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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

For SALE.-Twelve young American
horses and ponies, low for cash. In
quire at THE LEADER office, or at
Terry & Hunter stable. diff
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

Go to the Parlor barber shop, in the
Metropolitan hotel. You will find that
Doc Reynolds has the finest and contest
barber shop in the city. je30-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
St. Mary's Female Academy,
DENVER, COLORADO.
Under The care Of the Sisters Of Loretto.

Its location is one of the healthiest. In IL
years, only one death, and that almost sud
den. Girls in very poor health have recoH-
known.
TERMs:-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
Board. washing and tuition in all the
branches. except Music, Languages, Draw.
ing and Painting,.."".".-."".per term sl2o ~ w
term 30 90
Languages, each ....--.....--.-pe term ~ W
Drawing and Painting. ...-.per term 10 W
MOTHER ELIZABETH HAYDEN,
supervisor.
ReSerenceS:-Right Rev. j. P. Machebeuf.
J~y2oThaSun2m
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
Give the Alien Sisters a bumper to-

Everybody is going where? Why, to
see the Allen Sisters.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28
a Strike.

Last Strike.
For really nice meats, fresh fish or
vegetables, go to Roth Il Ballou's,
Eddy street. IL
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

For SALE OR RENT.-A frame
building, containing two rooms and
closet, with two lots, large corral
fenced in, grout barn for eight horses,
and a good well; located on Sixteenth
street, near the railroad bridge. For
particulars inquire of Mrs. Hattie l..
Coleman on the premises. j27d3t*
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

We offer special
inducements in carpets,
oil-cloths, mattings,
window shades, etc.
We are prepared to make
and lay carpets in
any part of the city
and guarantee perfect satisfaction.
je2Stf MARKS & MYERS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

The Government directors of the
Union Pacific arrived here yesterday
morning, by special train from Lara
mic, and left for Denver in the after
noon. They will remain in Colorado
several DAYS.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

The Methodist sociable, at Mr.. Wulf-
jen's, last evening, was a very pleasant
affair. The many friends of Rev. W.
F. Warren gathered to bid him fare
well, and expressed the universal wish
that he may be returned to this pastor
ate =
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

Gen. Sherman will remain in the
northwest until October. He will
spend August i'll Montana, and in Sep
TENDER will be in Oregon and Wash
ington, returning via San Francisco.
He is at Tongue river by this time.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

On official circular from VIM. Van
Week, Of the Postofice Department,
gives notice of the appointment of
Charles E. Darlington as postmaster at
Chimney Rock, Laramie county, Wyo.,
vice ]. McFarlane, resigned.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

We read that MARS will, on Sept.
9Th, be only 100000 miles from the
earth" How to prevent a collision on
that day between Mars and the shirt
collar is the problem nov a~gitating
Cheyenne philosophers.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

r. J. Reeves, of the territorial boun-
Diary survey, is authority for the state
ment that Deadwood is fifteen miles
east of the line between Dakota and
Wyoming, but that the extensive and
rich Sand creek mines, and the great
placer deposits of Mallory gulch are in
Wyoming.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-07-28

Rumors are constantly being circu-
lated to the effect that a strike has ia
ken place or is contemplated immedi-
ately on the Union Pacific. The en-
ployes of the road disclaim any inten-
ton of striking, but if they do change
their minds and strike, THE LEADER
will be first to publish the news.
AS already noted in THE LEADER,
the Grand Central hotel, at Deadwood,
has changed hands, Mr.. G. H. Wagner
retiring. The new proprietor is VIM.
H. Fanton, an experienced hotel keep
er, who has already acquired great pop
ularity in Deadwood, and is making
the Grand Central the leading hotel of
the Black Hills. The travelling public
should by all ean patronize the
Grand Central when visiting Dead
wood.
The Denver Times suggests that in
view of the closing of the X. p. shops
in Denver upon orders from Kansas
City, an interesting question arises as
to what the independent d. p. man.
agement will now do for repairs. The
K. P. has the d. P. shop machinery,
and has been doing all the d. P. re-
pairing, charging the latter company
for it. So substantially an order from
Kansas City leaves the independent d.
p. without shops, machinery or work.
men.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18

A young boy in the State Reform Schoo at Meridian. Ct.. made an ingenious a, tempt to escape last week. He was missed from the yard, and a long search which was made. though it failed to discover him. disclosed a singular scratch on the fence which had apparently been made with nail. Closer examination, however disclosed four scratches in the shape of a large square, and upon the hand being pressed upon them, 8 large piece of the board dropped out and the boy was dls covered on the outside waiting for night to complete hls escape. Investigation showed that the boy had constructed g saw out of piece of hoopskirt, and had done the saving at rare intervals. as oppor tunity afforded.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18

The directors of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad company diff. fer from the coroner's jury and legislative committee in theIr judgement of theAshta- bula bridge horror. "The cause of thls &C., cident." they say in their annual report, 'is wrapped Tn mystery. The bridge has safely borne an enormous traffic for peri cd of 13 years. The Slightest suspicion that the bridge was not as safe as any in country was never for moment entertain ed by any officers of this company" Many experts, ou the other hand. have declared that the bridge never was really safe. The report states that there were 159 per sons upon the train, including nine child ren. Eighty-three were killed directly and five have died since, making ss dead {; 6s were injured and were uniniured.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18
Friday Morning, May IS, 1877.
The steamer Dakota.

The Williams & Guon steamer, Dakota which sailed from Liverpool on Wednes day morning, May g, for New York, rar upon the East Mouse Rock, a point or the mainland inside of the island of An glesey, on the north coast of Wales, a 1o:so. p. m.. of the same day, and hal since proved total wreck. The night Wal very dark, and heavy storm of thunder and lightning was raging at the time. A noon, on Thursday, the 10th, after the ves sel had been gradually swinging around stern out to sea. she suddenly parted amid ships, great seams opening in her sides. The stern was almost immediately lost from view beneath the water. No lives were lost.
 DESCRIPTION OF THE DAKOTA.
 The following is description of the wrecked steamer length over all, 425 feet; extreme breadth of beam, 43 feet inches ; extreme depth of hold. Al feet. She was brig rlgged, with single topsail yards. Her lower mast and topmasts are one, having no tops. Her lower yards are rigged so that they can be dropped In heavy gale. There are no gaffs, her trysails and gafftop, sails being ombined-running up to the topmasthead, Icing a powerful sail to steady the ship. She has four decks, all of iron. and there is no wood about her save for doors and be. ths. She was built at Jarrow-on-Tyne, England, in 1874, by Palmer's shipbuilding and iron company. Her engines are one inverted high pressure, with surface condensers. The diameter of the high pressure cylinder is 60 inches, the low pressure 116 inches, length of stroke 42 inches. The horse power is 905 nomi- nal, but will work up to 5000 effective She has 36 furnaces, tubular boilers of powerful construction. The shaft Is 22 inches in diameter. Her gross tonnage is 4.asl tons, her register tonage 2,482 tons. She had eight life-boats, capable of carry ing fifty souls each, always kept provision ed at sea. Her cabin was remarkably handsome, being luxuriously fitted up. The births were all fitted with spring bot toms, which is a novelty in the transat- lantic passenger trade. Her steerage was nine feet in the clear, while the arrange ments of lavatorles etc., left but little to be desired. She could carry 80 saloon, 1os second, and 1,2oO steerage passengers. The cabin galleys were arranged so that no smell of cooking reached the saloon. A ladies' boudoir with settees upholstered in | red velvet, and numerous mirrors, was one 1 Of the elegant features of the ship. The saloon, which extended from side to side, | had 104 ports and was we'll ventilated at all | times. She was commanded by Captain James Price jr., formerly of the Manhat- tan, Wyoming, and Nevada. She had made several splendid runs to this side.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18

A SIMPLE PREoAUTIoN.-Owing to the protracted cool and backward weather, which began at the close of an exceptional. y forward and beautiful April, the furnace fires in some houses have not been allowed to go entirely out, even yet, though the lawns and gardens are beautiful with the blossoms of May. If, as. is so often the case, the smoke-pipe is left ln position over summer, it will be found next Octo- Der to have become badly rusted and cor roded, even If new-so badly as to be, probably uncerviceable. This corrosion caused by the destructive properties of the sediment left from the winters smoke and "coal gas," might apparently be prevented by having the timer thoroughly paint the inside before the pipe is rolled into shape and made. It would be an inexpensive precaution, and would save an aggregate of hundreds of dollars that are now wasted every year, in every considerable northern community, in this needless destruction of sheet-lron pipe.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18

Savage animals are not yet extinct in Vermont, as Thomas PeRgington of East Richford found to hls cost Q few morn Ings ago. He was on hls way to hls sugar orchard, in company with his dog, when he suddenly Came face to face with huge panther. The dog was torn to pieces In a twinkllnR, and the beast then turned his attention to MT. Peggington. who, though uuarmed. kept his presence of mind and avoided the creature's first spring by fall ing on his face. The second time he was caught by the shoulder and desperate struggle followed, both rolling over and over on the ground, and finally falling over precipice 20 feet high, which ended tbe combat. MT. Pegglngton lay uncou cious for several hours. until found by his friends. and hels so severely injured that his recovery is doubtful. The panther has not been seen since the fray, but it IS thought he was badly hurt by the fall ,aud a party of hunters are looking for him.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18

| Some young Japanese who have been in
 America have been distinguishing them
 selves unpleasantly. At the opening of
 the lectures in new hall of school, the
 Kai Sci Gakko, in Tokio, which was filled
 with invited foreign instructors and resi-
 dents, young Japanese. Professor Yatabe,
 graduate of Cornell University, took oc-
 casion to insult the foreigners present by a
 shallow and ill.timed attack upon Chris
 tianity and the Christians in Japan. He
 mentioned the dogmas of Christianity
 which operated against its acceptance by
 the Japanese; dogmas which did not ad- dress themselves to the intellectual and cul- tlvated Japanese, whose minds are emi- nently philosophlc and free from supersti- tion. He arraigned the manners of the for. eigners in Japan, especially their brutality to Coolies and their licentiousness, and he accused the missionaries of departing from the simple methods of Francis Xavier. Dr.
 Vedder, the dean of the faculty, in follow ing. expressed his astonishment and grief at the attack of Professor Yatabe, and said eH~e ShO oiA yCuko Ol LIS pISSlUeuCy he had never obtruded the claims of Chris tianity upon the students; It was the prac tlce in institutions of learning abroad to abstain from all discussion of politics and religion; and he would not depart from this practice now. A Japanese law student, MT. Fugitu, next spoke, and still further vii plated the decencies of the occasion by run ming parallel between the moral and men tai qualities of. the Japanese and foreigners. He said the English were inferior in fial piety, poiteness, and-save in the faculty Of continual observation-in mental calibre to the Japanese; they were also exceeding lv avaricious. He regretted that owing to the introduction by foreigners of false mo- tions of independence, the Japanese were losing the politeness that formerly distiu- gulshcd them. The only rspy to this was a single sentance in the opening of the re- marks of Dr. Murray, who sAid that he pre- sumed that none of his audience. Japanese or foreign, would have come to the hall if l they had anticipated such observations as those of MT. Yatabe. No further notice was taken of the discourtesy of these young Japanese; but it might have been remarked that Yatabe sufficiently proved the deterio- ration of Japanese manners of which he in the exhibition of bad breed. ing combined with intolerance which we are sure he did not learn at Cornell. The 'Tokio Times attributes this attack of the Japanese upon their guests to the extreme youth of their declaimers.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18
TInine and Capital Punishment.

We have never read a more impressive contribution to the literature of the Carita] Punishment question, than the letter in the Nation, of May Sd, on ''Crime and Hang ing in Maine.' We know SO we'll that fig. ures depend entnely upon conditions for their force in an argument, that we present these facts and statistics merely to awaken attention and discussion which may lead to some definite and intelligent conclusion. During the first l7 years of Maine's history as State, two persons were executed for murder. By an amendment to the law in 1887, making the execution optional with the Governor. the gallows was practically abolished. From this time onward the writer states that capital crime multiplied in geometrical ratio, until Name became notorious for murders. For thirty years no murderer was executed. At last, how
 ever, Gov. Cory allowed convict to be hung who had killed his warden, as though 1t were "a more atrocious crime than the numbering of a wife or friend" Successive Governors exercised their dscresion in the matter until, in 1875, the death penalty was positively established. Now it is, in this most recent period, that we have the most extraordinary facts. Wagner and Gordon were hung soon after the restoration of the death penalty. During the entire year following only one unlawful homicide oc cured in Maine, and in that solitary case the murderer instantly took his own life"
 In March. 1876, capital punishment was not only practically but actually abolished. In the twelve months that follow, Maine records no Tess than ten capital, majority of which were family murders,"-a fear ful roll, suggesting the idea that was stated in the witness box by the criminal in Tus- cany, that he had come into that province with his wife in order that he might murder her, where he could do SO without endan gering his own life. Taking into considera. ton that the population of Maine has de- creased within the past twenty years, that 1t IS claimed that large proportion of the lntemperance that once prevailed has been suppressed, this increase of capital crime as we'll as of other crime justifies all the com ment of the NatioR's correspondent, We regret that we have not the space to Give more than this imperfect abstract. of his statements. If his inference as to these facts being the result of judicial practice and legislation is incorrect, it Is for those who think SO, to furnish some other expla- nation. As the case appears, it would seem that general education, prohibitory liquor laws, increasing intelligence, and decreasing population, are all utterly insuf fcient to stay the tide of savage criminality when the State itself, by its Governors or it's laws, sheathes the sword of justice, which is terror only to the evil doers.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18
May 0N The Farm.

The following is tue summing up of al
 article in the Pouqhman of last week, en-
 titled May on the Farm" The direction
 gwen In reference to the proper treatmen
 of the potato bug are evidently made afte
 careful experiment and observation, and i
 consistently followed ty cultivators of tn,
 potato, much will doubtless be accom-
 pllshed in checking the ravagcs of the un.
 welcome intruder:
 l. Plant few potatoes ;n your field a early as possible. and destroy the bugs a they appear on them.
 7. For the main crop, plant at good dis tance between the hills and manure wei with ashes or such manures as do not spe. clally promote the growth of the vines.
 5. Pass through the field, after the DO tatoes are up, once week until the tim, of blossoming, picking off all bugs, larya eggs that appear
 4. II for any reason the bugs get be- yond the hand-plcking, use poison till every bug IS destroyed, if not for your own crop. for the benefit of others. 3. As bad as the potato bug is, remem Der that no other injurious insect can be more surely kept in sutjection and des- troyed than 1t; that those who are dete,- mined to raise potatoes can raise them at an extra expense of not over five cents per oushel. in spite of the bugs and their allies, the lndolent farmers. who feed them.
 6. Do not wait till the second crop of bugs appear, and then try to demonstrate that manipulating is powerless against such an army; because that is conceded in the beginning, without any waste of words.
 7. If you are not determined to kill bv hand or poison every bug that appeers on your crop, then do not, as a good neighbor. plant at all.
 AS to corn, it Is rather better not to be in too much of hurry about planting. Moth. ing IS gained. as general rule. by getting in the seed till the ground has become somewhat warm and reasonably dry, and that is not till after the middle or towards the end of the month. It grows enough faster, when put in then, to make up for the delay, and many fix on about the 25th as the best time to plant.
 The area planted to corn last year was very much greater than the year before, and the tendency IS to return to the 'old style" Tn that respect, and to make corn a more prominent crop than it has been of late years. This seems to be change in the right direction, and we hope this splen- did plant will continue to grow in public ia. vor. There is greater reason, thls year, for increasing the area in corn, than in ordina- ry years, for the price, so far as we can see now, is likely to be higher. It is already greatly stimulated by the war in Europe. and there is every reason to be- lieve that the corn growers of this country will be we'll paid. A few cents @ bushel added to the price will often determine the question as to whether it is best to put in corn or not. We throw this out as g hint, merely, for every farmer has the same means of judging that we have.
 Now Is the time to look cut carefully for the garden. The best way IS to increase it's size and to make it a more important adjunct of the farm.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18

A CoNNECTIoUT PATENT CASE At Washington arguments have been closed before the commissioner of patents in a case involving interests next to impor- tance to the recently-expired sewing ma chine patents. The facts reas follows ;- In 1873, James Sargent. member of the firm of Sargent & Greenleaf, safe manufacturers at Rochester, N. Y.. applied for and obtaIned a patent for what is known as the time-lock invention, recog- nized as indispensable for locks in safe de- pos1t vaults. The invention was no soon- or placed on the market than competing hrus in various parts of the country un- dertOOk to show that Sargent had been in fringing on patents possessed by them in certain points of minor importance, and since then the contest has been carried on between the firm of Sargent & Greenleaf on the defensive and the Yale Look con- pany at Stamford, Conn.,, and the Hall Safe and Lock company of Cincinnati. on the offensive. Up to the present time the fight has been confined to these minor matters. but not long age the Yale Lock company made 'ten strike" by claiming that precisely the same mechanism cover ed by the patent granted to Sargent had been perfected in 1872 by Dr. John Burge, of CIrclevllle. o. one year before the pat ent was issued to Sargent, This. it will be seen, strikes at the vitals of the cOntro versv. An impression prevails generally that the inventor who secured the patent first has all the protection of law. This IS a mistake. and the suit now brought by hn n1a knrk ANko o,,k question of priority of title, The models exhibited in the case are worth $10,000.and the evidence covers 5000 pages of manu script. It is not likely that the commis sloner's decision will be ready for several days. as tue matter involves immense Tn terests.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18

A terrible fight took place near Fairfield woods, Saturday night. May 6. between T. Hendricks and Harry Russell and Pete Hawkins. The two latter assaulted Hen dricks, Hawkins using knife. Hendricks also drew knife and succeeded in driving of his assailants, after which he started for home, falling at the end of mile from the loss of blood from nine stabs he had re. ceived in the affray. He now hes very low and the authorities are now looking for Russell and Hawkins. who have slowed themselves away. The scene of the fight looked like slaughter pen.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18
Connecticut Western News.

Subscription nAccOunt.-The date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriber, shows the time to which the SMb-
 ScriptiOm Is peRid thus. R. B. Smith 6Jul77, indicates that Mn Smith has paid for his paper to see to it that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, Is always correct, and when they pay for renewal of their subscription, will observe whether their date Is changed to indicate
 the proper credit, and in the event of error lto inform us for correction at once. No claims for errors in these accounts will hereafter be consid
 cred, unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made, as the regular receipt of tho paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon is prima facie evidence of it's ac- ceptance as correct. J.L. PEAsE.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18

RAILwAYs.-It IS 8 fact not generally known that the United States has more miles of railway than Russla. Turkey Germany, Austria, Great Britain, France
 and Italy combined, the total mileage oi the former being nearly sO,OGO miles against 76.62O miles in those countries Of the above named countries, Russia has more than double the population of the United States, Germany about two mil lions greater, and Great Britain. France, and Austria, severally, but few millions less than this country. If these nations have all the money invested in railways that will afford return, one may easily understand why SO many American rail- way investments have proved wort Unless.
Connecticut western news., 1877-05-18
DI E D..

At West Cornwall, April PC, Sylvester H. Bsrnum. aged "A years.
 At West Winsted, May 8, Mrs. Dianths Roberts, aged % years.
 At South Norfolk. May 8, John B. Weissenbergh, aged 50 years.
 At Mill River, May 4, Patrick, eldest son of Michal Cain, aged years.-Sunday May 6, only remaining son of Michael Cain, aged years.
 At Unionville, May f, Mrs. Martha R. Porter, aged 64 years.