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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-19

Geo. Barnes and VIM. Hotchkiss. a
pair of loafers who left Greeley, Colo
RADIO, a few weeks ago. for the Black
Hills, have returned. They went TO
Laramie City where they drank rot
gut and subsisied OH free lunches until
ordered out of town, when they de-
camped for home. Among the lies
they now tell is one to the effect that
1873 persons have been killed on the
different routes leading to the Black
Hills, and 60 on our route alone. A
blacker lie was never printed, and on
~ the most consummate fools will be-
lieve 1t. They also state that these
facts are suppressed hy the Cheyenne
papers, when the truth Is that every
murder which has been committed in
Northern Wyoming up to this date
has been recorded in these columns.
We never have and never shall sup
press n single item of news from the
northern country, whether 1t be Of In
dian murdes or depredations of any
kind. and the man or men who say we
have done or are doing so, we de-
nounce as liars and defy their proof.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-19

One thousand cords of wood on the
track Mt Buford station, for sale. APP
ply at Whipple & Hays. milo II
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-19

Use 8. H. Kennedy's Yemlock Lini-
ment for horses. a27-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-19

A general stock of merchandise to
exchange for n band of horses. Apply.
corner of Eddy and 18th streets, or
address j. x. Saunders. ml1-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-19

~ Advertisers trM make aose of
he fact that THE LEADER has a larger
circulation than any newspaper pub
lshed is Wyoming. -a5G
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-19
Biessrs. J.. d. Msy and J. HeaI0n, Of

Biessrs. J. ID. Msy and J. NeaiOn, Of
this city, returned from ths Black
Hills yesterday. They rel ort that u
large number Of men are leaving the
new mining country 90 aeeount at The
Indian depTedaiions- Custer City has
lost many of is ihhaLitants, who
have either gone TO Deadwood Greek
or left for the east. Many Of The t,usi-
ness men of Custer. among them
Judge kuykendall. have moved their
stocks of goods TO the mines north of
hat city. The Deadwood district is
reported la be the richest yet discover
ed. AT The confluence If Deadwood
and Wildwood creeks n new town
called Elizabeth City. has sprung1ip.
This place contains about Obe huiidied
houses. and is daily increasing in size
and importance. Much gold which has
been taken out of The ground during
the last three weeks is in the hands of
The miners, some of whom have made
very rich strikes. Mr.. B"ughtou has
moved his saw-miiI from Hill City Ia
Elizabeth City, and he is preparing To
supply the people there with timber
and lumber. The saw-miil of Messrs.
Ward. May and Pa,shali is also to be
removed To Elizabeth in fact every
body that can get away from Custer
has gone or is going TO the former
place. Mr.. May gives a very encou
aging report of the new district : if il
were not for the Indian difficulty. he
says, Elizabeth and the Deadwood
mines would develop rapidly mo very
rich and prosperous places. Mr.. Mays
train is employed in transporting
people and their goods from Custer to
Elizabeth. Important business matters
here Induced that gentleman 10 return
To Cheyenne without delay, and he
made the trip from Custer to this city
in five da, s and "a half, the fastest time
lately made. He encountered no In
dians on the route, although lie met
some trains, among them Hecht's and
Patterson's, who had to fight the
Sioux from Running Water To Indian
Greek. Mr.. Hecht's outfit was en-
camped on The latter creek when he
passed it, and II is not known whether
Hecht has made any progress since.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-19

as las been been before stated, is now
moving down the Yellowstone, though
Its progress has been slow thus far.
1t consists of 900 troops, between 500
and 600 of which are cavalry. Glib
bons will scout the country along his
route thoroughly, and cut Off all row.
Ing redskins who cross his path.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
An Expensive Cabbage.

Mr.. Samuel Smooth lost very valu-
able pocket-knife, one which he priced
highly-not for its intrinsic value alone
but as a memento of respected and alb
sent friend. In the bar-room of a viii
lage tavern one day Samuel was Bit
terly lamenting his loss. ''I'd rather
a gin a dollar'n to we lost that ere
knife. 1t was one'at Nick Anderson
guv me afore he went away" "What
kind of knife was it. Sam?.' ''It was
three -bladed, buckhorn-handle knife,
with a streak o. silver on one side, just
like little door plate." John Maston
touched Samuel on the arm, and led
him apart, "Sam is this your knife?'
"Av, sartin!" cried Samuel, with a
Frightening face. "Don't you see it's
jest as / said it was-buckhorn-hand
door-plate. and ALP" eyes, Sam.
see. OF course, if it's yours, I'll give
it up" Samuel received his knife joy
fully, and then said, 'Tt's little rusty
but never mind-that III rub off. OF
course, John, I'll do the fair thing. ]
don't s'pose you want pay for finding
my knife, but I'll stand treat. But say
where on airth did We find it?" "l
found it in my cabbage-patch, Sam !"
That was two years ago, and Samue
Smooth hasn't got done with paying
for the finding of his knife yet.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
A Thought.

When the day dawns, and we rise to
find the sky clear and the bright hours
all before US, how 10th we are to lie
down upon our pillow again. There
are so many thing to do-such pleas
ant things, some of them; our friends
are coming, or we are going to visit
them; then there is a walk or a drive
or little feast in prospect-it seems so
pleasant to be awake. But when the
day has gone, and the night has come
again, we are generally ready for it.
We are, at best, tired with our frOlic or
our pleasure. Ten to one we are dis
appointed in something; some little
unpleasant incident has marred the
brightest hour, some skeleton had
taken its seat at the feast, or peeped
out of a secret closet. 1t is so delightful
to fling off the finery it rejoiced us to
put on; to put out the light and lie
down, courting slumber.
So, though in the heyday of life we
dread that long, quiet slumber, nc
doubt those who live to be old hail it a;
their best friend. The loves and hopes
of early live have ended in disappoint-
mcnt; their dear ones have left them
alone; the life that at first seemed SC
sweet has changed to bitterness, and
all the sweetness is with death. Just
as we wearily climb the bedroom stairs
with our tired feet, so we will climb
ife's last steps. We have danced and
loiled alternately; we are as tired OF
our Joy as of our sorrow, and We hal
repose eternal as we hailed the repos'
of night when life was all before US
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

matter was settled finally. So walking
into the Jail he addressed the defendant
with, "Well, the Supreme Court has af-
firmed the judgment in your case; it's
printed in the Sacramento Union"
SIS it?" said the prisoner; "that's
rough. but 1 guess I'll have to stand it. !"
"well," said the sheriff, "I have to
hang you; you've been here a good
while, an expense to the county, and
the sooner the thing is over the better" F"
"There is no use being in hnrry,"
said the prisoner; "give fellow a
chance to get ready"
"How will the first of next week suit
you?" asked the sheriff.
'Oh, what's the use of all that hurry ;
call it the last of the week"
"Well, we will split the difference
and call it Wednesday afternoon" said
the officer.
This was aequieseed in by the party
i'm interest, and at the appointed time
he was taken out and hanged.
At the opening of the District Court
at the following term, Judge r. III. Tay-
lor, now of Virginia City, who was then
OH the bench, inquired of the clerks If
the remittilur had been sent down, and
being advised in the affirmative, said /:
81 guess we had better have the priso
ner brought up this morning and re-
sentenced" He was rather surprised
when the Sheriff innocently informed
him that the law had already been fully
satisfied, and the criminal had been sent
before a court whence there could be no
aDDeal
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
An Intelligent Actress.

A good example of the way society
plays have lowered the standard of ac-
Quaintance with dramatic literature
among the profession is shown in the
following true anecdote:
Mr.. Gotthold, of Pittsburgh, had last
year among his stock lady of fair dra-
matte talent. who aspired to hold a
prominent position. When Mrs. Agnes
Booth came along liking John" was
put up. The cast was, as usual, posted
in the greenroom, and this lady went to
inspect it.
The room was unoccupied; but Mr.
Gotthold happened TO be standing in the
doorway, and noticed the lady's close
examination of the cast.
"King john" she muttered to her.
self, "I've never been in that" then
perceiving her manager, she turned and
| inquired who wrote "king john
Madame" said the manager, drawing
himself up to his full height and look.
ing down at her with great dignity
shakespeare"
"Good gracious" exclaimed the lady
''has that man written another play?'
l-Arcqdida,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
CHAPTER III.

A year brought sad changes to old
Jan Kammerick. At first, when he
heard of his sons flight, he ascribed it
to meddlesome neighbors, and his rage
knew no bounds. He stoutly insisted
that he would never try to bring back
the vagabond wood-hacker. He would
not hear the boys name spoken. Some
times, when he saw that the mother
looked paler than was her wont, and
that she wept silently when she was
polishing her pots and kettles, his con-
science smote him. But he never would
have been really sorry if misfortune
had not come upon him One of his
bargemen, whom he had once beaten,
scuttled the barge and fled. Jan and
his wife had a narrow escape from
drowning, and, had it not been for
friendly aid, would have lost all their
pots and kettles. Young Jan had been
sent away 70 Brussels by the good Cas-
ker wiIlems, a few days before this, and
knew nothing of it until many days
afterward. He was busy with his art,
i'm which he made astonishing progress.
The next misfortune which befell Ole
Jan was the loss of his little house or
the banks of the Scheldt. A fire burned
out the interior, and cracked the stone
walls. Old Jan had not money enough
to rebuild it. Then his limbs began tf
fail him; they shook and trembled
The neiyhbors said: "It is because ht
kicked and beat his son.' And old jar
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

A theft, small in proportion, but
amusingly ingenious in its conception,
took place short time ago at the Grand
Hotel, Paris. An elegant looking gen.
t,eman, lodging at the well-known es-
tablishment, and giving his name as Sir
James ", Bart, went into fashiona-
BILE bootmaker's shop on the Boulevard
des Capucines, and ordered pair of the
very handsomest boots that could be
made; no expense was to be spared, and
the boots were to be sent home on a GER
tain day by ten O'Clock, as the purcha-
ser was to leave for Marseilles by the
IL 40 train. After that he went to
another bootmaker on the Boulevard des
Italiens, and ordered a second pair of
boots precisely similar to the first, which
were to be sent home on the same day
as the others, but at three O'Clock, as he
was to leave for Brussels at five- Pune
tually at the appointed hour bootmaker
No. l appeared with his boots. Sir
James tried them on, and found them
splendid, admirable, not in the least
dear, but the left boot hurt him a little.
Would not the bootmaker take it home,
put il on the last, and stretch it slightly !?
He could bring it back the next MORN
ing, as Sir James was obliged to delay
his departure for twenty.four hours ow-
ing to pressing business. Of course the
obliging tradesman complied with the
wishes of his aristocratio customer, and
walked of with his solitary boot. In
the afternoon boormaker No. entered,
and the same process was repeated, only
this time it was the right boot of which
the customer complained, and which the
bootmaker carried off to stretch. The
next morning the two luckless trades
men met face to face, each with an odd
boot, their charming and aristoeratic
customer having taken his departure by
the night train for London with the
other;pafr.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

"Father," said the youth, 'this, and
another like it, have been my years
work.-The fellow to this has been sold
to prince for a large sum Of money ;
and the prince wishes to help me to
study until 1 can help myself more.
But shall not need him; and neither
mother nor you will ever work more,
for the princes bounty, with my future
work, will be enough for US all. Father,
will you take my offering?"
Old Jan bowed his head, and took
the carving. He set it down upon the
cathedral floor, and took his son to his
arms.
'I was an old brutef" he said; show
did ever become such scoundIel?"
On the way to Gasker Willems' ,
where the party took supper, the good
mother told the husband Of her strata
gem to help her child. Old Jan said
but this: ga good wife is a good
thing; but have not merited one!
Gasker Willems, who was bringing
up the rear with the carving in his
arms, said:
"Say, rather, that you have merited
nothing, like the rest of us; but that
God is good, and moves in mysterious
way; and that your tough heart could
My have been softened by the strata
gem which He sent into the mothers
mind!"
swell, well!' said old Jan, 81 must
try and get grace enough to thank Him
properly. ."-St. Nicholas.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
A Tale OF scotland.

A party of troopers entered the house
of widow and demanded and received
refreshment. A well-grown lad, the
widows son, waited upon them, the
widow Hospitality offering to their
wants all she had to command.
"And how do you live in these troub-
lous times, Goody?" asked one of the
mercenaries, with an air Of kindness.
"well, thank Heaven" answered
the poor widow, "my good man left me
a COW and a garden, with that bit of
field. l do not complain"
"Indeedl" calculated the ruflian.
Corporal Speidgelt, what say you to
try and see if Heaven helps her without
a cow?"
each! mein Gott. der garten is en-
ooff, Nit it some verlachon-ha. ha :"
and the fellow laughed. "Kill der
schuchtern machen (the cow and spoil
ter milch and ter kase (cheese)."
Ay," quoth the fellow with hoarse
laugh; "and so it will. So, Goody, here
GotS- Will lilC uOilOio VI We
and he drew his sword.
"What are you going to do?" cried the
youth, springing forward with tears in
his eyes and terror in his face
"Strike the brat, Bob"' said the
trooper, as one smote the boy on the
mouth, while the trooper passed his
sword through the gentle breast of the
generous home-feeder (the poor cow
and to add to this DEVILS deed, moved
down all the kale in the garden. The
troopers then departed.
Widow and child were at once desti-
tute of every source of existence. She
soon sickened and died, heart-broken,
and the boy wandered away. and was
not seen or heard of many year after.
During the wars In Flanders, a party
of soldiers were one afternoon seated
around a campfire, and flushed with
wine and victory, were relating some
deed of the past, till they seemed to
take a turn in vieing with each other
in the atrocity of their details.
81 once starved an old dame by merry
Carlisle" said trooper noticed for his
ferocity and courage. 81 killed her
COW, and, egad! destroyed her greens.
She said Heaven would keep her, and,
faith longed to know miracle. But
she died-ha ha! she diedn'
"And do you otrepent of that deed f'
cried a young trooper, leaping to his
feet, with wrathful brows.
"Repent! Bah! what the devil
should repent fort" asked the other
contemporary. ''Sit down and laugh
ct the joke"
"Do you stand up, you marauding
dog" shouted the soldier; ''for in the
name of that Heaven she trusted in,
you shall repent it! That woman was
my mother!'
And, unsheathing his sword, he
struck the ruffian-soldier on the cheek
with his flat, and instantly swords
were crossed.
Twice, thrice did the aveDging son
pass his sw ord through the body Of the
destroyer OF the poor widows living;
and turning him over with his foot, as
the other lay writhing in the pangs OF
death, added:
"Had you but repented that deed, ]
had left you to God but as you repented
not, know that Heaven avenges her in
me.'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
The Spirit Of l775.

John Howe, of Marlborough, in 1775,
a quiet farming town, was cobbling q;
pair of shoes which he had promised
should be done within an hour, when
he heard that the British were march
ing to Concord. Being a man of his
word, he kept at his work, notwithstan-
ding the excitement. He had just
finished the job when Polly Smith, the
young woman who kept the house
where he was boarding, ran into the
shop.
"John. John:'' sne cried with glow
ing cheeks and flashing eyes, "you
ought to have been off to Concord an
hour ago. Every other man in the
village has got there by this timer
"Twouldn't be any use for me to 60
anyhow! 1 haven't got any bullets, -
said John.
"Come into the house and run some
then," replied Polly.
81 haven't got anything to make 'em
Of"
"Oh, I'll find something for you to
make 'em Of" and Polly darted into
the house. ~--- ---A--'s''
Selling every spoon on the dresser,
she Immediately returned to him.
"Here, take these" she said' "and if
you want more I'll get 'em for you"
In those days all the spoons in CON-
mon use were made of pewter.
John was soon supplied with balls.
Taking his old gun, he started on the
long walk of fourteen miles, through
the woods, TO Concord. Whenever he
passed house the women and children
cheered him.
Reaching Concord, he fonnd the
British were just starting from what is
now the agricultural grounds, on their
retreat to Boston.
A wounded "red-coat, lying beside
the road, begged John as he passed by
to put an end to his misery.
"No," said John, 81 amt quite a
brute, but I'll change pieces with you,
and leave you to the women"
Exchanging his old gun for the ene-
my's new musket and ammunition, he
joined in the pursuit and did good SER
vice on the way to Charlestown Neck.
John Howe enlisted at Cambridge for
the war and fought at Bunker Hill.
He was in most of our important bat
ties of the seven years contest and
never came home until the British sailed
for England. Being hardy, faithful, and
Jealous, he was frequently chosen by
Washington for dangerous enterprises
He was one of the most useful men in
the army, and on one occasion saved
Washington's life. At the end Of the
war it was Colonel Howe who returned
to Marlborough.
Polly Smith, during these years had
been spinning, weaving and knitting fol
the soldiers. She was the first person
Colonel Howe sought. When, however
he returned her spoons they were o.
silver and marked "Polly Howe"
The defendants of John and Polly
are among the most highly honored il
our country.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

There are a great many kinds of sue
cess. One man devotes the whole of
his life to the amassing of wealth. He
aims at the miser's success. He wants
money and he gets it. In order to get
it he gives up his family. Nothing in
the household is so dear to him as money.
For the sake of money he gives up
friendship, and high and honorable in
tercourse, and public spiritedness, and
generosity, and liberality. He gives
himself up to money making and money
saving. And when he has become
rich there is for him no honor that
comes from public spirit, no pleasure
that friendship affords, and no joy Of
the family. His better feelings are all
dried up, and he stands like mummy
in kings tomb in Egypt. With his
money-bags and priceless jewels around
him, he Is bondaged in his own success
behind which he is forever grinning.
There is many a rich mummy, and
there are many live monkeys that 60
past him and wish they were just like
him-young men who do not know
how to look inside and see what is the
reality and secret of life. l am ashamed
of men who thus slander human nature.
Other men seek pleasure success.
They say: "My life is keyed to peas
ure, and mean to have it." If they
seek it as the end and aim Of their
lives, they will probably get it; but
they will get nothing else.
Others seek power and success and
may gain the success which they seek,
bnt they will lose other things. What
ever men seek they may have; but they
must have it with its limitations, with
its results, and with its bearing upon
their eternal destiny.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
Hanged without Warrant.

The Sacramento Bee says: In the
olden time i'm Plumas county, man
was arrested for murder, tried, convic-
ted and sentenced to be hanged. The
case was taken to the Supreme Court
OH appeal. Finally decision was filed
affirming the court below, and directing
that the defendant be resentenced to
death.
In those days the Sacramento Union
was about the only paper circulating in
that remote county, and whatever ap-
peared in its columns was taken as being
undoubtedly the fact. The number
containing the Supreme Courts deci-
sion arrived at the county seat, and the
sheriff saw it, and concluded that the
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
VOL. Xxx.
WHAT / LIVE FOR.

l live for those who love me.
For those / know are true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit, too;
For all human ties that bind me,
For the task Of God assigned me-:
For the bright hours left behind me,
And the good that can do.
live to learn their story,
Who've suffered for my sake,
To emulate their glory.
And follow in their wake;
Bsrds, martyrs, patriots. sages,
The noble of all ages,
And times great volume make.
live to hail that season.
By gifted minds fortold.
When men shall live by reason.
And not alone by gold
When man to man united.
And every wrong thing righted,
As Eden was Of old.
i live to hold communion
With all that is divine,
To feel there is o union
Twixt natures heart and mine.
To profit by affection,
Grow wiser from conviction,
And fulfil each great design.
/ live for those who love me,
For those who know me true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And awaits my spirit. too;
For the wrongs that need resistance.
For the cause that lacks assistance.
For the future in the distance.
And the good tha. l can do.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30

The last lot of Mennonites that ar
rived at Dufferin, Manitoba, brought
out with them for their friends who
had preceded them, nearly $500, 900 In
gold, the proceeds Of the sale Of their
real estate In Russia.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-08-30
Unable TO conceal his pain.
He sigh'd and So allowed, and sighd and
swdllOv'd,
4afarH .,,I lIaxxs lin

l doubt whether the annals of Hymen
can produce a similar instance of post
obitual affection. Nor do 1 recollect
any fact at all resembling it, except,
perhaps, circumstance which is re-
corded respecting Cambletes, King of
Lydia, monarch equally remarkable
for his veracity and uxoriousness, and
who ate up his queen without being
conscious of it,"