The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-11-18
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leased by b state Of Colorado FOR state
OH es.
Teachers meeting at the Presbyte-
rian parsonage this evening at 100
O'Clock.
Blondes, it seems, have gone out Of
fashion, and many ladies' will have to
switch of.
A street railway is 10 be built IN the
enyirons Of Denver. and will complete
iy encircie the city.
During these cold days 1t Is almost
n pleasure TO turn to the summer files
of the paper and read Of snnstrokes.
The 1884 boom for Garfield has al.
ready begun. The organizers seem 10
disregard Providence In the matter.
The Denver papers again say that the
Denver a South Park road has been
purchased by the Union Pacific CON-
pany.
Complete census returns from Texas
show that the state has n population OF
l,J05,433. The population OF 1870 was
only sls, 1870.
Hands wanted on boys pants Is
the daily advertisement in the news
papers. Twas ever thus from child
hoods hour.
"Give the wicked Bernhardt n wide
berthlr cries an exchange. What for2
She can get along with a narrow one.
Give the wide berth TO David Davis.
A Texas man said he preferred TO
fight n duel rather than act as judge Of
a baby show. This is surprising, as he
could get more fighting out of a baby
show.
The west has no particular interest
In Gen. Garield's cabinet. We simply
insist that the secretary Of the navy
shall be n man who knows how TO
swim.
Tho Laramie Times says that ex-
Judge l.. A. Thomas has threatened to
commence action against the proprietor
thereof, for libel, and feels very proud
in consequence,
Reserved seats, without extra charge,
can be secured at Hollis book store for
the play Of ''Sweethearts and Wives"
which will be produced at the Dramatic
theater tomorrow evening.
Passenger traffic yesterday: No. >, 10
Cheyenne, 90 Colorado, % through;
No. g., G Cheyenne, II Colorado, -
through; e. C., Is east. n west,4 Chey-
enne; ID. r., IL Cheyenne, lG east, 4
west.
No. 3 train was four hours late yes
terday. The delay was caused by a
freight engine breaking down near
J%ulesburg. Besides, No. ; was very
heavy and two engines were used to
bring her up from Sidney.
The beautiful play o. '.Meg's Diver.
sion" will be produced by Katie Put
nam this evening. This is one Of Miss
Putnam's best plays and is beautifully
touching. In no character does Miss
Katie appear TO better advantage than
in Meg" Also the farce entitled
"The youth who never saw a woman
Whereas, the mercury seems to have
dropped from the bottom of the nation
al Thermometer, and whereas, the
weather has been eccentric of late, re-
solved that President Hayes be in
structed to forthwith appoint a chief Of
the signal service.
A preacher In Syracuse recently told
his congregation that II the women
would all dance by themselves in a ten
acre lot surrounded by n high board
fence. and the men in another enclo-
sure OF the same kind, there would
then be no harm In dancing. Not much
fun either.
Mr.. NJ. McEvoy, whose fingers we're
frozen on Tuesday last, is suffering
severely from the injured members. He
has been removed to the hospital at
Fort ID. A. Russell, for treatment. The
other gentlemen who were similarly
frostbitten on Tuesday are recovering
nicely.
The select masquerade ball, to be
given by Messrs. j. r, Mahoney and
H.. Il. Butler, and which was adver-
tised for tins evening at the Dramatic
theater, has been postponed until next
Tuesday evening, In order TO give the
hall to the Katie Putnam troupe this
evening.
"Fanchion," by Katie Putnam and
company at the Dramatic theater last
evening, was n fine and appreciable
performance. The large audience pres
ent enjoyed the entertainment i'm
mensely. Miss Putnam was rs charm
ing as any n could be and fairly
captivated the house.
The late James b. Clark, who CON-
mitted suicide, was n member Of the
Sd Vermont volunteers, the same reg
iment to which Messrs. W. =. Carroll,
Jas. A. Bean and Saml. Danforth, Of
Cheyenne, belonged. Mr.. Carroll re-
cognized the deceased yesterday, and
the discharge papers proved Mr.. Car
roll to be correct.
The following named gentlemen will
depart this afternoon for Salt Lake: