The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1876-10-25
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From the Cheyenne lesder.1

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[RrOm sbe Cheyenne Lesdsr.l
IL Sundays Leader announced .ths arrival
as Fort Lpranis, of W. z. Wheeler and
party With 4 300 pounds of gold. gather
ed from one claim on Dead wood Greek,
Black HilIs. during tho past Eve fuontlrs.
Nj NJ I. Wheeler and bis partners. C.
karphpns n Ryan. and Joseph WsLber,
arrived here, yesterday accompanied BY an
armed escort Of fifteen men, who are paid
$500 each for their sorvicee in accolnpsny-
ing and guarding she treasure uuse from
Deadwood totths city,. M aas4 .m
| lzd,A rsporter Of the Leader. accompanied
BY W. Il. Bennett Of AIpha Niue fame.
visited them last evening. Aftera pleasant
chat about the Hills the reporter asked 70
see the gold, and Mr.. Wheeler unlocked
the stunt sztene!s i'm which the gold, which
vas enclosed IN buosskin bags. was packed
taking out bag after bag until there was
scarcely space on the foor cf the large resn
where an 0rdiuary-sized foot seald have
beeu put down without covering beg Of
dust, and then there wero sill sevsra.
unopened sA.chels. Several bags we're
opeued, the gold appearing to bs oil coarse
flat fakes. with not over five per cent. Of
il either flour gold or duss. Ligsw
Wheeler and his partners left here fof
che mines March "a. Upon arriving they
purchased Claim No. 2, on Deadwood,
which they worked With force Of from is
10 80 men, until Sept 9Th, when they
sold out md started Tor Cheyenne. The
biggest cleanup for one days work MAS
lbs ounces. Their pile closely approxin4tcs
l,900 pounds, worth over $500. QUO and
they proposei to take Is to. Philsdolphia
and have il coined Asaa ~ a5et
10 ooi'Hiii2.... ~ j LIZ III attEr
Itwas pitabls scene from beginning 70
end. A soldier was 70 be shot for deser.
tion. He was marched to thss spot where
q platoon OF sofhiscompanions-in-arms wers
drawn In lIds, ready % pour q shower
OF leadsn hall Into his bress<. He handed
hb personal effects TO the captain, and
aftera prayer for his soul had been ofYefed
up there was rafting ofmusketfy ), and
the dcserter lay weItering 10 his bloot.
The sound. of the guns had sscarely died
away and the sn,oke yet fingered amang
the branches Of the stree, when the
ayaricions generalin command summoned
the ehapfafif 10 his presence. what did
the deserter give sou p asked the general.
"He give me 800 for hls mother, and
two wasiches,' answered. The chaplain
ssiou can keep ihetEo Watches y said the
general, but give me the money. Ihavs
decided thai IL belongs 70 the Govern
ment' and Brigadier General Rutherford
Richard Hayes pocketed the sivo which
the dead deserter had len his poor mother.
and thar Sas the hast Of it.--Lonisvills'
Courier Journal. sass bas d. 51sI A
l. II 3tss8 -srrs9sSa,-s----rs a.ft kssg
/ /. is proposed 70 carry wire to to the
Cape, Of Good Hope across tho African
continent OF the 1900 miles Or 90 or serial
line il is suggested that much might be
erected without the expense Of poles BY
taking adyantsge Of the treos o.sr shiciiy
wooded tracts. which are frequent 10 .ropi.
cal Africa. TIE difficulty would Be 70.
keep the natives from Utilizing she xirs in
regions where irop Is scarce snd salaable.
but this might be got ovcr The nnder-
taking II it could be established sud ksrt
10 working order, would Be exceedingly
lucrative and would in many wars aid in'
opening up Afrisa % eomncfce and ciyilixs.
ton. i6ai ttau t'iN .aaa sdT .asiau
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A German philosopher, whose conf
dencc IN freud was grossly betrayed by
ths latter's conduct IN running away With
bis wife With his wife and the contot,ts Of
themoney drawer. was heard moralizinr
something amor the following style. Well !
veil 80 lenger man hives 90 more hs
ands ~ gracious! did tink dnt Jake
By hinlseifsvme sense. but ven he 10 away
init Catherine, Itink lie Is nothing aettes
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