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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
Teachers Institute.

The y. E. Dickinson County Insti-
tute will meet at Enterprise, Saturday,
Jan. 10Th. 1854, at 10 o'clock.
PROGRAMME.
A. c. VanDyke-Class drill in Arith-
metic.
c. II. Lowrie-Civil Government.
Anna POrter-Map Drawing.
Miss Nellie HalStead- Spelling meth
cd of recitation.
d. E. Lasser-Reviews and EXamina-
lions.
Miss Libbie Willis Method of teach
ing beginners to read and write num-
berS.
Gov. Teats-COmpOund proportion.
J. III. Engle-CompOsition in Schools.
Mrs. Celia TillOtson-kind and
amount of work to be given to class
while in I'd reader.
Miss Lou Jenks-ClasS exercise in
Sd reader.
Miss Anna Seaborn-Select Reading.
d. Z. Conner-MethOd of recitation
in History.
Miss Cora StrOther-ESSay.
Evening exercises to consist of debate,
select reading, etc.
Committee on Music, y. c. VanDyke,
Misses Celia TillOtSon and Lou jerks.
d. ID. HORNADAY.
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Newbern Happenings.

Some -four old bachelors are talking OF going
to Florida; they cannot keep warm these nights.
We are Informed that f. j. Lewis lost about %
head OF hogs the other night, caused by smother
ing from having too many together.
Theodore Davis lost good horse last week.
Mrs. Miller, OF Industry, was visiting friends
here during the holidays.
The young folks engaged ina spelling match at
No. 10, last Thursday night.
The Thinker Brethren will hold a church meet
ing at No. o. on Saturday, January 10, at 10 a. III.
The members are requested TO be present.
Mr.. Monroe Hersh has sold his farm to Mr.. John
Engle for $500. 1t is fine quarter section OF land
and Mr.. Engle has secured Il bargain.
Master Bloom Swigart mOurns as one without
hope-hs little dog isno more.
Sometime ago a stout looking man Travelled
through this township pretending to be blind and
on The strength OF his misfortune sold to honest,
sympathetic farmers pictures, books, &c. Alter
wrestling from the pocket book OF nearly every
household some Of its "tilthy lucre,1 his speech
became wonderfully robust and his hearing pain
fully acute. The aStOniShed aims g1verS were
much disguised, and predict for the fraud a
worse fate than that which befell AnnaniaS and
Sophia OF old
Mrs Mary FTiz died very suddenly at her home
in this township on the night or the 9Th ult.
She walked up at , O'Clock, the family were called
to her bedside and within a few minutes her soul
took its flight to join that angelic host above.
The funeral sermon, which was a very able one,
was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Carthy, OF Abilene, TO
a very large cOncOurse OF mourning nlendS, after
which the remains were inferred in the Abilene
cemetery. Mrs. FriZ was fOrty-twO years OF age
and leaves a husband and four children TO mourn
their loss.
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KIetchersid- Knight.

On the 1St instant, at p. NJ, in Dill
Ion, Kas., at the residence of the brides
parents, in the presence of some forty
relatives and friends, j. NJ. Ketchersid
and Miss Belle, eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. Knight, were married :
Rev. StOwittS officiating.
The bride wore a beautiful grOs-grain
silk, trimmed in rich Spanish lace. The
groom was attired in an elegant suit of
black. After the ceremony and con-
gratulatiOns the guests were invited to
partake of supper that was an epicu-
rian's delight. At II o'clock the guests
departed for their various homes, after
spending an evening long to be remem-
bered with pleasure. Hymen has again
caused vacant chair in the ''Bache-
lOrs' Hail." but we console ourselves by
knowing that John has gained for life
partner one of Dickinson cOunty'S fair
est and best girls. Presents were
numerous, and the following is a par
tial list:
Mr. r. Knight, parlOr lamp: Mrs. r. Knight Ia
bic linen; Miss Rosa Knight set silver knives,
forks and spoons; DR.. and Mrs. j. y. Ketchersd,
alarm clock; j. ;. Meek and Mildred Moore, SET
silver knives and forks; II. e. TOnkin and Mary
Rover, glass water pitcher and fruit dish; +. E.
] Norttorf, bowl and pitcher: W. J. Arthur, fan
bracket; Mr.. and Mrs. johnson, glass set; Eddie
johnson, looking glass and towel holder; Everett
johnson, cruet: Miss Della Johnson, hand towels
Miss Lille Biddleman, syrup pitcher; 5. V. HixOn
and Mena Zisch, glass set; Mr.. and Mrs E. T.
Moore, set silver tea spoons; Miss Clara Higgins,
set sauce dishes; Mrs. p. Barber, table cloth; W.
J. aid Sarah Roberts, fruit dish W. j., Katie and
Sarah Roberts, cake stand: johnnie ROBBERS, ma
jolica cream pitcher; Wordie johnson, mug Mr.
and Mrs. I. J. Tonkin, soup tureen; X. G. Ton
kin, TO groom, unique shaving mug. b.
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A Terrible Fatality.

The new year was but six days old
when it witnessed, IN the burning Of
the Catholic Convent at Belleville, ILL.,,
one of the most distressing and sicken-
ing tragedies of years. The building
was worth $4,000 and 81 bodies
have been exhumed from the ruins.
The body of Mother Superior MARY
JEROME seemed to be the center of the
blackened remains. The following ex-
tract graphically describes the scene:
The bodies were all near each other,
and the mother superior's body seemed
to be the center for the CHASTITY circle of
black remains. 4 bone was picked up
here, and upon being drawn came loose
with some particles OF roasted flesh.
Here a burned skuli was found and
there an arm, while trunks burned into
a solid crisp were dug up Immediately
under them. 1t was an awful eXhuma-
ton. and more than once the work fall
tered because of the sickening sensa-
tons which oyeroarne the wOrkmen. 1t
seemed that the hOrrid heap would new
er be exhausted, and every few min
utes report came that new body had
been taken out. ShTeds of burned
clothing chung to the sickening mass.
1t was impossible almost to find the
identity of body, the fiery fingers of
death having effaced every line and ev-
cry shape of countenance and form.
The bodies in instances chung together,
and the heap, as it was uncovered TO
the eye, was absolutely Understandable. "
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doubts this story he should call around
at McDivitt'S ice house and see the
prints of the mans feet on the piece of
floor before mentioned. The story that
flame could freeze was doubted by con-
scientouS minds until last Saturday
morning. when it was common sight
to see frozen pillars of flame sticking
out of chimneys to height of from FIVE
to twenty feet. But lest some ''dOubt-
ing Thomas should not believe all that
we say, and thereby throw the whole
story as well as our veracity into dis
credit, we close by simply saying that
sunny Kansas" will hereafter exist
only in diseased imaginatiOns. On Sat
urday morning, January the fifth, 1884,
the sunbeams which had the hardihOOd
to struggle to this earth were frozen as
hard as a miSer'S heart, and they were
broken up i'll small bits for SO,uenirS.
And they will make valuable bric-a-
brac.
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That Novel Wedding.

That novel wedding the REFLECTOR
noticed last week attracted more than
ordinary attention, and to make the af-
fair still more strange and peculiar, Mr..
Shook, at whose house the quintuple
ceremony was performed, said to the
REFLECTOR that neither one of the five
couples knew the others were to be
married. Four of the brides were Sis
tiers, but neither knew the other was to
be married. When the five couples
stood up before the minister, and he
went through the ceremony with all of
them, each couple thought the other
four were maSquerading, and cOnstema-
ton was written on the faces of the
parents of the four sisters when the
minister produced five duly authentica
ted marriage licenses. Mr.. Shocks son
and Miss Emma Morley were the only
two the guests expected to see married,
but it seems that the other four grOOmS
went to young Mr.. Shook and privately
made arrangements to be married with
him, and he, taking i'll the humorous
side of the affair, kept the secret from
all except his father and mother, who
made ample preparations for the event.
The newly married and happy young
couples returned from pleasure trip
last Friday evening, and made their
way to the hOspitable home of Mr.. y.
G. Shook where all enjoyed a SPLEEN
did supper and delightful evening,
when they dispersed, each couple going
their own way to battle with the world.
They will all settle in this ueighbOrhOOd
and become good and useful citizens
and help build up the county.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
Some Things the Farmers Would Like
to See.

EDITORS REFLECTOR:-In regard to the wheat
merchants OF Enterprise, the farmers OF southeast
Dickinson would like TO see some changes made.
In the first place. we would like to see two or
three dumps built so that we would not have to
walt from a half TO two hours eVerytiIne we haul
a load OF wheat. The loss OF SO much time is
nothing but straight steal from the farmers, for
time is money. Put IL at a low estimate and say
a halI-hour lost by forty men in one day, would
make two days and in the course OF four months,
when the most OF the hauling is done, would
amount to tWO-thirdS OF a year stolen straight
from the farmers all on account OF having 10 wait
so long to unload. Besides this loss OF time 1t is
not very pleasant. after riding a long distance
and getting to town about noon, to have to stand
around and stamp your feet to keep from ffeeZ-
ing before you can feed your team or get any
thing to warm yourself with. Now, a cure for
all OF this would be just two or three wagon
dumps managed right, when more wagons could
be unlOaded in one hour than can be unlOaded in
a whole day the way things are now and as the
farmers have 10 pay for IL all think they should
have them.
In the second place, after the wheat or what
ever it may be is bought we would like to see the
farmers get paid for IL, /. e. get all that Is COM
ing to them. For example farmer sells load
OF wheat. it comes 10 so many dollars ana q cts
The check Is made out for the dollars and . cts
II anything is said by the farmer, they say " o,
you wont get the change any way" III asked
why they say, I'VE can't get it." Now such as
that don't seem very plausible. II seems 70 US
II banks are such institutions they Claim TO De
they should always have supply OF change On
hand. They may say that man Is very partlc-
ular about two or three cents, but II II Is hon
estly his why should he not have 1t. The cents
help TO make the dollars. We once heard or a
man who by saving the odd cents In period OF
ten years accumulated the neat little sum Oh S-64
Let Us have the odd cents and the odd pound
too. A FARMER
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Harrington Notes.

This is bad weather on stock; they should not
be neglected; give them plenty OF shelter and
plenty OF feed.
We are to have q new school district, No. liz.
John Bickmore Is the boss rabbit hunter OF this
vicinity; he takes IN three at pop.
Saturday last was the coolest day OF this win
ter, % degrees below zero.
Hr. Harrington has recently sold $50 acres OF land
and two lots in town 70 some parties from Ohio,
who will commence building hardware eStab-
liShment In a short time. He also sold TO Peter
s DeHOH 800 acres. our young friend DeHOn
came to this place from Lawrence, kaS., last fall
with steam threSher. He seems TO like this
part OF the state better than any part he has yet
struck.
Mr.. stephen TTeague and family from Galena,
Ill, have moved here. Mr.. Il. is intending TO set
upin business here from appearances.
Mr.. Harrington will in a short time commence
building bank and land Office This Will be a
necessity here and we think Mr.. II. Will make a
success Oft.
The Methodist people are going to build a
church. They called meeting a Few evenings
since and elected the necessary officers TO over
seer the building and other matters OF fmpOr-
lance; they also made a collection OF about $50.
and with other donations they have about S4OO
The church when completed is TO cost not less
than $500 Let us all lend helping hand as
many hands make light work. The PreSbyte-
rianS are also trying TO build church.
The REFLECTOR comes on time every Friday,
as neWSy as ever And its many readers here
like it better and better every week. HOOSIER.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10
Saloons Closed.

Last Saturday evening the saloons of
this city, with the exception of one,
closed their doors in obedience to the
order of County Attorney Hurd, and to
all appearances the order has been re-
spected up to the present-time Back
of Mr.. Hurd the REFLECTOR learns
that there are twelve men who have
pledged themselves to see that the pro-
hibitiOn law is enforced in this city
These men have not heretofore been ac-
tive III this matter-indeed, in senti-
ment they are anti-prOhibitiOnists-
a belief that the law should be enforced
just the same as any other law is, has
moved them to action. The REFLECTOR,
while believing that prohibition is not
calculated to advance the temperance
cause at this time, is yet favorable to
the enforcement of law, whether popu-
lar or not. If the twelve citizens afOre-
said succeed in permanently closing the
saloons, they will have done work de-
serving the blessing of their fellOw-men.
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Gaslit Streets.

There was presented to the City
Council at its regular meeting, last
Friday night, petition asking that the
city be lighted by gas. The matter
was referred. The REFLECTOR trusts
that some arrangement will soon be
made to light the city. y company
stands ready to put in gas works if the
city will only guarantee 80 lamps. 1t
goes without saying, that city as large
as Abilene should have lighted streets.
The 80 gas lamps would not cost more
than S25 or $50 each per annum. The RE-
FLECToR believes that the taxpayers
of Abilene would be glad to have the
streets lighted, and would be willing to
pay for gas. Gas works and lighted
streets would increase the value OF
property, and make the city more at
tractive. The convenience of the en-
terprise would be greater than the cost
of it. Give the subject some thought.
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G. A. r.

Orders have been issued from the
headquarters of the department of Kan
sas of the Grand Army Of the Republic
concerning the department encamp-
ment to be held in Topeka at 8 O'Clock
Tuesday morning, February 9Th, 1884.
The various ladies' relief corps and aux
Hilary societies of the grand army posts
in the State are called to meet at the
same time for the purpose of forming a
State society. The department encamp-
ment will consist of between 500 and
600 delegates, and its men are among
the representative men of the State-
The grand opera house has been secur-
ed for the meeting, and camp fire UNI
der the auspices of the Grand Army
post of Shawnee county on the evening
of February 5th, will be one of the
pleasant features of the encampment.
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Cotton Interests.

The Mdngdct,Hers' Herald, Balti-
more, publishes an article showing re-
markable increase in cotton manufac-
turing interests in the south the last
three years. The figures show now
1,3li cotton mills, having L, 276, 422 spin
dies and 24,S73 looms. In 1880 the
value of the manufactured cotton pro-
duced was little over 81, 900, 900; in
1888 it had risen to $50, ZOO, 900 or $40
100000. During the last three and one
half years 10000, 900 have been invest
ed by new and old cotton mills in ma
chinery, the bulk of which was paid to
northern and western machinery man.
ufactuers.
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State of Kansas. Old Rip hopes that
they will live all the days of their lives
and that the Dr. will live long enough
to see many returns of the season of a
similar nature. Go it old boy!
Messrs. Garvie and Sons purchased
the farm of l.. F. Kildermath, consist
ing of 2l0 acres consideration $4,000.
The Garvies came here some four years
ago with limited means, rented farm,
and was only able to purchase a couple
of poor teams, and by honest industry
and close attention to farming they now
own 720 acres nearly all paid for. All
of their land lies in the southern part
of Clay county near Chapman Creek.
This speaks in thunder tones of this
place. RIP VAN WINKLE.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
Solomon Splinters.

Mr.. ChaS. L sherman will remove his stock OF
drugs and chemicals TO the building lately vaca-
ted by Mr.. Lynch.
Miss Bfgler teacher in the solomon schools has
resigned; Miss Nellie Woodbury. will succeed
her in this position.
Ice dealers are busily engaged in securing their
supplies OF ice The ice is OF the finest quality.
The solomon Meat Market has changed hands.
Mr.. Henry Hanks being the purchaser. Thayer
Bros. the former pruprietOrS VIII engage in the
stock business in this city.
The Catholic Fair opened Dec. 26th, and closed
Jan. 4th- IL was financially as well as otherwise
a success; the net receipts amounting TO nearly
$50. Among the points OF interest was the
voting for the gold watch and necklace. The
successful candidate for the watch was Mr.. Jos
gladden., and for the necklace Miss Katie =. Sui
ltvan. Mr.. f. j. Snyder, OF Chapman, held the
lucky ticket which drew the horse and buggy
valued at two hundred dollars Music was furn-
iShed by the solomon Band SCRIBE.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10

Congressman WILLIS, of Kentucky,
is chairman of the Committee on Rivers
and HarbOrs. He spent the holidays
at home in Louisville. The Courier
Journal reports his reply to somebody
who asked for information respecting
the plans of the committee: Although
l am Chairman, am only one member,
and cannot speak for all. In general
way, however, l would say that the
committee will aim to be liberal with
the great national thoroughfares, such
as the Mississippi, lakes and the coast.
These shall not complain justly, but we
Will wipe out every little creek and pool
which have been heretofore made the
recipients of so much aid. This course
will be adhered to in spite of friends or
foes" The last part of the programme
is excellent.
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Industry Inklings.
The holidays are passed.

The holidays are passed.
The New Year came in clustering
with severe and intense cold.
To-day is moderate and clear, with
every indication of pleasant weather.
The farming and other interests are
preparing to shape their destinies for
the year.
Prospects are bright, and the great
question of moment is, Free Trade and
Sumntuary Laws. 1t is without fiatte-
ry that can positively state that the
farming interests viii no longer be a
contingent to enrich the mOnOpOlists at
the expense of the many. The next
campaign will be an interesting one,
and the republican party must go.
One of those revolutions of nature
which gives growth, prosperity and
wealth to Kansas, originated in the
town of Industry on new years night,
at the residence of DR.. James, our ALA
BILE and Jolly druggist-twO bouncing
daughters weighing nine pounds each.
The babies and mother are doing well,
and the DR.. the happiest man In the
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Woodbine Waits.

The farmers are putting upice for summer use.
The young folks are having immense times
skating these mOOnlit nights.
Mr.. Trickey and family left this week for Eu-
reka, intending TO locate there. success To him.
Miss Typer, OF Abilene, visited here during the
Holidays, guest OF Mr. Scott.
sam. Gibson, ''Santa Claus" is spending few
weeks with his folks at Clay Center.
Mr. Butler is visiting in Clay Center for a few
weeks.
The variety meets at the school house every
Wednesday evening. All are Invited TO attend.
Mr.. TreagUe and family. who lately came from
Illinois, and moved to Harrington, have returned
to WOOdbine, a town OF more prospects, and
moved into the Abeldt house.
Sabbath school every Sabbath at 10 a. N.
Preaching at the school house next sunday.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10

The cold snap now upon us should
be warning to our readers to pay no
attention to the mildnesS of the wealth
er at the opening of the winter. The
syrens song is calculated to lead them
astray and catch them unprepared.-
They should take thine by the fore
lock-" and prepare themselves for the
emergency. Our advertising columns
viii direct them where they can procure
boots and shoes, overcoats, clothing,
dry goods, coal, and, in fact, everything
for comfort, at as reasonable rates as
can be procured anywhere.
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Study Up Your Titles

to your lands during the leisure hours
QfWinter. \ little preeautiOn now may
save much trouble i'll future. If you
have no abstract of title from the rec
ords you should lose no time in obtain
ing one. We should be pleased to sup
plyyou. L. G. HENRY & Co.
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The Baptist Sunday School elected
officers last Sunday morning: Mr. IL.
G.. Fisher, Sup't: Mr.. \. J. Petit, Asst;
Mr., Dicl,erson, Sec'y; J. 4. Graves, Ii
brarian; Schuyler c. Petit, Assistant
Librarian: Miss Alice Edwards, Treas
urer. \ full line of lesson helps has
been provided. Papers and cards are
given to the children every month CT
every Sunday. beautiful colored dia-
grams are used to illustrate the lessons.
No pains viii be spared to make the
school profitable to all who come. A
cordial welcome will be given to all.
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Last week the saloons of the city
were again called upon to answer to the
charge of being common nuisances. :"
according to the wording of a lately en-
acted ordinance; and being convicted
of the charge they contributed between
three and four hundred dollars to the
CITY treasury.
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The voice of lamentatiOn was heard
in the land last Friday and Saturday
mornings. Bay windows which were
full of beautiful, blooming plants a
week ago, now display collection of
bare, melancholy looking stalks, staring
the mistress of the mansion reproach-
fully in the face. When the unwelcome
truth is forced upon the family that the
house plants are frozen, it creates as
much CONSERVATION and grief for the
time being as real affection in the
household.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-10

y Missourian stopping at the Burris
House dropped his revolver one day last
week, and the conclusion of the fall dis
charged the weapon. The ball penetra-
ted the fleshy part of that portion of the
anatomy which a patch i'll the rear of
the pantalOons is supposed to cover, and
the MissOurian is just a little bit careful
how he sits down.
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Married,

In this city, on the 1st day of January.
1884, at the residence of the pastor of
the NJ. E. Church, by Rev. W. Phillips,
Mr.. William L. Smith, OF Abilene, and
Mrs. Ida NJ. Haskins, Of Enterprise.
In this county. on the 1st instant,
by Rev. r. W. Moore, Mr.. Jacob E.
Livingston, of Abilene, and Miss Ag-
ness J. Ease, of keystone.
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HOUSE PAINTING.

Having formed a cO-partnership we
are now prepared to take contracts for
house painting, hard wood finishing,
carriage painting, &c. Shop-over City
Blacksmith shop immediately west of
BOnebrake's establishment,
LANCASTER & Mcdowell.
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Mr.. Frank Wright, of Ridge town
ship, stepped ona sunflower stalk, which
broke and bounded, piece of it hitting
an eye and penetrating it. Last Satur-
day he was in town and DR.. Hazlett sue
cessfully went through the painful opera
ton of extracting the splinter. Al
though the eye had to be cut, the pros
poets of its speedy recovery are good.