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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-18
BY TELEGR RAPH
AFTERNOON REPORT.
CONGRESSIONAL.
A Quiet Time in the House of
Representatives.
Intense Suffering at Wyan-
dotte, Kansas.
Colored Refugees Starv-
ing and Dying.
An Epitome of News.
An Epitome of News.
WASHINGTON.
HOUSE.

Washington, April 17.-After the
reading of the journal, the bill reported
yesterday from the committee on coin
age, weights and measures, providing
for the exchange of subsidiary silver
coins for legal tenders in all sums not
exceeding ten dollars, came up. The
question was on the motion made by
Buckner, chairman of the committee
on banking and currency, to refer the
bill to that committee.
After long discussion the previous
question was moved, and the motion to
refer the bill to the banking and cur
rency committee was rejected; SS to 81
The bill was then brought before the
house, but went over till tomorrow.
After the morning hour expired, At
kins debated on the legislative bill,
and moved that it be closed on Satur-
day.
A pointed, personal tilt ensued be-
tween Atkins and Conger.
Atkins then substituted Tuesday, land
Garfield moved Friday next. Agreed
to; 13l to 81.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on the Legislative appro-
priation bill, and Kelley spoke thereon.
Fernando Wood Unpopular.
New York, April IA Washington
dispatch to the Times says it seems
that Fernando Wood, chairman Of the
committee on ways and means, is not
popular as leader with his democratic
associates of the committee. Col. j.
Hemphill Jones is clerk to the commit
tee, and it appears that his removal
was contemplated by Wood. Jones is
an efficient officer, man Of integrity,
and justly popular with all members of
the committee, except Wood. The
committee held a private conference
to-day, at which they determined that
Jones should not be removed. Having
disposed of this question, the propriety
of the movement to elect chairman
was discussed. Several members advo-
Gated the election of new chairman,
but it was finally determined that it
would be better to acquiesce in, the
appointment made by the speaker, and
allow Wood to remain. at the head
Of the committee. Under the rules
the committee has authority, by a
majority vote, to elect one of its num-
Der to the craftsmanship, and can also
choose clerk. Wood was informed OF
the desire of his associates III relation
to Jones, and that the gentleman will
continue to act as clerk to the com
mittee.
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NEW YORK.
More stanley-Hasen Business.

New York, April 17.-In the Stanley
court martial to-day, Brig. Gen. Wood
said the monument was erected at
Stone river to the men of Hazen's
command, who fell and were said to be
buried there. He believed Hazen's
command did not occupy that place,
and considered him an imposter, from
the fact that he was instrumental in
having the monument erected.
Col. Bowman, of the Ninety-third
Ohio regiment, in Hazen's brigade, tes-
titled that he was on the left flank Of
the line Of battle at the battle of Shi
lob. He saw no general officer, and
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A Pos, Office Decision Affirmed

Washington April 1.-THE attorney
general has affirmed the decision of
the assistant attorney general for the
post office department, that regular
publications designed primarily for ad-
vertising purposes cannot be sent
through the mails at the rates charged
for legitimate newspapers.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Carried to the seaaold.

Chambersburg, April 17.-Hezekiah
Shaffer, who murdered his wife Febru-
airy 2lst, 1873, was hanged in the Jail
yard to-day. He was carried TO the
scaffold in blanket. Loss of blood,
consequent upon his attempt at suicide
on Monday. rendering him unable to
walk. After hanging twenty minutes,
life was pronounced extinct. He de-
clared his innocence to the last.
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London, April ia despatch from
Capetown states that Lord Chelmsford
detained Cetawayo's messengers, prom
ising to send his terms from Ekowe.
A strong force of colonial troops has
crossed the Orange river to punish the
enemy.
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Money and Stock Marke,s.
New York, April 17.--Silver-bars,
1854 greenbacks.
Silver Coin-3@1 discount.
Money-easy at 4.
Governments-strong
Stocks closed irregular.
Western Union, 106, Quicksilver, Is
Pacific, 141 Mariposa, 81; Wells-Fargo,
100; New York Central. III; Erie, 26t;
Panama, 1877; Union Pacific, 74a; U. r.
bonds, 109s; Central Pacific bonds, 100!
Sutro Tunnel, Al.
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CONVICTED.

Olive and Fisher Sentenced to Life I'm.
prisonment.
Lincoln, Neb., April 1.-THE jury
in the Olive murder trial brought in a
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree against L. p. Olive and Frederick
Fisher. The judge sentenced both to
the penitentiary for life.
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AFRICA
Begging for Peace

Begging Tor Peace.
Cape Town, April 17.-Cetewayo has
sent messengers to Lord Chelmsford
with overtures for peace. 1t is thought,
however, that this is merely ruse to
obtain information as to the move
ments of the British troops.
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FRANCE,


Explosion and Loss of Life.
Paris, April 1.-THE fireworks in a
factory at Angoulme, exploded to-day
and killed seven persons; others are
missing.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Further Particulars of the Bacon Murder.
New York, April ia special from
Boston says the killing of Bacon is still
the subject of comment. Several den
fists, who were interviewed to-day, say
that even where Bacon knew the dem
lists to be without dollar he began
suits against them, and often drove
them out of business. In other cases
he began suits when there was no reason
for it, and besides making the defend
ants pay up, put them to unnecessary
legal costs. The dentists using the
celluloid, compound also used for
plates, were, it is claimed, mercilessly
bounded and put to all kinds of trouble
by Bacon, who came to be known as
sold Si'' Bacon. 1t is alleged that
every person known to get new set of
teeth was sought after by him with a
view of getting the name of the dem
tist, and if the rubber was used, and the
dentist furnishing the teeth had failed
to pay his royalty, or had not license,
then his hour of woe was at hand. In
several instances it is said sold Si''
induced women wearing false teeth to
have new set made by dentists whom
he suspected of playing sharp on him.
In such cases he furnished the women
with the money to pay for the teeth,
and when they were made and deliv-
cred, the dentists were sued. Threats
to kill him had been made by some Of
the dentists Of this city. 1t is said that
Bacon was a good hearted man, and II
he erred at all it was in his honest pur-
pose to do his duty to his employers.
J On Wednesday afternoon hail
storm ragged for fifteen minutes at New
Orleans, and literally covered the city
with hail stones, some of which meas
ured three and four inches in circum
ference. A similar hail storm occurred
In st. James parish Tuesday.
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FPt; Cheyenne, Eyo.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-04-04

tie wash boiler and four feet of
led pipe to string, and Sam fished
'em up, and IN three days he had
turned every shihgle. into cocktails,
and he fell through into the garret
in such friehtful condition of in
toxication that they had to give
him electric shocks from a forty.
two cell battery to bring him back
to consciousness
"You know this to be fact do
your
'Certainly; was there. Why,
that man acquired IA preference for
liquor made from wood and three
times, to my certain khowledgc,got
mania a potu from consumption of
distilled boards and potato
Washers. He drank up four sets
OF chair-legs; and, one Fourth U
July, when his wife stopped his
destruction of the furniture, he col.
ebrated the day by calling in three
or four friends to drink a new kind
of energtic brandy that he'd just
made out of window sill and
clothes prop. Drinkf Why, sir,
| pledge you my word. Snyder in
a single winter drank up "a smoke.
house, three wasn't tubs, and u front
door. Nothing could stop him when
he got going"
"Why did he prefer domestic
utensilsf"
"He din't. There was a wood
out back of his house that belonged
to his aunt. Sam would go out
there with meat saw, or any kind
of saw he could get, and in two
years he had stimulated his system
sith eight chestnut trees, four per.
,H;a,na'aons, one oak and fifteen sap
nnsa # various kinds. Trimmed
.n"S s,o>s out 30 that his aunt
Nearly broke It to picnic parties
too" ' . "''
"Did he kill himsenar;,h;nar
"Well, not exactly. ny tan ro,
how it was. 1t seems THAI Se was
haunted for a long time with % t%o
idea that if he could distill the Pre
byterian church steeple he could
turn out all article that d bear a
resemblance somehow to apple
brandy. Queer, wasn't itf But
the man was not exactly right; his
mind was diseased. So one night
he got on the roof OF the church
with ladder to steal the steeple.
When he got there--I dunno bow
it was, but the idea seemed to strike
him to taste the thing, maybe to
see if .he was right about the Aa.
vor, and--he must have been wild
when he did it--he actually swal.
lowed the weather-cOck, and there
he stuck, whirling around all night
as the wind struck him. Dead I
He was deader N Martin Van Bu-
rem when they come to take him
down p=Max Adeler.
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LITTLE HOUSEMAIDS.
The Kitchen Garden Glasses
Of the Wilson Industrial
School, .TesU York.

The following is from an illustrated paper
by Oliver Thorne in St. Nicholas for
April:
OF course, you know that not all
the good times come to the chill.
dren of grand houses; small houses
cottages, and even roOms," hold
many happy little folks. The cost
of thing about us doesn't add to
our comfort. China dolls give as
much pleasure as great play ladies
of wax; in fact the most dearly
loved and cherished doll that i
ever saw, was "ragbaby."
Sometimes in the streets of the
city you will see little children
dressed very poorly, with perhaps
an old shawl over each tumbled
head. 1t doesn't loOOk is if any
good times came to them; but you
will be glad to learn that even to
the children of that class who live
In New York, happy days have
really come. 1t is simply because
one kind lady has. thought of way
to make them glad every day, and
while they are playing, and having
delightful times, to teach them
what will really open to them a
better life when too old for play.
A school!-yes, even school,
but one OF "a new kind, where toys
and games take the place of books,
and SO charming that the little
scholars mourn over holiday,
and fairly cry when threatened
with vacation 1t is pleasant
sight, vet one that somehow brings
tears to grown-up eyes, to see a
room full of these little ones, gath
cred in from the streets aud alleys
of the great city, hands and faces
washed and all at happy play, while
really learning to be neat little
housemaids, ready when big enough,
TO become busy with honest work,
instead of with mischief. wish
every one of you could look in on
the scene, but at least you may see
part of it pictured, while you
hear how this wonder is wrought.
Fancy poor little girl, not more
than five or six years old, brought
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-04-04
Josh Billings.

l have finally cum to the konclu
sllun that if l can't prove a thing
without betting 8 dollars on 1t, the
thing has got dredphul week
spot sumwhere.
Q-What is the best religious
kreed to havf
A.-Charity. If a imam will swop
off all the religious kreed on hand,
and invest the proceeds in charity,
he will always be proud OF the job.
Q.-Will yu pleeB4 define an ell.
thusiast2
A-An enthusiast is party who
believes about four times as much
az he .can prove, and can prove
about four time az much az emmy.
body else behaves.
Almost emmy phool can prove
that the Bible aint truey it takes a
wize man to beleave 1t.
1t is Il wize uian who profits bi
his own experience-bnt it il q
good deal wizer one who let's the
rattlesnaik bite the other phellow.
Yung man, set down, and keep
stillt yu will hav plenty ov chances
yet to make phool ov yurself be.
fore yu die,
Take all the phools out of this
world, and thare wouldn't be emmy
phun nor profit living in it.
would as soon think ov pulling
the feathers ont ov peakok's tale
az to interfere with the inOsent
vanity of man.
Marrid life IL a little game, in
which the woman, if she il called,
iz almost sure to have strate flush.
The NAH who knows thing, and
can tell it in the fewest words, IL
the hardest kind of man TO beat
in a kross examinashum
The things that L can't prove |
beleave most; beleave that one
apple is sour and another sweet,
but will give emmy highly eddi.
Gated man a span Ov matched mules
who will tell me what makes them
so.
The smartest thing about emmy
man is his conschience; he may
outargy biz reason or stultify his
faith, but he kant beat hiz con.
schience.
The best thing I kno ov is fust
rate wife, and the next best thing
is a second rate one.
Thare aint nothing that man
will thrive so well on as abuse that
aint merited.
When yu cum acrost a man who
distrusts everybody, you have
found enc whom it is safe for every.
boldly to distrust.
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Pine WhiskeS.

We were all sitting out on the
piazza in front of Blyler's store,
and Abner Byng was there, with
his legs cooked up against u post
and the chair tilted back. DIR.
Murray was running bis eye down
a column of the country paper,
when he suddenly said:
"Halloa! This is queer! Why, it
says that an English chemist has
succeeded in distilling whiskey
from sawdust
"Thats nothing,' said Abner
Byng, Tipping his thumb,
How do you mean, nothing p
asked the doctor
"Oh, it's old. l knew that years
ago. Did you ever meet Sam Sny-
deri"
"NO, never met him.
swell, Sam was a hard drinker
must have rum by one means or
another. He had no money and
nobody to trust or treat him. So
Sah somehow ascertained that
whiskey could be made out of saw
dust, and do You know what he'd
do Z"
"What.T
"He'd get so drunk of fence
rail and a cross4cut saw that
he couldn't tell COW from sugar
cured ham. Put him near a wood.
pile and a sawbuck, and let him
alone, and before IL o'clock he'd
turn out the most delicious mint
juleps you ever tasted,
"Easily done, was itl'
EASILY Why, one time his
family tried to keep him sober By
putting him out on the roof and
keeping him therej and do you
know what Sam didi Got boy to
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NOT ONE TO SPARE.

The follow beautiful poem will be II
miliat to fhany of our readers, but it wi
bear to be read again and again 1t tel
how poor man and his wife refused th
offer of rich friends comfortable prov
sion, if they would give him one Of thei
children:
(Which shall it bef Which shall it be !
looked at John-John looked at me,
dear, patient John, who loves me yet,
As well az though my locks we're jet;)
And when found that must speak,
My voice seemed strangely low and weak
"Tell me again what Robert said w
And then l, listening, bent my head.
'This is his letter. 4 will give
house and land while you shall live,
If, in return, from out your seven
| One child to me for aye is given"
look at Johns old garments worn;
l thought of all that John had borne
Of poverty, and work and care,
Which l, though willing, cosld not share
l thought of seven mouths to feed,
OF seven little children's need,
And then of this. "Come, John," said !
well choose among them as they lie
Asleep" 80, walking hand in hand,
Dear John and ! surveyed our band
First to the cradle lightly stepped,
Where Lillian the baby slept,
A glory against the pillow white:
Softly the father stopped to lay
His rough hand down in loving way,
When dream or whisper made her stir,
And huskily he said, mot her, not her."
We stopped beside the trundle-bed,
And one long ray of lamp-light shed
Athwart the boyish faces there,
In sleep so pitiful and fair;
| saw on Jamie's rough, red cheek
A tear undried. Ere John could speak,
He's but a baby, too," said l,
And kissed him as we hurried by.
Hale, patient Robbie's angel face
Still in his sleep bore suffering's trace.
mo, for thousand crowns, not him."
He whispered, while our eyes were dim.
Poor Dick! bad Dick! our wayward son,
Turbulent, reckless, idle one
Could he be sparedi NAY, He who gave
Bid us befriend him to his grave
Only mothers heart can be
Patient enough for such as he;
And so," said John, ~ would not dare
To send him from her bedside prayer"
Then stole VIC silently up above
And knelt by Mary, child of love,
perhaps for her 'twould better be-"
said to John. Quite silently
He lifted up curl that lay
Across her cheek in willful way
Aud shook his head, "Nay, love, not thee"
The while my heart beat andibly.
Only one more more, our eldest lad,
Trusty and truthful, good and glad
So like his father No, John, no
1 cannot, will not, let him 60"
And so we wrote, in courteous way,
We could not drive one child away;
And afterward toll lighter seemed,
of that of which we dreamed
Happy in truth that net once face
Was missed from its accustomed place;
Thankful to work for all the seven,
Trusting the rest to Ono in heaven!
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cUANCERY COURT-7Tn DISTRICT.
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

Ioclson county, first Monday of March
and september, continuing 6 days.
Harrison county. second Monday in
March and September, continuing days,
Hancoek county, third Monday in
March and September, continuing days.
Marion county, fourth Monday in March
and September, continuing 6 days. :,
Perry county, first Monday in April ana
October, continuns q DIS ..,
Greene county, s'c@l1 aMonday in April
and October, and contide.ng days.
Wayne county, fourth Monday aiter .he
fourth Monday of March and september
continuing 6 days. u,
Clarke county, first Monday in May and
November, continuing days.
Laudordale county, third Monday OF
Nav and November, continuing IL days.
Kemper county, second Monday in May
November, continuing days
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Dr. ID. G.. Case,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

Having permanently located at Ocean
spriprs Offers his professional services to
tbs nrople of the town and surrounding
country. Thirty years extensive expert,
enCe in the valley of the Mississippi and
in the city of New Orleans, enables MN
to offer his professional experience az con
sultinp physician to the members OF the
fraternity who are practiciug at the towns
along the coast
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VOLUME 20,
THE COU r 7 s.
REGULAR TERMS

crpcIlJT COURT-SEvENTH DISTRICT.
JAMES S. HAMM, Judge.
'TuesAs S. FORD, District Attorney.
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,,rdordale county, second Monday in
v.hruary and August, continuing lo days.
Kemper county, first Monday in March
and dv september, continuing Y days. :,
'I Clarke county, third Monday in March
NV Wayne county, first Monday in April
and October, continuing days.
""C Greene county. second Monday in April
o,I October, continuing 6 days.
"' Perry county, third Monlay ,, in April
"'v Marian county, fourth Monday in April
and October, continuing 6 days.
Any Hancock county, first Monday after the
tonrth Monday Of April and October, con-
tinuing l2 days. .,,,,.n..o
s,nrtb nth Monday of April and October, con-
tinung days. r ,,a .ao.
fourth Monday of April and October, con-
tinuing II days.
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PROFESSIONAL.
DR.. John j. Harry,
HaudsbOrO, Miss,

Having located permanently in Hands,
boro, respectfully tenders his professional
services to the people of Handsboro, MIS-
sissippi City, stonewall, and surrounding
country.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

IA permanently located at Moss Point
Miss, aud will practice in the town ana
country. c.
Office at C. s. Stewards Drug Store
Ofic. Hours from 7 to 9 am, and to y
nm,
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-24
EXPULSION OF FLIES.

A lady writes: For three years
have lived in q town, and during
that time my sitting room has
been free from flies, three or
four only walking about my break
fast table, while all my neighbors'
rooms were crowded. I often con-
graduated myself on my escape,
but never knew the reason Of it
until few days ago. I then had
occasion to move my goods to an
other house, while I rcnainded on
for a few days longer. Among
other things moved were two boxes
of geraniums and calceolarias, which
stood in my widows, being always
open to full extent, top aud bottom.
The boxes were not gone half an
hour before my room was as full of
dies as those around me. This, to
me. is new discovery, and per-
haps it may serve to encourage
Dthere in t!.at which is always q
source of pleasure, namely, window
gardening. Mi2nonettc planted
in long, shol!ow baxes, placed on
the window si!ls will be found ex-
oe!Ieas for this purpose.
Feliciana sentinel., 1879-05-24
ON BEING A BOY.

1t is rather fire thing to be q
BOY and have free Indulgence in the
alealthfal sports of youth, rather
than the more harmful pastimes oil
after years. 1ho Pure spirit OF
che boy turns instinctively to those
recreations which appeal to the
heart, and cause many older per-
sons to look yearningly back to the
days OF their youth. See with what
beaming tenderness the small 10y
seeks to win the confidence Of the
poor, friendIess, covering dog that
he 6hds roaming sadly through the
street.
The boys face glowz With COM
passion, and his voice is low and
sweet as he murmers pet names to
the foa4ern animal. slowly ap-
preaching it with oststretched
hand, ready to tenderly pat its
shaggy coat. Gaadually the sus.
plcions of the dog are overcome, and
the hand of the boy lovingly cares
es the harmless brute with q kind
ness that only boy can show.
With his arms soothirgly around
his neck the boy cries 10 a hoarse
whisper to his friend. hitherto hid
behind the fence: "l've got him,
boys" and they appear cautiously
On the scene, while the frst boy
occupies the dogs attention with
endearing epithcts. 70 practi~
cal yonngster it is only the work Of
moment to affix the ancient tin
lail to the reluctant tail of the dog,
aad with a wild shout of joy the
boys jump back, while the terrified
dog with his rattling, unknown
ilorror in close pursuit, tears madly
down the street, renoing the air
with howls. This is one of the
most hallowed and unalloyed
pleasures that brightens o boys
life, and yet there ore heartless
men who would rob our youth OF
such harmless pastimes as the fore-
going. What use are stray dogs
nnd old tin pans if not to be united
by our boyss.in the closest of ties ?
A hard-hearted old man in Flint,
Michigan, a dinty-hearted man we
might say, had some innocent boys
dragged before a minion of the law
(magistrate) and fined ten dollars
tor indulgipg in tho time honored
practice Of tying dog to tin pan
and then letting the tin pan loose.
~ N. Q 1ad.