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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1884
Page
3
In a lyrical interlude, a family scene unfolds with Grandmother singing hymns and Grandfather at the workbench as the day moves through farm tasks. The narrator recalls mortgages, seasonal chores, and the quiet harmony of rural life, interrupted by distant news and visits shaping a small community moment.
A Detroit Free column recounts a western city sale where a seller deals with curious, timewasting shoppers. A woman inspects rooms for carpet fits, another plans fixes then leaves for a church on a corner, and many worry over location and price before finally agreeing to buy the house and furniture. The anecdote ends with a candid street scene and buyer anxiety.
A clever Scotch collie named Boz at Dr J C Corlies's Newark office demonstrates remarkable intelligence. Companions observe him spell letters, pick colors, and perform arithmetic while his owner Mr R Williams explains the training. The Sun reporters test Boz with blocks and letters, confirming careful guidance by the trainer and noting Boz’s memory and task accuracy.
A reminiscence from the Bay State sketches Joseph Storer, known as Old Storer, a wealth-seeker with a jaunty dress. He marries a widow for her lands, plots to discard her, donates a clock to the town, and dies without a will, leaving relatives inherit his estate.
A digest of short items covers grim acts by a Cleveland aloon keeper unable to pay a license, fashion fads in England, cannibalism debates, a Denver store clerk hiding from ladies, a boy’s 900 mile journey home, a misleading Mile City sign, a costly Easter gift in Paris, costly Washington perfume bottles, a Rochester tale of a man scamming a butcher, a leaked congress speech prank, stock market banter in a broker’s office, and a countryman's humorous take on a railroad investment.
A fragmentary narrative recalls a street confrontation with a veteran claiming to have served with Grant while revealing Kellogg s acquittal in a Star route bribery case. The piece links war memories to postwar corruption trials, noting the five year statute of limitations and shifting political loyalties. Kellogg, once governor and U S senator, was acquitted though bribery evidence existed. The Albany Argus frames the episode as a critique of Republican politics and administration corruption.
An Appeal argues the Morrison bill defeat unsettles the tariff question and forces a national vote. It predicts the issue will dominate the presidential canvass, with Chicago and the Democratic Convention pushing for tariff reduction while the House fails to, and asserts the national party will adopt a low tariff stance despite protectionist Democrats. The piece cites St. Louis Republican and Philadelphia Press as contemporary reactions.
Arthur reports a steady stream of visitors paying respects at the White House. The President greeted guests warmly and shared memories of his early days as a country schoolteacher. He recalled that General Garfield, two years later, also taught in the same village and boarded with the same family.
A Philadelphia Record item notes thousands of discarded tin cans are recycled into window sash weights and trunk covers. Factories on Moya Mansing Avenue process seams, tops, and labels, selling solder and reusing plates. The venture requires little capital and signals growth in tin salvage across cities. Nearby, a Cleveland thunderbolt killed William Hyatt and John Bush mid supper, yet left no marks on their bodies.
A Toledo Globe summarizes a British cure for drunkenness touted after John Vine Hall, captain of the Great Eastern, rallied from habitual intoxication. He followed a physician’s regimen of iron sulfate, magnesia, peppermint spirits, and other ingredients, taking a tablespoonful twice daily, claimed to lift the craving for liquor.
Editorial argues the Inter-State conferences warn the Republican party that black voters will seek true political influence. It claims emancipation already granted freedom and now demands real office access, suggesting negro leaders may shift allegiance as discontent grows. The piece cites the 56 Louis Republican.
A columnist denounces William Pitt Kellogg being released after an indictment was declared defective due to a false date and the Statute of Limitations. The piece accuses the Republican Administration of delaying prosecution, exposing alleged frauds tied to Kellogg and Star route contracts, and asserts justice favors the powerful over the poor. The argument links the ruling to broader political corruption and calls for accountability.
Washington dispatches and editorials discuss tariff reform as a likely future Republican enterprise and the Democrats push for revenue reform. They condemn navigation laws that hinder commerce and call for commerce promoters, not destroyers, urging the Democratic party to lead in merchant marine rehabilitation and naval projects.
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