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The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1888

Page

3

Panther Slayer Captures Monster Panther At Rainbow Falls

The narrative recounts Captain Brown of the Loyalsock area pursuing and killing a giant panther after a long chase from Forksville to Lewis Lake. He defeats the beast at Rainbow Falls and, with mate panther posing a threat, kills the mate as well. Brown returns with four large panther skins, the day’s remarkable feat in the old Loyalsock woods.

Sesquehannan Wasin Sherp Sullivan Captain Brown Loyalsock Creek Forksville Sullivan County Houting Forks of the Loyalsock Samuel Rogers Rogers Tunter Brown Settler Doubling Run Lewis Lake Eagle's Mere Earle Rainbow Falls Lie Hunter Hanter Samuel Roger Loyalsock Laporte Cor Sun Maryland

Open confession of a Minnesota Democrat joining the Republican Party

A Minnesota Democrat born in the South says he joined the Republicans after witnessing the Democrats’ campaign methods in Minnesota. He condemns the shotgun policy and saloon aided tactics, notes perceived corruption, and praises the current governor’s leadership and decency while admitting past errors and partisan blindness.

Minnesota South Democratic Party Billingsgate Democrat View the Events of the Ten Tenths Republican Party Aoe

The Tax Question and Party Tax Policy

The piece argues Republicans favor tax reduction, noting past reductions since the war and a 1883 tariff revision. It faults Democrats for not advancing tax cuts while in control, claims Republicans propose abolishing or reducing internal taxes and revising the tariff to fit conditions, and asserts Republicans cannot be faulted for opposing tax cuts. Philadelphia Press reports.

Republican Party House of Representatives House Tariff Commission Philadelphia Press

Cleveland's Schemes Public Office as Private Trust

In a dated 1884 acceptance letter, Grover Cleveland is argued as aiming for a second term, asserting public office becomes a private trust and warning that patronage and office seeker's influence threaten government by the people. The piece cites appointments and orders as evidence, framing Cleveland as the sole beneficiary of patronage.

Grover Cleveland Standard Oil Washington Cleveland White House Pearson New York Galveston Portland San Diego Tacoma St. Augustine Chicago Inter- Ocean

Republican opportunity in West Virginia and neighboring states

The Cincinnati Times argues the GOP faces a great opening in West Virginia with strong local clubs and a Wheeling convention, predicting Democratic decline and broad, protectionist appeal across Virginia, Tennessee, and North Carolina as the party seeks victory through a platform of material prosperity and industry growth.

Virginia South West Virginia Wheeling National League of Republican Clubs Cleveland Cleveland-Mills Republican Party Tennessee North Carolina Cincinnati Times

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