The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-12-25
Christmas has come.
Only one week more of 1871.

Christmas has come.
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Only one week more Of 1877.
\ Merry Christmas to all our patrons.
The amusement season is at its
height.
The city was very quiet and orderly
last night.
Yesterdays trains brought Ga Chey-
enne passengers.
The weather at Deadwood continues
clear and pleasant.
The first election under our new city
charter occurs just three weeks from
to-day.
At 3 O'Clock this morning all L. =.
trains due here to-day were reported
on time.
The Richmond Opera Bouffe company,
consisting of sixteen members, is quar-
tered at Dyer's.
The attendance at the sociable of the
Womans' Temperance Union, last even
ing, was very light.
Tim Dyer says he will serve Il howl
of fine egg nog and another of Tom and
Jerry, to his frieEds to-day.
The Union Pacific pay ear arrived
last night, and the railroad boys here
about are consequently happy.
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Hon. A. II. Swan is frequently spoken
of as n candidate for mayor Of Chey-
enne. lie would made u splendid
officer.
Twenty or thirty buildings are in
process of erection in Lead City, Black
Hills. Lots are located on every avail
able place.
There will be appropriate services ut
the Episcopal church this morning at
IL O'Clock. A hearty welcome to all
especially strangers.
Don't forget to order your New
Years calling cards in season. And
above all don't forget to call and ex-
anime II samples before ordering.
Pistol, rifle and trap shooting to-day
(Christmas) at Major Talbot's. Shoot
ing commences at / p. m. Plenty of
birds and everybody invited to partic.
ipate.
A quartette Of cowboys who were
riding faster than the ordinance allows
within the limits, were arrested on 10th
street, yesterday. by officers ingalls, and
Howard.
But little business will be transacted
in this city to-day. The banks and
many stores will be closed throughout
the, day, and very few business houses
will he opened after dinner.
Two cars of mdsc., one of horses, one
of feed and one of wagons for Chey-
enne, will arrive from the east to-day.
One car of potatoes ard IL of mise. .
arrived from the west last night.
Major Burt's new play, May Cody
called after n Denver lady-is having a
fine u in the east. The Major, who
commands a company in the Ninth
Infantry, was paid $500 for his work.
1t was . talented member of the lar
of Wyoming who, Il few days ago,
while arguing a case before II jury in
the District Court, in speaking of fire.
arms, used the term IN forty-fye dollar
calibre rifle"
If you would digest your Christmas
dinner well, go out after you have fn-
ished it and order "a ton of coal. or send
n supply of provisions to some worthy
and deserving poor family. We guar
antee the efficacy of the recipe.
Middleton, the villain who recently
ran off n band of Irvine's horses, is
wanted in Nebraska for the murder of
u solIier at sidney, and will probably
not burden Laramie county with the
expense of a trial for DEMONSTRATING for
several years, IL Mt all.
The Arapahoe Indians, recently TAX
ELI under Lieut.. Lemly's care to Il
point on the PLATES near Fort Casper,
are reported by army officers from that
TO have had remarkable success
in hunting, and to have killed 500 buff
the meat of which they have
drying and preparing for winter
use. The Indians are about 1.5OO
In this mingled world of mingled
shadows and sunshine, where gladness
beside happiness, and there are
beautiful smiles as well as agonizing
il is good to take n hoDeful and