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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Miss Cliffany. of Melrose, Scotland.
Mr.. Sankey says, Is the author of his
favorite hymn. NINETY and Nine.''
w. W. Corcoran, of Washington,
has survived three of the physicians
who pronounced his case hopeless in
ISL Washington Star.
Over seven hundred different works
have thus far been published in Ger
many on vegetarianism. in addition to
a monthly magazine on the subject.
There has not been a marriage OF 8
President during his term of office
since John Tyler married Miss Gardi-
ner and took her to the White House
in 1872.
Over one hundred thousand copies
of cheap edition of Mr.. Thayer's lie
of Garfield, entitled Prom the Log
Cabin to the White House." have been
sold in England Chicago journal.
1t is said that for every novel print
ed and published in England ten are
written and rejected. This makes an
average of three thousand novels
which are written in that country every
year.
Next to Mrs. SOuthworth, Mrs.
Clemmer-H Hudson probably earned more
money by her pen than any other WON.
an in Washington. Her income for sew.
eral years ranged as high as six thou
sand dollars q year.
Justice Miller is said to be distin.
guished from his brethren of the Su.
preme Court of the United States by be
ing the only member who habitually
wears ''swallow-tailed'' coat and
good-natured smile.
John Mccullough was not ashamed
of having begun life as a chair-maker-
Concerning this period of his life he
was neither snob nor a Bounderby of.
Coketown. At one of his rehearsals
recently a Philadelphia stage-manager
produced an antique chair for one of the
scenes of "Virginius.' 1T is too
MODERN" said the actor. 81 shouldn't
wonder. by its looks, if it was made a
thousand years ago." retorted the man.
ager. 81 know it WASN'T said the
Roman father, "for inside il myself"
-RattGdeipliiG Press.
Ella Wheeler. the poetess, says
that when she began to write she didn
know Z soul connected with the press,
not even a country editor. She did not
even know where but two or three we'll
known literary papers and magazines
were published. A little girl of her
own age went to book store and
copied off the addresses of several of
them, and she sent out poems to most
of them, coolly requesting the editors
to send their papers as pay for the
poems if they were accepted. The
very first one sent to responded favor
ably Cticdgo Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
HUMOROUS.

Several young girls have been ap-
pointed station agents in Minnesota,
and engineers are keeping sharp
lookout for misplaced switches.
-George-"Yes; 1 take up my violin
for my own amusement occasionally.
but never play before company.
Tom-''Thauk you, my dear fellow,
thank you. thank your
Very big boy-"Please, Miss Blank.
l don't think father would like to have
me kept in after school," "Why not,
if he knows it is for breaking the
rules?" Big boy-''This is leap year.
you know" She let him off. -RntiadeL-
ptir Call.
IA kiss is paroxys'nal contract
between the labial appendages attached
to the superior and inferior maxiilaries
respectively of man and woman or
two women" says an exchange. Shot
We always supposed it was just right
smart smack. Boston Star.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
THE DAIRY,

"A moist, cool nose in horned cat.
tie denotes health; a dry, hot mHzzlc,
fever.
-Dsirymen can now BEGIN feeding
corn. 1t makes milk when mixed with
other food.
Breed good stock, but remember
that breeding without feeding never put
money in the pocket.
The manufacture of butter and
cheese seems a very simple matter, but
any one who will go into the markets cal
not fail to observe that somehow the man
ufacture of first-class qualities of either
is only imperfectly understood, and that
tho bulk of product offered-and espe.
cially is this true of butter-is very in.
ferior; and where positive inferiority
cannot be asserted there is 4 lack of Uni
formity which operates greatly against
commercial value ereLand Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
Homeopathic Farming.

1t is told of the son of an Ohio farmer.
who had been reading with the view G.
becoming homeopathic physician, that
he was seen tying number of sacks
containing about a teaSpoonful of some
thing to the fence stakes on the wind
ward side of the wheat-feld
What are You doing. Tom?" said a
neighbor who happened along.
Il am homeopathically fertilizing this
wheat-iielG. These little sacks each con-
tain one drachm of fertilizer, the vital
element of which will be broadly dis
seminated over the fields by the summer
winds, which is much better than scat.
tering the sinking stuff with a shovel. :"
Well. you may be right, but if
ain much mistaken you'll eat hom.o-
pathic biscuits this winter. observed the
fogy farmer.-PitSbHrqh DiSDdl,h.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
a Farm Necessity.

Every farmer should keep can OF
the following mixture: Kerosene, two
quarts; linSeed oil, one gill; rosin. one
ounce. Melt the rossn in the linscee
oil and add to the kerosene. Coat all
steel or iron tools, wherever bright. with
this, when they are to lie idle. if only
for few days 1t will not take kalf a
minute for half a teaspoonful of the
mixture to coat pillow, when one has
finished using it. and it viii prevent all
rust and save half a days time in clean
ing il when it is again needed. Coat
the iroa-work of the mowers and reap
ers with il when they are put away.
A little rust is only little thing. but il
makes much difference in the aggregate.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
CREAM.
An Article Which Everybody Who Makes
Butter and ChccseShould Read.

An Article Which Everybody Who Makes
Butter and ChccseShouId Read.
Cream varies in quality wonderfully.
To suppose that cream is cream always
would be a great mistake. The very
nature OF cream obligeS it to act as a
! filter 10 the milk. As soon as the cream
globules have gathered into a mass as
they rise from the bottom of the pail or
pan and begin to ascend together. they
necessarily carry up with them anything
that will adhere to them or which will
arrest their progress. When, for in
stance, the milk is ropy, or contains
strings of adherent matter. as pus cor
puScleS. or cells, from the mucous men,
brane of an udder affected by catarrhal
garget, Or that is inflamed from any
cause, all these must necessarily be car
ried up with the cream, filtered from
the milk, in fact, just the same as
though fine screen had been drawn
through it and had caught all these in
the meshes. The effect is to change the
texture of the cream-to make it adher.
ent. stiff, and as some dairymen COM
plain. it has leathery texture. Whcr
milk of this character goes into the cheese
vat. the cheese soon taints and has ar
offensive odor of rottenness. quite diff
ferent from the strong ammoniacal odo,
of highly ripened cheese, which is due
10 the change of the cascine and albu.
men of il into ammonia. As albumer
contains sixteen per cent. of nitrogen
which is equivalent to nineteen per cent
of ammonia, and diseased milk of the
kind under notice contains an unusual
proportion of albumen and very quickly
enters into putrefactive fermentation
the change OF the albumen into ammo
MIA and also sulphu-eted hydrogen. b.
combination of the sulphur contained il
the albumen with a portion of tic by
drogeG, there is soon an excessively of.
fenSive and pungent odor, Ike that OF
rotten eggs, escaping from the cheese
made from this sort of milk. Butter
made from such cream is apt 10 be con-
animated with the diseased matter and
show white Specks. or be white in color
and i'll favored while fresh; but very
soon it, TOO, uudergoes the putrefactive
fermentation of which butyric acid Is
always product, as well as ammonia,
and so such butter has the offensive odor
OF rotten cheese. On this account il is
very necessary to watch very closely the
health of the COWS and on no account
mix the milk of gargeted animals with
that of healthy ones. And from the
reasons hero given the necessity OF
cleanliness is apparent in the milking
and handling of milk, for even if the
cows are healthy the cream may be
spoiled By want of care and lack of
oIeanliness.--San Francisco Chronicle
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

DR.. RoBT. NEWTON, late President of the
Eclectic College of the City of New Y ork,
used DIR. WIN. HALLS BALsAM very extern
sively in his practice. He always said that
sogood a remedy ought not to be considered
merely as a patent medicine, but that it
ought to be prescribed freely by every ply
stefan as sovereign remedy in all cases Of
Lung diseases.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

Murder hole is the name given
to mysterious hole in the ground
near Salem, Va 1t is forty by sixty
feet in size, and one hundred and
thirty-six feet deep. The average tenn
perature of the bottom is for-.-four
DEGREES
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

A LOCAL exchange says: "The guests
of the Ottawa House embrace an unusually
large number of young ladies."-N. Y IN
dependent.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

"WHAT flavor will you have?" said the
druggist to the young lady who called for
a glass of soda this morning. Revenge
because they say Revenge is sweet"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

"'GIvE us song,' soldier cried" No
wonder the soldier cried, when we con-
slider how many Door songs are given US.
kentucky State Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

s'THE tide comes in" remarked the hotel
clerk, as two newly married couples came
blushingly forward and registered under
the full glare of the Brazilian diamond
BurlinGtOn Free Press
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

IT is impossible to convince woman who
arrives five minutes late at depot that the
engineer did not see her coming and steam
off Just out of spite.-ChlcaqO Tribune.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

A POET in e contemporary sings: Ozark
ness creeps about us, as the night is coRI-
ing on" The truth of the sentiment is at
o1ce apparent.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

Boys, do not smoke. The average life OF
n locomotive is only thirty years.-BOSt0H
Courier.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

Tho entire length of the Capitol
building at Washington, d. c., is 75I
feet and ioHr inches, and the greatest
depth is S2i feet Tae Aro5 covered Is
z5S.1l2 square feet.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

IF SUCCESS be the true test of merit, it is
a settled fact that "BrO,cn's Bronchial
IrOches" have no equal for the prompt re-
lief of Coughs, Colds. and Throat troubles.
Sold only IN boxes. Price, - cents.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

A TGAR-DEALER says that cigarettes
have no effect on the tobacco trade. Who
ever supposed that they had:-Bost0n
TRANSCRIPT
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

Trough on COrns." 15c. Ask for IL. Complet
cure, hard or soft corns, warts, bunions.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

THE objection to stale jokes probably
takes its origin from the fact that jokes are
badinag Journal
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

LATEST from the Conundrum CLUB: O.
"When is a window like an over ballasted
balloon!" A.-"When it won't go up.''-
N. Y. Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

TEXAS laments the cattle fever, and many
Texas steers are dropped in consequence.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

81 TRIP the light fantastic" said the
bad young man, sti king out his foot and
letting dude fall overit.-Merchdnt TrdG-
fler
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

THE musician misses the notes when b;
notes the misses.-BOStOn Star.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

Singing, Inflammation. all Kidney and Urin-
airy Complaints. cured by ''Buchupaiba." 81
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was married at the
age of twenty-one. He discovered light
ming shortly afterward.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

THE wool crop of this year is worth $751;
900. This accounts for the fact that
barb/.s never give away their shavings.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

THERE is nearly always fresh breeze
by the side of the salt sea.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

WHEN does a horse 62come a book
keeper: When he becomes Charger"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

A FIRE-EsCAPE-having your wife build
the fire in the mOrning.-BrOOklyR Times
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

Trough on Pain" Porous Plaster, for Back
ache, Pains in the Chest, rheumatism. 25c.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

The baseball fever is better than tn
cholera anyway.-BOStOR Courier.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

Trough on Coughs" Troches 15c; Liquid, Csc
for Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat Hoarseness.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Sexual De-
bihty, cured by wells Health Renewer." 81
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

A WOMAN seldom writes her will. There
is so much of it that she can't.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

THE European adventurer fishes for rict
American girls with baron-net.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

WHAr the girls are not apt to Nhia< to-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
The End OF Pain.

During 90 years of
suffering from catarrh
and catarrhal head
scheInever found any
thing TO afford LASTING
relief untilItried Ely's
Cream Balm. ! have
used two bottles, sad
now consider my ca
tarTh cured. i have
recommended Il 10 sew
ERR Of my friends with
like good resulfs.-D.
L. HIGGISsOS. IELake
Street, Chicago, III.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

Prohibition City is the uans Of q
aeW tuYn in Dakota.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
Cream Rain, ts

remedy based upon q
correct diagnosis OF
this disease and can be
depended upon. 50 cts.
at druggists; co cts. by
le by mail, 10 cts. ELY
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
woman,s SUFFERING and Relief.

Those languid, tiresome sensations. causing
you to feel scarcely able to be on your fleets
that constant drain that is taking from your
system all its former elasticity; driving the
bloom from your checks; thnt continual strain
upon your vital forces, rendering you irritap
BILE and fretful can easily be removed by the
use of that marvellous remedy, Hop BitterA
Irregularities and distractions of your sys-
tenn are relieved at once, while the special
causes Of periodical pain are permanently re-
moved. None receive so much benefit, and
none are so profoundly grateful, and show
such an interest in recommending Hop BitterS
as women.
A Postal Gard Story.
was affected with kidney and urinary
Trouble
For twelve years.
After trying all the doctors and patent
medicines l could hear of, / used two bot
ties of Hop
".Bitters;'
And am perfectly cured. keep It
"All the timer respectfully, b. +. Booth
Salisbury, Tenn.-May 4, 1883.
BRADEoRD, Pa, May s, 1876.
It has cured me of several diseases such IS
nervousness sickness at the stomach; month
ly troubles, etc. have not seen a sick day in
q year, since took Hop Bitters. an my neigh
bors use them. Mrs. FANNIE GREEN.
$4,000 Lost.
"a tour to Europe that cost me 5000. done
tine less good than one bottle of Hop BittersS
'they also cured my wife of fifteen years
nervous weakness, sleeplessness and dys-
pepsia-" r. NJ, Auburn, N Y.
So. BLooMINGvILLE, o., May I, -
SIRS-I have been suffering ten years, and
tried your'Hop Bitters, and it done me more
good than all the doctors.
Miss s. S. BOONE
Baby Saved.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
Baby Saved.

We are SO thankful to say that our nursing
baby was permanently cured of a dangerous
and pre- lctod constipation and irregularity
of the bowels by the use of Hop Bitters by it's
mother, which at the same time restored her
to perfect health and strength.
The Parents, Rochester, N. 7.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

w None genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile, pOis-
onous stuff with Hop or Hops in their name.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
ABSOLUTE DEED AS A MORTGAGE.
CONSTRUCTION OF CONTRACr

In the case of the State Of Ohio ex.
rel. Banks ct. al. VS.. Newman, the Su-
preme Court of Ohio held that a con-
tract made in pursuance CT statute
must be construed as though such
statute had been incorporated ito tbs
contract
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

So. BLOOMINGvILLE, o., May I, -
SIRS-I have been suffering ten years, and
tried yourHop Bitters, and it done me more
good than all the doctors.
Miss s. S. BOONE.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
A Postal Gard Story.
$4,000 Lost.

"a tour to Europe that cost me $1,000 done
"me less good than one bottle of Hop Bitte-ss >
'they also cured my wife of fifteen years
nervous weakness, sleepleSSness and dyS-
pepsia-" II. NJ, Auburn, n. Y.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

ST. LOUIS, November i.
FLOUR-Unchanged; family, S2.4O6l2.50;
choice, S3l0a3.20; fancy, S3.5GG3.90; patent,
S4.3Ydr490
WHEAT-No. 2 red, 75l4@75ssc cash; 16ls6
&c December; 75l2c the year; $50 19i4 C
January.
CoRN-Slow; 37IsG3sc cash; 3Sl4c Novem-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
Western Base Ball League.

With the advent of the new year comes
the base ball question for 1884. Although
it is little early and decidedly fresh"
for out door sports, the enthusiasts have
already begun to talk ball" and from
now on we expect to hear a good deal
about the national game. Rock Island
has awakened from the lethargy which
has existed so long, and is one of the cities
that is most interested in The western base
ball league. The president, Mr.. John E.
Fleming, resides here, and as will be seen
below has issued call for convention
TO be held here on the Both of January.
keokuk has been seeking after this honor
hut Mr.. Fleming rightly determined that
Rock Island was the place. being more
centrally located among the cities that
form the league. Following is the call
Members Western Base Ball Leaguc:
Your association is respectfully invited
to send one delegate to the Western Base
Bal League convention to be held at the
Harper house, Rock Island, Wednesday
January 80, 1884 at 10 o'clock a. m
Officers will be elected, a schedule OF
games listed and other business connected
with the seasons play transacted. Atch
ison, Ks, St. Joe, Kansas City Sedalia
Chillicothe, Mo, Quincy, Springfield
Peoria, Rock Island, ILL.,, and Keokuk
Ia, have already joined or made applica-
ton for membership.
JOHN E. FLEMING, Pres't.
Rock Island, III.
CHAs. OvERoCKER, Sec'y, Quincy, Ill
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
THE COLD SNAP.
The Temperature Still Unbearably
Seyere--What the Thermome-
ter Says.

1t is difficult to find anyone In Rock
Island that win say that last night was
not cold one, and that it is pleasant out
Of doors today. On the contrary all are
grumbling, and wondering when this
sort of weather is going to let up From
presant indications 1t appears that it has
come to stay, and create all the misery to
ears, etc., possible. Business has been
almost suspended in the city for the past
few days, with the exception of one or
two branches of trade, principally among
which being the coal dealers. The store
windows present grotesque appearance,
with their icy covering, and even the little
oil stoves which many of the merchants
place in close proximity to the glass, fail
to effect the desired result Although it
was cold enough yesterday morning to
satisfy ordinary mortals, the thermometer
continued to indicate an increase of cold,
ness during the day, and towards evening
it logged along until ''20 degrees below
was announced. The night was one of
extreme severity, and persons veuturing
forth into the singing air were bundled
up so their best friends would hardly rec
ognize them.
At the Elm street drug store this morn.
ing the thermometer showed % below,
and at many places down town 80. The
people on the streets looked absolutely
disconsolate. No strolling was visible,
bat the old and young alike skipped like
lambs. Collectors had no trouble in find
ing delinquent creditors at home, and the
saloons did a big business On the whole
the morning was chilly. After the ther-
mometer gets 10 below, however, man
cares very little how much colder it gets.
As Bret Harte says: The subsequent
proceedings interested him no more
THE ICE CROP
Its an i'll wind that blows nobody
good, and the present cold wave is send
ing Joy to the hearts of the ice men, who
are now anticipating an abundant harvest
for next summers use. The ice is report
ed TO be very thick, but would have been
much thicker had not the heavy snow fall
of Tuesday night acted as a. blanket
to keep the cold from reaching it with the
force it otherwise would. The ice men
are making preparations for cutting and
storing large crop, as soon as the wealth
er moderates little. All grounds for
fearing an ice famine next summer how
ever, have now been removed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-01-05
Market Report.

The quotations in Chicago today were
as follows: January wheat, 81 February,
958; May, $102l. January corn, SIT;
February. 56s; May. sos. January oats,
33i; February, 39ss; May, So February
pork, $14.25, May, $15O5. February
lard, 1896; May. 80. 20. February ribs,
S7,45; May, S775. Hogs, $4,000;
light, 500 to $3.50; mixed, $50 to
So 65 heavy. $5.7O to $685..
Yesterdays quotations in Chicago were
as follows January wheat, 954. February
96s; May $1.03s. January corn, ST.;
February SIT; May Cos January oats,
53s; February 94t; May 3Ss. January
pork, s14 40; February S14.50 May,
4.973' January lard. S.. S23; February
IS s7!, May $500. February RIBS s. .3a1;
May s765. Hogs receipts. 1900; light,
$50 to S575; mixed, $50 to 1856;
heavy, s. 10 to So 30