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

The Suggestions That Are Made for the
Guidance of the Incoming Adminstra-
tion.
The amount Of advice and kind sug-
gestions pouring in on al sides for the
guidance of the incoming Administra-
ton is a gratifying ind cation Of inter
est and friendly disposition on the part
of the advisers. There is certainly
enough material 20 choose from. what
ever It's quantity may be. Every posi-
bic method. except, perhaps. the right
one. of running the Government"
abolishing abuses, inS;iSuting reforms
and creating revolution in the de
partmcnt systems, IS 10 be found in this
m:sco lIaneouS collection. The vencra-
bic authority at the village pOSt-otiice
and grocery, and the efcOniident dis
penSar of legal lore, the lightning cal
culator of men and measures, and the
plodding sta.iSticiau OF half century
of politics, al come forward with gra-
tuitouS advice and build up very nice
theori out of Their own favOrite ma
terials. They become so enthusiastic
in their self-impoSed task that they fire.
quently forget the uusubStant'al char
ac.er of those theories and refer to them
as representing the policy of the in
coming Administration. Trey even, with
rare diSiaterestedne.s disclam being
the or gin2tors of said theories and
endeavor to unload them on some more
substantial shoulders than theirs. In
deed in this lntcre sting occupation Of
b.lilding rival castles in the ar, they
allow themselves TO be worked up to an
unpleasant degree of excitement and
indulge in contention and r5crimina.iOn.
each crying out tieccely in defense of
his own budget of advice. \ larga
number of gentlemen all over the
country have been proposed for Cabinet
positions, many for the same position,
and their merits and qualifications have
been duly set forth ia the most attract
| i've li@at by their jealous friends and
admirers.
1t is claimed that the machinery il
many OF the Government Departments
requires considerable overhauling, that
the gearing is awr'. the wheels rusted
or worn cut and the boilers unfit to
stand the pressure OF reform steam. Our
esteemed contemporary. the New l Ork
Times. gives rather depressing view
of the situation, referring particularly
to our treasury system as the same that
Hamilton set in motion, an old English
idea which gave way, years ago, TO a
better system in Great Britain. The
Post-office Department, says the Times,
was intended to be self-sustaining in
stitut:on. and, if the right man is put at
the head of it, the efficiency of the
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
4 MERCENARY SCAMP.

The Bridegroom In an Ill-Advised Matcn
Would Sell His Bride for Lucre-He Wants
$4,000.
BUCYRUs, o., February 9.-This place
during the week has been the scene OF a
domestic event that caused sensation.
The lady in the case is Miss Rebecca, only
child of E. r. Kearsley, ex-Auditor of
Crawford County, wealthy and respect
ed citizen. Miss Kearsley is a beautiful
girl of eighteen, with a fortune in her
own right, besides being the prospective
heiress of her fathers property. Three
weeks ago a young fellow named Os-
borne, of good appearance, obtained en-
ployment at the roller-skating rink as a
professor of music.
Miss Kearsley became acquainted with
him, and on Monday last the couple went
before minister and were secretly mar
ried. The young lady had arisen from
bed ct midnight and stolen out OF doors
to meet her lover, who took her across
the line to Logan County, where the we'd
ding ceremony was performed. She then
returned home and went TO bed again I'M
noticed, and the fact of the marriage only
became known three days later by the
filing of the record by the minister IN
obedience to law.
Tht lady's relatives then went to Os-
borne and asked what amount OF money
he would take to leave and never come
into the neighborhood again. He replieS
that he would accept 100000. This prob
ably gives key to his motive in urging
the girl to accept a clandestine marriage
The Kearsleys occupy a high place in
society, and are greatly mortified by the
occurrence.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
"SEE NE KILL HIM."

The Manner In Which n Texas Husband
Settled with the Destroyer of His Domes-
tic Happiness.
COLEMAN, Ten, February "a tragic
murder occurred Saturday night ut the
ranch of A. J. Nations, ten miles north of
Coleman. About dark a stranger rode up
and, without dismOunting, approached
the door and asked woman 10 tell Dud-
ley Henderson TO come out, as he wanted
to see him. As Henderson appeared in
the yard, the stranger vered him with
his revolver and said to several bystand-
erS:
'NoW, see me kill him."
Before any one could move he sent 4
bullet through Henderson's heart. After
Henderson had fallen, the stranger tred
four more bullets into his body, any one
of which would have proved fatal.
Bidding Mr.. Nations good evening the
stranger rode away.
The sequel to the mysterious murder IS
known to but few. Henderson was 4
handsome young man, who has sought
this place to hide away from an Infatuated
and wvonged husband who resides some
fifty miles from Coleman. This mans
wife and Henderson had been school
mites in Georgia, and had loved each
other from childhood. She married
wealthy Texan, but her lover, Henderson,
followed her to Texas about year ago.
For time all went well, when by an
accident, the husband discovered his
beautiful wife's unfaithfulness. lie sent
her back to Georgia, and began his search
for Henderson, which ended Saturday
night. Henderson and the untaithful
wife belong to highly respectable families
The Sheriff is in pursuit of the murderer.
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s
RAMPANT SOCIALISTS.

Growing Element in the Body Polite
That Threatens to Cause Serious Trouble
If Not Dealt With Promptly and Energet-
icaIIy.
CHICAGO, Ill, February 3. Two
thousand Socialists met last night at
West Twelfth Street Hall to denounce the
execution of Reinsdorf, the German
Anarchist All the speeches were in Ger
man, and of 4 bloOdthirsty character.
The meeting was called upon to combine
with the dynamiterS and "revenge the
execution" Following the speeches was
& tableau representing the Goddess OF
Liberty, as a sa1guinary-looking female
holding a red flag over the head OF an
Anarchist, who had huge dagger in one
hand and box of dynamite in the other,
and wesring belt, with border inscrib-
ed Commune" Red fire in the wings
lighted up the tableau. The crowd sang
the sNiaHeillaise," and loud and pro-
longed cheers were given for the "Social-
istic Revolution"
PITTSBURGH, Pa, February 9.-Ths
story that Anarchists were armed and
drilling here, and that dynamite was
stored in various parts of the city, Is
confirmed by prominent Socialists. One
of the officials states that large supply
of guns has recently been received from
Chicago, and that the Anarchists have
regular drilling night. He states that
there are about 1000 members in ALE
pheny County
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

The New Orleans Exposition.

NEW ORLEANS, La, February 9.-the
statement made to the President for the
information of Congress by the managers
Of the Worlds Exposition, attributes the
smallness of the receipts up to January
9th as chiefly to bad weather, the street
car strike and the discOuraging reports
sent broadcast over the country by disap-
pointed visitors. These conditions, it
was asserted, impaired the revenue from
So, 900 to $4,000 day.
Since January 9th the receipts have
met the current expenditures, and the
fine weather which now prevails gives
promise of an increased attendance. Two
months after the date fixed for the OPEN
ing, therefore, the financial condition OF
the enterprise shows a deficit OF $780,
422. 50, to which should be added unliqui-
dated accounts of electric light COM
panies, S25,OO0, and awards in the agri-
cultural department to February lst,
So, 900, making total Of 1868, 1926 in
liabilities The cash in the treasury to
the amount of S1S,671.74, and the mar
gins on collaterals TO the amount OF
S34 900, are held by the banks, making
net deficit of S3I6, 1921.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
POLITICS AND BUSINESS.
An Unpatriosic. Illogical and Unrepublica'
Alteration.

An Unpatrio!ic. Illogical and Unrepublican
Allegation.
Several organs of the party which was
defeated at the polls last November con-
tinue to attribute the prevailing de-
preston in business to the fact that the
majority of the American people con-
cluded to have a change in the admins
tratiOn of the Government at Washing
ton. Aside from the certainty that this
allegation is entirely without reasonable
basis it is unpatriot C, illogical and uu-
republican.
Popular government everywhere rests
on the idea that it is perfectly leg tima.c
and prope- for the people to change
their rulers at will. If they are TO be
denied that privilege for any reason
they have no popular government.
These organs are attempting to make
the bigoted and ignorant believe that
the worst thing that can happen to a
country is 10 have its affairs controlled
by majority of It's citizens. They put
it in little different l;ght, but that is
the substance CT their argument.
History Will be searched in van for
IN lESJtUCt VI 4iC4t pOpti'sti AtnC 1itto -
suited in disaster TO a country. Moth
inc of the kind has ever occurred. 1t
will not occur in TINS case. All the de-
prcss.on from which business interests
in the United States now suffer was
present last summer and year ago
last summer. Times are harder row
than they were then not because the
people have elected President I'M
salts ractorv TO some of the politicians,
but because hundreds of ente -prises are
invariably abandoned during severe
weather. There has been no change
in the laws or the administration of the
country as yet. Both are the same as
they were three years ago
The assumption that business is par
alyzed because of the apprehension OF
danger growing out of the prospective
change at Washington is equally
croundless. If we have in this country
anv business which can not be carried
on under the administration of one par
ty rs well as another it is of no conse-
quence whether ii survives or periShes.
1t is an enemy to popular government
and the sooner it is closed out the bet
ter Chicago Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
THE OLD ATTIC ROOM.

I remember the dear old attic IoCIn,
Where | slept when a little boy,
IN the farmhouse over beside the hill,
When life was . perfect JOY.
j remember the chairs 80 old and quaint,
And the bed whereon ] slept.
And the chest of drawers beside the door,
Where the apples were always kept
j remember well how the early sun
Through the window small would stray,
And how the bird in the tree outside
Would warbe his morning lay
And how my mothers Time to get up.
on my needless ear would fail,
And the unpretcntiouS print that hung
So crookedly on the wall.
] remember the ceiling. cracked and low,
Where punches of peppers hung,
And the old green curtain that wouldn't roll
But in every wild breeze swung.
/ remember the barrels with stove-pipes
filed,
And various other things,
And the memory of this dear old room
Remembrances also brings.
OF the nights had of innocent rest:
What wouldn't give 10 he
Again, IN the rosy, bOyhOOd dreams,
wanderer happy and free:
And on its carpetlcSs floor to romp,
4 merry and ho!stcrOus boy,
And see my Little sister play
With her latest painted toy?
The room was not fair to look upon,
But to me twas a jolly nest
All, that now as then could lay me down,
Its tired and willing guest,
And dream the dreams that then dreampl
In the nights so cold ana still,
On the homely bed in that attic room,
IN the farmhouse by the nil!
IL.
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y practical JOker's fate.

LONDON, February 9.-Last night
sentry at WOolwich Arsenal SAW man
approaching whom he challenged. The
stranger made no reply, but continued to
advance. The sentry thereupon attacked
the stranger with the bayonet, running
him through and killing him instantly.
News of i man having been killed at the
arsenal spread rapidly, and it was re-
ported that he was a Fenian, who was
there for the purpose of blowing it up.
Investigation proved that the stranger
was cOmrade of the sentry, upon whom
be attempted to play practical Joke.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
A WHITE CYCLONE.

The Recent Terrific Storm and It's RESULT
Throughout the West and Northwest
CHICAGO, ILL.,, February "a "Whit-
Cyclone" is what the Signal Service Blu
reau designated the storm which prevailed
here last night. 1t was the worst bliz-
Zard Chicago has seen for many year.
Snow commenced 10 fall with binding
fury at eight O'Clock Sunday night, and
at this writing, twenty-rour hours later,
the fall has not abated Jot. Through
out the day the wind has been bowling
along at q rate varying from twenty to
forty-five miles per hour. In two city
courts business was abandoned, because q
number of the jurors were showed up
at their suburban residences In an-
other the judges absence was
due to the same predicament.
number of theatrical troupes which
should have left here last night to meet
arrangements, were unable to get 1artner
than the depot, and are taking the situa-
ton as philosophicaily as possible under
the circumstances. Few vehicles have
been seen on the streets during the
Gay, and the street car lines found prog
ress difficult, even with four horses TO
car.
AT QuSh tO-HlShS TIC ShO" was
two feet on the level, with no sign OF
abatemeuS. The Signal Service reports,
moreover, that the coolest wave Of the
season is at our doors, the temperature
in Dakota and Minnesota this morning
ranging from thirty to forty below
Reports from other places state that
the storm is general throughout the West
and Northwest Freight trains on all
roads have been abandoned and passen-
ger trains delayed. All trains arriving in
Chicago were delayed ranging from two
to five hours. These were the morning
trains, and as the drifts have Increased
heavily during the day, the evening trains
| will Snff.r terribly
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
A Stubborn Juror.

NEW ORLEANS, La, February lO.-The
jury IN the Murphy murder case had not
agreed upon verdict up to six O'Clock
last night and were discharged. The
jury stood eleven for acquittal AID ons
for conviction-the negro Edwards-in-
stead of the reverse, as heretofore re-
ported.
Edwards made statement to the press
last night, saying every means were used
to make him change his vote, and while
he was confined some friends of Ford
told his wife they would kill him unless
he acquitted the prisoners.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
nost.1 so-v;ce can be greatly increased

postal service can be greatly increased
and it may be made to pay its way.
The Interior Department may be run in
a dozen different ways from its present
course. to the advantage of the country.
according to the assertions OF this multi
tUds of advisers we have referred to.
W one will deny that the Navy Depart
aaent VIII stand great deal OF salut3ry
Gle lnsing and fumigating. and that the
present system of accounting, which Is
not a check upon disbursements, but
renders frauds of all kinds feasible.
might be probably impro -el. Amid
all the advice thai has poured in few
golden grains of practical sense anc
good judgment may be found--Atbany
Ar0ls
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
The Pilgrimage to Greystone.

NEW YORK, February 9.-President-
eject Cleveland, in company with Mr..
Daniel Manning, left the Victoria Hotel
at $40 a. IN. yesterday and took the nine
o'clock train at the Grand Central Depot
for Greystone, where he held long
conference with Samuel J. Tilden
concerning the organization OF
his Cabinet. At eight O'Clock
Last night Colonel Iamonte received a
dispatch stating that Mr. Cleveland would
remain at Greystone all night and return
to this city this forenoon. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Cleveland will probably
return to Albany this evening or to-mos
row morning.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
s. Hint to Rev. Newton.

NEW YORK, February lot was re-
ported on good authority yesterday that
on Saturday Assistant Bishop Potter sent
the Rev. r. Heber Newton letter re
ouesting him to discontinue preaching
sermons which caused scandal in the
church, and declining to administer con-
firmation in Mr. Newton's church unless
tie request was needed. Bishop Potter
pursued the same course last year with
Blr. Newton. According to persons
familiar with the matter, there will De no
further action against Mr.. Newton for the
present.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
The President-EIect At Home Again
Pleased With His Visit.

ALBANY, n. Y, February lO.-Presi-
dent-elect Cleveland, accompanied by
Colonel Lamont and Mr.. Manning, ar
rived home on the 7:45 p. m. train. A
four-horse sleigh, which had been pre-
pared to take the President-elect to his
residence, was standing in front OF the
depot, but Mr.. Cleveland quietly entered
a hack-sleish standing near and was at
once driven 70 his home. He expresses
himself much pleased with his visit to
Mr.. TiIden, and also with his meeting the
prominent Democratic politicians in New
York, and though somewhat tired, mas
thoroughly enjoyed his trip.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
Mac.in Ordered and Received the Fraud
ulent Tickets.

CHICAGO, Ill, February l0.-Ihe trial
of the Eighteenth Ward election con-
snirstors was continued before Judge
EIodgett yesterday. ). Z. WRIGHT
printer, testified that the de1endani,
Mackin, came to him on November 2lst
with Republican ticket am
asked him to make duplicate and
keep the matter quiet. The name oil Ku-
dolph Brand for Senator was written over
that of Henry Leman and Leman's name
erased with ink. Witness had the ticket
head engraved and printed the three
thousand tickets, delivering them c
Nackin in his room at the PalIaer House
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19
Boards.

Most of tie fathers of the Church
wore and approved the beard. Clement,
of Alexandria, saws: Mature adorned
man. ike lion, with a beard. as the
mark of strength and power Lactan
thus, Theodoret. st. Augustine and st.
Cyprian are all eloquent in praise OF
this characteristic feature, about which
many discussions were raised in the
early DAYS of the Church. when matters
of discipline engaged much OF the at
tent,on of its leaders. To settle these
disputes. at the Fourth Council of Car
thage-A. y. 2j2, Can. fit was en-
acted that cleric shall not cherish
his hair nor shave his beard Bing-
ham quotes an early letter in which it IS
said OF enc who from layman had De
come a Clergyman: His habit, gait
and modest countenance and d sc0urSe
were all religious: and agreea5ly TO
these, his hair was short aad his beard
long" \ source of dispute between
the Roman and Greek Churches has
been the subject of wearing and not
wearing the beard. The Greek Church
has adhered to the decision of the early
| Church, and refused to admit any shaYen
saint into its calendar. and thereby con-
demning the Romish Church for the
| opposite conduct. - Detroit Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-19

AS clerk in a store in Porter, Ark,
was weighing out powder for party of
hunters. boy smoking cigar elbowed
his way through the crowd. Part of ;h :
building was left, but every spectator
got singed.-Caiczgo Times.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-08
The BoscobeI Fair

BosCoBEL, Oct. 5, 1885.
The fair here labored under heavy
disadvantages for the first three days,
on account Of rain and mud. On
Friday, however, there were 5000
persons on the grounds TO visit the
stock shows and witness the races.
Ruth 5 won the trotting race in
2:35, taking the first three heats
against four competitors. The mile
running race was won by Howard
Arnett, in 1889. Mike Maloney
came second and Sleepy Dick third.
On Friday morning the weather
came out fine. The fair was extend
ed till Saturday afternoon in order
to carry out those parts Of the pro-
gramme which were suppressed by
the bad weather.
There were many fine exhibits of
stock and horses, all Of which did
credit to the farmers Of Boscobel's
community. Dir. Thos. Tormey, Of
Fennimore, had very large exhibit
of stock. Ruka Brothers took the
cake with their machinery and wag-
ons, all Of the latter being articles
of their own make. They are fast
becoming known in remote parts Of
the state as wagon manufacturers.
The fair was a success but would
have been much greater than it was
had the weather been favorable.
The c., NJ. 81 st. i. Ry did all fAe
could to aid the fair by granting
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-08
MINERAL POINT WISCONSIN. THURSDAY OCTOBER s. 1885

THE Sun Prairie paper has this on
pumpkins; Talk about pumpkins!
Just step into this office and gaze
at the Jumbo pair left with us
by VIII Birkinbine. The larger
one weighs exactly seventy-fve
pounds and it takes a tape four feet
and ten inches long to measure its
circumference. The smaller one
weighs ten pounds less. We chal-
lenge the world to scoop VIII in the
pumpkin line.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-08
Az Answer WnnteN.

Can any one bring US case of
Kidney or Liver complaint that
Electric Bitters will not speedily
cure? We say they can not, as
thousandso ofcases already permanent
ly cured and who are daily recon-
mending Electric Bitters, will prove.
Brlght's disease, Diabetes, Weak
back or any urinary complaint quick
ly cured. They purify the blood,
regulate the bowels, and act directly
on the diseased parts. Every bottle
guaranteed. For sale at 50 cents n
bottle by G. II. MoFFETT.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-10-08
The Local Field.

MEN's suits for 81 at Deller's.
COME along with wood and cash.
PoTAToEs are the poorest crop of
the year.
HAVE you thought of HamblY's
furniture sale at cost?
A GOOD homestead is offered for
sale by Mrs. louisa Toay.
BOYS have fallen in love with the
grape patches about town.
LADIES' latest styles diagonal
cloaks at $3.50 worth $3.50 at Del
ler's.
THE Evangelist, Mrs. Watson, is
string up the wicked souls at Ma2o
Mamie.
LAWYERS are scarce in our city,
owing to the Circuit Court being in
session.
II is pretty hard on Jack Frost.
He wont get a bite at corn this year.
Has to content himself with toma-
toes.
THE Benny Gee Juvenile enter
tainment last Friday evening was as
unsatisfactory as any given here for
a long time.
Persons vino send in verses on
the beautiful October days should
do them up in flannel to prevent
their freezing.
AMERICA imports 2o,Ooo,ooO eggs
from Germany. Since Bismarck
compels us to eat our own ham, we
are bound to have eggs with it.
As HAS been customary at all
other fairs attended Ross & Son 5
herd Of short horns received all the
leading premiums at the Galena
fair.
Choice Family flour at the Nimble
Nickel Store. w. TEAsDALE.
AT last J. NJ. Dale bas everything
IN the restaurant line in frst-class
order and will be glad to have every
body come and see him,
IT is said that only one man in a
thousand car whistle a tune. That
Is the saddest part Of it. A thousand
TO one are whistling whistles that
are no tunes.
a GILT phpnix Of heroic size,
emblematic of the rising Of thu new
store from the ashes of the old one,
Is the appropriate figure on the top
OF the Chapman building, at Nil.
waukee.
We copy from the Wood County
AePorter letter on Spurgeon
written by DR.. f. b. Robinson. Il
u clear and expressive, and many Of