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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1888
Page
3
Abilene Reflector presents a long verse tribute titled Mizpah describing steadfast love and faith amidst sorrow. The poem recalls a pledge of protection between lovers as death parts them, invoking divine watchfulness and the hope of reunion beyond mortal breath.
A longtime observer in St. Louis describes Wall Street as a corrupting school where margins and speculation ruin hundreds, eroding morals and livelihoods. He follows brokers, fortunes, and fallen men like Jones and Brown, warning that nine in ten gamblers lose, and pride, vanity, and fear drive the cycle.
A Congo article describes M'kissi as protective and personal talismans worn or kept by households. Fetishes include animal parts, shells, and carved figures believed to guard homes, prevent illness, and shield against fire and robbery. Chiefs use a Mkiasi horn against storms. villagers dance around it until danger passes.
A 19th century vignette shows a seamstress who adds a side business selling bread to 24 regular customers at five cents each daily. She saves the profit, funds a landlord rent, and uses the early morning walk as exercise. The note also mentions a cane weighing job on a sugar plantation and a political column on the Democratic nomination struggle between Cleveland and Hill in New York, with analysis of party dynamics and spoils.
A collection of editorials from Milwaukee Sentinel Toledo Blade and New York Independent discussing Republican views on presidential nominees tariffs and open sessions. It notes calls for transparency in fisheries policy and questions about Black voters shifting toward Democrats amid national political tensions.
The Chicago Tribune comments on Blaine's letter of declination with regret and respect. It argues his decision will shock millions, yet the party owes him no obligation beyond his private wishes. It predicts his continued influence and a crowded field of potential successors including Sherman and Hawley, Harrison, Evarts, Allison, Sheridan, and Gresham.
The Philadelphia Press reports William H. English praised convicted tally-sheet forgers in Indianapolis claiming the Democratic party backing them. It notes mugwumps silence over ballot fraud and cites Indianapolis Democrat William Henderson opposing fraud. The piece frames Democratic ties to election crimes and opposition to honest ballots.
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