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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-27
WONDER what Mr.. Sharon, of N

WONDER what Mr.. Sharon, of Ne
rada, supposes he was elected to the
United States Senate for. Before the
opening of the extra session, he sent
word that he could not be present dur
ing the session, ''on account of private
business. - And he isn't in his seat,
hash, t been, and won't be. In the mean
time, his vote is pressingly needed to
support his Republican brethren In the
Senate; indeed, it now looks as if, for n
lack of exactly his one vote, the Demo-
ertts will shortly gain control of that
body. Should this prove to be the
ease, Mr.. Sharon will he as ~censurable
for his voluntary absence as Conover
and Patterson were yesterday for
their treachery in joining the Demo-
Gratis in the move to seat .'Butchei''
Butler as a Senator from South Caro-
lima. y
The Republican constituents of Mr..
Sharon, in Nevada, should insist that,
if his private business is so pressing
that he cannot attend to the important
official trust to which they have elected
him, his resignation would be in order.
a chronic absentee in a legislative body
is sometimes as bad as a traitor to his
country. and such is the case as regards
Sharon at the present time.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-27

An Irate Husband who Made u Shoot
ing Gallery Of a New Orleans Sleep
ing Car.

The Pullman sleepiDg-car which
reached the city on Tuesday night, at
tached to the train due at 10 O'Clock,
was about four hours before that the
theatre of a stirring incident, and that
it did not terminate in n tragedy seems
miraculous. When the train stopped
at Chattawa, it took aboard a Mr..
Charles Lee, his wife, child and
servant, who bestowed themselves in
the sleeper.
Directly after leaving the station
Lees wife requested the sleeping-car
conductor to give her a glass of water
a modest request, TO lie sure-but Lee
seemed to think otherwise, for abrupt
ly rising in his seat, with an angry
look, he suddenly delivered Il powerful
blow upon his wife's face, exclaiming
at the same time, "Ah, ! heard you,
and I'll teach you better than to firt
with other men," Before the few other
passengers fairly understood what the
row was about, Lee had whipped out a
six-shooter, and, pointing it at his
wife, threatened her with instant death
in case she offended again. At this
juncture, Mrs. IIall-a little but Il
brave woman-who sat near by,
attempted TO paciiy Lee. and so far
succeeded that he consented to sit
down, but, almost Immediately jump
ing up, and carrying his pistol i'll hand,
he swore he'd hunt up and kill the
sleeping-car conductor-who had gone
into the forward car-and away he
rushed wildly in pursuit.
He had no more than reached the
platform of the coach and shut the door
than he quickly turned, and, pressing
the muzzle of his pistol against the car
door window, delivered three shots in
rapid succession, the bullets flying
viciously down the car aisle, but, as
luck would have it, hitting no one
the only approach to injury being a
bullet-hole in Mrs. Halls dress, that
lady being the only n of the passen-
gers who stood her ground, the rest
having fled for shelter to n state-room,
at the first note of deadly danger.
Having fired three bullets, Lee q II
tinued his pursuit of the sleeping-car
conductor.
Meanwhile Mr.. Mike Norton-the
only gentleman passenger in thesleeper
-arming himself, set out after Lee, de-
termined to save the s~leeping-car con-
ductor if possible. Mrs. Hall, with
quick woman's wit, pulled the bell
rope sharply, and the train conductor
hurrying therefore to the rear of the
train, soon met Lee in full sail after
the sleeping-car conductor, and at this
moment, too, Mr.. Norton coming up,
Lee was captured, disarmed and
guarded, while n telegram was for
warded to the city requesting the at.
tendance of an officer upon the arrival
of the train. Lee gave no further
trouble, and upon his arrival at the city
depot was handed over to n policeman.
He is said to be n man of violent dis
position, and this disposition was on
Tuesday aggravated by drink to amore
than ordinary high temperatureI N. o..
Times.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-27
For the Ladies'.

Two mor notable weddings have
seldom, if ever occurred on the same day
in the English-speaking world than
were those of last week, the one among
the English ''upper-ten'' and the other
in a correspondingly-elevated American
circle:
THE brides DRESSES.
Lady Flora Hastings bridal dress is
thus described:
y white satin robe trimmed with
magnificent point lace in relief, droop-
chatelaine, ornamented with bouquets of
orange blossoms, corsage carre also
trimmed with point lace and orange
blossoms, a point-lace veil adorned here
and there with orange sprays. Around
her neck was a rich necklace of gems
presented by the bridegroom, while on
her head was a sparkling tiara of dia-
monds, presented by her father. She
also wore a Sheffield necklace presented
to her by the Marquis of Butte, and
diamond bracelets presented by the
tenants of her husband.
Her travelling costume consisted of a
robe of sapphire Lyons velvet, white
ostrich feathers, feather muff, damask-
white felt hat, trimmed with sapphire
velvet and white sapphire feather.
Miss Vanderbilt's wedding dress is
described thus:
White satin brocade, trimmed with
three kinds of lace, with pearl trim
mings and orange blossoms. The front
Of the..dress with festoons of lace, sup
ported by three folds of satin drapery
coming to the front and caught up with
bouquets of orange blossoms. The pat
tern of the lace was exquisite. The cost
of the whole dress is known to have
been greater than that of Nellie Grants
or the M worn by Miss Lizzie Tweed
at her wedding, and which represented
over 5000 exclusive of diamonds. The
trousseau includes many other elegant
costumes. The lingerie includes the
finest laces, linens, cambrics and en-
broideries. Worth, of Paris, was the
dressmaker.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-27
TIE political balance-sheet 1

The political balance-sheet for the
'~'off-year" 1877 is by no means discour-
aging for the Republicans in 1880. The
following fifteen States gave Republic
a majorities this year: Colorado,
Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Main, Massachusetts,, Michigan, Min
nesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hamp-
shire, Rhode Island, Vermont and
Wisconsin. These States have 1l2
electoral votes. Ohio and Pennsylva-
mia, with 81 electoral votes, are conf
IDENTIFY added to the column rs sure to
go Republican on n Presidential contest,
making 1853, or within % of a majority.
California, Louisiana, Oregon, Indiana,
New York and South Carolina, with -
electoral votes, are considered pretty
safe for enough to decide the contest.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-27
MISCELLANEOUS,

o.
Proctor hnott slls IN Congress TINS
SESSION III the miuse Oh u personal
siiehce 10 uehse ttat eveh u huhhor OF
Lohah VINO FURNISHED MN "ieh
funny speeches. iast session could not
penetrate the miiiiohth part oil nan.
- Professor Adler the open
ing ola school in New York in n short
time ior the purpose Oh teachlng the
reiigion u humanity. lie Is oil JEWISH
pirih' put hDerai IN Deiel' ana an
opponent OF the observance oil the acto Oh
tne covenant among MS people.
Look at the latest ruins in this. our
Chicago: The State Savings Bank; the
Fidelity Savings Bank; the Beehive
Savings Bank; Cook County Savings
Banks; the Protection Life Insurance
Company, and now, added to all, the
Third National Bank. These are even
worse than fire ruins.
A Iondon theatrical m.nagar E.l;x
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-27

The friend of suffering humanity-the
enemy of disease, and the s~dlrdtiOn of
the patient brute, is MEXICAN Mus
TANG LrNIMENT. There is no sore it
will not heal, no ache or pain it will
not Danish. For accidents in the fam
lily, such as burns, scalds, sprains, cuts,
ETC., it has no rival. 1t has saved
more human lives, and restored more
horses, oxen and other cattle, to useful
ness and profit, than all other liniments
put together. may27-d3tawaw6m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-11-27
To Agents-The Century Chart.

An Almanac for 100 years; whereby you can
ascertain what day OF the week any day of
the month II or what day OF the month any
day OF the week Is, Sas or will be, from l7p9
to 1900, or on what day yen were born, on
what day any event has taken place or Will
take phace to 1890, and 1000 other occurrences.
The greatest invention OF man. Every per-
son will buy one. Also the great Egyptian
puzzle. Sport for all. Either one sent on
receipt OF DC, post paid, or sl.O0 per dozen.
Agents wanted everywhere. Ladies' and
gents secure your town at once. You can
make 81 per week. Send for sample.
BROS. Novelty Dealers,
100 aud l02 Washington ST., Chicago, III.
Opt1DlGm
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

st. Mary looks forward to a Judicial
hanging, as the jury returned verdict
of guilty, in the murder case of State
VS.. Edwards" in that parish.
The Opelousas Journal is Informed
that a recruiting officer styled "Col.
Cook. is endea voring to enlist volun-
teers in Old Grand Prairie for the Mex
ico- Texas frontier.
Notwithstanding the great improve
ment in storm blown cane since the
storm, planters are not expecting as
good an article of sugar as that of last
season. The cane is still very green
and sappy.
The Pioneer of Assumption "learns'
that proposition has been made by a
competent party in New Orleans, to
dredge the Lafourche from its head to
the lower line of tn LINN and Lehman
place, making channel three feet deep
and twenty-five wide. for $4,000, to be
paid for when done.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25
To the Editors of the State Of
LOuisi ana.

The Louisiana Bureau of Tmmi-
grafton is receiving many letters of in
quiry from various sources calling for
information for farmers, mechanics,
laborers, business men, and capitalists,
WI desire to settle in this State, or
invest capital here. Our bureau has
issued two descriptive circulars, with
maps, for the benefit of such inqnirers.
We have sent off many circulars, and
COPIES of Louisiana As It Is, and
written IN swers in response to letters
of inquiry, Our bureau has opened
books to receive descriptions of lands
for sale, propositions to lease land or
to have lands worked on shares any
propositions that may enlighten the
immigrant who wants to come to Louis
lana.
We will record all such descriptions
of lands and propositions in our books,
which will always be open to strangers
and persons wishing to purchase, and
these descriptions will furnish the bu-
reau with an additional fund of valua-
BILE information for future circulars,
and to he used in our letters in reply
to Inquiries.
As our board has no funds and no in
come except the small amount furnished
by merchants and others in New Or
lenus who subscribe to assist ms in our
lahors, we respectfully beg the editors
OF the State to publish this notice. for
few weeks or months, without charge
to the board, for the benefit of immi-
grafton and the State. WM. GoGEL,
President.
Office Louisiana Bureau of Immora-
ton. No. = Commercial Place, New
Orlt ans. La OFT U. iN7T.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

ing on the Presidents message the
Herald says: The message sent
affords little scope Tor comment.
It is brief and business-like, and
30 strictly confined to the few SUBJ
jects which made the extra session
necessary, as to raise no questions
on which there can be a reason
able difference of opinion.
The TRIBUNE
says the message is brief, business
like and sensible, asking no legis-
lation which is not of present i'm
portance, making no recommends
tione of which any portion can be
attacked. 1t is hoped that Con-
gress will act promptly on the sug-
gestion of immediate Legislation
with respect to the Paris EXPOSE
ton. There ought to be no fur
Their delay in this matter; the in
terests of exhibitors have surely
suffered enough already.
The WORLD
SAYS the prompt, almost unllis-
puted election of Mr.. Randall was
proof that the majority of the
members of the House meant to
transact business. and not TO talk
of politics. The message of Pres
ident Hayes gives little political
talk, and plenty Of work to do. 1t
is as business-like paper as any
President ever sent to any Con-
gress.
The TIMES
recites the points in the message,
and says the only point Of inter-
est, except the deficiencies, brought
to the attention of Congress by
the President, is the necessity for
an appropriation to enable this
country to take part in the Paris
Exposition next year. We trust
there will be no hesitation on this
subject.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

The special attention of the travelling
public is invited to Mr.. FAN child s
advertisement of his new stage line from
Lake Charles to Orange, Texas, via
Bagdad and Niblett's Bluff. The
railroad from Orange to Houston rem
ders connection between Calcasien
parish and all parts of Texas matter Of
only few hours. We have no doubt
Mr.. Fairchild's enterprise will be
amply rewarded.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25
War Notes.
subject.

LONDON, Oct. ia great bat
tie was fought in the neighborhood
Of kars, and it seems from all in
formation that Can he gained, that
MuKhtar Pasha has been cut off
from that citadel. Gen. Luzaroff,
with twenty-seven bnttalions of
infantry and forty guns, began d
flank movement from Korogal, Ar
menia, toward the southwest,
against Mukhtar Pasha.
Troops We're marched behind
Aldjadough to Awashill and We've
mix. Gen. Lazavof sent d message
last night to the Grand Duke Mi
chael from the little village of Ba-
sardjik Ghasa that the victorious
Mukhtar Pasha was there with u
superior force. Thereupon, yes
terday morning the Russians be-
gan an attack on the Turkish po-
sition, making serious assault on
Awashill and the redoubt at Kars
in the centre of the Turkish posi-
ton. There was an artillery en-
gapement in which only shrapnels
we're used. The range was short
and the execution terrible.
At noon the Caucasian Grena-
diers, under command of Gen.
FIe.mon, stormed Awashill and
the redoubt with great success.
The Turkish position was cap
tured, together with three Krupp
guns. The Turks obstinately de-
Tended the ground until they were,
overwhelmed by the Russian as
sailing columns. The Turks now
began to retire precipitately, and
were sharply pursued. Every
where in this flight they aban-
doned large quantities Of army
stores.
The Fourth Regiment occupied
Aladjadough, and captured the
Turkish camp. The Turks retired
10 disorder in three directions,
southwest, southerly and south
east, being cut off in the rear from
Kars. The number Of killed and
wounded is unknown, but the
Turks suffered severely in the pre-
cipitate retreat which they were
forced to make. This is only the
beginning of important offensive
operations, which may end in the
crushing of Mukhtar Pasha's
army.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

The Cincinnati Comma,o;.,
makes an alarming showing d d.
number of superfuous females !,
this country, an evil that is ea,h
year growing greater and greats,
The figures it produces N
astounding, and terribly proni,p,
of millions of old maids in NJ
future, with all their attendn,s
evils and annoyances. Tbs
censuses of the past have alwaw
shown man in the ascendancy X
this courtry-in number at lat
This, however, was due solel,b
immigration, and was true only / |
the country as a whole, sinceD
the Eastern States the fsnsl.
have always preponderated il !
numbers. Of the native born slo
the females have from the earliest
times been several per cent
ahead.
The newly settled and ir|
Western States still show mas
culine majority, but when we eros
the Mississippi, feminine excess
OF al least three per cent is ii
once discovered. This would civ
Tor that section of the UniunaI
surplus Of one million females
women who must be left out ii
the cold, who can IN no pUsa.
biiity be married for the simps
reason that there are not enonSb
men to 80 around, even ifall b
these ai.''n,u marry.
The Old mlldS of the UnIa
numbered l,636,2SS at The Iat
census. Their numbers are easi
year increasing, and by 1850, vi
shall probably soc two and amll
million ot them in the county,
looking for impossible husbaush|
A few hundred thousand Of tlleal
now make a meagle living W
washing, teaching and dressmak;|
ing, but these branches of bust
ness give employment to but n
small portion of this mighty army
and II million or more are kIA
over in single blessedness, will
out any visible means OF suppl
save relatives.
In fact, the males seem to VI
becoming rapidly extinct in W
older States. and unless tln|
decrease can be stopped, we mul'
drift either into Amazons or MOI
monism.-[N. o. Democrat.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

Teachers of public schools are re-
qnired by law to forward their school
reports at the close of each month TO
the Office of the Parish School Board
They will also forward duplicate copies
of said reports to the chairman of the
Directors OF their respective school
districts.
The Treasurer of the Parish School
funds has exercised due diligence in
collecting school funds due the parish
and is therefore prepared to pay teach
ers Oh the presentation of their war
rants.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25
ENGLAND

LONDON, Oct. 18.-Tbe ca;;..,.
bearing Cleopatra's Needle. Any,
doned by the Olga during The IT,
storm, has been recovered bv n
English steamer Fitzmaurice. i,as
Middleboro for Valencia.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

Randall, Of Pennsylvania, was
renominated on the first ballot, in
the democratic caucus, for speaker
of the House of Representatives,
and was reelected. He had al
ways previously adhered to the
democratic principle of opposition
to internal improvements by the
general government, but quite re-
Gently gave assurances of o dispo-
sition to favor such improvements
in the South which secured for him
the support of the entire Southern
delegation. He will keep his
promise.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

over West, with Ashtabula 3.
din and Starke counties + 1 Ia
from. In these counties last W.
the majorities were: AshtsI,.I'e
Hayes 446; Hardin, Hayas I 10y
Starke, Tilden, 1862. = 4ol
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25
Teieglal,nic Brcyisies.
A Wrestlcr's Challenge.

JAS. E. Owens, of St. Adams,
Vermont, has issued II challenge
to any man in the world, regard
less of size, weight or strength, to
wrestlt, collar and elbow, bes, two
ont of three falls, for purse Of
$1,000 to $4,000.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

Our democratic Congressman
elect from this district (Hon. j H.
Acklen) recently obtained the Gov
ernor's certificate Of his election,
based upon a recount OF the votes,
made under order OF court, hui the
certificate had net reached Wash
ington at the opening Of the pres
ent session of Congress-, aud Oar
rail- was sworn in under Kellogg's
certificate. subject to contest,
which will no doubt result in favor
of Acklen. Democratic Congress
men Elam and Robertson were
sworn in under Gov. Nichols GER
ti6cates; Kellogg's, in favor Of
their opponents, being irregular in.
form.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

Hayes missed doing a good
thing when he nominated Gen.
Harlan, Of Kentucky, for the va
cant seat in the Supreme Court of
the United States. If he had NOM
mated Judge Eallinger, of Calves
ton, Texas, he would have done
the right thing at the right time.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

Magnolia Grange No 312
Patrons of Husbandry meets on
the 4th Saturday, of each month.
J.. M. Nichols is master of the
above Grange.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

The Town Councils of Opelousas,
Arnaudville and Plaquemine, in st.
Landry parish, have enacted Sunday
ordinances similur to that recently
adopted by the police jury of that
parish. Good for st. Landry.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25
The Constitutional COnven-
ton.

The press of the State is agi-
tating the question of calling a
State Convention. to adopt a new
State constitution, and many able
democratic journals are committed
to such Il call.
Our present constitution is To-
mentally defective, and there ia
no doubt new one could be
framed, greatly to the advantage
of the State, but experience has
demonstrated that when it comes
to constitution making, the more
haste the less speed" A constitu-
tion is the organic law Of the
State the foundation of it's entire
system Of government, Legislative,
judicial, executive. 1t is of the
very last Importance to every citi-
zen, white and colored, rich and
poor, that this foundation he laid
with extreme care and mature
Judgment, and that none lut
thoughtful and experienced work
men be employed in It's construc-
ton. Especially sLorld it be laid
with II view to permauence, for ii
the base of the building be not
solid the superstructure must soon
give way and a shifting, unstable
government, is always IA poor and
unhappy one.
The curse of incompetency,
which rests upon all the walks of
our public and private life, will
surely rest upon the proposed con.
vention. unless it's call il pre-
ceded by calm deliberation, and
thoughtful, judicious and public,
discussion of the evils to be rem
edied, and the benefits to be at
tanned. If there is anything in
our republican form of govern
ment which ought to be generally
and carefully studied by all Glasses
of citizens, it is the CONSTITUTIONS
of the government. State and ma
tional. If there is anything in cur
government which is not studied
at all, by even any class of citi-
zens, it is those very constitutions.
Lawyers, more than any other
class. refer to them, because they
are compelled to do so, yet not one
lawyer in fifty is familiar with
them.
Strongly impressed with the i'm
portance, indeed the necessity, OF
a new constitution, we suggest,
as the best preparation for
calling q constitutional con-
vention. q discussion by the
public press, editorial and con-
tributory, of the present State
in its order, pointing
out in detail its real and supposed
defects, and indicating proposed
remedies. By this means, and by
mpressing on the public mind the
absolute necessity of sound and
patriotic Judgment in the selection
Of delegates to convention, We
may reasonably hope to avoid tbt.
evils which will necessarily follow
undue haste in this vitality impor-1
ant matter.
Our democratic Congressman
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

The attention of the travelling public
is called to the change made in adj
yertisement headed "Private Board
ing," at Houston, Texas.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-10-25

The republicans will hold the
fort Of the u. s. Senate to the last
possible moment, and the Louis
lana Senators elect, Spoford and
Eustis, will not get their seats
without Q prolonged struggle. The
national government is "all q
middle" The Legislative depart
ment 10 divided against itself, with
. democratic Honse and q repnb-
lican Senate. The Judiciary de-
partment is more than suspected
Of political tendencies; and the
executive department resembles
the Mosaic pavement in every
thing except its excellence. The
republican leaders have been
oanght in the act Of grand 'larceny,
and apparently don't know what
to do with the stolen goods.