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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25
LIGHTNING

lJiNr11 lNG.--
Tie letters patent, No. $40, 800, issued
to W. y. Morton, OF this city, for his
Lightning Ancestors fOrWire Fences"
is proving to be an indispensable arti-
Gle. Mr.. J. Ii. Brady has become large
ly interested i'll this patent, and he in
forms us that the Ancestors are being
used wherever introduced. Only farm
rights are being sold. We would urge
upon our readers to loose no time to in
vestigate this new patent. Read the
following paragraph taken from the
original Washington document:
The object of this invention is to
provide means to be used i'll connection
with wire barbed or other metalic-strand
fences for the purpose Of protecting live
stock from electric shocks given OFF by
said fence during storms. 1t is well
known that during electric storms live
stock IS often injured or killed by shocks
received from wire fences and the fence
greatly damaged, the strands acting as
conductors OF electric fluid, and the OBJ
JeCt of this invention is to provide an
electric conductor having such connec-
ton with the fence-StrandS as to divert
any electric fluid passing along said
strands into the ground"
For further particulars address j. II.
Brady, Abilene, Kansas.
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the yield per acre will not be more than
one third what it was last year, that
the quality is much better, and as
prices will certainly be much better
than last year, farmers Will come out
just as Tell this year as last.
We are glad to note that the poor
wheat crop has not discouraged our
farmers from making improvements,
quite a number have put up good sub
stantial buildings, among whom we
mention the names of Wallis HOlton.
Theodore Davis. and Mike SwitZer each
of whom has built good house.
Adam Korn has come forward with
new barn 40x54 fit. Adam believes
in putting up buildings that are some
account.
Edward Keller is improving his dwell
ing by the addition of kitchen.
Henry Stevens is building a house
and Vim. Buckingham is giving his a
coat of paint.
We are told that the Highland
school house will soon be. completed,
but We differ comments until some
! future time.
Mr.. Daniel Dunlap had twenty teams
last Thursday hauling stone for the
| Foundation for a new house which he
will erect at once.
Mr.. Huston and family of Morris
county have been visiting friends here,
they seem to be pleased with their new
home in Morris.
We are sOrTy to learn that Mrs.
St0atS is very sick.
Quite a number from our neighbor-
hood attended the TINKER love feast
near Hope last Sunday 1t has been
rumored for some time that these good
brethren intended building a church
in Newbern, we hope the idea has not
| abandoned, as a good church would be
a great benefit to our community. Let
us have the church.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

A Washington special says: FIX
Gov. Click of Kansas called upon the
president to-day and presented the res
Olutions extending him a pressing in
vitati0n to be present at the Bismarck
national exposition to be held from Sep
tember7 to II. president expressed
his qualification at receiving this invita-
ton but could not definitely reply at
this date whether it would be possible
to accept. He stated, however, that he
would endeavOr to accommodate mat
tiers SO as to visit the exposition as he
earnestly desired to meet the people Of
the great west, and especially in the
empires Of Kansas and Missouri, con-
corning whom Secretary Bayard had
given him such glowing accounts. Gov
ernor Click is of the opinion that barr
ing sickness or accident the president
will arrange to 60"
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Chapman Items.

The rooster that has badly cracked
voice is doing all the ''hefty" growing
In this respect he resembles some
human ROSTERS. Did you ever know
an old wheeZy, cracked-vOice member
of choir who couldn't out howl the
bloody Cheyennes Oh the war path:
1t is rumored that DR.. p. Y. Rud-
ieZ will return from Junction City and
locate at his old Office on Seymour St.,
and when there will refit the same as a
grocery and boot and shoe shop.
There were few hot days last week
and one could hardly exist. They Just
hung on the ragged edge
People here never see any Of the
daily papers published in Abilene. The
only dailieS taken are from Kansas
City.
Strawberries are a thing Of the past.
Corn folds are in fine growing cOndi-
tiOn between Chapman and Abilene. 1t
is said that the crop is generally in eX-
cellent condition throughout the cOun-
try. The acreage is larger than ever
before and the yield will be an immense
one if nothing happens to injure it.
Farmers are cutting new wheat.
Something has ruined one of our
Shanghai ROSTERS voice for early crow
ing. If it had been the voice of a scan
dial gOssiper, then there would have
been no grief, but this rooster has lost
his voice and there is wherein he will
be missed out of the morning and even
ing choir.
The 4th of July eagle is going to flop
for certainty. There will be drama
for the benefit of the newly organized
brass band on the evening of that day
in the Opera House. Joshua Whit
comp will be the play. The Opera
House will be fitted in new style Ior
the occasion, and made as cool as the
center seed of a Greenland cucumber.
The neateSt pair of scales brought
into the county are the Buffalo Co. set
which now adOrn the counter at the
drug store of Sheeran & Gum. These
scales will perfectly adjust the weight
Of the smallest particle up to large
number of pounds. even the scales that
fall off your eyes.
Summer weather has been here for
several weeks and now the longest
days OF the year are giving everybody
fits" with the mercury up in the nine
ties.
Ice cream and refrigerating soda
water continue to prevail, and the res
taurant man counts his dimes on the
profit side of the ledger and smiles all
over.
Cherries are getting out of season.
New potatoes are getting to be
abundant. The late showers will help
out this crop.
The dog ordinance is deader than the
dogs, and ''purps'' of all degree loll
without collars.
In the case of Jackman VS.. Brown.
the defendant thought he could not have
a fair trial before the magistrate in
Chapman, and the attorneys then
agreed upon trial at Abilene before
Judge Smith.
The young city trees attract humid
reds of feathered Songsters to their
foliage and many are the tiny nests
that are carefully built among the
branches. If they are unmolested and
protected within but few years the
gardens and orchards would be greatly
benefited, and thousands of these
beautiful birds will make this their
home for greater part of the year.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25
Effects of Lightning.

We have reports from Carlton which
informs us of the great loss sustained by
John T. Baxter during the rain storm of
Thursday night. The Stom rounded up
his herd of cattle in one corner Of his
pasture, which iSencloSed by wire fence.
while they were occupying their imagi-
nary shelter, they were visited by stroke
of tightening, which succeeded in kill
ing ten head out of the lot, several of
them falling dead across the wires
Gozctte.
If Mr.. Bakers fence had been sup
piled with Brady " Morton's Tighten
ing Ancestors for Wire Fences, he
would not have sustained the loss.
Farmers, prepare yourselves against
such accidents.
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ABILENE MARKETS.
sHERIFF's SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County.
A. Y. Schuester & Company, Plaintiffs, vs.. Mich
acl Wall, Phillip Wall and James Wall, part
Ier- a. Wall Brothers, Defendants.
10y WRITE OF AN ORDER OF SALE TO
= me directed and delivered, issued ont OF the
Eighth Judicial District Court Of the Safe OF
Kansas, sitting in and for Dickinson County, IN
said State, will, on
Tuesday, July 9TH, Il. d., 1855,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. H., and 6
clock, p M, of said day, in front of a. X. Van
der5ilts stand in Abilene, in the County and State
Aforesaid, offer public sale and sell to the high
est bidder for cash in hand, all the right title and
interest of the above named defendants in one lot
OF Merchandise Goods.
Sad property levied on and TO be sold a. the
properly of the above named defendants.
j. J. MILLER, Sheriff.
c. +. MEAD Atty for Plaintiff.
j. :. WISE, Under Sheriff
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS
Dickinson County,
Tootle, Hanna Co., plaintiffs W.. Michael Wall,
Phillip Wall and James Wall, partners as
Wall Brothers, Defendants.
10y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE TO
me directed and delivered, issued out OF the
Eighth Judicial District Court OF the State of
Kansas, sitting In and for Dickinson County, in
said state, will, on
Thursday, July 9th, 4. d., 1885,
between the hours of 10 O'Clock, a. m, and 6
o'clock, p. m, OF said dpy, in front OF A. K VAN
derbilt's stand in Abilene in the County and State
aforesaid, offer at public sale and sell to the high
est bidder for cash in hand all the right title and
interest of the above named defendants in one
lot Of Merchandise Goods.
said property levied on and to be sold as the
property OF the above named defendants
j. j. MILLER, Sheriff.
J. 5. WISE, Under Sheriff.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County.
". b. Grimes & Co.. Plaintiffs, vs. Michael Wall,
Phillip Wall and James Wall, partners as Wall
Brothers, Defendants
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE TO
[ ) me directed and delivered, issued out of the
Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Kan
sas, sitting in and for Dickinson County, in said
State, will, on
Wednesday, July 8th, 4. d., 1885,
between the hours of 10 o'clock, a. H. and O'Clock
p. IN. of said day, in front of y. X. Wander
bits stand in Abilene, in the County and State
aforesaid offer at public sale and sell to the high
est bidder for cash in hand, all the right title and
interest of the above named defendants in one lot
OF general merchandise, one lot of mirrors, one
lot of sewing machines and one safe.
said property TO be levied on and sold rs the
property of the above named defendants.
j. j. MILLER, Sheriff.
j. s WISE Under Sheriff
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City Council Proceedings.
AEILENr. KANSAS. Lnne ~

ABILENE, KANSAS, June p. 1885,
Pursuant TO adjournment City Council met in
the City Clerks Office, with the Mayor. all the
Council and the City Attorney present
Two communications received, one with refer
ence TO stone for grading and paving purposes
The other from L. d. Burford, civil engineer, Of
Salna, with reference TO the appointment of city
engineer. were read. On motion, communication
from the engineer was received. The following
petition, signed by Rev 5. P. Harrington, and go
others, was presented by Rev. Wake;
'We the undersigned, citizens of Abilene Kan,
20 hereby respectfully petition his honor. the
Mayor, and the council or said city of Abilene,
That they reconsider their action on Friday the
5th day of June, 1885, repeating the ordinance
known a. "lhe Sunday Ordinance closing all
business houses on the Sabbath day, and that they
restore me same ordnance, or enact one which is
similar in lis prohibitOry effects
On motion. said petition was received and placed
on file.
The committee on streets and alleys was By
motion, granted further time in which to report
on Certain sidewalk petitions. The Mayor, A. W.
Rice, presented his veto to the Sunday ordinance.
which passed the council June 9Th. 1885.
said vetO, together with the objections, were
ordered to be placed among the records.
An ordinance was then presented and read en-
titled An ordinance TO amend section II of an
ordinance regulating misdemeanors and punish
ments. which passed the council May sith, 1872.
By motion, council proceeded 10 adopt said ordi-
nance by sections. Section was read, and adopt |
ed a. read. Section twas read, and motion WAS
made 10 adOr;it as read. A motion was made N |
amend said motion by prohibiting the sale of the |
hings Therein mentioned after 10 O'Clock a.
The vote on the amendment was taken by ayes |
md nays. Council being evenly divided. the |
Mayor, having the casting vote, voted in favor of
he amendment. BY motion, the ordinance WAS /
hen laid on the table.
motion was made tn adjourn, and was carried.
j. c. ROVER, City Clerk
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25
Popular Hill Items.

Mr. John Higgins is erecting very
large barn. 30XG0, with a stone base
ment Mr.. Henry Winters is doing
the carpenter work.
Mr.. d. ID. Sasser sold eighteen fine
steers the other day.
Mr.. J. J. Eisenhower went to Salina
Oh business.
Mrs Ed Miller is very sick.
1t is reported that hog cholera is in
this vacinity.
Mrs. Adam Stern died Sunday, 18th,
after an eight months sickness.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25
a Card to the People.

ABILENE. kAS., June %, 1850
We, the undersigned Druggists, repre-
senting the drug trade of Abilene, be-
lieying the hours Of our business too
long, and believing a little recreation
beneficial to ourselves, as well as our
employees. agree to close our respective
places of business at o'clock sharp,
Saturdays excepted, from June 23d to
Sept. Ist. 1853. J. q. NORTHCRAFT,
c. q. HAWK, d. G.. SMITH,
&. c. SHALER. j. +. CURTIS.
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Newbern Notes.

Many changes have taken place in
our township in the past two months.
Mr.. Geo. Hersh has sold his farm to
Mr.. Markley of Pennsylvania. Geo.
will continue to be a citizen here as he
owns farm on Turkey creek, upon
which he is costly situated
Mr.. George Alexander and son have
sold their half section and bought near
Hope.
Some are harvesting, the wheat is
not good, but we are told that while
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

The Ohio Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union held their state conven-
ton last week and unanimously agreed
to oppose the republican party and par
ticularly Mr.. FORAKER, who won their
diapproval, as they allege, by running
on liquor tax platform two years ago
and consenting to run on a similar plat
form this year. The prOhibitiOnistss say
they will prosecute an active cam
paign this fall.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

Mr.. FORAKER, of Ohio, who began
his canvass as Judge and has already
got to be General in some of the
papers, may yet be a Field Marshal,
and by the time he gets through pris-
oner with the remark: We have met
the enemy, and we are theirs
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

Since Abilene has been agitating the
enforcement of the Sunday law. Chicago
has taken the matter III hand, and Oh
last Saturday Judge GARDNER of tie
superior court granted preliminary
INDUCTION to prevent Sunday racing in
the park.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

The LeavenwOrth Standard says:
1.-THE Republican papers have bad
habit of saying that the Democratic
press is bowling about this or that
thing. The Democratic press does not
howl now, it sings. The bowling is
done by the other side. -
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

1t is claimed that thefour physicians
which have constantly been employed
by Gen. GRANT for the past six months
have rendered their bill and the aggre-
gate Of the four accounts fOots up to
$40. 600.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25
ABILENE REFLECTOR.
Thursday, June 18th. 1855.

The Leavenworth Democrats are more
than pleased over the appointment of
FRANK T. LYNCH as postmaster of
that CITY.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

H. II. Floyd has number of Fine
High Grade Short-Horn Bull Calves
for sale. Call on him for prices.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25
MONEY! MONEY |!

| have money to Loan on Real Estate.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
J. H. BRADY.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

Our Ice-Cream is the best. That's
what the people say. Hollar's Third
street bakery.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

Call in at Hollar's Third Street
Bakery and take box Of his delic..
ious ice-cream to your wife or best
girl.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

H. H. Floyd has a number of Fine
High Grade Short-Horn Bull Calves
for sale. Call on him for prices.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25
ABSTRACTS!

1 have complete and reliable set Q
Abstracts of lands and lots in Dickin
son County, which are brought up to
date every day. If yo' want an abstract
call and see me.
J, II. BRADY.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25
The MODEL

THE MODEL
The model restaurant in the neatly
furnished room under Shaler's drug
store Is one of the most popular resorts
IN the city. The ice cream, whether
vanilla, strawberry or lemon, are just
delicious. The model is just the place
to go to enjoy the good things of this
life. j. S. HICKS, Proprietor.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25

sg A. c. Koontz will sell you good
COOK stoves from 80 up, and eTery.
thing else in proportion.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-25
Notice of Appropriation for Building
Bridges.

The Board of County Commissioners of Dickin-
son county, Kansas, hereby gives notice of their
intention, at their next regular meeting, July 9th,
1885, 20 make an appropriation, not 10 exceed five
thousand six hundred dollars, for the purpose Of
building bridges at the following places: Over
Holland creek, al the Salna crossing; over Turkey
creek, at J. w. Purdy's; over Turkey creek at
John Whitehsir's; over west Turkey on Sec 6, T.
16, r. E. and over Lyon creek, at Chas Weber's
in Dickinson county, Kansas.
Attest: SAM'L BRICKER,
(sEALJ Chairman.
RICHARD wARING, Co. Clerk.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-07-29
..l.awic<S:It'%s.

We copy an editorial from ilic NruS ant
Oyr,i,Y. on the suinirct Of 'lIaw.!cssleSS in
iarrcrs," which is wc!i worthy of considcra-
ilo:l. We trust THAT Iauar may continue lis
efforts for the cau&c OF law AMI good order III
South Carolina. y Great paper l;i;c tho NcWS
tnd Courier can afford 10 Gcnouncc Grim" ana
.awics>nves, and il will Inc upheld in Snd"ins.
We hope Il may continue its work until II
public sentiment may be formed which VIII
punish criminals and suppress crime. Ruff
fans and dcsncradocS should bc made to re.
srcct the law. or to suffer its penalties for
their violations.
In this upper part of the country, H. seems
that we are entirely at the mercy of ilo law
lcss bully. The iurnlcr history OF .AbbcviliC
County, taken with the recent KILLING OF Il
man.ncar IiOnca Faith. would lead 10 the
opinion that hbhcvill" County IS In nearly
as bad Il state of lawlrssirsS rs lourcns
Wien We rcmc!nhrr that murIcrers &c
scot. free in This locality, and need not SUITE!
the Inconvenience OF going TO jail, the eli.
zen feels that tie law furnishes him no pro-
tccl!on whatever. Ii there is n section CT
Mexico whcrc The p:Stol-cnrrying bully over
rides law and crlrr with lunic IMMUNITY than
he does IN .lhbcviiic nad IAurcns counties,
VI. have not heard O: il. II really seems Ia
us rs II our jur;cs trurklc to murdrrcrs AND
are afraid to convict them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-07-29
4 Railroad Agents SHi!"jfudc Tor tn
Drr{,nSc ~ Anp.,gr Skp3rrNft.

:"
The Ncps nnd Courie? rr!ntsa ~hisratr'; from,
Atlanta in which an account Is givcn OF la"icSS
dcSperadocs Ossailiug an innocent im!nigrn
ton agent, IN LNurcIs county who he'd como
to that par; OF the county "to get six negro
womcn who wanted 10 60 TO Hr.nl;iy, Ark,
TO Join their husbands who c.D!grated there
last IGll, md WIG Md sent mul:Gy 10 pay TIC
wn'nca's eXpcnGc=.' I:2 N"atS G2A CVW';".'
thinks, if the story, as printed, Is true, the &c
tnr 0: ,Ecsc people in !.Garcns n inter icrin"
with mcddlcso'nc Immigration agents ais II
disgrace 10 the State" or course we know
very liltlo Of the facts, but tie story Itself
does not impress us as bling IN accord with
the facts. In the firss place, II any negro
woman In Laurcls county wanted to go to
her husband in Arkansas, there would he no
necessity for sending q railroad agent after
her. To oac who knows nothing Of Tho facts,
it seems extremely kind Of the railroad ait
thoriti"s to SCI agents TO Scour the country
in search Of negroes wives, whom they had
eft IN this state. such acts in lhc interest OF
the domestic felicity Of the negro Is without q
parallel.
Now, We think the truth OF the whole mat
ter Is simply this. The immigration agc.:
went to l4turCnS, and with seductive prom
Uses had induced q number of negroes TO cn-
gage to 60 to the West with him, regardless OF
thor contracts to labor In the crops. The
farmers who had employed them became i'll
censcd, and advised Milan to quit the coun.
try quickly which advice 1t seems Milan
took. We have reason 10 believe that the
planters OF this section have been greatly
injured and annoyed BY the presence Of
agents among their laborcrs, and while the
men Of L.aurens may havo violated the writ,
ten law OF the land, yet they ohcycd the law
of sclfprotcctior. We believe the iinmigra-
ton agent who scel:S to disturb the labor OF
the country is q public enemy, and that If lie
gets away from the country with his life, lie
has reason to congratulate himself. We
believe the people Of Waterloo arc perfectly
Cxcusubic, If not justiliablc, for their acts
and we hope that every 0Ehcr railroad agent
may fare Us Milan did, if they 8" npSing
! around orr fl ms to Induce our labor from
Oh: fields. !SvlI.pcrscvation i, the first law o.
! nnturr.