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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-12-05
Q N AND CITY OFFICERS.

COUNTY AND CITY OFFICERS.
LARAMIE COUNTY.
GA Draper, Chairman,
Commissioners l. ID Beary,
F Landau.
Sheriff. J O'Brien.
Constdble-CS Devoe,
Justices Of tie Peace + 1H N s FisSer'
Clerk and Recorder-Geo b Simpson
IredStrer-D G. Tracy.
Probate Judged c Tracy.
Prosecuting Att0rney-W W Corlett.
School Superintendent-
C0roner-Jas Talbot.
AssesSor-Ed J Morris.
CHEYENNE CITY.
LR Bresnahen, Pres. e.
of. Mayor,
R,,J T.oxta. John Nealon,
w z Davis,
A Ryan,
ID Fisk.
Clerk-G Il Simpson, &c o1. Assessor.
Marshall n Slaughter.
Tredsurer-Isaac Bergman.
Attorney-T j Street.
Surreyor-R ) Blackstone.
Police justices T. NJ. Fisher.
Meetings of the Town Trustees, Fri
day evening in each alternate week, at
the City Hall.
ALBANY COUNTY.
ii Holiday,
Commissioners Simon Durlacher,
Thomas Alsop.
Sheriff. Brophy.
Justices Of the Peace I I B B f hnsee~''
Clerk w Meldrum.
Probate Judge-L d Pease.
Iredsurer-L d Pease.
Prosecuting Attorney-C w Bramel.
Superintendt Of Schools-N l. Andrews.
Coroner-James Vine.
LARAMIE CITY.
Board q Trustees ! ! s ! R !
Clerk-A ] Metcalf.
Treasurer-A ] Metcalf.
Assessor-M A Hance.
Mdrshdl-John Colford.
Police Justice-N L Andrews.
CARBON COUNTY.
Commissioners ? ! ; ; S j. s''''''''''
Sheru-D + Rennie.
C2erk-Perry L Smith.
Probate Judge-Wm l. Ash.
Assessor-BT Ryan.
Superintendent Of Schools-B + Kinney.
~SWEETWATER COUNTY,.
Commissioners william Evans,
James Calhoun.
Sheriff. A McPhee.
Clerk-A Mcintosh.
Probate Judge-A Z Bradbury.
Tredsurer-A Z Bradbury.
AsseSsor-Wm A johnson.
Surreyor-E Blanchard.
Coroner-A F Lodle.
Superintendto Of Schools-C Washington.
UINTA COUNTY.
(CA Phipps,
Commissioners Newell Beeman,
w X Sloan.
Sherit-William Hinton.
Clerk-Alf G Lee.
Probate Judge-W II Remington.
Treasurer-W II Remington.
Prosecuting Attorney-H Garbanati.
Assessor-M C Hopkins.
Surreyor-W G Tom.
Superintendent Of Schools X Temple
CUToaer-ThOmas Street.
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Presence of Mind.

A Danbury man was relating to
horror stricken crowd, in a groce-
ry store, the particulars of q mar
row escape he had from a terrible
death: He was crossing long
railroad bridge on foot, when he
was surprised to see a locomotive
coming around curve, and tear
ing toward him at a terrific speed.
The bridge was too narrow TO al
low of escape at either side, and he
did not dare to jump into the
yawning abyss below. In a flash
he took in the situation and form
ed his PLAY of action. He started
on a swift run toward the ou-com-
ing locomotive, and when within
a few feet of it he concentrated all
his nerve and muscle into one eff
tort, aud leaped Straight up in the
air. The fearful monster shot I'M
der him and he came down on the
bridge, saved from death but Sc
riously shaken up by the descent.
There was moment of deep ST.
lence upon the close of this nara
ton. Then one of the company
sighed, and shut up his knife, and
Unexpectedly said: Whats the
use of mind when a man can lie
like that
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Uses of Buckwheat.

Buckwheat is used for food for
man and domestic animals in va
rious countries of Europe. In
some parts OF the United States Il
is extensively grown for fatteninr
sheep and swine, but it is gener-
ally rsed in this country for hCt
buckwheat cakes during the rigore
of winter. Its fattening qualities
are superior 10 those of most of
other grains. 1t is used in various
ways in different parts OF Europe;
The -four is commonly mixed with
that of rye or wheat in most parts
OF the continent of Europe by both
public and private bakers. In
Saxony, Bradenburg and SiIesia
buckwheat Orms a part or whole
of all the three daily meals of the
lower class, and of at least two of
the daily meals of tn. weaIthiest
classes, The dish of boiled buck
wheat -four is the staple food of
the peasantry in various parts of
Germany and other countries of
Europe, and various preparations
of it figure prominently on the ia
bles of the rich. Millions of Ger
man and Austrian peasants not
only thrive upon it, but are as
healthy, handsome and vigorous
q race as any in Europe.
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Look Up.

1t is what we rejoice to see-men
women and children-the rich the
poor, The old and the young, al
ways looking up, 1t shows the
purity of your intentions, and the
determine ion of your own hearts.
We see Al him the elements of a
true man. No matter if the sea
has swallowed up your property,
Or the fires have consumed your
dwellings, look p,take fresh cour-
age. Is your name a bywo d or a
reproach ? Look up to the purity
OF the skies, and let its image be
reflected in your heart. Detrac-
ton then will rebound from your
bosom Are you trod upon by the
strong, Look up-push upland
you will stand AS strong as he.
Are you crowded out of the society
of the rich ? Look up, and soon
your society will be coveted.
Whatever may be your circum-
stances or condition in life, always
make it a point to look up-to rise
higher and higher-and you will
attain your fondest expectations.
Success may be slow, but sure il
will come Heaven is on the side
OF those who look up.
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Alleged Attempt to Steal
LincOln's Body.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, Nov IA
most daring attempt was made
this evening by several schoun-
drelS to break into the vault of the
Lincoln monument at this place
and steal therefrom the remains
of the dead President. Some
weeks ago it was suspected that
designs of this kind were premed
itated land strict and constant
watch has been kept. 1t was
thought most likely that to night
being election night, and everybo-
dy busy over the election matters,
would be selec ed for the job. Ell
mer Washbourne, late chief of the
secret service, and United States
detective Tirrell, with several as
sistants, were accordingly secret
ed in the reception room of the
monument during the afternoon
and evening, At 8 O'Clock to-
night the attempt was made, the
vault was entered the sarcopho-
GU was opened and the burial
case drawn out, when the detec-
tives sprung out, and by the acct
dental discharge of d revolver the
monsters were frightened and fled
into the shrubbery They are now
being pursued,an although there
is but a slight clue to thair iden-
lity, they will doubtless be taken.
The design was deeply laid plan
by sharp men TO arrange tor a
ransom.
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why the Mule Was Unhap-
Dy.
Chicago Times.

And then. with the sad-eyed
mule with parabolic spine Iaboring
in advance, the little street car
went on its way. The engineer
was sociable inclined, and we fell
into intimate converse.
Don't it require good deal
more genius to steer mule than
ii does to handle horses?'
Yessir, you bet You see new
ills is different from bosses; you've
got to know 'em to git along with
EN-. Let a green hand take that
yere mewil an he'd go to cavor-
tin around an gitten on his ear
and ra,sin' HI to an extent that
would just more'n amaze you!
He don't look like that sort of
hair pin-he's too melancholy.
What's he grieving about any
how?'
I'm thinking he's in love, and
is kinder disappointed, somehow.
You know how i, is with mewils.
They are awful sentimental and
falls in love jest like any other
critter. but there don't seem to be
any satisfaction in it, somehow.
The more he's in love the wuss he
feel.'
"A case of blighted, unrequited
affection, you think?'
'Cert'in You give that yere
mewil chance and he'd git of
piece of poetry on the state of his
feelin's which nd draw tears from
sick oyster. Whoa you id
muddle-headed son of thunder {!
Where you goin"
This interruption was caused by
the mewil taking a side shoot and
taking the Car with him. 1t re-
quired much effort on the part of
the sallOw driver to restore the
status quo-much cursing, which
must have lacerated the soul of
the sorrowful animal, much as
as his sides were bruised by the
heavy boots of his manager. Be-
ing finally kicked and sworn on
the track we resumed progress.
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Weight Of the Human ,sody

There are few people but like to
be weighed occasionally; some do it
regular at certain hours, before and
after meals, or taking a bath, &c.
I ct there are few things so change
able as the weight of the body I;
it is rarely the same for a few min
utes together; and if a man were
to sit on one of the plates for whole
day the other plate would be con-
stantly oscillation within certain
limits. The state of the weather
and time of the year influence our
weight. In summer we grow fatter
than we are in winter, such is the
general rule, yet most people be-
lieve that hot weather makes us
leaner. 1t is true we eat less and
perspire more; these are certainly
two causes of loss; but on the other
hand we expand less to keep up the
temperature Of the body, and. more
over, we drink more, and our bever-
ages possess the curious property of
increasing our fat. Beer, and even
pure water, are great fattening
agents. Cattle reared for slaughter
get great deal to drink, which in
creases their bulk considerably; the
tissues are gorged with liquid, and
SO the weight increases, but the sys-
tenn is weakened. In winter the or
ganism has to be provided with heat;
we eat more, but also expand more
to keep up the temperature of the
body; then, also, we drink less, so
that on the whole the loss is greater
than the gain, and we grow lean. In
short we tatten when, under Ordina-
ny circumstances, we burn more of
the food we have taken, and we
therefore in breathing exhale car
bonic acid in proportion. We begin
to emit less of the latter in April;
its amount diminishes considerably
in July, August and September, and
obtains it's minimum about the
autumnal equinox. 1t then goes on
increasing from October, and we be-
gin to lose the substance gained
during the summer. From Decem-
Der to March We remain stationary.
To conclude, as we consume less in
summer than in winter, all other
circumstances remaining the same,
we are heavier in hot weather than
we are in winter.
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Hospitality i'm Texas.
San antonio Henald.

In no city in the United States
Is the travel-ssained, weary trav-
eler taken as good care of as he is
in San Antonio hotel. The man.
ners and customs Of the guests are
carefully studied. A young man
from the frontier stopping at one
of our hotels, told the clerk the
other evening that he was going
to be out late. Just wait a min
ute,' replied the accommodating
clerk and he rushed off, but soon
reappeored with a large envelope,
which he placed in the guests
breast-b0cket, with the remark
That is bond for your appear
ance before the Recorder. properly
signed, AS soon as you are Ar-
rested for being drunk and disor-
derby. just give the bond TO the
policeman, mention my name to
him and he will bring you home
in a hack. Good night God
bless your
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Pork Packing.

The pork packing season" be-
gun Oc' 81. and is.now in full pro-
gress 1t will end March /, 1877.
But of late years there has grow n
up a trade known as Summer
packing" and the long lead CHI
cago has had in the regular sea-
sons business seems to have mark
ed the summer business. Between
March Island Oct 3lst 1876, the
summer packing thus compared
with that of st Louis; and both
with the same business in 1875:
Number Of hogs.
Cities. 1875 1876.
st Louis .................102, 424 72,645
Chicago ...............~728,S7l 1850, 600
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A tutor of one Of the Oxford Col
leges who limped in his walk was
some years after accOsted by well
known politician, who asked him
if he was not the chaplain of the
college at such time, naming the
year, The doctor replied that he
was. The interrogation observed,
II knew you by your limp"
Well said the doctor, it seems
my limping made a deeper i'm
preston than my preaching 'Ah,
DOCTOR was the reply with ready
wit, lit is the highest compliment
we can poy a minister, to say that
he is known by his walk, rather
than by his conversational
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Galveston NeWS.

Mrs Upchurch of Lavaca coun-
ty, Texas. says that some two
weeks since a strange dog enter
ed her pen and bit several of her
hogs. She thought nothing of it
at the time, but since then one of
the hogs has been seized with "a
spasmodic attack like hydropho-
bia and died. A short time since
q hog of Mr. Lindenburg was Iro-
nounced mad, and shot immt di-
ately.
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What is Thought in New
York.
TIMES OFFICE, NEW YORK. /
November 1e-1 A. NJ. ]

l. I'M Eo oFflCE, IN EW Il Urn. I
November 1e--1 A. NJ. !
Editors Of Americdn:
Our latest specials from New Or
leans tonight make it certain that
Louisiana has given Hayes eight
thousand majority. South Carolina
and Florida dispatches indicate the
same result, and we shall claim
Hayes election tomorrow with con-
fidence. EDITOR TIMES.
TRIBUNE OFFICE, New YORK !
November 10-1 A. M.
Editors Of Anaerican:
We see no reason to change our be-
lief that the contest urns on Flori-
da, and that that State is almost
certainly Republican. Dispatches
from the Governor and Chairman of
the Central Committee give assur-
ance of that fact. Secretary Chan
dler has other dispatches leading to
the belief that the Democrats are
aware of it and trying to prevent a
count.
They still believe at the National
Committee Rooms that there is
reason to hope for North Carolina
also. WHITELAw TIMES.
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A Mean Judge.

Eight thousand OF The business
men of Chicago signed and sent a
petition to Judge McAlister ask
idg him to resign because of his
conduct during the Sullivan-Han-
ford murder trial. He, as was ex-
pected. received the petition with
much sang froid, remarking that
it would go on file: He had moth
ing to say. It is not supposed that
he will resign.
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MO FAILURE KNOWN /

There is no case on record where Dr..
Morris Syrup of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound has failed to give satisfaction.
On the other hand, wherever thas been
used by our people, in severe colds,
coughs, asthma, bronchitis, Group
whooping-cough and consumption, they
ore enthusiastic in its praise. Contain
ing no opium or other dangerous drug,
it does not constipate, aud is safe to al
minister in all condtians of health,
This is an important announcement, ana
the suffering are advised to heed It.
Trialsize, 10 cts; largJ sizes, so cts. and
One Dollar.
Sold by J. w. Walker, E. G. VIII
liams & Bro, and M. A. Snodgrass'
Also Agents for Prof. Parker's pleas
ant Worm Syrup, which is sure death 70
worms, pleasant to take, and requires nc
physic.
Price 20 cents. TIy it.
May 2,1ydeow.
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THE NEWS.

The military and naval forces Of
Japan have proved too much for the
insurgents in the province Of Nagoti,
who "were beaten and fed"
WOman's day at the Exhibition
was celebrated Tuesday at the Wo-
mans pavilion by Il reception by the
President Of the Executive Commit
tee assisted by her associates.
American coin to the amount of
ninety-flve thousand dollars was
withdrawn from the Bank of Eng
land Monday for shipment to New
York.
In the Vermont Legislature now
in session, it has been voted to reduce
the treasurer's salary rs per cent, to
81 800 year, without clerk hire
Other salaries are to be scaled cor
respondinsly.
During the month of October g.
$50 immigrants arrived at the port
of New York more than two-thirds
of whom were from Germany, Eng
land and Ireland. Thirty-two hun
dred passengers arrived during the
month,of which number 2,S66 were
citizens of this country.
A telegram was received in Lon
don Monday morning from Rome,
announcing the death of the Pope's
distinguished Minister, the Cardinal
Antonelli. The Pope's Vicar Gene
raj, the Cardinal Patrizi, is reported
by the same dispatch to be dying.
"A Leeds, England, Despatch, tells
of the discovery of new progress by
which the quality of iron rails is so
much improved as to make them
more durable than steel, at an in
crease in cost of only Eve dollars per
ton. Experiments are now being
made with them with every promise
| OF entire success:
The matter of application of Mrs,
Belva A. Lockwood for admission
to practice law in the Supreme Court
of the United States was duly con-
sidered and decided. The Court
said that in accordance with i'm
memorial usage in England, and the
law and practice in all the States,
until very recent period, none but
men are admitted to practice before
it as attorneys and counsellors, and
the Court did not feel called upon to
make change, at least until such a
change is required by statute or a
more extended practice in the higher
Courts.
Russia, it now appears, will take
the broad ground of the English pro-
posals in the conference of the Pow
ers. Her representative has been di-
rected to support with energy large
measure administration autonomy
for Russia, Herzegovina and Bulga-
ria, with effective guarantees under
the control of the Powers. From
the Times Vienna correspondent it
is learned that both France and
Russia have accepted the English
proposals relative to a conference.
Austria announces her intention to
await the answers Of the other Pow
ers. Bismark, it is stated, declares
that he cannot see why Germany
should take part in the conference
at all.
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Successful Business Women
DetrOit Frce Press.

DCtTOtt TTcc l. TtSS.
Young women seem to do pref
ty we'll in business in Chicago. A
real-estate agency was recently
established there by one who
cleared $500 the first month. On
the same street is the Chicago Office
of a large real-estate dealer VINO
lives in Baltimore, the business of
which is all Transacted by wO-
man;whO has managed it for a
number OF years,and yet preser-
wing all the innate and outward
delicacy of true womanhood, both
The above are strong Ones,especial-
~ in the case of the last mention
ed lady whoi is said To be gentle
and womanly almost to fault.
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
STILL I'M DOUBT


turns so far as received indicated
the election Of Tilden for President
by 206 electoral votes. In fact, so
strong was the indications that
leading republican papers, includ-
ing the Baltimore American, con-
ceded his election Since that time,
however, the farther returns have
tended to shroud the result in
mystery, and al this writing Fri
day afternoon) there is no man GER
tain who is the President elect, and
it may yet take the official count
in some of the close and doubtful
States to determine the result
The Baltimore American is looked
upon by all parties here as giving
very fair returns, and we take
from its issue OF Friday the follow
ing comments and statements
The clouds of doubt that over
Swallowed The is.ue of the Presi-
dental election yesterday mcrn-
ing have not yet been dissipated,
and we are still unable to say who
will he inaugurated at Washing
ton on the 9Th of March next.
There is margin consisting OF the
four electoral votes OF Florida and
the -evenOf South Carolina for
each party to figure upon. OF Ore
gOn there is no hanger any doubt,
a. Senator Kelly comedies its vote
to the Republicans, and the. conf
dence with which Gov Kellogg
speaks of Louisiana affords good
and sufficient easCn for transfer
ring i. TO the Hayes column.
Without Florida and South Caro-
lima Tilden has 1874 electoral votes,
one short of the number necessa-
nv 10 elect bun Dropping them
from the Republican list Gov
HAYES has TIA, lacking eleven
OF "a majority. 1t will thus be
understood how much depends on
these Two small States Viii CHI
will in all probability elect the
next Pre- sident, for, as we nave
said, there is little room for ques-
ten as to which way Louisiana
has gone, and none at ali with re-
gard to Oregon, The republicans
are also making a persistent claim
on Florida.
Both parties continue to claim
South Carolina, and it may be that
only the official count may tell
how its seven votes in the Elec-
toral College will be thrown. Dem
ocrats strenuously insist that Wade
Hampton is elected Governor, and
that riiden is not so far behind
him but that he will carry the
State on the National ticket; Re-
publicans do not even admit the
success of Hampton, but allowing
it for the sake of argument, they
say that Hayes runs so far ahead
of Chamberlain that he gets the
electoral vote.
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
Giving Louisiana and Oregon to Hayes
the Electoral vote will stand as follows:
STATES FOR TILDEN.
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day at the Centennial. The ladies
of the Executive committee held
a reception at their parlor, the
attendance amounting to nearly
eighty-thCusand.
ANXIOUS.
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Brother Moody says that a we
man in Indiana was mirdcuously
informed by God of the CONVEX
sion of her son, in Chicago, 10
christianity.
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The Chicago school census just
completed. indicates that the pop.
ulation of that city is about 407,-
Gel.
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All men are not homeless, bat
some are home less than Others,
which is a distinction with a differ
ence.
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Betting adiective-positive hat
comparative halter,
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To reason with the angry is Ike
whispering to the deaf.
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This is very queer world, and
few people get out of it alive.
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Some sharper advertised to fur
nish for 81 900 al infallible instruc-
ton "for securing the warm atten-
tention of pretty woman" The
answer to applicants for the secret
was, "step ON her train"
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ADV ERTlSINc RATES.
Terms for the Weekly.

One square 10 lines or less) week ST 80
Zach subsequent insertion......... so
One square, three months........ 3 90
One square, six months.......".... 8 90
One square, one year................... 10 90
Legal advertisements ct the bpulished
rates.
11- All transient advertisements due
and collectable after first insertion.
q Liberal deductions made for Quarter,
Half and Whole columns FOR annual, semi
annual and quarterly advertisers.
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The Grafton ana Fetterman saw
mills are idle troll want of logs,
there having been no general rain
in the 1ygart Valley for fifteen
months.