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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-13
TELEaRAPHIc SUMMARY.

Gen. Richard Taylor, of the confeder-
ate army, died in New York to-day.
The spring meeting of the Louisiana
Jockey club, at New Orleans, began
yesterday.
Stage business has been very profit
able all this week In Chicago. Full
houses everywhere.
The loss by fire in the Western
Union telegraph Office yesterday, at
Toledo, Ohio, was only $1,000.
"A fire burned the upper part of the
Western Union telegraph Office, at Toll
edo, o., this afternoon, and compelled
the removal of the office. The loss was
not very great.
Waddington, minister of foreign af-
fairs, has informed the council of min
listers that the Matacong' affair is in
process of settlement. France has
withdrawn the eight men who landed
on the island.
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Cheyennes and Arrapa-
hoe Indians.
What Cannon Thinks of their
Movements.
Foreign News Notes.
WASHINGTON.
Senatorial Republican Caucus.

Senatorial Republican Caucus.
Washington, April 12.-At a well
attended caucus of republican senators
this afternoon, there was an inter-
change of views concerning the course
to be pursued by the minority in regard
to the army appropriation bill. No
formal action was taken, but it was
agreed that every possible effort would
be made to defeat the passage of the bill
in its present shape, for the reason
mainly that the enactment of the sixth
section would prevent the use of posse
comitatus on election days for the ex-
ecution of a civil process of any and
all descriptions issued by United States
authority. Several other provisions of
the bill were also considered very objec-
tionable, and in need of essential
amendment. Among them are the
clauses which prohibit the appoint
ments and promotions in the army un-
til otherwise provided by law, while at
the same time the bill holds out induce
ments for the creation of additional
vacancies by providing that all officers
hereinafter retired by reason of wounds
shall be retired upon the highest ranks
respectively held by them in regular or
volunteer service before retirement.
A number of senator's expressed their
opinion that the purpose of these pro-
visions is to pave the way for the ap-
pointment into the army of the friends
of the dominent party in congress, al
though no propositions were formally
adopted.
The several amendments to the sixth
section, of which notice has been given
in the senate, were spoken of with
general favor. especially those sub
Pmitted by Blaine and Paddock.
From the tenor of the remarks 1t
seems probable that many speeches
will be made upon the army bill.
The caucus decided substantially to
follow the line of action marked out by
ex-Secretary Robeson, and to ignore
that outlined by Garfield. They de-
cided that Garleld's position-that the
repeal of the election laws was proper,
but that it was revolutionary, if tackled
to the appropriation bill-was not
correct view, but that the reverse was
correct, namely: that. if it was proper
to repeal it, it was in nowise revolu-
tionary to put it on the appropriation
bill.
Confederates Preparing tho 0uillotine.
Washington, April -. = Reliable
democratic authority says that congress
will not adjourn till July lst. The
smallness of the democratic majority
in the house, and the urgent necessity
of increasing it, are facts which seem
to be fully appreciated by Springer's
committee on elections.
A meeting is called for early next
week, and the work of throwing out
the republicans will begin without un-
necessary delay. Springer is already
on the war path, and was in consulta-
tion to-day with the counsel for ex-
Gov. Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, who
contests the seat of Yocum, greenback-
er. This will be- the first case taken
up, and the chances are that Curtin
will be seated. There are nine other
| contested election cases to be decided.
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OUR DAKOTA LETTER.
Joyous Timss-Ben. Tibbiits' House Warm
ing-"on With the Dance"

PINE RIDGE AGENCY, DAKOTA,
April 8, 1879.
To the Editor of the Leadsr:
On Friday evening, April a, Mr.. Ben.
Tibbitts, the celebrated marksman of
the frontier, and agency butcher, hav-
ing lately finished his new dwelling just
across the Dakota line, some six miles
from Pine Ridge agency, with consent
Of the agent, gave to the young people
of Pine Ridge grand house-warming.
The company, although consisting
mostly of quarter and half-breed girls
and agency employees, was one well
worthy of note. The evening was
pleasant; the sun sank in a clear sky,
leaving no trace of its departure save
those fire-like lines that lie in brilliant
relief upon the darker backgrounds, as
though some radiant angel had thrown
aside his robe of light as he flew.
And as the haunted hour, twilight,
with its imaginary ETHEREAL spirits that
seem ever near, yet ever beyond our
happy and eager throng moved out of
the agency. The party was led by Geo.
Jarcoe, the chief clerk of G. F. Blanch-
ard, Indian trader, with his beautiful
brunette Susie by his side. In the rear
we find the famous, self-rising Bill with
his fair and smiling Julia. Ere we
journeyed half the way, full grown,
laughing moon made her appearance.
Twas sublime scene by moonlight to
overlook the wide prairie that seemed
8 To stretch farSout to the horizon and lift
its broad shoulders against the sky.
We soon arrived at Ben's, and after his
welcome grasp all felt at home. The
ball room was already brilliantly lighted
and soon the fun began. AT 10 O'Clock
supper was announced. The table was
well covered with food of rare excel
lence, served on handsome tea set of
pure silver. After the supply of oysters
and meats, nick-nacks abounded In pro-
fusion. All were well cared for by the
ready hands and willing heart Of Mrs.
Robert Pugh, and Miss Alice, the step
daughter of Mr.. Tibbitts, who, like a
tender bud, was the pride and beauty
Of the group. From the table the party
adjourned to the ball room, where the
hospitable Tibbitts was heard exclaim-
ing:
'On with the dance,
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Arrapahoes are sulky and will bear
close watching. The capture and turn
ing over to the civil authorities for
trial, of the Cheyenne chiefs who led
the raid last year, caused great deal
Of dissatisfaction in the tribe, and
other tribes sympathize with them.
Cannon thinks they can be quieted,
however, and kept on their reserva-
tions if early and important measures
ara taken
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NEW YORK.
Trade Notes.

New York, April 12.-There has
been more doing at the wharves of
California vessels, owing, partly, to the
accumulation due to inclement weather,
and several vessels which are loading
have made fair progress to-day. Rates
remain steady, and are somewhat firm
er, as ship owners are 10th to accept
this business, in view of better business
in the east with oil, and consequently
the agents of California lines are COM
PEELED to ask more in order to obtain
vessels,
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INDIANA.
Shooting Scrape.

Fort Wayne, April ia shooting
scrape took place this afternoon in the
Office of DIR. j. r. Beck, a leading ply
sician of this city, the victim being E.
w. Blocki, of Chicago, who was shot in
the arm. Blocki called at Beck's Office
with friend and charged Beck with
insulting his wife through the medium
of a letter, and demanded retraction.
Beck refused to retract, and Blocki
then struck him, whereupon Beck shot
him through the arm.
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Railroad Accident.

Harvard, April 12.TTPhillip New
myer, agent of the Northwestern rail-
way at this place, got his left leg Sc
verely crushed this morning, while at
tempting to couple cars at this place.
The wounded limb was amputated by
Drs, Isham and Wade during the after
noon. The patient, 1t is hoped, will
recover.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-13
A Ministerial Horse Thief.

Cincinnati, April PA man was
taken in this afternoon, accused of
stealing horse and buggy. He says
his name is Horace Brown; that he is
a minister of the gospel, and drove all
the way from Cleveland in the buggy,
and was going south in it if he had not
been arrested.
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NEBRASKA.


8 = sStist tt1HSkeu. sl,-s..
Hastings, April 12.-Olive, on trial
here as one of the chief actors in the
burning and hanging Of Mitchell and
Ketchum, is considerably discouraged
since Dufrand testified against him, and
his herder turned states evidence.
Olive pleads that although he is well
off in the matter of property, he has
no ready money to defray his expenses.
His father and brothers to-day were
endeavoring to borrow money to aid in
his defense.
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KANSAS.


cannon.s Opinion of the Indians.
Topeka, April 12.-Gov. st. John
had a consultation to-day with Jim
Cannon, Indian guide, scout and inter
prefer, from the southern Indian agen-
cy, regarding the reported design of
the Indians to make another raid this
season. Cannon said the Cheyenne and
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-13

Taylorville, April 12.-This city was
visited by frightful storm about 5
O'Clock this afternoon. The brick gro
Gerry house of Abel & New was un-
rooted, and a dwelling owned by Rich
ard White was blown from its founda.
ton. Several other houses were dam
aged, but no lives lost.
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IOWA.
Sale Of Short Horn cattle.

SaIc OF Short ffofn OattIe.
Davenport, April 12.--The public
sale of short horn cattle, comprising
the Fountain lake herd of Albert Lea
min, Maple Lawn herd and Sunnyside
herd, of West Liberty, Iowa, and
Maple Grove herd, of Downey, Iowa,
took place at the fair grounds, West
Liberty, to-day. About one thousand
people wire present at. the opening of
the sale at II O'Clock. Buyers were
present from Kentucky, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Illinois, Nebraska and
Iowa. In all ninety-four animals were
sold
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OHIO.


Greenville, April 12.-An aged citi-
zen of this place, Stephen Compton,
who is nearly blind, and is entirely deaf,
was struck by passenger train on the
Dayton d Union road, while walking
on the track just west of this city, this
afternoon, and injured in such man
ner that he cannot recover
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ILLINOIS.
A Surprising Collapse.

Chicago, April 1.-THE Southwest
ern rate association, the best MAIN
tained pool ever formed in the west,
collapsed to-day. The prime cause was
the refusal of the st. Louis roads to
grant the new extension of the Chicago
& Alton railroad to Kansas City its
due proportion of traffic. They re-
fused to arbitrate the matter, insti-
gated, it is claimed, by jobbers in New
York.
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New York, April 13.-The funeral of
Gen. Taylor will take place from the
Little Church Around the Corner this
afternoon, DR.. Houghton officiating.
The remains will be temporarily depos-
tied in vault, to be subsequently taken
to New Orleans, where rest the remains
of his wife and others of his family.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-13

Washington, April 12.-The rectifiers
have presented memorial to the COM
missioner of internal revenue, protest
ing against the clause in the internal
revenue bill which was passed the last
session of congress, requiring rectifers
to give bonds.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-13
NEW YORK.

Progress of the Electric Light
New York, April 12.-The electric
light is evidently making progress. One
or two places of amusement in the
Bowery are lighted tonight for the
first time in that way. The New York
postoffice will be lighted next week.
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Female Horse Thieves.

Clinton, April 1.-Two girls, sis
ters, named Barton, living near Hey
worth, about twelve miles north of
here, were arrested yesterday at Kin
ney, eight miles southwest of this place,
for stealing horses.
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MICHIGAN.
Pitled by the President.

Pitied by the President.
Detroit, April 12.-William G. Teller,
who was convicted of the embezzlement
of several thousand dollars of the Amer
ican National bank, and sentenced last
summer to- FIVE years in the house of
correction, was released to-day by par
don from President Hayes.
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Kansas City to supply them with food.
Soup houses are suggested and will
probably be inaugurated and clothing
sent over. 1t is probable that relief
committee will be formed and sys-
tematic mode adopted.
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MASSACHUSETTS.
They Want Him Removed.

Boston, April 12.-The savings bank
commissioners demand the removal Of
Isaac A. Barnes, cashier of the Foxboro
savings bank, ON the ground of irregu-
lar transactions. Barnes was appointed
about year ago to take the PLACE of
Lax, who was then cashier. Men are
guarding the bank, Barnes having re-
fused to surrender the keys of the safe.
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MISSOURI.
Tho colored Refugees Suffering.

Tho Colored Refugees Suffering.
Kansas City, April 12.-The rain of
the past few days has made the position
Of the colored emigrants a. Wyandotte
anything but comfortable. They are in
miserable plight. They have gath
cred in empty houses and barnes. An
appeal has been made to the people of
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-13

New York, April 13.-The pugilists,
Dwyer and Elliott, met at the Clipper
office yesterday and deposited $500, the
final payment on stakes for their con-
test in the ring; which will come off in
Canada on May 9th.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-13

New York, April 12.-The Times
says editorially on its recent political
enterprise: "We need hardly repeat
that, however much we may have an
ticipated this verdict, we did nothing
to promote it. That, however natural
we may regard it under political con-
ditions, we don't welcome 1t with any
particular satisfaction -
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TENNESSEE.
More Moonshiner, In Troubl,

Nashville, April 12.-Collector
Woodcock to-day received information
that a large Illicit distillery had been
destroyed in Putnam county and a
number of arrests made.
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PRUSSIA.
Free Trade.

Berlin, April 12.-Free trade seems
to gain by uninterrupted agitation In
its favor. 1t is doubtful If the new
elections would have given Bismarck
larger majority.
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Stocks cloSeu quiet.
Western Union, 1861, Quicksilver, 11a;
Pacific, 13s; Mariposa,2s Wells-Fargo,
99a; New York Central, 115; Erie, 26t;
Panama, 1856; Union Pacific, 75f; U. p.
bonds, 1904; Central. Pacific bonds, 1898;
Sutro Tunnel, 4.
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Money and Stock Markets.
New York, April 12.-Silver-bars,
1854 greenbacks.
Silver Coin-s91s discount.
Money-easy at 4(96.
Governments-quiet except for new
As which are active.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-08

TRAINING IN MANNERS. s.--Thc train.
ing Of manners, the discipline Of deport-
ment, the old quaint ceremonials, the
restraints OF silence, the decorum Of
polite society, the courtesies and obei-
sanccs OF the humber classes, the defer.
ence Of the young towards the old, the
observance ofchildren for their parents,
the severities Of home.rule, the long
practice and self.restraint necessary to
success and full enjoyment even Of the
iavorite recrcation--all imply training
more or less laborious a never relax
ing vigilance in the teacher--docility,
patience, and self command in the
learner. Our survey tends 10 the con.
clusion that at no time have manners
been so lett to form themselves as now.
We hear people forgetting their man.
ners, but some Of our youth stand in
danger of never learning them. While
so great a point is made Of thorough
moss in all other learning, the mere
A b @ ground of manners threatens to
be left untaught. It's supposed that,
given so much intellectual culture, boys
and girls, by the nero process Of grow
ing old, turn into polite, considerato
men and women. We do not believe
II. Many arts and sciences arc more
easily acquired late in life than good
manner. II people are TO behave well,
they must be early taught TO behave
practice that demands unceasing eac-
rihcos Of minute personal liking to tho
general pleasure and convenience.
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and this Is the half dream and half 90
Iiloquy that he carried on; II have
been struck in tho head with six.
pound shot. II has carried away my
head. On the left side there is little
piece ofskull left. But tho brain is
gone entirely. Therefore, l am dead.
And yet am thinking. How can a
man think witd his head shat of 2
s,a- - A'r-.a' 2ting, J csunot be dead
And yet no man can live after his head
is shot off, ! may have consciousness
while dead, but no motion. If l can
lift my leg, then I'm alive. Twill try
that. Can /? Yes, there II is; I'm
all rightl" The General says that
every stage of this soliloquy is indeli-
bly, stamped on his mind, and that in
his exhausted state the reasoning was
carried on as logically as ever man
reasoned at his deek. Doubt succeed
ed argumant and argument displaced
doubt just as logically as could be. He
says he viii never forget with what
anxiety he made the test Of lifting his
leg-with what agony he waited to
see whether or not it would move in
response to his effort and how be hes
itated before trying 1t for fear that it
might fall and his death be thereby
demonstrated.-H. w. Grady in tie
Atlanta, Georgia, Consultation.
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CHANGES IN LIFE.

Change is o common feature Of So
ciety-of life.
Ten years convert the population Of
schools into men and women, tho
young into fathers and matrons, ma.
irons, make and marry fortunes, and
bury the last generation but one.
Twenty years converts infants into
lovers, fathers and mothers, decide
mems fortune and distinctions, convert
active men and women into crawling
drivelers, and bury all proceeding gen.
erations. ilir tn4f .it
Thirty years raise an active genera
tion nonentity, change facinating beau
ties into bearable old women, convert
lovers into grandfathers, and bury the
active generations or reduce them TO
decrepitude or inbecility.
Forty years, alas change the face
of all society. Infants are growing
old, the bloom of youth and beauty has
passed away, two active generations
have been swept from the stage Of
life, names once cherished are forgot
ten, unsupported candidates for fame
have started up from the exhaustless
womb OF nature.
And in fifty years-mature, ripe fit-
ty years-half a century--what tire.
mendous changes occur How time
writes her sublime wrinkles every
where, in rock, river, forest and cities,
hamlets, villages, in the nature Of men,
and the destines and aspects Of all
civilized society
Let us pass on TO eighty years-and
what do we desire TO see to comfort
us in tho world ? Our parents are
gone our children have passed away
from us into all parts OF the world, to
fight the grim and desperate battle of
life. Our old friends-where are they2
We behold world of which we know
nothing and TO which we are unknown.
We weep Tor generations long gone by
for lovers, for parents, for children,
for friends in the grave. We sec every
thing turned upside down by the tickle
hand of fortune, and the absolute des.
tiny Of time. In a word we behold
the vanity Of life, and are quite ready
TO lay down the poor burden and be
zone
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GORDON AT SHARPSBURG.
WOUNDED FIVE TIMES IN ONE BATTLE
NOT TO BE KILLED BY BULLETS.

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METHODS OB TEACHING.
TOPICAL sPELLINo.

One of tho very best methods Of
conducting q spelling exercise is that
by means Of topics. No other method
so readily puts In exercise the percep-
tive faculties. A word is Of little or
no value till IL is associated with an
idea. No person will remember a list
Of words from o foreign language un,
less he is familiar with their meaning ;
nor will children retain the spelling Of
q word unless II be something Tor
which they fnd q use in ordinary con.
vesation. The violation Of this rule
has nseducated whole generations OF
scholars in our public schools. IL is
astonishing bow young teachers, and
not o few old ones, settle down on
mere distractions IN all their exercises,
Children rarely fail 10 become correct
spoilers who are fought while young
TO spell familiar objects around them
at their homes. They OF once cult
vatc habits Of observation which never
leave them. In this respect, parents
are tho host Of teachers 70 yoong chil
dren. l cannot zoo strongly recon
mend the following methods TO The
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-01-08

fourteenth amendment of the constitu-
ton and the decisions of the supreme
court--a Republican supreme court
made Hereunder, which in their very
terms deny the right to take repre-.
sentation from a state for the causes
alleged in this resolution, and under
takes TO initiate an investigation, which
investigation must inevitably be fruit.
less and powcrless to bring any such
result. am about as serious in my
charges, surely, as he is in the inita-
tion of such an investigation as this.
We Of Pennsylvania have initiated
contests allegingintimidat and fraud
and bribery, and they will be settled
before the tribunal created by law in
the other house. The Senator on the
contrary, alleges intimidation and vio-
lence and fraud, and he uses power
that has no right, that can in no way
apply remedy, that is not given the
authority in any form to correct the
wrong. 1t is brutum fulnlen if IL be
done. We, on the contrary, whose
voters were intimidated--I reassert
what / have said--whose voters were
bribed-and / reassert what ] have
said-whose voters were deprived of
the right of suffrage by being driven
away from the polls in masses because
they had not paid their taxes when
the Republican organization had paid