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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15

silence Ofthe crowd. As he approached
near my ears. acutely sensitive,
heard him exciaim my arm is broken
At this | arose to nv feet and ap-
plauded franticailv. Ny frozen spirit
was at fever heat, my numb faculties
were stirred to appreciation by his
realistic acting. At last l understood
baseball. The pitcher is pretending
his handle is broken" l shrieked. over
come with glee. The next moment the
crowd gathered about him and con-
cealed him from view.
His arm is broken Iheard. Then
dead silence. A chill struck me like
that experienced over a stage tragedv;
pang of grief as if it might be real.
One rarely overcomes this emotion,
if the actor be great.
surely that youth is an embryo Sal
VIM" l exclaimed in tones of enthusi-
aSm.
.Ah, how his face expresses painl"
This intellectual phase of baseball
pleased me; but the boy was absorbed
into the great crowd, the crowd melted
away.
Giving one swift look OF apprehension
towards the actors in the scene, and a
curiously amused glance at me, my es-
cort hurried me home / had an i'm
preston that he was quivering with in
ternal laughter; but l asked no more
questions Repeated snubbings had
made me cautious. Of course the
broken arm act was the grand finale of
the play. 1t was thrilling, it was real
istic. 1t was a magnificent perfor-
nance; but it was not in the least
funny.
Besides, / found out afterwards that
the whole thing was 4 humbGg. l saw
those baseball boys the next day,
dressed like ordinary people, and they
were all men. I'raCeler.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
ABILENE REFLECTOR
BY THE RIVER,

We met at morning by the widowed river.
Long years ago, when both our hearts were
young;
We met TO watch the lights and shadows
culver
And listen to the song the waters sung.
But deeper than the music of its flowing.
Tie tide of love flowed on from mind to
m nd:
While overhead the elder blooms were blow
ing,
And dewy fragrance filed the woolng wind.
We stand hes de the waters of the river
But now the moan ny of the sea IS near,
Far OF the beacOns IN d the diTSness CULVER
And rolling breakers MI our hearts with
fear.
TO longer Choir sters OF morn ng greet US.
VI blossoms OF the May-tme droop above;
i shadows of the twilight rise TO meet US
And cloud the golden harvesting OF love.
All, listen to the rush ng of the river
Towards its haven in the restless sea,
While like a leaf upon its tide forever
Our life flows onward To Eternity.
., mid its eager tumult and cOmmOtiOn.
The whirl of waters, and the dash OF foam,
May Love, the beacon, shining DER the
ocean,
Lead US together to our Fathers home!
C-hdnlbers' journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
The Committee on Priv

The Committee on Privileges
and Elections in the United States Sen
ate have passed upon the effort of the
Republican ringsters of Ohio to be
smirch the fair fame of Henry B.
Payne, a member of that body. There
were upon that committee five Repub.
licans and four Democrats. Upon
both sides they were the men of high.
est repute in their respective parties,
the cream of the cream, as to ability
personalinte ~ritv. party standing and
lifelong experi nee in public seT7ice.
Of these rnne mea, such as are above
described, Sven declared upon their
solemn oatrs that the charg sgainsi
Senator Payne were unworthy Of con-
sideratioa. -Cinein1sa Enquir2r.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15

total number of persons lure UPON
its salary-roll was 1865. Aoi out of
that there were just seventeen Demo-
Gratis. Seventeen in reaf'y LOO,
That Is just one per cent. Ard this
was the genuine Civil-Service relorrp
which as administered by General Du,I-
ley. was sanctioned by every Republic
an Administrations Boston Globe.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
The. announcement that

The. announcement that the
Committee on Commerce OF the Re
publican S. nate Is making large add.
tons 10 the River and HzrDor hill
passed by the Democratic House, and
tha: it is TX y to call for two or three
millions more when the upper branch
gets through with it, is an unfortunate
response to the Republican platform.
recently adopted in Maine and Yer
mont condemning the Democrats for
th:ir extravagant apprOpriati0us-N
j. Posi-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
The task of defeannp tbe moen

10 ~<ho> VI NNfCe1 'elC
ity of pension wolves doubtless an
on ,rous one, but the President IS COM
ing ont of it with reputation fol-
qniet humor that. wh1n yoked 20
strong common ~,'n q ind honesty OF
pnrDrse. i t or ~ Nv appreciated by
the Amer Gu people. Chicago He:0s.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15
BEATING FIVE KINGS.
PilIy Emerson'4 Little Game of Poker wit
King Kalakaua.


Yes" said Billy Emerson, 81 was
lucky in Australia-awfUl lucky. / had
a bully time, lots of fun AMI piled in
the money. Did you hear of my little
experience with King Kalakaua.
NO; what was that?"
well. l met the King at Honolulu.
and we had little game of poker.
The Kings good boy, tell you, and
he plaEs 20 win. and don't you forget
it. There amt no cold feet in him.
We had game of poker, ne and the
King. There was about couple of
thousand dollars | guess, on Eay side. !"
That 4 good -
"Honor bright Yes. sir. Well l
SAYS 10 the King: Your Majesty, l
guess I'll have To raise that twenty
five.
well, said the King. all right. Sir
William I'll have to see your twenty
five an 90 you fifty more.
g Your Majesty, saws |, 4 m sorry
but L IN compelled to see that and put
another hundred on
HE was game. and finally he called
me. I had four aces-he had four
kings.
-'Sir William says he, you can say
you re the only man in the world who
ever beat five Kings IN square
game. -
wish to annotate this story. The
fact of the poker game is correct, a1-
thentic, but am sorry TO say that in
different stages of enthusiasm Mr.. En-
erson has varied the amount from
$500 to IS, 200, and only claim 70
this version the merit of being, per-
hapS. the best one to tell.-SGH FrGla-
cisco Chronicle
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15

in Turkey man can not have
more than four wives, and if the first
objects he can not bring a second
under the same roof. As result man
can not usually have more than one
wife unless he is wealthy enough to
keep up separate establishments 70,
each. In Constantinople che wife j.
the general rule.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
Raising Their Wages.

B. G.. Bibb & Sons, will raise the
wages of their foundrymen at Port
Deposit on June 1st. 10 per cent.
They entered tito an agreement with
their men last fall to work for certain
wages through the winter, and till the
1st of July which the men faithfully
carried ont, working 10 hours a day,
and the Messrs. Bibb. show their ap-
probation of the spirit and fairnes O:
their men by anticipating the time
by one month.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
w. G.. T. u.

Last Tuesday night Mrs. Black of
Baltimore gave Temperance address
in the NJ. f. Church to an apprecia.
tive audience after which she organ
lied Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. of IL members and 8
honorary members. The following
officers were elected:
Prest. Mrs. I. Jewell; Vice Prest.
Mrs. H. II. Haines; Cores. Sect.
Miss Mary Stevens; Rec. Sec. Mrs.
W. j. Ankrim; Treas. Mrs. J. S.
Pogue.
The next meeting of the W. G. T.
U. will be held on Thursday June 3rd
at the M. Z. Parsonage, at 3 o'clock
P. NJ. All ladies interested in the
work are cordially invited to attend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
Cccultation Of a Star.

The publisher of the North Fast
Star. Mr.. Geo. O. Carey has put in a
cvlinder press, and for o week the
Star did not make its appearance on
our table. But it returned last week
more brilliant then ever, having cast
off the n. E appearing as the See
ri Star" And having as associate
editor Mr.. w. Carey.
The Star is now in the sign of Gem
ini, the twins, which is 4 lucky sign
as it denotes increase. We wish the
.Har-heing an old sinner in the
newspaper business we know how to
wish fol the craft-we wish the Star
plenty of fat advertising.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
lii. RISING SUN. CECIL COUNTY. MD. FRIDAY. MI (
SPECIAL Session.

+, The County Commissioners held
a special session last week at which
some important business was tran
sacted. MIR. Tome and Banning who
bid for the county loan were before
the Board for q decision. Mr.. T.
claimed all the loan having bid for
the whole. Banning bid for the two
first blocks at a higher price than Mr..
T. The commissioners de cided in
favor of Banning's claim.
The Clerk was directed to forward
the following letter to the Road Com
missioners:
Dear Sir-You are hereby direct
ed to notify Immediately all Supervis-
ors in your district that they must pro-
ceed to repair the roads in their
charge. and that at. the quarterly IN
spections during this year no road
will be passed that does not show by
its good condition that it has been
thoroughly mended according TO law.
Let each Supervisor distinctly under
stand that he will be expected to give
close attention to his roads during
this year-the last of his term-and
that those who shirk their duty will
receive no compensation whatever.
You will give this notice in person
and endeayor 20 make it clear to the
Supervisors that much complaint of
their neglect has been made by their
neighbors especially and by the pub,
lie generally, and that the taxes lev
led for them must be earned by hon,
est labor on the roads or it shall re-
main in the Treasury.
Yours respectfully,
IRWIN G. GRIFFITH,
WIN. r. COOLEY,
WIN. II. DEsHANE.
The present Board of County Com
missioners evince commendabled dis
position to dStheir duty toward hold
ing road supervisions up to their OBJ
legations. Had former boards acted
with the same spirit, Cecil county
would not to-day be mourning over
lost thousands and bad roads. After
all it is the men who have in charge
the execution oflaws that make them
effective or defective Give us good
men for officers and we'll have good
laws.'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
A Marine Crazy Quilt.

SO much was said Of the steam
ship Dolphin at the time of her first
trial. that the opinion Of Captain
Meade. who has hal til" vessel out on
another trial trip. will he of general
interest. 1t will be seen that the
fault is placed on the designers and
not on the builders of the vessel.
The repnrt of Capt. Meade, who
commanded the Dolphin in her lates,
trial trip, extending from Newport to
Elatteras, has been sent to Congress
along with other documents, in refer
ence to the new cruisers asked for by
the Senate. Captain Meade. after
giving the details of the trial trip.
concludes as follows: To sum up.
| consider the Dolphin reasonably
strong, and her machinery reliable
as to the latter there is too mnch OF
it; it occupies too much space, and
seems to have been carefully designed
to employ as many men as possible.
The general plan of the ship and ma,
chinery is unsatisfactory. In my
judgement, a vessel like the Dolphin
is wholly unsuited to the needs of our
navy. The internal arrangement has
many absurd features to the eye Of a
practical seaman; but on the whole,
except as to rough work, my criticism
Of this vessel concerns the designer
rather than the builder. X X X X X X
l cannot help regarding her as spe
cles ofmarinc crazy-qullt; that is, she
shows her design to be the outcome
of many conflicting opinions, and not
that of one controlling and compe-
tent BRAIN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
CONOWINGO RAKINGS.

Our busy little town is still on the moye.
Mr.. S. J. Caldwell and his eff.cent force Of
clerks are kept busy receiving freight and
d espatching the numerous car loads of pap
er from the mills of the Susquehanna Paper
Co,-Mr. Robt. Stewart, our veteran
Bass fisher is making extensive preparations
to accommodate all the fishing parties who
may come here for Black and Striped Bass.
-Mr. A. C. Crothers has finished his
labors at the Pilot,,Town Public School, and
has taken position with DR.. r. Is.
Crothers at Colora as student
of medicine and dispenser of
drugs. The excursion of the Pilot Town Pub
lie School to the Black Barren Springs on
Friday last, was one of the most enjoyable
affairs we have attended this season. The
children and their teacher assembled at the
school house early in the morning and aft
er stump speeches by Mr.. A. c. Crothers
and J. P. Armstrong, candies were sup
piled, and the school embarked in wagons
arriving at the springs at noon where din
ner was served, and the balance of the day
was spent in play and other innocent pass
times.--The Pilot Town S. School at
its election of officers for the ensuing year
have chosen for Superintendent, j. F.
Armstrong; Asst, Jas. Richie; Treas, Jno.
A. Richey; Sec, VIM. Love. This Sunday
school has never closed since its commence
ment four years ago-aMr. James T. Gra-
ham is negotiating for tomatoes to supply
the Conowngo Canning houses Mr.. Sam.
Moore will pack corn and tomatoes at
Grubbs packing house and we expect to
have a sbusy season.
Echo
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
Not" /"

very important omission occur
red il friend Philips Prohibition ar
ticle published in our issue Of last
week. in the sentence-'can we
doubt that it would he we'll pleasing
to the Lord Of Heaven and earth
that (no0 a vote should be cast for
license to sell Intoxicating drinks"
The little negative not in parenthe-
sis was left out as rrintcd.
We presume however that our.
readers all caught the writer's mean
ing readily.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
Base Ball.
ECHO.
Communicated.

communicated.
The West Nottingham base ball
nine and Oxford nine played at Ok
ford on the fair grounds on Saturday
May 22nd. The Nottingham club
was defeated by the ball being stop
red by the crowd in the eighth in,
ming, thereby losing run, which
would have given them the game.
Patten and Kirk, did the best batting
for Nottingham; while Kirk, Elmir
Mayberry, Reynolds and Everist did
best in the field. Elmir Mayberry
caught ball that looked good for
three bases. Below is the score in
full.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
A Whaler Built in MARYLAND.

Messrs. j. w. Crowell & Co. have
launched from their shipyard, in
Cambridge, a stout whaling brigan,
tine. The dimensions Of the brig are
eighty,feet keel, twenty five feet beam
and hold ten feet. The vessel was
christened the Alexander, and. after
being rugged there, which will con-
sumo about two weeks, will sail for
New Bedford, Mass.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
No" "Trespassing" Allowed.

This is the mild way the railroad
Company put it. in their notice that
loating and crowding about the station
shall not be permitted by persons
who have no business there. The
Company promise to deal with all
such according to law. Idle boys and
others will do we'll to keep away.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
June Roses.

Rich. blooming and variegated
as the roses of June, come the Amer
ican Agricultmist for this MONTH
with its one hundred original illus
trations and original articles, by
fort y.four well-known writers in
various parts of the Union, from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. Every mum
ber now of this periodical is better
than it's predecessor, and the Publish
ers announce that they are still pro-
viding for still new features and il
lustrations. The second paper, in
the series of the Homes of our Far.
mer Presidents, Will be written by
Donald G.. Mitchell ok MarveD; sub,
ject George Washington. The ac.
companying engraving will probably
be as large as that of Jeffarson's
Home, which was the first of the SER
les, to wit: % inches long and II
inches wide. These engravings OF
Our Farmer Presidents are to be
presented to all subscribers of the
american AgricuturiSt as they ap
pear. Price of the american Agri-
culturist. English or German, 81 so
per year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28

The Bel Air Times offers the fol.
lowing bit kindly advice and warn
ing:
AS the picnic season will soon be
here word of warning will not be
out ofplace. Young ladies cannot be
too careful in guarding against acci,
dents. A Churchville girl lost her
lover at a picnic last year because
she sneezed her set of false teeth into
the lemonade bucket.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28

At the close of the half term of
Public School. on Friday last. the
pupils of the Rising Sun school had
prepared, and rendered their teacher,
Miss Owns, an entertainment. One of
the girls readanessay on temperance
One of the boys had manufactured a
newspaper which he had named the
Golden Leaf" which it is reasonable
to suppose was filled with wit and
wisdom. These. with the usual sing
ing and recitations filled the pro-
grammc prepared as a token Of re.
spect and esteem from the pupils to
their te acher.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
Preparing for Office.

Among the contestants at the Civ
il Service examination held at the
Custom House, Baltimore, there
were from Rising Sun, Ringold Ora
son and w. II, Reeves. S. M. Nc.
Cardell, from Colora and Finely
Rowland from Liberty Grove. were
before the Board also. The parties
will not, it is probable, be made ac
quainted with the decision of the
tribunal for some considerable time
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28

WHY WILL YOU cough when Shi-
loh's Cure will give immediate relief.
Price 10 cts, so cts, aud 81. Sold by DR..
L. r. Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28

Another game was played on the
same day between the second nine of
the Academy and the Rock Run nine.
Score 5 to 4 in favor Of the Acade.
mians. The playing is said to have
been very fine on both sides.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28
Serious Accident.

Scott Ferguson, carpenter from
North East fell from the roof of Ed
win c.. Gathers barr about miles
from Rising Sun. on Saturday last
by making q misstep.
He fell to the floor, about 20 feet.
sustaining very serious injuries. His
left arm was broken and a severe
scalp wound received. also tits report
el that one or more of his ribs was
broken. He sustained, in addition,
internal injuries.
DR.. Crothers of Colora and Dr.
Turner of Rising Sun were called to
the injured mans relief. DR.. House
keeper arrived from North East and
conveyed him to his home in the ev-
ening.
Since the above was in type we
learn that the injured mln died on
Wednesday of hemorrha!e.
----.----
SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY-a
positive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria
and Canker Mouth. sold by DR.. L. R.
Kirk. +
A friend furnishes us the following
"crop notes. .''-Granville Lynch who
farms MIR. Geo. McCullough's place
has the best field of corn az acres) in
the county. Not hill missing, and
at that date-frst of this week-was
5 or : inches high; also he has field
of the incest and biggest clover and
timothy in the county, and 9 acres Of
whett that cant be beat in the
county. Lucky Lynch
Again information reaches the
printer that Mr.. Stephen c. Magraw,
of Porter's Bridge. has q field of the
best timothy and clover in the county.
We don't know how these conflicting
opinions are to be leconciled without
appointing a committee of investiga-
tlon. But it is hopeful sign when
all report the best. 1t reminds us Of
the h rse trade between a couple of
Quaker friends. They traded horses
with the understanding that which
ever got the best horse was to take
, bushels of wheat, as boot, to the
Others house fortnight from the day
of the swop. On the appointed day
the two Friends met on the road, each
with two bushel bag of wheat going
to his neighbors. Both had got the
best horse in the trade.
But MIR. Geo. McCullough's good
fortune does not end with good crops,
the sarae informant gives him credit
as the owner of FIVE Guernsey heifers,
which he pronounces the handsomest
he "ever laid eyes upon Mr.. Nc.
is fairly entitled to the compliment
which La Fayette bestowed upon a
couple of friends who were introduce
ed to him-one a bachelor and the
other a benedict-'happy man and
lucky dog"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28

"HACKMFTACK' lasting and
fragrant perfume. Price 25 and 50 Cts
Sold by DR.. l. Il. Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-05-28

SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY-a
positive cure for Catarrh, Diptheria
and Canker Mouth. sold by DR.. L. r.
Kirk. /
Bent County register., 1886-12-25

George Cross of the Santa Fe
New Mexican, you have forced peo-
pie to believe they live in the best
town in America, against their seri-
Gus doubts, for this you should be
the pet of the town, and on this
Christmas morning We hope you~ill
kiss everybody.
c. L. Hubbs, editor of the Daily
Albuquerque Citizen, you live in a
country where Christmas is day of
great festivity, and we hope your
rheumatism will not interfear with
your tripping lively to the twang of
the fandango band at one of the
many balies in your city tonight.
G. T. Hickman, of the Ivanhoe
Times, we regret your illness at this
time, for we know it is your want to
make this day of rejoicing, We al
most said of "Two hours in ten drug
stores," but Danish the thought We
hope you will be able to be up and
around before New Years.
Messrs. Hunt and Clauson of the
Ration Comet, with another year your
ranges will be invaded by the gran
ger, your town will greatly change,
even to the suburb Chehuhua, your
COW "ad." will give way to the plow
"ad." If the thought is a sad one,
rejoice this Christmas for what you
now have. We wish you happy
New Year.
Mr.. Frost, of the Globe Live Stock
Journal, next Saturday, you begin
Vol. IL, of your paper, you have just
moved into a new Office and will run
your presses with water power, you
have been prosperous and intend to
start a daily. May saccess continue
with you, however luck may change
with daily, and we wish you
merry old time Christmas and hap
py New Year while all is serene.
Messrs. Deardoff and Sutton, of
the Dodge City Republican, you are
enveloped in opportunities for loud
time to-day, you do no, have to seek,
just open your arms and it will Hy to
thee. But don't open your arms,
paste on your hat "Satan get thee
behind me-" Associate with Mr..
Klain, of the Times, refuse to recog.
nize for the day, Frost of the Globe,
Whitelsw of the Sun and Petition of
the Democrat, and twilight will find
you knocking At the right door for
admittance.