The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-20

look back upon my service here OF over
two years, with no regrets over failure
to do at all times what l have at all
times tried to do-my duty. With
pride, but not conceit, with pain, but
not with grief, l sever the ties which
have bound me to this journal; and to
those who read these lines l say
bid mo not goodnight. hut in sons
brighter cline
IBID me good morning."
GRO. r. WALLIHAS.
Yesterdays trains brought 81 Chey-
enne passengers.
At 3 o'clock this morning all L. r.
trains due here to-day were reported
on time.
+. +. Warren has hung new signs
OH the outward wall of his mammoth
furniture and crockery emporium.
Bramel is over at Laramie drilling
the Larmy Geerds for active service in
the expected general European war.
The new office and depot Of the Den
yer Pacific will be opened to the public
on Thursday next, with Agent Nichols
in charge.
After a threatening day the weather
clerk has tent a snow storm to us, and
the earth is covered with the beautiful.
The storm extends owe n very large
section of country.
Two cars of mdse., / of lumber, l of
wheat and O of rails, for Cheyenne, will
arrive from the east this morning. One
car of cattle and / of machinery from
the west last night.
"'Why, Sammy ~ said a father to his
little son, the other day, 81 didn't know
that your teacher whipped you last Fri
day" 81 guess" he replied. ''if you
had been in my trousers, you'd ha'
known it,"
In the Council, last night, Boss Cas-
well made a determined onslaught upon
vagrant cows. lie was in the right,
but retreated in good order as soon as
Reels plea for the poor owners was
delivered.
The u. =. Senate tackled the Peck
bill again, yesterday, but postponed
decisive action until to-day. The bill
will probably pass the Senate, but the
House will probably forget to act upon
1t at this session.
This young man who howled, We
won't go home till morning." Satur-
day night, was n correct prophet. He
did not get home till nearly noon on
Monday, and he had to pay II fine of 30
to get home then.
\ pleasure party consisting OF Gen
eral and Mrs. W. Merritt; Capt. S.
Munson, wife and sister; Lieut.. G. NJ.
Rockafellow and post trader l.. Worth
ington, went down TO Denver Monday,
from Fort d. y. Russell, and will re-
turn to-day.
Mr.. james Talbot has the contract
for tho bridging and grading necessary
for the opening up of Dodge street.
The work must be completed within
thirty days from the signing of the
contract, and we all know that Mr..
Talbot will do il In good shape and on
time.
The six prisoners now confined in the
city Jail made n desperate effort TO es-
cape last night by tunneling through
the brick wall. They were discovered
by an employe mt Dyer's who informed
officer Bean. The miners have been
placed in cells.
Bob. Ingalls,, late of the police force,
where he acquired a high reputation
for sobriety, honesty and vigilance, has
been appointed deputy sheriff by JEFF
Carr. We feel certain that in his new
position Bob will do himself honor and
add appreciably TO his already large
list of warm friends.
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Maggie dear, the gravy's greasy"
is the very newest popular song. We
don't know that we ever heard any
thing like il before-so soft-like and
tender and pathetic. 1t goes right
to the heart of every family man.
Let us hum the chorus:
Air-Maggic, dear, the grav.'s greasy.
Alto-Dear, the gravy's greasy; It is grease.
Maggie, greasy II the gravy.
greasy, greasy Maggie.
greasy, gravy grease.
-aFuguc.
Fort Collins was the scene of a most
disgraceful deed last Thursday night.
The men working on the telegraph line
got on a spree Thursday, and had a
general good time until between IL and