The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

Living is more than half a failure
than our forefathers lived through
Louisville Commercial.
The prospectus OF an electric sweat
band for mems hats declares that sit
stimulates the Imagination, strengthens
the memory and greatly augments the
working power of the brain. y Chicago
Times.
"A new device for wedding break
fasts is pyramid of transparent ice
having in the center photograph of
the bride and bridegroom. This is sug-
gestive Of GOODNESS rs well as exclusive
ness.-N. L. Graphic.
The strength of the Brooklyn bridge
was shown in the last earthshake.
Though the shock was felt at both the
entrances of the bridge and at the de-
pots, no jar whatever was noticed on
the span and in the center of the bridge.
N. I. Sun.
The natives of Stonington, Conn,
assert that it has nOs rained there on
the 10th OF August for one hundred and
one years. That is the day they cele-
brate, and the weather record, they
say, has been accurately kept in the
borough ever since the first anniversary
of the battle of Stonington.- Hartford
Post.
Fort Sumter is now very insig
niicant place compared to what it
once was. 1t has been RACED to one
story and looks quite dilapidated. 1t
has on it a few guns, not more than
half dozen, and the foundation of the
traverses of the best guns are rotten
and unfit for even ten minutes of serv-
Washington Post.
Professor Julius E. Meyer. the en-
inent musical composer of Brooklyn,
has the finest collection of butterflies
in America, several specimens being
valued at 800 each. During six
weeks stay in Livonia, n. Y, he col
tected over LOO specimens -BrOoktyaa
Union.
The Creston Sunday Morning says:
"They have organized a summer school
Of philosophy somewhaton the Concord
they quarrel over include the Some
what of the Somewhatness. the Much
ness of Whyness, and similar easy one
as starters.
-Bartholdi' statue of Lafayette, on
Union Square, New York, is said by u
Paris correspondent to have been a
present from France to America. or
dered by Theirs, in return for the great
contributions sent for charity at the
close OF the German-French war In
New York the impression is that the
French colony here gave the statue
NeU York Times.
Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore, the or
chestral leader. has been great hero
in Coney Island ever since the earth
quake. The tune then in hand was
my Country, It's of Thee but while
The music stand was shaking Patrick
S. raised his baton, hushed the music
and whispered to his players. Then
there burst upon the ears of the startled
multitude the first chord of go, Dear,
What Can the Matter Be?n Y.
Graphic.
DR.. Cyrus R. iced, an eclectic ply
sician, whose Office is on an aristocratic
etIeeI III nN TdcuSe, anu whose plSlcUlco
is among some of 1.-The best people, is
reported as saying that both the Bible
and scientific authorities prove his claim
to be the prophet Cyrus. mentioned in
Isaiah as to appear on earth. At forty
six DIR. iced expects to be translated to
heaven, and fifty days later he will re-
turn and found kingdom of love He
is Endorsed by Rev j. H. Clymer, pas
tor of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church in that eity--SyracWSe Journal.
1t is said that the only portrait of
Pocahontas that was ever painted was
engraved by Simon de Passe, and pub
lished in a volume early in the seven
teenth century, which was issued shortly
after her death. Says q correspondent
of Notes and Queries: ut has new
been discovered who painted this p
trait. 1t somehow came into the pos
session of the ROLES, of huntington,
and from them passed into the family
of the Elwins, of Booton Hall, near
Aylstam. 1t is said to have once hung
on the walls of Heacham Hall, which
is not improbable, as the ROLES of
Heacham were blood relations of
Pocahontas' husband, and connected
by marriage with the Elwins.@