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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1879
Page
3
A montage of brief items touches on resumption debates, gold production down since 1850, speeches by Edison and Poe anecdotes. It notes political shifts in Indiana and Washington territory, legal profession dominance in Congress, European royal dynamics, and a White House visiting incident.
Prof. Felix Adler argues that Judaism and other faiths are fading as education and civilization advance. He contends religious lines blur, Jews and Christians fuse in liberal society, and prejudice declines. The piece contrasts this view with Nebraska’s crime issues and calls for swift justice for offenders.
An editorial argues that Nebraska must enforce swift and certain punishment to deter murders. It contends that without just consequences, crime grows as police fail to act and criminals gain confidence in escaping detection. The piece stresses punishment as a social safeguard and moral necessity.
A September 1682 letter from Cotton Mather shows a Puritan plot to seize Quakers led by W Penn aboard the Welcome KR brig near Cods coast. Massachusetts authorities planned to capture Penn and profit by selling captives in Barbadoes, reflecting zeal to punish dissenters and aid clergy. The plan failed as divine providence did not prosper the venture.
A dispatch notes the mint bureau lacks a head while references to various political shifts and delays surface. It mentions Parsimonious boundary talks between Turkey and Greece, Britain's issues with inflation and strikes, and movements of notable figures like Gen. Grant and consuls as global tensions unfold.
A Bayard Taylor poem recalls a bard laid to rest in a sunny forest nook. Flowers moss and violets frame the grave while elm boughs and forest shadows mourn the poet who woke with magic notes no more.
A correspondent argues slang should be confined to misapplied words with no real meaning. Proverbial sayings like He dies in his boots and He bets his bottom dollar are not slang, though slang often misuses terms. Old vigorous phrases should be valued, while new fangled, unmeaning expressions deserve protest.
A dated advertisement claims Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar cures coughs colds and throat troubles better than costly doctor visits. It touts low prices and drugstore availability with a depot listed at 7 Sixth Avenue New York and notes Pike's Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
The note promotes Hostetter's Almanac for 1879 praising the Hostetter's Bitters reputation for 25 years. It details large print runs in multiple languages and claims extensive health, amusement, and astronomical content. It states the almanac can be obtained free from druggists and country dealers nationwide.
The notice promotes Brown's Cough Balsam for coughs colds and incipient consumption and Brown's Tar Troches for voice hoarseness and sore throat. It touts Arnica Salve for inflammation old sores and frost bite. Available from G W Hoyt Addams & Glover and Hurlbut Bros Cheyenne Wyoming with prices 25 cents per box.
The undersigned has taken charge of the well known Inter Ocean Hotel in Cheyenne Wyoming. He invites friends and travelers to visit and enjoy superior accommodations and meals with a first class staff of assistants and cooks. Rates will be moderate.
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