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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
TICKS.

The celebrated trotting mare Lady
! Thorne died at Trenton, n. j., on Mon
day.
A Turkish steamer filed with Ron-
manian soldiers was sunk, Saturday, 10y
a Turkish monitor near Rahovia.
The Pope was 50 i'll Sunday and Mon
day that many Bishops who were about
to leave Rome have postponed their de-
parture.
The public printer at Washington
| put q large force of printers to work
yesterday, some of whom had only been
recently removed.
Hundreds of persons of both sexes
called upon the President yesterday.
Those seeking Office were advisedto file
their papers with the proper depart
ment officers.
The Twenty second Ward bank OF
Philadelphia, q state institution, closed
its doors Saturday, and will proceed 10
make a final settlement with its derosi-
tors and stockholders.
The receiver of the American Popu-
lar Life Insurance Co. Of New York
states that the books are full of irregu-
l~arities and show that the officers have
been guilty of fraud or perjury.
Assistant Secretary Mccormick took
charge of the Treasury department on
| Monday, Secretary Sherman leaving on
u tour of inspection of the life-saving
service of the North Atlantic coast.
Col. ]. o. Martin, secretary of the
Masonic State Mutual Benefit Insurance
Association at indianapolis, attempted
suicide, Monday morning, by stabbing
himself. He is still living, but his re-
covery is doubtful.
Our kilograms bring accounts of Sc
we're wind and rain storms In Missouri,
Indiana and Ohio on Saturday night
and Sunday. Loss of life Is reported
to buildings and crops.
President MacMahon, in his order to
the troops, at the annual review, on Sat
urday, said: ~ am satisfied with your
bearing, and expect you to help me pre-
serve order" MacMahon was repeat
edly cheered by the soldiers.
Gen. Grant visited the House of
Lords Monday evening and stood at
| the foot of the throne. Gen. Grant
subsequently proceeded to the House of
Commons, and remained a few minutes
in the gallery for distinguished visitors.
The commission to investigate fed
eral offices in San Francisco organized
on Saturday last. 1t consists of DR..
Linderman, E. P. Howe and Henry L.
Dodge. The examination commenced
Immediately, beginning with the mint.
In accordance with civil service re-
quirements, E. H. Chase, collector of
internal revenue, and Douglass Smith,
postmaster, at W~ilkesbarre, Pa, have
resigned their positions as chairman
and secretary Of the Republican county
committee.
Oakley 9. Barker, aged %, grandson
of the late Commodore Vanderbilt, has
been arrested ON Il charge Of stealing
a gold watch from a young woman
whom he knew. Barker, on the day Of
his arrest (Monday) came into posses
sion of an annual income of $4,000.
Two of the Louisiana returning board
members have been indicted for lar
ceny-for having made away with Ger
tain returns and documents pertaining
to the election of 1876, and for having
published false records with intent &c
defraud. The penalty Is Imprisonment
for fourteen years.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
NOTICE TO HEIRS.
To all whom it may concern:

10 all whom II may concern:
Letters of administration having
been granted by the Probate Court of
Laramie County, Wyoming Territory,
to the undersigned upon the estate of
John Leggett, deceased, who was killed
by Indians between Fort Laramie and
Custer City on or about the ninth day
of May, A. D. 1876, which letters bear
date the 23d day of November, A. d.
1876, and which estate has been APP
praised to be worth the sum Of three
thousand four hundred and ninety-sev-
en- dollars, and said decedent having
been supposed to be a native Of the
State of Tennessee. Said deceased was
supposed to be about fifty years of age
at the time of his death. No heirs of
said estate are known TO exist, there
fore, all persons having any interest in
said estate either as heirs or devisees
will make the am known to the I'M
dsrsigned within the time prescribed by
law. J. ID. MAY,
Administrator OF the estate of John
Leggett, deceased. febl3-dtf.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
MARYLAND.
Refuses to Resign.

Baltimore, July ~2.-secretary Sher-
nan having by letter requested the res
ignation Of Collector Wilkins, of this
port, that gentleman replies, declining
to resign. IN reply he says: "Since !
have held the office l have endeavored
to discharge its duties faithfully and to
the best of my ability. The President,
in his inaugural address, in calling
attention to civil service reform, says
that "a public officer should be secure
In his tenure as long as his personal
character remained untarnished and
the performance of his duties were sat-
isfactory.' Your letter gives me the
gratifying assurance of the Presidents
sincere respect for my character, and /
appeal to the records OF your depart
ment for evidence Of my satisfactory
performance Of official duties"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
Crossing the Rubicon.

Constantinople, July abdul Ke-
rim. replying to a telegram sent him
on Sunday, by the council of ministers,
reports that up to the present time
at least 10000 Russians have crossed
the Danube. A battle is imminent ut
Biela, which is expected to last several
days.
London, July "A telegram from
Shumla says it is estimated that 10000
Russians crossed the Danube at Sistova
aud commenced q forward movement
towards Biela, which was arrested by
the Turks at Parelo. No details have
been received,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
THE IDAHO INDIAN WAR
Latest Advlces from the Front

Portland, July "A grand pow-wow
has just been held at Walla Walla, be-
tween the citizens of that place and u
number of Indians from the Umatilla
reservation, who came under the escort
of Nal. Cannoyer. Among them there
were several chiefs, Homilye, of the
Walla Wallas, Howlish Wampo, of the
Cayuses, jesse, of the Nez Perces, Win
umsool, Of the Umatillas and others.
The meeting was largely attended, the
mayor presiding. TIE above named
chiefs made speeches protesting strong
desire for a continuance of peaceful re-
lations. 4 number of less notable
chiefs spoke to the same effect.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
ILLINOIS.
A Young Jockeys Las, Race.

Chicago, July 2.-During the second
running race at Dexter Park to-day, a
young jockey, who vas riding Bonnie
Belle, was thrown from his saddle by q
collision, dragged two hundred feet by
the stirrup, and kicked so severely
that he died in ten minutes. His
brother was killed at Galesburg in a
similar way last year,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03

able success. Ny e6orts and those Of
my two colleagues now In this country
are to open the eyes Of the American
people to the struggle at their own
door, In one of the finest islands of the
world, and to enlist not only their SYM
patty but the active support of their
Government In granting US belligerent
rights
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
EFees of The Cars P.oa!anaaon.

St. Petersburg, July 2.-The. CARTS
proclamation is regarded here as the
signal for q Bulgarian instruction
throughout the peninsula. A dispatch
from the Car that the
Turks are ~retreating and all Bulgaria
except the quadrilateral may be con-
sidered In the hands of the Russians.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03

London, July 2.-The Post an
nounces prominently that the Mediter-
ranean fleet will shortly be- reinforced.
A Berlin special asserts that q general
understanding with regard to certain
eventualities has been lately arrived ut
between the Austrian and. English
governments,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
A Novel Blockade on the Chesapeake
Canal.

Baltimore, July 2.-The blockade of
beats on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal assumed such proportions on Sat
urday, that the sheriff of Washington
county, Penn, accompanied by the
state attorney, went to Hancock and
broke it up. The blockading squadron
comprises from thirty to forty boats,
moored abreast, to prevent other boats
passing, thus delaying about two hun
dred boats. The blockade was caused
by strikers, who are striving to prevent
boats working for less than Sl.00 per
ton In carrying coal from the Cumber-
land TO tide water.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
MEXICO.

News From our Neighbor.
New York, July "A letter from
that City Of Mexico dated June 18th,
says the affairs are nov settling down
to . peaceful order a. rapidly ~ was
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03
Celebrated Machine

and Has n large Stock on Exhibition at his
New Briok- Shop on 18Th Street, RetwsNn
O'Te:l and Bent.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-03

i. T.. DgIIE.R has saIs 81 tins Agency Tor
this
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-30
No More Turkey.

A traveller departing from Oriental
scenes breaks out in the following
rhapsody: Farewell to the gay gardens,
the spicy bazaars, to the splash of
fountains and the CLEAN of golden-tipp-
ed minarets Farewell to the perfect
morns, the balmy twilights, the still
heat of the blue moons, the splendor of
moon and stars Farewell to the glare
of the white crags, the tawny wastes of
dead sand, the valleys of oleander, the
hills of myrtle and spices Farewell to
the bath, agent of purity aud peace,
and parent of delicious dreams to the
shebook, whose fragrant fumes are
breathed from the lips of patience aud
contentment-to the narghileh, crowned
with that blessed plant which grows in
the gardens of shiras, while fountain
more delightful than those of samarcand
bubbles in its crystal bosom Farewell
to the red cap and slippers, to the big
turban, the flo wing trousers, and the
gaudy shawl-to squatting on broad di-
vans, to slipping black coffee in acorn
cups, to grave faces and salaam alei-
kooms, and touching of the lips and
forehead Farewell to the evening
meal in the tent door, to the couch on
the friendly earth, to the yells of the
muleteers, to the deliberate marches of
the plodding horse, and the endless
rocking of the dromedary that knoweth
its master Farewell, finally, to annoy
ance without anger, delay without vexa-
tion, Incidence without ennui, endurance
without fatigue, appetite without in
temperance, enjoyment without pail
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-30
4 Dangerous Cigar Trap.

A late issue of the Cincinnati Com
mercial has the following: A few even
ings since a man walked into cigar
stand on Vine street and lighted cigar,
or rather relighted it. As he threw away
the taper and whitfield vigorously at the
weed, something occurred that rather
startled him and those who happened to
be standing near. 1t was an explosion,
sharp crack. There were smoke and
flying tobacco and an odor of powder, in
the midst of which the victim vanished,
without waiting for the sympathy and in
terrogatories that were sure to have been
poured upon him.
Yesterday noon Police Commissioners
Carson was standing on Fifth street,
when he and friend were startled by a
report, as if of the explosion of pistol.
Looking across the street they saw a
young man with his head bowed and his
hands up to his face, as if in suffering.
Somebody must have shot him." said
one. Perhaps he has tried suicide, "
said the other, as there was nobody near
to do the shooting. They crossed over
to the young man, and the party entered
drug store, where the young man, evil
IDENTIFY badly scared, was found to be but
little worse for the explosion. His face
was not burned, but there was a slight
burning of the roof of the mouth on the
left side. Mr.. Carson asked him his
name and where he lived. He answered
that it was William Brown, and that he
lived on Sycamore street. Soon after
ward he acknowledged that he had not
told the truth. He then said that his
name was James Mccarthy. He had
given the wrong name and address, in the
first place, through fear of getting his
name into the newspapers. The officer
accompanied him to his home.
AS the officer was about to leave he
was accosted by Alexander Corbin, who
keeps little policy office with coal
sign and small cigar stand for I" stall, "
with a question as to the trouble. The
officer informed him, whereupon Corbin,
in great triumph, informed the officer
that the cigar that had caused the trouble
had doubtless been stolen from his case.
He had for long time been troubled
by cigar thieves, who had robbed him of
three hundred dollars worth. To detect
and punish them, if possible, he had
lately charged twenty-five cigars with
powder in small tin cylinders. Some of
these cigars had been stolen. He thought
that if the officer would search young
Mccarthy he would, perhaps, find more
of the same kind on his person. The
search was made, and, sure enough,
another of the loaded weeds was found.
A reporter for the Commercial pro-
cured one of these small internal ma
chimes and examined it. The cigar is of
common stock, dark wrapper, full size.
Exactly one-third of its length-the
middle thirds occupied by tin cylin-
and about a fifth of an inch in diameter s.
The end toward the mouth is of tin. and
well secured; but 6Iuu tUwosd the other
end of the cigar Us covered only with
paper, and very thin paper at that. The
inevitable result of the smoking of one
of these cigars is an explosion when the
cigar is about one-third burned.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-30
A Simple Cure for Drunkenness,

A Brooklyn man writes to the New
York Sun: 1 drank more intoxicating
liquor from the year 1857 to the last day
of 1873 than any other person ever
knew or heard of; and in the meantime,
knowing this sure cure, did not practice
it ON myself, but for fun, did practice it
on many others, and effected permanent
cures. The remedy of the cure is this
When a person finds he must have a
drink, let him take drink of water, say
two or three swallows, as often as the
thirst or craving may desire. Let him
continue this practice. His old chums
will laugh; bat let him persevere, and it
will not be week before the appetite
for any kind of stimulant will disappear
altogether, and water be taken to quench
the natural thirst. If at any time the
victim should feel a craving, let him take
the first opportunity and obtain swal-
low of water, and he can pass and repass
all saloons. When he goes home at
night he will feel satisfied and be sober
and have money in his pocket. / COM
menced this practice the first day of 1874,
and never think of taking a drink OF
stinulant.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-30
MOHAMMED.
A Condensed History of the Founder of the
Turkish Religion.

We briefly record the story of the
founder of the present Mohammedan re-
ligion: Arabia never was conquered by
any foreign nation. It's sands have been
its security, and the poverty of the scat
tered people offered no temptation. 1t
was always the native country of romance
and superstition. In it Sabeanism, or
star-worship, prevailed for indefinite
ages, till overturned by Mohammed,
who was born at Mecca, IN 500. His
father was Abdallah and his mother
Amina, both of good family and great
personal beauty. His grandfather, Mo-
talleb, who took charge of him, died at
the age of 110. His uncle, Abu Taleb,
brought him up as his own son, and took
him, with caravan, to Egypt and Syria;
and he afterward served in q campaign
under his uncle, who was the commander
and guardian of the ancient temple of
the Caaba. At twenty-five he married
Cadiga, rich and noble widow, and
lived in opulence. The religions of the
Arabs were the ancient Sabeanism, Jew
ish and Christian. At forty he announ-
ced himself a prophet, and taught the
Unity of God in opposition to the Trini-
ty, and disclaimed the reverence bestow-
ed on Ezra. His first converts were his
wife, his cousin Ali, his servant Zeid,
and Abu-Bekr, a man of distinction, who
made five proselytes. He now preached
in public the belief and worship of one
God, in the courts of the Caaba. and be-
gan to produce the Koran. This, he
pretended, was brought to him ready
written by the angel Gabriel, and it's
in, h,
language, imposed on the vulgar. The
Koresh now sought his life, and he fed
with Abu-Bekr to Medina in 622 (the
Hegira), where five hundred disciples
met him. Here he adopted the kingly
and sacerdotal Office, established mos
que, and publicly preached. He banish-
ed seven hundred of his opponents and
buried seven hundred alive, chiefly Jews,
seizing their wealth. He soon after had
battle with one thousand of the Koresh
forces, and defeated them in the battle of
Beber, in 623, after which he had one
thousand warriors, but at the battle of
Ohud was defeated, and Medina was be-
sieged by twelve thousand and defended
by three thousand; but the besiegers
being baffled, ten years peace was con-
cluded. Two years after he gained a
victory at Muta, over large army of the
Eastern empire; and in 629, with ten
thousand men, took Mecca, and destroy
ing the three hundred and sixty idols in
the Caaba, consecrated it to his own re-
ligion, called Islamism. In another year
all Arabia listened to his pretensions,
and he now marched with thirty thou
sand men against the Eastern empire,
sao,ri,,s q peaoe By lain approach. He
returned to Medina and performed the
Pilgrimage of the Valedi, ton, with a
train of ia, 900 believers. Soon after he
was supposed to be poisoned, and died
at Medina in 632, aged sixty-three. He
was regarded as man adorned with
every virtue.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-30
VOL. VII.
The News of Olden Time.

We hold paper in our hands
" A Journal of To Day
So reads its modest title-page,
Now dim with age, and gray;
lis filed with startling incident,
With essay, tale and rhyme
The doings of the Long ago
The rews Of olde., time.
The nimble fngers, deft and spry,
That sst this type of yore,
Have oainsled with their kindred dust
Full fifty years or more;
Goae, long ago, the busy scribe
That drove the good quill-pen;
Closed, years agone, the eyes that read
The thoughts of honest men.
And yet, in those time-honored days,
They had their little spites
And jealousies, and quarreled DER
Their fancied wrongs and rights;
The factions, led to victory,
Or beaten, left the field;
Poor, human hearts so much like ours
They rather die than yield.
We ran our eyes across the page,
And up and down each column;
We read the list of marriages
And births-the deaths, 80 solemn
And then we wonder who will read,
When we have passed away,
hundred years or more to come,
Our ".Journal of To-dayr'
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-30
Why They Often Fail.

Young men often fail to get ON in this
world because they neglect small oppor-
tunities. Not being faithful in little
things, they are not promoted to the
charge of greater things.
A young man who gets a subordinate
situation sometimes thinks it is not
necessary for him to give it much atten-
ton. He will wait till he gets place
of responsibility, and then he will show
people Wat he can do. This is very
great mistake. Whatever his situation
may be, he should master it in all its
details, and perform all its duties faith
fully.
The habit of doing his work thorough
ly and conscientiously is what is most
likely to enable young man to make
his way. With this habit, person of
only ordinary abilities would outstrip
one of greater talents who is in the
habit of sighting subordinate matters.
But, after all, the mere adoption by a
young man, of this great essential rule
of success, shows him to be possessed of
superior abilities.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-30
Fashion Notes,

ColOred laces are too much worn,
Uair de l,ule jet means colored jet.
The reign of striped hosiery is over.
White caps are fashionable at New
port.
Box plated basques will be much
worn this fall.
Fashionable pique suits for children
are no longer braided.
Colored jet beads bid fair to be the
rage as a fashionable trimming.
Little boys and girls under six or
seven wear the same styles of dresses.
Lace buttons are revived for organdy
and Swiss muslin garments.
All new polonaises and hotel basques
simulate mems frock and dress coats.
Pique is the fall dress fabric for little
folks, combined with Hamburg or open
work trimming.
The suits for small children of both
sexes are the princess robe, the English
frock, and the Scotch kilt.
A profusion of ribbon bows with tight
straps and long loops and ends are seen
Oh oolhO vi VIC biipoi IiliOuo VI ltItSScn
for fall wear.
Chenille net polonaises, embroidered
with chenille, are the latest costly novel
ties for upper garments to be worn over
silk skirts and bodices.
Very pretty boots are now shown in
fancy styles especially adapted for the
percale toilettes. Many now wear the
high slipper, which almost conceals the
foot, for walking and driving.
The colored bead passementeries
which will be used on fall dresses will
give them the appearance of being strewn
with precious stones. Such passemen-
teries will be applied only to evening
and reception toilets.
For very small children, the most
effective pique dresses are cut pompa.
dour or square in the neck, the sleeves
are short, and the whole trimmed with
ruffies and founces of Hamburg EN-.
broidery, headed with insertings of the
same.
A new style of infants cloak is made
with waist plated skirt, coachman'f
or short military cape covering the shoul
ders and turning back in front with 6
silk lining. The colors chosen for these
novelties are pale blue, pink, gray, an6
even tilleul, but white is not exploded
and is the handsomest of all.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-30
How Franklin Got n Seat,

In the year 1772 Franklin visited
Boston, and on his return to Phila-
delphia at every stopping place he was
beset with officious inquiries, ETC., on
which he determined to be beforehand
with interTogatories in future.
At the next tavern he registered him
self as Benjamin Franklin, from Boston
to Philadelphia, printer not worth a
dollar, eighteen years of age, single
man seeking his fortune, ETC.. and his
singular introduction checked all further
inquiries and effectually repulsed the
daring propensity of native inquisitive-
ness. At one of the public houses the
fireplace was surrounded by men SO
closely packed our traveller could not ap-
proach near enough to feel any of its
agreeable warmth, and being cold and
chilled he called out
Hostler, have you any oysters p
eyes, SIR" said the man.
"Well, then, give my horse a peck, F"
said Franklin.
"What, give your horse oysters %
eyes" retorted Franklin "give him
a peck of oysters"
The hostler carried out the oysters
and many of the occupants of the fire.
place went with him to witness the
great curiosity of horse eating oysters.
Franklin seated himself comfortably
before the fire and derived much satis-
faction and enjoyment from the funny
experiment. Soon the men came in,
and the company with rueful faces ex-
pressed most decided dissatisfaction at
their disappointment.
"The horse would not eat the oysters,
sir" and they had lost their cosey, COM
Portable, warm seats.
"Well, if the horse won't eat them I'll
eat them myself, and you may try him
with peck of oats"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-30
A Singular Compact.

Mr.. Ronay de Maly Sambor, in the
province of Tchernikoff, Russia, COM
mitted suicide recently under singular
circumstances. AS the gentleman was
very rich, and had excellent reasons for
remaining in the world, his voluntary
exit was puzzling, but was explained by
letter found in his desk, alongside of a
pistol case. Ten years before he had
engaged to fight duel, but instead of
going into the field it was decided that
one of the two contestants should kill
himself in ten years, unless his adver-
sary gave him permission to live. Lots
We're drawn in order to decide who
should be the victim, and Mr.. Ronay
was the unlucky man. The time for the
suicide was May II, 1877, and accord
lngly on the tenth he received a letter
from his cold blooded antagonist de-
manding the ful6llment of his word,