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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

AN Indian named distinguishing
swan across the Missouri River at Bis
marck, d. T., one day recently, wear
ing his buckskin trousers and having
his left hand tied behind him. The
temperature was below the freezing
point, ice was forming along the shores
of the treacherous stream, but he sue
cessfully accomplished the feat, and as
a reward received the bewitching
daughter of one of his fellow scalpers
for his bride.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

DR.. CHRISTOPHER C. GRAHAM, one hun
dred years of age on the Sth of last Octo-
Der, died on the Sd at Louisville. He was
born in an old fort near Danville, KY, and
was an associate of Daniel Boone.
PRESIDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND, accom-
panied by Colonel Lamonte, arrived at
New York on the 4th.
The Illinois Republican caucus has nomi-
mated Logan for United States Senator.
The Democrats nominated Morrison.
THE Illinois State Senate adopted reso-
luton requesting Congress to open the
Oklahoma lands to homestead settlement.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12
Miscellaneous.

THE Atchson bridge was recently mort
gagged to Henry b. Payne, Senator-elect
from Ohio, and other Cleveland capitalists,
to secure debt 81, 100000. The mortgage
| is given in accordance with an agreement
reached at the meeting of the Board held
| December IL, that all outstanding debts
including bonds, should be refunded at six
per cent. interest.
A BILL has been introduced into the
| House which, if it becomes law, will make
| it the duty of Registers of Deeds to refuse
| to receive for record any deed or mortgage
which does not plainly set forth the de-
| scriptOn of the real estate intended to b.
conveyed or mortgaged which is not prop
| erly signed and acknowledged in accord
ance with the laws of Kansas, the same to
be returned to the party making it with the
defects noted.
HON. FRANK BACON, Commissioner for
Kansas, has named Wednesday, February
is, as Kansas State Day at the New Orleans
Worlds Exposition. He has invited Gov
ernor Martin to be present on that occasion
and deliver All address. The Governor was
compelled to decline and asked that some
Kansas man be selected to act as orator who
is now present.
THE Governor has appointed as delegate
Cotton Planters Association, TO be held at
New Orleans February 10, j. Ii. Fulien-
wider, of EIdorado. He has also appointed
as delegates to the Fifth National COnven-
ton of the American Agricultural Associa-
ton, to be held at New Orleans February
20 to %, N. ID. Sampson, of Salina.; II. II.
Rabbi. of Galva; William Dura Warren, of
Maple Hill; DR.. Charles Williamson, of
Washington.
THE kaw is ''all broke up"
In answer to the resolution of the State
Senate the other day asking for an opinion
from Attorney General Bradford as to
whether or not the Governor, Auditor. ETC.,
can reduce the amount of per cent paid to
Ex-Governor Crawford for collecting the
State claims at Washington, Mr.. Bradford
stated that the officers can not reScnd the
contract nor reduce the percentage allowed
That power rests solely in the Legislature.
The opinion holds that he is entitled to per
centage only on claims that are disputed.
THE following new post-ofices have been
established: lingo, Miami County, ". ].
Carpenter, postmaster; Petersburgh, Lane
County, William Clark, postmaster.
AN Ohio man recently reached Wyan- |
dotte in search of his wife, who had elOped |
with lightning rod peddler.
W. L. Couch. A. H. Stafford, G. W. |
Brown and E. S. Wilcox, leaders in the late |
Oklahoma BOOM We're recently taken tn |
Wichita BY Deputy United States Marshal,
arraigned and each bound over in $1,000 for |
appearance.
HoN. ]. S. MERRITT is quite i'll in Wash
ngtOn City.
ANDY WILSON, well known in former |
wears as the Kansas Cattle King. who
owned a ranch of 6,00o acres west of To-
peka, was recently stricken down by apo
plexy at North Topeka, and died in few
hours. His age was about forty-fve years,
and he weighed near three hundred pounds.
ELEVEN saloon keepers are in Jail at
Topeka.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12
January Ere Loss.

NEW YORK. February THE CONNER
cial Bulletin gives list of fires during Jan
uary in the United States and Canada, where
the reported loss was $4,000 and upwards!
Of such fires there were Obj. The BuIi.zin
estimates the aggregate fire loss for the mojth
at SIS, 500. 900, or 100000 more than the
average loss Of the January OF the previoCs
nine years. There were eleven fires where
the loss ranged between sl0D.O00 and Sz5s,
600, causing in the aggregate about e-ifsh
of the entire fire waste OF the month. IL
fires keep up at this rate the result will De a
fire loss of 500, 200, 600 for 1885.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

In the Spanish Chamber of Deputies
Elduayes, Minister of Foreign At
fairs, read bill granting England the
favored-nation clause, in return for her
concessions in relation to duties on
wine. The agreement is to remain in
force until 1887. Senior Cosgayon,
Minister of Finance, read a draft of a
dill declaring the present customs tariff
permanent and abolishing the article
providing for the gradual reduction of
dntipS
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

Two travellers in Central Africa are
utilizing the photograph in a novel
manner. They visit the different saw
age tribes and persuade chiefs to talk
at the instrument The record is pre-
served to be taken to Europe for the
inspection and study of philologists,
who are qualified to make out the
languages and determine whether or
not they are related to any other known
fOnoJIeS
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

GENERAL passenger agents of the
East bound trunk lines held two ses-
siOns at Chicago recently. An attempt
TO restore rates to the seaboard was
made bat the Grand Trunk objected,
claiming diferential for its line to Bos-
ton via Montreal. The Chicago & At
lantic gave notice of similar claim in
case the Grand Trunk claim was al
lowed The Pennsylvania and Michi-
gan Centred refused to allow any differ
entails. and the meeting finally adj
journed sine die, without having
transacted any business.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

SOME speculative individual has pro-
mul5ated queer story about eyes, by
which one eau be made to see without
them His theory is to place a piece
of copper above the tongue and one
of zinc beneath it, and then by closing
the eyes and letting the tips of the
pieces of metal touch each other a
flash of light can be deteeted. The
eyes do not see, but the sensation of
scefng is vivid one, and the impress
sion thus transmitted to the optic
nerve and thence to the brain, would,
with blind persons, answer the sam,
purpose as eyes. .
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12
Cleaned out His Pile.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, February 4.-The
saloon of Pat Byrne, in this city, was en-
tered by burglars and the safe robbed of
$4,000 in cash and ,775 in notes The
thieves effected an entrance by removing
stats from rear shutter. They were pro-
fessional cracksmen and were supplied with
diamond lis and all other equipments
A hole was drilled precisely over the arm OF
tine combination and it was shattered with a
chiseI and the door opened. The casil-box-
was cut from the interior and rified in the
back yard. The money was in greenbacks,
and every cent was distracted. There is 10
definite cIew.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

THE square in New York City
bounded by Fourth street, Fifth street,
Avenue A and First avenue is said to be
She most crowded spot on earth. Each
side of this square is solidly composed
of six-story tenement houses, each
twenty-five foot frontage and repre-
senting four families on each floor.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

A LADY whose husband had con-
tracted club fever hit upon brilliant
scheme recently. She procured a
partly worn gentleman's glove and left
it on the parlor sofa when she retired,
nfter sitting up until after twelve
O'Clock for her absent lord. He does
not 90 out in the evenings now.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12
Fireman Killed.

CINCINNATI, o. February "A freight
train on the Cincinnati, st. LoIis & Toledo
Railroad ran off the trestle near the depot
last night, killing the fireman. Jack Squ.r-s,
and serio1rly injnring the engineer, James
Flanagan. The engine and six cars are a
total wreck. The train was running away,
having become uncomfortable.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

THE heavy traffic between Paris and
Vienna, which formerly went by
Strasburg, changing cars at the Ger
man frontier, now goes in great part
through the Arlberg Tunnel, the cars
running betewen the two great capitals
without change.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Bible has just been translated
into the Zulu language.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

THE Porte has sent direct complaints
30 the English and Italian Governments
against Italy's action on the Red Sea
coast of Egypt.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

A FLORIDA man claims to have a
rooster of the Shanghai persuasion that
laid an egg last week.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

BRITISH consumers saved S30,000,000
last year, the London Economist reck-
ons, by the fall in the price of sugar.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

PARTICLES of pure gold were brought
up recently by the sand pump of the
CAN'T well at Washington, Pa.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

A STONE knife of the aboriginal pc
Rod has been found on farm in Union
County, Pennsylvania.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

THE nearest approach to squaring a
circle is a new augur lately invented
that bOreS a square hole.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-12

ZINC Indians in front of cigar stores
are superseding those made of wood.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

John III. Bryant, n brother of William
Cullen Bryant, read an original poem
at the Grant memorial services at Prince
ton, Ill.
The rumor is revived by foreign cor
respondent that Mrs. Frank Leslie will
change her name before returning to this
country.
Hubert o. Thompson, the leader of
the New York county democracy, is re
ported to be seriously i'll in the Worth
House in that city.
1t has been rumOred that n scheme is
on foot for the restoration of Henry Vii
lard to the North Pacific presidency at
the September stockholders meeting
The rumor is difficult to trace, but seems
to be from persons who should have in
side information
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
B. [. LILlENTHAl,

Cor. Water and Reid Sts., Opposite
Marrion'S Hotel.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
HONORs TO GENERAL GORDON.
How General Hancock Showed Him
Distinpuisbed Consideration.

New YORK, Aug. 14.-The New York
an incident of his experience at the late
Grant funeral which touched him deep
". He was compiimented in the first
place by being invited to act as aide
upon General Hancock's staff. When
he called to report for duty Inc was hand
to take their positions according to their
rank. Gen. Gordon was embarrassed
when he read this. He had held one of
the higest of offices in the Confederate
army, but under the existing order of
things he had no rank. So he solved
the vexed question of his position by go
ing mOdestly to the end of the line be-
low every one of the regular army Of
ficers down to the humblest. But he
was not permitted to remain there. An
aide from Gen. Hancock came gallOping
up and directed Gen. Gordon as the rank
ing officer to take his position at the
head of the staff next to Hancock him
self. This recognition of his old grade
deeply touched General Gordon, not that
he cared anything for the position itself;
ne is too much of man of the world to
- moved about trifles, but the spirit of
courtesy and friendliness that dictated
re offer stirred his chivalrous nature to
fullest depths. Again, at the tomb,
I neral Gordon fell back, deciding to
yiaid the place to some of Gen. Hancock's
re -ular military associates; but even
then he was foiled in his attempt by the
wa chful courtesy of Gen. Hancock.
" ord came quickly to Gen. Gordon that
he was ut OF position, and he was di-
rected move up above Gen. Roger
Jones and hold his place until the close
of the ceremonies.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

When Gen. Hancock and his stasf
halted in North Pearl street, Albany,
Tuesday of last week, to wait for the
main column of the procession to APP
prOach, relates the journal of that city,
two telegraph messengers clbowed their
way through the crowd to where he sat
on his fine charger, and while one of
them patted the animal gently on the
neck the other requested the distinguish
ed soldier to sign his name in their mes
sage books. Gen. Hancock looked per
picked. Then learning that the messen-
gers had no message for him, he refused
to give them his autograph. The boys
seemed greatly disappointed, and when
they We're ordered out of the opening
left for the procession to pass through,
one of them began to cry. Gen. Han
cock was watching the movements of
the messengers. When lc saw the tears
well in their eyes he requested Captain
Jocelyn to call them back. Then he
signed his name in both the books, and
with a pleasant and graceful air, motion
ed the boys back as the main column ap-
preached.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
STATE NEWS.

Real estate is beginning to advance IN
price at Gainesville, and the market bids
fair to be lively during the coming win
ter.
The daughter of Mrs. Eliza \. Smith,
of Oxford, is 13 years old and weighs loo
pounds. Wilford Eugene Nining, of
Wild Wood, son of Darius T. Vining.
aged 1 year, weighs 63 pounds.
The Plant Investment Company have
lately laid out a new town at PembertOn
where the Florida Southern railway
crosses the Withlacoochee. The site
up and laid off into lots and streets
marked by white posts inscribed with the
appropriate number and names.
Col. Walter Gwynn, Land Commits
sioner of the South Florida railway, says
that the sales of land during the month
of July exceeded those of any month
since June, 1884, and Il noticeable feature
of the business was that the land was
sold mostly to actual settlers, and in
small tracts of from IL town lot to
eighty acres.
Capt. j. f. Hanna, of Madison, has an
heirloom in his grandfather's clock,
which was brought from Ireland. The
running gear has been twice buried in
the ilI-fated isle-once during Cromwell's
reign of terror, and once during the
Irish revolution. The case was made by
his grandfather, in 1115, and has the ini-
tials of his name and the date thereon, in
silver letters. 1t is now owned by the
sixth generation. Capt. Hanna is from
Chesterfield, S. C..
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
Fishing by Il Hen.

West Chester Village Record.
Joseph I. Favinger, of Lawre'I ceville,
East Coventry township. is the owner of
Plymouth Rock hen which is possessed
of the peculiar trait of seeking i'll the
water for a portion of its livelihood. Pig
con creek empticS into the Schuylkill
river at Mr.. Favingers machine shop
just after furnishing the power for that
industry, and before doing so flows over
shallow, pebbly bottomed bed in which
numerous minnOwS are ut all times to be
seen. Lately the hen referred to, which
probably first discovered the spot in seek
ing a place for water, has gotten i'll the
habit of visiting this place daily and
spending sometime i'll wading about the
shallow water and catching live min
nows, which. as it catches them in its
bill, carries them to shore and after peck
ing them until they make no more move
ment, swallows them whole. The hen 5
method of catching the fish is to go in
among a school of the small fish and
drive them toward 4 spot where the wa
ter is so shallow they are scarcely able
to swim, when it will plunge in among
them, and is almost certain of capturing
one at each effort.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
GEORGIA COURT SCENE.
\ Justice Of the Peace Who Was
Sure he Knew his business.

Cartersvillc (GaD American.
In a certain backwoods community n
suspicious character had been arres ted
for cattle stealing. The general impress
sion in the community was that he had
stolen the cow, and public sentiment was
strongly against him. The unfortunate
fellow sent to neighbOring town for
lawyer, and when his trial came up he
was represented by able counsel. The
judge looked upon the lawyer with sus-
piciOn and seemed to feel that his pres
ence was entirely unnecessary. He as-
sumcd an unusual amount of dignity and
called the court to order. Having been
in the Supreme Court a few times he had
caught the idea of how criminals were
tried there. SO he arraigned the prisoner
and demanded Guilty or not guilty
The prisoner responded, Not guilty"
whereupon the justice looked him square
ly in the face and said, "Now see here,
ycu know that's as black a lie as you
ever told" The lawyer suggested that
the court should not pass Judgment be-
fore hearing the evidence. The court
hucW DtSi-
ness and needed no assistance. As soon
as the evidence was concluded the JUS
tice proceeded to pass judgment. ''Stand
up" he said to the prisoner. ''1t is or
dered by the court that the defendant be
confined in tho chain gang at hard labor
for twelve months" Hold on, your
honor said the lawyer ''you have no
jurisdiction to pass such n sentence as
that. You can only bind the prisoner
to answer for the crime at the superior
court. You have no right to sentence
him to the chain-gang." "Now, see here
young man, this court thinks she knows
herself, and it will stand you in hand to
keep your mouth shut. If l hear an
other word out of you I'll give you six
months in the chain-ganG. The lawyer
collapsed and the justice proceeded with
the call of his docket.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
She Got Her Passes.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
President Chaunccy NJ. Depew, of the
Vanderbilt railroad, sat in a couch-lille
stuffed chair, at a big and gorgeous desk,
n the company's general offices, when n
.grd was handed him. The name was at
,ace recognized as that of a fashionable
aud wealthy widow of his acquaintance,
and figure in the circles of society in
which the Vanderbilts move. She was
promptly ushered in, and Depew received
h-r in milling affability. Il have called
Oh at siness GRAND" she said. Il am
a rich s. man, as you know, and yet L
am to- POOR to spend the summer in
Newport as usual. My fortune is invest
ed altogether in Hudson River and New
York Central stock. The dividends used
to be sufficient to support me and my
daughters luNuriously anywhere we
chose. Your Internal railroad war has
altered all that. With dividends meaSre
for some time past, and possibly none at
all in the future, we are as poor as though
we hadn't "a thousand dollars of wealth.
Now, we've concluded to spend August
economically away up in the Green
mountains of Vermont and / want you
to give me free passes for five persons
i'm order to get there and back without
walking.
Depew wrote the passes without hest
tation.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

Real estate is beginning to advance III
price at Gainesville, and the market bids
fair to be lively during the coming win
tor
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

Prof Anderson, Minister to Denmark,
has been well received at Copenhagen.
and is now prominent feature in liter
airy society at that capital.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18
STILL ALIVE
Watching the Market.

/ am the oldest Furniture House
in the city, therefore, my experience
in where to buy and what to buy is
superior to any other house. keep
constantly on hand Chamber Suits
from SO 90 to $25 90 and upwards,
Chairs anl Rockers in endless vari-
ty at ali prices. Bedsteads all sizes,
styles and prices. My stock is al
ways new, because the inducements
l offer in prices and styles never al
low my goods to remain on hand,
but make them movc-in other
words l have my goods to sell, not
to keep and only low prices, well
finished goods and latest designs,
will do it,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

Mrs. Elizabeth Sargent, mother Of
Hon. y. y. Sargent, late United States
Minister to Germany, died Monday, aged
Sc years, at Newberryport, Mass.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-18

Com. Oscar c. Badger, recently re
lieved from command of the Boston ma
w yard, has been placed on the retired
list.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-09-22

One OF the prettiest z1uave iackets no.
ticed lstely is of jet so made as 70 look like
Dish scales or armor Goth. The jicket
rounds away from the throst, nuder the
arms, about half wsy between arm az d
waist line. A high, Aarinz collar opens to
poist The VIII Die is edged with small
jet drops. A Centaur belt of the same
seems necessary with this pretty jacket-a
full width belt, excep ing in trout, where IL
shapes in points, and is laced With fine
black cerd the belt is edged all around
with the jet balls. A peckIet of solid Jet
p,ssementerie, is sometimes in med illiou
pst,ern, is also very pretty with almost any
dress, and especia ly with black surrah
or grenadine in fine cut JET.
OF course the plain, embroidered ne.
must be selected for decoration. The edge
csn be scolloped and either buitonholed or
finished with cord. Rises snd liIscs are
the most fashionable designs. Pain ed
fchus for the neck and throat are much
admired, They are in shawl form. with
rounded corners. They ore edged with
the painted lace, plain or ga hered. A
plain long or square piece of net must be
chosen to work Oh. Painted lace fans of
exquisi e beauty are seen. Ladies' who IN.
dersiand the use OF pencil, brush and colors
will be delighted with this NV aud ssthet-
ic fancy work. Those who do not can buy
their painted lace.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-09-22

%. Duck returned from st. Louis Sun
dsy.
Harry Eales, of Sedalia, was here on
business Tuesday.
School commenced last Monday with
q large attendance.
WIN. Hilssbeck, Of FL Dorado was in
Schell Friday evening.
DIR. p. G. Corkins returned from his
We tern visit Friday of last week.
p. F. Westphal returned from on ex-
tended trip through Kansas Sunday.
Mrs. III. B. Anderson returned from
her visit in st. Clair county last Monday.
Steele MeMillen was in the city Wed.
nesday, while en- route 10 Sedalis TO visit
friends.
R. Burge, of Appleton City, was shak-
ing hands with old friends in our city
MOndsy.
Frank Burrow, pharmacist of Leb-
anon, Mo-, has accepted position in the
City Drug store.
B. Robson, who has been travelling for
the Sta'e Mutual Aid society for several
months returned last week
-Thos. Stokes, one of Nev&ds's leading
business men, was attending business in
Schell, Wednesday.
L. A. Sandoe, Fl. g. Cunningham, E.
c. Joclyn end c. w. Cunning, have been
attending the Kansas City fair for several
days.
"A man by name of s. K. Corliss, who
lives near Ha..ley's bluffs, five miles west of
this city, came near beating his wife TO
death last Monday. The affair was caused
by a misunderstanding in regard to some
property. Coriiss should be made suffer
for his yillsinous conduct.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-09-22

ANY items of interest suitable for this depart.
a snt from Sedslia or neghboring places, are re-
spectfuliy solicited. Wevsnt vivscious, active
and CHEEKY lady correspondent IN sll the neighbor.
tns towns tributary to Sedalis. Address all such
oonmunicstions to Rosa Pearie, society reporter
SAzoo ONCE, Sedslia. No