The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-04

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Yesterdays trains brousht Is Chey-
enne passengers.
At 4 o'clock this morning all q. p.
trains due here to-day were moving on
time.
To-day's U. P. freight trains have A
cars oats, 8 corn, 1 oil. / salt and 2 lum-
Der for Cheyenne.
Fresh eggs and butter at the Red
Store. Eggs warranted fresh. Also, a
nice assortment Of fruit.
Visit the house of the Lord, to-day,
and listen to his word, as expounded by
our able and eloquent divines.
Heiphenstine Sc Durbin are handling
dead hogs by the car load, supplying all
the country hereabout with hog meat.
Bishop Spalding, of Denver, arrived
here yesterday, and will hold services
in the Episcopal church to-day at the
usual hours.
w. NJ. Ward, whose shortcut"
route to Deadwood has gained him
fame, returned from an extended north
ern trip on Friday last.
The boss of the weather, Sergeant
Dobbins, is treating US well. We pro-
pose to petition Congress for an increase
of the ~sergeant's salary.
Fred Locke and John Single are
fitting up their new place, adjoining the
First National Bank, in fine style, and
will make it an elegant resort.
If Supt. Davis can spare another
wheelbarrow load of cinders he should
add them to that walk of his. The
small quantity now on the ground be-
tween that corner and that bridge look
lonesome.
G. Wash Jones proposes to organize
an acrobatic niger minstrel troupe
whatever that is-from the force now
employed in the Western Union office.
John Morrissey will be the leading star.
For further particulars see small bills.
The ministers of the city have noti-
fed Aid. Gueck that they approve his
proposed ordinance prohibiting the fire.
quenting Of saloons and places of
amusement by minors. 1t is a good or
dinance and we hope to see it passed at
once.
Superintendent VOORHEES,, of the
Cheyenne and Black Hills stage line,
returned yesterday from an extended
trip to Deadwoed. He reports every
thing on the route in smooth running
order and the coaches making excellent
time.
The Germania club, pleased with the
success of their grand bal masque given
last Thursday evening, announce that
they will give a calico ball Thursday,
February 22nd-which, we believe, is
Birthington's Wash-day, or something
of that sort.
Several cases of measles are reported
in the city. The school board has taken
measures to prevent this or any other
contagious disease from being spread
among the pupils, and parents need have
no fears about sending their children
to school regularly.
Malaria rises from our filthy streets
and alleys, and settles like a funeral
pail over the devoted city, while the
marshal, who, has sworn to enforce all
ordinances, sits in the City Hall and
toasts his shins when he should be at
tending to the cleaning Of our thorough
fares.
A revival has been in progress at the
African Methodist church for the past
three weeks, with very gratifying re-
suits. The pastor, Mr.. Whitlock, in
forms us that four converts have been
made, with prospects of increasing the
number during the coming week. The
revival services will be continued
throughout this month.
Merchants who fail to see their
in our list Of merchants, and
who feel offended on this account, are
notified that we puff only the men who
pay us for it. Business men who do
not advertise in THE LEADER will re-
ceive no favors from THE LEADER. 1t
costs money to run this newspaper and
we cannot work for fun and glory
alone.
'sIt is saidsthat the most favorable
sign of the end Of the cold weather is