The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-07-26
LOCAL MENTION.


Two weddings in one dwelling last
night in Cheyenne.
Green corn and all that it implies
will soon be with us.
+ An electrical display in the heavens
is a nightly occurrence.
Some of the Denver folks are engnged
in the occupation Of splitting nickels.
California has a boss wheat crop this
year. About s26 900 more than last
years..
The coach that was dumped" yes
terday morning will likely be in this
evening.
There was no game Of ball yesterday
at Salt Lake between the Reds and
Deserets.
The Denver papers have a standing
item about the hardness Of the Kansas
Pacific trains.
The grading Of the Rio Grande road
has reached Conejos, tw~enty-eight miles
south of Alamosa.
Three through passengers came in on
the coach last night. Miss P. Dannals,
NJ. Price and W. M. Ward.
On the 9th, 18th and Goth inst. :,
Washington time will be received by
the observers Of the eclipse.
Revolutions never go backward. Ex-
cept, Of course, when a man gyrates
over the end gate Of a wagon.
The track of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe road is completed to a point
twenty-five miles south of La Junta.
The statement Of the First National
bank, printed elsewhere, shows a good
condition Of things in that institution.
Since u fremen are talking of going
to the Chicago tournament the com.
panies are receiving many applications
for membership.
An exchange enquiries: "Wm the flu.
ture sustain usp" 1t depends much up,
on the appetites and the amount of
beans the future has on hand.
The passenger train from the West,
which was delayed by the sliding Of
dirt upon the track in Weber Canon,
arrived in this city last night at 1O:45.
Preaching at the Presbyterian church
this evening, preparatory to the COM
munion. Also preaching tomorrow
evening and meeting of session after
service for the reception of members.
The nocturnal orb says that "the
public school children have not been
confronting articles to THE LEADER
of late" No; they have been too busy
writing editorials for the Cheyenne Sun.
A sample Of the conundrums asked
by telegraph operators: Why is a sheet
Of paper like a lazy dogP Because a
sheet Of paper is an inclined plane, and
an inclined plane is a slope up (slow
pup.
We were told yesterday that Henry
Harrington was making arrangements
to purchase some dry goods that don't
exactly belong to n gentleman's ward
robe. 1t looks very suspicious, to say
the least.
The Black Hills Times proves that
there is not sufficient gold at Bear Paw
to justify v e q professional stampeder
in going. 1t says the excitement was
created by interested parties who have
freighting capacity, and stocks for sale.
A. w. Terry ESQ.,, left yesterda,
morning with thirty-two men for Ole
Red Cloud Agency, where he will pro
coed to take down all the houses Their,
and move them to New Red Clout
Agency, on the south fork of Whit.
river.
Steam wagons are being experiment.
ed with, owing to an offer of $40, O0(
by the State Of Minnesota for one that
will conform to certain regulations.
These, however, are 80 strict rs to dis.
courage many inventors who at first at.
tempted the work.
Nothing like being accommodating.
III any subscriber finds a line in his
paper that he does not like and cannot
agree with, If he will bring his copy to
the Office and point out the offending
sentence, the editor will take his scis-
sors and cut it out forthwith So
says an exchage.
Mr.. r. W. Jordan has in his posses
sion documents which go to vindicate
his character and professional reputa-
ton. We have seen the same and they
are very strong, coming as they do from
gentlemen connected with him in bust
ness. Mr.. Jordan proposes to publish
them at the proper time.
Strangers in the city have considera,
BILE difficulty in discovering the name.
Of streets, as they are not posted on the
corners. Even some of the residents,
too, are in the shade as to the location
Of some thoroughfares. It would cost
but little and be a great advantage to
our business men and citizens generally
70 have little tags put up. Let the city
authorities well consider the matter.
Jonas Hellawell, ESQ.,, returned yes
terday from Chicago, whittier he went
several days ago to engage the services
Of some actresses for Josepb Ollarep.