The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-12

Sllnn. Republican.
A bad era-cholera.
"Boss" Tweed is still absent from
home.
Alps which the Indians admire
scalps.
Isn't it about time for picnics to
break out.
A toe which cannot be trod upon
with impunity-Bristow
Grasshoppers have gone to chew
ing tobacco in Kentucky.
Stokes is just as much in prison as
ever, but his time is almost out.
General Custer has been ordered
back to his command on the plains.
As yet there has no one declined
to be nominated for the Presidency.
"Loose change" that is not loose
the silver which you keep tight in
your pocket.
According to the latest style of
gloves, a lady's hand reaches nearly
to her shoulder.
Professor King, the ~balloonist, will
make daily ascensions (for awhile)
at the Centennial.
The Detroit public schools devoted
Wednesday to planting Centennial
trees in the school grounds.
Joe Jefferson is turning out to be
quite an artist. In whatever he un-
dertakes he is a clipper
Denmark calls her Congress some
thing which sounds like "Rigdads."
Why not call ours the Rag-tags !"
A man in China who spends $500
a year is watched with great suspi-
cion, no matter what his wealth may
be.
Fifty-one societies, associations
and conventions have appointed
Philadelphia as a place of meeting
this Summer.
Anna Dickinson will take Boston
next Monday evening. Having
taken the Hub" will she call it
her chubby"
America is still ahead Captain
Bogardus beat the Englishman
Price at shooting pigeons yesterday
by score of "a o72.
Moody will not go to Montreal,
other engagements interfering. He
will be in Chicago shortly to dedicate
his North Side chapel.
Mr.. John W. Pierce, one of the
oldest and most influential citizens
of Mason county ILL.,, died at Havana
that State, yesterday.
1t is reported hat Cardinal Nc
Closkey, who is stopping at Seton
Hall, South Orange, N. j., is so ill
that 10 n is permitted to sec him.
Men who never had a whole dol
lar in change in their lives are now
beginning to complain that the silver
specie is too bulky for practical
use.
In view of the many convictions
of the class recorded in the 'scrooked
whisky" cases, it is proposed here
after to call the Gaugers gougers.
Z William Young one, of the oldest
residents of Randolph Township, ILL.,,
was found drowned in a small stream
nea his home day before yesterday.
Enoch Emory, of the Peoria
Transcript, has written n drama.
We would as soon have expected to
see cider pressed out of an Illinois
river boulder.
Mr.. Timothy Hoagian, a wealthy
pioneer farmer, living about three
miles south of Albion, Mich, has
died within a day or two of a throat
difficulty.
The "world's people" in Philadel-
phia are very indignant because the
Centennial Commissioners have de-
cided not to open che big show on
Sundays.
They now say that the green color
ing in vegetables is poisonous. Peo-
Pile are advised to abstain from
greens and cattle from nibbling
the grass. What next!
A dying Kentuckian said the other
day 81 do not know as / ever
wronged any man out of a cent"
And then he added thoughtfully :
"No, I never did never had a
chance"
They r going to have rolling
chairs at the Centennial. You can
make a rolling chair out of any or
binary old thing about the house
by letting some n start you down