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, 1876-07-01

II was one of the remarkable facts in
the first century of our history that II
multitude Of books were.printed. There
MAS then only narrow fringe Of settle.
nents on the Atlantic coast, and little
communication between them. The
country was poor. There was no copy
right. No publisher would assume the
responsibility and risk Of printing a
book. Notwithstanding these adverse
circumstances, many men sought the
costly immortality Of type. Increase
Nathcr, who died in 1923, left eighty
eight separate works behind him. Cot
ton Mather, who survived his father five
years, fur surpassed him in book making.
lie was the most prolific writer this
country has ever seen. The Headleys
and the Abbotts try in vain to equal
him. He wroteand published 3S7 books,
or about one per month during his
ministry. Over 100 of them were
printed "r reprinted in LONDON. For n
century after his time, every town which
contained printing'prcss was place
where books were published. As late us
1923, Dr. Noah Webster, in order to get
out the first edition TO his Dictionary,
mortgaged all his real estate and used
Tue money thus borrowed to buy the
paper and pay the compositors. The
publishing trade then existed only in
embryo.
Since then the business has become
concentrated in large commercial CEN
tres, and has fallen into the hands Of a
few firms, The advantages of this arc
obvious. 1t would be retrogression of a
very bad kind to adopt the old practice
again. The new order Of things gives
us better books, cheaper books, and ab-
'olutely, though not relatively, more
hooks. But there was also disadvan-
tages. The few firms who monopolizc
the business can continue to keep prices
aOsurdly high, and they have done SO.
American books to-day cost the reader
much more than they should. Their
prices advanced during the war on ac-
count Of the increased cost of materials
and labor. This reason has measurably
ceased to exist.
but books, which went up with paper
and labor, have not come down with
'0em' A book that sold before the war
lot N'25, now brings $l.75 and $2. The
publishers discounts to jobbers and re.
a''e's have not changed. They range
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-07-27

black flowing gown, with high boots
and the strong type Of their race i'm
printed on their features.
Occasionally I meet an American
and can tell you it always affords
me great deal of pleasure to talk
in my adopted language. | called
on Sidney F. Post, American Consul
General for Austria, and found him a
true American in every respect, or in
other words, a gentleman and a
scholar.
l might fill pages with descrip-
tions Of what have seen, even only
taking a view from our window in
the third story of a house in the big
gest suburbs in Vienna. | can watch
for hours the current of passing
crowds, street cars and vehicles of
other description including the dog
cart, for the dog plays an important
part with the public carriers, who
use these big, faithful and strong an
imals to pull quite heavy loads on
their four-wheeled small wagons.
l am always glad to hear from Gal
lipolis, and therefore l hail the arri-
val of newspapers, which come pret-
ty regularly, with much joy.
Respectfully,
LOUIS BAER.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-07-27
Why Ex-senator FOOte is q Re-
publican,

The venerable ex- Senator FOOte,
of Mississippi, now residing at
Nashville, Tenn, having been impor-
tunod to allow his name to appear
upon the Republican electoral ticket
for the State of Tennessee at large,
replies in lengthy letter, filed with
some political wisdom. Among other
things, he says:
81 shall be content to fight in the
ranks for the success Of Republican
principles, the firm and steady main
tainance of which i deem essential to
the national repose and happiness.
at is my deliberate opinion that
the present is by far the most impor
tant political struggle that our coun-
try has yet known. Between now
and November next has to be settled,
as trust forever, through the peace
ful instrumentality of the ballot box,
the great question whether we are
indeed a Nation, or wretched
league of ever-antagonizing local
sovereignties, entitled at pleasure to
secede from and break up the Union,
nulify the most wise and salutary en-
actments of the National Legislature,
ruthlessly trample under profane and
factious feet the principles of civil
order, and shamelessly set ut defiance
the supreme law of the land.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-07-27
From Europe.
VIENNA, AUSTRIA,

VIENNA, AUSTRIA,
June 2Sth, 1876.
EDIToR JoURNAL-Dedr SIR: My
last letter to you was written from
Bremen, giving you short descrip-
tion of our journey across the water.
Since then | have already enjoyed
many weeks sojourn among some of
nv nearest relatives, and still expect
to remain here several weeks longer
to complete my study of enjoyments,
such as only long absence from
home and city like Vienna can af-
ford.
1t would be q useless attempt to
enter into n description of what l
have seen since my arrival here, for
your columns cannot spare the room
in u year so full of events as 1876.
Still | will give you few items
which may be of interest to some of
your readers without taking away
their time from the more interesting
perusal of campaign news.
AS my mind is constantly employed
by thoughts of the New World" |
will at once begin with that name
and say that one of the finest places
of resort neal Vienna is called by
that name. It is magnificent gar
den near "Schonbrunn," Cthe sum-
mer villa of the Imperial Family
and owned by a man formerly en-
ploy ed as waiter in restaurant. The
cost of the premises are said to be
100000 tlorins. 1t is enchanting to
view it by night when Illuminated by
some 10000 gas jets, in various col
ors. On the ground is erected a
building fac-simile to the "Alham
bra," in Spain, provided for the
guests; also, summer theatre, ball
floor on open grounds, two beautiful
pavilions for the orchestra; and all
this built by q former waiter.
Now, walters in Vienna and Aus
tria generally, do not get any wages,
only board and lodging, and depend
on their pay from the liberal public.
1t is 4 fixed custom and the wait
ers know it. If one eats a dinner ut
a restaurant he may count about 5
per cent. fee for the waiter, to be paid
to the head waiter when the bill is
paid.
1t is a plain fact that fortunes can
he made on this side of the waters
also, for really / have in no other
city, up to the present time, seen
as many palaces and most of them
the property of individuals (not
speaking of those connected with
and owned by the Imperial Family,) }
as are to be seen in Vienna. The
main avenues on which these palaces
are built, are broad-of an unusual
width, two rows of r. r. track for
the street cars, on the main street,
besides plenty of room for vehicles
on each side, wide alley for eques
trians and a very broad pavement for
the multitude.
Speaking about street cars, they
are plenty here and surely a great
convenience. Six cents will carry a
person a great distance-eight or ten
miles if desired. Most of the cars
in summer are open on the side, and
therefore extremely cool. Conductors
are very polite but they have not got
the patent bell punch used ON New
York City cars. Every short dis
tance an inspector jumps aboard and
examines the ticket, and every mis-
take is punished by fine on the al
ready poor wages of a conductor.
There are many broken merchants
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-07-27
THE BELLS OF '76.
BY JENNIE L. BURR.

Loudly and merrily, sweet and low,
The bells of freedom swing to and fro,
Der all our glorious land,
| And the sound waves, circling far and
wide,
Meet and mingle from side to side,
In chorus full and grand.
From Coast to coast they echo and ring,
And glad and sad are the songs they
sing
OF I.iberty's history;
A theme they have woven into rhyme,
And set TO the music of their cline
In strange, sweet melody.
Proudly they sing of the glorious morn
Of the day when Liberty was born,
And gladly the echoes fly
As they tell how the young Republic
grew,
Shielded by brave men, fearless and
triIe,
As the long. long years went by.
But. when they sing of those noble men
Who fought for the cause of freedom
then,
And guarded its youth so well,
~ SsttttiCI iCSS sli
Breathes rs a Tribute TO the slain
Who in that service fell.
For now, in our nations proudest year,
Not one of that valiant band is here,
Those patriots true and tried.
The ringing bells wake not their sleep,
Proclaiming our joy and pride.
They sing of the pleasures, hopes, and
fears
That in Freedoms century of years
Have crowded so thick and fast;
OF the many changes time has wrought,
And the great results of toll and
thought,
Which mark our glorious past.
And our cOuntry's flag, whose stripes
and stars
Cheered the brave soldiers through all
the wars,
In the breezes and sunlight float,
With musical rustles. sweet and low,
Like whispers of peace, that come
and go
With the bells resonnding note.
years from sea to sea -,
L
But the echoes never rolled
With prOuder, fuller tone of power
Than now, when Liberty's birthday
hour
Is just century old.
Then, bells of Freedom, ring loud and
clear,
Welcome the glad Centennial year
OF Liberty's noble birth;
Tell how we now, as Il nation, stand
In the proudest freest, fairest land
On all the peopled earth.
Then sing Of the past, sing loud and
long;
And as for the future may y0ur song
Re ever as clear and free.
May your mighty chorus never chime
With a sadder subject for rhyme
Than Freedoms loved history.
Indianapolis journal.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-07-27
The Tammany Delegation in
1870.
From the Albany IN. " Evenin
Journal (Rep.)

From the Albany IN. " Evening
Journal (Rep.)
For wears Mr. Tilden was the po-
litical associate and co-worker of
Tweed and Tammany Hall. Every
well-infOrTned man in the State knew
the character of that corrupt Ring
long before its final overthrow. Its
rascalities in 1868 had been proclaim
ed by Horace Greeley, and proved be
fore Congressional Committee. Its
robberies were notorious and trans
parent.
Yet all this while Mr.. Tilden was
in political cooperation with it. In
1870, after the Young Democracy
had made their fight against Tweed,
and had declared the crimes of the
ring before the whole State, Mr.. Til
den was in active association and
fellowship with its leaders. The
Rochester Democrat revives the
names of the Tammany delegation to
the Democratic State Convention at
Rochester, in 1870, as follows:
Nicholas Muller, Magnus Gross,
Thomas Conan, Richard 0. German,
John Hays, Thos. j. Creamer'
WIN. NJ. TWEED, Samuel b. Garyan,
MIC'L NORTON, SAM. >. IlLDEN'
Gideon j. Walker, Michael Conn0lIy'
John MnIlalv THOS C. FIELDS,
Antbony Hartman. A. OKEY HALL,
Oswald OttendOrfcr, ii. w. GEM Ell.
Here Mr.. Tilden appears side by
side with Tweed, Dick Connolly,
Tom Fields and Harry Genet-all of
whom are now fugitives in foreign
lands. If these delegates had been
chosen by districts, it might have
been reasoned that Mr.. Tilden's cleo
ton in one district had no cOnnec-
ton with Tweed's in another. But
the delegation was not thus chosen
it was made up as whole by Tam
many Hall, and it represented the
will and the power of the Tammany
Ring. The Tammany Ring, ap-
pointing its delegation, placed Til
den on it with Tweed, Connolly,
Fields, and Genet.
The political affiliation is thus
clearly established in this and in re-
peated public acts. With full knowl-
edge of its rascalities Mr.. Tilden re-
NAMED. in political association with
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-07-27
NUMBER 81

the ring till long after its stupen-
dous pecnlations had been demon
strated, and its destruction assured.
And yet his friends have the sffront-
cry TO claim that he broke up the
ring.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-07-27

New YORK TRIBUNE In ~: If the
Democrats could blot out the record
of the present Congress, their future
would be vastly more promising.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1876-07-27

GEN. j. X. MooRHEAD, Of Pennsyl-
vania, who four years ago was for
Greeley, is now heartily for Hayes
and Wheeler,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08
The Snow -PiOw Men.

The men who run the snow-plow
trains in the Sierras deserve kind
tiou. his from all travellers. 1t is n
touching sight to see them, at a sig
nal, take their stations. Behind the
p!ow are ten or a dozen heavy freight
locomotives. Should Il rail break
under the first engine, of course the
others would be piled in an indis-
tinguishable heap in a moment, and
yet through days and nights these
men keep their places. Last week,
without a moments rest or relaxation,
n of these trains fought for twenty
eight hours against a bank of snow,
only two miles in length, before it
was broken. One white man and
two Cinnamon were crushed to death,
but, as in battle, the fallen were car
ricd to the rear, and the fight against
the storm never relaxed until the way
was cleared. To ride through the
snow at Emigrant Gap and Blue
Canyon is like floating at the bottom
of a canal, the banks of which are
twenty feet high. This shows how
patiently and persistently the work
has gone on. Against the storm, the
cold, the avalanche, the fire, and
steam, and iron, these men have
toiled, flanking and conquering win
ter in his very stronghold, though
backed by every one of his prime
ministers. Men on battle fields fight
for glory and for the kind remem-
brancc of their countrymen. Men
often make superlluman exertions for
great rewards. That no selfish mo
tive may be ascribed to the snow
pillow men to tarnish, the glory due
their heroic and self-sacrificing acts,
we will state that we understand their
reward is 81 per day. Virginia
New Enterprise.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08

Bell, the spy in the Babcock case,
has succeeded in proving himself a
dirty dog" A more despicable
part than he played, or tried to play,
in the Babcock case, could not well
be conceived. He deserves the pen
itentiary, but it does not appear that
he laid himself legally liable to pun
ishment. Evidently some Of General
Babcock's friends undertook to get
possession of the testimony in his
case in the Office of District Attorney
Dyer at st. Louis, through theft, and
Bell was their tool. He was baked
in his purpose by the vigilance of a
.janitor. Whether Babcock was in.
terested in this ncfarious scheme is
uncertain !; but neither the President
nor any member of his Cabinet was
a party to it. That much is sure.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08
SIDEWALK NOTICE.

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees
of the City of Cheyenne did, by re-
solution on the 3lst day of March,
A. d. 1876, order the erection of a
sidewalk on the last side of Eddy
street, from the corner of 18th street
TO 10Th street, in said city, to be
constructed of two-inch plank, and to
be twelve feet wide, therefore notice
is hereby given that unless the pro-
perty wne adjacent to said street
shall construct the said sidewalk
within thirty days after the first
publication of this notice, the said
sidewalk viii be constructed under
my superintendent, and the cost
thereof assessed against the adjoin-
ing lots pursuant to law.
j. N. SLAUGHTER,
a4-d6t City Marshal.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08
Turning now to the Democratic
party, | find the friends of

Turning now to the Democratic
party, l find the friends of
0ogERNoR TILDE8
have become still more confident that
he will both secure the delegation
from New York, and secure the nom
nation for President. That he Will
carry the State overwhelmingly in the
convention TO select delegates, now
seems all but certain, and his man
ayers, whom l have conrersed with
within the past forty-eight hours, are
extremely %jubilant. They likewise
assert that they want the Republicans
to nominate Senator Conkling, be-
lieYing that with Governor Tilden
they can win the race against him.
HENDRICKS
has little or no strength among New
York Democrats. The same is true
of
THURMAN.
Neither one of these gentlemen has
as much strength here as
DAYARD.
The latter, next to Gov. Tilden, is
popular among the New York De-
mocracy, and, were it not that he
lives in a slave State, he would stand
a very fair chance of receiving the
vote Of the New York delegation,
should it become apparent in the
Democratic National Convention that
Governor Tilden cannot be nomin-
ted.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08

Cheyenne to Miles
Lodge Pole creek, IS
Lodge Pole to Horse creek, 10
Horse creek to Bear Springs, 10
Bear Springs to Chugwater, 10
Chugwater to Hunton's Ranch, I2.5
Hunton's Ranch to Eagles Nest, 8
Eagles Nest to Fort Laramie, I1.5
Ft. Laramie to Spring Branch, II
Spring Branch to Raw Hide, II
Raw Hide to Niobrara River, Is
Niobrara to Old Woman's Fork, IL
Old Woinan's Fork to End Camp, Is
End Camp to South Beaver, 10
;. Beaver to Big Cheyenne Forks, 1875
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08
The Black Hills.
Information Of Interest 10 Ihose
Who are Going There.
Cheyenne the Place to Outfit at.
Distance TabIe-Passenger Fares and
Freight HIates-EIe-

In answer to the hundreds of
communications we are. in daily re-
ceipt of, We have compiled the bud
get of information herewith given,
for the benefit of all whoiare afflicted
with the Black Hills fever. While
it is not a. complete as we desire
and promise to make it, we think it
will answer most of the questions
asked.
The first query propounded is
whether we really believe there is
gold in the Black Hills. This has
been too well proven to admit OF
doubt. Gold is found in paying
quantities in nearly all portions of
the region, the richest discoveries
having been Of quite recent occur
renee, on Deadwood and Whitewood
creeks, some sixty miles from Custer
City, which is now a large and -four
ishing town, with regularly elected
officers, a full complement of bust
ness houses, etc.
west and north OF the Black
Hills lie extensive mountain ranges
of similar formation, which have
been but little explored, but which
are full of gold and silver, which lat
ter metal has been discovered in
large and rich veins, within thirty
miles of Custer City. Good gold
quartz mines have also been found
in the Hills.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08

H-our Authorized Advertising Agents tor the
LEApKR are, in New York, S. NJ. Pettengin & Co,
G.Park Row, Geo. P. Howell a Co, 40 Park Row,
81. Louis, Rowen & Chesmhn, Cor. Third and
Chestnut Streets, ST. Louis Advertising and
Publishing Agency Chicago. IL II. Chandler,
M South Clark Street; Philadelphia, N. w.
Aver a Son. 7S3 SAMSON Street; and Coe. Weth-
enll a Co, Bulletin building. ?
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08
DISTANCES.

Following we give the distances
from Cheyenne to the Black Hills,
the points mentioned being, as will
be seen, at convenient distances
apart for camping, and having ac-
commodations for travellers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08

Corned Beef F. ........... s do do
Corned Beefb " tho barrel..0 do do
.First-class hotels pay l2is cents per pound
all round
Second-class hotols pny 10 cents per pound,
all round. Pork and Sausage, 1913 cents.
We also further agree that If either OF us
violate any of the above agreements, shall be
fined for Tho FIRST net sl0o. md for the second,
$40, and shall he IN force for one year from
date, unless otherwise ordered by all of us.
& URB
l.. II. BRssHAHEN,
FRED. ASDAU
DAStEI.
mnrl530td NJ. e. wALpRAvES.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08

Total, 1855
These distances are by the road
soon to be built by the citizens o
Cheyenne. By the road 0 travel
ed the distance from Cheyenne to
Custer City is 246 miles.
TRANSPORTATION, ETC.
A line of daily stages, carrying
passengers, mail and express, will
begin running between Cheyenne
and Custer City on or before the
lst of April. Fare will be as fol-
lows; First-class, Cheyenne to
Custer City, $50; second-class,
Cheyenne to Custer City, SIS;
third-class, Cheyenne to Custer City,
$40. (These rates apply only to
through tickets.)
Our forwarding houses can fur
nish transportation for 1000, 900
pounds at a shipment. Freight
charges, Cheyenne to Custer, range
from 81 to 6 cents per pound, ac-
cording to kind of animals employed
and time consumed on the road.
Horses are plenty and cheap here.
Prices range as follows: Well-bro-
ken saddle horses, S35 to SIS each !;
or with saddle, bride, etc, from $40
up. Well-broken work teams, 500
to $3.50 per span ; single carriage
horses, 500 to $3.50 each mules,
S20oto S40o per span.
1t will cost less to outfit here than
to bring outfits with you. Heavy
stocks and hot competition cause
this. We do not say so because we
are paid for it but because we have
yet to see the man who has outGtted
elsewhere who does not affirm that
his outfit has cost him at least 25
per cent. than it would if pur-
chased here.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08
EQUALIZATION OF TAXES
ASSESSMENT Roll,
CITY CLERKS OFFICE

|ssEesAEAI null,
CRY CLERKS OFFICE,
Cheyenne, March 25, 1875
Public notice is hereby given tb.t
the assessment roll of taxable 80
and personal estate in the CITY ~
Cheyenne, for the year 1876. has
been completed and returned to tbs
Board of Trustees by the Assessor
All persons feeling themselves
agrieyed by the assessment of tb.;r
property r hereby requested to
make or file their objections in NV
office on or before the 18th dav q
April, at 10 O'Clock. a. M, at which
time the same will be heard.
GEO. b. simpson, City Clerk.
mch26-dtd.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-04-08
RESOLUTION.

EkfN ukOVGO bVlSs
Resolued, That the plat made by
the Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany Of the town of Cheyenne, is
adopted as the plat showing the
numbers of Lots and Blocks in the
townsite entry.
In case of entries of less than one
quarter block, the same shall be pale.
for in the same ratio, as the lots OF
66x132 feet in SIZE. ~
No person shall be allowed to enter
any lot except according to the legal
sub-division-except in cases wher
entry of lots 24x132 feet in size is de.
sired, in which case the same shall
be paid for at the rate of sixteen cents
per iineai foot front.
Approved January 2Sth. 1876.
Y ugsy JOHN NEALON,
Vice President OF the Board and Act
ing Mayor.
Attest GEO. B. STIMPsoN,-
fl-low City Clerk.