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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
A Musical Hit.

We have heard of man who forgot
his own name when he called at the
poSt-office for a letter, and was going
home to ask who he was, when he heard
a man in a wagon speak to his horse.
The name happened to be the same as
his own, and he hastened back to the
Office to take advantage of his recOv-
cred identity. There is a curious story
in musical annals of Polish singer
named Yaneiwicz, who spent a profes-
sional season in London, lodging at the
West End. One day, after paying sew
eral visits, he called hackney coach.
and having seated himself, was asked
by the coachman where he wished to
ride
Home, mon ami; you go me home. y
said Yaneiwicz, who knew very little
English, and tried to express himself
partly with the help of French.
"Home, sir? but 1chere F' says the
coachman.
"Ah, me not know. De name of de
street has eshcape out of my memory.
l haf forgot him. Vat shall do ?'
The coachman smiled.
"Ah. you are gay! Come now, you
understand de musique, eh?''
"Music! what's that to do with the
street ?"
.'Ah rous cerrez you shall see."
He then hummed a tune, and inquired,
''Vat is dat?''
That tune? Why, that Malbrook. "
"Ah, dat is him-HuL5r0' Street !
now you drive me home - YOSth's S
COMDdRtCQ.
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Dangers Of Competition in Girls Schools.

One of the practices most energetic
ally relied on in the higher class OF
girls schools is that OF the competition
OF one scholar with another. In some
Of them this competition is terrific. 1t
extends to every subject; it becomes so
keen as TO put each girl who is in the
foremost rank in fever heat Of emula-
ton before the examinations. In some
cases it Overmasters every other feeling
for the time being. No doubt, from the
schOolmaster' point OF view, it is the
very thing he wants. In his professional
enthusiasm he aims at the highest
mental result. He is not professionally
interested in the health or the special
nervous constitution of his girls; he
does not regard them as each one q
medico-psychological entity and prob
lem. [ don't say this by way of re-
proach. All good men try to attain the
highest result in their special depart
ments. The educator has no means Of
knowing the constitution and hereditary
weakness of his girlS-that the mother
of one died of consumption, that the
father of another was insane, that
neuralgia is hereditary in the fami-
ly of a third, that one has been
nervous, another had convulsions
when a baby, another has been
threatened with water in the
head, etc. His own education and
training have not taught him TO
notice or know the meaning of narrow
chests, or great thinness, or STOPPING
shoulders, or very big heads, or quick,
ierky movements, or dilated pupils, or
want of appetite, or headaches, or irri-
liability, or back-aches, or disinclina-
ton to bodily exertion. But all these
things eXiStin abundance in every Big
school, and the girls handicapped in
that way are set into competition with
those who are strong and free from
risks. 1t is the most nervous, eXcitable
and highly strung girls who throw
themselves into the school competition
most kcenly. And they, of cOurse, are
Just the most liable to be injured by it.
All good observers say the intensity of
feeling displayed in girls competitions
is greater than among lads, and that
there is far more apt to arise personal
animuS. Girls don't take beating so
quietly as boys. Their moral constitu-
ton, while in some ways stronger than
that of boys, especially at that age, suf-
fers more from any disturbing cause.
The whole thing takes greater hold of
them-is more reals. Ciouston, II.
d., in Popular Science NouthLy.
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ROthchiId's Wonderful Orchid.

French hOrticulturists ere at presenI
greatly interested in plant at one OF
NJ. de Rothchild's celebrated hothOuses
at FerriereS. near Paris. Perhaps the
straugest OF the strange family OF OF
chidS, Tdnd1 Lori, was discovered by
II. Low in 1917. in the hot. damp forests
of Borneo, where it climbed TO the top
OF the highest trees. Its lon~ leaves,
which not rarely measured yard or
more in length. appear small if com
pared with the length of the clusters of
buds, which reach a length of three
wards. Each claster-of which there
are at present eleven in full flower e.
Ferrieres-numbers2 2>0 buds, all flow
ering at the same time, which are so
different in appearance that side by side
they may be easily taken for distinct
species. The plant was bought in 1876
for a large sum of money, but at present
it is considered worth S25, 900. 1t iSre-
ported from Italy that in the garden Of
Marquis Corsi Salviati, in Sesto Flor
iento, the Tanda L0Vi is also at pres
ent in flower, which is the first time it
las ever lowered in italy.-PGa Mall
Gazette.
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stroll up at the same moment but his

stroll up at the same moment but his
vigilant enemy, the constable.
''Hii You've made mistake. This
doesn't belong here. There is no name
on it, said the girl, as he approached.
"What is the matter?" inquired the
constable, in a casual way.
''Ol nothing. I've made mistake,
l suppose. as the young lady says so, !"
answered Bill. hastily.
He mechanically held out his hand
for the bag as he spoke, but failed TO
grasp the handle, and it fell through
his fingers on to the ground. Bill
started back in CONSERVATION, fearing
his last moment had come, and Simui-
taneouslv he felt himself collared BY the
constable.
.'Hullo! young fellow. What does
this mean?" exclaimed the officer.
Bill, who had closed his eyes in an
agony of apprehension, yentured to
open them again, and perceived that
the shock of the fall had burst open the
bag, the contents of which were scat
tered upon the doorstep. To his amaze
ment, they consisted of a miscellaneous
collection of silver plate and jewelry,
which made quite an imposing display.
The articles had evidently been bun
died unceremoniously into the bag, and
were, no doubt, the proceeds of some
recent robbery.
The constable naturally concluded
that it was his duty to escort Bill to the
nearest police station to make the nee
essary explanations. During the jour
ney, Bill's reflections inclined to bite
ness as he realized how foOlishly he ha0
abandoned rich prize. The metallic
rattle which had startled him had been
due to careless packing. and, altogether,
he perceived that he had fallen VIC
tim to \ scnseless scare. Needless to
say, his ingenious story of having re-
ceived the bag from a nameless
stranger was not considered satisfac-
tory, and as the valuables were identi-
fed by pawnbroker in the Strand,
whose premises had been burglariously
entered during the evening, Bill re-
ceiyed the full credit of the transaction
and was rewarded accordingly.
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WOMAM.

Dear woman, Strange it is that she
Such opp0sites involves;
And very deep man must be
Who that enigma solves.
Just view her as she, smiling, stands:
a paradox is there;
Look at her soft and dimpled hands
Yet how she bangs her hair!
How woman studies TO unite
Economy with taste;
But spite Of that you'll find I'm right,
She loves 4 little waist.
In such soft arms there seems to be
Just strength to WELD fan;
But still vou1I find how thoroughly
She shakes poor young man.
Her unassuB2ing modeSty
The mind SIth wonder fills;
But then idst see how easily
She pul5 on lots Gf frills.
But oman's heart is kind and warm
H1r faults are trivial, small:
Her beauty lends TO all a charm
Her love atOnes for all.
WA. J. Q. TIylOr, IN Y. Z. SUl
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Foreman Allin. of the Springfield.
Mass. armOry, who is something of a
meteorologiSt, has novel explanation
of the gradual equalization of climate
north and south-that at the south be-
coming colder as that of the north be-
comes warmer. Every storm he thinks.
is due to electricity, and the railroads
and telegraph lines, with their steel
rails and wires, forming as they do q
network of conductors all over the
country, tend to equalize the climate.
-BOSt0p Post.
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TO OnRREsPoNDExrs

All comrun cations foTthis paper should he accorn
panied by the name OF the author; not nee ssrv 10
pufisa' ion hut as an evidence OF good faifH On ~,
part of the writer Write only one side Of ihe "a
per b particularly careful f. giving names and daiq,
10 have the I-t.ers ana Egur's plain and disifuct
froper Esups are often difficult 20 decipIer beCslss
- n. rsreInes manner IN WITCH they are written
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"A woman with six gold rings on
her hands was found in the streets of
New York, unconscious from cold and
exposure. 1t is strange that she did not
think to put on another ring before
veaturing out in the.swinter. Y.
Herald,
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Since the appointment of the Ma
tional Convention there, Chicago is
said to wear its hat on one side and
smoke cigar at an angie of forty-ive
degrees.-N. Y. Conmercidl-A advertiser.
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1t will be seen that no mention has
been made of accidents Except in the
case of the swimmer Nebb) when the
loss of life has been less than three.
Great care has been exercised in the
compilation of the table, and the figures
presented will be found pretty nearly
accurate. Chicago Times.
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DEATHS IN 1888.

Over 10000 People Killed by Accident
in 1888, Not Including the Multitudes
Swallowed Up by War and Pestilence-
An Unprecedented Record-Noted Dead
i'm the United States.
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YEAR OF DISASTERS.

The following gives in tabulated form
the estimated loss of life by accident
during the year;
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10

The following are numbered among
the dead in this county during the past
wear:
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AUGTST.
I. Railway collision near POwnal, Vt
l. Fire at Berlin. Germany ny...........-
.. Powder explosion a. AngOuiminc,
France OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
5. Jail fire at PiroShimO. JaVan. ......
:. Firc at Cedar Rapids. Ia .........
8. Collision Of vessels or Dover. Eng
. 10. Loss Of the ocean snip sara Leyira.
10 Loss nf Ire yacht Mystery ry---..--..-..
10. Tunnel accident az Bozeman. ". T.
~. thunderstorm at Lincoln. Neb. .----
II. Mine accident at BedUtJ, England.
20. Fire near Ath J. ID. T---.-.---.-.-
-. Cycioneat and near Hochcster. Alnn
- Railway accident near I, rest city,
ATk- k-----.--..-------.
%. Heavy tide ut wells. Me..-....---...-
26. Teuemelt-hou tTc ~ B0stCn.-----
&c. Gales in the zfiaa-ic icStimat-d'--..
2i. Sinking Of tic ocean steamer NO6urn
%. Loss of the O can steamer RiTOi----
2js. Volcanic erupuCus in. Java testi-
mated). -----.---------- -Lu
2s. Steamer Riverdale wrecked in New
1Crk Clty-; - --.--..
p. Saw-mi1 explosion at Cincinnati, O..
SEPTEMBER.
!. Loss of the OCEAN bark G. 7. Jones.
1-6. Jamaica hurricane (estimated). -
2. Railway accident AZ STeSlitZ, Ger
2. Storm at Gruma, Italy...-.....
3. Fire at Cincinnati. O-------------.
4. Yacht Explorer lost in Lake Erie.-..
8. Fire at IlliOpolis, Il.......
16. Floods in Italy. ..... ----.-...
To- Loss of ocean bark Britannia -.
10. Railway accident near Syracuse. NY
10. Boiler explosion at Pittsburgh, Pa.
q. Mine accidental Kingston, Pa 49,.
q. Boiler explosion near Shreveport, La
"a. Railway accident a. Verasaoya,
france -..-.-----.--....-.---
q. Boiler explosion near Osakis, Mimi.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-09-12
TeIegraphlc ENTERPRISE.

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany is putting up twenty very neat call
boxes in the offices of principal business
firms in Stannton. They are decidedly
convenient in arrangement and operation.
Each box is numbered and communicates
by wire with the central Office, where
there is an alarm automatic arrangement.
When the party in whose OH, the call
box is located wishes to send message.
he makes a signal through his box, the
alarm is instantly sounded at the tele-
graph office, and the operator there. ex-
aiming his registering instrument, sees
at once from the number registered there,
who called him, and sends a runner
down to get the message.
This convenience is furnished by the
telegraph company without any expense
or extra charge to the sender of. the mes
sage. and will be highly appreciated by
our business men.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-09-12
Letter From Highland.
Reported for the STAUNToN VINDIcAToR.]

Reported for the STAUNTON VINDICATOR.]
MONTEREY, VA, Sept. 9th, 's4.
A beautiful Democratic flag, 12x2O feet,
bearing the name of Cleveland, Hen
bricks and Tucker, was stretched across
Main street, Thursday evening, the 18th
Under this banner the Democratic hosts.
like the war chariot. will go on conquer
ing and to conquer. Speeches were made
by Hon. c. p. Jones, Capt. H. Hiner and
others.
The Democrats of this county are thor
oughly aroused and very enthusiastic.
Many changes to the Democratic ranks
have occurred within the past four weeks.
Since Mahone's mask has fallen off and
broken peoples eyes have opened. 1t is
Democracy or Republicanism now. High
land has come into the Democratic ranks
to stay.
By the way, number of "Our Boys
are going down to Washington, March
4th next, to witness Cleveland's inaugu-
ration.
The gravest charge that can at all be
proven, yet preferred against Cleveland
appears in last weeks Recorder. which
accuses him of Immortality. Our candi
date pleads guilty to the Indictment
History can we'll afford to herald the
name of him, who, during his coming ad-
ministration, will reform the abuses in
the government of twenty years of Re
publicanism.
Charlie Borst and family have returned
to their home in Culpeper county. Miss
Lizzie Gary, of that county, accompanied
them.
John Bishop, of East Rockingham, is
visiting his sons here. TREBOR.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-09-12
Supreme Court of Appeals.

September 10M.-Court % ct. Present:
sent, Judges Fauntleroy and Hinton.
jacob T. Parent was appoin5ei crier,
and Cabell Kinney tipstaff.
Jno. W. Davies, Esq, of Charlottes-
vile, was admitted to practice as attorney
in the Court.
The case of Barnes vs.. Win. &c Stras. r
R. Co. was, on motion of A. Z. Pendle-
ton, Esq, dismissed for failure to print.
A motion to dismiss the case of Morgan
vs.. Fishers admir-. was refused; and on
motion of A. R. Pendleton, Esq, the
amount of the appeal bond required, was
reduced.
V. L. Saunders VS.. The Commonwealth.
from Rockingham, was argued and sub
mltted. Rockingham Paul, Esq, and
Gen. John E. Roller, for appellant; At
torney-General Blair, for the Common
wealth.
Joseph Barbour vs. The Commonwealth
| from Albemarle, was heard on motion
| for leave to sue here IN fornaa pduperis.
John W. Davies, Esq, for appellant. Con.
| tinued until Friday.
| John Harrison VS.. The Commonwealth,
transferred from Wythe county, was
argued In part by W. 5. Poague. for ap
| pellant, and Attorney General Blair, and
was continued until tomorrow.
There are 81 cases On the docket, OF
which As will probably be heard during the
| term. The rest are not matured
Sept III. Harrison vs.. The Common
wealth, writ of error and super to the
e rcuit Court Of Wythe county, upon IL
in lictment for murder. Argued fully by
W. S. Poagues, Esq, and submitted.
j. P. Hudson vs.. The Common wealth
from Clarke county, writ of error and SUI
perseGeas to judgment refusing liquor Ii
cense in 1882. Argued by VIM. Alexander
Esq, and submitted.
Mary W. Tuley VS.. R. T. Barton, ex'or
&c., from Frederick county. Argued by
Judge R. Parker, for appellant, and Judge
VIM. L. Clark, for appelles, continued fol-
| further argument.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-09-12
W. G.. T. u.

The Convention of the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union, will
be held in this city, commencing Sept.
10th. The following is the programme
of exercises for the occasion
FIRST DAY.
OPENING sEssIoN-10 A. NJ.
1. Devotional Exercises.
2 Calling roll of Officers and Superin-
tendents.
8. Appointing of Committees on Gre
dentials.
4. Minutes of the last Annual Conven-
ton.
5. Report of Committee on Credentials.
6. Address of the President.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS O'CLOCK.
1. Devotional Exercises.
2. Reports Of Superintendent of the
various departments. tO-wit: Juvenile
Hygiene-Press-Wo k-PIison-Legisla
tive and Petition-Sunday School
Young Ladies' Work-Railroad Work
Evangelistic and Parlor Work-Lltera-
ture-Relative Statistics-Unfermen
Wine-State and County Fairs-Colored
Work.
8. Appointing Committees on Resolu-
tions.
4. Address by Miss Frances e. Willard,
Pres. Nat. W. G. T. U.
EVENING SESSION. 80 O'CLOCK.
1. Devotional Exercises.
2. Address of Welcome by Rev. Rum
sey Smithson.
3. Response by Mrs Clara L. Roach.
4. Address by Mrs. Sallie Chaplin of
South Carolina.
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SEssION-10 O'CLOCK.
1. Devotional Exercises.
2. Treasurer's Report.
8. Election of Officers.
4. Address by Miss Frances E. Willard.
AFTERNOON SESSIONS O'CLOCK.
l. Devotional Exercises.
2. Address by Mrs. SalIie E. Chaplin.
8. Address to Young Ladies by Miss
Annie Gordon.
4. Reports Of Committee on Resolu-
tionS.
s. Miscellaneous Business.
EVENING SESSION. 80 O'CLOCK.
/. Devotional Exercise.
2. Address by Miss Frances E. Willard.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-09-12
Local Political Notes.

| The Democrats of Barterbrook have
organized Cleveland and Hendricks
| Club, with the following officers W. g..
Abney, president; j. W. Churchman,
vice president F. M. Gilkerson, secreta-
ry; John Stump, treasurer. There are
eighty Democrats at this precinct. and
| they will all be enrolled on this club. IL.
st. George Tucker, Esq. will deliver an
address at Barterbrook next Saturday
night.
Capt. James Bumgardner addressed the
meeting at the Club house in this city
last Friday. Col. Skinner who was an
nounced, was prevented from addressing
the meeting by sickness.
| Mr.. Tucker has made the following ap-
pointments to speak in this district:
Churchville, Monday, September goth.
at night.
Mcdowell. Highland count7, Tuesday,
September Both, at night.
Monterey, Wednesday, October LIST:
Mt. Scion. Thursday, October 2nd, at
night.
! Mt. Sidney, Friday, October 3rd, at
night.
Waynesboro, Saturday, October 4th, at
| barbecue.
A distinguished citizen of this county
who has just returned from Southwest
Virginia, confirms the already favorable
reports of the prospects of the election of
Mr.. Trigg, and says that the Democrats
in that section are confident that his ma
jority will be a handsome one; that Bal
ley's nomination was an accident and
great surprise to the convention. He re-
CARDS him as the weakest man in the party
in that section. The report of Mr.. Fulk-
erson's disaffection is greatly exaggerated
and there is no authority for the statement
that he will support Bailey. The state
ment doubtless grew out of the fact that
Mr.. Fulkerson had said that it would
have been better had the convention NOM
ponent, Mr.. Trigg.
In addition to the distinguished gentle
men who have been invited to address the
people of Augusta next court day, General
Randall Gibson, of Louisiana, has noti-
fed the committee, upon their invitation,
that he will also be present.
The Fishersville Cleveland and Hen
bricks Club was organized Sep. 9th, 1884.
The following is a list of the officers: Capt.
G. B. Coiner, President; Col. D. W.
Coiner, Geo. W. Conner, Givens McCune,
DR.. S. H. bold, Vice Presidents; J. R.
Kemper, Secretary; 7. r. N. Speck.
Treasurer; A. J. Burkholder, Correspond
ing secretary. This club organized with
fifty or more members, which will be in
creased to one hundred at its next meet
ing Saturday night, September 18th, when
speaking may be expected.
The Democrats of Greenvllle will meet
tonight to organize campaign club.
All Democrats of that vicinity are re-
quested to be present.
If the correspondent who signs his
name "Subscriber," will send his correct
name to this uffice. we will endeavor to
give him the information he seeks.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-09-12

MILLIONS OF BLACKBIRDs NAV De seen
every afternoon before sunset, dying In
dense focks eastwardly over the ''slab-
town" suburb of Staunton, and over Bet
sey Bell to their roosting place somewhere
beyond. In the morning about six O'Clock
they make their appearance again flying
back over the same route to the west.-
Their numbers are so great and they fly so
close together that at distance the flock
has been mistak en- for heavy black cloud
Where they get their feed and spend the
day the farmers of Augusta, Rockbr idge
and Bath can probably tell, and to their
cost too, but the Staupton boys with guns
in their hands can tell where a good many
of them stop to stay as they fly over this
dangerous locality.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1884-09-12
Personal,

We have good authority for the state
ment, that one of the Judges of the Su-
preme Court, now in session in this city,
is the happy father of triplets. These
children were recently born, and are heal
thy, bright and promising. The Judge,
with his lady, spent several weeks at Strib-
ling Springs in this county during the
present summer.
Mrs. Lena Devine, and Misses Ella Lee
and Cora Mahoney, of this city, are visit
ing friends at Roanoke.
Rev. Mr. Painter, Missionary to China,
made good dav of it last Sunday in Au-
gusta and Rockingham. Early in the
morning he lectured TO the Sabbath School
at Messy Creek, at II O'Clock he preached
for Rev. F. G.. Rail ey at the same church
and at night to the Presbyterian congre-
cation at Bridgewater. Mr.. Painters
missionary talks are exceedingly interesting
and instructive, and he is doing good
work for missions while detained in this
country and kept from his regular. field by
the French Chinese war.
Rev. j. P. Strlder, the pastor elect of
the First Presbyterian congregation,
preached very able sermon last Sunday
night. The audience was one Of the largest
night congregations that the writer re-
members having seen in this city, and al
though the night was very warm. the AT
tractlve speaker held the closest attention
of every one from the beginning to the
close of his discourse.
Rev. Dr. J. M. Frost who was on visit
to Staunton friends last week, accepted an
invitation to preach for the Baptist con-
gregation at Orange, New Jersey, Sunday,
and left for that city the latter part Of the
week.
Prof. W. A. Frautz, q former instructor
in Prof. Hoovar's school here, but now a
professor in the Female Seminary at Eli
colt City, Md is on visit to Prof j. u.
Dunsmore, in this city.
Julius D. D1eher, President of Roanoke
College, was in the city yesterday, Mr..
Dreher has been spending his vacation in
the northwest and is greatly improved.
Mrs. D. A. Risk, of this city, Is in Bal
timore, visiting her son, whose child is
extremely ill.
Miss Susie Braxton. lovely daughter of
the late DR.. VIM. p. Braxton, of Hanover
county, and great niece of John Randolph
Of Roanoke, is the guest of Miss Alice
Heiser, near Willow Spout.
J. W. Morrison, Esq, and daughter,
who have been spending the summer at
Rockbridge Alum Springs, are visiting
Rev. ]. E. Booker in this city.
Arista Hoge, Esq has been elected
Secretary and Treasurer of the Perpetual
Building and Loan Company, to fill va
cancy caused by the resignation of Mr.. e.
A. Richardson.
Col. w. S. Gilman, of Richmond, is in
the city. on visit to his brother-in-law,
Robert W. Burke, Esq.
Misses Matte and Mary Caldwell ,daugh-
tiers of j. r. Caldwell, Esq, of Greenbrier
county, W. Va, the former visiting
friends. and the latter as pupil to the
Virginia Female Institute, are in the
city.