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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-25

Sidney. the road has been lot IN the
bottomle6s mud. It b very little bot-
ter for about fifteen miles out to Custer
and Cheyenne.
Speaking of roads reminds me that
May & Ward are pushing one in, over
a new route from Jenney's stockade,
that will be de route, in and out, from
this place. Mr. Ward is my authority
for the statement that the line of this
new road is passable for q railroad; and
that their new road will leave the pres
emit n at Government Farm, fifteen
miles outside sbf Fort Laramie, run
east of Raw Hide Buttes to avoid Hat
Creek Hill, thence down Hat Creek to
Little Beaver, and up Beaver some
thirty miles, and then owe a good level
country to Whitewood and down that
to here. This new route will be of
great Importance to Cheyenne, and en-
able stages and fast freight teams run
ming upon it to distance those upon any
other route to the Hills, at all seasons
of the year. Besides the entire course,
with the exception of, say twenty miles
of a coal belt, is a very firm country
indeed.
The convention is over and every
thing is as well as could be expected.
DR.. Meyer and Capt Walker are the
lucky dogs! They were hilariously
chosen as the dual delegate to represent
well 1 have forgotten what ! No
doubt they will do its or his duty. The
what the deuce do you call this en-
bryotic Territory anywayf-the new
Territory that is to be-expects every
man to do his duty. Forty centuries,
aye ! fifty of them ! and Crow Peak are
looking down upon DIR. Meyer and Capt.
Walker! Hope he or it, as the case
may be, will do his duty. No doubt it
will. r
The convention, / am Informed by one
who was present, was IN enormous
success. Judge Brearly presided with
severe gravity, while DR.. Meyers read a
pathetic account of his trials, and
tribulations in Washington, last win
ter, and of how he was often mistaken
at the hotels and other popular resorts,
for the veritable Mulberry Sellers. He
was endorsed by Capt. Walker.
Judge Claggett did not fully appreci.
ate the disinterested labors of the good
DR.. Myers, and spoke a sarcastic speech
at him.
Judge Miller then took the floor, amid
tumultuous uproar, and pictured and
painted the many virtues of the Doc
tor. This was like gliding the rays o.
the sun.
Judge Gallagher next spoke, ant
thrilled the audience with some gene
raj remarks; w%hereupon
Judge Murphy stood up forninst the
registering crowd and berated carpet
baggers. Then
Judge McTigue made a motion tina
the convention elect DIR. Meyer ant
Captain Walker as delegate.
Judge Clagget moved to amend thi
motion SO that the people in the Blacl
Hills might have a chance to vote TO
their choice for delegate som time be
tween now and the first of October.
This last prososition vas 10 striking
ly absurd that it was pooh-poohed al
round the room, and, as Col. Murril
would say, was ''laid under the table.
Judge McTigue then Withdrew hi
motion; w%hereupon it was renewed b.
Judge =, Judge somebody, and carried
with a whoop-la!
More some other time. Sx%
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-25
FORT PIERRE ROUTE.
A Minnesotian Gives an Account of
Some of Its Drawbacks.
10 The Editor Of The Pioneer Press:

10 the Editor Of The Pioneer Press:
FoRT PIERRE, May 8, 1877.
As a description of the Pierre route
and city may be of interest to some of
your readers, 1 will give a short account
of our journey. We left Yank-
ton on the evening of the 22d of April,
and after a few hours the boat tied up
to the Nebraska shore within two miles
of Yankton) for the night. 1t may as
tonish some of your readers who are
used to the Mississippi river, that
but few of the boats of the Upper
Missouri river run nights, but it
lisa fact. Our boat was one of the fast
running boats on the river, and we
made the astonishing time of 220 miles
in eight and a half days. By the Sid
ney route the passengers are obliged to
haul the stage by ropes through the
mud, but by the Pierre route they are
only asked to get off and walk up the
river while the boats make the sand
bar. At one point the passengers were
off the boat from morning until night,
without food, and finally had to be
brought aboard in small boats. /
would say to all who are bound for the
Hills, that if they want to pay for the
privilege of walking up the river to see
the boat move, or those that want the
fun of pulling boats up the river and
off the sand bars, to come this way.
But those that are not aching for such
work had better go by some other
route. The advice OF the people who
have travelled all routes is, Ego via.
Cheyenne, and ave delays" We have
been delayed here nearly a week wait
ing for the mud to dry up.
Fort Pierre is situated at the mouth
of the Lower or Bad Cheyenne river.
1t never was a fort, but originally was
a trading post of the American Fur
Company. 1t is situated ON a willow,
alkali fiat, with alkali bluffs in the real.
1t contains two meat shops under the
same tree, four bakeries, two stores of
general merchandise and two hotels.
The Grand Central hotel is first-class.
The material for the building was
hauled to the lot on the morning of
May 4th, and the same day the proprie-
tors with their families moved in and
opened up. Everything is very lively
here, some forty or fifty tents are
pitched here, others are arriving all the
time, and some s%eventy-fve OF one hun
dred are strung along between here
and Willow creek, which is five miles
beyond. If this route came up to what
it is advertised, by the river, it would
be the best 1oute; but river travel is
too slow, and you can make quicker
time by any other route than this. The
railroad company is as much to blame
as the river.
Clark and Hewes' party will not
reach Deadwood before May 20, and
every one of them are disguised with
this route. The leaders of this party
are men that stick to their word, and
every one is satisfied with them.
There is no postofice here, and as a
boat is about to leave with letters, 1
will close to get it in the mail.
Yours, E. L. p.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-25

|H" H"s - 49, HXIlNF LEttHN .A1
An interesting game OF base ball was
played yesterday on the grounds OF the
Wyoming's, south Of the Railroad
house, in which the Wyomings scooped
the Fort Russell nine to the tune of %
to 8. The best playing for the Wyo-
mings was done by Jones, Howard and
Hazelton; for the Fort Russell nine,
by Miller and Devine, the latter who,
after being struck in the mouth by a
foul tip, pluckily took his position be-
hind the bat amid the cheers Of the
spectators. "Boss Tweed's" position
as scorer was too much for him after
receiving the ball once in the eye, and
he retired. The following is the score;
FORT RIIaaRII- ra.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-25

SopartnefShip Notlce.
The undersigned have this day formed
a copartnership nnder the firm name OF
Nealon & Hecht, for the purpose OF
carrying on general blacksmithing and
the sale and manufacture of wagons,
etc., at the old stand of John Nealon,
Seventeenth street.
JOHN NEALoN,
CHARLES HEIGHT.
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 22d, 1877.
m23-6td
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Cheyenne can now boast of a first
class boot and shoe house. Thomas
Creighton the proprietor has spared no
pains to make it such, and his handsome
store and fine assortment of goods
would do credit to any city in the west,
the people are well patronizing this in
stitution, which is situated on Fergu-
son street between 16 and II SITS. m15tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-25

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.
Although Dooley's Yeast Powder lays
no claim, in itself, to beauty it pro-
duces the most beautiful, elegant and
delicious rolls, biscuits, cake and pas
try imaginable, and such that are a joy
and pleasure in the household. Use it
for the celebrated Vienna rolls.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-25

Professor Sheppard will deliver his
second lecture tonight in the Presby-
terrain church, entitled, Dickens, with
readings" Don't miss this opportunity
of hearing him. The admission 80
cents.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-25

The Denver train was an hour behind
time last night, owing to the heavy
storm that was prevailing between
Denver and this point.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-25

James Wood, representing the firm
of Wood Bros, Chicago commission
merchants for the sale of live stock, is
stopping at the Inter-Ocean.
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To Let.

The Cheyenne stables and corral will
be let to a responsible party at a low
figure. Inquire of B. HELLMAN,
m24-2t Sixteenth street.
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We call the attention of our readers
to the very interesting letters of our
correspondents, published elsewhere
in our columns,
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For RENT-Furnished, a large front
parlor and bedroom adjoining, in a
private hous on Seventeenth street,
east of Ferguson. For particulars in
quire at THE LEADER Office. m25-6t
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at O'Brien's. New books arrive ever,
week. A reader may change his bool
every day. Terms 80 cents a month.
'~ m24d10t
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We have for sale now in Denver the
the finest lot of Cotswold cross wethers
that ever came to this market. Prices
low. Address Baca Bros, Charpiot
hotel, Denver, Col. m20-6t
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Ice, Ice, Ice.

Orders for ice left with Sloan Tor al
Helphenstine & Durbin's meat market)
will receive prompt attention. moot
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of new patterns in wall paper at
m13-tf CONVERSE g. WARREN's.

Gottstein, Idleman & Co. have Just
received the agency of the celebrated
Germany Budweiser bottled lager beer
Imported direct from Germany. Par
ties handling bottled beer will do well
to give them a call. 1t is the finest in
the counRy, and put up in champagne
style. ,sftl myS-tf
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Circulating Library

The handsomest wall paper is to be
found at Converse & Warren's. att
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Wanted-A four mule team by Unfue
Brothers, at the Red Store. m22-tf
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Mr.. Ed. Merrill's wife and daughter
arrived yesterday. Ed. is the happiest
man in town.
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Rooms TO RENT.-Suitable for fami-
lies, at the Great Western stables.
a19-dtf H. S. TRACY.
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Copartnership Notice.

Oil cloths in all qualities, styles and
colors at Converse & Warren's. Aft
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Ten thousand envelopes cheap for
cash at the Leader office. tt.
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Notice,

L will buy old novels for cash.
may10tf GEO. O'BRlEN.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-05-25

of Addoms & Glover's compound
cough syrup will relieve your cough.
Try it. m17-tf
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Don't pay two prices, but go to Pol
ack's for Mems, Youths and Boys
clothing. m1S-tf
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Gents summe underwear and neck.
wear. A full assortment, cheap, al
Polack's. m1Stf.
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Saloon Keepers

will find new and elegant designs II
bar fixtures and glassware at
a15-dtf CONVERSE & WARREN's.
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For sale a fine family carriage, with
whole top, two seats, etc., nearly new
and in flrst-class order; also, an open
buggy, Robertson's make, and a buggy
harness. Inquire at THE LEADER
office. m24-dtf
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A new line of lamps and la~mp-shades
at m13-tfl CONVERSE & WARREN's.
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Gents hats cleaned on Ferguson
street. m15-dtf.
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Special inducements
offered in decorations, wallpaper, etc.,
at CONVERSE II WARREN's. al5-dtf
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For Rent.

The brick building now occupied by
Hammer IL Shaw as a grocery store, on
Ferguson street. Inquire at Addoms
& Glover's drug store. 23-2t
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For suits for summer wear go to Pol
ack's. m1S-tf,
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Soaps,
a large assortment, low, Mt Addoms &
Glover's. m17-tf
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Now Completed,

Now Completed.
Converse & Warren have now com
pleted their spring stock of carpetings
oil cloths, mattings, window-shades
etc. Call and see. att
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A Little More Left
of the paper and envelopes in boxes at
half price, at Addoms Il Glover's.
..t..t m17-tf
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Double plays, one each.
Time of game, 2 hours 10 minutes.
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Trunks and valises at Polack's.
m1S-tf.
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white vests at Polack's. m1s-tf.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09

Blunt but True.

There is said to be a young man in
the Missouri penitentiary whose parents
at their death left him fortune of $50,-
00O There is where his parents made a
fatal mistake. If they had taken the
precaution to invest that sum in small
dog and shoot him, and then had simply
left the young man jack-plane or
wood saw, with printed instructions how
to use it, the chances are that, instead
of being in the penitentiary, he would
to-day haye been gradually but surely
working his way up to handsome and
honorable old age. But ever since the
days of Adam and Eve, parents have
made it a point to toll and struggle all
their lives in order to realize a
sufficient sum of money to purchase,
when they are dead and gone, their sons
each irst-class through ticket to the
devil, and it is not so much to be won
dered at that so many of their sons,
reared in vice and idleness, as too many
of them are, have no higher ambition
than to invest their inheritance in just
that sort of transportation
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09
A Musicians Innovation.

A good story is told by the GLASGOW
Nelcs OF a recent performance in pro-
vincial church which occasioned not
little talk as we'll as amusement in the
neighborhood The organist Of the
church is very clever performer, but
unfortunately for himself he is some
times dominated by spirit Of mischief
which leads him into awkward scrapes.
Occasionally, it seems, he has slyly
played scraps from operas at the close Of
service instead of the voluntaries or
chorals which are alone permissible
during canonical hours. This, it may be
said is not an uncommon liberty which
church organists take, for in Scotch
churches operate mOrceaur are often
played On an afternoon, while the douce
Presbyterian minister doubtless imag-
ines that only the harmonies of the an
gels are being interpreted to his flock.
But the Episcopal clergyman now in
question found out the trick the organ
ist was playing and told him not to re-
peat it, and the expert performer prom
ised to regard the prohibition. On the
following Sunday, however, he broke out
worse than ever He began to play out
the congregation to the grand strains Of
Luther's Elm feste Burg which was
given fortissimo on the grand organ; but
applying one of the soft stops of the
pedals, he played in slow time, Tommy
make room for your uncle" The effect
as may be imagined, was comical in the
extreme; but if the wicked organist had
not carried his funning any further he
might have been pardoned Not con-
tented in having his revenge in pianissi-
mo, he gradually dimished the tune of
chorale and increased that of the music
hall melody, and ended by extinguishing
Luther altogether, and bursting out on
the grand organ with Tommy make
room for your uncle" A member Of
the congregation, and himself musician,
says the performance was one of the
cleverest things he had heard for long
time; though the joke was too profane.
Need it be said that the organist is now
out of situation.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09
A Terrible Indian.killer.
Bismarck I'd. T.l Tribune.


The man who has been in the Black
Hills and returned is big gun at the
village drug store, and feels called upon
to tell the truth when narrating his ad-
ventures. Such man, named Curt
was telling, the other night, how many
Indians he had killed during his three
months residence in the Hills.
After he had talked half an hour, one
of the listeners, who had kept track OF
the number killed, exhibited the figures
IL find" he exclaimed, that you have
killed i,5OO savages in three months! )
Is that all?" exclaimed the unabash
ed Black Hitler: why, | believe you
have left out weeks work there some
where.
eff you had such good luck killing
Indians, why didn't you stay there?
demanded another suspicious listener
well, the truth is, gentlemen, was
afraid of running my left eye. I'd
squinted along my gun-barrel so much
that my face was being drawn all out Of
shape, and the sight was so far gone that
| had to be led about by dog
"And you killed Indians while in thai
condition.
II did, though I've always felt little
mean about it. l couldn't see to shoot
so l run EN- down and kicked EN- tt
death. 1t wasn't manly in me, and
want to ask the forgiveness Of you, gen
tlemcn, right here and nowl
There was a long spell Of appalling
silence, and then some one said tina
Eph Francis had bought new cool
dog.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09

and -four and butter, and bit of tender
steak; and all day long a ray of light
had been dancing and shimmering before
her-a ray from the blessed light Of 9th
er days. With prayer and hope she had
set out the tea table, and waited, but
the sun went down and no Tom came.
Eight o'clock and almost nine.
Hark! The old step! quick, strong,
and eager for home. Yes, it was Tom,
with the old CRIME upon his hands, and
the odor Of oil upon his garments.
| have kept you waiting, Nellie
Toni"
1 didn't mean to, but the work hung
:, Tom! Tom! You have been in the
old shop?"
Yes, and I'm bound to have the old
place, and"
"Oh, Toni"
And she threw her arms around his
neck and covered his face with kisses.
Nellie, darling. wait little and you
shall have the old Tom back again"
oh, Tom! I've got him now-bless
him; bless him! my own Tom, my hus-
band, my darling!"
And then Tom Darcy realized the full
power and blessing of woman's love-
1t was banquet of the gods, was that
supper-of the household gods all re-
stored-while the bright angels of peace
and love and joy spread their wings over
the board.
On the following Monday morning
Tom Darcy assumed his place at the
head of the great machine shop, and
those who thoroughly knew him had no
fear of his going back into the slough of
| joylessncss.
A few days later Tom met Peter Tin
dar on the street.
''Eh! Tom, old boy, what's up?"
| am up, right side up
Yes, see. but / hope you haven't
forsaken us, Tom?"
Il have forsaken only the evil you
have in store, Peter. The fact is, | con
cluded that my wife and little ones had
fed on husks long enough, and if there
was good kernel left in my heart, or
in my manhood, they should have it.
"Ah, you heard what | said to my
wife, that night?"
Yes, Peter, and | shall be grateful
to you for it, as long as | live. My re-
membrance Of you will always be re-
lieved by that tingc of warmth and
brightness"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09
Be Courteous.

The following incident, from the Lon
don Eraminer, will suggest to some Of
ficials the policy, if not the propriety
of cultivating courteous style of reply
to those who ask civil questions.
A tall, gray-haired gentleman lately
went into one of the branch postofices
in western region. He asked some
question relative to the registering OF {
letter Of one of the girls in attendance
and was answered in manner which ht
considered exceedingly sharp and rude
He repeated the question, however, not
being quite sure that he was not mista
ken In his sppposition, and he repeate<
st very mildly. She answered him ipcrt
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09
NOVEMBER.

The touch of still November
Falls on the waiting land;
The oak trees and the larches
With shivering branches stand;
And winters dcsOlatiOn
Is felt on every hand.
The dead stems mourn their flowers;
The bare trees mourn their leaves;
The voice of coming winter
SObbingly sighs and grieves;
And the drear November sunset
Its heightened shadow weaves.
There breaks not on the silence
The twitter of a bird;
Within the forest arches
No summer song is heard;
And only by the north wind
The leafleSS limbs are stirred.
0 birds! o leaves! o flowers!
O fading things and brief!
Our human lives are falling
AS falls the autumn's leaf,
And in our drear November
Our hearts are bowed with grief.
And yet the winters bondage
The ice, the frost, the snow
Shall melt again and vanish
When springs warm breeZes blow;
And under winters covering
The flower of hope shall grow.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09
WHOLE NO. $40.

rudely than before. He then remon-
strated, and asked her if she thought
that was proper way to answer an in
quiry in a public Office. She said she
thought she had been quite civil enough
for him. He asked her, with an omi-
nously increasing mildness of manner, if
she would favor him with her name.
She emphatically declined to do so. He
then said he thought he would tell her
his name, which, however, she declined
to hear, saying that his name was no
concern of hers. He calmly replied
that he thought it was, for his name
was John Manners, and he was the Post
master General
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09

The crop of tides is unusually large
this year. The ladies have made great
improvement in this article, and can now
cover the back of two-dollar- -a-half
chair with wonderful maze of silk, sat
in, lace and embroidery, costing fifteen
or twenty dollars. Experienced and far
sighted married men are laying in a
stock of camp-stools, SO as to have a
chance to sit down this winter.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09

Mr.. Tweed confesses that he used to
love to lie, but that since his vacation in
Spain the truth surges through his man
ly bosom so that he says, took hack
at your municipal cherry tree. I can
not-cannot- Oh, do not ask me to tell
a lie. =
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09
PLY SICJANS $.

DIR. II. O. DOCkHAM,
DHYSICLAN AND SURGEON, QUASQUE-
Il ton, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09
HOUSE & WILSON
BARBER SHOP.
John BURKE,

FE1HE FASHIONABLE BARBER AND HAIR
4 Dresser. All the modern conveniences
known to the profession. Shop over Barnett
Co.'S Store. Main street, Independence, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1877-11-09

DARE to do right, dare to be true, kick
at your mother-in-law il fshe kicks yon,