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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29
ANOTHER CRUCIAL TEST.
The Eecsons That Induce Republican
Squealing.


Some of the Republican journals that
supported Mr.. Blaine continue their
fierce attacks on Mr.. John P. St. John,
the late Prohibition candidate. Mr.. ].
B. McCullagh, the editor of the St.
LOUIS GIoLe-Dem0crat. has boldly
charged him with having offered him
self during the late campaign to the Re-
publicans for price. and of having
been finally purchased By the Demo
Gratis. Mr.. st. John recently published
a letter. which was referred to by the
Argus at the time. 1t was direct an
swer to the hints by some of Mr.. Blaine ;
supporters that he had opposed that
statesman's candidacy for a money con-
sideration. Mr.. ST. Johns letter, in
stead of silencing his enemies. seems to
have irritated them. They finally Sc
lected the GLOBE Democrat rs their
moIthpiece. The great Prohibition lead
er lost 10 time in denOunving the ale
CATION rs false. He challenged Mr.
McCullagh to produce any proof in
support of his charges. H. Is out in =
card in which he says the st. Louis
editor would neither publish the alleged
proofs Eor III. lester he wrote demand
ing them. He saws, further. that
any one who can furnish any proofs
whatsoever of bargain attempted be-
tween himself and the Republicans. or
Of any compact between himself and
the Democrats. ought to do 50 at once.
He reitcrateS his denial of all charges Of
the kind.
Now, after raising al OF this dust.
what does the St. Louis editor say?
Simply this: Il myself have no evidence
against him, but | know from men, in
whom [ have the fullest confidence that
St. John was dickering with the R-pub-
licanS. Also, that 1.-The Democrsts.
raising the sum demanded, got him. -
Now, this is pretty feeble testimony on
which 10 convict Mr.. st. John. or any
one else of n sale, or any other pOlit cal
msGemeanOr After raising the hue
AMI cry against the Prohibition candi-
date he St ks refuge behind very thin
screen. The public know full we'll that
If any proofs existed to suppo ihe
charges preferred against Mr.. st. John
that IheT would be produced fol thwith.
They would be scattered far and near.
Since the election ST. John has not been
idle, and the Republicans know it. He
has been organizing and encouraging
the Prohibit on forces in many places.
1t is this fact VIII Oh makes him 50 odi2us
to the Republican organs. who realize
now that with Republican candidate
for Governor. the arty must submit to
another crucial test next fall. This is
where the shoe pinches. - -Aibany
-lTGuS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29
SAVED.

The wind is spent and the gale is past,
And fine morning sun shines forth at last;
II shines on a strip of yellow sand,
And good ship sinking in sight of land.
Over her deck and her battered side
LaZ.ly washes the ebb.ng tide;
Dut Of the struggle and deadly strife
10. nothing saved but baby life.
Il wee frail thirg is the one poor waif,
4 wee frail thing TO be sound and safe:
Bat all forgotten IFS brief alarms,
II gayly crows in the stranger arms.
a sailor looks at the little form
- lis tiny craft to have stemmed the
STORM"
He signs bit as he bends him low,
And his thoughts 1y back TO the long ago.
Just such a babe on his young wifc's breast
With clinging fingers his own carcsse1;
Just such anOthcr-but where is ne?
Wrecked on the voyage Of life, mag be.
Is this but spared that in years to come
II may drift away from its heavenly home?
The baby laughs aS MS boy once did;
An, Will it be 50? Nay, God forbid
The sailors hand has gentle touch
FOR the sake of the lad he loved so much;
And soft from his lips are the words that fall:
God bless the children; God keep them all"'
-SUNdGy at Home.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29
HARD TO UNDERSTAND
Republicans Not Yet Able to TAKE in the
Meaning of the Democratic Victory.

Republicans Not Yet Able to Take- in the
Meaning of the Democratic Victory.
Republicans are not vet able to take
IN the meaning of what was done in this
country on the 9Th of November last.
They have governed the cOSrstry so
long that they can not clearly under
stand how it can get along without
them They have held those offices so
long that they have come to believe
those Offices ought not TO BE- held by
otsers. They have so long denounced
democrats as rebels, N>copperhGlds"
and .'BourbonS' that the idea of She
bteSt GoyerEmcIt on the earth passing
into the hands Of these SAM Democrats
strikes them with unutterable horrsT.
They actually fancy that some means
will be discovered for preventing such
a catastrophe. They indulge vague
hope that Pres dent Cleveland VIII re
counseled by Republicans; that he Will
not have the objectionable harthhood
to set aside the advice of the illnstr Gus
and imr snsely respectable Republican
leaders who have directed the National
affairs for quarter of a century and
dall lot of Democratic ou.east5 round
him.
But they may as well make up their
n.nds to it The country is Democrat
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29
OFFENSIVE PARTISANS.
If They Are ObserVant Republicans WIN
Catch the Bs8ra.

a Republican contemporary. OF Phil
adclphia. which is giving itself I'M
necessary trouble. about the coIrsc
Cleveland will adopt in administering
his policy, is especially bothered to
know what he means when he says in
his Civ.l-servicc Better that many Off
cia,S have forfeited al just claim TO re-
tcntiOn because they have been offensive
partisans,
If the journal desiring light on this
Point will OniF refrain its Impotence
for brief season, i may disco"er the
import OF the expression about offensive
partisan-hn Those who have OBJ
served he manner IN which Republican
campaigns have be conducted will
readily catc:a.on TO the idea.
There has been an Offcnsiveness in the
raOvemcnt' of the agents employed &c
do the dirty work REQUIRE TO secure
Republican success, ard these agents
have generally been found ensconsed in
some comfortable position. The neglect
I. of publ c business by federal Office
holders who have diverted their atten-
ton TO the partisan service. insteaI OF
damaging their official tenure, has
rather been recomm oxidation 20 the
favor Of their superiors.
This style OF official duty is entirely
out of line with the idea Of proper
civil service, and as those who haze en-
gagged in it come Hnder the head of
offensive partisans siluded TO in Gov
ernOr Cleveland's letter. = proper re-
(
their being turned oCt--Egchonge.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29
NERVE ACTIVITY.
The Conditions of Modern Life Which
Tend to Nervousness.

The Conditions of Modern Life Which
Tend to Nervousness.
The nerves and their diseases are at
tracing Il large amount of attention
from medical men every day; and not
without cause, it seems. Speaking nj
Brighton the other day. in behalf of the
National Hospital for the Paralyzed and
Epileptic, in Queens Square, Blooms
bury. DIR. Crichton-Browne dweit on the
conditions of modern life which tend to
produce nervousness, both Is tempera-
ment and Z disease. In the hiStOr.T
of civilization he said, 1--WE have had
Z stone age. bronze are, and al iroa
AGE. and parallel with these in the his
tory of human development we have
had 4 bone are, a muscle age, and a
nerve age. With the application OF iron
to the manufacture of machinery and
the substitution of steam-pOwer fOr
brute strength. toe strain OF existence
was transferred from the muscles to the
nerves. The sons OF Adam eat breac:
now. not in the sweat of their faces, but
in the fever of their brains, and thewS
and sinewS are of small account in COM
parisoa with nimble nerve iibers." The
mortality from nervous diseases appears
to be advancing rapidly. Apoplexy,
neuro-cephalriS. and paralysis are, ac-
cording to DR.. Crichton-Browne, carry
ing off larger number of victims year
by year. They caused l05.1S9 deaths
in the period of five years lS6l-s5, and
145. 5O3 deaths. in the five years 1860.
Those who deny the existence of over
pressure should at least consider these
figRres.-SG. james GGzetts.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29

entered, and could see from her quick
/ blush that nay pres was surprise to
/ her. She advanced Il few steps, hcsit1ted,
/ and Terminated her hesitation. Taking
her istle hands in NV own, covered them
with kisses, and said:
/ Il have heard what has happened, and
will nos pretend am sorry. | can tell You
/ how dearly love you now. / came near
telling YOU in that storm, when l held you
/ in ny arms"
| have accompanied Miss Hermolcieux
and Miss Arthur to Alabama, and my mar
| riage with the aforementioned young Iaiy
] will take place this evening.
! Ny friend Warrington was at the station
! "A gallant man to the laSt-to bill the
young lldi?s goodbye, and | had not the
! heart 70 inform him OF the contents of
note written me by Miss Arthur after my
mornings conversation with her AMI the
/ fortunate interview which followed with
! Miss HermOncieuS.
! Miss Arthur said in her note:
ELISE has told me, and l congratulate
you; YOU are the very person should have
| picked out for q cousin"
poor Mr.. Warrington! l was quite fond
of him: but then he cut my acquaintance 50
abruptly. is it any wonder | should have
| advised Elise 20 marry gOu?"
! ''P. 81 forgot to say that your synpa-
! thy for Elise was unnecessary. She has
no trustee: consequently he did no0 make
away with her money. The disreputable
report was due to me, and arranged tiGt
| letter with Il young limb of the law am ac
| quainted with in New Orleans. You have
| the misfortune to be engaged to marry an
/ heiress in spite OF yourself. Try and en-
! dure it, like brave man, for the sake of
| Elise"
As Elise prefers the old house with the
| ball fallen from the gate-post, we have
come home to live AM be happy in quiet
J and contented way.
! Warrington frequently dimes with us,
! and is gay and lively as ever: but | think
he siGhs somatim IS, AMI regrets that H. is
not the husband of the former Miss Her.
moncieux.-J. Eaton COote, il HTper'S
] UreLlN.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29
An immense stock, comprising the
standard goods. guaranteed to be
strictly as represented, a.
Prices Below Competition.
A comparison will convince any one
compstEsnt to judge.
WaItPaDer and Fine Decorations

IN especially full and elegant stock
ALWAYS in the house.. such as is rarely
carried outside of the large cities. Alse
full lines of samples of the most costly
and desirable goods in she market,
which will be promptly supplied by ex-
prsss. giving choice of sock such az
can be supplied by no one house in the
aoHEtry.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29
BARGAINS

IN Window Shades, FixfHres and Trims.
mings, Steel EngrayiHgs, Photograph
Goods, ChrOn0s,. Planes Of nearly every
make, Organs-MasOn & Hamlin, Vest
ern Cottage and others. SEWING MA.
CHIMES Domestic, Eldridge, Hartford,
White, Esey, Singer, and many other
kinda
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29

Y Any person who takes the paper reRu
Early from the post-ofiice, whether directed te
ais name or whether he is e subscriber or not
Is responsible fo= :bo pay.
The courts have decided that refusing u
take newspapers from the post-office, or TO
moving and leaving them uncalled for, il
3rina facie evidence of INTENTIONAL FRAUD
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29

With the exception of Hayes al the
Presidents since Lincoln have beer
smokers.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-29

Nv method OF business has been 80
handle the VERY BEST GOODS, that I
could fully guarantee, assured that 10
the ED it would be to the advantage OF
nv customers and of my business. !
do not propose to change this policy.
but If aIy one wants cheap goods, | will
saoply them as low as any one can All
the above and very much more.in addi-
, tioI TO the largest stock of Books and
Stationery in Central Kansas.
r. e. SEWEIL
| Bookseller and StaiaRer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-08

HE effort to make a seryant-girls' col
lege in Chicago success is certainly
commendable one and has the best wish
es of all who have eaten badly-cooked
steak or slept in badly made-beds. On
the other hand, would not college for
mistresses be an excellent thing? The
manufacturer who puts bad goods on the
market would be laughed at were he to
explain that it was because his employees
had failed to do their work well. It is
his business to know how to get good
work from them, and if lie fails he gets
no sympathy, nor does he deserve any.
Why should not the same rule apply to
mistresses, whose business it is to, in
one sense, manufacture the food their
husbands eat? Why should the wifes
excuse of inefficient help be accepted,
any more than would be the man's were
he to plead the same reason for failing to
supply her with the necessaries and
luxuries of life? If college for mis-
tresses were to be established, both to
instil this idea and to teach the best
methods of managing employees, it ought
to result in benefit to the community.
Tue difficulty would be in securing the
attendance of pupils. What mistress
will admit that she has anything to learn
in the management of servants? These
remarks, of course, are brutal, but this
IS brutal world. Chicago Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-08

The country newspaper furnishes but
a poor field for ambition. It's editor
does little to mould or direct public
opinion as compared with the metropoli-
tan press. Its scope and circulation are
limited, and the news it gives its readers
must be of a local character or rehash
of the dailies. But narrow as these linn
it's are the true editor, who is er o6fcio
guardian of society, has, at times, duties
to perform that are personally irksome
and distasteful.
Occupying the position he does to be
true to his patrons and profession, he
must censure and criticise the wrong and
support the right. Unless recreant to
his trust, he must openly and fearlessly
oppose the general opinion in his COM
munity on any question of public impor-
lance, when he feels that opinion to be
erroneous. Pecuniary nor personal con-
siderations should not deter him, else he
becomes vascillating and cowardly, and
while he loses his own respect for thus
stultifying himself he merits and receives
the condemnation of others. In such an
instance silence is crime but censure is
not to be tolerated; and the negative
editor sinks his manhood and indepen-
dence in the former while outraged de-
cency and justice demand the latter, even
at the price of existence. The one is
policy, the other duty. Too many of our
country papers make policy paramount
to duty, and by this enforced silence give
tacit sanction to villainy at the expense
of right. The man who dare not speak
when the occasion demands should va
cate the position he is unworthy to hold.
The press may be powerful but little
of its poetry falls to the life of the rural
editor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-08

New YORK, Oct. 1.-The late Mrs.
Mary Jane Morgan's valuable and famous
collection of orchids was offered at
auction yesterday in Horticultural Hall.
Many residents of the city, moved by
curiosity to see what an orchid is and to
look at the collection. for which over
100000 was paid, attended the sale.
The purchasers, however, We're mostly
agents of foreign dealers. 1t took four
florists week to catalogue the collection
IN hot-house atmosphere resembling
that of Russian bath. The plants
numbered 1900. Of these nearly 400
were sold. Some of the highest priced
plants brought $50 per cent. less than
Mra. Morgan paid for them. The high
est price obtained for single plant was
S75O.-Er.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-08

A MUCH HERALDED italian tenor
arrived in New York from Europe last
week, under engagement to the Casino.
He was received at the wharf as the great
Perugini, and he spoke with a slight
Italian accent. He was brought into the
presence of the newspaper reporters for
the sake Of making an impression with
his broken English, when q good humor-
ed actress, who recognized him, sung out ::
Hello, Johnny Chatterton, my boy,
what's the matter with your tongue ?"
That let the secret out. Perugini was
save in his new name and
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-08

COPENHAGEN, Oct. 5.-The diet opened
to-day, and it is probable that the ses
sion Sg, vii! i. be the most stormy one that the
The relations of the contending parties
are strained to the utmost and some
violent scenes are anticipated, as an
attempt will be made to force the king to
comply with the vote of the diet at the
previous session to dismiss his obnoxious
ministers. His majesty, also, will pro-
badly be subject of serious discussion
for having levied taxes by royal decree
when the diet refused to vote the budget,
and saying that he was determined to
continue to do SO until the representa-
tives of the people returned to sense of
what he considers to be their duty. The
people throughout Denmark are greatly
excited at the arbitrary action of the king.
Mayors all over the country refused to
levy the illegal tax and numerous political
prosecutions have resulted from de-
monstrations against the government
IA.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-08
TRICKS ON THE TRACKS,
DANGERS FROM WHICH ENGINEERS sVE
THE PUBLIC AND THEMSELVES.
The RailaCdy ReUieaU.


One who is accustomed to railway
travelling can scarcely realize how much
he is dependent for safety upon The
engineer. Added to the responsibility of
their station, engineers are also in con-
slant danger of accidents caused by fine
tricks of jealous rivals.
This rivalry, it is said, sometimts
prompts TO the doing of utterly mem
tricks. A Nickle Plate engineer after lis
very first trip was laid off because he bad
''cut out" all the bearings of his engine.
He was re-instated, however, after be
proved that some rival had filled his OIL
ing can aOith emery. Another new
engineer was suspended for burning cut
the fues of his boiler. Through grief at
the loss of his position he died, aud then
conscience stricken rival confessed that
he had put oil an the tank so that it
foamed and showed water at the top
gauge, when in reality there was scarcely
quart in the boiler!
These intense jealousies, together with
the terrible anxiety incident to the work,
has terribly straining effect on the
nerve, and statistics tell us that, though
Locomotive Engineers may look strong
and vigorous, they are not all hearty
class. Ex-Chief Engineer A. S. Hamp-
ton, Indianapolis, Ind, DIV. 143) was
one of these apparently hearty men, but
he says: "The anxiety, strain and jolt
ing came near finishing me-" His suffer
ings localized in catarrh of the bladder,
but he used Warmers safe cure faithfully
for twenty weeks and now exclaims 81
am a well man." T. S. Ingraham, of
Cleveland, Ohio, assistant Chief en-
gineer, and other prominent members are
also emphatic in its praise.
The Locomotive Engineers Brother
hood has 1900 members and $40
divisions. Its headquarters is m Cleye-
land, Ohio, where Chief Engineer Arthur
for twenty years has exercised almost
dictatorial sway. 1t was organized in
August, 1868, by the employees of the
Michigan Central. 1t has given nearly
two million dollars to the widows and
orphans of deceased members.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-08

A LARGE and enthusiastic meeting of
Irishmen was held in New York on
Monday to consider the best means of
aiding Mr.. Parnell in the coming election
for members OF parliament. Tue follow
ing, among other resolutions, was adopt
ed: THAT we send fifty of the repre-
sentative men of our race in the United
States to assist the Hon. Charles Stewert
Parnell and his associates in the hustinps
for the purpose of electing the candi
dates selected and approved by that
heroic and trusted leader"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1885-10-08

First publication Sept. 3, 1885 No 20
STATE OF ISCONSIN,-COUNTY COURT
~ FOR MANITowoC COUNTY. In Probate
IN the matter of the guardianship of the minor
heirs OF Joseph Shara, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Wencel
Click, general guardian of said minor children
and heirs at law of said deceased, representing
among other things that his said wards are seized
oil certain real estate therein described, and that
1t is necessary and eXpedient that the same be
sold for the purpose of supporting, maintaining
and educating his said wards, said minor children
OF said deceased, and to substantially promote
their interests and praying for license to sell the
same.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard at a
general term of said county court, to be held in
and for said county, at the office of the county
judge in the city of Manitowoc, county of Mani
towoc, state of Wisconsin, on Tuesday the 9th
day Of October, 1885, at 10 clock A. NJ OF that day
1t Is further ordered, that notice be given to the
next OF kin and heirs apparent presumptive of
said wards, and all persons interested in SAID
matter, by publication of this order at least four
successive weeks, once in each week, before the
day of such hearing in the Mantowoc Pilot a
weekly newspaper published at the city of Man
ltowoc in said county of Manitowoc, state of Wis
consin.
Dated September Bird, 1885
BY the court,
r. d. SMART, County Judge
ochmllz q hlrWan, Attorneys. sep24octl