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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1882
Page
2
James, Comte de Hitz, a French army officer and asserted descendant of James II, travels the far West hunting buffalo and grizzly bears. He proclaims America the best place in the world to make money, the most charming for tourists, and the most admirable for sportsmen.
In Philadelphia a man asks for cuts on rail fares to several cities and discovers none are available. He declares he will wait, saying he is not in a hurry and railroad companies will tire him out if they try to push him.
In Candelaria Nevada Bishop Whittaker escorted a party of ladies near a camp when a laborer using a windlass hauled a bucket of rock. His hat crown was cut off leaving a bald head and a witty exchange followed with the priest asking about brains. The worker replied he would not be here pulling the bucket if he had brains.
A Michigan church struck by lightning a dozen times has a thunderous organist. When the preacher grows long winded and moves from seventhly to eighthly, the organist imitates thunder on the pedals, shortening sermons and prompting a higher salary for the musician.
A short tale recalls a child who found a bee on his hand and was stung after the bee paused briefly. The boy told his mother he did not mind the bee walking about but disliked the moment it settled to sting.
Six years of a ten year sentence were served before a pardon granted by Gov. Cornell on grounds of good behavior and aid in maintaining discipline. Coburn spent the last two years at Sing Sing and declares liquor caused his misfortunes, vowing never to drink again.
An English actress and singer known as Miss J Quintin, now in Philadelphia, explains how American theater crowds differ from London. She recalls a London annoyance from front-row admirers, then details a fan in Philadelphia who sent her a white camellia and invited supper, provoking a clash with her husband and a stagedoor confrontation.
The London Spectator argues that vast American fortunes could yield extraordinary income through railroad and telegraph investments, creating power and influence. It questions the safety of such wealth in one hand and notes the potential for multiple capitalists earning massive yearly incomes by 1920.
Bruno Brandesky with his Newfoundland Leo staged a courtroom tableau of ownership, collar reveal, and public embrace after a dispute at Essex Market. Justice Smith ruled in Brandesky's favor amid dramatic dog tricks and affectionate theatrics.
In a Rhode Island town during a large revival the elder pleads for fervor among youth. A local preacher offers a tepid prayer and Swan implores him to warm his words or risk freezing hell with a cold, breathless plea. The Providence Star notes the scene.
A French astronomer Francois Arago earned neighbors’ trust by predicting a total eclipse and quickly won election to the National Assembly. Voters dismissed rival wealth and influence, insisting they must vote for Arago lest he anger the heavens again.
A stranger in a New York shop asks whether to lend money or enter the second hand clothing trade. The dealer advises becoming a silent partner, claiming large profits, but the buyer exposes his own deceit by noting the seller has not paid. The tale ends with Moses lamenting honest living in the city.
The New York Tribune questions lengthening summer vacations for common schools and asks if distributing rest more evenly through shorter hours or frequent recesses might better benefit children than extending summer break. It argues for better ventilation and breathing room in classrooms.
The Northern Pacific advances steadily toward completion with only 310 miles left in the final portion. Large work crews are closing the line at both ends and all construction material for unfinished sections is on hand. This year the company laid 410 miles of main line. When finished and the O B Q reaches California, four independent transcontinental lines will connect the Pacific coast with the east.
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