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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13
GRAND ARMY GOSSIP.

1t is anticipated that about 5000 Kansas
veterans will attend the National Encamp-
ment at San Francisco.
Comrade W. V. Nelson, of Madison, D.
T., has commenced the publication of
journal called the Dakota Veteran.
The roster of the Illinois Division Sons
of Veterans for 1876 shows forty-five camps
in Illinois and several in the course of or
ganization.
The question as TO what regimental flag
was first planted on Missionary Ridge is
now being discussed. Can anybody settle
the disputed question:
In Iowa the State Commission for the
Soldiers Rome has been organized, but
they appear to be having a very difficult
job in deciding on location.
The address Of Sergeant Joshua Baker,
Company c, Ninth regiment of Kansas
Cavalry, or the Quartermaster of other
commissioned officers of Fort LeavenwOrth
about the LAST of August, 1865, is wanted
by James Thompson, of MontroSe, No.
The management of the State Soldiers
Home of Michigan have decided to cut off
all aid 20 old soldiers outside of the tempo
rary homes after May ID. There have been
several veterans receiving a weekly allow
ance OF three dollars and living at their
own homes, but viii be cut off after the
above date.
The department of California, Woman's
Relief Corps, at its meeting in Sacramento
elected the following ladies as officers for
the ensuing year: B. Jane Russell, presi
dent: Mrs. Mary JordOn, Of Sacranento,
senior vice; Mrs. Mary Stevens. junior
vice; Mrs. Ransom. the army nurse, chap
lain; Mrs. Ada Sherman, secretary, and
Mrs. Sarah TarmeH, treasurer.
At the annual convention OF the Wo-
mans Relief Corps, department of Ohio,
held at Cleveland April -, tie following
officers were elected: Mrs Sarah NJ But
ties, OF Akron, president; Mrs. Mary E.
Bancroft, Of Columbus, senior vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. p C. Holiday, of Steubenville,
junior vice-prcsident; Mrs. NJ L. Roland,
OF Cleveland, chaplain; Mrs. Morrison, of
Akron, treasurer.
At the third annual convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps, department of
Iowa, the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. Clara Z. Nichols Des
Moines; senior vice-president, Mrs. COrne-
liza E. Meyers, Newton; junior vice-presi-
d9nt, Mrs. Belle Brown, Fairfield; chap
lain, Rev. Mary Gerard, Clinton; treasur-
er, Mrs. Emily McCOrd. Des Moines; secre-
tary, Miss Maggie Monroe, Ottumwa.
Commander McDivitt, of the Department
of Kansas, has issued an order that as
Memorial Day falls on Sunday, Monday,
the 3lst, be observed. Posts throughout
the department are urged to observe the
day in an appropriate manner. He sug-
gests that religious memorial services DO
held by the churches on Sunday, May 30,
and that wherever practicable the various
churchsS of a community unite in a union
service; also, that in towns or critics in
which more than one post is located the
various posts unite in holding such mem
orial services.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

During the last seventeen years the
Protestant churches of Brooklyn have
paid $500. 600 of church debts.-BrOOE-
Ign Eagle.
The New York churches have ap-
pointed committee OF three whose
duty it shall be to prevent the desecra-
ton of the Sabbath-N Y. Tribune.
The Indian school at Lawrence,
Kan. has experienced a remarkable
revival, resulting in the conversion of
nearly half the pupils.
The demand for young men to take
charge of creameries at the South is so
great that the Mississippi Agricultural
College is forming class for special
instruction in this industry.
"A Catholic priest in Pennsylvania
brought suit in court to compel his
bishop to assign him to parish work.
The court decided that the bishop was
under no obligations to do this.-Phita-
delphia Press.
The Foreign Missionary Society of
the Lutheran church in Baltimore has
sent sixteen hundred dolls to 4 mission
in India, where they will be distributed
to the little heather who are attending
school connected with the mission.
The Episcopalians are making an
effort To celebrate their centennial year
by raising $1,000. 900 for missions. II
is hoped that the fund may be raised
by five-dollar subscriptions before the
meeting of their general convention
next October.-N. \. Times.
Within two years twenty Metho-
DIST missions have been planted in Chi
cago, eleven mission churches have
been erected at cost, including lots,
of SjS. 900. and SIS, 900 have been paid
to support pastors and Sunday-schOols
in those missions. Chicago Nat.
The Christian Examiner hits a good
many people in an article entitled
Joining a Pastor" 1t says they do
not join the church. They unite
themselves" to the popular pastor.
While he stays, they stay. When he
goes, they scatter and hunt for the
next popular pastor to join. "-ChlcGgo
San.
The Oldest student in Yale College
is Porter Sherman. of the Senior class.
who is back after an absence of twenty
years to finish his course. Mr.. Sher-
man occupies the same room in a house
on High street that he did just twenty
years ago. He is conspicuous figure
about college, and looks more like one
of the old professors than student.
He halls now from Kansas.--HartoTtI
Post.
AT the recent Baltimore annual
Methodist Episcopal Conference a reso-
luton was adopted declaring that it is
fitting that statute or monument of
John Wesley, the founder of Methodism,
should be erected in the capital of the
Nation. The pastors of the Foundry
and Metropolitan churches, and the
Rev. G.. w. Herbert and Messrs. NJ. G..
Emery and r. II. Stenemetz. were APP
pointed committee to consider lOca-
tons, plans, and cost.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The tramp takes a walk before
breakfast because that is just what he is
after-N. Y Morning Journal.
When the single young lady works
the unmarried minister pair of slip
pers she is trying to win his heart by
capturing his understanding Chicago
Tribune.
They can't successfully boycott a
reporter on the average morning news
paper, because he has 365 nights of
labor that he can depend upon.-N T..
Sun.
1t always casts gloom over the
sky of love to have the young lady s
small brother poke his head in the door
and yell: ''Sue, your other Teller 3
come. "-Ne'0 Haren Ne1Cs.
II your wife faints do not spoil her
dress by dashing Il pitcher of water
over her. Loudly kiss the back of your
hand. She will Immediately revive and
want to know whom YOU were kissing.
Do not tell her and she will not faint
again TOiedO Blade.
i don't see how there ever came
to be so many words in the world!' ex-
claimed a girl who was studying her
spelling lesson. why, sis said her
brother, ''they come through folks
quarreling. Then, you know, one word
always brings on another"
In certain Austrian town thirty
female printers were introduced. The
typographical society adopted novel
way of removing them. 1t took two or
three years to do it, but it was accom-
plished at last by the girls all becom-
ing wives of the printers.
Il say. Sambo, were you ever in
toxicated?" mo, Julius, neber; was
you?" "Well, was, Sambo." Didn't
it make you feel good, Julius?' Yah.
but golly, next morning l thought my
head was a woOdshed, and all de mig
gers in ChriSendOm was splitting wood
in tn Y. Telegram
"A Scotch dominic. after relating
TO his scholars the story of Ananias and
Sapphira, asked them .whv God did
not strike everybody dead who told
lie" After a long silence one little
fellow got to his feet ana exclaimed:
because, sir, there wadna be onybody
left. '-BDSt0n Post.
-Doctor-'I am going to give you
three pills, one of which you are to take
before each meal" Patient-'.How
Doctor-"One dollar, ma am"
Patient--'If | were to take a double
quantity, two before each meal would
they come any cheaper?" - Boston
Transcript.
$50 you are having your portrait
painted, Mrs. - Yes MAY |
ask YOU who the artist isl" well,
the fact is, don t remember his name.
but he came to Us well recommended
from the Fitznoodles. He painted them
all. and did it so beautifully you couldn't
tell them from photographs when they
were framed. '-T5lcn TOPICS.
Maria. 1 see they are shipping
gold to England again." he said, as he
lowered his paper and looked at her
over his spectacles. La, me, but is
that true??'' That's what the paper
saws: that shows that the balance of
trade is agin us" Then, Samuel,
I've got 10 hunt up that bogus half dol
lar and pass it off on some pedNler thi:
week. That balance has got to come
out even or / can't sleep wink. -
Wall Street NeaCS.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13
STOCK ITEMS

What is believed to be the smallest calf
on record was born on the Humphrey farm,
in Dickinson County, Iowa, recently. The
calf which is in perfect health, weighed at
birth only eight pounds and was twenty
inches high.
At this season, when the stock has young
grass plenty OF salt should be allowed.
Very young and tender grass will some
times cause bowel disease, especially if the
animals have been fed on dry food exclu-
sively during the winter.
1t is not safe to feed flaxseed in the straw
to cows in calf unless in very small guam
tity, nor is it prudent to feed fiaxseed in
large quantity to any class of stock, as it is
too laxative as Il common food, though one
of the best agents at the feeders command
to insure good health 20 his animals.-L;ee-
Stock Journal.
Every farmer who raises hogs ought to
raise lots Of pumpkins. We never knew
any one who had as many as he could
profitably use. Be sure to plant some, but
an exchange says don't mix the pumpkin
seed and corn when you plant. The pump
kins come up too early and have to fight
the early bugs as well as the early harrow
ings. Stick them in Just as the corn comes
up.
According to the latest report of the De-
partment of Agriculture, the total number
Of hogs in the United States January |,
1886 as nearly as could be ascertained, was
1902, 0t3. According to the census of 1850,
the number then was e ,6S1, 100 which shows
4 decrease of 100000. The decrease is re-
markable when we consider how largely
the population has increased during the
same time. And during the same period
sheep have increased over 13,0000O0.
1t may not be necessary and yet not amiss
to urge farmers to SOW or drill good sup
ply of sweet corn to cut up and feed to
mich cows during the month of August,
when pastures dry up, or partially so.
There can be no doubt that such corn is
wholesome and profitable supplement to
pastures at that time, or if there is, a single
experiment will dispel the doubt Oats
may not be a profitable crop to raise, and
in some sections of the country they are
not, but few acres to be fed by cutting
the bundles in a cutting box and feeding
with bran, in connection with other winter
feed, will pay well.-Erchange.
Often has it been known of a COW eating
poisonous substances without injury to
herself, but her milk was impregnated with
the poison or diseased germs, injuring the
human consumer. Milk is much more tena-
cious in receiving impurities than water,
as it seems, according to some writers, that
the impurities of the animals system are
unloaded into the tactical ducts and pass
off into the milk pail impregnate the sys-
tenn of the consumer, and for this reason
the COW should not be compelled to breathe
foul air in the stables, or use food or drink
which will injure the milk.-Fdmers' Nag
azibe
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Farm Notes.

Whenever rhubarb throws out a great
many leaves and the stalks are small and
worthless, the roots should be dug up and
transplanted, dividing them so that only
one thrifty bud is left to each piece of root.
This should be done early in the spring, as
soon as the newly formed buds are ready
to push through the soil
Prolonged freshness is secured by stand
ing flowers in the water some hours before
they are sent away. 1t is the greatest fall
lacy to suppose that any which have to be
sent to a distance should be freshly picked.
They will travel better and last longer if
allowed TO imbibe z full supply of moisture
before starting.
The Danish farmers abont Nyeted, in
Howard County, Neb., have formed an as
ISOLATION for cooperative insurance
against damage to crops by hail, that is
worthy of imitation by farmers generally.
A Crawford County QOwa) man has in
vented a corn-husker for which he has been
offered $4,000. He refused the offer.
wanting a royalty in addition to the $50
900. The husker is built on the plan of a
binder.
Soils containing a large proportion of
sand are best for garden purposes. but the
sub-soil should be of clay if the fertility is
to be retained. Drainage, however, is i'm
portant in securing good crops from the
garden.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13
A WATER SPOUT.
A Woman and Child Drowned ny "A Water
spout Near EmpOria, Kan.

A Woman and Child Drowned ny a Water
spout Near Emporia, Kan.
EMPoEIA, Ram, May last evening
news reached here that about noon water
spout bTrst on Jacobs creek, fourteen miles
southwest OF EmrOria- ii. Il. Jacobs, whose
farm is located short distance below where
the waterSpOut burst hurried to harness ND
his team so that he and his family might
escape the dangers OF the already overflow
ing creek. He, his brother Charles, his
wife and two children had barely time to
take their places in the wagon when it was
picked up by the waters. hurting il, its con-
tents and the mule team down the stream,
Mr.. Jacobs made frantic attempts to save
the life Of his wife and youngest son, but
was himself overcome ami forced down the
creek, until bleeding and bruised, he was
cast upon the bank almost half mile be-
low. while Mrs. Jacobs and the youngest
child were swept away and drowned.
Charles Jacobs saved his own life and that
Ct the other child by graspng the low
hanging branches of a tree and drawing
himself and the child out of dam
ger. The body of the drowned child
was found Yesterday afternoon
about a mile down the creek. Mrs. JACOBS
body, although large searching party are
on the outlook, had not been recovered Up
to late hour last evening. In addition to
the fatalities mentioned the waterspOut
caused great deal of damage to property
on both sides of the creek; how much at
present can not be estimated. The storm
between Florence and EmpOria was very Sc
we're, the hail stones being OF immense size.
The eastern bound passenger train on the
Santa Fe road had a great many window
lights broken by the hail.
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BOHEMIAN ANARCHISTS.
Chicago Police Capture an Incendiary
Newspaper Ofice-That They Found.

Chicago Police Capture an Iucendiary
Newspaper Ofice-What They Found.
CHICAGO, May 7.-Shortly after noon
yesterday, Captain O'DOnnell and detacii-
nent OF officers swept down upon the Office
OF the BudOnOnOSt, a Bohemian paper pub
lished a; GIG Center avenue. The location
has long been known to be the hot-bed of
socialism in Chicago. The rear of the
building is used by the anarchists as a place
Of meeting. The paper had two offices.
The other, located at the corner Of Center
avenue and Eighteenth, the place which
was great hangout for a rebeIlious eIe-
ment When the officers reached the dual
establishment there was no vestige OF oc-
cupants, and they proceeded to take pos
session of all seditiOus parapher-
MALTA, consisting of circulars printed in
the bohemian language, the import Of
which was 10 incite riot calling on the
woTklngmen TO unite and then to burn and
pifiage. The rooms had the appearance of
having been hurTiedly deserted, and all
arms were remoyediexcept two revOlveTs OF
ancient pattern. A visit was paid to the
hall above the Office Oh Eighteenth place.
There the walls were hung with blood
curdiing notices printed in Bohemian and
German, which being Translated read as
follows:
Long Live Social Revolutfon,'' THE
Land Belongs to AL" Death to All
Tyrants,' ''Workingmen of all Countries
Unite Liberty or Death" Long Live
the Anarchy" Away with the Law"
The above were printed in bohemian and
are exceedingly peaceful when compared
with those which follow printed in German:
''Down with the Employers. Throne.
Altar and Money Bags; Let Us in Unison
Destroy Them" Misery is the Visitor of
the Poor; the Rich Know Not Want and
the Peoples Pity Beckons Revolution and
Death Work IS Freedom, Freedom IS
Bread: Therefore. Let the Poor Man Fight
With Is Jntil Death
About 800 small black flags, the stats OF
which were stained with blood, were
among the furnishings of the room, besides
number OF red flags and large red banners
bearing riOtOus legends.
The entire contents of the room were
confiscated by the officers and the locality
is now guarded from every poIE:.
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How to Destroy Grubs

Cattle are often being troubled with
warbles-grubs in the back. Get .
small glass syringe, the smallest size,
and some sweet oil. Insert this syringe
in the hole at the apex of the little
mounds on the cows back, and squirt
the oil in on the grubs. This will bring
them away without injury to the COW,
but we will not answer for the advice
of many of our contemporaries who
suggest the use of kerosene oil. That
is most too irritating on raw and sore
spot. Sweet oil will answer the same
purpose, for it is equally death to the
grub and is not apt to make such a
troublesome sore.-Americd3 Dairy
man
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OMAHA, NEE, May 7.-General Super
intendent Smith, of the Union Pacific. yes
terday issued Geographic warning to all
persons not to interfere in any way with
switches, depots, yards, tracks or trains of
the company. This is intended for the
striking brakemen on the Western division.
vino are threatened with arrest If they
do any violence. So far the strike
only extends from North Platte, Neb..
to Rawlins, Wy. T. It is
not Endorsed by the Conductors.
the Brakemen's Brotherhood as body nor
by knights of Labor. New men are rapidly
taking the places Of the strikers.
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"IsN'T that Mrs. Holmesi l thought the
doctors gave her up She looks well now ~
"She is well. After the doctors gave up
her case she tried DR.. Pierce's 'Favorite
Prescription and began to get better right
away. l heard her say not long ago, that
she hadn't felt SO well in twenty years.
She does her own work and says that life
seems worth living, at last. Why said
she, L feel as if / had been raised from the
dead, almost. :" Thus do thousands attest
the marvellous efficacy of this God-given
remedy for female weakness, prolapsus,
liberation, leucorrhna, morning sickness,
weakness of stomach, tendency to cancer
GUS disease, nervous prostratiOn, general
debility and kindred affections
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13
A Sympathizing strike.

CHICAGO, May 6.-About SEQ employees
OF the Chicago & Northwestern railway
left their places to-day for reasons that
are not clearly given. They acknowledge
that they have no grievances and have not
made any demands which have been Te-
fused. They state in explanation of their
action, however, that they sympathize with
those who have already struck. and il is
the hope that the demands of the other
strikers may be complied with that
has induced them to leave their places.
The strikers on the Chicago & North
western are principally switchmen. and
they may be seen lettering around the
yards and standing in The neighborhood.
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SPRINGFIELD, H., May 1.-THE Cover
nor to-day received letter from John w.
Gill, of Pekin, proposing to present to the
State the cork leg of Santa Anna, which
Gill claims that he captured on the field of
CerrO GOrdo forty years ago, and TO have
had it in his possession ever since. He is
now about to leave the State and wants tie
relic placed in the State House among the
collection of war mementOS there. The
Governor will reply, accepting the protfered
donation. GilrS letter gives no further
particulars than those related above.
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Hans Won Bulow, the great pianist.
was giving recital at st. Petersburg
the other day, when his temper was
rufhed by lady and gentleman who
arrived late and made a noise while
taking their seats. Won Bulow
stopped in the middle of the sonata,
rose and glared at the two offenders
and rebuked them loudly in French.
An awful silence followed and Won
Bulow resumed his seat; but no sooner
had he finished the sonata than half
the audience left the concert room,
leaving the pianist speeehless and pur-
pie with passion.
THE plumbers Of Troy, y. V. have lots of
IN with a man there named Gasleek.
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WHATEVER name or designation is given
to Fever and Ague or other intermittent
diseases it is safe to say that Malaria or q
disordered state of the Liver is at fault
Eliminate the impurities from the system
and sure and prompt cure is the immedi-
ate result. Pricllly Ash Bitters is the SAT-
est and most effective remedy for all bill
larry troubles, kidney diseases, and like COM
plants that has ever been brought before
the public. A trial is its bestrecommenda-
fion
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mouth, sallowness or yellow color of skin,
feel stupid and drowsy, appetite unsteady,
frequent headache or dizziness, you are
"bilious," and nothing will arouse your
liver to action and strengthen up your sys-
TEN ike DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery." By druggists.
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Delicate diseases of either sex,
however induced, speedily and permanent
ly cured. Book of particulars 10 cents in
stamps. Address, Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, GG3 Main Street, But
falo, n. Y.
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DIFFIDENT LovER-'I know that / am a
perfect bear i'll my manner" She-"Sheep,
you mean; bears hug peOple-you do
nothing but bleat. ''-Chicdg0 Tribune.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13

OVERHEARD in a Boston elevator: "Say,
John, see they have found out what run
into the Oregon" mo! What was it!'
Water
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13

IT S said that the ratio of marriage is de-
Ginning. but if SO statistics are sometimes
contradictory. Over six million bottles of
hair restorative were sold in this country
last year.-Ligs ErOrn.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13

A LUIURIAST head of hair adds to beauty
and comeliness. Use Halls Hair Remover
Remember! Ayers Ague Cure is war
fails.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13

A GENTLEMAN lost his temper when his
washerwoman, to whom he had announced
his intention of giving calf's head. said:
oh, sir. you're always Robin yourself
for the likes O me. - Boston Beacon.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13

GENTLEMAN ITO tramp)-'Whyd don't you
60 to work. Tramp would sir, if
had the tools" What tools do you
WANT knife and fork, s,r."--E. Y. IN
deJellieat
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13

4 SUBSCRIBER asks for remedy for cold
feet. Try banking them up with sawduSt;
ii they still remain cold, set the sawdust
on fire.-Peck'S Sun
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13

WHY is it easy to break into an old mans
housed Because his locks are few and his
gait is brOken.-Te1ds Strings.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-13

SAVE your wagons, your horses and your
patience by using Frazer Axle Grease.
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PIXIES TOOTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, PC
GLennS Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. &c.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills COrns s Bunions.
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A SIGHTGOwS is nothing but napsack.-
EtdrsviIte Argus.
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A woNAS's glory is in her hair, but it is
good plan to tie 1t up when cooklng.-TOleds
blade