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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03
FARM AND PRESIDE.

Cows that are fed exclusively on
hay have a stronger desire for water
.han if fed on other kinds of fodder
Troy Times.
Rice dissolved in water and finished
as white soup is excellent for kind of
astringent diet. Custard, seasoned
with little butter and salt. Savory
herbs are often acceptable.-M 7.
Times.
Keep the horse collars clean. The
dust and dirt which adhere to collars
when they are wet with sweat works
into Jumps and ridges, and sore
shoulders are the result. If the collars
become hard wash them clean, pound
them and apply eil.-Ghieago Journal
-Corn-meal mullins are appetizing.
To one pint of meal add one cup of
flour, lump of butter the size Of an
egg, two eggs, nearly half pint of
sweet milk, and a quarter of q cup.-of
fresh yeast. Mix this st night, and in
the morning bake in muffin tins.-M Y.
Post.
The authorities of the Iowa Agri-
cultural College make the following
clasSifications of the relative values of
various foods as milk producers: Corn,
per 100 pounds, 90 cents; oats, so
cents; barley, 50 cents; wheat, ,65 cknts;
wheat bran. 40 cents; oil meal, Sl.45;
clover hay, so cents; timothy, 50 cents;
potatoes, 10 cents.
"A correspondent of the Kansas
Farmer says that the following sheep
dip receipt has been used quite success
fully: One pound of sui phur to one
half ponnd of lime and one gallon of
water; boil one hour; when readylto
use add three gallons of water to one OF
the liquid, then dip in. The cost of
this dip is two cents per head. -
How to Stew Apples with Rice:
Scoop out the cores and peel some fine
russell apples and stew them in clarified
sugar. Boil some rice in milk. with a
pinch of salt, 3 few strips of lemon
peel, and sugar enough to sweeten il.
Leave on the fire until the rice is quite
soft and has absorbed nearly all ths
milk. Remove the lemon peel and place
in dish, arrange the stewed apples on
the rice and put in the oven until it is
Of a golden color Detroit Post.
-Rhubarb Fritters: Pare andcut into
small pieces half-dozen stalks of rhu-
barb. Then make q batter by beating
to a smooth paste pint of flour with
half pint of water, adding a pinch Of
salt, pint of milk and two well-beSsen
eggs. Stir the rhubarb into this bat
ter. Have your frying mixture boiling
hot in the frying-pan and drop the bat
ter in by spOonfuls, patting them down
little with the spoon and keeping
them separate. Fry the same as you
would other frit srS, and when done to
a bright yellowish brown on both sides,
drain and serve with butter and sugar
over each, together with little gra:ed
nutmeg.-TAe Caterer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03

The explosion in the Pocahonta:
mine in Southwest Virginia, by which
so many men lost their lives, is now at
tributed to the presence of a great dea,
Of fine coal and coal dust on the floors
Of the mine. This dust, mingled with
air. constitutes an explosive mixture
which can be fired by the approach oI
flame of any kind In the Pocahon-
tas mine, where this dust was very
abundant, there was no lack of oppor.
tunities for the introduction of flame,
as it was customary TO usea great deal
of powder in blasting out the coal.
Some of the powder was undoubt.
edly wasted by the mex.
perienced miners and mingled
with the fine coal, thus adding to the
danger. A locomotive with an open
fire was also being constantly run into
the mine. 1t is considered certain thai
there was no fire damp.-Chicagc
Genes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03

TAl communications for this paper
should be accompanied by the name of the
author; not necessarily for publication, but
as an evidence OF good faith on the part OF
the writer Write only on one side Of the pa
per. Be particularly eareful IN giving names
and distinct
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03

should bring public offenders 10 justice;
if it should impart to the whole country
higher tone Of morality and integrity.
the honest Independent Republicans
who had helped to secure the change
and reform nigh. well congratulate
themselves on their action.
" Y World
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03
The american people bel

The American people believe
that suicide is one of the inalienable
rights of every political organization.
and that they who furnish the corpse
should be allowed to boss the funeral
Precisely how the Republican managers
are goingt rally the Independents to
MIR. Blaine's standard, or to carry the
election with them, is matter which
concerns them alone-them, and tbs
candidate, and the party.-RecAestar
PoSt-EZpress (Rep).
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03
The TattOOed Tramp.

The other day tramp walked into,s
Carson yard and asked for a days
work trimming trees, assuring.the mar
of the house that an old pair of pants
or a square meal would be considered
sufficient equivalent for the job. The
man who owned the premises was 9
philanthropic fellow and fished up an
old pair of pants in a few moments, at
the same time setting the stranger tC
work mauling the wood pile. While
thus engaged the children got around
him and were dazzled with the pictures
of some angels in red, blue, and lot OF
sheet anchors and mermaids tattooed
on his arms. They soon learned the
stormy history of his life He had been
a sailor in the caribbean, Caspian, and
Polar seas, and after giving graphic
account of his tiger hunts in India, his
wrestlingS with gorillas in Africa, and
his great catch-as-catch-can match,
Queensberry rules, with a boa con-
strictor in South America, it is but to
add that he compounded the entire re-
spect and attention of the audience.
Whenthe wood pile had been sufficient
ly splintered he announced that the
hospitality he had received called for
more work, and there seeming to be
nothing special In sight he expressed
himself as uneasy unless he was shown
something more. One of the children
asked him if he could put some pictures
on her arms as he had on his arms. He
said he could, and in twinkIing pro-
ducedthe necessary paraphernalia. The
children were simply delighted and
almost had riot disputing over the first
choice. BY four o'clock in the evening
he had two young boys, aged four and
seven, and baby all covered over with
pictures of South American scenery,
hearts, sheet anchors and Italian sun
sets, besides making engagements with
twelve of the neighbor's children and
enough prospective jobs to last him a
week. When last seen he was leaving
the premises in front of shotgun and
bull -dog.-CarsoD (Neu.) Appeal.
"A painful episode of disappointed
love has just occurred in Paris. Some
watermen found the bodies of a young
mar and woman, tied together, floating
In the Seine. 1t was evidently a case
of double suicide, and, from informa-
ton afterward acquired. it appears that
the hapless couple. who belonged to a
respectable class of society, had been
thwarted in their desires of union by
the father of the girl, who had other
views for his daughter.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-03

-Yaller Dog and Raw Dog are the
names oftwo little towns south of Hepp.
ner, Oregon.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
ST. JOHNS CANVASS.

Chicago, September 4.-:..I saw
the newspaper article charging. me
with the intention Of selling ont to
the Republicans" said ex Governor
St.. John at the Sherman House
this morning. He smiled pleas
antly as he observed that he had
no, more to say than to. reiterate. a
statement previously made, that be
never sought the: nominations. but
that he proposed7to stay, with the
help of Providence, Il don't know"
I he said, ''that even this much of a
denial is warranted by the nature
of,the statements set afoat, but /
make it to put'at, rest all doubts.
Governor st. John said he was re-
turning home to secure few days
of much needed rest. He had
spoken five or six times in Michi-
gan and throughout the Northeast
and East. He declared that every.
where the people seemed aroused.
He felt confident OF polling largo
vote: Nothing had occurred to
cause him to abate his estimate OF
a million votes for the prohibition
ticket. He had no hope of being
elected, butjexpected to make re
cord for the party which would
help in the future. He had given
his letter of acceptance but little
Thought, though he wanted to
finish it by September 18. ..>-- r..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE
RIDICULOUS.

In the daily Nea0s and Courier
last week appeared o glowing tri
butte to the memory of the late
Bishop Pierce, written by a member
CT the editorial staff, who is indebt-
ed to Bishop Pierce: for! his col
legiate education. The beauty and
excellence ofthe tribute are marred
by the following sentence: :He is
one Of the Kings buried jewels and
God will take him home with Him
at last, If He has to burn the agorld
and sitt the ashes to tnd him." We
cannot refrain from calling the au-
thor's attention to this sentence.
The italics are ours-the words
which they emphasize we are not re-
sponsible for. The sentence is es.
sentially bad. It is unworthy of
the writer as we'll as his great sub
ject. It is unchristian in sentiment
and irreYerent in manner. If it
was intended, for effect, it is sue.
cess; If intended to hsighten the
effect Of q just tribute to great
character, a failure. Bishop Pierce
would have been the last to write
it; the first to condemn it. ~
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
AWORD To THE WISE.

Our attention has repeatedly been.
called TO a grievance which our
draymen and other wagoners have
long suffered at the hands of the
railroad employees We say en-
ployees because we take It for grant
e6 that the conduct complained OF
has neither the authority nor the
encouragement of the railroad off.
cials. - u
The trouble is this. WagoneFs
who wish to cross the railway at our
freight depot for the purpose Of
carrying freight or delivering cot
ton often find freight cars on the
crossings and are compelled to
wait an undue length of time.
The town authorities have often
been called upon to open the cross
ings, and there have been cases in
which drivers left their wagons and
returned to town for policemen
before they could force passage.
The railroad employees know full
well that they have no right to let
cars block the crossings for more
than q few minutes, and they al
ways yield to the officers of the
law; but they have been the cause
Of great inconvenience to those who
think they can cross only at the
suferance and by the consent Of
the railroads. ...E as.,i
The busy season will soon be
upon us, and the cotton sellers will
want free and open passage to the
warehouses. The. depot and ware
houses ought to be on this side OF
the railroad, but they are not and
we must accommodate ourselves to
their present situation. We have
great respect for the railroads, but
we think that the railroads should
have due regard for the rights OF
the public. Honors should be
easy. The roads should maintain
their rights, bat, after few mir
utes, they have no more right to
leave cars on these crossings than
WAGNER would have to leave his
wagon and team on the railway at
train time to prevent the passage OF
the train.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18

e.. ANOTHER "SHoRTEsT LINE" TO
THE WEsT.-Should an: adjustment
of the present difficulty be reached,
and the management of the road
(the Spartanburg, Union and Colum-
bia Road, go back in the hands of
ats owners, it will make grand op-
portunity for the people Of Charles
ton, through the South Carolina
Road, to step in,. close the links be,
tween Alston and Columbia aand
Henderson and Ashville, and make
short direct line from the sea-
board: to the mountains. If Char
lesion will not take hold, we are in
clined to believe the Atlantic Coast
Line will! We believe it would
prove 10 be the best, because the
cheapest. the shortest and most
profitable line to the North and
Nest Unioa Times. .+l.,''t a-.j =,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
OUR CHARLESTON LETTER

DEAR HERALD & NEWS: Your cor.
respondent has for a long time been
silent, but will now try and write
something interesting to your many
readers. Business is waking up a
little; with the approach of fall, our
streets once more echo with the
lively sounds of traffic, and the
bulls and bears of the Cotton Ex:
change will soon be happy. ..@.f !.
Within, the last eighteen months
the march of progress in this city
has been truly wonderful; under the
control of a wise and honest city
administration, Charleston is sted-
lily advancing in wealth and pros
perity. THERE'S q great demand
for small wooden houses, and our
builders and contractors are kept
busy, more dwellings of this kind
having been erected lately than our
Oldest citizens can remember; in
almost every street, however small,
there are several houses going up,
and otherdwellings are being paint
ed and repaired ad libituna. In a
short time the railroads will be lex
tended to nearly every wharton the
eastern side of the city, thus eusbl.
ing shippers to have their goods
transferred from the wharyes to the
depets without loss of time. a~.
Politics seems rather quiet at
present, the Republican leaders are
holding ward meetings and trying
to get up some enthusiasm among
their. followers, bit the "colored
brother seems to take very little
interest in the fortunes of ode
party. The Democrats are hope
full and well united and will help TO
swell the majority for Cleveland and
Hendricksi in November. III" .. y
For the last two or three days the
weather has been very much de-
moralized, with rain off and on. &C.
companied by great deal Of wind /;
it was thought that the 10th would
be the dsy Of tie storm, which is
expected every year about this
time, but We have escaped it so
far. p 81. ;. 49,. -. -. 49,.
l am very: glad to note the con.
solidaiion Of the Herald and News;
congratulate you heartily and wish
you much success. - H..
Yours, .i. .. DELTA.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
For the Herald and News.
PTRIIC ROADS. q

MEssRs. EDITORS: While the
working of the Public Roads is be
ing much written about, perhaps it
would not be amiss to call thetat-
! tention of "all whom IL may con-
cernn to two sections of the Gene
eral Statutes. 1t seems that Grand
Juries have entirely overlooked The
matter.
Section 1865 on page 81 Gen
eral Statutes says: The Superin-
tendents of Highways shall cause
all, the roads in their respective dis
rtricts to bic posted and numbered,
and, at each fork Of said roads, a
pointer to be placed declaring the
direction of such roads. = y
Section 1865, says: Any Super
intendent of Highways negleeting
to cause said roads to be posted
and numbered, and-to have pointers
erected as aforesaid shall-be liable
to pay the sum of ten dollars for
| each and every suehneglect, TO be
trecovered by: indictment in the
Court of General Sessions of the
ECounty wherein the same occurs,
&c: *...>* - 81. .r:..., o..
Very few pointers can be found
rat any of the forks of our roads,
and what mile posts are up are
older than reconstruction: 1t is
wonder how: members of the many
Grand Juries that have served. have
been able to reach the Court House
! and return home and not see that
posts and pointers both are want
ing on many ofour roads, .,"& A..
l
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At meeting Of the Juvenile Mis-
sionary Society, the following pream-
BILE and resolutions were unanimously
adopted ...a -.
WHEREAS, 1t hath, pleased Our
Heavenly Father to remove. from us
our little sister, Mamie Werts. who
was q member of our Society, there
fore, be it -.
ReSolred, That We bow submissively
to His will, and affectionately cherish,
ing her memory, will trv to follow hel
to the mansions above.
Eugene Greneker, Lois Fant, Mary
Chapman and Willie McFall, r,
ComDaittee. ::
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18

King Humbert's devotion to his
duty and his subjects is at once
heroic and admirable. While the
cholera is rayaging Naples and all
are anxious to fly from the: scourge
of death, the devoted King goes on
his daily rounds, visiting the hos:
pitals and inspecting the quarters
Of the poor. History furnishes few
examples that SO strongly call forth
our admiration. King Hum6ert
shows a spirit that we do not expect,
and very: seldom find in the person
Of King. -, III i.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18

Secretary Holloway. of the State
Fair Association, says that the
prospects are that we will have this
yearithe fnestlfair..eyer held in this
State. Already, there have been
about :thirtysfve entries OF live
stock and stalls have been engaged
for twenty other lots. Quite mum,
ber of applications have been re-
eeiyed from the north for space for
machinery and farming implements
One stock raiser in Virginia pro-
posas&o send to the fair three car,
loads Of stock. $500 <....,.H.,9 +
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
Stg'J tli---7----o"-e
An Editors Experience.

-,AfterS trying numerous remedies for Rhcu-
matism, but without permanent rclief. ] ~as
advised to use S S. S., which had given per-
manent relief 10 others suffering from rliCu-
matism, :. ,Aftrn taking halt dozen bottles
I found thai the disease was entirely driven
of my system, and permanent cure Sc
cnred. This was oyera yer age. .;and since
then, even. duriog cur NEST severe weather,
with sudden changes, have Dcyer- suffered
return of the old attacks which disabled
me from editorial work .E}.sf "a I!..g1 @
1t. is very seldom, Indeed, that .Lrecom.
mend anything TO The public in this manner,
bat feel II due 10 your valuable pre- aration,
that has given me such lorg desired and
much needed relief to state these. facts thus
publicly. am sure that but for YOUR Speci-
fic, L should have been laid aside from jour
nalistici work. as the scyercst aitack:Yas in
my richt arm and hand. 49,. ..,...-....
/ '"l''. SIDNEY HERBERT, Atlanta, Ga.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail
ed free. %. TX. 5a. -... ...... n. .l..g< I,
The Swift Specific Co.. Drawer 3. Atlanta
Ga, .l59 w: % ST., n. Y, and 1905 Chestnut
st. :Phila. 80. ass Sept. 1S-lt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18

It is on record that Gen. Logan
was friendly to the slave drivers
and hostile to the. slaves, but the
colored vote is. counted for him all
the same. Tt is impossible to fore.
see the time when the negro voter
will refuse to be duped BY Repub.
lican leaders. The whites of the
South are his best friends, and yet
the substance Of his political creed
is that he must always oppose his
white neighborrin politics. l..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
We like the suggestion of the

We like the suggestion of the
Abbeville Medium, that the General
Assembly ought to convene in Jan
uary. Under the law as it stands
the Legislature is in session during
the last month Of the year, in the
midst Of great hurry and confusion,
and the result is often hasty and ILL.,
advised legislation. No sooner is
the General Assembly in session
than we hear that it should adjourn
before Christmas. If the meetings
were held in January We believe
that there would be less haste more
deliberation and better results.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
Since a canvass Of the State has

Since canvass Of the State has
been decided upon, we hope that it
will be vigorous and enthusiastic.
We ask the Democrats Of this coun-
ty to remember the third of Octo.
beg, and give the speakers such an
audience as will stir their blood
and remind. them Of other days Of
fiery enthusiasm. Every voter has
business in town on the third, and
he should not be away from the
place o. his baSiSass.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18

While Senator Butler is engaged
in the canvass, would it not be
well for somebody, else to write
some letters to the people on the
subject Of the public highways +?
We. do not mean to intimate chat
the roads can be kept up by keep,
ing up the discussion. u..... u.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18

Cyclonia is the name given to an
Indiana baby, and it is no misno,
mer. She; vas born during the
frightful cyclone in Jamaica two
years ago, which swept away villa
ges and forests, The house in
which the mother lay, was de-
molished-all except the four walls
and ceiling Of the room in which
she was. --...s ,.-.-s. :,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
GE82EEzE;EEssE8

This invaluable prep
ara!icn is truly q tri.
umph Of sci e n titic
skill, AMI noln0re in
! estlmablc benefit wGs
ever bestowed on the
imotlIeIs Of tue world.
Altnot only short.
ems the time of labor
and le-senS the inten-
sity of pain, but, bc;-
ter than All, it greatly
diminishe5 The danger.
to lite OF: both mother
and child, and leaves
the mother IN q condi-.
. ition highly favorable
ito speedy recovery,
iand far less Liable TO
flooding. conVulsions,
and other alarmin 2
symptoms incident to
lingering. and painful
labor. Its truly won
derful mcacy IN this
respectcntitleS the No.
TIERS FRIEND to be
ranls.d as one OF the
,liic.saying appliances
,giyep to the W orl d by
RlIe discoveries Of mo-
'dern science. ..
From the nature Of
the case Il will Of
course be understood
that we cannot pub.
I.ish certificates con.
ccrning this REMEDY
without woundiug the
; delicacy ofthe writers.
Yet we have hun
dreds of such testimo-
nials on file. and no
mother who has once
used 1t will ever again
be without it in her
time oftroubie. o..
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-18
Miss Hetty Wiskeman

+ Respectfully informs her friends
and patrons that she is now prepared
for the Fall and Winter seasons work,
and earnestly solicits share; OF the
patronage heretofore sovery literally
bestowed. Dress making in all its
branches given especial care. Thank
full for past ,favors I solicit contin-
uancc OF the same.
HETTY WISKEMAN.