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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

LAWRENCE BRAINERD, A. o. Brain
erd and Chas. Wyman, Directors of the st.
Albans (Vt.) Trust Company were indicted
on the 21st by the Grand Jury for violation
of the penal clause of the charter.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

SECRETARY TELLER has ruled that a
settler under the Oregon donation act of
1850 does not forfeit his right to land by
failure to file notice under the act of 1858.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

The acquisitions upon the Post-office
Department by poStmaSterS for new two
cent stamps are so large that the contract
ors are unable to supply the demand and
the Department consequently is reducing
amounts called for in acquisitions.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

The annual report Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company shows net earn
ings of $2,51S,5S9.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

FRENCH operations in Tonquin are
suspended until the arrival of reinforce
mentS. The blockade is confined to search
ing vessels for articles contraband of war.
The French government has withdrawn its
order to English builders for river gun
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

By direction of the President Cadet
Arthur L. Beebe, fourth-class United
States Military Academy, has been dis
missed for hazing.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

Hon. WM. FAXON, Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy under Gideon Wells, died
suddenly of heart disease on the 18th at
Hartford, Conn.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.

EXTENSIVE preparations are making
for the reception of the American Bishops
at Rome.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

The International Northern Tel
egraph Company fled its certificate of in
corporation in New York ON the 18th. The
capital stock is S5.000,000.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

CONGRATULATIONS kilograms were eX-
changed on the 21st by officials and COM
mercial bodies of the United States and
Brazil.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

THE Chinese Viceroy at Canton, ap-
preciating the fact that the American Con-
sui maintained a conciliatory attitude, has
assured him that a prompt arrangement of
American claims would be made.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

The French have suffered another
check in Tonquin, the ''YellOw Flags, "their
allies, being disastrously repulsed near
Hal Phong.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

PosTMAsTER-GENERAL GRESHAM pro-
poses to visit all the principal post-offices,
learn their needs and the needs of the SER
vice generally and write his own report to
Congress-.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

THE press of Melbourne. Australia,
express dissatisfaction with Lord Derby'S
dispatch condemning the proposed annex
alton of the South Pacific Islands to Aus
tralia.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

PRESIDENT ARTHUR is the guest of
Seth Barton French at Newport. r. l., who
gave grand dinner in his honor on the
evening of the Goth.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

THE failures throughout the United
States and Canada for the week ending the
21st numbered 1SS, compared with 173 for
the previous week.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

THE National Association of General
Baggage Agents in session at Chicago
passed an unconditional resolution of con-
demnation on the existing system of check
ing baggage at hotels and residences.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

GOVERNOR PATTISON has vetoed the
concurrent resolution of the Pennsylvania
Legislature stopping the pay of members
after September 10.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-27

SECRETARY FOLGER holds that under
the Civil Service law when names are cer
titled to him from which to fill vacant offices
he is bound to give preference to any hon
orably discharged sailor or soldier whose
name NAV be on the list.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
He Didn't Relish the Blamed Joke.

III have good joke TO tell you, )
said an Arkansaw Colonel TO his friend
the General. "rhe other day, you
know, Higgins announced himself as
candidate for Judge. Well, met him,
and told him that you made fun of the
idea, and declared that he didn't have
sense enough to serve on Coroner's
jury. He Is notorious coward, you
know, but he became furiously angry.
Now here's where the joke comes in
The General, said, IS the biggest
coward In the world is that 500
Higgins asked. Yes / replied, and
what you want to DO Is to meet him
and thrash him. He won't fight you,
and you'll have AN easy victory.
Everybody that is acquainted with
YOU knows that you are a brave man
General, and when the joke gets out
wei have a good laugh
Several days afterwards the Colonel
again met the General. Hello, Gen.
eral, what's the matter with your eyes
and nose?i
Your blamed joke, You know.
you told that fellow Higgins that he
could whip me-"
Eyes"
well, ID If he didn't do it,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
Married In a Hurry.
Post ispatch.l

'iThe quickest courtship on record,
said one old resident, was that Of DR.
Nick Mcdowell, who, driving along
the street in his buggy one day saw IA
beautiful girl standing at the window
He Immediately stopped aud hitched
his horse rung the bell, inquired the
Iady's name, was ushered into the
parior, announced his own name, said
he was pleased with her appearance
and wished 10 marry her at once.
Nothing but the knowledge that she
was actually in the presence of the
celebrated physician kept her from
fainting. To her plea Of surprise at
this unexpected announcement he
only replied. Now or never When
she asked to take week to consider
he said, i am going down street to ut,
tend II critical case and have no time
20 spare right now.W
Give me Il day, them
"Tll tell you what I'll do. When
am through with this professional
visit I'll drive around aud get
preacher, III you've made up you
mind to marry me by that time all
rightv and he left her breathless ano
unable 10 articulate another word
When he returned they were quickly
married. No cards.W
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
The Last Spike.

The driving Of the last spike In the
completion of the Northern Pac III,
railroad, which shall tie together the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, will be 0
memorable event. The spike is TO be
OF solid gold, the sledgc of silver, and
the strong arm OF President Henry
Willard VIII supply the muscular force.
The point fixed upon for this ceremo-
NY IL about ten miles west OF Helena,
where the track layers will meet. The
time has not yet been definitely fixed,
but will be about the last week In
August. President Wizards special
train with about four hundred Invited
guests, will start from New York.
Many OF the guests will be from
Europe, who viii come over for that
special purpose. Alter the spike-tlriv-
ing ceremonies aud jubilee the party
VIII proceed TO the Pacific coast and
view the wonderland Of the western
terminus, of which SO little now Is
generally known.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
LAND DEPARTMENT..


the
of all
n SUI trnac
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
CHINESE OPIUM JOINT.
Visit TO Den Ia San Antonjo--Ligists and
scenes that Seem Stranger than
Fiction.
fsan Antonio Evening Light

Scenes that Seem stranger thsn
Fiction.
fsnn Antonio Evening Light
Much has been said about the opium
smoking In San Antonio. A Light
reporter was around looking for itemi
last night, and, by accident RIM
across n Chinese den on South Flores
street. He gained admission by going
with a couple who was acquainted
and not looked upon with suspicion.
The party was conducted into small
room about sx10, in which were two
long tables, and there bcbeld sick
enirlg sight. four inen--three China
men and one white man--were
stretched out in reclining positions
Two OF the Cinnamon had their leg,
and feet spread out up against the wall
looking like paws Of "A lobster. Two
of the .Chinamen had Just began
smoking and were chatting in their
native tongue, sounding like a drove
of bIackblrds. The third Chinaman
had evidently been smoking some
time, and appeared 80 much under the
influence be did not recognize any Of
the visitors. The white man was a
fine looking, well dressed person, who
filling his pipe and smoking, seeming
Is enjoying II very much. The smok-
Ing didn't seem ~ eii CT him much,
except, as he said, II made him feel
good.
1t is said this den is visited daily by
from Is 10 ~ people. who are regular
smokers -Four men and four women
had Just came out fe@ minutes pre-
1. Il u 4. 0 4.
While there one of the party with
the reporter let the word drop "a re-
porter is present, and he VIII have an
item for bis paper Tomorrow when
the white man jumped in very
startled manner. dropping his pipe,
saying. What? I'll just have him
fired out" The reporter felt rather
ticklish Just about then, who punched
the blabber and had the statement
corrected, aud the smoking continued.
The reporter was rendered the pipe
and invited to smoke, but respectfully
declined, saying he had not yet for
gotten his first cigar and didn't care
about tacsling opium.
One woman. it j. said, visits the
place about noon every day and strip
ping herself OF all clothing, except
chimezette, smokes the pipe and lies
there in "a stupid state for several
hours. The reporter was informed
where.there were several other dens OF
"A like character in the city, but was
unable to gain admission. As above
stated, much mas been said in the pub
tic prints regarding this baielul in
fluence Of the Acknowledged heather
and little attention has been paid to It.
But the statements here recorded are
true, and sights are seen in these dens
that are stranger than fiction. We do
not know that there is any law APP
plicable in the matter, but these places
can be readily found, and We suggest
that the authorities take look
through and zee for Themselves the
evil that is daily and nightly practiced
in them.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
GAINESVILLE HACK LINE.

EE a ARNETr HAVE PUT ON A HACK
~ line between Whitesbors and Gainesville.
dlately after the arrival OF the easi-bound
Texas ana Racine train, anu leaves Gaines.
vile nj pm, In time 10 connect at Whites.
. MIN the south-bound train. Fare each
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
ARTESIAN BATHS.

FIWE BEST BATHING WATER IN THE
state .wbite sulphur, magnesa aud soda:
hatui al now ~ gallons per minute: SOFT ms
Stanley & Haymaker.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21

v don't bother US
|liow any row nor
T screaming. We
no months ago 10
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
Brown,s Blackberry Ginger

Has cured more cases OF Doarrahea,
Dysentery and Summer Complaint,
than anyother remedy in America.
Tested for twenty years. Always safe,
sure and reliable.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21

fI,liE O. OF Il. c. EVERGREEN s.. REGU
l. lar every first and third Sunday at I;SO %,
IN. IN *. DIP. Hall, corner of Third and Main
street, JOHN HoDGEs
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
AMEaLlAN LEAGUE or HONOR.

TRINITY COUNCIL NO. Be0 HoIDTHFIR
l. NEE tinss on the second and fourth Friday
evenings of the month NJ X. OFF. hall. Hour
Il. NJ. GKAltg, Sec.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21

- - fs-af
iuurth annual st. 10 convention of Tie
junior order Of United American Me-
cnanics began to-da,. Two hundred
DELEGATES renrasenfi,s.s az oounasl. ..,l.I
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
SOCIETY NOTICES.
HAM, of U.na
w. c. t. U.


fNHH w. q. 4. u. WILL HOLD THEIR
i regular meetings every Tuesday at three
O'Clock pm, at the reading room over Max
Eiser's old stand. All the ladies are requested
70 attend and aid us In our work. MRs r. j
JENNINGS, President MRS. a. A. JOHNSON
Secretary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21

~. Neis nHVit uIlu aSo. pnzn tuv
mayors absent I'm mayor de i,ieto OF
aii me Chic9gos, North, South, West.
anu Tie .eyk4A md \ f,aa,, ,..tat A
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21

How much does good barber
'"oh from SIS to s22 per week.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21

from ~, 80 = ~ 49, -e.-,, 49,, ~.
~ uy ,'n, NC adoption OF such broad plan
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-07-21
DRESs-MAKING.

nRESs-MAKING AND PLAIN sFWTNG
~ by Miss Lizzie Ward. East First street
third door west OF colored Methodist church
Sentiemcn's pants made TO order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-18

thus add to its accumulations for the extinglish-
ment of the debit But why cannot the bonds De
cancelled and the interest paid into the Guy
treasury just the samef 1t would remoVe !"
great source of danger in the financial man,
aoement of the city. The custody of fund
of $3.50, OOO,O 900, which is increasing at the
rate of $1,000, 900 year. is in itself very
great responsibility. There should be limit
fixed by law to the accumulations OF tne
Sinking Fund. The outstanding Obligations
for which the fund was created do not exceed
$1,000, OOO The fund should not be dlmin-
ished In any way to impair that contract; nor
should there be any interference with its USE
fulness. But in these days OF defalcations and
mismanaged trusts too many safeguards can
not be thrown around the city finances. lt Is
greatly to the. credit Of the city, however, tha'
through all the years Of financial pressure,
extravaganza and fraud since the Sinking Fund
was first established in 1878 its honest man
agement has not been questioned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-18
1.-THE HIGHLANDS or VISI0ND

Senator Bayard in lis Chicago speech spoke
of standing on the highlar DIS of vision" That
is the unstable coign of vantage which the
Democratic party has been occupying during
the last quarter of o century every time it has
in an of year-seen tie country 90 Demo-
cratic in a coming Presidential election. But
the "vision," we need not remark, has invari-
ably been followed by rade awakening The
party once moro has taken possession OF these
highlands, and from them, with bcamng eyes
and watering mouths, it beholds Demo
cratic success in 1884 by "A large majority.
But, as usual, the "vislOn will fade the morn
ing after the next Presidential election. The
fact of the matter is, the highlands of vision
are not trustworthy. The light is not good on
them. A man who desires to view the political
landscape DER with view of seeing what is
really to be seen would do well to transfer him
self from q the highlands of vision to the
highlands of cold facts.
And what does the observer on the highlands
of cold facts sect Well, lie sees that the two
parties that were respectively triumphant and
defeated in 1880 may reasonably be expected
to emerge from the contest OF 1884 with un-
changed fortunes The Democrats were fairly
and souarely beaten when Hancock was pitted
against Garfield. Nothing has occurred since
to improve their Presidential chances. They
have not discovered stronger or more popular
candidate than Hancock; neither have they
altered or amended or discarded the principles
and tendencies that the people pronounced
against in rejecting him. In 1880 they were
beaten largely on the tariff issue. But does
anybody pretend that they have brought forth
fruit meet for repentance since then so far as
that issue is concerned Thousands of Demo-
Gratis who were e-traders in the campaign OF
1880 are now open or secret protectiOnIsts,
other thousands having abandoned their free
trade convictions are now sitting with Sam Ran
dali on the fence; but the party as party If Its
recognized leaders know what they are talking
about, stands to-day about where it did when it
pronounced for "a tariff for revenue only"
Does this significant fact look like Demo
cratic victory in 1SS47 Again, in 1880 the
Democratic National platform demanded "a
general and thorough reform OF the Civil
Service but last week Democratic Assem-
bly, of the chief State in the Union deliberately
strangled Civil Service Reform. Does this
other significant fact look like Democratic
victory in 1ss47 Once more, in 1880 the
Democratic National platform declared that
@the right to free ballot is the right preserva-
alive of all rights and must and shall be main
tanned in every part of the United States
But in palpable disregard Of these fine words
the Bourbons of the South still carry elections
by frauds upon the balot-0ox. Does this third
significant fact look like Democratic victory
4Let we'll enough alone is maxim that the
American people can be depended upon to fol-
low in the management of their more important
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-18
1noes TO ADVERTISEMENTS.


AwusrMysTs-7n Page-5th aud 9th columns.
AysouScEMEsrs- Sta Pooe-6th column
RANKING HousEs-7h Paos-3d column
BUSINESS CHANcEs-7h Paqe-2d column
BUSINESS SorfcEs-4M Page-lst counns
BOARD AND Rooxs- -7th Pags-4sh coiuhn
CORPORATION NorICEs--6h Page-Sth column.
DIVIDEND NorIcEs-7h Pags-2d column.
DRESS MAKISG-7M Page-5th column.
DRY 0oops-7h Page -lth column.
EUROPEAN ADyERrIsEMESrs-3d Page-6th coiumn'
FIsAScfAL-7M Page-36 column
CRATES AND FESDERs-7h Pa0e-2d column
HORSES CARRIAGES. &c-7h Page-2d Column
Icx CREAM-7M Paoe-5th column.
Ixsrprorroy-6M Paoe-3d and 4th columns
IAcruRrs AND MEErrNGs-7h Page-6th column.
LEGAL NoTIcEs-6h Pa0e-4th column
LOST AND FoUSD-7h Page-6th column
MyrSG-7m Page-3d column.
MARRIAGES AND DRATHs-5th Pooe-6th column
NIscELLASEous-7h Page-5th column-Sh Page-4to
5th and 9th columns
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTAL Pdge-6th column
Nyw PUBLIC TfoSs-6M Paqe-2d ami Sd columns
OCEAN srRAMEgs-6M Paoe-4th AMI 5th columns
PaoposALs-6M Page-4th column.
REAL EsrATE-7h Page-1st and I'd columns
SAFE DEposrrs--7h Pdge-2d column
SITUATIONS wANrED-MALEs-7h Paye-6th column
FEMALEs-7M Pooe-4th column
SPECIAL NJ rtcEs--5M Paoe-6th column.
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILRoADs-6la Pa0e-5th and 9th
columns
SUMNER REsoRrs-7M Page-2d column
TRAcHERs-6M Page-4th column
To WHOM 1T MAY CoScERN-7h Page-5th column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-18
THE AFFIRMING

Great things are going ON this morning. Out in
the orchards under the coarse bark OF the apple
trees: over in the woods beneath the rnd OF the
birch and the maple, the chestnut and ash; under
the dead leaves on the hillside, where the srhntus
is struggling into life down In the meadows, where
the brown grasses arc Frightening; out on the
lawn whore the emerald is just beginning to assert
itself over Natures winter wear OF sombro gray
without noise or friction or any visible movement,
millions of horse-pow are at work. There's stir
in the grave of the the dead spears OF last
years lily of the valley begin to feel gentle press
ure from below; in tufts OF yellow grass green
blades thrust up their heads; roots oil the
dandelion rustic In anticipation OF q COM
ing coronation. and on every fibre OF the
oak and elm foroo which no man may num-
Der and no human power resist Is marching
ght upward.
A great army of sappers and miners has been bur-
rowing under u.s. It is the same whose hurrying
flight we saw in last Octobers golden gories, that
hung upon the sumach its fiery defiance and
Haunted at us yellow aud crimson from birch and
maple, az It sullenly fell back beyond the further
ridges of the hills; the same army that having
stcrmed and possessed a world, and made its brief
and merry season of carousal went off In highest
feather leaving behind all the stOrehOuses it bad
endowed with plenty, all the grdnarles 1t had hDed
TO bursting. Tho forests bowed thor heads and
moaned, and the world put on sombre garments ut
its departure. And now it has como back.
The work of its sappers and miners is be-
ginning to appear. They are pushing up
their spears in meadow and field they are
climbing to the battemeuts in forest and orchard.
They hover on the hllsides aud pitch their tents in
the valleys. Their legions tramping noiselessly
but constantly into the tree-tops, each: with its
folded banner. Presently. when each has reached
its station even 10 the furthes twig there will be
futter in the orchards. and when the world awakes
il will be to find itself once more possessed, with
the banners waving over 1t. of the apple and tho
neacb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-18

nolitical affairs. We do not believe they VIII
ever be so reckless as to make cnanec ior
the sake of change in national administration
for they know full well that change Is not re-
form. They are not blind to the faults OF the
Republican party, but they cannot be per-
suaded that, whatever its sins of omission or
commission. it is not safer, more patrio'ic'
more trustworthy depository of power than Its
opponent. In the most critical times IN the
history of the country the Republican party has
been tried and not found wanting. The electors
recollect that when they have President TO
elect. And It beats the Demccra every time.
These considerations were not included in
Mr.. Bayard's speech. But then II must 90 10,
membered that he spoke with lls eyes smut
upon y the highlands of vision