The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19


Toward the Eastern sky,
lie bumped his back and curled his tail,
And to his hole did hide.
'Alackaday, and woe state,
For six weeks more hibernate
For the benefit of our Enterprise
readers, we will state that Joan c
Waugh has just been commissioned
postmaster for that place. The repub-
licans seem to be getting the democrats
of Dickinson on the hip, as it were. But
it may be all seeming.
\ petty thief. stole a Swiss watch
from the pocket Of Mr.. Geo. Wesley at
Solomon City some two weeks ago. The
case number Of the watch was So, 4S4
and J. 5. Kelley's number was 1856.
Mr.. Wesley desires the watch and viii
give a suitable reward for its recovery.
VIM. Armstrong, of Banner, and Miss
Margaret Nolan, daughter of James
/ Nolan. of Abilene, were married Tues
! day morning, Feb. Il, in the Catholic
church, by Father Leary. The REFLEC-
TOR asks permission to extend its con-
CALCULATIONS and well wishes.
\ trunk belonging to r. B. Hart was
stolen from a truck at the depot last
Thursday night The trunk contained
the clothes of Mrs. Hart and her chill
dren. and the thief, after taking an in
ventoTy Of his prize and finding nothing
that he could use, returned it to the
place he took it from on Saturday morn
ing.
Squire l.. h. WarnOck and son, Of
Noble tp., were welcome visitors at the
REFLECTOR office last Thursday. The
Squire subscribed for two copies of the
REFLECTOR for one year each, one to
be sent to his brother at Fort Recovery,
Ohio. and is Of the opinion that the
matrimonial market during the past
winter has been unuSuallyactive.
The north plate glass window of
Simon Rothschild's clothing store was
broken last Thursday night about seven
o'clock in mysterious way. No one
was outside at the time, and nothing
could be found near the window. 1t is
supposed that spent bullet from gun
or sling struck the highly frosted glass
and broke it. 1t was 7X12 feet in size.
and Sl25. will not more than replace it.
The REFLECTOR would be glad to
see a number of suburban property
owners apply for admission into the
CITY limits. AS it now is. the aforesaid
suburban property owners receive all
the benefits of the city government
without paying any of the city taxes,
all of which is radically wrong. Public
spirit should dictate to these suburban
property owners the prOpriety of apply
ing for admission into the city limits.
The following blunder occurred in S.
Palmer's communication last week:
sit IS true, there are farmers who possess a
limited amount OF ability and would be more
successful I'm some other calling, in fact many OF
them would be in the penitentiary had Justice
been melted out TO them"
The sentence should have read, law
yers. bankers, merchants, insurance
agents, sc. instead of the word farmers.
The search and seizure temperance
bill passed the House Of Representatives
on Tuesday by vote of 81 yeas to SO
nays. Dickinson cOunty's two repre-
sentativeS voted nay. The bill is drawn
in the interest of Probate Judges,
County Attorneys and Druggists. If
it becomes a law and is enforced it will
bring humiliation and degradation to
the free people Of Kansas.
Hon. Gilbert DeLamatyr, the Rev.
OF Denver, will deliver
two lectures at the Methodist church
on Tuesday and Wednesday even
ing next. Theme of first lecture,
daniel, the Incorruptible Statesman"
second lecture, Our Government and
Christian Civilization" Tickets for
sale at SewelI's book store and Shaler'S
drug store. Price 80 cents single tick
or 80 cents for two lectures.
a. II. Moffet, travelling agent for the
Southwest for the great Rock Island
and Albert Lea Routes, and Mr.. Hum
phrey, representing the Chicago Il
Atlantic Railway, called on the RE-
FLECTOR last Thursday. They were
here for the purpose of establishing
ticket and coupon Office for their sys-
tens of road, and it is probable that
such an Office will be placed in charge
of Mr.. B. IL. D'Huy The REFLECTOR
hopes to be able to speak definitely upon
this subject next week.
Mr.. [. S. Hallam will sell on Wednes-
day. March +, Inauguration day, at his
residence i'll Hayes township, all of his
personal property, consisting i'll part of
horses, cattle, hogs, farm machinery,
six extra good mich cows and other
things of value. His terms are cash on
all sums of So and under, and a credit
of eight months on all sums over So.
This will be a valuable sale and should
be largely attended. The REFLECTOR
is glad to state that it is Mr.. Hallam's
intention to move to this city. He will
be cordially welcomed.
Mr.. J. y. Burton, of Jefferson, didn't
like town life, so after two days eXpe
rience in the livery business he sold his
interest to his partner. Frank Smith,
and returned to the freedom of his
farm. 1t is not to be thought for
moment that Mr.. Burton has preju-
dice against Abilene, or that Abilene
has a prejudice against Mr.. Burton.
He would have been gladly welcomed
to the business and social circles of our
city, and we believe that longer eX-
perience would have Radej him like
town life. But he prefened his prairie
farm to the city, and we have no right
to complain.
1t is probable that the Rock Island
and other roads will establish a ticket
agency at this place and that Mr. B. H.
D'HuV will take charge of it. Such an