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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15
NeWbern Notes.

Mr.. c. A. Bostwick boasts OF a little girl at his
house.
Quite number Of our young folks attended
the dance over in Jefferson last Tuesday night
and report good time.
The show at No. 10 last Friday night was not
largely attended, yet the boys had an immense
time.
The threshing machine is still humming away
Some of the wheat is pretty wet, and yet it is as
dry as could be expected of SO much rain.
COL L. Swtgart is preparing to build barn
Col proposes to have things handy. He thinks
this is one OF the grandest counties in the world
since the election, which has brought many hap
DIV hours to his heart. It's all right Col, let us
enjoy to-day while we have it, tomorrow may
not be ours.
F. NJ. Murcer is building barn and fixing uI
generally F. NJ. has good farm and all he needs
now to fill his cup of joy is good wife. Lead
out, Frank, and we are sure that Randel Light
KEEP, Alva Huston, Warner Shelp and many more
of our worthy bachelors will fall in line
A.B.C.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15
Chapman Chips.

We boast now OF city government.
H. G. Boles was elected Police Judge.
Geo.Murphey is painting PatrickQuirk's house
Tuesday was miserable disagreeable, windy
day, on account OF a Kansas 'Norther."
j. A. whitehair got there ELL" We mean
where the Mayors
A. J. Poor's house is nearly completed and is a
handsome edifice
There seems TO be considerable sickness in this
vicinity and our physicians are kept very busy.
Mr.. Southworth, OF Abilene, has been transact
ing some business In town during the past week.
Rev. j. A. Antrim has sold his farm south of
the river to DR.. Khron, OF Atchison.
F. C. Yerkes & Co. have newly painted sign
done by one OF their clerks, Mr.. Shearer.
NALL Bros. are doing booming grain business
and can hardly build crib room fast enough to
accommodate the market.
E. Fancher, j. II. Spratt and F. D. Lille say
they don't want to be Councilmen. Good reason
why.
The town Council have enacted an ordinance
against the selling OF liquor in the limits OF the
city, which will be enforced.
The Good Hope quarterly meeting, last Satur-
day and Sunday, was well attended and very In
teresting services throughout.
We had intended giving full account OF the
Catholic Fair and Bazaar, but so far have been un
able to obtain sufficient data.
| Geo. Snyder was elected city treasurer and DR.
P. " Roudiez city clerk at the first meeting o.
Council.
F. F. ode is our city marshal clothed with au
thority to keep peace, etc. Felt is good mai
for the place
Don't buy holiday goods until you have priced
them at the Peoples Drug and Book Store. They
will carry a full line in due season.
e Boles has purchased the restaurant
VIM. Woodson and will serve his customers witt
good meals at bottom rates.
A large numberof real estate changes are dali!
occurring in town, showing that there is business
to follow.
| j. E. SNYDER, JAS Naill Dr. Coley, G. A. Talbo
and W. E. Boles are the Council elect, and the
are all good men that can be depended on TO d
| their duty.
The grand day Of the season will be the open
ing d ay at the Peoples Drug and Book store
which will take place soon. Further notice VII
| be given in due time.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15
Industry Talk.

The election racket is past and with satisfying
results. The votes cast were without distfnc-
ton to party politics, and to-day the intelligent
voters stand redeemed from the party lash OF
bossism and a corrupt, dyspeptic republican
press. observe the hand writing on the wall,
and one year from this it will ga tale unfold
whose lightest word would harrow up thy young
soul, freeze thy young blood, make thy two eyes,
like stars, start from their spheres, thy knotted
and combined locks to part, and each particular
hair to stand on end like quilts upon the fretful
porcupine."
My attention was drawn to an article in the
"Gazette," headed democratic Misfortune, u
which was from the pen OF a corrupt, venal and
bigoted correspondent of the Boston Sunday
''Herald." Now, claim with all due respect,
that the republican press does not run this whole
nation of 100000 OF people. Our democratic
press has very large share of the patronage and
confidence of the people, and its editors are
second to none in decency and ability. 1 will
further assert that the democrats will compare
favOrably in intelligence and wealth and culture
with their republican fellow citizens 1 have
sufficient confidence cOn1ded in me yet, that the
democrats have not lost their manhood and that
they should resent the local application of this
aforesaid insulting article The REFLECTOR is a
REPUTATION of the implied Islander. But a few
months in circulation, it has at least over one
thousand subscribers; and, with its clean record,
inside OF one year it will have added one thou
sand more to its list If this is not sufficient
guarantee to merchants and others to patronize
this popular and growing paper, we do not know
what would be. And rest assured its hundreds of
readers viii pay their due respects to those who
are found represented in its columns.
Rip VAN WINKtR.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15
a Good Year.

Eighteen hundred and eighty-three
has been good year to the democrats,
and the elections of last week are en-
couraging when looked at in the right
light.
In the first place, no one expected the
immense majority given to Governor
Cleveland in New York last year to be
permanent, but it was reasonable to ex-
meet that the State would go democrat
ic. and this expectations realized. The
entire State democratic ticket, with the
exception of Secretary of State, is elected
by majorities ranging from ten to six
teen thousand. The candidate for Sec
retary of State was defeated because
he ran as prohibitionist and was eX-
tensively scratched Oh that account.
This fact will teach the democratic par
tv of New York a lesson. The result
this fall removes New York from the
doubtful column and places it in line
with the democracy. 1t has gone dem
cratic to stay.
The overwhelming victory in Virginia
over Malone redeemS that state from a
most humiliating and disgraceful thral-
dom, and again solidifies the Gordon of
southern states. This fight was one Of
unusual interest, and the victory is
wonderful because it was won over Ma
hone with all the state and Federal
machinery to back him. The little
Confederate brigadier will not deliver
the Old Dominion to the republican
party as agreed. The goods are not his
to deliver.
In Massachusetts the defeat Of Ben
Butler may have been bad for old Ben,
but it was good thing for the democ-
racy. But notwithstanding the defeat
of Butler, Massachusetts, may be right
fully put among the doubtful states.
Her vote this year was nearly 10000
larger than that cast for Garfield and
Hancock. The full strength of the
State was polled, and at least ten thous-
and old time democrats voted against
Butler, who was defeated by only 10000
votes. These figures are significant,
and if the right man is nominated for
President, Massachusetts, is democratic.
The election in Kansas is very salts
factory. The gains of last year were
substantially held, and there was plen-
ty of evidence that the democratic par
ty IN Kansas is growing stronger. Gov.
Click cannot be defeated next year, and
with a popular Presidential candidate
the electoral vote of the State may go
to the democrats.
Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Nebras-
ka have gone republican, as was eX-
pected. But MinnesOta's majority has
been surprisingly decreased; that of Iowa
nearly wiped out, and Ohio, California
and Oregon have gone democratic to
stay. Virginia, Maryland, Mississippi,
Tennessee and New Jersey are sOlidly
democratic. The outlook next year is
exceedingly bright for the democrats.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15
City Council Chat.

The City Council met at Mayor
Floyd's office last Friday evening ac-
cording to adjournment. Present, II. II.
Floyd, Mayor; MeSsrs. Berry, Paul,
Nelson and Carpenter, Councilmen; City
Attorney Hurd and Marshal Miller.
The cOuncilmen were unanimous in
their views and treatment of the two
ordinances mentioned below:
An ordinance was passed establishing
the grade of Cedar, taking as basis
the iron door step of the southwest cor
ner of the Masonic block and making
the center of the street four inches low
er than said step. From the L. Z. rail-
Way track north to North Fifth street,
the grade shall be an even incline, hav-
ing fall of some ten inches per each
one hundred feet. South of the rail-
way track to First street the grade
shall be an incline with the same fall as
above. The grade of Broadway shall
be established so that the center of the
street shall be six inches lower than the
iron door step of the Abilene Bank
building. From the stone crossing
north to North Fifth street, the street
shall have fall of ten inches per each
one hundred feet, and south to the rail-
road track shall be regular incline to
the top of the railroad track, and thence
south to A street with the fall of ten in
ches per one hundred feet. The grades
of Spruce, North Second, North Third
and North Fourth streets were also es-
tablished, and will be found in the pub
lished ordinance.
An ordinance was passed declaring
the saloons of the city common nuisan-
ces, and assessing fine of not less than
Fifty nor more than One Hundred Dol
lars and costs upon each saloon keeper
or owner who may be convicted and adj,
Judged guilty of maintaining common
nuisance. This ordinance will prOba-
bly, replenish the depleted city treasury
and diminish the number of saloons,
and it should be commended as a meas
ure to regulate the liquor traffic.
A stone sidewalk was ordered down
from the Abilene bank south to the
Merchants Hotel, and twelve foot
side walk from the National Bank north
to North Third, and along the south
side of said street east to Spruce street.
After considering number of petit
tiuns and allowing a number of bills,
the Council adjourned
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15
Woodbine Wabbles.
Abe.

Who was at the surprise party last Wednesday
evening?
Mr.. Scott thought last Tuesday that half loaf
Of bread is better to a starving dog than none.
If that defeated party who remarked that he
twas beaten by shallOw-brained democrats and
soft headed republicans" should again run for
Office. in a little while, he will be elected.
Our blacksmith, MI Smith, has moved to Park
erVille to set up business there. Success to him.
We are sorry to lose Luther Potter from our
neighborhoOd. He is this week taking possession
of the Whitelaw farm on Carrie Greek. Luther
is a Jolly good boy, and may success attend him
at his pleasant home.
Frank Grass had his head badly cut last week
by coming In contact with the hoOf OF a horse
which was in the act OF kicking.
Rev. W. A. Howell, from the vicinity OF Har-
rngton, was visiting in this vicinity last week In
the interest OF the Presbyterian Church. He
speaks very favorably Of his denomination prob
ably erecting an academy at that place Rev.
Honnell is an old veteran, served through the re-
bellion and was born in Green Co., Pa.
The party who took in Abilene and Institute
at Detroit, report kind treatment and good time.
Mr.. Scott went to Kansas City this week to
bring in a heavy stock OF winter goods.
WONDER.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15
Dillon Dashes.

Weather is fine.
j. M. Fisher, of Abilene, was in Dillon one DAY
last week.
i'm. Ketchersid has bought span OF nne nor
Ses. J<ssst
Mrs. Gordnier, of Newton. is visiting her par
ents Mr.. an d Mrs. John Hixsom.
Rev. Honnell will preach at the tennessee
school house next Sabbath at Ii O'Clock, a. m,
and at 2 p. IN.
We noticed c. Ii. Wellman, OF Abilene, on tne
streets OF Dillon one day last week on his way up
salt river with load of wheat
Mr., Springer living two miles north OF this
place. had his leg broke by horse falling on him
last Monday. lo-l-C.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Detroit Dots.

Who frowed dat brick.
The Dist. School Institute brought Dan Horna-
day to our town Saturday. Lots OF good looking
teachers destroyed hash for our people In nne
style.
Has Tom Kirby quit running yet?
The people have stopped monkSying. Selan'
Corn husking is all the rage.
Col Hays OF the Hotel says that nothing WIS
like success.
The REFLECTOR did reflect and the people salo
amen.
p Who said that we were booked to go down IL
the willows to weep. CANIhh'
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15

FB. Lille presented a number OF his friends
with a card good for a cigar, q short time ago
and from the Increased sale since, 1t Is evident
that they appreciated the favor.
Knight Stearns have purchased the meat
market of Gent 6 Suttong and VIII continue Ine
BUSINESS at the old stand They are young men
who mean business and customers can rely on
receiving fair dealing.
A. j. Poor has just completed large corn crin
and IL is fast becoming filled.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15

EDITOR BEFLEcToR-Having learned that j. W.
D. Pierce, who was attorney for Z. G. Putnam
was not the author of the articles published IN
your paper signed property Owner, nereoy
make the 'samende honorable and exonerate him
any connection with the misleading contents Of
said articles LEX.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-15

persons wishing perfect Clothing would call their
the Merchant Tailoring Establishment
Abilene We Domestic
elegant perfect
ing Department presided will
YOU perfect fit andlo at goods.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-24
Canned Goods.
CFrom the New York World. ]


The consumption of all kinds of
canned goods has increased rapidly of
late years both at home and abroad,
though our expectations are restricted
by an apparently unfounded prejudice
in Europe against the. American article.
Canned salmon and oysters are our prin-
cipal expectations in this line. A COM
paratively small amount of corn is
exported, though some goes to Lon
don and to Germany. The home
consumption of canned corn, how
ever, is very large, and it is thought
that canned goods generally, corn in
cluded, will ultimately be among the
most important of our expectations. One
of the largest dealers in New York esti-
mates the total annual production of
canned corn in the United States at 800, :
900 cases of two dozen cans each, or III
all 19, 200, 900 cans of corn. Each can
contains one and one-half pounds of
corn. Yet large quantity OF tomatoes
is consumed. Another dealer says that
about one-half of the canned corn is
packed in Maine from Maine corn.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-24

head on his arms. ''God help mel" he
said. 81 have been tottering on the
brink of ruin, and thought I stood on
the threshold of heaven!"
No words could comfort him, Jennie
knew, aud, forgetful OF herself, she
crossed to his side and laid her little
head lightly on the chestnut hair. He
put up his own and drew it down to his
lips. It was the first caress he had Civ
en- her. From that day Miss Carols
name was never spoken between them,
save when once a letter came to her.
Allen had redirected the letter he had
received through mistake, and sent it
back to her. She had mailed no reply
until Mr.. Louis Latrobe had come and
gone, when, believeing her own power
infinite, she had written to recall HIM.
1t was all a sorry Jest, Allen" she
said. 60 I sent you the letter purposely
to try you, and then determined to pun
ish your belief in my pertidy by my
silence. Why, Mr.. Latrobe is engaged
to be married, and came to us for our
congratulations. l knew it all the time.
Don't be unbelieveing, dear-and above
all things, in my love. When may ex-
pect your"
The new year had dawned when this
letter came, and, like the first, he
brought and put it into Jennies hand.
Will you send the reply, Jennie 2"
he asked.
"What shall say ?" she wonderingly
replied.
"That I have been blind, and sudden
ly see. Blinded by her beauty, I forgot
a truth [ had already learned-that my
heart was never hers TO break, for it be-
longed to you, Jennie. [ don't deserve
you, dearest, but if you will give your
self to me, will try to make you happy
as my wife. l will not ask you to write
Miss Carol, dear, but for answer let me
enclose our wedding cards. Perhaps
Mr. Louis Latrobe's will come to her by
the same mail.
Which, by strange coincidence,
proved to be the case.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-24
American Variations

[Gdlbert NJ. Tucker in North American Review.l
1t VIII hardly be denied in any quarter
that the speech of the United States is
quite unlike that of Great Britain in the
important particular that here we have
no dialects. Trifiing variations in pro-
nunclatlon and III the use of few par
t1cular words certainly exist. The Yam
kee expects and calculates" while
the Virginian reckons;" the illiterate
Northerner "claims," and the Souther-
ner OF similar class, by very curious
reversal of the blunder, "allows," what
better educated people merely assert.
The pals and pans of the world at large
become buckets when taken to Ken
lucky. 1t is evening" in Richmond
while afternoon still fingers hundred
miles due north at Washington. Vessels
go In ''dock on their arrival at Phila-
delphia, but into "slips /" at mobile; they
they are tied up to wharves at Boston,
but to "piers at Chicago. Distances
are by squares in Baltimore, by
"blocks" in Providence. The "shill-
ing" of New York is the "levy" of
Pennsylvania, the "bit of San Francis
co the Sc ninepence" of old New Eng
land, and the " escalan of New Orleans.
But put all these variations together,
with such others as more careful ex-
animation might reveal, and how far
short they fall Of representing any
thing like the real dialectic differ
ences of speech that obtain, and always
have obtained, not only between the
three kingdoms, but even between the
contiguous sections of England itself!
1t ought to be remembered also that the
ordinary language of the United States
includes not greatly more of what may
be called caste variations than of those
that are attributable to differences of
localities. The speech of the lower or
ders of the people, whether examined III
regard to it's vocabulary, its construc-
ton, or it's pronunciation, differs from
what all admit to be the standard cor
rectness by much smaller degr ee than
is the case in England. A comparison
ofslang dictionaries will r. veal far long
er list of unauthorized V as current
among British " cadgero nan among
the congeners of the United States.
Grammatical rules are violated badly
enough by the ignorant of our cities
every day, no doubt; bat how often, af-
teI all VIII you ueaE Ifom 1nteIIlSenJ
and respectable working Of American de-
scent quite such a solecism as the {"
were and "he were that one so IRE
quently notices in the mouths of lower
middle class Britons, accustomed all
their lives to COW ersation with speakers
of the purest English? And as for the
pronunciation, we have our faults, of
course, III abundance, but where, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, will you dis
cover any such utter disability of hear
ing or d1scernment as can permit men to
drop or multiply their his or transpose
their VS. and VS..
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-24
The French Pot-Au-Feu.
GtroIn the London World.l

have lately seen, IN / know not
which medical journal, a recommended
tlOn to adopt the pOt-Gu-feW in England.
L was under the impression that Sir
Henry Thompson had recommended q
similar action some two years ago and
given receipt for it. L offer to my
readers the genuine pot-au-feu of the
bOtrge0iSe, as made by Gervaise and the
tall Virginie before their woes we re dis
| covered by NJ lola and Charles Reade.
Have ready a nlcely-cut piece of beef
from the upper (that is, the meatiest)
part of the skin, weighing about six
pounds. Place it in your soup-kettle or
earthenware stock-pot-the latter for
choice for reasons which shall appear
presently-with four quarts of water
only, no salt or seasoning. Let the
liquor warm very gradually therefore
choose you the earthenware vessel which
will not take the bit of bite in its mouth
IN the absence of careful cook, taking
the scum off ca refully as it mounts to
the surface each time Ca similar process
IS not without its merits in private life).
Skim the soup; add a few spoonfuls of
cold water; continue doing this until no
more scum arises and the soup is per
fectly clear. Now Is the time to add
the salt and vegetables. Put salt and
pepper in, according to taste, and the
following vegetables: Three onions
stuck with cloves, three large carrots,
parsnips and turnips cut In pieces, half
a Glove of garlic (say quarterfor Eng
lish tastes), three or four Ieeks tied to-
gether and head of celery when in
season. If not to be procured, small
portion of celery-seed, tied up III a bag
OF muslin, Will do as WI. Now place
your soup by the side OF The fire and let it
simmer slowly, but without ceasing for
four or tive hours. Before serving,
remove the beef carefully. Which, #
you are careful housewife you will
serve IN a dish gaInished with what
your taste suggests, after the French
fashion; if you are not you Will cast it
into the pig-tub, after the English fash
ion. Take of as much Of the fat as pos
sibIe and pass the soup through q
strainer, adding a few drops of brown
ing and coloriug. That is the real not
oa1.feu. 1t is also the best stock for all
kinds of soups. A little word. The
fat which rises to the surface of the
bouillon is excellent for frying pur-
poses. It must be taken off carefully.
Well drained, washed, melted and put
carefully aside in vessel until required.
This is the real economy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-01-24
Things Looked SQuaIIY.

FROM the Detroit Free Press.
In the early days of.AIichigan the pio-
neer respected the Sabbath because it
was the day to go hunting and pay visits.
Churches were few and far apart outside
of the towns, and the presence of a cir
cult rider created as much excitement as
a bear hunt. One day settler named
Roberts, then living in the woods. Of
Clinton County, happened to be at the
county seat on business, and before
leaving he called on minister and had
a talk.
I" Is It wrong to hunt on Sunday? he
asked.
very wrong" was the reply.
" How about playing cards?"
"That is wicked"
Can't We have shooting MATCH?
Not on the Sabbath-not if you want
to be good"
Cant we setI log heaps fire, dig out
foxes, tap sugar trees, look after bear
traps or go fishing on Sunday?"
"Not as a Christian man. Let me
read you few lines in the good Book. .
When Roberts started for home he
walked very fast, and about 9 o'clock at
night he arrived at the house of his near
est neighbor and walked III on the family
and called out:
"Say, Bostwjck, do you want to go to
Reaven? "
"Why, yes, [ suppose SO, )" replied the
other.
'Then be at my house at day break
tomorrow morning with your ak. I'm
going to give the land to build meet
ing-house on, and you've got to help cut
the logs"
ANY hurry about it? }"
Hurry? Well, Ishould say SO. We've
got to begin early and work late, and put
III our best icks or our ever getting
within forty miles Of heaven will be such
a tight squeeze as to rub the hide off,
Bostwick, we're sinners of the deepest
dye, and [ tell you we've got to git up
and hump, and hand over enough maple
sugar to pay for at least four sermons
and some powerful loud singing, or we'll
be cut down like flower"