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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1876
Page
10
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Col Robert Ingersoll argues at a boys in blue meeting in Indianapolis that the Republican party is the only free government. He praises its broad platform, emphasis on liberty, protection of citizens at home and abroad, and its role in ending slavery and uniting the nation.
A speech extols Republican inclusivity inviting Catholics Presbyterians free thinkers and infidels who support equal rights and liberty. The speaker claims room for all wings and sails in the party while mocking Democrats as blind owls and urging any listener to vote Republican, even on a deathbed if needed.
A Chicago telegraph office is out of work for a man who asks for any task and then for a telegraph pole. The official replies there are no posts available, leaving the applicant unemployed and hopeful for a chance to earn money.
The New York Commercial Advertiser reports Charles O'Connor will not influence Governor Tilden to secure a shore inspector post for Kings county. O'Connor cites his reform movement ties and says Tam is a Democrat by expediency, offering no political favors through personal connections.
The Republican campaign in the Southern States will begin after Ohio votes with an army of leading speakers, many Union generals. They vow to push free speech and free ballot for all citizens, and say the Mississippi plan cannot withstand meetings led by veterans who faced Confederate fire without flinching.
Colonel Wingate told the New York Post the Americans nearly lost the international match due to faulty cartridges. He said the team shot closer than others but missed more because hard bullets did not expand, causing powder loss and early drops. Allen scored twelve bullseyes but had a mysterious thirteenth miss.
Buffalo Bill arrives in Rochester and defends his own war methods against Indians while contrasting General Crook and General Terry. He notes Crook slept on blankets and cooked his own meals, whereas Terry traveled with a bed, portable range, and table, arguing speed caused loss of dishes.
From Fort Wayne to Chicago the talk centers on a rising tide favoring Republicans. Private letters warn the party could win a strong governor’s race as October approaches, with Harrison as a likely victor if disillusioned greenbackers align with the real issue.
Col Skiles of Denver served in the 23d O V I at South Mountain. While charging the rebel position he was wounded and lost his left arm. Less than three minutes later Col R B Hayes, then commanding the 28d, was also wounded.
Report describes two players carried from the field after a collision. One suffered a left arm wound causing paralysis in the limb, leaving him to rely on the right arm for support while an officer notes a stay of action.
A sharp critique of daily editors and their repeated editorials described as threshing the same straw, with a quip on human physiology and the relentless thrashing of worn topics. The passage cites Thomas Carlyle as a reference point.
The carat denotes a twenty fourth part in gold, so twenty two carats fine equals twenty two parts gold out of twenty four. In gemstones carat is a weight measure around 74.116 carats per four grains troy. The term comes from the kuara bean used as a weight since ancient times in Africa and India for gems and pearls.
A Denver & Rio Grande train struck a trespassing bull on Saturday night. Conductor Tammany halted on his return trip to inspect the animal, but the bull charged as he fled, goring his hat. He escaped by reaching the train, avoiding a second attack.
Full Maine returns reveal a 15,460 Republican majority, much higher than prior estimates. Blaine and Stevens predicted large wins, while observers and the Tribune noted plans to push in Ohio and Indiana as next key fields for campaign work.
A fragmented excerpt rails at the Democratic party for wartime records and New York City governance. It accuses Democrats of treasonous sympathy with rebellion and laments debt growth from ten to 130 million, alleging persistent maladministration and political influence shaping national outcomes.
The piece accuses Democratic figures in New York City of harboring Confederate loyalties. It cites Burton N. Harrison, Wickham, and Major Quincy, alleging postwar patronage, salaries, and ties to Wirz and Libby Prison. The argument frames the Democratic party as controlled by treasonous sympathies.
Professor Clark Maxwell notes that mean energy in sunlight yields a pressure of about 0.0000000882 pounds per square foot on illuminated surfaces. He calculates roughly two and a half pounds per square mile, comparing theory and experiment that differ by a large but common margin.
A Raleigh minister, while delivering a sermon, is visited by a stranger named Dolsecker who asks for spiritual guidance. The visitor reveals he has a lottery ticket and wonders if being good would improve his chances of winning the big prize versus remaining bad.
The text argues there is no rule philosophers can devise to help the young choose a husband or wife wisely. It claims women, in particular, lack real power in choosing, unless influenced by fortune, rank, or beauty. The viewpoint notes that young people distrust the old on this subject.
A 19th century account cites Mr Tower of England proposing a machine to store energy from ship oscillations. Air compressed by hull motion would power propulsion, claiming tropical swells yield 30 horsepower per impulse and Atlantic waves 200 horsepower on average, with head seas reaching 600 horsepower.
Standing Rock Agency notes Kill-Eagle's spring trek with 26 lodges to hunt and trade and reveals his account of Crook and Custer battles. He places Rosebud casualties at four killed and 11 wounded brought to camp, with 180 horses lost or captured, and describes the Little Horn village and Custer’s doomed fight through his viewing of events.
The report describes heavy casualties at Reno and Custer, with figures like 600 wounded claimed by Killagle and 89 dead with Custer. It notes no prisoners, all combatants being Native, mentions Spotted Tail Agency, Bitting Bull’s appearance, and cites chiefs High Elk and a Cheyenne chief killed in a separate clash with Lieut. Sibley.
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