, 1884-02-16
The Democratic Leader.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY IS, 1884
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Bald heads to the front this even
ing.
There was very little excitement
around town yesterday.
Rhodes & Troxell have a new adyer-
tisement on this page.
The weather is getting to be more
congenial right along.
A large number of states cattle have
wandered into the city.
The "courts below" were not over
burdened with business yesterday.
A number of sales of lots neal the
depot Of the new road are reported.
The runaway yesterday afternoon
was the first excitement Of the season.
The pleasant countenances of wyo.
ming's legislators are missed from oul
midst.
The Opera house management Is put.
ting forth constant efforts to secure
novelties for the public.
Mr.. jackson Abney proposes to sell
out his ranch and cattle at Chalk Bluff:
and move into the city.
The colored Baptists have bought q
lot on upper Themes street, for which
they paid the sun Of $500, and pro.
pose very soon to commence the erect.
ion of a church for their society.
Jake Esselborn's lunch house and
saloon on the corner Of Eddy and Six.
teenth streets is receiving a new out.
ward coat Of paint which greatly i'm.
proves the looks of things on that cor.
ner.
Don't forget the fun ahead to-
night at the Opera house, when the
Rentz-Santley Novelty and Burlesque
company will appear in Don Jose. the
Spanish Dude" and other exquisitely
funny attractions.
Secretary Of the Territory Morgan
received a telegram yesterday after.
noon from Hon. w. FL. holiday,
president of the council, stating that
~ present there is nothing to prevent
the excurting legislators from being in
Cheyenne on time next Tuesday.
What do you know about the
Brown-B Blair controversy" was the
question asked many times yesterday.
Mr.. Brown, If anything can be based
upon what we hear, is situated a good
deal like the fellow who lived in the
glass house. However, it is not our
kettle of fish.
Yesterday, while some parties were
posting up some OF the bills for the en-.
tertainment which is TO take place to-
night, Billy Lee remarked, "Well, Pm
going to take that show in anyhow
1t must not be inferred that this wal
Judge Lee, for he would hardly go &c
any kind Of show.
Messrs. Woods 8 Thompson, the
well known freighters, arrived from
Running Water yesterday. whittier
they went with an immense train,
loaded with the machinery and imple-
ments of the Great Wyoming Mining
company. They had no bad luck on
their trip and got through much sooner
than they expected.
One of the Chinese "washee" me
dropped on to the valentine scheme,
and sent his wash bill to a certain
young man through the po%stof1ce. He
got 1t and swore like a pirate about the
''Heathen Chinee," but did not call to
settle up. John explained that he was
unable to find the party and supposed
that to be the best way to reach him.
A very good scheme.
During the cold snap, n of the
main water pipes bursted in the City
park and the water ran down to TWEEN
ty-6rst street and formed a pond neal
the school house, which soon fross
solid. Abuut two hundred and Fifty
boys and girls from the public school,
enjoyed themselves there yesterday,
some on skates, others on sleds.
A lively runaway occurred in the
city yesterday, of a young, unframed
horse, attached to a sulky. and the out
ht scattered itself around promiscously
all over town, but did no harm or dam
age. The horse finally brought up al
the corner near the %postofice and Eel
there, but was caught by Marsha
Schnitger before he could start again
The horse and sulky belonged to Mr..
Wightman.