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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1886
Page
6
In a lively ballroom throng, a striking couple draws gaze as a debutante exudes rare beauty while a suitor contemplates love. Narration shifts to a later scene where confidants recall schemes of courtship and the fate of romance in a world of wealth, wit, and social expectation.
In a memory driven scene a speaker recalls sixteen years old in Germany with a guillotine window and a lilac scented garden. She narrates a wedding day in a small country chapel, Aunt Dernan and Granny sharing a tale about a girl named Larchon, famed as a bright roaming beauty and confidante to many.
In a German town under French occupation a young woman Lorchen hides in a cellar as soldiers search for her. A neighbor Dornan helps, and Lorchen and Karl Dernau marry by stealth in the chapel near Martini Gate. The tale traces wartime dangers and a daring escape across the frontier.
Lorchen shares a long confession about her betrothal to Kari Dernau and how war secrecy, family plots, and a hidden league shaped their fate. The tale shifts to their village’s wartime sacrifices, the king’s decree, and the couple’s joy at victory, ending with a golden wedding procession and reflections on aging, family, and memory.
An excerpt from Herald recounts Stanley on the Congo dangers, noting crocodiles and hippopotami as lethal, silent threats. It describes attacks on bathers and swimmers, with vivid detail of a crocodile attack from concealed water. It also mentions a Wright study on laborers’ diet and meat consumption.
The Postmaster General Vilas is vindicated as the House passes the Post-office Appropriations bill without a subsidy to Pacific Mail. The subsidy lobby faced strong opposition, with Assembly debates and statements by Holman, Kyndall, and Phelps. Senate action remains uncertain amid expected objections. Albany Argus reports.
The Zoston Statesman argues President Cleveland has not driven people away with policy. It lauds his steady, efficient rule, insistence on correcting errors, and firm leadership. The piece dismisses claims of upcoming party discord and notes public trust remains strong.
The article comments that the President is not a politician in the ordinary sense and treats government as a business matter. It notes leaders in Congress failings, patronage disputes, and reluctance to trade favors, with criticisms from the Boston Herald and Albany Argus. It mentions Gen. Logan and Senator Edmunds as examples of perceived leadership failures.
Senator Payne rejects three months of partisan inquiry by Ohio Republicans alleging bribery in his U S Senate nomination. The committee found no proof of bribery regarding four House members and offered a Washington review, while Payne and supporters call the drive unfair.
The article, drawing on the Washington Post, analyzes the partisan balance of the House of Representatives. It notes Democrats hold a majority driven by Southern strength and Northern gains, with 184 Democrats including 108 from the South, 32 from the East, and 44 from the West. It discusses shifting regional lines, the North South split, and both parties fearing a political cyclone in the upcoming elections.
A Boston Herald excerpt notes Republican misgivings about winning New York votes in 1886. It suggests Governor Hill’s abuse was minor, while Republican Legislature scandals draw attention. The piece forecasts Democratic gains and hints at calls for a national conference and renomination of James G Blaine.
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