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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
Gray and White.

It was remarked last season that sof
shades of gray and gray and white were
in high vogue, and some examples OF
gray refinement in these tints were
given. This season gray and white is
more fashionable than ever. and indeed
it has become sort of furore among
young ladies in society, whose gray
morning dresses with square tucker OF
white muslin or transparent lawn, deli
cately tucked, straight skirts, and
small tucked or embroidered white
aprons, constitute somewhat demure
but most certainly very charming toilets.
Other gray dresses are used for travel
ing and are very effective, yet simple
and not necessarily expensive. The
models are imported, and they are made
of tine silky gray mohair, trimmed
with a white mohair braid more
silvery than silk itself. Silver braid is
used for the same purpose. but the
mohair is preferred by the best dress
makers as more refined. The skirt con-
sists of plated front (upright) sur
mounted by short draped apron, sides
finished differently, and straight back
consisting of two full shirred breadths.
Short habit basque. The braid is wide,
is put on upright between the pleating
in front in fiat single row upon the
apron and also upon the edge of the
basque. The buttons are small
and silvered, or hematite set in
silver. The effort is to introduce
mohair as the entering wedge to the
anticipated revival of the whole class
of silk stif-inished wooden fabrics
which have been striving for so long a
period to regain their lost prestige
That they are durable. dust-proof and
economical there is no denying; and it
is a stroke of wisdom to reintrOduce
them with the soft grays. in which they
are more attractive than in any deep OF
positive color. OF course gray is fash
ionable in many other materials beside
mohair; but these mohair travelling
dresses are distinctly new. and the few
brought over by importers have been
snatched up as soon as seen. Poplin
belongs to the same family as the mo-
hair, and they rise and fall together
Several of the handSomest dresses
made this season have been from pop
lin, and have won extravagant eulo-
gisms. One of theses dull golden
bronze, a russell shade-was combined
with dull gold satin which formed o
vest and paniers. The round skirt was
full and straight at the back. and the
overSkirt, carried to the sides only,
formed a diagonal line descending very
deep one side, and on the other reach
ing only to the line of the panier. The
trimming was wide, fiat Persian braid,
solid gold mixed with Persian colors in
very rich Persian pattern.-M. Y. Cor.
albany Evening Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
THE HAMPTON INSTITUTE.
What TILE Benehcent Enterprise In
Doing for the Education OF Indians
and C0lored People.

Doing Tor the Education OF Indians
and COlOred People.
The Hampton Normal and Agricul-
fural Institute at Hampton, Va, held
its anniversary exercises on Thursday,
May %, and the reports made on this
its sixteenth year show a good degree OF
prosperity. There have been on its
rolls the past year five hundred Negro
and one hundred and twenty Indian
students-the former preparing to go
South to teach their people, where
nearly a thousand already trained in
this Institute have established them
selves and are doing a great work in
the colored common schools, especially
of Virginia and North Carolina OF In
dians seventy have already graduated
and gone back to their homes in Dakota
and in the Southwest, and are employed
at the agencies as teachers, mechanics,
farmers and hired hands. Not over
seven have gone back to Indian ways,
and eight have died. On the whole the
record of educated Indians who have in
the past three years returned from
Hampton to their homes has been salts
factory.
The school has been built up since
1868 at a cost of about $500, 900; and is
free from debt. 1t is now seeking an
endowment for its annual expenses,
which are $50, in excess of aid re-
ceived from the Government. 1t is a
private, not public, institution, duly
Incorporated, and is aided only in a
moderate degree by the Government,
which helps the Indians only.
The Trustees are making a special
effort to secure sixteen thousand dollars
to build new dormitsry for colored
girls, two hundred in number, who are
now greatly crowded and suffering for
want of room. General S. c. Arm
strong, the principal of the school lad
dress, Hampton, Va.), will gladly re-
ceive and acknowledge contributions
for any of the purposes of the school,
which is an attempt to solve two of the
race problems of our country. 1t is
conducted on the manual labor plan.
Students work out on the farm, or in
the shops, the most of their expenses.
They have earned this year over S35,-
900. The whole six hundred-a little
less than one-half are girls-are literally
working out their own salvation. This
feature of self-help commends the school
to the confidence and interest of all
good citizens.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
Knocked Into a Cooked Hat.

LITTLE ROCK ARK, June a-Word re-
ceived from the Indian Territory says B. j.
Fuller. a Kansas stOckman, while in transit
with herd of cattle from Arkansas to Kan
Sas. through the Indian Territory, was ar
rested and his stock seized by the Chero-
kee authorities, who acted under Cherokee
laws, which prohibit driving stock through
the Nation, between April and November.
The United States authorities Immediately
released Fuller and rescued his property.
Indian Agent Tufts, IN diSmissEng the case,
said: THE Cherokee authorities haxe no
righttO arrest and take possession of the
property of a United States citizen, under
such circumstances This is a test case
and virtually annulS that part of the Chero-
kea stock law
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
RIDDLES RIDDLE.
The President Of the Defunct Penn Banh
Tells Why Things are Thus.

Tells Why Things are Thus
PITTSBURGH, PA, June 3.-President
Riddle made a statement of the affairs OF
the Penn Bank and the causes which led TO
its collapse. In it he charges the bank di-
rectors with heing concerned in the oil pool,
which wrecked the bank. and tells how the
failure was brought about He recites how
the position of the Presidency was
forced on him, and he soon discovered
that loans on oil collateral were exceeding
the collateral at the low prices then
ruling. He complained to Cashier Reiber
and the Vice-F'resident, who he had told to
have these accounts made up, and he told
them he could not see what was to be done
unless by personal eXertion they could get
all the people TO buy enough oil to put the
prices up, and buy enough on the banks &C
count to make good these accounts. II told
Mr.. Reiber," he said, land told part Of the
board, viz: T. B. Laughlin, and j. y.
Brown, A. NJ. Cavit and Major Swearingen
of my intention, and told all OF
them that I would not then or any
other time buy single barrel
for myself. had only wish TO make up
these accounts. / went East and the board
knew the nature of my GRAND. had lot
of people there to buy, and lot here to
buy. The sole purpose OF this scheme was
the profits of the bank. had no Individual
interest in the venture at all. In May,
1882. large lot of oil was bought and the
price advanced. In the midst Of this L was
again taken sick. That was the time the
accounts named in the papers as fictitious
accounts were made; some here for any
gain to go to the bank to make
up these old bank accounts; Others
for individuals who would hope Tor a
divide. Now then, l want to say that these
directors did know all about this after I
went to New York to get such parties, as l
could buy oil with parties here and in Oil
City. told these directors of the purpose
of my going. They brought out one of the
parties that transacted business through me
on their individual accounts, as the accounts
in bank will show
Riddle then gives in detail the names Of
parties engaged in specializing with the funds
of the bank. The official statement of the
bank directors, made later, characterizes
Riddles allegations as false in every par
ticular. They assert they knew nothing of
the oil speculations until after the bank sus-
pended
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
Cancer for Fourteen Years.

SPARTANBURG, S. c., March IA, 1884.
l have for IA years been q sufferer from
running sore on my face that everybody
called a CANCER. l have used over So y
worth of medicine and found no relief.
About four months ago bought one bottle
of Swift's Specific from DIR. II. E Heinitsh,
and since have bought five others, have
taken it, and they have CURED NE sound
and we'll! My face is as free from a sore
as any body's, and nv health is perfectly
restored. 1 eel like forty years had been
lifted off my head. Yours thankfully,
ELIZA TINSLEY.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free. The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

"A man n Wilcox County, Ala, has
a penlarkahls tree growing in his yard.
1t is Of the China species, is ten fset
IN clrsumierezca, aGd its top has been
bIoHn sEsy hy 4 storm. but six and
one half feet UsP the trunk of this tree
two m0ne China trees have sprcu;ed,
taken root, and grown up rs high as
the old tree is and Just half = foot
further up the trunk of the Old original
tree peach tree has taken root, grown
mp TO fair dimensions, and is now iiIled
with fruit At another place the. IS 3
blackberry rine and also an elm bush.
ali III = hcuriShing condition.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

NJ. N. Devereaux, of Ionia, Mich, was q
sight to behold. He says: al had no &C
ton of the Kidneys and suffered terribly.
My legs were as big as my body and my
body as big as barrel. The best doctors
gave me up. Finally 1 tried Kidney Wort.
In four or five days a change came,
in eight or ten days was on my feet, and
row am completely cured. 1t was GER.
tainly miracle. All druggists keep Kid
ney-Wort, which is put up both in liquid
and dry form.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

ALL weakness and i'll health owes its
origin to an impure state of the blood and
a weakness of the urinary and digestive
organs. medicine that will strengthen
these organs, and at the same time purify
the blood, will assist nature in curing
nearly every disease that human flesh and
blood is heir to. Such a remedy is Dr..
Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sarsap arilla,
and, although it possesses no cathar5ic or
diuretic effect, its use will soon establish
a regular habit OF body as we'll as cure
weakness OF the kidneys, indicated by
urinary sediments, nervousness, etc.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

THE question whether young women
shall pursue the same line of studies as
their brothers, seems to find its chief OBJ
lection in their different physical constitu
tions. Arguments on this subject are fine
ly handled on both sides; but the perfect
adaptation of Mrs. Pinkhanl's Vegeta bls
Compound TO the cure of ailments attend
ing the feminine organism needs no argu-
ment; its works are its proof.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

Baked Beans: Take one quart of
beans and soak in cold water all night.
Next morning parboil till the skins
wrinkle Then put into the bean pot
with very little mustard, pepper and
molasses- Put on top a half-pound
piece of lean, salt pork: fill up with
warm water and put into the oven.
Put in more water as it boils out, let
ting them get dry towards the last
tbs Household.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
A PERFECT MEDICINE CHEST.
SING SING, N. Y, Posr OFFICE,

SING SING, n. Y, PoST OFFICE.
March 10, 1883.
One week ago, while engaged in my du.
ties as Assistant Postmaster, was taken
with a violent pain or kink in my back; it
was so painful could hardly breathe, and
ached all over my body. Immediately
sent for an ALLCocK's Porous PLASTER
and applied it over the seat of pain; in
twenty minutes l was entirely relieved
and cured. l have used Allcock's Plasters
in my family for over twenty years, and
have found them wonderfully effective in
curing coughs, colds and pulmonary diff
culties. They are perfect medicine chest;
they cure without the slightest pain or in
convenience, never leaving a mark on the
skin. THoS. LEARY.
President Of Village of Sing Sing, ". T..
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Exit Frame Buildings.

PoRTLAND, ORE, June S.-Fire to-day
destroyed number of wooden buildings
here. Oyrr half block vas swept away,
Eery little being saved. The loss will ex-
red fifty thousand dollars. The insurance
is about half the loss. The Hre Ii attributed
10 au inceadiary.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
Blue Grass Breeders.

Mr.. R. s. Withers, of Fairlawn Stock
Farm, Lexington, KY. writes: 81 have
such confidence in st. Jacobs Oil, the great
pain-cure, that use it on everything; my
self, my horses, my negroes. Everybody
and every horse, for all kinds of aches and
pains, believe in its sovereignty as a cure"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

"MIsTHER, misther, what have ye done ?"
called native of Wicklow to an English
man who had just tied his horse to a tele-
graph pole. "Well. Pat, what's the mat
ter" "Jist this, yer honor. Ye'ye hitched
your horse 70 the magnetic telegraph, and
ye'd he in Dublin in two minutes il you
don't look out.n
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12
PAPILLON
BLOOD CURE.

1t is not an Alternative. 1t restores the blood
to healthy condition. For all diseases Of the
liver, stomach, bowels and kidneys, as liver
complaint, dyspepsia, natulence, stomach
ache, jaundice, constipation, colo. vomiting,
nervousness, wakefulness, back-ache, neu-
ralgia, and sick-headache, flts OF epilepsy
anemia, or poverty of the blood, oalorosis,
especially in young females, suppressed OF
painful menstrus6on, wakefuiness, and fe-
male weaknesses, this medicine is absolutely
certain. Being purely vegetable. 1t can ee
taken into the most delicate stomach. Anum-
Der of recent testimonials are profuse In
praise OF this excellent remedy. Its proper
ties are slightly cathartic, acting more directly
upon the liver. 1t is very pleasant to take.
Price, S1.0o per bottle, six for 500 Direc-
tons IN ten languages accompany every bottle
EgFor sale by all druggists.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

WHY do we neglect cough till it throws
us into Consumption, and Consumption
brings us to the grave! DE-. VIZ. HALL s
BALSAM is sure to cure if taken in season.
1t has never been known to fail. Persevere
till the disease is conquered. There is no
better medicine for pulmonary disorders.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

"ALnszo, dear, do you believe in
ghosts? 2" she asked dreamily. "No, dar-
ling, do not," he replied. "Well, Aionzo,
that ghost to show you are not superSti-
tious." Then thew fell into q sweet, calm
sleep.-PreszeI'S Weekly.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

The suspension aad bankruptcy of
J one after another of the large specuIa-
tors in our great commercial centers.
and the occasional suicide of one whose
failures have dissipated all his hopes
for this life, ought 10 cause some mo-
Inents of thoughtfulness. and beget re-
form among the hundreds who ale fol-
loving in their footsteps. - Central
Christian AdrOcdte.
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A HEALTHFUL DIURETIC.
BOUND BROOK, N. j..
Ap<il = 1855,

BOUND BROOK, N. j.,
April 2, 1855.
You advise placing Allcock's Porous Plas.
tiers, in dyspepsia, on the pit of the stom-
ach; in ague-cake, on the spleen; in torpid
liver, over that organ; but really think
you should also recommend that one
or two Plasters be put over the kidneys.
They stimulate, strengthen and act as pow
erful diuretics, thus casting out many
poisonous acids and salts. have had fever
and ague all remedies Itook produced lit
tie or no effect until 1 put an AlIcock's
Porous Plaster over each kidney; their
action being more than doubled, the ma
laria was quickly washed away. have
also had several attacks of rheumatism
and two of govt, and by applying the
Plasters over the local pain, and also over
the kidneys, again found your Plasters
wonderfully efticacious. II. K. THoMAE.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

ScRoFULA, Scald-head, letter, Rose-rash,
False-measles, Nettle-rash, Lic1en, Red
gum, Branny-tetter, Dry-tetter, Shingles,
and ali diseases of a scrofulous nature are
cured by bathing the diseased skin with
Papillon Skin Cure. Sud by druggists.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

1The Simple and Perfect Dyes. No
thing so simple and perfect for coloring as
Diamond Dyes Far better and cheaper
than any other dye. 10c. Druggists sell
them. Sample Card for &c stamp. Wells,
Richardson & Co., Burlington, We.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

SERVANT" Master, master, the house
is on fire." "Oh, tell your mistress of it;
I don't meddle with household sffsirs."-
Golden Ddus
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

A MULE with five legs has been born in
Alabama. We shall look for large fall
ing of in the population of that State
within the next six or eight years.-Bur-
lngtOR Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

"Oh, dearp exclaimed Miss Flight,
'thow dizzy l am! my head spins round
like top" "a very happy simile," re-
marked Fogg; "for everybody's head, you
know, is top.r-BostoH Transcript.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

ION, mamma" said little Pau, when
she new baby was shown him for the first
time, "can wear babv's dresses when ]
grow tall enough :"-P hiIGdelphid Gail
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

SAID an absent minded school teacher:
81 hear quiet noise in the right-ha cor.
ner of the room. I know very well who
the guilty party is, but / will not mention
his name. Il is Tommy JONES'"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

The Indian pupils at Hampton
are not quick In mathematics A
number of them exhibited much con-
sternation the other day when told that
TWO and two made four. The general
opinion was that two and two made
tHo.-fai odeiphta Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

A RoCKLAND woman calls her husband
ga glacier" because he moves SO mortalIy
slow.-ROckldad Courier.
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Glenn's Sulphur Soap

A GOTHAM youth calls his girl ace
Cream" because she is cool and sweet.-N.
]. Nelcs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

THIS is the season of the year when tbe
young man with the twenty-five cent
checked stockings and low-cut shoes sits
cross-legged until the whole lower half of
his anatomy goes asleep.-Philddelp1h
Call
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

LoEG-wISDED preachers may not be
very musical, but they are great CON-
posers.-Te1Gs iStttiHgs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

WHEN a man is bent on evil there is gen
orally something crooked about him.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

The greatest miss take in a young wo-
mans life is her husband.-DetFoit Free
Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

"BUCKET-sHoPs" are probably so-caned,
because they make their customers turn
pale.
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"A colored man went to the Cam
bridge, (Md.) }, gas works with bucket
recently and asked for three quarts of
yas.-BdltinOre Sun.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

OFFENSIVE incrustations and liberated
nostrils are permanently cured by using
PapiIIon Catarrh Cure. By druggists.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

"WHAT is the reason" asks Mr.. Henry
George, " that the men who work the hard.
es. get the least?" Lack of brains, Henry.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

WHEAT the hungry fish said to the an
gler: If you're not too busy, drop me a
line"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

LADIES' hats may he cheaper this spring
than last season, but we notice that they
come higher than ever.-NOITiStO,oa Her.
UI
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From Deaths Door.

A KNoCK-DowN argument-"Is shall never
be found out, and l need the money more
than the boss does.u
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

A MEMBER of the Shaker fraternity-A
man with an attack of the ague.-Ihe
JudIe.
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Beware of limitations. "Allcock's" is the
only genuine Porous Plaster.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

BANKS and baseball clubs differ in theil
fondness for runs.-OH City Derrick.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

Is reliable remedy for local skin diseases.
Anyphysician acquainte dwithit will say SO.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

IL afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell il &c.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

A WILD wave-That OF an excited person
trying to stop departing railway train.
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WHATEVER portion of the time you take,
Sunday is always the rest of the week.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-12

Fortify the system.
An who have expert
enced and Witnessed
the effect Of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters
upon the weak. brok-
en- down. responding
victims of dyspepsia.
liver complaint fever
AMI esue, rheuma-
tism, nerVous de-
bility, or premature
decay, know that In
this suprme tonic
and Alternative thrrc
exists q specific prin-
ciple which reaches
the very source of the
trouble. andenecfs an
absolute and perma-
nent cur. For sale
by all Druggists and
Dealers generally.
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SPRING

Is the season in which bad or poisoned blood 10 moss
apt to show itself Nature. at this junctnre. needs
something assist t IN throwing on the impurities
which have collected by the sluggish circulation Of
blood during the cold winter months svfts Specific
natures great helper As is purely vegetable alter
atiye and tonic
Rev. L. B. Paine Macon. Ga. writes: 1--WE have
be- using Svifts Specinc at tho orphans home As =
re nedy for blood complaints and general health
tonic and have had remarkable rsns from III use ON
the children and employees Of the Institution IL such
an excellent AID keeps the blood pure that The
Is less liable 10 disease Il has cured some or
our children Of Scrofula-' .rts
Our Treatise Blood and Skin Diseases mailed freo
20 applicanta THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
praverA Atlanta Ga
New York Once. i9 West Twenty rStr6 st
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Public Debt.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The following 1.
the nuhlic debt statement for Nav: