The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-05
MISCEILkNE

Nearly eight hundred murders are
committed annually in the United
States. CaicagO Herald.
The welcome announcement is
ma lie that paper cigarettes are going
OIL, OF ia 'h.oa.-X. T. Sun.
Thee was IN interval of nearly
four year between the last two mar
riages in Hayerli Il. \. II.
There are III California 10000
acres of vines, va'usd at $4,000. The
wine product of lS3t is estimated az
10. 900, 600 gallons.
"A Kentucky paper announces the
death of four head of cattle from eat
ing tobacco. Chewers should take
warning Chicago Inter Ocean.
There could not be greater error
than to suppose that art was the luxury
OF the rich. or that it was intended for
the amusement of an idle hour. +.
White. in Studio.
massachusetts now pays its Gov
ernor 5000 a year. The salary was
reduce to $4,000 in 1879, but restored
last year, to take effect with the begin
ming of this year.-BOStOn Journal
A gateman on the New York ele-
waited roads receives Sl.25 a day. which
is increased after he has been in the
service year. The highest wages he
can ever hope to receive is 81 day.
Men over fifty-tive years of age are now
being discharged.-N y Herald
Very large seal rings seem to have
come suddenly into fashion among
ladies. They are altogether the kind
and style worn by gentlemen. and their
Introduction or adoption by ladies is
said to be entirely in the interest of q
white hand.-N. y. Posi-.
The practice of vivisection is form
of cruelty which should not be prohib-
lied. 1t is necessary in the pursuit of
knowledge, not otherwise attainable,
intended to conserve the life and health
not onl y of human beings who intlict it
but of the brute creation who suffer-
Philadelphia RecOrd.
Wyoming Territory has gone crazy
over. onion sociableS. Six ladies take
an onion with them into room and
one of them takes bite out Of it. Then
a young gentleman is admitted, and if
after kissing them all he fails to tell
which of them hit the onion all the girls
are obliged to kiss him.
The money value of our lumber in
tereSts is very great. and if we do not
wish to witness the decay of grea.
industry, certainly within the term of a
single generation, the most effective
measures should be taken to regulate
the cutting of pine timber and pre-
serve the growth of young trees to per-
petuate the supply.-St. PauJ Pioneer
Press.
1t has been discovered by a Dutch
scientist that the gum which collects on
the branches of certain trees-especiallv
the cherry, peach, plum and others
bearing stone fruits due to disease of
the tree. The disease is produced by a
highly organized fungus. whose action
causes the formation of gum, and it is
quickly reproduced in sound trees when
they are inoculatcd with pieces of the
gum containing any of the fungus.
One of the curiOsities of the New
Orleans Exposition is an air flower from
the City of Mexico. 1t is two inches
long, and resembles beetle with WINGS
and horns. The wings are of ligat
sea-green color, dotted with specks.
The horns are snOw-white, and at the
points very sharp. The body of the
flower is pale yellow and deep orange.
and gives Il slight hyacinth perfume.
Including the broad banana-shaped
leaves, the entire plant looks us though
moulded in war. ChicagO JOHra0l.
in England there axe 114.O)0 <ci0 |
t 'achcrs, ninctr-five per cent. of whom
are spinsters. In Athens. Greece. the
p opOrt;on is quite as great. while tie
entrance by Young women into that oc-
curation there means almost a cer-
fanny life of single blessednesS As
though they had taken the veil. Occa-
sionally it happens that one marricS,
but she is ever after regarded by her
late Spinster associates as having had
weakness in her composition that rem
dered her unworthy OF the profcs sion.
-PhiLadct)hia Times.
A rich Young man OF the dude
order of dress and impertinence at
tended Il charity fair. At one of the tables
was young lady noted for her beauty.
The dude hung around the beau'ys
table. but bought nothing. At last the
young lady asked, ''Will you buy?"
unfortunately, what l wish to buy is
not for sale" What is it?" Il dare
not say" Whatever it is. you may
buy" well. then, since You insist, /
should ike to buy one of your glossy
ringlets." The young lady seized pair
Of scissors. clipped one and handed it
to the Young man. saving, Cone hun
dred dollars" He paid; but it has
saddened him and he was seen ut the
fair no more.-ProUidcncc Press.