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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14
MORE OF THE CHISHOLM TRAGEDY.

Judge Lee, U. S. district attorney,
for the district III which occurred the
Chisholm massacre, has commenced the
investigation into the tragedy. Judge
Lee left Jackson for Meridian, June
5th, to meet J. NJ. Wells and Mrs.
Chisholm. Wells is well acquainted with
the facts of the massacre, having been
present with the Chisholm family, from
the time of the tragedy to the death of
Miss Chisholm. From the facts set
forth by that gentlemen, it is clear that
all has been written about the tragedy,
gives comparatively but little of the
horror of that tragic Sabbath day and
of the occurrences which Immediately
followed. Wells says, the physician
sent from Meridian to attend Judge
Chisolm and his wounded daughter,
had to obtain q pass from the leading
Democrats, and had to produce the pass
to a mob at DeKalb, before he was per-
mitted to visit Chisholm's house; and
at that time Judge Chisholm and his
daughter, wounded unto death, were suf-
fering intense pain for lack of surgical
aid. Before the body of the little son
of Judge Chisholm, whose hand was
first shot off and his heart afterwards
blown from his body, could be inferred,
permission had to be obtained from the
Meridian mob. The last hours of CHS
holm and his daughter were passed in
intense bodily and mental anguish,
guarded by few relatives and friends;
the windows of the house were boarded
up, and the doors barricaded against
apprehended attacks.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14
PATRICK HENRY.

Henry had already received the name
of the ''Man of the People" He sprung
from what may be called the middle
class, and his personal appearance was
plain, almost humble. During his
early manhood he was noted for idle
ness, and failure in all that he under
took. He failed twice as small coun-
try merchant, giving his time and at
tention to hunting, fishing, and playing
the violin, instead of his business; and,
as last resort, read law for six weeks,
barely received Il license to practice.
and seemed destined to starve little
more rapidly even, in his new profess
sion than in trade. The moment was
\ near, however, when his wonderful
powers were to reveal themselves. The
lclergy of the colony-who were not a
popular class-brought suit to re-
cover their salaries, resting their claims
on a royal order in council, which was
in direct opposition to an act of the
burgesses, and Henry was employed to
oppose them, though the law was COM
pletely in their favor.
The result was remarkable. The awk-
ward youth was to speak in the midst
of derisive smiles from the clergy, who
were present in great numbers. His
head being down, and his voice fall
tered. But soon an astonishing trans
formation took place in his appearance.
The head rose erect, the voice grew vi
brating and imperious, and he denounc-
ed king, clergy and parliament in terms
SO violent and overwhelming. that he
was interrupted by cries of "treason, -
and the parsons left the court house in
bitter Indignation. Henry's triumph
was complete. He had played upon the
cords of the popular heart with the
hand of n master The jury decided in
his favor in open opposition to all law;
and the crowd, yielding to passionate
admiration, caught the young ora
tor upon their shoulders, and bore him
in the midst of shouts and outcries,
around the yard courthouse.
Henry's next appearance was in the
debate on the Stamp act, in the house
of burgesses. He was then made the
mouthpiece and leader of the extreme
revolutionists, and his over fiery spirit
pervaded the whole fabric of society,
moulding public sentiment and spur
ring the people to resolute resistance.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14
The Foe of Pain.

The friend of suffering humanity-the
enemy of disease, and the sdlcdtion OF
the patient brute, is MEXICAN Mus
TANG LININIENT. There is no sore it
will not heal, no ache or pain it will
not Danish. For accidents in the fam
lily, such as burns, scalds, sprains, cuts,
ETC., it has no rival. 1t has saved
more human lives, and restored more
horses, oxen and other cattle, to useful
ness and profit, than all other liniments
put together. may27-d3tawaw6m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14
The Daily Leader.

s3-ofiicial paper of the City, County, Ter
f-4 ritory and United States.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14

NEW BEDFORD. MASS, March 3, 1877.
MEsSRs. GEORGE PIERCE q CO.-Your
"lSDIAS RESTORATIVE BITTERS," of which
have always kept u supply In my family for
the past thirty years. has SdUed me hundreds Of
dollars, and am reIy certain some Of us mem
bers hare been sdred from death, which would
probably have occurred with different treat
ment. Yours truly, HENRY V. DAVIS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14

FROM Memphis, Tenn. we have that
the cotton crop will be considerably
smaller than last year. The other crops
are better however, and the farmers
feel encouraged.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14

PINNEY still manages to keep him
self and his friends in hot water. He
is held to answer the charge of embez-
zling the funds of the India Elmon
Mining company. Besides this, there
are two more charges of forgery prefer
red against him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14

THE removal of Marshal Pitkin has
the unanimous disapproval of Republi-
cans, and excites the wonder of the
Democrats, Louisiana ways.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14
E administration has

The administration has undoubt-
edly agreed upon the policy of remone-
tizing silver; that the theory of a
double standard is the true one, and
that if we remonetize silver, this alone
will tend to steady its value and price
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14

THE principal and interest of 5-20's
go, dated July 1st 1865, amounting to
$3.50, ,000, 900, will be paid by the United
States treasury, September next.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-14

Advertisers ,oiN make note of the fact
that THE LEADER has a larger circula-
tion than any paper published in Wyo-
ming. -aa
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09
NO. 40.

in which they are interested. We have
left them, after delightful hour, stim-
ulated and refreshed, and during the
whole hour not neighbor's garment
was solled by 80 much as touch. They
had something to talk about. They
knew something and wanted to know
more. They could listen as well as they
could talk TO speak freely of neigh
boris doings and belongings would have
seemed impertincnce to them, and of
course, an impropriety. They had no
temptation to gossip, because the doings
of their neighbors formed subject very
much less interesting than those which
grew out of their knowledge and cul-
ture.
And this tells the whole story. The
confirmed gossip is always either mali
cious or ignorant. The one variety
needs change of heart and the other
change Of pasture. Gossip is always
personal confession either of malice or
imbecility, and the young should not
only shun it, but by the most thorough
culture relieve themselves from all temp
tations to indulge in it, 1t is low, friv-
olous, and too often dirty business
There are country neighborhoods in
which it RACES like pest. Churches
are split in pieces by it. Neighbors are
made enemies by it for life. In many
persons it degenerates into chronic dis
ease, which is practically incurable.
Let the young cure it while they may.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09
Not as Cunning as the Fox.

The Somerset Mel Reporter is re-
sponsible for the following fox story =
" THE fox which Mr.. Fairgrieves now
has, occupies yard back of the store, to
which Mr.. F.s' dog has free access. The
dog and fox are great friends. They
frolic together, play no end of jokes on
each other, and live in the most perfect
harmony save at meal time The dis
cussion that choice bit will call forth
is sometimes most interesting. Mr.. f.
gave the fox bone the other day. The
dog had been taught by experience that
it was no use for him to try and capture
it, so he retired into the store to watch
the proceedings, doubtless hoping some
thing would turn up in his favor. The
fox ate what he wanted of the bone and
preferred to lay it away for future use.-
The dog pricked up his ears, but yawned
and betrayed no especial interest. The
fox dug hole, placed the juicy bone in
the bottom and covered it over with
earth, patted' it down. He then went
into his kennel, brought out an old dry
bone that he had kept away from the
dog for several days out of pure cussed-
ness placed it in the hole over the
sweet one, covered it up with apparent
care, and retired to his kennel to watch
operations. The dog saw the fox safely
housed, and, as he had done before,
stealthily approached the treasure, re-
surrected the dry bone and trotted off
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09

He started to his knees, and raised his
hand toward the cane-brake, and tried to
cry out, either for help, or else TO warn
his companions there hidden, but his
voice had failed him, and he sank back
dead without having spoken word.
With as little delay as possible drag
ged the body up into the timber, and
having re-mounted my own horse and
taken the rein of the dead mans horse
over my arm, l started back. did not
follow the road over which had come,
but kept to the southwark, toward
Brlckett's Ford, where the sheriff had
talked of going. BY the middle of the
afternoon 1 was on the track of the
officers, though / did not find them un-
til evening. told them what had
discovered, and early on the following
morning, with fifty or sixty well armed
citizens, we set Off toward the Big
Brake. / remembered the place where
the horsemen had taken to the water,
and upon entering here, and following
carefully along, we found hard road,
where some peculiar movement of the
flood had thrown up ridge of gravel.
Having gained the cane brake our way
was clear enough, for we found an open
path, cut through the canes, and at the
end of quarter of mile, where the
ground was high and dry, we came upon
the robbers camp. Twelve of the desper-
ADDE'S were there, and were easily captur-
ed and'the amount of property which
fell into the hands of the officers was
large. Some of the villains were away,
and probably made their escape. The
chief of the gang, Texan ranger, of
of the name of Bastrop, was the indi-
vidual who had overtaken me on the
road, and whom had shot. Had he
been content to let me depart in peace /
doubt If should have been the cause of
trouble to him. AS have already said,
1t had occurred to me that the haunt of
the robbers was in the cane brake but
as had no particular desire to be mixed
up in such a mess, might have kept
on my way, allowing the proper officers
to attend to the finding of the outlaws.
The cowardly attempt upon my life,
however, determined me otherwise and
the last act of John Bastrop's career,
instead of saving his gang from arrest,
as he had intended, proved the signal
of the destruction of both him and
them.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09
A Cure for Gossip.

WHAT is the cure for gossip Simply
w culture. There is good deal of
gossip that has no malignity in it. Good
natured people talk about their neighbors
because, they have nothing else to talk
about. AS we write there comes to us
the picture of a family of young ladies.
We have seen them at home, we have
met them in the galleries Of art, wei have
caught glimpses Of them going from
bookstore, or a library, with fresh
volume in their hands. When we meet
them, they are full of what they have
seen and read. They are brimming with
questions. One topic of conversation is
dropped only to give place to another
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09
Select Poetry.
THE LABORER's HYMN.

At close of day, when labor's done,
And all around is still,
When homeward wends each weary one
That work the plow or mill,
I'll bend my knees in gratitude
To thee, my dearest Lord
Alone, in silent solitude,
I'll ponder on thy word.
Thy truths upon my heart III stamp
My comfort they shall be
The Gospel, that unerring lamp,
Shall guide my soul to the Thee.
Let saints and angels bless thy name,
Thou source of every good
Let thrones and choirs proclaim the same,
By Christians understood.
o loving Jesus, kind and good
OF whom Pve 80 much need,
Who for poor sinners shedd'st thy blood,
For me now intercede
Praise unto the great Father be,
With Christ, thy only Son,
And Holy Ghost, eternally,
o blessed Three In One
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09
The Kind of Religion we Want.

We want religion that softens the
step, and tunes the voice to melody and
fills the eye with sunshine, and checks
the impatient exclamation and harsh re-
buke religion that is polite, deferen-
tial to superiors, courteous to interiors
and considerate to friends; a religion
that goes into the family, and keeps the
husband from being cross when dinner
is late, and keeps the wife from fretting
when the husband tracks the newly
washed floor with his muddy boots, and
makes the husband mindful of the
scraper and the door-mat, keeps the
mother patient when the baby is cross
and amuses the children as well as in
structs them; cares for the servants
besides paying them promptly, projects
the honeymoon into the harvest-noon,
and makes the happy home like the
Eastern fig-tree, bearing in its bosom at
once the beauty of the tender blossom
and the glory of the ripened fruit. We
want a religion that shall interpose be-
tween the ruts and the gullies and rocks
of the highway of life and the sensitive
souls that are travelling over them.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09

e. A Spanish sentinel one dark night
was posted at the entrance of fort out
side of Malaga. About midnight he
heard some one approaching, and gave
the usual challenge, equivalent to
"Who comes there Z"
To his amazement the answer was,
g Jesus of Nazareth ~
He at once called the sergeant of the
guard and reported the facts to him.
The sergeant went forward, challenged
the intruder in his turn, and received
the same answer. Infuriated at what
he considered an attempt to trifie with
him, he knocked the man down with
his musket and beat him severely. He
then sent for lantern to ascertain who
it was. When the light came, he saw
that 1t was gentleman of high standing
who lived in the neighborhood, but who
was out of his mind. The sergeant,
deeply regretting his hasty action, said
to the man:
II am sorry 1 hurt you; but here
after when challenge you, remember
to give your own NAME"
The poor victim replied
81 am not such fool as to do that
If this is the kind of reception you give
to Jesus of Nazareth, you would have
killed me outright if 1 had given my
own name"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09
THE ROBBERS RETREAT.

COME years ago my physician told me
- must leave the counting house
and travel for my health. Let it not be
thought from this that was weak,
puny man. Far from it. In fact was
too stout and strong for SO much con-
finement, the result of which was
morbid state of the liver, and a weak
ening of the digestive organs, with ac-
companying dyspepsia and constipation.
knew the physician was right, and 1
at once planned voyage to Europe;
but my parents were anxious to know if
a horseback ride through the Southern
States would not be as good for me. The
doctor said it would be better. " Them"
cried old Lattitat, the head of the firm,
"you will kill two birds with one
stone" The meaning of which was
that L could visit thousand and one
correspondents in the Cotton States, and
square up thousand and one accounts,
while looking after my lost health. L
had no objections to this. 1 steamed it
by rail as far as Cincinnati; thence by
water to New Orleans. Then took the
river back to Vicksburg, where bought
horse, and started across the country
to the eastward, intending to strike the
Atlantic coast at Savannah.
Late one evening L arrived at a small
settlement near the Tombigbee, in
Alabama, where found quite q COM
Portable inn. After supper I sat down
in the bar-room, and soon discovered
that among the guest presents, was the
Sheriff of the district and two of his
deputies and by listening to the con-
versation learned that they We're out
on important business. Later, when
alone with the landlord, 1 was informed
of the particulars. That section of the
country had fora long time been infested
by gang of desperate villains river
pirates and horse thieves-who had rob-
bed and murdered both travellers and cit
izens, and who had thus far succeeded in
eluding the vigilance of the officers sent
after them. There was something won-
derful in this, for the most expert de-
tectives had been upon the track of the
marauders many times, and yet not
even clue had been gained of their
hiding-place. That they had hiding
place was very evident; and further, it
was place where both men and horses
could be effectually concealed. The host
declared that it was very mysterious, it
was past his comprehension. For more
than year plantations have been rob-
bed; travellers have been robbed; boats
upon the river have been robbed; and
even large settlements have been in
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09

ca The triumph of woman lies not
in,the admiration of her lover, but in
the respect of her husband, and that
only can be gained by constant culti-
vation of those qualities which she
knows he most values.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09

gy' An hours industry will do more to
begetcheerfulness, suppress evil humors,
and retrieve your affairs, than months
moaning.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09

ca An old negro cook says, +" Sass is
powerful good in everything but chillun.
Dey needs some oder kind o. dressin'."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-31
GeLles d BertrAuu.

Mr.. Foreman Jenkins was in town
yesterday, and we gathered from him
the following facts: The south drift on
tie 320-foot level is now in 81 feet
from the Calico shaft. The rock is
easier worked than for some tine
past and the indications for mineral
are f~irst-class. Wine No. l in the
north DRIFT still continues to look we'll.
The ledge is from three TO four feet
VIDE and producing some very rich
ore. The indications warrant the be-
lief that a large deposit is near at
hand. The south drift from the bot
tom of the same winZe is still in ledge
matter and yielding considerable ore.
The entire formation seems more IA
vorable than at any previous period.
There is no change in winZe No. 2
since the last report. The delinquent
sale OF the stock of the company took
place in San Francisco yesterday. Su-
p~erinteudent Tully is expected up in
or three days.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-31
BKEYIIIES.

Texas wheat is so high that grass
hoppers have 20 walk on stills.
Mrs. Gimlet, of Deal, England, lately
hanged herself because she found life
a bore.
The oldest sort of fire escape on rec
ord is the fond husband who lies abed
IN the mornings.
nctuationtirstap
inlS20
estrungailtogether
Embracing servant girls in the base
ment" was the chief complaint of 296
divorce cases in Chicago last year.
Lietzghoantakadrink is the nance of a
Turkish town IN the Danube. and the
Russians are thirsting for its capture.
The Turks are said to be well sup
piled with improved arms, but it is be-
lieved that they will stand more in
need of good legs.
A long. escaped murderer, who died
in Nebraska, left this confession on The
stand 10y his bedside: "a murderer
never forgets the face of his victim"
To dread no eye and to suspect no
tongue is the great prerogative Of in.
nocepce an exceptional privilege
granted only to i%nvariable virtue.
"The great beauty of a wife is" said
a hen .pecked husband, "that if she
abuses you herself. she won't let any
n else abuse you" Well, amt that
prime consolation?
"That portable stove saves half the
fuel" SAID an ironmoger. "Faix,
thin, I'll take W of them, and save i,
ALL" replied his customer.
The Bey of Tunis has decorated
Thaddeus Fairbanks, inventor oil
Fairbanks scales, with the order Of
rugged nights and finds the weigh to
glofy.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-31
Custom Mill for OceOIa.

1t is the purpose of L. w. Wagner
and o. 0. Peck, who have leased the
Golden Eagle mine in Oceola district,
to erect a mill Immediately. This mill
will also do custom work. The first
purpose OF the gentlemen was to erect
a custom mill, but in order co make
assurance doubly sure, they leased
the Golden Eagle mine also, which
they will work for n year. We get
the foregoing facts from the Ward
Refer. Oceola is situated fifteen or
twenty miles east OF Ward, and is Just
now attracting considerable attention.
The ore is gold bearing, and there are
also placer mines in the neighborhood.
Bob Rowland started out from Ham
lion yesterday, and We shall expect
further information from the new
camp when he gets back.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-31

HATS, CAPS, Doors AND SHOES, at the Col
den Rule Store, CHEAP for CASH. my5
Nurs. Hickory Nuts and Walnuts. Just re-
ceived from the East, can DO had at Mrs. NJ.
A. Ashim's. ES
SA~UsAGEs.-A fresh article of Hamburg
Sausages has just been received at Mrs. NJ.
A.. Ashim's. f28
NJ. II. JOSEPH. of tho Golden Rule Store, is
agent for. the Red Bluff Gloves, tho b.st
goods made on this coast. my5
MEERscHAUM PIPES. C~igar-holders and q
general line Of smokers goods. imported di-
rect from Europe, at the Golden Rule Store,
arc selling at reduced prices. my5
GENTS SHIRTS AND UNDERcLorzINe. all
kinds, at the Golden Rule, CHEAP for
CASH. my5
BED TICKS. house lining. bed blankets,
bed comforts and upholsterers' goods at tho
Golden Rule Store. CHEAP for CASH.
myS
GILoTr's PENS, direct importation. at the
Golden Rule Store. ny6
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-31
CARR VS.. PINNEY.
The Lobbyist Making 1t Warm for the
AbSquatulatOr.
SAN FRANCISCO. MAY 80.

SAN Francisco, May 80.
Complaint was lodged against Geo.
M. Pinney to-day in the Police Court,
in which, upon the oath of VIM. b.
Carr, it is charged that tie crime of
conspiracy to cheat aud defraud the
Masonic Savings and Loan Bank, the
Savings and Loan Society, the Pacific
Bank, the Swiss American Bank and
the Bank OF British Columbia, was
committed on the 18th of September,
1874, M at many times thereafter by
PinDeyan j. DE La Montague, dated
at different times from September 11th,
1874, to August 30th, 1875, amounting
in the aggregate to S640, 294 so, when
it is well known that S3O,576 80 was
during that entire period the whole
extent of the indebtedness from the
United States to Montague; that
on the faith Of these false GER
tificates about S5l2, 600 was bor-
rowed by Pinney and Montague from
said banks. In support of this state
ment, copies of letters from the Della
Montagnie referred to, are all incorpo-
rated into the complaint. These letters
were found by Crawford, Pinney's
brother-in-law, in Pinney's box, after
his flight, and were produced by Craw-
ford before the court martial. These
charges came up in the Police Court
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Colonel
Thornton, who is counsel for Pinney,
said the prosecution had talked a great
deal about seventy or eighty additional
charges, which they proposed to make,
and The defense would like to know
something about them, so they could
determine the best method of proceed
ure with the whole lot. The prosecu-
ton answered that they were prepar-
ing them as fast al possible, and the
defense would have no cause to COM
plain on that score. TO allow them
time to prepare, Colonel Thornton's
motion to continue the case till Friday
at 2 P. NJ. was granted, and the case
was 81 continued.