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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-07
SPRING OVERCOATS.
A Subject of Interest to conference.-the
Change Except in Minor Details.

a Subject of Interest to Gentlemen-LIttle
Change Except in Minor Details.
In spring OvercOatS there is but little
change in style since last season, and
an oyercoat made then would pass Us a
fashionable garment now except in the
matter of length and a few minor de-
tails. One style shown is made of
fancy overcoating. The length for
man five feet eight inches in height
varies from thirty-Seven to thirty-nine
inches, thirty-eight being about the av-
craze. The form is clearly defined. but
is not closely fitted. The width across
the back is but little more than natural,
but the shoulder is made about half
inch wider than year ago. The shout
der seam is straight and high. The side
seams are moderately curved, and the
tack is triile deeper than Il fourth OF
the entire length. n V is taken out I'M
der the arm. The edges are bound when
the goods are suitable; otherwise they
are double stitched close to the edge.
The seams are turned and stitched one
eighth inch back. A free roll spring
roll overcoat is made of a light-colored
wide vale worsted. with a three button
cutaway coat of a medium diagonal
worsted, a figured white vest and
trousers of fancy plaid English trOuser-
ing. These coats should be cut for the
short roll, with only small ' taken out
at gorge. The edges should be drawn
in but little, and the collar should 90
on easy at the side of the neck, and
have the crease pressed out to within
two inches of the center. The Shout
ders and breast should be made as soft
as possible, and the breast should finish
nearly fiat. Made in this way the fronts
will roll free to any point desired or
close to the throat.
Another spring Overcoat is made OF
extra wide vale pattern worsted. The
lapels are light and turn five inches.
The buttons are placed from two and
one half to three inches from the edge
and five inches apart for the average
height. The breast pocket is finished
with a welt, but the side and ticket
pockets have light flaps to go in or out.
The sleeves are cut to show the seam in
front of arm, are of medium width, and
put in with but little fullneSS. They are
bound to represent shallow cuffs, and
have one hole and button. The edges
are fiat braided. The silk shows to the
end of holes.-American Fashion Re
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FARM AND FlREsipE.

"A tablespoonful of powdered alum,
sprinkled into hogshead of water and
stirred, will, in the course of a few
hours, precipitate to the bottom all the
impure particles and leave the water
clear and pure as spring water. Four
gallons would need but teaspoonful.
Boston Globe.
To make d good water, air and rat
proof floor, first grade the floor and
cover with concrete of coarse gravel
and hydraulic lime. Melt asphalt and
saturate the concrete with it, leaving q
thin coat of hot asphalt on the surface;
then scatter hot sand over this and beat
it firmly.-N T. Herald.
In building wire fence use more
wire. Five strands are much safer than
three, and the extra cost is money well
spent. Ninety eases of injury in hum
dred can be ayerted bv this simple eS-
pedient. Put light scantling in place of
the top strand to make the fence visible.
Troy Times
Composition cake: One and three
fourths pounds of flour, one and half
pounds of sugar, three-fourths of a
pound of butter, one pint of milk. five
eggs, one nutmeg, two pounds of raiSins,
two pounds of currantS. one teaspoon
full of soda This will make several
loayes. Household.
The worst kind of a cribber can be
dissuaded from indulgence in his vice
by the following means: Nail n piece of
sheepskin about eight inches in width e,
the entire length of the crib; select a
skin with long wool. and sprinkle it
freely with cayenne pepper The cure
will be speedy and permanent.-RuraL
Home.
The american AgriculturiSt has a
description of barrel barrow for car
rying liquids. \ barrel. open ut the
top. is fitted into the frame of an Ordin-
airy barrow with cleats, about One-third
being below the top of the frame. 1t
can be advantageously employed in
carrying Stops to hogs or cattle as well
as water for plants.
What is called curiosity table"
is the latest novelty for the drawing
room. 1t is an ordinary round ebony
table decorated with anything and
everything available, such as photo
graphs, Christmas and Easter cards
handsome buttons. small specimens OF
crazy patchwork, etc. 1t is astOnish-
ing how ingeniously a table can be COW
cred when time, taste and also sense of
humor are brought to bear upon it.-M.
Y. Post.
Rice Mullins: One pint of rich
milk. one quart of sifted flour. one pint
of soft boiled rice, three wcll-beaten
eggs, tablespoonful of sugar, one tea
spoonful of salt, one of soda and two OF
cream of tartar. Mix sugar, salt, soda
and cream of tartar with the flour and
rub through 4 sieve; add the eggs to
the milk and stir gradually into the
-four: when smooth. light batter or
paste add the rice and bake thoroughly;
bake thirty-tive minutes in buttered
hugs in pans.-BOst0n Budget.
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breakfast there came fearful explosion
which shook the plaster all OFF the walls
of the room and jammed one OF the win
dow sashes behind me over my head,
breaking the glass all out of the sash
and nearly stunning me. l jumped to
my feet and started toward the door,
when there came another shock from
another mill which had caught fire from
the first The mill where | had:seen
my ghost" and to which was going
as soon as had finished nv meal, had
exploded and ignited the second mill.
The occupant of the first mill was torn
limb from limb. l had been working
with him the day before in another part
of the ward and had said to him: II
wouldn't work in your mill for all the
company is worth" 20 pshawr' he
answered. Il would rather work there
than anywhere else" That was the
last saw of him until found his torn
and disfgured remains next morning.
As for my ghost" l have no explana-
ton to offer. | have never seen one
since. Although firm disbeliever in SUI
pernatural apparitions in general, have
always looked upon it as warning of
impending danger on that OCCASION
Albany IN ~ Cor. n. Y. Tribune.
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pology, and in no sense creature to be
preserved for its uses in the general
economy When we shall have mended
all the moral fractures and put society
straight and square, then will there be
no room for the human mosquito; and
the force expressed in his ugly energies
now, will have merged into nobler and
better forms. Meanwhile, seeing that
fighting is useless and all defence-work
illusorv. we must bear him with what
patience we can cOmmand-nO other
moral catholicon having yet been dis
covered able to heal the hurts made by
the creature in its attacks. And per-
haps-who knows?-patience being in
Itself one of the sweeter virtues-it is in
the teaching and the exercise of this to
his fellow-men that the human mosquito
has his raiSOn d'etre.-C Chambers Jour
7lDL
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CRACK STEPPERS.

A Mild Species of Insanity With Which
Old and Young Are Often Afflicted.
'See that man over there?" ex-
claimed a gentleman to a reporter yes
terday, pointing to an old man who was
walking down Chestnut Street in front
of Independence Hall; the old fellow
had his head bent and seemed in deep
thought. That's a crack stopper"
"A crack stepper"
HIM; you watch him and see how
he walks. He won't step on single
crack between the flag-StOneS. no mat
ter how it Inconvenience him. There
are quantity of men who are in the
habit of stepping over the cracks in
fiagstoHe pavements; its u mid form
of insanity; do it myself occasional
ly.'
so do l."
DO YOU? Well. most city men do.
Children play games in this way and
men keep it up all their lives. Some
times they vary it by stepping on all the
cracks and taking particular care not to
miss one. There goes an other.
In the course of a half-hour no less
than fourteen men were observed going
up and down this pavement stepping
over the cracks. OF fifteen men taken
at random. twelve acknowledged that
they occasionally practiced this peculiar
habit. They said they didn't know why
they did it. and sometimes did it uncon-
sciOusly, but the interesting fact re-
mains that about seventy-five per cent.
of city men are crack steppers.-PtiId-
delDhia Times.
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A COY COQUETTE.

Ezekiel Moses, leah, me sahi
Don be crowdin' quite so clus;
Iuf dat lamp alone, too, please, sab,
Else deys gWine to be fuss.
Took dat han from of my shoulder
P'raps ye tink I'm no count trash;
Ebery night ye git more holder
link yer smart to be so brash.
What dye praise dat Calline foah?
If dat gals so mighty dear,
Leah dis kitcbuni dar's de doah;
Court dat CaIline. What DO keer?
Course / keer-I-don't be leabin';
But yer nuff to rile a saint
Amt yer shamed yoself for bleabin'
Calline's handsome when she hajn't2
Please, now, don't git wuss'n ebber-
Keep dar now-oh. well,
If yer 'tarmined-kiss me? Nebber!
Stop dis instep or I'll yell!
Well, If you amt tarned bashfuli
Pshawi who'd heb a man wild skeers7
Oar, now, don't git ober rashful,
Fo' de fack I'll box your ears.
Bless me! what's de use OBJ sistin'?
Cause yer boun' to hab yer way.
Not afore one week-now, listen
Say jess one week from dis day2
Marry now! and what's de harm in't2
Ezekiel MOsesl why, TO shame!
How blushl Well, if yer 'tarmined,
dat beats Calline jes de sameJ
&C. II. Turner, in N. y. MdI and EIprcs
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SULPHUR FOR STOCK.
Farmers Experience in the Use of This
Drug.

Drug.
Sulphur is a good tonic, and although
nv horses and cattle are well fed and
kept in fine condition, / give each one
a heaping tablespoonful of sulphur once
week as long as kept in stable on
dry food. When in pasture they don't
need it. If this is done Wednesday
,vening. then l give the same quantity
of pure wood ashes in their meal mess
every Saturday evening. l also give
the. same to my poultry. tablespoon
full is well mixed in a gallon of water,
and the meal then stirred up evenly in
it. This operates as preventive of lice.
When wanted to XIII lice on cattle a
heaping tablespoonful is well mixed
with about four quarts of bran, shorts,
corn or anv other meal.
1t may be fed every day provided it
does not scour the cattle. and if so. then
not so often. The effect of the sulphur
must be watched. If the lice and their
nits are abundant, as the sulphur acts
slowly. it will be better to take crude
petroleum, dip a horse-brush in it. and
then brush the hair very lightly till the
oil touches the skin. If no crude petro-
leum is at..hand, then take kerosene and
mix it half and half with melted lard
and brush that in. The lard is neces-
sary to reduce the strength of the kero-
sene, for if applied pure it would be
too strong for the cattle. Some mix
sulphur with lard to apply for lice, but
this is apt to make little sores on the skin,
specially in cold weather. If cattle are
kept in good flesh. lice rarely attack
them; If they get on calves they retard
heir growth badly and otherwise injure
them.-A. B. allen, in N. Y. Tribune.
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Paralysis, collie, govt, rheumatism,
kidney disease, blindness and insanity
NAV all come, it seems, from drinking
water with lead in it. Under these cir
cumstances, a simple test for discover
ing the presence of lead in water may
well be useful. 1t consists of adding a
little tincture of cochineal, which, il
there be the least trace of lead in the
water, will color it blue instead of rose.
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In order to hasten the growth of
pie2lant, Mr.. Allen recommends in the
New York Tribune saving -four barrels
in two. and placing a half around each
plant as early in spring as possible.
sinking far enough into the ground to
prevent blowing over. Put several
inches Of horse manure over and
around the head of the plant, and
if enough can be spared spread a
ring one foot wide and six inches thick
around the barrel. After the plant
begins to show leaves, scrape away the
manure from the top, but leave it all
around it. On warm days, remove the
half barrel, so that the sun can shine
full on the plant. After frosty nights
are past remove it entirely.
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F ANY person who takes the paper regu-
Early from the pOst-ofice, whether directed to
his name or whether he is subscriber or not,
is responsible for the pay.
The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers from the pOst-Ofice, or re
moving and leaving them uncalled for, Is
prima facie evidence 90 INTENTIONAL FRAUD.
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A train of cars near Pittston. Pa,
the other day struck q two-horse de-
livery wagon containing only the driver,
who chung to the engine pilot and was
saved from injury. The wagon was
knocked to splinters, and the harnesses,
including both collars, were torn from
the horses, but strange to say. neither
man nor horses were at all hurt.
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A sxilFul SURGICAL OPERATION.

The American Ambassador at Vienna,
Mr.. kasson, has lately forwarded TO his
Government an interesting account OF II
remarkable surgical operation lately
performed by Professor Billroth, of
Vienna, which, wonderful 10 tell, con-
sisted in the removal of II portion
Of the human stomach, involving
nearly one.third of the organ-and,
strange to say. the patient recovered
the only successful operation OF the
kind ever performed. The disease for
which this operation was performed
was cancer of the stomach, attended with
the following symptoms THE appetite
is quite poor. There is peculiar indies
cribable distress in, the stomach, a feel
ing that has been described rs Il faint
"aU gone" sensation; a sticky slime col
lects about the teeth, especially i'll the
morning, accompanied by an unpleasant
taste. Food fails to satisfy this peculiar
faint sensation; but, on the contrary, it
appears 10 aggravate the feeling. The
eyes are sunken, tingcd with yellow; the
hands and feet become cold and sticky
a cold perspiration. The sufferers feel
tired all the time, and sleep does not
seem to give rest. After time the pa
tient becomes nervous and irritable,
gloomy, his mind filled with evil fore
bodings. When rising suddenly from
u rccumbent position there is dizziness,
Il whistling sensation, and he is obliged
to grasp something firm to keep from
falling. The bowels costive, the skin
dry and hot at times; the blood becom-
ING thick and stagnant and does not
circulate properly After Il time the
patient spits up food soon after eating,
sometimes in Il sour and fcrmentcd con-
dition, sometimes swedish to the taste.
Oftentimes there is Il palpitation of the
heart, and the patient fears he may have
heart disease. Towards the last the
patient is unable TO retain any food
whatever, as the opening in the intcs-
tines becomes closed, or nearly so. AL
though this diseascis indeed alarming,
sufferers with Tie above named symp-
toms should not feel nervous, for nine
hundred and nincty-ninc cases out of n
thousand have no cancer, but simply
dyspepsia, a disease easily removed if
treated in proper manner. The safest
and best remedy for the disease is
Seigel's Curative Syrup, a vegetable pre-.
p0ration sold by all chemists and medi-
cine vendors throughout the world, and
by the proprictors, a. j. White Uimit-
ed, II, Farringdon-road London, Z. c.
This Syrup strikes at the very founda,
ton of the disease, and drives it, root
and brauch out of the system.
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AN ALARMING DISEASE AFFL!GTlNG
A NUMEROUS GLASS.

The disease commences With Il slight
arrangement of the stomach, but II
neglected, it III time involves the whole
frame. embracing the kidneys, liver,
pancreas, and, in fact, the entire glandu-
lar system, and the afflicted drags out
miserable existence until death gives
relief from suffering. The disease is
often mistalleM for other complaints,
hut il the reader will asked himsels the
following questions, he will be able to
determine whether he himself is one OF
afflicted Have ! distress, pain, or diff
Guilty in breathing after eating? Is there
IL dull, heavy feeling attended by dEow-
sincss? Have the eyes yellow tinge?
Does IL thick, sticky, mucous gather
about the gums and teeth in the morn
ings accompanied by disagrceablc
taste? Is the tongue coated: Is there
pains in the side and back? Is there II
fulness abont the right side as II the
liver were charging? Is there costlYc-
ness? Is there vertigo or dizziness when
rising suddenly from Il horizontal! posi-
tion: Are the sccretions from the kid
news scanty and highly colourcd with u
denosit after stinding? Does food fer
ment, soon after citing, accompanied by
llatulcncc or belchiug OF gns from the
of the heart? These var!ups symptoms
may not be present mt one tine, butthey
torment the sufferer iuturn as the dread
ful disease progressrS. III the case be
one OF long standing, there VIII be dry,
hacking cOdgh attended aftet Il time y
cypectoration. la very advanced stages
the skin assumes Il dirty brownish APP
nearancc, aud the hands and feet are
covered by It cold, sticky perspiratIon.
As the liver and kidneys become more
and more diseased, rheumatic pains APP
near. and the usual treatment proves en-
tirely unavailing against this latter ago
niziar disorder. The origin of this maln-
.y is indi gcstion ordyspcpsia, and small
quantity of the proper medicine VIII
remove the disease il taken IN its incl
piency. 1t is most important that the
disease should be promptly and properly
treated in its frs. stages, when little
medicine viii effect IL cure and even
when it has obtained a strong hold the
correct remedy should be preserved IN
until every veslige Of the disease is
cradicatcd, until The appetite has re-
turned, and the digestive organs restored
to n healthy condition. The surcst and
most cTectual remedy for this distressing
complaints is "Scigci's Curative Syrup,
vegetable preparation sold by al
Chemists and Medicine Y endors through
out the void, and by the proprietors, a,
j. White Limited, II, Faringdon Road,
London, L. c. This Syrup strikes at the
very foundation of the disease, and
drives it, root and branch, out OF TIC
system.
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Market Place, Pocklington, York,
OctobeINnd, 1882.

Sir,-Bcing sufferer for years with
dyspepsia in all its worst forms, and
after, spending pounds III medicines, |
was al last persuaded TO try Mother
Seigels Curative Syrup, and am thank
full TO say have derived more benefit from
it than any other medicine ! ever took,
and would advise any one suffering from
the same complaint TO give IL trial, the
results they would soon find out for
themselves, II you like TO make use of
this testimonial you are quite Mt liberty
to do so.
Yours respectfully,
(Sigued) Il, TuRNEH
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Preston. Sent. a1st 1sSS

IlCo'OH, 'Spt' ~iot bNSc'
Ny Dear Sir,-1our Syrup and Pills
are still very popular with my customers,
many saying they are the best family
medicines possible
The other day customer came fortwo
bottles of Syrup and said Mother
Scigel' had saved the life OF his wife,
and he added, zone of these bottles am
sending fifteen miles away to a friend
who is very i'll. | have much faith in
it,"
The sale keeps up wonderfully, in fact
one would fancy almost that the people
were beginning to breakfast, dine, and
sup on Mother Seigels Syrup, the demand
is so constant and the satisfaction so
grcat.--I am dear Sir, yours faithfully,
(Signed) w. BowKER.
To A. j. White, ESQ. SCI ~
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Spanish Town, Jamaica, West Indies
Oct. 81, 1882.

Dear Sir,-I write to inform you that
| have derived great benefit from
"Seigel's Syrupp For some years have
suffered from liver complaint, with its
many and varied concomitant evils, so
that my life was n perpetual misery.
Twelve months ago was induced to try
Seigel's Syrup, and although rather
sceptical, having tried so many reputed
infallible remedies, determined to give
il Mt least fair trial. In two or three
days felt considerably better and now
at the end of twelve months (having
continued taking iD | am glad to say
that am IL different being altogether.
II is said Of certain pens that they ''come
rs a boon and blessing TO men" and j
have no reason to doubt the truthfulness
OF the statement. ! can truly say, how
ever, that Seigers Syrup has come as
"boon and blessing" 10 me. have re-
commended it TO several fellow-sufferers
from this distressing complaint, and
their testimony is quite in accordance
with my own. Gratitude for the benefit
j have derived from the excellent pre-.
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Seigcl's Operating Pills are the hest
family physic that has ever been dis
covered. They cleanse the bowels
from all irritating substances, and leave
them III a healthy condition. They cure
castiyeness
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-, Mary-street, Peterborough,
NnNem her. Goth. 1881

Sir,-'t gives me great pleasure to in
form you of the benefit have received
from Seigel's Syrup. l have been troub-
led for years with dyspepsia; but after
II few doses of the syrup, found relief,
and after taking two bottles of il feel
quite cured.
| am, Sir, yours truly,
Mr. A. j. White. William Brent.
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That every day has Its pains and
SORROWS is universally experienced
and most universally confessed; but
let us not attend only to mournful
truths; if we look impartially about
us, we shall find that every day has
likewise its pleasures and its joys.
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Humility, sweet as it may be rs
trait of character, may degenate into
vice. if not upheld by self-respect,
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paration, prompts me to furnish you
with this unsolicited testimonial.
am dear Sir,
Yours ever gratefully,
(Signed) Carey Il. Berry,
a. j. White, Esq. Baptist Missionary
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Scigel's Operating Pills are the best
family physic that has ever been dis
covered. They cleanse the bowels from
all irritating substances, and leave them
in a healthy condition. They cure cos
-tiveness,
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Preslon. Senl. ia. lisa.


My Dear Sii,--Your Syrup and Pills
are still very popular with my customers,
many saying they are the best family
medicines possible.
The other day customer came for
two bottles of Syrup and said Mother
Seigel" had saved the life of his wife,
and he added, zone of these bottles
am sending fifteen miles away to a friend
who is very ill. / have much faith in it.n
The sale keeps up wonderfully, in fact,
one would fancy almost that the people
were beginning to breakfast dine, and
sup on Mother Seigcl's Syrup, the de-
mand is so constant and the satisfaction
SO great.
am, dear Sir, yours faithfully,
(Signed) w. Bowker.
To A. j. White, Esq,
IIensingham, Whitehaycn, Oct l6, 1882
Mr.. A. j. Whitc.-Dear Sir,-I was
for some time afflicted with piles, and
was advised to give Mother Seigel's
Syrup Il trial, which | did. am now
happy 10 state that it has restored me
to complete health.-l remain, yours
respectfully,
(Signcd) John III. Lightfoot.
I61 1y3