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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1885
Page
3
A writer signs a brief page note stressing belief, naming individuals Blain and others in the district. The piece is one side of the page, not prepared for publication, and aims to serve as evidence of faith rather than a formal article.
In a London street a poor girl wanders lost, Cassidy seeks help from Horace Leverett, and the truth emerges about Mary Bassett, Weatherley, and Jack Cameron as loyalties collide. Weatherley confronts Cameron over accounts and Bassett’s schemes, revealing a dramatic clash of pride, love, and deception.
The article links eye colors to personality traits, noting green eyes signal deceit and coquetry while clear light blue eyes show cheerfulness and steadiness. Very dark blue eyes imply strong affection but limited intellect, brown eyes denote gentleness, and gray eyes with orange hints suggest heightened intellectuality and varied temperaments.
A long excerpt traces cock fighting from antiquity through eighteenth century England, detailing rules on bird weight, pairing by weight, and the ritual “setters-to” process. It notes royal and racing connections, venues like the Royal Cockpit at Westminster, and widespread betting, with references to Greece China India and English figures, ending with a pair of unrelated humorous quotes.
A lengthy excerpt discusses John Sherman's Mount Gilead Ohio speech, his so called visiting statesman phase, and accusations of rebels in high office. It compares Sherman to historical figures, notes Cabinet ties to Confederates, and questions party loyalty. The piece also covers General Butler's stance toward President Cleveland, calling him the biggest man connected to the administration based on recent letters and conversations.
The article traces how undertakers evolved from upholsterers who furnished homes and goods to furnish funerals at lower cost. It explains the shift from upholsterer to undertaker, notes possible French entrepreneur origins, and cites references from Gay, Clarendon, Honeywood, and Goldsmith.
The Arkansaw Traveler relays a joke about Colonel Wadley Higinson from Kentucky who rents Major Wiley Smith’s farm. When rent is due, the colonel learns his wife’s divorce somehow affects crop expectations, as his wife managed the farming, leaving him to admit he cannot raise a crop.
A 19th century political pamphlet excerpt attacks the Republican campaign of 1835 and Roach with the Bloody Shirt. It lampoons supporters, criticizes Grant Roach’s finances, and notes Secretary Whitney aiding Roach. The piece cites Southern industrial growth and negro advancement, hints at a New York convention debate over Sherman war-cry adoption and mentions hungry supporters and post-office reforms.
A New York World opinion contrasts Senator Sherman with General Grant, denouncing Sherman for fanning sectional hatred and attacking the Northern South unity while praising Grant’s legacy of national reconciliation. The piece questions how New Yorkers can accept Sherman’s stance and warns against repeating sectional strife to future generations. A Detroit physician criticizes over fifty alleged cures for smallpox as lacking medical basis.
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