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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-19
Not a Man of Buster.

Mr. Chauncey NJ. Depew IS under an
everlasting obligation to Captain Lee,
who was once Hayes Private Secretary.
For Lee. by his story concerning Grant.
has almost made Depew's Little exploit
in the ghoul business respectable. If
General Grant ever did. in excitement
or passion or under any circumstances,
make the threat with which Lee charges
him-to hang Governor Tilden-his
great and distinguished services should
protect his memory from the hot which
such story, if believed. would cast on
his fair fame. For General Grant must
have known at the time he IS alleged to
utter this threat that under no possible
outcome of the existing situation could
he become either Judge or executioner
in the place of President-elcct Tilden.
1t might have been his mission in the
discharge of real or fancied duty to
arrest Mr.. Tilden; but the duty of try
ing him, if that question had ever arisen,
would have devolved on others.
General Grant was too sensible not to
know this He was, moreover, one of
the last men in the world to indulge in
such a clustering menace. even if he
had felt that hanging might become
necessary. Captain Lees story is vile
SANDER on its face. wicked SANDER of
q dead hero.-Detroit Free Press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-19
A Gigantic Stride.

A great deal of balderdash has been
written on the sub, ect of Mr.. Cleve-
lands contribution to the Democratic
campaign fund in New York. The
Record knows OF no standpoint from
which the Presidents act can be crit
lcised The leading Democrat in New
York, it is natural that he should send
the money. What fair-minded folk ex-
pect is that the President will neither
help the bar nor the hunter. And
when we remember how, under recent
administrations, local election in an
important State meant a hundred Fed
eral officials on the stump, from Cab
met Ministers down, a thousand clerks
at work on campaign documents or at
headquarters or with crisp new two
dollar bills, and thousands o. Federal
employees harried by the collectors of
assessments, we must admit that reform
has made a gigantic stride since Grover
Cleveland assumed the Presidential Of
flee. -PaiIadetphia Record
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Tree and Fruits Must Go.

The Republican party has been more
proscriptive in its Civil-Service policy
than any other party in this country
ever was. No other party ever mani
tested such a greed for office. Elan
nagan voiced the real sentiment of the
leaders of the party when he asked:
what are we here for but to secure
the otfices?" 1t was u Republican
President that was assassinated bv one
of his own party because he failed to
crafty greed for Office. To-day, while
the welkin rings with denunciations of
the "spoils SYSTEM from cores of srch
hypocrites as Hoar and Sherman. the
mails are loaded with appeals to Presi-
dent Cleveland to retain Republican
spoiIsmen in position, thereby to con-
tinue the spoils system; but IN the IN
tereSt of his enemies, instead of his
friends.
We think President Cleveland will
not be deceived BY such clamors He
is too much OF philosopher not to see
that when an ubiquitous system is to &c
destroyed its fruits should 60 with it
Boston Globe.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-19
ETIQUETTE IN VIRGINIA.
The Exquisite Politeness of GenteeI Rural
VirGinians.

The Exquisite Politeness of GenteeI Rural
Virginians.
The Virginians lose a good deal of
that worthless commodity, time, in the
observance of the most remarkable
code of etiquette ever invented. 1t used
| to be. and in a measure is still, con-
sidered the height of rudeness for one
person in driving to pass another person
on the road. twill be seen at glance
the result of this system. The slowest
coach on the road could keep all the
others behind it; and it will also be
seen that time and distance were rel
atively of no Importance. Even now,
when Virginia has been hustled and
jostled along in that great movement
called progress, the people yet apollo
gize when they pass each other on the
road. 1t has also been alleged that d
really high-bred Virginian never so far
forgets etiquette as to inquire of a
stranger where he was from, because
the stranger might be forced to ac-
knowledge that he was from some other
State than Virginia, and it was only
charity to spare him this Notifying
admission. 1t is hotly-disputed point,
and has been for the last two hundred
years, whether a guest spending the
night with his host should make the
move to 90 to bed. or whether the host
should. The opposite sides on this
momentous question were taken by
two ancient cavaliers i'll these parts.
At Eagle Point the host always pro-
posed to 90 to bed. and at Warner Hall
the host invariably waited for the guest
to advance the proposition. One night
it came to test. The master at Eagle
Point went over to Warner Han to
spend the night. Midnight came.
Both host and guest remained politely
oblivious Of the flight OF time. One by
one the family and other guests dropped
off Still the two old gentlemen sat up
and convCrsed amicably, and were evil
IDENTITY prepared to die in the last ditch
for their principles of etiquette. The
whole night passed. They replen'shed
the fire and the candles. but never al
luded to the goingto-bcd question. At
daylight the next morning, when the
darkey came in to make the fire, there
sat the two old Trojans; conversation
had never tagged, and they were still
hard at it. II was one of those rare
tests which satisfies both parties. as
each was never tired OF telling now he
got the best OF his adversary and forced
him to sit up all night rather than Weld
an iota of principle. 1t would be a
mistake to think that these harmless
peculiarities keep the Virginians from
being agreeable. On the contrary,
they are singularly courteous. consider
ate and without angles. The strict at
tention they pay to the small, sweet
courtesies of life is wonderfully quaint
and delightful after the hurry. the rush,
the economizing of politeness one meets
in the busy haunts of the world.--Cor.
Chicago Stdndard.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-19
Republicans Silent.

In closing the White House against
the ofice-5eggars the President has
done 4 thing which none Ut his prede-
cessors had the courage to do, and in
telligent and candid men who naye the
interests of good government at all at
hear. will warmly commend aim for it.
But were he an angel of light. and
were the Government condrc ed with
the perfection OF divine wisdom, ne
would be unable to extort word of
praise from the Republican organs.
And SO it is to be expected that the
Blaine mouth-piece in New York looks
at the matter in this way: "Mr. Cleve-
lands withdrawal from contact with
the mass of his party is hard to bear.
1t is wise thing. however, for the
President to take more time for public
business only. He will find plenty to
do in looking after some of the heads
of departments unfortunately selected
by himself. Chicago Times.
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trough at the left end of the row. If it
had found it too heavy it would have
left it in the right hand trough. The
conscience with its tin tubes does this
four hundred times a minute al day
long. when it IS running full tilt. The
conscience was made in Austria. Mercy
towards an improperly constituted dol
lar en- ers into its composition to the
extent of just one grain and half-the
amount by which the law allows dollar
to vary. More than this it is impossible
to describe the conscience.
The topping machine was british;
the fingers of the coin press human. A
pantheist would have to ascribe a very
large share OF the universal essence of
divinity TO the workings of the weigh
ing machine, passing unerring judg-
ment. as it does. on the labOrs of all the
workers in the Mint. Humanity is
still relied upon, however. for the count
ing of the coins which the conscience
weighs. Piled on table at the far end
of the room the visitors saw heaps of
dollars waiting to be marShalei forth in
weighty columns to their tremendous
work in the world. Four ordinary
mOrtals-a man and three women
stood there with mechanical fingers busy
among those dormant forces.
They can count the output of
100000 a day." said Colonel Maurice
mo, it doesn't require SPECIAL knack,
only experience.
One hundred thousand dollars: One
hundred thousand devils rather. one
hundred thousand angels. one hundred
thousand levers in short of human
action. Little need was there for Irving
to d;sclaim impious intent in calling
them Almighty" Still, as so many
plain. round, embarrassing co rs they
are drawn by the cashier from the
coiners' department and slowed in the
cellar for shipment to Washington. and
so ends their history at the Phladelp hia
Mint ieLphiu Press
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Becoming Democrats.

The New York Progressive american
is edited by John J. Freeman, an en-
ightened colored man of much ability.
He said to an interviewer the other day
what follows: The colored people are
sick and tired of Republican upper
formed promises and dictation. Why,
the party papers treat us like so many
children. promising that we are abso-
lutely ignorant of politics and candi-
dates. Last year l voted for Blaine.
At that time thought him the fittest
man for President. l was sorry when
he was defeated. Now l see my mis-
take. Are you aware, sir, that the ne
gro has advanced twenty years in po-
litical intelligence since President
Grover Cleveland was inaugurated?
That is fact. sir. For score of years
we have been taught that slavery
awaited US with Democratic rule; that
the Republican party was the ship, and
the Democratic party the ocean. and if
we left the ship we would sink to the
bottom and be drowned. To-day we
are free and we have tioated comforta-
bly, on the bosom of the Democratic
ocean, into which we have been cast by
the Republican ship, which was sadly
foundered. | am a Democrat hence
forth"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-19
CRuSOE'S ISLAND.
4 Glimpse of the Far-Famed Island o.
Juan Fernandez.

\ Glimpse of the Far Famed Island Of
Juan Fernandez.
The island is accurately described
and the visitor who is familiar with
Robinson Crusoe can find the cave, the
mountain paths and other haunts of the
hero without difficulty. 1t is covered
with beautiful hills and lovely valleys,
the highest peak reaching an elevation
of nearly three thousand feet. After
her independence in 1921 Chill made
Juan Fernandez penal colony. but
thirty years after the prisoners muffin
ed. slaughtered the guards and eS-
capped. Then it was leased to a cattle
company, VIII CHI has now 80, 900 head OF
horned cattle and as many sheep graz
ing upon the hills. There are fifty or
sixty inhabitants, mostly ranchmen and
their families. VINO tend the herds and
raise vegetables for the Valparaiso
market. Great care has been taken to
preserve the relics of Alexander Sell
kirk stay upon the island. and his cave
and hutS remain just rs he left them.
In 1868 the officers of the British man.
Of-war Topaz erected a marble tablet to
mark the famous lookout from which
Mr.. Cru>oa. like the ancient mariner,
used 10 watch for 4 sail. land yet no
sail from day to day. tor. !. Y
Commercial 46CertiScr.
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Robert College. at Constantinople.
is said 20 be the source from which the
bu gariaa people have drawn the spirit
and the intelligence to rise and reassert
their nationality. The Prime Minister
Of Pr nee Alexander and many Of the
intelligent residents OF European Tur-
KEY are graduates of this noble institu-
ton.
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Young alllgators are raised and
tanned for Northern visitors bya Sanford
Ella man, who finds it quite a lucra-
tive business. He has now hundred
of the animals under training and re-
ports that his sales last season would
have been five times that number could
he have procured the alligators.--N. Y.
Sun.
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You never saw nv hands as dirty
as yours. said a mother to her little
girl. No. but your ma didr' was the
prompt reply.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-19
RINKLETS.

HE TAXES HER FOR 4 ROLL INSTEAD OF A
STROLL.
Blithe CorydOn no more with Phyllis roves
Through velvet meadows or through leafy
groves;
When day is done and stars begin to blink,
lie now escorts her TO the roller rink.
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A AISCHANCE.

She smilingly circles round the floor,
And makes the rollers gyrate;
She trips she falls. she smiles no more,
But rises red and iratc.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-19
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Az ENGAGEMENT GROKES Up

Az ENGAGEMENT BROKEN Up.
Cl-nring closely tn each other
Round the rink they go together,
Chances loving chances meeting,
Words of tenderness repeating.
Poses in her cheeks are glowing,
JOY her heart j. Overlooking,
Ani his manner is caressing,
Love his every look confc- sing.
Ger them smiling Cup hOycrs,
Happy, joyous pair Of lovers.
Ha, they oscillate. they stumble.
Crashing to the floor they tumble.
He the maiden quickly raises
With apologize phrases,
But the angry daIascl. turning
From him. his excuses spurning.
SmCOthcs her ruified friils and aces,
While with chagrin red her face is,
And declares It's really shocking
II unskillfulnesS provoking,
HOrrid. dreadful. aggravating-
Where did he learn roller skating?
Clumsy fellow, He referring.
Says she's worse. Thus ends their court
ing.
Boston Courier.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-07
Court Notes.

State Attorney Doolittle has nolled the cases against Melissa Bradley of Orange, who was convicted in that town of committing various depredations against the property of one George Bolund and Mary, his wife, over a year ago and appealed to the Superior court. There were four charges, two for tearing down Bounds fence, one for injury to private property and one for throwing cabbages down his well.
 Joseph Tanning, of 135 Hamilton street, pleaded guilty in the City court yesterday to keeping his saloon open after midnight He was fined $25 and costs.
 John P. Carney, who was arrested for drunkenness, resisting an officer and abus- ing citizen on Meadow street, was tried in the City court yesterday morning. Judge Pickett found that Carney had no record for drunkenness and that consequently he would suspend judgment His honor seemed to re- gard the resistance to the officers as particu- Iarly brutal and made the penalty $50 and thirty days in jail Judgment was suspend ed in the breach of the peace cases. The bond on appeal was fixed at $500 and George Mitchell furnished it.
 William Mclean, ten year old newsboy, was before the City court on charge of stealing newspaper. Judge Pickett nolled the case on payment of half the costs.
 On the 24th inst. will be further heard the case against Cha4les E. Morehouse of Sharon Valley in Litchfeld county, who was partly tried Thursday before United States Com missioner Johnson T. Platt in this city on 6 charge of violating the internal revenue law by making cider brandy without furnishing g proper bond.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-07
work for a Thou.and Hand..

EAST DEDHAM, Mass, Nov. 6.-Harring & Co., woelen mill and dye house and another large mill will be started up next week, giv- ing employment to one thousand hands. Exhibition at Lincoln Rink Last
 Night.
 A large crowd witnessed the exhibition of little Millie Smith at Lincoln rink last night. Millie is without doubt the smallest skater in the country. Her costumes were rich and many. During the exhibition, which was one of the finest ever seen in this city, she was presented by Miss Lillie Sellew with g basket of beautiful flowers. The applause at the conclusion of the skating exhibition was so great that Miss Smith was obliged to re- appear and give an exhibition of dancing. She performed the Highland Fling" in lex cellent style and fairly set the audience crazy. During the dancing she was attired in Scottish costume. She will repeat her exhibition this afternoon at the Lincoln rink and at the Quinnipiac this evening. The ad- mission to the rink this afternoon is but ten cents with skates included, and everybody should take advantage of the reduction in prices and visit the rink and witness the per- formance of this wonderful little artist. MT Barber has secured the services of several ex- cellent musicians who with the present band of musicians, will discourse fine music during the afternoon.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-07
MARINE LIST.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT,
 1A AT a low price, furnished front room to @ E:;; married couple. Apply at
 @lW no7 2ts s LEONARD STREET. FOR RENT.
 fA THE first story of No 97 Biatchley avenue, #:;; rooms; city water and gas. Rent S16 per
 M.A month. Also store No. $40 Chapel street, with cellar
 Rent low Call on B. L. LAMBERT.
 nor 3t* S5S Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-07
Herman Admits HI. Guilt.

BUFFALO, Nov. 6.-While the proceedings were pending in the police court this morn ing reporter of the Evening News was per mitted to speak with Charles Herman, the murderer of his wife Eva. Herman was asked if he wished to have any statement published. He replied: ''No; I have noth- ing to say. I am guilty. I killed my wife on Sunday. Things have gone wrong for the last two years. Christ Zeigel is to blame. My wife was too intimate with him. On Sunday night the weather was bad and my wife was going out. I asked her where she was going. She said it was none of my business. I did not want her to go out. Words led to blows and I threw her down on the floor and cut her throat"
 ''Did she struggle mucha" ''No, she died very quickly"
 'Were you drunk at the time?' II do not think was"
 "Are you not sorrya" ''Of course; would not do it again"
 As the prisoner entered the jail after his commitment he said: q hope they won't keep me long. hope they'll make quick job of it.''
Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-07
THE COURT RECORD.

Superior Court Civil Side - Judge Sanford. This court came in yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. The case of Nichols vs. Mccarthy was argued and the court took the papers. William H. Downes, of Meriden, was al lowed divorce from Nora Downes on the ground of desertion. Married January 25, | 1882.
 | Carrie E. Bromham was divorced from William w. Bromham on the ground of de- sertfon. The custody of one minor child was awarded the plaintiff. The parties were
 married May s1, 1877. There was hearing as to the the amount of costs to be taxea~in the case of Winchen vs Coney.
 There was motion to assign for trial the injunction against the George w. Miles Fish company of Milford for maintaining a nuisance. A bar meeting was held in the afternoon at which assignments for next week were made.
 Court adjourned until next Tuesday morn ing at 10 o'clock.
 Court of Common PIeas-Judge Stud ley.
  10 o'clock. The case of John P. Moore's Sons of New
 York vs. J. G. Williams of Mill Grove, Ohio, was tried It was suit to recover bill of goods. The defendant offered to pay $64 and claimed that the rest of the bill had been offset. Judge Studley rendered judgment for the plaintiff to recover $132.22. Judoe StudIey also heard the cases of iz zie Dougherty vs. John Welch and E. E. Hall vs Philando Armstrong to make find l ing on facts on which the cases will go to l the Supreme court. In the case of J. D. Okes & Co. vs. Rich
 ard R. Colburn judgment by default was or 1 dered, counsel consenting. Damages and
 costs $349. g. l In the case of Alfred s. Platt, administra- | tor, vs William s. Mccarthy of Naugatuck, | judgment by default was ordered. Damages
 and costs S29094 It was suit on note. l The jury which were to have come in next | week were excused until the first Tuesday in l December by action of the bar. | The following assignments were made at the bar meeting for next week.
 Tuesday, Nov 10-Simons vs Hayden, Allen vs Howe, Galpin vs. Warner, Whit | ney & O. vs. Mason.
 Hard Stoddard Kimberly 6 Co. vs. Ryder,
 Kelsey vs. Lee, Grossman vs. Kane ct al Thursday, Nov 12.-Reynolds vs. Morse,
 Cahill, O'Brien & Lane vs. Powers, Sarsfeld vs. Johnson, Morris vs. Schroeder.
 Friday, Nov. 13.-Benton>vs Hart, Rus sell vs. Page, Johnston vs. Sarsfeld, Barrie
 vs. Knipfer, Baldwin vs Williams, Lester vs.
 Pierpont
 Court adjourned to next Tussday morning l at 10 o'clock.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-07
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. RUSSIA'S WILLY SCHEME For Bringing About War With Turkey. MRS. WALKUP NOT GUILTY. Sterling Now Eligible For
 Weigher. HOPE FOR JOHN MCCULLOUGH. Visiting Day At The
 White House.
HOPE FOR JOHN MIGUEL OUCH.
THE PLOT AGAINST KING MILAN

THE PLOT AG A1NSE KING MILAN Designed in the Interest of Russia
 The Czar at the Bottom of the Re.
 volt in ROumeIia.
 LONDON, Nov. GA Belgrade despatch states that one of the men arrested for con- plicity in the conspiracy against King Milan has made confession in which he declares that if the plot to place Prince Karageorgo- witch on the Servian throne had succeeded the prince intended to administer the gov ernment in the interest of Russia. This was to have been the first step toward Russian control in all the Slav States of the Balkan peninsula. At the same moment of the re- port of this information despatches came from Constantinople showing that the Porte has made known to the British ambassador its reasons for believing that the Roumelian revolt was originally fomented by Russia, though Prince Alexander by a treacherous movement has temporarily secured for him. self the advantage of it. According to the Porte's advices, Russia intended to make the prearranged revolt the excuse for bringing about another war with Turkey with the ob- ject of obtaining control of the Balkan States. The simultaneous announcement ot this rumor
 
 the two sources of information be- ing absolutely independent, seems to give weight to the story. The already strained relations between Austria and Russia are not likely to be made more amicable by the publication of these evi- dences of Russian designs upon provinces which Austria secretly regards as her iegiti- mate future prey. It is understood that Lord Salisbury has received despatch from China to the effect that the annexation of Burmah to India will not be objected to by the Pekin government. It is regarded here as certainty that Burmah will soon become part of British India.
 PARIS, Nov. 6.-M. de Freycinet, foreign minister, granted an audience to-day to M. de Geschof, the Bulgarian envoy. After hearing tho presentation of Bulgaria's claims to the support of the powers in her action re- grding Roumelia he expressed himself in the most non-committal terms sympathizing with Prince Alexander, but not to the extent of pledging him the support of France.
 PHILIPPoPoLIs, Nov. 6.-Prince Alexan- der has returned here. Warlike prepara- tions are being pushed with all possible haste night and day.
 CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 6.-Turkish troops are occupying and fortifying the frontiers of Epirus and Thesslay.