The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS.

The first apple orchard in Kansas,
according to Secretary Bracket, con-
sisted of $50 apple trees, brought all the
way from Illinois in wagon and
planted in Douglas County i'll 1875.
1t took fifty large wooden chests TO
carry OF Mr. Arthur's private papers
and personal effects. Some of the hand
soonest articles in the private PORTION OF
the White House were brought from his
New York home. - Washington Post.
The husband and son of Mrs Laura
Mellick, of Staten Island. were sent to
an insane asylum two years ago. Re-
Gently Mrs Mell!ck and two other chill
dren, son and daughter. were also adj
judged insane, and the whole family IS
now in the retrcat.-N. l. Tribune.
The professional sword swallower
does not pursue his business. as is sup
posed, with impunitv. A sword swal-
lower recently died of hemorrhage in
an English hospital, and the medical
opinion seems to be that all of these men
trifie with and shorten their liveS.-N.
!. Herald.
"A Young woman in Scotland re-
Gently, who had been discarded by one
sweetheart, married another one and
then brought an action for breach of
promise against the first The magiS-
trate before whom the case was tried
refused TO grant the request of the
young lady for damages.
Capt. j. &. Bourke. L. S. A, of
Gen. Crooks staff. at Whipple barracks.
in letter to friend in Omaha, says ::
Il have been very busy preparing lee
ture entitled with General Crook in the
Sierra Madre,' which | inflicted upon
the unfortunate people of Prescott the
other night. You ought to have heard
the snoring. Half the audience was
asleep in twenty minutes. When |
stated that [ would not detain them
longer the applause was deafening-"
Roller skates were invented BY that
very ingenious man, Gabriel Ravel of
the Ravel PantommiSts, and The
Skaters of Wilma performed at Niblo's
Garden over forty years ago. A smart
Yankee by the name Of PlymptOn caught
on the idea. and somehow not many
Years ago cot out patents here and in
England for them and realized for
Der there is not the slightest alteration
from Gabriers orr ginal skate.-N. Y
Graphic.
-Anciently, in many parts of France.
SAYS a writer. when Il sale of land took
place it was the custom TO have twelve
adult witnesses, accompanied by twelve
little boys, and when the price of the
land was paid and its surrender took
place, the ears of the boys were pulled
and they were severely beaten. so that
the pain thus inflicted should leave an
impression upon their memory. and, il
required afterward. they might bear
witness to the sale. Later. when a
criminal was being executed, parents
whipped their children so that they
might take warning by the example and
keep in the path of virtue.
Two young men of this town were
taking pleasant stroll the other even
ing. A dog suddenly appeared and
came rushing toward them. The cry
mad dog was uttered by both, and
they separated Immediately. One
scrambled up 4 tree. and the other
street ched his legs. and he has long ones.
too for home. The dog followed in
pursuit; the faster the youth ran. the
faster came the dog. 1t was nip and
tuck, and the speed of both increased to
the utmost. The youth finally reached
the front gate. rushed in and closed it.
He turned round with satisfied air,
and found that it was his own dog
which had been chasing him in sport
Hinc>viYe (Ga.) Gazette.