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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-21

luxury OF her people. II must not be said Of
future nges that Americas decay was due TO
her love ~ofnioney.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-21
AUSTRALIANS RAPID DEVELOPMENT.


Ninety years have elapsed since III
Australian colony was occupied by Englaud
On the 2Gth of February, 1883. CAPITA
Philips landed there. IN the capacity u.
Governor. aud took possession OF that cont
nent. then Mid and wholly uncu.tIvatcu
lie had with him n certain Humber Of Con-
yicts, and at once set about the installation
IF a penal settlement. The world was yer,
Tar then from foresceing that this territory
which is nearly equal to Europe in super
icies. would in less than n century CONAN.
/ population of 1900, 900 of whites, and
that its annual commerce would amount 10
eS5. 600, OOJ, n sum nearly equal TO that OF
Great Britain at the of tn,
last century. The ~cOlonists. taken az g
whole, possess a revenue of elG. 900. OOg,
and the fields which. at the time ~ occupa-
ton. were only peopled hy ~EaH-nry1s. ugy
feed 1000. co.. head Of cattle. and - go. Olg
of sheep. The first great impulse gwen to
the prosperity of the colony was the discoy-
Dry of gold. but during the last quarter OF
a century many other and more lasting
sources of wealth have beer discovered in
its agricultural and mining productions.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-21
DEADLY INVENTION.

a Swedish gun has been invented, which
is claimed to be much superior to the Calling
Jun. 1t is worked after the manner of
oiano-forte playing, move to and fro in n
section of circle, and sweeps all the ground
hat it covers in a most marvellous manner.
1t is something like sweeping Il lawn with
water from the jet of a garden-hose moved
right and left by the operator. The Russian
navy has this wonderful Swedish invention
ready for use in their fleet. 1t can be car
ried up into the main-top for firing on the
enemy's deck and inside Notifications. In
close quarters it would sweep the enemy's
decks of combatants.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-21

Each package OF ~SANFORpS RADICAL CURE
contains DIR. sanfords Improved lnhaIing Tube,
with full directions for its use in all cases. Price
tl.O0. Sold by all Wholesale and retail druggist and
dealers throughout the Unltrd StHtrS audCanadss.
WEEKS & POTTER General Agents and Whole
sale Drngglsts. Rostnn. Mass.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-21
MARINE PERILs.
A Vessel Enoountering a Waterproof.

She is a gallant ship, and makes a desper
ate fight against desperate Odds. The ocean
is raging with uncomfortable anger; the
winds are believing and s'irieking through
the strands; the sails burst ng like pieces
of damp paper, and flying into ribbons the
masts bending like whips the cordage
swapping, and every timber grooming in a
frenzy of expiring agony. She is caught in
a tornado. and clutched in the murderous
embraces Of n hurricane. VIII she weather
itr It has come with the swoop of nm
invisible foe upon its prey-come with fierce
roar Of u hungry nnimal She bends
beneath it as ripe corn before the blast.
She keels over till her copper shines like
FURNISHED gold in the seething waves. She
is %ginwale under, and yet with a vigorous
shake. Us though calling upon all her forces,
she rights herself. The sky now suddenlv
darkcns, and the clouds. black and bearing
terrible menace, loom over the seemingly
doomed ship as she plunges, still obedient
TO her helm, through the raging waters
clouds of that chastity lurid gloom Salvador
1losn loved to paint. Her sister ship
beholds her dire extremity, for n water
spout il upon her, travelling towards her at
the rate OF twenty miles an hour. The
winds have been blowing in opposite direc-
tiOu=, raising the water in their vortex, and
the great black pillar rises to the bleak sky.
She Is in too deep distress 10 be enabled to
fire n gun in order to break up her pursuer,
and IL il bursts upon her its weight of water
will sink her as though she were laden with
lead. Half the crew have been washed
overheard. the remainder cling on for bare
life yet death seems TO toy with them yet
awhile ere snatching them to its sable arms,
'Tis for the sister ship to act. Every
moment is iercely precious, on every Sec
-
quickly loaded and run out-fred But
still the numerous pillar hangs like the
sword Of Damocles above the ship. Again
boom forth the guns, and yet again. Still
onwhr comes the waterspout, bearing
death and destruction. Boom A crash
like ten thousand parks Of artillery; another,
and the pillar bursts almost as it touches
the stem of the vessel. The hurricane
passes over, and she is safe.
, 1878-05-04

iImota Is to haze magnificent hotel,
said TO s,e the finest north Of Naiia " Ala
Hon ". Davenport has been engaged
70 s,:rvey the Coliax town site
The steamer Aaa;e Fam, last week, de-
Evered three hundred and thirty tons Oi
freight at Alnota-
The G,,eas learns that double the quan-
t;tv Of wheat has been s0Wn this year IN
Wbitman county than last. aad that the
,,rcsneess for IN enOrT1Ous yield are favor
able
correspondent, writing from AlmOta
under recent date says: ''Nessrs. Adams *
60 : general merchandise store IS dong
ru.hinG business, with mammoth stocd OF
Goods Of every description, which they sell
al very low prices.
Fron the Gq-ette:-Mr. James Yarmouth,
If Colfax. has been for several days assist
;nr Nassrs. Lang Ryan To gather Their
enormous herd OF cattle, la.ei purcnaSs'i
north of Snake river. Fifteen hundred ana
6f,v head were collected al Mr. Yarmouth
nl.ca and twenty-five hundred head ON
Efr,h Craek These cattle were bought az
an average price OF ten dollars per head
nh ing more than forty Thousand coiiars TO
Le lefI iu the Pai0uss country for cattle
aIons Messrs. Lang & Ryan gave checks
on Baker ( Boyer Of Walla Walla, but the
r,aney comes from the First National Bank
Of Kansas CITY. No. These cattle are 10 be
dr;yen 70 cheyenne on the L. F. L. IL.
where those fit 10 butcher viii be shipped by
rail to the Eastern markets and the stock
cattle Will be turned on the range on the
North Platte rIyer.
, 1878-05-04

The --LATEST TEICE-The Miller gives
an account of new trick where one
wouid thinl, il Impossible 10 make point
For instance, good honest wheat is good
the wcrld over But it is not so good
when it has gone through the hands Of a
manipulation who oils it. This practice
now obtains to considerable extent on
the continent 1t is stated that wheat,
which in It's natural condition would
weigh l23 Dutch pounds, by the process
of oiiing viii gain six pounds, or from ten
to twelve pr cent in weight mere than
there really is of wheat. The gam on the
part of the dishonest S Her is from Dos to
Dos per ton The apparent increase in the
spec fic gravity IS detained by an outlay
for rape oil Of about four pence. Wheat
thus treated can never be made into good
four The practice IS not contin,d to
wheat alone, but it is applied to all gram
sold by weight OF course the aduitera-
ton can be easily detected. But wheat
oiled IN this way is really a handsomer
gram in appearance than when no such
application has been made. 1t has been
possible TO aduletrate -four and sugar. But
who ever heard before OF process foi
adulterating wheat before milling ! In this
country, where wheat is so cheap, it is
not likely that the cheat will obtain very
extensively. But in times when the price
is extremely high if there could he gain
of say s. per ton as N Europe, there
might be a great deal Of oiled wheat. As
trick OF trade this is the latest novelty.
Som Francisco Bulletin.
, 1878-05-04

IMPORTANT LAND Nigginton, or
California, has introduced a very novel
and important land bill 1t deals with ali
lands where irrigation Is necessary IL a9-
ricuiture, excaptin" mineral and timber
lands. and excepting also all tracts OF not
less tkan :ii1t acres which c;.n he redeemed
by ii'Ti cation by means of accessible water
not otherwise utilized or claimed. Any
nine or more persons entitled to home
stead privileges are to be allowed 10 or
ganize a pasture district, comprising a
continuous tract Of such lands of value
for paSturage purposes only, not exceed
ing 1850 acres fcr each person. An or
ganizalion Is 10 be made under regular
rules prescribed by the interior depart
ment, and no one person tract shall be
entitled to greater amount Of water
than Is sufficient for the reclamation and
culture of 320 acres; nor shall the tract
be selected IN such manner along a stream
as to mon0po!iZe a greater amount Title
is to be acquired upon compliance with
the general homestead requirl ments, and
the vaEions special conditions as to fling
declarations, obtaining surveys, etc. The
bill also provides that after a pasturage
district is organized, any person may set
tie on any contiguous raSturage farm, and
become a member OF the district provid-
ed, that the wafer for hisuse can be taken
without injury to the rights Of previous
members
, 1878-05-04

THAT INTERVIEW nov eelebrat-
ed Conkling interview, of VIII .chfrequent
mention has been made in rectnt tele-
graphic dispatches, involves the following
points o. the existence of bargain
between Nichols and the president in the
Louisiana business, OF which Secretary
Sherman and Stanley Matthews We're
cognizant. (2) That the present admins
tratiOn is one OF ''unparalled corruption,
juStifying the senator in characteriZlDg
the president as something more than
weak and ignorant. (3) That the repub-
hean leaders conspired 10 count Hayes in
TO the presidential Office, and that mill
tary organization existed among western
democrats, with 70,O00 men enrolled un-
der Gen. Stedman, for the purpose Of
seating Tildcn; the statement OF Gen.
Sherman that in such an event a large
majority Of the officers and soldiers cf
the regular army would sympathize with
Tilden, and could not be depended upon,
and that the country was in real and i'm
minent danger; that President Grant
was at his wits end and did not know
what to do and was actually concentrating
troops near Washington.
, 1878-05-04
lewiston ktcyGS.

The steamer Northi-eH consumes twenty
three hours in making trip from Wallula
TO Lewiston.
Gov. Graymaa. Of Idaho. has commits
stoned L. I. Brown !, 1t. Col IN the yolun-
tesr army Of that Territory
| All nj Lewiston, and moSt of the settlers
IN that vicinity, formed an excursion party
TO Aiinota, on Saturday last.
! The Te'ier states that considerable plow-
ing is being done ON the CLAIMS recently taken
up so9th aad east az Lewiston.
| Owing to Lack of funds. the pnblic
schools oi Lewiston VIII be closed until some
time in September.
4 government agent. whose particular
duty Is ~ see that the timber laud is not
deprecated Tpcn has reached Lewiston.
Parties have anplied for license to run
another ferry on Snake river. above the
pgcseucone, and near the mouth Of the As
sotm creek.
l. affords the STATESMAN pleasure to state
that the T,Ecy. has been considerably en-
larged. and IS Row one Of the most enter
tanning sheets that reaches this Office. II
has onr best wishes for 4 long life and III
creased prospects.
Says the TcYar: 'tha water OF Clear
water rivcr is low and hnth lumber from tho
Chapman mill ami logs forthe Lewiston mill
are Eeached above town and cannot be
hrou"h; down til 4 rise, unless they are re-
RATED"
The TcHy chronicles the arrival of Capt.
John. an Indian who formerly lived at tho
mouth of the Asaotin creek. and who went
with Howard as a scout, from Fort Leayen-
worth where Joseph and his compeersare held
Is spTisoncrs. While east oi mountains he
was taken prisoner by the Sioux under Sit
ting Bull and detained L. days at Sitting
i!nil's camp. lie says that Sitting Bull has
hi-you Indians.
Gov BaymaD, of Idaho, speaking of
Indian troubles. says: "lhcpewc viii have
no Indian troubles tbs Spring The best
way TO avoid attack from them is to be
ready They are very sagacious and in
prowiing aroanl our settlements, quickly
find Out whether We are armed. Generals
Sherman a.:d Mcdowell write that probably
no more troops viii he sent to us from the
east this season. and coutentin. ourselves
with what we have, we must rely upon our
selves When Mr.. Fem succeeds In pro-
curing from congress, that other 500 guns, I
VII ask AGAIN for carlines and that one
half 20 to Northern Ida'.o."
In the course Of an editorial on the Indian
question: the I'5i'cr. in speaking of the prob
abilities Of another war. says: Moses has
been watched with anxious so!icitude, and
since the departure Of Joseph hundreds have
looked to hi;n to lead Off IN hostile dem
GnStrGtion. The causes which Mcses has SAID
from the firsy wau!i induce him to 90 to
open war, 20 wit the attempt to force him
and his people on TO the reservation, have
not yet taken place, and hence he Is COM
narativciy quiet and expresses his friendship
for the whites so long as they let him and
his people do rs they please
, 1878-05-04
DowyFALL OF AN ELOQUENT PEEACHE

DoyyFALL OF AN ELOQUENT PREACHER.
In = recent issue OF the Sjloer STATE,
nubIisted at Winnenucca, Nevada, We
ind tbe following THE Rev. John 4.
GRAY passed down the road last evening,
ae.omnanied by his wife He Was ap-
noiuted pastor OF the church at Austin by
the Methodist Episcopal confer nee, and
was considered one of the ablest and most
e,oouent members of that body. Two
weeks AGO he unceremoniously abandoned
his flock and his family, and went TO Bat
tle Mountain, where he has been on a
prolonged spree. He wrote to his wife
from Battle Mountain, informing her that
he was going to Washington territory.
A she was left entirely destitute OF means,
her friends raised a purse OF SioO, TO en-
able her to 90 10 Kansas, where her reia-
t;ves reside. She lett Austin a few days
aoo. with the intention. 1t is sad, OF gong
east At Battle Mountain she met heI
husband, who prevailed on her to change
her destination, and accompany him west.
With the money raised for her ar Austin
che paid her husbands fare, and both
went west on the express train. Gray il
reDresented as being an able and forcible
sneaker, but his love for Intoxicating
drink is beyond his control, and the elo
ouent preacher OF few months ago |:
a besotted drunkard"
, 1878-05-04
P0ETICAL SELECTIONS.
4 Eifc's Eegre.,

Turning the leaves in an idle way
Of q book | was slIimmiIg the Other day,
found a line at the end OF song,
VIII ch keeps on haunting me all day long
With its sweet and mournfui melody.
80 love, my love, had you loved but me-"
Solder = burden could never be
Than Glove, my love, had you loved hut rle ~
Few words and simple :'bnt, o, how much
The singer has told in that little touch?
How hard story of chances lost,
Or bright hopes b!jshted and t,-ie love crossed,
i heard III the whispered melody.
= o love- my love. had you loved but me-"
To many a sorrow the KEY may BE
That love, my love, had you loved but me-"
| don't believe in what poets have said
Oh hearts that are broken and lives that are
dead,
Lives well ordered viii stand 70 their course,
And hearts of true metal ring Little the worse,
But thev vihrate st 20 that melody,
. % love, my love, had ron loved Int me-"
Ny life is well !: hut V hat woyril it ba.
Sweet love. my love, had you loved but me -
The world rolls on, and the years roll By,
Day-dTeams vanish and memories die;
But 1t slIr"es with restlss pain,
That fond lost longing ever again,
Breathed in the passionate melody,
20 love, my love, had you loved but me :"
II might have been, but it cannot be,
Yet, love, ny love, hid yOu loved but uic :"
, 1878-05-04

NORTHERN PACIric RAILROAD Mitchell s
bill extending the time for the completion
of this railroad. the announcement of its
passage by the Senate having appeared IN
the last Issue of The STATESMAN. throws all
agricultural and grazing lands within the
limits OF the grant open to settlement Ill
quantities not exceeding 100 acres and n =
pi:ce not exceeding - 30 per acre Ev@n
sections within the limits Of the grant are
thrown opeu tapre-e -emptio%s and lon.esteaaS; !;
pre-rmptiun at - 30 an acre. and hone
stcads Of lt1D acres 10 each Persons restrict
al In thoir ho.ncs,caiis uEde: the existing
, law to 81 acres are permitted to Increase
their claims TO 100 acres. Tie company Is
to commence work within nine months after
the passage Gf the act at or near the month
OF Snake river, on the Columbia river, a:.d
is regnired to construct and equip eas'u ar"iy
from that point - miles the iL,5 year ali,' -
miles each succeeding year, and 10 complete
and elTin etch year after the commencing
work loo miles; and the whole road Is 10 he
completed and equipped within ten years
after the passage OF the act. The company
is also required to complete and equip,
within two years after the passage "t the act,
lis road around the Cascades % the Colam-
hia river. and within two and e hall years
thc road arog;,d t,le D,!ies "a the Columbia
river. So as to connect above and hcloT saul
DorfaGes with boats cn the Columbia river.
It is provided the the railroad company
| shall receive on said portage Ioa!S frelshts
and passengers from all boats and also per
| SONS engaged IN the navigation Of thai river
uithnut discrimination or excessive cha ':Ses-
Jurisdiction Is gwen to tne coarts 10 enforce
! tins provision III favor Of all persons !EteF-
ested. L. the event that the Northern "a
| ciic company shall fail 20 construct and
! cnuip their read arouhd either the Cascades
ar he naIIss OF the Columbia river within
/ tba s,acitieI .iin. then the whole land Erait {
! l,erwecn Portland and Unaa,i'ia, oreg"n, Is
| forfeited 10 the Portland. salt Lake ana
| South Pass company, which company Is
conI,eils,! to commence the construction "i
| the road from Portland within three months
! after the failure of the Northern faciiic 10
construct such portage roads, and shall co;l-
Struct 81 miles within one year Thereafter
! and ~ miles each succeeding year untI! c'h-
| structed TO Umatilia The road from / ma
til, To Portland Is ~ be common road tor
the usa of the Northern Pacific and Port
land Salt Lake and South Pass companies,
no matter which build the ro2d, the use oi
the road to be on sach terms as the comPan-
les may agree; but II they cannot agree,
then u,on such terms as COMMISSION OF
three competent persons appointed ny the
pr..ident Of the Unitel States may deter
mine. The road between Cmatiila and Port
Land is To be constructed on the south sidi
OF the Columbia river
, 1878-05-04

SEATrLE.-A local paper thus speaks of
the commercial emporium OF the sound ;
the STATESMAN, as matte- OF course, de-
clines being responsible for the figures :
50 Seattle has now 1900 people, has rail
road OF It's own construction, has more
manufactures and work shops than has
double its population elsewhere in the ter
ritorv, is the terminal point of more
steamboat routes than any other town in
Oregon or Washington, except Portland,
has more ships engaged in It's trade than
even the latter named city, has the
favorite route of travel over the Cascade
mountains, has retail and wholesale stores,
newspapers, a bank, docks, buildings,
etc. that would doeredit to Eastern towns
of hundred years existence and 10000
inhabitants. "
, 1878-05-04
s,lItSP s.cYlg.


navton holds an elac5ion on The 9Th day
OF May to chco2e five trustees
Crops liz the vicinity OF Dayton are said
&c he loollirg well. and the prospects for d
rich harvest are tiattcrinS-
The Jriyersalist convention for Oregon,
Wa-h;u@:o:. aud Idaho Viii meet in Dayton
on the .th Of June.
4 Dayton man wants to borrow money,
and is willing to pay eighteen per cent.
Here is chance for some CT our uncmplcy-
cd nt-per-ceat- sharpS-
The Day5onit,s are delighted over the
presence Oi large number "i settlers The
population ot that locality is increasing daily
by hundreds.
The Dayton Jail Is 10 have a substantial
fence. This institution has been long
while without tenant, which speaks well
for the morality OF our Eeighbors.
The iiftv-ninth anniversary at the intro
ducti,n OF ;he order IN the United States,
was appropriately celebrated By the Odd
Fellows .: Dayton. on Friday last.
Nm. \. Moody, has laid the foundation
and commenced WoIh on his new building,
chwiilbe40x.0feet, and 20feethigh- The
basement story viii be occupied with offices.
and rouris 10 rent. while the room above VIII
be one immense hal
Frank Hams, who has purchased an inter-
est in the steam saw mill on the fataiia,
proposes, This summer, to ship lumber to
this city. In order to reach this place, IE
will first % 10 Snake river. then to Waliala,
AMI from there by rail 70 Wa:la Walia- He
proposes, to ship noEe but choice lumber
Can this be true, The CitroRic'@, speak
ing OF the Telegraph line now in operation be-
tween this city AID Dayton, says: i; you
wish 10 send an important message to aha
Walk. gov had better carry it on the deck OF a
cayuse-sor the Walia Walla operators don't
notice the calls from this Office unless they
want to. We could cite numerous mstan-
ces OF direliciion-
Saws the Caloa'cye: "The DaytOnwoolen
mills finished up the first lot Of blankets
manufactured this season, during the week
and an excellent article These mills viii
soon commence manufacturing an excellent
article Of "hoosiery jeans, then people can
cot clotlinc made that viii be Of consider
able service. Iettne good old days OF " hen
tnckv leans. and - hickory shirts return,
and farmers and laborers adopt II more, and
:. soft clothes less, ard many : shilling
copld he saved, and a, Poor Richard used to
say "a penn, saved Is twO pence made
, 1878-05-04

Nor E1acTLY.-The young man who
invested his 81 30 IN cheap Chicago
paper-'' family paper and who read
therein that the "Great Western Gift
Enterprise company " would forward to
any address a valuable gold watch for
seventv-fve cents; and who noy writes
to the editor OF the STATESMAN that ut
Is the duty OF the press to expose SWIM
dlers and protect honest men IS res-
pectfuI,y informed that said duty Is part
Of the functions OF the officers of. the
Law. and not Of editors. 1t is our busi-
ness TO publish the news, and if we were
20 er.cage in exposing all tie swindiers
who adv rtise in cheap eastern papers,
we would have very little room for news.
We could protect honest men with
very few words, If they would only heed
them. Keep your money in your pocket,
or exchange it only for what you know
YOU are going to get Suspect every
proposition TO give something for.nothng;
1--WE yourself the benefit every doubt.
and YOU VIII not need the protection OF
nevsDapers or Of officers of the law.
i u
, 1878-05-04
The web OF Years.

From out Of the leam OF Tine the years
Unroil fabric all must wear:
The woof Of JOY and warp of tears
Are spun by moving hopes and fears,
And pressed by weishty- rolling Care
What measure into each is given?
\ span may gauge the greatest parts
And Yet the least from earth t. heaven
Do reach, rs in the quiet even
Short prayers sent upiroin children hearts
The web too quickly for us all
Is wove, while pass the shuttles fleet;
And when the threads have caSei to fail,
Death throws it DER us rs orr pail,
OrrolinG Us as or winding Sheet
, 1878-05-04

People have te:.seI and vexed me,
Worried Ire carly and late;
Some with the love they bore me,
Other some with their hate.
They drug-cd my glass with poison;
They poisoned the bread ate,
Some with the love they bore me,
Other some with their haze.
Bat she who has te&Sed and vexed lie,
AMI worried me far the most
She never hated me, never,
And her love | never could boast.
, 1878-05-04

BAD SHowING--A correspondent, writ
ing from Summerville. Union county, Ore
gon, uses this language in describing that
place: 'Summeryille isenjoying the second
coming, not ofChrist, but OF the devil POii-
ticians numerous, whisky on the rampage
, 1878-05-04

The river and harbor bill, as passed the
house, contains an appropriation OF So, oO
for the improvement of the upper Columbia
and Snake rivers also S75, 900 for the locks
at the Cascades
, 1878-05-04

The bankrupt law has been repealed
Business Hcn viii now breath freer.
, 1878-05-04

The steamer Northi-ea consumes twenty
three hours IN making a trip from Wallula
TO lewiston
- IS