The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-23

As superb hair dressing and reno
yatOr Ayers Hair Vigor is universally
recommended. 1t eradicates scurf and
and dandruff, cures all eruptionS and
itchings of the scalp, promotes the re-
neWed growth of the hair, and surely
prevents its fading or turning gray.
J. E. Bonebrake has the handsomest
| lawn in the city. Level as floor. the
blue grass is very thick and fine, pre-
senting velvety appearance. This adj
mirable result was obtained by cover
ing the lawn in the fall with coarse ma
nure and leaving it until spring. By
the-way. Abilene's blue grass lawns are
multiplying in number and increasing
in beauty.
". J.. Cooley has moved his jewelry
stock TO the room just north of his old
stand. He has a new stock of fine goods.
which is admirably displayed. lie has
everything from the finest gold watch
down 10 the cheapest articleS-and he
intends TO sell them at Live and let
live prices" Don't you forget this
point, and when you need anything i'll
his line give him call.
The Grocery department of II. II.
HaZlett d Co. S store, presided over so
gracefully by Tom Williams and Char
lie Landes, comes to the front with the
first delicacies of the season, radisheS,
lettuce, onions, &c. The boys have the
finest bananas to be found in town. and
their enterprise has given the dapart-
ment over which they preside a reputa-
ton second to none in the county.
Nh Winfield. of Rochester. n. Y.
arrived in the city last Saturday to take
charge of the Gazette as editor and gen
eTal manager. Mr.. Winfield is brother
of Uncle Winfield, printer of life
long experience and the REFLECTOR
takes pleasure in extending to him a
fraternal hand of welcome. We trust
that pleasant business and social rela-
tons may exist between the two papers.
but if our new neighbOr should ever
need the broadening and identifying
light of democracy Ne may consider it |
our duty to turn it upon him.
Squire Z. Barber was in town last |
and the REFLECTOR, with |
host Of other friends, was glad to grasp |
his left hand-a paralytic stroke having |
eft his right hand and side useless.
The genial Squire had a close call, but
lis vigorous constitution triumphed and
S getting the better of the attack. He
-alkS with some little difficulty yet, but |
We hope that his full power of speech
viii be soon restored. The democracy
needs his counsel and would be unwil-
ing to miss his clear cut talks in con-
7entionS.
The first quarterly report of the Kan
;aS State Board of Agriculture states
he condition of the living wheat in
Dickinson county at 81 as compared
With March p, 1854. The total num-
,er Of acres SOWn to wheat last fall was
$40, a decrease from the year pre-
'iOuS Of $4,000 acres. OF the S5,770
cres, II, 100 are reported winter killed.
f this estimate is even approximate
y correct the total yield of wheat in
his county this year will be 1872, 400
gainst , ,573, 0SS bushels last year. The ;
rice of new wheat. however. will more
han make good the shortage in yielG {
With a good corn crop Dickinson cOun-
Y, with its large and growing stock in |
arestS, will prosper as it did not last {
ear. There is estimated to be in the !
ounty 100000 bushels Of Old wheat t
nd S44, 346 bushels of old corn. With |
yerage weather until harvest the prob t
bic yield OF wheat in Kansas this f
ear Will be about 10000 900 bushels, @
nd in the whole country go, 900, 600, t
shortage Of over 1O0,OOO,OOO bushels. /