davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-11
they will go lower still. Would that
there could be found some relief from
the express swindle. tEtF4
THE BLACK HILLS.
Facts of Interest to Those Who
are Going There.
Cheyenne as an Quitting
Point. -57.}

In answer to the many communica-
tions which we receive daily, we have
compiled the following budget of infor-
nation, for the benefit of all those who
are afflicted with the Black Hills fever.
| While it is not as complete as we
might desire and promise to make it.,
we think it will answer most of the
questions asked. The first query pro-
pounded is whether we really believe
there is gold in the Black Hills. This
has been too well proven to admit of
doubt. Good judges who have the
means of knowing, estimate the amount
of gold brought from the Hills during
the year 1876, at million and half of
dollars; as much more remains undoubt-
ly in the hands of miners and merchants
in the several settlements; for it is only
recently that the Cheyenne and Black
Hills Stage company has commenced
to carry gold dust with guarantee of
safe delivery.
Gold is found in paying quantities in
nearly all the mining districts opened.
The richest discoveries in placer and
quartz mining have, however, been
made on Deadwood and Whitewood
creeks, and along these creeks cluster
the principal mining towns in the Black
Hills.
Owing to the hostility of the Indians
the mountain ranges west and north of
Deadwood received last year but lit
| tie attention from the prospector; but
it is known that that section also
abounds in gold and silver, which dur
ing the present year will be brought to
| light by the hardy miner.
How to Reach the Black Hills.
Without decrying any of the propos-
ed routes from points on the Upper
Missouri river, we assert that the route
from Cheyenne northward is the safest,
speediest, cheapest and best to reach the
Black Hills. Cheyenne is at the juno
tion of the two competing railroads from
the East-the Union Pacific and Kan
sas Pacific. 1t will be two days. rail
road travel to Cheyenne from Chicago
or st. Louis. The following table will
show the distance and present rate of
fare from these two points to Cheyenne:
| LIST class I'd class
Miles. Fare. Fare.
St. Ians ~ via ST. Joe to Omaha ~ I % Is GO Is 60
3mana 3hiaaso to 2, GGhheyenne,SS ,S SdS y SS @ S
| st Louis to Cheyenne, via
Leavenworth and Denver...l053 40 90 40 90
We are credibly informed by the rep
resentatives of these two railroad COM
panies, that special rates will be given
from Chicago to Cheyenne, to Black
Hills parties, which will be at least one
third less than the above rates.
Through tickets from Omaha to Gus
ter City via Cheyenne, are being sold at
the U. P. ticket offices at the following
rates:
First class. s45 90
Second class 35 0C
Third class. % 90
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-11

U6 ; UO0 per day at home. Samples worth
DO E NIU IS free. srINsoN 4 Co..
lt-f ' fE Portland, Me.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-11
Pioneer Paper of Wyoming.
rERMs or SUBSCRIPTION,
This is the House that Sam Built.


The Republic is the house that
Sam built.
The Ballot-This is the malt that lay
in the house that Sam built.
The Intelligent Contraband-This is
the mouse that liked the malt that
lay in the house that Sam built.
The Bulldozer- is the cat that
made an assault on the sable mouse
that liked the malt that lay in the
house that Sam built.
The Returning Board-This is the dog
that was fed by the State that made
the cat hop up on the gate, the quar-
relsome cat that made an assault on
the ebon mouse that gobbled the malt
that lay in the house that Sam. built.
The Democratic Party-This is the cow
whose sharp horns rowelled that Gre
ole dog till he rose and howled, that
dutiful dog that got in huff and
that drove to the peak of the gable
ruff that sputtering cat whose prin-
cipal fault was chasing the mouse
that nibbled the malt that lay in the
house that Sam built.
The Democratic Office-Seeker-This is
the maid that sat on harrow and
tried to milk the COW that was far
row, that didn't know what she was
at when she tossed the dog that wor-
ried the cat that hastened over the
fence to vault to catch the mouse that
nibbled the malt that lay in the house
that Sam built.
House of Representatives is the
priest with the ugly mug that gave
the maid an encouraging hug in try
ing to milk the COW that appears to
have run dry now some twenty years,
that tossed the dog till it lost its breath
that frightened the cat almost to
death, the Kuklux cat whose princi-
pal fault was teasing the mouse that
nibbled the malt that lay in the house
that Sam built.
The Senate-This is the cop that put
the priest in cave of gloom because
he kissed the maid with the milking
pail who tugs at the promising COW
with the sterile dugs that tossed the
dog till he yelped "kiyil'' that chased
whenever she fingered nigh the furi-
Gus cat that made the assault on the
timid mouse that liked the malt that
lay in the house that Sam built.
TIE Electoral Commission-This is the
Constitutional law that puts its puis-
SAINT and ponderous paw on the Off
GERS arm that caught the priest that
kissed the maid that "milked'' the
beast that tossed the dog till it al
mostceased to worrythe cat thatmade
an assault on the freckled mouse that
liked the malt that lay in the house
that Sam built.
Cronin-This is the man with the stall
wart nose that over the land like a
beacon glows, that lights his path
wherever he goes with pillar of fire
for friends and foes, and glare like
agleaming bonfire throws to the far
off realm where "Gable" grows, that
shines on the priests and maiden's
woes, on the farrow COW who for
Office lows, on the dog that delights
to discompose the querulous cat at
her meal of crows, who when she
couldn't get any Of those just arched
her back and made an assault on the
musky mouse that liked the malt that
lay in the house that Sam built.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-11
From Cheyenne to the Black Hills.


A fine natural road, over which the
United States mails have been carried
for many years, leads from Cheyenne
to Fort Laramie, a distance of ninety
miles. This route passes through a
settled country, and good ranches are
found at convenient distances from
each other. From Fort Laramie to
Custer and Deadwood City good wag-
on road is found, which has recently
been shortened by our county officers,
thus reducing the distance necessary to
be travelled by freight teams over sixty
miles. The whole distance from Chey-
enne to Deadwood over thisroad is about
two hundred and thirty miles. The
Cheyenne and Black Hills Stage COM
pany, Luke voorhees,, superintendent,
makes at present tri-weekly trips over
this road to Custer and Deadwood, car
rying passengers, express matter and
the q. S. mails. Early in the spring this
company will put on a daily line of coach
es and, with superb outfit of horses
and stages, well-kept stations at con-
venient points, and reasonable charges,
this stage line will continue to be the
only first-class line of communication
between the Black Hills mining towns
and the outside world.
The Stage company sells first class
tickets to Custer at 1856. 90; to Deadwood
City, $4,000.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-11

This route follows the old stage road
travelled last year. When Wards cut
off from Hat creek, via Old Woman's
Fork to Pleasant Valley is completed,
land he is under contract to have the
road ready for travel by March 31st,
this route will be shortened over sixty
miles. The stage stations will be trans
ferredto the new road, and the dis
tance to be Travelled by the Cheyenne
and Black Hills coaches will thus be
reduced to 230 miles.
Fare from Chicago to Deadwood, via chey-
enne.
The several railways running west
from Chicago are selling through tick
cts from that city to the Black Hills at
the following rates.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-11
Outfits for Miners.


As miners and prospectors generally
travel in parties not less than four, we
give below list of the necessary arti-
cles needed by four men with teams,
comprising provisions and grain for
ninety days:
Five hundred pounds best quality of
flour in 80 lib. sacks; 1900 pounds grain;
200 pounds sifted corn meal; 20 pounds
Drowned coffee; pounds of tea; gal
Ions syrup; gallons vinegar; 10 pounds
dried apples; so pounds white beans;
100 pounds bacon; salt, black and red
pepper, mustard, etc. And in camp
chest the following articles:
COOKING UTENSILS.
Two camp kettles, 1 coffee pot, l min
er's oven, 1 fry pan, dish pan, ladle,
/ meat fork, 4 tin cups, 4 tin plates, /
butcher knife, a set knives and forks,
4 tablespoons, 9 crane hooks, coffee
mill and l lantern.
PROVISIONS.
Five pounds of coffee, 1 pound OF
powder, l sack of salt, quart of syrup
and jug, 2 quarts Of vinegar, / quart OF
sperm oil, dozen boxes of matches,
35 pounds of -four.
Mining Tools.
Four mining shovels, strap gold picks
gold pans, sluice forks; l two-incf
augur, l half-inch augur, hatchet
hammer, screw-driver, draw-shaye
hand saw, file, gold scale, assorted nails
and screws and gold blower.
A complete outfit should also include
rubber boots, heavy pegged boots, extra
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-03-11
CHEYENNE, WYOMING SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH H. 1877

double miners blanket, rubber blanket,
pack saddles, lariats and pins.
Those who desire to purchase their
own teams for the transportation of
miners and miners. supplies, can pro-
cure an outfit to much better advantage
in Cheyenne than elsewhere. Grocer
les, provisions, clothing, mining tools
and all other necessary articles can be
procured at this point. The following
may be considered average prices for
animals and wapons
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

The new Governor of Indiana
seems to be running the diges-
ton as well as corrupting the
habits Of the members of the
Legislature with a series of wild
debauches, which are thus se1
vereiy commented on by the
Cincinnati Commercial: at lis
to be feared that Gov. Williams
of Indiana, in his desire to vim
dictate his claims as q society
man to an astonished world, is
demoralizing the Legislature
by his hops and receptions,w
ginger bread and ice Gre I'm
thrown in, The Governor
should keep steadily in mind
the fact that the people have
sent their representatives to
the capital to work for them,
and that if their working Ca
pacity is impaired by indus
gence in unaccustOmed ices and
manifestations of q kind OF
cake that has a malicious ten
dency to swell in the stomach,
the responsibility will rest upon
HIM"
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
The Pail Mall Gazette pub

The Pail Mall Gazette pub
fishes a Boston letter in which
the performances of two trains
ed whales are described. The
whales were harnessed and
bridied, and three boats filled
with paSSen gers were drawn 10y
them up and down the harbOr.
The exhibition was under the
direction of the superintendent
OF nine railroads, and the cores
pOudent bears witness to its
complete success, having been
himself one of the vOyagerS,
aud having looked on while
the leviathanS were fed. 1t is
a good story, but not So good as
"The Man Without a Country
or 1.-THE Moon Hoax" AS a
burlesque on the American
press it falls short OF the mark,
for fish stories are no longer
relished by the public. Such
stories as the English papers
have recently been publishing
about sea serpents cOiIiDg about
sperm whales in mid-ocean are
not popular here. Rocky
Mountain editors have educa-
ted the American pnblic up to
tue higher diet of rattIesnakes
and bears. These it will have
but no fish, positively no fish.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

across the track and attempted
to take mp some of the rails.
Hundreds of them rushed
across the fields, carrying flags,
bamboos, and gongs, and
threatened to smash the train
and attack the passengers. Tie
eneine-driver made a dash for
the obstruction and the train
went over it in safety. The
ringleader stood near the train
aud the conductor seized him
and drew him into a Car before
he had time to call for help
The disturbance arose from the
jealousy of two rival gangs Of
coolies who were employed on
the road, and not from hostili-
ty to the company.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

Hell and damnation', is the
title of a work just issued by
the Rev. Mr.. Humphrey, who
is pastor of a Presbyterian
church near Pittsburg, Pa. lie
says he used that title because
it is exactly what the book is
about, and because a mawkish
sentimentality prevails on the
subject, which ought to be put
down. The whole of this not
very large book is a plea for the
tervent preaching Of the does
trine that there is a hell, that
lost souls go there, and that the
smoke of their torment Assem-
deth up forever.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

Massachusetts is building an
asylum for the insane at Dan
vers that will cost S2,OOO,OOO.
1t is estimated that the actual
cost of maintaining the InStitu
ton annually will be S244,OOO.
This sum divided among GOO
patients gives S407 as the an.
nual allowance for each.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

The Republican cause, in the
great national controversy, has
been handled with admirable
skill, while the Democracy have
shown as little political general
ship as honesty. Each step is
carefully considered by the Re-
publican managers, and only
one taken at a time. Thus
stumbling and confusion is
avoided. The conflicting local
interests in Louisiana, for eN-
ample, are not for an Instant
permitted to intrude into the
yet more important duty Of
securing to Mr.. Hayes the high
office to which the voice of the
people called him. EXtraneous
issues, like the recognition of
Governor Packard, which might
afford the Democracy a foun-
datiOn TO build obstacles upon.
are placed to one side, while
the more vital work is being
pushed rapidly to completion.
But in good time the people of
Louisiana will be heard, and
unto Caesar will he rendered
he things which are Caesars.
Let all our Republican friends
% patient. Ere many days
h, if rights will be proclaimed,
and maintained by "a power be-
lore whose DEGREES all treason
able combinations will bow in
submission.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
Louisiana a .6Girs at Washington

BY the telegraph report OF
e. l.. Jewell, to the New Or.
leans Democrat of the goth
ult., it appears that Major
Burke, Nichols agent at
Washington, during his late
interview with President Gran /
relative to Louisiana affairs,
filed with the President one
hundred aud forty names OF Re
publican officials in Louisiana,
who have recognized the
Nichols government and ac-
cepted their commissions from
Mr. Nichols.
These, we'opine, were mostly
of the genus homo, known as
double breasted or two faced
political demagOgnes, who,
Notwithstanding their political
Obligations to their supporters,
were, like thepoor widow, willing
to cast their might in the sup
port of the Nichols faction.
If duly elected, as doubtless
most of them were, 10y the sup
port of their duped and unsus-
pecting republican supporters,
they had their commissions
from Governor Kellogg, which
we think should have been suf-
ficient to satisfy the official
greed and cravings of any
ordinary man. But no, they
had an eye single to the public
pap, and for fear OF lOOSing
their hold on that, they were
willing to stuitify themselves
in this treacherOus attempt to
make assurance doubly sure.
Like the dog with the beef in
bis mouth, they drop the sub
stance to chase the shadow.
We have but little use for
such shallow Drained public
hypocrits as these. A man
with two faces is an anOmely
in phisics, morals, politi cs and
religion.
In writing the above, we in
tend to cast no reflections upon
Gen. Nichols or any of his boua
fde supporters had General
Nichols been declared duly
elected and his government
been inaugurated under the
forms prescribed by law, or
should it be recognized and
maintained by competent au-
thority, no one would accord to
it a more cheerful and hearty
support than the writer Of this
article. 1t is ouly the political
duplicity OF certain of Packard'S
pretended supporters that we
condemn.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

The New Jersey State Board
OF Directors of the Ancient
Order OF Hibernians have pOss-
ed resolutions repudiating any
utilization with the "Mollie Ma
guires," and requesting the
national board Of the order to
institute a rigid examination
into the alleged connection be-
tween the "MGlIies" and the
Ancient Order.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

Under the laws of Vermont
there is no way by which a man
unable to pay a fine for drunk
enness, can escape imprison-
ment for life, except by the
pardon of the Executive. Gov.
Fairbanks has just pardoned
one such victim, named Hobbs.
who has been in Jail for a long
time at st. JOhnsbnry.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

There are sixty>three Dem
ocrats in the Ohio General AS.
sembly. Only a minority of
twenty-six could be got to vote
for n caucus resolution instruct
ing Buckeye Democratic mem
bers of Congress ITO prevent
the counting Of the ELECTORAL
vote until after March t." This
is the fzzling appendix to the
eighth ofJanuary mass meeting
fzzIes. Revolution does not
agree with Northern Democrat
&c constitutions. as it appears
to at "Confedrit X Roads" in
Kentucky and in several Of
Louisiana's county parishes.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

The will of a lady has been
set aside by the court of AK,
because the lady believed in
spiritualism. and for that reason
was thought to be OF unsound
mind. Emma Hardings aches
to get at that court.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

There are two chances that a
life insurance risk will be paid
One is that the court may de-
eide against the company, and
the other is that the company
may be solvent when the time
to pay comes.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

From a careful New Orleans
paper, says an exchange, it will
be observed that there was no
attempt made to assassinate
Governor Packard, and that the
man who made the attempt was
insane that he was an ire
sponsible person, acting entirely
on his own responsibility.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

e The Irish organizations of
Baltimore have resolved not to
waste their money on st. Pat
rick's day parade, this year, but
give what they would have
spent in that way to the poor"
Would that all other organi-
cations would do the same.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

A grand aquarium, viii CHI is
expected to surpass anything
of the kind ever attempted, is
to be constructed for the Paris
Exposition. The aquarium
will be fOrmd of an imm ense
iron case, around which will
be several galleries for sight
seers. A huge mole or diving
bell is also to be made, in which
the visitors can descend to the
bottom Of the tank and view
its wonders by the electric
light with which the bell is to
fitted.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

The WOOsung Railway in
China was reOpened on Deem
Der l. On the following Mon
day there was a riot at one of
the stations, and the railway
was closed temporarily. As
the train approached the station
the natives piled up stones
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

The Ouachita Telegraph
spoke up promptly regarding
the attempt to asSaSSinate
Governor Packard, saying, eve
have no idea that the would-be
murderer was acting as DEM
ocrat, or. if so, he was a natural
born fool"
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
CAPITOL NOTES.

Dom Piatt IN the Role of an
AsSasSin-under arrest. The
Electoral Commission. Cab
met Making. Louisiana.
Graft The NeaO Hampshire
Election, etc, etc.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

Among the notables present
at the arraignment of Joe Co
burn at the Tombs the other
day were "She Chicken"
"Brockey," ''The Kid" 'Pug,"
"Squint," "Dirty," and "Slob."
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

The Montana Legislature has
changed the name Of the Little
Big Horn River TO Custer Riv-
or, in memory of the brave cav
airy leader who met his death
on its banks.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
NOTICE.
Whereas, Sarah Preston. now

Whereas, Sarah Preston, now
Griffin, and her husband Fulton Griffin, has
Med III the Office of the Clerk Of the Parish
Court Of the Parish of COncordia. their aupIi.
cation to be appointed Administrators of the
Estate Of Mary Preston. deceased.
Now, therefore, public notice IA hereby
gwen that unless opposition is made 10 such
appointment ard filed in the Office of the nm
derslgned, Clerk, at Vidalia within ten DAYS
SAID applicants will be appointed in conform
lty with the prayer of their petition
IL. 81 Given under my hand and seal Of
court this I'D day of December 1876
D. h HUNT,
Deputy Clerk District Court Cor cordia
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

Philadelphia policemen have
within five years committed
eight murders and needlessly
shot seventeen persons without
fatal consequences.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

Pork 10 c; Sugar TO- Good Green and Black
Teas % c. Apple Butter l2l c; Pear. Peach
and Ounce Butter, so cents can; Molasses
D cents gallon Diamond Syrup 90 c: Self
Raising Buckwheat 81 lbs lard 81 Best
Green Coffee y C; Peaches same; Pruens 1914
Dates ~: Currents l24 Raisens 2oe Citron
Az e. Mince Meat l24i English Plum Pud-
ding 30 c 10; : boxes Matches. nickle; can
dies nickle; Graham Flour III; Dat Meal
&c TO; "a lbs rice 81 90; Fulton Market Beef
10 c; Dried Beef Is G.: Breakfast Bacon; New
Rams Ia; Goshen and new western butter
dried apples ~ c: dried peaches sc; hominv
and grits 40 peck; white beans five cent?
pound. E.KIBBE.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03

Official Journal Parish of COroordia

Ivy keeps a house not only
warm in winter but cool in
summer.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
Arrears of Pay nDdTHouDtY

Officers, Soldiers aud Sailors of the late war
or their heirs, are in many cases entitled to
money from the Government. Of which they
have no knowledge Write full history of ser
vice. and state amount of pay and bounty re.
ceived. Enclose stamp and full reply, after
examination, will be given you free:
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
Beautify yOur COn,nlexion.
NOTICE. NOTICE.

VALUABLE TOWN LOTS, IN
VlDAlIA, for sale For information,
enquire of A. NJ Spencer, at Mayo's
Law Office. or at Recorders Office.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
AmerIcan and forcign. % ents

Patents procurcdinall counffGes No FEES
IN ADVANCE No charge unless the patent is
granted No additional fees for Obtaining
and conducting rehearing. SpeciaF atten.
ton given to Interference Cases before the
Patent Office. Extensions before Congress,
Infringement Suits in different States, and
all litigation appertaiDing to Inventions or
Patents Send stamp for pamphlet of sixty
pages.
Courts and Departments
Claims prosecuted in the Supreme Court
of the United States, COure of Claims. Court
of Commissioners of Alabama Claims, South
ern Claims Commission, and all classes OF
meHts.
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
PenSiOnss

All Officers, Soldiers and Sailors wounded
ruptured or injured in the late war, however
slightly, can obtain pension, many now re
coiving pensions are entitled to an INCREsR
Send stamp and information will be furnished
free
The Concordia eagle. [volume] (Vidalia, La.) 1873-1890, 1877-03-03
United states General Land office.

Contested Land Cases Private Land Claini
Mining Presumption and Homestead Cases
prosecuted before the General Land Ofic,
and Departments of the Interior.