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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-07

The Kansas City Times, of January
Sd, was one of the largest daily editions
ever issued in this country, containing
80 pages or 224 columns of matter. 1t
contained a general business review
of Kansas City, showing the material
progress of the city during the past
year, and an illustrated history of the
Times from the first number, which was
issued onSeptember, S, 1868, up to the
present timey showing the unprecedent-
ed success of one of the most remarka-
bic papers in the United States. The
Times first started with many mis-.
givings and meagre support, but the
indomitable pluck and persevering en-
ergy of its proprietors' have made it the
most valuable newspaper property west
of Chicago. The paperis located at the
junction of Main and Delaware and is
domiciled in the finest building in Kan
sas Cit7e1Whep any of eur, readers
are at the metropolis they viii do wen
to call on the Times and be shown
through the many different departments,
that they may catch some idea Of how
a metropolitan daily is issued. The,
REFLECTOR, in its humble way, wishes
The Kansas City Times continued pros
perity and hopes that its fearless dem
ocratic banner will continue to float
with as true democracy in the future as
IN the past.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-07

Ex-Gov. Click assumed charge Of the
pension Office at Topeka. Jan. 1st.~
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-07

The great seed house of D. NJ. Ferry
s. Co., Detroit, Michigan, was destroyed
by fire last Friday morning.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-07
January 9th is known in the church

January 9th is known in the church
calendar as Epiphany, and commemor-
ates thsSfsit OF he wise men to the
infant Jesus. On this subject the
Living Church, an Episcopalian paper
published at Chicago, says: sit is now
generally CONCEDED that the visit of the
Magi Occurred somewhat more than
a year after Christ's birth. st. Mat
thew's ''two years and UNDER certainly
implies as much. Also the tradition
which assigns their visit to Jan. 9th is
too ancient to sbe set aside, and this
Jan. 9th could not have been the first
after the birth. For, when four weeks
later the infant Jesus was presented in
the Temple, the wise men had not yet
come. Hence, Jesus could not as yet
have gone to Egypt, which he did i'm
mediately after the Magi's visit. And
furthermdel the blessed Virgin could
not havessiyep the poor 5. ofering if she
had had the gold She wise men gave"
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-07

Berry Bros. are the leaders in low
prices for Heating and Cook Stoves.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-07

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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-07

respectfully my owld friends and the public generally
pos depot and Of
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
A Hint to StockraiserS.

The headline of the ArkaMs0U Trac-
eler consists of two pictures. One rep
resents stranger riding up to a typical
shanty densely inhabited by a man
wearing coon-skin cap and his family.
The roof of the cozy little cottage cries
aloud for repairs. In reply to ques-
ton from the stranger the proprietor is
supposed to say that the reason he does
not repair the roof is because he would
get wet if he attempted any such rash
act in rainy weather. AS for repairing
it in dry weather there was really no
occasion for it. Such logic is simply
unanswerable.
There are great many stockmen in
Texas who argue in the same line as
the Arkansas man. In winter it is too
cold to erect shelter for the stock, and
in summer they don't need any shelter.
Commenting on this penny wise,
pound foolish management, we'll in
formed exchange takes occasion to re-
mark:
The money involved in the loss of
2OO, 900 head of cattle in Texas, if the
number be not exaggerated, would have
erected shelter places from the storm
for many times that number. The oc-
currence of these blizzards, or ''north-
ers,' every winter, it would seem should
suggest to prudent ranchmen some per-
manent protection for their herds
Ierds Siftings.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
Decision in the Macklin Case.

The supreme court of the United States
has rendered it's decision on the questions
submitted to it by the circuit court in the
Mackin- Gallagher election conspiracy case,
Chicago. Justice Gray delivers the opin-
ion of the court: "A crime, punishable by
imprisonment for term OF years at hard
labor, is an infamous crime within the
meaning OF the fifth amendment OF the con-
stitution Of the United States, which de-
clares that no person shall be held to an
swer for capital or otherwise infamous
ment by grand jury, and therefore could
not be prosecuted by information in any
court of the United States"
The first question submitted by the cir
cult court, whether the crimes charged
against the defendants in the courts on the
information are infamous crimes within the
meaning of the fifth article OF amendment
to the constitution OF the United States is
answered in the affirmative. The second
question, whether the defendants can or
cannot be held to answer in the courts OF
the United States for the crimes charged
against them otherwise than on present
ment or Indictment of grand jury; the
court answers in the negative, and the an
swers render immaterial the other ques-
sions submitted.
The effect OF the decision will be to release
the defendants from the punishment infiict-
ed by the United States courts for tamper-
ing with election returns, but has no effect
whatever upon the punishment infiic ted by
the state courts for perjury. The decision
sends the case back to the lower court. to
be proceeded with by grand jury indict-
ment instead OF by information, and sets
aside the two years sentence imposed by
Judge Blodgett.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
A Dog That Consulted the
Clock

An old farmer from Amboy, Oswego
county, took great interest in the trained
dogs which appear in the Grand opera
house this week as they were taken into
the Candee house after the show last
night. Il used to have dog" said the
farmer, which was the most knowing
and intellectual dog you ever see. He
could tell about what time it was by the
clock just as we'll as could. He would
run in the house in the afternoon with
out saying word to anybody, and look
up at the clock, and if it wasn't quarter
past five he'd 60 off about his own busi-
ness. Then he'd come back again and
# it was quarter past 5 he'd bark and
start for the COWS.
Zone day my woman thought she'd see
If the dog could be fooled, and at l
o'clock in the afternoon she turned the
clock to 5. The dog came in, looked
indifferently up at the clock. stopped,
shook his head and then ran out to look
at the sun. He came back again, squat
ted down again and eyed that clock,
as if he was waiting for a rat. When
the minute hand got around to quarter
past he started off as usual, and before
we could stop him he had all the cows
ap in the barnyard. Idrove them back,
md more mortified person you never
see than that dog. He ran into the
house, but the woman had turned the
hands back to the true time. The dog
jumped up at the clock and acted as if
he wanted to tear it to pieces. He al
ways seemed to distrust the dunn thing
after that. "-Syracnse Standard.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
APluckv western Desperado.

An Omaha special says: The Burt coun-
ty tragedy was ended during the night by
setting fire to the barn and shooting Ed.
johnson the desperate who had killed two
men, wounded several others, and held at
bay an armed crowd of zoo men for over
forty hours. During the darkness of the
night some one in the crowd crept up to a
shed adjoining the barn and set fire to it.
The Gagged murderer, seeing that he was
doomed, fired twenty shots into
the crowd in rapid succession,
but hitting no one. The crowd
returned the fire from Winchester
rifles from all sides OF the barn, and the
before he.could attemptsto make his escape.
After the fire had subsidel his dead body
was found in pile of oats. Both arms
and a part OF both legs were burned off, q
part of his head had been shot away, and
his body was completely riddled with bull
let's. The supposition is that he was
wounded in a leg before he ran into the
barn, and hence he did not attempt
to escape. The desperado's right
name was Allen Wright, aged about
twenty-eight years. His remains were
buried in a cornfeld. His revolver had a
Texas cows head engraved on it. He had
also Winchester rifle. Eight mules three
cows, and a largo quantity OF grain were
destroyed with the barn. Total loss,
$4,000, which the county will probably
pay. Wright killed H. G. Steadman and
Charles P. johnson aad wounded another
man, and soon after he fatally wounded
Edgar Everett. Several others were slight
ly wounded.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
A Prolific Sheep Country.

The Argentine Republic contains
about one-fourth the area of the United
States, exclusive of Alaska, and lies
between corresponding degrees of lati-
tude. Sheep growing has long been a
prominent business there, the sheep
being managed much on the ranch sys-
tenn of our western plains. An esti-
mate in Buneos Ayres journal indi-
Gates that the number of sheep in the
Republic has increased from Al, ,O00, 900
in 1870 to $4,000, 900 in 1884, and the
wool production from 137, 7,000,0 600
pounds to 800, 600, 600, being now equal
to if not in excess of the annual pro-
duction in the United States.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
Legal PhraSeologv.

If a man would, according to law,
give to another an orange, instead of
saying: Il give you that orange"
which one would think would be what
is called in legal phraseology'' an alb
solute conveyance of all right and title
therein" the phrase would run thus:
II give you all and singular my
estate and interest, right, title and claim,
and advantage of, all in and to that
orange, with all its rind, skin, juice,
pulp and pips, and all right and ad-
vantage therein, with full power to bite,
cut, suck and otherwise eat the same.
or give the same away as fully and eff
fectually as I, said A. B., am now en-
titled to bite cut, suck or otherwise eat
the same orange, or give the same away
with or without its rind, juice. pulp and
pips, anything heretofore or hereafter,
or in any ether deeds, instrument or
instruments of what nature or kind
soever to the contrary in anywise not,
withstanding. "-Huus Journal of
Health,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01

note always as clear and strong as the
first. There is a ring of triumph and
victory about the hymns, though many
are tender and sweet. Singing is in-
deed worship with the Shaker. We at
tended Sunday service. In closing they
united in hymn, repeating one verse
many times; then, kneeling, still sing
ing, they repeat it yet again. AT last,
closing their eyes as in prayer, they
sang it for the last time very softly.
These were the words:
Watching and praying ! find you,
Oh, my beloved, my own!
Trusting Fathers rich promise,
will not leave you alone
will not leave you alone.
Though through the desert lead,
Or apart in the mountain We pray
For strength in the hour of need,
never will answer We nay
never will answer ye nay.
II shall never forget the looks of ex-
altation in the pale faces of the women,
or the strange feeling of awe that came
over me as I held my breath to catch
the last faint lines of the hymn.
"The service, which had consisted of
short scripture reading, brief ad-
dress by the minister, Elder Henry, and
remarks by several members, was most
ly composed of singing. Elder Henry
Blinn had a frank and noble face, and
was the spiritual head of the family. He
was very agreeable and cultivated, and
an entertaining conversationalist. The
women attended services bare-headed,
except for the little lace cap, leaving
their bonnets outside. They marched
in, and all remained standing through
the first part of the service. After the
sermon they marched about in sort of
figure, singing and waving. or shaking
their hands with up-turned palms.
There was nothing indecorous or undig-
niied about the movement, as / had
anticipated there would be- Their
fervor seemed like true exaltation of
spirit and found true expression in their
singing and in their faces. ''-NeU York
StGr
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
Glendivs ta1on.) BADLY Burned.

A few days ago, Glendive, Montana, was
notified that fire was in progress. Itwas
impossible to check the flames, and 40 re.
suit all OF block 8, embracing the Mer-
chants hotel, j. Hanauer & Co., clothing;
George 8. Richmond, fruits and confection.
cry; two barber shops; Harry Helm, soloon
and gaming hall; Pontet 4 Gallagher, whole
sale liquor dealers; e. p. Gassman, jeweler:
Lee Bros. saloon; Farrell & Wagnon, ,soloon
and gaming hall; H. s. Davis, drugs, and
Henry Dion, saloon. Davis & Dixon lost
all their stock. The others saved their
stock in bad shape, az the wind was in
direction that burned the goods after they
were taken from the buildings. Total losses
$4,000.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
A Numerical Familv.

''Do you not find in Arkansaw many
queer christian names?' gentleman
asked of friend who had just returned
from a visit among the hills.
''Yes, for christian names-or rather
in this case given names, for some of
them are decidedly unchristian-have
ever been of interest to me. l found,
just this side of Bear Wallow, young
fellow named Logdistilled Peterson, and
little farther on l fell in with a gen.,
tleman named Allwool Jones. Mr.. ALL
wool Jones was a circuit rider, he in
formed me, and he asked me to stop at
small log church and hear him preach.
did SO, and must say that Allwools
sermon was more than yard wide.
One afternoon I stopped at house and
addressed young fellow who sat on
| the fence:
"'Who lives here?'
".We do
'''Yes, but who are we.
"'Pap, muir an the rest Nv u.s.
''Just then a man came out and, as
he approached, said: Six, get down
often that fence an hep Four chop
some wood. Stranger addressing me,
won't you git DOWN. As was in much
need of rest 1 dismounted The man
yelled, ''Come here Seven an take the
strangers hoss.'
II was conducted into the house and
in that cordial manner. the peculiar So
cial property of southern backwoods-
men, was urged to make myself at
home. My hosts name was Beasley
and was kin to old Ham Bledsoe what
lived in middle Tennessy near brakes
creek summers Mrs. Beasley moved
| a lot of clothes which she had hung in
front of the fire, kicked cat, spanked
with shovel an enormous brindle dog,
and told me to feel easy for she would
get snack to eat after awhile. had
never seen so many children belonging
to one family. Look which way I
might, I caught sight of dirty faces and
tow heads.
"'You have quite family 1 said to
Mr.. Beasley.
{" 'Ruther, but we live in er big neigh
borhood whar we've all got room.
az should think that you would have
found some trouble in selecting names
for all your children
II didn't, though. 1 know that a
great many folks have had trouble in
that way, an was determined to steer
cl ar NV it, so 'dopted a rule; an when
the fust chile was born. we called him
One. The next was named Two, the
next Three an so on. Wy, it worked
like a charm an we didn't have bit
Nv trouble. I would advise everybody
to 'dopt the rule. One is married to
sorter slouch NV woman an lives
down yam on the branch. Two is a
hoss trader. All the rest air at home.
Three thar, turning to a blushing girl,
'is old anuff to git married. Eight,
don't stand so clost to the fire, you'll
scorch yer britches. Muir, make Nine
an Eleven behave tharselves. Twelve,
go on now an rock the cradle fur don't
YOU hear Sixteen cryin'?'
''Yes, it was very large family and
I don't know how Mr.. Beasley could
have managed had he not adopted the
numerical system. ."-Arkansaw 7rar-
pler
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01

The New York Tribune publishes a long
interview with Jay Gould in regard to the
strike on the Missouri Pacific railroad. Mr..
Gould said:
There can be no compromise in this case,
and so far as l know there has been no at
tempt toward one by either side. There is
no room for u compromise for the strikers
have confessed in effect that they havo o
grievances against our company. l am
bound to fight this question to the bitter
end, for this very reason. The position is Il
simple one. If we had interfered with the
management OF the Texas & Pacific we
should have been in contempt OF the United
States court, which has charge OF that
road. l have asked the opinion
OF Judge Dillon as to our legal rights under
such circumstances, and his decision is
that it is our duty, not alone our right, to
prevent the interruption of the business OF
the road by all legal means. He says that
the company has a clear legal remedy
against the members of the Knights OF La
bor in suits for damages. We shall sue
members OF the organization, and our pur-
pose is to recover damages from every
member who has any property. 1t is time
that these things should be settled and
this is u favorable opportunity. lpropose
to fight it out on this line The success OF
the STRIKE he said, would unsettle conf
dence throughout the world, and these
workmen would be the first to feel it's dis
astrous consequences. He had no news
| which would lead him to suppose that the
strike would extend to the East and inti-
mated that he might ask for injunctions
retaining working knights OF Labor from
contributing to the support OF those on q
strike.
The Uneasy Head that Wears q Crown.
A dispatch from London OF the oath
says: The queen left Buckingham palace
at 4:3O o'clock for drive. She was ac-
companied by Princess Beatrice. They
went in an open carriage to Hyde Park,
and everywhere were cheered by crowds of
people. Among the crowd was a man in
shabby clothes and wearing a slouch hat.
He appeared to be much agitated, and ell
bowed his way to the edge OF the assem-
blage. When the royal turnout reached
a point opposite him he threw some
thing into the carriage. Great ex-
citement followed, and he was quick
ly taken into custody and hur-
ried from the scene. 1t was subsequently
learned that the article was only piece Of
paper. When the queen noticed her assail
ants approach she shrank back from him
into the carriage and Princess Beatrice
leaned forward for the purpose of shielding
the queen from any attack that might be
made upon her. The prisoner proved to be
QlScuargeu SOlulef. ne IS mentally Oe-
ranged. He went without struggle
to tho police station where he was
locked up. The paper which he threw into
the carriage contained nothing more than
petition for redress for personal griev-
ance under which he believes he is suffering
His name is Charles Brown and his age is
forty years. He was twice discharged from
the army in India and has been confined in
insane asylums in Ireland and England.
In the petition the man complains that he
was robbed OF his pension. He is held for
an inquiry.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
Northern Pacific Lands in Dakota.

C. B. Lamborn, land commissioner of the
Northern Pacific, has written to Surveyor
General Taylor OF Huron for the amount
due to the United States government for
surveying fees of lands in Dakota to which
the company is entitled. The Northern Pa
cific has no patents for it's lands in Dakota,
and cannot secure them until these fees are
paid. The counties and acres called for by
Mr. Lamborn are as follows:
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01
Total...2.739.7S7

All OF these lands are within the COM
pany' g forty mile limit in Dakota but they
do not include all its lands. The total
amounts to over seven millions OF acres.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-01

Water on the San Diego peninsula is to be
obtained by artesian wells.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-02
ASTOUNDING FIGURES.

Reliable authorities estimate the value Of
the poultry products of the United States for
the year 1856. at the enormous sum Of six hun
drcd millions Of dollars. But even this amount
large as ii is, does not represent the total val
ne Of this great industry for single year. In
1876, the United States imported from foreign
countries about five million dozen eggs-but in
1855 the quantity had increased 10 over sixteen
million dozen. Ii these figures are correct
land there Is no reason 10 doubt them) the
poultry industry amounts TO more than either
the wheat crop the cotton crop, the hay crop,
or the entire product of all our gold or silver
mines. We say these figures are astounding;
probably not one person in ten thousand is
aware that the poultry industry stands at the
head. But what is it that has lifted the poul-
try industry TO this surprising eminence? No
doubt the discovery of Sheridan's Powder 10
make hens lay, had much TO do with it, but not
all. The fact is the women and children are
beginning to learn that there is no way BY
which they can secure a constant inflow OF
ready cash with so little effort, as by keeping
and intelligently caring for hens. l. s. john
son & Co., % Custom House Street, Boston,
have published recently valuable book on
this subject. entitled 1.-The Farmers Poultry
Raising Guide" They will send one copy for
% cents. or they will send the book and two
twenty-five cent packs of Sheridan's Powder
for go cents, postpaid and for sl.20 large
"a pounds tin can. The information contained
in this book is just what Is needed to enable
any one to start in the business, and to make
money. adv.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-12-02
City and County.
Sunday in the Churches.

Texts. John :; y.
Jesus ha> been regarded iy man, ~ the only
irrt ii-ht tbai ha> come into the world. the
onl, teacher who -a,ca revelation D., which
man IAN hr aud mas be- saved Al those
teachers who knew not Jesus ha,e l'- y. bs
>omo parties. rejected y false teachers and a.
exercising an Influence upon humani, which
l. pcrnciou~. Il seems unreasonable that
Jesus himself would have couui.nanc,d -uch
position in religion, heief. Ru, nevertheless,
the church Of which he j. regarded S. tn,
founder ha- taught for centuries thai h. alone
= The lielt Of tile world. and thsi be- alou. ha.
mad' the salvation 81 thr world possible.
The effect Il This teaching ha> been not only
To divide The christian church into nuin,rau.
parties whieh ha,c bitterly commended WIN one
smother hat lo ho.p the world at lt-... divided
in religious Interests in a WI, that hl, been
mInri"a- 10 humanity Intolerance J. not
thing that helps in the least 10 develop the
worlds religious Interests. AuS religion. b,,-
lief that create aud kc,pali,o h''r,r -'rf. and
hatred cannot hv correct or believed in wilma
proper spirit The -rm hight OF Tho world j.
truth and be- j, "a SAVIOR to mankind who ouen.
Gnr eyes fo Il, hold the truth nu matter 81
What nation or time w. j.