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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
The Latest Sensation.

On Saturday evening not long since,
a stranger called at the residence Of a
well-known laundress in this city, and
left a basket of clothes to be washed.
He asked her to take good care of
them, and handed her ten dollars to-
ward paying for them, saying that
more money would be forthcoming if
necessary. The man kept his face
turned so that his features could not
be discerned. On taking the basket
into the house, the laundress placed it
on a table and proceeded to investigate
the contents, when, to her surprise, a
~fne-looking baby boy, evidently about
a week old, was found wrapped in the
clothes. He has bright aubIrn hair,
and is a promising little fellow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
Snoited Tails Mission.

How the attempt now being made by
Spotted Tail to ally the blood-thirsty
savages will succeed, time will show.
The knowing ones about the Agencies
think possibly a few more may come in
and give up their ponies and arms, but
that Crazy Horse never will, and that a
majority of all the northern Indians
will be his comrades. This idea of talk
ing to Spotted Tail may be a ruse just
to gain time and recuperate their stock.
The weather has been splendid for the
latter purpose for about forty days and
the ''grass is coming This latter
fact renders it a bad time to talk peace
to those who have already stood the
hardships and privations of the greater
part of the winter, and as for ammuni-
ton, the Indians are getting and will
continue to get it Just where they have
always got it for the last fifteen years,
if not longer; from the Sha-ga-la-sha-
the Red Coats and the half breeds of
the Red River of the North.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
SHERIFFS SALE

Chas. Hecht VS.. VI. V. B%oughtsn and L.. d.
Be2ry.
Notice Is hereby given that by virtue and
authority of a special writ of execution Is
sued out of the District court within and
for Laramie county, Wyoming: in favor OF
and l.. d. Beary, for the sum OF 81 1889. Is. aud
costs. commanding me to sell the following
described property, heretofore attached in
this case. to wit: All the right, title and In.
terest OF NJ. V. Boughton in and to lots num-
bered one and two. in block No, 83 in the
city of Cheyenne, in Laramie county, Wy
oming Territory. l have levied upon the
said described property, and will offer the
same for sale at public auction, and sell &c
the highest bidder. for cash, on Wednesday
april 18th, 1877, at 2 o'clock, p. m. of said day
in front of the court house door OF said Lara.
mic county.
Cheyenne, wyo., his March sth. 1877.
m9-d30d T. JEFF. CARR,
Sheriff OF Laramie County Wyo.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

THE LEADER has already pr0nounc-
ed itself as opposed to the issue of
county bouds in aid of railroad enter
prises. There are various reasons for so
doing. There has been such an i'm
mense issue of county bonds all over the
United States that that class Of securi-
ties have greatly deprecated in value.
Even when the interest is regularly
paid and the principal is considered per-
fectly secure, the holders find them diff
ficult to dispose of when they wish to
do so. Hence we would have to dispose
of our securities, if issued in any large
amount, at such figures that we would
be giving two prices for all we got in
return. If they bore six per cent. in
terest, We would really be paying
twelve. If they bore twelve per
cent. interest, we would be paying
two per cent a month on what money
we actually received on them. A man
who is solvent and intends to pay,
would not like to borrow money at a
discount Of fifty per cent on the face
value of his paper, and a rich, solvent
and honest county like ours can not
afford to do so.
To keep faith with the holders of our
courthouse bonds, we cannot issue any
others till they are taken up. And last,
but not least, we cannot issue any bonds
until after next December, when the
Legislature shall have authorized it.
Such an issue, if made, could only be
on a vote of the people of the county,
so that we may say that ten months
will elapse before any such action a
be taken. And We may find some ac-
ton absolutely necessary long before
that time. Therefore the sooner that
idea is given up and some other plan of
aiding a railroad to the Hills is settled
upon, the better it will be for Chey-
pnnp.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
Build the Railroad From Cheyenne.

That Cheyenne is the natural and
geographical centre of a railroad sys-
tenn should not be overlooked, either by
the citizens or the railroad company. 1t
has many advantages owe other points.
1t is near. the eastern base of the Rocky
mountains andhalf-way between Omaha
and Salt Lake City, and is the terminus
of the Kansas and Denver Pacific rail-
roads. These, with their branches and
others to be built, will bring a large
share of traffic from Kansas, Colorado,
| New Mexico and Texas. 1t is by all
odds the best initial point for a railroad
to the Big Horn country, Montana, the
Black Hills and Southern Dakota. The
road to the Black Hills would pass
through a country already thickly set
tied, where timber and ties can be had
within a short distance of the route by
simply cutting and hauling. Coal of
good quality crops out of the ground,
that may be utilized for merely develop
ing the mines. A branch road from
Fort Laramie to the Big Horn, and
on to Helena, Montana, would also be
easy of accomplishment. Cheyenne
should be the initial point, par excel
lence, for it has obvious advantages
over every other route. Fort Laramie
would become a large town. Sheridan
and Robinson would become respectable
towns. Custer would be the metropo-
lis of the Black Hills and a radiating
point for future roads and branches in
every direction. In short, if the rail-
road company are wise, they will make
Cheyenne the initial point of the pro-
posed railroad to the Black Hills. If
the city and county authorities are
wise, they will abandon former antag-
onism and deed the railroad company
a suitable site on the southern bank of
Lake Minnehaha for it's machine or
other shops, and agree not to tax them,
for a term of years. This would be
beneficial to the city and railroad COM
! pany in the end.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
Asinine Armstrong.

Armstrong, the Denver Associated
Press agent, seems to have had his
brain turned by the notoriety he
achieved in November last He has
recently fallen into the foolish habit of
telegraphing all over the country the
opinions of the Denver press and peo-
pie on political affairs, and last night
he used the lightning to inform the
people of the United States that "the
cabinet chosen by President Hayes
gives general satisfaction in Denver"
As If President Hayes or newspaper
readers care to know what the people
Of the deadest town in the youngest
and thinnest populated state in the
Union think of the new cabinet! 1t
gives ~us-pleasure to inform Mr.. Arm
strong that his dispatch reposes in our
waste basket We advise him to send
news when he sends again.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
sPEclALsNoTIcEs.

Cut This Quit May Save Your Life.
There is no person living but what
suffers more or less with Lung Disease,
Coughs, Colds or Consumption, yet
some would die rather than pay rs cents
for a bottle of medicine that would cure
them. DR.. A. Boschee's German Syrup
has lately been introduced in this coun-
try from Germany, and its wondreus
cures astonish every one that tries it.
II you doubt what we say in print, cut
this out and take TITO your druggists,
Addoms & Glover, and get a sample
bottle for 10 cents and try it, or a regu-
lar size for rs cents. jan6-deow3m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
More About That Tilden Dispatch.

The Chicago Inter Ocean of Monday
last published the following: e
Washington, March 4.-Tilden has
gone to the trouble of taking an oath
to support the constitution and laws of
the United States. 1t was, perhaps,
unnecessary for him to do this, but the
public will be gratified to learn that he
has bound himself not to violate them,
which some of his friends have been
advising him to do. 1t was also reported
to-day that he was coming to Washing
ton tomorrow to instigate a lawsuit
for the Presidency. -
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
A Buffalo Bulls Freak.

One day last fall, while ]. W. lifts
herders were driving cattle into Jules
burg for shipment, a buffalo bull, of
immense size, came in with the herd
and was shipped along with the other
cattle to Chicago. He wa not at all
inclined to be refractory-when let alone,
and left with the friends of his adop-
ton; but when the sherders attempted
to cut him out of the herd, his rage
knew no bounds, and he was finally
allowed to go into the car, and was
shipped east to market.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Yesterdays trains brought 81 Chey-
enne passengers.
The Anon club will have an instru-
mental rehearsal this evening.
Twelve Cheyenne passengers will ar
rive on to-day's west-bound emlgrant.
To-day's west-bound U. P. freight
trains have 8 cars oats, l mdse., and l
-four for Cheyenne.
At 4 O'Clock this morning No. 3 was
II hours late, but may make up time
before reaching here.
The grand hall of the Pleasant Hours
club, at the Railroad house, last night,
was a complete success in every way.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
WINTER WARFARE.
The Difficulties and Privations Endured
by Gen. Miles and His Gallant
Little Band.

1t is doubtless an interesting pastime
to sit in cosy and comfortable quarters
and read of the exploits Of those who,
in the line of duty as soldiers, have
been Drawing the storms and facing
with courageous hearts the dangers and
privations of a winter campaign against
the Sioux. Doubtless the country be-
lieves that the services of these men
are appreciated. But let us ask how
many persons, in reading the recitals of
these campaigns, fully realize the char
acter of these campaigns, fully realize
the character of the obstacles to their
success, and the sufferings that they
entail upon those engaged in them?
How many are there, even among mill
tary men, whose experience has been
in other and less rigorous fields, who
will, perhaps, criticize the movements
Of the columns, and %deprecate the tar
dy march that permits the Indian to
escapep But how many Of these that
have any adequate idea of the real
situation of affairs as they exist in re-
atty? Take, for instance, the cam
paign of Gen. Miles against Sitting
Bull as an example. His troops con
sisted Of infantry alone. They, of
course, must be accompanied by a train
to convey supplies, both for the men
and animals. The mules that dragged
With ,yaor, fraod th;o train thrnuph tho
rugged wilderness that it penetrated,
had tramped from one end of the Vel
lowstone valley to the other as pack
mules during the whole of last sum-
mer's campaign. The supply of forage
for the command is now and always
has been meagre, and the majority of
the animals are now, and were when
they started more fit to supply the de.
mands of a glue factory than to per-
form the functions of ~serviceable gov
eminent mules. The supply Of cloth
ing was not adequate to the proper
equipment of the command, and many
of the brave soldiers marched hundreds
of miles with old pieces of ''gunny
sacks" wrapped around their feet as a
substitute for stockings, and that, too,
remember, through the depths of Mon
tana snow storms. With 400 men thus
QUILTED, for it was the best equipment
that under the circumstances could be
gathered together at this distant can
Torment, Gen. Miles traversed the
whole of the country that lies in the
angle of the Yellowstone and Missouri
rivers, and as far north rs Fort Car
roll. He defeated Sitting Bull three
times, and chased his vastly superior
force more than 600 miles. At Fort
Peck, first with six companies, and af-
terward. with a detachment of three
companies under Lieut.. Baldwin, he
sought for and defeated the fugitive
chief, and that, too, while the whole
country in that section swarmed with
Yanktonais Sioux, who were ready at
any moment to fight with Sitting Bull
against the troops, whom they regard
with any but friendly feelings.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

VIII be paid at the office of THE
CHEYENNE LEADER, for authentic in
formation in regard to the whereabouts
of Robert S Lewis, formerly of Meri-
den, Louisiana, who is supposed to be in
the Black Hills. He is t~hirty-five years
of age, has black hair, black eyes, and
is five feet ten inches in height, genial
and generous by nature. He is gener.
ally called Bob Lewis.
Address publisher CHEYENNE LEAD
Err, Cheyenne, Wyo., or Will S. Lewis,
Coushatta, Red River Parish, La.
f1S-4w-daw.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Gen. P. II. Sheridan left for Chicago
yesterday, accompanied by his brother.
Gen. Sheridan arrived at a thorough
understanding with Gen. Crook, and
has given him full control of every de-
tail of the coming campaign, promising
him all he needs for its vigorous and
successful prosecution. Gen. Crook
expects to leave for Fort Laramie to-
day,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
THE BLACK HILLS RAILROAD.
CHEYENNE AND THE UNION PAcIFI,
BRANCH,

BRANCH.
BY virtue of its position and power to
aid in its construction, Cheyenne will
present strong claims to the Union Pa
ciic Branch railroad to the Black Hills.
This we have known from the begin
ming, and we do not attempt to conceal
our fears that it will win the prize in
| spite of all that may be done to prevent
il.
Nobody supposes for a moment that
the Union Pacific Company are doing
either more or less in building this
road, than following their W inter-
ests. Individuals and corporations are
one in all such matters. Self-interest
is their guide, and, what is more, it
ought to be, for were this otherwise
railroads could neither be built nor sue
cessfully operated. We are afraid self
interest on the part of the men whose
money is to build it will take this road
to Cheyenne unless some very strong
move is made by the people of Sidney,
North Platte, II Grand Island, to pre-
vent it.
For our W part, with every kind
feeling for the chief city Of Wyoming,
Il prodigy in itself, we want the start
ing point of this road within our W
State boundaries. lOmaha Herald.
The above article causes our heart to
sink and our voice to break forth in Ia
m~entation. For when the Herald hye-
ma comedies that the Black Hills rail
road will be built from Cheyenne, we
may as well begin to give up the idea
altogether. At least that has been our
experience heretofore, when the Her
aid has promised us anything.
In the matter under discussion, how
ever, we beg leave to offer the Herald
a little authentic information. A rail
road will be built from Cheyenne at
least as far as Fort Laramie, before
Jan. list, 1878, and DR.. Miller will take
a ride over not less than fifty miles of
said railroad before his brain softening
necessitates his retirement from the
Herald. Let him put this in his pipe
and smoke it.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
sittinu Bull in British America.

Information has been received at
Winnipeg of the arrival of Sitting Bull
at Wood Mountain, British Possessions.
He has 1000 horses and mules cap
tured from the United States forces.
Mounted police have been sent out to
.interview him
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

February made such a splendid run
"caroming on moonbeams and sun
beams in quick succession, and "pock-
citing - glorious sunsets to an unparal-
leled extent-that March saw no
chance to outstrip his predecessor in
amiableness. And so he entered upon
his career in a rather lowery mood.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
The Administration Gaining Strength.

A telegram to THE LEADER from
the editor, now in New York, says:
President Hayes and the admins
tration are gaining strength hourly,
Notwithstanding the opposition of a
few prominent Republicans
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

l. When a Cheyenne girl is kissed, she
looks surprised, and says: Chow could
you?" The swain replies: at will
give me pleasure to show you," and
gives her a duplicate.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
OFFICE CHIEF CoMMIssARY SUBSISTENCE
OMAHA NEBRASKA. teb. u. ISL.

~ ANLbHE1tsNHf HV' FV'F' J
The Acting Commlssaries OF Subsistence at
each of the following named posts will receive
until IL O'Clock a. M May l, 1877, sealed pro-
posals in duplicate, for furnishing the fresh
beef and beef cattle, required by the subsis-
tence Department at their respective stations
and by troops, camps and cantonments de-
pendent thereon, during twelve months, COM
mencing July !, 1877, viz:
Bridger, Brown, Came ON Cheyenne, Douglas,
Fctterman, Hall, Hartsuff, Laramie. Mcrher-
son., North Platte, Omaha. Omaha Barracks,
Camp Reno, Robinson, Russell, Sanders, Sidney
Barcks, Stambaugh, Fred. steele.
Information as to conditions, form of pro.
posals, quality of beef, etc, can be obtained
by application to the A. z. s. OF any of the
above named posts.
me-6t JOHN r. HAwKINs, Major and c. S.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Orders have been given for all the
cavalry at Fort Shaw. and other posts,
to Immediately join Gen. Brisbin, at
Fort Ellis, and that Gen. Brisbin, with
the cavalry and all the transportation
at his disposal, are ordered and are
making rapid preparations to report to
Gen. Miles, at his camp on Tongue riy-
er. The belief is current that this in
dicates a forward movement against
the Indians, and that preparations are
made to strike a telling blow.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

One of our American citizens of At
rican consent was put upon the stand
in Judge Fishers court, the other day,
and his Honor inquired of the sable
citizen if he knew the nature of an
oath? 'For sarting, boss" said Afri-
ca; eff I wea to a lie, I must stick to
him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

The aboriginal inhabitants of France
were cave-dwellers. Since the presi-
Dental election has been decided, G..
Wash. Jones has become a cave-dweller.
He is dwelling in caves of gloom.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
Use Rob Roy coal.
Wanted.

The undersigned will pay ten dollars
reward for information of n. E. Ryther,
supposed to be in the Black Hills. Let
tiers for him at all postofices in the
Hills. Address o. H. RYTHER,
Elwood, Clinton Co.,
f19-daw1m sn Iowa.
Black Hills papers please copy.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

The Forresters now give their
brilliant and pleasing plays for prices
within the reach of all. General adj
mission, 80 cents; reserved Seats, up
stairs or down, 75c; children, 25c.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

The Forresters return to their popu-
lar prices for the balance of their sea-
son here. General admission, soc; re-
served seats, upstairs or down, 75c;
children, 25c.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Says an exchange: "Any family man
who says he is too poor to take a news
paper should be indicted for obtaining
a family on false pretenses."
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

The man who invented the process Of
sending photographs by telegraph first
became impressed with the feasibility
of the thing when he ~telegraphed to his
rich uncle for a loan of $500 and re-
ceived a negative reply. I 2 fl4ls
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

The Montana Legislature has chang
ed the name of the Little Big Horn
river to Custer river, in memory of the
brave cavalry leader who met his death
on its banks.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

A theatrical exchange says that at
present there + only nineteen stars
in America. And an eminent citizen
who sat down in front of the postoffice
yesterday, got up and swore there were
over a million. But discrepancies will
always occur.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Remember the Forresters are giving
the most excellent dramatic entertain
ments ever seen in our Magic City, and
for the small sums Of SOC, 75c,, and 25c.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

DIR. ]. j. Crook has removed his Of
fee and residence over Hammer q
Shaw's grocery store, first door north of
the Metropolitan Hotel, on Ferguson
street, between 18th and 18th. 1t.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Stebbins, Post &c Co. will ship $4,000
in Black Hills gold to New York to-
day. Much of it is in large and beau
tiful nuggets. n 1854 .rs-I
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09
Deaths Door Stands Wide Open

For those who suffer a cough to run
on'' until the lungs separate, Oh the
wind-pipe and the bronchial tubes be-
come hopelessly diseased; but for all
who resort to Hale's Honey of Hore-
hound and Tar, in the tarly stages there
is immediate relief and the absolute
certainty of a premature cure.
Pixies Toothache Drops u L in one
minute. mG-dwlw
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Potato Bug Extermlnator" is man.
ufactured by S. II. Kennedy, Omaha.
a27-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Fred Schwartz, of the Pole creek
ranch, j. J. Bullock and Seth Dix. of
Deadwood, and G. H Jewett, post ira
der at Spotted Tail Agency. were
among yesterdays arrivals from the
north.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

At this writing a. m.-the baro-
meter indicates a change for the better
in the weather. Thermometer go above
zero
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

The Forresters are now producing
their superb and elegant plays for
prices that cannot but please all-5Oc,
Toe, and 25c. Who dare stay away?
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

The Forresters are determined to
satisfy all tastes and purses for the bal
ance of their season here. Prices of
admission hereafter will be SOC, 75c,
and 25c. No deterioration in their re-
fined entertainments,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

See the Forresters. unapproachable
in their brilliant plays, at soc, 75c, and
o5c 4
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Following the example of her godly
sister, Denver has organized a Young
Mems Christian Association.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Take your wives and daughters to see
the Forresters in their most refined and
pleasing plays. Admissions only soc,
75c, and 25c,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Seats can now be secured to see the
Forresters at Hollis ~postofice book
store, up stairs or down, for 75c.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Use s. H. Kennedy's Hemlock Lini
ment for horses. a21-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Subscribers who fail to receive their
papers regularly will confer a favor by
Immediately reporting the fact at this
Office. u
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Use s. II. Kennedy's Hemlock Dip
for skin disease and yermin in sheep.
a27-dtf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-09

Whipple & Hay have just received q
car load. of freshly packed Michigan APP
pies, which they offer to cash custom
ers Mt 49, 90 per barrel. m6-tf