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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-01

andS of banged murderers have thought
80. We have ourselves heard murder
ers on the scaffold say that they could
even hear the voice of God calling them
to his boom. But did we believe
them: Would you believe them:
We remember once reading an article
written by Jane Grey S~wisshelm,a noted
writer of Pennsylvania, in which she
said that if Ortwein Ia brutal murderer
who killed an entire family of six and
then burned the house in the hope of
consuming the bodies went to Heaven,
as he professed on the scaifuld he would,
she did not wish to go there. She
hoped for Il humber sphere in the great
hereafter if such murderers were per
mitted the glory supposed to have been
reserved for the blest of earth. How
many there are who join heartily in
| Mrs. Swisshelm's position?
1t strikes lis that the ~theologians
must take a new departure in this ma
ter. The people of to-day are of Il more
| scientific turn of mind and hence more
sceptical. Dogmas that were a century
ago crammed into the consciences of
a people less learned than the world Of
to-day, are not only secuted but ALSO
lntely disbelieved. Where is the theol-
ogian Of power and eminence who
teaches a literal seething cauldron of
hell fire: This is only II of the many
suggestions of new departures. And
we opine that this gallows business will
soon come in for theological revision.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-01
~MUKDEREWs IN HEAVEN

The cant of such miserable murder
ers as Guiteau ''about stepping directly
from the scaffold to Paradise has il
bad effect on the rising generation.
The idea that men can commit the
worst crime known to- human jurispru-
dence and then by Il system of hot-hed
religion they car he insured Il seat
around the throne on high, IS not rs
e~leyating as it might be. 1t is all very
well to talk of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tiaaity, and that two thieves who were
cTucihed with the savior went upon
that day to Paradise. But it must be
remembered that these two malfactors
had be en- pardoned by Christ OH earth,
and t nat they had committed only a
misd misunderstanding TO the present
star ldard of Anglican Jurisprudence.
Or ,iteau, and the hosts of sniveling,
,urdering fellows gone before, had not
, ,een forgiven on earth by the Son OF
J, God. and there was nothing to warrant
the belief Of their going to Paradise,
save their own statements and the
assurance OF DER enthusiastic priests
that such was the case.
Since the time when condemned mar
ders were given an opportunity to pre-
pare for eternity, there have been thous
ands who have professed to have re-
1 ceived the light of inspiration assuring
them of forgiveness and a life of etel'
nal bliss among the blest. If they tol'
the truth there is certainly 4 motlc
lgatbering in the hereafter. But "
a doubt if the average Christian belieye
hhat Guiteau and the legion of rpnf
aarers who have professed r~epentauc
: On the scanold, have gone to Heases
: Notwithstanding the fsot shat one ca
delyors to believe tbs, there iissa bo'
r4 consequent to the Thought. fsa
the life of eternal bliss the satpts ~ y
earth are comminglipg in happy co'
course with those whom in 1ifS We
the. very basest and most he'nosst
Gods creatures, and each ki19ws u
either there-but why purspathAs stra
plea the mind refuses % aqmit u
uaier ppemise2
Gau iteaa saay belieyeAh9b ffhen up
lthra affold lie was merely
Ia ri piha atoms TO Paradise. Thou
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-01

In assuming the publication and gen.
eraI management of the LEADER, we
do 50 with no ~rose-colored promises as
to its future merits, or utopian dreams
of success. We desire to say, however,
LEADER. while our first duty will be
to subseTve our own interests, we know
of no better plan to attain that end
, than to seek out the interests of the
| public. In doing this the LEADER will
endeavor to cover Il field of usefulness,
besides being a news-bearer, and with
! out pandering to the worst tastes of
the vicious, will strive to serve all
classes by seeking those channels of
truth and ~propriety which must ineyi-
tably lead to strength for ourselves and
| those who peruse orr paper.
With ample experience in the bust
ness of general newspaper work, We
| do not lack the necessary confidence
in our ability to put the paper on tile
best possible footing, backed by the re-
sources and good will of Cheyenne and
the territory. But as the people are to
be the judges the LEADER under its
new management must simply come
before the public as i candidate fol-
their approval or disappruval,
We regret that incident to the change
in the ownership Of the paper will he
The retirement of Mr.. Baird, whost
past connection has placed it among
\ the foremost Of the journals of this
region; but at any time we can have
the assistance of his ready pen TIN
/ columns of the paper will I've open t,
] receive his contributions.
M. Frank Clark retains his position
on the force of the LEADER. The new
managers of the journal request Il con.
tinuance of the courtesies heretofor
extended TO him by the public.
j. &. MORROW,
h j. w. SULLIVAN.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-01

Try A. Il G. Bitters Tor weakness and
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-01
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-01


Because it is beneficial to the scalp
and adds to personal beauty by restor-
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hair, is why Parker's Hair Balsam is
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a. Il G. Bitters are a certain proven
tive and cure for Mountain fever, and
all diseases arising from disorders of
the stomach and bowels. Sold by Dare
u Collins, successors to Addoms X
Glover. a2ltf
How many Il sweet face is marred
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And mouth and lips all hot and hard.
And breath deep-tainted as it comes,
And yet, with SOZODONT, we may
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-01

i. +. Stillwell, esq, corner Twelfth
and Broadway, Oakland, Cal, had been
confined to his room for days with a
severe spraiu. In answer to i san
Francisco newspaper reporter he said:
"My speedy recovery is due entirely to
st. Jacobs oil. My injury vas a sever
and painful one. Other remedies failed
to benefit me. With the use of the
oil the swelling disappeared quickly, as
did also the pain, and | am as well as
ever. Credit to what credit belongs, |
say.
Fol first class watch work go to
ZEHNER, JACKSON u B~UECHNER's.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-01

For u perfect dentifrice use Addoms
& Glover's Enameline and Dental To-
ton. For sale by Dare " Collins, sue
cessors to Addoms " Glover. o23tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-07-01
Badly Eraner.
Published Daily Except Sunday.
B. MORROW AND j. ". SCLLR An,
EDITORS AND rROPRIETORs.

srtsrsd al rN FoEfoDlos. CSvSans, wv
ming, for ~srunsuiiFSon hrutSoA ~ mall a.
IseoHd sLaxs monTr.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-03-16
The Origin of the Chinese Pigtaii.
London Globe. I

A recent Imperial edict on the subject
calls our attention to the origin Of the pig
tail, which is now the distinctive mark Of a
native of the Flowery Land. 1t is one of
the strange phenomena Of that country,
where everything is so ancient, and where
so few innovations have been tolerated, that
this practice, which was originally the badge
of conquest, and should have been not mere
ly accepted, but permitted to intertwine it
self so closely with the national life that it
would now require forcible measures to in
duce the people to forget it, For in the days
before the Manchu conquest, when the throne
was occupied by the great dynasties OF anti
guilty, the Chinese allowed their hair to grow
as best it pleased them and they were even
known to some of their neighbors as the
"long haired race" But when the great SOL
dier Noorhachu marched southwards from
Moukden to conquer China, and establish
the Manchu dynasty, he gave an order to his
lieutenants to compel the people, as they
submitted, to shave their heads in token of
their surrender The Manchus were thus
enabled to discover at glance which OF the
Chinese were vanquished, and which were
not while the thoroughness of their success
was expressed in the most formal and en-
phatic manner
This practice, which was adopted partl Y
from the exigencies arising out OF the con-
quest of the multitudes Of China by mere
handful of Tartar soldiers, was continued,
and became an integral portion OF the Man
chu system Of government, and the result
has tended to confirm the wisdom OF the
founders of the present dynasty. The pop
ular views on the subject of the pigtail have
not vet been ascertained with any degree Of
certitude; but it may be remarked that all
the instructions of the last twenty years
have put toward, as one of their features
the intention to renew this practice, which
has there been represented as badge of con-
quest. There now, however, seems more
chance than ever of its perpetuation.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-03-16
4 Mistake Was Made.

A young lady gave her young man" a
beautifully worked pair of slippers, and he
acknowledged the present by sending her
his picture, incased in a handsome frame.
He wrote note to send with it, and at the
same time replied angrily to an oft-repeated
dun for an unpaid-for suit of clothes He gave
a boy ten cents to deliver the package and
notes, giving explicit directions as to the
destination of each.
1t was boy with a freckled face, and he
discharged his errand in a manner that
should give him niche in the temple of
fame.
The young lady received note in her
adored ones handwriting, and flew to her
room to devour it's contents. She opened the
missive with eager fingers and read:
II am getting tired of your everlasting at
tentions The suit is about worn out al
ready. 1t never amounted to much anyway.
Please 90 to thunder"
And the tailor was struck utterly dumb
when he opened the parcel and discovered
the picture of his delinquent customer, with
q note that said:
when you gaze upon the features, thlnk
how much l owe YOU" :,
When the unfortunate young man called
around that evening to receive the happy
Acknowledgements of his sweetheart, ne was
ostentatiously showed off the steps by the
young lady's father.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-03-16
The Great Paper.
wide Awake

Many pieces of cid paper are worth their
weight in gold. will tell you of one that
you could not buy for even so high a price
as that. 1t is now in the British Museum,
in London. It is old and worn. It is more
than six hundred and sixty-six years old 1t
is not easy to realize how old that is Kings
have been born and died, nations have grown
up and wasted away, during that long time.
There was no America, so far as the people
of that time knew, when that old paper was
written upon. America was not discovered
until nearly three hundred years after it.
King wrote his name ON this old paper, and
though he had written his name on many
other pieces of paper, and they are all lost,
this one was very carefully kept from harm
though once it fell into the hands Ofa tailor,
who was about to cut it up for patterns, and
at another time it was almost destroyed by
fire. Visitors 60 to look at it with great in
terest They find it shriveled piece of
paper with the Kings name and the great
seal of England upon it but they know it
stands for English liberty, and means that
as the poet Thompson wrote in the song,
"Rule Brittania, =" "Britons never shall be
slaves" It is called the Magma Charter
which means simply the great paper >
There have been other great papers, and
other papers have been called charters" but
this one is known the world over as the
"Great paper"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-03-16
President Authur's Romance.

When a young lawyer, unknown to tame,
Chester Arthur happened to attend services
at the old Church of st. John in this city.
There he heard for the first time the rich
soprano voice of Ella Herndon as the notes
of the "Venite" rang through the shabby
old church. She was the daughter of a naval
officer who won distinction by his services
in the Mexican war and commanded an ex-
ploring expedition up the Amazon. But his
crowning deed of valor was upon the i'll
starred steamer Central America, that foun-
dered near Savannah with several hundred pas
sengers and more than million in gold. By
his heroic efforts about half of the passengers
were saved, and faithful to his trust the gal
liant captain went down with his ship, which
he refused to desert. The echo of the sweet
voice still fingered with Mr.. Arthur, and
soon after her great sorrow sought the ac-
quaintance of the fatherless girl and she be-
came his wife. Now, every Sunday, on foot,
and unattended, President Arthur finds his
way to the dingy little church, and sits in
the pew where the beautiful Lady Madison
worshipped so long Perhaps in the "Venite'
he hears "the sound of voice that is sllll'
the voice Of one whose portrait hangs in
his chamber Amid the pressure OF state
duties, it is said, the President never forgets
the daily tribute of flowers to the memory
of the lady who, had she lived, would have
graced the White House.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-03-16
A Man With Three Legs.

A man named George Lippert, and who
had three legs, was exhibited before class
of students at the Good Samaritan Hospital.
Lippert was born in Bavaria, is thirty-three
years of age, and the malformation, or third
leg, commences at the hip in the right side
of the body. 1t is doubled up and Lippert
sits Oh it. There are six toes on this foot.
The leg which is used for locomotion ON the
right side has foot with but one toe on it,
and is a sort of club-foot. The most perfect
leg on the right side is the one that is bent
up; the other one on the same side being
shrunken and having but one bone in it.
The man has wonderful control over the SIX
toes that are on the extra leg, being able to
move and work them about with the ease
and pliability of fingers. When a young
boy Lippert commenced to bend the leg up
so as to hide it from the gaze of the boys OF
the village, where he lived, as they were in
the habit of ridiculing him on account OF his
deformity. He is a man of more than ordi-
nary education, being able to speak several
languages.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-03-16
A Souvenir for Queen Victoria.
INeW York times.


At the request of Mrs. James A. Garfield
and under the direction of ex-postmaster
General James, there has been prepared for
presentation to the Queen of England frame
containing the first proof of the new five
cent United States postage stamp known as
the Garfield stamp" The portrait of Presi-
dent Garfield upon the stamp is an approved
likeness, engraved by the American Bank
Note Company from photographs selected by
Mrs Garfield, who also selected the color
which was adopted by the Postoffice Depart-
ment for the printing of the stamps. The
frame consists of mat of sterling silver up
on which is engraved an exquisite border of
fine geometric lathe work. This is surround
ed by rod of solid gold near quarter of
an inch in diameter, cut in barley corn work
of new design. with brilliant facets by Jac-
quin. The rod separates the silver from the
royal purple velvet upou the concave por-
ton the frame, which is of fine ebony. A
glass plate, with beveled edges, covers al
except the ebony, and the whole is enclosed
in a cedarwood book, mounted with silver
and lined with silver puple velvet.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-03-16
ENTERTAINING HER BIG SISTERS
BEAU.
BY BRET HARTE.

My sister II be down in minute, and says you're
to wait, if you please;
And says might stay till she came If I'd promise
never to tease, -.
Nor speak till you spoke to me first. But that's
nonsense, for how would know
What she told me to say, if l didn't? Don't you
really and truly think so?
And then you'd feel strange here alone And you
wouldn't know just where to SIT;
For that chair isn't strong on It's legs, ana we
We keep it to match with the sofa. But Jack says
it would be just like you ..,,-,.,,.
TO flop yourself right down upon IL ana KNOCK oul
the very last screw.
.enose YOU try? won't tell. You're afraid to- .
you're afraid they would think its was mean
Well then, there's the album-thats pretty If your
fingers are clean,
For sister says sometimes daub II; Dut she only
says that when she's cross. 49,
There's her picture. You know it? It's like her;
but She amt as good-looking of course!
..TbIs is me It's the best of 'em all. Now, tell
me you'd never have thought
That once was little as that: It's the only one
that could be bought
graph man where sat
That he wouldn't print us any more TIL he hrs' got
his money for that
What? Maybe you're tired of waiting. Why,
often she's longer than this. .
There's all her back half 10 40 up anu sA eA iioii'
curls to friZ
But it's nice to be sitting here talking like grown
people, just you and me- ~, J.,
Do You think you'll be coming here often! oh oo
But don't come like Tom Lee
Tom Lee? Her asst beau. Why, my goodness
he used to be here day and night
Till the folks thought he'd soon be her nuspahd
ard Jack says that gave him fright
You won't run away, then, as he dld! lor you IL
not a rich man. they say;
po saws you're as poor as a church mouse Now,
are you? And how poor are they?
Amt you glad that you met me? Well, am; for
know your hair isn't red,
But what there is left of it s mousy ana not Wha'
that naughty Jack said. ~ ,
But there! / must go. Sisters coming. But
wish could wait just to see
If she ran up to you and kissed you In the way she
uspd to kiss Tee'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-03-16
Helena, Montana, Thursday, March 16, 1882.
An Angels Touch.
San Francisco News Letter.


One evening, not long ago, little girl 8 or
10 entered place which are bakery, gro
Gerry and saloon in one and asked for five
cents worth of tea. "How's your mother ~
asked the boy who came forward to wait on
her. awful sick, and amt had anything to
eat all day" The boy was just then called
to wait upon some men who entered the sa-
loon, and the girl sat down. In five minutes
she was nodding, and in seven she was sound
asleep and leaning her head ON barrel,
while she held the poor old nickel in a tight
grip between her thumb and finger. One Of
the men saw her as he came to the bar, and
after asking who she was, said: Say, you
drunkards, see here. Here we've been pour
ing down whiskey when this poor child and
her mother want bread. Here's two dol
lar bill that says I've got some feeling left. y
'And can add a dollar" observed one "And
I'll give another"
They made up purse of even five dollars,
and the spokesman carefully put the bill be-
tween two of the sleeper's fingers, drew the
nickel away, and whispered to his comrades
"Jist look there the gals dreamingw So
she was. A big tear had rolled out from
her closed eyelid, but the face was covered
with smile. The men tiptoed out and the
clerk walked over ana tOucned Ine sleeping
child. She awoke with q laugh, and cried
out "What a beautiful dream! Ma wasn't
sick any more, and we had lots to eat and
wear, and my hand burns yet where an an
gel touched itw When she discovered that
her nickel had been replaced by bill, a
dollar of which loaded her down with all
she could carry, she innocently said well,
now, but ma won't hardly believe me that
you sent up to heaven and got an angel to
come down and clerk in your grocery"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-03-16
GOOd-By

Did yo ever hear two married women take
leave of each other on a mild evening? This
is how the do it
"Good-byew
"Good-bye! Come down and see us soon .
II will. Good-byew
"Good-bye! Don't forget to come soon."
no, / won't. Don't you forget to come
up"
II won't. Be sure and bring Sarah Jane
with you next time"
II will I'd have brought her up this
time, but she wasn't very well. She wanted
to come awfully."
did she now? That was too bad" Be
sure and bring her next time"
Il will and You be sure and bring the
baby
Il will. forgot to tell you that he's cut
another tooth"
"You don't say? How many has he now?'
Five. 1t makes him awful cross"
II dare say it does this hot weather. Well
goodbye Don't you forget to come down.
"No, won't Don't you forget to come
up Goodbye" And they separate.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-03-16
CHEAP DIET.
Living OH ssJOhnny Cake'' for Ten Dol
lars a Year.
[Pittsblrp Teleeraph.I


Bread, after all, is the cheapest diet one
can live on, and also the best. A story is told
that shows Just how cheap man can live
when no gets down to mush," fguratively
and literally speaking. Col. Fitzgibbon was
many years ago, colonial agent at London
for the Canadian Government, and was
wholly dependent on remittances from Ca
NADIA for his support On one occasion these
remittanecs failed to arrive, and as there was
no cable in those days he was compelled to
write to his Canadian friends to know the
reason of the delay. Meanwhile he had just
one sovereign to live upon. He found that he
could live on sixpence per day. or about 125
cents of our money-tour pennyworths OF
bread, one pennyworth of sugar and one pen
nyworth Of milk. He made pudding of some
Of the bread and sugar, which served for
breakfast dinner and supper, the milk being
reserved for the last meal. When his remit
tance arrived about a month atterWard, he
had five shillings remaining of his sovereign
and he liked his frugal diet so we'll that he
kept it up for over two years, possibly longer
Twelve cents day is certainly a small
amount to expend for food; but a man in
Minnesota, about three years ago, worried
through whole year on So tie lived on
Johnny cake"
We know Of a theological student in an
Ohio college who, sustained by grace, rice
and corn bread, lived thirteen weeks on 81
but there were several good apple orchards
near the college and the farmers kept no
dogs 1t is not the necessities of life that
cost much, but the luxuries, and it is with
the major part of mankind as it was with
the Frenchman who said that if he had the
luxuries of life, he could dispense with the
necessities. Mere living is cheap, but, as the
hymnologst says, 1T is not all of life to