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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1877
Page
4
The piece mocks Tilden’s campaign misfortunes, noting losses in Florida on Feb. 9, Louisiana on Feb. 16, and Oregon on Feb. 28. It frames Democratic celebrations as premature and regrets as sharp after each defeat.
A historical patent style remedy suggests removing ink by making a paste of arsenic and water, applying it, washing off, and repeating several times. After three or four applications the ink will disappear.
Henry W. Hough president and J L Pierce secretary of the Life Association of America were indicted at St Louis for swearing to a false return of the financial condition of their company.
A fragment from the Albany Journal cites heated views on democracy and election integrity, accusing leaders of fraud and violence. It references Perry Cheen, an interpreter at Crow Agency, who recounts a tall tale about an “interrupter for the Crow Indian cy and distributor of the India-new ities” during Dunraven’s Montana visit in 1874.
A Hartford woman discreetly uses counterfeit advertising greenbacks to lure tramps. She slips a note under a door mat, attracting a tramp who grabs the bill and flees. Upon realizing the bill is fake, the man sobs in despair, rakes his hair, and dies nearby in a rat-hole.
In a Washington Star report Representative Abram S. Hewitt of New York questions the electoral commission’s impartiality after a Florida case ruling. Judge Swayne of the Supreme Court notes mortification at partisanship, joking about addressing Brothers Clifford and Field while acknowledging the delicacy of such remonstrance.
In the Washington house a few days ago during the sundry civil bill debate Elkins of New Mexico accused Hayden's survey of being ornamental to favor sons of members of Congress. Wilson of Iowa demanded a named answer. Holman, nervous, called for quorum and halted the discussion. It surfaced that Holman’s son works in Dr Hayden's employ, ending the confrontation.
In the Washington Star Scene section, a Senate Chamber moment surrounds Senator Howe speaking on the Louisiana case. Mrs. Tyler, widow of President Tyler, makes a cutting remark about the speaker. Mrs. Howe retorts about freedom to stay. A party companion comments on the widow’s status as the curtain falls.
A letter from Scribner February advises parents to let babies explore and fall modestly to build caution and physical skills. Encourage self feeding and early climbing with supervision. Avoid overprotecting with overly clean clothing or restrictive fashion to foster mobility and resilience.
Matthew Dorn a fifteen year old of Irish parentage died after a head four feet in circumference and eight pounds in weight grew rapidly from birth. He never sat up but could move his head. Exhibited at Philadelphia Centennial and in Albany to little success before death.
A town man aged fifty to sixty, who worked for his father all his life, never spent money, attended no church or social events, and spoke to no woman except to ask after his mother, had his poll tax abated this year for poverty, while his father's estate is estimated between thirty and fifty thousand dollars.
At this time of year city editors urge farmers to perform indoor chores and prepare for next season with hints like painting peabrushes, white washing snow shovels, trimming bean poles, oiling rakes, and burying a grindstone. Farmers can save more than fifty dollars by ignoring such advice.
A local saloon offers a mellow cocktail list along with fragrant hot Scotch steaming Tom and Jerry and a Democratic straight and foam ing lager in blue glasses, reflecting period drink options.
Regular correspondence from Laramie notes persistent mild weather and good health. Local commerce shows activity with grocers and markets reporting substantial annual sales while lawyers, doctors, and editors prosper. Updates include plans for a White River Agency mail route, a military wagon road, a North Platte River bridge, and rolling mills resuming, signaling regional growth and optimism.
Farmers in Nebraska are domesticating buffalo. Wild young animals are introduced to tame herds one or two at a time. Half and quarter breeds show strong hardiness and yield milk exceeding average rich milk. The experiment promises well.
The Omaha Herald backs Cheyenne’s proposed branch to the Black Hills, calling it the most encouraging sign yet for the project. The paper’s stance hints it will soon favor Cheyenne as the departure point to Eldorado over North Platte or Sidney, likely boosting local support and editorials praising the venture.
Cheyenne may obtain title to 480 acres of Government land between the city limits and Lake Mah-pah-lu-tah at 1.25 per acre after a bill introduced by Col. Steele passed the House and, likely signed by the President, received Senate approval. The move, supported by our Delegate, aims to advance local welfare and secure Section 80 land for public use.
Rel Mueab known as the Russian Fire King performed in Cincinnati's Coliseum. He entered an iron cage soaked with benzine and a match touched it off, igniting the stage. The audience fled in panic as flames spread. Mucab was badly burned, his devil cap catching fire and his hair scorched. The fire was tamed with buckets and water by performers and spectators.
The passage links Britain's failing economy to global depression and dwindling floating capital. It notes Turkish losses, Egypt's default, South American security declines, and halted investments, contrasting Franco-Italian prosperity with silver as unit in the Latin Union. It questions whether Britain will return to silver or remain on a gold standard amid panic.
A wild railroad bid from Pine Bluffs touts a Behrings Straits Pine Bluffs and Terra del Fuego Railway Company, selling 200 million dollars in ten percent fifty year bonds at par for local buyers only. The plan promises rapid construction toward Deadwood and the Staked Plains, plus a gold based income from Arctic ice and tropical fruit traffic, with quirky anecdotes of town life and a Bozeman paper becoming a weekly.
A poetic reflection contrasts war with the coming season. The verse notes nature’s calm despite winds and broken branches, violets waking unafraid, and a pregnant earth preparing for spring. It speaks of hidden, sacred signs of renewal and an annunciation of lilies for the year, with a nod to Scribner’s March issue.
Readable fragments recount Uint a county’s two monthly papers the Argus at Fort Bridger and notes Denver’s recent snow depth of six inches. The column mocks seasonal woes cites court rulings on dissolution notices and lampoons electoral machinations while listing local business plans and colorful local anecdotes, including a $25 wife-for-hire tale and a Denver tragedy follow-up.
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