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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-20
THElOUUSTS IN KANSAS.
To The Editor of the Scientific American:

To the Editor OF the ScIentlc American:
In answer to many questions now
being asked, l would say that, from
all that can ascertained, there is no
danger whatever of another general
invasion of locusts into Kansas and
adjacent States this fall. rms mas
been my opinion all along, and the
experience of the past two months
STRENGTHENS it. The insects that de-
yeloped in and arose from the country
invaded last year flew. as l sad they
would. in N. and n. W. direction
to the early part of July. after which
their course was very irregular, and
finally set in the opposite direction,
namely, S. S. E. and $. w.
The country in which they Matched
has been evacuated, and serious INJURY
was confined to the extreme N. w.
counties of Iowa and to kandlyohl
and some half dozen surrounding
counties in Minnesota. With a few
rare exception, the departing swarms
have been light, and have vanished
beyond record without doing harm.
s.What has become OF them IS
common question. They were mostly
diseased and parasitized when they
rose, and kept dropping in scattered
numbers in the country they passed
over, to perish without notice ana
without issue. The more healthy
have been lost to sight in the thinly
settled regions of the Northwest.
Those which rose late in June and
early in July from Minnesota, after
hying ENTHUSIASTICALLY, retraced
their course and have lately been fly
ing over Iowa and now over parts OF
Kansas. They have done no serious
injury, nor do l anticipate any. Those
which left Minnesota year ago acted
the same way; but they were followed
by immense boards from the country
n. w. of Minnesota and from British
Columbia. for they bred all through
that region in 1879. The present
wear. on the contrary, all the lnforma-
ton | can gather indicates that the
idsects are not, and have not been. III
| noticeable numbers in the northwest
Matching grounds. DR.. Packard did
not find them in Wyoming, Montana,
or Dakota, and there are none In Man.
itoba, or in any Of the more settled
portions of British America. l ex-
pect 20 find the same state OF Things
/ in the Saskatchewan country. From
the mountain regions west OF Kansas
there is no danger, because the IN
sects now developing in the higher
mountain parks and passes are so re-
lentlessly pursued by parasites ano
other enemies. Hence ! say to all
who are in the same state OF nina;
Plant. and leave the locusts out OF ac
count. As / have remarked else
where: "There is constant struggle
for supremacy between the plant-feed
or and it's carnivorous enemies. Inf
Rocky Mountain locust got the upper
hand during the excessively dry sea
IONS of the early part OF the presen'
decade. and has been SO numerous
for the past three or four years ina
its enemies have rioted in plenty, am
at last. i'm their turn, have increased
inordinately. Nature main
tains her average in the long run, I'M
few seasons Of dronth and locus
rayaees are apt to be followed by
period Of more rainy seasons ana 10
Gusts decrease. Z. v. RILEY.
Glvndon. MINI.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-20
WtT AND HUM0R.

1t makes great difference whether
glasses are worn over or under the
nose.
A difference of taste in jokes is a
gaeat strain on the affections.
'.Seal-skin sacks are worn longer.
Same way with all the rest Of our
clothes.
What is the difference between Il
jailor and a jewelerl-One wat ches the
cells and the other sells the watches.
What singular contradictions there
are throughout nature and life. For
example: Salt water gives US fresh
fish, and hot words produce GOODNESS
Jones contemplates card-Darty--
Medical friend-Well, old man, guess
I can get down. Have q smallpox
patient to attend to that night. But
Ill look him up early, and then rur
right down mere. Jones don't COM
template as much as he did,
A GKEENvILLE Is. CO. mans COW
fell into dry we'll thirty feet deep.
and he couldn't get her out until an
| ingenius colored individual suggested
that he fill the well up. This was
done, and the bovine kept on top OF
the dirt until she was high enough
to leap out.
A sergeant in the Bavarian army.
who was recently discharged on ac-
count Of lung disease, was In the habit
of drinking twenty quarts Of peer a
day. We don't wonder his lungs Werr
affected: he must have spent about
half his time holding his breath.
II is said that in the tramp Free Ma
sonry. a double cross on the gate-post
signifies that the people Of the house
use griddle ON which two bnckwheat
cakes at time are baked. OF course
no respectable tramp likes to wait
long for his meals.
Hippopotamuses are down as low 4.
$1,000 apiece, and a menagerie mar
saws this is dirt cheap. But untilthel
come down to $3.50, they will not bt
classed among the luxnries in poor
families who will continue to worry
along with two or three dogs.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-20
VITALITY CT ANTS.

Several interesting observations
have been made by the Rev. ii. g.
NcCook on the endurance of extremes
of heat and cold by ants. This year a
formicary of f. pennsyirdnica was
cut from an oak bough and exposed
out of doors to the rigor of mountain
winter, and survived. A number
were dropped separately upon ice, ana
we're found alive after forty-elgnt
! hours. each in a little depression
r. rnfd was found active In IL
formicarv at 80 f.. sluggish at 5o-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-20
PERILOUS WOOING.


Bjornson.
When Aslang became a fuii-grown
girl. peace was gone on Husaby farm.
The finest boys of the parish wrangied
and fought there night after night 1t
was worst on Saturday nights, but then
old Junt HusAby went to bed with ms
leather breeches on, and birch club at
| bis elbow. : Have I got glrls ne
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
A Timely Suggestion.
communicated.
Jan. 9th. 1877

CHEYENNE, Jan. 9th, 1876.
To the Editor Of the Leader:
A paragraph in THE LEADER this
morning relative to the ordinance in
force in Denver, compelling property
owners to clean off the snow on the
sidewalks, is very good and commend
able in its way, and should be enforced
in our city also. But there is an ordi-
nance that is strictly enforced in Vir-
ginia City, Nevada, which our city
authorities should promptly endorse,
by early action thereon. 1t is this:
There is an ordinance in Virginia City,
New, prohibiting boys under 10 years
of age from frequenting saloons, bowl
ing-alleys, variety theatres etc., and
imposing a fine upon the proprietors of
these places for %harboring OIL permitting
any boy under 1S years of age to loiter
around these places, especially after
0 O'Clock p. m.
Now, if a similar ordinance was in
force in Cheyenne, it would do meal
culable good. Such a law is absolu ELY
necessary in this city, and every boy
found loafing about after o p. M,
should be arrested, and those found
after that hour in variety theatres,
gambling houses, saloons and other
questionable places, should be arrested
and fined, and the proprietors Of such
places also fined for harboring them.
This would speedily check hoodlumism,
a desideratum devoutly to be desired.
Pro Bono PUBLIco.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
District Court Doings.

TUESDAY, JAN. o.
The jury in the case of the U. P. R.
R. Co. VS.. L. Fillmore appeared, an
nounced that they were unable to agree,
and were discharged.
In the case of John B. Barada, re-
Gently convicted of robbery, the motion
in arrest of judgment and for a new
trial was taken up, submitted without
argument, and overruled by the court,
defendants counsel taking exceptions.
Barada was then sentenced to four
years Imprisonment in the p~enitentiary
at hard labor. =.
Harry Cue, convicted last week of
completely in the Liljenfels gold rob-
berry, was arraigned and sentenced to
n year in the territorial pe~nitentiary.
Trial of the case of w. G. Wilson VS..
the U. P. R. R. Co., being an action
on account, was then begun.
Court adjourned to Tuesday at 8
a. m.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
The Reynolds Court Martial.

The Reynolds court martial sat again
yesterday, and examined Col. Anson
Mills, Maj. Alex. Chambers and Lieut..
Morton, all of the Third cavalry, and
Mr.. Robt. E. Strahorn, who represent
ed the Denver News on Gen. Crooks
first expedition. The evidence adduced
was very important.
Major Swain, Judge Advocate, states
that the trial is progressing far more rap
idly than he had anticipated, and that
he is highly pleased with this feature,
as he, like everybody else, desires to
transact business like that on hand
with as great rapidity as is consistent
with justice to the parties most con-
cerned.
After hearing the testimony of the
witnesses named, the court martial adj
journed until 10 a. m. to-day.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
Crooks Centennial Campaign.

Gen. Crooks Centennial Sioux cam
paign extended over and through
Wyoming, Montana and Dakota, and
when we reflect that Dakota contains
$4,000 square miles, Montana 173 5000
and Wyoming 10000 square miles, it
gives us some conception Of the mag
nitude and extent Of the marches and
countermarches that his command had
to make to either overtake or entrap
the willy enemy. Here is q military
theatre of 504, 900 square miles, a trifie
larger than Austria and Prussia, and
only about 5000 troops of all branches
to guard it and meet the foe %thereupon.
1t would tax the military skill of a Won
Moltke or the genius of Napoleon the
First to meet the contingencies of the
situation" with such meagre and in
adequate material and means as were
placed at the disposal of Gen. Crook for
the prodigious work to he done; and
the only wonder is that the gallant
General has been able to accomplish SO
much as he has already. The power
of the Sioux and Cheyennes is certainly
broken forever, and an early spring
campaign will give the Indian war the
final coup de grace.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

The most miserable beings in the
world are those suffering from Dyspep-
sia and Liver Complaint.
More than seventy-tive per cent. of
the people in the United States are af-
flicted with these two diseases and their
effects: Such as Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, Habitual Costiveness, Pal
pitation Of the Heart, Heartburn,
Water-brash, gnawing and burning
pains at the pit Of the Stomach, Yellow
Skin, Coated Tongue and disagreeable
taste in the mouth, coming up of food
after eating, low spirits, etc. Go to
your druggists, Addoms & Glover, and
get a 70 cent bottle of August Flower
or a sample bottle for 10 cents. Try it
Two doses will relieve you.
jan6-de ow-3m.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

- NJ 2FENHENN AGF"9
Because the Democrats In Congress
did a foolish thing last session, by pass
ing an act to enable Colorado to get
into the Union, isn't a good reason why
they should now do a more foolish
thing by trying to keep her out. Two
years ago, when the whole country felt
that it was a safe time to chastise the
Republicans of the Grant administra-
ton; when all the States either voted
Democratic On exhibited the worst form
of staggers in the Republican line,
Colorado caught the Infection and made
her virgin experiment in giving q deci-
ded Democratic majority. There, as
elsewhere the people hadn't become sud
denly enamored Of Democracy, but in
sheer cussedness they gave the election
over to the Democrats to run the enter
tainment for n only. On the
strength of this single Democratic ma
jority the Democrats assumed that
Colorado would be a Democratic State;
that it would give them two Democrat
IL 0ClldtOlS dliu LuIcc OtulOCIdtlC clcC-
tors, and they assented to the scheme
of the more knowing Republicans,
passed the Colorado enabling act and
made her a State. AS the presidential
year called out a full vote and drew
party lines where the Republican ma
jority of the population is equal to fifty
thousand in Pennsylvania, and the
election of a Republican State admins
tration, United States Senators and
presidential electors was just as natural
as that tale from tadpole leaves frog;
and now because the Democrats have
foolishly stubbed their toes against the
State of their own creation, they keep
her Representative shivering on the
outside of Congress.
Colorado vas fairly admitted; her
Congressman should be in his seat,
and her electoral vote will go to Hayes
with the consent of every fair-minded
member of both Houses.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

At $50 O'Clock last evening the head
cook of the hotel at the corner of 10th
and Hill streets saw a man fall to the
ground near the lamp-post. He rushed
into the hotel and informed the clerk,
Mr.. Gould, who went ont and spoke to
the sufferer. the latter stating that he
had been seized with q sudden cramp.
He was carried into the office of the no
tel and placed OF the floor, where, after
enduring intense pain ror ten or fifteen
minutes, death came to his relief.
Cor Jner Goldacker was notified Of the
death, and at once summoned a jury.
consisting OF s. II. Wood, H. w. Moore,
s. S. Cox, ]. p. C. Poulton, J. l..
Gould and o. B. Bassett, After view
ing the body the jury heard the testi-
mony of several witnesses.
DR.. G. E, Price, an army surgeon,
testified that he was called to see the
man, and as to his condition. Witness
did not know cause of death, and
thought a post norton examination
necessary to determine that fact.
B. L. Ford testified to seeing the man
before and after death took place, and
gave his dying words, witness saw de-
ceased several times yesterday, and said
he was perfectly sober.
James Hyde testified that he had
known deceased about three years.
Knew him ase"Doc Smith" Deceased
resigned the position of veterinary sur
geon, Fifth cavalry, about four months
ago. -
The body was then conveyed to the
City Hall, and the jury adjourned to
meet there at 8 O'Clock this morning.
1t is thought Smith suicided by taking
morphine. The following letter was
found on his person:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 10, 1876.
Veterinary Surgeon Chas. NJ. Smith,
FIFTH Cavalry, Fort ID. n. Russell,
W. T.:
SIR-Your resignation has been ac-
cepted by the Secretary of War, to take
effect on the LIST day of December, 1876.
Respectfully, E. D.. TOWNSEND,
Adjutant General.
A private of the Fifth cavalry in
formed a LEADER reporter that de-
ceased vas very popular with both Off
GERS and men. In 1868 our informant,
who, with Smith, had just been trans
feri:ed from the Eighth ito the Fifth
regiment of cavalry, crossed the 18TH
mus of Panama together. Smith was
accompanied by his wife, who, OF the
trip, was stricken with yellow fever
and died suddenly. The husband
mourned and would not be comforted,
finally taking to drink as a means of
driving away sorrow. Our informant
has known and been with him off and
on for the past eight years, and has
naught but words of praise for "Doc.
Smith, as he was Familiarity called.
Deceased was a member pf the Ma
sonic fraternity. and the brethren will
take charge of his funeral.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
Sehcnck's Pulmonie Syrup Sea Weed
Tonic,

Tonic,
AND MANDRAKE PILLS. These deser-
vedly celebrated and popular medicines
ing art, and proved the fallacy of sev-
eral maxins which have for many e
INSTRUCTED the progress of medical
science. The false supposition that
Consumption is i%ncurable'' deferred
physicians from attempting to find
remedies for that disease, and patients
afflicted with it reconciled themselves
to death without making an effort to
escape from a doom which they suppos-
ed to be unavoidable. 1t is now proved,
however, that Consumption can be cured,
and that it has been cured In a very
great many cases (some of them appar-
emily desperate ones) by Schenck's Pull
monte Syrup alone; and in other cases
by the same medicine in connection
with Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic and
Mandrake Pills, one or both, according
to the requirements of the case.
DIR. Schenck himself, who enjoyed un-
interrupted good health for more than
forty years, was supposed at one time
to be at the very gate OF death, his ply
sicians having pronounced his ase
hopeless, and abandoned him to his fate.
He was cured by the aforesaid medi-
cines, and, since his recovery, many
thousand similarly affected have used
DR.. Schenck's preparations with the
same remarkable success.
Full directions accompany each, max
ing it not absolutely necessary to per-
sonally see Dr.. Schenck unless patients.
wish their lungs examined, and for this
purpose he is professionally at his prin-
cipal office, corner Sixth and Arch sts.,
Philadelphia, every Monday, where all
letters for advice must be addressed.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all
druggists. j6-eod-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
Personal Paragraphs.


DR.. G. w. Meyer, editor Of the Black
Hills Pioneer, and delegate from Law
renee county d. T., to the Territorial
legislature, arrived on yesterdays
coach. The Pioneer, speaking of his
departure from Deadwood, says:
DR.. Chas. w. Meyer, who was elect
ed delegate from this county in Novem-
Der last, will start for Yankton. on
Mondays coach, via Cheyenne. After
looking to the interests Of our citizens
at the Territorial Legislature, he win go
to Washington to place the necessities
of the people of the Black Hills in
a proper light before the National gov.
eminent. The doctor has not severed
his connection with the Pioneer, but
will resume his editorial duties upon 1t
on his return here. 49,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
Election of bank Officers.

The election of officers and directors
of the First National bank took place
yesterday, the following being elected
directors:
A. R. Converse, 7. NJ. Fulton, j. n.
Nichols, F. E. Warren, J. E. Wild.
The directors then met and reelected
A. R. Converse, President, F. E. War
rem, Vice-President and ]. E. Wild,
Cashier.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
County Commissioners Meeting.


The Board Of County Commissioners
met at the courthouse yesterday.
Quorum present.
A large number of bills were pre-
sented and acted upon.
DR.. Corey was reappointed as county
physician.
The matter of the Holman stage con-
tract was laid over for action at the
next meeting.
A well was ordered to be dug in the
yard on the east side of the courthouse,
and the contract awarded to James
Talbot.
The Board then adjourned to meet on
Tuesday, Feb. 18th.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the pro-
prietor OF THE LEADER will not be re-
sponsible for any Indebtedness Of any
employee, agent, or person whatsoever,
except in case of a written order or &C
ceptance having been previously obtain
ed and which must bear the signature of
the undersigned. Bills or claims against
anyperson connected with THE LEADER
will under no circumstances be allowed
by the proprietor. H. CLAICHE.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
Avolume In Six Lines.

This very hour, if you have q cough,a
cold, or any difficulty in the throat or
lungs, send for HALE's HONEY OF
HoREHoUND AND TAR. Take it faith
fully, and. you are safe. The cure is
certain and swift, the preparation pleas
ant. Don't disregard these sir lines.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute. "a j9-dw1w.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
New Year caIlers

Will find it to their advantage
to leave their orders immedi-
ately at Hellman's, where they will
find the best assortment Of piece goods
in the west at low prices. He guaran-
tees q perfect ct or no sale, and makes
mp goods on very short notice, d21-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

A good ranch, one mile from town,
or will exchange for city property.
Clear title given. Inquire of N. Taylor,
at Central Corral. j7-12t.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

On yesterday the President sent to
the Senate the nomination of Moses
Hallett for U. S. District Judge for the
District Of Colorado. Judge Hallett
has been chief justice of the Colorado
Supreme court for a long time.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
OFFICE GuEyESNE LEADER.
January 2, 1o77.

To Our Patrons:
MI. H. w. Moore, who has been con-
nected with this office for several years,
has been appointed local agent of THE
LEADER. He has charge of the circu-
lation of THE LEADER in this city, and
is authorized to solicit and collect for
THE LEADER printing establishment.
H. CLAICHE, Proprietor.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
Notice Of ~copartnership.

CHEYENNE, WYo., Jan. LIST, 1877.
The undersigned have this day formed
a copartnership under the firm name
and style Of O'Brien & Nealon, for the
purpose Of carrying on the wagon.
bl~acksmithing and implement business,
their place Of business being at the
corner of Thonnes and 18th streets.
N. J. O'BRIEN.
JOHN NEALoN.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

Lyons Kathairon makes beautiful,
glossy, luxuriant hair; prevents its fall
ing out OF turning gray. 1t has stood
the test of forty years. Is charmingly
perfumed, and has M rival.
- ap27-deod1y
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

Hardin has combined his two barber
shops in one-under Dyer's Hotel.
Host.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

-Four yoke American cattle, well
broken, and five ~Studebaker wagons,
nearly new. Inquire of J. j. johnson,
Inter-Ocean hotel. j6-4t*
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Use s. h. Kennedy's Hemlock Dip
for skin disease and vermin in sheep.
a27-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
CARD.

Having entered into the above CO.
partnership, 1 am compelled to close up
my previous business. All accounts
due me must be paid at once, and all
having accounts against myself are re-
quested to present them Immediately.
j6-dtf JOHN NEALoN.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10
Proposals for Printing.

CHEYENNE, WYo., Jan. 9Th, 1877. e
Proposals will be received at the
office Of the City Clerk until Friday
evening, Jan. 18th, for doing the print
ing of the City Of Cheyenre for the
year 1877. GEO. B. SrTMPsoN,
t6-6t City Clerk.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

There was a good attendance, consid-
ering the weather, at prayer meeting at
the Presbyterian church. "Ninety and
Nine was sung with fine effect. 1t
will be repeated again tonight. Sub
ject for this evening: Prayer for fami-
lies-for the unconverted; for son and
daughters at school or college, and for
those abroad; for any in sickness,
trouble or temptation, and for those
who have been recently added to the
Church.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

WANTED.--A laundress, at Dyer's
hotel. j9-d3t.
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Laramie County Court House Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that I will re-
deem outstanding court house bonds of
Laramie county, numbered from one
hundred and forty-seven (147) to one
hundred and sixty-six (l66), inclusive,
on presentation at my Office. Interest
on said bonds ceases January 10Th,
1877. CHAs. F. MILLER,
j7-d10t County Treasurer.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

Before taking inventory-dress goods
at,greatly reduced prices, at
.d20tf MARKS d MYERS.
Use 8. H. Kennedy's Hemlock LINZ
ment for horses. s27-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

"Potato Bug Extermnator' is man
ufactured by S. II. Kennedy, Omaha.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-10

Ladies' kid gloves-at 20 cents pei
pair-Great bargains at
d20-tf MARKS & MYERS.