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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-28

WHILE Stephen A. Douglas, son of
the famous Illinois statesman, was de-
livering a lecture the other night, at
Chicago, the box Office receipts were
attached on an alleged board bill
against him, for one hundred and fifty
dollars
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-28

A BERLIN correspondent says that a
proposition has been made that the
Samoan Government be divided be-
tween the United States, Germany and
England, and it is greatly favored in
commercial circles.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-28
-Condemned murderer 10 kee

Condemned murderer Ito keeper
How is it that that Teller in the next
cell gifts all the flowers an fruits an
presents an j don't git nothin' at
all? I'm to be hanged just the same as
he is. Keeper-That's all right, Forty
You only killed one man. Number
Forty-one butchered a whole family.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-28

An octillion is LOCO, 900, 900, OOO,-
600, 600, 600, 900, 600, 600. 900. 600. OO0,-
O00, 900. A man in New York
State recently purchased an octillionth
part of an acre of mineral land. His
purchase was so small that, like many
another mining investment. the pur-
chaser was unable to find what he had
paid for. even with the aid of micro
scope Chicago Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-28
CURRENT COMMENT.

A MEMBER of the Committee on For
eign Relations recently said that al
though some of the nominees in the
diplomatic corps were objected to he
thought they would all be confirmed.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27

dition of an amendment author, q the
Secretary of War to remove the bridge
should he deem it necessary because of
obstruction to commerce, and limiting
time for construction to two years.
The bankruptcy bill was then laid be-
fore the Senate, and at 81 the body ad-
journcd
In the House, the executive. legislative
and judicial appropriation bill. was res
ferrcd to committee of the whole.
An amendment setting apart $40. 900 of
the appropriation for the free delivery
service, for establishment of free deliv-
cry system in cities where 1t is not now
established.
The amendment increasing from $251,.
725 to $291 900 the appropriation for ne
cessary and special facilities on trunk
lines was concurred In. The Senate
amendment was non.concurred in with
out division, and the committee rose and
reported its action to the House.
The recommendation Of the'committee
were all agreed to without division, with
the exception of the foreign mail service
amendment which was non-concurred in
by vote of yeas, 178, nays 80.
The bill and amendment will now be.
sent to the senate and then 60 to the con-
ference committee. The House then, at
A o'clock, adjourned.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
LooIsinr After their "rences.v -

Washington, May 2O.--About fifty
members of the House are absent with or
without leave. Many of them have gone
home to look after their political "fenccs," ="
and many others will start soon for the
same purpose. 1t seems to be an unusu-
ally bad year, for Democrats especially.
This state of affairs is due largely to dis
satisfaction on account of local appoint
ments which are ascribed TO Congression-
al influence, but the incapacity shown by
the democratic majority which controls
the House is responsible for much of the
discomfort. In Georgia alone five or six
of the representatives have discovered
that they must make fight to secure re-
nomination. In Missouri like state of
affairs is found, and generally speaking
the Southern men find unexpected diff
culties in their way. In Illinois there
will be several interesting contests. Mr.
Eden finds his way blocked by S. w.
Moulton, who was member of the
XLVIIIth Congress, and Mr., Eden, of
course, is impatient to be on the ground.
As soon as he can extricate himself from
his Pan Electric engagements he will go
to Illinois. Two or three other Illinois
Democrats, whose fences" need mend
ing will follow his example. Democratic
Congressman from other States will start
for their homes. The prospect is that
within q fortnight the fence-mending in
dustry will become so active ii will be
very difficult, if not impracticable, for
the Democrats to muster a quorum in the
House although they have more than for
ty majority.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
- -
judicial Opinion ofsuicide.

Federal Judge Dyer. Of Wisconsin has
given the insurance companies fit of
ague, by deciding that suicide from insan.
ity is accidental. One Crandall had a
policy in the Accident insurance compa-
ny of North America, fort$10, 900, one of
the provisions of which was that the pol
icy did not cover death from bodily inju.
ry or disease. But JudgsDyer discussed
the subject in this fashion:
An accident has beer defined as the
happening of an event without the con-
currence Of the will OF the person by
whose agency 1t was caused, an event
without design and out Of course Some
violence. casualty, or vismajor was nee
essarily involved in the term accident.
There was no differencc between force
emanating from the insane person himself
and force operating independently from
without. The injury md the death were
equally fortultous aabhseSses. forneith
crwas there conctm.6g viii which
prompted the act. The policy contained
a provision that the company should not
be liable in case of death from suicide or
self inflicted injuries. But that referred
to deliberate, intentional self destruction
which could not be called accident. No
provision was made against suicide when
insane. The second question and one
equally important, was whether death
was caused by bodily infirmities or dis
case of the insured against which the
company had especially protected itself.
1t was contepded that insanity was dis.
ease, that the death was caused by the
disease and hence the company was no,
liable. That was the law where the in.
surance was general, moi special or life
policies, but did not apply to accident
nolicine
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
CONGRESSIONAL.

MAY 1S.--The Senate worked on the
calender until 2 o'clock, When Senator
Coke spoke at length on the labor arbi-
tration bill. The pension bill was the
regular order. The House devoted the
day to the ocean subsidy clause Of the
post,ofiice bill.
MAY l9.-The Senate, during the morn
ing hour, discussed the bill for the B. e.
O. Bridge from the Jersey shore to Staten
Island. M conclusion was reached. Mr.
Mcpherson, of New Jersey, consumed the
time in opposing the bill The pension
bill was taken mp us the regular order, and
passed. II pensions everybody who de.
pends upon his own exertions for sup.
port, who honorably served three months,
and Is or hpcomes disabled SO as to inter-
ierc with his support. The minimum
pension under The bill is to be four dol
lars per month
The honse occupied the day in further
discussion OF the $sO0.0OO ocean subsidy.
MAY 20..--in the Senate, the Staten Is.
land hriagebillw was brought up. After de-
batcand voting down of some amendments
the bill was passed by viva vocc vote as
reported from the committee with the ad-
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
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Poetry of the RaIlrOad.

But if you wish spectacle of surpass-
ing picturesqueness, take post upon a
railroad at safe distance from the track,
on dark night, about the time train is
expected to arrive First you hear low
thundcrreverberating among distant hills
anon bright point of light appears, like
asstar on the drapery of evening. 1t grows
with astonishing rapidity, and now 1t
glares like the fierce redIeye Of a mons
trous demon, burning larger, rcdder,
iiercer, every moment. while the roar of
the engine it heralds becomes more ap-
palling and voluminous aqit approaches
An earthquakc-a whirlwind--a shower
of fire-and the train is passed. If there
be no more poetry in this than in an old
nightcOach, with its dim lamps, drowsy
driver, piled.up baggage'rack. snorin :
passengers and weary horses. then we
give up our point. TO usa railway train
is realization of the widest fancies of
eastern romances, the fireman an Afrite,
the conductor magician, and the brake
man an attendant genii,
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
Clean Milk.

The good dairyman Is one who has
care for small things. No single item in
the whole range of dairy practice should
be considered too small for this engross.
ing care. The point where this principle
applies with great force is where this
delicate white fluid first makes It's appear.
ancc amid the filth and rubbish Of the
COW stable. Verify II Is symbolical Of the
first appearance of purity OH earth, when
the humble manger held the worlds
promise. No surroundings, however
crude, should be allowed TO contaminate
the white purity of milk. This can only
be accomplished with the most minute
care. Various devices have been invent
cd TO compass this end. On the island of
Jersey can Is used shaped something
like an urn, with cloth over the narrow
mouth. Into the sag OF the cloth Is plac.
cd clean sea shell, into which the stream
Of milk Is directed TO prevent wearing
holes in the cloth. Then the milk Is
strained Immediately, and the least posi-.
BILE surface Is exposed to catch dirt. There
Is in this country Yankee invention
consisting Of long spout TO pail, and
on the end Of II is a mouth to receive the
milk, while the mixer sits on the top of
the pail. The trouble with these devices
is that they present so small surface for
receiving the stream that the milker often
misses II and wastes the milk. The best
plan we have seen for clean milking Is TO
first have the COW well beddcd in perfect.
ly dry material Do not allow any water
TO como near the udder. Before begin
ming TO milk take long haired. soft
brush, and clean the side OF the COW and
the udder thoroughly, then hold the pail
between the knees and milk rapidly. The
milk should Of course be strained immcd
lately upon removal from the COW, and
when taken to the house IL should be
strained again. 1t goes without saying
that scrupulous care should be taken 10
see that all the milking utensils are per.
fectly clean, and that they have been we'll
aired and summed between milkincs,
These little things make up the balance
sheet between profit and loss In the dairy
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
Freak. Of thc cyclone.

Reports of the Ohio cyclone of the 14th
show the remarkable freaks that these
wind storms play with humah life and
property. In the house of George Hoff.
man was an eight-month' old baby. 1t
was picked up by the wind, laid in q
feather bed, and the whole bdsiness, baby
and all, was carried 100 feet. 1t was
then deposited, and log was thrown on
either side of the child. pinnipg the bed
to the ground. After the storm a search
was instituted for the baby. None of the
searchers heard It's cry, and. following
the direction indicated by the sound,
found the pet, restored it uninjured to
the arms of its distracted mother.
Mr.. Curtis Hall, Jr of Neptune, reports
that he saw straws that weresthlnwn into
old oak trees. A bed In the house of
Andy Ginter was blown into the fields,
and three children in II were carried along
with it. All Of the furniture was blown
out of George Foxs house. Feathers
were stripped from chickens On this farm
'is clean as tnOugh tne loWffx nau Decn
prepared for the pot. The Chickens were
caught by an obstruction that held them
for the wind to operate upon them.
William Stevenson says that he saw
the cyclone approach. 1t looked like a
great black ball in the act Of rolling over
the surface of the earth. IT came along
with frightful velocity, and made noise
louder than the roaring Of hundred thun-
der peals. 1t was clear night every
where but in the wake Of the fearful mon
ster, 1t was about half mile'wide, and
1t twisted immense trees off at the ground
as though they were pipe stems. 1t cut
crops of grain and grass ofI,sas clean as a
moving machine, and in iilsiances strip
ped trees of bark as Hungry Italian
would peel banana.
George Fox's wagon was carried half a
mile. The tires ON two wheels we're each
cut in two as with a sharp instrument,
and each partly Strengthened exactly in
the same shape At John Grimm's dish.
es were carried and driven into stumps so
that they could not be pulled out.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
Northwest Crop Reports.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press crop reports
from the Northwest for the past week,
with few exceptions, are of the most
favorable character. Frequent rains have
been followed by cool weather, and vege-
tation has vigorous start. In Dakota
wheat Is four and six inches high, with q
better stand than last year. There is
some complaint of too much rain in
Northern Minnesota and Of weeds in the
southern part of the state. In Wiscon.
sin the conditions are more favorable
than the preceding week. Considerable
corn has been planted and the ground is
in fair condition for seeding. In Iowa
most of the corn crop is in the ground and
the conditions are favorable. In south.
crn Minnesota and Dakota farmers are
nearly through planting corn. There
will be large increasein acreage in this
State and Dakota She prospects are
that there will be a harvest OF 100, ,000..
900 bushels more of wheat this year than
Inst
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
Bomb.Trrower Caught.

1t is believed that the socialist who
threw the murderous bomb into the ranks
of the Chicago police two weeks ago,
has been caught. His name is Louis
Lingg. He was hiding in tumble down
tenement and made desperate resistance
When the officer found him and told him
he must go to the station house Lingg
shouted in German, "If have to die,
you'll die too" as he placed the index
finger of his right hand on the trigger
and took deliberate aim at the officer.
The officer seeing his peril, rushed upon
his would.bc murderer, and life and
death struggle onsued. Lingg fought
with the fury Of beast, and made re-
peatcd efforts to discharge the weapon,
the barrel of which was held by the Off
Ger. The men rolled over and over, up
setting tables and chairs and rafting the
window panes In the room. While the
fight was fiercest there was crash at the
front end Of the cottage and Officer Low
enstein, who had heard the struggle with
in and had burst open the door, tumbled
in out of the rain and hurried to his com.
rades assistance. The appearance of the
second officer made Lingg delirious with
rage. He shrieked and cursed in his ma
tive tongue and refused to relax his grip
on the revolver until Lowenstein seized
him by the throat and chokcd him until
his face grew purple and red, The weap-
on, with It's cylinder filled with huge bull
let's, was then taken away from him and
his wrists locked together with pair of
steel bracelets.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27

The last census showed total of H..
302, 900 persons engaged in labor in the
whole country, and these figures may be
fairly accepted as representing the aggre.
gate strength of the workers Of America
in 1880. Since that time the army Of
toilers has greatly increased At present
there are, 1t is estimated, 5000, 900 en-.
gagged at agriculture, 100000 in "profes-
sional and personal service" 1000, 900 in
trade and transportation, and 4,250, 900 in
mechanics, manufactures and mining. II
may be set down that, although the hard
est physical toll in the ship, factory and
mine falls TO the lot Of less than 5000, 900
in all, the designation of workingmen
properly applies to fully 12,000,000, as
more than three.ffths Of the whole are
really dependent for their daily bread on
the exercise Of their muscles rs well as
their brains.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
PROVIDING FOR THE FUTURE.
Constitutional Amendment Proposed
Creating the New Office of Second
Vice Presidents.

WASHINGTON, May 10.--The bill re.
ported to-day from the House Committee
on the Electoral Count, proposing a cons
titutional amendment creating and defin-
ing the office of Second Vice President,
provides that in case of the removal from
office, death, resignation or constitutional
disability both of the President and Vice
President, the Office of President shall
devolve on the Second Vice President of
the United States, who shall be voted for
in distinct ballots at the same time and in
like manner and for the same term as the
President and Vice President by the
Electors appointed by the several States
In case of the removal of the Vice
President from Office or his death, resig.
nation or constitutional inability, or il
the Vice President exercises the office of
President of the United States, the Sec.
ond Vice President shall be the President
OF the Senate, and he shall also act as
such in the absence of the Vice President
from the Senate, but shall have no vote
unless the Senate be equally divided:
provided, however, that the Senate shall
choosea President pro tempore in the alb
sence both Of the Vice President and the
Second Vice President, or when the Vice
President shall exercise the office of
President of The United States, and the
Second Vice President shall be absent
from the Senate, or when the Second
Vice President shall exercise the office of
President Of the United States.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
Misdirocteh Enthusiasm.

A gentleman who listened to Sam Jones
tells the following as illustrative Of the
peculiar methods Of the rcvivalist: He
was delivering an especially fervid ad.
dress, and little woman who sat well up
in front was constantly interrupting him
with shrill.voiccd and ear piercing excla-
nations of Bless the Lord" and "Glory
Hallelujah" "Amcnv' and other camp
meeting eccentricites. Jones stood Il
for time, but finally stopped his address
and turning to the woman said: Sister
enthusiasm Is good thing II II Is only
genuine. But you remind me Of little
steamboat that used TO run up stream
down In the country where / came from
1t had very small boiler and very big
whistle, and every time the pilot blew
the whistle the boat stopped. Now let
the boat go on"
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Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
EIGHT HOURS A DAY.
Result of the Agitation Throughout this
Country for Fewer Hours.

New York, May 25.-Special tele.
grams 10 Bradstrcet's indicate that the ag.
tation in favor of fewer hours daily work
has largely disappeared. Here 1t has been
u practical failure, while at Chicago the
attitude of manufacturers in several lead
ing lines in locking out some A, 900 EN-.
ployes who demanded shorter working
day promises to arrest the progress OF
the movement The reports show that
within about two weeks there have been
strikes at leading industrial centres to Sc
cure fewer daily hours Of labor, aggreg
ating zoe, 900 employees; that $50, 900 have
secured concessions without striking, and
that not over $4,000 of the 200, strik
ers have secured their ends This indi
Gates that over 100000 employees are
working fewer hours per day than one
month ago.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27

Andicw Kennedy, who lives on Walnut
street, Macon, has wonderful cat. Some
time ago the family house cat died,
leaving her kittens All but one of the
kittens died, and this kitty took up with
Cochin China hen. The two were in.
separablc. They roamed the yard togeth.
err and at night the kitten could be seen
pcrched alongside the hon In the chicken
house. Finally the hen went to setting.
and both hen and cat shared tho same
nest. Some time aftera big dog killed
the hen and the kitten covered the eggs,
Matching three Of them The chickens
are now living, and the kitten takes the
part of hen for them, scratching the
ground and then jumping away to wat ch
the biddies gulp the resurrected bug. .--,Sa.
ranndh Neios.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27
To Clean the Hands.

Petroleum jelly serves 10 clean and take
away all traces of dirt from the hands
after work in the shop or laboratory.
For that purpose, you need only rub the
hands with small amount Of the jelly.
which, penetrating into the pores of the
skin, Incorporates itself with the greasy
matters which are there. Wash them
with warm water and CASTLE soap, and
hands become cleansed and softened
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27

chintz bugs ore running the wheat crop
in parts OF Illinois.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-05-27

Mr.. Randall thinks Congress will ad.
journ by July 4th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-10
cumberIand Conference.

The sixty-siXth annual meeting of the
Cumberland Conference Of Congregational
Churches was held with the First Church of
Falmouth yesterday. The fine weather
brought out a large delegation, especially
from Portland. The general topic for the
day was SIS the locaf church sufficient for
the culture of its field" This topic, subdi-
vided as ''What does the pulpit demand Of
its pews? ?" andTAWhat do the peWs demand
of the pulpit?" was discussed by Rev.
-Messrs.- e. Southworth and Daniels and
John M. Gould, Esq.
The conference sermon was preached by
the Rev. R. j. Kyle of Windham. from John
s Eye shall know the truth, and the
truth shall make you free The Rev.
Messrs. Wright and Haskell of1iciated at the
Lords supper. The topic, what is the
church's duty toward the children?" was
opened by Rev. f. t. Bayley and Rev. E. M.
Cousins and elected earnest discussion. Not
less interesting was the discussion of the
proper attitude of the church towards
amusements." by Rev. E. E. Bacon and Rev.
S. K Perkins.
Rev. H. L. Hastings of Boston was Wis
itor of the conference and made an interest
ing address.
The entertainment by the people of Fail
mouth was abundant and hearty and the
whole day was one of peculiar enjoyment
and profit The next meeting of conference
was appointed to be held at Windham, with
Rev. S. K. Perkins as president