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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

his shaggy brows and growled: "And
so you're Sam, are you? And what
do you see that YOU stare in that wav?"
And then the spirit of that First
Reader, in spite OF all that could do 20
resist il. took com oietc possession OF me.
replied slowly and distinctly: Il see
a man; he is queer looking man: he
has crooked nose; he has a crooked
mouth: he has 4 crooked chin; he has
crooked eyes; he has an awful scowl:
he is a rich man. | am poor girl.
would rather be pretty poor girl than
q rich crooked man
And that was the last Of our eXpecta
tons from Uncle Sam. He arose,
Numbered forth some words which |
can not repeat, broke all the mantel or
naments at one fell swoOp, and left the
house never 10 return again.
I'll just add, TO whom it may con
Germ, that soon after the hopes of a
fortune from my godfather We're thus
destroyed, my engagement 10 Matt
Brewster was broken and that young
gentleman married Nettie Haley.
As for me, was .'lu ky enough to
become the happy wife of John Erick-
son. And our First Reader proved a
perfect Margaret Eytinye, IN
Hurper'S Ueekiy
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
Wouldn't Work.

Jones and Brown were riding along
country road, and seeing some
alder bushes in full bloom. Jones re-
marked to Brown. who isn'tvery bright
on puns and that sort of things:
81 say, Brown, did you see that gag
in the Chicago Sum-"
What's that?' inquired Brown.
"Why, that way of spelling elder
blow tea with four letters.
No, l never saw it. How do you do
it?"
Easy enough-L-double OF"
''Ha, ha, that's good. I'll just give
that to my wife, - and Browns face
took 4 deeply Studious expression.
Arriving at home. Brown, with a
handful of the flower, hurried to his
wife before he should forget the point
of his story.
"My dear" he broke out, "here are
some elder blossoms redolent of the
odors of spring, and Jones gave me a
good gag, too, on them"
They are lovely" said his wife,
''but what is the gag"
"Why. my dear, can you spell elder
blossom tea with four letters?"
Elder blossom tea? OF course l
can't, and l don't think you can
either"
''YeS l can, too. Ha, ha! A man is
always quicker than woman in that
sort of thing. Don't You know that all
the great American photographers are
men. my dear?'
That's no sign, hut go on with TIE
spelling"
'.Ha, ha, Haw, haw. Ho. no! That 5
a good one on YOU, my love. It's the
easiest thing in the world. Listen here
-L-double o-t.'
'Pshaw, that doesn't spell elder
blossom tea that spells loot. "
"Wha VIVA - ?" and Brown
scratched his head and looked vacantly
at his wife and repeated slowl y'L-double
OF; L-double OF. That's the way Jones
spelled it, anyhow. and it came out all
right. | wonder what's wrong with it.
Darned if | don't g AMI see Jones, 5"
and he flew out, while his wife stared
after him and remarked: Il can spell
fool with five letters. and the first one
is q capital Is. - Ner.hdn Iruccler.
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The Negroes and the Republican Con-
ventiOn.

When Abe Lincoln, President of the
United States, issued proclamation
emancipating the slaves, it seems to
have given the Republican party 4 bill
of sale to the negro vote. Until very
recent period the Republicans have had
fee simple title to them, and but few
of the negro voters seem to have dared
assert their political independence.
However unreasonable it may appear 10
suspect that the negroes will 90 on vOt-
ing blindly as directed by the Repub-
lican party for all time to come through
4 mere sentimental fact that gratitude
requires they should make themselves
political vasSals. It seems TO be the pre-
vailing idea among Republicans.
The spirit of unrest among the ne
groes on political guest OnS shows how
affairs are drifting. They have grown
tired of being mere voting cattle, and
the only thing to satisfy them seems to
be some acknowledgement that they are
part of the Republican party. Every
Republican leader knows that it would
not do to give the negroes fair share
of the Offices, and it will never be
done. They attempted. however, to
dIlaN INC us iiIcL w eltCllHS lew
he Lroes from the South as delegates to
the Chicago Convention, but this has
added fuel to the flames. The negro
is not satisfied with such empty honOrs.
He has so often been told that he is
just as good as a white man, that he
begins to want to see the Republicans
act upon that political principle. Alas,
he will never see it!
That there is room for complaint on
the treatment they have received from
the Republican party, is very true, but
they have no one to blame but them
selves. They fare much better in the
South than they do in the North. The
census of 1880 shows that in the ten
Northern States named. there are male
negroes over the age of twenty-one, as
follows:
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CHANGED AROUND.

Why are you here. my little lad?'
Said man in busting town.
Il am selling papers, sir" twas said,
And my name is Jamie Brown
where do you live, my little lad,
With your locks so crisply curledg'
I have no hOme"-the voice was sad
Excepting the wide. wide world"
~Have you no friends by blood allied,
No mother. kind and tTue!'
mo mother or friends the child replied.
With his hazel eyes adew.
swhere do you sleep, my little lad.
When your papers are not sold:'
-'In hooks and corners, wherever l can,
/ cuddle up from the cold"
whenever it happens you earn no dinner,
What do you do for bread"
Il live in hopes of better times,
And go without" he said
what is your age? my little Lad,
You look Ike boy of mine,
Who went on Il journey past the stars"
Said the urchin, Il am nine"
"Do you try TO be good? my little lad,
Own truthfully unto me-
i am sorry, sir, am sometimes bad,
But do not mean 10 be-"
will you come with me, my little lad,
To my warm and pleasant hearth:'
Il will go with YOU. the child replied,
wherever you wish, on earth
Together they left the wind-swept street.
And entered doorway, where
A woman watched with gentle face,
And a CLINT of gold in her hair.
You have brought the child" she softly said
HE will NIL our lives with joy;
We can love with a tender love the dead,
Yet cherish the orphan boy"
And a kiss. like the touch of q rOse-leaf light,
Vas pressed on the lone lads brow,
And he sObbingly cried: ''If angels bright
Can ever look here, just now,
81 pray my mother her child can see.
And hope that yours she's found.
And that both Of them know that mothers
and boys
Have been only changed around"
And there was fash and dash Of tears,
And a wave of 'kerchiefs white.
And the little newShOy had home
In the hearts of love that night.
And if others could only know the Joy
That in kindly deeds is found,
Full many an orphan girl and boy
Would be quickly Changed around"
Mrs. q. ". White, In CIcrcl,nd Leader.
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Campaign Tactics,

WAsHINGTON, ID, c.. june IL.
The House Committee on Appropria-
lions to-day adopted clause to be sub
mitted to the House as amendment to
the general deficiency appropriation bill
forbidding members of Congress, dele
gates, or members or delegates elect,
clerks, or employees of any grade, or Gov
for campaign purposes, making the PEN
atty for each offense $4,000 Or imprison-
ment three years, or both. The Demo-
cratic members say the amendment will
readily pass the House, and if the Sen
ate refuses to. pass it the Republicans viii
thereby prove their insincerity.
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A STARTLED COMMUNITY.
A Pennsylvania Mining village Sinking to
Lower Level, Causing Destruction of
Property and Conformation Among the
People.

Lower Level, Causing Destruction of
Property and Conformation Among the
People.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, June II.
Excitement prevails in the vicinity of
number four colliery of the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Railroad, situat-
ed at Poke Hollow, caused by the sink
ing of the earth's surface there Yesterday,
and further drop this morning. The
people are terror-stricken, and are aban-
doning their houses as quickly as posi-
BILE. This morning while the miners were
at breakfast they were startled by loud
report and the shaking of the ground as
If by an earthquake. Immediately the
foundations of the houses began
to crumble away, and the dwell
lings themselves turned over,
causing the inmates to rush
precipitatelY from their homes and seek
placed of safety. For over a distance Of
two miles every dwelling house situated
above the treacherous ground is liable to
fall into the mine, SIX hundred feet be-
low. The bottoms of the wells dropped
out, and the place is threatened with
water famine. Fortunately, no lives were
lost, but many were injured.
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Democratic party nor the republic, for
whose future that party is the best guar
antee, is now, or ever can be, dependent
upon any one man for their successful
progress in the path of noble destiny.
Having given to their welfare whatever
OF health and strength l possessed, or
could borrow from the future, and hav-
ing reached the term of my capacity for
such labors as their welfare now de-
mandS, but submit to the will of God
in deeming my public career forever
closed.
CSigned1 SAMUEL J. TnDEN.
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Campaign Tactics.

" <1oIi4-N1LUNs D, z, JUNE ii.
The House Committee on Appropria-
lions to-day adopted a clause to be sub.
mitted to the House as amendment to
the general deficiency appropriation bill
forbidding members of Congress, dele
gates, or members or delegates elect,
clerks, or employees of any grade, or Gov
ment contractors to contribute money
for campaign purposes, making the PEN
atty for each offense 5000 or imprison-
ment three years, or both. The Demo
cratic members say the amendment viii
readily pass the House, and if the Sem
ate refuses to.pass it the Republicans win
thereby prove their insincerity.
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The Cheaper Way.

Secretary of certain railroad, enter
ing the PRESIDENT Office with a news
paper in his hand
1.-The Williams
.'What now?"
"Why, here is an article asking if
our road can meet its June interest !!
Did you ever?"
..Never! That editor ought to be
hung
"Shall 1 begin libel suit??'
Yes yes at once. That is. wait q
few DAYS. III see the treasurer. aud
ii he saws we can borrow the money 10
pay the interest we'll make that in
fernal newspaper sweat
And If we can't borrow?'
"O-ah, Yes, we may be short.
guess. upon the whole, we had better
ignore the article. Also, the news
paper. Also. all the people connected
with it. Nothing so hurts 4 newspaper
as to ignore its existence. WciI
Street NetGS.
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III at I'st>I StNEN OF LNtNt SIdJeS TIC
negroes hold the fate of the Republican
party III their hands. In only Kansas,
Massachusetts and Michigan is the Re-
publican majority such as to enable that
party to let the negroes 90. Without
the colored vote they have scarcely
fighting chance in several OF these
States. AMI yet not one Of the ten sent
q negro delegate to the Chicago Con-
vention. In not one OF the ten is there
n negro in a desirable elective Office
The greed for place will not permit the
blacks to have even nubbin out of the
pub ic crib. There is. however, one
thing the colored voters may count on
they are remembered in the plat
FORMS Columbus (Gd.) Enquirer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The first bag of -four ever made of
California wheat and exhibited ut a
public fair was the one made by John
N. Horner. of Horner's Mills. ut Union
City. Alvarado, in 1850, and shown at .
fair in the Music Hall, San Francisco,
in that year, and to which was awarded
the highest premium of fifty dollars.
That bag OF flour is now on exhibition
at the rooms of the California Farmer
in San Francisco.-SGn Francisco
Chronicle.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
Mr.. MCGOWAN went to Yonkers

Mr. MCGOWAN went to Yonkers, n.
Y. seven months ago, obtained posi-
sion of great trust in merchants en-
ploy, contracted to marry one of the
incest girls in town. and had TO leave
all when a New York detective,
recognized him as Patsev Ryan, one of
the toughest thieves Great Britain ever
contributed to the cause in this country.
~. Y Times.
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Ernst Won Hesse War.egg. the trav-
eler, writes from Queretaro, Mex, that
the Government of that State has erect
ed a large monument of red stone on
the spot where the Emperor Macmillan
wasshot on the 18th Of June, 1867.
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."Tbere is no class of workman 4

There is no class of workman liz
the country says the New York Jour
nal OF Commerce, $50 mis- erably fed.
clothed and paid as the clergy. There
is no class of men to whom others,
high or low, rich or poor, faithful OF
unbelievers, so uniformly go, and from
whom they uniformly receive help il
physical as well as mental suffering anc
need"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The n. Y. Graphic sums up the
three greatest summer nuisances as
follows: .. First, the baseball idiot
who yells at the umpire; second, the.
umpire; third, base bah"
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-23

y,.lscd all Europe with radiations through
out the o.ld, giving birth to new era in
human thought and progress. To one who
desires to learn "A great deal about the Re
formation in very little time, we can safely
commend careful study Of this admirable
compendium.
MOTHER, IN CorNCIL. Harper ~ Brothers,
New York; Jansen, McCmrg X Co., Chica-
20 For sale by llapcman " Graham, Ot
tawa. Sl.OO.
This handsome little volume of some POO
page, is the outcome Of II series of real
meetings and discussions on the part Of an
association Of practical sensible mothers,
who nut their heads together and quietly
talked over topics that Interested them as
the mothers Of children and, on the iemi-
nine side, responsible heads Of families.
They had secretary who made note
Of whatever was said or done that seemed
10 be worth preserving, and when these
notes in time grew into huge volume II
occurred 10 Il'lll uIdl wv 'i''"i vi Wv
ideas thus collected might be worth print
inc. Hence this book That volume
thus built up must contain vast amount
Of practical good sense goes without saying.
II could not be otherwise, and any sensible
mother, though She may never have heard
of the "Abingdon Mothers Club" will say
50 on reading it,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-23
his remarks by rcciting a short poem upon

his remarks by reciting short poem upon
"Thc West" COM oscd by HIM 80 years ago.
Mr. John Connors, another Of the old SET
tiers, volunteered song written in the sion :
ago" which touched upon the local events Of
the time when Flagg built the old court
house.
"Auld Lang Syne' was then sung by the
audience, led by Rev. VI. X. Whittlcsey; after
which the secretary and treasurer, j. W.
Ebcrsol, made his annual report, which was
in substance a. follows:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-23
Boots and Shoes.

We have a full and complete
stock of Spring and Summer
Goods, at prices remarkably low,
considering the quality.
A splendid line of Ladies' Walk
ing Shoes and Slippers and High
Button Shoes, Misses and Chill
dren's Shoes, Mems and Boys
Shoes; in fact everything in the
shoe line.
We do not expect your trade
unless we can give you as much
for your money as you can get
elsewhere. Neither do we ask
you to take our word for it, but
come and judge for yourselves.
The goods are on our shelves,
and shall be pleased to show
them.
CHILD & PHlPPS.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-08-23

Foundations are very unsettled in Strea-
tor, it appears. and recently suit was
brought by f. W. Fades against the c., n. &
V, Coal Co. for damages on account of the
falling of its surface and damages to the
house thereon. The issue sought to be pre-
scented to the court was whether or not the
reservation in a deed of the coal and the right
to mine same without liability for damages
to the surface, would exempt the owner of
the coal or not The court held that such Il
reservation did exempt the owner of the coal
from liability from the falling of the surface,
providing the coal owner used reasonably
ordinary care IN the manner of digging the
coal. If that was done, then the fact the
surface of the ground fell in and damaged
house thereon, did not make the coal owner
liable. The only legal Interpretation of the
deed is that the purchaser took that liability.
This decision is a very important one to
Streator property holders, for the courts are
MI alike in respect to the liability of the
coal owners.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT

s5337 S53 81
List of old settlers that have died during
the last year. the first seven being members
of the Association
jeremiah Strawn, November lSS3.
Mrs. ThOmds Moore, do
Mrs. Charlotte Cogswcll, March 1854
Mrs, Elizabeth Buchanan, April 1854.
Mrs. Calista Ebcrsol, May 1884.
H. l., Brush, July 1854.
| II, Frcdenburg, do.
w. w. CrumptOn, August 1883,
Mrs Josiah Shaver, do.
r. ID. Mahoncy, September 1883.
Mrs Ellen Gillcn, October lNS3.
Dr. Wilde, do.
Joseph 7. Carncs, do.
Robert II. McGrcw, do
Mrs Henderson and daughter, Nov. 1885.
Thomas Clark, do.
Mr.. SolZbcrgcr, do.
Mrs Gondolf, December $50
Mrs. p. Bunnell, January 1854.
Mrs. c. j. Lutz, February 1854.
DR., d. A. Clug,ton March 1884.
Mrs. Catherine Trempcr May lssi
Mrs. NJ. Trombly, do,
DR., Dimmick, June ISL
Mrs. T. A. Bartlett, do.
Mrs. John Shulcr, ST., July lSS4
Christopher Bailey, do.
ElinOr VI. Anderson, do.
Valentine Lehr, do.
\. Finklcr, do.
Mrs Laura NJ. Watts, August 1851.
Mrs. Center, do.
Mrs Richardson, do.
Fred. p. Smith, do.
A vote of thanks was then rendered the
Mayor and council of Ottawa for the use Of
the grounds; also, as stated, to the orator of
the day. After which "Old Hundred" was
sung, and Rev Mr.. Whittlcscy pronounced
The bcnediction.
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The GoSslper,
THE SPARROW.

THE SPARROW.
Pugnacious, audacious, voracious,
He twits and he twitters and twits:
a vulgar, INSCRIPTIONS robber
There's trouble wherever he fits.
No winter can kill him or chill him;
No poison can worry his throat
Some day he will call for the ballot,
The high-tariff ticket to vote.
Louisville COuTter-.JOurndl.
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The Old Settlers Picnic proved one thing
on Thursday that Washington Square is
not fit place for a picnic. Not that the
Annual Reunion was not a success by any
means; but the Square has not shade trees
enough; is is in the heart of the city, and
surrounded by all the influences of the city
which make pic mic there one in name only.
1t is pity the whole ground from the Min
eral Spring to and including the Grove can
not be made one grand picnic ground 1t
could be made beautiful place and doubtless
will be so some day, when the need of such
a park becomes more apparent to business
men than ii is now, as a pecuniary invest
ment. Everything of that kind which adds
to the attractions of the city for holding en-
campments, pic-nics, public outdoor gather
ings adds to the receipts of business men,
for no hundred or thousand strangers can
come TO town without spending money. In
deed, an effort in the direction of securing
such park should he begun now Ii will
hardly be urged, perhaps, as a public COR
municipaD work; but the business interests
of the town should make move in that
direction. Now that the Mineral Spring,
under the management of DR.. Gundlach, is
being revived as health resort, this work
we suggest, would seem to he a proper one
for discussion. The development of the
Sanicula Spring will take time 1t is a great
work, and requires an immense amount of
capital. But it is being advertised rs it
never has been before this year aud every
dollar it earns is TO be put into improve
ments; and though the Spriug is private
property and is being developed as private
enterprise, Yet when it has been developed
as il will be one day, that improvement will
be of vast public benefit and business men
should, we think, contribute in other ways
to improve the city in a manner in keeping
with the projected improvements at the
spring Ottawa is naturally summer city
for the great masses of people whose only
summer Journeys are for short distances; and
once she has placed herself in position to
take care of guests properly the railroads
centering here will take good care that the
people come here, just as the Illinois Central
and Kankakee lines are to-day carrying
thousands Of exeursionists weekly into Kan
kakee.
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SuoKr HIsroRY OF TUE REFORMATION. BY
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Great Reformation" referring 10 the pro
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premacy of the Pope of Rome. Ii was a
movement that occupied at least century
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, 1884-12-30

Posey s.. Wilson is in the city.
Mr.. George Mitchell has gone East.
Mr.. John Kuykendall left for the East
yesterday.
Mr.. II. V. Beeson, of Hot Springs, is
in the city.
Mr.. j. F. Pfost, of Running Water, is
in the city.
Mr.. L. @. Baldwin, of Council Bluffs,
is in the city.
Mr.. and Mr. 7. w, Chaffee are over
from Hillsdale.
Mrs. j. II. Durbin returned from Lara
mic City, yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Converse have re
turned from the East.
James Carroll came in from Little
Horse Creek yesterday.
Mr.. John N. Tisdale arrived from
Powder River Yesterday.
Mr.. c. w. Stewart has gone to Ne
braska on a business trip.
Hon. j. NJ. Woolworth, of Omaha, ar
rived from the East yesterday.
Surveyor General N. II. Medium, of
Colorado, was in the city Sunday.
Mr.. +. L. Rounds, brother of Mrs.
Governor Hale, has returned from a trip
to Iowa.