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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

THE more you chea spendthrlft the fast
er he goes.
IT IS whispered ABOUT the suUurUs VI Dui
falo that young girl of that city screamed
so when the dentist was pulling her tooth
that she turned yeller.-Rochester POSt-EI-
press.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

DoN'T hawk, hawk, blow, spit and disgust
everybody with your offensive breath, but
use Dir. Sage's Catarrh Remedy and end it.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

CAPTAIN LULL has been sent to take
charge of the Pensacola Navy Yard. Things
ought to be very quiet there this winter
Boston Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

If you want to be cured Of a cough use
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

THE men who manufacture opium in
India wear a costume peculiar to them
selves-an opium habit, as it were.-TerGs
SJtingS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

TESTED BY TINE. For Throat Diseases,
Colds and Coughs, Browns BRONCHIAL TRo-
CHDs have proUed their efficacy by test Of
many years. Sold only in boxes. Price 25c.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

HARDLY anybody would care to change
places with the turtle, and yet he has a
great snap.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

A LITTLE Harlem girl recently said she
was not afraid of mad dogs, because her
father was pastor " Y. Graphic.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

FAMILIAR music-that which is ''intro-
duced. IN Y World
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

a Blaine paper says: ''The
American voter thinks" He does. He
thinks Jim Blaine is no man for the
PresideDcy.-Caicago Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

IT has been discovered that the man who
was rocked in the cradle of the deep slept
his last sleep in the bed of the Ocean.-N
y. Ledger.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

THE ocean is like good housewife-very
tidy.-BOSton Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

How TO keep apples in winter-don't eat
them.-TeIGs Siftin0s.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

A sToPPED-UP geyser is an ex-spurt il its
way.-BoStOn Adyertiser
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

A ROLLING eye never yet gave piercing
glance. A circular saw, rather.-TszGs
SiffinOs.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

RELIEF is immediate, and cure sure
Pise's Remedy for Catarrh. 50 cents.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

Mr.. HoGG is elected to Congress from
West Virginia. Let Bismarck take notice
San Francisco Alta.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

MINISTER GOBLET, of France, authorizes
the statement that he is no tumbler.-
Rochester PoSt-E Express.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

"SoME men are born great" Yes, but
rrarinnsi hnw snma of them do shrink
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09
NEW YORK. Dec. 4

T.
FLOUR-Hie her; superfine western and
state, $2.35Qg3.l0: common to choice white
wheat western extra, S4,G0G4,S0; fancy white
wheat western extra, s4s5tt5.55; common to
good extra Ohio. S2.S0G4.90; common to
choice extra st. Louis, S2.S0G5.l0.
WBEAT-Higher; No. spring, S9Ac;No.
red, S71iGS11c; No. red, Se34Gs3l4c; Deem
Der, SSlSS9c; January, 50 1-16GS9Ac; Febru-
airy, 81 l-l6G&2c; March, &25sG935sc; May, 95h
09oAc.
CORE-Firm; ungraded. 4414S1lc; No. q
new, acc; =, 472iG4SLc; December, 474G4S14c;
January, 4sS@49Hc; February, 5OGjOsc;
May, 52lsG52Sc
OATs-MOderateiy active; mixed western,
4G36c; white western, 31G4213c-
RYE-No market.
DARLEY-No market
PRODUCE-Butter, steady; western, I2G2Ic;
Elgin creamery, 2gc Eggs, steady; western,
fresh, 23dl25c per dozen.
PRovIsIoNs-Pork. steady; mess, Sl0.750
1000. Cut meats. firm: long clear, &c;
picked hams, &c; picked bellies. 64sc;
picked shoulders, SIC; smoked shoulders.
firm; smoked hams. l0k0llc. Lard, higher;
western steam spot, SAT- 06-521.; December,
Sc. 47G6.5z; city steam, 1856.
CATTLE-Weak and lower: common to
strictly prime natives, S4.00G5.25, with few
extra do at S5.5JlL5.4O.
SHEEP-Quiet; extremes, s3I5G471i for
sheep and 81 50G6.15 for lambs
HoGs-Steady; common to good, S4.l0G4 10.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09

LovB matches are very easy to strike, but
some of them go out dreadfully quick
Boston Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09
Beautiful Women

are made pallid and unattractive by func-
tional Irregularities which DIR. Pierce's
"Favorite Prescription" will infalhbly cure.
Thousands of testimonials. By druggists.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-09
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4

hANSAS r, D6C- +
FLOUR Steady; Xxx. zoe: xxx. S5G95c;
family, <IUJ1I.l5; choice, 81 35Gl 45: fancy.
81 50GI55: extra fancy, SL60Gl65; patent.
81 a5G2U %. Rye, Sl.f5GL70.
WHEAT-Ouiet; No. red winter, cash, 60c
bid; December and January, 60c bid, 6l1io
asked No. soft winner, cash, &c asked.
No. = soft winter, cash. 11c bid; December,
tic bid; January, 74c bid, 76c asked; May,
SIsxc bid, S41.c saked- No. red winter. De-
cember. 66ssc bid: January, size bid; May,
76ssc bid, IKE asked
CORN-Steady; No. 9 cash, 3l%c bid. 3l5lc
asked: December, BIC bid. 31ssc asked; jan
uary, cars S1c; February, S3Ic bid. $3.50
asked: May. 355.c bid, SIC asked. No. white,
December. 3l5c bid. exc asked; January.
Sssic bid; Nav. 3Izc bid, 3sAc asked. High
mixed. cash. size bid
OATs-NO. = May. 297sc bid. Sic asked.
RYE-No bids nor offerings.
PRODUCE-Butter, slow; creamery, fancy,
SOC; good. &c; fine dairy in single package
lots 2G25c; store packed, in single package
lots choice, 16GlSc; common, SG10c; Roll,
choice, l4GlSc. Eggs. scarce and market firm
at PIC per dozen for fresh
PROvISIONs-Hams. lU14c: breakfast bacon,
16Jzc; dried beef, &C: mess pork. $1,000: tierce
lard. $5-75: clear rib sides, smoked, S6.35; long
clear, $625: shoulders. <525; short clean
S5eQ
CATTIE-Dull: native cows. sl1012. IS;
butchers, S3.OOG3 30: shippers, <325G4.l5.
SHEEt-Quiet: I16 poor sheep sold at 81 so
HOGs-Strong; fair 10 good packing, S3.&
04.l0; light, S3..5G3.sL
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-06-10
Boots Made to Order !

For all prices. from S1I to 500 pair. Boots II
the hest brands so d as cheap as anywhere on
the Pacific Slope. No hg 1T dress Shoes for
ladies kept in stock
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-06-10
PAKAGRAPu,CAL NEWS.

There are $50 college graduates in
Congress.
1t Is claimed for Venezuela coffee that
1T Is the best in the world
The country is spending cool 81 900.
600 this year on base ball. ei 81
There are 5000 Indians on reserva.
ticns In the State of New York.
Omaha thinks it has gained popula-
tion OF 1900 during the past year.
The Illuminated sunsets of two years
ago have never been satisfactorily ex.
planned
Tramps cost Burlington county, N. j.,
$40 600 for their feed during the past
i yyar.
On an average half million people a
week, it is said, now cross Brook |, n
bridge.
Blue ink and parchment paper are said
to be the popular combinations for CORE
spoudence.
1t is estimated that there are nearly
), 1886 Irish Americans 10 the United
States
One-sixth of the whole number of pris-
oners IN the Maine peuiteutiary are serv
ing life terms
B,ltImore theaters are running on the
basis OF an admission rate of twenty five
cents to the first floor
+ A doctor at Flint, Mich, recently took
eighty-four bushels OF horse radish in
payment for professional services.
( The hour hand of the clock which is to
be placed on the tower OF the PhiIadel.
phia City Hall will travel about six and
one half ieet in an honr
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-06-10

Are you disturbed at night and broken OF
your rest by sick child suffering and crying
with the excrutiating pain OF cutting teeth7 II
30, go at once and get q bottle Of Mrs. wiss
Lows SOOTHING .aYRuP. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately. Depend upon it,
mothers, there 10 no mistake about it. 1t cures
dysentery and diarrhpa, reg uiates the bowels
cures wind cole, softens the gums, reduces
inhamms ton, and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. NRs. WNsLow's SYRUP roR
CHILDREN TEErHfSo is pleasant 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 through
out the world Price 25 cents bottle.
n-iy-mws
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-06-10
40 VEHICLES FOR SALE.

The undersigned has FORTY VEHICLES
ranging in size nd style from lbWp-fre'ghs
Wagon to a siDgle-seat Buggy, which ne WI
sell or cash or exchange for horses or barlev
Farmers and others, d'siring sprung wagons
Of almost any style. can he accommo iatei by
calling on me at the Fashion Livery Stables.
pttsR@ aatf8 ALEX. WISE
WinnsmuccA, August Z, 1855 a....
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-06-10

TH'S PhpbR ?. RowrL cos Newspaper
Advertising Bureau 40 Spruce St1 where AL q,
vertis ng contracts may 10 made for 1t IN
NEW YORK .AHhE ) Ns &#ss et'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-06-10

80. The residence OF J. II. Macmillan, situ'
fi';;;1 ated few doors from the Court mouse on
zilI Bridge Street, Winnemucca, nevada
For particulars apply to s.u
fs1 49, MACMILLAN 4 HANHAH
Winnemucca, Nevada. December l7th, lSd1'
dl7u az rsq1s
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1886-06-10

kay REPAIRING, in the Saddle, Harness an
Boo. Departments, promptly attended to, q
prices suit the times.
do II NJ. Y. STAUNTON.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02
Had The Pass Word.

The demons of mischief were
let loose in camp, There was
plenty of fun. 1t began with the
big, fat drum-major. He was out
late and when he returned he
could not give the guard the coun-
tersign. He tried to push him,
but the guard accurately pinned
him in the belt. After gazing at
him sadly for moment, the drum
major sighed, q give it CUP" and
helpIessly on the guard.
The guard yelled for the corporal
to come to his assistance. When
the corporal arrived the big drum
major revived.
81 hat de pass wort" lie said, 81
vas only foolin' nit dis Teller. It's
a pint of OYSTERS and he swept to
his tent in graceful curves, while
the corporal and the guard roared.
The pass word was "Oyster Point"
N. \. Tribune.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02

roof, he sud. To come right there
and stay as long as l lived. That
his mother should never go out to
strangers. So I'm going to John.
He's got only his rough hands and
his great warm heart---but there's
room for his old MOTHERHOOD
bless---him---'
The stranger brushed a tear
from her fair cheek and awaited
the conclusion.
Some day when I am gone
where I'll never trouble them
again, Mary and Martha will think
of it all. Some day when the
hands that toiled for them are
folded and still; when the eyes
that watched over them through
many a weary night and closed
forever; when the little old body,
bent with the burdens it bore for
them, is put away where it can
never shame them
The agent drew his hand quick
ly before his eyes, and went out,
as if to look for the train. The
strangers ieweled fingers stroked
the gray locks, while the tears of
sorrow and the tears of sympathy
fell together. The weary heart
was unburdened. Soothed by a
touch of sympathy the troubled
soul yieldrd to the longing for rest,
and she fell asleep. The agent
went noiselessly about his duties
that he might not wake her. As
the fair stranger watched she saw
a smile ON the careworn face. The
lips moved. She bent down to
hear:
I'm doing it for Mary and Mar
tina. They'll take care of me some
time.
She was dreaming of the days
in the little cottage--of the fond
hopes which inspired her, long
before she learned, with broken
heart, that some day she would
turn, homeless in the world, to go
to John.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02

And at the reception at Holman
Hall, Maude Treyelyan not only
wondered how it was that George
May had returned again to attend
it, not only was hurt---justly hurt
land angered at Mr.. Elvinly's
cool eonrteousness, but also WON
dered, with rage and jealous pain,
if the diamond on Georges finger
was really her engagement ring.
She found out soon enough, but
she never knew that her treacher-
Gus little trick had been discovered,
although she was conscious of
something that was forever inter
posed between her and Sydney Ell
why's wife.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02

A man with his face bandaged
up, walking on erutches, limped
into the Office of justice of the
peace in Red Gulch, Arizona, last
week, and exclaimed;
do you know Two-fngered
Jimmy?"
"Yup," responded the justice.
"Well, want warrant for his
arrest" continued the lame man
excitedly.
"What for?" demanded the JUS
tiee.
Assault and battery with intent
to kill"
"What did he do?'
He hit me on the side of the
head and knocked me down"
"Well, there amt no law again
that" explained the justice.
HE jumped ON me three or
four times when | was down, and
broke two ribs"
Cant arrest him for that, young
Teller. That's the custom Of the
town"
"He knocked three or four teeth
down my throat and stabbed me
six times with dirk"
"Sorry for ye, young Teller, but
faint worth while arrestin' him
for that"
"Then he stole my horse and"
"Eh? What's that? Stole
boss, did he? Why didn't ye say
30 before?" And the justice
jumped excitedly from his chair
and began to buckle on belt full
of knives and pistols. "Say Jim"
he called TO the sheriff who was
standing near, 'jest you sling a
rope over a tree an I'll call up the
Peace and Order Society, an
well have him strung up inside O
thirty minutes. Stole a boss, did
he. Well, the law must be en-
forced. Rambler
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02
A Gypsy Chiefs Chariot.

Messrs. George H. Breitsch-
werdt & Bro, eoachmakers, 1853
Aliceanna street, yesterday COM
pleted a regular equipage for
Charles Lowell, the gypsy chief, ell
camped with his band at Halls
Springs. The body of the vehicle,
which overhangs the wheels, is
divided into two apartments, the
back portion being reserved for
sleeping and the front to be used
as sitting place while travelling.
The seats are ornamented with
cheeker-boards, a favorite game of
this romantic people. The whole
interior is of polished poplar, and
besides having a place for clothes,
there is a secret recess for money
or valuables which would tanta-
lie a professional thief to locate.
The windows are of cut and stain
ed glass, and folding doors are
Got r securely close up the whole
wagon. The painting of the wa
on is very beautiful, designs rep
resenting commerce and the arts
being employed, and the whole
outside body is covered with gold
and silver stars. This handsome
vehicle is valued at $900--BaHi-
more Sun.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02
The Wizard of the Treasury.

In all the departments there are
employees who hold their position,
not on the stength of their pollt-
zeal influence, but upon the
strength of their peculiar abilities.
Among these is Patrick Byrnes,
of Division of Loans in the Treas
ury Department. For dozen years
not an interest check has left the
department that has not passed
through his hands. The interest
on the bond is paid quarterly, and,
to insure absolute certainty that
non lie of the checks go astray, it is
absolutely necessary that they
should all be sealed by one indi-
vidual. As the holders of bonds
are represented in number by
many thousands, it would take
three ordinary clerks to do the
work, but Byrnes does the mailing
single hsnded. The checks are
brought down from the Loan Di-
vision and piled on his desk in
stacks like cord wood. Each one
must get in its right envelope,
which has been previously adj
dressed; then Byrnes begins.
With no mechanical assistance
except wet sponge, he starts in
to do the sealing. Those who
have seen Blitz or Hermann han
die a pack of playing cards before
wonder-stricken audience might
have some idea of the way that
Byrnes rifles the checks into the
envelopes. Fifty a minute. How
he does it no one knows. 1t is a
sleight of hand, but 50 rapidly
performed that the eye cannot
follow the movement. Trump,
thump, thump, all day long, and
at the cloae of the department day
he has filed three store boxes with
sealed envelopes. Does he never
make a mistake? Well, no. The
checks vary from $50 to $1,000,
and a single mistake on his part
might cost him a years salary.
1t is safe to say he never makes
one. Of the thousands of people
who quarterly receive these inter
est checks, few know of the wizard
through whose hands they have
passed---LOuisUille Post.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02

The foolish virgins who spend
Of their leisure time
in learning to decorate china,
would do well TO remember that
the young man in search Of wife
is more likely to tie TO the girl who
knows how to decorate her china
with good square meal, well cook
cd and dainty served, says a mod
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02
No Room for Old Mother.
LII b. CAKE.


Going north, madam?
No, ma am
Going south, then?
4 don't know, ma am
Why, there are only two ways
to go
1 didn't know. | was never ON
the cars. Tn waiting for the
train to go to John
John? There is no town called
John. Where is it.
Oh! Johns my son. He's out
in Kansas on a claim.
| am going right to Kansas my
self. You intend to visit?'
No, ma'am.'
She said it with a sigh 80 heart
burdened the stranger was touch
ed.
John sick?'
No.
The eyasive tone, the look of
pain in the furrowed face, were
noticed by the stylish lady as the
gray head bowed upon the toll
marked hand. She wanted to hear
her story to help her.
Excuse me,-John in trouble?
No, no-Tm in trouble. Trouble
my old heart never thought to see.
The train does not come for
some time Here, rest your head
upon my cloak.
You are kind. If my own were
80 / shouldn't be in trouble to-
night
What is your trouble? Maybe
| can help you
It's hard to tell it to strangers,
but my old heart is too full to
keep it back. When l was left a
widow with the three children, l
thought 1t was more than | could
bear; but it wasn't bad as this
The stranger waited till she re-
covered her voice to go on.
4 had only the cottage and my
willing hands. | toiled early and
late all the years till John could
help me, Then we kept the girls
at school, John and me. They
were married not long ago. Mar
ried rich as the world goes. John
sold the cottage, sent me to the
city to live with them and he went
West to begin for himself. He
said we had provided for the girls
and they would provide for me
now
Her voice choked with emotion.
The stranger waited in silence.
4 went to them in the city. l
went to Mary's first. She lived
in great house with servants to
wait on her; house many times
larger than the little cottage-but
1 soon found there wasn't room
enough for me-
The tears stood in the lines on
her cheeks. The ticket agent
came out softly, stirred the fire,
and went back. After pause she
continued:
4 went to Martha 's---went with
a pain in my heart ! never felt be-
fore. l was willing to do any
thing so as not to be burden.
But that wasn't it. l found they
were ashamed of my bent old body
and my withered face---ashamed
of my rough, wrinkled hands
made so toiling for them
The tears came thick and fast
now. The strangers hand rested
caressingly on the gray head.
AT last they told me l must live
at a clearinghouse, and they'd
keep me there. / couldn't say
anything back. My heart was too
full of pain. / wrote to John " hat
they we're going to do. He wrote
right back, a long, kind letter for
me 10 come right to him. I al
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-10-02

Elvinly would see her, and admire
her and single her out, perhaps,
for special attention, and, likely
enough, under the influence of
her pretty, bright ways, make love
to her.
1t almost maddened Maude to
think of it.
1t was matter of almost indiff-
erence to her that she would be
equally well dressed and certainly
handsomer that George; she had
no thought excepting that Geor-
gle was her rival, and if she
proved a successful one Maude' S
own misery was insure |.
There were such thoughts as
these trooping thought Maude's
brain as she stood looking at the
foamy white silk dress.
Then, as she turned away, there
was a flash in her eyes---a flash
and q sparkle of satisfaetion---for
something had occurred to her
almost like an inspiration; and her
pretty, eager face was eloquent Of
it rs she walked down the street.
"Georgie May shall not have
the pleasure of wearing her new
dress and fascinating people gen
erally---and Sydney Elvinly in
particular She shall stay away
from the reception ut Holman
Hail. will keep her away! And
then---onee out of sight, I'll risk
her being out of Mr.. Elvinly's
mind. I'll see to it that he has
no chance to regret her absence. y
Her eyes were bright with de
termination and excitement rs she
walked along, and were brighter
still when she stepped into a tele-
graph Office and wrote a message
that read Come home at once,
and that was signed with the ini-
tials &C. NJ"
Maude looked very pretty and
bewitching as she handed her
message through the operator $
window.
81 want this sent to Marston
Hall, Somerset, please, and then
returned to this address. How
much will it be?"
And after she had paid the
, double rates, she walked out OF
the Office, feeling that, without
committing any mortal sin, she
, had quite effectually prevented
any intercourse between Sydney
Elyinly and that George May.
"Gf course she'll think the dis.
patch is from her brother, this
Cal whom she talks SO muel
| about, and she'll rush off home
r post haste. Once there, a hundred
miles away, Miss George won't
return to finish the visit, while
I--well the sun will shine, and
will make my hay, l will win
, Sydney Elvinly"
And she went leisurely or
home, quite content with her con
temptible little game.
Several hours later, the tele-
gram from Marion came to Geor-
, gle, alarming her, as kilograms
have a striking way of doing, and
in this special instance adding tc
itself by its vagueness and terse-
. ness.
81 do wonder what can be the
matter? It's from Cal, of course,
and something terrible must have
happened or they would never
have sent for me. Oh, aunhel
you don't suppose anything can
be the matter with mammal"
The sweet quivering lips were
very piteous in their appeal to
Mr.. Elvinly, who had been there
as the message came, and felt
how blessed a pleasure it would
be to take the dear girl to his
heart and try to comfort her.
"You can't 60 before tomorrow
morning at any rate, George; so
be patient and hope for the best.
"But it is such a long time to
be in suspense---to be wondering
and fearingl Mr.. Elvinly, don't
you think l might telegraph to
I lr1,oyts ttbot ie fbo r,,fAovQ -