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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-22

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rooms in second story, gallery, all round, con-
venient to two lines Of cars, table always sup
piled with the finest that the market affords.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-22

ED. pILsBURY. Mayor.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-19
Subscribe for THE LEADER.
Proposals for Army Transportation.
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE PLATTE,
OFFICE G. Q. NJ, OMAHA, NEB.,
Anr.:l Ia 12Iz

April Ia, 1877.
Sealed Proposals in triplicate, SUBJ
ject to the usual conditions, will be re-
ceived at this office until II O'Clock
noon OF Wednesday, May 23d, 1877, at
which place and time they will be
opened in presence of bidders, for the
transportation of military supplies on
the following described routes in the
Department of the Platte, during the
fiscal year commencing July l, 1877,
and ending June 80, 1873, viz:
From Cheyenne Depot, w. T., to
Forts Laramie and Fetterman, and
Cantonment Reno, W. T.
From Medicine Bow Station, U. P.
r. r., or other stations on U. p. r. R.,
to Fort Fetterman and Cantonment
Reno, W. 7.
From Bryan or Green River Station
or other stations on the U. P. r. R., to
Camps Stambaugh and Brown, W. T.
From southern terminus Utah South
ern r. R. to Fort Cameron, Utah.
From Sidney or North Platte, on U.
p. r. r., to Fort Laramie, w. 7. and
Camps Robinson and Sheridan, Neb.
From Corinne, U. 2. r. R., to Fort
Hall, Idaho, or from northern terminus
Utah Northern r. r. to Fort Hall,
Idaho.
The contracts will contain a proviso
that the transportation service between
November LIST, 1877, and May LIST, 1878,
shall, if required by the Quartermaster's
Department., be performed by mule OIL
horse teams, and that if OK ~transporta-
ton is authorized during such period,
the rate of payment will be twenty-five
per cent. less than for mule or horse
teams.
Proposals for transportation on any
of the routes above named, will be re-
ceived.
Sealed proposals for any or all the
routes named will also be received, up
to the above named day and hour (al-
lowing for difference of time) by the
Depot Quartermasters at Cheyenne and
Ogden; all to be opened i'll the presence
of bidders and forwarded to the Chief
Quartermaster, Department of the
Platte.
The Government reserves the right
to reject any or all proposals.
Blank proposals, form of contract
and printed circulars, stating the esti-
mated quantities Of supplies to be
transported, and giving full information
as to the manner of bidding, conditions
to be observed by bidders, and the
terms of contract and payment, will be
furnished on application to this office
or to the Office of the Depot Quarter
master at Cheyenne or Ogden.
Envelopes containing proposals should
be marked: proposals for ~transporta-
ton on route from to -"
NJ. L. LUDINaToN,
a1s-d6tw1 Chief @. M.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-19
THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1877.
Aerial Telegraphy-Professor Lsomis Of
Washington and His Experiments.

We published a day or two ago, a
telegram from Washington giving an
account Of the telephoning a concert
from Philadelphia to Washington. Our
correspondent in the latter city sends
US the following interesting observa-
tions on this and the kindred invention,
aerial telegraphy:
The scientists in this city who wit
messed the telephone performance here
given by Professor Gray are in ~ecstacies
over it. Professor Henry and others
of the scientific corps Of the Smithson-
ian Institute, had thoroughly investi-
gated the invention while it was on
exhibition at the Centennial. They re-
gard it as a triumph Of science and a
complete success, and are of the opin-
ion that ~telegraphy is as yet in its in
fancy, but that in the next twenty
years it will be developed to a remark
able degree. Professor LOOMS, of this
city, who has given to electricity and
its uses much study and thought, says
the time is not far distant when tele-
graphing will be carried on by means
of aerial currents without the aid of
wires or poles. He has already, he
says, communicated with his assistant,
who vas twelve miles away, by means of
an aerial current. The current was
reached by flying kites a certain height
at each point, the string used being a
copper wire. When both of the kites
would be at the same altitude and in
the same current, he says he has, by
means of an instrument attached to
the ground end Of the wire, sent to and
received messages from hin assistant,
twelve miles away, there being nothing
but an aerial connection between them.
Professor Peters, in an article IN the
telephone, written after he had witness
ed its first performance here on Mon
day evening, says: ''The telephone of
to-day probably bears to the telephone
Of the future about the same relation
that Fulton's little steamboat bore to
the magnificent floating palaces that
now ply on our lakes and rivers, or
to those nobler embodiments of human
skill which have reduced the formula
BILE Atlantic voyage of our grandpar-
ents to an average ten days. tripl Work
ing models of Professor Gray's as well
as Professor Bells telephones have been
added to the already large collection of
electrical apparatus at the Smithson-
ian Institute.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-19
FACT AND FANCY.

Loving souls are like paupers. They
live on what is given them.
The gates of heaven are low arched;
we must enter on our knees.
Lee was IS years of age and had
sixty-four children. A good average.
An old Scotch woman recommended
a preacher who arrived at the kirk wet
through to get at once into the pulpit.
'Ye'l be dry enough there"
Carriages with blue glass windows
are quite fashionable. They cure every
thing except jealousy and envy. For
this affliction only green glass should be
used.
A love-sick girl who had married
against her fathers wishes, came back
after the first conjugal tiff. "Kill the
prodigal, " exclaimed the father, 'the
calf has returned"
The schoolmaster asked the class
what Shylock meant when he said,
''My deeds upon my head" "Well,"
said one of the boys, II don't know,
unless he carried his papers in his
hat"
CAV! from Titusville, II see," said
the magnificent hotel clerk to the guest
who had just booked. "You are in oil,
1 take itl'' ''In OIL" Numbered the
farmer. mo! Do you suppose that
J,p, n ,rJ;na lilo yop9D .. E &
By the way, that's a good charade-
MY first (syllable) is company, my
second shuns company, my third calls
company, and my whole entertains
company" Give it up? Why, conun-
drum of course. . -
"What did the Puritans come to this
country forP asked a Massachusetts,
teacher of the class in American his
tory. "To worship in their WI way
and make other people do the same"
was the reply.
Probably the most realistic poetical
tribute to the memory of the dear de-
parted was that which apostrophized
the sad taking of of little Susie -,
otat one year and six months:
Our little Susie did to heaven 90
Baby life SO fleet is; .
She was afflicted with tho cerebro-
Spinal meningitis -. Fr
It's sad to lose our Susie So
But our reflection sweet Is,
That she's gone where there's no cereDro-
Spinal meningitis.
Jack, aged five, was informed by his
nurse that he was going that day to
church to assist at the christening of
his little sister, and that if he did not
behave himself God would be very an.
CRY with him. During the ceremony
Jack was seen to carefully observe the
surpliced clergyman who ofiiciated, and
at last, evidently unable to restrain his
opinion, he startled the party by ex-
claiming: "What a long shirt Gods
goti"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-19
NOTICE TO HEIRS.
To all whom it 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 OF 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 ap-
praised to be worth the sum of three
thousand four hundred and n~inety-sey-
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 same known to the I'M
d%ersigned within the time prescribed by
law. j. u. MAY,
Administrator Of the estate of John
Leggett, deceased. %feb13-dtf.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-19
Here is a boquet of compliments:
sThoro o,o lint fx-o 0na <b;nrc IN Tho

Here Is a boquet of compliments:
"There are but two fine things in the
world" says Malherbs, "women and
roses" Lessing exclaimed: ''woman
is the masterpiece of the universe"
Bourbon says: "the pearl is the image
of purity, but woman is purer than the
pearl" Thackeray writes: s'a good
woman is the loveliest flower that
blooms under heaven" Balzac says:
seven the errors of woman spring from
her faith in the good" Voltaire de-
clares: ssall the ~reasonings of men are
not worth one sentiment of woman"
Lamartine asserts that: "women have
more heart and more Imagination than
men," Otway exclaims: 80 womanl
lovely woman! Nature made thee to
temper man; we had been brutes with
out you"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-04-19

FINANCIAL

And Quarterly Report Of the City Clerk
of the City of Cheyenne, for the Quar-
ter ending March 31st, 1877, shouting
the Receipts and Disbursements of the
last three months, and amount of VAR
rants outstanding at this date:
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24
The q. S. Court and Secret Ser
vice.

We intended, this week, to com
ment at some length on the pro-
ceedings of the U. S. Court recent
ly in session in this city Circum-
stances beyond our control prevent
it now; but we propose still to do
so in the interest of truth, justice,
law and liberty. The Court was oc-
cupied for about three weeks in
the trial of the case versus w. w.
Gordon, Andrew j. Edwards, Jas.
K. Neill and Henry Nj. Neill.
About ten days were occupied liz
hearing the testimony of witnesses,
nearly six days in the argument of
counsel, and the remainder of the
time in the consideration of the
verdict by the jury. The case was
argued for the prosecution by l..
w. Day, Chas. E. Mayer and Lewis
L. Parsons; for the defendants, by
Gen. Jos. Wheeler, Noble Smithson,
w. n. Cowden, d. p. Lewis, f. L.
Taliaferro and L. z. Walker. We
shall not make invidious distinc
tions. Suffice it, that great dia-
lectic skill and forsenic ability were
displayed on both sides. But
truth compels US to say that we
think the q. s. Government failed
to make out its case beyond reas-
enable doubt, in any one of its ca
SEES. Yet, the Jury, on the 10th
inst, brought in verdict of guilty
as to Henry NJ. Neill, not guilty as
to Edwards, and they failed to agree
as to Gordon and Jas. r. Neill
We believe we express the entire
sentiment of this community, when
we say that, in this prosecution, the
are the victims or vile
conspiracy of the U. S. Secret Ser
vice detectives, who contradicted
and perjured themselves, and that
their uncorroborated testimony is
utterly unworthy of belief. They
failed to establish the commission
of the overt act in this District, or
to prove a conspiracy, or to prove
beyond a reasonable doubt. that
any one OF the parties passed
money to any one.
Henry NJ. Neill was sentenc-
ed to to the Alabama peniten
tiary for is months and to $4,000
fine and Huntsville Democrat
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24
THE RIO GRANDE.
Much Alarm Reported Along
the Texas FrOntier-Gen.
Ord Gone to Chicago to
Consult General
Sheridan,

ST. LOUIS, May 21.-Gen. Ord
passed through here last night from
Texas, en- route to Chicago, to con
suit, it is said, Gen. Sheridan, re-
garding a threatened invasion of
Mexico from the Texas border
Several prominent citizens of San
Antonio, Texas, including Col. Ba-
ker, depot Quartermaster at San
Antonio, arrived here on the same
train, and report much more alarm
along the Texas frontier with ref
erence to the movements of eX
President Lerdo, of Mexico. They
say LerdO is making great efforts
to reinstate himself as President of
Mexico; that there is much activi-
ty along the Rio GraDde by his par
tisans; that Gen. Escobedo and Pa
DIRE Vasques are his chief support
ers; that the latter has raised and
equipped six hundred cavalry with
in few days; that several ship
ments of arms recently arrived at
San Antonio; that recruiting is rap
lNllJ SOlnS Ou, inNi GuhI 4%OINO CNl-
IDENTIFY intends to make American
soil his base of supplies and opera
lions until he is strong enough to
take stand in Mexico. This is
what alarms Americans on the Dor
der; and these gentlemen from San
Antonio say that Gen Ord has gone
to Chicago to lay the matter before
Sheridan and obtain definite in
structions as to what course he
shall pursue. 1t is also said that
Lerdo will probably make his first
in about ten days.
regard his attempt to re-
gain the Presidency as a forlorn
hope, thinking that his defeat is
certain, and that it will revive the
border troubles, and subject Ameri-
leans along the Rio Grande to rob
berry and outrage, as Mexican ban
dts will swim across the river and
retaliate on citizens for permitting
the iusurrectionary movement TO be
there.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24
The Tennessee Debt.

The default of the State of Ten
nessee in respect to the payment of
the interest on her bonds is sener-
ally ascribed to the influence ex
erted upon popular sentiment by
railroad companies that are lndebt-
ed tD the State, and are authorized
by law to retire that Indebtedness
by paying into the treasury a. par
any OF the bonds issued by the
State. The debtor railroad compa-
MES have consequently sought, by
every means in their power, to de-
preciate the market value of the
bonds, and, of course, the most pc.
tent means of accomplishing this is
by inducing the Legislature to pass
no measures for increasing the rev
enIe by further taxation. But the
railroad companies, it is alleged.
ton of the State bonds. They are
said to find active supporters in the
turnpike companies, and also in the
bondsmen of defaulting tax collec
tors, all Of whom can pay off their
Indebtedness TO the State in her
bonds. 1t is sorry condition of
things, and for a State so capable
of meeting all her obligations as
Tennessee certainly is, indicates a
loss of moral tone from which she
may suffer grievously hereafter. 1t
is but just to say, how ever, that the
press generally of the State urges a
the extent of calling on the Gov
ernor to convene the legislature, in
order to take action on the accept
ance of the sixty per cent. funding
proposition of the bondholders.-
Erchnnne.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24
Grain NJ arket.

The sudden decline in the prices
of wheat and corn in the Baltimore
market illustrates the fact that the
late advance in those cereals, like
all speculative movements, was too
sudden and too great to be perma-
nent. The advanced rates of grain
can not be justified, even should the
Turko Russian war continue for
any great length of time-a contin-
gency hardly probable. Upon the
whole, therefore, says au exchange,
whilst disclaiming any wish or pur-
pose to "bear" the grain market,
we venture to advise our farm
friends not to refuse q good offer
for their corn and wheat, upon what
we regard as the delusive hope that
prices are to rule extravagrntly
high within a few month"; Geve-
land Banner.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24
the Suez canal, and in substance as
regards Constantinople.
The End of the Grass-Hoppers.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, May l.
Prof. Cyrus Thomas, a member OF
the Government Commission, who
has made a careful survey of the
grasshopper-infested districts IN
the northwest, has arrived in this
city, and is of the opinion that the
grasshopper pest has about run its
course. Instead of spreading over
the entire northwest, as heretofore,
they have local habitation only,
and will soon perish from the earth
entirely. He has thoroughly exam J
med their breeding grounds in
Minnesota, and finds many local.
ties where large deposits of eggs
were made, in which no hoppers
can be found. A very favorable
feature of the observations and in
9uiries made is that no locusts are
heard from in the far northwest, the
region of the greatest danger to
this and other States. From this
fact and other causes, Prof Thorn
rs expressed it as his candid belief
that the days of grasshopper invas
ions such as have been witnessed
are about ended.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24

The relation o. Hayes to his par
ty since the formers Inauguration
would, in fact, be extremely ludi-
crous were it not u sad illustration
of the present condition of party
politics. Had Morton or Conkling
been chosen to the Presidency up
on the very same platform, as
might have been the case, no one
imagines that we should have wit.
messed any attempt to carry the
party doctrines into execution. In
fact, the party platform and the
Presidents policy were not sup
posed to be connected in any way
that required the party's recogEi
tion.-TThe Nation, Ind.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24

The wars of this century have
been the most bloody and costly
since the palmy days of Rome and
Greece. For its ten great bloody
periods, viz, the Napoleonic, Gre
clan, Crimean, Italian, Danish, Aus
trian (lS66), Brazilian, American,
Abyssinian, and Franco German
wars-leaving out minor expedi
tons and skirmishes-the figures
foot up $3S,967, 100000 expended,
and 11,70S,6 men destroyed 1900
to 1871. Two-thirds of this aggre-
gate outlay of men and money are
to be charged on the ledger to Ma
poleon /. mp to his closing battle
fought at Waterloo.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24

There is not a single paper of
any responsibility in Tennessee but
what denounces the doctrine of re-
pudiating the State debt. From
Bristol to Memphis they inculcate
but the one sentiment, and that is,
that we should accept the offer of
the bond-holders of sixty cents on
the dollar. In the meantime we
see that the people, il some por
tions of the State, are holding meet
ings. and by resolution are taking
the same position Under these
same circumstances would it not be
well for Gov. Porter o convene the
Legislature in extra session as soon
as possible, so that the proposition
of the bond-holders may be duly
considered aud promptly accepted?
Tribune.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24

The Baltimore Gazette says; The
Washington correspondent OF the
New York Tribune says the subject
was two or three times seriously
discussed in the Cabinet whether ii
might not be wise, patriotic and ex-
pedient to decline to call an extra
session of Congress altogether and
to permit the army to be disbanded.
Probably Mr.. Hayes wasn't alto
gether satisfied that it would be safe
to "throw the Responsibility on the
Democratic HOuce " Mr.. HAYES
has much better appreciation of
the intelligence of the country than
his predecessor had.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24
Chancery' Sale of Land.

r. II. Laird, Ex'r, VS.. NJ, A. c. Rutledge.
PURSUANT to decree of the Cbancery
L Court for Giles county in the above cause,
will sell,
On Tuesday, June 10Th, 1877,
at public sale on the promises, to the highest
bidder, on a credit of 6 months with interest,
and free from the equity of redemption, a suf-
fciency of the tract ofland set apart to Geo.
A. Wood out of the lands of Martin b . Wood
decd, being part of the Goodman tract, to
pay decree rendered against said George A.
Wood by said court at its February term,
1877, amounting to about the sum of $l0O.-
A-platt and survey of that portion to be sold
will be exhibited on the day of sale. Pur-
chaser will be required to execute a note with
good security and lien will be retained upon
the land until the purchase money is paid.
mayl0 I'd j. b. STACY, g. 81 NJ.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24
On Saturday. Nav 10Th. I877.
In Chancery at Pulaski.
MAY RULES, 1877.
John Goldman ct al. comp'ts, VS.. Marian
Wooley ct al defts

john Goldmnn et at, comp'ts, vs.. MaTiah z.
Wooley ct al, defts.
I n this cause it appearing to the satisfaction
ofthe Clerk and Mastef from an affidavit
70 the bill that the defendants, Marian Z.
Wooley and Charles " ooley, are non resi-
dents of the State OF Tennessee, so that the
ordinary process Of this court cannot be serv-
cd on them,
On motion il Is therefore ordered that pub
LEGATION be made for four weeks in succession
in the Pulaski Citizen, a newspaper publish
ell ia he tom OF Pulaski, IN said State, re-
curing the Said defendants TO be and appear
On the hrst day Of the next term Of the Chan
Gerry Court 70 be held for the county of Giles.
AT che court house in Pulaski, on the LIST Mon
day in sept. next, and answer complain
ants bill, or the same will be taken for con
fessed as TO them and set for hearing ex-
parte. J. B. STACY, O. d N.
may l7-<t
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24
ChanCery Sale Of Land.

Theo. Westmoreland ct al, Va. Alfred Hardy
and others.
PURSUANT to a decree of tie Chaucery
Court for Giles county in the above cause,
/ will sell,
On Thursday, June 2lst, 1877,
at public sale to the highest bidder, at Pros
pect Station, on the Nashville d. Decatur
Rsilre ad, on u credit of one half LIST January,
1873, aud one-balf LIST September, 1878, and
eeari ig interest from date aud free from the
equity ofredemption, the tract of land men,
toned in the pleadirgs, situated in the End
civil district Of Giles county, and adjoining
the lands of Geo. Swift, Sarah NJ. Davis and
others, containing about 69H acres, and the
same sold by comp't Westmoreland to John
II. Case and Alfred Hardy. Purchaser will
be required TO execute notes with good per-
SSEel socurity, and lien III be retained up
on the land until the purchase money is paid.
mnyl0-td j 3. STACY, G 81 ME-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24
~ A!s. Mill THAG? !.s Sale.

SITUATED in Giles county, Tenn, on Pu-
- laski and Columbia Pike and Richland
creek, five and one half miles north of Pulas-
XII. Water power sufficient to drive two sets
of Burrs. There is upon the tract good new
frame dwelling house, with store room at
tached, and erist mill, which is now not in
running order, portion of the dam having
given way few months since. The mill is
known us the ''TINNON MILL" tits fine
stand fer water mill or other machinery,
situated as it is on the pike, near a depot, and
in rich country of land. will try to make
the terms agreeable TO any one wishing to
purchase. | may be found Mt home on the
premises or in Pulaski.
marl-tf j. NJ. CAMPBELL.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1877-05-24

There have been innumerable silly
puns expended upon the punger
gourd by the papers over the State
and all of them are as ignorant as
they are foolish. "D'Aubign's Ear
ly Times gives the etymology Of
the word to be a corruption of por-
ringer. People carried their grub
in a gourd when travelling and
warmed it over fire in the perrin
ger.