08 Jun 1886
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Newspaper
Aiken Recorder
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1886
Page
1
A fragmentary report notes a marriage license issued in the District of Columbia and references a Supreme Court proceeding. Names appear garbled. the text mentions Buffalo residents G weland and Felon and a clergy or court official Lamont, along with standard licensing and ceremony language.
Fragmentary text refers to a 4 ary Congre and first person meeting at glass parlors with a president figure. Unable to determine precise event, participants, or location from the OCR fragment.
The White House hosted a grand wedding as the President wed in a ceremony attended by Secretary Lamar, Postmaster General, and noted figures. The scene featured Marine Band music, lavish decoration, and a garden reception with guests celebrating in the mansion and grounds amid sunlit skies and festive crowds.
A presidential wedding tale notes the couple leaving by special train at 8 PM, unaccompanied, for Deer Park where they will stay a week in a modest cottage at the hotel. Gifts from cabinet officers included a diamond necklace and silverware. The event draws photographers and praise for the couple amid a discreet, orderly arrangement.
A partial transcription discusses a reply by Hance Hampton to a Free Trade League invite. The letter supports reducing tariffs while warning against fracturing the Democratic party. It stresses unity, fiscal restraint, and cautious, principled action to avoid unrest and political missteps amid national debt concerns.
Detailed report describes rapid track work along the South Carolina to Savannah lines with trains rerouted and new junctions completed by mid afternoon. The piece notes the Northeastern junction at Florence and Florence to Wilmington work, plus a historical digression on swine domestication and a mix of social commentary and travel anecdotes.
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