The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-17
LIFE ON THE BORDER LAND.
OUR SEMI CTyILTzED FELLOW CITIZENS
or 7HE BLICk HILLS.


RED CANON. W. r., June THE sun has
already published not only exhaustive. hut the
best and most authentic accounts of the now
III Dorado. After the distinguished visit of the
Hon. Hi Perkins 1t may well be questioned II
there remains anything unsaid. ] take issue
with him. however, mt the very outset. lie has
spent the full power Of his descriptive talent
upon Cheyenne. to the utter disregard OF the
superior claims to wickednoss of Sidney. Hero
] found but one thing better than at Cheyenne,
and that was the road 20 the Hills. Sooner or
later 1t must become the established route Sur
vcyors have been sent both ways for the pur-
pose Of making reconnaissance preliminary
to n railroad. which. if built can benefit neither
town. Overland frcightng crcatrd and sus-
tlins both places. and that will be- destroyed.
To make n Just comparison between Sidney
and Cheyenne. their relative size must bc taken
into consideration. The former contains the
same. If not greater amount of immortality TO
the square rod. and one-ten,h the space and
population; proportionntely il IT, therefore. tho
wrkeder Again. contrasting their principal
Resource for deviltry-whiskcy. if one may
Judge from its consumption-t il equally
abundant for % cents a drink the universal
Western price, in both cities. hut ut Cheyenne IT
Is possible to get genuine article. which is not
tho case at Sidney. "The God worshipped
here Is the old God of Chnnce:" Mt Cheyenne
they at lenst cloak their irreligon once u week
in churches. The Performance in the Cheyenne
theatre is not Itself an immoral show. although
It's surroundings are disgusting. The Naidis
twins on the trauczr and Baby Mcdonald in
her spcctacics demand applause anywhere
For time Sidney boosted a dance house that
would have stunned any similar institution in
the country Al both places hagnios and grog
shops abound. hut Sidney is dirty. while Chcy-
cnnr Is 'l AN, ami possesses one Oi the finest
markets in the West.
Perhaps nothing illustrates the comparative
wirkcdncsS OF Sidney ana cheyenne, and ltlsti-
Hes my clnim on tn" pat of the latter more
Tor ihy than the carls of th" leading rum shops
in TIA" two places. The following. not totally de-
PRAYED sentiment appears on the back vi the
Chry"nn" saloon = card:
You tc architects Your ow fortunes: rciv uron
Your own strength of body Hfi -ou TAKE
3, reliance. iAtl huv-iN Hul industry. and nsctihc
nn your itrurr Luck j. fnuI ilNt j. % hero Don't
tax" U much advice. keep az tns helm and Steer YOUR
ins /. ahr share OF the work Don't practise too
much hHmHtN sou can't srf above Your lDscl-wAsr
don't run uN hIl Put potatoes iu "a cart rough
road. amt 20" small uf- o. fl, bottom. Tlluk
Yours 10 strike n assume Your position fire above the
mark Aou intend to mt Energy, usiuU ih determine.
world Duut swear Don't deceive. /. AIT tattr. BE In
earnest Be sell rtli-ut ~ 4rupruu. BE- sind h.,
civil Read the rHrtr~ Adverti-. YOUR business Love
YOUR I'-i Hnt i,Nuw man Love truth AMI virtue, Love
Your country nut ul'y re law D. what runr COM
snc, tolls you to De dut, and leave tac consequence