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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

and evening. The Church was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, &c, and
the exercises were above the average at
both exercises. The little ones did
themselves up proud, showing that they
had good training. The address by Rev.
Wilson to the children was very appro-
pirate and pleasing.
In the law suit on Monday last Chap
mans legal light, Hon. j. B. Carpenter
was attorney for the defence and con-
Quoted the case with the skill and ablll-
ty for which he is noted.
Wednesday night of last week ID. W.
Naill went to Kansas City with three
cars of hogs averaging nearly 800 pounds
and last Monday night Ii. Nall took
the same road with two car loads. This
makes seven car loads of hogs shipped
from this point in less than a week, as
A. J. Poor and Knight & StearneS each
shipped a load last week.
County Attorney Hurd made many
friends in Chapman by his manner OF
prosecuting the assault and battery case
last Monday.
Otis Thisler last week sold to d. w.
Nall & Co. 50 head of hogs, averaging
500 pounds, as smooth bunch OF hogs
as we ever looked at. Mr.. Thisler has
a fine bottom farm, and believes in feed
ing his grain to stock at home, and the
results prove that his theory is the cor
rect one.
Our republican friends are all enthu,
siastic over the nomination of Blaine
and Logan, and feel confident that then
name is Eli. ,.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
Chapman Chips.

The strawberry and ice-cream feStI-
val at the NJ. E. Church, last Tuesday
evening, was adecided success. y crowd
ed house, good music by the band, eve
rybody happy and nice sum OF cash
for the parsonage debt.
Our usually quiet and peaceable town
was badly worked up on last Saturday
evening, by the report of several fights
in and near Tim Foley's billiard hall.
On Sabbath morning two more rows, on
Monday morning trial for assault and
battery with intent to kill-result OF
trial. Jas. Forbes put under 500 bond
for appearance at next term OF court.
As Dick Turpin has failed to show up
he has not yet been arrested. AS mat.
ter of course, whisky was the cause OF
all of it, as most of the participants LII
the fracas are peaceable, orderly cltl-
Zens when sober. We believe. however,
that this little disturbance will result III
good for the town, as our citizens are
now convinced that there are WHISKY
hells in our town and are determined to
close them out. The sellers are spotted
and must 90. Our citizens are deter
mined that the good name OF our thirty
ing city shall not be destroyed by few
law-defying persons, who have no res
pect for themselves or any one else.
Our genial friend, Harry Mowbray, is
sadly missed from our streets, having
returned to his home in KeOkuk; Iowa.
DE. Conner has accepted situation
in F. B. Lille & Co.'s drug store.
Children's-day exercises were held i'll
the NJ. E. Church last Sabbath morning
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
Herington Happenings.

Your correspondent has been attack
ed with a severe spell of sickness, not
being able to write up the items OF late.
The crops look splendid, in fact, bet
ter than for many years. Wheat VIII
soon do to harvest.
Our town has grown wonderfully
since our last writing: j. W. Barrett
has nearly completed his hotel, moved Ill
and receiving bOarders. Z. l.. Barrett
has started barber shop and rented
Henry Kilmer's large building for bill
lard hall.
Tuscan & Pardner's new dry goods
store is about completed.
Sam Larkins, J. Selvis and Mr.. Smith
have completed their dwellings. Henry
Long has enlarged his blacksmith shop
to twice its former size and put i'll an
other furnace.
A Rounds is building a new black
smith shop.
William Whitsel is building furni-
/ ture store to rent.
We expect to have nice time the
fourth of July-a few hundred dollars
are being raised for fireworks, &c. Eve
nv body come and enjoy the occasion.
Mr.. Corkins has started a butcher
shop i'll town.
The railroad grade is completed thrO
the town site, where it will lay over
few months. The track is laid within
! ten miles of town.
\. Taylor's little boy has been yer,
sick.
Bigham has a large stock Of lumbe
in town.
, The land buyers from Virginia com
in focks like birds. 5. LarkinS an
Doc. Nair, Mr.. Lexington S agents, sol
1900 acres of land last week.
, Albert Fox was here last week, an
intends building an office in town.
There will be plenty of wild fruit g
f long the creek this summer.
DR.. Money is building a dwelling i
! town.
DR.. Murphy has rented r. I. Lut
1 lows office.
: If you want fine cigars go to William
SEBASTOPOL.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
Industry.

Nothing special from the coal mines;
boring and shaft-digging have been sus-
pended until after harvest. | have been
informed that company has been form
ed to deyelope the coal mines III Key
stone. 1t is emphatically stated by those
who know, that coal is in paying guam
titles at the base of the black hills. 1t
was intimated to me recently, by rella-
BILE parties, that spring has an oily
floating substance which gives every in
dicatiOn of coal oil. This would also
be valuable discovery and grand ac-
uuisition to the counties of Dickinson
and southern Clay-ShOuld oil be struck
while prospecting. Muscle and capital
are all that is needed to develope those
valuable products of the earth.
have carefully read the republican
platform adopted at Chicago. 1t is
nothing more nor less than a cOnglu-
meratiOn of words, stale, fiimsey and
| lacking material to insure return OF
official power. a majority of the lead
ers of the republican party OF to-day
are composed of a class of men who
| enriched themselves by patronage OF
official power and corrupt practices, anC
who are now in unison with all the
swindling corporations, protectiOnistS
and greedy monOpolists, and who are
prepared to barter their achievements
of fame for common merchandise. The
eve of the American Eagle is now
watching them. The day of retrlbu
ton is near at hand, and the polluted
and ignoble republican party must go.
RIP VANWINKLE.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

President ARTHUR has the Satlstac-
ton of knowing that the Convention
Endorsed his Administration as wise,
conservative and patriotic one, and
commended his eminent services as
being .'entitled to the hearty approval
of every citizen" 1t will be apt 10
puzzle the future historian, however, 10
reconcile this with the fact that close
upon the heels of said cordial and en-
phatic approval, those eminent serVl-
ces" were enthusiastically dispensed
with. He will conclude. we should
say. that Mr.. ARTHUR must have peeh
about to engage in some other BUSINESS
and the Convention kindly gave him a
certificate to use in his advertising clr-
cularS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
Jefferson lettings.

After six weeks visit i'll south
Dickinson, Miss Lizzie Petty started
asst Monday for her home at Empire,
illinois. She has made many warm
friends, and expects to make Kansas
her future home at no distant day; so
says a promising young man of Banner.
l.. Meuch has erected wind engine
to do the pumping of water for his
stock.
A party of the young folks of Jeffer-
son attended the ice-cream party at b.
Beemer's, of Newbern. y good time
reported.
A. L. Witwer is making tour thrO'
the south part of the state in search OF
cheaper land.
Fred Ladd has sheared about 100
sheep this season. Fred is ruSler and
and turned out about IS sheared sheep
a day.
The New Basil band is processing
under the careful instruction Of Prof.
Haberleur. 1t is expected that the boys
will render some fine music i'll the COM
ing campaign.
The Rev. RObb, of Ellsworth county,
is paying visit to his son, Sam'l RObb,
of Jefferson. y. NJ.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
Prohibitionists Insulted.

Ex-Governor st. John has been inter
viewed, and he speaks out boldly as
follows: 1.-The action of the Chicago
convention in wholly ignoring the tenn
perance question was and is an insult to
every prohibitionist in the land. The
convention could cross the Rockies and
pitch into the Mormons and Chinese,
it could protect the fleece of the scab-
best sheep, but not word of sympa-
thy or protection for the home In the
fight against the saloon. Such political
cowardice ought to be condemned 10y
every Christian man and woman IN the
United States, and SO far as l am per-
sonally concerned, it shall not be en-
dorsed by my ballot"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

nomination was received with anatha-
mas and predictions of defeat by the
prominent journals of his own party,
and by determined and emphatic OPP
position by the entire independent press
of the country. 1t is also the first time
that a man with such a black and IN
famous record as Mr.. Blaine was ever
nominated for the presidency. Shout
ing, dreaming and yelling and gun
powder and oil burning cannot elect
Rlaine."
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

President ARTHUR has been grossly
abused and deceived. He has been fed
upon the husks of fiattery. All the
state conventions endorsed him, and
the national platform of his party en-
dorses him, but that is all. BLAINE
stands upon the platform, his tattooed
form the focus of the admiring gaze OF
thousands. To be defeated were no
great humiliation, but, We Gods! to be
defeated by the guanO statesman and
the author of the MULLIGAN letters! 1t
is too much.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

Gen. JOHN A. LOGAN was given the
second place on the ticket not as a rec
ognition for any peculiar fitness for the
position but as a bid for the Soldier
vote. The combination, however, Will
not be successful. LOGAN's soldier
friends wanted him to have first place,
where he could do them some good.
They are not pleased that he has been
given a position where he will be a
mere figurehead. He would be more
valuable in the Senate. 1t is amusing
to note that a great deal of the LOGAN
enthusiasm came from the southern
states, which will give him large ma
jOritieS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

BLAINE was originally Catholic,
but his political aspirations proved
stronger than his religion, and he re-
norlnced the Catholic faith and became
a Congregationalist, because that sect
and the Professionals were more mfiuen-
tial in his neck-o'-woods than the Cath
lie church. lie has never burdened
himself with religion. Mr.. BLAINE IS
an apostate, but his friends appeal to
the Irish Catholic vote because he was
once a Catholic. 1t is needless to say
that the tattooed statesman will get a
very limited number of them.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The revolt against BLAINE IS not
confined to Illinois, New Y Ork and New
England. Even the banner state OF
republicanism-Iow wavering IN
its support of the doomed ticket. The
Burlington daily Gazette, one OF the
ablest of the leading republican papers
of the Hawkeye state, says: 1.-The demo
Gratis can well afford to feel good-natured
over the result of the republican nation
al convention. All the soreness, dis
appointment and measiness are OH the
republican side.
This is the first time in the history of
political parties in America that a party
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The Illinois StaatS-Zeit,ulg, the lead
ing German paper of the northwest, is
a BLAINE bolter. 1t said of his posi-
sible nomination a short time since:
And this, too, is fact, that if BLAINE
should nevertheless secure the nominal
ton, so many of the German republi-
cans would vote for the democratic can
didate that those states in which the
German vote is decisive would be lost
to the party in November"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

Already the Republicans who cannot
support BLAINE have commenced to
organize an independent movement.
The first step has been taken in Massa-
chusetts. where arrangements are IN
progress, under the sanction of many
eminent republicans, for the calling OF
a special conference. The leading In
dependent Republicans of New York
are in sympathy with this action, and
will participate in the conference. 1t
is understood that a suggestion will be
made to the democratic party, that
should they nominate CLEVELAND or a
man fully as strong, that he would re-
ceive the full strength Of the independ-
ent republican vote.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The st. Louis GloJe-Democrat says of
the republican platform: There is a
remarkable attack on the railroads, and
also on an alleged foreign interference
in American affairs. The silver ques-
ton is lodged in order not to ALLEVIATE
the mining states. The tariff resolution,
the most important of all, breaches
sound and Enthusiastically protection
doctrine, and yet promises tariff revis-
ion and a reduction of duties. On the
whole the republican party has often
adopted more forcible and straightfor-
ward declarations of principles.
When Click ''pardOns" willful viola
tors of the law, he is abusing the power
vested in him as an otficer.-Gdzette.
The Gazette knows that Gov. CLICK
never granted pardon, without giving
all sides just and impartial hearing,
and that his pardoning power has been
exercised without impartiality and ac-
cording to justice and law. Can the
Gazette say as much as to the sentences
which have been passed upon the liquor
men? Itlooks to man up tree that
those who do so much bowling, claim
ing to be prohibitionists and at the
same time having kegs or cases of beer
in their cellars are the ones abusing the
God given power invested in them and
ought to be ousted from the better ele-
ments of society. Talking prohibition
with beer in the cellar and advocating
John A Martin for Governor. Oh, de-
liver rs from such hypocrisy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The most degrading of American pol
itics-machine methods, selfishnesS and
dishonesty-are combined in BLAINE
and LOGAN, the republican candidates
for president and vice-president. They
will not be able to control the independ-
ent vote of the country, and will there
fore he defeated.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The Germans of this country do not
seem TO admire Mr.. BLAINE or his for
eign policy to any great extent. The
leading German republican papers, such
as the Staats-Zeit,og of New York and
Chicago, and the Westliche Post, OF ST.
Louis. have already openly bOlted Mr.
BLAINE. Our German voters are, Ill
the main, sensible men.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The republican party, in its national
platform, pledges to reduce the surplus.
Its opposition to any reduction Of the
tariff cutlery is well known, and the
surplus must be reduced, if it is done
by the republicans, by a repeal OF the
internal tax on liquor and tobacco.
What a position for the great moral
and prohibition party to occupy?
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The .'Bung Hole says, ''BLAINE ana
LOGAN, and JOHN A. MARTIN VIII
carry Kansas by $4,000 majority" But
there only a few who believe it. The
democratic nominee and CLICK are the
coming men.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
IS THE MOON A DEAD WORLD.

The general opinion is, that the moon
has passed through the natural stages
Of birth, life and death, and is now I'M
dergoing the changes incidental to final
decay. We know not whether this be
true or false, but we do know that there
is but one DAVIS SEWING MACHINE,
and that it is the only machine that
uses the vertical feed. Don't fail to
see it.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

Of all the great dailies published in
the metropolis Of the nation the New
York Tribune alone supports BLAINE
and LOGAN, and its voice is impotent
because its columns have teemed with
articles branding both of them as I'M
worthy of public trust or popular re-
Snect
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER
| of sale issued by the Clerk of the District
C0Trt of Dickinson County, State OF Kansas, IN a
cause pending therein, wherein Lucle como q
James II Eels. copartners a. Como IL Company,
are plaintiffs, and Edward F. Dillon is defendant
will on
SATURDAY, JULY 5th, \. ID. 1884,
at the front door of the court house, IN the cry
of Abilene, County of Dickinson, State OF Kansas,
at 10 o'clock M, of said day, sell TO the hgnesl
tolyyit: Lot No. -Four az in Hodges addition TO
the civ of Abilene, Dickinson county, Kansas, IN
DickinSon county, State Of Kansas. The said real
the Cont in said cause recited in said order OF
sale. 1904
j. J. MILLER,
t95t Sheriff of Dickinson County, Kansas
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The Topeka Journal truthfully says:
1.-The German vote of the country IS
lost to BLAINE. HisprohibitiOn record
that clings to him from the days when
he edited a paper in Kennebec, Maine,
and his repeated denunciation of the
Germans on the floor of congress, eff
fectually preclude his getting the votes
of that sturdy nationality.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

There is no doubt that TILDEN's let
fer of declination was read with sorrow
and regret by all good democrats, but
as he says, the success of the democrat
ic party does not rest upon any one
man
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

Now give us John A, Martin for Gov
ernor. and Kansas republicans will be
happy.-Clay Center Dispatch.
But the prohibitionists will not be
happy. You can bet your little brass
huttOns Oh that.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The great religious papers are boiling
Mr.. BLAINE. The most prominent one
is the New York Independent. The
Lord is against BLAINE, and his forces
will be therefore utterly routed.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

JOHN KELLEY and Tamany announce
their readiness to support CLEVELAND.
KELLEY says there will be perfect har-
mony and good feeling all around.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

Agents for BLAINE's book will reap
a harvest during the next month. by
the first of July the enthusiastic BUD
BILE will burst, and the book will suffer
through sympathy.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

Now let the smut mills do their worst.
Clay Center Dispatch.
So say we, as the ''smut mills" are
in the republican camp. If the demo
Gratis wish to use smut against Blaine
all they have to do is to clip from the
leading republican papers of the coun
try. Let the smut mills" grind, we
have no objection.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The straws are pointing towards E1-
Governor ST. JOHN, as the coming man
for the Prohibition candidate for Presi-
don't
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19
II p RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

What does a prOhibitiOnist think OF
himself when he denounces CLICK and
sunports JOHN a. MARTIN.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

The prohibitionists of New lamp,
shire have decided to nominate 1ul-
state ticket. What will Kansas do?
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

If you want job work of any kind ex-
ecuted with neatness and dispatch give
the REFLECTOR Office a call.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-19

Prohibitionists can not support John
A. Martin without a sacrifice of prlncl-
Mo
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-09-13
NOTICE.

The undersigned informs all individuals.
who have been cutting and taking timhar
and removing fence pickets. on the planta-
ton known as that Of DR.. Gazzo, on bayou
Latourchc, La, The said plantation or land
having been surveyed by Samuel W. Hill,
United States deputy. Surveyor iu the year
marked by bounds and registered in the Par
lsh Recorders office Il row of Catalpa trees
were planted two feet from the bornesin the
same year the land was surveyed which gives
a true delineaticn of the lines on both sideslof
the said plantation which any one can see,
notice is hereby given. From before and at
ter this date will have them prosecuted &C
cordlng to the extent Of the aw. For all in
fringement on the said land who sItransgress
as trespassers on the right of property
which are well known by many respectable
persons henceforth no persons are allowed to
dragtram through this land without having
the proper permission from the proprietor or
his attorneys. JOHN Il, G. GAZZO.
Aug.-25S4 Lafourchc parish.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-09-13
Dealers and others Interest
ed.

Having been appointed inspector of weights
and measures for the Parish of Lafourche, /
make a few extracts from the law on that cub
ject for their information.
1t shall be the duty OF the inspector to visit
all places of business once in each year and
at any other time when his ser vices may he
required and inspect all weights and meas
ures in such places, to seal the same or give
a certificate when found to correspond with
the standard of the State and to forbid their
use if found to disagree with the sane until
they are corrected.
The Parish to furnish the standard at their
expense. No person to buy or sell any COM
modify unless the weights agree with the
State standard under a penalty of $50. for
each offense and the forfeiture Of the weights
and measures, and a fine of $40 if found cor
rect and not stamped or o certificate.
It is forbidden to sell or cause to be sold
weights and measures unless they have been
tried and stamped BY the Inspector, under a
penalty Of $50.
For fuller information see Revised Statutes
Of 1870 page 762.
GEO. w. SQU1REs,
Inspector.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1884-09-13
NOTICE.

The commissioner Of the 5th Drainage Dis.
trict will receive sealed bids at the Court
House in ho Town Of Thibodaux on Sept. ~,
1854. at IL N. ior the cleaning out of Grand
Bayou FROM the mouth If Bayou Choctaw up
to the bridge ON Chaekbav ridge. The lowest
aud best bidder will have to furnish u salts
factory bond to the chairman Of the commits
sioners for a faithful performance of the con-
tract. The commissioners reserve tho right
to reject any anAall bids. The stipulations
Of the contract are o. follows All logs.
stumps or other impediments to u free flow Of
the water, to be taken from tho bed Of the
bayou and destroyed or placed and firmly at
tached ut not less than ten feet from the banks
All overhanging trees are t" be cut down, tax
Ell out. and treated as the other logs and Oh
structiOns.
All logs taken out from the bed of the ba.
you, except such as are cut down as overhany
ing trees. are under this contract the proper
ty of the contractor. Payments under this
contract are to he made in cash. ANY other
explanations will be furnished by the chair
man. to whom. all bids and communications
must be addressed. l.. A.. TROSCLAIR.
Chairman, 5th District Commissioners.