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Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-01
The Oyster War.

cPeCIhI DIE utIH 70 IHF DEE.
NORFOLK, Va, February 28.-One
of the steamers of the oyster expedi-
tion returned with a portion Of the
troops, one pungy as q prize, one
white man and six negroes, prisoners.
The governor found q feet Of twenty.
ak vessels at work In Virginia waters,
about the mouth of the Potomac and
only got one; seventy-6ve rounds Of
musketry and twenty.six solid shotl
were fred at the vessels that got of
Rip river and took shelter on tn,
Maryland side.
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Oresosnt City Crumbs.

Special Discatcn 10 THs Bas.
NEW ORLEAns, Fah-..I.l 4.
fndfot all parties charged With frauds
In the late election, the former being
quashed, owing to informality.
Eek President Diaz and party ar
rived tonight, and were given a tor
NAL reception,
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THE LAND LAWS.

Special TO the GIobe-D DEMOCRAT.
PROTECTION TO SETTLERS.
WARRINGTON, February 26.-A very
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-06
NeWbern Notes.
James Chew is painting his hous

James Chew is painting his house.
Mrs. Bell. of Missouri, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. y. ShattQ, and will prob
ably remain all winter.
Marsh Easter and family, of Ellis
county, are visiting his father, John
Easter.
Well, Mr.. Golden, how is that five
pound boy?
Bishop Engle preached a very apprO-
pirate discourse at No. 10, on thanks
giving day. He is a good speaker and
we should be glad to see g larger con-
gregation every four weeks at No. 10,
to hear him.
Rev. Herr, of Abilene, will preach at
the Hindel schOOlhOuse next Sunday at
P. NJ. Give him full house.
We understand that some scalawag
broke into the Hindel schOOlhOuse a few
days ago and took therefrOm a clock
belonging to the district. Such men
ought to be among the kuklux of the
South, where they would be likely to
get their just dues.
Well, Mr.. Eds, we trust you enjoyed
your turkey on Thanksgiving, and we
hope that our esteemed friend, Col
Swigart, may give enough to the poor"
that when the tinalday Of reckoning
comes he may find the credit side of his
account i'll heaven overwhelming the
debit side. We think he has been cred
tied many times for relieving the wants
of your reporter for all of which we feel
very grateful.
We would speak a word of praise for
the REFLECTOR but it certainly does
not need it. Everybody seems pleased
with the course it has taken and the
unanimous opinion seems to be that it
is the best paper in the county.
A. B, c.
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Chapman Chatter.

The singing school is now held at the
Church. Any one desiring to join the
class will hand their name to Prof. Con-
nerS.
The Congregational parsonage is APP
preaching completion. 1t will be fine
residence when done and the people
should respond literally in aiding the
work.
S. r. Hoag has moved his scales to
the sOuthside near the livery stables.
NJ. T. Shelton is erecting large crib
and will buy corn.
Nall Bros. are still going toward
Kansas City with their immense corn
crib.
1t is reported that the best five cent
cigar in town is kept at the drug store.
The effort to create taste for read
ing in any vicinity should be encOur-
aged, and our people should help sus-
tain the endeavOr put forth in this di-
rectiOn by T. B. Lille. The news stand
lately started by him at the peoples
book and drug store, so far has been a
success, but there are many who spend
all their leisure time unemployed, who
would be benefited by reading some
good book or paper. Call at the news
stand and see the asSortmentOf reading
matter, which can be purchased for a
small amount and will helpyou to spend
many profitable and pleasant hours.
Grain buyers are paying 25 cents per
buShel for corn.
W. r. Brown has contracted to ship
two car loads of corn east.
Chapman is becoming known as a
grain market and the business in that
direction is constantly increasing.
1t is reported that Jack Timberlake
has fallen heir to a fortune and has
gone back to Cincinnati, his former
home, to attend to it.
jim Brown, we are glad to report, will
soon be ready to report for duty again.
James Forbes has recovered from
short sickness and is busy at work a.
gain.
The school board has been compelled
to purchase more seats to accommodate
our rapidly increasing school.
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Detroit Dots.
Beautiful weather.

Beautiful weather.
Farmers hereabOuts are still husking
corn. About half through.
We see by the papers that the Farm
ers' Alliance meets i'll the near future
at Abilene. We hope they will organ
ize and get ready to fight the railroad
next fall. Something has to be done, or
else we must all continue to be ''hewers
Of wood and drawers of water for the
meaneSt monopoly in the country. If
perfect organization was effected
among the farmers, the railroad would
soon come to reason.
Our people are troubled with lot of
sneak thieves. Coal, corn and other
things are being stolen nightly. Some
body will hear something drop before
long.
A good number of the REFLECTOR it
was that appeared last week. Every
one hereabouts speaks well of the new
paper, and predict for it bright future.
Praise where it is deserved, and con-
demnatiOn where it is needed, seems to
be the motto that governs the REFLEC-
TOR. 1t is a good sign to hear people
wishing for the appearance of the Re-
FLECTOR at the close Of each and every
week.
Married, at the hotel in Detroit, by
J. y. TiltOn, Esq, Nov. %, 1883, Mr..
William Mason, of Detroit and Miss
Lena Bash, of Clay Center. After the
wedding splendid dinner, in honor of
the occasion, was given by Col. Hayes
and his eStimable lady at the hotel.
Everyone present hoped that weddings
would occur often, provided the Col
''set up the dinners.
1t is rumored that Hon. C. Hoffman.
in the near future, will build another
grist mill of immense proportions Oh
this side of the river. If he does, not
much wheat will have to be shipped
from this point, as all of it will be need
ed at home and will command better
prices than elsewhere.
This is the best shipping point west
of Kansas City, expect Lawrence and
Topeka, and yet the pompous frauds
who sign their names Gen'l Supt. and
Div. Supt. stop no day passenger trains
here. Time, perhaps, will make all
things even; we hope so, at least.
The festive ''b'hoys" made Rome and
500 dogs howl, Thursday evening, ser
enading the newly married couple.
Result, lots of fun, plenty of cigars and
a good time generally.
CENTER.
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Harrington Happenings.

Harrington is still booming. The
sale of lots is exceedingly lively. \
great many from different points have
invested.
J. j. Miles, Of Chapman, finished L
N. Risley'S well last week. lie struck
a good vein at depth of thirty-siX feet.
He viii soon commence drilling one foI
Mr.. Harrington for public use of the
town.
We Learn that Mrs. Harrington is We
ry sick in Enterprise with pleuTa pneu-
mOnia. We hope she will soon recover.
Chas. Russell cOntemplates building a
dwelling house in town.
The hotel is most completed and next
comes livery and feed stable.
Thanksgiving day passed off peaca-
bly, and quietly. Rev. Honnel held ser
vices in the new store building with a
good attendance; and Mrs. \. Taylor
roasted fine large turkey, of which
We scribbler partOOk.
The frame part of lawyer Ludlow's
office is up.
The new store is now ready for Occu-
pancy with l. NJ. Risley and Allen S.
Lincoln as proprietOrs. They left for
Kansas City Monday, to buy general
stock of merchandise.
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Solomon Splinters.

Beautiful weather.
The elevators are crowded with corn.
The building boom still continues.
Wellman & Kee have the contract to
build fine residence for T. L. Watt.
We are to have a new fire company
The Flowers Family concert company
are coming. Everybody should attend.
The Solomon high school literary So
ciety are preparing to give an exhibition
for the purpose of obtaining an organ
for that room. Everybody should lend
a helping hand.
The Solomon band was out Thanks
giving night and diScOTsed some fine
music. The band is improving under
the leadership of Mr.. l.. KaylOr.
We hope the SOlOmOnites will give
over the land desired by the r. r. Co. for
their new depot, as it will greatly bene-
fit the town.
Died, at the residence Of his sister.
Mrs. Hallowell, Mr.. E. \. SGannon.
The deceased was troubled with con-
sumption and was out here on account
of his health, and during his short stay
he made many friends. The bereaved
relatives have the sympathy Of host
of friends. SYKE.
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1t is not al unreasonable estimate to
put the number of people who attended
church in this city last Sunday at nine
hundred. And as no services were held
in the Presbyterian church, it is safe to
say that last Sunday was not more than
an average church-gOing day. If we
substract from our total population the
aged and the sick and those too young
to attend church, and the attendants of
these classes. we shall find that nine
hundred people are more than fourth
of the remainder. From these figures
we learn that Abilene is essentially a
moral town. And if we do not Scrutin-
ize too closely, but take the statistics
of larger cities as a basis of reckoning
it will be no trouble to discover the fact
that Abilene is an exceedingly moral
place.
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A Comnlete Establishment.

There are but few towns of equal or
greater size, that have as many large
business houses as Abilene. This state
ment has become and will remain a trll-
ism. And among those that stand at
the head of the list, the firm of Irion &
Armitage is prominent. We enjoyed
the pleasure of being shown through
this immense establishment, and with
the exception of clothing and groceries,
everything that is needed for the COM
plete furnishing of a home is kept in
stock. Queensware, Willowware, Tin
ware, Stoves, &C.; lamps, sewing ma
chimes, organs, tables, chairs, ETC.,
fill the lower floor. The upper floor is
given up to furniture, and all qualities
and styles are represented. Furniture
In sets and single pieces at prices to
suit the purchaser. IriOn & Armitage
stand at the head of houSe-furnishing
firms, and those who contemplate be-
ginning housekeeping as well as those
who are old and experienced iii the needs
of comfortable home, should remem-
Der this fact. The firm will take great
pleasure in showing all interested
through their establishment. and the
time so devoted by the sight-Seer will
be well expended.
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Purely Personal.

Mr.. Harrison Bonebrake visited To.
peka yesterday.
Mr.. W. p. Seeds and wife are cOzily
settled in a neat home on Sixth street
Mr.. Samuel Bricker and family now
occupy their comfortable home on east
Fourth street.
Mr.. Lewis Potter and family will
move to town this week from Wood
bine.
Mr.. N. II. Bert returned home this
week from Pennsylvania, where he had
spent two or three weeks visiting his
old home and friends. He hugely en-
joyed his trip.
Messrs. John TOnkin, Milton Mosely
and Luther Roberts, of the Tennessee
colony, left for East Tennessee, Tues
day evening, to spend the winter and
look after their mining interests.
Mr.. Otis Thisler left last night for
Kansas City, where he will purchase a
car load of short-horns, which he will
add to his already large herd. Nh
ThiSler is one of the best and most sue
ceSSful stock men in the State.
Mrs Hazlett, mother of DR.. E. E..
HaZlett, left Abilene on Monday for
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Mrs Hazlett had in
tended to remain here through the Win
ter, but the sickness Of her daughter
called her back.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. LebOld and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Augustine left on Tuesday
for Durango, Old Mexico, where they
will spend the winter. The REFLECTOR
wishes them a pleasant visit. Mr.. Le-
bold has large business interests near
Durango.
Mr.. John JeffcOat, of Industry, an
old veteran of the war, dropped in to see
us last Friday morning. He was on his
way home from a visit to portions of the
l zoo, 900 acres of land which the State
has recently wreSted from the Santa Fe
road and thrown open to settlement.
Mr.. JeffcOat says that the land is adj
mirable for stock purposes, but owing
to the light rainfall it is not worth much
to agricultural interests.
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Woodbine Waits.

Thanksgiving is over and the escaped
turkeys are rejoicing.
Jas. Morris, the travelling merchant
from Junction, was in town last week.
Mr.. Feck had a fall last week, which
resulted in much pain and backSet ON
his newly knitted limb.
Mr.. Gillett finished huSking about
5000 bushels Of corn last week.
\ Mr.. Hagg, from H.. took charge of
the WOOdbine Mills Monday.
The string band turned out on
Thanksgiving night and furnished the
citizens with fine music; that is, those
who awakened. The members are thor
Ough musicians and we hope they may
call again.
The party Of boys that took in Enter
prise and the grand entertainment of
the l. 0. G.. 7. on Thanksgiving report
a tip top time.
A queer arrangement took place on
Saturday. BIr. Smith and a Carrie
Creek teacher took in WOOdbine, when,
by some miShap, Mr. Smith went home
and left the pedagague to wade to par
adiSe" on foot. Such is life.
Mr.. Potter had an interesting spell
ing school last Friday night.
WONDER.
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Hope Happenings.

Thanksgiving was thoroughly cele-
brated i'll this young city and good
time was had generally. y good sup
per and dance, for the benefit of the
Hope band, was the order of the even
ing. \ considerable sum of money was
thereby realized, and the boys are hap
py. New instruments will be purchased
with the surplus funds.
Several new houses are in way of con-
struction, some for dwelling and some
for business purposes. The town is in
a flOuriShing condition and it only needs
the completion Of the railroad to insure
its prosperity. The road now heading
in this direction is graded within about
eleven miles, but the general impression
is that it will not be completed before
next Spring.
The Hope school has a nine months
term, but is divided into three parts, or
sessions, of three months each. The
first three months are about at close
and are being taught by Mrs. Morris.
Then the school will remain closed I'M
til after the holidays.
Sabbath school is held in the school
house every Sunday and preaching ev-
cry two weeks.
In connection with the above state
ment that Hope only needed the rail
road to insure its prosperity, we should
also state that every household needs
the REFLECTOR. \ few more names
have been added from this place to the
already large list of subscribers to the
peoples paper" and large number
intend joining the list in the near fu-
ture.
The business of Hope is represented
by number of stores, shops, &c. There
are two general merchandise stores, one
closed at present. The other is run by
J. W. Bradshaw. Koch & Bro. have
Hardware and Implement store. and
enjoys a good trade as well as the 9TH
er dealers. C. C. Keller runs saddle
and harness shop. Squire Pease, the
P. NJ. also keeps line of notions. The
Hope House. feed and livery stable, is
run by D. S. Pease. There is black
smith and wagon shop, shoemaker's
shop and a broom factory, also millin-
cry and drug store. K.
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STOCK.

Notice is hereby given to all persons
who have stock for sale that we have
formed cO-partnership for the purpose
of buying and selling stock. Head
quarters at Abilene. Kansas. Having
made arrangements in the east with re-
liable parties for the sale of our stock,
we intend to pay fair and liberal prices,
leaving a good margin to the owners
and sellers and fair compensation for
ourselves. We would therefore ask Of
persons who have stock for sale to give
us a call before selling. For by fair
dealing and close attention to business
We expect to succeed.
HENRY LIFTS,
16-3w. GEO. G.. HUFFMAN.
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Hope Happenings.

Corn gathering is the order of the
day.
The ball at Hope, Thursday evening,
was grand success.
Mr.. R, d. Fry has built a good barn
for himself.
James Edwards was the lucky shot
at the turkey match, Thursday, and on
the same day Mr.. y. NJ. Crary's son
won the first prize in the WheelbarroW
race.
Mr.. J. f. SawyerS has sold his farm
and will go to Tennessee this winter Oh
a visit.
Everybody reads the REFLECTOR in
these parts. Why? Because it is the
best paper in the county.
Throw up your hat. a boy at Col.
y. 5. Jarnagin'S, and all doing well.
On Thanksgiving day Hopes sporting
boys held their first glass ball match of
the season. The following is the ScOrp.
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SuDSCGlDe
For THE ABILENE REFLECTOR.
Plant your Holiday advertisement in
the REFLECTOR.
Old Santa Claus will look for holiday
trade invitations in the REFLECTOR.
The Presbyterian Sunday school is
preparing fine Christmas service.
No turkey need congratulate himself
until after Christmas or New Year.
Our Methodist friends are working
up big entertainment for Christmas.
The building boom in Abilene this
fall is the biggest in the history Of the
place.
Correspondents will confer a great
favor by sending in their items not
later than Tuesday evenings.
Mr.. c. J. McDivitt is breaking ground
for a dwelling house at the southwest
corner of Mulberry and third streets.
IIazlett & Co. have put a new side
walk around their place of business,
4 new stone crossing between Ogden,
Wentworth & Hills and Simon ROths-
child S ,addS to the convenience of Broad
way.
The afternoon passenger going west
was delayed here for nearly an hour last
Saturday. \ disabled engine was the
cause of the DELAY.
Thanksgiving day at Abilene wit
messed many pleasant family gatherings,
and happy faces surrounded sumptuouS
festive boards.
The Knights of Pythias will give the
grand ball of the season, it is reported.
on the evening of Dec. 25th,. at the
Opera House.
Business men will please hand in
their advertisements and locals for the
holiday trade for our next issue as early
as possible.
The delinquent tax list wont be very
large next year if the tax payers cOntin-
lie the procession which has. since Nov.
LIST, been filing up to the Treasurer's
window.
Two farmers saw couple of dudes
on street while in one Of the large
cities, when one exclaimed: Gosh
What things we see when we don't
have no gun"
Thanksgiving day, 1888, has now a
place among the pleasant memories of
the past, and numberleSS heroic turkeys
came to the annual slaughter of their
race in a very submissive if not thank
full spirit.
On his stock farm in Noble township,
last Tuesday, Mr.. o. L. Thisler weigh
ed a 100 lot of yearling cattle. and the
average weight of each was 92S pounds.
Who in this county or state can beat
this remarkable showing?
The colored glee club of Abilene gave
a successful dance at skating rink hall,
last Wednesday evening. About fifty
couples were present. and the evening
passed off quietly and pleasantly. Our
colored people know how to getu good
entertainments.
The genial presence of D. D. II orna-
day, the successful Superintendent of
Schools, has been missed from the court
house for more than week. Mr.. Horn
aday took a severe cold and was threat
ened with pneumonia, but we are glad
to state that he is recovering.
Squire A. NJ. German, of Willowdale,
is about finishing good stock barn
which viii take the place of the one he
lost by fire last summer. The Squire is
getting comfortably settled for the WIN
ter, and has about 1000 bushels of corn
which he will feed to stock.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Garfield Gatherings.
Still we have nice weather.

Still we have nice weather.
Mrs. ". f. Chapin's grandfather, OF
Plamweu. Mich. is visiting here.
Miss MOllie Comack has been quits
sick, but is some better.
Miss En-. KirkwOOd was home tC
spend Thanksgiving.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
held their first sociable at the residence
of Geo. Baker, last Thursday evening.
Everybody enjoyed themselves. The
next one Will be held at Mr.. KirkwoOd' S
in two weeks.
Mr. J. f. Bolster is digging well and
intends putting up wind mill.
Mrs. Knapp has been quite sick with
lung fever, but is improving slowly.
The Lyceum at Sunny Side draws big
crowds, as also does the spelling school
at Independence.
Mise Lizzie Stein and Anna KeOnig
have new organs.
Mrs. Jacob KeOnig has returned from
Baltimore, where she has been visiting
her daughter.
CHUCK.
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Industry Items.

Glorious news received recently from
railroad official is to the effect that
the Burlington and Newbrasso railroad
is coming to Industry and Abilene via
Washington and Clay Center. The
road will be grand thing for this
part of Kansas, rs it Will open up the
Golden Belt and give impetuOsity to
every branch of enterprise.
Reviewing for some time past the
ideas advanced through the columns of
various Democratic papers and by Dem
Ocrauc statesman concerning the COM
ing man who is to lead the democratic
party to victory, we feel like airing our
opinion on the matter. Old Rips ideas
may be considered feeble and weak, as
he has been sleeping for a number of
years in the CatSkill mountains, but i'm
some mysterious manner he has arrived
on the fertile prairies of Kansas. The
great state of New York is the pivot
and on that state rests the success of
the democratic party. The men
who will carry New York is the old
democratic statesman. Hendricks. of
Indiana, and SlOcum, of New York.
who is now COngreSsman-elect at large.
Tammany Hall sachems will not lack
vigilance in carrying their state for
their favoriteS. With such eminent
men and Observation-Disclosures in the
west and SlOcum in the east there
is no such word SIS fail.
RIP VAN WINNIE.
EDITOR REFLECTOR-On last Tues
day morning the peaceful town of In
duStry was thrown into confusion by
the arrival of four desperate characters,
who entered the store of one of our
most successful merchants, Mr.. ii. Ber-
gen, and commenced 4 premeditated
bodily assault upon his person. 1t had
been intimated around that the above
parties had entered his cellar and alb
stracted some of his wares some two
weeks ago Sunday, While he was absent
on a neighbOrly visit. 1t is noted that
these parties are from Colorado. that
they live southeast of Industry and
that their occupation is questionable.
From the character of their conduct and
the murderOuS assault upon man in
his store, they can only be compared to
the Jesse James band Of bandits. As
there are no officers of the law here, the
people ought to Call meeting imme-
diately, form themselves into a vigil
lance committee and band together for
mutual protection against the aggres-
sicns of such like desperadoes.
a WITNESS.
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II. H. HaZlett & Co., hav,

H. H. Hazlett & Co., have
just opened their immense
and popular stock of Holiday
Goods, and is pronounced the
finest ever brought to Abb
lene. The 90 cent and 40 ct.
counters afford better bar
gains than ever before. The
stock is complete in every
particular and is marked
sway down." Don't fail to
give them a call.
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500 Men. Woman.

and children, besides all the infants,
wanted at the old Levi gallery, on the
corner of Cedar and Third streets, to
have their pictures taken by that jolly
old circuit, who is under the skylight
again, and makes more and better pic
lures for less money than any other ar
fist in town. Be sure to come and see
us before you have your work done.
CUMMINGS & ORCJJTT.
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W. II. EichOltz, at his popular fIrni-
ture and undertaking establishment, on
Third street, has just completed one Of
the most superb picture frames ever
seen in Abilene The size of the frame
is 80 by 50 inches of the most elaborate
gold leaf and plush finish. Ye lovers
of the beautiful should call and see this
frame.