The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1875-04-19

grave yard condition. The grasshoP-
per godsend kept 1t before the people
as grasshopPer headquarters for nearly
a year past; but this distinction has
not only become a questionable one.
but is gradually fading away. \
country where the grasshoPpers are
reported to nave eaten not only every
green thing in the fields, bat the
clothes from the bodies OF its inhlOit-
ants, is not a very attractive one and
though appeals for relief To the humane
and benevolent. on behalf Of the dis
tressed and grasshopper-eatcn people
VI that sectuD may, for the II give
some notOriety to it, as well a. awaken
the sympathy and charity of the kind
hearted and eredulous elsewhere, yet
they will be quite apt TO conclude it is
a good country to keep away from.
Hence the Necessity OF grasshopPer
headquarters doubling up with Sid
ney. and sounding its praises in the
lOudest notes possible.
We are credibly informed, from
llaN We htNlAl u GAAaoAt NbhAANs AAiA
one OF these days these three great
experimentation Pacific Railroad,
Omaha and Sidney-will put on a
stage line from Sidney direct to
Harvey Peak. Already "A blackboard
has been secured TO this end, which
has been transported to Sidney, over
the Union Pacific Railroad, from
Omaha on a special" fiat ear, right
side up with care. a distinguished
citizen of Omaha IS now carrying on
ne g~otiations with a number OF stock
dealers in Cheyenne and vicinity,
looking to the purchase Of four brnn-
chos, to be hapessed to this buck
hoard, and when this purchase Of
stock shall take place, then the stage
line $50 vauntingly threatened and
talked OF, will be in existence at
Sidney.
But the day when this "stxp" will
start from Sidney to Harvey Peak,
will be a memorable day for these
three great corporations. The quar-
tette of bronchOs, gaily caparisoned,
will be brought out prancing and,
amid the plaudits of N motley crowd.
dashed To the blackboard. The engines
from the stalls of the round house will
be brought out on the track with n full
head of steam, and with their brass
mountings FURNISHED brightly. The
throttle valves and steam whistles
will all lie in repair and condition.
The passengers will climb aboard the
springy plank with blankets, and
picks, and shOvels, and rockers, and
long-tQms and shorter ones, and guns
andanmunition to protect themselves
the prominent citizen OF Omaha will
settle himself OH the for'ard end of the
blackboard as the .jehu, and at the
word "All aboard ~ will graphic the
ribbons, and taking the north star for
his guide across the trackless, sandy
waste, will give rein to his bronchOs
and start. Then will the air be rem
with the deafening scrcrches Of the
steam whistles and the juhilant cheers
of the multitude at Sidney. Away
will fly the hrOnchos and the stage"
and soon they will disappear from the
view i n the clouds of alkaline dus: and
drifting sand back of Sidney. The
passengers who take this stage" and
this route will have nice jiggitty jog
riding to Harvey Peak. Haste the
day! Then will the l~ightnings OF
heaven be impressed into the service
of the three great corporations, and
made to flash the news to orient and
occident about the ''stage' line from
Sidney to Harvey Peak.
For fare or passage, apply mt U. P.
Railroad Company's office, Grass
hopper Headquarters"