bill to the
IN - x1.s.k
was the matter with 1t, and she said she
did not know, only. she was sure 1t was
bad. The foreman put it under a glass
and pronounced 1t good, but the young
lady was SO positive in her rejection Of it
taht he took 1t to the chief. That gentle
man examined It carefully and pronounced
it good.
The chief then took it to the young
lady and asked her why she had thrown 1t
out. She said she could not tell, but she
knew 1t was counterfeit. Then II was
sent to the two most expert men in the
treasury department, and one Of them
pronounced 1t good, while the other,
when he came to 1t In pile Of good bills,
with which It had been given to him,
threw II out, saying 1t was bad.
To settle the matter, the bill was taken
over to the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, and the man who had made the
plate applied his infsllible test TO II and
found that, while the bill was almost per-
fectly executed In every other respect, one
little line Of shading was abouta sixteenth
Of an inch farther to the left than 1t
should be.
The young lady's eye had become so ac-
customed to seeing that shading in ex-
actly the right place that, without being
able TO explain how, she had discovered
IT. spurious character; and without being
able to give any reason for II, she had
stuck to her first impression. This might
BE- . good case for those persons to spec
ulate on who enjoy the analysis Of mental
phenomena and the separating OF intui-
ton from the education Of the senses.-
N. Y. Advertiser.
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. The.Rnling Passion.

Two old fellows, after along separation,
We're talking over their earlier years.
And whatever became of Mai. Court
ley; Beau Courtley as we called him?"
asked one.
"Died dozen years ago." was the sad
response.
What dandefied chap he was; loved
fine clothes better than anything in the
world
Yes; and yet died without shirt to
his back"
Indeed, is that sof Had he lost every-
thing?n
Oh, no, he wore pajamas. ~ Detroit
Free Press.
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HIgh Art in Ne,x York. .

Miss Bondclipper, New York society
lady living on Fifth avenue, recently
called at the studio of Herr Won Dauber,
the celebrated artist.
desire to have my picture taken"
said Miss Bondclipper.
Vich would you prefer, a crayon por-
trait or an oil paintingf" asked Won
Dauber.
You can paint me in crayon first, and
don't like i You can pptvsome oil on
afterwards" replied Miss Bondciipper.
Texas Siftings.
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side ~ side within hammooh.
On lovely summers night
sat maiden and her lover.
And above the moon shonc bright
~pAriine," sweet and low he whispered,
"Thee love above them all;
May we 20 through life together
Undisturbed By snare or fallf"
while thus earnestly he pleaded,
Quite believing what he said.
Back too far the young man leaned,
Thumpl-he landed on his head.
on, ye godsi have maids no pityi
Loud . mocking laugh did sound;
Once more turned the tricky hammock,
And she sat upon the ground.
SITS an III wind '--you all know that
etraightway he his suit renewed;
And with hands tight ciasped together
Sat they ON the grass believed.
Then, the fates were more propitious,
Answered she, ~ love thee well;
But" she saw the swinging hammock
"Please, don't ever, ever tell"
-Pearson's weekly.
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The WHITE Man.. Goa.

Although imbued with lofty asnira.
lions, Columbus main object was TO oh.
tain enough gold TO reimburse the royal
e1cnequer Tor the money spent In equip
ping the expedition 30 Jealous In his
search did he become that month after
ms landing an Indian ran TO the
Spaniards one day, holding up q smau
piece OF gold and exclaimed ezcitsdly.
.See, the white mans god.n And ~
poor savage spoke the truth.
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con sunday will stop on signal or tol on
passengers.
Additional trains will leave Carlisle dailyex
cept Sunday at 555 a. m, II. 80 p. m. 4l5 p ~,
stopping at all intermediate stations, arriving at
Harrisburg at $40 and 10 a. m, and $50 p ~.
Evening Mail runs daily between HARRISBURG
and Chambersburg.
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Candor.

Quack you prefer me to DR.. Binf
! Mrs. Mulligan Och, indade, doctor.
lear, ye're dale better than the other
2uld 'umbug. Harpers' Bazaar.
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Additional trains will leave HARRISBURG ps %
except Sunday at Sc and 10 81 a. M. - III. s1 n.
z n arriyinr al Carlisle at 9.i0a ms II ~. sta
and !; o5 psm.. stopping at all intermeda'e -
tions ,, Nag.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars be = eress and
arstoyyn and New York on Atlanuc press and
Night Express east and on Memphis NAP
New Orleans Express west. and
n,,,.,.a,, s,senine Cars on Night Express ard
New Orleans Express between PhtladelphiA ~
New orleans. ------------..
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connections for all stations ~ RRaiIroad sys
Valley Railroad and Pennsy isah'"
tenn. Il r. BOYD,
II. Al. RIDDLE, W, a; 1 a.1 Sup
I Gen. Pass. Agts Agent.
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Leave Williamsport for Hagerstown. 625. 7:15.
1885 a. M. and las and 6:45 D. m.
Leave Hagerstown for Williamsport, $50 a. m.
and i2;l5, Ids and sos p. m.
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CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD TINIR
" TABLE-July. II. 1892.
, 1892-03-02
TOOK A SHOT AT THEM.
officer Nowian Fires AT but Misses
Fleeing Horsemen.

The loud report of a shot attracted a
flock of night hawks to the Arcade at
Seventeenth and Eddy streets about 2
O'Clock this morning. Three policeman
and a block watchman we're fond there.
Officer Nowlan was tenderly stroking a
badly bruised arm and two skinned
fingers.
1t appears that two men on horseback
had come through the alley a few minutes
before this time and turning at the Sun
Office flew along the sidewalk to the Ar
cade corner. Attracted BY the terrific
clatter Officer Nowlan rushed to the scene
and tried to grab the bride of one of the
horses. He slipped on the ice and fell
headlong to the ground. Meantime the
horsemen with wild wells had started up
Seventeenth street and Nowlan, drawing
his revolver. fired a shot In the hope of
manning one of the horses. He doubt
less shot wild as both horsemen quickly
disappeared.
, 1892-03-02
POINTS.

Ii. E. Teschmacher came in last even
ing from his ranch.
Mai. Wolcot of Converse county is a
visitor at the capital.
j. L. I. Ployart has gone to Omaha.
He will be absent about a week.
Donald Mcdonald came in on the
Cheyenne & Northern last evening.
Sheriff Mehlick of Lincoln, Neb., Is in
the city to look over the field with the
view of establishing a tri. chloride of gold
institute.
N. D. Mcdonald arrived home yester-
day from a months visit at San Fran
cisco. He saws it is a great city for ath-
letic sports of all kinds and every man
must be an athlete in order to be in it. A
party of friends and himself procured a
guide and vent through Chinatown,
where they saw Chinese life IN all Its
degradation.
, 1892-03-02
Not In a Wreck.

the Editor of The Leader.
LARAMIE, Feb. 27.-With deep regret
L read the account of Lee Pickles. injury
and death in your paper. What a home
coming to his poor mother, her pride as
Joe was the first when he was alive. /
wish to correct you in regard to his death.
l was running between Creston and, Pa
ci6c Junction and was coming west and
always got a lunch at Red Oak. 1t was
about 8 p. IN. when we arrived there and
Joe got off the engine, and as we we're
passing the track near the telegraph office
q switch engine came up the main line
with empty coal cars ahead. The head
light, l suppose, blinded him so that he
did not see the cars and they struck him,
knocking him down and killing hum in
stantly, the cars going over him and
throwing them off the track. He was the
same as Lee in disposition, liked by all
who knew him. This correction l wish
to make, as Joe wa not in a wreck while
he was firing. Yours respectfully,
g. II. WILKINSON.
, 1892-03-02
THE BALL
Large Partv of Gay Maskers
Attend IT

The first annual masquerade ball of the
Turn Verein association was given last
evening at their hall and was largely
attended by dancers and spectators.
The dancing floor was reserved until
midnight for the maskers. Some very
attractive costumes were worn. One OF
the most striking was hat of Mephis-
topheles worn by Hon. H.. Donzelman.
Mr.. p. Jacob Gauff was Respondent In a
full dress suit of a Dolly Warden pattern.
Among the men were sailors, Indians,
Jockeys and clowns. A handsome cos
tune was that of a knight with a full suit
of mail. The costumes of the ladies we're
very attractive. A handsome suit was
made of stars and stripes, the wearer rep
resenting Columbia. At midnight the
masks were removed and all in the hall
invited to take part In the dance. Twenty
four numbers were danced, the only inter
mission being for supper, which was fur
pished by the Ladies' Relief association.
The committees having the ball in
charge were: Arrangements, John W.
Popp, P. Jacob Gauff, Clarence B. Rich
ardson. f. Schaefer. f. Schneider, recep-
ton. f. Schaefer, s. Bon. ir.. j. Dillman.
W. R. Schnitger. R. Hauser. f. Hof-
mann; floor. P. Jacob Gauff, F. Schnei-
der, y. B. Richardson, r. Adamsky.
, 1892-03-02
Talks About the Case.

A number Of prominent officials, who
have lived in Cheyenne for years and who
have studied all the points involved in
the Miller case were interviewed upon the
subject yesterday. Among them were
Deputy United States Marshal Jeff Carr,
who expressed himself thus: Its nom
sense of the rankest sort to talk about
doing anything with Miller but hang
him. | am surprised to hear some shall
low minded people arguing that Miller
should be sent to the penitentiary. If
Miller gets off without hanging, the law
would be outraged. Hang Miller is my
Judgment and the sooner the better"
District Court Clerk Atkinson, who
knows the particulars of the case, said.
Hang him and hang him at the ap-
pointed time. The chances are. if his
sentence Is committed, in three or four
years some sympathetic governor will get
chicken hearted and pardon him. That
has been done hundreds of times and
Miller may yet-that is if he is sen to
the penitentiary-be turned out upon
society to murder some one again. which
he would as soon do as not if they hap
pened to hays~a doughnut or pocket
knife he wanted
, 1892-03-02
CUT LOOSE FROM HIM.
Charley MiIIsr's Guardian Has No
Further Use for Him.
He Will Not Assist in Getting the
Sentence Committed.
The Movement in Miiler's Favor
Not Progressing Rapidly.

1t begins to look like Charley Miller.
the boy double murderer, will fulfil the
order of the district court, recently ON
6rmed BY the state supreme court. By
doing SO he will dangle at the end of a
rope on Friday. April %, next. This
assertion is corroborated by the reception
of a letter yesterday from Miller's old
guardian in Rochester, N, Y. The letter
was addressed, ITO Mr.. Charley Miller,
care Sheriff Kelley. Cheyenne, Wyo."
As Is the custom for the jail officials to
thoroughly examine all mail to prisoners
before the latter are permitted to peruse
them, Deputy Sheriff Wilkes, in the alb
sence of Sheriff Kelley, opened and read
the letter. He then folded it carefully,
replaced 1t carefully and put it in his in
side pocket. There it would stay, he
said, until he decided it was proper to
make its contents known to the con-
demned murderer.
Capt. Wilkes was seen soon after the
receipt of the letter, by a LEADER re-
porter, but outside OF being informed by
that official that he had received such a
document, the deputy sheriff was as COM
m~unicative as an oyster. He did, however,
by repeated questioning, inform the re-
porter that the contents of the newly re-
csived letter we're in reply to a letter from
Miller soon after the supreme court had
confirmed the opinion of the court below,
asking for aid from the gentleman who is
in charge of a reform school In New
York and who knew the Miller family
well. That was all he would say.
From another gentleman, who is ex-
cellent authority upon the situation it is
learned hat the letter is from a guardian
of the Miller family, who assumed charge
of the children by the direction of the
court after the death of MIXERS father.
Under theinfuences of good society and
strict handling the girl developed into a
respectable and fairly intelligent woman
and is still in charge of her benefactor.
The reply, now in the hands of Deputy
Sheriff Wilkes, goes on to recoun the
thousand and more %grievous crimes that
he has been guilty of and hat never has
he displayed the least effects of having
repented or manifested ever a sorrowful
disposition for the cold-blooded murder of
two reputable young men. But on the
contrary be has gloated over the unenvia-
BILE record made by the daring exploits
of Kansas Charley In closing, says
the letter; Il have only 1927 belonging
to you, and l propose to save that for in
cidental expenses. No, | will not thrust
any petition of mine upon the governor of
Wyoming, but propose to let the law takc
its course and let you reap the seeds sown
by your W unwieldy and u~nmanageable
life doings."
, 1892-03-02
WORLDS Far Conference.

Mesdames Hale, Churchill, E. Mason
Smith, Dana, George Masten, Morris,
Adams, Elliot and Bonham. who are
members of the Laramie county worlds
fair association. held a conference with
State Engineer Mead yesterday. They
desired to know what they could and
could not do toward making a creditable
display at tie fair. Mr.. Mead explained
TO them that they would be given two
rooms IN the Wyoming state building and
if it should prove impossible for them to
furnish the rooms properly the state
board would help them. The conference
lasted about two and a half hours.
, 1892-03-02
MOVERS IRON Es
Their Owner Enthusiastic Over Some
New Discoveries

West Meyer is back from a ten days
visit to his Horse creek mines. He is
enthusiastic over the prospects of the
mines. Il tell you | have got a bonapza."
said Mr.. Meyer, land what does me so
much good about it all is that 1t will not
only benefit me, but the entire state in
general and Cheyenne in particular. OF
course l want to make it pay. but that is
not all. l am DESTROYS that the whole
state. aud especially Cheyenne, should
profit thereby. I have had one analysis
made here and am expecting daily to hear
from specialists who are testing the ore
both in Denver and Ohio. Here is the
cheyenne analysis"
CHEYENNE, WYo., Feb. 90, 1892
Messrs. Mover and Masten-GENTLEMEN:
In accordance with your instructions l
have made an analysis of iron ore left
with me from Horse Creek. on the Chey-
enne & Northern railroad. and beg most
respectfully to report. mo. 537, No. p
The piece of ore submitted has a
specific gravity of 80.
1t comes from the same geological
horizon as No. l and my remarks gen.
orally on that ore are applicable to this:
Metallic iron as sesouioxide of iron. .-.33.6
I. 3
SILICA
Lime $500. .....O5.
Magnesia .O6.
No lead, silver, mercury, gold, man
ganese, sulphur, arsenic, phosphorus, TIT
anic acid, antimony, bismuth, tin or cop
per. +. j. STANTON, Analyst.
, 1892-03-02

GossIpy Little Paragraphs Picked Up
About the CITY.

Seventeen patients are now at the
Kelley institute in this city.
W. M. Baird of Sundance, Wyo., has
been appointed a notary public.
o. D. Shields of Loveland. Colo. is in
the city in the interest of his shrubbery
business.
Jobbing and repairs promptly attended
to. Rhoades' plumbing shop, 209 West
Seventeenth street.
There will be scripture reading for the
benefit of the ~unconverted at the Baptist
church this evening.
A new iron and plate glass front is be-
ing placed in the storeroom adjoining j.
K. Jeffrey's to the east.
Mrs. A. L. Brown, we'll known in this
city, died In Denver yesterday. Her re-
mains will arrive here today.
A couple of chairs made solely from
the horns OF buffalo bulls will be ex-
hibited at the worlds fair from Wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sturgis. Jr., were
yesterday delighted BY the advent OF a
son and heir. Mother and child are doing
nicely.
Dudley Digs of Laramie took a car Of
horses east yesterday over the Burlington.
The Elsie commission company also
shipped a car Of horses Yesterday.
Handsomely furnished rooms at the
Whitcomb house Castle Dare). Corner
of Ferguson and Twentieth street. Best
dining room in the city. Charges mod
crate.
The remains of Ed Chaffee, the man
who was killed by jumping out of the
window of the Kelley Institute, were
taken to Fort Collins yesterday afternoon
for burial.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Murray, who has been so i'll that
her life was despaired of is now rapidly
recovering and hopes of her recovery are
entertained.
Thomas B. Adams, formerly of Chey.
ChhCs u hoiO ACNChthJ OOhbCItCu w
the business department OF the New
York Advertiser, Is now at his old bust.
ness operating in Wall street.
TIE LEADER acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of a complimentary ticket to the
second annual ball Of the A. o. FL. which
will be given at Keefe hall on st. Pat
rick's night. The intention is to make it
a big affair.
The communication signed Servant
Girl" published in THE LEADER yester-
day attracted a good deal of attention. 1t
was SO torcibly written that many people
were under the impression that it did not
originate with q servant girl. This is a
mistake. The letter was exactly what it
purported to be and it certainly showed
good ability in the person who wrote it.