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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-24
NOTICE TO HEIRS.
To all whom it NAV concern:

10 dll WHO'LL IL may concern.
Letters of administration having
been granted by the Probate Court of
Laramie County, Wyoming Territory,
to the undersigned upon the estate of
John Leggett, deceased, who was killed
by Indians between Fort Laramie and
Custer City on or about the ninth day
of May, A. d. 1876, which letters bear
date the 23d day of November, A. d.
1876, and which estate has been ap-
praised to be worth the sum of three
thousand four hundred and ninety-sev-
en- dollars, and said decedent having
been supposed to be a native of the
State of Tennessee. Said deceased was
supposed to be about fifty years of age
at the time of his death. No heirs of
said estate are known to exist, there
fore, all persons having any interest in
said estate either as heirs or devisees
will make the same known to the un-
dersigned within the time prescribed by
law. j. u. MAY,
Administrator of the estate of John
Leggett, deceased. feb13-dtf.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-24
Gould and the Longmont Extension.

The Denver correspondent of the
Chicago Times, who is. evidently well
posted on the subject: writes as fol-
lows:
Returning to the local situation in
Denver, there is in certain quarters
here feeling so decidedly favorable to
admitting the Union Pacific to the con-
troll of the Denver Pacific as to force
the suspicion that there has been a
scattering Of those personal induce
ments with which Jay Gould is accus-
toned to carry his measures. His
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-24

@Aduertisers ,rill make note of the fact
that THE LEADER has a larger circlla-
tion than any paper published IN Wyo-
ming. -@a
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-24
The Daily Leader.

ss-oficial paper of the City, County, Ter
ritory and United States.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10

No. 20 and y St. Charles St.,'N. 0.
Apl. II Pm.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
On DesaerL
Not a miss-A pretty widow.

Not a miss-A pretty widow.
Ministers of Navigating parsons.
The London Truth nag been sued for
lying.
What ailment may we look for on IN
oak?-A-corn.
What is it that is full of holes and
yet holds water?- A sponge.
Why are troubles like babies?-Be-
eause they get bigger by nursing.
Why is the letter So like n lamb?-
Because it is the beginning of sheep.
What piece of carpentry becomes a
gem as soon as it is finished?-A-gate.
Il makes a great difference whether
glasses are used under or over the nose.
A poser for the College Of Arms-To
Rud the crest Of the waves and the arms
uf the sea.
1t is said that brickmakers are net
long-lived. Theirs is such a kiln bust
ness.
One of the most popular hoods for
conversation among the ladies is uSu>
ally their neighborhood.
What class of workmen are always on
n strike no matter what then wages are?
Blacksmiths.
Albany boasts Of a nan who is so
cold b!ooded that Il dog who bit him i'll
the leg had all his front teeth frozen.
The times are SC hard that one man
SAYS he parted with all his elegant ward
robe except the armholes OF Al mold waist
coat.
"Capital weather, Mr.. Jones, capital
weather! My wifes got such a cold
that she can't speak. like such wealth
er."
A grocer had a pound Of sugar re-
turned. with q note, saying: Zoo much
sand for table use, and not enough Tor
DuLLOlHS puIPSoNP'
A Long Island boy, when his mother
was castigating him the other day with
the fat side of n picket, expressed a
wish to go behind the returning board.
Pretty nearly all men are benevolent
when it don't cost much. Tom Jones
never sees poor John Smith suffer but
he thinks Sam Rogers ought to help
him.
A fashion reporter says: Red shawls
are to take the precedence this season.
We wonder what will be the first thing
after thcm?" We think it will be til;
young men.
"If you can't keep awake said +
parson to one of his hearers, "wh&
you are drowsy, why don't You take 1
pinch of snuG?' 81 think" was The
shrewd reply, "the snuff should be pu'
Into the sermon"
4 man iunocently spoiled a sermon
and prayer by exclaimiA8, while the
tears rolled down his checks, Lord,
Thou knowest l have been an awful stu
ner, the chief among ten thousand and
one altogether loTcly."
It is ruMared that number OF law
vers are about to organize themselves
into a company called "The National
Will Contesting Company They will
contest any will. prove anything. and
take all the property for their pay.
A biographical sketch of Robespierre,
which lately appeared in an English pa
per, concludes il the following manner.
This extraordinary man left no chill
dreu behind him except his brother,
who was killed at the same time"
\ Spaniard and al American were re-
Gently dining together in New Orleans.
The former in passing a dish Of brains
to the latter said, "What you lack.
The American, Offering the Spanlard a
plate Of tongue, answered, "What you
have q surplus Of
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
Wdr IN Louisiana at last.
D. KATZENSTEin.

1873 Royal Street, NEW ORLEANS,
Offers hand made Shoes Of any style from
3 to 4 dollars, and Congress Caters five
and a half TO six dollars. Aiso very fine
Calf Skin or Patent Leather Boots for Il
dollars. | warrant a perfect fit ard gnar-
antec the very best material. Especial at
%tention will be given to country orders and
more particularly to orders coming from
Grange clubs. will give a liberal dis-
count to country shoe dealers.
Young gentlemen will find it much to
their interest 10 club together as l propose
to give those a liberal discount who will
send me as many as six orders at a time.
Apl. l2-Gm. d. KATZENSTEIN.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
Fritz Troubles.

Fritz has had more trouble with his
neighbor. This time he determined to
appeal to the majesty of the law, and
accordingly consulted a leading gentle
nan
"How vas dose tings?' he said. Ven
p ~vellar's got a garden, und der oder
vellar' got some shickens eat EN- up.
Don't you got some law for dot?'
"Some ones chickens have been de
..roying your garden asked the law
yer.
STRAW in mine garden? Nein it vas
vegetables"
s.And the chickens committed depre>
dations on them?'
"Ish dot so?" asked Fritz in astonish
ment.
"And you want to sue him for dam
ages?" continued the lawyer.
"Yaas. Got for tamages, und del
gabbages, und der lutterges!'
"Did you notify him to keep hi
chickens OFF,
"Yaas, 1 did notify him"
"And what did he say?'
"He modify me to go to haal, ind wipe
mine shin off pull down my vest
"And he refused to comply with your
demand?"
"Hey?'
"He allowed his chickens to run at
larger"
"Yaas. Some vas large and some vas
leetle %vellers, but dey vos scratch mine
garden more as der seven dimes each"
"Well, you want to sue him?'
"Yaas, I want to sue him to make Won
blank fence up sixteen feed high his
house all aroundt, vot der tam shickens
don'd got ofer."
The lawyer informed him that he
Could not make him build such q fence
and Fritz left in a rage, exclaimlng;
"Next summer time | raise mo some
shickens too, you bate. l raise hghdlne
shickens by tam! Wipe off your yes
DOWN.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10

A FRENCH soldier was sitting, q short
time back, on the summit OF a hill over
looking q garrison town. His horse
was picketed nea by. The man was
smoking leisurely, and from time to
time glaneing from the esplanade to q
big official envelope he held in his hand
A comrade passed and said:
"What are you doing thereg'
IT am bearing the President MacMa
hons pardon to our friend Flichman,
who is to be shot this morning.
"Well. then, hurry along with it,
said his comrade.
ooh mol See, there is hardly a soul
on the ~esplanade, and the firing platoon
has not yet formed. You surely would
not have me rob my appearauce Of al
dramatic effect"
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10
NEW ORLEANS.
N1 w OKE1l1AXAA Vcs
South Shoe Factory
OF
john HAN 6 z N
NJ, % ,nJ ~ (onol CT Nau Ortaans

10 the Citizens Of the South:
/ aIn pleased 10 Inform yon that the Shoe Man
~ufactory started by ne = little over a year since,
at the above mentioned place has been prosper
ons aud successful. have Concluslvely demon
strated the factthat we, SOuthe rners, can mann
facture our own goods, thus keeping our money
here and giving employment to oHr own me-
chanics, and successfully compete with Eastern
manufacturers IN prices. TO do this we mast be
Industrious, be skilIful in our work and use the
best material and pay our l9borers promptly. !
am certain ! have supported, since | started, an
average of at least five hundred people, men,
women and children, by the employment OF
workmen in my mandatory.
Thousands have called aud xamined nv fac
tory and made purchases. Many strangers and
buyers from the country, that | had never seen
beore, are now numbered among my regular Gus
toners.
thank the public for their kind patronage and
shall earnestly work TO retain IL.
Our people should p~atronize and encourage
home manufactures OF all kinds, not alone OF
boots and shoes, but of all kinds. In this way
we Can help each other and all become prosper
GUS and happy.
have now a large and excellent stock Of foot
wear on hand which | have lately manufactured,
and 10 which | ask the attention Of the public.
Please call and see me-. JOIN JANSEN
Jan lS-6m.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1877-05-10

Are practically tauch' By experienced
Professors. Persons from 10 to 80 years
attend. Instructions given privately to
each student, who has a seperate desk
to himself. and is put through a thor
ough and systematic course of business
transactions to qualify him for the stu
alton he intends to fill. Persons who
have neglected their education can here
speedily prepare for business of any
Kind. Students from the country can
board in the family OF the Principal.
TERMS-Thirty per cent. less than
other CONNER cial ColleGes in this city.
Cost of tull commercial course, only
500. Average time, 3 or 4 months.
The Principal has been a professional
teacher in New Orleans since 1881.
For circulars. address
j. W. BLACKMAN.
Oct f9-1yr. New Orleans.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
Mr.. Ewing's Remonetizing Bill Meet
ing With Considerable Op-
position in the House.
A Motion to Call up the Maine Ques
ton Defeated by Vote of
22 to ia.
The Desk of the Late Senator Nor
ten Marked With a Boquet
of White Flowers,
And the Chaplain Beseeches the
Living God to Open up for
the Dying Senator
New Career.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. October 81. 1877.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., October 81, 1877.
Mr.. INGALLS, introduced bill to pro-
vide for the examination OF claimants for
pensions and for the appointment of exam
lining surgeons. The bill authorizes the d.
vision Of the states and territories into twen-
" districts and forty sub districts, the dis
tricts to have an examining surgeon and
each sub-district an assistant surgeon, to he
appointed by the Secretary of the Interior,
from the ex-army and navy surgeons, their
salaries to be respectively <, 600 and $1,000
each and travelling expenses.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. BURNSIDE To remove all re-
strictiOns regarding the enlistment OF col
ored citizens in the army.
BY Mr.. INGAI.LS-1o provide build
ing for the post-office, courts and other
public offices at Topeka.
A number of unimportant bills were in
troduced and the Senate went into execu-
tive session, which lasted ten minutes, and
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., November l, 1877.
During the morning hour, the Nice-Pres-
ident appointed Mr.. Withers as a member
of the board of regents OF the Smithsonian
Institute. A number of bills were refer
red. The Senate then went into executive
session, and when the doors were re-opened.
adjourned.
The desk of Senator Morton was marked
by boquet of white flowers. The Chap
lain alluded to the illness Of the Senator.
saying: 1--WE unite our prayers to beseech
Thee to give to the dying Senator the pros
pect of a better life; to open for him , ew
career; another journey beyond the stars"
Mr.. ARMSTRONG presented memo
rial from the Kansas CITY Board of Trade,
favoring the repeal of the specie resump-
ton act and the reconciliation Of silver
Also, a resolution of the st. Louis Mer-
chants Exchange, favoring the repeal of
the bankrupt law. Referred.
A number of bills were introduced, inclu-
ding the following:
BY Mr.. SCHLICHTER- To aid the
Washington, Cincinnati and ST. Louis rail-
road to construct a narrow guage railway
from tide water to ST. Louis and Chicago.
By Mr. COBELL-Authorizin the Sec
retary of the Treasury to pay the owners
value of the cotton and tobacco seized by
the Government since April 10th.
Mr. SCfILICIITER offered resolution
calling upon the President for all informa-
ton relating to the condition of the Mexi-
can border in Texas, and to any recent vio-
lation of the territory of the United States
by an incursion from Mexico. Adopted.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08
Railroad Nzagnates.

CHICAGO. October 3l.-At the meeting OF
railroad men here, TO-DAY, some forty roads
were represented by their general managers
and general freight agents. The managers.
at conclave to which the freight agents
were not admitted, submitted proposition
to an equitable distribution or division of
west. bound tonnage among the different
connections of the trunk lines, but they
failed to agree upon a system of apportion-
ment- Mr.. Fink, commissionsr of the New
York west bound freight pool, exhibit
ed figures showing the percent
age OF traffic hauled by the
trunk lines during the last quarter, which
information was furnished TO aid the wes-
tern managers in devisiEg a satisfactory
scheme OF division. The managers will
meet again tomorrow, but there is but lit
tie prospect that any agreement will be
reached. The agents OF the fast freight
lines will also hold a meeting at the same
ulaca
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08
HOUSE.

WASHINGTON, October 3l-Reading ol
the journal did not commence until 2:35
when papers in large numbers were read
Election cases were presented by th,
Speaker and referred.
Mr.. WOOD, from the committee or
Ways and Means, reported the resolurimr
referring TO the committee on Appropria
tions, and such parts Of the President,
message as relate To appropriations for th,
navy, and courts, and for repairs of the pat
ent office, and also referring 70 the eon,i i.
tee on Foreign Affairs, and those porti a..
of the message relating to the Paris Exii
bition, and to the proposed prison oonrr,s.
at Stockholm. Adopted.
Mr.. EWING, from the committee or
banking and currency. reported the follow.
ing bill: That the third section OF the AL
entitled AN Act to Provi le for the Re
sumption Of Specie Payments approved
January l4th, 1873, he, and Is hereby, re-
pealed.
Mr.. FORT presented the views of the
the minority of the committee in the shane
of an amendment to the bill, as follows
The bill to repeal all that part Of the aci
approved January IA, 1879, and known az
the Resumption Act, which authorizes the
Secretary of the Treasury to disgose Of
United States bonds, and redeem and can
Gel the greenback currency, be it enacted
&C., that all that portion Of the act which
reads As follows, quoting as above, from the
third section be. and the same Is hereby,
repealed.
Mr.. EWING-l move that the bill be
printed and recommitted.
Mr.. GARFIELD-And also the bill Of
the gentleman from Illinois as the pending
amendment
The SPEA ER-It can be printed ~ n
amendment Pl0 poeed to be cred.
Mr.. KELLEY-Is it in order nov to Of
Ter Substitute?
The SPEAKER-Not Without uuani
nou cuaDenk
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08

are ignorant, only in eo1ventionss IL is he
c7'tise they eian''i tall. and VIII vote - the
man VINO put them there tells them 10. Don Z
let any one scare you about going
BACK INTO SLAVERY.
If our people got out Of one Kind of bo,ldaee
fourteen ye,rs ago, il is not likely with the
sniff of freedom they now have thai such
eo:iid be possible Our people, as u general
tliIS. are not yet wholly free: We are poiiti-
cal slaves, and for my part, would rather
tight a little more than remain at the bidding
81 every man who wants an office, just b }
cause ne belongs to the tail end of a party now
nearly extinct" At this juncture of the
meeting, Dick Moore, who is guard
a. the county laii, backed up by
created some confusion, but were soon
quiesed down by Captain Matthews, who
Ia eyi distinctiy, that he would have every
o.tc OF the offenders OF the peace of the meet
tng arrested, calling the disturbers cowar,is
at the same time. The chief OF police who
Vas IN the room, was called on by the presi-
deht, who stated that he had the Mayors pro-
t,ci'oii, and the officer, the best of mis- abil-
d. IN 'inttined or,ier during the remainder
81 the meeting.
The next speaker was Mr.. Lewis Overton,
VINO IN brief, but telling speech. heartily
supported MIR. Lowe, for sheriff. Mr.. Joseph
tanks made n neat speech, In which he said
he was Republican, but had decided to vote
iOr Mr.. Lowe, from principle MeSsr~ L. ami
II. De Bow, and Thomas Moody, at the con-
'iuSion o! his remarks, each made hearty
sp5ccnes in favor the peoples candidate and
ieIt sure of his election.
fore the meeting adjourned, Mr.. Thos. T..
Gdnle on behalf of the Young Mems Lowe
,!ub, invited the colored ciub to unite with
them al the grand mass meeting TO be held at
s-ainSs Hall next saturday night, which in
Nuation was accepted with cheers. Before
the adjournment oi the meeting, the follow
Ing names W ere added to the club:
:. Porter, JW smith,
j. Il. Wilson, A. Jones,
J. l.. Givens, A. George,
T. Nutter, NJ. Wilson
j. Moore, NJ Iankius
Il. Fields, H. ThompSon
II. Adrinons, A. Shepperi
j. Thompson, G. Hardin,
r. Dickson, NJ Burns,
III. Harris, j. w. Gateway,
L. Il. Lous.
The next meeting will take place ON Friday
night, in the old council chamber.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08

LONDON, October Silt is reported in
Constantinople that Orchanice had been
captured, with Chefuet Pasha and several
thousand troops.
A St. Petersburg special from Kuradera,
dated yesterday, says negotiations with the
Kars garrison are broken off and the bonn
bardment recommended, and the district of
Kagyman placed under the Russian admin
istratiou. Generals Heiman and Terkuga-
soff have effected junction near Hassen-
kalch. Servian communication to the
Porte says that Servian military measures
are made solely to protect her frontier, and
Servia hopes for the maintainance Of good
relations with Turkey. In the battle be.
tween the King Of Abylinia and Menek,
the latter lost twenty three thousand killed
and wounded.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08

CHICAGO, November 1.-The railroad
managers concluded their meeting here, to
day, having finished but part Of the pro
posed business The through freight from
New York to St Louis proper, was so ap
portioned that Chicago shall recei-e II per
cent and the St Louis roads SO per cent
from the trunk lines, of all tonnage. The
question Of Chicago and Missouri river
freights was not settled.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08
Turks R0nted.

LONDON, November IAN effort is being
made TO gain possession OF the Plevna and
Rahvo road. The Roumania forces be-
tween the rivers Nid and Iskra, yesterday
made reconnaissance along the Danube in
the direction of Rahvo. At Vadini, they
found Turkish detachment occupying
some earth works, and after brief common
ade the Turkish magazine exploded and the
garrison retreated in the direction of Rahvo.
Two companies of Roumanians occupy the
red0ubt
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08

W T. Town. Evanston, Wyoming; Henry
C.Clncr, Lake City, Col VI ". Gibbs,
Little kock-
Receivers of Pa5iic Monies = William
Hayan, Grand Island, Neb: Edwin S. Crack
er, Evanston, wy; John TaEe, North
Platte, Neb; c. y. Bard, Lireoln, Neb.;
John F. McKenna, Sheridan, Dakota; Car
lin 3. Hickman, Lake City, Col; George
". Frost, agent for the Indians at the Crow
Agency, Montana; Wellington Byrd, agent
fox the Indians at the Milk River Agency,
Montana; Ben J. Long, OF Ohio, secretary
Of the President to sign land patents.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08

A marriage license was issued 10 VIM
Mack and Laura Frazier.
Also, to b. NJ. Tanner and Emma May Du-
rand.
LETTERS of administration were granted 10
Herman Markson, on the estate Of Philip Il.
Haas deceased. Bond $1,000
Also letters issued to the same on the part
nership firm Of Haas Co., the administra-
tor giving "A bond OF s6.01o-
In the matter Of the estate Of Margaret A.
Weary. deceased, Jno. Wilson filed a petition
asking for an order 10 sell real estate.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08
SOUTHERN MAIL CLAIMS.

The House COa0iaaee On ROAesO0ces
Rec0aoend the Payment 81 she
Southern Mail C0asfacsss
WASHINGTON, October 3l.-The house
committee on post-ofices, held its first meet
ing to-day, and had under consideration
the bill recently introduced by Representa-
tive Regan, amending the Law of last win
ter for the paymendof Southern mail con-
tractors for Transporting U. S. mails pre-
vious to the war of the rebellion. The
committee will report favorably on the bill,
which remedies certain defects. in the act
referred to, and thereby provides for the
immediate settlement in the payment of
said claims.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, November 1.-The public
debt statement for October, shows decrease
OF S4233 ,655, $50, and the following balances
in the treasury: Currency, Sl5, ,632 ,
special funds for the redemption offraction-
al currency, 81, Al, 500; special deposits OF
legal tenders for the redemption of certifi-
Gates of deposits, S37, ,620, 600; coin, si3l, :
022, ,s43, including coin certifcares, s33,-
5i3, 200; outstanding legal tenders, Ssh
400 Sg2
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08

WASHINGTON, ID. c., November 1.-The
House Committee on banking and currency
has appointed Buckner, Eames and Phillips
a subcommittee to report upon bill for
the reconciliation of silver. 1t is under
stood that the subcommittee will report to
the fall committee tomorrow. The COM
mittee also decided that the bill for the spe-
Gle resumption act shall be pressed to a
speedy passage, snd Ewing was authorized
to report it back to the House, to-day, and
demand the previous question, after allow
ing one hours debate.
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08

Committee on naval affairs has adopted a
resolution that the committee on appropri-
ations be informed that it is their judgment
that a bill should be reported at their ear
liest opportunity making an appropriation
to cover the deficiencies on account of the
pay of the naval officers hospital funds Tor
the support Of the marine corps during the
last quarter of the last fiscal year. Also,
that the committee on appropriations be
informed that it is the purpose OF the com
mittee on naval affairs 10 examine into the
subject of division OF the funds appropri-
ated for special objects
The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08
Profound S0rrOM.

WASHINGTON. November 1.-The intelli.
gence of the death OF Senator Morton re.
ceived tonight, produces profound sorrow
On the announcement of his death to the
Senate tomorrow, committee will be ap-
pointed to attend the funeral at IndianapO-
lis in conjunction with similar committee
on the part of the House.