17 Dec 1884
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Newspaper
Abbeville Press And Banner
Location
Abbeville, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1884
Page
1
Poem fragment with classical imagery and distant references. Edna Dean Proctor style lines describe a journey through mountain vales and temples, night sounds, and a nightingale. The piece evokes spiritual wonder and memory, ending with poetic attribution to Edna Dean Proctor.
In a bustling farm setting Patty Bristow accepts Colonel Waring's proposal, only to realize she loves Leander Dalton. Amid social pressure and family chatter, Patty rejects the colonel, choosing Dalton while Madeline Hall winds up with Waring, as both cousins face marriage plans and home life with new partners.
A garbled column blends fashion notes with marriage lore and runaway romance. It describes chameleon hats, embroidery, and English fur caps, then recounts a sensational Kentucky runaway marriage facilitated by an old Aberdeen squire. The piece also tethers El Dorado style bridal chatter to broader society gossip and a long list of varied anecdotes.
The evening at the Academy of Music in New York drew Governor Cleveland and party to a special train from Albany. The benefit supported the Actors’ Fund while officials and guests enjoyed the performance.
The New York electors gathered in Albany cast their ballots for President and Vice President amid debates on crop values and national debts. The tally showed Cleveland and Hendricks leading in several states, while Blaine and Logan carried others. Secretary Dayton announced results as the electors signed the record and presented it to the President.
The table shows the country’s total vote for president by state with figures for Cleveland Blaine and Breckinridge, including Nevada. It notes minor changes in official tallies and lists results for Prohibition as well.
Recapitulation of the November federal finances shows increases in debt components including bonds, funding certificates, Navy pension funds, and interest bearings. The report details principal, interest due, and cash positions, noting changes from the prior month.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference the mint, money amounts and damage, with unclear context. Names, places, and precise actions are unreadable, leaving only scattered figures like 21450 159000 4 009705 and references to Brook, Wisconsin State University, and Philadelphia.
Readable fragments mention Mx Moopy boon holding civil services in Detroit and Congress member-elect Taylor from Tennessee. Lec tures cover slavery horrors in Mug land. performers Strauss and Blondin noted. Articles describe jockeys in New York, Derby winner Archer, and miner details of Governor Cleveland era guard.
Summary notes revenue reports from the Marine Service blaze through fiscal figures with vessels, mileage, and cargo values. It also covers Utah commission findings on polygamy and the Rodger Clawson case with a four year term and $800 fine.
A Tonquin dispatch reports Chinese claims of October victories capturing forts and Longnan Hajeo, sinking a French gunboat, and villages submitting. French defeats follow at Ho-Woi Tonquin with demoralized commander, and later attacks at Tan Sul and Seun-Kwan, with French soldiers killed or wounded.
A scattered review of actors and productions notes retirements and imminent debuts. Fustant, Lorra, Miss Gentabne Extiory, and Ciara Morris are cited with shifts in careers and new adaptations in Chicago and Philadelphia theaters. A Missouri subject discusses long life and ancestry amid theatrical gossip and historical reference to the Washington site selection.
Long, of Massachusetts, pressed Interstate Commerce reform and rail rate cries. The House debated a resolution to investigate expenditures in justice, adopted a naval funding bill, and adjourned after President message read. Delegations from New York awaited the President’s response.
A jumble of sensational anecdotes and quirky tips appears, mentioning Dr Spitxka on delusions, a bird flock trapping sheep, a list of city name duplications, Norwegian fence cures for bay, a crochet seedle fad, and Aunt Pattie’s chilblain remedy, all in a hazy 19th century style.
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