The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-02-03

Yesterdays trains brought II chey-
eune passengers.
At 3 O'Clock this morning all u. p.
trains due here to-day were reported
on time.
Major Evans command, recently on
duty in the Black Hills, returned to
Fort Laramie on Wednesday last.
A few buffalo have come from the
Republican into the Platte valley, n
portion of which have found their way
to market.
Mr.. J. W. lifts condition remains
unchanged. The streets surrounding
his residence are barred with ropes, to
prevent noise from reaching the cham
Der.
In order to save time and trouble,
young men should remember that it is
blowing sand and sowing salt to attempt
to talk poetry to q girl who has been
eating onions.
Trim the Lamp-wick Gently, Sis
ter" is the title of a sweet little song
that promises to become quite as popu-
lar as the soothing melody. ''Put More
Butter on the Goldfish" For sale by
all news-dealers.
II the lady who took a gentleman to
task the other day for not lifting his
hat to her had known that a dozen eggs
were in 1t, which he was taking home
for dinner, she perhaps would not have
been so eggsacting.
Recent arrivals from Forts McKin-
ney and Fetterman report very little
snow up there, and say stock is rolling
fat. At Mckinney but one or two
iurries of snow have fallen, the depth
not reaching an inch In either case.
Maurice Kelleher arrived here yes
terday from the Black Hills with his
ox-train. He has purchased four large
new Studebaker wagons from Charles
Hecht, and will go out in a day or two
with his own and one of Hecht's trains,
conveying an immense amount of min
ing supplies.
When Gen. Sherman was interviewed
in regard to compelling officers of the
army to wear their uniforms at all
times, he stated that while they we're
among gentlemen he thought it was n
good thing, but when they were among
congressman or in bar-rooms he thought
they ought not to wear them.
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Those who are growing because the
winds of winter are not sharper and
the ice thicker, should remember that
the open, warm winter is a blessing to
millions who have outdoor employment.
A long and cold winter would also
have resulted in much suffering to
thousands of deserving poor.
The subjoined paragraph is enjoying
very general circulation in the eastern
press: "It was a kind of grim barbar-
Gus humor that prompted the Indians
who killed and scalped William Payne,
in Wyoming last week, to stick UP the
4pl3Scrard by his body, Use Payne killer
for the hair" All that It lacks is the
very essential element of truth.
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Although heavy SHOWS lie both to the
east and west of us, thi, locality Is
still dry, and the weather clear, mild
and bright. This section, so far as we
can observe, has the mildest winters of
any spot in Wyoming, and ought to be
the proper winter resort of invalids.
This it will be in the course of time, If
the enterprise of our citizens will pro-
l the necessary accommodations and
inducements.
The following correspondence be-
tween II Cheyenne dead-beat and the
man who lent him money, explains
itself:'' II lent you one year ago to-
night S4.ST. II you have not had it
long enough, please keep it one year
longer" To this delicate hint this
answer was returned: Had forgotten
1t, and hoped you had. Let her run
another year."
His many friends in this city will be
glad to learn that Prof. G. W. Gibson
will arrive here from Fort Collins to-
morrow and remain at the Inter-Ocean
hotel for a brief period. His great sue
cess in treating sick and debilitated
ladies' and gentlemen, is simply mar
velous. He give S no medicine, but
teaches people how to live properly,
and every human ailment yields when
his adyica 10 c,raf,ny folo-ol W.