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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
Crop Reports.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., NOvemb7 T Il.
The November returns of cotton to the:
Department of Agriculture relate to the
yield per acre, and show the effects of the
long continued drought in reducing pro-
Iction. The latenesS of killing frosts
has less effect than usual in enlarging the
yield, as the vitality of the plants was too
nearly exhausted to produce top crop.
The drought had not been broken at some
points on the Gulf coast at the date of re-
lower turns. The indicated yield per acre is
in nearly every State than in the census
year, which was one of average pro-
duction. The lowest yields are now as then
in Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Texas.
The reduction this year is very marked III
Louisiana and Arkansas, the region OF
most productive cotton lands. The re-
turns by States indicate the yield per
acre as follows, the figures being subject
to modification by fuller returns: Vir-
ginia, $50 pounds; North CarOlina, 175;
South Carolina, l52; Georgia, 1856; Flori-
da, l05; Alabama. l30; Mississippi, l75;
Louisiana, 100; Texas, 143; Arkansas,
200; Tennessee, 100.
The indications point to q crop some
WQdL IdTBcT IuAH llldI Ol 1000, 2dtHtIcu ll
unusually fine condition, of good color,
unstained by storms and free from trash
and dirt.
The returns of the rate of yield of corn
indicate product somewhat in excess
of 800, 900, 600 bushels, or an average
rate, small fraction above twenty-six
bushels per acre. The best yields are, as
in 1888, in what ras been designated the
arsI
gions'' in the vicinity of the hundredth
meridian have produced heavy crops of
maize of high quality. That line of
longitude has ceased to be an absolute
barrier to corn production, or general
farming. The quality of corn is better
than in 1888, nearly everywhere, and in
the Northern belt it is worth twenty-five
to seventy-fve percent. more.
The potato crop is nearly an average
yield, or ninety bushels per acre, and ex-
&C eds 100, ,0O0,G00 bushels.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
R., North TopetS: A. H. Vance, r., Topeka;

| R.. North Topeka: A. H Vance, h, Topeka:
]. B. johnson. r., Topeka
Jackson County-Peter Dickson. r, Helton-
| Brown County-G- Y. Johnson, D., Willis;
B. Fl. Brewster, r., Hiawatha.
| Nemaha County-JOhn Z. Corwin, Ind. R.,
Sebetha; Charles s. Cummings, K. Centralia-
tell; I. F. Rhodes, r.. Frankfort.
| Pattawatomie County-John A. Johnson,
| r.. Mariadahl; Thomas Beattie, R., Wamego.
Riley County-P. S. Loofburrow, R., Leon
Davis County jeorgs E. Beats, B., Juno
| ton City.
wabaunsee County-F. l. Raymond, r.,
| Maple Hill.
| Lyon County-J. Jay Buck, R.. Jmporia;
| D. A. Hunter, R., Emporia
| Greenwood County,. B. Clogf;on, R.,
| Eureka
Elk County-E G. Dewey, R.. Grerola-
Chautauqua County-C. NJ Turner; R
| Sedan.
Cowley County-Edward P. Greer, R., Win
field; Louis p King, T., Winfield; J. d
Butler County,. W. Rash, R., Douglas.
]. NJ. Randall, r., Ell Dorado.
Chase County-W. G. Patten, t., Cotton
| wood Falls.
Marion County,. Ware Butterfeld, R.,
| Florence.
Morris County-william A. Lower, R..
Skiddy.
Dickinson County,. r. Burton, R., Abb
line; C. n. Coggeshell, d.
Clay County-George Morgan, R., Clay
Washington County-J p spiers, R., Wash.
| ington: j. J. Veatch, r., Palmer.
Republic County-W. A. Reeves. r., ScaIr
| dia; William Glasgow. R., Prospect.
Cloud County-G. NJ. Kecger, r., Milton.
vale; ID. B. Moore, r., jamestown.
Ottawa County-R- P. Blain, R.. Lamar.
Saline CountyICharles E. Faulkner, u,
Salina; A. P. Collins, X. solomon City.
Mcpherson County-A. W. Smith, R., No
Pherson; J. NJ. Simpson. r.. Mcpherson.
Harvey County-T ]. Matlock, r., Huron.
CnInr r-.nl- Dttln lDh Sci
Wichita; K. E. Lawrence, Wichita.
Sumner County-R. J. Hukle, r, I sndon;
T. N. Cooper, r., Caldwell.
Harper County-George D. Thompson R.,
Harper.
man.
Barber County-T. A. McNeal, R., Medicine
Pratt County-A. S. Thomson. r., Pratt
Center.
Reno County-L NJ. Gray. r., Nickerson;
A. y. Caldwell, r., Hutchinson.
Staser; CouHty-E. II. WartZ, R., st. John.
Carton County-W. H. Campbell, r., Great
Bend.
Ellsworth County-George Zeitz, D., Els
worth.
Russell County-H. Wentworth, R., Rus
sell.
Lincoln County-R. F. Bryant, R.. Lincoln
Center.
Mitchell County-Samuei Carter. r., Asher
vile; F. J. Kelley, r., Cawker City,;
Jewell County-A. w. Mann, r., Burr
Oaks; B. F. Wallace, r., Mankato.
Smith County,. C.. Davenport, G., Smith
Center; Webb h$cNall, r., Gaylord.
Phillips County-William II. Mcbride, R..
Ksrwin.
Rocks County-W. H. Barnes, r.. stockton
Ellis County-Frark Hopkins. r.. Walker
Rush County-John Hargrave, r.. Lacrosse
Pawnee County-W. c. Edwards, r., Larned
Edwards County-N. b. X. Mosier, r., Kins
ley.
Ford C&unty-R. ]. HGrdcsty, D., Cimar
ron.
Hodgeman County-W. d. Pratt, r., Jet
more.
Ness County,. p. Johnson. D.. Ness City
Trcgo County-S. J. Osborn. r.. Wa-keeney
Graham County-James II. JustuS, r., Mill
brook.
Norton County-W. Holcnshead, r.
Decatur County-Van B. Wiggins, r., Lyle
Sheridan County-R. II. Talbot, r., Ken
meth.
Rawlins County-A. Hcmmng, r, Bassctt
vile.
Finney County-C. J. Jones. Ind.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
ALL OVER.
The Last of the Efection-Cieveland-s
Official Plurality.

NEW YORK, November 1.-THE Board
Of Supervisors met in the Aldermanie
Chamber at ten o'clock Saturday morning.
and resumed the work of counting the vote
of New York County. The Fifteenth As
sembly District was completed without any
/ material change from the original count
In one of the election districts of the Six
| teenth Assembly District slight error was
dicovered. The vote of the district was re-
turned to the Committee on Corrected Re
turns. Otherwise there was no material
change in the count of the Six
teenth District, which was completed
at 1855. The Seventeenth Assembly
District was completed at 11:15 a m.
The count of the First District of the Eight
eenth Assembly District was objected to on
the ground that the total number of votes
as read was shown to be 19S, whereas it was
claimed that 226 votes were really east in
the district, and that the Republican electo-
raj ticket received 81 votes instead of "a, as
recorded. The vote of the First Election
District was, therefore, referred to the Com
mittee on Corrected Returns. The canvass
of the Eighteenth Assembly District was
| finished atnoOn. N0Other errors were found
than the one in the First Election District
The Nineteenth Assembly District was
completed without incident. 1t was re-
solved to request the Committee on Cor
rected Returns to give preference to the
electoral ticket. The canvass of the re-
turns from the Twentieth District was COM
pleted at 1890 p. III. without any objection
being made. In the Twenty-first Assembly
District no objections or changes were
made. Five defective ballots and four
blanks were found. In the Twenty-sec-
Ond Assembly District the returns were
canvassed without change. There were
ten defective and seven blank votes.
The returns of the Twenty-third Assembly
District were canvassed without change.
The Board of CanvasSers completed the
canvass of the 712 election districts Satur-
day evening. The First Election District
of the Eighteenth Assembly District by
error returned 81 votes to the Blaine Elec-
tors. The number should have been 81.
The Committee on Corrections will rectify
the error and report in favor of 81 votes on
Monday morning. With that the return in the
official vote of the lowest Democratic Elec-
tor in the city is 1873, 157, and for the high
est Republican ElectOr 90,O93, giving the
lowest Cleveland Elector a plurality of
43,064.
NEW YORK BY COUNTIES.
The following are the official figures as
returned by the Canvassing Boards through
cut the State:
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

EDMUND NJ. PERKINS, aged ninety
years, pensioner of the war of 1872 and
for forty years a resident of Quincy, Ill.
died lately OF old age. One of the last acts
of his life was to walk to the polls and
vote November 4.
| MAJoR-GENERAL WILLIAM S. HARVEY
| the hero of three wars, lately set the
tongues OF the st. Louis gossips waggiug
| by his private marriage to Mrs. Marie St
Cyr, his housekeeper.
AN International Inventions Exhibition
will be held at London in 1885 under the
patronage of the Queen, the Presidency OF
the Prince of Wales, and the management
of an executive council composed of emi-
nent Englishmen. 1t viii be opened in
May at tho Royal Horticultural Gardens
i'll South Kensington, and will remain open
until the end of the year.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM WILSON, of Menomo-
nee, Wis, President of the defunct Pioneer
Lumber Company, lately made an assign
ment of his separate estate. His affairs
were in confused condition, with his as
sets and liabilities unknown, though the
the former were estimated at 100000.
IMPOSING ceremonies were lately held at
the Baltimore Cathedral in memory of the
Pfelates who died since the last Plenary
Council. Archbishop Corrigan pronounced
the eulogium. Among the Bishops spe-
cially mentioned was the late Bishop Foley
of Chicago, well known to all the members
of the Plenary Council and others present.
ONE hundred and ninety-one new Ma
tional banks were chartered in the United
States during the past year, adding a net
aggregate of about $4,000, GOO to the Ma
tional banking capital of the country. Dur
ing the period named eleven Nasional banks
have failed.
THERE werf two hundred and eleven
failures in the United States and twenty
five in Canada during the past two weeks
OF November, an increase OF twenty over
the preceding week.
ARTHUR II. JANUARY, Deputy State
Treasurer OF California, was recently ar
rested, charged with the embezzlement of
public funds. He confessed the theft OF
$500, which he gambled away.
DAN HoLCoMB and Judd Crouch were
lately indicted and placed on trial at Jack
son, Mich, on the charge of being impli-
Gated in the mysterious murder of the
family.
DISTINCT shocks of an earthquake were
felt few days ago at Colchester and
hingsville, Essex County, Ontario, and
similar shocks at Concord, Hopkinton,
Hnlsboro, Bradford and Warner, n. 81.
SERVICES commemorating the one hun
dredth anniversary of the conservation OF
Samuel Seabury, the first American Epis-
copal Bishop, were held recently at Trinity
Church, New York, and Christ Church,
Hartford.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
An Accid Mt.

VANDALIA, Ill, November ia party
of hunters belonging to this city, while re-
turning home last evening met with an ac-
cident near town. 1t being dark, the driver
could not see the way clearly. and in driv-
ing over bridge one of the front wheels
missed it, and striking a projecting timber
brought the vehicle to sudden stop, pitch
ing the Occu pants violently out upon the
ground. Mr.. S. B. Stout sustained badly
bruised hip, and was otherwise injured
internally. The remainder of the party
luckily escaped with slight injuries. The
horses became detached from the wagon and
ran to town.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
Uncle sam,s Gun Foundry Board.

H1i~AD III hAAs -A-y -fOfNAADNA AD-
Members Of the Gun Foundry Board OF
the United States Government went to
tie Bethlehem Iron WORKS, at Bethlehem,
yesterday morning. They returned last
evening. There viii be no further gener-
al conference with steel manufacturers,
though the Board will contiaCe to hold
meetings at the rooms of the American
Iron and Steel Association, for the pur-
pose of ta;kiHg with indivi .uals with
whom they have made engagements. The
next place to be visited is the Penrsyi
yania Steel Works, at Steeiton, nea1
Harrisburg, whittier the Boasd viii 60 CT
Friday morning.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

A RESIDENT of Ronkonkoma. L. l.,
possesses gold watch which formerly
belonged to the ill-fated Marie An
tOiGette. 1t is about the size of trade
dollar in circumference, and is open
faced. On the back it bears the de-
vice of the French Queen, cupid on
n cloud. worked in gold and silver.
The features of the boy god are nearly
ehaced by long wear. The legend the
owner gives is that the watch was the
gift OF the Queen to the architect of
the TIiieries, who shot himself through
the head on the day following her exc
cution by the reyolutionists. Its pres
ent owner was a near relative of a
sTeil-known American poet, now dead.
The watch came into his possession
through marriage, as a gift from his
wife's father, who is a direct descend
apt of the original recipient
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

A FEW days ago some dry sage on
ihe battle field of Missionary Ridge,
near Chattanooga, Tenn, took fire and
the flames spread with great rapidity.
A stump soon blazed up, and in a few
seconds a roar ike thunder reverbe-
rated down the valley, and the stump
was blown into ten thousand pieces.
Investigation developed the fact that
three shells were imbedded in the
stump and exploded from the heat
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

LITTLE Rock, ARK, November IA
serious accident happened yesterday TO a
party of distinguished citizens who
went to POinsett County On 4
hunting expedition. The party
was composed of Hon. Paul NJ. CObbs,
State Land Commissioner; Colonel Frank
Conway, of Little Rock, and DR.. j. j. Rob
insOn, of Malvern. While hunting Oh the
prairie for birds, they became separated,
and the Doctor discharged his gun into a
bush which he discovered moving. A pOr-
ton of the contents of his weapon, loaded
with birdShot, entered Mr.. COnway's face.
He was badly lacerated, and it is feared
may lose the sight of his eyes. The gentle
men are all fast friends.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

An eccentric character has just be-
queathed TO the French Academy of
Fine Arts a sum of money to be de-
voted to an annual prize of two thous-
and francs, which will fall to the pain
ter who has taken the lowest position
IN the competition for the Prix de
Roam. 1t has been suggested that the
jury will probably have to consider the
question ''Who is the painter?" before
admitting the candidates who stand
lowest on the list.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

LEFT-HANDED penmanship IS now
taught in number of American
schools. The method of instruction is
to make the pupil write his name in
pencil and then go over it with a pen
held in his left hand. After doing this
for some time the writer is able to
write his signature without the aid of
the penciled copy. This is kept up until
q sufficient degree of proficiency is OBJ
fained
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

IMMENSE schools of herring, which
were evidently frightened by dogfish
or bluefish. were driven toward the
seashore, near New Biddleford, Me-, a
few days ago. The number kept in
creasing and when the tide went out
left a place of about an acre com
pletely covered with the fish. In some
spots, where there was a depression in
the sand, the fish were piled in to the
depth of four or five feet. The farmers
in the vicinity flOcked to the beach and
secured cart loads of the herring to be
used upon their lands as fertilizer.
One farmer obtained sixty cart loads.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

1T turns out that the new an9sthetic,
muriate of cocoaine, which has been
found so useful in delicate operations
on the eye, was formerly used by
specialists to blunt the sensibilities of
the throat. Muriate of cocoaine, by
the by, is muriatic acid combined
chemically with the active principle of
TIE South American cocoa plant.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

A TUNNEL 5000 feet in length has
Just been discovered on the Island of
Samos. 1t was constructed about nine
centuries before the Christian era, and
Herodotus says it severed the purpose
of providing the old seaport with
drinking water.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
Going to the Mines-The Canadian Pacific.
PORTLAND ORE November Is.

Portland was yesterday placed in tele-
graphic communication with the Eastern
States by the completion of a new line over
the Oregon Short Line.
Flattering reports having been received
here from the CUur d'Alene mines, large
numbers of men are leaving daily for the
mines. Parties coming in from along
the line of the Canadian Pacific Railroad
say the road is being rushed energetically,
and but 270 miles yet remains uncom>
pleted. 4 large force is employed ~
either end
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

MIR. GEORGE LUNT, the old poet, has
found fig tree growing in the sea-
coast town of Scituate, Mass, probably
springing from the seeds of a fig drop
ped in the spot, protected by doorsill
and warmed by cellar. The tree dies
down with every frost, but for five
summers has sprung up again, growing
70 the height of nearly six feet, but as
vet Bearing no fruit
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR

Below will be found the official vote for
Governor at the late election, and figures
comparing the vote with that of 1882. The
vote for President in the same counties,
with the exception of Osborne, not reported,
is: Blaine, 121, 400; Cleveland, 7o,9O6; St
John: 1854; Butler, II, ,46S.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

THE pet aversion of japanese is
the fate of being buried at sea. The
other day KIDD, an attache of the jap
Anese Legation at Berlin, embarked at
Marseilles for Yokohama. To make
sure that if he died at sea his body
should not be consigned to the deep,
he took on board with him a handsome
coffin and everything necessary for
Pmhalmment
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

Alabama is a clhca tree ten feet in
circumference Its top was torn away
by a storm, but six feet up the trunk
two more trees have taken root and
grown as high as the old tree is. Half
way up the trunk of the original tree
peach tree stands out.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
CURRENT COMMENT.

A sTAT1sTICIAN has found that the
average age of men in the past forty
years has advanced three years. This
is partly due to the toughening qualities
in the modern adulteration of foods and
liquors.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

THE citizens of La Grand, W. T.,
have posted the following notice:
.-Tin-horn gamblers, opium fiends and
strangers are hereby warned to leave
this camp within twelve hours. Their
dIshonorable conduct must, will and
shall be avenged,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

AT Michigan University, when class
election is held, the meeting is gen
orally humanized by the presence of
the young lady students, and the princi-
pie Of woman's suffrage is confirmed by
the election of one or more officers
from the fair sex.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20

HORSE railroads are an old story.
but camel railway has the merit of
novelty. 1t is announced that camels
are to be employed as the motive power
on the last section of railroad recently
built by Russia through the Trans
Caspian desert toward India.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-20
Cleveland's plurality in State LOG.
Cleve- Blaine


TIE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The Electoral vote of the States will be
cast as follows:
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-05-23
NATHAN FORDS NORTHWESTERN BUSINESS.
Knabe Pianos for montana.

AS an indication of the popularity and inn
menses success of the Knabe Piano inthe North
west, and of the extended trade of Nathan Ford
through the territory newly opened by the
the receipt of orders for three Knabe Pianos
in one day for a single town in Montana.
The previous shipment of pianos to
various points in that Territory by Mr.. Ford
had given such satisfaction that the purchasers
above mentioned ordered without hesitation
direct from the house by correspondence. AS
is well known, this house positively guarantees
satisfaction to all its patrons at whatever dis
lance, and viii az any time pay return charges
on goods should they not prove satisfactory.
This reputation and the quality Of the goods
handled are among the causes of its remark
able success.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-05-23

It having been reported here that Col John
@. Spooner had retired from the directory of
the Omaha railway, and had also resigned the
Office Of general solicitor, a correspondent
called upon him TO get a Confederation or de-
NAL of the rumor. In response to the ques-
ton as to whether he had resigned, he an
swered, that he had, and also that the imme-
date cause OF my resignation is the commence
ment by the Omaha company of an action in
New York against II. III Porter, David Dows
and r. r. Flower, 30 recover some $l,loO,OW
for alleged breach OF duty by those gentlemen
in distributing among the stockholders, mlo.c,
certain shares of the preferred stock OF the
Chicago, 81. Paul & Minneapolis Railway COM
pany.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-05-23

WHY is I1s-You should be particularly care
full to clean up the system and nurify the Hood
IN the spring, before the approach of warm
weather. Because the hearty consumption Of
food and tho indoor life Of the winter mouths
result in a large amount of food being taken
INTO tire stomach, a portion Of which has not
been digested This accumulation of refuse
matter forms into a d~ecaying mass which poi
sons the system and ~stagnates the blood.
WHAT TO Do-Remove this deposit, cleanse
the system, and purify the blood of allfoul inn
pregnations. By so doing You remove the
cause Of nine-tenths Of spring complaints and
diseases; you avoid malaria, ~billiousness, boils,
blotches, yellow skin, etc. Root nut the lin
gering germs OF disease8and prepare the sys-
tenn to successfully repel,the complaints pecu-
liar to hot weather. G
WHEN you want to accomplish this thorough
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purities from the body, puries the blood, cures
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Price $1.W
FOSTER, MnpUpN& co, Buffalo, n. y, Props.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-05-23
sauan wise 1xen Ramad.

The NY.s Morning journal, says that Mrs
#. G. Kellogg, 80 E. seth. st., Tas partially
raralyzed, and lay for seven days in convrl-
sions. Physicians were engaged and dis
charged until seven had failed to help OF cure
her. She was unable toleaYe her bed andwas
as helpless as a child After using all sorts of
case was given up as hopeless. She was M
duced to try St Jacobs Oil as a last chance.
She began to improve from the time the first
application was made, and by its continued
use, she has completely recovered.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-05-23

Monday night, the 18th. incendIaries fred one
of the finest brick blocks in Dallas, Tex, on
Main street, between Lamar and Poydras, in
which is located the Exchange bank, three large
jewelry houses and several other fine business
establishments. The upper stories are occu-
pied by law offices, real estate firms, sleeping
apartments, etc. Loss several thousand dol
lars. There is no cine to the incendiaries.