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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
Washable, the shoshone Chief.

Washable, the chief of all the North
ern Shoshones, is a nan of handsome
features and imposing stature. His
form is massive, but symmetrical. His
face in profile resembles that of Beecher,
the emotionalist; in front it resembles
that of Spotted Tail, the chief of the
Brules, and his eyes have the same
bright and intelligent twinkle, mingled
with CLEANS of benevolent humor. Con-
tact with civilization seems to have
ripened his originally noble nature. He
is a true friend of the white man, and
one who makes his acquaintance cannot
help believing in a kinship Of mind be,
tween him and paler sages Of the more
fortunate Caucasian race. Washable
has cultivated. his intelligence through
out his life and has adapted the Ian
guage of his tribe to an alphabet. His
hair is silvered with the hoary dust Of
sixty years, but he looks as young as if
he had found in the Shoshone Sierra
mountains the fountain which Ponce de
Leon sought in vain in the land of
flowers.
Mrs. Washable is q buxom squaw Of
matronly appearance. If she has any
matrimonial rivals in the tepee at home
she doubtless enjoys the special favor of
her chief, as accompanying him to the
~or uvorld daro<a Che d~oc.oc H.
black and scarlet, and greases her heavy
jetty hair plentifully with bacon fat, so
that it falls in smooth masses on both
sides Of her head.
Erected before Washakie's wicky-up
are always two medicine wands, bound
together with strips of red flannel and
decked with streamers and red feathers.
They are talismen to insure the amity
of the good spirits. All the other war
riors have less pretentious standards.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
Ho.Rew posts his Year.

About 800 men had been engaged by
the quartermasters department at st.
Paul 70 start for Bismarck and thence
go 10 the Yellowstone 70 build the new
posts recently authorized by Congress.
Ia eonseqnepee Of low wafer in the
Yellowstone, which prevents the for
warding of building material this fail,
and the inability Of the army to pro-
tect the building of the forts, the chief
quartermaster of the Department of
Dakota on Monday afternoon counter
manded the order for the forwarding of
men.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
EsrRAYs.

1 have taken up a black, half breed
mare, and a sorrel colt, (which have beer
running with my herd near this city fol
some time. The herd having been sent
to Spring Creek Ranch, the estrays
were left on my premises, n Of
Seventeenth and Dodge streets.
The mare is branded I'D connected
on left shoulder, and 6 on right hip,
The colts brand is X on left shoulder,
The owner is requested to prove his
property, pay charges and take the ami
mails away.
aug5-10td II. CLAICHE.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

The Black Hills Tribune folks seem
to have struck a bonanza. Burke, the
editor, while surveying for a ditch from
the Spear Fish to Whitewood, discov-
cred a quartz lead. Three pounds of
specimens from it in an assay yielded
S1.55.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Among the most agreeable and graft
flying qualities of GLENN's SULPHUR
Soar are those which characterize it as
an article of the toilet. 1t softens and
smooths the skin, clears it of pimples
and discolorations, and makes 1t look
and feel natural. Sold everywhere.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
To the Ladies of Cheyenne.

A long experience in French tracing
and the art of embroidery, enables me to
offer the ladies of Cheyenne and vicinity
an opportunity to get such work done
neatly and with despatch. Special at
tention given to infants embroidery.
Rooms corner 18th and Dodge streets.
j1-dtf Mrs. U. A. BUCKINGHAM.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

The new iron bridge v Dale creek,
.on the Union Pacific, may now be con-
sidered an accomplished fact. The
work which remains to be done, viz:
The erection of u hand-rail on one side
and the tearing away of the old bridge,
will be finished in a day or two.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Capt. A H. Nickerson, of General
Crooks staff. passed through here yes
terday ON his way west to superintend
the equipment of the Ute Indians that
are congregated at Fort Fred Steele,
and who viii proceed to the seat of war
at once and take the field against the
Sioux.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

o. J. Goldrick, editor of the Denver
Herald, announces himself as indepen-
dent candidate for state superintendent
of schools at the coming election. Be
CORA, the bye wud make a moighty
foine mon for the place. Pom our sowl
We behave he'll be ELECTED.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

One company for the Northwestern
Canadian mounted police, intended to
strengthen the British force on the bor-
der, arrived at Bismark July 28th, and
proceeded to Fort Benton by boat.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

An eastern editor suggests that if
the Sioux Indians can't be made to re-
turn to their reservations any other
way, it is proposed to send a few cheap
brass bands out among them.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
Strayed OF Stolen.

From Cheyenne, about July %, one
dark bay or brown curley horse, brand
ed OC OF left hip; white hind feet.
Also, one sorrel pinto horse; left eye
blind. Any n who will return them
to H. S. Tracey's barn, at Cheyenne, or
give any information of them, will be
literally rewarded. jy30dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

The editor of the Omaha Herald has
been East and had his picture put in
the New York Graphic. His name is
DR.. George L. Miller and he looks like
Bristow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Hagan's Magnolia Balm preserves
and restores the complexion, remove
freckles, tan and sallowness; makes the
skin soft, white and delicate. Its ap-
plication cannot be detected.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
Des~Newspaper Outfit for Sale. -ass

The proprietor of the THE LEADER
offers for sale
One Hoe Washington hand press No. 5.
One font of Brewer, about 200 lbs.
One " Bourgeois, about $50 lbs.
One Small Plea, about $50 lbs.
All in good condition. Address or
applyto H: CLAICHE,
jy7-dawtf Cheyenne, Wyo.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Lyons Kathairon makes beautiful,
glossy, luxuriant hair; prevents its fall
ing out or turning gray. 1t has stood
the test of forty years. Is charmingly
perfumed, and has no rival.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

The long expected articles for the
Presbyterian church from Baltimore
have arrived and r for sale by Mrs.
A. c. Snyder, on 10th street.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

For RENT.-A large front room in
the Postofice Building; the best loca-
tion for an Office. Inquire at THE
LEADER Office. je2S-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

VIM. Neigh, of Virginia City, Ne
vada, desires to know the whereabouts
of Henry Neigh, who is reported to
have been killed in the Black Hills.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Mrs. Gen. Geo. A. Custer has re-
turned to her old home in Michigan. 1t
is thought she will not live long.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
Warning.
CRY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
riA~,AAa A. An 1914

CRY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Cheyenne, Aug. 4th, 1876.
The citizens of Cheyenne are hereby
notified that all houses wherein small
pox patients are located viii be marked
by a yellow flag, and are warned moi to
approach Houses so designated.
l.. r.. BREsNAHEN,
President of the Board of Trustees.
aug5tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

That there are some cpoakeus in the
Black Hills is un~deniabie; but old min
ers generally agree that there are fewer
of that class than they ever before saw
in a new gold country of equal proper
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Subscribers who fail to receive their
papers regularly will confer a favor by
Immediately reporting the fact at this
Office. tt
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
Lake NAH ah- Lu Tab.

NJ. SLOAN, Proprietor OF this Popular Resort,
Offers his fine one-half mile Track free for
training horses. Sail Boats on the AXE free
to patrons. Refreshments furnished at all
hours. 1yS0-d3m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
OFFICE OF Cry TREASURER.

Cheyenne, w. T., Aug. 5, 1876.
Holders of City Warrants are re-
quested to present same at this Office for
payment. Interest will cease this
date. ISAAC BERGMAN,
august City Treasurer.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
To Our Patrons.

MI. II. p. Handy has been appointed
local agent of The LEADER. lie has
charge of the subscription list of THE
DAILY LEADER and is authorized to
make collections and contract for adj
yertising and job printing for this Office.
III. CLAICHE, Prop'r.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

For sale, or to exchange for work.
horses or cows, a fine piano. For par
ticulars inquire at The LEADER Office.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
OF Course ssUno,''

made from the most fragrant hillside
leaf of Virginia and North Carolina, is
the best smoking tobacco. Maggie sells it.
jy28-dtaw4w
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Use S. H. Kennedy's Hemlock Dip
for skin disease and vermin in sheep.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

1t looks now as ifN-wil be
nominated by the Republicans for Del.
egate to Congress. His election is GER
tain.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Two companies OF infantry from
Camp Cameron, and one from Camp
Douglass, Utah, have been ordered TO
join Crook at one and are now en-
route.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

All returned Black Killers who pass
through Cheyenne intend to go back to
the mines.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Use s. II. Kennedy's Hemlock Elk
terminator. "True inwardnessn fol
house vermin. dtfa27
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Potato Bug Exterminator'' is man
ufactured by S. H. Kennedy, Omaha.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

The first coin from Black Hills GOLD
was received July 2sth by a Bismarl
firm.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Use s. H. Kennedy's Hemlock Lini-
ment for horses. a27-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08

Two nice rooms to rent over Leibey
4 Nichols store. jy11-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
Western Generosity.

We have chronicled the death of c.
i. Dougherty, and the causes leading
thereto. His funeral occurred in this
city on Sunday, and we cannot refrain
from mentioning in this connection the
generous kindness with which the dead
man was treated during his last days,
and the deep respect shown his memory
by Richard Latham and family, with
whom Dougherty has made his home
for several years past. He who is gone
was the sole surviving member Of his
family, and during the time he lived
with Mr.. Latham had, by winning
manners and manly qualities, won the
love of the entire family, and came to
be regarded as a brother by all. While
he was suffering from the effects of his
wound, nothing was left undone which
could in any way have contributed to
his comfort.
When life had fed from his body, it
was carefully conveyed to this city,
enclosed in a rich and costly casket, and
arrangements made for the last sad
rites without regard to expense, by MI.
Latham. There was a very large turn
out at the funeral, Terry & Hunters
elegant hearse, and long line of car
riages from the same establishment,
filed with friends Of the deceased, fol-
lowing the body to the grave.
A Asplendid monument has been or
dered by Mr.. Latham, the cost of which
when erected, will be $500. The de-
sign has been shown us and is a very.
appropriate one. 1t represents a beaver
caught. in a trap on the river bank, and
a hunter in the act of shooting the ami
NAL. AT his feet are his gun and axe,
both broken, signifying that his trap
ping days are DER. The monument is
designed by Rauh & Co., Of Denver,
one Of the firm, Mr.. W. G. Hawkins,
having come up to arrange for its erec-
ton. ~
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-08
Sitting Bulls Plans.

The observations taken by the guides,
and the reports received by Gen. Crook
from Crow scouts, with a duplicate dis
patch from Brigadier General Terry,
encourage a suspicion that the willy foe
intend to intrench their families and
property among the mountains while,
after r~ecuperation, they continue to
contest the dominion Of the plain. 1t is
not to be doubted that there are spirits
among them who foresee the inevitable
end Of an open struggle, and that,
through their counsel, a place of final
refuge has been or will be selected.
Should they retire to this, the Sioux
warriors, with their strong numbers
and excellent arms, would defy a siege
of much greater duration and difficulty
than that by which a handful of Modocs
in the lava beds of Northern California
were conquered.
1t is known that there are white rem
egades among them whose superior in
telligence and education they rightly
value as enabling them to anticipate
the military methods of campaigning.
They have advised the occupation of
the mountains. 3
From their long warfare with the
Crows, the Sioux have learned the
strength of those natural fortresses.
Since their first invasion of the country
west of the Missouri their advance was
contested foot by foot, and they owed
their success more to the ravages of dis
ease among their enemies than to them
selves. Their f~eroeity has been unsur-
passed, but their valor could never COM
pare with that of the surrounding tribes,
whom they overwhelmed with numbers.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-09
Baxter's Less and Gain.

He was a Granger fresh from the
wilds of Maine. He had small wen
on his nose and set of nickle-plated
teeth in his mouth. He came out on
the Central Square car and wanted to
find man by the name of Baxter-Ly-
sander Baxter. The Directory was given
him, but the name could not be found.
81 am sorry" remarked the old man,
I" for have got good news fer thet
man."
"Ah! property left him?"
"PrOpertyl suthIn' better'n thet-
his mOther-in-law' left him she's dead;
she's as dead as any person | ever
knowed, and eff Baxter don't hOller HO-
sanner! hosannerl then Ee's growed
idiOtic."
league said, "She must have been
an unpleasant companion"
Unpleasant, holy Abrahaml she
was the worst of human specie. |
knowed Baxter near forty years; he's
honest, and for good mater, he'd pan
out 90 per cent; but the old woman driv
him; his wife jined the old woman and
turned agin him. She allus swOre that
eff she died fore Baxter did, she'd come
back and visit him in the flesh; but III
be burned eff she does, fer the nabOrs
got the doctor ter make a sort of au-
topsy and see eff the old woman was rely
dead, and the doctor he sOt on the body
and give verdic of death caused by
leak of oxygen or suthin' of that kind"
g The neighbOrs didn't have great
deal of love for her?n
"Love! young man, eff sot here and
talked seventy-fve year couldn't be-
gin ter tell ye the depravity of that
woman. I've knowed her ter holler and
beller and bang and tear and curve her
spine and throw herself out of jlnt and
spit froth fer two hours at a time jist
because Baxter split up a
board. She didn't think nuthin'
of knockin' Baxter down three or
four times day with our emty cOal-hOd.
She iammed the stOye-lifter down his
throat; he didn't have no teeth in his
head. But she won't have no chance
ter do no more damage, and eff Baxter
amt killed hisself | shall carry him
back ter Maine with me happy man."
And the old man went out to hunt up
Baxter. er.-BOSt0n Courier.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-09
4 Story of Two Newspaper Men.

Griswold, the ''Fat Contributor, a
genial, whOle-sOuled fellow, is a news
paper man in Cincinnati. sPoor Henry
FaXon, who was the author of % Beau
tiful Snow" and whose sparkling soin-
tillations used to make the columns of
the COMrier-,JOUrndL so bright, is dead.
Like many of the bright lights of jour
naiism, FaXOn had Il genial sunshine
which he carried about and diffused
wherever he went. No matter if pow
erty stared him in the face, he would
only laugh and take up a glass and
drink to its "good health" Where
others found dead leaves he gathered
violets; where others grieved he sat
down and sung a rollicking song. 1t
is no wonder that he and GriswOrld
should be boon companions. One
night, after revel, Griswold Sinvited
Faxon to his home. They crept in
stealthily and went to bed together
with their boots on. The following
morning Mrs. Griswold tapped On their
door and announced breakfast. After
some delay, the two crawled out and
sat on the bedside, looking intently at
each other, and in silence. Soon after
they appeared in a small room where
Mrs. Griswold was sitting at as scanty
a table as was ever spread. A pitcher
of water and a plate of
crackers was all that could be
seen. Griswold seated Faxon, and a
kind look from Mrs. Griswold's eyes as
sured the pair that she had no lecture
to deliver Griswold at last ventured;
"Mrs. Griswold, where is the beef
steak?" Mrs. Griswold said there was
none; that she had no money to buy
any. and that the butcher refused to
credit her any more until she paid off
the old score. Griswold took cracker
and put it away in an distracted man
ner. Then he asked where the light
rolls were. She gave similar excuse
for the non-appearance of that article.
Griswold took another cracker, and
then asked if she could give them some
coffee. She told them again she had no
money, and then, evidently a little
pioued, she said: "Mr Griswold, if you
will leave what little money you spend
for whisky at home, and attend to your
business, this chagrin might be avoid
ed"
Faxon, who had all this while been
silent, put his chin in the palm of his
hand, and resting his elbow on the ta-
BILE, leaned over the plate of crackers,
and looking Griswold in the face, said
in a quaint and humorous way ::
George, she's a mercenary wretch,
amt she ?''-KanSas City Times.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-09
Cutting Hard Steel with Soft Iron.

Mr.. Jacob Reese, of Pittsburgh, had
been endeavoring to construct ma
chine to cut hardened cold steel. He
accomplished it at length by means of a
saw of soft wrought iron-merely cir
cular disc-rotating at high velocity.
With low speed this would not cut at
all; but when running at about $4,000
feet per minute the disc cut through
steel rapidly, giving out an immense
cascade of sparks in the operation. 1t
was found on examining the debris be-
meath the disc that the particles of steel
were not simply rubbed off, They We're
welded together in a pyramid ike a
stalagmite or the snow icicleS formed
on the top of Mount Washington. Prof.
Hedrick ascertained that real fusion had
taken place among the particles of steel.
The disc is very little heated, but the
steel is actually melted and drops down.
Yet the bar on each side of the cut is
not heated enough to draw the temper
or oxidize the metal. Solid bars of steel
of 2 inches or inches in diameter are
thus cut through in as many minutes.
The soft metal disc is about AZ inches
in diameter. The naked hand may be
passed through the jet or stream of fly
ing sparks during the operation without
being burned, since the particles of
melted metal are in theconditiOn known
as the spheroidal state.-Independent.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-03-09
Broken Banks.

The closing of the doors of two small
banks in this city, and the rather uncer-
tam prospect the depoSitors have of get
ting their money, strengthen the argu-
ments we have frequently made in re-
gard to the necessity of further prOtec-
ton of the public against this species of
financial disaster. While it must be
evident to every man of ordinary intel
hgence and experience that all banks
should be under much more careful
and rigOI Gus supervision than they now
have, yet there is an imperative and inn
mediate necessity for such supervision
of those smaller institutions in which
the working classes deposit their earn
ings. A merchant or capitalist has the
means and the opportunity for acquir-
ing at least some reasonably accurate
information concerning the bank with
which he proposes to do business. He
knows, or may know, whether the pres
ident or cashier are honest and eempe-
tent; whether the directors are sensible
and discreet; what has been the pre-
vious history of the bank, and what is
its present standing. But what do the
day labOrer, the mechanic, the sewing
girl, the servant and the widow know
about the establishment to which they
confide their scanty funds? What can
they know? Nothing, except that the
sign over the entrance glitters with
gold leaf, that the windows are of
French plate, the counters handsomely
carved and polished, and the door of
the safe elabOrately adorned with gild-
ing and fantastic paint. The officers,
rate of interest seems satisfactory, and
so they place their cash where there is
not the shadow of absolute assurance
of its security. Stripped of all disguise
it is nothing but a huge confidence
game, in which all the advantages are
on the side of the persons who hold the
stakes. 1t may turn out well and it
may not, and that is all that can be said
about it. How often so-called tsavings
banks" prove to be mere swindling
shops we need not say, nor is it neces-
sary to dwell npon the distress which
is the inevitable result of such collapses
as have been witnessed in ST. Louis and
elsewhere during the past five years.
We are aware that it is exceedingly
difficult to invent a remedy for this evil,
yet remedy is not impossible, and the
sooner it is sought the sooner it will be
found. State Legislatures should take
hold of the matter at once and in earn
est, and see what can be done. Mean
while, if few defaulting bank officials
were sent to the penitentiary it would
have a very healthy effect.-St. Louis
Republican.