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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

Seats 400. Stage 20x30 scenery.
Apply to Joslin & Arnold. n2S If
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

New invoice of cloths, of the very
latest styles, cheaper than ever at
d9-Gt MARKS 81 MYERS
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|DEaDW00O DRIFT.

1t os DH
trail is fast approaching completion.
The workmen expect to finish it in
abont two weeks.
Messrs. .Philpof, Picket X Hale are
excavating a ditch down Hidden
Treasure gulch, Central City, to the
creek, for the purpose of increasing the
water supply.
Early Sunday morning the Hidden
Treasure mill took fire by the disjoint-
ing of IL stove pipe. The neighboring
mills gave the alarm by blowing their
whistles. One Of the men being on
the batteries when the alarm was
given, jumped, breaking his leg in the
fall.
Early Sunday morning JAS. Il. Estee,
employed as clerk in the store of Frank
Hamilton, had occasion to go into the
back yard, going out over the lire-proof
ard returning the anne way. Hamilton
awakening in the meantime and finding
his door open, got up to discern the
cause; seeing a man coming toward
him, he fired twice at him, one ball
SCATTERING the bone of the leg, infict-
ing n very serious but not necessarily
fatal wound. Pioneer, 4tli.
Chas. Meyers was attacked in his
ranch, Sidney road, six miles from
Crook, by a large party of Indians.
With his family, he escaped to the
woods, when the reds ransacked and
Quilted the dwelling, taking off and
destroying all property, after which
they retired.
1t now transpires that Hank Larkins,
reported killed by the Indians on Red
water, was the victim of an accident.
He and two others were engaged cut
ting ice when his pistol fell from the
holster, and, falling upon the hammer,
discharged a ball through his body.
Articles of association of the Bis
marck, Fort Lincoln and Black Hills
railroad have been duly executed at
Bismarck. BY them we learn that the
road is to be narrow gauge, and to
from Bismarck to some point in
the Hills. The corporation is to exist
for 90 years: capital stock to be s ,000,-
900; length of road, 240 miles, and
cost 50, 400, 900.
1t has been pretty c~onclusively es-
tablished that three neutrality-suspicious.
were engaged in the killing of the
Chinese oma Di Gee, m of the
number receiving one hundred dollars
for doing the dirty work. Their object
was robbery. Plans were carefully
arranged. and at the appointed hour
they repaired to the cabin. One of their
number was stationed as u guard out
side, while the other principal, and the
hireling entered the building. The
paid confederate was armed with n
butcher knife and n Ratchet, and as he
into the woman's presence, he
dealt her a terrific blow upon the head
her to the floor, and then
assaulted her with the knife. Life
extinct, the murderers ransa cked the
premises, taking all of value that could
be found. Times.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

We have several heroes in our midst.
Rooney, a brakeman, saved n woman
from death, the other day, by stopping
a runaway team. Late Friday after
noon a little boy ran directly in front
of a flying steed, at the corner Of Fer
guson and 18th streets, Dozens of
men stood near, but only one, Patrick
Sullivan, had the nerve to spring for
ward and snatch the boy from the jaws
of death.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

Our "Snow Flake" and "Pride OF
Colorado" Flour is the best in the mar
ket. Try it.
n13-dtf MASON Il HOTEL.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

Ladies and Misses will find the best
goods and lowest prices at Creighton's
shoe store, Ferguson street. d9-3t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

Mr.. b. b. Washburn, correspondent
for the London Times and New York
Herald, who has been spending several
months in the Black Hills, arrived here
by Fridays coach, and went west to
San Francisco.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

Money TO loan on mortgage sec,rity'
Apply to j. w. KINGMAN. n10d1m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

HOUSE FOR RENT.-TwO stories,
frame, corner of 18th and House streets.
Apply to Id4tf] l.. G. WHIPPLE.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

All sensible people buy their boots
and shoes at Creighton's, Ferguson
street. d9-3t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

Buy a trunk for a Christmas present
1t d6-tf PoLACK'S.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

LAUREL SPRING BUTTER a
the butter market. l
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

George Francis Train has discovered
how any man car live in luxury on
Eve cents a day. But why should we
live in luxury when we see so many
poor families around us who are strug-
Cling to get through the winter with
only one dog?
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

If you Would have health see that
your cellars are kept dry and free
of decaying vegetables. Decaying po-
tatoes or n few heads of cabbage will
breed feyers and death in the house
hold.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

This should be the watchword of all.
A good way to retrench is to purchase
boots and shoes at Creighton's empo-
rum, Ferguson street, near 18th. d9-3t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09
Baled Hay.

For sale at Black Hills stables.
n20tf F. J. MCMAHON.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

A single lamp turned down so rs TO
burn low will poison all the air of Il
chamber long before the morning. A
lamp should be allowed to burn bright
ly or be extinguished-especialiy 50 in
the chamber of the sick.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

Silk Handkerchiefs, Scarfs, Gloves,
Pulse Warmers, suitable for q present,
cheap at
d6-tf PoLACK's, next to p. o.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

n lively runaway started at Camp
Carlin yesterday morning, the team
attached to a handsome carriage tear
ing loose from the running gear and
coming into town at lightning speed,
with only the tongue attached TO them,
leaving the running gear at the Camp.
We could not learn the owners name.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

Hostetter's Bitters, Rum Punch, and
all kinds of beer to be found at the
Tivoli. d9-2t.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

They eome to your back door and de-
mand hot coffee and mince pie; they
stop you nea home and want money
for a lodging; they unfalteringly pull
the front door bell out of its socket and
demand n new shirt and a few dimes.
How many of them eve ask if you
have a little work for them to do?
Alas! work is not what they come
for
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09
Local Agents.

The following is q list OF the authorized
agents OF THKLEADERin Wyoming Territory.
Cheyenne. q. W. Hawes.
Laramie City, R. E Fitch.
Rawlins, W. L. q
Green River, John GRAF.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

The finest imported cigars, liquors
and wines at Hugo Rohn's. 1t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09
The Great Question Settled.

Nobody doubts that danger turks
behind a Cough or Cold. How to cure
these f%orerunners of Consumption, has
been the only question. 1t is a question
no longer. 1t is triumphantly answered
every day and every hour, by the
beneficial and astonishing effects of
Hale's Honey of Horehoumd and Tan.
Taken in time, this preparation is a
specific for every disease of the lungs,
tending to a fatal issue. Pixies Tooth
ache Drops curt Toothache in n
minute. Sold by all Druggists at %
cents. d4-dw1w
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

For SALE.-A frame dwelling house,
with well and other improvements,
located on Eighteenth street. The
house contains three large rooms and
kitchen, with coal house attached.
Lot 66x132. This is very desirable
property in the best location. Also, a
vacant lot in the vicinity. Titles
perfect. For particulars inquire at
THE LEADER office. dSd-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09
Temperance Meeting.

Under the auspices of the Womans'
Temperance Union, at the Presbyterian
church, Monday night.
PROGRAMME.
First-Singing, chorus; %2-prayer,
Rev. L. J.. Hall; 3-Singing. Arion
Quartette; Address, Col. Downey;
5-Duett, Master BERTHE Well, and Lor-
rie W.; 6-Address, Rev. c. NJ. San
ders; T-Benediction. Commence at
7:3O.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09
For Sale.

For Sale.
A business house and lot, in the cen
tire of Cheyenne-cheap.
d2-6t JOHNSON & POTTER.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

Poultry! Poultry! Poultry u. at
j. d. Fraser & Co.'S. 1t
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-09

Pure "MICHIGAN CIDER" at
1t SHAKESPEARE & SHINoLE's
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The choicest Poultry to be found at
J. y. Fraser Sc Co.'S. 1t
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COUNCIL CHAMBER,
Dec. 8, 1877.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-27
ASSlCMEE'S SALE IN BANK
EuPTCY.

In the matter of the Estate of J. G. Fairbank
In bankruptcy,
N0TICE is hereby given that the under
IN signed Assignee Of said Estate will
on the
FOURTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1877,
At l.. l.. Richards Livery Stable, in the town
Of Whine mucca, Nevada, beginning ut l
o'clock p. NJ. IT said day, sell at public
auction TO the highest bi ider for cash, nited
States gold coin, the following described per.
sonal property, to wit:
One buggy, one set Of buggy la, ness, lot of
dalry utensils, two wagons, one mower, one
rake, sixteen head Of horses
GEOkGF II. TURRIrTIN,
I'd Assignee Of said Estate.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-27
NOTlCE OF
SEERIFF'S SALE.

TIDY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
ID out of the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District Of the State of Nevada in
and for Humboldt county on the 9Th day Of
September A. D. 1877 and to me directed and
delivered for execution upon Judgment re-
covered in said Court on the 7th day of Sep
TENDER a. d. 1877 in favor of f.. Jones aud
against the San Francisco Sulphur Company
for the sum of five hundred aud twenty-eight
and sixty one hundfedt hs dollars tS52S 60 1901
u. :. gold COIN with interest from da @ of
Judgment at the rate of 10 per cent. per all
mum till paid, together with $219 IS 100 costs
and disbursements at the date of said judg-
inert, and acerung costs, i did, on the nth
day of September, A. ID. 1877 levy on and
take in execution the following described real
property, to-wit: That certain refuIng
works building ard all the fixtures there
unto belonging. said property being situated
and located about four miles in northeast
erly direction from the McWorthy sulphur
mine, in Humboldt county, Nevads also one
certain stable baiMing belonging to said de-
PENDANT, and situated at the Humboldt or near
tue humboldt House in said county and state.
Notice il hereby given that
ON WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF oC-
TOBER, A. d. 1877.
Between the hours of o'clock in the mora
Aug and O'Clock in the afternoon, viz at II
O'Clock a m. of said day in front of the
Court House door in Winnemucca. Humboldt
county. Nevada, / will expose to sale at pub
Tic auction to the highest bidder for cash in
hand, payable only in u. 8. gold coin, all the
right. title and interest of said defendant Of
and to the above described property to satisfy
said Judgment costs and accruing costs.
Given under my hand at my office in Win
nemuccs, Humboldt county, Nevada, this the
alth day Of september, A. D. 1877.
C. 4 KYLE,
ser1O-tds. sheriff of Humboldt Co. New.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-27
NOTICE OF
SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION AND
ID order Of sale iss ed ont Of the District
Court of the Fourth Judicial Dist let in and
for the county of Humboldt, State If Nevada.
on the 10th day of september, A. d. 1877, and
to me directed and delivered for a Judgment
and decree of foreclosure, recovered in said
Court on the 10th day of September. A. u.
1877, in favor Of Reinhart Brothers, plaiDtlff.
and against Sarah H. Hewston. Diet ndaut
for the sum OF S35l ca gold coin Of the hniied
States ana interest on Sl36 ~ from the 10th
day of epfenibeF, 1877, st the rate Of one and
one half per cent per month III lk' gold coin.
and $93 % costs at the date Of said judgment
and seventy dollars $50 counsel fees. aud
accrueipg costs. all in o. $. gold coin. and by
which was commanded and required to sell
the mortgaged property hereinaf er d~scribcd
at public auction, to the highest bidder for
cash q. y. gold coin, or sufficient there I TO
satisfy said principal, interest. attorneys fees,
costs AID arcruing costs. The following is 2
discril iio9 Of said property. to wit;
Lots number fifteen to- ana number one
~ and the westerly three-ffthS i3-hl portion
of lot number two ~. all in III Ok four az
in the town Of Ninnemucca, count! OF Hum
boldt, State Of Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that on
TUESDAY, THE OH DAY 1 + oCTCB ER,
A. ID. 1877.
Between the hours Of 0 o'clotk in TIE norTl-
ing and 8 ocl OK in the ftenoln. viz; AZ ole
o'clock NJ, in front ~ The Court
house. at the Court house IL The town II Win
nemnccG, humboldt Comfy Nevada. l viii
sell ut public auction, al the above 'e.
scribed property 10 the highest ldr for
cash U. s. gold coin or sufficient III reof o
satisfy said execution costs AN tceruin,,
costs.
Given under my hand at my flee in Whine.
mucca. Humboldt County ey.ta, this II cay
Of September, 1877.
CA. KYLE.
Sheriff Of Humboldt County, Nevada
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-27
Proposals for Build
ing CulvertS.

NJ Office is hereby given that sealed pro-
~ posals will be- received until the 4th day
of october 1877 in the Office of the County
Clerk for the erection Of culvert two hun
xired feet south of the Humboldt river bridge
at MInnemucca.
Plans and Specifications may be seen at the
office OF the County Clerk.
rhe Board reserve, the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of the Board of County Commis-
eivners.
$50 er Attest, j. Fl, JOB.
Clerk Of the Board of County Commissioners.
sep20-2w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-27
Estray Notice.

A NAME into my Enclosure in Paradise
~ Valley september 10th small bay
horse. white face and legs, branded with a
circle ON the left shoulder with "A cross in the
same and figure 7 all, We il; also brande
thus SIS On the LEI hip.
tn owner il requested to prove property
pay charges and take the same away.
PW PALMER.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-27
ARTE SIAN w ELLIS.

TYRE UNDERSIGNED BFGs LEAVE
N to inform the public that he now
prepared, with the most approved machinery,
to rink Artesian Wells in any part of the state
on the shortest notice.
All orders or communications OF, the sub
ject address IL Ca.pon Il r..mer, Bait .
Mountair, will receive p-9mpt attention.
:. L CAHOON
Battle Mountain. October 8 1876 ltf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-27
DIVORCES

Legally and quietly obtained in every State
and Territory, for lEeoMpArLBILTrY and other
causes, m matter where the party resides.
l8years' experience. Fee after decree. All
letters CONFIDENTIAL. Address A. j. DIX.
tx Atty, Rooms Il o, I:i2 Dearborn ST.,
CHICAGO, ILL. Unques tloHeblo references
given Correspondents With the legal aro.
Hbysion iAviue4a
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-27

In the District Court Of the Fourth judicial
District Of the State Of evada,
County Of Humboldt,

In the District Court Of the Fourth Judicial
District Of the State Of Nevada,
County Of Humboldt.
Josephine Watson, plaintiff. VS.. Encs "
Watson. defndan'.
Action brought In the Disuici Court Of the
Fourth Judicial District If the state OF
Nevada in and for the County Of Hum.
boldt. and the Complaint rled in the
Office Of the Clerk of said District Court
on he 3lst day 81 August. A. ID. 1871.
YKNHE State Of Nevada sends greeting TO
i Enos NJ. Watson, defendant You ale
hereby requiredto appear ia an aesion brought
against you by the above named plaintiff.
Josephine Watson. IN the hi trict Court II
the Fourth Judicial District OF the State 81
Nevada. in and for the County OF umboldt.
and 10 answer the Complaint filed therein
wish the clerk of said Court within ten days
exclusive Of the day of serviceI sitter the SER
vice on you Of this Summons-~if served with
in this County; or, ii served out Of this
county but III this Judicial District, wi hin
t~' my days; otbtrwite. within forty days
or Judgment by default viii be taken IA. ainst
ytm according TO the prayer Of said COM
plant
said action is brought 10 obtain dec &c
dis'olNing the bonds ~ matfimony here'o-
+ ro exiting between The pla ntiff and de-
teneant and for the custody Of he minor
ehidnn, TIE issue Of said marriage.
All IT which will more fully appear by
ref'T' nee TO sci tomplsiht cert fed copy
u which accom- anies ibis sun mons.
Ana on are hereby notified that II you fail
10 apps ar and answer the sid omplaint a.
aiste require d, said llaintin will apply to
the court FOR he relief therein demanded.
49,. Given under my hand and the
-, seal Of the District Court OF the
I ! Fourth Judicial District Of the
+>-~--* state Of Nevada. In and for the
County Of humboldt. this 3ist day
Of August, A. ID. 1877.
J. ii. JOB, Clerk.
A. W. Fisk attorney for plaintiff. se:-90d
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-09-27

who may be suffering from the effect of
youthful follies or indiscretioD, will do
nwel to avail themselves Of this, the great
lest boon ever latd at the altar of SUFFERING
humanity. DIR. ~PINNEf will guaran.
tee to forfeit $500 for every case OF seminal
weakness or private disease Of any kind on
character which he undertakes and fails tol
cure He would til, refore say TO the unfor-
7tunate sufferer who may read this notice
3that on are treading on dangerous ground
kwhenyou longer delay in seeking the proper
kgemedy for your complaint You may bs1
I'm the first rtage. r, member you are ap-
lprOac ing The last, If you are bordering
Upon the last, ard are suffering some TT all
l0f it's i'll effects. remember that IL you per-
k>st m procrastination. the time must CONF
lwhen the most skiilful physician can rem
bier you no assistance when the door OF
.hop, will be eiose ed against you when no
sangel Of mercy can bring on relief. In NO
lease has the Doctor failed Of success, Then
ilet not despair work upon Your magma ton,
Lbut avail yourself OF the beneficial results
sof his treatment before your case is beyond
1.-THE reach OF medical skill, or before grim
Edeath hnrfies you to u premature grave.
sFull course OF treatment, sos. Send money
lby Post ONCE order or Express with full
description OF case.
Gall. or address,
DR.. A. q. SPINNEY,
No IL Kearney Street, San Francisco.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-12-30

4 FEW days 6go teacher in ono of
the primary schools, in n city not for
from Boston, was instructing her low
est class in natural history. Her SUBJ
jcct was the cat md its habits, and MS
she proceeded with her remarks sho
was charmed with The wrapt attention
Of her diminitivo auditors. After her
task was over she proceeded to question
her scholars, and many were the nm
swers - showing that sho had not
wasted her cffUrt-that she received.
At last she said to the smallest OF her
boys, n little mite with chubby cheeks
and glistening eyes: Johnny, what
does your mother keep n cat for?"
"To lay Kittens" was the unexpected
reply. The questioning for that session
came to an abrupt cnd.--Bo1ion Globe.
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Whisky AID DIpfIlcrIu.

And now comes DIR. l.. n. Chnrir g
Broukiym, New FORK, who gnyG that
whisky is specific for dipthoria; his
assertion being founded Oh thorough
tcst of tho matter in his medical rrac.
Gcc. lilo Enys that 10y his trcntmcn, tho
percentage Of deaths has boon reduced
to tho remarkable oytcnI Of from eighty.
sovcn per cont. of fatal cases by the
usunl treatment. TO only ono fatal case
ia iihy under hiu treatment. II this
bO true, il is certainly very import
ant discovery.
1t is probable that ulc temperance
advocates will tHko the Iosition held
by soino medical authorities. that Dip
iberia Is caused 10y minute animal par.
nsitcs upon which whisky ncts M u
poison. lut that thOy would seem to
loo cuntrndictcd Ivy tho fact that The
Doctor says thnt tho purcst whiENy il
tho best for the onro Of disease. Whisky
has long been known ns M aulidoto
ngninst worms and now when II be-
GENES known that il cures diuhthcria
th0ro IL danger that s0no Of our citi.
zcns may get into the habit of drinking
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Inn cdilor oI tho otocS EIchHHJr, is
regular icnnoclast, anl il there ia
anything worse lie is that too Lenr
him: Tho IoTaE Mems Christian As
ISOLATION hus been organized Sur u ycry.
good object, namely: the culture of vir-
tue III the human heart. But we can
not understand how so many graduates
Of that institution find their pious feet
sm!ausica ia tue ni:ghcs Of the law.
Last night the police gath; red in one
youth whose true inwarincss had long
been tho admiration OF tile brethren.
II looks 0s il religion were getting out
OF date and fine article of hypocrisy
taking lis place in tho market. ReIig-
ious young men arc nov looked upon
MS lhc most dangerous element in the
community. Mothers will not trust
their daughters alono with those deyout
souls, and business men button un
their pockets when the truo Christian
comes around. Religious young Ineu
do nearly oil tho clever stealing and
forgery business of tho Jay. - coon
~ n youth commences TO teach q SuE-
day school, lc takes tho first down
ward step on tho road to prison. Why
this should be nobody can tell. But
that il is 80 every reader OF tho nows-
papers must confess. Tho Young MEMS
Christian Associations throughout this
country arc kocnly Hlivo TO this fnct, but
they can't help it. 1t may be owing to
tho natural contradiction in man's
character that, when Gxhortcd 10 keep
his fingers Off his ncighbor'B goods, he
leaves the meeting house resolved to
appropriate the first article of personal
property that lies in his way, though it
belong 10 Tho head deacon himself.