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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1886
Page
3
A damaged OCR fragment from the Abilene Reflector presents a poetic passage with garbled lines and names. It resembles a love lyric with unclear attributions and obscured phrases, offering few readable facts or context about authorship or publication date.
An account by a former commander of the USS Connecticut details blockade running against Wilmington North Carolina. It covers ships like Juno Tristam Shandy and Herald, captures off Smiths Island, and the bold evasions under moonlit nights. The piece also recounts Belle Boyd’s romance with a prize captain and her later marriage in Liverpool, framed by wartime intrigue and naval policy.
Ex South Carolina governor Daniel H Chamberlain speaks in the current New Englander on the Southern question. He argues that reducing representation is ineffective, blames Republican misrule for black voting rights, and urges Northern forces to withdraw and let the South manage its affairs. He warns about consequences for the Republican Party and hopes for a peaceful, self-governed South.
A harsh attack on Commissioner Sparks over patent suspensions is countered by calls for investigation. The piece argues editors were misled by land speculators and cattle kings who hold millions of acres without titles. It cites Special Agent Eaton reporting 4300 final homestead entries amid under 100 settlers in the Duluth and St. Cloud districts. It urges preserving remaining lands for actual settlers and restoring large fraudulently held lands to the public domain.
The piece discusses the balance of power between the President and Senate over removals and confirmations, noting historical shifts, the Tenure of Office issue, and public sentiment. It includes opinions from the Philadelphia Times and Chicago News on executive discretion and political influence in appointments.
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