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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30
SHEEP MINING,

The Golden Fleece Not Repeated as a
Fable, but rs Newspaper Fact, In
Montana.
A local sheep raiser has lately dis
covered that the wool of his sheep IS
very rich in gold. and it is now thought
that sheep mining will become the most
profitable industry in the territory.
A man who owns a thousand sheep
averaging forty ounces of gold to the
sheep has Il bonanza. Unlike the ordin-
airy mining bonanza, the sheep bonanza
will be practically inexhaustible. Sheep
breed rapidly, and a man can increase
his flock almost as easily as he can
water the stock of silver mine, and
with much more profit. His mines, so
to speak, Will double in number at least
every year, and the number of his gold
Yielding sheep will be limited only by
the extent of his pasture land.
The sheep mine is far easier to work
than is anv other mine. The miner
does not have to sink Il shaft or TO drive
Il tunnel in his sheep. He simply cuts
off the wOol-a process easier than sur
face mining in the best DAYS of early
California gold hunting-and separates
the gold and the wool. This may be
done either by smelling the wool in a
bonfire or by mixing it with mercury.
In the latter place the gold amalga-
mates with the mercury, and the wool
is left as a residuum. The mercury is
afterward driven off bv heat, and as q
result the miner has both his gold and
his wool.
How the gold gets into the wool of
the Montana sheep is a problem. There
is theory that the sheep in cropping
grass take a certain amount of gold
bearing earth into their mouths, and
that the gold afterward exudes from
the pores and is caught by the wool.
There is. however, no reason to suppose
that gold taken into the stomach will
find its way out through the pores. If
this were the case, there can be no doubt
that gold would be largely consumed
by girls anxious to dve their hair easily
and permanently. Then there is the
theory that the gold in the wool of the
sheep has been deposited there in the
same way that gold has been deposited
in the strata of the earth. 1t is needless
to say that this theory is held only by
persons who derive their idea of the
longevity of sheep from thespring lamb
OF boarding houses. The Montana
sheep does not live through long geolOg-
ical periods, and hence gold is not de-
posted in its wool By the same process
by which it is deposited in the rocks.
The simplest explanation of the mat
ter is that sheep roll on ground impreg-
mated with gold dust, and thus fill their
wool with gold. However this may be,
there can be no doubt that gold bearing
sheep are desirable animals, and that
Montana is lucky in possessing them.-
T1p3ee
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

-Raisin pie: One cup of raisins. re-
move seeds, and boil in one-half cup OF
water fifteen minutes. add small piece
of butter and two teaspoonfuls of sugar;
bake with two constellation COur-
ant.
A horse should neither be watered
nor fed solid food when tired out. Pre-
pare four quarts of warm cruel, and
after he has taken that in half an hour
he may be fed. first allowing him half q
bucket of water to drink Chicago
Tribune.
1t used to be an old joke with farm
ers that more corn grew on crooked
than on straight rows, simply because
they were greater in length. In the
best farming districts straight rows Of
corn are now the rule and crooked ones
the exception.-N. Y. Herald.
Hot water gingerbread: One cup
molasSes, one teaspoon soda, one table
spoon ginger, one of butter melted. one
half teaspoon salt. one-half cup boiling
water, two cups flour. Mix in order
given and beat well. Bake in q deep
cake pan.-BOStOn Globe.
"A white birch, cut in March or
April, and left exposed to the weather
without splitting, will. by August, often
be so rotten that no axe will be needed
for dividing it into stove lengths; but
birch bean poles, cut in midsummer. we
have used two seasons and then found
them comparatively sound, and so
tough that they would bend almost
double without breaking.-Nel0 En-
gland Farmer.
We can not burn stubble where
land is seeded with clover or grass with
out injuring these. We would not burn
1t under these conditions if we could, as
it is worth more to remain on the
ground. But dry stubble ploughed
under IS apt in hot summer to do more
harm than good, and it is better
economy on most kinds of soil to turn
it into ashes where it grew.-Prairie
Farmer.
Lemon jelly cake: One cup of
sugar. piece of butter the size of an egg.
two eggs; put sugar. eggs and butter
together and beat them; add one-half
cup of water, two cups of flour, one
tablespoonful of baking powder; this
makes three LAYERS and is to be put to-
gether with jelly. The juice and grated
rind of one lemon, one cup of sugar,
one egg, piece OF butter the size of
nutmeg; cook it over hot water. as
cuStard, till it bOils.-The Household.
The Indians had no almanacs. nor
any means of knowing the day of the
month. But their rule for planting
corn was a very simple and good one,
and that was when the leaves of the
hickory or butternut were of the size
of squirrels ears. At this time the
ground has become warm enough to
germinate the seed and push it forward.
Corn is a semi-tropical plant, and more
impatient OF cold than the smaller
grains.
An exchange remarks that hand
hoe which is never ground will wear
much longer than one which frequent
ly comes in contact with the grindstOne,
but the extra amount of labor that can
be performed with the sharp implement
will be sufficient to pay for new hoe
every three days, to say nothing of the
saving of muscle. 1t is poor economy
to work with dull axe, scythe or hoe.
N. y. Examiner.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30
Learning Girls Work.

In his address to the students of the
Worcester Free Institute recently, Gov.
ernor Robinson said that the teaching
of handicraft should begin at home.
Boys should learn girls ''work." 81
thank my mother" said he, ''that she
taught me both to sew and to knit. Al.
though my domestic life has alway;
been felicitous, l have at times found
this knowledge very convenient. A
man who knows how to do these things,
at all times honorable and sometimes
absolutely necessary to preserve one
integrity, is ten times more patient
when calamity befalls than one who has
not these accomplishments
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30
OVerstocking Pastures.

Overstocking the pastures defeat.
every purpose OF stock growing. 1t de
creases the aggregate amount of food
yielded by the pasture, for the plants
are kept cropped down so closely that
they sufer in yigor and are slow to re-
new growth. and grow but slowly when
once started. They are injured more by
drought, because they are weakly. The
profits are decreased, not only because OF
the lesser amount of food, but because
there is less surplus = boge that required
to supply the waste of the system. The
fertility added to the land is decreased.
for this depends upon the root growth,
which is lessened. and upon stems and
foliage being tramped down, which is
almost altogether lacking. 1t is ex.
travagaDce, not economy, to turn ami
mails upon the pastures too early in the
season, or to keep them there too late
in the fall. or toput too many animals
npon the grass at any Westera
PloVmGz.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30
"And who was the lad?n
"a brave young man." she said, de-

"And who was the lad?"
"a brave young man." she said, de-
murely.
"And you met him slyly, that you might
take all the credit of this thing yourself!"
mo; but because you would have been
furious had you seen him, for he is Royal
ist You perceive, General, that thus L
punished him for abiding by the King, by
making him take message whose con-
tents he did not know into their lines; and
now 1 w-ill reward him with your favor"
you're brave girl, missy, and, by the
powers, your little trick deserves reward.
What is it you want:"
THAT you give permit to Robert Lock-
wood to pass in and out or your lines at
pleasure. He will not betrav you, General.
He will make me happy by coming"
Here Major Whitney, with grave face,
spoke: Mistress Mary, call upon US In a
half hour; at this moment the General is
busy"
She looked at him wonderingly, for this
was an unusual request, but she went away.
"What is the matter, Whitney,"
"Sir, did you hear the manner"
SIT escaped me-"
"Robert Lockwoodw
"What of thatf"
General, you hanged Robert Lockwood
this morning as spy, when twas her
message he had, and twas to visit her he
came in secret, because of your command
respecting the Royalists," the officer re-
piled.
"My missy's lover?" The rough old Gen.
eral moaned. she seemed brave fellow,
too, Whitney. My God, twill kill the girl"
And the old mans passion was as nothing
to the agony which Whitney now saw he
suffered.
"My little missy, my little missy, ynr
innocent mischief has killed your lover"
He moaned and moaned this over and over
again with a piteous wailing. "What shall
l do, Whitney? l love that girl as my own"
"Give her the permit and keep her in
ignorance of what has happened"
1t was small comfort, but it was all that
was possible, Putnam, with infinite ten
derness, gave the girl the permit, kissing
her, and then rushing from her presence,
shut himself into his little bedroom for an
hour. When he emerged he was quieted,
but he never spoke of the affair again.
With exultant heart Mary went to the
trysting place to meet her lover. But he
came not, and when few weeks after the
army went away, no enemy having at
tackled, Putnam, as he bade her good-by,
seemed to have been stabbed to the heart
by the sad, reproachful look that went
from her eyes to him. But she said moth
ing, and PutIfam never knew whether she
learned why she 50 wearily waited.
After the war was over Major Whitney
sought the fair maids hand, but she an
swered him gently: mo, Major Whitney,
l am waiting for Robert to come back."-
". y. Sun,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30
BOTH WERE WILLING.

-'Come, Teddy" said she,
''And listen to me;
I've little proposal to make:
Talking slang, as you know,
Is just now the go,
And the slangiest captures the cake.
Snow, think that if we
Should together agree
That we wouldn't sling slang any more,
Every one of the rest
Would pull down his vest,
And would brace up as never before"
80. K. - replied Ted;
+'Iets go right ahead,
And for penalty propose this:
The first one that slips
Shall punish his lips
By giving the other kiss"
With blush she replied:
@'Kee-rect!" and he tried,
OF course the sweet forfeit TO take;
She feigned to resist,
But he wouldn't desist,
Though she threatened the contract TO
break.
In the very next place
He, too, fell from grace
BY declaring ''his face he'd relax"
She shyly advanced
All around her she glanced
And for punishment gave him-two smacks.
Well. the scheme was so good;
Try hard as they would,
The punishment urged them to crime,
For the fine was treat
So deliciOusly sweet
That they both chartered slang all the time.
S0r, her. -SOmsrUille Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30

" Any person who takes the paper legu-
Early from the post-offce, whether directed to
his name or whether lie ia a subscriber or not
ie responsible for the pay.
The courts have decided that refusing to
take newspapers from the pOst-office, or re-
moving and leaving them uncalled for, ie
briIna tacie evidence of INTENTIONAL FRAUA
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30

"A stately naval official. glorying in
the glittering trappings of his place.
;1mps onto the front platform of a
Charleston car The distracted leather
merchar., without taking his eyes from
the quotations of the evening paper,
but seeing by quick corner glance
taat a man with brass buttons stands
beside him. mechanically pulls nickel
from his pocket and shoves it under the
upturned nose of the naughty and hOr
riied patrolman of the seas. HUH
snaps the oceanic policeman. The
leather merchants eyes are taken from
the figures and turned TO his eompan-
ion. The former INDUCES in a mild
OH and the latter gives him his back
to size up.-BoSton Globe.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30

Boil coffee in a salt sack; it is nicer
than egg to settle it.-Chicaao Journal
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-30

Cheese, when excessively acid, is
likely to produce alarming CASTRO
intestinal irritation.-N. Y. Tribune.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-26
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken Of your rest by sick child suffering
and crying with pain Of cutting teeth2
If SO, send at once and get a bottle of
Mrs, WNsLoW's SOOTHING SYRUP FOR
CHIEDRFN TEETHING. Its value is meal
cuIale. 1t will relieve the poor little suf-
terer Immediately. Depend upon it,
mothers, there is no mistake about it. 1t
cures dysintery and dihroea, regulates
the stomach and the bowels, cures wind
collie, softens the gums, reduces inhama-
ton and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup for Children Teething is pleas
ant to the taste, and is the prescription of
one of the oldest and best female nurses
and physicians in the United States and
is for sale by all druggists throughout
the world. = Price IS cents per bottle.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-26

J.. or not, is the question. 1t IS certain
ol4 ...gsr that the pain is just as great at
~. ..' 'be victim steps out of the chariot, as
: = had gone through the preliminary
: =, being screwed up in the dentisss
''' i'isvsrv amusing to watch the differ
.of oeople who are taken to this lady,
he anne, the halt and the blind, and
here is as much credulty shown today,
>, was shown of old when the Egyptian
,orcerors went through theirolgies on the
banks of the Nile.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-26

Gen. Longstreet says that, though
personally opposed to the policy Of put
ting the negroes into the army, he was
once sent to persuade Alexander Ste
phens of the wisdom of that course.
When the subject was preached, Ste
phens hoped up and made speech an
hourlong. After some casual CONVEX
sation the subject was again mentioned,
when Stephens jumped up with another
hour speech. A third time thepertorm-
ance was repeated, and the third speech
closed attwo in the morning. Longstreet
reported that he was willing to 60 on
with the war. buff they wanted to argue
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-26

Mr.. Carlisle is the fourth speaker of
the house from Kentucky, and in him the
Blue Grass State adds to her record as
the mother of Speakers. The sons of
Kentucky have welded the gayel for
more years than those Of any other State
In the Union. OF the Speakers from
Massachusetts, Joseph B. Earnuin was
the only one elected for two terms, and
their united service covers only ten years.
Virginia contributed four, who served
thirteen years, and Pennsylvania three,
covering eleven years Before Mr.. Car
isles elevation to this important chair,
IN 1883. Kentucky had already furnished
three Speakers to the country, whose
combined service covered a period ofsix-
teen years. The reelection of Mr.. Car
Isle will, therefore, at the close of his
term, place twenty years to the credit Of
Kentucky and put her far III the van as
the banner State for presiding officers of
the House.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-26

The house of Calef & Polk, SO well
known last summer for its large and sue
cesstuI transactions in ice, have added a
speciality of dealing which increases their
business operations. This is the bring
ing on from eastern merchants of oys-
'efS Of the very finest grades. Ladies
VINO contemplate entertaining this win
Ter, Or who are receiving THEN friends
VIII " Il remember this specially of Calef &
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-26
Local News.

Mr.. c. 0. KrMBALL, at his large car
RAGE and riming and harness store,
wishes to announce to the Icdies that he
has some very desirable carriage robes
and blankets, with some oftht elegant
riding and driviag whips left, that are
exclusively for ladies use.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-26

The Secretary of the Bar Association
authorizes the LADIES JOURNAL to pre-
sent an invitation from the officers of the
Association to the ladie Of the city and
state, wishing themto attend the 18th an
nual meeting of the State Bar Associa-
tonic be held at the United States court
room, January 9th, 1886, at 10 o'clock.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-26
Alexander Stevens into anything they
would have tc send some one else.

The Empress Eugene, whose health
is ina very unsatisfactory state, has been
ordered TO pass the winter on the Rivera.
She willie England soon for Hyeres,
where villa has been engaged for her
and she will remain there till the mid
die Of April.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-26

Toys, toys without end The children
forget old Santa upon entering his store
NJ. D. Van Wrinkle has the most ex-
qulsite surprises ever shown in the STA
tionery line. It is amusing to be in his
store and hear the Little children call
Wallace Papa Santa Claus.
The large dry goods house of Reed.
Mulholland & White, have the greatest
attraction in the person of Miss Lima
Reed as assistant book keeper. Her
winning ways will not fail to draw new
custom.
Miss Lila Cravens charming man
ners as assistant post-misuess makes the
office a lovely place.
The bewitching smiles of Miss Mary
Boles will prove no less attractive behind
the counter in the elegant new store of
her brother Clifford.
c, c. Comm & Co., say they have the
cheapest goods in town-all new.
The elegant millinery displays by Mrs.
North & Pollard and Mrs. Wade. make
the purses Of our poor papas sigh.
Our rising lawyer statesmen, Messrs.
Hugh DinSmore and Vol. Walker, are
regular readers of the LADIES JOURNAL.
Aside from their fine taste, they will
know that our most successful statesmen
required the good will ofthe ladies,
The other day while the ground was
hidden beneath a deep snow, as we
passed Mcllroys bank, we heard lonely
sigh through the south window of DR..
Gray'S office. We wondered if he was
signing for therose laden zephyrs of Lit
tie Rock, with some Zone oftheir varied
attractions.
Our University cadets and maidenS
are all in their glory now. They have
two weeks vacation and are fancy free.
But won't they burn midnight oil now
Not, however, in dreaming, YEARLY
dreaming over geometry, rigonometry,
Caesar and other benighted authors, but
dealing with the living presence of
Mr., oh, never mind who, but we will
say some dear friend,
With best WISHES for a prosperour and
Happy New Year, your friend,
FAYETTEVILLE.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-06
MiIJionaire Socialist

A day or two ago Mr.. kndrew Carnegie,
the rich steel manufacturer Of Pittsburg,
Pa, said in an interview which appeared
in the New York Tribune: 81 believe So
cialism to be the grandest theory ever pre-
sented, and am sure some day it will
rule the world"
Mr.. Carnegie is reported to be worth
many millions of dollars. He has grown
fabulOusly rich in a very short time.
1t has not been many years
since he came to this country
from Scotland a comparatively poor man.
1t might be interesting to know what the
condition OF the wOrkingmen is who
helped Mr.. Carnegie TO make hisvast for
tune. At last accounts they had all been
discharged, because they would not &C
cept the reduction that the wOrkingmen
at neighboring mill Lad been forced to
accept. Rather than pay the wages the
workingmen thought they ought to have
Mr.. Carnegie closed his extensive mills.
Whatever theories Mr.. Carnegie may en-
terrain it is apparent that he is not So
cialist in practice.
1t is true that he and other Pennsyl-
vania iron and steel manufacturers SAID
that they wanted an enormous tariff on
iron so that they might be able to pay
American workingmen higher wages. In
fact that was their chief argument for
tariff that would prohibit imports of iron
and steel. But was their object to benefit
the workingmen? The result tells the
story. The manufacturers count their
wealth by the million and the working
men are actually suffering from cold and
hunger.
II Mr.. Carnegie is Socialist in theory
why doesn't he put his theory in practice?
He will never find more fitting occasion
than the present. Let him divide his
great fortune among those who helped him
to make it. He is a bachelor and his rela-
tive are rich. No one nearly related to
him will suffer if he thus dispOses Of his
fortune.
Mr.. Carnegie, however, does not pro-
pose to do anything Of that kind. lie pro-
poses to keep and enjoy his money. he
may spend little of it in disseminating
his SocIalistic ideas, but he will be very
careful not to practice anything that he
NAV preach.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-06

Secretary Chandler and Chairman Jones
have succeeded in starting rather inter-
esting quarrel among the Republican
leaders. AS the quarrel proceeds 1t may
be expected that a great deal Of the inside
history Of the late Republican campaign
will be made public. 1t may be that there
is nothing valuable in that history, or
even ereditable, but if there is anything
sensational the public would not, per-
haps, object to knowing it.
From what has already been disclosed
it seems that the Blaine managers thought
they could elect their candidate without
New York, and they also wanted to have
it appear that the President anu DIS
friends were indifferent about Blanes
success. In the event Of Blaine's election
they wanted him to be under no o0hga-
ton 10 New York politicians.
Thinking that the President would not
openly express an opinion favorable 10
Blaine's election they had MIN ques-
toned on that point, and when they found
that he was not only ready but anxious
to do all in his power for Blaine's sue
cess, consistent with his position, they
deliberately determined not to give him
chance to put himself right with the party.
An interview which Senator Hawley had
with him, in which he said all that
Blaine's managers could ask him to say,
had they been anxious to do him justice,
was practically suppressed by Chairman
Jones and other members of the National
Committee.
1t seems that the National Committee
and the New York State Committee were
quarreling throughout the entire cam
paign. The National Committee took all
the money contributed by the New York
office-holders and spent it in other States.
The State Committee found it difficult to
get cash enough TO keep its members from
becoming thirsty.
1t is also charged that the National
| Committee failed to keep its agreement
with the State Committee, and even
treated that committee with contempt.
| Of course. the State Committee regretted
the defeat Of the party, but it couldn't
help feeling a little satisfaction that
Jones, EIkins and others OF the National
/ Committee were not so lOng-headed ana
shrewd as they thought they were.
The Republican leaders think that there
was mismanagement somewhere, and
some Of them are trying to place the re
| spOnsibility for the defeat upon others.
| Those who are attacked strike back, OF
| course, and so the quarrel goes on. It's
proportions are all the time increasing.
| The President and his friends, thus far,
appear to have the best Of it. If the cleo
ton had not been so close there would
not have been, in all probability, any
quarrel, because the defeat would have
been accepted as the result of radical
change in public sentiment. The Repu6-
Iicans refuse to believe, however, that If
there had been good management, they
would nave been defeated. The quarrel,
therefore, may De expected to go on.
There will be more examination and re-
elimination. Chairman Jones and Sec
rotary Chandler will continue, doubt
less, TO lead the opposing factions. There
will be nothing, of course, IL the nature
of tragedy, but there will be much,
probably, that will be rather amusing.