The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-02-08

"bAHNs obANA - w VISA y
governor this spring2 Wonder if the
city will get deeper into debt this year?
Wonder if the railroad northward will
ever be builta Wonder what the
weather viii be Tomorrow
The valentines of this year are much
prettier, but you see this is not leap
year; still they cost the boys all the
more.
Patronize the Dramatic theater this
evening and thereby assist n of the
worthy fire companies of this city-the
Alerts.
Tickets for the Alert hose company's
benefit to night can be procured from
the members and at Hollis and at other
stores.
Why should not the old Catholic
church be put to some use instead of
being left idle? asks an inquiring cor
respondent.
There must have been a weak point
in some of the machinery of "Baby''
Junk's engine to cause it to break down
with such a light weight, as he only
weighs 301 pounds.
The California assembly judiciary
committee, which is composed of ff-
teen lawyers, is called "MeClure's
Slaughter-house," because it has killed
nearly all Of the bills brought before it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lannen, the we'll known
people of Upper Horse creek have
ordered a tombstone for the grave Of
their late son whose loss they so greatly
regret. The stone will cost in Denver
sI20.
Deadwood Press: One of the mules
stolen from the fort was named
."Beecher," because he was ruptured /.
The grand jury will look after Beecher's
case, and will also attend to his abduc-
tors.
The Nebraska legislature is called
''The Boy Legislature" Only seven
members are over go years Of age and
forty are under IS. The Delaware
legislature, on the other hand. is 'the
Old Boy Legis,ature-''
George Fisher, Thomas Dunie and
Michael Sweet, the three men who
were arrested on the charge of stealing
cattle and other government property
at White river, have been bound over
in Denver for the United States district
court.
A man doesn't necessarily imper il his
immortal soul by eating with his knife,
but he stands a fair chance of Sitting
the top OF his head of, besides leaving
the impression that he is not posted on
table n
Pumpkin creek, thirty miles north of
Antelope, is a fine grazing country.
Mr.. Apperson, who returned from there
on yesterday, brought with him some
specimens of nice green grass six inches
long that grew there during this winter.
The cattle on this creek are fat and
c~Satented.
Venus, Jupiter and Saturn shone
beautifully in the western heavens last
night. Venus was the lower one; Ju-
piter next, and Saturn the higher, and
they we're decreased in size in the order
named. They were also equidistant.
This evening they will show forth even
prettier than on last evening.
A n r bill will be presented this
evening at the Dramatic theater by the
Plunkett constellation. Arrah Ma
Pogue'' and "The fool of the family"
will furnish immense amusement and
instruction. The house should be
oiled, as the proceeds are to go to the
benefit of the Alert hose company.
Rawlins Journal: We received a
pleasant call yesterday from Maj. II.
Claiche, editor and proprietor of the
Cheyenne LEADER, the pioneer and
best daily Of Wyoming. The major is
making a business trip through the
territory and will visit Utah, Idaho and
perhaps Montana before returning.
The meagreness of our telegraphic
dispatches this morning is the result of
demoralized wires in iowa and in Kan
sas. A storm leyeled the wires in the
former state, while in ~the,latter a wash
out ear Lawrence carried away a
bridge and wires. At midnight two
wires were repaired on this route and
some press rQorts sent, but commercial
business almost monopolized the cur
tailed facilities.
Our modest and u~nassuming friend,
Mr.. Frank A. Menea, evidently tired of
quilting in single harness." and yester-
day doubled team" Mr.. Menea's
many friends will congratulate him on
assuming "double harness." and hope
that the collar will never cause him
to ''kick in the traces" and that the
''check rein" may never provoke him
to "chafe the Bit" But that the
''bridal'' may set comfortably and the
team be driven along with ~.'reins" of
ribbon over the roadway Of life, free of
collision, upsetting or broken harness.
The Secret Told.