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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1886
Page
1
A mosaic of society notes and public notices unfolds with wedding rumors, political predictions, a John Kelley funeral at St Patrick's, Manning's retirement hints, and a defiant Mormon sentence. The piece blends gossip, civic events, travel plans, and legal notes, reflecting a bustling late 1800s urban newspaper.
It is believed a matrimonial boom will follow. Bachelorhood will go out of fashion and suppressing marriages will be heard of on all sides. Perhaps the President could not have instituted a more needed reform.
A revived ritual omits the word obey from the president’s marriage ceremony. The result obscures who should obey, with the writer suggesting the bride may be the better half of the administration.
A fragment reflects social satire on domestic life and city familiarity. It also mentions legal matters around the Crawford and Dilke divorce case, noting the absence of proof and alleged suppression of evidence amid ongoing senity evid ence concerns.
The report recalls John Kelly's calm, impassive stance during a 1876 St. Louis Convention anti-Tilden speech. He stood with folded arms for thirty minutes while opponents shouted, then spoke with a clear, passionless voice. He lost the moment yet showed the power-fat man persona he maintained.
A Chattanooga family from South Carolina has a ten year old dwarf child weighing five pounds and ten inches long. The child, named George Washington Jefferson Lincoln Grant Johnson, is described as regularly formed except for a disproportionately large head and is considered the smallest dwarf in existence. The parents are average size and no other offspring show malformation.
A fragmentary 19th century notice describes Mrs Grover Cleveland descending the White House stairs in a gown with lace valued at 800 dollars and a hinted Jeffersonian simplicity. The text also mentions a Florida scene with a young girl and a boy with a sitar by a water lily pond, including dialect dialogue.
The Rev J A Munday from Georgia, a noted evangelist, will preach at 11 4 a.m 4 p.m and 8 p.m today in the First Baptist Church Nashville. An afternoon men only service will test his provocative methods. Munday, formerly a Tennessee gambler turned preacher, has held pastorates in Jackson and Palmetto Ga and recently drew large crowds in Columbia and at the Ryman Kendall hall.
Visitors could not access the private White House apartments as rumors of the president’s upcoming marriage circulated. A formal notice announces Miss Frances Folsom’s marriage on June 2, 1886, and Rose Cleveland plans a continental tour. A jury sentencing discussion devolves into a humorous exchange about a ten year term for a son-in-law.
A Blaine speech delivered at Port and City Hall Tuesday night appeared in print with minimal alteration by reporters, except for a single name error where Kosciusko was printed instead of Kosciusuth. He now disclaims remarks about Salisbury, which were heard by hundreds and are on record, inviting sharp public mockery.
In Cnarraxooga Tess on June 5, Stephen Allen William Brown Thomas Dillard and Edwin Weber were acquitted in Circuit Court after being charged as mob leaders in the lynching of Charles Williams last September. Despite damaging state testimony, defense prevailed. The victim was black and several white witnesses testified, some of which may face prosecution. The defendants were respected clerks and mechanics.
The article reports Manning resigning from a Treasury post citing need for rest to restore health. He attacks certain financial policies and urges revenue duties on select items. The President counseled temporary leave to Oct 1. Manning departs for Warm Springs, then northern travels.
A mother lists her daughter's varied skills to a suitor, praising talents in singing piano harp painting logic crochet botany and languages while the young man laments having no notable accomplishments. She retorts that if pressed to extremes she would know how to use cooking tools.
The purported rationale cites a vow made after his wife’s death to avoid public events, with Attorney General Garland dedicating after hours to his mother and noting prior attendance at his son’s wedding last year. The long-standing claim about the difficult dress is said to have no basis.
A garbled OCR item reports Dr. Banderiani received a fee of 100 for performing the President's marriage ceremony. The bill is described as brand new and not yet in circulation, with references to Cal Lawwent and a man named Binderlund amid scattered names and phrases.
Congress debated the President’s choice for his future wife as Speaker Carlisle noted the wedding is on the calendar. Various members praised the match, while some teased future implications for public life and Washington society. The scene blended romance with politics as ballots and bouquets mingled.
A cartoonish note compares ages of Cleveland and his wife to Presidents Madison and Mrs. Madison. It humorously claims a dramatic age gap yet finds similarity in public perception of their relationships, referencing past White House mis tresses and age contrasts.
Gossip swirls that Congressman Lefevre of Ohio captured the heart of Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland. He flushed when questioned and insisted the relationship is merely a pleasant acquaintance, while the rumor spreads with wildfire across society circles.
Secretaries and editors mingle at a southern social scene. Lamar, praised for a white frock coat, is linked to a wealth-driven marriage plot. A taunting note targets a local contributor. In Clara’s presence, flirtatious banter and a chilly joke about a winter ride unfold.
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