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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

SONEITfING NEW and ertrd good
in the Bracelet line. at j. s. Kelley'S
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22
THE BIG RUSH for ,

THE BIG RUSH for ShOckey & Sni-
der's is a caution. Fall in with the tide.
Goods coming in on almost every train.
and more to follow. Low prices ON
hardware, wagons, buggies and every
thing else is the cause.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

BARB WIRE.-Shockey & Snider
have just received a car load of Barb
Wire, which they will sell cheap.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

FOR STOVES, Ranges, Tinware,
Graniteware, IrOnware, Table Cutlery,
ETC.. 90 to ShOckey & Snider's.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

SH0CKEY & SNYDER want to see
you, and you want to see them if you
want to save money. Corner 4th and
Broadway.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

DON'T FAIL to see the Ketchem
Wagon at ShOckey Il Snider sbefOre you
buV
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

The regular annual examination for promo
lions, 1884, Will occur In the following order:
SOUTH SIDE SCHOOLS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22
Clean Gloves.

Try the Dry Kid Glove Cleaner at
Northcrafts, for cleaning kid gloves. &c.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

Decorations, Window Shades,
Lambrequins, Poles, &c. SEwELL's
stock is complete and prices away
down.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22
PIANOS, ORGANS, dc.

PIANOS, ORGANS, &c.
Pianos, Organs and Sewing Ma
chimes. SEwELL sells the very best,
on most favorable terms, and will
meet all competition from whatever
source.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22
Lawns.
TIE LIGHTEST
Whisn Brushes.

Clothes Brushes and Feather busters
at Northcraft's. S-tf
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

Bay the Rockford Silverware, il
the best.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22
A. E. Bishop & Co.,

Sell Dry Goods and Millinery lower
than any one in the city. This is the
record they are establishing.
Buy your
SEED MILLETT
SS-3w at BOnebTakes.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22
NnRTHCRAFT
Walking and Riding

CultivatOrs of all kinds and at very
lowest prices at the Berry Bros. Mer-
camille Establishment.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

New FURNITURE-A car load of
Furniture was received by Spickler,
Meek & Co. this week. 1t embraces
everything that is fine and good and
durable, and will be sold cheaper than
furniture Of the same kind can be bought
elsewhere.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

Lightning Oil, the new discovery
for Headache at DR.. Smiths Drug
Store. S5-3m
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22
The Third Car Load

OF Hodge Headers has been received by
the Berry Bros. Mercantile Company.
1t is wonderful how much machinery
this firm is selling.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-22

Arriving daily at NJ. y. Whites Mill
merry store. two doors north of Palm S
Broadway house. We have the largest
and best stock of millinery goods in the
city. Call and examine goods and learn
prices. 3S-4t
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29
LIKES MARRIED LIFE,
An Interview With the Famous Mar.
tinsburS SHermaphrOdite.
Special 20 the Register.

Special 20 the Register.
MAETIYsBURG, February @S.-The post.
Office fight which has been long and bitter,
has at last ended, and Mr.. Evans walks off
with the trophies of war. Last night a
large party of his friends secured the ser
vices of the Mechanics band and terdered
the successful aspirant complimentary
serenade, which was responded to By Mr..
Evans in a few feeling remarks.
Sleepy Hollow aroused itself responsive
10 calls for help and has already sent more
than twelve hundred dollars worth of sup.
plies to various points along the hooied
districts of West Virginia. Old Berkeley
cannot only get up big law meetings for
the purpose Of discussing assessment topics
but can get up and Keep III active motion
a lively squabble over her postoitice, and
still tind time to heed the cry OF suffering
and answer it with cheerful and liberal
hands.
John Calhoun Payne nee Lydia Rebecca
Payne, was in town on the 22d. He came
in to see the Zouaves drill and to celebrate
the day as a man ana as one of the lo-ds OF
creation, Miss ter Payne has no idea OF
leaving his old home, all reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding. In answer to
your CORES pondent he said he had grown
accustomed to coat and pantaloons, and
found that style of dress far more comfort
able than petticoat3 and skirt. His neigh.
bors, 100, had grown familiar with the
change and comments were now seldom
made as to his former manner OF living
and dressing. He likes married life and
looks as if connubial felicity agrees with
him.
Hon. w. T. Logan, Mayor OF the towr
and editor OF the Independent, is still very
low, owing to his recent stroke of paraly-
els
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29

matter-if the law OF the case 10 still unds.
cided and uncertain, then the Democratic
party is free, absolutely free, TO deal with
the matter a. question of public policy,
pure and simple, and there il no kind OF
propriety in dealing With it from any
other standpoint.
From the stasdp0int or Public Policy.
From the standpoint OF puolie policy,
therefore, / say that the Democratic party
must reject renounce and repudlate this
supplemental assessment 1t has no bus
iness to shoulder the load. 1t couldn't
carry it if it would, and IL wouldn't carry
ii il it could. No party was ever SO reck
less as to undertake such job. The peo.
pie are against it and that should deter.
mine as to whether il is good public policy.
Nine-tenths Of the faI ming population are
thoroughly opposed to IL. Give them .
chance 10 vote it down and Ii would be IS
near unanimous as any vote ever cast in
the State. And they are determined to
vote it down in some shape or other. They
will vote down the party that undertakes
to maintain it.
Let's stop, therefore, discussing whether
it is law or not law. IL the lawyers can't
determine that, it's no use for the people
to trouble their heads about il. 1t will be
time enough TO know the legal bearing Of
the question when the courts have acted
upon it. Ind then Il IS simply matter Of pol
ICY. The only question with which the Dem.
oCrstic party has to do 10 whether il 10 good
policy to maintain and enforce the sup.
Elemental order We do not think there
are two sides to this question. 1t can be
conclusively demonstrated that ii Is un.
just, inequitable and oppressive. The
whole people have so declared. We think
Gov. Jackson himself would not maintain
that, if il is not law, it is either fair or
polite measure OF taxation.
The. sooner the Democratic party come,
to this conclusion, the sooner will 1t &C..
cape the snare into which the Republicans
are trying TO drive it The sooner IL gets
in out OF the wet, the sooner will II escape
severe dTenching.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29
TRIRTY-FlvE MILLION ACRES
Granted the Northern Pacific Declared
Forfeited.

WASHINGTON. February 2S.-At meet
ing OF the House Committee on Public
Lands, Mr.. Scales Withdrew his resolution
offered yesterday, providing for the forfei-
ture of land along that portion OF The North
ern Pacific Railroad not completed to date.
He said that he had understood that the
power Of Compress TO forfeit the land OF the
Northern Pacific had been waived, but
upon examination into the legal aspect OF
the case, he had found that he had a wrong
impression, and upon that withdrew the
resolution offered yesterday, which pro-
yided for the forfeiture Of the land not
esrned within the time specified by the act
making the grant of July 4, 1879, and
offered a substitute providing that all
grants, except unpatented lands, be for:
ieited. MIR. Strait moved to amend
the substitute 80 as to provide that
only lands opposite the unconstructed line
from Wallula to Portland be forfeited. The
amendment was lost on viva voce vote.
Van Eaton offered an GueAdnent prorid-
ing for the forfeiture of the entire grant.
This was lost on vote OF three to eight.
Hanley renewed the resolution originally
offered by Anderson aud which provided
for the forfeiture of all land not cured in
the time specified by the act Tne vote on
the proposition was seven to four, Cobb,
Psrsop, Anderson, Hanley, Strait. Lewis
and Scales, voting aye, and Belford, Oates,
Van Eaton and Shaw, nay. In preparing
the bill declaring the forfeiture the Com
uittee propose treating the purchasers
from the railroad company as though they
we're purchasers from tie Government
Tie members of the Committee say that
orI about five hundred and thirty one
lies irom Duluth to Bismarck were com.
pleted in the time specified in the act Of
Jrly 4th 1879 and that about thirty. y.hys
milton acres viii be forfeited IL the bill
passes as prepared by the Committee.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29
SENSATIONAL ELoPEMENT.
A Mass achusetts Mas Rams A way with
His W Wtfe's Mater,

NORM EAsroS, Mass. February 2s.-
Much excitement reiRned In tins city this
morning on account OF the sudden disap-
pesrance OF Leroy Smith and his wife's
sister. Mis- Tisdale. kmith Is about thirty.
five years OF sge, and has always had tho
respect OF the community. His wife is
much younger. He 10 tho father Of .
bright child about one. snd.A.half years
old. Miss Tisdale Is about twenty-ons
years old, . daughter Of Elijah TisdAls.
very Prepossessing In appearance, and
Was a frequent visitor at the home OF
her sister, where an intimacy sprang
up between her and Smith. lester.
day morning Miss Tiidale arose early
before her parents. who reside on the out.
skirts OF Sharon, had arisen, and told them
that she was going TO have some dress'
mak ing done. She ordered the hired man
10 harness the horse, after which she drove
TO this place and from the Savings bank
drew 800. She left the bor,e and carriage
IN O sbed. and from that point er'whete'
abouts cannot be traced. Bat the snpposi.
ton is that she boarded the cars there, aud
at some appointed place met smith. Miss
Tisdale was q ttacher In the Biyfoad Bun
day School, in Sharon, and was thought an
estimabls and religious young lady. Her
parents Bre very respectable. Smith took
about 1860 with him. The runaways have
been traced 10 Boston, and from thence 10
Providence. II IL stated that Miss Titdsle
Nas tH6i1nte.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29
cRAZED BY THE FLOOD.
The Strange and rEagical Fate OF .
Wellsburg Lady.

Special 10 the Register.
WELLsBURG, February 2s.-And yet the
effects of the recent disastrous flood are
severely felt in our midst. Much sickness
exists in town by reason of the overcrowd-
ed tenements, dampness and other evils at
tending an overflow at this season Of the
year.
Mr.. VIM. Frank, proprietor OF the Wells
burg tannery, who residec on High street,
entertained large number Of neighbors
and relatives during the flood. The result
is that himself and several members of his
family are quite i'll, unable to attend to
their accustomed duties. Miss Nancy Pat
terson, the well-known tailoress, daughter
of MIR. Reuben Patterson, was so much out
done by the flood that she became deranged
about the time the waters subsided and
died this morning at the residence OF Mr.:
VIM. Frank. A child Of Mr.. Franks, aged
two years, died this morning within few
hours of the death of Miss Patterson.
The medical fraternity have their hands
full just now attending to the sick.
The County Commissioners after some.
what stormy session agreed to appropriate
81 900 toward the repairs Of the streeto OF
The county bridge over the mouth Of
Cross Creek was carried off its foundations
during the late flood. 1t is wreck, hav-
ing been carried of its base in 1852. Our
County Commissioners to-day concluded
contract with C. S. Palmer & Sons, Of
Strcudsburg, Pa, for the erection of pat
ent wooden bridge in place of the cd one.
The span will be - feet and the with OF
roadway ii feet. The structure will be
resdy for public travel at cost OF $3.50.
Harvey Bros. expect to have their paper
mill in good running order by the first of
next week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29
IT WAS A FALSE ALARM.
The aumOr thnt the Star Route Papers
Had Been Tampered WiIh.

The Star OF yesterday notes that the
scare occasioned among certain Senators
and Representatives in Congress By the
publication Of statements said to be con-
taine3 in the Star R,Tte papers transmit
ted 20 the House-under protest-by the
Postmaster General, is su0siding somewhat
since il has been learned that the original
pspeTs i've not been tempered with, and
that he statements made pubic were oo'
tain, i tbrUulh b some other source. Con-
sternation took possession OF many prom =
uent men in botn wings OF the Capitor
vi hen it seemed that tn eutire contents Of
the papers had passed into the possession
of some one not bound to keep them sacret.
Anxious men held consultations upon the
matter, ard the question asked, almost IN
frightened whisper was What shall We
do?" This fear Was occasioned By the un-
certainty OF bow much was known beyond
what was published, and the Ger.
tainty that SC all were known
the -pputation of many men now
held to be above reprosch would be placed
in jeopardy. The anxiety was intense aud
might have led to some very damaging dis
closures py sUms of the timid ones had
nor Ibe assurance that the papers had
not been seen by any one not duly author
lied. Tuis fact has not been substantially
prov,r. The Post Office Department de-
clar,s thst none of the contents OF the
papers become known through that office
and that the publications upon that subject
cid TO. contain the facts % be found IN
these pspers. The Speaker of the House
asserts positively, y,thst.uothing Was learned
about the matter through any of the docu-
mfp:s sent to the House or the printing
office. In support of this it is stated that
the publication in the New York Sun was
based upon papers in the possession OF
General Brady, gotten up by hin While IN
the Post office Department.
The fact that these papers, containing the
results of all the investigations into the
Star Route frauds by special agents OF the
department has long been source OF 9neasl'
ness, and many efforts, some OF which have
been discovered and made public, have
been made, from time to time, TO secure
them and place them where they could do
no harm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29
MARRIED IN A SALOON.
A Eich New Yorker Weds q Fat
Woman In BostoR.
AsENsAIIoNAL A YANKEE ELoPeMsNT.
A Massachusetts, Man Runs Away With
His wifs's Stster-A Penn,yI.
yanian Searching for His
Bride Of q Month.

BosroS, Mass, February 2s.-Arund Q
table in Fred Evans ls-er beer
taloon, No. 6 State street, at O'Clock TO-
day, sat fine looking Old man, probably
90 years of sse, and . ss,hify dressed wo-
man Who had Just been made his wife, and
. dozen or more ren who were all drink
ing free beer furnisted in unlimited guam.
titie, BY the happy, but bait psralyred
Bridegroom, Colonel B. J. Fox. He lives In
New York ard is very wealthy. Itis said
that he retired from bus'nesl short time
ago with fortune that reaiises for him au
income Of moro than ti,eoo per week. II
is also said by those who profess to know
him, that the Colonel 10 in the habit Of 60
ing on periodical sprees, which lead him
often far away from New York.
Just uow The happens to be In Boston.
Here hs met Miss Siyerett some say for
tho first time. yesterday. while Others Of.
firm that he has been in correspondence
with her for some weeks. Be that - it
may. the genial Colonel, about noon to day,
drifted into Fred Evans lager beer saloon,
~ NO. cAtc phoct, ouu esAcu thc pEOpIt-
etor II he might have the use Of one OF the
slips for . private ceremony. The favor
vas granted. One messenger was sent for
0 Justice OF the Peace, another for . mar
riage license, and in ten minutes the
Colonel was struggling 20 embrace his
newly made and very corpulent bride.
His emotions, the slippery floor or
something else oyercams him and he
did not succeed at first. His
friends assisted him TO his feet and he duty
greeted his consort. His spirits rose under
the inspirations of the occasion, his dia.
mond-studded shirt bosom swelled with
hospitality and he ordered the bes. the
place afforded for everybody. The invita-.
ton reached the street In no time and the
saloon was packed in I've minutes. They
did not all take the trouble 10 congratulate
the bride and groom. but the barkeepers
we're kept busy and Colonel FoIs score
climbed up with amazing rapidtty.
ltis said the ceremony was 10 have taken
place Yesterday, but the man who was sent
With a live dollar note 10 procure the
license got drunk with the money. Colo.
Bel Fox has tsksn quarters on Shawmut
avenue, where he retired with his bride,
and his present Intention 10 TO remain In
Boston,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29
BlSMARCK'S SNUB
The Cause OF Lively Debate on the
Floor Of the HOLse.

WASHINGTON, February 2S.-ln the
House Denster, rising to question OF
privilege, sent to the clerks desk and hal
read resolution adopted by the executive
committee OF the LIBERAL Union OF the
German Parliament expressing its appreci-
sentatiyes in adopting resolutions in honor
of edward Lssker. The Speaker stated
that the question was not one OF
privilege, but by unanimous consent Den.
ster was permitted TO continue. He said
the Executive Committee OF the Liberal
Union expressed tie sentiments OF the
people of Germany. The spectacle here
presented was peculiar as seen through
American eyes. Prince Bismarck, the au-
tocrat OF German Empire, was the EN-.
bodiment OF all idea sntsgonistic 10 Amer.
iCsn institutions. He had returned the
.Lssker resolutions which action might
stand TO the prejudice Of the German peo-
pie, but for the resolution OF the Liberal
Union, which contradicted that assump-
ton. From Cis.Atlsntic standpoint
death broke down all political feeling, and
in the presence Of the open grave the uni.
yersal brotherhood OF man was the inspira.
ton Of the hour. The same was true OF
the Germans asA people, and IL they were
misrepresented by man in the place OF
power they had ne other method Of setting
themselves right before the world than by
the resolutions Of the Liberal Union. In
presenting this resolution in his official
place as a member of this body, as a nrtiye
OF this body, as native OF Germany and
an adopted citizen OF the United States, he
desired to express his earnest conviction
that the action OF the Liberal Union was
the true index Of the feeling OF United
Germany, and that the action OF Prince
Bismarck would not rise above the dignity
OF matter Of personal vexation, in no way
affecting the kindly relations now existing
between thcfstuo nations. Ii might be
pr, matnressow 10 critlcise the action Of
Prince Bismarck, but when the official In.
ormation thereof was in the possession Of
the House he would endeavor to show that
the Isskcr resolutions were entirely
Kind and proper.
Guenther denied that the people OF Ger.
many were hostile 10 this country or It's
institutions, or that the letter Of Prince
Bismarck returning the Lssker resolutions
reflected the sentiments OF that people.
they did not approve his jiscourtesy,
neither did they endorse his autocfatic &C;
ton IN prohibiting the importation OF
Az eTicsn products
Kasson regrett. d the incident referred
to had been made in auy degree the subject
Of debate. In his opinion the House
would better consult its dignity by waiting
untIl some official communication reached
il that improper comment had been msde
upon its action. When II was informed
that the interest or honor OF the country
had been affected there would no doubt
be perfect accord between the two sides Of
The House touching the action 10 be taken.
Rs moved o refer the resolution presented
by Dcustar to the Committee On Foreign
Affairs and 1t wac 20 ordered.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29
Walls OF COLoRso WRATH
PouEcd Down Upon the Head of 10
Wise.

PonEcd Down Upon the Head of 10 IL
wise.
Congressman John s. Wise has reused
the wrath of the whole colored population
here by a statement made by him while
testifying before Senator Sherman's Dan
vile Committee. Speaking from the wit
ness stand, he said the negroes in Virginia
did not claim or desire social affilIation
with white men because they belonged to
the same political party, and that colored
members Of the Legislature cime to his
house to consult with him but they always
went to the kitchen.
This has called out number Of indignant
replies from former colored members Of the
Virginia Legislature now residing here, as
well as from other colored residents. One
ebony Legislator writes to say that he was
a member OF the Virginia Legislature from
1869 to 1916, and during the whole OF that
time he never learned where Wie's resi-
dence was, to say nothing about his
kitchen. Another gives it as his opinion
that not one among the whole number of
culored men that have occupied seats In
that body would so far forget the respect
due to himself as a gentleman as to seek a
consultation with any one under the humil-
isting conditions implied in the statement
alluded to- and adds, that if Wise is cor.
rectly reported the colored people of Nir-
ginia should be spprised of the gratuitous
insult offered to their representative men
here at the Capital by the man who, by
their votes, has been honored with a seat in
the National Legislature.
Meantime Wise contents himself with
saying that his testimony, as reported, was
CO. rect, and that he simply meant, by oder-
ing that ard other testimony, to show that
there was no social equality between the
races in Virginia and that no one ever pre-
tended there was.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-29
BENWooD BRIlLiANTs.
The work % BssssG sss Gas Agas
CadeY Way.

The work % BssisG sss 0as Agats
Usder Wsy.
BEswoop, February B.-The work OF
boring was resumed at the gas well Tuss-
day, after q brief stoppsgs which vas
caused BY having 10 rebuild the machinery
which had been scattered promiscuousiy
BY the food.
Mr.. w. johnson, who hs, been suffering
from q severe stack OF rheumatism Of his
brothers resIdencs in Wheeling. wss sbis
10 be removed TO hts home below Bsn.
wood, Tuesdsy.
Mr.. Lee Anshuiz. OF Aoundsyills, skid.
fuI pilot on the Ohio river, visited this
place on Wednesday.
A little four-y old son OF NJ; u. Lss
died OF measles, "Wednesday and -, intsf'
red at the NcMechen cemetsfy, ysstsfdsy.
Four carloads OF German emigrauu
pss,td over the b. d o. yesterday, en- fooh
The factory does not 20 TO work until
I O'Clock In the morning nov. oSing ~
The gss tsnk having been swept sway ~
tie Bocd. q,
op.rs,ion this week, owing 70 scarcity OF
nail pists. ,,
bsfame uoired In . rut yestsfcsy sna sus'
rsfned severe Li1ries bsfore r oouia %
,1iri.stsd. -t... -.
Jhs Isdi.s OF the Relief Comnit,se nsve
49,, lu,,,v Sr ssged In distfouucg 0ov'
~ ,snt clothing srd sboss 70 t1e needY
..;,xsst for Wbich there 10 grest demsnd.
:. ,bsrs /, 3 great deal Of s1ffsrins here
Il still.