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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-21
SUNDAY, JAN. 81, 1877.
PLUCKY AND FUNNY.
Catching q Deer by the Tail.

Catching o Deer by the laii'
The Lake City (Afinn.) Leader sup
plies this:
'Mr. Fowler, of Mazeppa, relates to
us an incident that occurred out in his
neighborhood, the other day, which be-
trays pluck, chance, luck and that a
tail hold has again proven its excellence
as a hold. A young man named Albert
Bright, n neighbor of Mr.. Fowler,
was sauntering along the bank CT the
romantic Zumbro, a few days ago, and,
in the absence of a gun, he was enjoy
ing a little hunt with an old Colts re-
Yolver and a hatchet which he had
slung in a belt. Upon turning a bend
in the stream he saw a short distance
in advance of him two deer standing in
the edge of the stream. He quietly
crept up, and taking careful aim he
fired, wounding the large of the two,
somewhere in the leg. At the crack of
the old pistol the deer made a spring
for deep water, and young Bright, in
the flush OF exeitement-his first case
of genuine ''buck fever"-made II leap
into the stream in pursuit of b 8 prize.
Strange as it may seem, he reached the
plunging animal, grasped hold of his
tail and hung on for deer life; about
this stage in the proceedings the ball
opened and the fun commenced. The
deer, more frightened than hurt, now
commenced a frantic voyage-of discov-
ery-trying to discover what style of
rearing and plunging was best calculat-
ed to liberate its narrative from the
firm grasp of young Bright. 1t swan
into deep water and irto shallow wat
er, across the stream, but to no purpose.
Bright could sometimes touch bottom
and sometimes he couldn't, but held on
all the same. The deer tried to kick
him off, but being in the water the force
of its kicking did not avail much. After
towing young Bright all over the stream
and down about a quarter of a mile. the
deer seemed to resolve upon a new style
of tactics. 1t in a very little while
made a frantic effort to turn about and
combat its foe with its front feet and
horns, and The young man had to do
some tall swimming around the Cir
Gle" to prevent the accomplishment of
its designs. After it had tried this re-
peatedly, Mr.. Bright struck an idea that
he thought might win, which vas that
as soon as he could get footing he would
court this turning around notion of the
deer, and kill the animal with his little
hatchet. So, IS they went sailing along
through a deep channel, he succeeded
in getting his Ratchet out of his belt,
and they soon struck a bar, where both
found good footing. The deer no SOON
er touched bottom than it made a urn
and s'come for him." and as it did so he
delivered it a well-poised blow that
Laid it out" After getting his breath
q little he dragged his fine prize ashore,
and went home to change his clothes
and get a team to take it home. This
beats all the deer hunting we have had to
record lately, and young Bright can
Justly claim the champions belt until
some fellow actually catches a deer in
his hat.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-21
Miners & Mechanics
B A N K.
DEAD WOOD CITY, D. T.

General Banking Business,
Buy and sell drafts on principal cities ofthe
United States, pay the highest price for gold
dust, or ship for account of owners, and
make collections in ali parts of the west.
Especial attention paid to collections In the
Black Hills.
JAS. II. WOODS, Cashier.
Jl9-dawtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-21

Courtesy of Nvo. Archives
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23
No Vacancies.

PosTMAsTER-GENERAL KEY, having
officially and repeatedly made the an
nouncement that there are "no vacan-
cies" in his department, an old Postotfice
clerk is reminded of the following story,
told by the late John G. Rives, of the
Globe. He says that Rives used to tell
the story on Mai. Hobbie, who, for many
years, was the First Assistant Post
master-General, and who, like our pres
ent high officials, was ever ready with
the fatal answer: No vacancy" to all
applicants Rives said the Major had
promised to appoint a friend of his to
the first vacancy; and he had called on
him repeatedly to fulfill that promises
but the invariable answer. "No va
cancy," was the excuse, until he had
about concluded to relinquish the
matter as bad job. At length, one
day, his friend called on him, out of
breath from running, and told him
that Mr.. Paine, Postoffice clerk, had
just been drowned in the canal, at the
same time begging that he would go with
him to secure his place from Maj. Hob
bic. Thinking he had sure thing this
time, Mr.. Rives said, they both fastened
to the Majors office and confidently re-
newed their application, "No vacancy"
slid the Major. " Yes, there is" said
the applicant; Paine is dead-drowned
in the canal-and l have just seen his
body on the banks, awaiting the Cor
oner's inquest" Whereupon Maj. Hob
bic sent Immediately for his miscellane-
Gus clerk, Mr.. Mari (who has acted
in the same capacity for every
Postmaster-G General since), and, to
the establishment of all present, Mari
confirmed the stereotyped reply, "No
vacancy" But yes, there is" the APP
plicant insisted Paine is drowned; l
just saw his dead body fished out of the
canal" Said the Major: How is this?
is poor Paine really gomez" Certainly"
said Mari, drowned in the canal and
has place Was filled an hour ago blythe ap-
potntment Of tile man aohO sac him fall
IN" Mr.. Rives said after this he never
tried again Washington Letter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23
Turkeys Defenses.

AS to the army. Turkish soldiers are
ignorant and fanatical, but of magnif-
cent physique and very tractable. The
officers are little less ignorant, much
more fanatical, very dissipated, and man.
ifestly weak physically and irresolute
mentally. 1t is n mistake to suppose
that Mussulmans do not partake of intox-
icating drinks because prohibited by the
Koran. At the present time there is
hardly an effort at concealment, although
the drinking is still chiefly done in secret
and out of heathenish love for the effect.
Social temptation to excess is unknown
That which makes the drunk come
quick" is the favorite beverage The
army is without discipline and poorly
drilled. Cleanliness, although strictly
enloined by the Koran, is not one of the
characteristics of Turkish soldier. The
lack of uniformity and neatness in dress
in any considerable number of troops is
striking. The execution of maneuvers,
so essential to the efficiency of soldiers,
is a ludicrous sight with battalion of
Turks. Yet there is no doubt that the
Turk will fight, and that the Turkish
uIulltS Will NC udTu W COuu ucT, unless the
Russians defeat them in the first battle
and annihiate the fragments before they
can be reformed and led to successful
resistance by jealous enthusiast almost
sure to arise in the time of their greatest
adversely. That spirit of fanaticism and
fatalism which is almost irresistible when
once aroused is not extinct in Mussul.
mans, and is much more certain to de-
velop itself if Turkey is left to her own
resources than if any Christian power be-
comes her ally. Indeed, there are evi.
dences that it is already developed, and
that the Christian world may ere long
stand aghast at the atrocities which must
surely follow the success of Turkish
arms.
The key to Constantinople from the
Mediterranean is at the narrowest part
of the Dardanelles, not far from the site
of ancient Abydos, marked Chanak on
recent maps. The defenses comprise
almost all kinds of Notifications, from
the crumbled wall many centuries old to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23


All herb drinks are made by pouring
boiling water upon the dry herbs, and
they should usually simmer few mo-
ments in covered saucepan. Sugar
and sliced lemon can be added, after
straining, but no milk is allowed in them.
Sometimes, when not relished, they may
be made very palatable by being frozen.
Beef tea, also, will be found acceptable,
when frozen, when in a warm or LIQUID
state it could not be retained in the stom-
aCh.
Cruel may be made of wheat -four by
blenching a teaspoonful of flour in three
spOonfuls of water. Boil ten minutes,
stirring often; then add half a cupful of
milk, little salt, teaspoonful of sugar,
and little grated nutmeg if liked. Be
sure it is smooth, and strain if lumpy.
Graham flour Cruel, if made in this way,
is wholesome, and usually relished by
the sick.
Indian GrueIis made in the same way,
but should cook slowly, at least one hour,
to remove the raw taste of the meal.
Barley WGter-On two spoonfuls OF
crushed barley pour one quart of boiling
water, COOK ten minutes ana strain. Then
add glass of calf's foot jelly, or, if not
to be had, add lemon flavoring.
PGndeL0-Wet two Boston crackers in
boiling water; let them stand five min
utes; then cover with cream, with pinch
of salt, Or break up the crackers il
boiling milk, sweeten and flavor with
nutmeg.
Toast Water is made by toasting bread
very brown and pouring on boiling water
then let it get very cold before using.
Crust Cotee-Use very brown crusts
boil them till the taste and strength are
all extracted, then strain and add mill
and sugar.
Beef Tea-Cut up nice lean beef il
small pieces, put in a small saucepan O
pail with tight-ftting cover Set THU
into pan of boiling water and cook til
the juice of the meat is all extracted
then season to the taste.
OGtmeGI and Wheaton GritS are yer,
simply made and wholesome for invalids
and need to be well cooked. The vari
Gus creams, too, are very much relishet
by invalids, especially the "tapioc'
cream" -DetrOit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

the modern earthwork. The guns range
from the modern brass cannon, firing, in
one direction only, marble and granite
balls twenty-five inches in diameter, to
the sixty-ton Krupp breech-loading rife
Forty-two Armstrong and Krupp rifles
of large caliber are mounted in the earth.
works, and about one hundred and
twenty-five smooth bore sixty eight and
thirty-two Founders in the masonry forts.
The garrison consists of l, 800 picked
men, commanded by a general officer
who is regarded as much above the aver
age, having been educated in France,
and who really appears to be an intelli-
gent man. The day after the declara-
ton of war an order was given to load
the guns; it took thirty consecutive hours
to complete this operation. Not more
than one-third are provided with the
necessary implements for loading and
training, and serious doubts are enter
tanned of the ability of the Turks to fire
many of the guns once, much less reload
them. Certainly Farragut need have
little regard for such defenses. Up
ward of 300 large torpedo cans are lying
| about ready for loading and planting,
but there is no one competent to do the
work. An English officer in the Turk
ish service has openly asserted that there
is no one in the Turkish army or navy
with the knowledge necessary for taking
charge of the torpedo defenses But
there are natural difficulties in the way
of defending the strait with torpedoes.
The depth of water is between forty and
( Sfty fathoms, and the surface current
sets out with velocity of two or three
knots per hour, while the under current
ascends with higher velocity. Above
Chanak there is reach of three and {
half miles; the strait then makes an alb
rupt trun to the eastward, the northern
shore forming right angle. This nat
ural advantage of the position is ignored
for at the present not gun is planted
for raking vessels ascending this reach
Indeed, the positions of the new earth
works seem to have been selected by
some one ignorant of channel defense
But the Turks are confident that Rus
sian fleet attempting to force this passage
would be met by a British fleet to defenC
it. If only the Russian fleet were a
hand and ready it might ascend with i'm
punity, and in twelve hours afterward
Constantinople would be at the mercy o.
its guns; and this in spite of the Turk
ish navy, which ranks in materiel fourth
in the world, but in personnel last. Dislert
| (LG Guerre dEscadre, 1876 asserts tina
the Turkish ironclads are admirably
adapted for offensive warfare. My per
sonal observation confirms this assertion
All that English and Scotch ingenuit,
and skill could accomplish has been com
bined to render the Turkish navy eff
cient. Yet the officers have no ambition
the men no discipline; drills are the ex
ception, target practice is almost un
known. The fleet is efficient in mannin:
yards and firing salutes whenever tn,
Sultan goes afoat. The vessels ar,
filthy, the arms neglected, the batter.
dreaded; in a word, these wonderful en-
gines of destruction are rendered harm
less by the incidence and ignorance o
their crews.-COnStdntinople Cor. ". Y
I N1fjoD
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23
HEADACHES-THEIR CAUSE AND
TTTRE


Bilious headaches are caused by the blood
being overcharged with Carbonaceous mat
ter. 1t is commonly called thick and i'm
pure" There is too little waste or effete
matter thrown off from the system compared
to the nutriment taken into it, The system
may be likened to a stove. Abundance of
fuel has been introduced, and, burning
down, the drafts become clogged with
ashes and cinder and the fire burns only
feebly. 1t must be clcansed, then the fire
will burn again So with the system when
it becomes clogged. 1t must be ceansed.
Some headaches are nervous. e.the nerves
are irritated and weakened. They need
nerve medicine, but a nerve medicine will
not act when the system is clogged. DR..
Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve
Tonic both cleanses the system and builds up
the nerves, and SO cures all these diseases
by removing the cause.
1t causes the liver to throw off its bile It
cieanses out the entire Alimentarv Canal
and rids it of worms and other vermn that
lnhahit an unhealthy stomach and bowels.
1t completely cleanses and purifies the
Blood, and at the same time strengthens and
heals the Stomach, Nervous System, Heart,
Lungs, Kidneys and all other tissues.
DR.. Fenner can cure any headache in to
10 minutes with his Golden Relief but the
Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic
prevents their coming on again by removing
the cause.
Manufactured by DR.. NJ. NJ. Fenner, Free
donia, N Y.
For sale by dealers in medicine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

The London Spectator says, in its
usual vein of pleasant severity: eve
deeply regret to announce that the Queen
has taken her departure for Balmoral
With great war raging in Europe, with
revolution possibly imminent in France,
and with serious debates constantly oc-
curing in her own Parliament, Her Maj
esty retires into the depths of the High
lands, 900 miles from her capital
Should anything serious occur, there
fore, her Premier, an old man full of
govt, and of confidence in the wisdom of
his sovereign, must travel 200 miles to
obtain the benefit of a personal inter-
view. He was very nearly choked by a
cold which seized him en- route only a
year or two ago, and will some day be
caught in railway accident on one of
these tremendous and unnecessary jour
neys."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

A CURIOUS coin in the form of sous
is still in the possession of family here.
A sous which has history; sous with
the etfigy of the Republique; only sous;
but such sous! Many a collector
would give many golden sous for it. Cut
in two, it screws together, and opens
like a box. This sous served to carry
the correspondence of poor Louis WI,
Marie Antoinette and Nine Elizabeth
while incarcerated in the Temple 1t
was preserved by the valet Clerg and
left to his family, who deem it almost "a
holy relic PariS Letter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

A Boston millionaire who appeared
in public place recently wearing a
preternaturally brilliant pair of boots,
was asked who BACKED them, and
proudly responded that he did it him
self. A wealthy acquaintance at once
offered twenty-five cents for the produc-
ton of like result on his boots; the
offer was accepted, the job was done and
the quarter was paid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

"A poor lone Turk, who was travel
ing in this country, CHANGED 10 read sew
eral kilograms from the seat of war, and
an editorial on the Eastern question
He was sorely perplexed and asked a
Russian friend where this war was.
Then the two together studied the tele-
grams and the editorial, consulted sever
al of the war maps, and came to the con-
clusion the fight was somewhere in South
ern Africa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23
Good Measure Is the Watchword

or honest trade. When you buy DooLEY's
YEAST POWDER, for sale by all grocers, YOU
get perfectly full weight, just as marked on
the cans, and beside that an article made of
the very best and purest material, SO that
the strength can ALWAYS be Trusted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

HONESTY is THE BEST Policy" -Kings-
ford's Oswego Starch, 80 wears in constant
use, always proves the purest and best for
all culinary and laundry purposes. 1t is
used in all the principal cities of Europe and
the world. Its growing demand h COM
PEELED another enlargement of the works to
a capacity of over 80 tons per day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23
Mothers. mother.. Mothers.

Don't fail to procure Mrs. WuNsLow's SoorH-
ING SYRUP for all diseases of teethiug in chill
dren. 1t relieves the child from pain. cures wind
colo, regulates the bowels, and, by giving relief
and health to the child, gives rest to the mother
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

DURANG's RHEUMATIC REMEDY, the great
Internal Medicine, will positively cure any
case of Rheumatism on the face of the earth,
no matt of how long standing. Price ! a
bottle: six bottles, S. Sold vail druggists.
Send for circular to HELPHENsTINE Il BENT
LEY, Druggists, Washington, D. C.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

Philadelphia, agree for fifty cents to sell
enough Jewelry to open q small retail
establishment. The Milton gold is repre-
sented as pure as virgin gold. Here is
an inducement, certainly:
One pair elegant sleeve-buttons. with hide
pedence Hall engraved, retail price ....... 81 90
One set spiral shrt-studs, retail price,. rs
one beautiful coral scarfpin retail price IS
one elegant gents watchChain, latest pat
tern. retail price. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
One collar-button. retail price ...... SO
One elegant wedding-ring, very heavy. retail
price '''''.'.'''''' ............,..... %
Total. So 80
Remember, We will send you the aboyenamed
six articles. which we have retaied for $3.50 by
mail postpaid, for fifty cents, or four sample lots
for S1.50.
What a wonderful bargainm some
one will eXClaim, and then Immediately
send five dollars for lot of the stuff.
He will find that his investment is brass
on its arrival, and turns in few days to
resemble the color of the coal we burn
in Cincinnati foundries. For one dollar
somebody promises to send lady Il
recipe to enable her to retain her youth
and beauty, or to regain the former and
obtain the latter-if she ever had any.
For twenty-five cents a Massachusetts
Yankee will send recipe to make whis-
kers grow on a tifteen-year-old school
boy, and for thirty-fve cents you can OBJ
tain g correct likeness" of your future
wife or husband. Then there are other
advertisers who agree, for a considera-
ton, to furnish wives, and husbands and
fortunes, and there are always fools to
place faith in such swindles. The three
dollar watch turns out to be a dumb
watch and the one-dollar music-box
cheap harp. Then, the lottery advertise
ments are often swindles, and, in fact,
through the entire advertising catalogues
in the average literary weekly are in
ducements both false and enticing, in
tended to enrich the advertiser and de-
plete the pockets of some thousands of
unwary victims. OF course, occasionally
an honest advertisement mixed with this
class is found, but in large majority
they are the other kind, intended solely
to drain money from the pockets of the
foolish people who patronize the cheap
literary weeklies, and who have not
sense enough to discriminate between the
good and the Cincinnati CONNER
cGdL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

bURNETT's COCAINE allays irritation, re-
moves all tendency to dandruff and invigor-
ates The action of the capillaries in the high
est degree. The COCAINE has earned a de-
served reputation for promoting the growth
and preserving the beauty of the human hair.
Ladies dressing their hair deliberately for
the evening will find that it imparts healthy,
natural gloss to the hair, and will cause it TO
retain its shape for hours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

An old physician, retired from active
practice, having had placed in his hands by
an East India missionary the formula of a
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and
permanent cure of consumption, bronchitis
catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung
affections, also positive and radical cure
for nervous debility and all nervous com
plants, after having thoroughly tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands Of
cases, feels it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows. Actuated by this
motive, and a conscientious desire to relieve
human suffering, he will send, free of charge,
to all who desire it, this recipe with full di,
rections for preparing and successfully
using. Sent by return mail by addressing
with stamp, naming this paper, DR.. W. Q.
Stevens, l26 Powers Block, Rochester, y. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-23

Philadelphia, agree for fifty cents to sell
enough jewelry to open small retail
establishment. The Milton gold is repre-
sented as pure as virgin gold. Here is.
an inducement, certainly:
The New York herald., 1877-08-27
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

We are indebted to Capt samuel L Clapp and Mr. l.
lockwood first officer of Acapulco for special
meteorological connection with the Herald
weather service.
RARK ALBION (Br). McFarlane from Baltimore for Dem
lett Cape Henry tbs 5th inst and everything wont well
until the 18TH Gin the morning OF this day the vesse IN
lat 30 80 ~ Ion 60 20 W. weather became squy; n light
sails turled spanker and topgalant sails iued At
AM: shortly after the vessel became becamed. About
80 AN the vessel having scarcely Storage way was
struck the head OF the ioemast by water spout
which hove her Capt McF who was standing by the
wheel the time ordered the topgasnt and royal back
Ianvards be but before this done the top
back parted In the OF the rigging carrying
with everything forward OF maintopmast ana mast
chain. tackle. &c, to work the wreck
saved all the standing rigging and iron work.
The salts and split by the falling OF the masts
Judging IL to be impossible reach Demerara the captain
couG be squared for Bermuda wind be-
Ing Sc. She repairing the 23d. and would likely
away In about or 10 The above previously
incorrectly elegraphed the brig Albion Br, from Hal
flax for Barbados.
ScnR OLIVIA OMULLRN. from Cow Bay, at this port,
before reported In collision lost three bs, hal buiwarks
stove panking started and down to the waters
edge on the port bow.
TowBoAr CHARLES RIvkR. which sunk in Boston
harb0r bv coding with steamer Rose Standsh Saur
day. raised yesterday and taken to East Boston,
The hn ship Ada Iredale (B before reported burned
Oi-war Seigueay
PORTLAND. Aug 25-Ship Detroit. Of Yarmouth. which
has ying this the months has under
very extensive airs; beams and knees have
been pnt In and hull strengthened from stem to stern
newly metaed, top hamper overhaued. &c.
Schr Fannie Bailey ut Central wharf, has been In the
hands the for several weeks; her stern has
been rebuilt. and the hull strengthened throughout