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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14
ARLENE REFLECTOR
Thursday, May IA, 1885.

The difficulty between England ana
Russia which has all along been threat
ening war is about to be settled AMIGA
bly,. The question of the Afghanistan
frontier is to be settled by a mixed
commission. The advantage OF the
controversy undoubtedly rests with
Russia. To GLADSTONE, that grand
old man of peace, belongs the credit OF
averting costly and bloody war. The
fighting spirit of England may feel a
little bit humilitated, but there Is no
doubt that the best interests OF the
nation have been conserved.
That GLADSTONE still retains the
confidence of his party is shown IN the
result on the motion for vote OF cen
sure. which was defeated by majority
of ninety.
The failure of the two European ma
lions to 90 to war will not be regretted
in this country even from a materla
point of view. The present outlook L
that wheat and breadstuffs will be mgf
enough and scarce enough without war
and in view of this fact hostilities be
tween England and Russia could no
have benefited us to any great extent
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14
Poplar Hill Items.

The chintz bugs are again appearing;
They are starting at the wheat ana
nave damaged it to certain extent,
The corn is coming up very slowly;
the ground has been toe wet and cold
for it. =.
Mr.. Brobst was in this vicinity visit
ing his cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. a. D.
Eisenhauer.
Mr.. Francis Zeigler has moved on
the place formerly known as the ii;
Weaver farm, where he will be employed
| in putting in a corn crop: 49,,
Mr.. J. J. Eisenhauer has purchased
| q very valuable team Of mares.
Mr.. d. d. Sassaser has bought several
hundred bushels Of corn from Mt
Sheets.
Mr.. John Higgins has been remodel
ing his fence. Co.
Mrs. Joe Sobers has returned IRON
New Mexico. PANsY bLoSSoN'
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14

Frank Hatton has returned to his pa
per, the Burlington Haacbeye, and being
out of Office himself, gives some of the
republican office-holders some good ad-
vice: SIN the great majority of cases
the republicans will have to go. And
this is right. A republican who has
succeeded in gaining prominent and
lucrative place under his own party is
entitled to little respect when he goes
about whining to be kept in under an
administration which he opposed, and
which, politically, he does not believe
in if he is man of principle. When a
man degenerates into a barnacle he
should be scraped Off"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14
ABOUT WALL PAPERS.

T. Hornaday & Co. deal exclusive
ly in wall papers. They are the only
exclusive wall and ceiling paper house
in the city, and their stock is very large
and selected with great care. At their
place of business, NJ. Y. Upshaw's Fur
niture House, they keep in stock nearly
every known pattern of paper, from the
cheapest to the most expensive quality.
Mr.. J. I. Hornaday gives his personal
attention to the business, and he will
spare no pains to please his patrons. He
is an artistic paper hanger, and Will
hang paper whenever his services may
be called for. 1t is gratifying to know
that the business of the firm has been
very good this season and that it is in
creasing. If any of the REFLECTOR
readers are thinking about identifying
their homes, by all means let them give
j. T. Hornaday 81 Co. a call.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14
ABOUT THE JEwELRY BUSINESS

Since moving into his new quarters
W. L. Cooley has displayed his large
stock of watches, clocks and jewelry in
a very attractive manner. The display
is large and very creditable, and the
goods speak for themselves. Mr.. Cooley
has worked quietly and industriouSly
for years until he has built up bust
ness worth having, and his constant eX-
ertions to please seem to indicate that
he intends to hold all that he has
gained and to WIN more. His latest
act of enterprise was the purchase of a
costly optometer, which unerringly
tests the vision and enables the buyer
to get just the kind of glasses or specta-
Giles that he wants. This OptOmeter
will prove of immense advantage to
those who must have artificial aid for
their eyes. Mr.. Cooley keeps in stock
an excellent line Of goods, and does all
kinds of repairing. Our readers are
recommended to give him a call at his
new place of business, east side of
Broadway, corner Third.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BAPTIsT-Corner 5th and Spruce streets Geo.
Merriam pastor. Services every
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock sun
day school at 9:45, a. N. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday evening
at 7:30. A cordial welcome TO all
PRESBYTERIAN Services every Sunday morn
ing at 1O:45, and in the evening at
7:3O. sunday school at $50 a. N.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday
evenings at 1880. X. G. Mccarthy,
pastor.
FI.i..7;.tT.-Servfces in st. Johns Ch., Buck
eve Avenue, on the LIST and Bird sun
days OF each month, at IL O'CLOCK
Evening service Z p. m
SUNDAY school at O'Clock, p. N.
z. Wager, Rector.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES every Sunday morning
and evening. Cor. Buckeye Ave;
and 5th SITS sunday school at .
D. N. Prayer meeting wednesday
evening. X. Love, pastor
Notices OF other churches will be added tc
the Directory when received.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14

John Robinson has always presented
to the people one Of the largest and
best organized exhibitions in the world.
but this year he has determined to be
the head and front of them all. He
has had an army of men at work at his
home in Cincinnati, and a colony of
agents, hunters and curiosity-seekers
in every known climate under the sun,
and the result has cueminated in an
enormous combination of Ten New
Monster Distinct and Separate Shows,
all combined and united under one vast
and huge confederation, the like of
which never has been heard of since
the beginning of the world. Grand,
MarvelouSly Magnificent Display which
the old veteran Snowman of over half a
century made upon the avenues of our
city yesterday fully convinced the
thirty thousand sight-Seers who had
gathered from the surrounding towns
and villages for two hundred and fifty
miles in extent, that John Robson had
sustained his worldwide reputation of
fifty-nine years and brought just what
his bills. posters and newspaper adver-
tisementS said he WOULD. G., Ten
Big New Gigantic Shows, with huge
Three-ring Circus and a parade never
equaled in splendor on earth before.
VIII exhibit in Abilene Nav 20.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14

Judge CRozIER., of Leavenworth,
ranks at the head of the legal ability Of
the State. Hewas for years chief JUS
tice of the Supreme Court of the State.
His decision, declaring the vital point
of the new prohibitory law uncOnstitu-
tional, is worthy serious attention.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14

A pure and simple compound, pleas
ant, effective, containing Honey of Tar,
two ingredients whose virtues are ap-
preciated by all the world, is Coussens
Honey of Tar, an mequaled remedy
for Coughs, Colds, and all diseases of
the Throat and Lungs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14
EVERYBODY KNOWS IT NOW!

I TOLD YOU so! THAT'S ALWAYS THE
WAY YOU NEVER CAN KEEP ANY
THING TO YOURSELF. IT'S IN EVERY
ONES MOUTH ALREADY. WHY.
EVEN THE LITTLE BOYS AND GIRLS AT
HOME AND IN THE SCHOOLS AND ON
THE STRESS ARE TALKING ABOUT THE
GRAND GALA DAY, AND THE WON
DROUS ORIENTAL MAGNIFICENCE OF
THE GEORGEOUS FREE SHOW IN THE
PUBLIC STREETS BY JOHN ROBINSON S
TEN BIG GIGANTIC BRAND NEW SHOWS
COMBINED ESPECIALLY FOR THE YEAR
1883.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14
KANSAS FARMERS MUTUAL.

KANSAS FARMERS MUTUAL.
We dropped into the Office OF the
Kansas Farmers Insurance Company,
and learned they have just received
their certificate from the insurance
Department, certifying that they nave
complied with the new Insurance law;
and have created a guarantee 1und Vi
not less than ga, 900, invested IN
stocks and bonds and mortgages on
real estate. worth at least double the
amount loaned thereon. The Board OF
| Directors have decided to increase the
guarantee fund to $50, 1000, 1000 OF
which is already provided Tor. 1hlS
will place the company III front rank
and we see no reason why the company
should not be a success and credit TO
our county and city. They have paid
| 81. 800 losses since January L, 1909,
| and have now, we are informed, only
one adjusted loss unpaid. Since the
| decision was rendered in our District
| Court that the charges made against
| the company were not true, the pest
men in the county are paying their dues.
In this connection, it may not be out
| of place to state that the lnSlnuatlOnS
and charges that are directed against
| the honesty of Judge NichOlsons deciS-
ion in the late case against the compa-
nv. wherein he stated that mo lndica-
| ton of fraud was proved against the
company" are entirely out OF place
and unbecoming in any one. The
REFLECTOR has no doubt that the
Judge was governed by honest motives
in his conduct of the trial, and that his
Judgment was rendered according to the
| facts as he saw them. 1t may prove
dangerous as well as unjust to charge
Judge Nicholson with Aenality and pre-
iudice.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-14
Q. P. RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

REFERENcEs-C) stop on signal; ID do not
stop: q stop Il minutes for meals.
Local freight trains carry passengers on per-
nits OF station agents. w. n. Hendricks Is agent
atAbilene.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07

There ar. two TisSauisr brythers. MIRO ara
deyotins themselves To- tt- -ci'nce VI balloon
ing. Onn N them, Like Cap; Henari, is g
martyr tO his enthusiasm Tor au-vDyaging
Once, in sn aerial tight he scared in5p thu
tremendous heights wherr tho air is almost
withcu; oxygen. Ii" Wsis nearly sIfrucate-i;
and when lie reschp-i the earth uors dead
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07
SCIENCE zPRoGRBSs
An Air Slim.

At last the problem Of aerial navigation
seems in a fair way to be solved. In France,
not long since, successful experiments were
mado IN propelling balloons by machinery.
Two inventors, workin nearly in the same
line claim the honor Of solving this problem
of the ages Capt Rennrd and ~ Tissaudier.
The invention of Capt. Renard is considered
to be the really successful one, however. His
patent has been bought by the French gov
eminent with a view to its utilization in mill
tary movements. Who knows hut the pro-
pellable balloon will become an important
factor in determining the issue Of battle In
the war between France and China
Capt. Renard is graduate Of "A French
polytechnic school, also Of the engineer corps
Of the French army. He has charge Of the
military ballooning department. He is an in
yentor, an accomplished musician and com
poser, and an enthusiast On the subject OF
air travel He has testified his faith by his
works; and although he has suffered broken
rib and arm in his manifold balloon flights,
yet he has chung to his idea through thick and
thin.
Tho drawings and plans Of Capt. Renrds
air ship are i'll the hanus of the French gov
eminent, and are not allowed 10 he made
public. The illustrations here given are
therefore taken from the TLSSaudirr balloon,
which In all important particulars resembles
the other inv entiOn.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07

FOl-fsH IAF MD COLLAR FDE ED1.
Our illustration shows stylish and pretty
cap and collar for little boy The Polish
cap is OF navy blue cloth, ia. Crown cut in
four pieccs and sewn into the stiff band.
Pointed strips are cut cut ot the cloth upon
the band. through which raj ribbon Is run.
The collar is OF dark red cashmere. embroid.
cred in shell patterns Of navy blue wool,
chain stitch embroidery. The collar is
mounted upon foundation muslin and lined
with silk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07

A remarkable Surgical operation has beer
performed at Bellevue hospital, New York.
wonan who was not II great ornament K
society had born shot in the face and jaw.
and greatly accIated. In spite Of most care
full dressing, repeated helno,Thages from thu
wound took place, until the woman WI:
almost lifeless. Death ss.nned ceTtain. Bu,
at this point, the artery at the wrist wa.
opened and an infusion ur warm salt aDG
water iujertei into the aIuL 1t started TIT
circulation egain, and the woman lived am:
recovered.
The experiment has bern t,iei formerly
but nsrer hefoIe with succesS TRANSMISSION
oy blood has frequently besn IesuIted to, bu,
thu knowledge that TRANSMISSION Of warm salt
water will answer instead Il great gain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07
In general, since the memory Of the present

II general, since the memory 1T the prhss al
grown-up generation, gloves were never 20
cheap or so handsome rs they are now. The
finer and best fitting grades, of course, cost
$3.50 to 80 the pair. But a very good glove.
quite good enough for ordinary people, may
be got for 81 or Sl.2j or even lower. 1t
would not be half bad plan for those who
have ready money to lay in supply OF gloves
now, for they certainly will not bo 50 cheap
when times are good again. They will come
handy always. A fresh glove Is like charity
it covers multitude of sins in womans
dress. Speaking of gloves again, it may be
mentioned that the latest "kinlin is for bride
TO go To the altar with her left hand uncov.
cred. This is for convenience in putting on
the wedding ring. The glove Is carried In
her right hand, along with her bouquet.
And once more speaking Of gloves, 1t is not
little curious to observe how ladies manage
or mismanage their gloves at dinner or
supper party. Sometimes those who ought to
know better wear gloves while eating which
is abominable others, again, remove their
gloves till the eating ceremony Is ended, and
then seem in doubt whether to leave them of
or put them on. At q formal dinner or ban.
quet it is considered proper 10 take Off the
HlONt-S JuSl lut III ~ 'puirrs oui icsiN &
them off till the eating process has gone on to
the end Then at the close put them on
again and wear them the remainder Of tn,
evening. At public dinner, when the pre-
siding officer iapS for silence, in order that
the toasts and speaking may begin, this is the
proper moment for lady guests 10 put on
their gloves.
Ladies who do not care TO wear the
bare-shouldered and open-throatsl costumes
described have their high evening corsages
cut square OF V-Shaped in the neck and wear
sleeves just covering the elbow. These are
very stylish and tasteful. Around the throat
is worn rather broad band of velvet with
diamond or other ornament in it, or several
strands Of pearl, amber or other beads, or q
diamond necklace with pendant. This Is
known Us the dog collar fashion. Unless
the throat is very pretty and white one, how
ever, the band of black velvet il not to be
recommended. Contrary TO the ordinary he
lief, black, unrelieved by fringe of white,
is very trying to the complexion.
Yet another style of evening toilet is the
one represented in our illustration.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07

tben alive, blood burst from his ncse and
ears, ''and ever since he has been deaf as q
post" If dir navigation ever is accomplished,
and it now seems likely to be, the path to sue
cess will be strewn with larger number of
victims than all the other successful great in
ventions put together ever cost.
BY putting on all their battery power the
dauntleSs aeronauts found that they really
could and did navigate against the wind"
A speed OF 10 to 20 miles an hour is confidently
looked for when the experimenting shall have
been completed But tho experimenting is so
costly in respect to money that advances are
made only slowly. Meantime the fact re-
mains that balloon propelled by electricity
has been able to travel or 10 miles to reach
u given point for which it set out ana return.
That alone is great news.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07

The most powerful engine OF destruction
ever discovered is prepared in manner 50
marvclously easy that the wonder is mankind
have not availed themselves of il long ago.
Dynamite, from the Greek word dunamis,
meaning power, is simply nitroglycerine.
The glycerine is a product Of animal fat,
usually of hogs lard.
Take one pound of nitric acid to two Of sui
phuric acid and mix thoroughly. The acids
must be Of full strength and purity. The mix
ture will cost 3}3 cents pound. Put seven
pounds of it into an earthen jar, and pour
upon it, drop by drop one pound Of common
crude glycerine, which can be got for Il
cents. Stir with glass rod, and keep the jar
in ice or salt and ice, or the thing will go of
before you are ready for it. The sulphuric
acid does not enter rs constituent into the
explosive, but serves to facilitate the chem
ical union of the other ingredients When
the chemical combination is complete
the nitro glycerine will Do found set
tied to the bottom, while water and oil Of
yitTiol hoat on top. These are poured off,
and the nitro-giycerine thoroughly washed,
to free it from any remaining acids. 1t IS
then complete, a yellowish, sticky, oily mass,
which will "go OFF, almost for the looking Mt
it. 1t must be toned down before it can be
used This is done by mixing with it rough
powder as an absorbent either dried sawdust
or old tAnbark, on pulveried silica. The
substance most commonly used for this pur-
pose, however, Is vegetable earth from Ger
many, which absorbS and holds three times it
weight OF the explosive The dynamite OF
commerce i, not full strength, rs it would he
too dangerous. Commonly it contains 40 PEI
cent. nTtrpylycsrine to To vi the earth. In
this STATE, IL IN explosive, It is four and one
half tilrs, o powerful "a sunpowder.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07
Valuable Property for Sale.

desrc 20 -ell lInpristc!y the following property
stusta IN thr city of Ottawa:
Nc. !. ATsostory Brick Builins,. aSDo T., with
i-,Dsy Iron clad UXSp in The rear The building. are
rev, Ih4 property IA on Clinton street, ore bloch d.
rtrtly ives; Of court house: anu bargsin
Nj y NV Residence, situated on Illinois Avenue,
the best residence street 20 Ottawa The ground con-
tains about " acre. House hs 10 roona Closets,
bath room and cellar; 9rie~lsn, Wei and isscn water
god barn, coal and wood houses abundance VI shade
and fruit ,rss AL in iirSt-clae order Parties oonteu-
p,atls buying building viii md 20 thCir Vantage
to look 8; ths property. Tine Win be given IN part II
desired. Inquire st my residence OF OF DR. J. g Harris
mar, GEORGE JEkll1-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07

We cuniine our SPAR, this week chiefly 10 q
description of evening costumes, SINGS thra
are really the most important rl,t al present.
TiHins are WORN somewhat. bat DOT uDiverS.
ally. For balls and dancing parties II has
been very properly voted that they sili not
do. The costumes are vary elabUrstely trimmed
with fimncps and lace. The most striking
and beautiful are OF white ia,e, worn over silk
of ross color, Or Of black tacs, WORN over bright
red or vivid orange satin This last makes
striking and brilliant toilet An attempt i;
made TO revive the old fashioned plain long
waist, slightly inclined to point in front,
with the ancient full-2atherpd skirt, II is O.
be hoped this will not succsnl. The most
graceful dresses still show the short, pointed
basque, with skirt and oyerskiIt dtapng.
high al the sides
Here Is the description OF very pretty ball
dress: Silver tuilc over rCrse-cDloi,si suIah ~
silk, the paniers at the sides made very full
A wreath Of pale primroses, mounted on silver
stems, runs down from the shoulder ~ the
waist, and from tho waist to tho foot Of tine
skirt, back and front; the low fan pleaded
bodice il finished with Wide sash belt
Of pale pink velvet, fastened with Iia
mond clasp; the neck is encircle,l with pale
pink velvet dog collar, Studdel with dia
moDdS. The Ariadne couture, with hair
waved over tho temples, aud falling on the
shoulders In loose tI'sses and few curlS, is
adorned with riviere OF diamouis, passing
in and ont, and u tuft OF pale pink feathers on
one side. The long Suede gloves aro covered
with many bracelets Of silver, SGT with dia.
mOndS.
The dog collar" for the neck, it may bl
remarked should match the color ~ the mont
Of feathers in the hair
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07
THt ASCENT.

Ihf netting that hollis ttse h,.s to the car
beneath his usa,aiS' ts,'n n,nb, II knotted
cordage. But this Is rough, aud Offers resist
ance. 10 the wind. fir, netting Of tho balloon
i'll the ph.ure was, ,hcIt,p!e, made OF eatin
ribbons se"s1 ;las together 10 thi.t all
might be lnOth. ia tho Aust5Stion. tho
windmill likh at1ns ur th., nrurethng ol1ew
are plainly -tn.u bshind tbs car In The Rem
ard balloon. TIN, CAT itSsl' il Ia the shape Of
screw
1t will In noticed that the shape OF TIN,
hailouu add it, 0tisn,iant spparstns resembles
strongly birds body. Every method has
been resDr,t-l 10 to Withdraw uDnerpssaIy
weight. The car itself is made ot bamhro
wicker work. h,hl tpgether By line copper
wire coated with glt.s percha. TIE .utta
percha cnattng i to lnSu!ate tito wiTe from
electricity given III By tho battery.
Following ls's map showing the course Of
one Of t,nss successful balloon trips
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-02-07

TIN, balloon. il viii b.. Observed, i, cigar
shaped, or rather diStaf sllapel, the sharp
end b.nn4, ;hr ftDnt Th, ship is propelled
by a screw, like ali uean sttauer. Tho mo
tive power Is TINT force which seeIns about 10
work the IInDst tremendous revolution in ul
kinds OF machinery electricity. The dynamo
machine USED in ttie balinna is an intensely
concentrated hichronate battery Of oils and
a half horse power. IL is na,is very light,
dated with pure hydrogen gas, which pO-
se:st.s one thru nOIe ESsTsiin. power than
coal gas,
Illustration No. = shows tn, ap.saiHncs Of
this wonderful ayin. n.achine a. it f,sp in
the air