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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1885
Page
2
A moody lyric describes waiting at dusk in a lane near bars, as night conquers day. The speaker imagines offerings to heaven, a lover’s pursuit, and a meeting on a moonlit path with a beloved, ending with the appearance of a prize Alderney cow.
In a quiet village Mrs. Terry, famed for her arithmetic faculty, grows anxious as Letty slips away with Lizzie on the last Ellsworth train. Mr. Plainfield helps search, the grandmother confesses her guilt over neglecting dinner and study. Letty returns safely after a Westbound detour and the two begin to reconcile, with Mrs. Terry vowing to guard Love over numbers.
Dormant B Eaton tendered his resignation as Civil Service Commissioner, aimed at reform but thwarted by partisan politics. President Cleveland replied praising his service and urging continuation of merit systems, while noting the political hurdles in enforcing civil service reforms.
At Saratoga on September 24 the New York Democratic State Convention nominated Governor Hill by an overwhelming vote after speeches praising past Cleveland and Tilden standards. David B. Hill won on a divisive ballot with Hewitt Slocum and Flower taking smaller counts as factions from Tam many Hall and Kings County aligned behind Hill. An adjournment followed as the body planned next steps for Governor and Lieutenant Governor nominations.
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