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Girls Should be Taught Practical
Housekeeping.

Not long since we were told of a
Young lady who, on graduating, took
The first honors as a brilliant scientific
and chemical scholar. She was prepar-
ing to teach, or intending in some way
to turn her education to
pecuniary profit. She was supposed to
be thorough in chemistry, but when re-
quired to give Il practical demonstra-
OF this knowledge, to put it to the test
in common everyday affairs, she was as
helpless as a child. She had at her
tongues end the rules. The nomen-
clature of chemistry was perfectly IA
miliar; but why such terms were used,
what they really signiiicd, were to her
an unknown tongue. Unhappily this
superficial education is very common.
What is now needed is to be sure that
our primary teachers are competent to
instruct our little girls in a practical
manner in the first true principles OF
domestic economy, and that mothers CO.
operate in this part of their daughters
education, keeping a sharp watch that
the teacher is earnest in her instruction.
If this important part is made to 60
hand in hand with what is called the
" higher branches" young ladies'
schools and colleges will be multiplied,
and our daughters educated near home
where the mother can watch over the
health and practical Improvement of
her girl. Every thing marches on rap
idly in our country, aud if this union of
practical and literary education is set
in operation, it will spread all over the
land, Once secure such serviceable
knowledge forour girls audit will never
die out. Th(n the housekeepers and
mothers furnished by the rising genera
ton will understand how abundant pro-
vision and choice material may be wise
ly used, not wasted through lack Of
knowledge and skill to prepare them in
the most heathful and agreeable man,
ner; and through them we may hope
for that good time coming, when our
hotels, even the simplest, will be GASES
of delightful rest for weary, with tables
neatly furnished and amply supplied
with tempting food to make glad the
heart of the wandercr.-MrS H.. W.
BcechGr, IN Christian Union.
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The OIeander Poisonous.

The different varieties of the oleander
(Nerta@ OteanderJ, so popular as house
plants in cool climates, are in warm
countries often cultivated as ornament.
al trees and used as hedge plants. The
tree in q suitable climate will reach the
height of 20 to 80 feet, and form a most
beautiful object, both in its leaves and
howers. But with all its attractiveness,
1t has the misfortune to be higaly poi
sonous, a quality not so likely to be
manifested when grown rs a house
plant, but one which becomes of serious
Importance when it is in common cult
walton in the open grounds. Some
months ago, n of our correspondents
in Bermuda, where oleander hedges +
very common, wrote to ask if the tree
could poison the heritage around it, as
he had found that animals that grazed
near the oleander hedge were frequently
made seriously lila trouble which
might be readily caused by q few fallen
leaves. Later accounts come from
another British colony, New South
Wales, of the death of six COWS at Syd-
ney the animals were fed upon grass
recently cut from a lawn on which the
oleander grew, and its leaves became
mingled with the fodder. 1t is quite
likely that the poisonous principle is
more active in climates which will allow
the plant to grow continuously in the
open air; still, while we do not remem-
Der to have heard any casualty from
house-plants, it is well to know of the
and be on guard against it. St.
Mo-, may almost be called the
City of Oleanders; such is their album
lance that it would seem that every house
mas one or more bushes, and the
markets are gay with them. We should
accidents here, if anywhere,
rom the plant. A case is recorded in
europe, in which fatal results followed
meat in which a skewer of clean
Ter wood had been used ,-Enchanqe
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same scene occurred herei the wasp
never appeared to follow the spider 9y
sight, bnt ran backward and forward IN
large circles like a hound. The moment
the trail of the spider was found the
wasp followed all the turns it had made
till It came on it again. The poor spider
was chased from hiding-place to hiding
place-out of the bedroom across a
passage and into the middle Of another
largo room, where it finally succumbed
to the repeated stings inflicted by the
wasp, rolling itself up into a ball The
wasp then took possession of its prey,
and after asoertaining that it could make
no resistance, tucked it up under its very
long hind legs, just as a hawk or eagle
carry of their quarry, and was lying
off to its nest, when | i%nterposed and &C.
cured both for my collection"
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HOME

WEE PuDDMGs.-t pound Of -four,
pound of butter, / pound of sugar, 2
eggs, rind of a lemon; beat for ~ MN
utes, half fill teaeups, and bake for 20
minutes.
observation-disclosures ! pound OF
fresh butter in as much milk as will
make Il pounds of flour into a paste;
roll it out about ! inch thick, and cut 1t
into large round cakes. Cook them in
a irving pan, and serve them hot. They
are eaten with butter.
To BROWN PoTATOEs.-While the
meat is roasting, and an hour before 1t
is served, boil the potatoes ana take OH
the skins; flour them well, and putthem
under the meat, taking care to dry them
before they are sent to table. The KID
ney potatoes are best dressed in this
way. The Touring is very essential
REMOVING INK SroTs.-Apply spir-
its of salts made into a solution with I'VE
times its weight OF water; then wash 1t
off in a minute or two with clear water,
A solution of citric acid or oxalic acid
will answer the same purpose, ana
neither of them will etlace the printing,
but they will rot the paper il not wash
cd off in pure water.
DurCu CAKE.-6 ounces of butter
and lard mixed, 4 eggs, ! pound of
-four, pound of sugar. Beat the but
ter and lard to a cream, mix 1t with the
eggs, then add the flour and sugar, both
warmed, and a little nutmeg and CHINA
mon when well beaten, add q spoonful
of brandy and bake Il full hour in a but
tered mold in a quick oven.
CRISP BIsCUITs.-l pound of flour,
the yelk of | egg, and milk. Mix the
tiour and yelk of the egg with sufficient
milk to make the whole into a very still
paste; beat it we'll, and knead it until
il is perfectly smooth. Roll the paste
out very thin with a round cutter shape
it into small biscuits, and bake them a
nice brown in Il slow wen from Il to
IS minutes.
EGG-rLANT-Take rs many egg
plants as the size Of your family re-
q%uires; pare, quarter, and boil them,
till soft enough to mash like turnips.
Mash them, add a little breadcrum
soaked in milk, butter, chopped pars-
ley, an onion boiled and mashed, some
butter, pepper, and salt, Mix these
well together, and pourit into baking
dish cover the top with grated bread,
and bake it for ! hour.
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tatai Result g; & sCalis fora Water.
melon.

T~
Oar community was shocked Satur-
day morning by the information that
Samuel c, Field of Woodford, had met
q violent and untimely death last Fri
day night by the accidental discharge
of a pistol, The circumstances of his
death are we'll known to the majority Of
our citizens, and are as follows: MIR.
Field, in company with Mr.. Bailey. the
Town Marshal, and several other gentle
men, were sitting on the steps of the
Courthouse engaged in general CONVEX
sation and eating a watermelon. Mr..
Field, while sitting in 4 ref ctive mood,
with his face buried in his hands, paid
little or no attention to the subject of
the conversation around him. He SEEM
ed very melancholy, and il is SAID, more
than once expressed to his friends that
he had had a presentiment that some
unforeseen accident would happen to
him.
All at once a general scunle ensued
among all the gentlemen present except
Mr.. Field, who retained his position on
the steps. During the struggle for the
possession Of the watermelon, q pistol
"a large nayy-dropped from the hol-
ster Of Mr.. Bailey, and, striking on the
steps with the hammer, was discharged.
A silence of about half d minute ensued.
when some n of the gentlemen pres
ent said, "Ihat pistol hurt so~mebody,n
and then some one else cried: "Grcat
God! Sam is killed; :" An examination
discovered that Mr.. Field was killed.
The ball from the pistol passed through
the two first fingers of his right hand
it will be remembered that he was sit
ting with his face buried in his haads-
burning his foreinger slightly and en-
terlng his neck, passing through his
mouth, cutting out the end of his
tongue, and coming out at the base of
the brain. Death must have been in
Simultaneous, as Mr.. Field neither spoke
nor moved after he was shot.
The grief Of Mr.. Bailey at the unfor-
tunate circumstance was indescribable.
Mr.. Field was one of his dearest and
most intimate friends, and it WIS with
difficulty that the friends and family of
MIR. Bailey could assuage his excitement
SO far as to bring him into o calmer
frame Of mind. Mr.. Bailey has great
sympathy in this unforeseen accident
fra"kfort (Ky.) Yeoman,
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WILHorT's FEVER AND AGuE ToNIC.-Thls
medicine Is used by construction companies
Tor The benefit Of their employees, when engaged
in malarjal districts, The highest testimonials
have bcon given by contractors and BY the
Presidents Of some Of the leading railroads la
the South and West. WLen men are con re.
gated in large numbers in thcneighborhod OF
swllnps and rivers, Wtlh0it's Tonic will prove
q valuable addition 10 the stock Of medicines,
and Will amply reward the company in the
saving Of time, labor ana money, We recon.
mend 1t to all. WHEELoCR, fINLAY IL Co.,
Pruprigtors, New Orleans.
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Savage Modes of Prayer.

The Sioux Indians, abusing their
Great Spirit for sending them storms,
or the Kamscadals cursing kutka for
having created the mountains so high
and the streams so rapid, expose 4 state
of thought relating TO the gods which is
most difficult to reconcile with the saw
ages habitual dread of them, but which
is too well authenticated to admit OF
doubt. Franklin saw a Cree hunter Tie
offering Ca cotton handkerchief, look
ing-glass, tin pan, some ribbon, and to-
bacco) to the value of twenty skins
round an image of the god Kepoochi-
kan, at the same time praying to him in
a rapid monotonous tone to be pros
pitious, explaining to him the value OF
his presents, and strongly cautionipg
him against ingratitude. If all the
PRAYERS and presents made to their god
by The Tahilians to save their chiefs
from dyinS proved in vain, his image
was iueXorably b3nished from the tenn
pie and destroyed. The Ostiaks Of 81
IBERIA, if things went badly with them,
would pull down from their place Of
honor in the hut and in every way NAL
treat the idols they generally honored
so much; the idols, whose mouths were
always so differently smeared with fish
fat. and within whose reach a constant
supply Of snuff lay always ready. The
Chinese are said TO do the same bv their
household gods, if for a long time they
are deaf to their prayers, and 50 do the
Cinuhalpsp. 80 that thp practice is more
Than an impulsive manifestation Of
merely local feeling. That such feel
iars 0cra s%ionallv crop ont in civilized
Catholic countries is matter of more
surprise: but it is an authentic histor-
zeal fact that the good people Of Cas-
telbranco in Portugal were once
so angry with St. Anthony for let
ting the Spauiards plumber their town,
contrary to his agreement, that
they broke many OF his statues in pieces,
and taking the head oil0nc the specially
reyered, substituted for it the hoadof st.
Francis. Neapolitan fisherman are said
to this day 10 throw their saints over
board if they do not help them in Il
storm; and, if occasion calls for it, the
IMAGES Of the VIRGIN or Of ST. ,Jauparins,
worn in Neapolit9n CAPS, are in danger
of being trodden underfoot aud destroy
ed. And once DURING A famine Tho lat-
ter saint received yery clear intimation
that unless corn came bv A certain time
he would forfeit his saintsbin. Ii is.
nerbans. a refinement Of thouGhC when
= nrnsent becomes an advisable accom-.
paniment TO simple petition; but the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-31

IT is a disheartening reflection, to 4
MAI who has counted on poisoning n
few of his neighbors' dogs and LAYING
the crime at the door of the Dog Mafe.
shall, that all tho worst and most worth.
less dogs in Burlington were the first
mes to have their tax paid,
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It's sweet to swing upon the gate
with Julia by your side It's not so
sweet when her dad comes out swing
ing a tough cowhide.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-08-31

The housckcepcr or cook who studies econ.
omy In the kitchen, can do 50 In one direction
by always using DOoLEY's YEAST POWDER. II
VIII be found a truly economical and valuable
assistant in baking biscuits, rolls, bread, cake
OF all kinds, wafles, mullins, and most all ar
tleleS prepared from flour; and why Because.
ID using the Dooley Powder you save in eggs,
III shortening, in patience, III everything; and
when the baking sdone, A is turned out light,
palatablc and wholesome, so that every NOR.
sci Is eaten up and no waste.
FAkTlCJLAR5 regarding Electric Belts free.
Address FulvermachCr ttalvanic Co Cincin n
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No n can develop the grace OF meekuess
by listening to a crying baby. Stop its fret
iulness by curing tue Collie with Dr.. Balls
Baby Syrup
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PoLIrENEss forbids looking a gift APP
pie in the wormhole.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-12
corrallcd by Indians.

Alonzo Mcneil, who returned from
the Yellowstone n day or two ago, re-
ports the arrival of n lad 16 years old
at Glendive, who escaped from the bad
land about fifty miles from Glendive
where his parents, n sister and three
men were corralled by the hostile Chey-
ennes who were recently turned loose
in the Department of the Platte, dis
armed at II time, but their arms were
returned by Gen. Crook. The family
is named Burnes and halls from Mon
tana. They had been ranching near
Tongue river and started across the
country from that point to the Missouri.
Meeting in the bad lands the hostile In
dams they were surrounded, their horses
killed and their stock captured. They
were well armed and well provisioned
and had plenty of water, but no fuel.
Gen. Miles ordered a detachment of
troops to their relief.
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TIE OFFICIAL FIGURES.

We present herewith a correct state
ment of the financial condition Of the
city on Jan. LIST, 1877, together with
the receipts and disbursements during
1877, and the present financial condi-
ton. Mayor Bresnahen's term closed
on Jan. ist, 1877.
On Jan. 1st, 1877 the total debt of
the city .ras IS, 100, oil in bonds issued
several years before.
The cash balance In the treasury Jan.
LIST, 1877, was 81, s22.1s
d. Fisk was then elected Mayor, and
on April lst, 1877, the amount of cash
in the treasury was S353.65. On July
list, 1877, it was $3.50. l3. On Oct. LIST,
1877, the balance was 81, 9O1. 90. On
Jan. list, 1873 it was s24O.s 80.
During the year 1877 the receipts for
the general fund were s26, s65.47; GEM
etery fund, $3.50; townsite fund,
s4,s15.S7; all other sources, $50. This
makes tht total receipts for the year,
S32, 622.34
On Jan. 1st, 1873, the amount of city
scrip outstanding was S12, 396.45. On
Jan. 4th there was issued 81, 466. 80.
Since Jan. LIST the amount of scrip paid
up and cancelled is, to date, S732.23 ..
This leaves the total amount of scrip
now outstanding, sf3, 131.Gl.
During 1877 the old bonded Indebted
ness was not reduced by so much as one
mill, and by adding this TO the indebt-
edness in the shape of scrip at present
standing out, we find the total debt of
the city to be s21, 231.61.
And now we will go back to Jan. LIST.
1877, when Bresnahen retired leaving
81, 1922. 19tin the treasury.
The receipts from all sources during
1877 were S3l, 0S3.64. Add to this the
scrip debt of Jan. LIST, 1s7s-s12, 396. As,
and the amount of scrip issued Jan.
4th, 1851 1856. 80 this being for
debts incurred in December, 1871 and
we find that under the Fisk regime the
expenses of the city government during
1877 were S44, 946.4 s. In addition to
this there are several large bills to pay
which have not yet been presented, and
which will bring the figures mp to nearly
fifty thousand dollars.
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MAJOR woolleY:s WOES

- r. -
- Ts.uoo ~,
paooaId - s;,,,,to5 naor 60,
90
49, 81 e. or;r;na, -
- d.. -
- haIJ r. ,ha ahor;s .n5 ~. -
-. au.;,;nn tho ,o,;on On go
T. sooms he, Sho,.on pan-.rds III
ph;,,o. p;o,-a, G tI,,o &C. ,u,o,f,,a 90
81 pooooho - ILL H.. ou.oa H..
,hroo ,yo,f,bs NJ Eouo, ournaa ,ho
other tvo-tweiftbs, t~wo-.birds Of tho
Woo,,ev mine fwm Wilson claims IN
own one-s;xtb, two-,birds of tho Rad-
coat Major woolIev owns II ALI two-
thirds If the mill site ma; Wool,ev
owps II aln unor which stands pb;,not
P;ctett A. Uale,s mill for n cors;dera.
tiop The terms of sale were a. oOO
cash and potes for the Valance said
notes 81 O each. The first payment
of 81 ono was made and tbe notes Mac
ed in hank a,so deeds IN tho above do
scribed n~ronertv were placed in hank in
escrow. The first note Of 81 600 came
due on Jan. 9Th. but upon the day be-
fore Vim. Wilson. who claimed to own
tha ono-s;xtb ,f tho woolIev c,usad n
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Mr.. CasweII is Qualified.

A report has gained some currency
among citizens of the First Ward to
the effect that Mr.. T. A. Caswell, can
didate on the Citizens ticket for Coun-
Gilman for the three year term, is ineli-
gible for the office on account of not
owning real estate in the city. The
report is wholly false. Mr.. Caswell is
IL f%reeholder, as required by the charter,
and will be pleased to exhibit deeds to
all who in any way doubt this state
ment. Don't take Fisk's word to the
contrary, but go TO the County Clerks
office or to Mr.. Caswell and he satisfied.
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The Hibernica last evening met with
the patronage it deserves, 4 full house
greeting their opening performance.
The entertainment is beyond doubt one
of the finest of its class that has ever
visited Cheyenne. The Comedy COM
pany introduces some iirst-class artists
to our notice. Particularly worthy of
mention is Mr.. Tim Coban, who alone
and in conjunction with Miss Marie
Pointer, executed some original and fin
ished songs, dances, Duets, etc. Mr..
d. p. Howard, the eccentric dialect
comedian, as the German tourist, was
undoubtedly a success. His style is
pleasing and original. Simple Simon,
as represented by Mr.. Nicholson, was a
fine piece of acting, and by request will
be repeated tonight. This afternoon
at 2:30 the Family Matinee takes place,
when prices are reduced one-half, chill
dren being admitted for Is cents. To
night is their last performance in this
city, when a entire change of pro-
gramme will be introduced. Reserved
seats at the postonice.
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\ party by the name of Fisk inter-
viewed n LEADER attache yesterday.
He denied that he was guilty of corrup-
ton in the administration of city af-
fairs, but acknowledged that the pres
ent city government had been extrava-
giant. He said he was willing to Shout
der his share Of the blame, and said he
wanted to be elected Mayor, adding,
that on Tuesday next he would be
elected, ''in spite of THE LEADER and
its friends" He also took occasion to
make some threats against the repre-
sentative of THE LEADER, but we con-
slider him as a harmless, though dcsper-
ate man, and pay no heed to his wild
mutterings. After he is defeated we
shall cease to trouble him in these col
umns Until next Tuesday night,
however, We shall endeavor to defeat
him by telling the truth about him.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.


At the Inter-Ocean are E. L. Smith,
E. DeKay, j.. Schueler, Denver 4; r.
Robinson, Ogden s. II. Cheney, Mil
waukee, Wis.
Gen. Chas. Adams, special agent OF
the Postoffce Department, arrived here
yesterday from Colorado, and is Mt the
Inter-Ocean.
At the Railroad House are Fred. n.
Lathrop and wife, Boston VIM. Eaton
and wife, Longmont, Colo. ; e. N.
Blend, Omaha.
Scott Davis and Boon May, the in
trepid messengers, arrived from Dead
wood yesterday, having in charge the
c. & b. II. treasure coach.
Mrs. ]. X. p. Purdum, the estima-
BILE wife of our popular Signal Service
observer, arrived yesterday from Mas
sachusetts. We congratulate the Ser
geant, but are not certain that he does
not also deserve our sympathy, ms he
must now get up and build fires.
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same price paid during the year 1877,

same price paid during the year 1877,
viz: YES ~ lf'
Invalids or those needing atten-
s q %
All other paupers. s 90
On motion, DIR. Geo. W.. Corey was
appointed County Physician for the
year 1873, at a salary Of 1912 per
month,
In accordance with the provisions of
an act of the Legislative Assembly, re-
curing the Board of County Commits
sioners to designate which shall. be
the official paper of the County, when
there is more than one newspaper pub
lished in any county.
1t was ordered by the Board. that
the Cheyenne LEADER be designated a.
the official paper of Laramie County.
and shall be the official paper of said
county, until June Both 1873.
The Cheyenne Sun shall be the official
paper Of said county, from July LIST 1873
to December 3lst 1878.
It was ordered that a warrant for
two hundred (200) dollars be drawn in
favor of the Chairman of the Board to
be used by him as u fund for the relief
of transient paupers.
On motion, Messrs. Swan and Sparks
were appointed a committee, to make
a contract for the burial of paupers
during the present year.
The following bills were presented,
and on motion the same were allowed
in the amounts as designated below,
and warrants ordered drawn for the
respective amounts as allowed, viz:
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the pub
fishers of THE LEADER will not be re-
sponsible for any indebtedness of any
employe, agent, or person whatsoever,
except in case of q written order or &C.
ceptance having been previously obtain
ed and which must bear the signature o.
the undersigned. Bills or claims against
anyperson connected with THE LEADEH
will under no circumstances be allowed
by the publishers.
THE LEADER PRINTING Co.
n. a. BAKER, Acting Treasurer and
Manager.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-12
Mr.. Talbot WithGraws.
CHEYENNE, Jan. It'll

CHEYENNE, Jan. 18th.
re the Editor Of The LnudeT:
Please announce in your columns that
l hereby withdraw my name from the
"Workingmens' ticket as candidate
for Councilman from the Third Ward.
1 decline to run under any circumstan.
ces.
L am sincerely grateful to my many
friends for the honor they bestowed
upon me by placing my name upon
their ticket. Yours, etc,
JAS. TALBOT.
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The following bills were disallowed:
W. J. Hardin, pauper account. 50 90
J. d. Langworthy, defending
criminals in District court. e. IT'S 90
All Coroners and jury and witness
fees in the case of Thomas Murray,
killed on a Government Reservation
were disallowed, to-wit:
Coroner'5 fees. 8 %
Jury 10 90
The Board designated the first Tues
day in each month as the day for the
regular monthly meeting, except when
otherwise provided by law.
Adjourned until the first Tuesday in